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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-07874

 

 

JPMorgan Insurance Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

277 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10172

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

Gregory S. Samuels

277 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10172

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 480-4111

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021

 

 

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. Section 3507.

 

 

 


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ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.

The following is a copy of the report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1).


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Annual Report

JPMorgan Insurance Trust

December 31, 2021

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond Portfolio

 

NOT FDIC INSURED        NO BANK GUARANTEE        MAY LOSE VALUE

 

 

     LOGO  


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CONTENTS

 

Letter to Shareholders        1  

Portfolio Commentary

       2  
Schedule of Portfolio Investments        5  
Financial Statements        35  
Financial Highlights        38  
Notes to Financial Statements        40  
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm        48  
Trustees        49  
Officers        52  
Schedule of Shareholder Expenses        53  
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement        54  
Tax Letter        57  
Special Shareholder Meeting Results        58  

Investments in the Portfolio are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed or endorsed by, any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency. You could lose money if you sell when the Portfolio’s share price is lower than when you invested.

Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. The general market views expressed in this report are opinions based on market and other conditions through the end of the reporting period and are subject to change without notice. These views are not intended to predict the future performance of the Portfolio or the securities markets.

This Portfolio is intended to be a funding vehicle for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (collectively “Policies”) offered by the separate accounts of various insurance companies. Portfolio shares may also be offered to qualified pension and retirement plans and accounts permitting accumulation of assets on a tax-deferred basis (“Eligible Plans”). Individuals may not purchase shares directly from the Portfolio.

Prospective investors should refer to the Portfolio’s prospectuses for a discussion of the Portfolio’s investment objective, strategies and risks. Call J.P. Morgan Funds Service Center at 1-800-480-4111 for a prospectus containing more complete information about the Portfolio, including management fees and other expenses. Please read it carefully before investing.


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LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS

February 8, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Dear Shareholders,

U.S. equities led the year-long rally in developed market stocks as the global economic rebound advanced through 2021. While financial market volatility, a resurgence in the pandemic and accelerating inflation has carried into 2022, we believe that the outlook for the overall U.S. economy remains positive.

 

LOGO   

 

“Throughout the year ahead, J.P. Morgan Asset Management plans to seek to deliver superior client outcomes across a broad range of innovative solutions and risk management processes built on the same fundamental practices and principles that have driven our success for more than a century.” — Andrea L. Lisher

A surge in U.S. consumer wealth — partly tied to rising values for homes and autos — and quarterly growth in corporate earnings have helped to bolster U.S. financial markets that were already well-supported by monetary and fiscal policies. Over the course of the past year, the U.S. jobless rate fell to pre-pandemic levels and reached 3.9% in December. At the same time, inflation has climbed significantly. The U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) has tapered its monthly asset purchasing program and indicated that it’s likely to raise interest rates as early as March 2022.

While rising interest rates may mark another phase of the economic cycle that presents financial markets with new challenges and opportunities, they may also signal a return to a

more normal economic environment following two years of historically low rates. Meanwhile, the path of the pandemic remains a factor in the U.S. economy. Recent data suggest the increase in new infections in late 2021 and into 2022 had some impact on the U.S. economy — though job growth remained strong — but there is hope that the latest pandemic wave may recede in coming months. Additionally, there is hope that rising prices on commodities and goods will moderate as supply chain constraints ease over time and the Fed moves generally to tamp down inflationary pressures. We expect the U.S. economy to continue expanding in 2022, even if the pace of the expansion eases from 2021.

Throughout the year ahead, J.P. Morgan Asset Management will seek to deliver superior client outcomes across a broad range of innovative solutions and risk management processes built on the same fundamental practices and principles that have driven our success for more than a century.

On behalf of J.P. Morgan Asset Management, thank you for entrusting us to manage your investment. Should you have any questions, please visit www.jpmorganfunds.com or contact the J.P. Morgan Funds Service Center at 1-800-480-4111.

Sincerely yours,

 

LOGO

Andrea L. Lisher

Head of Americas, Client

J.P. Morgan Asset Management

 

 

 
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PORTFOLIO COMMENTARY

TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

REPORTING PERIOD RETURN:  
Portfolio (Class 1 Shares)*      (1.35)%  
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index      (1.54)%  
Net Assets as of 12/31/2021 (In Thousands)      $523,009  
Duration as of 12/31/2021      5.9 Years  

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE**

The JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) seeks to maximize total return by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of intermediate- and long-term debt securities.

HOW DID THE MARKET PERFORM?

Equity markets outperformed fixed income markets throughout 2021, driven by the global economic rebound that followed the development of vaccines and unprecedented monetary and fiscal support. Within fixed income markets, historically low interest rates on U.S. Treasury securities pushed investors to seek higher yielding assets in corporate and other credit markets. While high yield bonds (also known as “junk bonds”) provided positive but narrow returns for the year, while investment grade corporate credit performance was mixed and U.S. Treasury bonds underperformed other fixed income sectors.

The general resumption of economic activity in 2021 led to a surge in global demand for commodities and finished goods. The strain on global supply chains created bottlenecks that added to accelerating inflationary pressures and focused investor concerns on U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate policy.

The final months of 2021 were marked by the emergence of the omicron variant of the coronavirus and the reimposition of some pandemic restrictions at the regional, national and local levels. While investor uncertainty led to a global increase in financial market volatility, U.S. equity prices remained buoyed by record high corporate earnings and a general boom in U.S. household wealth.

The Fed declined to raise interest rates in 2021 but in the final months it began to reduce the size of monthly asset purchases under its quantitative easing program and in December decided to accelerate the pace of tapering.

WHAT WERE THE MAIN DRIVERS OF THE PORTFOLIO’S PERFORMANCE?

The Portfolio’s Class 1 shares outperformed the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index (the “Benchmark”) for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021.

Relative to the Benchmark, the Portfolio’s overweight allocations to commercial mortgage-backed securities, non-agency mortgage-backed securities and corporate credit, and its underweight in U.S. Treasury securities, were leading contributors to performance during the period. The Portfolio’s security selection in agency mortgage-backed securities and corporate credit, its shorter duration relative to the Benchmark, and its underweight position in the 20-year-plus portion of the yield curve also contributed to relative performance. Generally, bonds of shorter duration will experience a smaller decrease in price as interest rates rise versus bonds of longer duration. The yield curve shows the relationship between yields and maturity dates for a set of similar bonds at a given point in time.

The Portfolio’s allocation to short-term debt securities, through investments in JPMorgan money market funds, detracted from relative performance but the impact was not significant. The money market funds were used to manage day-to-day operations of the Portfolio and were not part of a strategic decision by the Portfolio’s managers. Additionally, the Portfolio’s overweight position in the 5-10 year portion of the yield curve relative to the Benchmark detracted from performance.

HOW WAS THE PORTFOLIO POSITIONED?

The portfolio managers’ primary strategy was to focus on security selection and relative value, which seeks to identify undervalued bonds among individual securities and across market sectors. The portfolio managers used bottom-up fundamental research to construct what they believed to be a portfolio of undervalued fixed income securities.

Relative to the Benchmark, the Portfolio ended the reporting period with an underweight position in U.S. Treasury securities and agency mortgage-backed securities, and an overweight position in corporate credit and securitized debt sectors, including asset-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities and non-agency mortgage-backed securities. The Portfolio was overweight in the intermediate part of the yield curve, underweight in the long end of the yield curve and maintained a shorter duration profile than the Benchmark at the end of the period.

 

 

 

 
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PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021

   PERCENT OF
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS
 

Corporate Bonds

     29.7

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     21.8  

Mortgage-Backed Securities

     17.1  

Asset-Backed Securities

     10.6  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

     6.5  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     4.6  

Others (each less than 1.0%)

     0.6  

Short-Term Investments

     9.1  

 

*   The return shown is based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the return shown in the financial highlights, which reflects adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
**   The adviser seeks to achieve the Portfolio’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved.

    

 

 

 
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TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021

     INCEPTION DATE OF
CLASS
     1 YEAR        5 YEAR        10 YEAR  

CLASS 1 SHARES

   May 1, 1997        (1.35 )%         3.58        2.98

CLASS 2 SHARES

   August 16, 2006        (1.66        3.32          2.72  

TEN YEAR PERFORMANCE (12/31/11 TO 12/31/21)

 

 

 

LOGO

 

The performance quoted is past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. Mutual funds are subject to certain market risks. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data shown. For up-to-date month-end performance information please call 1-800-480-4111.

The graph illustrates comparative performance for $10,000 invested in Class 1 Shares of the JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond Portfolio and the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021. The performance of the Portfolio assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. The performance of the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund and has been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions of the securities included in the benchmark, if applicable. The

Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index is an unmanaged index that represents securities that are SEC-registered, taxable, and dollar denominated. The index covers the U.S. investment grade fixed rate bond market, with index components for government and corporate securities, mortgage pass-through securities, and asset-backed securities. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

Portfolio performance does not reflect any charges imposed by the Policies or Eligible Plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower than shown. Portfolio performance may reflect the waiver of the Portfolio’s fees and reimbursement of expenses for certain periods. Without these waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower. The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

 

 
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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Corporate Bonds — 30.9%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 0.8%

 

Airbus SE (France) 3.15%, 4/10/2027 (a)

    164        174  

BAE Systems Holdings, Inc. (United Kingdom) 3.80%, 10/7/2024 (a)

    45        48  

BAE Systems plc (United Kingdom)

    

1.90%, 2/15/2031 (a)

    200        190  

5.80%, 10/11/2041 (a)

    51        69  

Boeing Co. (The)

    

1.17%, 2/4/2023

    160        160  

1.95%, 2/1/2024

    185        187  

1.43%, 2/4/2024

    325        324  

4.88%, 5/1/2025

    125        137  

2.75%, 2/1/2026

    180        185  

2.20%, 2/4/2026

    200        200  

2.70%, 2/1/2027

    640        650  

3.25%, 3/1/2028

    224        232  

5.15%, 5/1/2030

    190        221  

5.71%, 5/1/2040

    175        225  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. 1.80%, 1/15/2031

    220        210  

Leidos, Inc. 2.30%, 2/15/2031

    120        116  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    

3.20%, 2/1/2027

    76        81  

3.25%, 1/15/2028

    50        54  

5.15%, 5/1/2040

    140        181  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

    

3.20%, 3/15/2024

    28        29  

4.50%, 6/1/2042

    80        99  

4.15%, 5/15/2045

    138        161  

3.75%, 11/1/2046

    80        89  

4.35%, 4/15/2047

    90        109  
    

 

 

 
       4,131  
    

 

 

 

Airlines — 0.0% (b)

 

Continental Airlines Pass-Through Trust Series 2012-2, Class A Shares, 4.00%, 10/29/2024

    15        16  
    

 

 

 

Auto Components — 0.0% (b)

 

Lear Corp. 2.60%, 1/15/2032

    110        108  
    

 

 

 

Automobiles — 0.6%

 

BMW US Capital LLC (Germany) 2.25%, 9/15/2023 (a)

    45        46  

General Motors Co. 6.13%, 10/1/2025

    130        149  

Hyundai Capital America

    

1.15%, 11/10/2022 (a)

    394        394  

1.80%, 10/15/2025 (a)

    140        139  

1.30%, 1/8/2026 (a)

    115        112  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 
    

Automobiles — continued

 

1.50%, 6/15/2026 (a)

    45        44  

3.00%, 2/10/2027 (a)

    200        207  

2.38%, 10/15/2027 (a)

    130        129  

1.80%, 1/10/2028 (a)

    215        208  

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    

3.52%, 9/17/2025 (a)

    481        504  

4.35%, 9/17/2027 (a)

    673        727  

Stellantis Finance US, Inc. 2.69%, 9/15/2031 (a)

    200        197  

Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC (Germany)

    

1.63%, 11/24/2027 (a)

    200        194  
    

 

 

 
       3,050  
    

 

 

 

Banks — 5.6%

 

ABN AMRO Bank NV (Netherlands) 4.75%, 7/28/2025 (a)

    200        218  

(US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 1 Year + 1.10%), 2.47%, 12/13/2029 (a) (c)

    300        300  

AIB Group plc (Ireland) (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.87%), 4.26%, 4/10/2025 (a) (c)

    250        263  

ANZ New Zealand Int’l Ltd. (New Zealand)

    

3.45%, 1/21/2028 (a)

    200        217  

2.55%, 2/13/2030 (a)

    200        206  

Banco Nacional de Panama (Panama) 2.50%, 8/11/2030 (a)

    300        281  

Banco Santander SA (Spain)

    

2.75%, 5/28/2025

    200        207  

1.85%, 3/25/2026

    400        398  

(US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 1 Year + 0.90%), 1.72%, 9/14/2027 (c)

    200        196  

2.75%, 12/3/2030

    200        196  

Bank of America Corp.

    

4.00%, 1/22/2025

    114        122  

Series L, 3.95%, 4/21/2025

    92        98  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.81%), 3.37%, 1/23/2026 (c)

    100        105  

4.45%, 3/3/2026

    69        76  

Series N, (SOFR + 0.91%), 1.66%, 3/11/2027 (c)

    100        99  

3.25%, 10/21/2027

    236        251  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.51%), 3.71%, 4/24/2028 (c)

    260        282  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.04%), 3.42%, 12/20/2028 (c)

    646        690  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.07%), 3.97%, 3/5/2029 (c)

    76        83  

(SOFR + 1.06%), 2.09%, 6/14/2029 (c)

    204        203  
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Corporate Bonds — continued

 

Banks — continued

 

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.99%), 2.50%, 2/13/2031 (c)

    525        526  

(SOFR + 2.15%), 2.59%, 4/29/2031 (c)

    313        316  

(SOFR + 1.53%), 1.90%, 7/23/2031 (c)

    150        144  

(SOFR + 1.21%), 2.57%, 10/20/2032 (c)

    330        332  

(SOFR + 1.93%), 2.68%, 6/19/2041 (c)

    1,158        1,116  

Bank of Ireland Group plc (Ireland) (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 1 Year + 1.10%), 2.03%, 9/30/2027 (a) (c)

    206        202  

Bank of Montreal (Canada)

    

1.85%, 5/1/2025

    200        203  

(USD Swap Semi 5 Year + 1.43%), 3.80%, 12/15/2032 (c)

    47        50  

Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel SA (France)

    

2.38%, 11/21/2024 (a)

    254        260  

1.60%, 10/4/2026 (a)

    245        242  

Barclays plc (United Kingdom) (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 1 Year + 0.80%), 1.01%, 12/10/2024 (c)

    369        367  

3.65%, 3/16/2025

    200        211  

(US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 1 Year + 1.30%), 2.89%, 11/24/2032 (c)

    200        201  

BNP Paribas SA (France)

    

(SOFR + 2.07%), 2.22%, 6/9/2026 (a) (c)

    293        296  

(SOFR + 1.00%), 1.32%, 1/13/2027 (a) (c)

    232        226  

(SOFR + 1.22%), 2.16%, 9/15/2029 (a) (c)

    349        341  

(SOFR + 1.51%), 3.05%, 1/13/2031 (a) (c)

    320        329  

(US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year + 2.05%), 2.59%, 8/12/2035 (a) (c)

    320        307  

BNZ International Funding Ltd. (New Zealand)

    

2.90%, 2/21/2022 (a)

    250        251  

Citigroup, Inc.

    

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.90%),

    

3.35%, 4/24/2025 (c)

    90        94  

4.40%, 6/10/2025

    78        85  

(SOFR + 2.84%), 3.11%, 4/8/2026 (c)

    380        398  

4.45%, 9/29/2027

    210        234  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.56%), 3.89%, 1/10/2028 (c)

    200        217  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.39%), 3.67%, 7/24/2028 (c)

    605        653  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.15%), 3.52%, 10/27/2028 (c)

    75        80  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.19%), 4.07%, 4/23/2029 (c)

    74        82  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 
    

Banks — continued

 

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.34%), 3.98%, 3/20/2030 (c)

    220        243  

(SOFR + 1.17%), 2.56%, 5/1/2032 (c)

    625        628  

(SOFR + 1.18%), 2.52%, 11/3/2032 (c)

    110        110  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.17%), 3.88%, 1/24/2039 (c)

    50        57  

8.13%, 7/15/2039

    56        95  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. 2.85%, 7/27/2026

    200        208  

Comerica, Inc. 4.00%, 2/1/2029

    150        168  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA (Netherlands) 3.75%, 7/21/2026

    450        485  

Credit Agricole SA (France)

    

(SOFR + 1.68%), 1.91%, 6/16/2026 (a) (c)

    650        651  

(SOFR + 0.89%), 1.25%, 1/26/2027 (a) (c)

    400        389  

Danske Bank A/S (Denmark) (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 1 Year + 1.03%), 1.17%, 12/8/2023 (a) (c)

    480        480  

DNB Bank ASA (Norway) (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 1 Year + 0.68%), 1.60%, 3/30/2028 (a) (c)

    325        317  

Fifth Third Bancorp 3.65%, 1/25/2024

    90        94  

HSBC Holdings plc (United Kingdom)

    

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.99%),

    

3.95%, 5/18/2024 (c)

    229        237  

4.38%, 11/23/2026

    200        219  

(SOFR + 1.29%), 2.21%, 8/17/2029 (c)

    200        196  

(SOFR + 1.95%), 2.36%, 8/18/2031 (c)

    300        293  

6.50%, 9/15/2037

    250        347  

6.10%, 1/14/2042

    120        172  

ING Groep NV (Netherlands) (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 1 Year + 1.10%), 1.40%, 7/1/2026 (a) (c)

    210        208  

3.95%, 3/29/2027

    200        218  

KeyCorp 4.15%, 10/29/2025

    65        71  

Lloyds Banking Group plc (United Kingdom)

    

(US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 1 Year + 1.10%), 1.33%, 6/15/2023 (c)

    200        200  

4.50%, 11/4/2024

    220        237  

4.58%, 12/10/2025

    200        218  

(US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 1 Year + 0.85%), 1.63%, 5/11/2027 (c)

    245        242  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

    

3.00%, 2/22/2022

    38        38  

2.67%, 7/25/2022

    80        81  

2.05%, 7/17/2030

    340        330  

3.75%, 7/18/2039

    515        584  
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Corporate Bonds — continued

 

Banks — continued

 

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

    

(US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 1 Year + 0.67%), 1.23%, 5/22/2027 (c)

    255        247  

(SOFR + 1.57%), 2.87%, 9/13/2030 (c)

    220        227  

National Australia Bank Ltd. (Australia)

    

2.33%, 8/21/2030 (a)

    250        239  

(US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year + 1.88%), 3.93%, 8/2/2034 (a) (c)

    440        467  

NatWest Group plc (United Kingdom)

    

4.80%, 4/5/2026

    283        315  

(US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 1 Year + 2.55%), 3.07%, 5/22/2028 (c)

    440        457  

(US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year + 2.10%), 3.75%, 11/1/2029 (c)

    200        209  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.87%), 4.44%, 5/8/2030 (c)

    200        225  

Nordea Bank Abp (Finland) 1.50%, 9/30/2026 (a)

    200        197  

PNC Bank NA 2.50%, 8/27/2024

    250        258  

Royal Bank of Canada (Canada)

    

2.75%, 2/1/2022

    66        66  

3.70%, 10/5/2023

    300        315  

4.65%, 1/27/2026

    30        33  

Santander UK Group Holdings plc (United Kingdom) (SOFR + 0.99%), 1.67%, 6/14/2027 (c)

    220        215  

Societe Generale SA (France)

    

(US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 1 Year + 1.10%), 1.49%, 12/14/2026 (a) (c)

    260        253  

(US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 1 Year + 1.00%), 1.79%, 6/9/2027 (a) (c)

    215        210  

3.00%, 1/22/2030 (a)

    331        342  

(US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 1 Year + 1.30%), 2.89%, 6/9/2032 (a) (c)

    500        499  

Standard Chartered plc (United Kingdom)

    

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.15%), 4.25%, 1/20/2023 (a) (c)

    220        220  

(US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 1 Year + 1.00%), 1.46%, 1/14/2027 (a) (c)

    245        238  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

    

3.10%, 1/17/2023

    55        56  

1.47%, 7/8/2025

    212        211  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Banks — continued

 

3.01%, 10/19/2026

    25        26  

3.04%, 7/16/2029

    345        360  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd. (Japan)

    

1.55%, 3/25/2026 (a)

    403        400  

UniCredit SpA (Italy)

    

(US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 1 Year + 1.20%), 1.98%, 6/3/2027 (a) (c)

    200        195  

(USD ICE Swap Rate 5 Year + 3.70%), 5.86%, 6/19/2032 (a) (c)

    200        219  

US Bancorp

    

3.38%, 2/5/2024

    120        126  

7.50%, 6/1/2026

    100        124  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    

4.10%, 6/3/2026

    24        26  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.17%), 3.20%, 6/17/2027 (c)

    900        949  

(SOFR + 2.53%), 3.07%, 4/30/2041 (c)

    308        316  

5.38%, 11/2/2043

    200        264  

4.40%, 6/14/2046

    47        56  

Westpac Banking Corp. (Australia)

    

(USD ICE Swap Rate 5 Year + 2.24%), 4.32%, 11/23/2031 (c)

    140        151  

4.42%, 7/24/2039

    100        117  

3.13%, 11/18/2041

    221        219  
    

 

 

 
       29,117  
    

 

 

 

Beverages — 0.6%

 

Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC (Belgium) 4.70%, 2/1/2036

    571        689  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc. (Belgium)

    

4.70%, 2/1/2036

    120        143  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. (Belgium)

    

4.38%, 4/15/2038

    150        176  

4.44%, 10/6/2048

    130        155  

4.75%, 4/15/2058

    95        117  

4.60%, 6/1/2060

    105        130  

Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV (Mexico)

    

2.75%, 1/22/2030

    155        158  

1.85%, 9/1/2032

    215        203  

Constellation Brands, Inc.

    

4.40%, 11/15/2025

    50        55  

2.88%, 5/1/2030

    420        431  

5.25%, 11/15/2048

    25        33  

Diageo Capital plc (United Kingdom) 1.38%, 9/29/2025

    350        348  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Corporate Bonds — continued

 

Beverages — continued

 

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV (Mexico) 3.50%, 1/16/2050

    260        271  

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

    

4.42%, 5/25/2025

    30        33  

3.43%, 6/15/2027

    20        21  

4.99%, 5/25/2038

    43        53  

4.42%, 12/15/2046

    64        76  

5.09%, 5/25/2048

    60        78  
    

 

 

 
       3,170  
    

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 0.6%

 

AbbVie, Inc.

    

3.45%, 3/15/2022

    52        52  

2.80%, 3/15/2023

    100        102  

3.85%, 6/15/2024

    42        44  

3.20%, 11/21/2029

    516        552  

4.50%, 5/14/2035

    100        120  

4.05%, 11/21/2039

    510        584  

4.40%, 11/6/2042

    370        441  

4.85%, 6/15/2044

    200        251  

Amgen, Inc. 2.20%, 2/21/2027

    120        123  

Baxalta, Inc.

    

3.60%, 6/23/2022

    7        7  

5.25%, 6/23/2045

    3        4  

Biogen, Inc.

    

2.25%, 5/1/2030

    289        285  

3.15%, 5/1/2050

    75        72  

Gilead Sciences, Inc. 2.60%, 10/1/2040

    310        299  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 1.75%, 9/15/2030

    460        435  
    

 

 

 
       3,371  
    

 

 

 

Building Products — 0.1%

 

Lennox International, Inc. 1.35%, 8/1/2025

    540        533  

Masco Corp.

    

2.00%, 10/1/2030

    90        86  

6.50%, 8/15/2032

    80        106  
    

 

 

 
       725  
    

 

 

 

Capital Markets — 2.1%

 

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) 3.30%, 8/23/2029

    38        41  

Blackstone Holdings Finance Co. LLC 4.45%, 7/15/2045 (a)

    21        26  

Blackstone Secured Lending Fund 3.65%, 7/14/2023

    200        206  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Capital Markets — continued

 

Brookfield Finance, Inc. (Canada)

    

3.90%, 1/25/2028

    55        60  

4.85%, 3/29/2029

    54        63  

4.70%, 9/20/2047

    44        54  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The) 3.20%, 3/2/2027

    100        107  

Credit Suisse Group AG (Switzerland)

    

3.80%, 6/9/2023

    350        363  

(SOFR + 1.56%), 2.59%, 9/11/2025 (a) (c)

    250        255  

(SOFR + 2.04%), 2.19%, 6/5/2026 (a) (c)

    250        251  

(SOFR + 0.98%), 1.31%, 2/2/2027 (a) (c)

    510        493  

Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. (Japan) 3.13%, 4/19/2022 (a)

    49        49  

Deutsche Bank AG (Germany)

    

3.30%, 11/16/2022

    100        102  

(SOFR + 2.16%), 2.22%, 9/18/2024 (c)

    380        385  

(SOFR + 1.87%), 2.13%, 11/24/2026 (c)

    205        205  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

    

3.50%, 1/23/2025

    100        105  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.20%), 3.27%, 9/29/2025 (c)

    137        144  

4.25%, 10/21/2025

    105        115  

3.50%, 11/16/2026

    142        151  

3.85%, 1/26/2027

    45        48  

(SOFR + 0.91%), 1.95%, 10/21/2027 (c)

    195        194  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.51%), 3.69%, 6/5/2028 (c)

    742        800  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.30%), 4.22%, 5/1/2029 (c)

    100        111  

2.60%, 2/7/2030

    400        407  

(SOFR + 1.25%), 2.38%, 7/21/2032 (c)

    95        94  

6.75%, 10/1/2037

    80        113  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.37%), 4.02%, 10/31/2038 (c)

    400        457  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.43%), 4.41%, 4/23/2039 (c)

    215        257  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. 4.00%, 10/15/2023

    59        62  

Jefferies Group LLC 6.45%, 6/8/2027

    81        99  

Macquarie Bank Ltd. (Australia) 4.00%, 7/29/2025 (a)

    100        108  

(US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year + 1.70%), 3.05%, 3/3/2036 (a) (c)

    200        197  

Macquarie Group Ltd. (Australia) (SOFR + 1.07%), 1.34%, 1/12/2027 (a) (c)

    210        204  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.75%), 5.03%, 1/15/2030 (a) (c)

    220        254  
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Corporate Bonds — continued

 

Capital Markets — continued

 

Morgan Stanley

    

4.10%, 5/22/2023

    100        104  

3.70%, 10/23/2024

    69        73  

5.00%, 11/24/2025

    70        78  

(SOFR + 1.99%), 2.19%, 4/28/2026 (c)

    980        1,000  

4.35%, 9/8/2026

    20        22  

3.63%, 1/20/2027

    140        152  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.34%), 3.59%, 7/22/2028 (c)

    222        239  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.14%), 3.77%, 1/24/2029 (c)

    96        104  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.63%), 4.43%, 1/23/2030 (c)

    159        181  

(SOFR + 1.03%), 1.79%, 2/13/2032 (c)

    280        265  

(SOFR + 1.49%), 3.22%, 4/22/2042 (c)

    265        278  

4.30%, 1/27/2045

    85        105  

Nomura Holdings, Inc. (Japan)

    

2.65%, 1/16/2025

    212        218  

2.68%, 7/16/2030

    200        199  

Northern Trust Corp. (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.13%), 3.38%, 5/8/2032 (c)

    29        31  

Nuveen LLC 4.00%, 11/1/2028 (a)

    160        177  

S&P Global, Inc. 3.25%, 12/1/2049

    150        163  

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. 2.95%, 4/1/2022

    17        17  

UBS Group AG (Switzerland)

    

4.13%, 9/24/2025 (a)

    400        432  

(US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 1 Year + 1.08%), 1.36%, 1/30/2027 (a) (c)

    200        195  

(US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 1 Year + 1.00%), 2.09%, 2/11/2032 (a) (c)

    250        242  
    

 

 

 
       10,855  
    

 

 

 

Chemicals — 0.6%

 

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. 1.85%, 5/15/2027

    310        314  

Albemarle Corp. 5.45%, 12/1/2044

    50        65  

Celanese US Holdings LLC 3.50%, 5/8/2024

    151        158  

Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. LLC 5.13%, 4/1/2025 (a)

    485        538  

Dow Chemical Co. (The) 4.55%, 11/30/2025

    14        15  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc. 5.32%, 11/15/2038

    595        768  

Eastman Chemical Co. 4.50%, 12/1/2028

    220        250  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

    

1.83%, 10/15/2027 (a)

    190        186  

3.27%, 11/15/2040 (a)

    110        112  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Chemicals — continued

 

5.00%, 9/26/2048

    52        67  

3.47%, 12/1/2050 (a)

    85        89  

LYB International Finance III LLC

    

1.25%, 10/1/2025

    79        78  

3.63%, 4/1/2051

    245        259  

Nutrien Ltd. (Canada)

    

4.00%, 12/15/2026

    70        77  

4.20%, 4/1/2029

    25        28  

4.13%, 3/15/2035

    90        102  

5.00%, 4/1/2049

    40        54  

Union Carbide Corp. 7.75%, 10/1/2096

    75        132  
    

 

 

 
       3,292  
    

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.1%

 

Brambles USA, Inc. (Australia) 4.13%, 10/23/2025 (a)

    70        76  

Ford Foundation (The) Series 2020, 2.82%, 6/1/2070

    90        93  

Republic Services, Inc. 1.45%, 2/15/2031

    230        213  
    

 

 

 
       382  
    

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering — 0.1%

 

Quanta Services, Inc.

    

2.90%, 10/1/2030

    360        366  

2.35%, 1/15/2032

    270        262  
    

 

 

 
       628  
    

 

 

 

Construction Materials — 0.0% (b)

 

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

    

3.45%, 6/1/2027

    52        55  

3.50%, 12/15/2027

    100        108  
    

 

 

 
       163  
    

 

 

 

Consumer Finance — 1.3%

 

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC (Ireland)

    

4.50%, 9/15/2023

    600        629  

2.88%, 8/14/2024

    150        154  

1.75%, 1/30/2026

    150        147  

2.45%, 10/29/2026

    170        171  

3.00%, 10/29/2028

    210        213  

3.30%, 1/30/2032

    195        199  

American Express Co. 4.20%, 11/6/2025

    150        165  

American Honda Finance Corp. 2.30%, 9/9/2026

    17        18  

Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd. (Ireland)

    

3.63%, 5/1/2022 (a)

    155        156  

2.88%, 2/15/2025 (a)

    275        281  

5.50%, 1/15/2026 (a)

    395        436  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Corporate Bonds — continued

 

Consumer Finance — continued

 

2.13%, 2/21/2026 (a)

    160        157  

4.25%, 4/15/2026 (a)

    245        260  

4.38%, 5/1/2026 (a)

    150        161  

2.53%, 11/18/2027 (a)

    1,301        1,263  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    

4.20%, 10/29/2025

    40        44  

3.75%, 7/28/2026

    196        210  

(SOFR + 1.27%), 2.62%, 11/2/2032 (c)

    235        234  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.

    

1.20%, 10/15/2024

    110        109  

1.25%, 1/8/2026

    467        458  

4.35%, 1/17/2027

    113        124  

2.35%, 1/8/2031

    312        304  

2.70%, 6/10/2031

    205        204  

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd. (Ireland)

    

4.50%, 3/15/2023 (a)

    475        490  

5.50%, 2/15/2024 (a)

    23        25  
    

 

 

 
       6,612  
    

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging — 0.1%

 

Graphic Packaging International LLC 1.51%, 4/15/2026 (a)

    284        278  

Packaging Corp. of America 4.05%, 12/15/2049

    155        181  

WRKCo, Inc.

    

3.00%, 9/15/2024

    80        84  

3.90%, 6/1/2028

    35        38  
    

 

 

 
       581  
    

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services — 0.0% (b)

 

Pepperdine University Series 2020, 3.30%, 12/1/2059

    110        117  

University of Southern California Series A, 3.23%, 10/1/2120

    110        112  
    

 

 

 
       229  
    

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services — 0.2%

 

GTP Acquisition Partners I LLC 3.48%, 6/16/2025 (a)

    67        70  

LSEGA Financing plc (United Kingdom) 2.00%, 4/6/2028 (a)

    475        469  

Mitsubishi HC Capital, Inc. (Japan) 2.65%, 9/19/2022 (a)

    200        202  

ORIX Corp. (Japan)

    

2.90%, 7/18/2022

    40        40  

3.25%, 12/4/2024

    100        105  

3.70%, 7/18/2027

    100        109  
    

 

 

 
       995  
    

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 
    

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.7%

 

AT&T, Inc.

    

2.30%, 6/1/2027

    520        529  

1.65%, 2/1/2028

    55        54  

2.25%, 2/1/2032

    430        416  

3.50%, 6/1/2041

    154        158  

3.10%, 2/1/2043

    645        627  

3.50%, 9/15/2053

    381        384  

3.55%, 9/15/2055

    126        126  

Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV (Germany)

    

4.88%, 3/6/2042 (a)

    150        187  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    

2.10%, 3/22/2028

    405        406  

3.15%, 3/22/2030

    40        42  

1.68%, 10/30/2030

    75        71  

2.36%, 3/15/2032 (a)

    12        12  

4.50%, 8/10/2033

    125        147  

4.40%, 11/1/2034

    209        243  

4.27%, 1/15/2036

    85        100  

2.65%, 11/20/2040

    260        247  

2.99%, 10/30/2056

    82        78  
    

 

 

 
       3,827  
    

 

 

 

Electric Utilities — 1.5%

 

AEP Transmission Co. LLC 3.15%, 9/15/2049

    35        36  

Alabama Power Co. 6.13%, 5/15/2038

    62        85  

Avangrid, Inc. 3.15%, 12/1/2024

    72        75  

Baltimore Gas and Electric Co.

    

3.50%, 8/15/2046

    47        51  

2.90%, 6/15/2050

    110        109  

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC

    

3.95%, 3/1/2048

    10        12  

Series AD, 2.90%, 7/1/2050

    200        201  

China Southern Power Grid International Finance BVI Co. Ltd. (China)

    

3.50%, 5/8/2027 (a)

    200        214  

Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. (The)

    

3.50%, 4/1/2028 (a)

    95        101  

4.55%, 11/15/2030 (a)

    65        75  

Commonwealth Edison Co. 3.65%, 6/15/2046

    30        33  

Duke Energy Corp.

    

2.65%, 9/1/2026

    100        103  

3.40%, 6/15/2029

    61        65  

Duke Energy Indiana LLC 3.75%, 5/15/2046

    60        67  

Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. 3.70%, 6/15/2046

    46        51  
 

 

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Table of Contents

 

 

INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Corporate Bonds — continued

 

Electric Utilities — continued

 

Duke Energy Progress LLC 3.70%, 10/15/2046

    54        60  

Duquesne Light Holdings, Inc.

    

3.62%, 8/1/2027 (a)

    160        169  

2.53%, 10/1/2030 (a)

    210        205  

Edison International 3.55%, 11/15/2024

    284        297  

Emera US Finance LP (Canada) 4.75%, 6/15/2046

    130        153  

Entergy Arkansas LLC 3.50%, 4/1/2026

    22        24  

Entergy Corp. 2.95%, 9/1/2026

    21        22  

Entergy Louisiana LLC

    

2.40%, 10/1/2026

    59        60  

3.05%, 6/1/2031

    38        40  

4.00%, 3/15/2033

    40        45  

2.90%, 3/15/2051

    130        128  

Entergy Mississippi LLC 3.85%, 6/1/2049

    135        155  

Evergy Metro, Inc.

    

3.15%, 3/15/2023

    24        24  

5.30%, 10/1/2041

    50        65  

4.20%, 3/15/2048

    50        60  

Evergy, Inc. 2.90%, 9/15/2029

    170        174  

Florida Power & Light Co. 5.40%, 9/1/2035

    50        65  

Fortis, Inc. (Canada) 3.06%, 10/4/2026

    124        129  

Hydro-Quebec (Canada) Series IO, 8.05%, 7/7/2024

    100        117  

ITC Holdings Corp.

    

2.70%, 11/15/2022

    100        102  

2.95%, 5/14/2030 (a)

    100        102  

Jersey Central Power & Light Co.

    

4.30%, 1/15/2026 (a)

    40        43  

6.15%, 6/1/2037

    30        40  

Massachusetts Electric Co. 4.00%, 8/15/2046 (a)

    56        61  

MidAmerican Energy Co. 3.50%, 10/15/2024

    59        62  

Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission LLC

    

4.10%, 5/15/2028 (a)

    40        44  

Nevada Power Co. Series CC, 3.70%, 5/1/2029

    100        109  

New England Power Co. (United Kingdom) 3.80%, 12/5/2047 (a)

    45        49  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc. 3.55%, 5/1/2027

    27        29  

Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.

    

3.51%, 10/1/2024 (a)

    19        20  

1.96%, 6/27/2030 (a)

    250        239  

NRG Energy, Inc.

    

2.00%, 12/2/2025 (a)

    185        186  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Electric Utilities — continued

 

2.45%, 12/2/2027 (a)

    210        208  

4.45%, 6/15/2029 (a)

    110        120  

OGE Energy Corp. 0.70%, 5/26/2023

    135        134  

Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co. 0.55%, 5/26/2023

    165        164  

Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC

    

5.75%, 3/15/2029

    25        31  

3.10%, 9/15/2049

    215        224  

Pacific Gas and Electric Co.

    

1.75%, 6/16/2022

    320        319  

1.37%, 3/10/2023

    305        303  

1.70%, 11/15/2023

    175        175  

3.45%, 7/1/2025

    145        150  

2.95%, 3/1/2026

    90        92  

3.75%, 8/15/2042 (d)

    33        31  

4.30%, 3/15/2045

    55        56  

4.00%, 12/1/2046

    230        223  

PECO Energy Co. 2.80%, 6/15/2050

    100        98  

Pennsylvania Electric Co. 3.25%, 3/15/2028 (a)

    19        20  

Potomac Electric Power Co. 6.50%, 11/15/2037

    75        108  

Public Service Co. of Oklahoma Series G, 6.63%, 11/15/2037

    175        246  

Public Service Electric and Gas Co.

    

3.00%, 5/15/2025

    83        87  

5.38%, 11/1/2039

    28        37  

Southern California Edison Co.

    

Series C, 3.50%, 10/1/2023

    53        55  

Series B, 3.65%, 3/1/2028

    80        86  

Series 05-B, 5.55%, 1/15/2036

    80        98  

4.05%, 3/15/2042

    100        109  

Tampa Electric Co. 4.45%, 6/15/2049

    100        126  

Toledo Edison Co. (The) 6.15%, 5/15/2037

    50        68  

Union Electric Co. 2.95%, 6/15/2027

    36        38  

Virginia Electric and Power Co. 6.35%, 11/30/2037

    70        100  
    

 

 

 
       7,862  
    

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.1%

 

Arrow Electronics, Inc.

    

4.50%, 3/1/2023

    8        8  

3.25%, 9/8/2024

    44        46  

3.88%, 1/12/2028

    22        24  

Corning, Inc.

    

5.35%, 11/15/2048

    110        152  

3.90%, 11/15/2049

    174        195  
    

 

 

 
       425  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Corporate Bonds — continued

 

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.2%

 

Baker Hughes Holdings LLC

    

3.14%, 11/7/2029

    180        189  

4.49%, 5/1/2030

    115        131  

5.13%, 9/15/2040

    40        50  

Halliburton Co.

    

3.80%, 11/15/2025

    4        4  

4.85%, 11/15/2035

    30        35  

6.70%, 9/15/2038

    60        83  

NOV, Inc. 3.60%, 12/1/2029

    200        207  

Schlumberger Finance Canada Ltd. 1.40%, 9/17/2025

    300        299  

Schlumberger Holdings Corp.

    

3.75%, 5/1/2024 (a)

    55        58  

3.90%, 5/17/2028 (a)

    62        67  
    

 

 

 
       1,123  
    

 

 

 

Entertainment — 0.1%

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc. 1.35%, 9/15/2030

    241        222  

Walt Disney Co. (The) 7.30%, 4/30/2028

    150        197  
    

 

 

 
       419  
    

 

 

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 2.2%

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

    

3.80%, 4/15/2026

    23        25  

2.00%, 5/18/2032

    240        228  

1.88%, 2/1/2033

    140        132  

4.00%, 2/1/2050

    125        146  

American Campus Communities Operating Partnership LP

    

3.63%, 11/15/2027

    100        107  

2.85%, 2/1/2030

    190        194  

American Tower Corp.

    

5.00%, 2/15/2024

    71        76  

3.38%, 10/15/2026

    44        47  

1.50%, 1/31/2028

    325        311  

2.10%, 6/15/2030

    150        144  

1.88%, 10/15/2030

    275        260  

3.70%, 10/15/2049

    230        245  

3.10%, 6/15/2050

    130        126  

2.95%, 1/15/2051

    85        81  

Boston Properties LP

    

3.13%, 9/1/2023

    30        31  

3.20%, 1/15/2025

    61        64  

3.65%, 2/1/2026

    67        72  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — continued

 

Brixmor Operating Partnership LP

    

3.65%, 6/15/2024

    50        52  

3.85%, 2/1/2025

    50        53  

2.25%, 4/1/2028

    200        199  

2.50%, 8/16/2031

    105        103  

Corporate Office Properties LP

    

2.25%, 3/15/2026

    470        475  

2.75%, 4/15/2031

    326        324  

Crown Castle International Corp.

    

4.00%, 3/1/2027

    24        26  

2.25%, 1/15/2031

    295        287  

Digital Realty Trust LP 3.70%, 8/15/2027

    31        34  

Duke Realty LP

    

3.25%, 6/30/2026

    18        19  

2.88%, 11/15/2029

    95        99  

Equinix, Inc.

    

2.90%, 11/18/2026

    285        295  

2.00%, 5/15/2028

    463        455  

Essex Portfolio LP

    

1.65%, 1/15/2031

    200        187  

2.65%, 3/15/2032

    145        145  

GAIF Bond Issuer Pty. Ltd. (Australia) 3.40%, 9/30/2026 (a)

    79        84  

Goodman US Finance Three LLC (Australia)

    

3.70%, 3/15/2028 (a)

    43        46  

Healthcare Trust of America Holdings LP

    

3.10%, 2/15/2030

    310        320  

2.00%, 3/15/2031

    160        151  

Healthpeak Properties, Inc.

    

2.13%, 12/1/2028

    330        331  

3.50%, 7/15/2029

    132        143  

3.00%, 1/15/2030

    90        94  

Life Storage LP

    

4.00%, 6/15/2029

    150        166  

2.20%, 10/15/2030

    300        295  

2.40%, 10/15/2031

    125        123  

Mid-America Apartments LP

    

3.95%, 3/15/2029

    230        257  

1.70%, 2/15/2031

    150        143  

National Retail Properties, Inc.

    

3.60%, 12/15/2026

    58        62  

4.30%, 10/15/2028

    150        168  

Office Properties Income Trust

    

4.00%, 7/15/2022

    78        79  
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Corporate Bonds — continued

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — continued

 

2.40%, 2/1/2027

    255        247  

3.45%, 10/15/2031

    130        126  

Physicians Realty LP 2.63%, 11/1/2031

    130        130  

Prologis LP

    

2.25%, 4/15/2030

    20        20  

2.13%, 10/15/2050

    150        129  

Public Storage

    

1.95%, 11/9/2028

    156        155  

2.25%, 11/9/2031

    131        132  

Realty Income Corp.

    

3.88%, 7/15/2024

    20        21  

3.88%, 4/15/2025

    60        65  

3.25%, 1/15/2031

    170        183  

Regency Centers LP 2.95%, 9/15/2029

    215        223  

Sabra Health Care LP 3.20%, 12/1/2031

    210        205  

Safehold Operating Partnership LP 2.85%, 1/15/2032

    400        392  

Scentre Group Trust 1 (Australia) 3.50%, 2/12/2025 (a)

    170        179  

SITE Centers Corp. 3.63%, 2/1/2025

    61        64  

UDR, Inc.

    

2.95%, 9/1/2026

    28        29  

3.20%, 1/15/2030

    150        158  

3.00%, 8/15/2031

    25        26  

2.10%, 8/1/2032

    160        152  

1.90%, 3/15/2033

    240        221  

Ventas Realty LP

    

4.13%, 1/15/2026

    9        10  

3.25%, 10/15/2026

    25        26  

3.85%, 4/1/2027

    49        54  

Vornado Realty LP 3.50%, 1/15/2025

    60        63  

Welltower, Inc.

    

2.70%, 2/15/2027

    63        66  

3.10%, 1/15/2030

    85        89  

6.50%, 3/15/2041

    125        181  

WP Carey, Inc.

    

4.25%, 10/1/2026

    245        268  

2.25%, 4/1/2033

    180        171  
    

 

 

 
       11,289  
    

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing — 0.4%

 

7-Eleven, Inc.

