JPMorgan Small Cap Equity Fund (VSEAX)

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

JPMorgan Small Cap Equity Fund (VSEAX) has returned -4.91% so far this year and -0.42% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, VSEAX has returned 7.55% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 19, 1994, VSEAX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.01%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.7 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +14.8%, while the worst month was Aug 1998 at -21.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, VSEAX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +10.0%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -14.7%.

JPMorgan Small Cap Equity Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.97%, beta of 0.94, and R² of 0.77 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 20, 1994.

• This fund captured 105.44% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 95.38% of its losses — a favorable profile for investors.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.97% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 0.94 and R² of 0.77, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

VSEAX has a high expense ratio of 1.27%, indicating above-average management fees.

VSEAX ranks 5 for risk / return — in the bottom 5% 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.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for JPMorgan Small Cap Equity Fund (VSEAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

JPMorgan Small Cap Equity Fund provided a 26.76% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $8.23 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for JPMorgan Small Cap Equity 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 Equity 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 Equity Fund was 48.86%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 355 trading sessions.

The current JPMorgan Small Cap Equity Fund drawdown is 13.88%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.