JPMorgan Small Cap Equity Fund (VSEAX)
The investment seeks capital growth over the long term. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities of small cap companies. "Assets" means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. Small cap companies are companies with market capitalizations equal to those within the universe of the Russell 2000 Index stocks and/or with market capitalizations of less than $4 billion at the time of purchase.
Fund Info
US4812A13657
4812A1365
Dec 20, 1994
$1,000
Small-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
VSEAX has a high expense ratio of 1.27%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
Performance Chart
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.
Returns By Period
JPMorgan Small Cap Equity Fund had a return of 1.68% year-to-date (YTD) and -0.28% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, JPMorgan Small Cap Equity Fund had an annualized return of -0.29%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that JPMorgan Small Cap Equity Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
VSEAX
1.68%
-3.05%
-6.51%
-0.28%
-4.02%
-0.29%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VSEAX, 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 | 3.54% | 1.68% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -2.31% | 4.79% | 2.98% | -6.58% | 3.74% | -0.97% | 7.79% | 0.22% | 1.45% | -1.66% | 8.77% | -17.08% | -1.68% |
| 2023 | 10.02% | -1.76% | -5.20% | -0.73% | -3.97% | 8.20% | 3.71% | -3.66% | -5.90% | -6.16% | 9.40% | 5.08% | 7.16% |
| 2022 | -7.67% | -0.02% | 0.24% | -7.30% | -0.58% | -6.79% | 9.49% | -4.41% | -8.78% | 11.36% | 4.17% | -17.34% | -27.23% |
| 2021 | -0.02% | 6.17% | 0.82% | 5.25% | -0.14% | -1.28% | 1.22% | 0.78% | -3.30% | 4.42% | -4.06% | -14.73% | -6.44% |
| 2020 | -0.24% | -9.04% | -20.83% | 12.55% | 9.28% | 1.35% | 4.92% | 3.84% | -3.60% | 3.04% | 14.78% | 3.22% | 14.85% |
| 2019 | 9.47% | 4.32% | -0.61% | 5.29% | -6.54% | 7.13% | 2.08% | -3.68% | 1.54% | 1.34% | 3.22% | -2.12% | 22.31% |
| 2018 | 3.46% | -4.03% | 0.89% | 0.14% | 3.92% | 1.31% | 2.23% | 3.71% | -0.94% | -9.62% | 2.71% | -18.05% | -15.61% |
| 2017 | 1.01% | 2.41% | 0.19% | 1.84% | -0.77% | 1.69% | -0.37% | -1.51% | 5.89% | 1.35% | 2.44% | -5.18% | 8.95% |
| 2016 | -4.92% | 1.20% | 7.78% | 1.50% | 1.48% | 1.07% | 4.29% | 1.54% | -0.57% | -2.98% | 8.15% | -0.60% | 18.56% |
| 2015 | -1.88% | 6.12% | 1.33% | -2.45% | 1.46% | 0.36% | 0.22% | -5.76% | -3.55% | 5.14% | 1.43% | -10.71% | -9.10% |
| 2014 | -2.76% | 5.12% | -0.04% | -2.57% | 0.41% | 4.37% | -5.50% | 4.05% | -3.91% | 5.91% | 0.86% | -9.11% | -4.30% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of VSEAX is 6, meaning it’s performing worse than 94% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for JPMorgan Small Cap Equity Fund (VSEAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
JPMorgan Small Cap Equity Fund provided a 0.21% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.09 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.33 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.15 | $0.06 | $0.10 | $0.12 | $0.14 | $0.08 |
Dividend yield | 0.21% | 0.22% | 0.78% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.11% | 0.30% | 0.15% | 0.21% | 0.26% | 0.36% | 0.19% |
Monthly Dividends
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.09 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.33 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 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 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $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 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.15 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.06 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.10 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.12 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.14 |
| 2014 | $0.08 | $0.08 |
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 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 51.78%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 516 trading sessions.
The current JPMorgan Small Cap Equity Fund drawdown is 38.63%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -51.78% | Oct 8, 2007 | 284 | Nov 20, 2008 | 516 | Dec 9, 2010 | 800 |
| -47.29% | Nov 8, 2021 | 496 | Oct 27, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -44.82% | Sep 5, 2000 | 628 | Mar 12, 2003 | 430 | Nov 24, 2004 | 1058 |
| -44.5% | Sep 17, 2018 | 381 | Mar 23, 2020 | 166 | Nov 16, 2020 | 547 |
| -38.14% | Apr 22, 1998 | 122 | Oct 8, 1998 | 362 | Mar 1, 2000 | 484 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current JPMorgan Small Cap Equity Fund volatility is 3.14%, 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.