    

0.95%, 2/10/2026 (a)

    170        165  

1.30%, 2/10/2028 (a)

    137        130  

2.50%, 2/10/2041 (a)

    139        128  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Food & Staples Retailing — continued

 

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. (Canada)

    

2.95%, 1/25/2030 (a)

    90        93  

3.44%, 5/13/2041 (a)

    250        257  

3.80%, 1/25/2050 (a)

    230        249  

3.63%, 5/13/2051 (a)

    280        295  

CVS Pass-Through Trust

    

7.51%, 1/10/2032 (a)

    64        79  

5.93%, 1/10/2034 (a)

    70        83  

Series 2013, 4.70%, 1/10/2036 (a)

    150        169  

Kroger Co. (The)

    

2.20%, 5/1/2030

    500        498  

5.40%, 7/15/2040

    18        24  
    

 

 

 
       2,170  
    

 

 

 

Food Products — 0.4%

 

Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc. (Mexico) 4.00%, 5/17/2051 (a)

    290        315  

Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp. 2.75%, 5/14/2031

    400        406  

Campbell Soup Co. 3.13%, 4/24/2050

    47        46  

Cargill, Inc. 3.25%, 3/1/2023 (a)

    25        26  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    

5.30%, 11/1/2038

    35        44  

5.40%, 11/1/2048

    105        142  

General Mills, Inc. 3.00%, 2/1/2051

    100        100  

McCormick & Co., Inc. 2.50%, 4/15/2030

    342        346  

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. (United Kingdom) 4.13%, 11/15/2025

    27        29  

Smithfield Foods, Inc.

    

5.20%, 4/1/2029 (a)

    160        183  

3.00%, 10/15/2030 (a)

    380        378  

Tyson Foods, Inc.

    

4.88%, 8/15/2034

    20        24  

5.15%, 8/15/2044

    90        116  

4.55%, 6/2/2047

    100        125  
    

 

 

 
       2,280  
    

 

 

 

Gas Utilities — 0.2%

 

Atmos Energy Corp.

    

0.63%, 3/9/2023

    105        105  

4.13%, 10/15/2044

    50        58  

4.13%, 3/15/2049

    155        183  

Boston Gas Co. 4.49%, 2/15/2042 (a)

    22        25  

Brooklyn Union Gas Co. (The) 4.27%, 3/15/2048 (a)

    80        91  

ONE Gas, Inc. 2.00%, 5/15/2030

    200        195  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Corporate Bonds — continued

 

Gas Utilities — continued

 

Piedmont Natural Gas Co., Inc. 3.50%, 6/1/2029

    200        214  

Southern California Gas Co. Series XX, 2.55%, 2/1/2030

    195        200  

Southern Natural Gas Co. LLC

    

8.00%, 3/1/2032

    53        74  

4.80%, 3/15/2047 (a)

    26        31  

Southwest Gas Corp. 3.80%, 9/29/2046

    44        48  
    

 

 

 
       1,224  
    

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.2%

 

Abbott Laboratories 4.75%, 11/30/2036

    130        166  

Becton Dickinson and Co. 4.67%, 6/6/2047

    160        202  

Boston Scientific Corp.

    

4.00%, 3/1/2029

    101        112  

4.55%, 3/1/2039

    100        120  

DH Europe Finance II SARL 3.25%, 11/15/2039

    184        196  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. 2.60%, 11/24/2031

    283        284  
    

 

 

 
       1,080  
    

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 1.0%

 

Advocate Health & Hospitals Corp. Series 2020, 2.21%, 6/15/2030

    130        130  

Anthem, Inc.

    

3.30%, 1/15/2023

    18        18  

3.35%, 12/1/2024

    70        74  

4.10%, 3/1/2028

    55        61  

4.65%, 1/15/2043

    18        22  

4.65%, 8/15/2044

    65        82  

Ascension Health Series B, 2.53%, 11/15/2029

    190        197  

Children’s Hospital Series 2020, 2.93%, 7/15/2050

    180        177  

Cigna Corp. 4.50%, 2/25/2026

    127        140  

CommonSpirit Health

    

1.55%, 10/1/2025

    145        144  

2.78%, 10/1/2030

    145        148  

3.91%, 10/1/2050

    140        156  

CVS Health Corp.

    

4.30%, 3/25/2028

    21        24  

5.05%, 3/25/2048

    323        422  

Hackensack Meridian Health, Inc.

    

Series 2020, 2.68%, 9/1/2041

    390        381  

Series 2020, 2.88%, 9/1/2050

    230        230  

HCA, Inc.

    

5.25%, 6/15/2026

    340        383  

5.13%, 6/15/2039

    125        154  

5.50%, 6/15/2047

    245        321  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Health Care Providers & Services — continued

 

Memorial Health Services 3.45%, 11/1/2049

    245        270  

MidMichigan Health Series 2020, 3.41%, 6/1/2050

    80        85  

Mount Sinai Hospitals Group, Inc. Series 2017, 3.98%, 7/1/2048

    83        96  

MultiCare Health System 2.80%, 8/15/2050

    120        116  

Providence St. Joseph Health Obligated Group Series H, 2.75%, 10/1/2026

    36        38  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    

3.45%, 6/1/2026

    17        18  

2.80%, 6/30/2031

    95        98  

Texas Health Resources 2.33%, 11/15/2050

    140        126  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    

4.63%, 7/15/2035

    34        42  

3.50%, 8/15/2039

    160        178  

3.25%, 5/15/2051

    140        151  

Universal Health Services, Inc.

    

2.65%, 10/15/2030 (a)

    170        169  

2.65%, 1/15/2032 (a)

    210        206  

Yale-New Haven Health Services Corp.

    

Series 2020, 2.50%, 7/1/2050

    200        185  
    

 

 

 
       5,042  
    

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.0% (b)

 

McDonald’s Corp. 4.70%, 12/9/2035

    60        73  

Starbucks Corp. 2.55%, 11/15/2030

    170        173  
    

 

 

 
       246  
    

 

 

 

Household Durables — 0.0% (b)

 

Lennar Corp. 4.50%, 4/30/2024

    95        101  
    

 

 

 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.2%

 

Alexander Funding Trust 1.84%, 11/15/2023 (a)

    200        201  

Exelon Generation Co. LLC

    

3.40%, 3/15/2022

    50        50  

4.25%, 6/15/2022

    38        38  

3.25%, 6/1/2025

    250        263  

6.25%, 10/1/2039

    100        125  

5.75%, 10/1/2041

    144        171  

Southern Power Co. 5.15%, 9/15/2041

    50        61  

Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. 4.25%, 6/1/2046

    25        28  
    

 

 

 
       937  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Corporate Bonds — continued

 

Industrial Conglomerates — 0.2%

 

GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co. 4.42%, 11/15/2035

    325        388  

Honeywell International, Inc. 2.50%, 11/1/2026

    150        157  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    

1.40%, 9/15/2027

    350        339  

2.00%, 6/30/2030

    160        154  
    

 

 

 
       1,038  
    

 

 

 

Insurance — 1.1%

 

AIA Group Ltd. (Hong Kong)

    

3.20%, 3/11/2025 (a)

    200        208  

3.90%, 4/6/2028 (a)

    210        232  

3.60%, 4/9/2029 (a)

    200        218  

American Financial Group, Inc. 3.50%, 8/15/2026

    100        107  

American International Group, Inc. 3.88%, 1/15/2035

    180        199  

Assurant, Inc. 4.20%, 9/27/2023

    85        89  

Athene Global Funding

    

0.95%, 1/8/2024 (a)

    363        361  

2.75%, 6/25/2024 (a)

    155        160  

2.50%, 1/14/2025 (a)

    103        106  

1.45%, 1/8/2026 (a)

    370        363  

2.95%, 11/12/2026 (a)

    410        428  

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. 4.30%, 5/15/2043

    62        74  

Brown & Brown, Inc. 2.38%, 3/15/2031

    460        448  

Chubb INA Holdings, Inc.

    

2.88%, 11/3/2022

    42        43  

2.70%, 3/13/2023

    120        123  

CNA Financial Corp. 3.95%, 5/15/2024

    44        46  

Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (The) (Japan) (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.66%), 4.00%, 7/24/2026 (a) (c) (e) (f)

    200        213  

F&G Global Funding 1.75%, 6/30/2026 (a)

    185        184  

Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America (The) 4.85%, 1/24/2077 (a)

    21        27  

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The) 2.50%, 9/1/2030

    120        119  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) 4.30%, 4/15/2043

    70        82  

Intact US Holdings, Inc. 4.60%, 11/9/2022

    100        103  

Jackson National Life Global Funding

    

3.88%, 6/11/2025 (a)

    87        94  

3.05%, 4/29/2026 (a)

    104        109  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Insurance — continued

 

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.

    

4.57%, 2/1/2029 (a)

    27        31  

3.95%, 10/15/2050 (a)

    207        229  

Lincoln National Corp.

    

4.20%, 3/15/2022

    20        20  

4.00%, 9/1/2023

    50        53  

Markel Corp. 3.63%, 3/30/2023

    40        41  

MetLife, Inc. 4.13%, 8/13/2042

    28        33  

New York Life Global Funding 2.35%, 7/14/2026 (a)

    65        67  

New York Life Insurance Co. 4.45%, 5/15/2069 (a)

    105        134  

Northwestern Mutual Global Funding 1.70%, 6/1/2028 (a)

    195        193  

Pacific Life Insurance Co. (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.80%), 4.30%, 10/24/2067 (a) (c)

    134        154  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    

3.13%, 5/15/2023

    30        31  

3.70%, 5/15/2029

    30        33  

Prudential Financial, Inc. 3.91%, 12/7/2047

    61        71  

Prudential Insurance Co. of America (The) 8.30%, 7/1/2025 (a)

    150        182  

Reliance Standard Life Global Funding II 3.85%, 9/19/2023 (a)

    105        110  

Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America 4.27%, 5/15/2047 (a)

    50        60  
    

 

 

 
       5,578  
    

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.2%

 

Amazon.com, Inc. 3.88%, 8/22/2037

    80        94  

eBay, Inc. 2.60%, 5/10/2031

    830        838  
    

 

 

 
       932  
    

 

 

 

IT Services — 0.2%

 

CGI, Inc. (Canada) 2.30%, 9/14/2031 (a)

    370        356  

Fiserv, Inc.

    

3.20%, 7/1/2026

    70        74  

4.40%, 7/1/2049

    65        77  

Global Payments, Inc.

    

3.20%, 8/15/2029

    236        246  

4.15%, 8/15/2049

    140        160  
    

 

 

 
       913  
    

 

 

 

Leisure Products — 0.1%

 

Hasbro, Inc. 3.90%, 11/19/2029

    332        366  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Corporate Bonds — continued

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.1%

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. 2.00%, 10/15/2031

    330        325  
    

 

 

 

Machinery — 0.1%

 

nVent Finance SARL (United Kingdom) 4.55%, 4/15/2028

    75        83  

Otis Worldwide Corp. 2.57%, 2/15/2030

    280        285  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    

4.45%, 11/21/2044

    30        36  

4.10%, 3/1/2047

    21        24  

Xylem, Inc. 2.25%, 1/30/2031

    110        109  
    

 

 

 
       537  
    

 

 

 

Media — 0.8%

 

Charter Communications Operating LLC

    

3.75%, 2/15/2028

    123        132  

2.25%, 1/15/2029

    317        309  

5.38%, 4/1/2038

    38        45  

3.50%, 3/1/2042

    195        189  

4.80%, 3/1/2050

    240        269  

3.70%, 4/1/2051

    445        431  

Comcast Cable Holdings LLC 10.13%, 4/15/2022

    75        77  

Comcast Corp.

    

3.55%, 5/1/2028

    66        72  

4.25%, 1/15/2033

    167        195  

4.20%, 8/15/2034

    89        105  

3.90%, 3/1/2038

    32        36  

3.25%, 11/1/2039

    130        137  

3.75%, 4/1/2040

    160        179  

4.00%, 11/1/2049

    52        60  

2.89%, 11/1/2051 (a)

    186        180  

2.94%, 11/1/2056 (a)

    101        96  

2.99%, 11/1/2063 (a)

    263        251  

Cox Communications, Inc.

    

3.35%, 9/15/2026 (a)

    67        71  

1.80%, 10/1/2030 (a)

    235        222  

2.95%, 10/1/2050 (a)

    180        168  

Discovery Communications LLC

    

5.20%, 9/20/2047

    80        99  

4.00%, 9/15/2055

    124        131  

Time Warner Cable LLC

    

6.55%, 5/1/2037

    50        65  

7.30%, 7/1/2038

    50        71  

5.50%, 9/1/2041

    100        121  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Media — continued

 

Time Warner Entertainment Co. LP 8.38%, 7/15/2033

    90        131  

ViacomCBS, Inc.

    

3.70%, 8/15/2024

    46        49  

4.00%, 1/15/2026

    42        45  

2.90%, 1/15/2027

    53        55  

5.85%, 9/1/2043

    110        148  
    

 

 

 
       4,139  
    

 

 

 

Metals & Mining — 0.5%

 

Anglo American Capital plc (South Africa)

    

4.00%, 9/11/2027 (a)

    200        215  

Glencore Funding LLC (Australia)

    

4.13%, 5/30/2023 (a)

    112        116  

2.50%, 9/1/2030 (a)

    750        727  

2.63%, 9/23/2031 (a)

    130        127  

Nucor Corp. 2.98%, 12/15/2055

    30        29  

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. 1.30%, 8/15/2025

    600        590  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    

1.65%, 10/15/2027

    126        123  

3.45%, 4/15/2030

    177        189  

Teck Resources Ltd. (Canada) 6.25%, 7/15/2041

    210        279  

Vale Overseas Ltd. (Brazil) 3.75%, 7/8/2030

    130        134  
    

 

 

 
       2,529  
    

 

 

 

Multiline Retail — 0.1%

 

Dollar General Corp. 4.13%, 5/1/2028

    55        61  

Kohl’s Corp. 3.38%, 5/1/2031

    402        409  

Nordstrom, Inc. 4.25%, 8/1/2031

    300        295  
    

 

 

 
       765  
    

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities — 0.3%

 

Ameren Illinois Co. 3.25%, 3/15/2050

    185        197  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. 1.45%, 6/1/2026

    230        226  

CMS Energy Corp.

    

3.88%, 3/1/2024

    110        115  

2.95%, 2/15/2027

    47        49  

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc.

    

5.70%, 6/15/2040

    38        51  

4.50%, 5/15/2058

    54        66  

Consumers Energy Co. 3.25%, 8/15/2046

    19        20  

Delmarva Power & Light Co. 4.15%, 5/15/2045

    50        59  

Dominion Energy, Inc. Series B, 2.75%, 9/15/2022

    60        61  
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Corporate Bonds — continued

 

Multi-Utilities — continued

 

New York State Electric & Gas Corp. 3.25%, 12/1/2026 (a)

    50        53  

NiSource, Inc.

    

2.95%, 9/1/2029

    85        88  

1.70%, 2/15/2031

    190        176  

San Diego Gas & Electric Co. 5.35%, 5/15/2035

    70        90  

Southern Co. Gas Capital Corp.

    

2.45%, 10/1/2023

    19        19  

3.25%, 6/15/2026

    17        18  

5.88%, 3/15/2041

    96        130  

4.40%, 6/1/2043

    42        48  

3.95%, 10/1/2046

    21        23  

WEC Energy Group, Inc. 3.55%, 6/15/2025

    11        12  
    

 

 

 
       1,501  
    

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.5%

 

APT Pipelines Ltd. (Australia)

    

4.20%, 3/23/2025 (a)

    120        129  

4.25%, 7/15/2027 (a)

    73        80  

Boardwalk Pipelines LP

    

4.80%, 5/3/2029

    70        78  

3.40%, 2/15/2031

    170        176  

BP Capital Markets America, Inc.

    

3.02%, 1/16/2027

    35        37  

2.77%, 11/10/2050

    130        122  

2.94%, 6/4/2051

    205        197  

3.00%, 3/17/2052

    135        132  

BP Capital Markets plc (United Kingdom)

    

3.51%, 3/17/2025

    15        16  

3.28%, 9/19/2027

    259        278  

Buckeye Partners LP 5.85%, 11/15/2043

    100        98  

Cameron LNG LLC 3.70%, 1/15/2039 (a)

    188        202  

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC 3.70%, 11/15/2029

    200        214  

Chevron Corp.

    

2.41%, 3/3/2022

    150        150  

2.57%, 5/16/2023

    200        205  

Chevron USA, Inc. 3.25%, 10/15/2029

    110        119  

ConocoPhillips

    

3.75%, 10/1/2027 (a)

    135        148  

2.40%, 2/15/2031 (a)

    130        130  

Coterra Energy, Inc. 3.90%, 5/15/2027 (a)

    235        253  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

    

4.75%, 5/31/2025

    550        602  

3.25%, 12/1/2026

    145        153  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — continued

 

Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage, Inc. 3.90%, 11/15/2049 (a)

    137        152  

Ecopetrol SA (Colombia)

    

5.88%, 9/18/2023

    28        30  

4.13%, 1/16/2025

    33        34  

5.38%, 6/26/2026

    39        40  

Enable Midstream Partners LP

    

4.95%, 5/15/2028

    40        44  

4.15%, 9/15/2029

    102        109  

Energy Transfer LP

    

4.75%, 1/15/2026

    242        265  

3.90%, 7/15/2026

    24        26  

5.50%, 6/1/2027

    90        103  

6.05%, 6/1/2041

    100        122  

6.10%, 2/15/2042

    60        73  

6.00%, 6/15/2048

    235        292  

Eni USA, Inc. (Italy) 7.30%, 11/15/2027

    50        63  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC

    

3.90%, 2/15/2024

    25        26  

3.70%, 2/15/2026

    38        41  

7.55%, 4/15/2038

    86        128  

4.45%, 2/15/2043

    87        99  

5.10%, 2/15/2045

    16        20  

3.20%, 2/15/2052

    50        49  

4.95%, 10/15/2054

    6        8  

EQM Midstream Partners LP 5.50%, 7/15/2028

    130        142  

EQT Corp. 3.90%, 10/1/2027

    60        64  

Equinor ASA (Norway)

    

3.25%, 11/10/2024

    23        24  

2.88%, 4/6/2025

    145        152  

Exxon Mobil Corp. 3.00%, 8/16/2039

    405        410  

Flex Intermediate Holdco LLC

    

3.36%, 6/30/2031 (a)

    355        356  

4.32%, 12/30/2039 (a)

    130        134  

Galaxy Pipeline Assets Bidco Ltd. (United Arab Emirates) 2.94%, 9/30/2040 (a)

    250        249  

Gray Oak Pipeline LLC

    

2.00%, 9/15/2023 (a)

    135        136  

2.60%, 10/15/2025 (a)

    165        165  

3.45%, 10/15/2027 (a)

    372        389  

Hess Corp. 6.00%, 1/15/2040

    67        85  

HollyFrontier Corp.

    

2.63%, 10/1/2023

    255        260  

5.88%, 4/1/2026

    138        155  
 

 

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JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond Portfolio

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Corporate Bonds — continued

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — continued

 

Lundin Energy Finance BV (Netherlands)

    

2.00%, 7/15/2026 (a)

    200        199  

3.10%, 7/15/2031 (a)

    200        201  

Magellan Midstream Partners LP

    

3.20%, 3/15/2025

    14        14  

6.40%, 5/1/2037

    70        91  

Marathon Petroleum Corp. 4.70%, 5/1/2025

    156        170  

MPLX LP

    

4.50%, 7/15/2023

    213        222  

4.80%, 2/15/2029

    261        298  

NGPL PipeCo LLC 3.25%, 7/15/2031 (a)

    215        218  

ONEOK Partners LP

    

3.38%, 10/1/2022

    8        8  

5.00%, 9/15/2023

    72        76  

6.65%, 10/1/2036

    15        20  

ONEOK, Inc. 2.20%, 9/15/2025

    250        253  

Phillips 66 Partners LP

    

3.15%, 12/15/2029

    95        99  

4.90%, 10/1/2046

    37        45  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co. 1.90%, 8/15/2030

    270        256  

Plains All American Pipeline LP

    

4.65%, 10/15/2025

    235        256  

5.15%, 6/1/2042

    120        132  

4.30%, 1/31/2043

    30        30  

4.70%, 6/15/2044

    110        117  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC

    

5.63%, 3/1/2025

    235        261  

5.00%, 3/15/2027

    450        505  

Spectra Energy Partners LP 4.50%, 3/15/2045

    25        29  

Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)

    

5.95%, 12/1/2034

    60        77  

6.80%, 5/15/2038

    145        202  

Texas Eastern Transmission LP 3.50%, 1/15/2028 (a)

    15        16  

TotalEnergies Capital International SA (France)

    

2.99%, 6/29/2041

    350        354  

3.46%, 7/12/2049

    145        157  

3.13%, 5/29/2050

    260        267  

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. (Canada)

    

6.20%, 10/15/2037

    70        95  

4.75%, 5/15/2038

    80        96  

Valero Energy Corp.

    

2.15%, 9/15/2027

    210        210  

7.50%, 4/15/2032

    14        19  
    

 

 

 
       12,957  
    

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Personal Products — 0.1%

 

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The)

    

2.60%, 4/15/2030

    404        419  

3.13%, 12/1/2049

    150        164  
    

 

 

 
       583  
    

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 0.8%

 

AstraZeneca plc (United Kingdom)

    

6.45%, 9/15/2037

    50        74  

4.00%, 9/18/2042

    40        48  

2.13%, 8/6/2050

    140        123  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    

3.90%, 2/20/2028

    100        111  

4.13%, 6/15/2039

    114        135  

2.35%, 11/13/2040

    175        166  

5.00%, 8/15/2045

    126        167  

4.55%, 2/20/2048

    60        77  

Mylan, Inc.

    

3.13%, 1/15/2023 (a)

    25        26  

5.40%, 11/29/2043

    21        25  

Royalty Pharma plc

    

0.75%, 9/2/2023

    240        239  

1.20%, 9/2/2025

    98        96  

1.75%, 9/2/2027

    135        133  

2.15%, 9/2/2031

    58        55  

3.30%, 9/2/2040

    195        194  

3.55%, 9/2/2050

    200        199  

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC

    

2.88%, 9/23/2023

    83        85  

3.20%, 9/23/2026

    234        249  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    

3.03%, 7/9/2040

    545        554  

3.18%, 7/9/2050

    225        227  

Utah Acquisition Sub, Inc. 3.95%, 6/15/2026

    210        226  

Viatris, Inc. 2.30%, 6/22/2027

    589        592  

Zoetis, Inc. 2.00%, 5/15/2030

    170        168  
    

 

 

 
       3,969  
    

 

 

 

Professional Services — 0.1%

 

IHS Markit Ltd. 4.25%, 5/1/2029

    346        394  
    

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development — 0.0% (b)

 

Ontario Teachers’ Cadillac Fairview Properties Trust (Canada) 3.13%, 3/20/2022 (a)

    200        201  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Corporate Bonds — continued

 

Road & Rail — 0.4%

 

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC

    

5.75%, 5/1/2040

    85        118  

5.40%, 6/1/2041

    126        170  

4.38%, 9/1/2042

    25        30  

5.15%, 9/1/2043

    77        103  

4.70%, 9/1/2045

    35        45  

CSX Corp.

    

5.50%, 4/15/2041

    50        67  

4.75%, 11/15/2048

    108        138  

3.35%, 9/15/2049

    10        11  

ERAC USA Finance LLC

    

7.00%, 10/15/2037 (a)

    160        236  

5.63%, 3/15/2042 (a)

    12        16  

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    

3.85%, 3/15/2024

    70        73  

3.88%, 3/1/2026

    85        93  

Kansas City Southern 4.70%, 5/1/2048

    197        245  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    

3.95%, 10/1/2042

    70        80  

4.05%, 8/15/2052

    40        48  

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP

    

3.95%, 3/10/2025 (a)

    25        27  

3.40%, 11/15/2026 (a)

    25        26  

4.20%, 4/1/2027 (a)

    75        83  

Triton Container International Ltd. (Bermuda)

    

1.15%, 6/7/2024 (a)

    270        267  

Union Pacific Corp. 4.10%, 9/15/2067

    150        182  
    

 

 

 
       2,058  
    

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.8%

 

Analog Devices, Inc. 2.80%, 10/1/2041

    227        230  

Broadcom, Inc.

    

1.95%, 2/15/2028 (a)

    592        586  

4.11%, 9/15/2028

    98        107  

3.14%, 11/15/2035 (a)

    378        381  

3.19%, 11/15/2036 (a)

    370        369  

Intel Corp. 3.10%, 2/15/2060

    50        50  

KLA Corp. 3.30%, 3/1/2050

    150        160  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    

0.97%, 2/15/2024

    330        327  

0.98%, 9/1/2024 (a)

    370        363  

NXP BV (China)

    

2.50%, 5/11/2031 (a)

    360        360  

3.25%, 5/11/2041 (a)

    370        378  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — continued

 

Xilinx, Inc. 2.38%, 6/1/2030

    623        631  
    

 

 

 
       3,942  
    

 

 

 

Software — 0.6%

 

Citrix Systems, Inc. 1.25%, 3/1/2026

    95        93  

Microsoft Corp.

    

2.65%, 11/3/2022

    160        162  

2.00%, 8/8/2023

    125        127  

3.50%, 2/12/2035

    68        78  

3.45%, 8/8/2036

    60        69  

2.92%, 3/17/2052

    65        69  

3.04%, 3/17/2062

    40        43  

Oracle Corp.

    

2.50%, 5/15/2022

    52        52  

2.40%, 9/15/2023

    101        103  

2.30%, 3/25/2028

    370        369  

4.30%, 7/8/2034

    23        25  

3.90%, 5/15/2035

    93        100  

3.85%, 7/15/2036

    107        113  

3.60%, 4/1/2040

    450        452  

3.65%, 3/25/2041

    300        303  

4.00%, 7/15/2046

    110        114  

VMware, Inc.

    

2.95%, 8/21/2022

    101        102  

1.40%, 8/15/2026

    404        397  

4.65%, 5/15/2027

    135        152  
    

 

 

 
       2,923  
    

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — 0.2%

 

AutoZone, Inc. 1.65%, 1/15/2031

    180        169  

Home Depot, Inc. (The) 3.90%, 12/6/2028

    110        124  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    

1.70%, 10/15/2030

    430        409  

2.63%, 4/1/2031

    105        107  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.

    

3.55%, 3/15/2026

    80        86  

3.60%, 9/1/2027

    49        53  
    

 

 

 
       948  
    

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.2%

 

Apple, Inc.

    

2.45%, 8/4/2026

    74        77  

3.45%, 2/9/2045

    82        92  

3.85%, 8/4/2046

    117        139  

3.75%, 9/12/2047

    140        163  
 

 

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JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond Portfolio

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Corporate Bonds — continued

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — continued

 

Dell International LLC

    

5.45%, 6/15/2023

    32        34  

6.02%, 6/15/2026

    522        603  

HP, Inc. 3.00%, 6/17/2027

    160        168  
    

 

 

 
       1,276  
    

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.2%

 

BPCE SA (France)

    

4.63%, 7/11/2024 (a)

    200        214  

1.00%, 1/20/2026 (a)

    305        294  

(SOFR + 1.52%), 1.65%, 10/6/2026 (a) (c)

    250        247  

(SOFR + 1.31%), 2.28%, 1/20/2032 (a) (c)

    250        241  

Nationwide Building Society (United Kingdom) 1.00%, 8/28/2025 (a)

    200        195  
    

 

 

 
       1,191  
    

 

 

 

Tobacco — 0.3%

 

Altria Group, Inc. 2.45%, 2/4/2032

    410        389  

BAT Capital Corp. (United Kingdom)

    

2.26%, 3/25/2028

    210        205  

4.39%, 8/15/2037

    250        264  

3.73%, 9/25/2040

    140        134  

4.54%, 8/15/2047

    60        63  

3.98%, 9/25/2050

    220        211  

BAT International Finance plc (United Kingdom) 1.67%, 3/25/2026

    160        157  
    

 

 

 
       1,423  
    

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.3%

 

Air Lease Corp.

    

2.30%, 2/1/2025

    245        248  

3.25%, 3/1/2025

    48        50  

3.38%, 7/1/2025

    378        394  

2.88%, 1/15/2026

    160        165  

3.25%, 10/1/2029

    220        225  

Aviation Capital Group LLC

    

3.88%, 5/1/2023 (a)

    100        103  

5.50%, 12/15/2024 (a)

    174        190  

International Lease Finance Corp.

    

8.63%, 1/15/2022

    70        70  

5.88%, 8/15/2022

    150        155  

WW Grainger, Inc. 4.60%, 6/15/2045

    77        99  
    

 

 

 
       1,699  
    

 

 

 

Transportation Infrastructure — 0.1%

 

Sydney Airport Finance Co. Pty. Ltd. (Australia)

    

3.38%, 4/30/2025 (a)

    360        377  
    

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Water Utilities — 0.1%

 

American Water Capital Corp.

    

3.45%, 6/1/2029

    35        38  

4.00%, 12/1/2046

    52        60  

3.45%, 5/1/2050

    225        239  
    

 

 

 
       337  
    

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.5%

 

America Movil SAB de CV (Mexico)

    

3.63%, 4/22/2029

    200        216  

4.38%, 4/22/2049

    200        243  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.

    

3.75%, 4/15/2027

    460        498  

2.05%, 2/15/2028

    370        367  

3.88%, 4/15/2030

    850        930  

Vodafone Group plc (United Kingdom)

    

5.25%, 5/30/2048

    64        83  

4.88%, 6/19/2049

    255        322  
    

 

 

 
       2,659  
    

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost $156,265)

       161,010  
    

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations — 22.6%

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    

3.50%, 2/15/2039

    900        1,129  

4.25%, 5/15/2039

    945        1,296  

1.13%, 5/15/2040

    1,220        1,069  

3.88%, 8/15/2040

    1,975        2,603  

1.88%, 2/15/2041

    1,110        1,099  

2.25%, 5/15/2041

    3,485        3,660  

2.00%, 11/15/2041

    205        207  

3.13%, 11/15/2041

    950        1,142  

2.75%, 8/15/2042

    1,800        2,051  

2.75%, 11/15/2042

    2,345        2,673  

3.13%, 2/15/2043

    500        603  

2.88%, 5/15/2043

    1,590        1,848  

3.63%, 8/15/2043

    350        454  

3.75%, 11/15/2043

    514        680  

3.63%, 2/15/2044

    645        839  

3.38%, 5/15/2044

    1,000        1,259  

3.00%, 11/15/2044

    663        791  

2.50%, 2/15/2045

    2,000        2,199  

2.88%, 8/15/2045

    570        669  

3.00%, 11/15/2045

    1,000        1,201  

2.25%, 8/15/2046

    3,104        3,282  

3.00%, 2/15/2048

    90        110  

3.13%, 5/15/2048

    176        220  

2.88%, 5/15/2049

    160        193  
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

U.S. Treasury Obligations — continued

 

2.25%, 8/15/2049

    1,095        1,172  

2.38%, 11/15/2049

    1,365        1,499  

2.00%, 2/15/2050

    645        655  

1.25%, 5/15/2050

    180        153  

1.38%, 8/15/2050

    140        123  

1.63%, 11/15/2050

    2,240        2,087  

1.88%, 2/15/2051

    3,795        3,754  

2.38%, 5/15/2051

    1,100        1,215  

1.88%, 11/15/2051

    1,520        1,508  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds

    

3.63%, 4/15/2028

    300        681  

2.50%, 1/15/2029

    100        165  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    

1.38%, 1/31/2022

    9,000        9,010  

1.75%, 2/28/2022

    3,300        3,309  

1.63%, 8/31/2022

    1,000        1,009  

1.75%, 9/30/2022

    150        152  

1.50%, 2/28/2023

    525        531  

1.75%, 5/15/2023

    3,079        3,130  

2.75%, 5/31/2023

    46        47  

2.50%, 8/15/2023

    600        618  

1.38%, 8/31/2023

    700        708  

1.63%, 10/31/2023

    2,000        2,034  

2.13%, 2/29/2024

    94        97  

2.50%, 5/15/2024

    30        31  

2.00%, 6/30/2024

    10        10  

2.25%, 11/15/2024

    112        116  

1.75%, 12/31/2024

    2,766        2,829  

2.00%, 2/15/2025

    1,000        1,030  

2.88%, 4/30/2025

    146        155  

2.13%, 5/15/2025

    575        595  

2.88%, 5/31/2025

    318        337  

2.00%, 8/15/2025

    729        751  

2.25%, 11/15/2025

    610        635  

0.38%, 1/31/2026

    650        629  

1.63%, 2/15/2026

    59        60  

0.50%, 2/28/2026

    4,645        4,513  

2.50%, 2/28/2026

    160        168  

0.75%, 4/30/2026

    100        98  

0.88%, 6/30/2026

    3,965        3,902  

1.50%, 8/15/2026

    28        28  

2.00%, 11/15/2026

    84        87  

1.75%, 12/31/2026

    2,082        2,131  

2.25%, 2/15/2027

    293        307  

0.38%, 9/30/2027

    1,160        1,098  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

2.75%, 2/15/2028

    65        70  

1.25%, 3/31/2028

    2,475        2,453  

2.88%, 5/15/2028

    991        1,079  

1.25%, 6/30/2028

    2,205        2,182  

1.00%, 7/31/2028

    3,000        2,921  

1.75%, 11/15/2029

    265        272  

1.50%, 2/15/2030

    129        130  

0.63%, 8/15/2030

    280        261  

0.88%, 11/15/2030

    2,050        1,949  

1.63%, 5/15/2031

    175        177  

1.38%, 11/15/2031

    105        104  

U.S. Treasury STRIPS Bonds

    

3.03%, 2/15/2022 (g)

    720        720  

2.86%, 5/15/2022 (g)

    760        760  

3.32%, 8/15/2022 (g)

    75        75  

1.95%, 11/15/2022 (g)

    750        748  

3.15%, 2/15/2023 (g)

    2,690        2,676  

2.81%, 5/15/2023 (g)

    2,420        2,403  

2.32%, 8/15/2023 (g)

    1,890        1,872  

2.83%, 11/15/2023 (g)

    173        171  

1.74%, 2/15/2024 (g)

    327        322  

3.53%, 11/15/2024 (g)

    110        107  

3.99%, 2/15/2025 (g)

    50        48  

5.52%, 5/15/2026 (g)

    100        95  

3.71%, 8/15/2026 (g)

    23        22  

3.89%, 11/15/2026 (g)

    250        235  

4.45%, 2/15/2027 (g)

    300        280  

3.96%, 5/15/2027 (g)

    725        674  

3.50%, 8/15/2027 (g)

    250        231  

4.33%, 11/15/2027 (g)

    710        653  

3.24%, 2/15/2028 (g)

    27        25  

3.14%, 5/15/2028 (g)

    140        128  

8.17%, 8/15/2028 (g)

    50        45  

4.43%, 2/15/2029 (g)

    658        590  

1.60%, 8/15/2029 (g)

    3,400        3,020  

4.23%, 11/15/2029 (g)

    200        177  

5.23%, 5/15/2030 (g)

    300        263  

4.26%, 8/15/2030 (g)

    300        262  

3.88%, 11/15/2030 (g)

    500        434  

4.89%, 2/15/2031 (g)

    350        302  

4.25%, 5/15/2031 (g)

    275        236  

3.54%, 11/15/2031 (g)

    760        646  

4.04%, 2/15/2032 (g)

    350        296  

4.61%, 11/15/2032 (g)

    800        664  

4.07%, 2/15/2033 (g)

    400        330  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
    VALUE
($000)
 

U.S. Treasury Obligations — continued

 

4.25%, 5/15/2033 (g)

    1,175       964  

6.96%, 8/15/2033 (g)

    100       82  

4.77%, 11/15/2033 (g)

    1,025       831  

4.21%, 2/15/2034 (g)

    775       625  

3.59%, 11/15/2034 (g)

    50       40  

3.47%, 2/15/2035 (g)

    65       51  

3.85%, 5/15/2035 (g)

    250       196  

2.48%, 11/15/2041 (g)

    100       66  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(Cost $114,827)

      118,407  
   

 

 

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities — 17.7%

 

FHLMC

   

Pool # 611141, ARM, 2.23%, 1/1/2027 (h)

    10       10  

Pool # 846812, ARM, 2.37%, 4/1/2030 (h)

    2       2  

Pool # 1B1665, ARM, 2.07%, 4/1/2034 (h)

    11       12  

Pool # 1B2844, ARM, 1.96%, 3/1/2035 (h)

    18       18  

Pool # 1B3209, ARM, 2.08%, 1/1/2037 (h)

    9       9  

FHLMC Gold Pools, 30 Year

   

Pool # G00981, 8.50%, 7/1/2028

    1       1  

Pool # C00785, 6.50%, 6/1/2029

    6       7  

Pool # C01292, 6.00%, 2/1/2032

    4       4  

Pool # A13625, 5.50%, 10/1/2033

    23       26  

Pool # A28796, 6.50%, 11/1/2034

    7       8  

Pool # A46417, 7.00%, 4/1/2035

    31       36  

Pool # V83115, 4.50%, 3/1/2047

    564       610  

Pool # Q48338, 4.50%, 5/1/2047

    41       45  

Pool # G61060, 4.50%, 6/1/2047

    840       908  

FHLMC Gold Pools, Other

   

Pool # P20570, 7.00%, 7/1/2029

    28       30  

Pool # U80265, 3.50%, 4/1/2033

    251       268  

Pool # U90690, 3.50%, 6/1/2042

    228       245  

Pool # U90975, 4.00%, 6/1/2042

    98       106  

Pool # U99134, 4.00%, 1/1/2046

    168       183  

FHLMC UMBS, 30 Year

   

Pool # RA2008, 4.00%, 1/1/2050

    375       404  

Pool # QB1284, 3.50%, 7/1/2050

    689       725  

Pool # QB1248, 4.00%, 7/1/2050

    706       763  

FNMA

   

Pool # 303532, ARM, 3.85%, 3/1/2029 (h)

    —  (i)      —  (i) 

Pool # 745446, ARM, 2.39%, 4/1/2033 (h)

    12       12  

Pool # 722985, ARM, 2.15%, 7/1/2033 (h)

    13       13  

Pool # 766610, ARM, 1.96%, 1/1/2034 (h)

    11       11  

Pool # 735332, ARM, 2.27%, 8/1/2034 (h)

    26       27  

Pool # 735740, ARM, 1.80%, 10/1/2034 (h)

    16       16  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
    VALUE
($000)
 
   

Pool # 810896, ARM, 1.68%, 1/1/2035 (h)

    44       45  

Pool # 823660, ARM, 1.97%, 5/1/2035 (h)

    22       23  

FNMA UMBS, 15 Year

   

Pool # 899316, 5.50%, 4/1/2022

    —  (i)      —  (i) 

Pool # 928637, 6.00%, 9/1/2022

    —  (i)      —  (i) 

Pool # 949415, 4.50%, 3/1/2023

    1       1  

Pool # 962871, 4.50%, 5/1/2023

    2       2  

FNMA UMBS, 20 Year

   

Pool # 254305, 6.50%, 5/1/2022

    —  (i)      –  (i) 

Pool # 555791, 6.50%, 12/1/2022

    —  (i)      –  (i) 

Pool # 762498, 5.00%, 11/1/2023

    23       25  

Pool # 255609, 4.50%, 1/1/2025

    4       4  

Pool # FM1345, 4.50%, 11/1/2038

    662       715  

FNMA UMBS, 30 Year

   

Pool # 250375, 6.50%, 9/1/2025

    1       1  

Pool # 689977, 8.00%, 3/1/2027

    8       8  

Pool # 755973, 8.00%, 11/1/2028

    15       16  

Pool # 252211, 6.00%, 1/1/2029

    1       1  

Pool # 524949, 7.50%, 3/1/2030

    5       5  

Pool # 622534, 3.00%, 9/1/2031

    93       96  

Pool # 788150, 6.00%, 3/1/2032

    13       14  

Pool # 545639, 6.50%, 4/1/2032

    26       30  

Pool # 674349, 6.00%, 3/1/2033

    5       5  

Pool # AD0755, 7.00%, 6/1/2035

    346       403  

Pool # 833039, 5.00%, 9/1/2035

    15       17  

Pool # 745932, 6.50%, 11/1/2036

    32       36  

Pool # 944831, 5.50%, 2/1/2038

    4       5  

Pool # 961799, 5.50%, 3/1/2038

    2       2  

Pool # 985558, 5.50%, 6/1/2038

    1       1  

Pool # AL3438, 6.50%, 10/1/2038

    306       341  

Pool # AA4236, 4.50%, 4/1/2039

    116       127  

Pool # 935241, 4.50%, 5/1/2039

    4       4  

Pool # MA2535, 4.50%, 2/1/2046

    190       206  

Pool # BH4683, 4.00%, 6/1/2047

    281       306  

Pool # BH4684, 4.00%, 6/1/2047

    240       259  

Pool # BH4685, 4.00%, 6/1/2047

    238       259  

Pool # BK9030, 5.00%, 10/1/2048

    504       550  

Pool # BM5430, 5.00%, 1/1/2049

    423       474  

Pool # BN5899, 5.00%, 2/1/2049

    80       87  

Pool # BK8745, 4.50%, 4/1/2049

    305       327  

Pool # BN4707, 5.00%, 4/1/2049

    366       404  

Pool # FM1939, 4.50%, 5/1/2049

    255       273  

Pool # CA3713, 5.00%, 6/1/2049

    251       274  

Pool # BN6475, 4.00%, 7/1/2049

    121       129  

Pool # BO2170, 4.00%, 7/1/2049

    217       231  

Pool # BO2305, 4.00%, 7/1/2049

    79       84  
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Mortgage-Backed Securities — continued

 

Pool # BK8758, 4.50%, 7/1/2049

    378        412  

Pool # BO5625, 3.50%, 8/1/2049

    675        727  

Pool # BP4357, 3.00%, 2/1/2050

    877        938  

Pool # BU1805, 2.50%, 12/1/2051

    1,540        1,579  

FNMA, 30 Year

    

Pool # 506427, 9.00%, 4/1/2025

    6        6  

Pool # 535442, 8.50%, 6/1/2030

    1        1  

FNMA, Other

    

Pool # AM1619, 2.34%, 12/1/2022

    232        234  

Pool # AM2747, 2.50%, 4/1/2023

    500        507  

Pool # AM3244, 2.52%, 5/1/2023

    1,000        1,016  

Pool # AM3851, 3.02%, 7/1/2023

    1,000        1,023  

Pool # AN0029, 3.10%, 9/1/2025

    950        1,005  

Pool # AM4660, 3.77%, 12/1/2025

    285        309  

Pool # AN0890, 2.63%, 3/1/2026

    466        485  

Pool # AM6381, 3.29%, 8/1/2026

    977        1,045  

Pool # AM7321, 3.12%, 11/1/2026

    930        992  

Pool # AM7515, 3.34%, 2/1/2027

    1,000        1,078  

Pool # AN1600, 2.59%, 6/1/2028

    843        885  

Pool # AN9686, 3.52%, 6/1/2028

    500        557  

Pool # 109452, 3.64%, 8/1/2028

    955        959  

Pool # 405220, 6.00%, 9/1/2028

    3        4  

Pool # BL5798, 2.47%, 12/1/2028

    1,241        1,294  

Pool # BL1040, 3.81%, 12/1/2028

    300        340  

Pool # BL4435, 2.42%, 10/1/2029

    700        732  

Pool # AN6846, 2.93%, 10/1/2029

    1,100        1,188  

Pool # BL4333, 2.52%, 11/1/2029

    1,079        1,135  

Pool # BS0448, 1.27%, 12/1/2029

    1,281        1,236  

Pool # AN9976, 3.96%, 2/1/2030

    1,200        1,382  

Pool # BL6267, 2.01%, 4/1/2030

    1,350        1,367  

Pool # AM8692, 3.03%, 4/1/2030

    650        704  

Pool # AM8544, 3.08%, 4/1/2030

    467        507  

Pool # BL6386, 2.02%, 8/1/2030

    1,059        1,075  

Pool # BL9251, 1.45%, 10/1/2030

    1,200        1,166  

Pool # BL9645, 1.50%, 1/1/2031

    1,100        1,072  

Pool # BL9627, 1.56%, 1/1/2031

    1,300        1,274  

Pool # BS4313, IO, 1.98%, 1/1/2032 (j)

    1,985        2,005  

Pool # 754922, 5.50%, 9/1/2033

    23        25  

Pool # 847108, 6.50%, 10/1/2035

    54        58  

Pool # AL9678, 4.00%, 2/1/2036

    670        719  

Pool # AN1330, 3.19%, 3/1/2036

    996        1,085  

Pool # 257172, 5.50%, 4/1/2038

    3        3  

Pool # AO9352, 4.00%, 7/1/2042

    147        161  

Pool # MA1125, 4.00%, 7/1/2042

    157        171  

Pool # MA1178, 4.00%, 9/1/2042

    83        90  

Pool # MA1437, 3.50%, 5/1/2043

    271        291  

Pool # AL6167, 3.50%, 1/1/2044

    295        317  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
    VALUE
($000)
 
   

Pool # MA2545, 3.50%, 2/1/2046

    541       580  

Pool # MA2793, 3.50%, 10/1/2046

    210       227  

Pool # BF0230, 5.50%, 1/1/2058

    1,515       1,783  

Pool # BF0464, 3.50%, 3/1/2060

    988       1,069  

Pool # BF0497, 3.00%, 7/1/2060

    831       876  

FNMA/FHLMC UMBS, Single Family, 30 Year TBA, 2.50%, 2/25/2052 (j)

    19,405       19,748  

GNMA I, 30 Year

   

Pool # 326977, 7.50%, 5/15/2023

    1       1  

Pool # 359588, 7.50%, 6/15/2023

    —  (i)      —  (i) 

