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JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund (USMTX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US46641U4812
CUSIP
46641U481
Issuer
JPMorgan
Inception Date
May 30, 2016
Min. Investment
$1,000,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

Performance Chart

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


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund (USMTX) has returned 0.32% so far this year and 2.68% over the past 12 months.


JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund

1D
0.00%
1M
-0.30%
YTD
0.32%
6M
0.91%
1Y
2.68%
3Y*
3.01%
5Y*
1.87%
10Y*

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 3, 2017, USMTX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.13%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 44.5 years.

Historically, 81% of months were positive and 19% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +0.8%, while the worst month was Mar 2022 at -0.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 24 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, USMTX closed higher 14% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 25, 2020 with a return of +0.6%, while the worst single day was Mar 20, 2020 at -0.5%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.39%0.23%-0.30%0.32%
20250.45%0.24%-0.10%0.07%0.43%0.34%0.42%0.34%0.15%0.13%0.24%0.22%2.96%
20240.25%0.29%0.15%0.17%0.26%0.46%0.44%0.47%0.27%0.05%0.35%0.10%3.30%
20230.58%-0.24%0.64%0.00%0.04%0.42%0.21%0.25%0.04%0.26%0.76%0.44%3.46%
2022-0.48%-0.16%-0.48%-0.36%0.35%-0.05%0.36%-0.40%-0.40%0.04%0.74%0.13%-0.71%
20210.02%-0.17%0.02%0.13%0.02%0.03%0.12%-0.09%-0.08%-0.08%0.02%0.02%-0.05%

Benchmark Metrics

JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.51%, beta of 0.00, and R² of 0.01 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 2017.

  • This fund captured 4.61% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -0.05%) — a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
  • Beta of 0.00 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.01 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
  • R² of 0.01 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
1.51%
Beta
0.00
0.01
Upside Capture
4.61%
Downside Capture
-0.05%

Expense Ratio

USMTX has an expense ratio of 0.24%, which is considered low.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

USMTX ranks 99 for risk / return — in the top 99% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


USMTX Risk / Return Rank: 9999
Overall Rank
USMTX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9999
Sharpe Ratio Rank
USMTX Sortino Ratio Rank: 9999
Sortino Ratio Rank
USMTX Omega Ratio Rank: 9999
Omega Ratio Rank
USMTX Calmar Ratio Rank: 9999
Calmar Ratio Rank
USMTX Martin Ratio Rank: 9999
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund (USMTX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


USMTXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

3.97

0.90

+3.08

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

7.18

1.39

+5.79

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

3.38

1.21

+2.17

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

6.97

1.40

+5.57

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

37.45

6.61

+30.84

Explore USMTX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund provided a 2.55% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.26 per share.


0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%$0.00$0.05$0.10$0.15$0.20$0.25$0.30$0.35201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Dividend$0.26$0.26$0.30$0.26$0.09$0.03$0.08$0.15$0.13$0.08

Dividend yield

2.55%2.62%3.05%2.58%0.89%0.25%0.76%1.49%1.31%0.78%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.04
2025$0.03$0.02$0.00$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.26
2024$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.30
2023$0.02$0.02$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.26
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.09
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.03

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal 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 Ultra-Short Municipal Fund was 1.98%, occurring on Mar 20, 2020. Recovery took 65 trading sessions.

The current JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Fund drawdown is 0.30%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-1.98%Mar 10, 20209Mar 20, 202065Jun 23, 202074
-1.92%Aug 6, 2021289Sep 28, 2022122Mar 24, 2023411
-0.5%Mar 27, 202510Apr 9, 202523May 13, 202533
-0.3%May 16, 20235May 22, 202313Jun 9, 202318
-0.3%Apr 14, 20234Apr 19, 202314May 9, 202318

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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