JPMorgan Tax Free Bond Fund (PMBAX)
The investment seeks as high a level of current income exempt from federal income tax as is consistent with relative stability of principal. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in municipal bonds, the income from which is exempt from federal income tax. "Assets" means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. It may invest in municipal mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities. The fund may invest a significant portion or all of its assets in municipal mortgage-backed securities at the adviser's discretion.
Fund Info
US4812C04314
4812C0431
Feb 29, 1988
$1,000
Expense Ratio
PMBAX features an expense ratio of 0.67%, falling within the medium range.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in JPMorgan Tax Free Bond Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
JPMorgan Tax Free Bond Fund had a return of 0.66% year-to-date (YTD) and 2.99% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, JPMorgan Tax Free Bond Fund had an annualized return of 1.47%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that JPMorgan Tax Free Bond Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
PMBAX
0.66%
0.75%
0.88%
2.99%
-0.07%
1.47%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of PMBAX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.38% | 0.66% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -0.26% | 0.01% | 0.13% | -1.14% | 0.10% | 1.52% | 0.74% | 0.66% | 1.11% | -1.26% | 1.49% | -1.19% | 1.86% |
| 2023 | 3.83% | -3.07% | 2.33% | -0.16% | -0.92% | 1.21% | 0.18% | -1.77% | -3.67% | -2.03% | 8.05% | 2.82% | 6.38% |
| 2022 | -2.91% | -0.79% | -3.51% | -4.05% | 1.39% | -3.29% | 3.62% | -3.04% | -5.24% | -1.55% | 6.39% | -0.37% | -13.12% |
| 2021 | 0.89% | -1.87% | 0.66% | 1.16% | 0.73% | 0.49% | 0.80% | -0.45% | -1.01% | -0.22% | 1.05% | 0.17% | 2.37% |
| 2020 | 1.98% | 1.71% | -4.56% | -2.45% | 3.69% | 1.34% | 2.06% | -0.62% | -0.14% | -0.38% | 1.98% | 0.98% | 5.45% |
| 2019 | 0.44% | 0.52% | 1.78% | 0.43% | 1.45% | 0.23% | 0.79% | 1.93% | -0.68% | -0.13% | 0.20% | 0.27% | 7.45% |
| 2018 | -1.39% | -0.14% | 0.28% | -0.36% | 1.15% | 0.12% | 0.12% | 0.11% | -0.65% | -0.93% | 1.15% | 1.05% | 0.46% |
| 2017 | 0.19% | 0.70% | 0.10% | 0.55% | 1.45% | -0.22% | 0.68% | 0.76% | -0.31% | 0.18% | -0.39% | 1.10% | 4.88% |
| 2016 | 1.10% | 0.06% | 0.65% | 0.74% | 0.43% | 1.88% | -0.05% | 0.25% | -0.71% | -1.08% | -3.82% | -1.13% | -1.78% |
| 2015 | 1.86% | -1.22% | 0.28% | -0.58% | -0.32% | -0.21% | 0.92% | -0.08% | 0.61% | 0.42% | 0.54% | -0.01% | 2.17% |
| 2014 | 2.40% | 1.20% | 0.16% | 1.28% | 1.41% | -0.09% | 0.30% | 1.31% | 0.05% | 0.68% | -0.04% | 0.08% | 9.06% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of PMBAX is 45, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for JPMorgan Tax Free Bond Fund (PMBAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
JPMorgan Tax Free Bond Fund provided a 3.50% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.38 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.38 | $0.38 | $0.37 | $0.31 | $0.27 | $0.28 | $0.33 | $0.40 | $0.39 | $0.40 | $0.46 | $0.45 |
Dividend yield | 3.50% | 3.52% | 3.32% | 2.94% | 2.11% | 2.20% | 2.72% | 3.41% | 3.25% | 3.40% | 3.68% | 3.55% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for JPMorgan Tax Free Bond Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.03 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.38 |
| 2023 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.37 |
| 2022 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.31 |
| 2021 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.27 |
| 2020 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.28 |
| 2019 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.33 |
| 2018 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.40 |
| 2017 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.39 |
| 2016 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.40 |
| 2015 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.46 |
| 2014 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.45 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the JPMorgan Tax Free Bond Fund. 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 Tax Free Bond Fund was 18.94%, occurring on Oct 25, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current JPMorgan Tax Free Bond Fund drawdown is 5.82%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -18.94% | Jul 28, 2021 | 315 | Oct 25, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -13.46% | Mar 10, 2020 | 9 | Mar 20, 2020 | 96 | Aug 6, 2020 | 105 |
| -9.15% | Jan 24, 2008 | 185 | Oct 16, 2008 | 61 | Jan 14, 2009 | 246 |
| -7.59% | Jul 11, 2016 | 112 | Dec 15, 2016 | 566 | Mar 20, 2019 | 678 |
| -6.98% | Dec 10, 2012 | 186 | Sep 5, 2013 | 148 | Apr 8, 2014 | 334 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current JPMorgan Tax Free Bond Fund volatility is 0.91%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.