Pool # 782507, 9.50%, 10/15/2024

    —  (i)      —  (i) 

Pool # 405535, 7.00%, 12/15/2025

    —  (i)      —  (i) 

Pool # 412336, 8.00%, 10/15/2027

    1       1  

Pool # 451507, 8.00%, 10/15/2027

    2       2  

Pool # 412369, 7.00%, 11/15/2027

    1       1  

Pool # 467705, 6.50%, 3/15/2028

    1       1  

Pool # 472679, 7.00%, 6/15/2028

    2       2  

Pool # 486537, 7.50%, 9/15/2028

    2       2  

Pool # 781614, 7.00%, 6/15/2033

    4       5  

Pool # 617653, 6.00%, 5/15/2037

    28       31  

Pool # 678574, 5.50%, 6/15/2038

    569       658  

Pool # 681554, 5.50%, 7/15/2038

    530       614  

Pool # 678169, 5.50%, 9/15/2038

    337       390  

Pool # 681568, 5.50%, 9/15/2038

    557       646  

Pool # 694458, 6.00%, 10/15/2038

    5       6  

Pool # 782510, 6.50%, 12/15/2038

    15       17  

GNMA II Pool # CE5524, ARM, 1.98%, 8/20/2071 (h)

    1,047       1,137  

GNMA II, 30 Year

   

Pool # 2006, 8.50%, 5/20/2025

    —  (i)      —  (i) 

Pool # 2324, 8.00%, 11/20/2026

    11       12  

Pool # 2341, 7.50%, 12/20/2026

    1       1  

Pool # 2362, 8.00%, 1/20/2027

    1       1  

Pool # BJ9823, 3.75%, 4/20/2048

    1,481       1,611  

Pool # BP4337, 4.50%, 9/20/2049

    614       669  

Pool # BP5551, 4.50%, 9/20/2049

    640       697  

Pool # BR0553, 4.50%, 2/20/2050

    495       544  

Pool # BS7393, 4.00%, 3/20/2050

    596       636  

Pool # BT8093, 3.50%, 4/20/2050

    1,083       1,155  

Pool # BS7411, 4.00%, 4/20/2050

    1,154       1,236  

Pool # BT4341, 3.00%, 7/20/2050

    1,363       1,438  

Pool # MA7534, 2.50%, 8/20/2051

    10,592       10,861  

Pool # MA7649, 2.50%, 10/20/2051

    2,541       2,605  

GNMA II, Other Pool # AD0018, 3.75%, 12/20/2032

    95       102  
   

 

 

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $91,740)

      92,813  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond Portfolio

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Asset-Backed Securities — 11.0%

 

Air Canada Pass-Through Trust (Canada)

    

Series 2013-1, Class A, 4.13%, 5/15/2025 (a)

    93        96  

Series 2015-1, Class A, 3.60%, 3/15/2027 (a)

    72        72  

Series 2017-1, Class AA, 3.30%, 1/15/2030 (a)

    220        223  

Series 2017-1, Class A, 3.55%, 1/15/2030 (a)

    157        153  

American Airlines Pass-Through Trust

    

Series 2014-1, Class A, 3.70%, 10/1/2026

    31        32  

Series 2016-3, Class AA, 3.00%, 10/15/2028

    183        182  

Series 2017-1, Class AA, 3.65%, 2/15/2029

    126        131  

American Homes 4 Rent

    

Series 2015-SFR1, Class D, 4.41%, 4/17/2052 ‡ (a)

    380        395  

Series 2015-SFR1, Class E, 5.64%, 4/17/2052 ‡ (a)

    100        107  

American Homes 4 Rent Trust

    

Series 2014-SFR2, Class A, 3.79%, 10/17/2036 (a)

    393        408  

Series 2014-SFR2, Class C, 4.71%, 10/17/2036 ‡ (a)

    200        210  

Series 2014-SFR3, Class A, 3.68%, 12/17/2036 (a)

    218        228  

Series 2014-SFR3, Class E, 6.42%, 12/17/2036 ‡ (a)

    200        216  

Series 2015-SFR2, Class C, 4.69%, 10/17/2052 ‡ (a)

    200        214  

American Tower Trust #1

    

REIT, 3.07%, 3/15/2023 (a)

    80        80  

REIT, 3.65%, 3/23/2028 (a)

    160        168  

AMSR Trust

    

Series 2020-SFR1, Class E, 3.22%, 4/17/2037 (a)

    850        854  

Series 2020-SFR2, Class C, 2.53%, 7/17/2037 ‡ (a)

    1,000        1,000  

Series 2020-SFR3, Class E2, 2.76%, 9/17/2037 (a)

    750        745  

Series 2020-SFR4, Class C, 1.86%, 11/17/2037 ‡ (a)

    1,000        978  

British Airways Pass-Through Trust (United Kingdom)

    

Series 2018-1, Class AA, 3.80%, 9/20/2031 (a)

    68        71  

Series 2018-1, Class A, 4.13%, 9/20/2031 (a)

    92        93  

Series 2019-1, Class AA, 3.30%, 12/15/2032 (a)

    141        145  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Business Jet Securities LLC

    

Series 2019-1, Class A, 4.21%, 7/15/2034 (a)

    350        352  

Series 2020-1A, Class A, 2.98%, 11/15/2035 (a)

    792        790  

Series 2021-1A, Class A, 2.16%, 4/15/2036 (a)

    817        803  

Camillo Issuer LLC Series 2016-SFR, Class 1-A-1, 5.00%, 12/5/2023 ‡

    353        362  

Cars Net Lease Mortgage Notes Series 2020-1A, Class A3, 3.10%, 12/15/2050 (a)

    159        160  

Carvana Auto Receivables Trust

    

Series 2019-2A, Class C, 3.00%, 6/17/2024 (a)

    675        680  

Series 2019-3A, Class C, 2.71%, 10/15/2024 (a)

    875        883  

Series 2019-4A, Class D, 3.07%, 7/15/2025 (a)

    940        962  

Series 2020-N1A, Class D, 3.43%, 1/15/2026 (a)

    1,000        1,025  

CIG Auto Receivables Trust Series 2020-1A, Class C, 1.75%, 1/12/2026 (a)

    1,000        1,004  

Consumer Receivables Asset Investment Trust Series 2021-1, Class A1X, 3.22%, 3/24/2023 (a) (h)

    1,670        1,665  

CoreVest American Finance Trust

    

Series 2019-2, Class D, 4.22%, 6/15/2052 ‡ (a)

    500        523  

Series 2019-3, Class B, 3.16%, 10/15/2052 ‡ (a)

    700        727  

Series 2020-3, Class B, 2.20%, 8/15/2053 ‡ (a)

    810        769  

Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust Series 2020-1A, Class B, 2.39%, 4/16/2029 (a)

    645        654  

Credit Suisse ABS Trust Series 2020-AT1, Class A, 2.61%, 10/15/2026 (a)

    486        491  

Crown Castle Towers LLC 3.66%, 5/15/2025 (a)

    60        62  

CWABS, Inc. Asset-Backed Certificates

    

Series 2004-1, Class M1, 0.85%, 3/25/2034 ‡ (h)

    6        6  

Series 2004-1, Class M2, 0.93%, 3/25/2034 ‡ (h)

    5        5  

Series 2004-1, Class 3A, 0.66%, 4/25/2034 ‡ (h)

    1        1  

DataBank Issuer Series 2021-1A, Class A2, 2.06%, 2/27/2051 (a)

    650        637  

Delta Air Lines Pass-Through Trust Series 2015-1, Class AA, 3.63%, 7/30/2027

    296        311  
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Asset-Backed Securities — continued

 

Drive Auto Receivables Trust

    

Series 2017-3, Class D, 3.53%, 12/15/2023 (a)

    17        17  

Series 2019-4, Class C, 2.51%, 11/17/2025

    293        295  

Series 2019-1, Class D, 4.09%, 6/15/2026

    170        174  

Series 2020-2, Class D, 3.05%, 5/15/2028

    1,000        1,026  

DT Auto Owner Trust

    

Series 2019-4A, Class C, 2.73%, 7/15/2025 (a)

    604        609  

Series 2020-2A, Class B, 2.08%, 3/16/2026 (a)

    850        855  

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust

    

Series 2019-4A, Class C, 2.44%, 9/16/2024 (a)

    312        313  

Series 2019-3A, Class D, 3.11%, 8/15/2025 (a)

    590        603  

Series 2019-4A, Class D, 2.58%, 9/15/2025 (a)

    1,315        1,337  

FirstKey Homes Trust

    

Series 2020-SFR1, Class D, 2.24%, 8/17/2037 ‡ (a)

    800        790  

Series 2020-SFR1, Class E, 2.79%, 8/17/2037 ‡ (a)

    500        500  

Series 2020-SFR2, Class E, 2.67%, 10/19/2037 ‡ (a)

    850        846  

FNMA, Grantor Trust Series 2017-T1, Class A, 2.90%, 6/25/2027

    427        451  

Foundation Finance Trust Series 2020-1A, Class A, 3.54%, 7/16/2040 (a)

    473        486  

FREED ABS Trust Series 2020-FP1, Class B, 3.06%, 3/18/2027 ‡ (a)

    698        701  

Gold Key Resorts LLC Series 2014-A, Class A, 3.22%, 3/17/2031 (a)

    5        5  

Goodgreen Series 2019-2A, Class A, 2.76%, 4/15/2055 (a)

    309        311  

Goodgreen Trust

    

Series 2017-1A, Class A, 3.74%, 10/15/2052 (a)

    42        43  

Series 2017-2A, Class A, 3.26%, 10/15/2053 (a)

    172        175  

HERO (Cayman Islands) Series 2018-1ASI, Class A, 4.00%, 9/20/2047 (a)

    19        18  

HERO Funding (Cayman Islands) Series 2017-3A, Class A2, 3.95%, 9/20/2048 (a)

    124        128  

HERO Funding Trust (Cayman Islands)

    

Series 2016-3A, Class A1, 3.08%, 9/20/2042 (a)

    30        30  

Series 2017-1A, Class A2, 4.46%, 9/20/2047 (a)

    91        95  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
    VALUE
($000)
 

Hilton Grand Vacations Trust Series 2017-AA, Class A, 2.66%, 12/26/2028 (a)

    50       51  

Lakeview CDO LLC 1.83%, 11/10/2032 ‡ (h)

    24       24  

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust

   

Series 2003-4, Class M1, 1.12%, 8/25/2033 ‡ (h)

    10       10  

Series 2004-1, Class M1, 0.85%, 2/25/2034 ‡ (h)

    34       34  

Series 2004-1, Class M2, 0.93%, 2/25/2034 ‡ (h)

    —  (i)      —  (i) 

Mariner Finance Issuance Trust Series 2019-AA, Class A, 2.96%, 7/20/2032 (a)

    925       936  

Mercury Financial Credit Card Master Trust Series 2021-1A, Class A, 1.54%, 3/20/2026 (a)

    560       559  

MVW LLC Series 2019-2A, Class B, 2.44%, 10/20/2038 ‡ (a)

    393       396  

MVW Owner Trust Series 2019-1A, Class A, 2.89%, 11/20/2036 (a)

    96       97  

New Century Home Equity Loan Trust Series 2005-1, Class M1, 0.78%, 3/25/2035 ‡ (h)

    44       44  

NMEF Funding LLC Series 2019-A, Class B, 3.06%, 8/17/2026 ‡ (a)

    870       875  

NRZ Excess Spread-Collateralized Notes

   

Series 2020-PLS1, Class A, 3.84%, 12/25/2025 (a)

    780       783  

Series 2021-FHT1, Class A, 3.10%, 7/25/2026 (a)

    1,599       1,595  

Series 2021-GNT1, Class A, 3.47%, 11/25/2026 (a)

    1,007       1,006  

OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust Series 2018-1A, Class B, 3.71%, 4/14/2025 (a)

    270       271  

Oportun Funding LLC Series 2020-1, Class A, 2.20%, 5/15/2024 (a)

    155       155  

Oportun Funding XIII LLC Series 2019-A, Class A, 3.08%, 8/8/2025 (a)

    560       566  

Pagaya AI Debt Selection Trust Series 2021-1, Class A, 1.18%, 11/15/2027 (a)

    1,426       1,423  

PRET LLC

   

Series 2021-NPL6, Class A1, 2.49%, 7/25/2051 (a) (d)

    1,050       1,048  

Series 2021-RN4, Class A1, 2.49%, 10/25/2051 (a) (h)

    1,764       1,756  

Pretium Mortgage Credit Partners I LLC Series 2021-NPL1, Class A1, 2.24%, 9/27/2060 (a) (d)

    1,042       1,033  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Asset-Backed Securities — continued

 

Progress Residential Trust

    

Series 2019-SFR4, Class D, 3.14%, 10/17/2036 ‡ (a)

    800        806  

Series 2020-SFR1, Class E, 3.03%, 4/17/2037 (a)

    900        907  

Renew (Cayman Islands) Series 2017-1A, Class A, 3.67%, 9/20/2052 (a)

    41        42  

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust

    

Series 2018-1, Class D, 3.32%, 3/15/2024

    132        133  

Series 2019-2, Class C, 2.90%, 10/15/2024

    96        96  

Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC

    

Series 2019-3A, Class C, 3.00%, 8/20/2036 ‡ (a)

    315        316  

Series 2020-2A, Class A, 1.33%, 7/20/2037 (a)

    387        386  

Small Business Lending Trust Series 2020-A, Class B, 3.20%, 12/15/2026 ‡ (a)

    2,300        2,308  

Spirit Airlines Pass-Through Trust Series 2017-1, Class AA, 3.38%, 2/15/2030

    49        50  

Synchrony Card Funding LLC

    

Series 2019-A1, Class A, 2.95%, 3/15/2025

    809        813  

Series 2019-A2, Class A, 2.34%, 6/15/2025

    850        858  

Tricolor Auto Securitization Trust Series 2020-1A, Class A, 4.88%, 11/15/2026 (a)

    319        321  

United Airlines Pass-Through Trust

    

Series 2012-1, Class A, 4.15%, 4/11/2024

    116        121  

Series 2013-1, Class A, 4.30%, 8/15/2025

    131        137  

Series 2016-1, Class B, 3.65%, 1/7/2026

    43        43  

Series 2018-1, Class B, 4.60%, 3/1/2026

    29        30  

Series 2014-1, Class A, 4.00%, 4/11/2026

    48        50  

Series 2016-2, Class AA, 2.88%, 10/7/2028

    79        80  

Series 2016-2, Class A, 3.10%, 10/7/2028

    252        250  

Series 2018-1, Class A, 3.70%, 3/1/2030

    348        351  

Series 2019-1, Class AA, 4.15%, 8/25/2031

    229        250  

Series 2019-2, Class AA, 2.70%, 5/1/2032

    208        206  

US Auto Funding LLC Series 2019-1A, Class B, 3.99%, 12/15/2022 (a)

    21        21  

Verizon Owner Trust Series 2018-A, Class A1A, 3.23%, 4/20/2023

    1        1  

VOLT CI LLC Series 2021-NP10, Class A1, 1.99%, 5/25/2051 (a) (d)

    620        617  

VOLT XCII LLC Series 2021-NPL1, Class A1, 1.89%, 2/27/2051 (a) (d)

    382        379  

VOLT XCIII LLC Series 2021-NPL2, Class A1, 1.89%, 2/27/2051 (a) (d)

    1,377        1,366  

VOLT XCIV LLC Series 2021-NPL3, Class A1, 2.24%, 2/27/2051 (a) (d)

    954        948  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

VOLT XCIX LLC Series 2021-NPL8, Class A1, 2.12%, 4/25/2051 (a) (d)

    500        498  

VOLT XCV LLC Series 2021-NPL4, Class A1, 2.24%, 3/27/2051 ‡ (a) (d)

    663        658  

VOLT XCVI LLC Series 2021-NPL5, Class A1, 2.12%, 3/27/2051 (a) (d)

    770        767  

VOLT XCVII LLC Series 2021-NPL6, Class A1, 2.24%, 4/25/2051 (a) (d)

    799        794  

Westgate Resorts LLC Series 2020-1A, Class B, 3.96%, 3/20/2034 ‡ (a)

    408        418  

World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust

    

Series 2019-A, Class A, 3.14%, 12/15/2025

    375        376  
    

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $57,292)

       57,540  
    

 

 

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations —6.8%

 

Alternative Loan Trust

    

Series 2004-2CB, Class 1A9, 5.75%, 3/25/2034

    504        516  

Series 2005-22T1, Class A2, IF, IO, 4.97%, 6/25/2035 ‡ (h)

    299        44  

Series 2005-20CB, Class 3A8, IF, IO, 4.65%, 7/25/2035 ‡ (h)

    154        19  

Series 2005-28CB, Class 1A4, 5.50%, 8/25/2035

    210        211  

Series 2005-54CB, Class 1A11, 5.50%, 11/25/2035

    78        72  

Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust Series 2004-6, Class 15, PO, 7/25/2019 ‡

    1        1  

Banc of America Funding Trust

    

Series 2004-1, PO, 3/25/2034 ‡

    9        7  

Series 2005-6, Class 2A7, 5.50%, 10/25/2035

    58        59  

Series 2005-7, Class 30, PO, 11/25/2035 ‡

    9        9  

Bayview Financing Trust Series 2020-3F, Class A, 3.08%, 11/10/2022 ‡ (a) (h)

    595        593  

Bear Stearns ARM Trust

    

Series 2003-7, Class 3A, 2.48%, 10/25/2033 (h)

    5        5  

Series 2006-1, Class A1, 2.40%, 2/25/2036 (h)

    32        33  

CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust

    

Series 2004-HYB1, Class 2A, 2.67%, 5/20/2034 (h)

    7        8  

Series 2004-HYB3, Class 2A, 1.98%, 6/20/2034 (h)

    12        12  

Series 2004-7, Class 2A1, 2.50%, 6/25/2034 (h)

    14        14  
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
    VALUE
($000)
 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — continued

 

Series 2005-16, Class A23, 5.50%, 9/25/2035

    29       25  

Series 2005-22, Class 2A1, 2.48%, 11/25/2035 (h)

    67       63  

Citigroup Global Markets Mortgage Securities VII, Inc.

   

Series 2003-UP2, Class 1, PO, 12/25/2018 ‡

    —  (i)      –  (i) 

Series 2003-HYB1, Class A, 2.24%, 9/25/2033 (h)

    4       4  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.

   

Series 2003-UP3, Class A3, 7.00%, 9/25/2033

    1       1  

Series 2005-1, Class 2A1A, 2.22%, 2/25/2035 (h)

    36       35  

CSMC Trust Series 2021-RPL1, Class A1, 1.67%, 9/27/2060 (a) (h)

    1,647       1,633  

CVS Pass-Through Trust Series 2009, 8.35%, 7/10/2031 (a)

    65       82  

FHLMC — GNMA Series 8, Class ZA, 7.00%, 3/25/2023

    3       3  

FHLMC, REMIC

   

Series 1250, Class J, 7.00%, 5/15/2022

    —  (i)      —  (i) 

Series 1316, Class Z, 8.00%, 6/15/2022

    —  (i)      —  (i) 

Series 1324, Class Z, 7.00%, 7/15/2022

    —  (i)      —  (i) 

Series 1343, Class LB, 7.50%, 8/15/2022

    —  (i)      —  (i) 

Series 1343, Class LA, 8.00%, 8/15/2022

    1       1  

Series 1395, Class G, 6.00%, 10/15/2022

    —  (i)      —  (i) 

Series 1394, Class ID, IF, 9.57%, 10/15/2022 (h)

    —  (i)      —  (i) 

Series 2535, Class BK, 5.50%, 12/15/2022

    1       1  

Series 1798, Class F, 5.00%, 5/15/2023

    1       2  

Series 1505, Class Q, 7.00%, 5/15/2023

    —  (i)      —  (i) 

Series 1518, Class G, IF, 8.84%, 5/15/2023 (h)

    1       1  

Series 1541, Class O, 0.89%, 7/15/2023 (h)

    1       1  

Series 2638, Class DS, IF, 8.49%, 7/15/2023 (h)

    4       4  

Series 1577, Class PV, 6.50%, 9/15/2023

    20       21  

Series 1584, Class L, 6.50%, 9/15/2023

    11       12  

Series 1633, Class Z, 6.50%, 12/15/2023

    13       14  

Series 1638, Class H, 6.50%, 12/15/2023

    19       20  

Series 2283, Class K, 6.50%, 12/15/2023

    2       2  

Series 1700, Class GA, PO, 2/15/2024

    —  (i)      —  (i) 

Series 1865, Class D, PO, 2/15/2024

    2       2  

Series 1671, Class QC, IF, 10.00%, 2/15/2024 (h)

    1       1  

Series 1694, Class PK, 6.50%, 3/15/2024

    1       1  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
    VALUE
($000)
 

Series 2033, Class SN, HB, IF, 30.42%, 3/15/2024 (h)

    —  (i)      —  (i) 

Series 2306, Class K, PO, 5/15/2024

    1       1  

Series 2306, Class SE, IF, IO, 9.00%, 5/15/2024 (h)

    2       —  (i) 

Series 1863, Class Z, 6.50%, 7/15/2026

    4       4  

Series 1981, Class Z, 6.00%, 5/15/2027

    3       3  

Series 1987, Class PE, 7.50%, 9/15/2027

    5       6  

Series 1999, Class PU, 7.00%, 10/15/2027

    14       15  

Series 2031, Class PG, 7.00%, 2/15/2028

    31       34  

Series 2035, Class PC, 6.95%, 3/15/2028

    31       34  

Series 2038, Class PN, IO, 7.00%, 3/15/2028

    2       —  (i) 

Series 2057, Class PE, 6.75%, 5/15/2028

    41       46  

Series 2054, Class PV, 7.50%, 5/15/2028

    6       6  

Series 2064, Class TE, 7.00%, 6/15/2028

    7       8  

Series 2075, Class PH, 6.50%, 8/15/2028

    7       7  

Series 2095, Class PE, 6.00%, 11/15/2028

    19       21  

Series 2132, Class SB, HB, IF, 30.12%, 3/15/2029 (h)

    1       2  

Series 2178, Class PB, 7.00%, 8/15/2029

    11       12  

Series 2182, Class ZB, 8.00%, 9/15/2029

    20       23  

Series 2204, Class GB, 8.00%, 12/20/2029 (h)

    —  (i)      —  (i) 

Series 2247, Class Z, 7.50%, 8/15/2030

    5       5  

Series 2259, Class ZC, 7.35%, 10/15/2030

    97       115  

Series 2325, Class PM, 7.00%, 6/15/2031

    3       3  

Series 2359, Class ZB, 8.50%, 6/15/2031

    14       16  

Series 2344, Class ZD, 6.50%, 8/15/2031

    25       29  

Series 2344, Class ZJ, 6.50%, 8/15/2031

    5       5  

Series 2345, Class NE, 6.50%, 8/15/2031

    2       3  

Series 2367, Class ME, 6.50%, 10/15/2031

    42       46  

Series 2390, Class DO, PO, 12/15/2031

    4       4  

Series 2410, Class OE, 6.38%, 2/15/2032

    4       4  

Series 2410, Class QX, IF, IO, 8.54%, 2/15/2032 (h)

    7       1  

Series 2412, Class SP, IF, 15.88%, 2/15/2032 (h)

    7       9  

Series 2410, Class QS, IF, 19.21%, 2/15/2032 (h)

    7       9  

Series 2423, Class MC, 7.00%, 3/15/2032

    15       18  

Series 2423, Class MT, 7.00%, 3/15/2032

    24       28  

Series 2444, Class ES, IF, IO, 7.84%, 3/15/2032 (h)

    9       1  

Series 2450, Class SW, IF, IO, 7.89%, 3/15/2032 (h)

    6       1  

Series 2647, Class A, 3.25%, 4/15/2032

    27       28  
 

 

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JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond Portfolio

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — continued

 

Series 2435, Class CJ, 6.50%, 4/15/2032

    49        56  

Series 2455, Class GK, 6.50%, 5/15/2032

    16        18  

Series 2484, Class LZ, 6.50%, 7/15/2032

    11        13  

Series 2500, Class MC, 6.00%, 9/15/2032

    37        42  

Series 2543, Class YX, 6.00%, 12/15/2032

    464        526  

Series 2544, Class HC, 6.00%, 12/15/2032

    26        30  

Series 2574, Class PE, 5.50%, 2/15/2033

    152        172  

Series 2575, Class ME, 6.00%, 2/15/2033

    70        79  

Series 2586, Class WI, IO, 6.50%, 3/15/2033

    5        1  

Series 2764, Class UG, 5.00%, 3/15/2034

    134        148  

Series 2949, Class GE, 5.50%, 3/15/2035

    158        180  

Series 3047, Class OD, 5.50%, 10/15/2035

    193        213  

Series 3085, Class VS, HB, IF, 28.28%, 12/15/2035 (h)

    41        62  

Series 3098, Class KG, 5.50%, 1/15/2036

    135        152  

Series 3117, Class EO, PO, 2/15/2036

    13        12  

Series 3260, Class CS, IF, IO, 6.03%, 1/15/2037 (h)

    12        2  

Series 3380, Class SI, IF, IO, 6.26%, 10/15/2037 (h)

    720        154  

Series 3385, Class SN, IF, IO, 5.89%, 11/15/2037 (h)

    8        1  

Series 3387, Class SA, IF, IO, 6.31%, 11/15/2037 (h)

    30        5  

Series 3423, Class PB, 5.50%, 3/15/2038

    152        174  

Series 3451, Class SA, IF, IO, 5.94%, 5/15/2038 (h)

    6        1  

Series 3455, Class SE, IF, IO, 6.09%, 6/15/2038 (h)

    94        14  

Series 3786, Class PD, 4.50%, 1/15/2041

    407        468  

FHLMC, STRIPS

    

Series 233, Class 11, IO, 5.00%, 9/15/2035

    23        4  

Series 239, Class S30, IF, IO, 7.59%, 8/15/2036 (h)

    25        7  

Series 262, Class 35, 3.50%, 7/15/2042

    119        128  

Series 299, Class 300, 3.00%, 1/15/2043

    82        84  

FHLMC, Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Whole Loan

    

Series T-41, Class 3A, 4.72%, 7/25/2032 (h)

    7        8  

Series T-54, Class 2A, 6.50%, 2/25/2043

    54        63  

Series T-54, Class 3A, 7.00%, 2/25/2043

    23        27  

Series T-56, Class A, PO, 5/25/2043

    140        140  

Series T-58, Class A, PO, 9/25/2043

    10        8  

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2005-FA8, Class 1A19, 5.50%, 11/25/2035

    61        42  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
    VALUE
($000)
 

FMC GMSR Issuer Trust 3.69%, 2/25/2024 (a)

    1,765       1,767  

Series 2020-GT1, Class A, 4.45%, 1/25/2026 (a) (h)

    1,500       1,503  

Series 2021-GT1, Class A, 3.62%, 7/25/2026 (a) (h)

    1,000       992  

Series 2021-GT2, Class A, 3.85%, 10/25/2026 (a) (h)

    850       843  

FNMA Trust, Whole Loan Series 2004-W2, Class 2A2, 7.00%, 2/25/2044

    10       11  

FNMA, REMIC

   

Series 2002-1, Class HC, 6.50%, 2/25/2022

    —  (i)      —  (i) 

Series 1992-101, Class J, 7.50%, 6/25/2022

    1       1  

Series G92-42, Class Z, 7.00%, 7/25/2022

    —  (i)      —  (i) 

Series 1996-59, Class J, 6.50%, 8/25/2022

    —  (i)      —  (i) 

Series 1992-143, Class MA, 5.50%, 9/25/2022

    —  (i)      —  (i) 

Series G92-54, Class ZQ, 7.50%, 9/25/2022

    —  (i)      —  (i) 

Series G92-59, Class F, 0.92%, 10/25/2022 (h)

    —  (i)      —  (i) 

Series G92-61, Class Z, 7.00%, 10/25/2022

    —  (i)      —  (i) 

Series G92-66, Class KA, 6.00%, 12/25/2022

    —  (i)      —  (i) 

Series G92-66, Class KB, 7.00%, 12/25/2022

    1       1  

Series G93-1, Class KA, 7.90%, 1/25/2023

    —  (i)      —  (i) 

Series 1997-61, Class ZC, 7.00%, 2/25/2023

    3       3  

Series G93-17, Class SI, IF, 6.00%, 4/25/2023 (h)

    —  (i)      —  (i) 

Series 1998-43, Class SA, IF, IO, 18.73%, 4/25/2023 (h)

    1       —  (i) 

Series 1993-146, Class E, PO, 5/25/2023

    1       1  

Series 1993-84, Class M, 7.50%, 6/25/2023

    71       73  

Series 1993-205, Class H, PO, 9/25/2023

    1       1  

Series 1993-155, Class PJ, 7.00%, 9/25/2023

    4       5  

Series 1993-165, Class SK, IF, 12.50%, 9/25/2023 (h)

    1       1  

Series 1993-165, Class SD, IF, 14.38%, 9/25/2023 (h)

    —  (i)      —  (i) 

Series 1993-203, Class PL, 6.50%, 10/25/2023

    6       7  

Series 1995-19, Class Z, 6.50%, 11/25/2023

    7       8  

Series 1993-230, Class FA, 0.69%, 12/25/2023 (h)

    —  (i)      —  (i) 

Series 1993-223, Class PZ, 6.50%, 12/25/2023

    13       14  

Series 1993-225, Class UB, 6.50%, 12/25/2023

    7       7  
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — continued

 

Series 2003-128, Class DY, 4.50%, 1/25/2024

    70        72  

Series 1994-37, Class L, 6.50%, 3/25/2024

    15        15  

Series 1994-72, Class K, 6.00%, 4/25/2024

    122        127  

Series 1995-2, Class Z, 8.50%, 1/25/2025

    2        2  

Series 1997-20, Class IB, IO, 1.84%, 3/25/2027 (h)

    5        —  (i) 

Series 1997-39, Class PD, 7.50%, 5/20/2027

    3        3  

Series 1997-46, Class PL, 6.00%, 7/18/2027

    6        6  

Series 1998-36, Class ZB, 6.00%, 7/18/2028

    2        2  

Series 1998-46, Class GZ, 6.50%, 8/18/2028

    8        9  

Series 1998-58, Class PC, 6.50%, 10/25/2028

    17        18  

Series 2014-15, Class JI, IO, 3.50%, 4/25/2029

    3,112        260  

Series 1999-39, Class JH, IO, 6.50%, 8/25/2029

    37        3  

Series 2000-52, IO, 8.50%, 1/25/2031

    2        —  (i) 

Series 2001-33, Class ID, IO, 6.00%, 7/25/2031

    48        6  

Series 2001-30, Class PM, 7.00%, 7/25/2031

    14        16  

Series 2001-36, Class DE, 7.00%, 8/25/2031

    23        26  

Series 2001-44, Class PD, 7.00%, 9/25/2031

    2        2  

Series 2001-61, Class Z, 7.00%, 11/25/2031

    38        44  

Series 2002-1, Class SA, HB, IF, 24.86%, 2/25/2032 (h)

    1        1  

Series 2002-13, Class SJ, IF, IO, 1.60%, 3/25/2032 (h)

    38        1  

Series 2002-15, PO, 4/25/2032

    32        31  

Series 2002-28, Class PK, 6.50%, 5/25/2032

    15        17  

Series 2002-68, Class SH, IF, IO, 7.90%, 10/18/2032 (h)

    32        4  

Series 2004-61, Class SK, IF, 8.50%, 11/25/2032 (h)

    18        20  

Series 2002-77, Class S, IF, 14.30%, 12/25/2032 (h)

    3        4  

Series 2003-22, Class UD, 4.00%, 4/25/2033

    79        85  

Series 2003-47, Class PE, 5.75%, 6/25/2033

    14        15  

Series 2003-44, Class IU, IO, 7.00%, 6/25/2033

    19        4  

Series 2004-4, Class QM, IF, 14.00%, 6/25/2033 (h)

    3        3  

Series 2003-64, Class SX, IF, 13.50%, 7/25/2033 (h)

    3        3  

Series 2003-132, Class OA, PO, 8/25/2033

    3        3  

Series 2003-71, Class DS, IF, 7.33%, 8/25/2033 (h)

    20        22  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Series 2003-91, Class SD, IF, 12.33%, 9/25/2033 (h)

    5        5  

Series 2003-116, Class SB, IF, IO, 7.50%, 11/25/2033 (h)

    44        8  

Series 2003-131, Class CH, 5.50%, 1/25/2034

    50        56  

Series 2003-130, Class SX, IF, 11.37%, 1/25/2034 (h)

    1        1  

Series 2004-35, Class AZ, 4.50%, 5/25/2034

    65        72  

Series 2004-46, Class SK, IF, 16.22%, 5/25/2034 (h)

    13        17  

Series 2004-36, Class SA, IF, 19.24%, 5/25/2034 (h)

    31        44  

Series 2004-51, Class SY, IF, 14.04%, 7/25/2034 (h)

    3        3  

Series 2004-79, Class ZE, 5.50%, 11/25/2034

    386        435  

Series 2004-91, Class HC, 6.00%, 12/25/2034

    638        706  

Series 2005-45, Class DC, HB, IF, 23.94%, 6/25/2035 (h)

    46        65  

Series 2005-84, Class XM, 5.75%, 10/25/2035

    30        33  

Series 2006-22, Class AO, PO, 4/25/2036

    20        19  

Series 2006-46, Class SW, HB, IF, 23.83%, 6/25/2036 (h)

    6        9  

Series 2007-7, Class SG, IF, IO, 6.40%, 8/25/2036 (h)

    42        10  

Series 2006-110, PO, 11/25/2036

    16        15  

Series 2006-117, Class GS, IF, IO, 6.55%, 12/25/2036 (h)

    23        3  

Series 2007-53, Class SH, IF, IO, 6.00%, 6/25/2037 (h)

    35        6  

Series 2007-88, Class VI, IF, IO, 6.44%, 9/25/2037 (h)

    56        11  

Series 2007-100, Class SM, IF, IO, 6.35%, 10/25/2037 (h)

    29        6  

Series 2008-1, Class BI, IF, IO, 5.81%, 2/25/2038 (h)

    30        5  

Series 2008-16, Class IS, IF, IO, 6.10%, 3/25/2038 (h)

    7        1  

Series 2008-46, Class HI, IO, 1.61%, 6/25/2038 (h)

    24        2  

Series 2008-53, Class CI, IF, IO, 7.10%, 7/25/2038 (h)

    14        2  

Series 2009-112, Class ST, IF, IO, 6.15%, 1/25/2040 (h)

    28        5  

Series 2010-35, Class SB, IF, IO, 6.32%, 4/25/2040 (h)

    13        2  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — continued

 

Series 2010-80, Class PZ, 5.00%, 7/25/2040

    355        408  

Series 2010-102, Class PN, 5.00%, 9/25/2040

    580        642  

Series 2010-134, Class KZ, 4.50%, 12/25/2040

    280        291  

Series 2012-30, Class DZ, 4.00%, 4/25/2042

    205        219  

Series 2013-67, Class KZ, 2.50%, 4/25/2043

    866        887  

Series 2013-128, PO, 12/25/2043

    101        93  

Series 2014-38, Class QI, IO, 5.50%, 12/25/2043

    382        61  

Series 2014-19, Class Z, 4.50%, 4/25/2044

    524        589  

Series 2016-38, Class NA, 3.00%, 1/25/2046

    109        115  

FNMA, REMIC Trust, Whole Loan

    

Series 1999-W1, PO, 2/25/2029

    13        11  

Series 1999-W4, Class A9, 6.25%, 2/25/2029

    48        53  

Series 2002-W7, Class A4, 6.00%, 6/25/2029

    122        137  

Series 2003-W1, Class 1A1, 5.04%, 12/25/2042 (h)

    135        145  

Series 2003-W1, Class 2A, 5.46%, 12/25/2042 (h)

    20        22  

FNMA, REMIC, Whole Loan Series 2003-7, Class A1, 6.50%, 12/25/2042

    95        107  

FNMA, STRIPS

    

Series 329, Class 1, PO, 1/25/2033

    2        2  

Series 365, Class 8, IO, 5.50%, 5/25/2036

    10        2  

Freedom Series 2021-SAVF1, IO, 4.90%, 3/25/2022 (h)

    1,200        1,200  

GMACM Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2005-AR3, Class 3A4, 2.93%, 6/19/2035 (h)

    51        50  

GNMA

    

Series 2001-10, Class PE, 6.50%, 3/16/2031

    233        233  

Series 2003-24, PO, 3/16/2033

    1        1  

Series 2004-28, Class S, IF, 19.37%, 4/16/2034 (h)

    11        14  

Series 2006-38, Class OH, 6.50%, 8/20/2036

    500        567  

Series 2007-45, Class QA, IF, IO, 6.54%, 7/20/2037 (h)

    43        5  

Series 2009-79, Class OK, PO, 11/16/2037

    24        22  

Series 2007-76, Class SA, IF, IO, 6.43%, 11/20/2037 (h)

    34        4  

Series 2008-2, Class MS, IF, IO, 7.05%, 1/16/2038 (h)

    32        5  

Series 2015-137, Class WA, 5.53%, 1/20/2038 (h)

    192        221  

Series 2009-106, Class ST, IF, IO, 5.90%, 2/20/2038 (h)

    109        16  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 
    

Series 2008-55, Class SA, IF, IO, 6.10%, 6/20/2038 (h)

    20        2  

Series 2009-6, Class SA, IF, IO, 5.99%, 2/16/2039 (h)

    12        1  

Series 2009-6, Class SH, IF, IO, 5.94%, 2/20/2039 (h)

    40        4  

Series 2009-31, Class TS, IF, IO, 6.20%, 3/20/2039 (h)

    36        2  

Series 2009-14, Class KI, IO, 6.50%, 3/20/2039

    32        5  

Series 2009-14, Class NI, IO, 6.50%, 3/20/2039

    23        5  

Series 2009-22, Class SA, IF, IO, 6.17%, 4/20/2039 (h)

    55        7  

Series 2009-64, Class SN, IF, IO, 5.99%, 7/16/2039 (h)

    41        5  

Series 2009-104, Class KB, 5.50%, 11/16/2039

    236        284  

Series 2010-130, Class CP, 7.00%, 10/16/2040

    34        40  

Series 2011-75, Class SM, IF, IO, 6.50%, 5/20/2041 (h)

    68        9  

Series 2013-69, Class MA, 1.50%, 8/20/2042

    239        237  

Series 2016-135, Class Z, 3.00%, 10/20/2046

    233        242  

Series 2020-30, Class PT, 4.77%, 3/20/2048 (h)

    830        922  

Series 2011-H19, Class FA, 0.55%, 8/20/2061 (h)

    323        323  

Series 2012-H23, Class SA, 0.61%, 10/20/2062 (h)

    449        455  

Series 2013-H08, Class FC, 0.53%, 2/20/2063 (h)

    339        340  

Series 2013-H09, Class HA, 1.65%, 4/20/2063

    7        7  

Series 2014-H17, Class FC, 0.58%, 7/20/2064 (h)

    203        204  

Series 2015-H16, Class FG, 0.52%, 7/20/2065 (h)

    462        464  

Series 2015-H30, Class FE, 0.68%, 11/20/2065 (h)

    623        628  

Series 2016-H11, Class FD, 0.68%, 5/20/2066 (h)

    148        148  

Series 2016-H26, Class FC, 1.08%, 12/20/2066 (h)

    113        115  

Series 2017-H14, Class FV, 0.58%, 6/20/2067 (h)

    298        299  

Goodgreen Trust Series 2017-R1, 5.00%, 10/20/2051 ‡

    196        181  
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
    VALUE
($000)
 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — continued

 

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust

   

Series 2004-6F, Class 1A2, 5.00%, 5/25/2034

    24       23  

Series 2004-6F, Class 3A4, 6.50%, 5/25/2034

    52       55  

Series 2004-13F, Class 3A3, 6.00%, 11/25/2034

    26       27  

Headlands Residential LLC Series 2017-RPL1, Class A, 3.88%, 11/25/2024 (a) (d)

    390       389  

Impac Secured Assets Trust Series 2006-1, Class 2A1, 0.80%, 5/25/2036 (h)

    6       6  

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust Series 2006-A2, Class 5A3, 2.27%, 11/25/2033 (h)

    11       11  

LHOME Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2019-RTL3, Class A1, 3.87%, 7/25/2024 (a)

    316       317  

Series 2021-RTL1, Class A1, 2.09%, 9/25/2026 (a) (h)

    510       508  

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust Series 2004-13, Class 2A1, 2.62%, 4/21/2034 (h)

    9       9  

MASTR Alternative Loan Trust

   

Series 2004-10, Class 1A1, 4.50%, 9/25/2019

    1       1  

Series 2004-8, Class 6A1, 5.50%, 9/25/2019

    —  (i)      —  (i) 

Series 2004-4, Class 10A1, 5.00%, 5/25/2024

    20       20  

Series 2003-9, Class 8A1, 6.00%, 1/25/2034

    34       35  

Series 2004-6, Class 7A1, 6.00%, 7/25/2034

    60       65  

Series 2004-7, Class 30, PO, 8/25/2034 ‡

    5       4  

MASTR Asset Securitization Trust

   

Series 2003-12, Class 15, PO, 12/25/2018 ‡

    —  (i)      —  (i) 

Series 2004-6, Class 15, PO, 7/25/2019 ‡

    —  (i)      —  (i) 

Series 2003-11, Class 9A6, 5.25%, 12/25/2033

    52       54  

MASTR Resecuritization Trust Series 2005-PO, Class 3, PO, 5/28/2035 ‡ (a)

    7       6  

NACC Reperforming Loan REMIC Trust Series 2004-R2, Class A1, 6.50%, 10/25/2034 (a) (h)

    20       19  

PHH Alternative Mortgage Trust Series 2007-2, Class 2X, IO, 6.00%, 5/25/2037 ‡

    89       19  

RALI Trust

   

Series 2003-QS9, Class A3, IF, IO, 7.46%, 5/25/2018 ‡ (h)

    —  (i)       

Series 2003-QS14, Class A1, 5.00%, 7/25/2018

    1       —  (i) 
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 
    

RFMSI Trust Series 2005-SA4, Class 1A1, 2.25%, 9/25/2035 (h)

    8        7  

RMIP Series 2019-1B, 4.71%, 8/25/2023 ‡

    319        313  

SACO I, Inc. Series 1997-2, Class 1A5, 7.00%, 8/25/2036 (a)

    1        1  

SART Series 2017-1, 4.75%, 7/15/2024

    209        209  

Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust

    

Series 2019-1, Class MT, 3.50%, 7/25/2058 ‡

    519        548  

Series 2019-3, Class MB, 3.50%, 10/25/2058 ‡

    295        329  

Sonoran Auto Receivables Trust

    

Series 2018-1, 4.76%, 6/15/2025

    258        258  

Toorak Mortgage Corp. Ltd. Series 2019-2, Class A1, 3.72%, 9/25/2022 (d)

    366        366  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust Series 2021-R1, Class A1, 2.92%, 11/30/2060 (a) (h)

    1,465        1,461  

TVC Mortgage Trust Series 2020-RTL1, Class A1, 3.47%, 9/25/2024 (a)

    980        983  

Two Harbors Series 2021-FNTMSR1, Class A, IO, 4.00%, 3/25/2022 (h)

    1,200        1,201  

Vendee Mortgage Trust

    

Series 1994-1, Class 1, 4.99%, 2/15/2024 (h)

    6        6  

Series 1994-1, Class 2ZB, 6.50%, 2/15/2024

    80        85  

Series 1996-1, Class 1Z, 6.75%, 2/15/2026

    30        32  

Series 1996-2, Class 1Z, 6.75%, 6/15/2026

    15        16  

Series 1997-1, Class 2Z, 7.50%, 2/15/2027

    62        68  

Series 1998-1, Class 2E, 7.00%, 3/15/2028

    17        19  

vMobo, Inc. 7.50%, 5/31/2024

    571        571  

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust

    

Series 2003-AR8, Class A, 2.67%, 8/25/2033 (h)

    3        4  

Series 2003-AR9, Class 1A6, 2.51%, 9/25/2033 (h)

    18        17  

Series 2004-AR3, Class A2, 2.59%, 6/25/2034 (h)

    5        6  

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates WMALT Trust

    

Series 2005-2, Class 2A3, IF, IO, 4.90%, 4/25/2035 ‡ (h)

    109        14  

Series 2005-2, Class 1A4, IF, IO, 4.95%, 4/25/2035 ‡ (h)

    350        42  

Series 2005-3, Class CX, IO, 5.50%, 5/25/2035 ‡

    111        19  

Series 2005-4, Class CB7, 5.50%, 6/25/2035

    88        89  

Series 2005-6, Class 2A4, 5.50%, 8/25/2035

    21        20  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — continued

 

ZH Trust Series 2021-1, Class A, 2.25%, 2/18/2027 (a)

    500        492  

Zillow Cspa 0.00%, 7/15/2022

    1,060        1,060  
    

 

 

 

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (Cost $34,788)

       35,571  
    

 

 

 

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 4.8%

 

BB-UBS Trust Series 2012-SHOW, Class A, 3.43%, 11/5/2036 (a)

