JPMorgan Growth Advantage Fund Class A (JGASX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in JPMorgan Growth Advantage Fund Class A, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

JPMorgan Growth Advantage Fund Class A (JGASX) has returned -12.02% so far this year and 12.97% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, JGASX has achieved an annualized return of 17.36%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 1, 2006, JGASX's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.17%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.0 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +16.7%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -18.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, JGASX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +12.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.9%.

JPMorgan Growth Advantage Fund Class A has an annualized alpha of 4.29%, beta of 1.08, and R² of 0.90 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 02, 2006.

• This fund captured 121.89% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 99.67% of its losses — a favorable profile for investors.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 4.29% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 1.08 and R² of 0.90, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

JGASX has an expense ratio of 0.74%, placing it in the medium range.

JGASX ranks 22 for risk / return — below 22% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for JPMorgan Growth Advantage Fund Class A (JGASX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

JPMorgan Growth Advantage Fund Class A provided a 13.38% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $4.92 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for JPMorgan Growth Advantage Fund Class A. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the JPMorgan Growth Advantage Fund Class A. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the JPMorgan Growth Advantage Fund Class A was 53.92%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 560 trading sessions.

The current JPMorgan Growth Advantage Fund Class A drawdown is 15.68%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.