JPMorgan Small Cap Blend Fund (VSCOX)

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JPMorgan Small Cap Blend Fund (VSCOX) is up 15.4% since the beginning of the year. VSCOX is currently trading at $30 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of VSCOX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,235.

JPMorgan Small Cap Blend Fund (VSCOX) has returned 15.35% so far this year and 27.69% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, VSCOX has returned 13.08% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.75% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 19, 1997, VSCOX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.96%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 6.0 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%.

JPMorgan Small Cap Blend Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.15%, 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 119.76% of S&P 500 Index gains and 110.15% of its losses - amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.15% 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.

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

VSCOX ranks 38 for risk / return — below 38% 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 Small Cap Blend Fund (VSCOX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

JPMorgan Small Cap Blend Fund provided a 4.91% 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.

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.

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 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 0.96%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.