    300        311  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2020-GC46, Class A5, 2.72%, 2/15/2053

    1,100        1,142  

COMM Mortgage Trust

    

Series 2013-SFS, Class A2, 2.99%, 4/12/2035 (a) (h)

    125        127  

Series 2020-CBM, Class A2, 2.90%, 2/10/2037 (a)

    750        757  

Series 2020-CBM, Class C, 3.40%, 2/10/2037 ‡ (a)

    500        497  

Series 2014-CR19, Class A5, 3.80%, 8/10/2047

    200        211  

Series 2015-CR25, Class A4, 3.76%, 8/10/2048

    156        167  

CSMC OA LLC

    

Series 2014-USA, Class A2, 3.95%, 9/15/2037 (a)

    885        931  

Series 2014-USA, Class D, 4.37%, 9/15/2037 ‡ (a)

    100        93  

FHLMC, Multi-Family Structured Credit Risk Series 2021-MN2, Class M1, 1.85%, 7/25/2041 (a) (h)

    1,526        1,498  

FHLMC, Multi-Family Structured Pass-Through Certificates

    

Series KJ09, Class A2, 2.84%, 9/25/2022

    41        42  

Series KJ11, Class A2, 2.93%, 1/25/2023

    80        82  

Series K038, Class A2, 3.39%, 3/25/2024

    229        240  

Series KJ14, Class A2, 2.81%, 9/25/2024

    591        611  

Series KPLB, Class A, 2.77%, 5/25/2025

    250        262  

Series K065, Class A2, 3.24%, 4/25/2027

    215        233  

Series K065, Class AM, 3.33%, 5/25/2027

    115        125  

Series K066, Class A2, 3.12%, 6/25/2027

    267        288  

Series K070, Class A2, 3.30%, 11/25/2027 (h)

    208        227  

Series K072, Class AM, 3.50%, 12/25/2027 (h)

    1,000        1,103  

Series K079, Class AM, 3.93%, 6/25/2028

    588        667  

Series K081, Class A2, 3.90%, 8/25/2028 (h)

    395        449  

Series KL06, Class XFX, IO, 1.36%, 12/25/2029

    4,215        357  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Series Q013, Class APT2, 1.25%, 5/25/2050 (h)

    1,036        1,016  

FNMA ACES

    

Series 2015-M17, Class FA, 1.02%, 11/25/2022 (h)

    43        43  

Series 2016-M2, Class AV2, 2.15%, 1/25/2023

    153        154  

Series 2014-M3, Class A2, 3.49%, 1/25/2024 (h)

    351        365  

Series 2015-M3, Class A2, 2.72%, 10/25/2024

    861        887  

Series 2017-M7, Class A2, 2.96%, 2/25/2027 (h)

    803        851  

Series 2015-M10, Class A2, 3.09%, 4/25/2027 (h)

    383        410  

Series 2017-M8, Class A2, 3.06%, 5/25/2027 (h)

    334        358  

Series 2017-M12, Class A2, 3.07%, 6/25/2027 (h)

    320        343  

Series 2018-M10, Class A2, 3.37%, 7/25/2028 (h)

    460        504  

Series 2017-M5, Class A2, 3.12%, 4/25/2029 (h)

    287        313  

Series 2018-M3, Class A2, 3.09%, 2/25/2030 (h)

    185        202  

Series 2020-M50, Class A1, 0.67%, 10/25/2030

    729        708  

Series 2020-M50, Class A2, 1.20%, 10/25/2030

    330        321  

Series 2020-M50, Class X1, IO, 1.91%, 10/25/2030 (h)

    5,334        546  

Series 2021-M3, Class 1A1, 1.00%, 11/25/2033

    476        469  

Series 2021-M3, Class X1, IO, 2.00%, 11/25/2033 (h)

    2,751        353  

FREMF Mortgage Trust

    

Series 2014-K40, Class C, 4.07%, 11/25/2047 (a) (h)

    168        176  

Series 2015-K44, Class B, 3.67%, 1/25/2048 (a) (h)

    640        673  

Series 2015-K45, Class B, 3.59%, 4/25/2048 (a) (h)

    500        522  

Series 2016-K722, Class B, 3.87%, 7/25/2049 (a) (h)

    110        113  

Series 2016-K59, Class B, 3.58%, 11/25/2049 (a) (h)

    180        189  

Series 2018-K730, Class B, 3.80%, 2/25/2050 (a) (h)

    551        579  
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — continued

 

Series 2019-K102, Class B, 3.53%, 12/25/2051 (a) (h)

    750        788  

MRCD MARK Mortgage Trust

    

Series 2019-PARK, Class A, 2.72%, 12/15/2036 (a)

    740        751  

Series 2019-PARK, Class D, 2.72%, 12/15/2036 ‡ (a)

    987        969  

SBALR Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2020-RR1, Class A3, 2.83%, 2/13/2053 (a)

    975        993  

SLG Office Trust Series 2021-OVA, Class A, 2.59%, 7/15/2041 (a)

    930        952  

UBS-BAMLL Trust Series 2012-WRM, Class A, 3.66%, 6/10/2030 (a)

    116        116  

UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust

    

Series 2012-C2, Class A4, 3.53%, 5/10/2063

    104        104  
    

 

 

 

Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $24,570)

       25,188  
    

 

 

 

Foreign Government Securities — 0.3%

 

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Saudi Arabia) 2.25%, 2/2/2033 (a)

    200        195  

Republic of Colombia (Colombia) 7.38%, 9/18/2037

    100        116  

United Mexican States (Mexico)

    

4.13%, 1/21/2026

    200        220  

3.75%, 1/11/2028

    280        301  

2.66%, 5/24/2031

    283        276  

4.75%, 3/8/2044

    50        54  

4.35%, 1/15/2047

    58        60  

4.50%, 1/31/2050

    315        335  

3.77%, 5/24/2061

    211        194  
    

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Securities (Cost $1,752)

       1,751  
    

 

 

 

U.S. Government Agency Securities — 0.2%

 

FNMA, STRIPS 18.85%, 3/23/2028 (g)

    630        571  

Tennessee Valley Authority

    

5.88%, 4/1/2036

    140        205  

4.63%, 9/15/2060

    93        142  

4.25%, 9/15/2065

    101        147  
    

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agency Securities (Cost $810)

       1,065  
    

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Municipal Bonds — 0.1% (k)

 

New York — 0.1%

 

New York State Dormitory Authority, State Personal Income Tax, Build America Bonds, General Purpose Series 2010-D, Rev., 5.60%, 3/15/2040

    30        40  

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Consolidated Series 164, Rev., 5.65%, 11/1/2040

    130        183  
    

 

 

 

Total New York

       223  
    

 

 

 

Ohio — 0.0% (b)

 

Ohio State University (The), General Receipts Series 2011-A, Rev., 4.80%, 6/1/2111

    98        148  
    

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds
(Cost $256)

       371  
    

 

 

 
     SHARES
(000)
         

Short-Term Investments — 9.4%

 

Investment Companies — 9.4%

 

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund Class Institutional Shares, 0.05% (l) (m)
(Cost $49,247)

    49,236        49,256  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 103.8%
(Cost $531,547)

       542,972  

Liabilities in Excess of
Other Assets — (3.8)%

       (19,963
    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

       523,009  
    

 

 

 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets.

 

 

Abbreviations

ABS   Asset-Backed Securities
ACES   Alternative Credit Enhancement Securities
ARM   Adjustable Rate Mortgage. The interest rate shown is the rate in effect as of December 31, 2021.
CDO   Collateralized Debt Obligations
CSMC   Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust
FHLMC   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
FNMA   Federal National Mortgage Association
GNMA   Government National Mortgage Association
HB   High Coupon Bonds (a.k.a. “IOettes”) represent the right to receive interest payments on an underlying pool of mortgages with similar features as those associated with IO securities. Unlike IO’s the owner also has a right to receive a very small portion of principal. The high interest rates result from taking interest payments from other classes in the Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit trust and allocating them to the small principal of the HB class.
ICE   Intercontinental Exchange
 

 

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JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond Portfolio

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

 

IF   Inverse Floaters represent securities that pay interest at a rate that increases (decreases) with a decline (incline) in a specified index or have an interest rate that adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. The interest rate shown is the rate in effect as of December 31, 2021. The rate may be subject to a cap and floor.
IO   Interest Only represents the right to receive the monthly interest payments on an underlying pool of mortgage loans. The principal amount shown represents the par value on the underlying pool. The yields on these securities are subject to accelerated principal paydowns as a result of prepayment or refinancing of the underlying pool of mortgage instruments. As a result, interest income may be reduced considerably.
LIBOR   London Interbank Offered Rate
PO   Principal Only represents the right to receive the principal portion only on an underlying pool of mortgage loans. The market value of these securities is extremely volatile in response to changes in market interest rates. As prepayments on the underlying mortgages of these securities increase, the yield on these securities increases.
REIT   Real Estate Investment Trust
REMIC   Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
Rev.   Revenue
SOFR   Secured Overnight Financing Rate
STRIPS   Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities. The STRIPS Program lets investors hold and trade individual interest and principal components of eligible notes and bonds as separate securities.
TBA   To Be Announced; Security is subject to delayed delivery.
UMBS   Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities
USD   United States Dollar
(a)   Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A or section 4(a)(2), of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(b)   Amount rounds to less than 0.1% of net assets.
(c)   Variable or floating rate security, linked to the referenced benchmark. The interest rate shown is the current rate as of December 31, 2021.
(d)   Step bond. Interest rate is a fixed rate for an initial period that either resets at a specific date or may reset in the future contingent upon a predetermined trigger. The interest rate shown is the current rate as of December 31, 2021.
(e)   Security is perpetual and thus, does not have a predetermined maturity date. The coupon rate for this security is fixed for a period of time and may be structured to adjust thereafter. The date shown, if applicable, reflects the next call date. The coupon rate shown is the rate in effect as of December 31, 2021.
(f)   Security is an interest bearing note with preferred security characteristics.
(g)   The rate shown is the effective yield as of December 31, 2021.
(h)   Variable or floating rate security, the interest rate of which adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. The interest rate shown is the current rate as of December 31, 2021.
(i)   Amount rounds to less than one thousand.
(j)   All or a portion of the security is a when-issued security, delayed delivery security, or forward commitment.
(k)   The date shown represents the earliest of the prerefunded date, next put date or final maturity date.
(l)   Investment in an affiliated fund, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and is advised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.
(m)   The rate shown is the current yield as of December 31, 2021.
  Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.
 

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

       

JPMorgan Insurance
Trust Core Bond
Portfolio

 

ASSETS:

    

Investments in non-affiliates, at value

     $ 493,716  

Investments in affiliates, at value

       49,256  

Receivables:

    

Investment securities sold

       13  

Investment securities sold — delayed delivery securities

       1,568  

Portfolio shares sold

       130  

Interest from non-affiliates

       2,108  

Dividends from affiliates

       2  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       546,793  
    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

 

Payables:

    

Due to custodian

       72  

Investment securities purchased — delayed delivery securities

       23,311  

Portfolio shares redeemed

       16  

Accrued liabilities:

    

Investment advisory fees

       174  

Administration fees

       33  

Distribution fees

       74  

Custodian and accounting fees

       25  

Trustees’ and Chief Compliance Officer’s fees

       (a) 

Other

       79  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       23,784  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 523,009  
    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS:

 

Paid-in-Capital

     $ 501,242  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

       21,767  
    

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

     $ 523,009  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets:

 

Class 1

     $ 172,023  

Class 2

       350,986  
    

 

 

 

Total

     $ 523,009  
    

 

 

 

Outstanding units of beneficial interest (shares)

 

(unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value):

    

Class 1

       15,176  

Class 2

       31,420  

Net Asset Value (b):

    

Class 1 — Offering and redemption price per share

     $ 11.34  

Class 2 — Offering and redemption price per share

       11.17  

Cost of investments in non-affiliates

     $ 482,300  

Cost of investments in affiliates

       49,247  

 

(a)

Amount rounds to less than one thousand.

(b)

Per share amounts may not recalculate due to rounding of net assets and/or shares outstanding.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021

(Amounts in thousands)

 

            
JPMorgan Insurance
Trust Core Bond
Portfolio
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

 

Interest income from non-affiliates

     $ 12,015  

Dividend income from affiliates

       30  
    

 

 

 

Total investment income

       12,045  
    

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

 

Investment advisory fees

       2,083  

Administration fees

       391  

Distribution fees:

    

Class 2

       859  

Custodian and accounting fees

       108  

Interest expense to affiliates

       (a) 

Professional fees

       93  

Trustees’ and Chief Compliance Officer’s fees

       27  

Printing and mailing costs

       47  

Transfer agency fees (See Note 2.G.)

       5  

Other

       43  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       3,656  
    

 

 

 

Less fees waived

       (56
    

 

 

 

Net expenses

       3,600  
    

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

       8,445  
    

 

 

 

REALIZED/UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES):

    

Net realized gain (loss) on transactions from:

 

Investments in non-affiliates

       2,434  

Investments in affiliates

       (6
    

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

       2,428  
    

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

 

Investments in non-affiliates

       (19,396

Investments in affiliates

       2  
    

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

       (19,394
    

 

 

 

Net realized/unrealized gains (losses)

       (16,966
    

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

     $ (8,521
    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Amount rounds to less than one thousand.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

(Amounts in thousands)

 

       JPMorgan Insurance Trust
Core Bond Portfolio
 
        Year Ended
December 31, 2021
       Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS:

         

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 8,445        $ 8,869  

Net realized gain (loss)

       2,428          7,143  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

       (19,394        16,634  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       (8,521        32,646  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

         

Class 1

       (5,146        (3,683

Class 2

       (10,720        (5,095
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

       (15,866        (8,778
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

         

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       15,620          127,448  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS:

         

Change in net assets

       (8,767        151,316  

Beginning of period

       531,776          380,460  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 523,009        $ 531,776  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

         

Class 1

         

Proceeds from shares issued

     $ 50,627        $ 96,027  

Distributions reinvested

       5,146          3,683  

Cost of shares redeemed

       (66,565        (80,449
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from Class 1 capital transactions

       (10,792        19,261  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class 2

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       80,420          154,155  

Distributions reinvested

       10,720          5,095  

Cost of shares redeemed

       (64,728        (51,063
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from Class 2 capital transactions

       26,412          108,187  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

     $ 15,620        $ 127,448  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

         

Class 1

         

Issued

       4,407          8,234  

Reinvested

       457          321  

Redeemed

       (5,760        (6,919
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in Class 1 Shares

       (896        1,636  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class 2

         

Issued

       7,088          13,429  

Reinvested

       963          450  

Redeemed

       (5,728        (4,456
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in Class 2 Shares

       2,323          9,423  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

     Per share operating performance  
            Investment operations     Distributions  
      Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
     Net
investment
income
(loss) (a)
    

Net realized

and unrealized

gains
(losses) on
investments

     Total from
investment
operations
    Net
investment
income
     Net
realized
gain
     Total
distributions
 

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond Portfolio

 

Class 1

 

Year Ended December 31, 2021

   $ 11.88      $ 0.21      $ (0.37    $ (0.16   $ (0.22    $ (0.16    $ (0.38

Year Ended December 31, 2020

     11.24        0.24        0.63        0.87       (0.23             (0.23

Year Ended December 31, 2019

     10.66        0.30        0.56        0.86       (0.28             (0.28

Year Ended December 31, 2018

     10.94        0.29        (0.29      (e)      (0.26      (0.02      (0.28

Year Ended December 31, 2017

     10.84        0.29        0.09        0.38       (0.28             (0.28

Class 2

 

Year Ended December 31, 2021

     11.72        0.17        (0.37      (0.20     (0.19      (0.16      (0.35

Year Ended December 31, 2020

     11.09        0.21        0.63        0.84       (0.21             (0.21

Year Ended December 31, 2019

     10.53        0.27        0.55        0.82       (0.26             (0.26

Year Ended December 31, 2018

     10.82        0.26        (0.29      (0.03     (0.24      (0.02      (0.26

Year Ended December 31, 2017

     10.73        0.26        0.09        0.35       (0.26             (0.26

 

(a)

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.

(b)

Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.

(c)

Total returns do not include charges that will be imposed by variable insurance contracts or by Eligible Plans. If these charges were reflected, returns would be lower than those shown.

(d)

Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.

(e)

Amount rounds to less than $0.005.

 

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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets        
Net asset
value,
end of
period
    Total return (b)(c)     Net assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
    Net
expenses (d)
   

Net
investment

income
(loss)

    Expenses without
waivers,
reimbursements and
earnings credits
    Portfolio
turnover
rate
 
$ 11.34       (1.35 )%    $ 172,023       0.53     1.79     0.54     93
  11.88       7.84       190,891       0.53       2.09       0.55       92  
  11.24       8.18       162,192       0.58       2.70       0.58       20  
  10.66       0.05       158,167       0.56       2.76       0.61       20  
  10.94       3.57       171,382       0.57       2.66       0.63       21  
  11.17       (1.66     350,986       0.78       1.54       0.79       93  
  11.72       7.68       340,885       0.78       1.82       0.79       92  
  11.09       7.87       218,268       0.83       2.45       0.83       20  
  10.53       (0.23     150,156       0.81       2.51       0.85       20  
  10.82       3.30       123,282       0.82       2.41       0.87       21  

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021

(Dollar values in thousands)

 

1. Organization

JPMorgan Insurance Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company and is a Massachusetts business trust.

The following is a separate portfolio of the Trust (the “Portfolio”) covered by this report:

 

     Classes Offered    Diversification Classification
JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond Portfolio   Class 1 and Class 2    Diversified

The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek to maximize total return by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of intermediate- and long-term debt securities.

Portfolio shares are offered only to separate accounts of participating insurance companies and Eligible Plans. Individuals may not purchase shares directly from the Portfolio.

All classes of shares have equal rights as to earnings, assets and voting privileges, except that each class may bear different transfer agency fees and distribution fees and each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to its distribution plan and administrative services plan.

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (“JPMIM”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (“JPMorgan”), acts as Adviser (the “Adviser”) and Administrator (the “Administrator”) to the Portfolio.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements. The Portfolio is an investment company and, accordingly, follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 — Investment Companies, which is part of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect (i) the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, (ii) disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and (iii) the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

A. Valuation of Investments — Investments are valued in accordance with GAAP and the Portfolio’s valuation policies set forth by, and under the supervision and responsibility of, the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”), which established the following approach to valuation, as described more fully below: (i) investments for which market quotations are readily available shall be valued at their market value and (ii) all other investments for which market quotations are not readily available shall be valued at their fair value as determined in good faith by the Board.

The Administrator has established the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Americas Valuation Committee (“AVC”) to assist the Board with the oversight and monitoring of the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments. The Administrator implements the valuation policies of the Portfolio’s investments, as directed by the Board. The AVC oversees and carries out the policies for the valuation of investments held in the Portfolio. This includes monitoring the appropriateness of fair values based on results of ongoing valuation oversight including, but not limited to, consideration of macro or security specific events, market events, and pricing vendor and broker due diligence. The Administrator is responsible for discussing and assessing the potential impacts to the fair values on an ongoing basis, and, at least on a quarterly basis, with the AVC and the Board.

A market-based approach is primarily used to value the Portfolio’s investments. Investments for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by approved affiliated and/or unaffiliated pricing vendors or third party broker-dealers (collectively referred to as “Pricing Services”) or may be internally fair valued using methods set forth by the valuation policies approved by the Board. This may include the use of related or comparable assets or liabilities, recent transactions, market multiples, book values and other relevant information for the investment. An income-based valuation approach may be used in which the anticipated future cash flows of the investment are discounted to calculate the fair value. Discounts may also be applied due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investments. Valuations may be based upon current market prices of securities that are comparable in coupon, rating, maturity and industry. It is possible that the estimated values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the investments existed, and such differences could be material.

Fixed income instruments are valued based on prices received from Pricing Services. The Pricing Services use multiple valuation techniques to determine the valuation of fixed income instruments. In instances where sufficient market activity exists, the Pricing Services may utilize a market-based approach through which trades or quotes from market makers are used to determine the valuation of these instruments. In instances where sufficient market activity may not exist, the Pricing Services also utilize proprietary valuation models which may consider market transactions in comparable securities and the various relationships between securities in determining fair value and/or market characteristics in order to estimate the relevant cash flows, which are then discounted to calculate the fair values.

Investments in open-end investment companies (“Underlying Funds”) are valued at each Underlying Fund’s net asset values (“NAV”) per share as of the report date.

See the table on “Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements” for information on the valuation techniques and inputs used to value level 3 securities held by the Portfolio at December 31, 2021.

 

 
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Valuations reflected in this report are as of the report date. As a result, changes in valuation due to market events and/or issuer-related events after the report date and prior to issuance of the report are not reflected herein.

The various inputs that are used in determining the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments are summarized into the three broad levels listed below.

 

 

Level 1 — Unadjusted inputs using quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

 

Level 2 — Other significant observable inputs including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar investments, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for investments (such as interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) or other market corroborated inputs.

 

Level 3 — Significant inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Portfolio’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input, both individually and in the aggregate, that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing instruments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those instruments.

The following table represents each valuation input as presented on the Schedule of Portfolio Investments (“SOI”):

 

        Level 1
Quoted prices
       Level 2
Other significant
observable inputs
       Level 3
Significant
unobservable inputs
       Total  

Investments in Securities

 

         

Asset-Backed Securities

     $        $ 43,301        $ 14,239        $ 57,540  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

                33,423          2,148          35,571  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

                23,629          1,559          25,188  

Corporate Bonds

                161,010                   161,010  

Foreign Government Securities

                1,751                   1,751  

Mortgage-Backed Securities

                92,813                   92,813  

Municipal Bonds

                371                   371  

U.S. Government Agency Securities

                1,065                   1,065  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

                118,407                   118,407  

Short-Term Investments

                   

Investment Companies

       49,256                            49,256  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     $ 49,256        $ 475,770        $ 17,946        $ 542,972  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

The following is a summary of investments for which significant unobservable inputs (level 3) were used in determining fair value:

 

     Balance as of
December 31,
2020
     Realized
gain (loss)
    Change in net
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
    Net
accretion
(amortization)
    Purchases1     Sales2     Transfers
into Level 3
    Transfers
out
of Level 3
    Balance as of
December 31,
2021
 

Investments in Securities:

                  

Asset-Backed Securities

  $ 19,255      $     $ (118   $ (1   $ 1,801     $ (5,943   $     $ (755   $ 14,239  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

    3,868              (108     (60     112       (1,664                 2,148  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

    1,859              (1     1       (a)      (300                 1,559  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 24,982      $     $ (227   $ (60   $ 1,913     $ (7,907   $     $ (755   $ 17,946  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1 

Purchases include all purchases of securities and securities received in corporate actions.

2 

Sales include all sales of securities, maturities, paydowns and securities tendered in corporate actions.

(a)

Amount rounds to less than one thousand.

The changes in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to securities owned at December 31, 2021, which were valued using significant unobservable inputs (level 3) amounted to $(248). This amount is included in Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments in non-affiliates on the Statement of Operations.

There were no significant transfers into or out of level 3 for the year ended December 31, 2021.

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Portfolio’s investments are listed below. Generally, a change in the assumptions used in any input in isolation may be accompanied by a change in another input. Significant changes in any of the unobservable inputs may significantly impact the fair value measurement. The impact is based on the relationship between each unobservable input and the fair value measurement. Significant increases (decreases) in enterprise multiples may increase (decrease) the fair value measurement. Significant increases

 

 
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(decreases) in the discount for lack of marketability, liquidity discount, probability of default, yield and default rate may decrease (increase) the fair value measurement. A significant change in the discount rate or prepayment rate (Constant Prepayment Rate or PSA Prepayment Model) may decrease or increase the fair value measurement.

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements #

 

     Fair Value at
December 31, 2021
    Valuation Technique(s)   Unobservable Input   Range (Weighted Average) (a)  
  $ 13,853     Discounted Cash Flow   Constant Prepayment Rate     0.00% - 20.00% (6.60%)  
      Constant Default Rate     0.00% - 3.01% (0.02%)  
      Yield (Discount Rate of Cash Flows)     1.03% - 3.51% (2.57%)  
 

 

 

       
Asset-Backed Securities     13,853        

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
    1,056     Discounted Cash Flow   Constant Prepayment Rate     0.00% - 100.00% (85.46%)  
      Constant Default Rate     0.00% - 3.90% (0.31%)  
      Yield (Discount Rate of Cash Flows)     1.12% - 19.40% (4.65%)  
 

 

 

       
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations     1,056        

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
    1,559     Discounted Cash Flow  

Yield (Discount Rate of Cash Flows)

    3.36% - 6.39% (3.61%)  
 

 

 

       
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities     1,559        

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Total   $ 16,468        

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

The table above does not include certain level 3 investments that are valued by brokers and Pricing Services. At December 31, 2021, the value of these investments was $1,478. The inputs for these investments are not readily available or cannot be reasonably estimated and are generally those inputs described in Note 2.A.

(a)

Unobservable inputs were weighted by the relative fair value of the instruments.

B. Restricted Securities — Certain securities held by the Portfolio may be subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. Restricted securities generally are resold in transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense. Prompt sale at the current valuation may be difficult and could adversely affect the NAVs of the Portfolio.

As of December 31, 2021, the Portfolio had no investments in restricted securities other than securities sold to the Portfolio under Rule 144A and/or Regulation S under the Securities Act.

C. When-Issued Securities, Delayed Delivery Securities and Forward Commitments — The Portfolio purchased when-issued securities, including To Be Announced (“TBA”) securities, and entered into contracts to purchase or sell securities for a fixed price that may be settled a month or more after the trade date, or purchased delayed delivery securities which generally settle seven days after the trade date. When-issued securities are securities that have been authorized, but not issued in the market. A forward commitment involves entering into a contract to purchase or sell securities for a fixed price at a future date that may be settled a month or more after the trade date. A delayed delivery security is agreed upon in advance between the buyer and the seller of the security and is generally delivered beyond seven days of the agreed upon date. The purchase of securities on a when-issued, delayed delivery or forward commitment basis involves the risk that the value of the security to be purchased declines before the settlement date. The sale of securities on a forward commitment basis involves the risk that the value of the securities sold may increase before the settlement date. The Portfolio may be exposed to credit risk if the counterparty fails to perform under the terms of the transaction. Interest income for securities purchased on a when-issued, delayed delivery or forward commitment basis is not accrued until the settlement date.

The Portfolio may be required to post or receive collateral for delayed delivery securities in the form of cash or securities under a Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreement with the counterparties (each, an “MSFTA”). The collateral requirements are generally calculated by netting the mark-to-market amount for a Portfolio’s transactions under the MSFTA and comparing that amount to the value of the collateral pledged by a portfolio and the counterparty. Daily movement of cash collateral is subject to minimum threshold amounts. Collateral posted by a Portfolio is held in a segregated account at the Portfolio’s custodian bank and is included on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Restricted cash. Collateral received by the Portfolio is held in a separate segregated account maintained by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMCB”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan. These amounts are not reflected on the Portfolio’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The Portfolio had when-issued securities, delayed delivery securities or forward commitments outstanding as of December 31, 2021, which are shown as a Receivable for Investment securities sold — delayed delivery securities and a Payable for Investment securities purchased — delayed delivery securities, respectively, on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The values of these securities held at December 31, 2021 are detailed on the SOI.

 

 
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D. Securities Lending — The Portfolio is authorized to engage in securities lending in order to generate additional income. The Portfolio is able to lend to approved borrowers. Citibank N.A. (“Citibank”) serves as lending agent for the Portfolio, pursuant to a Securities Lending Agency Agreement (the “Securities Lending Agency Agreement”). Securities loaned are collateralized by cash equal to at least 100% of the market value plus accrued interest on the securities lent, which is invested in an affiliated money market fund. The Portfolio retains the interest earned on cash collateral investments but is required to pay the borrower a rebate for the use of the cash collateral. In cases where the lent security is of high value to borrowers, there may be a negative rebate (i.e., a net payment from the borrower to the Portfolio). Upon termination of a loan, the Portfolio is required to return to the borrower an amount equal to the cash collateral, plus any rebate owed to the borrowers. The remaining maturities of the securities lending transactions are considered overnight and continuous. Loans are subject to termination by the Portfolio or the borrower at any time.

The net income earned on the securities lending (after payment of rebates and Citibank’s fee) is included on the Statement of Operations as Income from securities lending (net). The Portfolio also receives payments from the borrower during the period of the loan, equivalent to dividends and interest earned on the securities loaned, which are recorded as Dividend or Interest income, respectively, on the Statement of Operations.

Under the Securities Lending Agency Agreement, Citibank marks to market the loaned securities on a daily basis. In the event the cash received from the borrower is less than 102% of the value of the loaned securities (105% for loans of non-U.S. securities), Citibank requests additional cash from the borrower so as to maintain a collateralization level of at least 102% of the value of the loaned securities plus accrued interest (105% for loans of non-U.S. securities), subject to certain de minimis amounts.

The value of securities out on loan is recorded as an asset on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the cash collateral received is recorded as a liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and details of collateral investments are disclosed on the SOI.

The Portfolio bears the risk of loss associated with the collateral investments and is not entitled to additional collateral from the borrower to cover any such losses. To the extent that the value of the collateral investments declines below the amount owed to a borrower, the Portfolio may incur losses that exceed the amount it earned on lending the security. Upon termination of a loan, the Portfolio may use leverage (borrow money) to repay the borrower for cash collateral posted if the Adviser does not believe that it is prudent to sell the collateral investments to fund the payment of this liability. Securities lending activity is subject to master netting arrangements.

Securities lending also involves counterparty risks, including the risk that the loaned securities may not be returned in a timely manner or at all. Subject to certain conditions, Citibank has agreed to indemnify the Portfolio from losses resulting from a borrower’s failure to return a loaned security.

The Portfolio did not lend out any securities during the year ended December 31, 2021.

E. Investment Transactions with Affiliates — The Portfolio invested in an Underlying Fund, which is advised by the Adviser. An issuer which is under common control with the Portfolio may be considered an affiliate. For the purposes of the financial statements, the Portfolio assumes the issuer listed in the table below to be an affiliated issuer. The Underlying Fund’s distributions may be reinvested into such Underlying Fund. Reinvestment amounts are included in the purchases at cost amount in the table below.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2021

 
Security Description   Value at
December 31,
2020
    Purchases at
Cost
   

Proceeds

from

Sales

    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Value at
December 31,
2021
    Shares at
December 31,
2021
    Dividend
Income
    Capital Gain
Distributions
 

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund Class Institutional Shares, 0.05%(a)(b)

  $ 71,874     $ 154,188     $ 176,802     $ (6   $ 2     $ 49,256       49,236     $ 30     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Investment in an affiliated fund, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and is advised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

(b)

The rate shown is the current yield as of December 31, 2021.

F. Security Transactions and Investment Income — Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Securities gains and losses are calculated on a specifically identified cost basis. Interest income is determined on the basis of coupon interest accrued using the effective interest method, which adjusts for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts.

The Portfolio invests in treasury inflation protected securities (TIPS). The principal amount of TIPS is adjusted periodically and is increased for inflation or decreased for deflation based on a monthly published index. These adjustments are recorded as increases or decreases to interest income on the Statement of Operations. Coupon payments are based on the adjusted principal at the time the interest is paid.

To the extent such information is publicly available, the Portfolio records distributions received in excess of income earned from underlying investments as a reduction of cost of investments and/or realized gain. Such amounts are based on estimates if actual amounts are not available and actual amounts of income, realized gain and return of capital may differ from the estimated amounts. The Portfolio adjusts the estimated amounts of the components of distributions (and consequently its net investment income) as necessary, once the issuers provide information about the actual composition of the distributions.

 

 
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G. Allocation of Income and Expenses — Expenses directly attributable to the Portfolio are charged directly to the Portfolio, while the expenses attributable to more than one portfolio of the Trust are allocated among the applicable portfolios. Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses and expenses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of each day.

Transfer agency fees are class-specific expenses. The amount of the transfer agency fees charged to each share class of the Portfolio for the year ended December 31, 2021 are as follows:

 

        Class 1        Class 2        Total  

Transfer agency fees

     $ 3        $ 2        $ 5  

H. Federal Income Taxes — The Portfolio is treated as a separate taxable entity for Federal income tax purposes. The Portfolio’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders all of its distributable net investment income and net realized capital gains on investments. Accordingly, no provision for Federal income tax is necessary. The Portfolio is also a segregated portfolio of assets for insurance purposes and intends to comply with the diversification requirements of Subchapter L of the Code. Management has reviewed the Portfolio’s tax positions for all open tax years and has determined that as of December 31, 2021, no liability for Federal income tax is required in the Portfolio’s financial statements for net unrecognized tax benefits. However, management’s conclusions may be subject to future review based on changes in, or the interpretation of, the accounting standards or tax laws and regulations. The Portfolio’s Federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

I. Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions from net investment income, if any, are generally declared and paid at least annually and are declared separately for each class. No class has preferential dividend rights; differences in per share rates are due to differences in separate class expenses. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually. The amount of distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains is determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. To the extent these “book/tax” differences are permanent in nature (i.e., that they result from other than timing of recognition — “temporary differences”), such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their Federal tax basis treatment.

The following amounts were reclassified within the capital accounts:

 

        Paid-in-Capital        Accumulated
undistributed
(distributions
in excess of)
net investment
income
       Accumulated
net realized
gains (losses)
 
     $        $ (2      $ 2  

The reclassifications for the Portfolio relate primarily to investments in perpetual bonds.

 

3. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

A. Investment Advisory Fee — Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser manages the investments of the Portfolio and for such services is paid a fee. The investment advisory fee is accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.40% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets.

The Adviser waived investment advisory fees and/or reimbursed expenses as outlined in Note 3.E.

B. Administration Fee — Pursuant to an Administration Agreement, the Administrator provides certain administration services to the Portfolio. In consideration of these services, the Administrator receives a fee accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.075% of the first $10 billion of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets, plus 0.050% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $10 billion and $20 billion, plus 0.025% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $20 billion and $25 billion, plus 0.01% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets in excess of $25 billion. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the effective rate was 0.075% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets, notwithstanding any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

The Administrator waived administration fees as outlined in Note 3.E.

JPMCB serves as the Portfolio’s sub-administrator (the “Sub-administrator”). For its services as Sub-administrator, JPMCB receives a portion of the fees payable to the Administrator.

C. Distribution Fees — Pursuant to a Distribution Agreement, JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. (“JPMDS”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan, serves as the Portfolio’s principal underwriter and promotes and arranges for the sale of the Portfolio’s shares.

The Board has adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Distribution Plan”) for Class 2 Shares of the Portfolio pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Class 1 Shares of the Portfolio do not charge a distribution fee. The Distribution Plan provides that the Portfolio shall pay, with respect to the applicable share classes, distribution fees, including payments to JPMDS, at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class 2 Shares.

 

 
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D. Custodian and Accounting Fees — JPMCB provides portfolio custody and accounting services to the Portfolio. For performing these services, the Portfolio pays JPMCB transaction and asset-based fees that vary according to the number of transactions and positions, plus out-of-pocket expenses. The amounts paid directly to JPMCB by the Portfolio for custody and accounting services are included in Custodian and accounting fees on the Statement of Operations.

Interest income earned on cash balances at the custodian, if any, is included in Interest income from affiliates on the Statement of Operations.

Interest expense paid to the custodian related to cash overdrafts, if any, is included in Interest expense to affiliates on the Statement of Operations.

E. Waivers and Reimbursements — The Adviser (for all share classes), Administrator (for all share classes) and/or JPMDS (for Class 2 Shares) have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse the Portfolio to the extent that total annual operating expenses of the Portfolio (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses other than certain money market fund fees as described below, dividend and interest expenses related to short sales, interest, taxes, expenses related to litigation and potential litigation, expenses related to trustee elections and extraordinary expenses) exceed the percentages of the Portfolio’s respective average daily net assets as shown in the table below:

 

        Class 1        Class 2  
       0.60 %        0.85 %

The expense limitation agreement was in effect for the year ended December 31, 2021 and the contractual expense limitation percentages in the table above are in place until at least April 30, 2022.

For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Portfolio’s service providers did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses for the Portfolio.

Additionally, the Portfolio may invest in one or more money market funds advised by the Adviser (affiliated money market funds). The Adviser, Administrator and/or JPMDS have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses in an amount sufficient to offset the respective net fees each collects from the affiliated money market fund on the Portfolio’s investment in such affiliated money market fund, except for investments of securities lending cash collateral. None of these parties expect the Portfolio to repay any such waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses in future years.

The amount of these waivers resulting from investments in these money market funds for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $56.

F. Other — Certain officers of the Trust are affiliated with the Adviser, the Administrator and JPMDS. Such officers, with the exception of the Chief Compliance Officer, receive no compensation from the Portfolio for serving in their respective roles.

The Board designated and appointed a Chief Compliance Officer to the Portfolio pursuant to Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. The Portfolio, along with affiliated portfolios, makes reimbursement payments, on a pro-rata basis, to the Administrator for a portion of the fees associated with the office of the Chief Compliance Officer. Such fees are included in Trustees’ and Chief Compliance Officer’s fees on the Statement of Operations.

The Trust adopted a Trustee Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) which allows the independent Trustees to defer the receipt of all or a portion of compensation related to performance of their duties as Trustees. The deferred fees are invested in various J.P. Morgan Funds until distribution in accordance with the Plan.

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Portfolio purchased securities from an underwriting syndicate in which the principal underwriter or members of the syndicate were affiliated with the Adviser.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has granted an exemptive order permitting the Portfolio to engage in principal transactions with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, an affiliated broker, involving taxable money market instruments, subject to certain conditions.

4. Investment Transactions

During the year ended December 31, 2021, purchases and sales of investments (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

        Purchases
(excluding
U.S. Government)
       Sales
(excluding
U.S. Government)
       Purchases
of U.S.
Government
       Sales
of U.S.
Government
 
     $ 415,084        $ 429,555        $ 57,315        $ 36,285  

5. Federal Income Tax Matters

For Federal income tax purposes, the estimated cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments held at December 31, 2021 were as follows:

 

        Aggregate
Cost
       Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
       Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
       Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
     $ 531,650        $ 14,918        $ 3,596        $ 11,322  

The difference between book and tax basis appreciation (depreciation) on investments is primarily attributed to callable bond adjustments.

 

 
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The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income*
       Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
       Total
Distributions
Paid
 
     $ 10,070        $ 5,796        $ 15,866  

 

*

Short-term gain distributions are treated as ordinary income for income tax purposes.

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income*
       Total
Distributions
Paid
 
     $ 8,778        $ 8,778  

 

*

Short-term gain distributions are treated as ordinary income for income tax purposes.

As of December 31, 2021, the estimated components of net assets (excluding paid-in-capital) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

        Current
Distributable
Ordinary
Income
       Current
Distributable
Long-Term
Capital Gain
(Tax Basis Capital
Loss Carryover)
       Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
     $ 8,054        $ 2,434        $ 11,322  

The cumulative timing differences primarily consist of callable bond adjustments.

As of December 31, 2021, the Portfolio did not have any net capital loss carryforwards.

6. Borrowings

The Portfolio relies upon an exemptive order granted by the SEC (the “Order”) permitting the establishment and operation of an Interfund Lending Facility (the “Facility”). The Facility allows the Portfolio to directly lend and borrow money to or from any other fund relying upon the Order at rates beneficial to both the borrowing and lending funds. Advances under the Facility are taken primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities, and are subject to the Portfolio’s borrowing restrictions. The Interfund loan rate is determined, as specified in the Order, by averaging the current repurchase agreement rate and the current bank loan rate. The Order was granted to the Trust and may be relied upon by the Portfolio because the Portfolio and the series of the Trust are all investment companies in the same “group of investment companies” (as defined in Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the 1940 Act).

The Portfolio had no borrowings outstanding from another fund during the year ended December 31, 2021.

The Trust and JPMCB have entered into a financing arrangement. Under this arrangement, JPMCB provides an unsecured, uncommitted credit facility in the aggregate amount of $100 million to certain of the J.P. Morgan Funds, including the Portfolio. Advances under the arrangement are taken primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities, and are subject to the Portfolio’s borrowing restrictions. Interest on borrowings is payable at a rate determined by JPMCB at the time of borrowing. This agreement has been extended until October 31, 2022.

The Portfolio had no borrowings outstanding from the unsecured, uncommitted credit facility during the year ended December 31, 2021.

The Trust, along with certain other trusts for J.P. Morgan Funds (“Borrowers”), has entered into a joint syndicated senior unsecured revolving credit facility totaling $1.5 billion (“Credit Facility”) with various lenders and The Bank of New York Mellon, as administrative agent for the lenders. This Credit Facility provides a source of funds to the Borrowers for temporary and emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, a borrowing portfolio must have a minimum of $25,000,000 in adjusted net asset value and not exceed certain adjusted net asset coverage ratios prior to and during the time in which any borrowings are outstanding. If a portfolio does not comply with the aforementioned requirements, the portfolio must remediate within three business days with respect to the $25,000,000 minimum adjusted net asset value or within one business day with respect to certain asset coverage ratios or the administrative agent at the request of, or with the consent of, the lenders may terminate the Credit Facility and declare any outstanding borrowings to be due and payable immediately.

Interest associated with any borrowing under the Credit Facility is charged to the borrowing portfolio at a rate of interest equal to 1.25%, which has decreased to 1.00% pursuant to the amendment referenced below (the “Applicable Margin”), plus the greater of the federal funds effective rate or one month London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). The annual commitment fee to maintain the Credit Facility is 0.15% and is incurred on the unused portion of the Credit Facility and is allocated to all participating portfolios pro rata based on their respective net assets. Effective August 10,

 

 
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2021, the Credit Facility has been amended and restated for a term of 364 days, unless extended, and to include a reduction of the Applicable Margin charged for borrowing under the Credit Facility from 1.25% to 1.00%.

The Portfolio did not utilize the Credit Facility during the year ended December 31, 2021.

7. Risks, Concentrations and Indemnifications

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations which provide general indemnifications. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. The amount of exposure would depend on future claims that may be brought against the Portfolio. However, based on experience, the Portfolio expects the risk of loss to be remote.

As of December 31, 2021, the Portfolio had two individual shareholder and/or non-affiliated omnibus accounts, which owned 59.2% of the Portfolio’s outstanding shares.

Significant shareholder transactions by these shareholders may impact the Portfolio’s performance and liquidity.

The Portfolio is subject to risks associated with securities with contractual cash flows including asset-backed and mortgage-related securities such as collateralized mortgage obligations, mortgage pass-through securities and commercial mortgage-backed securities, including securities backed by sub-prime mortgage loans. The value, liquidity and related income of these securities are sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including real estate value, pre-payments, delinquencies and/or defaults, and may be adversely affected by shifts in the market’s perception of the issuers and changes in interest rates.

The Portfolio is subject to the risk that, should the Portfolio decide to sell an illiquid investment when a ready buyer is not available at a price the Portfolio deems to be representative of its value, the value of the Portfolio’s net assets could be adversely affected.

The Portfolio is subject to interest rate and credit risk. The value of debt securities may decline as interest rates increase. The Portfolio could lose money if the issuer of a fixed income security is unable to pay interest or repay principal when it is due. The Portfolio invests in floating rate loans and other floating rate debt securities. Although these investments are generally less sensitive to interest rate changes than other fixed rate instruments, the value of floating rate loans and other floating rate investments may decline if their interest rates do not rise as quickly, or as much, as general interest rates. Many factors can cause interest rates to rise. Some examples include central bank monetary policy, rising inflation rates and general economic conditions. The Portfolio may face a heightened level of interest rate risk due to certain changes in monetary policy. During periods when interest rates are low or there are negative interest rates, the Portfolio’s yield (and total return) also may be low or the Portfolio may be unable to maintain positive returns. The ability of the issuers of debt to meet their obligations may be affected by economic and political developments in a specific industry or region. The value of a Portfolio’s investments may be adversely affected if any of the issuers or counterparties it is invested in are subject to an actual or perceived deterioration in their credit quality.

LIBOR is intended to represent the rate at which contributing banks may obtain short-term borrowings from each other in the London interbank market. On March 5, 2021, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) publicly announced that (i) immediately after December 31, 2021, publication of the 1-week and 2-month U.S. Dollar LIBOR settings will permanently cease; (ii) immediately after June 30, 2023, publication of the overnight and 12-month U.S. Dollar LIBOR settings will permanently cease; and (iii) immediately after June 30, 2023, the 1-month, 3-month and 6-month U.S. Dollar LIBOR settings will cease to be provided or, subject to the FCA’s consideration of the case, be provided on a synthetic basis and no longer be representative of the underlying market and economic reality they are intended to measure and that representativeness will not be restored. There is no assurance that the dates announced by the FCA will not change or that the administrator of LIBOR and/or regulators will not take further action that could impact the availability, composition or characteristics of LIBOR or the currencies and/or tenors for which LIBOR is published. Public and private sector industry initiatives are currently underway to implement new or alternative reference rates to be used in place of LIBOR. There is no assurance that any such alternative reference rate will be similar to or produce the same value or economic equivalence as LIBOR or that it will have the same volume or liquidity as did LIBOR prior to its discontinuance or unavailability, which may affect the value or liquidity or return on certain of the Portfolio’s loans, notes, derivatives and other instruments or investments comprising some or all of the Portfolio’s investments and result in costs incurred in connection with closing out positions and entering into new trades. These risks may also apply with respect to changes in connection with other interbank offering rates (e.g., Euribor) and a wide range of other index levels, rates and values that are treated as “benchmarks” and are the subject of recent regulatory reform.

