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JPMorgan Small Cap Blend Fund (VSCOX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US4812A14986
CUSIP
4812A1498
Issuer
JPMorgan
Inception Date
May 19, 1997
Min. Investment
$1,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Small-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

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JPMorgan Small Cap Blend Fund

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in JPMorgan Small Cap Blend 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 Small Cap Blend Fund (VSCOX) has returned -2.85% so far this year and 9.54% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, VSCOX has had an annualized return of 11.89%, just under the S&P 500 Index benchmark’s 12.16%.


JPMorgan Small Cap Blend Fund

1D
-1.06%
1M
-7.68%
YTD
-2.85%
6M
-2.13%
1Y
9.54%
3Y*
7.11%
5Y*
1.27%
10Y*
11.89%

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 May 19, 1997, VSCOX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.91%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.4 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Feb 2000 with a return of +23.7%, while the worst month was Aug 1998 at -22.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, VSCOX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +9.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -13.8%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20264.88%0.33%-7.68%-2.85%
20253.56%-4.86%-7.35%-2.59%4.43%4.00%0.62%4.79%0.33%0.84%1.35%-1.43%2.93%
2024-2.75%7.00%3.15%-6.65%3.11%0.28%7.64%-1.14%-0.19%-1.23%9.66%-7.47%10.28%
20239.32%-1.25%-4.27%-1.32%-1.20%7.80%4.55%-3.65%-6.15%-6.37%8.08%10.82%15.15%
2022-8.39%0.41%-0.04%-8.56%-0.71%-6.83%10.02%-1.53%-8.19%8.96%1.99%-5.82%-19.02%
20211.34%6.62%1.90%3.66%-1.21%0.35%-1.85%1.35%-2.77%4.73%-4.41%4.09%14.03%

Benchmark Metrics

JPMorgan Small Cap Blend Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.22%, beta of 1.04, and R² of 0.74 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 20, 1997.

  • This fund captured 120.39% of S&P 500 Index gains and 110.12% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
  • This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.22% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
  • With beta of 1.04 and R² of 0.74, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
2.22%
Beta
1.04
0.74
Upside Capture
120.39%
Downside Capture
110.12%

Expense Ratio

VSCOX has a high expense ratio of 1.24%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

VSCOX ranks 15 for risk / return — in the bottom 15% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


VSCOX Risk / Return Rank: 1515
Overall Rank
VSCOX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1414
Sharpe Ratio Rank
VSCOX Sortino Ratio Rank: 1515
Sortino Ratio Rank
VSCOX Omega Ratio Rank: 1414
Omega Ratio Rank
VSCOX Calmar Ratio Rank: 1616
Calmar Ratio Rank
VSCOX Martin Ratio Rank: 1818
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 Small Cap Blend Fund (VSCOX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


VSCOXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.41

0.90

-0.48

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.74

1.39

-0.64

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.10

1.21

-0.11

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.49

1.40

-0.91

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

1.90

6.61

-4.71

Explore VSCOX 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 Small Cap Blend Fund provided a 5.83% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.47 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


0.00%10.00%20.00%30.00%40.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.00$5.00$6.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.47$1.47$0.25$0.07$0.49$2.02$0.48$0.66$6.24$2.72$3.19$3.22

Dividend yield

5.83%5.67%0.93%0.27%2.31%7.53%1.91%3.20%38.00%11.76%17.41%16.15%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for JPMorgan Small Cap Blend Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.47$1.47
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.25
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.07
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.49$0.49
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.02$2.02

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 Small Cap Blend 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 Small Cap Blend Fund was 59.58%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 539 trading sessions.

The current JPMorgan Small Cap Blend Fund drawdown is 10.33%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-59.58%Oct 11, 2007354Mar 9, 2009539Apr 27, 2011893
-51.12%Sep 5, 2000630Mar 12, 2003768Mar 29, 20061398
-38.28%Feb 21, 202022Mar 23, 2020140Oct 9, 2020162
-37.15%Apr 22, 1998119Oct 8, 1998185Jul 6, 1999304
-35.16%Jun 24, 2015161Feb 11, 2016255Feb 15, 2017416

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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