The Portfolio is subject to infectious disease epidemics/pandemics risk. The worldwide outbreak of COVID-19, a novel coronavirus disease, has negatively affected economies, markets and individual companies throughout the world. The effects of this COVID-19 pandemic to public health, and business and market conditions, including exchange trading suspensions and closures may continue to have a significant negative impact on the performance of the Portfolio’s investments, increase the Portfolio’s volatility, exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks to the Portfolio and negatively impact broad segments of businesses and populations. The Portfolio’s operations may be interrupted as a result, which may have a significant negative impact on investment performance. In addition, governments, their regulatory agencies, or self-regulatory organizations may take actions in response to the pandemic that affect the instruments in which the Portfolio invests, or the issuers of such instruments, in ways that could also have a significant negative impact on the Portfolio’s investment performance. The full impact of this COVID-19 pandemic, or other future epidemics/pandemics, is currently unknown.

 

 
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Trustees of JPMorgan Insurance Trust and Shareholders of JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond Portfolio

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of portfolio investments, of JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond Portfolio (one of the portfolios constituting JPMorgan Insurance Trust, referred to hereafter as the “Portfolio”) as of December 31, 2021, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2021, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2021, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2021 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Portfolio as of December 31, 2021, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2021 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2021 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Portfolio’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Portfolio in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2021 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New York, New York

February 14, 2022

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the JPMorgan Funds complex since 1993.

 

 
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TRUSTEES

(Unaudited)

 

The Portfolio’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Portfolio’s Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-480-4111 or on the J.P. Morgan Funds’ website at www.jpmorganfunds.com.

 

Name (Year of Birth);

Positions With

the Portfolio (1)

  

Principal Occupation

During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in Fund
Complex Overseen
by Trustee 
(2)
  

Other Directorships Held

During the Past 5 Years

Independent Trustees

    
John F. Finn (1947); Chairman since 2020; Trustee of the Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage One Group Mutual Funds since 1998.    Chairman, Gardner, Inc. (supply chain management company serving industrial and consumer markets) (serving in various roles 1974-present).    169    Director, Greif, Inc. (GEF) (industrial package products and services) (2007-present); Trustee, Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (1988-present).
Stephen P. Fisher (1959); Trustee of the Trust since 2018.    Retired; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, NYLIFE Distributors LLC (registered broker-dealer) (serving in various roles 2008-2013); Chairman, NYLIM Service Company LLC (transfer agent) (2008-2017); New York Life Investment Management LLC (registered investment adviser) (serving in various roles 2005-2017); Chairman, IndexIQ Advisors LLC (registered investment adviser for ETFs) (2014-2017); President, MainStay VP Funds Trust (2007-2017), MainStay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund (2011-2017) and MainStay Funds Trust (2007-2017) (registered investment companies).    169    Honors Program Advisory Board Member, The Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College, The City University of New York (2017-present).
Gary L. French (1951); Trustee of the Trust since 2022.    Real Estate Investor (2011-present); Investment management industry Consultant and Expert Witness (2011-present); Senior Consultant for The Regulatory Fundamentals Group LLC (2011-2017).    169    Independent Trustee, The China Fund, Inc. (2013-2019); Exchange Traded Concepts Trust II (2012-2014); Exchange Traded Concepts Trust I (2011-2014).
Kathleen M. Gallagher (1958); Trustee of the Trust since 2018.    Retired; Chief Investment Officer — Benefit Plans, Ford Motor Company (serving in various roles 1985-2016).    169    Non-Executive Director, Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) (2018-present); Non-Executive Director, Legal & General Investment Management America (U.S. Holdings) (financial services and insurance) (2017-present); Advisory Board Member, State Street Global Advisors Total Portfolio Solutions (2017-present); Member, Client Advisory Council, Financial Engines, LLC (registered investment adviser) (2011-2016); Director, Ford Pension Funds Investment Management Ltd. (2007-2016).
Robert J. Grassi (1957); Trustee of the Trust since 2022.    Sole Proprietor, Academy Hills Advisors LLC (2012-present); Pension Director, Corning Incorporated (2002-2012).    169    None
Frankie D. Hughes (1952); Trustee of the Trust since 2008.    President, Ashland Hughes Properties (property management) (2014-present); President and Chief Investment Officer, Hughes Capital Management, Inc. (fixed income asset management) (1993-2014).    169    None

 

 
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TRUSTEES

(Unaudited) (continued)

 

Name (Year of Birth);

Positions With

the Portfolio (1)

  

Principal Occupation

During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in Fund
Complex Overseen
by Trustee 
(2)
  

Other Directorships Held

During the Past 5 Years

Independent Trustees (continued)

    

Raymond Kanner (1953);

Trustee of the Trust since 2017.

   Retired; Managing Director & Chief Investment Officer, IBM Retirement Funds (2007-2016).    169    Advisory Board Member, Penso Advisors, LLC (2020-present); Advisory Board Member, Los Angeles Capital (2018-present); Advisory Board Member, State Street Global Advisors Global Fiduciary Solutions (2017-present); Acting Executive Director, Committee on Investment of Employee Benefit Assets (CIEBA) (2016-2017); Advisory Board Member, Betterment for Business (robo advisor) (2016-2017); Advisory Board Member, BlueStar Indexes (index creator) (2013-2017); Director, Emerging Markets Growth Fund (registered investment company) (1997-2016); Member, Russell Index Client Advisory Board (2001-2015).
Thomas P. Lemke (1954); Trustee of the Trust since 2022.    Retired since 2013.    169    (1) Independent Trustee of Advisors’ Inner Circle III fund platform, consisting of the following: (i) the Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund III, (ii) the Gallery Trust, (iii) the Schroder Series Trust, (iv) the Delaware Wilshire Private Markets Fund (since 2020), (v) Chiron Capital Allocation Fund Ltd., and (vi) formerly the Winton Diversified Opportunities Fund (2014-2018); and (2) Independent Trustee of the Symmetry Panoramic Trust (since 2018).
Lawrence R. Maffia (1950); Trustee of the Trust since 2022.    Retired; Director and President, ICI Mutual Insurance Company (2006-2013).    169    Director, ICI Mutual Insurance Company (1999-2013).
Mary E. Martinez (1960); Vice Chair since 2021; Trustee of the Trust since 2013.    Associate, Special Properties, a Christie’s International Real Estate Affiliate (2010-present); Managing Director, Bank of America (asset management) (2007-2008); Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Trust Asset Management, U.S. Trust Company (asset management) (2003-2007); President, Excelsior Funds (registered investment companies) (2004-2005).    169    None
Marilyn McCoy (1948); Trustee of the Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage One Group Mutual Funds since 1999.    Vice President of Administration and Planning, Northwestern University (1985-present).    169    None

 

 
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Name (Year of Birth);

Positions With

the Portfolio (1)

  

Principal Occupation

During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in Fund
Complex Overseen
by Trustee 
(2)
  

Other Directorships Held

During the Past 5 Years

Independent Trustees (continued)

    
Dr. Robert A. Oden, Jr. (1946); Trustee of the Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage One Group Mutual Funds since 1997.    Retired; President, Carleton College (2002-2010); President, Kenyon College (1995-2002).    169    Trustee, The Coldwater Conservation Fund; Trustee and Vice Chair, Trout Unlimited (2017-2021); Trustee, American Museum of Fly Fishing (2013-present); Trustee, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (2011-2020).
Marian U. Pardo* (1946); Trustee of the Trust since 2013.    Managing Director and Founder, Virtual Capital Management LLC (investment consulting) (2007-present); Managing Director, Credit Suisse Asset Management (portfolio manager) (2003-2006).    169    Board Chair and Member, Board of Governors, Columbus Citizens Foundation (not-for-profit supporting philanthropic and cultural programs) (2006-present).
Emily A. Youssouf (1951); Trustee of the Trust since 2022.    Adjunct Professor (2011-present) and Clinical Professor (2009-2011), NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate; Board Member and Member of the Audit Committee (2013-present), Chair of Finance Committee (2019-present), Member of Related Parties Committee (2013-2018) and Member of the Enterprise Risk Committee (2015-2018), PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.; Board Member (2005-2018), Chair of Capital Committee (2006-2016), Chair of Audit Committee (2005-2018), Member of Finance Committee (2005-2018) and Chair of IT Committee (2016-2018), NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation.    169    Trustee, NYC School Construction Authority (2009-present); Board Member, NYS Job Development Authority (2008-present); Trustee and Chair of the Audit Committee of the Transit Center Foundation (2015-2019).

Interested Trustees

    
Robert E. Deutsch** (1957); Trustee of the Trust since 2022.    Retired; Head of the Global ETF Business for JPMorgan Asset Management (2013-2017); Head of the Global Liquidity Business for JPMorgan Asset Management (2003-2013).    169    Treasurer and Director of the JUST Capital Foundation (2017-present).
Nina O. Shenker** (1957) Trustee of the Trust since 2022.    Vice Chair (2017-Present), General Counsel and Managing Director (2008-2016), Associate General Counsel and Managing Director (2004-2008), J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management.    169    Director and Member of Executive Committee and Legal and Human Resources Subcommittees, American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (2018-present).

 

(1) 

The Trustees serve for an indefinite term, subject to the Trust’s current retirement policy, which is age 78 for all Trustees.

 

(2) 

A Fund Complex means two or more registered investment companies that hold themselves out to investors as related companies for purposes of investment and investor services or have a common investment adviser or have an investment adviser that is an affiliated person of the investment adviser of any of the other registered investment companies. The J.P. Morgan Funds Complex for which the Board of Trustees serves currently includes nine registered investment companies (169 J.P. Morgan Funds).

 

  *

In connection with prior employment with JPMorgan Chase, Ms. Pardo was the recipient of non-qualified pension plan payments from JPMorgan Chase in the amount of approximately $2,055 per month, which she irrevocably waived effective January 1, 2013, and deferred compensation payments from JPMorgan Chase in the amount of approximately $7,294 per year, which ended in January 2013. In addition, Ms. Pardo receives payments from a fully-funded qualified plan, which is not an obligation of JPMorgan Chase.

 

**

Considered an interested trustee based on prior employment by JPM Asset Management or an affiliate of JPMorgan Asset Management.

 

  

Trustee of the Trust effective January 1, 2022.

The contact address for each of the Trustees is 277 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10172.

 

 
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OFFICERS

(Unaudited)

 

Name (Year of Birth),

Positions Held with

the Trust (Since)

   Principal Occupations During Past 5 Years
Brian S. Shlissel (1964),
President and Principal Executive Officer (2016)*
   Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer for J.P. Morgan pooled vehicles, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since 2014.

Timothy J. Clemens (1975),

Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer (2018)

   Executive Director, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since February 2016. Mr. Clemens has been with J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since 2013.
Gregory S. Samuels (1980),
Secretary (2019) (formerly Assistant Secretary since 2010)**
   Managing Director and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase. Mr. Samuels has been with JPMorgan Chase since 2010.
Stephen M. Ungerman (1953),
Chief Compliance Officer (2005)
   Managing Director, JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Mr. Ungerman has been with JPMorgan Chase & Co. since 2000.

Kiesha Astwood-Smith, (1973)

Assistant Secretary (2021)**

   Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since June 2021; Senior Director and Counsel, Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company (formerly, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company) from 2015 to 2021.

Matthew Beck (1988),

Assistant Secretary (2021)***

   Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since May 2021; Senior Legal Counsel, Ultimus Fund Solutions from 2018 to 2021; General Counsel, Nottingham Company from 2014 to 2018.

Elizabeth A. Davin (1964),

Assistant Secretary (2005)***

   Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase. Ms. Davin has been with JPMorgan Chase (formerly Bank One Corporation) since 2004.
Jessica K. Ditullio (1962),
Assistant Secretary (2005)***
   Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase. Ms. Ditullio has been with JPMorgan Chase (formerly Bank One Corporation) since 1990.

Anthony Geron (1971),

Assistant Secretary (2018)**

   Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since September 2018; Lead Director and Counsel, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company from 2015 to 2018 and Senior Director and Counsel, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company from 2014 to 2015.
Carmine Lekstutis (1980),
Assistant Secretary (2011)**
   Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase. Mr. Lekstutis has been with JPMorgan Chase since 2011.

Max Vogel (1990),

Assistant Secretary (2021)**

   Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since June 2021; Associate, Proskauer Rose LLP from 2017 to 2021; Associate, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP from 2015 to 2017.

Zachary E. Vonnegut-Gabovitch (1986),

Assistant Secretary (2017)**

   Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since September 2016; Associate, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius (law firm) from 2012 to 2016.

Michael M. D’Ambrosio (1969),

Assistant Treasurer (2012)

   Managing Director, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. Mr. D’Ambrosio has been with J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since 2012.

Aleksandr Fleytekh (1972),

Assistant Treasurer (2019)

   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since February 2012.

Shannon Gaines (1977),

Assistant Treasurer (2018)***

   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since January 2014.

Jeffrey D. House (1972),

Assistant Treasurer (2017)***

   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since July 2006.
Michael Mannarino (1985),
Assistant Treasurer (2020)
   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since 2014.
Joseph Parascondola (1963),
Assistant Treasurer (2011)*
   Executive Director, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since February 2020, formerly Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. from August 2006 to January 2020.

Gillian I. Sands (1969),

Assistant Treasurer (2012)

   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since September 2012.

 

The contact address for each of the officers, unless otherwise noted, is 277 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10172.

 

   *

The contact address for the officer is 575 Washington Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07310.

 

  **

The contact address for the officer is 4 New York Plaza, New York, NY 10004.

 

***

The contact address for the officer is 1111 Polaris Parkway, Columbus, OH 43240.

 

 
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SCHEDULE OF SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES

(Unaudited)

Hypothetical $1,000 Investment

 

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including investment advisory fees, administration fees, distribution fees (for Class 2 Shares) and other Portfolio expenses. Because the Portfolio is a funding vehicle for Policies and Eligible Plans, you may also incur sales charges and other fees relating to the Policies or Eligible Plans. The examples below are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio, but not the costs of the Policies or Eligible Plans, and to compare these ongoing costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you had a $1,000 investment in each Class at the beginning of the reporting period, July 1, 2021, and continued to hold your shares at the end of the reporting period, December 31, 2021.

Actual Expenses

For each Class of the Portfolio in the table below, the first line provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of each Class under the heading titled “Expenses Paid During the Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of each Class in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Class’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Class of the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees or the costs associated with the Policies and Eligible Plans through which the Portfolio is held. Therefore, the second line for each Class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher. The examples also assume all dividends and distributions have been reinvested.

 

 

       

Beginning
Account Value
July 1, 2021

      

Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2021

      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period*

      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio

 

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond Portfolio

                   

Class 1

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00        $ 998.20        $ 2.67          0.53

Hypothetical

       1,000.00          1,022.53          2.70          0.53  

Class 2

                   

Actual

       1,000.00          996.40          3.92          0.78  

Hypothetical

       1,000.00          1,021.27          3.97          0.78  

 

*

Expenses are equal to each Class' respective annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

 
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BOARD APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

 

The Board of Trustees has established various standing committees composed of Trustees with diverse backgrounds, to which the Board of Trustees has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities to further enhance the effectiveness of the Board’s oversight and decision making. The Board of Trustees and its investment committees (money market and alternative products, equity, and fixed income) meet regularly throughout the year and consider factors that are relevant to their annual consideration of investment advisory agreements at each meeting. They also meet for the specific purpose of considering investment advisory agreement annual renewals. The Board of Trustees held meetings in June and August 2021, at which the Trustees considered the continuation of the investment advisory agreement for the Portfolio whose annual report is contained herein (the “Advisory Agreement”). In accordance with SEC guidance, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the meetings were conducted through video conference. At the June meeting, the Board’s investment committees met to review and consider performance, expense and related information for the J.P. Morgan Funds. Each investment committee reported to the full Board, which then considered the investment committee’s preliminary findings. At the August meeting, the Trustees continued their review and consideration. The Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to the Advisory Agreement or “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of any party to the Advisory Agreement or any of their affiliates, approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement on August 11, 2021.

As part of their review of the Advisory Agreement, the Trustees considered and reviewed performance and other information about the Portfolio received from the Adviser. This information includes the Portfolio’s performance as compared to the performance of its peers and benchmarks and analyses by the Adviser of the Portfolio’s performance. In addition, at each of their regular meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered reports on the performance of certain J.P. Morgan Funds provided by an independent investment consulting firm (“independent consultant”). In addition, in preparation for the June and August meetings, the Trustees requested, received and evaluated extensive materials from the Adviser, including performance and expense information compiled by Broadridge, using data from Lipper Inc. and/or Morningstar Inc., independent providers of investment company data (together, “Broadridge”). Before voting on the Advisory Agreement, the Trustees reviewed the Advisory Agreement with representatives of the Adviser, counsel to the Trust and independent legal counsel and received a memorandum from independent legal counsel to the Trustees discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the Advisory Agreement. The Trustees also discussed the Advisory Agreement in executive sessions with independent legal counsel at which no representatives of the Adviser were present.

A summary of the material factors evaluated by the Trustees in determining whether to approve the Advisory Agreement is provided below. Each Trustee attributed different weights to the various factors and no factor alone was considered determinative. The Trustees considered information provided with respect to the Portfolio throughout the year, including additional reporting and information provided in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as materials furnished specifically in connection with the annual review process. From year to year, the Trustees consider and place emphasis on relevant information in light of changing circumstances in market and economic conditions.

After considering and weighing the factors and information they had received, the Trustees found that the compensation to be received by the Adviser from the Portfolio under the Advisory Agreement was fair and reasonable under the circumstances and determined that the continuance of the Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by the Adviser

The Trustees received and considered information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Portfolio under the Advisory Agreement. The Trustees took into account information furnished throughout the year at Trustee meetings, as well as the materials furnished specifically in connection with this annual review process. The Trustees considered the background and experience of the Adviser’s senior management, personnel changes, if any, and the expertise of, and the amount of attention given to the Portfolio by, investment personnel of the Adviser. In addition, the Trustees reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the portfolio management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Portfolio and the infrastructure supporting the team, including personnel changes, if any. In addition, the Board considered its discussions with the Adviser regarding the Adviser’s business continuity plan and steps the Adviser was taking to provide ongoing services to the Portfolio during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Adviser’s success in continuing to provide services to the Portfolio and their shareholders throughout this period. The Trustees also considered information provided by the Adviser and JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. (“JPMDS”) about the structure and distribution strategy of the Portfolio. The Trustees reviewed information relating to the Adviser’s risk governance model and reports showing the Adviser’s compliance structure and ongoing compliance processes. The Trustees also considered the quality of the administration services provided by the Adviser in its role as administrator.

The Trustees also considered their knowledge of the nature and quality of services provided by the Adviser and its affiliates to the Portfolio gained from their experience as Trustees of the J.P. Morgan Funds. In addition, they considered the overall

 

 

 
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reputation and capabilities of the Adviser and its affiliates, the commitment of the Adviser to provide high quality service to the Portfolio, their overall confidence in the Adviser’s integrity and the Adviser’s responsiveness to questions or concerns raised by them, including the Adviser’s willingness to consider and implement organizational and operational changes designed to improve investment results and the services provided to the Portfolio.

Based upon these considerations and other factors, the Trustees concluded that they were satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the investment advisory services provided to the Portfolio by the Adviser.

Costs of Services Provided and Profitability to the Adviser and its Affiliates

The Trustees received and considered information regarding the profitability to the Adviser and its affiliates in providing services to the Portfolio. The Trustees reviewed and discussed this information. The Trustees recognized that this information is not audited and represents the Adviser’s determination of its and its affiliates’ revenues from the contractual services provided to the Portfolio, less expenses of providing such services. Expenses include direct and indirect costs and are calculated using an allocation methodology developed by the Adviser. The Trustees also recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of profitability from fund investment advisory contracts because comparative information is not generally publicly available and is affected by numerous factors, including the structure of the particular adviser, the types of funds it manages, its business mix, numerous assumptions regarding allocations and the fact that publicly-traded fund managers’ operating profits and net income are net of distribution and marketing expenses. Based upon their review, and taking into consideration the factors noted above, the Trustees concluded that the profitability to the Adviser under the Advisory Agreement was not unreasonable in light of the services and benefits provided to the Portfolio.

The Trustees also considered that the Adviser earns fees from the Portfolio for providing administration services. These fees were shown separately in the profitability analysis presented to the Trustees. The Trustees also considered the payments of Rule 12b-1 fees to JPMDS, an affiliate of the Adviser, which also acts as the Portfolio’s distributor and that these fees are in turn generally paid to financial intermediaries that sell the Portfolio, including financial intermediaries that are affiliates of the Adviser (although they are retained by JPMDS in certain instances). The Trustees also considered the fees paid to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMCB”) for custody and fund accounting and other related services.

Fall-Out Benefits

The Trustees reviewed information regarding potential “fall-out” or ancillary benefits received by the Adviser and its

affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Portfolio. The Trustees considered that the J.P. Morgan Funds’ operating accounts are held at JPMCB, which, as a result, will receive float benefits for certain J.P. Morgan Funds, as applicable. The Trustees also noted that the Adviser supports a diverse set of products and services, which benefits the Adviser by allowing it to leverage its infrastructure to serve additional clients, including benefits that may be received by the Adviser and its affiliates in connection with the Portfolio’s potential investments in other funds advised by the Adviser. The Trustees also reviewed the Adviser’s allocation of fund brokerage for the J.P. Morgan Funds complex, including allocations to brokers who provide research to the Adviser, as well as the Adviser’s use of affiliates to provide other services and the benefits to such affiliates of doing so.

Economies of Scale

The Trustees considered the extent to which the Portfolio may benefit from economies of scale. The Trustees considered that there may not be a direct relationship between economies of scale realized by the Portfolio and those realized by the Adviser as assets increase. The Trustees considered the extent to which the Portfolio was priced to scale and whether it would be appropriate to add advisory fee breakpoints, but noted that the Portfolio has implemented fee waivers and contractual expense limitations (“Fee Caps”) which allow the Portfolio’s shareholders to share potential economies of scale from its inception and that the fees remain satisfactory relative to peer funds. The Trustees considered the benefits to the Portfolio of the use of an affiliated distributor and custodian, including the ability to rely on existing infrastructure supporting distribution, custodial and transfer agent services, and the ability to negotiate competitive fees for the Portfolio. The Trustees further considered the Adviser’s and JPMDS’s ongoing investments in their business in support of the Portfolio, including the Adviser’s and/or JPMDS’s investments in trading systems, technology (including improvements to the J.P. Morgan Funds’ website, and cybersecurity improvements), retention of key talent, and regulatory support enhancements. The Trustees concluded that the current fee structure for the Portfolio, including Fee Caps that the Adviser has in place that serve to limit the overall net expense ratios of the Portfolio at competitive levels, was reasonable. The Trustees concluded that the Portfolio’s shareholders received the benefits of potential economies of scale through the Fee Caps and the Adviser’s reinvestment in its operations to serve the Portfolio and its shareholders. The Trustees noted that the Adviser’s reinvestment ensures sufficient resources in terms of personnel and infrastructure to support the Portfolio.

Fees Relative to Adviser’s Other Clients

The Trustees received and considered information about the nature and extent of investment advisory services and fee rates offered to other clients of the Adviser, including institutional separate accounts, collective investment trusts, ETFs and/or

 

 

 
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BOARD APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

(continued)

 

funds sub-advised by the Adviser, for investment management styles substantially similar to that of the Portfolio. The Trustees considered the complexity of investment management for registered mutual funds relative to the Adviser’s other clients and noted differences, as applicable, in the fee structure and the regulatory, legal and other risks and responsibilities of providing services to the different clients. The Trustees considered that serving as an adviser to a registered mutual fund involves greater responsibilities and risks than acting as a sub-adviser and observed that sub-advisory fees may be lower than those charged by the Adviser to the Portfolio. The Trustees also noted that the adviser, not the mutual fund, pays the sub-advisory fee and that many responsibilities related to the advisory function are retained by the primary adviser. The Trustees concluded that the fee rates charged to the Portfolio in comparison to those charged to the Adviser’s other clients were reasonable.

Investment Performance

The Trustees received and considered absolute and/or relative performance information for the Portfolio in a report prepared by Broadridge. The Trustees considered the total return performance information, which included the ranking of the Portfolio within a performance universe made up of funds with the same Broadridge investment classification and objective (the “Universe”), as well as a subset of funds within the Universe (the “Peer Group”), by total return for the applicable one-, three- and five-year periods. The Trustees reviewed a description of Broadridge’s methodology for selecting mutual funds in the Portfolio’s Universe and Peer Group and noted that Universe and Peer Group rankings were not calculated if the number of funds in the Universe and/or Peer Group did not meet a predetermined minimum. The Broadridge materials provided to the Trustees highlighted information with respect to a representative class to assist the Trustees in their review. As part of this review, the Trustees also reviewed the Portfolio’s performance against its benchmark and considered the performance information provided for the Portfolio at regular Board meetings by the Adviser. The Trustees also engaged with the Adviser to consider what steps might be taken to improve performance, as applicable. The Broadridge performance data noted by the Trustees as part of their review and the determinations made by the Trustees with respect to the Portfolio’s performance are summarized below:

The Trustees noted that the Portfolio’s performance for Class 1 shares was in the third, third and fourth quintiles based upon the Peer Group for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2020, respectively, and in the third quintile based upon the Universe for each of the one-, three- and five-year

periods ended December 31, 2020. The Trustees noted that the Portfolio’s performance for Class 2 shares was in the fourth, third and fourth quintiles based upon the Peer Group, and in the third, fourth and fourth quintiles based upon the Universe, for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2020, respectively. The Trustees discussed the performance and investment strategy of the Portfolio with the Adviser and based upon this discussion and various other factors, concluded that the Portfolio’s performance was satisfactory under the circumstances.

Advisory Fees and Expense Ratios

The Trustees considered the contractual advisory fee rate and administration fee rate paid by the Portfolio to the Adviser and compared the combined rate to the information prepared by Broadridge concerning management fee rates paid by other funds in the same Broadridge category as the Portfolio. The Trustees recognized that Broadridge reported the Portfolio’s management fee rate as the combined contractual advisory fee and administration fee rates. The Trustees also reviewed information about other expenses and the expense ratios for the Portfolio and noted that Universe and Peer Group rankings were not calculated if the number of funds in the Universe and/or Peer Groups did not meet a predetermined minimum. The Trustees considered the Fee Caps currently in place for the Portfolio, the net advisory fee rate after taking into account any waivers and/or reimbursements, and, where deemed appropriate by the Trustees, additional waivers and/or reimbursements. The Trustees recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of advisory fees because there are variations in the services that are included in the fees paid by other funds. The Trustees’ determinations as a result of the review of the Portfolio’s advisory fees and expense ratios are summarized below:

The Trustees noted that the Portfolio’s net advisory fee for Class 1 shares was in the third and fourth quintiles based upon the Peer Group and Universe, respectively, and that the actual total expenses for Class 1 shares were in the fourth quintile based upon both the Peer Group and Universe. The Trustees noted that the Portfolio’s net advisory fee for Class 2 shares was in the second and third quintiles based upon the Peer Group and Universe, respectively, and that the actual total expenses for Class 2 shares were in the second and fourth quintiles based upon the Peer Group and Universe, respectively. After considering the factors identified above, in light of this information, the Trustees concluded that the advisory fee was satisfactory in light of the services provided to the Portfolio.

 

 

 
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TAX LETTER

(Unaudited)

(Dollar values in thousands)

 

Long Term Capital Gain

The Portfolio distributed the following amount, or maximum allowable amount, of long-term capital gain dividends for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021:

 

      Long-Term
Capital Gain
Distribution
 
   $ 5,796  

 

 
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SPECIAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING RESULTS

(Unaudited)

 

JPMorgan Insurance Trust (the “Trust)” held a special meeting of shareholders on October 27, 2021, for the purpose of considering and voting upon the election of Trustees.

Trustees were elected by the shareholders of all of the series of the Trust, including the Portfolio. The results of the voting were as follows:

The results of the voting were as follows:

 

      Votes Received
(Amounts in
thousands)
 

Independent Nominee

  
John F. Finn   

In Favor

     102,380  

Withheld

     2,850  
Steven P. Fisher   

In Favor

     102,570  

Withheld

     2,660  
Gary L. French   

In Favor

     102,531  

Withheld

     2,699  
Kathleen M. Gallagher   

In Favor

     102,646  

Withheld

     2,584  
Robert J. Grassi   

In Favor

     102,662  

Withheld

     2,568  
Frankie D. Hughes   

In Favor

     102,570  

Withheld

     2,660  
Raymond Kanner   

In Favor

     102,705  

Withheld

     2,525  
      Votes Received
(Amounts in
thousands)
 
Thomas P. Lemke   

In Favor

     102,473  

Withheld

     2,757  
Lawrence R. Maffia   

In Favor

     102,473  

Withheld

     2,757  
Mary E. Martinez   

In Favor

     102,559  

Withheld

     2,671  
Marilyn McCoy   

In Favor

     102,367  

Withheld

     2,863  
Dr. Robert A. Oden, Jr.   

In Favor

     102,270  

Withheld

     2,960  
Marian U. Pardo   

In Favor

     102,755  

Withheld

     2,475  
Emily A. Youssouf   

In Favor

     102,573  

Withheld

     2,657  

Interested Nominee

  
Robert F. Deutsch   

In Favor

     102,568  

Withheld

     2,662  
Nina O. Shenker   

In Favor

     102,505  

Withheld

     2,725  
 

 

 
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Contact JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. at 1-800-480-4111 for a portfolio prospectus. You can also visit us at www.jpmorganfunds.com. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives and risk as well as charges and expenses of the mutual fund before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the mutual fund. Read the prospectus carefully before investing.

The Portfolio files a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of its fiscal year with the SEC as an exhibit to its report on Form N-PORT. The Portfolio’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Portfolio’s quarterly holdings can be found by visiting the J.P. Morgan Funds’ website at www.jpmorganfunds.com.

A description of the Portfolio’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Portfolio’s holdings is available in the prospectuses and Statement of Additional Information.

A copy of proxy policies and procedures is available without charge upon request by calling 1-800-480-4111 and on the Portfolio’s website at www.jpmorganfunds.com. A description of such policies and procedures is on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Trustees have delegated the authority to vote proxies for securities owned by the Portfolio to the Adviser. A copy of the Portfolio’s voting record for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or at the Portfolio’s website at www.jpmorganfunds.com no later than August 31 of each year. The Portfolio’s proxy voting record will include, among other things, a brief description of the matter voted on for each portfolio security, and will state how each vote was cast, for example, for or against the proposal.

 

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Annual Report

JPMorgan Insurance Trust

December 31, 2021

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Mid Cap Value Portfolio

 

NOT FDIC INSURED        NO BANK GUARANTEE        MAY LOSE VALUE

 

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CONTENTS

 

Letter to Shareholders        1  
Portfolio Commentary        2  
Schedule of Portfolio Investments        5  
Financial Statements        8  
Financial Highlights        11  
Notes to Financial Statements        13  
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm        19  
Trustees        20  
Officers        23  
Schedule of Shareholder Expenses        24  
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement        25  
Tax Letter        28  
Special Shareholder Meeting Results        29  

Investments in the Portfolio are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed or endorsed by, any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency. You could lose money if you sell when the Portfolio’s share price is lower than when you invested.

Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. The general market views expressed in this report are opinions based on market and other conditions through the end of the reporting period and are subject to change without notice. These views are not intended to predict the future performance of the Portfolio or the securities markets.

This Portfolio is intended to be a funding vehicle for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (collectively “Policies”) offered by the separate accounts of various insurance companies. Portfolio shares may also be offered to qualified pension and retirement plans and accounts permitting accumulation of assets on a tax-deferred basis (“Eligible Plans”). Individuals may not purchase shares directly from the Portfolio.

Prospective investors should refer to the Portfolio’s prospectus for a discussion of the Portfolio’s investment objective, strategies and risks. Call J.P. Morgan Funds Service Center at 1-800-480-4111 for a prospectus containing more complete information about the Portfolio, including management fees and other expenses. Please read it carefully before investing.


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LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS

February 8, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Dear Shareholders,

U.S. equities led the year-long rally in developed market stocks as the global economic rebound advanced through 2021. While financial market volatility, a resurgence in the pandemic and accelerating inflation has carried into 2022, we believe that the outlook for the overall U.S. economy remains positive.

 

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“Throughout the year ahead, J.P. Morgan Asset Management plans to seek to deliver superior client outcomes across a broad range of innovative solutions and risk management processes built on the same fundamental practices and principles that have driven our success for more than a century.” — Andrea L. Lisher

A surge in U.S. consumer wealth — partly tied to rising values for homes and autos — and quarterly growth in corporate earnings have helped to bolster U.S. financial markets that were already well-supported by monetary and fiscal policies. Over the course of the past year, the U.S. jobless rate fell to pre-pandemic levels and reached 3.9% in December. At the same time, inflation has climbed significantly. The U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) has tapered its monthly asset purchasing program and indicated that it’s likely to raise interest rates as early as March 2022.

While rising interest rates may mark another phase of the economic cycle that presents financial markets with new challenges and opportunities, they may also signal a return to a

more normal economic environment following two years of historically low rates. Meanwhile, the path of the pandemic remains a factor in the U.S. economy. Recent data suggest the increase in new infections in late 2021 and into 2022 had some impact on the U.S. economy — though job growth remained strong — but there is hope that the latest pandemic wave may recede in coming months. Additionally, there is hope that rising prices on commodities and goods will moderate as supply chain constraints ease over time and the Fed moves generally to tamp down inflationary pressures. We expect the U.S. economy to continue expanding in 2022, even if the pace of the expansion eases from 2021.

Throughout the year ahead, J.P. Morgan Asset Management will seek to deliver superior client outcomes across a broad range of innovative solutions and risk management processes built on the same fundamental practices and principles that have driven our success for more than a century.

On behalf of J.P. Morgan Asset Management, thank you for entrusting us to manage your investment. Should you have any questions, please visit www.jpmorganfunds.com or contact the J.P. Morgan Funds Service Center at 1-800-480-4111.

Sincerely yours,

 

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Andrea L. Lisher

Head of Americas, Client

J.P. Morgan Asset Management

 

 

 
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PORTFOLIO COMMENTARY

TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

REPORTING PERIOD RETURN:  
Portfolio (Class 1 Shares)*      29.88%  
Russell Midcap Value Index      28.34%  
Net Assets as of 12/31/2021    $ 529,038  

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE**

The JPMorgan Insurance Trust Mid Cap Value Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) seeks capital appreciation with the secondary goal of achieving current income by investing primarily in equity securities.

HOW DID THE MARKET PERFORM?

Equity markets outperformed fixed income markets throughout 2021, driven by the global economic rebound that followed the development of vaccines and unprecedented monetary and fiscal support. U.S. equity markets largely led global equity markets throughout the year despite historically high valuations for U.S. equity. Emerging markets equity generally slumped in the second half of the year as inflationary pressures accelerated and investor demand for Chinese equity receded.

Within fixed income markets, low interest rates on sovereign debt pushed investors to seek higher yielding debt securities in corporate and other credit markets. Emerging markets debt fell during the year as central banks in select emerging markets began to raise interest rates in the second half. High yield bonds (also known as “junk bonds”) provided positive, while returns on investment grade corporate bonds were mixed.

The global equity rally appeared to pause in January 2021 and then equity prices surged higher from February through June. In the U.S., the distribution of vaccines combined with a $1.9 trillion U.S. fiscal relief and recovery package, and the prospect of additional federal government spending, helped push leading equity indexes higher. U.S. corporate earnings and cash flows reached record highs in the first and second quarters of 2021. Job growth, rising consumer spending, business investment and manufacturing data added further fuel to the rally in U.S. equity markets.

Historically high valuations for U.S. equity fueled increased investor demand for international developed and emerging markets equity midway through the year. However, mixed success against the pandemic in the developed markets and political developments — including unresolved disputes over Brexit — weighed on equity prices in the European Union and the U.K. Increased regulatory scrutiny of large technology companies in China and investor concerns about debt levels in the country’s real estate sector generally pulled emerging markets lower through the second half of the year.

The final months of 2021 were marked by the emergence of the omicron variant of the coronavirus and the reimposition of

some pandemic restrictions at the regional, national and local levels. While investor uncertainty led to a global increase in financial market volatility, U.S. equity prices remained buoyed by record high corporate earnings and a general boom in U.S. household wealth.

While neither the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) nor the European Central Bank raised policy interest rates during the period, the Fed accelerated the reduction in its monthly asset purchases under its quantitative easing program and indicated it would raise rates in 2022 and 2023 as economic conditions warranted. By the end of the year, the European Central Bank said it was unlikely to raise interest rates in 2022, and other leading central banks appeared to take a similar position.

WHAT WERE THE MAIN DRIVERS OF THE PORTFOLIO’S PERFORMANCE?

The Portfolio’s Class 1 Shares outperformed the Russell Midcap Value Index (the “Benchmark”) for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021.

The Portfolio’s security selection in the industrial and real estate sectors was a leading contributor to performance relative to the Benchmark, while the Portfolio’s security selection in the materials and consumer staples sectors was a leading detractor from relative performance.

Leading individual contributors to performance included the Portfolio’s overweight positions in Diamondback Energy Inc., Discovery Inc. and AutoZone Inc. Shares of Diamondback Energy, an oil and gas extraction company, rose amid rising petroleum prices for much of the period and after the company reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the third quarter of 2021. Shares of Discovery, a media company, rose after the company reported better-than-expected earnings for the third quarter of 2021. Shares of AutoZone, an automotive parts retailer, rose amid consecutive quarters of better-than-expected earnings and revenue, as well as large share repurchase programs during the period.

Leading individual detractors from relative performance included the Portfolio’s underweight position in Marvell Technology Inc. and its overweight positions in Zynga Inc. and Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc. Shares of Marvell Technology, a semiconductor manufacturer not held in the Fund, rose after the company reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the third quarter of 2021 amid increased demand across the semiconductor industry. Shares of Zynga, a video

 

 

 
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game developer, fell after the company issued a weaker-than-expected forecast amid slowing user growth. Shares of Zimmer Biomet Holdings, a medical device manufacturer, fell amid investor expectations that the resurgence of the pandemic in late 2021 may reduce demand for elective surgeries.

HOW WAS THE PORTFOLIO POSITIONED?

The portfolio managers utilized a bottom-up approach to stock selection and sought to identify durable franchises possessing the ability to generate, in the portfolio managers’ view, sustainable levels of free cash flow. During the reporting period, the Portfolio maintained overweight positions in the financials and industrials sectors, while maintaining underweight positions in the materials and consumer discretionary sectors.

 

TOP TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS OF THE
PORTFOLIO AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021
   PERCENT OF
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS
 
  1.      Ameriprise Financial, Inc.      1.9
  2.      AutoZone, Inc.      1.6  
  3.      Huntington Bancshares, Inc.      1.6  
  4.      Motorola Solutions, Inc.      1.6  
  5.      M&T Bank Corp.      1.6  
  6.      Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings      1.5  
  7.      Loews Corp.      1.5  
  8.      Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.      1.5  
  9.      Carlisle Cos., Inc.      1.5  
  10.      Xcel Energy, Inc.      1.5  

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION BY SECTOR
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021

   PERCENT OF
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS
 
Financials      22.5
Industrials      14.0  
Real Estate      12.0  
Consumer Discretionary      11.1  
Utilities      8.0  
Information Technology      7.2  
Health Care      6.8  
Materials      4.8  
Communication Services      4.1  
Consumer Staples      4.1  
Energy      3.9  
Short-Term Investments      1.5  

 

*   The return shown is based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the return shown in the financial highlights, which reflects adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
**   The adviser seeks to achieve the Portfolio’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved.
 

 

 
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PORTFOLIO COMMENTARY

TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021

 
     INCEPTION DATE OF
CLASS
       1 YEAR        5 YEAR        10 YEAR  

CLASS 1 SHARES

     September 28, 2001          29.88        10.63        12.99

TEN YEAR PERFORMANCE (12/31/11 TO 12/31/21)

 

 

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The performance quoted is past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. Mutual funds are subject to certain market risks. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data shown. For up-to-date month-end performance information please call 1-800-480-4111.

The graph illustrates comparative performance for $10,000 invested in Class 1 Shares of the JPMorgan Insurance Trust Mid Cap Value Portfolio and the Russell Midcap Value Index from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021. The performance of the Portfolio assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. The performance of the Russell Midcap Value Index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund and has been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions of the

securities included in the benchmark, if applicable. The Russell Midcap Value Index is an unmanaged index which measures the performance of those Russell Midcap companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

Portfolio performance does not reflect any charges imposed by the Policies or Eligible Plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower than shown. Portfolio performance may reflect the waiver of the Portfolio’s fees and reimbursement of expenses for certain periods. Without these waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower.

The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

 

 
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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Investments   Shares
(000)
     Value
($000)
 

COMMON STOCKS — 98.5%

 

Airlines — 0.5%

 

Southwest Airlines Co. *

    56        2,411  
    

 

 

 

Banks — 7.8%

 

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

    130        6,158  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    180        7,841  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    543        8,379  

M&T Bank Corp.

    54        8,242  

Regions Financial Corp.

    297        6,470  

Zions Bancorp NA

    66        4,192  
    

 

 

 
       41,282  
    

 

 

 

Beverages — 1.4%

 

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

    18        4,440  

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

    83        3,076  
    

 

 

 
       7,516  
    

 

 

 

Building Products — 3.0%

 

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

    32        7,855  

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

    75        7,977  
    

 

 

 
       15,832  
    

 

 

 

Capital Markets — 6.5%

 

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    33        9,940  

Northern Trust Corp.

    53        6,295  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

    66        6,643  

State Street Corp.

    67        6,239  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    27        5,406  
    

 

 

 
       34,523  
    

 

 

 

Chemicals — 1.4%

 

Celanese Corp.

    29        4,809  

RPM International, Inc.

    25        2,567  
    

 

 

 
       7,376  
    

 

 

 

Communications Equipment — 1.6%

 

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    30        8,284  
    

 

 

 

Construction Materials — 1.0%

 

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

    12        5,255  
    

 

 

 

Consumer Finance — 1.0%

 

Discover Financial Services

    47        5,414  
    

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging — 1.6%

 

Packaging Corp. of America

    27        3,676  

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

    106        4,541  
    

 

 

 
       8,217  
    

 

 

 

Distributors — 1.9%

 

Genuine Parts Co.

    24        3,335  
Investments   Shares
(000)
     Value
($000)
 

Distributors — continued

 

LKQ Corp.

    111        6,677  
    

 

 

 
       10,012  
    

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services — 0.6%

 

Voya Financial, Inc.

    44        2,915  
    

 

 

 

Electric Utilities — 3.5%

 

Edison International

    63        4,320  

Entergy Corp.

    55        6,195  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    116        7,846  
    

 

 

 
       18,361  
    

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment — 3.7%

 

Acuity Brands, Inc.

    33        6,940  

AMETEK, Inc.

    37        5,488  

Hubbell, Inc.

    35        7,197  
    

 

 

 
       19,625  
    

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 3.1%

 

Amphenol Corp., Class A

    66        5,768  

CDW Corp.

    22        4,595  

TD SYNNEX Corp.

    53        6,081  
    

 

 

 
       16,444  
    

 

 

 

Entertainment — 0.8%

 

Zynga, Inc., Class A *

    682        4,364  
    

 

 

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 10.8%

 

American Homes 4 Rent, Class A

    114        4,959  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

    20        4,943  

Boston Properties, Inc.

    38        4,328  

Brixmor Property Group, Inc.

    131        3,320  

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

    9        3,237  

Federal Realty Investment Trust

    19        2,586  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. *

    95        1,644  

JBG SMITH Properties

    66        1,894  

Kimco Realty Corp.

    157        3,865  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

    14        3,107  

Rayonier, Inc.

    120        4,824  

Regency Centers Corp.

    36        2,723  

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.

    37        3,022  

Sun Communities, Inc.

    13        2,742  

Ventas, Inc.

    37        1,909  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

    129        5,310  

WP Carey, Inc.

    41        3,376  
    

 

 

 
       57,789  
    

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing — 1.3%

 

Kroger Co. (The)

    85        3,838  
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Investments   Shares
(000)
     Value
($000)
 

COMMON STOCKS — continued

 

Food & Staples Retailing — continued

 

US Foods Holding Corp. *

    90        3,134  
    

 

 

 
       6,972  
    

 

 

 

Food Products — 0.9%

 

Post Holdings, Inc. *

    40        4,521  
    

 

 

 

Gas Utilities — 1.4%

 

National Fuel Gas Co.

    113        7,194  
    

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.0%

 

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    42        5,397  
    

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 5.2%

 

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    47        6,310  

Henry Schein, Inc. *

    60        4,661  

Humana, Inc.

    6        2,871  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings *

    26        8,079  

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

    42        5,478  
    

 

 

 
       27,399  
    

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.0%

 

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

    19        2,853  

Expedia Group, Inc. *

    13        2,393  
    

 

 

 
       5,246  
    

 

 

 

Household Durables — 2.0%

 

Mohawk Industries, Inc. *

    27        4,992  

Newell Brands, Inc.

    250        5,460  
    

 

 

 
       10,452  
    

 

 

 

Household Products — 0.5%

 

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

    61        2,447  
    

 

 

 

Insurance — 6.2%

 

Alleghany Corp. *

    4        2,689  

Arch Capital Group Ltd. *

    59        2,637  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    74        5,085  

Lincoln National Corp.

    59        4,029  

Loews Corp.

    140        8,059  

Progressive Corp. (The)

    33        3,410  

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda)

    17        2,819  

WR Berkley Corp.

    48        3,935  
    

 

 

 
       32,663  
    

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services — 0.9%

 

InterActiveCorp. *

    37        4,810  
    

 

 

 

IT Services — 1.0%

 

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. *

    25        5,504  
    

 

 

 

Machinery — 6.0%

 

IDEX Corp.

    17        4,117  
Investments   Shares
(000)
     Value
($000)
 
    

Machinery — continued

 

ITT, Inc.

    63        6,456  

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

    40        5,513  

Middleby Corp. (The) *

    29        5,627  

Snap-on, Inc.

    26        5,699  

Timken Co. (The)

    62        4,262  
    

 

 

 
       31,674  
    

 

 

 

Media — 2.4%

 

Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C *

    44        7,135  

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM, Class C *

    105        5,333  
    

 

 

 
       12,468  
    

 

 

 

Metals & Mining — 0.9%

 

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    114        4,772  
    

 

 

 

Multiline Retail — 0.7%

 

Kohl’s Corp.

    79        3,883  
    

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities — 3.2%

 

CMS Energy Corp.

    108        7,017  

Sempra Energy

    21        2,730  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

    73        7,054  
    

 

 

 
       16,801  
    

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 3.9%

 

Coterra Energy, Inc.

    360        6,836  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

    67        7,179  

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

    259        6,756  
    

 

 

 
       20,771  
    

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 0.6%

 

Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc *

    23        2,934  
    

 

 

 

Professional Services — 0.8%

 

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

    48        4,310  
    

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development — 1.0%

 

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A *

    51        5,511  
    

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.6%

 

Analog Devices, Inc.

    18        3,167  
    

 

 

 

Software — 0.9%

 

NortonLifeLock, Inc.

    186        4,830  
    

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — 3.1%

 

AutoZone, Inc. *

    4        8,507  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    46        4,699  

Gap, Inc. (The)

    183        3,238  
    

 

 

 
       16,444  
    

 

 

 
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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Investments   Shares
(000)
     Value
($000)
 

COMMON STOCKS — continued

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 2.4%

 

Carter’s, Inc.

    44        4,485  

Ralph Lauren Corp.

    38        4,511  

Tapestry, Inc.

    96        3,880  
    

 

 

 
       12,876  
    

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.4%

 

MGIC Investment Corp.

    165        2,380  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $297,119)

 

     521,046  
  

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments — 1.5%

 

Investment Companies — 1.5%

 

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class Institutional Shares, 0.01%(a)(b)
(Cost $8,010)

    8,010        8,010  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.0%
(Cost $305,129)

 

     529,056  

Liabilities in Excess of
Other Assets — 0.0%
(c)

 

     (18
    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

 

     529,038  
    

 

 

 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets.

 

(a)   Investment in an affiliated fund, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and is advised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.
(b)   The rate shown is the current yield as of December 31, 2021.
(c)   Amount rounds to less than 0.1% of net assets.
*   Non-income producing security.
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

        JPMorgan
Insurance
Trust Mid
Cap Value
Portfolio
 

ASSETS:

    

Investments in non-affiliates, at value

     $ 521,046  

Investments in affiliates, at value

       8,010  

Receivables:

    

Portfolio shares sold

       154  

Dividends from non-affiliates

       867  

Dividends from affiliates

       (a) 
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       530,077  
    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

    

Payables:

    

Due to custodian

       (a) 

Portfolio shares redeemed

       662  

Accrued liabilities:

    

Investment advisory fees

       285  

Administration fees

       33  

Custodian and accounting fees

       12  

Trustees’ and Chief Compliance Officer’s fees

       (a) 

Other

       47  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       1,039  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 529,038  
    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS:

    

Paid-in-Capital

     $ 234,553  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

       294,485  
    

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

     $ 529,038  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets:

    

Class 1

     $ 529,038  

Outstanding units of beneficial interest (shares)

(unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value):

       39,649  

Net Asset Value (b):

    

Class 1 — Offering and redemption price per share

     $ 13.34  

Cost of investments in non-affiliates

     $ 297,119  

Cost of investments in affiliates

       8,010  

 

(a)

Amount rounds to less than one thousand.

(b)

Per share amounts may not recalculate due to rounding of net assets and/or shares outstanding.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021

(Amounts in thousands)

 

      JPMorgan
Insurance
Trust Mid
Cap Value
Portfolio
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

  

Dividend income from non-affiliates

   $ 8,230  

Dividend income from affiliates

     1  

Income from securities lending (net) (See Note 2.B.)

     1  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     8,232  
  

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

  

Investment advisory fees

     3,295  

Administration fees

     380  

Custodian and accounting fees

     29  

Professional fees

     54  

Trustees’ and Chief Compliance Officer’s fees

     26  

Printing and mailing costs

     39  

Transfer agency fees

     6  

Other

     33  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     3,862  
  

 

 

 

Less fees waived

     (5
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     3,857  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     4,375  
  

 

 

 

REALIZED/UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES):

  

Net realized gain (loss) on transactions from investments in non-affiliates

     68,328  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments in non-affiliates

     55,704  
  

 

 

 

Net realized/unrealized gains (losses)

     124,032  
  

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 128,407  
  

 

 

 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     JPMorgan Insurance Trust Mid Cap
Value Portfolio
 
      Year Ended
December 31,
2021
    Year Ended
December 31,
2020
 

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS:

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 4,375     $ 4,916  

Net realized gain (loss)

     68,328       24,855  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     55,704       (30,483
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

     128,407       (712
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

    

Class 1

     (29,998     (31,576
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

     (29,998     (31,576
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

    

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

     (16,900     (14,480
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS:

    

Change in net assets

     81,509       (46,768

Beginning of period

     447,529       494,297  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 529,038     $ 447,529  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

    

Class 1

    

Proceeds from shares issued

   $ 75,936     $ 72,722  

Distributions reinvested

     29,998       31,576  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (122,834     (118,778
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from Class 1 capital transactions

   $ (16,900   $ (14,480
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

    

Class 1

    

Issued

     6,014       8,067  

Reinvested

     2,366       3,680  

Redeemed

     (9,814     (12,503
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Class 1 Shares

     (1,434     (756
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

     Per share operating performance  
            Investment operations     Distributions  
      Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
     Net
investment
income
(loss) (a)
     Net realized
and unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
    Total from
investment
operations
    Net
investment
income
    Net
realized
gain
    Total
distributions
 

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Mid Cap Value Portfolio

                

Class 1

                

Year Ended December 31, 2021

   $ 10.89      $ 0.11      $ 3.11     $ 3.22     $ (0.12   $ (0.65   $ (0.77

Year Ended December 31, 2020

     11.81        0.12        (0.28     (0.16     (0.15     (0.61     (0.76

Year Ended December 31, 2019

     10.16        0.15        2.47       2.62       (0.19     (0.78     (0.97

Year Ended December 31, 2018

     11.83        0.17        (1.54     (1.37     (0.11     (0.19     (0.30

Year Ended December 31, 2017

     10.98        0.11        1.34       1.45       (0.09     (0.51     (0.60

 

(a)

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.

(b)

Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.

(c)

Total returns do not include charges that will be imposed by variable insurance contracts or by Eligible Plans. If these charges were reflected, returns would be lower than those shown.

(d)

Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets        
    
Net asset
value,
end of
period
    Total return (b)(c)     Net assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
    Net
expenses (d)
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
    Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements and
earnings credits
    Portfolio
turnover
rate
 
           
           
$ 13.34       29.88   $ 529,038       0.76     0.86     0.76     22
  10.89       0.37       447,529       0.76       1.20       0.77       20  
  11.81       26.76       494,297       0.76       1.31       0.77       10  
  10.16       (11.84     445,963       0.76       1.43       0.77       13  
  11.83       13.76       572,520       0.77       0.95       0.78       14  

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021

(Dollar values in thousands)

 

1. Organization

JPMorgan Insurance Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company and is a Massachusetts business trust.

The following is a separate portfolio of the Trust (the “Portfolio”) covered by this report:

 

      Class Offered    Diversification Classification
JPMorgan Insurance Trust Mid Cap Value Portfolio    Class 1    Diversified

The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek capital appreciation with the secondary goal of achieving current income by investing primarily in equity securities.

Portfolio shares are offered only to separate accounts of participating insurance companies and Eligible Plans. Individuals may not purchase shares directly from the Portfolio.

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (“JPMIM”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (“JPMorgan”), acts as Adviser (the “Adviser”) and Administrator (the “Administrator”) to the Portfolio.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements. The Portfolio is an investment company and, accordingly, follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 — Investment Companies, which is part of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect (i) the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, (ii) disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and (iii) the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

A. Valuation of Investments — Investments are valued in accordance with GAAP and the Portfolio’s valuation policies set forth by, and under the supervision and responsibility of, the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”), which established the following approach to valuation, as described more fully below: (i) investments for which market quotations are readily available shall be valued at their market value and (ii) all other investments for which market quotations are not readily available shall be valued at their fair value as determined in good faith by the Board.

The Administrator has established the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Americas Valuation Committee (“AVC”) to assist the Board with the oversight and monitoring of the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments. The Administrator implements the valuation policies of the Portfolio’s investments, as directed by the Board. The AVC oversees and carries out the policies for the valuation of investments held in the Portfolio. This includes monitoring the appropriateness of fair values based on results of ongoing valuation oversight including, but not limited to, consideration of macro or security specific events, market events, and pricing vendor and broker due diligence. The Administrator is responsible for discussing and assessing the potential impacts to the fair values on an ongoing basis, and, at least on a quarterly basis, with the AVC and the Board.

Equities and other exchange-traded instruments are valued at the last sale price or official market closing price on the primary exchange on which the instrument is traded before the net asset value (“NAV”) of the Portfolio is calculated on a valuation date.

Investments in open-end investment companies (“Underlying Funds”) are valued at each Underlying Fund’s NAV per share as of the report date.

Valuations reflected in this report are as of the report date. As a result, changes in valuation due to market events and/or issuer-related events after the report date and prior to issuance of the report are not reflected herein.

The various inputs that are used in determining the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments are summarized into the three broad levels listed below.

 

 

Level 1 — Unadjusted inputs using quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

 

Level 2 — Other significant observable inputs including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar investments, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for investments (such as interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) or other market corroborated inputs.

 

Level 3 — Significant inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Portfolio’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input, both individually and in the aggregate, that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing instruments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those instruments.

The following table represents each valuation input as presented on the Schedule of Portfolio Investments (“SOI”):

 

      Level 1
Quoted prices
     Level 2
Other significant
observable inputs
     Level 3
Significant
unobservable inputs
     Total  

Total Investments in Securities(a)

   $ 529,056      $      $      $ 529,056  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Please refer to the SOI for specifics of portfolio holdings.

 

 
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AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

(Dollar values in thousands)

 

B. Securities Lending — The Portfolio is authorized to engage in securities lending in order to generate additional income. The Portfolio is able to lend to approved borrowers. Citibank N.A. (“Citibank”) serves as lending agent for the Portfolio, pursuant to a Securities Lending Agency Agreement (the “Securities Lending Agency Agreement”). Securities loaned are collateralized by cash equal to at least 100% of the market value plus accrued interest on the securities lent, which is invested in the Class IM Shares of the JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund and the Agency SL Class Shares of the JPMorgan Securities Lending Money Market Fund. The Portfolio retains the interest earned on cash collateral investments but is required to pay the borrower a rebate for the use of the cash collateral. In cases where the lent security is of high value to borrowers, there may be a negative rebate (i.e., a net payment from the borrower to the Portfolio). Upon termination of a loan, the Portfolio is required to return to the borrower an amount equal to the cash collateral, plus any rebate owed to the borrowers. The remaining maturities of the securities lending transactions are considered overnight and continuous. Loans are subject to termination by the Portfolio or the borrower at any time.

The net income earned on the securities lending (after payment of rebates and Citibank’s fee) is included on the Statement of Operations as Income from securities lending (net). The Portfolio also receives payments from the borrower during the period of the loan, equivalent to dividends and interest earned on the securities loaned, which are recorded as Dividend or Interest income, respectively, on the Statement of Operations.

Under the Securities Lending Agency Agreement, Citibank marks to market the loaned securities on a daily basis. In the event the cash received from the borrower is less than 102% of the value of the loaned securities (105% for loans of non-U.S. securities), Citibank requests additional cash from the borrower so as to maintain a collateralization level of at least 102% of the value of the loaned securities plus accrued interest (105% for loans of non-U.S. securities), subject to certain de minimis amounts.

The value of securities out on loan is recorded as an asset on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the cash collateral received is recorded as a liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and details of collateral investments are disclosed on the SOI.

The Portfolio bears the risk of loss associated with the collateral investments and is not entitled to additional collateral from the borrower to cover any such losses. To the extent that the value of the collateral investments declines below the amount owed to a borrower, the Portfolio may incur losses that exceed the amount it earned on lending the security. Upon termination of a loan, the Portfolio may use leverage (borrow money) to repay the borrower for cash collateral posted if the Adviser does not believe that it is prudent to sell the collateral investments to fund the payment of this liability. Securities lending activity is subject to master netting arrangements.

Securities lending also involves counterparty risks, including the risk that the loaned securities may not be returned in a timely manner or at all. Subject to certain conditions, Citibank has agreed to indemnify the Portfolio from losses resulting from a borrower’s failure to return a loaned security.

JPMIM voluntarily waived investment advisory fees charged to the Portfolio to reduce the impact of the cash collateral investment in the JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund from 0.12% to 0.06%. For the year ended December 31, 2021, JPMIM waived fees associated with the Portfolio’s investment in the JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund as follows:

 

     $ (a) 

 

(a)

Amount rounds to less than one thousand.

The above waiver is included in the determination of earnings on cash collateral investment and in the calculation of Citibank’s compensation and is included on the Statement of Operations as Income from securities lending (net).

The Portfolio did not have any securities out on loan at December 31, 2021.

C. Investment Transactions with Affiliates — The Portfolio invested in Underlying Funds, which are advised by the Adviser. An issuer which is under common control with the Portfolio may be considered an affiliate. For the purposes of the financial statements, the Portfolio assumes the issuers listed in the table below to be affiliated issuers. Underlying Funds’ distributions may be reinvested into such Underlying Funds. Reinvestment amounts are included in the purchases at cost amounts in the table below.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2021  
Security Description   Value at
December 31,
2020
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from
Sales
    Net
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Value at
December 31,
2021
    Shares at
December 31,
2021
    Dividend
Income
    Capital Gain
Distributions
 

JPMorgan Securities Lending Money Market Fund Agency SL Class Shares, 0.15%(a)(b)

  $ 400     $ 1,000     $ 1,400     $ *(c)    $ (c)    $           $ *(c)      $  

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class IM Shares(a)(b)

    987       3,185       4,172                             $ *(c)       

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class Institutional Shares, 0.01%(a)(b)

    4,891       86,203       83,084                   8,010       8,010       1        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 6,278     $ 90,388     $ 88,656     $ (c)    $ (c)    $ 8,010       $ 1     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Investment in an affiliated fund, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and is advised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

 
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(b)

The rate shown is the current yield as of December 31, 2021.

(c)

Amount rounds to less than one thousand.

*

Amount is included on the Statements of Operations as Income from securities lending (net) (after payments of rebates and Citibank’s fee).

D. Security Transactions and Investment Income — Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Securities gains and losses are calculated on a specifically identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or when the Portfolio first learns of the dividend.

To the extent such information is publicly available, the Portfolio records distributions received in excess of income earned from underlying investments as a reduction of cost of investments and/or realized gain. Such amounts are based on estimates if actual amounts are not available and actual amounts of income, realized gain and return of capital may differ from the estimated amounts. The Portfolio adjusts the estimated amounts of the components of distributions (and consequently its net investment income) as necessary, once the issuers provide information about the actual composition of the distributions.

E. Allocation of Expenses — Expenses directly attributable to the Portfolio are charged directly to the Portfolio, while the expenses attributable to more than one portfolio of the Trust are allocated among the applicable portfolios.

F. Federal Income Taxes — The Portfolio is treated as a separate taxable entity for Federal income tax purposes. The Portfolio’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders all of its distributable net investment income and net realized capital gains on investments. Accordingly, no provision for Federal income tax is necessary. The Portfolio is also a segregated portfolio of assets for insurance purposes and intends to comply with the diversification requirements of Subchapter L of the Code. Management has reviewed the Portfolio’s tax positions for all open tax years and has determined that as of December 31, 2021, no liability for Federal income tax is required in the Portfolio’s financial statements for net unrecognized tax benefits. However, management’s conclusions may be subject to future review based on changes in, or the interpretation of, the accounting standards or tax laws and regulations. The Portfolio’s Federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

G. Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions from net investment income, if any, are generally declared and paid at least annually. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually. The amount of distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains is determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. To the extent these “book/tax” differences are permanent in nature (i.e., that they result from other than timing of recognition — “temporary differences”), such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their Federal tax basis treatment.

The following amounts were reclassified within the capital accounts:

 

        Paid-in-Capital        Accumulated
undistributed
(distributions in
excess of)
net investment
income
       Accumulated
net realized
gains (losses)
 
     $        $ (38      $ 38  

The reclassifications for the Portfolio relate primarily to non-taxable dividends.

3. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

A. Investment Advisory Fee — Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser manages the investments of the Portfolio and for such services is paid a fee. The investment advisory fee is accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.65% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets.

The Adviser waived investment advisory fees and/or reimbursed expenses as outlined in Note 3.E.

B. Administration Fee — Pursuant to an Administration Agreement, the Administrator provides certain administration services to the Portfolio. In consideration of these services, the Administrator receives a fee accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.075% of the first $10 billion of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets, plus 0.050% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $10 billion and $20 billion, plus 0.025% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $20 billion and $25 billion, plus 0.01% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets in excess of $25 billion. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the effective rate was 0.075% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets, notwithstanding any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

(Dollar values in thousands)

 

The Administrator waived administration fees as outlined in Note 3.E.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMCB”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan, serves as the Portfolio’s sub-administrator (the “Sub-administrator”). For its services as Sub-administrator, JPMCB receives a portion of the fees payable to the Administrator.

C. Distribution Fees — Pursuant to a Distribution Agreement, JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. (“JPMDS”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan, serves as the Portfolio’s principal underwriter and promotes and arranges for the sale of the Portfolio’s shares.

D. Custodian and Accounting Fees — JPMCB provides portfolio custody and accounting services to the Portfolio. For performing these services, the Portfolio pays JPMCB transaction and asset-based fees that vary according to the number of transactions and positions, plus out-of-pocket expenses. The amounts paid directly to JPMCB by the Portfolio for custody and accounting services are included in Custodian and accounting fees on the Statement of Operations.

Interest income earned on cash balances at the custodian, if any, is included in Interest income from affiliates on the Statement of Operations.

Interest expense paid to the custodian related to cash overdrafts, if any, is included in Interest expense to affiliates on the Statement of Operations.

E. Waivers and Reimbursements — The Adviser and/or Administrator have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse the Portfolio to the extent that total annual operating expenses of the Portfolio (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses other than certain money market fund fees as described below, dividend and interest expenses related to short sales, interest, taxes, expenses related to litigation and potential litigation, expenses related to trustee elections and extraordinary expenses) exceed 0.90% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets.

The expense limitation agreement was in effect for the year ended December 31, 2021 and the contractual expense limitation percentage is in place until at least April 30, 2022.

For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Portfolio’s service providers did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses for the Portfolio.

Additionally, the Portfolio may invest in one or more money market funds advised by the Adviser (affiliated money market funds). The Adviser and/or Administrator have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses in an amount sufficient to offset the respective net fees each collects from the affiliated money market fund on the Portfolio’s investment in such affiliated money market fund, except for investments of securities lending cash collateral. None of these parties expect the Portfolio to repay any such waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses in future years.

The amount of these waivers resulting from investments in these money market funds for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $5.

F. Other — Certain officers of the Trust are affiliated with the Adviser, the Administrator and JPMDS. Such officers, with the exception of the Chief Compliance Officer, receive no compensation from the Portfolio for serving in their respective roles.

The Board designated and appointed a Chief Compliance Officer to the Portfolio pursuant to Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. The Portfolio, along with affiliated portfolios, makes reimbursement payments, on a pro-rata basis, to the Administrator for a portion of the fees associated with the office of the Chief Compliance Officer. Such fees are included in Trustees’ and Chief Compliance Officer’s fees on the Statement of Operations.

The Trust adopted a Trustee Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) which allows the independent Trustees to defer the receipt of all or a portion of compensation related to performance of their duties as Trustees. The deferred fees are invested in various J.P. Morgan Funds until distribution in accordance with the Plan.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has granted an exemptive order permitting the Portfolio to engage in principal transactions with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, an affiliated broker, involving taxable money market instruments, subject to certain conditions.

4. Investment Transactions

During the year ended December 31, 2021, purchases and sales of investments (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

        Purchases
(excluding U.S.
Government)
       Sales
(excluding U.S.
Government)
 
     $ 109,114        $ 154,224  

During the year ended December 31, 2021, there were no purchases or sales of U.S. Government securities.

5. Federal Income Tax Matters

For Federal income tax purposes, the estimated cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments held at December 31, 2021 were as follows:

 

        Aggregate
Cost
       Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
       Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
       Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
     $ 306,611        $ 228,082        $ 5,637        $ 222,445  

 

 
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The difference between book and tax basis appreciation (depreciation) on investments is primarily attributed to wash sale loss deferrals.

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income*
       Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
       Total
Distributions
Paid
 
     $ 5,351        $ 24,647        $ 29,998  

 

*

Short-term gain distributions are treated as ordinary income for income tax purposes.

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

       

Ordinary

Income*

      

Net

Long-Term

Capital Gains

      

Total

Distributions

Paid

 
     $ 6,105        $ 25,471        $ 31,576  

 

*

Short-term gain distributions are treated as ordinary income for income tax purposes.

As of December 31, 2021, the estimated components of net assets (excluding paid-in-capital) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

        Current
Distributable
Ordinary
Income
       Current
Distributable
Long-Term
Capital Gain
(Tax Basis Capital
Loss Carryover)
       Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
     $ 11,367        $ 60,713        $ 222,445  

The cumulative timing differences primarily consist of wash sale loss deferrals.

As of December 31, 2021, the Portfolio did not have any net capital loss carryforwards.

6. Borrowings

The Portfolio relies upon an exemptive order granted by the SEC (the “Order”) permitting the establishment and operation of an Interfund Lending Facility (the “Facility”). The Facility allows the Portfolio to directly lend and borrow money to or from any other fund relying upon the Order at rates beneficial to both the borrowing and lending funds. Advances under the Facility are taken primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities, and are subject to the Portfolio’s borrowing restrictions. The Interfund loan rate is determined, as specified in the Order, by averaging the current repurchase agreement rate and the current bank loan rate. The Order was granted to the Trust and may be relied upon by the Portfolio because the Portfolio and the series of the Trust are all investment companies in the same “group of investment companies” (as defined in Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the 1940 Act).

The Portfolio had no borrowings outstanding from another fund during the year ended December 31, 2021.

The Trust and JPMCB have entered into a financing arrangement. Under this arrangement, JPMCB provides an unsecured, uncommitted credit facility in the aggregate amount of $100 million to certain of the J.P. Morgan Funds, including the Portfolio. Advances under the arrangement are taken primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities, and are subject to the Portfolio’s borrowing restrictions. Interest on borrowings is payable at a rate determined by JPMCB at the time of borrowing. This agreement has been extended until October 31, 2022.

The Portfolio had no borrowings outstanding from the unsecured, uncommitted credit facility during the year ended December 31, 2021.

The Trust, along with certain other trusts for J.P. Morgan Funds (“Borrowers”), has entered into a joint syndicated senior unsecured revolving credit facility totaling $1.5 billion (“Credit Facility”) with various lenders and The Bank of New York Mellon, as administrative agent for the lenders. This Credit Facility provides a source of funds to the Borrowers for temporary and emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, a borrowing portfolio must have a minimum of $25,000,000 in adjusted net asset value and not exceed certain adjusted net asset coverage ratios prior to and during the time in which any borrowings are outstanding. If a portfolio does not comply with the aforementioned requirements, the portfolio must remediate within three business days with respect to the $25,000,000 minimum adjusted net asset value or within one business day with respect to certain asset coverage ratios or the administrative agent at the request of, or with the consent of, the lenders may terminate the Credit Facility and declare any outstanding borrowings to be due and payable immediately.

Interest associated with any borrowing under the Credit Facility is charged to the borrowing portfolio at a rate of interest equal to 1.25%, which has decreased to 1.00% pursuant to the amendment referenced below (the “Applicable Margin”), plus the greater of the federal funds effective rate or

 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

(Dollar values in thousands)

 

one month London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). The annual commitment fee to maintain the Credit Facility is 0.15% and is incurred on the unused portion of the Credit Facility and is allocated to all participating portfolios pro rata based on their respective net assets. Effective August 10, 2021, the Credit Facility has been amended and restated for a term of 364 days, unless extended, and to include a reduction of the Applicable Margin charged for borrowing under the Credit Facility from 1.25% to 1.00%.

The Portfolio did not utilize the Credit Facility during the year ended December 31, 2021.

7. Risks, Concentrations and Indemnifications

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations which provide general indemnifications. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. The amount of exposure would depend on future claims that may be brought against the Portfolio. However, based on experience, the Portfolio expects the risk of loss to be remote.

As of December 31, 2021, the Portfolio had two individual shareholder and/or non-affiliated omnibus accounts, which owned 78.0% of the Portfolio’s outstanding shares.

Significant shareholder transactions by these shareholders may impact the Portfolio’s performance and liquidity.

Because the Portfolio invests in Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”), the Fund may be subject to certain risks similar to those associated with direct investments in real estate. REITs may be affected by changes in the value of their underlying properties and by defaults by tenants. REITs depend generally on their ability to generate cash flow to make distributions to shareholders, and certain REITs have self-liquidation provisions by which mortgages held may be paid in full and distributions of capital returns may be made at any time.

LIBOR is intended to represent the rate at which contributing banks may obtain short-term borrowings from each other in the London interbank market. On March 5, 2021, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) publicly announced that (i) immediately after December 31, 2021, publication of the 1-week and 2-month U.S. Dollar LIBOR settings will permanently cease; (ii) immediately after June 30, 2023, publication of the overnight and 12-month U.S. Dollar LIBOR settings will permanently cease; and (iii) immediately after June 30, 2023, the 1-month, 3-month and 6-month U.S. Dollar LIBOR settings will cease to be provided or, subject to the FCA’s consideration of the case, be provided on a synthetic basis and no longer be representative of the underlying market and economic reality they are intended to measure and that representativeness will not be restored. There is no assurance that the dates announced by the FCA will not change or that the administrator of LIBOR and/or regulators will not take further action that could impact the availability, composition or characteristics of LIBOR or the currencies and/or tenors for which LIBOR is published. Public and private sector industry initiatives are currently underway to implement new or alternative reference rates to be used in place of LIBOR. There is no assurance that any such alternative reference rate will be similar to or produce the same value or economic equivalence as LIBOR or that it will have the same volume or liquidity as did LIBOR prior to its discontinuance or unavailability, which may affect the value or liquidity or return on certain of the Portfolio’s instruments or investments comprising some or all of the Portfolio’s investments and result in costs incurred in connection with closing out positions and entering into new trades. These risks may also apply with respect to changes in connection with other interbank offering rates (e.g., Euribor) and a wide range of other index levels, rates and values that are treated as “benchmarks” and are the subject of recent regulatory reform.

The Portfolio is subject to infectious disease epidemics/pandemics risk. The worldwide outbreak of COVID-19, a novel coronavirus disease, has negatively affected economies, markets and individual companies throughout the world. The effects of this COVID-19 pandemic to public health, and business and market conditions, including exchange trading suspensions and closures may continue to have a significant negative impact on the performance of the Portfolio’s investments, increase the Portfolio’s volatility, exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks to the Portfolio and negatively impact broad segments of businesses and populations. The Portfolio’s operations may be interrupted as a result, which may have a significant negative impact on investment performance. In addition, governments, their regulatory agencies, or self-regulatory organizations may take actions in response to the pandemic that affect the instruments in which the Portfolio invests, or the issuers of such instruments, in ways that could also have a significant negative impact on the Portfolio’s investment performance. The full impact of this COVID-19 pandemic, or other future epidemics/pandemics, is currently unknown.

 

 
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Trustees of JPMorgan Insurance Trust and Shareholders of JPMorgan Insurance Trust Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of portfolio investments, of JPMorgan Insurance Trust Mid Cap Value Portfolio (one of the portfolios constituting JPMorgan Insurance Trust, referred to hereafter as the “Portfolio”) as of December 31, 2021, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2021, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2021, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2021 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Portfolio as of December 31, 2021, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2021 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2021 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Portfolio’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Portfolio in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2021 by correspondence with the custodian and transfer agent. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New York, New York

February 14, 2022

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the JPMorgan Funds complex since 1993.

 

 
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TRUSTEES

(Unaudited)

 

The Portfolio’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Portfolio’s Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-480-4111 or on the J.P. Morgan Funds’ website at www.jpmorganfunds.com.

 

Name (Year of Birth);

Positions With

the Portfolio (1)

  

Principal Occupation

During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in Fund
Complex Overseen
by Trustee 
(2)
  

Other Directorships Held

During the Past 5 Years

Independent Trustees

    
John F. Finn (1947); Chairman since 2020; Trustee of the Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage One Group Mutual Funds since 1998.    Chairman, Gardner, Inc. (supply chain management company serving industrial and consumer markets) (serving in various roles 1974-present).    169    Director, Greif, Inc. (GEF) (industrial package products and services) (2007-present); Trustee, Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (1988-present).
Stephen P. Fisher (1959); Trustee of the Trust since 2018.    Retired; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, NYLIFE Distributors LLC (registered broker-dealer) (serving in various roles 2008-2013); Chairman, NYLIM Service Company LLC (transfer agent) (2008-2017); New York Life Investment Management LLC (registered investment adviser) (serving in various roles 2005-2017); Chairman, IndexIQ Advisors LLC (registered investment adviser for ETFs) (2014-2017); President, MainStay VP Funds Trust (2007-2017), MainStay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund (2011-2017) and MainStay Funds Trust (2007-2017) (registered investment companies).    169    Honors Program Advisory Board Member, The Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College, The City University of New York (2017-present).
Gary L. French (1951); Trustee of the Trust since 2022. †    Real Estate Investor (2011-present); Investment management industry Consultant and Expert Witness (2011-present); Senior Consultant for The Regulatory Fundamentals Group LLC (2011-2017).    169    Independent Trustee, The China Fund, Inc. (2013-2019); Exchange Traded Concepts Trust II (2012-2014); Exchange Traded Concepts Trust I (2011-2014).
Kathleen M. Gallagher (1958); Trustee of the Trust since 2018.    Retired; Chief Investment Officer — Benefit Plans, Ford Motor Company (serving in various roles 1985-2016).    169    Non-Executive Director, Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) (2018-present); Non-Executive Director, Legal & General Investment Management America (U.S. Holdings) (financial services and insurance) (2017-present); Advisory Board Member, State Street Global Advisors Total Portfolio Solutions (2017-present); Member, Client Advisory Council, Financial Engines, LLC (registered investment adviser) (2011-2016); Director, Ford Pension Funds Investment Management Ltd. (2007-2016).
Robert J. Grassi (1957); Trustee of the Trust since 2022. †    Sole Proprietor, Academy Hills Advisors LLC (2012-present); Pension Director, Corning Incorporated (2002-2012).    169    None
Frankie D. Hughes (1952); Trustee of the Trust since 2008.    President, Ashland Hughes Properties (property management) (2014-present); President and Chief Investment Officer, Hughes Capital Management, Inc. (fixed income asset management) (1993-2014).    169    None

 

 
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Name (Year of Birth);

Positions With

the Portfolio (1)

  

Principal Occupation

During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in Fund
Complex Overseen
by Trustee 
(2)
  

Other Directorships Held

During the Past 5 Years

Independent Trustees (continued)

    

Raymond Kanner (1953);

Trustee of the Trust since 2017.

   Retired; Managing Director & Chief Investment Officer, IBM Retirement Funds (2007-2016).    169    Advisory Board Member, Penso Advisors, LLC (2020-present); Advisory Board Member, Los Angeles Capital (2018-present); Advisory Board Member, State Street Global Advisors Global Fiduciary Solutions (2017-present); Acting Executive Director, Committee on Investment of Employee Benefit Assets (CIEBA) (2016-2017); Advisory Board Member, Betterment for Business (robo advisor) (2016-2017); Advisory Board Member, BlueStar Indexes (index creator) (2013-2017); Director, Emerging Markets Growth Fund (registered investment company) (1997-2016); Member, Russell Index Client Advisory Board (2001-2015).
Thomas P. Lemke (1954); Trustee of the Trust since 2022. †    Retired since 2013.    169    (1) Independent Trustee of Advisors’ Inner Circle III fund platform, consisting of the following: (i) the Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund III, (ii) the Gallery Trust, (iii) the Schroder Series Trust, (iv) the Delaware Wilshire Private Markets Fund (since 2020), (v) Chiron Capital Allocation Fund Ltd., and (vi) formerly the Winton Diversified Opportunities Fund (2014-2018); and (2) Independent Trustee of the Symmetry Panoramic Trust (since 2018).
Lawrence R. Maffia (1950); Trustee of the Trust since 2022. †    Retired; Director and President, ICI Mutual Insurance Company (2006-2013).    169    Director, ICI Mutual Insurance Company (1999-2013).
Mary E. Martinez (1960); Vice Chair since 2021; Trustee of the Trust since 2013.    Associate, Special Properties, a Christie’s International Real Estate Affiliate (2010-present); Managing Director, Bank of America (asset management) (2007-2008); Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Trust Asset Management, U.S. Trust Company (asset management) (2003-2007); President, Excelsior Funds (registered investment companies) (2004-2005).    169    None
Marilyn McCoy (1948); Trustee of the Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage One Group Mutual Funds since 1999.    Vice President, Administration and Planning, Northwestern of University (1985-present).    169    None
Dr. Robert A. Oden, Jr. (1946); Trustee of the Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage One Group Mutual Funds since 1997.    Retired; President, Carleton College (2002-2010); President, Kenyon College (1995-2002).    169    Trustee, The Coldwater Conservation Fund; Trustee and Vice Chair, Trout Unlimited (2017-2021); Trustee, American Museum of Fly Fishing (2013-present); Trustee, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (2011-2020).

 

 
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TRUSTEES

(Unaudited) (continued)

 

Name (Year of Birth);

Positions With

the Portfolio (1)

  

Principal Occupation

During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in Fund
Complex Overseen
by Trustee 
(2)
  

Other Directorships Held

During the Past 5 Years

Independent Trustees (continued)

    
Marian U. Pardo* (1946); Trustee of the Trust since 2013.    Managing Director and Founder, Virtual Capital Management LLC (investment consulting) (2007-present); Managing Director, Credit Suisse Asset Management (portfolio manager) (2003-2006).    169    Board Chair and Member, Board of Governors, Columbus Citizens Foundation (not-for-profit supporting philanthropic and cultural programs) (2006-present).
Emily A. Youssouf (1951); Trustee of the Trust since 2022. †    Adjunct Professor (2011-present) and Clinical Professor (2009-2011), NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate; Board Member and Member of the Audit Committee (2013-present), Chair of Finance Committee (2019-present), Member of Related Parties Committee (2013-2018) and Member of the Enterprise Risk Committee (2015-2018), PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.; Board Member (2005-2018), Chair of Capital Committee (2006-2016), Chair of Audit Committee (2005-2018), Member of Finance Committee (2005-2018) and Chair of IT Committee (2016-2018), NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation.    169    Trustee, NYC School Construction Authority (2009-present); Board Member, NYS Job Development Authority (2008-present); Trustee and Chair of the Audit Committee of the Transit Center Foundation (2015-2019).

Interested Trustees

    
Robert E. Deutsch** (1957); Trustee of the Trust since 2022. †    Retired; Head of the Global ETF Business for JPMorgan Asset Management (2013-2017); Head of the Global Liquidity Business for JPMorgan Asset Management (2003-2013).    169    Treasurer and Director of the JUST Capital Foundation (2017-present).
Nina O. Shenker** (1957) Trustee of the Trust since 2022. †    Vice Chair (2017-Present), General Counsel and Managing Director (2008-2016), Associate General Counsel and Managing Director (2004-2008), J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management.    169    Director and Member of Executive Committee and Legal and Human Resources Subcommittees, American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (2018-present).

 

(1) 

The Trustees serve for an indefinite term, subject to the Trust’s current retirement policy, which is age 78 for all Trustees.

 

(2) 

A Fund Complex means two or more registered investment companies that hold themselves out to investors as related companies for purposes of investment and investor services or have a common investment adviser or have an investment adviser that is an affiliated person of the investment adviser of any of the other registered investment companies. The J.P. Morgan Funds Complex for which the Board of Trustees serves currently includes nine registered investment companies (169 J.P. Morgan Funds).

 

  *

In connection with prior employment with JPMorgan Chase, Ms. Pardo was the recipient of non-qualified pension plan payments from JPMorgan Chase in the amount of approximately $2,055 per month, which she irrevocably waived effective January 1, 2013, and deferred compensation payments from JPMorgan Chase in the amount of approximately $7,294 per year, which ended in January 2013. In addition, Ms. Pardo receives payments from a fully-funded qualified plan, which is not an obligation of JPMorgan Chase.

 

**

Considered an interested trustee based on prior employment by JPM Asset Management or an affiliate of JPMorgan Asset Management.

 

Trustee of the Trust effective January 1, 2022.

The contact address for each of the Trustees is 277 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10172.

 

 
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OFFICERS

(Unaudited)

 

Name (Year of Birth),

Positions Held with

the Trust (Since)

   Principal Occupations During Past 5 Years
Brian S. Shlissel (1964),
President and Principal Executive Officer (2016)*
   Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer for J.P. Morgan pooled vehicles, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since 2014.

Timothy J. Clemens (1975),

Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer (2018)

   Executive Director, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since February 2016. Mr. Clemens has been with J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since 2013.
Gregory S. Samuels (1980),
Secretary (2019) (formerly Assistant Secretary since 2010)**
   Managing Director and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase. Mr. Samuels has been with JPMorgan Chase since 2010.
Stephen M. Ungerman (1953),
Chief Compliance Officer (2005)
   Managing Director, JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Mr. Ungerman has been with JPMorgan Chase & Co. since 2000.

Kiesha Astwood-Smith, (1973)

Assistant Secretary (2021)**

   Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since June 2021; Senior Director and Counsel, Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company (formerly, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company) from 2015 to 2021.

Matthew Beck (1988),

Assistant Secretary (2021)***

   Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since May 2021; Senior Legal Counsel, Ultimus Fund Solutions from 2018 to 2021; General Counsel, Nottingham Company from 2014 to 2018.

Elizabeth A. Davin (1964),

Assistant Secretary (2005)***

   Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase. Ms. Davin has been with JPMorgan Chase (formerly Bank One Corporation) since 2004.
Jessica K. Ditullio (1962),
Assistant Secretary (2005)***
   Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase. Ms. Ditullio has been with JPMorgan Chase (formerly Bank One Corporation) since 1990.

Anthony Geron (1971),

Assistant Secretary (2018)**

   Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since September 2018; Lead Director and Counsel, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company from 2015 to 2018 and Senior Director and Counsel, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company from 2014 to 2015.
Carmine Lekstutis (1980),
Assistant Secretary (2011)**
   Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase. Mr. Lekstutis has been with JPMorgan Chase since 2011.

Max Vogel (1990),

Assistant Secretary (2021)**

   Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since June 2021; Associate, Proskauer Rose LLP from 2017 to 2021; Associate, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP from 2015 to 2017.

Zachary E. Vonnegut-Gabovitch (1986),

Assistant Secretary (2017)**

   Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since September 2016; Associate, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius (law firm) from 2012 to 2016.

Michael M. D’Ambrosio (1969),

Assistant Treasurer (2012)

   Managing Director, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. Mr. D’Ambrosio has been with J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since 2012.

Aleksandr Fleytekh (1972),

Assistant Treasurer (2019)

   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since February 2012.

Shannon Gaines (1977),

Assistant Treasurer (2018)***

   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since January 2014.

Jeffrey D. House (1972),

Assistant Treasurer (2017)***

   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since July 2006.
Michael Mannarino (1985),
Assistant Treasurer (2020)
   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since 2014.
Joseph Parascondola (1963),
Assistant Treasurer (2011)*
   Executive Director, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since February 2020, formerly Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. from August 2006 to January 2020.

Gillian I. Sands (1969),

Assistant Treasurer (2012)

   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since September 2012.

 

The contact address for each of the officers, unless otherwise noted, is 277 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10172.

 

   *

The contact address for the officer is 575 Washington Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07310.

 

  **

The contact address for the officer is 4 New York Plaza, New York, NY 10004.

 

***

The contact address for the officer is 1111 Polaris Parkway, Columbus, OH 43240.

 

 
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SCHEDULE OF SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES

(Unaudited)

Hypothetical $1,000 Investment

 

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including investment advisory fees, administration fees and other Portfolio expenses. Because the Portfolio is a funding vehicle for Policies and Eligible Plans, you may also incur sales charges and other fees relating to the Policies or Eligible Plans. The examples below are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio, but not the costs of the Policies or Eligible Plans, and to compare these ongoing costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you had a $1,000 investment in the Portfolio at the beginning of the reporting period, July 1, 2021 and continued to hold your shares at the end of the reporting period, December 31, 2021.

Actual Expenses

In the table below, the first line provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading titled “Expenses Paid During the Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees or the costs associated with the Policies and Eligible Plans through which the Portfolio is held. Therefore, the second line in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher. The examples also assume all dividends and distributions have been reinvested.

 

 

        Beginning
Account Value
July 1, 2021
       Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2021
       Expenses
Paid During
the Period*
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Mid Cap Value Portfolio

                   

Class 1

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00        $ 1,067.20        $ 3.91          0.75

Hypothetical

       1,000.00          1,021.42          3.82          0.75  

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

 
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BOARD APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

(Unaudited)

 

The Board of Trustees has established various standing committees composed of Trustees with diverse backgrounds, to which the Board of Trustees has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities to further enhance the effectiveness of the Board’s oversight and decision making. The Board of Trustees and its investment committees (money market and alternative products, equity, and fixed income) meet regularly throughout the year and consider factors that are relevant to their annual consideration of investment advisory agreements at each meeting. They also meet for the specific purpose of considering investment advisory agreement annual renewals. The Board of Trustees held meetings in June and August 2021, at which the Trustees considered the continuation of the investment advisory agreement for the Portfolio whose annual report is contained herein (the “Advisory Agreement”). In accordance with SEC guidance, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the meetings were conducted through video conference. At the June meeting, the Board’s investment committees met to review and consider performance, expense and related information for the J.P. Morgan Funds. Each investment committee reported to the full Board, which then considered the investment committee’s preliminary findings. At the August meeting, the Trustees continued their review and consideration. The Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to the Advisory Agreement or “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of any party to the Advisory Agreement or any of their affiliates, approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement on August 11, 2021.

As part of their review of the Advisory Agreement, the Trustees considered and reviewed performance and other information about the Portfolio received from the Adviser. This information includes the Portfolio’s performance as compared to the performance of its peers and benchmarks and analyses by the Adviser of the Portfolio’s performance. In addition, at each of their regular meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered reports on the performance of certain J.P. Morgan Funds provided by an independent investment consulting firm (“independent consultant”). In addition, in preparation for the June and August meetings, the Trustees requested, received and evaluated extensive materials from the Adviser, including performance and expense information compiled by Broadridge, using data from Lipper Inc. and/or Morningstar Inc., independent providers of investment company data (together, “Broadridge”). Before voting on the Advisory Agreement, the Trustees reviewed the Advisory Agreement with representatives of the Adviser, counsel to the Trust and independent legal counsel and received a memorandum from independent legal counsel to the Trustees discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the Advisory Agreement. The Trustees also discussed the Advisory Agreement in executive sessions with independent legal counsel at which no representatives of the Adviser were present.

A summary of the material factors evaluated by the Trustees in determining whether to approve the Advisory Agreement is provided below. Each Trustee attributed different weights to the various factors and no factor alone was considered determinative. The Trustees considered information provided with respect to the Portfolio throughout the year, including additional reporting and information provided in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as materials furnished specifically in connection with the annual review process. From year to year, the Trustees consider and place emphasis on relevant information in light of changing circumstances in market and economic conditions.

After considering and weighing the factors and information they had received, the Trustees found that the compensation to be received by the Adviser from the Portfolio under the Advisory Agreement was fair and reasonable under the circumstances and determined that the continuance of the Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by the Adviser

The Trustees received and considered information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Portfolio under the Advisory Agreement. The Trustees took into account information furnished throughout the year at Trustee meetings, as well as the materials furnished specifically in connection with this annual review process. The Trustees considered the background and experience of the Adviser’s senior management, personnel changes, if any, and the expertise of, and the amount of attention given to the Portfolio by, investment personnel of the Adviser. In addition, the Trustees reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the portfolio management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Portfolio and the infrastructure supporting the team, including personnel changes, if any. In addition, the Board considered its discussions with the Adviser regarding the Adviser’s business continuity plan and steps the Adviser was taking to provide ongoing services to the Portfolio during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Adviser’s success in continuing to provide services to the Portfolio and their shareholders throughout this period. The Trustees also considered information provided by the Adviser and JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. (“JPMDS”) about the structure and distribution strategy of the Portfolio. The Trustees reviewed information relating to the Adviser’s risk governance model and reports showing the Adviser’s compliance structure and ongoing compliance processes. The Trustees also considered the quality of the administration services provided by the Adviser in its role as administrator.

The Trustees also considered their knowledge of the nature and quality of services provided by the Adviser and its affiliates to the Portfolio gained from their experience as Trustees of the J.P. Morgan Funds. In addition, they considered the overall reputation and capabilities of the Adviser and its affiliates, the commitment of the Adviser to provide high quality service to the Portfolio, their overall confidence in the Adviser’s integrity and the Adviser’s responsiveness to questions or concerns raised by them, including the Adviser’s willingness to consider and implement organizational and operational changes designed to improve investment results and the services provided to the Portfolio.

Based upon these considerations and other factors, the Trustees concluded that they were satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the investment advisory services provided to the Portfolio by the Adviser.

Costs of Services Provided and Profitability to the Adviser and its Affiliates

The Trustees received and considered information regarding the profitability to the Adviser and its affiliates in providing services to the Portfolio. The Trustees reviewed and discussed this information. The Trustees recognized that this information is not audited and represents the Adviser’s determination of its and its affiliates’ revenues from the contractual services provided to the Portfolio, less expenses

 

 

 
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(Unaudited) (continued)

 

of providing such services. Expenses include direct and indirect costs and are calculated using an allocation methodology developed by the Adviser. The Trustees also recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of profitability from fund investment advisory contracts because comparative information is not generally publicly available and is affected by numerous factors, including the structure of the particular adviser, the types of funds it manages, its business mix, numerous assumptions regarding allocations and the fact that publicly-traded fund managers’ operating profits and net income are net of distribution and marketing expenses. Based upon their review, and taking into consideration the factors noted above, the Trustees concluded that the profitability to the Adviser under the Advisory Agreement was not unreasonable in light of the services and benefits provided to the Portfolio.

The Trustees also considered that the Adviser earns fees from the Portfolio for providing administration services. These fees were shown separately in the profitability analysis presented to the Trustees. The Trustees also considered the fees paid to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMCB”) for custody and fund accounting and other related services.

Fall-Out Benefits

The Trustees reviewed information regarding potential “fall-out” or ancillary benefits received by the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Portfolio. The Trustees considered that the J.P. Morgan Funds’ operating accounts are held at JPMCB, which, as a result, will receive float benefits for certain J.P. Morgan Funds, as applicable. The Trustees also noted that the Adviser supports a diverse set of products and services, which benefits the Adviser by allowing it to leverage its infrastructure to serve additional clients, including benefits that may be received by the Adviser and its affiliates in connection with the Portfolio’s potential investments in other funds advised by the Adviser. The Trustees also reviewed the Adviser’s allocation of fund brokerage for the J.P. Morgan Funds complex, including allocations to brokers who provide research to the Adviser, as well as the Adviser’s use of affiliates to provide other services and the benefits to such affiliates of doing so.

Economies of Scale

The Trustees considered the extent to which the Portfolio may benefit from economies of scale. The Trustees considered that there may not be a direct relationship between economies of scale realized by the Portfolio and those realized by the Adviser as assets increase. The Trustees considered the extent to which the Portfolio was priced to scale and whether it would be appropriate to add advisory fee breakpoints, but noted that the Portfolio has implemented fee waivers and contractual expense limitations (“Fee Caps”) which allow the Portfolio’s shareholders to share potential economies of scale from its inception and that the fees remain satisfactory relative to peer funds. The Trustees considered the benefits to the Portfolio of the use of an affiliated distributor and custodian, including the ability to rely on existing infrastructure supporting distribution, custodial and transfer agent services, and the ability to negotiate competitive fees for the Portfolio. The Trustees further considered the Adviser’s and JPMDS’s ongoing investments in their business in support of the Portfolio, including the Adviser’s and/or JPMDS’s investments in trading systems, technology (including improvements to the J.P. Morgan Funds’ website, and cybersecurity improvements), retention of key talent, and

regulatory support enhancements. The Trustees concluded that the current fee structure for the Portfolio, including Fee Caps that the Adviser has in place that serve to limit the overall net expense ratios of the Portfolio at competitive levels, was reasonable. The Trustees concluded that the Portfolio’s shareholders received the benefits of potential economies of scale through the Fee Caps and the Adviser’s reinvestment in its operations to serve the Portfolio and its shareholders. The Trustees noted that the Adviser’s reinvestment ensures sufficient resources in terms of personnel and infrastructure to support the Portfolio.

Fees Relative to Adviser’s Other Clients

The Trustees received and considered information about the nature and extent of investment advisory services and fee rates offered to other clients of the Adviser, including institutional separate accounts, collective investment trusts, ETFs and/or funds sub-advised by the Adviser, for investment management styles substantially similar to that of the Portfolio. The Trustees considered the complexity of investment management for registered mutual funds relative to the Adviser’s other clients and noted differences, as applicable, in the fee structure and the regulatory, legal and other risks and responsibilities of providing services to the different clients. The Trustees considered that serving as an adviser to a registered mutual fund involves greater responsibilities and risks than acting as a sub-adviser and observed that sub-advisory fees may be lower than those charged by the Adviser to the Portfolio. The Trustees also noted that the adviser, not the mutual fund, pays the sub-advisory fee and that many responsibilities related to the advisory function are retained by the primary adviser. The Trustees concluded that the fee rates charged to the Portfolio in comparison to those charged to the Adviser’s other clients were reasonable.

Investment Performance

The Trustees received and considered absolute and/or relative performance information for the Portfolio in a report prepared by Broadridge. The Trustees considered the total return performance information, which included the ranking of the Portfolio within a performance universe made up of funds with the same Broadridge investment classification and objective (the “Universe”), as well as a subset of funds within the Universe (the “Peer Group”), by total return for the applicable one-, three- and five-year periods. The Trustees reviewed a description of Broadridge’s methodology for selecting mutual funds in the Portfolio’s Universe and Peer Group and noted that Universe and Peer Group rankings were not calculated if the number of funds in the Universe and/or Peer Group did not meet a predetermined minimum. The Broadridge materials provided to the Trustees highlighted information with respect to a representative class to assist the Trustees in their review. As part of this review, the Trustees also reviewed the Portfolio’s performance against its benchmark and considered the performance information provided for the Portfolio at regular Board meetings by the Adviser. The Trustees also engaged with the Adviser to consider what steps might be taken to improve performance, as applicable. The Broadridge performance data noted by the Trustees as part of their review and the determinations made by the Trustees with respect to the Portfolio’s performance are summarized below:

The Trustees noted that the Portfolio’s performance for Class 1 shares was in the fifth, fourth and fifth quintiles based upon the Peer Group,

 

 

 
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and in the fifth, fourth and fourth quintiles based upon the Universe, for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2020, respectively. The Trustees discussed the performance and investment strategy of the Portfolio with the Adviser and based upon this discussion and various other factors, concluded that the Portfolio’s performance was satisfactory under the circumstances.

Advisory Fees and Expense Ratios

The Trustees considered the contractual advisory fee rate and administration fee rate paid by the Portfolio to the Adviser and compared the combined rate to the information prepared by Broadridge concerning management fee rates paid by other funds in the same Broadridge category as the Portfolio. The Trustees recognized that Broadridge reported the Portfolio’s management fee rate as the combined contractual advisory fee and administration fee rates. The Trustees also reviewed information about other expenses and the expense ratios for the Portfolio and noted that Universe and Peer Group rankings were not calculated if the number of funds in the

Universe and/or Peer Groups did not meet a predetermined minimum. The Trustees considered the Fee Caps currently in place for the Portfolio, the net advisory fee rate after taking into account any waivers and/or reimbursements and, where deemed appropriate by the Trustees, additional waivers and/or reimbursements. The Trustees recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of advisory fees because there are variations in the services that are included in the fees paid by other funds. The Trustees’ determinations as a result of the review of the Portfolio’s advisory fees and expense ratios are summarized below:

The Trustees noted that the Portfolio’s net advisory fee for Class 1 shares was in the third quintile based upon both the Peer Group and Universe, and that the actual total expenses for Class 1 shares were in the third and second quintiles based upon the Peer Group and Universe, respectively. After considering the factors identified above, in light of this information, the Trustees concluded that the advisory fee was satisfactory in light of the services provided to the Portfolio.

 

 

 
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TAX LETTER

(Unaudited)

(Dollar values in thousands)

 

Dividends Received Deduction (DRD)

The Portfolio had 100.00%, or maximum allowable percentage, of ordinary income distributions eligible for the dividends received deduction for corporate shareholders for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Long Term Capital Gain

The Portfolio distributed $24,647, or maximum allowable amount, of long-term capital gain dividends for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

 

 

 
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SPECIAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING RESULTS

(Unaudited)

 

JPMorgan Insurance Trust (the “Trust)” held a special meeting of shareholders on October 27, 2021, for the purpose of considering and voting upon the election of Trustees.

Trustees were elected by the shareholders of all of the series of the Trust, including the Portfolio. The results of the voting were as follows:

The results of the voting were as follows:

 

      Votes Received
(Amounts in
thousands)
 

Independent Nominee

  
John F. Finn   

In Favor

     102,380  

Withheld

     2,850  
Steven P. Fisher   

In Favor

     102,570  

Withheld

     2,660  
Gary L. French   

In Favor

     102,531  

Withheld

     2,699  
Kathleen M. Gallagher   

In Favor

     102,646  

Withheld

     2,584  
Robert J. Grassi   

In Favor

     102,662  

Withheld

     2,568  
Frankie D. Hughes   

In Favor

     102,570  

Withheld

     2,660  
Raymond Kanner   

In Favor

     102,705  

Withheld

     2,525  
Thomas P. Lemke   

In Favor

     102,473  

Withheld

     2,757  
      Votes Received
(Amounts in
thousands)
 
Lawrence R. Maffia   

In Favor

     102,473  

Withheld

     2,757  
Mary E. Martinez   

In Favor

     102,559  

Withheld

     2,671  
Marilyn McCoy   

In Favor

     102,367  

Withheld

     2,863  
Dr. Robert A. Oden, Jr.   

In Favor

     102,270  

Withheld

     2,960  
Marian U. Pardo   

In Favor

     102,755  

Withheld

     2,475  
Emily A. Youssouf   

In Favor

     102,573  

Withheld

     2,657  

Interested Nominee

  
Robert F. Deutsch   

In Favor

     102,568  

Withheld

     2,662  
Nina O. Shenker   

In Favor

     102,505  

Withheld

     2,725  
 

 

 
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J.P. Morgan Funds are distributed by JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc., which is an affiliate of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Affiliates of JPMorgan Chase & Co. receive fees for providing various services to the funds.

Contact JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. at 1-800-480-4111 for a portfolio prospectus. You can also visit us at www.jpmorganfunds.com. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives and risk as well as charges and expenses of the mutual fund before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the mutual fund. Read the prospectus carefully before investing.

The Portfolio files a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of its fiscal year with the SEC as an exhibit to its report on Form N-PORT. The Portfolio’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Portfolio’s quarterly holdings can be found by visiting the J.P. Morgan Funds’ website at www.jpmorganfunds.com.

A description of the Portfolio’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Portfolio’s holdings is available in the prospectuses and Statement of Additional Information.

A copy of proxy policies and procedures is available without charge upon request by calling 1-800-480-4111 and on the Portfolio’s website at www.jpmorganfunds.com. A description of such policies and procedures is on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Trustees have delegated the authority to vote proxies for securities owned by the Portfolio to the Adviser. A copy of the Portfolio’s voting record for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or at the Portfolio’s website at www.jpmorganfunds.com no later than August 31 of each year. The Portfolio’s proxy voting record will include, among other things, a brief description of the matter voted on for each portfolio security, and will state how each vote was cast, for example, for or against the proposal.

 

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J.P. Morgan Asset Management is the brand name for the asset management business of JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its affiliates worldwide.

 

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Annual Report

JPMorgan Insurance Trust

December 31, 2021

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Small Cap Core Portfolio

 

NOT FDIC INSURED        NO BANK GUARANTEE        MAY LOSE VALUE

 

 

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CONTENTS

 

Letter to Shareholders        1  
Portfolio Commentary        2  
Schedule of Portfolio Investments        5  
Financial Statements        13  
Financial Highlights        16  
Notes to Financial Statements        18  
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm        26  
Trustees        27  
Officers        30  
Schedule of Shareholder Expenses        31  
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement        32  
Tax Letter        35  
Special Shareholder Meeting Results        36  

Investments in the Portfolio are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed or endorsed by, any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency. You could lose money if you sell when the Portfolio’s share price is lower than when you invested.

Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. The general market views expressed in this report are opinions based on market and other conditions through the end of the reporting period and are subject to change without notice. These views are not intended to predict the future performance of the Portfolio or the securities markets.

This Portfolio is intended to be a funding vehicle for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (collectively “Policies”) offered by the separate accounts of various insurance companies. Portfolio shares may also be offered to qualified pension and retirement plans and accounts permitting accumulation of assets on a tax-deferred basis (“Eligible Plans”). Individuals may not purchase shares directly from the Portfolio.

Prospective investors should refer to the Portfolio’s prospectuses for a discussion of the Portfolio’s investment objective, strategies and risks. Call J.P. Morgan Funds Service Center at 1-800-480-4111 for a prospectus containing more complete information about the Portfolio, including management fees and other expenses. Please read it carefully before investing.


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LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS

February 8, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Dear Shareholders,

U.S. equities led the year-long rally in developed market stocks as the global economic rebound advanced through 2021. While financial market volatility, a resurgence in the pandemic and accelerating inflation has carried into 2022, we believe that the outlook for the overall U.S. economy remains positive.

 

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“Throughout the year ahead, J.P. Morgan Asset Management plans to seek to deliver superior client outcomes across a broad range of innovative solutions and risk management processes built on the same fundamental practices and principles that have driven our success for more than a century.” — Andrea L. Lisher

A surge in U.S. consumer wealth — partly tied to rising values for homes and autos — and quarterly growth in corporate earnings have helped to bolster U.S. financial markets that were already well-supported by monetary and fiscal policies. Over the course of the past year, the U.S. jobless rate fell to pre-pandemic levels and reached 3.9% in December. At the same time, inflation has climbed significantly. The U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) has tapered its monthly asset purchasing program and indicated that it’s likely to raise interest rates as early as March 2022.

While rising interest rates may mark another phase of the economic cycle that presents financial markets with new challenges and opportunities, they may also signal a return to a

more normal economic environment following two years of historically low rates. Meanwhile, the path of the pandemic remains a factor in the U.S. economy. Recent data suggest the increase in new infections in late 2021 and into 2022 had some impact on the U.S. economy — though job growth remained strong — but there is hope that the latest pandemic wave may recede in coming months. Additionally, there is hope that rising prices on commodities and goods will moderate as supply chain constraints ease over time and the Fed moves generally to tamp down inflationary pressures. We expect the U.S. economy to continue expanding in 2022, even if the pace of the expansion eases from 2021.

Throughout the year ahead, J.P. Morgan Asset Management will seek to deliver superior client outcomes across a broad range of innovative solutions and risk management processes built on the same fundamental practices and principles that have driven our success for more than a century.

On behalf of J.P. Morgan Asset Management, thank you for entrusting us to manage your investment. Should you have any questions, please visit www.jpmorganfunds.com or contact the J.P. Morgan Funds Service Center at 1-800-480-4111.

Sincerely yours,

 

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Andrea L. Lisher

Head of Americas, Client

J.P. Morgan Asset Management

 

 

 

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JPMorgan Insurance Trust Small Cap Core Portfolio

PORTFOLIO COMMENTARY

TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

REPORTING PERIOD RETURN:        
Portfolio (Class 1 Shares)*      21.38%  
Russell 2000 Index      14.82%  
Net Assets as of 12/31/2021 (In Thousands)    $ 220,670  

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE**

The JPMorgan Insurance Trust Small Cap Core Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) seeks capital growth over the long term.

HOW DID THE MARKET PERFORM?

Equity markets outperformed fixed income markets throughout 2021, driven by the global economic rebound that followed the development of vaccines and unprecedented monetary and fiscal support. U.S. equity markets largely led global equity markets throughout the year despite historically high valuations for U.S. equity. Emerging markets equity generally slumped in the second half of the year as inflationary pressures accelerated and investor demand for Chinese equity receded.

The global equity rally appeared to pause in January 2021 and then equity prices surged higher from February through June. In the U.S., the distribution of vaccines combined with a $1.9 trillion U.S. fiscal relief and recovery package, and the prospect of additional federal government spending, helped push leading equity indexes higher. U.S. corporate earnings and cash flows reached record highs in the first and second quarters of 2021. Job growth, rising consumer spending, business investment and manufacturing data added further fuel to the rally in U.S. equity markets.

Historically high valuations for U.S. equity fueled increased investor demand for international developed and emerging markets equity midway through the year. However, mixed success against the pandemic in the developed markets and political developments — including unresolved disputes over Brexit — weighed on equity prices in the European Union and the U.K. Increased regulatory scrutiny of large technology companies in China and investor concerns about debt levels in the country’s real estate sector generally pulled emerging markets lower through the second half of the year.

The final months of 2021 were marked by the emergence of the omicron variant of the coronavirus and the reimposition of some pandemic restrictions at the regional, national and local levels. While investor uncertainty led to a global increase in financial market volatility, U.S. equity prices remained buoyed by record high corporate earnings and a general boom in U.S. household wealth.

While neither the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) nor the European Central Bank raised policy interest rates during the period, the Fed accelerated the reduction in its monthly asset purchases under its quantitative easing program and indicated

it would raise rates in 2022 and 2023 as economic conditions warranted. By the end of the year, the European Central Bank said it was unlikely to raise interest rates in 2022, and other leading central banks appeared to take a similar position.

WHAT WERE THE MAIN DRIVERS OF THE PORTFOLIO’S PERFORMANCE?

The Portfolio’s Class 1 Shares outperformed the Russell 2000 Index (the “Benchmark”) for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021.

The Portfolio’s security selection in the industrials and financials sectors was a leading contributor to performance relative to the Benchmark, while the Portfolio’s security selection in the consumer discretionary and consumer staples sectors was a leading detractor from relative performance.

Leading individual contributors to relative performance included the Portfolio’s overweight positions in IDT Corp., ArcBest Corp. and Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. Shares of IDT, a communications and payment services provider, rose after the company reported increased revenue and earnings during the period. Shares of ArcBest, a logistics and transport company, rose after the company reported better-than-expected earnings for consecutive quarters during 2021. Shares of Arena Pharmaceuticals, a biopharmaceuticals developer, rose after the company agreed to be acquired by Pfizer Inc. for an estimated $6.7 billion.

Leading individual detractors from relative performance included the Portfolio’s underweight positions in GameStop Corp. and Avis Budget Group Inc., and its overweight position in Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings Inc. Shares of GameStop, a consumer electronics retail chain not held in the Portfolio, rose in early 2021 when users of an Internet forum largely orchestrated a run up in the stock price in response to large short positions in the stock, while broad growth in video game sales bolstered the company’s shares in the second half of the year. Shares of Avis Budget Group, an auto rental chain not held in the Portfolio, rose after the company reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the third quarter of 2021 and indicated it would increase purchases of electric vehicles. Shares of Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, an online advertising and hospitality commerce business, fell amid investor expectations a that a resurgence in the pandemic in late 2021 would curb consumer and business travel.

 

 

 
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HOW WAS THE PORTFOLIO POSITIONED?

In accordance with the Portfolio’s investment process, the portfolio managers take limited sector bets and construct the Portfolio so that stock selection is typically the primary driver of its relative performance versus the Benchmark. The portfolio managers employ a bottom-up approach to stock selection, using quantitative screening and the adviser’s proprietary analysis to construct a portfolio of companies that the portfolio managers believe are attractively valued and possess strong momentum. During the reporting period, the Portfolio was managed and positioned in accordance with this investment process.

TOP TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS OF THE
PORTFOLIO AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021

   PERCENT OF
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS
 
  1.      Builders FirstSource, Inc.      1.0
  2.      WESCO International, Inc.      1.0  
  3.      Ovintiv, Inc.      0.9  
  4.      Herc Holdings, Inc.      0.9  
  5.      Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A      0.8  
  6.      Super Micro Computer, Inc.      0.8  
  7.      Deckers Outdoor Corp.      0.8  
  8.      ArcBest Corp.      0.7  
  9.      Tenet Healthcare Corp.      0.7  
  10.      Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A      0.7  

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION BY SECTOR

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021

   PERCENT OF
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS
 
Industrials      17.6
Health Care      17.6
Financials      16.0
Information Technology      11.6
Consumer Discretionary      7.8
Real Estate      6.3
Communication Services      3.9
Materials      3.8
Energy      3.6
Consumer Staples      2.3
Utilities      1.6
Short-Term Investments      7.9  

 

*   The return shown is based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the return shown in the financial highlights, which reflects adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
**   The adviser seeks to achieve the Portfolio’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved.
 

 

 
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PORTFOLIO COMMENTARY

TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021

 
     INCEPTION DATE OF
CLASS
     1 YEAR        5 YEAR        10 YEAR  

CLASS 1 SHARES

   January 3, 1995        21.38        11.77        14.01

CLASS 2 SHARES

   April 24, 2009        21.06          11.46          13.70  

TEN YEAR PERFORMANCE (12/31/11 TO 12/31/21)

 

 

LOGO

 

The performance quoted is past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. Mutual funds are subject to certain market risks. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data shown. For up-to-date month-end performance information please call 1-800-480-4111.

The graph illustrates comparative performance for $10,000 invested in Class 1 Shares of the JPMorgan Insurance Trust Small Cap Core Portfolio and the Russell 2000 Index from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021. The performance of the Portfolio assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. The performance of the Russell 2000 Index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund and has been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions of the securities included in the benchmark, if applicable.

The Russell 2000 Index is an unmanaged index which measures the performance of the 2000 smallest stocks (on the basis of capitalization) in the Russell 3000 Index. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

Portfolio performance does not reflect any charges imposed by the Policies or Eligible Plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower than shown. Portfolio performance may reflect the waiver of the Portfolio’s fees and reimbursement of expenses for certain periods. Without these waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower.

The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

 

 
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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Common Stocks — 96.7%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 0.2%

 

AAR Corp. *

    4        137  

Ducommun, Inc. *

    3        159  

Moog, Inc., Class A

    1        113  

Vectrus, Inc. *

    1        32  
    

 

 

 
       441  
    

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics — 0.8%

 

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. *

    5        424  

Forward Air Corp.

    2        254  

Hub Group, Inc., Class A *

    13        1,078  
    

 

 

 
       1,756  
    

 

 

 

Airlines — 0.6%

 

Alaska Air Group, Inc. *

    5        276  

Allegiant Travel Co. *

    3        468  

Spirit Airlines, Inc. *

    25        550  
    

 

 

 
       1,294  
    

 

 

 

Auto Components — 0.8%

 

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. *

    36        337  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The) *

    28        589  

Lear Corp.

    2        366  

Patrick Industries, Inc.

    5        371  
    

 

 

 
       1,663  
    

 

 

 

Banks — 8.3%

 

Ameris Bancorp

    4        215  

Associated Banc-Corp.

    7        149  

Bank of NT Butterfield & Son Ltd. (The) (Bermuda)

    19        705  

Bar Harbor Bankshares

    3        78  

Business First Bancshares, Inc.

    4        108  

Capital Bancorp, Inc.

    2        39  

Capstar Financial Holdings, Inc.

    6        126  

Cathay General Bancorp

    3        138  

CIT Group, Inc.

    1        62  

Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.

    1        29  

ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.

    31        1,006  

Customers Bancorp, Inc. *

    14        896  

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.

    3        88  

Enterprise Financial Services Corp.

    2        116  

FB Financial Corp.

    2        101  

Financial Institutions, Inc. (a)

    7        226  

First BanCorp (Puerto Rico)

    71        974  

First Bank

    2        28  

First Commonwealth Financial Corp.

    6        100  

First Community Bankshares, Inc.

    1        47  

First Horizon Corp.

    51        833  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 
   

Banks — continued

   

First Internet Bancorp

    2       99  

FNB Corp.

    30       359  

Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.

    3       148  

Hancock Whitney Corp.

    11       530  

Hanmi Financial Corp.

    13       318  

HBT Financial, Inc.

    7       137  

Hilltop Holdings, Inc.

    8       278  

HomeStreet, Inc.

    4       192  

Investors Bancorp, Inc.

    86       1,303  

Meta Financial Group, Inc.

    4       233  

Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. *

    2       160  

Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc.

    1       41  

MVB Financial Corp.

    1       21  

OceanFirst Financial Corp.

    33       728  

Old National Bancorp

    12       223  

Origin Bancorp, Inc.

    2       69  

PacWest Bancorp

    10       440  

Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp.

    3       103  

Peoples Bancorp, Inc.

    2       67  

Popular, Inc. (Puerto Rico)

    12       993  

QCR Holdings, Inc.

    1       73  

RBB Bancorp

    2       55  

Republic Bancorp, Inc., Class A

    1       41  

Sierra Bancorp

    1       34  

Signature Bank

    4       1,358  

SmartFinancial, Inc.

    5       123  

Sterling Bancorp

    10       260  

Synovus Financial Corp.

    9       431  

Umpqua Holdings Corp.

    31       600  

United Community Banks, Inc.

    7       252  

Valley National Bancorp

    29       397  

Veritex Holdings, Inc.

    9       354  

Western Alliance Bancorp

    4       420  

Wintrust Financial Corp.

    3       282  

Zions Bancorp NA

    16       1,035  
   

 

 

 
      18,221  
   

 

 

 

Beverages — 0.1%

 

Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.

    (b)      279  
   

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 8.8%

 

2seventy bio, Inc. *

    (b)      7  

Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. * (a)

    147       333  

Alector, Inc. *

    11       221  

Allogene Therapeutics, Inc. *

    10       154  

Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. *

    99       1,145  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Common Stocks — continued

    

Biotechnology — continued

    

AnaptysBio, Inc. *

    28        970  

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

    5        418  

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

    11        749  

Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc. *

    2        32  

Bluebird Bio, Inc. *

    1        8  

Blueprint Medicines Corp. *

    5        493  

Bolt Biotherapeutics, Inc. * (a)

    7        32  

Bridgebio Pharma, Inc. * (a)

    6        93  

CareDx, Inc. *

    3        146  

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

    45        307  

Chinook Therapeutics, Inc. *

    14        226  

Coherus Biosciences, Inc. * (a)

    14        223  

Decibel Therapeutics, Inc. * (a)

    20        91  

Eliem Therapeutics, Inc. * (a)

    26        270  

Fate Therapeutics, Inc. *

    27        1,590  

Frequency Therapeutics, Inc. *

    47        243  

Gritstone bio, Inc. * (a)

    3        37  

Inozyme Pharma, Inc. *

    39        267  

Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. *

    9        1,076  

Invitae Corp. * (a)

    11        174  

Jounce Therapeutics, Inc. *

    9        71  

Kronos Bio, Inc. * (a)

    15        202  

Kura Oncology, Inc. *

    1        20  

Kymera Therapeutics, Inc. *

    14        895  

MeiraGTx Holdings plc * (a)

    7        176  

Molecular Templates, Inc. * (a)

    28        110  

Mustang Bio, Inc. * (a)

    72        119  

Myriad Genetics, Inc. *

    26        729  

Natera, Inc. *

    5        476  

PMV Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * (a)

    29        665  

PTC Therapeutics, Inc. *

    8        327  

Radius Health, Inc. * (a)

    1        8  

Relay Therapeutics, Inc. *

    21        643  

REVOLUTION Medicines, Inc. * (a)

    16        403  

Sage Therapeutics, Inc. *

    5        196  

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. *

    11        982  

Sera Prognostics, Inc., Class A *

    53        367  

Spruce Biosciences, Inc. * (a)

    14        63  

Sutro Biopharma, Inc. *

    3        37  

TCR2 Therapeutics, Inc. *

    5        23  

Travere Therapeutics, Inc. *

    32        978  

Turning Point Therapeutics, Inc. *

    6        291  

Vericel Corp. * (a)

    7        279  

Vir Biotechnology, Inc. *

    14        595  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
     VALUE
($000)
 
    

Biotechnology — continued

    

Xencor, Inc. *

    39        1,544  

Y-mAbs Therapeutics, Inc. *

    1        15  
    

 

 

 
       19,519  
    

 

 

 

Building Products — 1.9%

 

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.

    1        136  

Apogee Enterprises, Inc.

    4        197  

Builders FirstSource, Inc. *

    28        2,373  

Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc. *

    17        290  

Masonite International Corp.*

    2        201  

Quanex Building Products Corp. (a)

    10        250  

Resideo Technologies, Inc. *

    5        135  

UFP Industries, Inc.

    7        607  
    

 

 

 
       4,189  
    

 

 

 

Capital Markets — 1.9%

 

AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc. *

    2        45  

Blucora, Inc. *

    18        305  

Brightsphere Investment Group, Inc.

    14        350  

Cohen & Steers, Inc. (a)

    2        148  

Cowen, Inc., Class A

    10        373  

Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. *

    15        711  

Federated Hermes, Inc.

    4        147  

Focus Financial Partners, Inc., Class A *

    12        740  

Piper Sandler Cos.

    2        375  

Stifel Financial Corp.

    7        525  

Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.

    2        564  
    

 

 

 
       4,283  
    

 

 

 

Chemicals — 2.0%

 

AdvanSix, Inc.

    2        85  

Avient Corp.

    15        850  

Cabot Corp.

    2        107  

Ecovyst, Inc.

    7        67  

HB Fuller Co.

    9        761  

Ingevity Corp. *

    6        459  

Koppers Holdings, Inc. *

    4        135  

Minerals Technologies, Inc.

    6        454  

Orion Engineered Carbons SA (Germany) *

    15        266  

Sensient Technologies Corp.

    2        160  

Trinseo plc

    5        236  

Tronox Holdings plc, Class A

    25        591  

Zymergen, Inc. *

    30        200  
    

 

 

 
       4,371  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Common Stocks — continued

    

Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.8%

 

ABM Industries, Inc.

    35        1,433  

ACCO Brands Corp.

    27        221  

Brink’s Co. (The) (a)

    4        243  

HNI Corp.

    6        248  

KAR Auction Services, Inc. *

    6        97  

MillerKnoll, Inc.

    17        670  

SP Plus Corp. *

    10        277  

Steelcase, Inc., Class A

    23        271  

Tetra Tech, Inc.

    3        492  
    

 

 

 
       3,952  
    

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering — 2.2%

 

Argan, Inc.

    22        843  

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

    10        970  

EMCOR Group, Inc.

    8        1,079  

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. *

    31        483  

MasTec, Inc. *

    11        1,024  

Primoris Services Corp.

    14        341  

Sterling Construction Co., Inc. *

    8        208  
    

 

 

 
       4,948  
    

 

 

 

Consumer Finance — 1.2%

 

Enova International, Inc. *

    5        188  

EZCORP, Inc., Class A * (a)

    18        133  

Green Dot Corp., Class A *

    8        304  

Navient Corp. (a)

    37        778  

Nelnet, Inc., Class A

    5        479  

Oportun Financial Corp. *

    7        144  

PROG Holdings, Inc. * (a)

    14        623  
    

 

 

 
       2,649  
    

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging — 0.2%

 

Greif, Inc., Class A

    7        398  

Myers Industries, Inc.

    4        88  
    

 

 

 
       486  
    

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services — 0.2%

 

Coursera, Inc. *

    14        346  

WW International, Inc. *

    7        105  
    

 

 

 
       451  
    

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.9%

 

IDT Corp., Class B *

    26        1,165  

Liberty Latin America Ltd., Class A (Chile) *

    21        250  

Liberty Latin America Ltd., Class C (Chile) *

    19        221  

Ooma, Inc. *

    12        247  
    

 

 

 
       1,883  
    

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
     VALUE
($000)
 
    

Electric Utilities — 0.5%

 

IDACORP, Inc.

    2        238  

Portland General Electric Co.

    9        475  

Via Renewables, Inc.(a)

    34        384  
    

 

 

 
       1,097  
    

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment — 1.3%

 

Atkore, Inc. *

    10        1,129  

AZZ, Inc.

    8        426  

Bloom Energy Corp., Class A * (a)

    14        311  

Fluence Energy, Inc. *

    24        864  

Powell Industries, Inc.

    2        62  
    

 

 

 
       2,792  
    

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 3.0%

 

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.

    6        510  

Benchmark Electronics, Inc.

    31        832  

Fabrinet (Thailand) *

    7        806  

Itron, Inc. *

    2        123  

OSI Systems, Inc. *

    6        541  

Sanmina Corp. *

    24        999  

ScanSource, Inc. *

    6        225  

TTM Technologies, Inc. * (a)

    108        1,613  

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.

    25        549  

Vishay Precision Group, Inc. *

    11        419  
    

 

 

 
       6,617  
    

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.6%

 

ChampionX Corp. *

    20        408  

National Energy Services Reunited Corp. *

    9        82  

NexTier Oilfield Solutions, Inc. *

    55        193  

Oil States International, Inc. * (a)

    16        80  

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

    14        114  

ProPetro Holding Corp. *

    6        48  

Select Energy Services, Inc., Class A *

    46        284  

Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Inc., Class A

    20        128  
    

 

 

 
       1,337  
    

 

 

 

Entertainment — 1.1%

 

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Class A * (a)

    28        770  

Cinemark Holdings, Inc. * (a)

    19        298  

IMAX Corp. *

    44        788  

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Class A *

    41        679  
    

 

 

 
       2,535  
    

 

 

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 5.9%

 

Agree Realty Corp.

    1        86  

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.

    10        241  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Common Stocks — continued

    

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — continued

 

American Assets Trust, Inc.

    2        86  

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

    29        462  

Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.

    19        288  

Broadstone Net Lease, Inc.

    12        305  

CareTrust REIT, Inc.

    2        53  

Centerspace

    2        222  

Chatham Lodging Trust *

    2        32  

City Office REIT, Inc.

    20        390  

Community Healthcare Trust, Inc.

    2        80  

Cousins Properties, Inc.

    7        288  

DiamondRock Hospitality Co. *

    13        128  

DigitalBridge Group, Inc. *

    55        454  

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

    3        649  

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.

    7        196  

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

    7        483  

Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.

    11        324  

Getty Realty Corp.

    2        48  

Gladstone Commercial Corp.

    11        281  

Global Medical REIT, Inc.

    2        34  

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

    5        165  

Highwoods Properties, Inc.

    1        49  

Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc.

    1        184  

Kite Realty Group Trust

    28        610  

National Storage Affiliates Trust

    17        1,169  

NETSTREIT Corp.

    3        60  

Phillips Edison & Co., Inc. (a)

    8        274  

Physicians Realty Trust

    13        247  

Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc., Class A

    7        130  

Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.

    13        416  

PotlatchDeltic Corp.

    14        831  

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.

    19        380  

RLJ Lodging Trust

    4        61  

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. *

    4        331  

Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.

    8        108  

SITE Centers Corp.

    13        204  

STAG Industrial, Inc.

    20        940  

Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. *

    5        45  

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. *

    34        396  

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (a)

    7        141  

Terreno Realty Corp.

    6        546  

UMH Properties, Inc.

    7        191  

Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. *

    27        485  
    

 

 

 
       13,093  
    

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
     VALUE
($000)
 
    

Food & Staples Retailing — 0.6%

 

Andersons, Inc. (The)

    6        213  

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. *

    6        429  

Performance Food Group Co. *

    4        188  

Rite Aid Corp. * (a)

    40        583  
    

 

 

 
       1,413  
    

 

 

 

Food Products — 0.8%

 

Bunge Ltd.

    2        196  

Darling Ingredients, Inc. *

    11        756  

Sanderson Farms, Inc.

    3        611  

Seneca Foods Corp., Class A *

    2        110  
    

 

 

 
       1,673  
    

 

 

 

Gas Utilities — 0.4%

 

Brookfield Infrastructure Corp., Class A (Canada)

    6        424  

Chesapeake Utilities Corp.

    2        306  

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.

    3        175  
    

 

 

 
       905  
    

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.2%

 

Alphatec Holdings, Inc. * (a)

    15        166  

Apyx Medical Corp. *

    11        141  

Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. *

    14        259  

Cutera, Inc. * (a)

    19        789  

Heska Corp. * (a)

    3        529  

Inogen, Inc. *

    19        656  

Intersect ENT, Inc. *

    5        128  

iRhythm Technologies, Inc. *

    12        1,377  

Lantheus Holdings, Inc. *

    5        139  

Natus Medical, Inc. *

    9        202  

NuVasive, Inc. *

    24        1,265  

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Holdings plc *

    19        414  

Orthofix Medical, Inc. * (a)

    18        544  

Outset Medical, Inc. * (a)

    4        166  

SI-BONE, Inc. *

    14        302  
    

 

 

 
       7,077  
    

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 3.6%

 

AdaptHealth Corp. *

    56        1,370  

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. *

    7        820  

Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. *

    11        314  

Hanger, Inc. *

    10        181  

LHC Group, Inc. *

    1        151  

MEDNAX, Inc. *

    4        120  

ModivCare, Inc. *

    5        667  

National HealthCare Corp.

    3        231  

Option Care Health, Inc. *

    32        899  
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Common Stocks — continued

    

Health Care Providers & Services — continued

 

Owens & Minor, Inc.

    13        570  

Select Medical Holdings Corp.

    26        776  

Tenet Healthcare Corp. *

    21        1,715  

Tivity Health, Inc. * (a)

    3        71  
    

 

 

 
       7,885  
    

 

 

 

Health Care Technology — 1.0%

 

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. *

    30        559  

Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. *

    2        460  

NextGen Healthcare, Inc. *

    25        448  

Omnicell, Inc. *

    2        271  

Schrodinger, Inc. * (a)

    11        390  
    

 

 

 
       2,128  
    

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.3%

 

Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. *

    23        480  

Boyd Gaming Corp. *

    3        216  

Dine Brands Global, Inc.

    4        334  

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.

    4        745  

Penn National Gaming, Inc. *

    4        209  

Portillo’s, Inc., Class A * (a)

    11        411  

RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc.

    2        132  

Scientific Games Corp. *

    5        341  
    

 

 

 
       2,868  
    

 

 

 

Household Durables — 1.1%

 

Helen of Troy Ltd. *

    1        342  

Hooker Furnishings Corp.

    8        191  

Lifetime Brands, Inc. (a)

    21        340  

Purple Innovation, Inc. * (a)

    7        89  

Sonos, Inc. *

    14        429  

Traeger, Inc. *

    5        59  

Tupperware Brands Corp. * (a)

    6        87  

Universal Electronics, Inc. *

    7        273  

Vizio Holding Corp., Class A *

    28        548  
    

 

 

 
       2,358  
    

 

 

 

Household Products — 0.3%

 

Central Garden & Pet Co., Class A *

    13        612  
    

 

 

 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.7%

 

Clearway Energy, Inc.

    12        405  

Clearway Energy, Inc., Class C

    32        1,164  

Vistra Corp.

    4        85  
    

 

 

 
       1,654  
    

 

 

 

Insurance — 1.1%

 

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.

    9        358  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
     VALUE
($000)
 
    

Insurance — continued

 

Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.

    6        320  

CNO Financial Group, Inc.

    12        274  

eHealth, Inc. *

    5        135  

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.

    1        190  

Selective Insurance Group, Inc.

    4        336  

Stewart Information Services Corp.

    12        917  
    

 

 

 
       2,530  
    

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services — 1.3%

 

Cars.com, Inc. *

    18        288  

EverQuote, Inc., Class A * (a)

    31        490  

Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc., Class A *

    360        781  

Yelp, Inc. *

    15        551  

Ziff Davis, Inc. *

    7        810  
    

 

 

 
       2,920  
    

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.4%

 

Overstock.com, Inc. *

    2        124  

Shutterstock, Inc.

    6        665  

Stitch Fix, Inc., Class A *

    3        59  

ThredUp, Inc., Class A * (a)

    8        103  
    

 

 

 
       951  
    

 

 

 

IT Services — 1.6%

 

BigCommerce Holdings, Inc., Series 1 *

    8        265  

BM Technologies, Inc. * (a)

    3        28  

DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. *

    11        908  

Maximus, Inc.

    10        781  

TTEC Holdings, Inc.

    12        1,078  

Unisys Corp. *

    20        416  
    

 

 

 
       3,476  
    

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.6%

 

Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp. *

    4        107  

Berkeley Lights, Inc. * (a)

    7        122  

Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. *

    4        86  

Personalis, Inc. *

    29        415  

Quanterix Corp. *

    7        280  

Rapid Micro Biosystems, Inc., Class A *

    19        203  

Seer, Inc. * (a)

    7        165  
    

 

 

 
       1,378  
    

 

 

 

Machinery — 2.0%

 

Columbus McKinnon Corp.

    8        347  

Manitowoc Co., Inc. (The) *

    14        253  

Meritor, Inc. *

    11        260  

Mueller Industries, Inc.

    3        178  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Common Stocks — continued

    

Machinery — continued

 

Terex Corp.

    32        1,384  

Wabash National Corp.

    5        90  

Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A

    10        1,903  
    

 

 

 
       4,415  
    

 

 

 

Marine — 0.1%

 

Costamare, Inc. (Monaco)

    23        295  
    

 

 

 

Media — 0.8%

 

Fluent, Inc. *

    27        55  

Gray Television, Inc.

    15        300  

National CineMedia, Inc.

    60        168  

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., Class A

    11        301  

TEGNA, Inc.

    49        908  
    

 

 

 
       1,732  
    

 

 

 

Metals & Mining — 1.0%

 

Alcoa Corp.

    8        495  

Arconic Corp. *

    7        244  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. * (a)

    17        366  

Commercial Metals Co.

    14        522  

Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., Class A

    2        88  

SunCoke Energy, Inc.

    35        233  

United States Steel Corp.

    3        76  

Warrior Met Coal, Inc.

    6        144  

Worthington Industries, Inc.

    1        77  
    

 

 

 
       2,245  
    

 

 

 

Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.5%

 

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp.

    15        220  

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc., Class A

    15        453  

Brightspire Capital, Inc.

    4        45  

Ellington Financial, Inc. (a)

    22        369  

Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc.

    7        393  

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc.

    17        344  

Ladder Capital Corp.

    25        301  

MFA Financial, Inc.

    53        241  

Ready Capital Corp.

    11        170  

Redwood Trust, Inc.

    38        499  

TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc.

    21        257  
    

 

 

 
       3,292  
    

 

 

 

Multiline Retail — 0.9%

 

Big Lots, Inc.

    19        852  

Dillard’s, Inc., Class A (a)

    2        392  

Macy’s, Inc.

    25        641  
    

 

 

 
       1,885  
    

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 
   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 3.1%

   

Antero Resources Corp. *

    45       791  

Arch Resources, Inc.

    5       429  

Berry Corp.

    31       258  

CNX Resources Corp. *

    9       124  

CVR Energy, Inc.

    8       134  

Delek US Holdings, Inc. *

    1       13  

Green Plains, Inc. * (a)

    12       410  

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp., Class A (a)

    31       593  

Matador Resources Co.

    9       325  

Oasis Petroleum, Inc.

    2       290  

Ovintiv, Inc.

    65       2,173  

PDC Energy, Inc.

    15       712  

Renewable Energy Group, Inc. *

    2       89  

REX American Resources Corp. *

    1       67  

SFL Corp. Ltd. (Norway)

    12       100  

Southwestern Energy Co. * (a)

    88       410  
   

 

 

 
      6,918  
   

 

 

 

Paper & Forest Products — 0.8%

   

Clearwater Paper Corp. *

    1       40  

Glatfelter Corp.

    16       270  

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

    6       486  

Neenah, Inc.

    1       51  

Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.

    20       607  

Verso Corp., Class A

    9       230  
   

 

 

 
      1,684  
   

 

 

 

Personal Products — 0.6%

   

Edgewell Personal Care Co.

    13       585  

elf Beauty, Inc. *

    16       535  

Medifast, Inc.

    2       314  
   

 

 

 
      1,434  
   

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 1.3%

   

Angion Biomedica Corp. * (a)

    17       49  

Arvinas, Inc. *

    (b)      33  

Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. * (a)

    19       729  

Cara Therapeutics, Inc. *

    6       74  

Durect Corp. *

    339       334  

Landos Biopharma, Inc. *

    23       109  

Lannett Co., Inc. * (a)

    104       169  

NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. *

    14       253  

Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A

    4       78  

Revance Therapeutics, Inc. *

    49       801  

Zogenix, Inc. * (a)

    9       143  
   

 

 

 
      2,772  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Common Stocks — continued

    

Professional Services — 2.6%

 

Barrett Business Services, Inc.

    10        704  

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.

    9        394  

HireRight Holdings Corp. *

    29        470  

KBR, Inc.

    26        1,229  

Kelly Services, Inc., Class A

    4        74  

Kforce, Inc.

    6        481  

Korn Ferry

    18        1,371  

TriNet Group, Inc. *

    6        524  

TrueBlue, Inc. *

    14        398  
    

 

 

 
       5,645  
    

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development — 0.7%

 

Cushman & Wakefield plc *

    16        358  

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. *

    1        194  

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc.

    8        198  

Realogy Holdings Corp. *

    39        658  

RMR Group, Inc. (The), Class A

    1        49  
    

 

 

 
       1,457  
    

 

 

 

Road & Rail — 0.8%

    

ArcBest Corp.

    14        1,720  
    

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 2.5%

 

Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Ltd. *

    15        907  

Ambarella, Inc. *

    2        426  

Amkor Technology, Inc.

    25        627  

Diodes, Inc. *

    3        351  

Ichor Holdings Ltd. * (a)

    8        345  

PDF Solutions, Inc. * (a)

    6        181  

Power Integrations, Inc.

    6        511  

Rambus, Inc. *

    5        132  

Semtech Corp. *

    6        534  

SMART Global Holdings, Inc. *

    12        859  

Synaptics, Inc. *

    1        145  

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. *

    9        505  
    

 

 

 
       5,523  
    

 

 

 

Software — 4.0%

 

8x8, Inc. *

    2        32  

ACI Worldwide, Inc. *

    2        73  

Asana, Inc., Class A *

    13        984  

Avaya Holdings Corp. *

    27        539  

Blackbaud, Inc. *

    4        324  

Blackline, Inc. *

    3        259  

Cerence, Inc. * (a)

    7        536  

Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc. *

    2        143  

Digital Turbine, Inc. *

    7        439  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 
   

Software — continued

 

eGain Corp. *

    56       558  

JFrog Ltd. (Israel) *

    2       62  

Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. * (a)

    11       358  

MicroStrategy, Inc., Class A * (a)

    (b)      136  

Mimecast Ltd. *

    18       1,432  

Model N, Inc. *

    2       63  

PagerDuty, Inc. *

    10       344  

Paycor HCM, Inc. * (a)

    11       303  

SailPoint Technologies Holding, Inc. *

    6       276  

SPS Commerce, Inc. *

    1       71  

Viant Technology, Inc., Class A *

    6       55  

Workiva, Inc. *

    1       65  

Xperi Holding Corp.

    52       974  

Zuora, Inc., Class A *

    45       839  
   

 

 

 
      8,865  
   

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — 2.2%

 

Aaron’s Co., Inc. (The)

    3       80  

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (a)

    12       314  

Genesco, Inc. *

    7       443  

Guess?, Inc.

    11       265  

Hibbett, Inc.

    8       539  

ODP Corp. (The) *

    3       120  

Rent-A-Center, Inc.

    25       1,202  

RH *

    1       442  

Signet Jewelers Ltd.

    12       1,044  

Zumiez, Inc. *

    9       413  
   

 

 

 
      4,862  
   

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 1.0%

 

3D Systems Corp. * (a)

    4       78  

Avid Technology, Inc. *

    11       368  

Super Micro Computer, Inc. *

    43       1,867  
   

 

 

 
      2,313  
   

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.4%

 

Crocs, Inc. *

    2       269  

Deckers Outdoor Corp. *

    5       1,749  

G-III Apparel Group Ltd. *

    3       77  

Kontoor Brands, Inc.

    7       364  

Movado Group, Inc.

    9       360  

PLBY Group, Inc. *

    8       216  
   

 

 

 
      3,035  
   

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 2.8%

 

Axos Financial, Inc. *

    6       330  

Essent Group Ltd.

    17       779  
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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JPMorgan Insurance Trust Small Cap Core Portfolio

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Common Stocks — continued

    

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — continued

 

Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.

    18        857  

FS Bancorp, Inc.

    1        47  

Kearny Financial Corp.

    13        170  

Luther Burbank Corp.

    5        67  

Merchants Bancorp

    1        24  

MGIC Investment Corp.

    21        309  

Mr. Cooper Group, Inc. *

    14        599  

NMI Holdings, Inc., Class A *

    14        315  

Provident Bancorp, Inc.

    10        188  

Provident Financial Services, Inc.

    31        756  

Radian Group, Inc.

    28        583  

Walker & Dunlop, Inc.

    8        1,176  
    

 

 

 
       6,200  
    

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors — 4.3%

 

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

    3        257  

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. * (a)

    12        705  

Boise Cascade Co.

    4        263  

GMS, Inc. *

    16        980  

Herc Holdings, Inc.

    13        2,035  

MRC Global, Inc. * (a)

    7        46  

NOW, Inc. *

    50        429  

Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A

    30        1,686  

Veritiv Corp. *

    6        784  

WESCO International, Inc. *

    17        2,251  
    

 

 

 
       9,436  
    

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $157,623)

 

     213,412  
  

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   NO. OF
RIGHTS
(000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Rights — 0.0% (c)

 

Biotechnology — 0.0% (c)

 

Contra Aduro Biotech I * ‡
(Cost $63)

    21        (b) 
    

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Short-Term Investments — 8.4%

 

Investment Companies — 3.1%

 

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class Institutional Shares, 0.01% (d) (e)
(Cost $6,890)

    6,890        6,890  
    

 

 

 

Investment of Cash Collateral From Securities Loaned — 5.3%

 

JPMorgan Securities Lending Money Market Fund Agency SL Class Shares, 0.08% (d) (e)

    9,195        9,193  

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 0.03% (d) (e)

    2,374        2,374  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment of Cash Collateral from Securities Loaned
(Cost $11,568)

 

     11,567  
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $18,458)

       18,457  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 105.1%
(Cost $176,144)

 

     231,869  

Liabilities in Excess of
Other Assets — (5.1)%

 

     (11,199
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

 

     220,670  
  

 

 

 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets.

 

Abbreviations
REIT   Real Estate Investment Trust
(a)   The security or a portion of this security is on loan at December 31, 2021. The total value of securities on loan at December 31, 2021 is $11,085.
(b)   Amount rounds to less than one thousand.
(c)   Amount rounds to less than 0.1% of net assets.
(d)   Investment in an affiliated fund, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and is advised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.
(e)   The rate shown is the current yield as of December 31, 2021.
*   Non-income producing security.
  Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.
 

 

Futures contracts outstanding as of December 31, 2021 (amounts in thousands, except number of contracts):  
DESCRIPTION   NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
       EXPIRATION
DATE
       TRADING
CURRENCY
       NOTIONAL
AMOUNT ($)
       VALUE AND
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION) ($)
 

Long Contracts

 

Russell 2000 E-Mini Index

    59          03/2022          USD          6,616          111  
                     

 

 

 

 

Abbreviations
USD   United States Dollar

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

      JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
Small Cap Core
Portfolio
 

ASSETS:

  

Investments in non-affiliates, at value

   $ 213,412  

Investments in affiliates, at value

     6,890  

Investment of cash collateral received from securities loaned, at value (See Note 2.B.)

     11,567  

Cash

     (a) 

Deposits at broker for futures contracts

     361  

Receivables:

  

Investment securities sold

     147  

Portfolio shares sold

     76  

Dividends from non-affiliates

     176  

Dividends from affiliates

     (a) 

Securities lending income (See Note 2.B.)

     2  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     232,631  
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

  

Payables:

  

Investment securities purchased

     163  

Collateral received on securities loaned (See Note 2.B.)

     11,567  

Portfolio shares redeemed

     18  

Variation margin on futures contracts

     13  

Accrued liabilities:

  

Investment advisory fees

     118  

Administration fees

     14  

Distribution fees

     1  

Custodian and accounting fees

     21  

Trustees’ and Chief Compliance Officer’s fees

     (a) 

Other

     46  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     11,961  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 220,670  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS:

  

Paid-in-Capital

   $ 128,885  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     91,785  
  

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 220,670  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets:

  

Class 1

   $ 218,952  

Class 2

     1,718  
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 220,670  
  

 

 

 

Outstanding units of beneficial interest (shares)

  

(unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value):

  

Class 1

     7,710  

Class 2

     61  

Net Asset Value (b):

  

Class 1 — Offering and redemption price per share

   $ 28.40  

Class 2 — Offering and redemption price per share

     28.06  
  

 

 

 

Cost of investments in non-affiliates

   $ 157,686  

Cost of investments in affiliates

     6,890  

Investment securities on loan, at value (See Note 2.B.)

     11,085  

Cost of investment of cash collateral (See Note 2.B.)

     11,568  

 

(a)

Amount rounds to less than one thousand.

(b)

Per share amounts may not recalculate due to rounding of net assets and/or shares outstanding.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021

(Amounts in thousands)

 

      JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
Small Cap Core
Portfolio
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

 

Dividend income from non-affiliates

   $ 1,996  

Dividend income from affiliates

     (a) 

Non-cash dividend income from non-affiliates

     485  

Income from securities lending (net) (See Note 2.B.)

     57  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     2,538  
  

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

 

Investment advisory fees

     1,455  

Administration fees

     168  

Distribution fees:

  

Class 2

     4  

Custodian and accounting fees

     54  

Interest expense to affiliates

     (a) 

Professional fees

     51  

Trustees’ and Chief Compliance Officer’s fees

     25  

Printing and mailing costs

     23  

Transfer agency fees (See Note 2.F.)

     6  

Other

     18  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     1,804  
  

 

 

 

Less fees waived

     (3
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     1,801  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     737  
  

 

 

 

REALIZED/UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES):

  

Net realized gain (loss) on transactions from:

 

Investments in non-affiliates

     38,508  

Futures contracts

     420  
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     38,928  
  

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

 

Investments in non-affiliates

     2,576  

Investments in affiliates

     (a) 

Futures contracts

     111  
  

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     2,687  
  

 

 

 

Net realized/unrealized gains (losses)

     41,615  
  

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 42,352  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)

Amount rounds to less than one thousand.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

(Amounts in thousands)

 

         
JPMorgan Insurance Trust Small
Cap Core Portfolio
 
      Year Ended
December 31, 2021
    Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 737     $ 1,277  

Net realized gain (loss)

     38,928       3,058  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     2,687       19,652  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

     42,352       23,987  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

    

Class 1

     (6,622     (12,432

Class 2

     (45     (89
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

     (6,667     (12,521
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

     (17,954     (8,855
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS:

 

Change in net assets

     17,731       2,611  

Beginning of period

     202,939       200,328  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 220,670     $ 202,939  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

 

Class 1

    

Proceeds from shares issued

   $ 32,845     $ 20,155  

Distributions reinvested

     6,622       12,432  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (57,425     (41,101
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from Class 1 capital transactions

     (17,958     (8,514
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class 2

    

Proceeds from shares issued

     471       409  

Distributions reinvested

     45       89  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (512     (839
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from Class 2 capital transactions

     4       (341
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

   $ (17,954   $ (8,855
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

 

Class 1

    

Issued

     1,186       1,135  

Reinvested

     240       735  

Redeemed

     (2,073     (2,131
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Class 1 Shares

     (647     (261
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class 2

    

Issued

     16       25  

Reinvested

     2       5  

Redeemed

     (18     (47
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Class 2 Shares

     (a)      (17
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

Amount rounds to less than one thousand.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

     Per share operating performance  
            Investment operations     Distributions  
      Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
     Net
investment
income
(loss) (a)
     Net realized
and unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
    Total from
investment
operations
    Net
investment
income
     Net
realized
gain
    Total
distributions
 

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Small Cap Core Portfolio

                 

Class 1

                 

Year Ended December 31, 2021

   $ 24.11      $ 0.09      $ 5.04     $ 5.13     $ (0.14    $ (0.70   $ (0.84

Year Ended December 31, 2020

     23.04        0.15        2.38       2.53       (0.19      (1.27     (1.46

Year Ended December 31, 2019

     21.10        0.15        4.69       4.84       (0.10      (2.80     (2.90

Year Ended December 31, 2018

     25.64        0.12        (2.85     (2.73     (0.10      (1.71     (1.81

Year Ended December 31, 2017

     22.49        0.10        3.30       3.40       (0.08      (0.17     (0.25

Class 2

                 

Year Ended December 31, 2021

     23.85        0.01        4.98       4.99       (0.08      (0.70     (0.78

Year Ended December 31, 2020

     22.79        0.09        2.37       2.46       (0.13      (1.27     (1.40

Year Ended December 31, 2019

     20.91        0.09        4.63       4.72       (0.04      (2.80     (2.84

Year Ended December 31, 2018

     25.41        0.05        (2.82     (2.77     (0.02      (1.71     (1.73

Year Ended December 31, 2017

     22.30        0.02        3.29       3.31       (0.03      (0.17     (0.20

 

(a)

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.

(b)

Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.

(c)

Total returns do not include charges that will be imposed by variable insurance contracts or by Eligible Plans. If these charges were reflected, returns would be lower than those shown.

(d)

Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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  Ratios/Supplemental data  
                Ratios to average net assets        
    
Net asset
value,
end of
period
  Total return
(b)(c)
    Net assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
    Net
expenses (d)
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
    Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements and
earnings credits
    Portfolio
turnover
rate
 
           
           
$28.40     21.38   $ 218,952       0.80     0.33     0.80     67
24.11     13.69       201,489       0.84       0.76       0.84       95  
23.04     24.58       198,542       0.83       0.66       0.84       83  
21.10     (11.93     153,429       0.82       0.47       0.83       59  
25.64     15.23       189,186       0.83       0.40       0.83       51  
           
28.06     21.01       1,718       1.09       0.05       1.09       67  
23.85     13.38       1,450       1.12       0.46       1.12       95  
22.79     24.20       1,786       1.11       0.39       1.11       83  
20.91     (12.15     1,031       1.09       0.20       1.10       59  
25.41     14.93       1,111       1.09       0.10       1.10       51  

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021

(Dollar values in thousands)

 

1. Organization

JPMorgan Insurance Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company and is a Massachusetts business trust.

The following is a separate portfolio of the Trust (the “Portfolio”) covered by this report:

 

      Classes Offered    Diversification Classification
JPMorgan Insurance Trust Small Cap Core Portfolio    Class 1 and Class 2    Diversified

The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek capital growth over the long term.

Portfolio shares are offered only to separate accounts of participating insurance companies and Eligible Plans. Individuals may not purchase shares directly from the Portfolio.

All classes of shares have equal rights as to earnings, assets and voting privileges, except that each class may bear different transfer agency fees and distribution fees and each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to its distribution plan and administrative services plan.

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (“JPMIM”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (“JPMorgan”), acts as Adviser (the “Adviser”) and Administrator (the “Administrator”) to the Portfolio.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements. The Portfolio is an investment company and, accordingly, follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 — Investment Companies, which is part of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect (i) the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, (ii) disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and (iii) the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

A. Valuation of Investments — Investments are valued in accordance with GAAP and the Portfolio’s valuation policies set forth by, and under the supervision and responsibility of, the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”), which established the following approach to valuation, as described more fully below: (i) investments for which market quotations are readily available shall be valued at their market value and (ii) all other investments for which market quotations are not readily available shall be valued at their fair value as determined in good faith by the Board.

The Administrator has established the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Americas Valuation Committee (“AVC”) to assist the Board with the oversight and monitoring of the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments. The Administrator implements the valuation policies of the Portfolio’s investments, as directed by the Board. The AVC oversees and carries out the policies for the valuation of investments held in the Portfolio. This includes monitoring the appropriateness of fair values based on results of ongoing valuation oversight including, but not limited to, consideration of macro or security specific events, market events, and pricing vendor and broker due diligence. The Administrator is responsible for discussing and assessing the potential impacts to the fair values on an ongoing basis, and, at least on a quarterly basis, with the AVC and the Board.

A market-based approach is primarily used to value the Portfolio’s investments. Investments for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by approved affiliated and/or unaffiliated pricing vendors or third party broker-dealers (collectively referred to as “Pricing Services”) or may be internally fair valued using methods set forth by the valuation policies approved by the Board. This may include the use of related or comparable assets or liabilities, recent transactions, market multiples, book values and other relevant information for the investment. An income-based valuation approach may be used in which the anticipated future cash flows of the investment are discounted to calculate the fair value. Discounts may also be applied due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investments. Valuations may be based upon current market prices of securities that are comparable in coupon, rating, maturity and industry. It is possible that the estimated values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the investments existed, and such differences could be material.

Equities and other exchange-traded instruments are valued at the last sale price or official market closing price on the primary exchange on which the instrument is traded before the net asset values (“NAV”) of the Portfolio are calculated on a valuation date

Investments in open-end investment companies (“Underlying Funds”) are valued at each Underlying Fund’s NAV per share as of the report date.

Futures contracts are generally valued on the basis of available market quotations.

Valuations reflected in this report are as of the report date. As a result, changes in valuation due to market events and/or issuer-related events after the report date and prior to issuance of the report are not reflected herein.

 

 
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The various inputs that are used in determining the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments are summarized into the three broad levels listed below.

 

 

Level 1 — Unadjusted inputs using quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

 

Level 2 — Other significant observable inputs including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar investments, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for investments (such as interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) or other market corroborated inputs.

 

Level 3 — Significant inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Portfolio’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input, both individually and in the aggregate, that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing instruments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those instruments.

The following table represents each valuation input as presented on the Schedule of Portfolio Investments (“SOI”):

 

        Level 1
Quoted prices
       Level 2
Other significant
observable inputs
       Level 3
Significant
unobservable inputs
     Total  

Investments in Securities

 

       

Common Stocks

     $ 213,412        $        $      $ 213,412  

Rights

                         (a)       (a) 

Short-Term Investments

                 

Investment Companies

       6,890                          6,890  

Investment of Cash Collateral from Securities Loaned

       11,567                          11,567  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

       18,457                          18,457  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     $ 231,869        $          $—(a)      $ 231,869  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Appreciation in Other Financial Instruments

 

       

Futures Contracts

     $ 111        $        $      $ 111  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Amount rounds to less than one thousand.

B. Securities Lending — The Portfolio is authorized to engage in securities lending in order to generate additional income. The Portfolio is able to lend to approved borrowers. Citibank N.A. (“Citibank”) serves as lending agent for the Portfolio, pursuant to a Securities Lending Agency Agreement (the “Securities Lending Agency Agreement”). Securities loaned are collateralized by cash equal to at least 100% of the market value plus accrued interest on the securities lent, which is invested in Class IM Shares of the JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund and the Agency SL Class Shares of the JPMorgan Securities Lending Money Market Fund. The Portfolio retains the interest earned on cash collateral investments but is required to pay the borrower a rebate for the use of the cash collateral. In cases where the lent security is of high value to borrowers, there may be a negative rebate (i.e., a net payment from the borrower to the Portfolio). Upon termination of a loan, the Portfolio is required to return to the borrower an amount equal to the cash collateral, plus any rebate owed to the borrowers. The remaining maturities of the securities lending transactions are considered overnight and continuous. Loans are subject to termination by the Portfolio or the borrower at any time.

The net income earned on the securities lending (after payment of rebates and Citibank’s fee) is included on the Statement of Operations as Income from securities lending (net). The Portfolio also receives payments from the borrower during the period of the loan, equivalent to dividends and interest earned on the securities loaned, which are recorded as Dividend or Interest income, respectively, on the Statement of Operations.

Under the Securities Lending Agency Agreement, Citibank marks to market the loaned securities on a daily basis. In the event the cash received from the borrower is less than 102% of the value of the loaned securities (105% for loans of non-U.S. securities), Citibank requests additional cash from the borrower so as to maintain a collateralization level of at least 102% of the value of the loaned securities plus accrued interest (105% for loans of non-U.S. securities), subject to certain de minimis amounts.

The value of securities out on loan is recorded as an asset on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the cash collateral received is recorded as a liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and details of collateral investments are disclosed on the SOI.

The Portfolio bears the risk of loss associated with the collateral investments and is not entitled to additional collateral from the borrower to cover any such losses. To the extent that the value of the collateral investments declines below the amount owed to a borrower, the Portfolio may incur losses that exceed the amount it earned on lending the security. Upon termination of a loan, the Portfolio may use leverage (borrow money) to repay the borrower for cash collateral posted if the Adviser does not believe that it is prudent to sell the collateral investments to fund the payment of this liability. Securities lending activity is subject to master netting arrangements.

 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

(Dollar values in thousands)

 

The following table presents the Portfolio’s value of the securities on loan with Citibank, net of amounts available for offset under the master netting arrangements and any related collateral received or posted by the Portfolio as of December 31, 2021.

 

        Investment Securities
on Loan, at value,
Presented on the
Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
       Cash
Collateral
Posted by
Borrower*
       Net Amount Due to
Counterparty
(not less than zero)
 
     $ 11,085        $ (11,085      $  

 

*

Collateral posted reflects the value of securities on loan and does not include any additional amounts received from the borrower.

Securities lending also involves counterparty risks, including the risk that the loaned securities may not be returned in a timely manner or at all. Subject to certain conditions, Citibank has agreed to indemnify the Portfolio from losses resulting from a borrower’s failure to return a loaned security.

JPMIM voluntarily waived investment advisory fees charged to the Portfolio to reduce the impact of the cash collateral investment in the JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund from 0.12% to 0.06%. For the year ended December 31, 2021, JPMIM waived fees associated with the Portfolio’s investment in the JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund as follows:

 

     $ 2  

The above waiver is included in the determination of earnings on cash collateral investment and in the calculation of Citibank’s compensation and is included on the Statement of Operations as Income from securities lending (net).

C. Investment Transactions with Affiliates — The Portfolio invested in Underlying Funds , which are advised by the Adviser. An issuer which is under common control with the Portfolio may be considered an affiliate. For the purposes of the financial statements, the Portfolio assumes the issuers listed in the table below to be affiliated issuers. Underlying Funds’ distributions may be reinvested into such Funds. Reinvestment amounts are included in the purchases at cost amounts in the table below.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2021

 
Security Description   Value at
December 31,
2020
    Purchases at
Cost
    Proceeds
from
Sales
    Net
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Value at
December 31,
2021
    Shares at
December 31,
2021
    Dividend
Income
    Capital Gain
Distributions
 

JPMorgan Securities Lending Money Market Fund Agency SL Class Shares, 0.08%, 0.08% (a) (b)

  $ 8,498     $ 72,000     $ 71,300     $ (5 )*    $ (c)    $ 9,193       9,195     $ 16   $  

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 0.03% (a) (b)

    6,291       76,566       80,483                   2,374       2,374       1      

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class Institutional Shares, 0.01% (a) (b)

    3,240       77,859       74,209                   6,890       6,890       (c)       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 18,029     $ 226,425     $ 225,992     $ (5 )    $ (c)    $ 18,457       $ 17     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Investment in an affiliated fund, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and is advised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

(b)

The rate shown is the current yield as of December 31, 2021.

(c)

Amount rounds to less than one thousand.

*

Amount is included on the Statement of Operations as Income from securities lending (net) (after payments of rebates and Citibank’s fee).

D. Futures Contracts — The Portfolio used currency, index, interest rate, treasury or other financial futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to the stock market, or maintain liquidity or minimize transaction costs. The Portfolio also purchased futures contracts to invest incoming cash in the market or sold futures in response to cash outflows, thereby simulating an invested position in the underlying index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity.

 

 
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Futures contracts provide for the delayed delivery of the underlying instrument at a fixed price or are settled for a cash amount based on the change in the value of the underlying instrument at a specific date in the future. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Portfolio is required to deposit with the broker, cash or securities in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount, which is referred to as the initial margin deposit. Subsequent payments, referred to as variation margin, are made or received by the Portfolio periodically and are based on changes in the market value of open futures contracts. Changes in the market value of open futures contracts are recorded as Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts on the Statement of Operations. Realized gains or losses, representing the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed, are reported on the Statement of Operations at the closing or expiration of the futures contract. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the SOI, while cash deposited, which is considered restricted, is recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. A receivable from and/or a payable to brokers for the daily variation margin is also recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The use of futures contracts exposes the Portfolio to equity price risk. The Portfolio may be subject to the risk that the change in the value of the futures contract may not correlate perfectly with the underlying instrument. Use of long futures contracts subjects the Portfolio to risk of loss in excess of the amounts shown on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, up to the notional amount of the futures contracts. Use of short futures contracts subjects the Portfolio to unlimited risk of loss. The Portfolio may enter into futures contracts only on exchanges or boards of trade. The exchange or board of trade acts as the counterparty to each futures transaction; therefore, the Portfolio’s credit risk is limited to failure of the exchange or board of trade. Under some circumstances, futures exchanges may establish daily limits on the amount that the price of a futures contract can vary from the previous day’s settlement price, which could effectively prevent liquidation of positions.

The Portfolio’s futures contracts are not subject to master netting arrangements (the right to close out all transactions traded with a counterparty and net amounts owed or due across transactions).

The table below discloses the volume of the Portfolio’s futures contracts activity during the year ended December 31, 2021:

 

Futures Contracts

        

Average Notional Balance Long

   $ 4,354  

Ending Notional Balance Long

     6,616  

E. Security Transactions and Investment Income — Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Securities gains and losses are calculated on a specifically identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or when the Portfolio first learns of the dividend.

To the extent such information is publicly available, the Portfolio records distributions received in excess of income earned from underlying investments as a reduction of cost of investments and/or realized gain. Such amounts are based on estimates if actual amounts are not available and actual amounts of income, realized gain and return of capital may differ from the estimated amounts. The Portfolio adjusts the estimated amounts of the components of distributions (and consequently its net investment income) as necessary, once the issuers provide information about the actual composition of the distributions.

F. Allocation of Income and Expenses — Expenses directly attributable to the Portfolio are charged directly to the Portfolio, while the expenses attributable to more than one portfolio of the Trust are allocated among the applicable portfolios. Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses and expenses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of each day.

Transfer agency fees are class-specific expenses. The amount of the transfer agency fees charged to each share class of the Portfolio for the year ended December 31, 2021 are as follows:

 

        Class 1      Class 2        Total  

Transfer agency fees

     $6      $ (a)       $ 6  

 

(a)

Amount rounds to less than one thousand.

G. Federal Income Taxes — The Portfolio is treated as a separate taxable entity for Federal income tax purposes. The Portfolio’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders all of its distributable net investment income and net realized capital gains on investments. Accordingly, no provision for Federal income tax is necessary. The Portfolio is also a segregated portfolio of assets for insurance purposes and intends to comply with the diversification requirements of Subchapter L of the Code. Management has reviewed the Portfolio’s tax positions for all open tax years and has determined that as of December 31, 2021, no liability for Federal income tax is required in the Portfolio’s financial statements for net unrecognized tax benefits. However, management’s conclusions may be subject to future review based on changes in, or the interpretation of, the accounting standards or tax laws and regulations. The Portfolio’s Federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

(Dollar values in thousands)

 

H. Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions from net investment income, if any, are generally declared and paid at least annually and are declared separately for each class. No class has preferential dividend rights; differences in per share rates are due to differences in separate class expenses. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually. The amount of distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains is determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. To the extent these “book/tax” differences are permanent in nature (i.e., that they result from other than timing of recognition — “temporary differences”), such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their Federal tax basis treatment.

The following amounts were reclassified within the capital accounts:

 

        Paid-in-Capital       

Accumulated

undistributed

(distributions in

excess of)

net investment

income

      

Accumulated

net realized

gains (losses)

 
     $        $ (314      $ 314  

The reclassifications for the Portfolio relate primarily to investments in investments in Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”).

3. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

A. Investment Advisory Fee — Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser manages the investments of the Portfolio and for such services is paid a fee. The investment advisory fee is accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.65% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets.

The Adviser waived investment advisory fees and/or reimbursed expenses as outlined in Note 3.E.

B. Administration Fee — Pursuant to an Administration Agreement, the Administrator provides certain administration services to the Portfolio. In consideration of these services, the Administrator receives a fee accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.075% of the first $10 billion of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets, plus 0.050% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $10 billion and $20 billion, plus 0.025% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $20 billion and $25 billion, plus 0.01% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets in excess of $25 billion. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the effective rate was 0.075% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets, notwithstanding any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

The Administrator waived administration fees as outlined in Note 3.E.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMCB”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan, serves as the Portfolio’s sub-administrator (the “Sub-administrator”). For its services as Sub-administrator, JPMCB receives a portion of the fees payable to the Administrator.

C. Distribution Fees — Pursuant to a Distribution Agreement, JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. (“JPMDS”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan, serves as the Portfolio’s principal underwriter and promotes and arranges for the sale of the Portfolio’s shares.

The Board has adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Distribution Plan”) for Class 2 Shares of the Portfolio pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Class 1 Shares of the Portfolio do not charge a distribution fee. The Distribution Plan provides that the Portfolio shall pay, with respect to the applicable share classes, distribution fees, including payments to JPMDS, at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class 2 Shares.

D. Custodian and Accounting Fees — JPMCB provides portfolio custody and accounting services to the Portfolio. For performing these services, the Portfolio pays JPMCB transaction and asset-based fees that vary according to the number of transactions and positions, plus out-of-pocket expenses. The amounts paid directly to JPMCB by the Portfolio for custody and accounting services are included in Custodian and accounting fees on the Statement of Operations.

Interest income earned on cash balances at the custodian, if any, is included in Interest income from affiliates on the Statement of Operations.

Interest expense paid to the custodian related to cash overdrafts, if any, is included in Interest expense to affiliates on the Statement of Operations.

E. Waivers and Reimbursements — The Adviser (for all share classes), Administrator (for all share classes) and/or JPMDS (for Class 2 Shares) have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse the Portfolio to the extent that total annual operating expenses of the Portfolio (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses other than certain money market fund fees as described below, dividend and interest expenses related to short sales, interest, taxes, expenses related to litigation and potential litigation, expenses related to trustee elections and extraordinary expenses) exceed the percentages of the Portfolio’s respective average daily net assets as shown in the table below:

 

        Class 1        Class 2  
       1.03 %        1.28 %

The expense limitation agreement was in effect for the year ended December 31, 2021 and the contractual expense limitation percentages in the table above are in place until at least April 30, 2022.

For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Portfolio’s service providers did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses for the Portfolio.

 

 
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Additionally, the Portfolio may invest in one or more money market funds advised by the Adviser (affiliated money market funds). The Adviser, Administrator and/or JPMDS have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses in an amount sufficient to offset the respective net fees each collects from the affiliated money market fund on the Portfolio’s investment in such affiliated money market fund, except for investments of securities lending cash collateral. None of these parties expect the Portfolio to repay any such waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses in future years.

The amount of these waivers resulting from investments in these money market funds for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $3.

F. Other — Certain officers of the Trust are affiliated with the Adviser, the Administrator and JPMDS. Such officers, with the exception of the Chief Compliance Officer, receive no compensation from the Portfolio for serving in their respective roles.

The Board designated and appointed a Chief Compliance Officer to the Portfolio pursuant to Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. The Portfolio, along with affiliated portfolios, makes reimbursement payments, on a pro-rata basis, to the Administrator for a portion of the fees associated with the office of the Chief Compliance Officer. Such fees are included in Trustees’ and Chief Compliance Officer’s fees on the Statement of Operations.

The Trust adopted a Trustee Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) which allows the independent Trustees to defer the receipt of all or a portion of compensation related to performance of their duties as Trustees. The deferred fees are invested in various J.P. Morgan Funds until distribution in accordance with the Plan.

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Portfolio purchased securities from an underwriting syndicate in which the principal underwriter or members of the syndicate were affiliated with the Adviser.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has granted an exemptive order permitting the Portfolio to engage in principal transactions with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, an affiliated broker, involving taxable money market instruments, subject to certain conditions.

4. Investment Transactions

During the year ended December 31, 2021, purchases and sales of investments (excluding short-term investments and transfers in-kind) were as follows:

 

        Purchases
(excluding U.S.
Government)
       Sales
(excluding U.S.
Government)
 
     $ 143,428        $ 171,045  

During the year ended December 31, 2021, there were no purchases or sales of U.S. Government securities.

5. Federal Income Tax Matters

For Federal income tax purposes, the estimated cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments held at December 31, 2021 were as follows:

 

        Aggregate
Cost
       Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
       Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
       Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
     $ 178,874        $ 67,448        $ 14,342        $ 53,106  

The difference between book and tax basis appreciation (depreciation) on investments is primarily attributed to investments in futures contracts and wash sale loss deferrals.

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
*
       Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
      

Total

Distributions

Paid

 
     $ 2,154        $ 4,513        $ 6,667  

 

* Short-term gain distributions are treated as ordinary income for income tax purposes.

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
*
       Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
       Total
Distributions
Paid
 
     $ 1,647        $ 10,874        $ 12,521  

 

* Short-term gain distributions are treated as ordinary income for income tax purposes.

 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

(Dollar values in thousands)

 

As of December 31, 2021, the estimated components of net assets (excluding paid-in-capital) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

       

Current

Distributable

Ordinary

Income

      

Current

Distributable

Long-Term

Capital Gain

(Tax Basis Capital

Loss Carryover)

      

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
     $ 13,113        $ 25,600        $ 53,106  

The cumulative timing differences primarily consist of investments in futures contracts and wash sale loss deferrals.

At December 31, 2021, the Portfolio did not have any net capital loss carryforwards.

6. Borrowings

The Portfolio relies upon an exemptive order granted by the SEC (the “Order”) permitting the establishment and operation of an Interfund Lending Facility (the “Facility”). The Facility allows the Portfolio to directly lend and borrow money to or from any other fund relying upon the Order at rates beneficial to both the borrowing and lending funds. Advances under the Facility are taken primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities, and are subject to the Portfolio’s borrowing restrictions. The Interfund loan rate is determined, as specified in the Order, by averaging the current repurchase agreement rate and the current bank loan rate. The Order was granted to the Trust and may be relied upon by the Portfolio because the Portfolio and the series of the Trust are all investment companies in the same “group of investment companies” (as defined in Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the 1940 Act).

The Portfolio had no borrowings outstanding from another fund during the year ended December 31, 2021.

The Trust and JPMCB have entered into a financing arrangement. Under this arrangement, JPMCB provides an unsecured, uncommitted credit facility in the aggregate amount of $100 million to certain of the J.P. Morgan Funds, including the Portfolio. Advances under the arrangement are taken primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities, and are subject to the Portfolio’s borrowing restrictions. Interest on borrowings is payable at a rate determined by JPMCB at the time of borrowing. This agreement has been extended until October 31, 2022.

The Portfolio had no borrowings outstanding from the unsecured, uncommitted credit facility during the year ended December 31, 2021.

The Trust, along with certain other trusts for J.P. Morgan Funds (“Borrowers”), has entered into a joint syndicated senior unsecured revolving credit facility totaling $1.5 billion (“Credit Facility”) with various lenders and The Bank of New York Mellon, as administrative agent for the lenders. This Credit Facility provides a source of funds to the Borrowers for temporary and emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, a borrowing portfolio must have a minimum of $25,000,000 in adjusted net asset value and not exceed certain adjusted net asset coverage ratios prior to and during the time in which any borrowings are outstanding. If a portfolio does not comply with the aforementioned requirements, the portfolio must remediate within three business days with respect to the $25,000,000 minimum adjusted net asset value or within one business day with respect to certain asset coverage ratios or the administrative agent at the request of, or with the consent of, the lenders may terminate the Credit Facility and declare any outstanding borrowings to be due and payable immediately.

Interest associated with any borrowing under the Credit Facility is charged to the borrowing portfolio at a rate of interest equal to 1.25%, which has decreased to 1.00% pursuant to the amendment referenced below (the “Applicable Margin”), plus the greater of the federal funds effective rate or one month LIBOR. The annual commitment fee to maintain the Credit Facility is 0.15% and is incurred on the unused portion of the Credit Facility and is allocated to all participating portfolios pro rata based on their respective net assets. Effective August 10, 2021, the Credit Facility has been amended and restated for a term of 364 days, unless extended, and to include a reduction of the Applicable Margin charged for borrowing under the Credit Facility from 1.25% to 1.00%.

The Portfolio did not utilize the Credit Facility during the year ended December 31, 2021.

7. Risks, Concentrations and Indemnifications

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations which provide general indemnifications. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. The amount of exposure would depend on future claims that may be brought against the Portfolio. However, based on experience, the Portfolio expects the risk of loss to be remote.

As of December 31, 2021, the Portfolio had 3 individual shareholder and/or non-affiliated omnibus accounts, which owned 68.6% of the Portfolio’s outstanding shares.

Significant shareholder transactions by these shareholders may impact the Portfolio’s performance and liquidity.

The Portfolio invests in companies with relatively small market capitalizations. Investments in companies with relatively small market capitalizations may involve greater risk than is usually associated with stocks of larger companies. These securities may have limited marketability and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic movements in price than securities of companies with larger capitalizations.

 

 
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LIBOR is intended to represent the rate at which contributing banks may obtain short-term borrowings from each other in the London interbank market. On March 5, 2021, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) publicly announced that (i) immediately after December 31, 2021, publication of the 1-week and 2-month U.S. Dollar LIBOR settings will permanently cease; (ii) immediately after June 30, 2023, publication of the overnight and 12-month U.S. Dollar LIBOR settings will permanently cease; and (iii) immediately after June 30, 2023, the 1-month, 3-month and 6-month U.S. Dollar LIBOR settings will cease to be provided or, subject to the FCA’s consideration of the case, be provided on a synthetic basis and no longer be representative of the underlying market and economic reality they are intended to measure and that representativeness will not be restored. There is no assurance that the dates announced by the FCA will not change or that the administrator of LIBOR and/or regulators will not take further action that could impact the availability, composition or characteristics of LIBOR or the currencies and/or tenors for which LIBOR is published. Public and private sector industry initiatives are currently underway to implement new or alternative reference rates to be used in place of LIBOR. There is no assurance that any such alternative reference rate will be similar to or produce the same value or economic equivalence as LIBOR or that it will have the same volume or liquidity as did LIBOR prior to its discontinuance or unavailability, which may affect the value or liquidity or return on certain of the Portfolio and result in costs incurred in connection with closing out positions and entering into new trades. These risks may also apply with respect to changes in connection with other interbank offering rates (e.g., Euribor) and a wide range of other index levels, rates and values that are treated as “benchmarks” and are the subject of recent regulatory reform.

The Portfolio is subject to infectious disease epidemics/pandemics risk. The worldwide outbreak of COVID-19, a novel coronavirus disease, has negatively affected economies, markets and individual companies throughout the world. The effects of this COVID-19 pandemic to public health, and business and market conditions, including exchange trading suspensions and closures may continue to have a significant negative impact on the performance of the Portfolio’s investments, increase the Portfolio’s volatility, exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks to the Portfolio and negatively impact broad segments of businesses and populations. The Portfolio’s operations may be interrupted as a result, which may have a significant negative impact on investment performance. In addition, governments, their regulatory agencies, or self-regulatory organizations may take actions in response to the pandemic that affect the instruments in which the Portfolio invests, or the issuers of such instruments, in ways that could also have a significant negative impact on the Portfolio’s investment performance. The full impact of this COVID-19 pandemic, or other future epidemics/pandemics, is currently unknown.

 

 
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Trustees of JPMorgan Insurance Trust and Shareholders of JPMorgan Insurance Trust Small Cap Core Portfolio

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of portfolio investments, of JPMorgan Insurance Trust Small Cap Core Portfolio (one of the portfolios constituting JPMorgan Insurance Trust, referred to hereafter as the “Portfolio”) as of December 31, 2021, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2021, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2021, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2021 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Portfolio as of December 31, 2021, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2021 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2021 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Portfolio’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Portfolio in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2021 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New York, New York

February 14, 2022

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the JPMorgan Funds complex since 1993.

 

 
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TRUSTEES

(Unaudited)

 

The Portfolio’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Portfolio’s Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-480-4111 or on the J.P. Morgan Funds’ website at www.jpmorganfunds.com.

 

Name (Year of Birth);

Positions With

the Portfolio (1)

  

Principal Occupation

During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in Fund
Complex Overseen
by Trustee 
(2)
  

Other Directorships Held

During the Past 5 Years

Independent Trustees

    
John F. Finn (1947); Chairman since 2020; Trustee of the Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage One Group Mutual Funds since 1998.    Chairman, Gardner, Inc. (supply chain management company serving industrial and consumer markets) (serving in various roles 1974-present).    169    Director, Greif, Inc. (GEF) (industrial package products and services) (2007-present); Trustee, Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (1988-present).
Stephen P. Fisher (1959); Trustee of the Trust since 2018.    Retired; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, NYLIFE Distributors LLC (registered broker-dealer) (serving in various roles 2008-2013); Chairman, NYLIM Service Company LLC (transfer agent) (2008-2017); New York Life Investment Management LLC (registered investment adviser) (serving in various roles 2005-2017); Chairman, IndexIQ Advisors LLC (registered investment adviser for ETFs) (2014-2017); President, MainStay VP Funds Trust (2007-2017), MainStay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund (2011-2017) and MainStay Funds Trust (2007-2017) (registered investment companies).    169    Honors Program Advisory Board Member, The Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College, The City University of New York (2017-present).
Gary L. French (1951); Trustee of the Trust since 2022. †    Real Estate Investor (2011-present); Investment management industry Consultant and Expert Witness (2011-present); Senior Consultant for The Regulatory Fundamentals Group LLC (2011-2017).    169    Independent Trustee, The China Fund, Inc. (2013-2019); Exchange Traded Concepts Trust II (2012-2014); Exchange Traded Concepts Trust I (2011-2014).
Kathleen M. Gallagher (1958); Trustee of the Trust since 2018.    Retired; Chief Investment Officer — Benefit Plans, Ford Motor Company (serving in various roles 1985-2016).    169    Non-Executive Director, Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) (2018-present); Non-Executive Director, Legal & General Investment Management America (U.S. Holdings) (financial services and insurance) (2017-present); Advisory Board Member, State Street Global Advisors Total Porfolio Solutions (2017-present); Member, Client Advisory Council, Financial Engines, LLC (registered investment adviser) (2011-2016); Director, Ford Pension Funds Investment Management Ltd. (2007-2016).
Robert J. Grassi (1957); Trustee of the Trust since 2022. †    Sole Proprietor, Academy Hills Advisors LLC (2012-present); Pension Director, Corning Incorporated (2002-2012).    169    None
Frankie D. Hughes (1952); Trustee of the Trust since 2008.    President, Ashland Hughes Properties (property management) (2014-present); President and Chief Investment Officer, Hughes Capital Management, Inc. (fixed income asset management) (1993-2014).    169    None

 

 
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TRUSTEES

(Unaudited) (continued)

 

Name (Year of Birth);

Positions With

the Portfolio (1)

  

Principal Occupation

During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in Fund
Complex Overseen
by Trustee 
(2)
  

Other Directorships Held

During the Past 5 Years

Independent Trustees (continued)

    

Raymond Kanner (1953);

Trustee of the Trust since 2017.

   Retired; Managing Director & Chief Investment Officer, IBM Retirement Funds (2007-2016).    169    Advisory Board Member, Penso Advisors, LLC (2020-present); Advisory Board Member, Los Angeles Capital (2018-present); Advisory Board Member, State Street Global Advisors Global Fiduciary Solutions (2017-present); Acting Executive Director, Committee on Investment of Employee Benefit Assets (CIEBA) (2016-2017); Advisory Board Member, Betterment for Business (robo advisor) (2016-2017); Advisory Board Member, BlueStar Indexes (index creator) (2013-2017); Director, Emerging Markets Growth Fund (registered investment company) (1997-2016); Member, Russell Index Client Advisory Board (2001-2015).
Thomas P. Lemke (1954); Trustee of the Trust since 2022. †    Retired; since 2013.    169    (1) Independent Trustee of Advisors’ Inner Circle III fund platform, consisting of the following: (i) the Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund III, (ii) the Gallery Trust, (iii) the Schroder Series Trust, (iv) the Delaware Wilshire Private Markets Fund (since 2020), (v) Chiron Capital Allocation Fund Ltd., and (vi) formerly the Winton Diversified Opportunities Fund (2014-2018); and (2) Independent Trustee of the Symmetry Panoramic Trust (since 2018).
Lawrence R. Maffia (1950); Trustee of the Trust since 2022. †    Retired; Director and President, ICI Mutual Insurance Company (2006-2013).    169    Director, ICI Mutual Insurance Company (1999-2013).
Mary E. Martinez (1960); Vice Chair since 2021; Trustee of the Trust since 2013.    Associate, Special Properties, a Christie’s International Real Estate Affiliate (2010-present); Managing Director, Bank of America (asset management) (2007-2008); Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Trust Asset Management, U.S. Trust Company (asset management) (2003-2007); President, Excelsior Funds (registered investment companies) (2004-2005).    169    None
Marilyn McCoy (1948); Trustee of the Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage One Group Mutual Funds since 1999.    Vice President of Administration and Planning, Northwestern University (1985-present).    169    None
Dr. Robert A. Oden, Jr. (1946); Trustee of the Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage One Group Mutual Funds since 1997.    Retired; President, Carleton College (2002-2010); President, Kenyon College (1995-2002).    169    Trustee, The Coldwater Conservation Fund; Trustee and Vice Chair, Trout Unlimited (2017-2021); Trustee, American Museum of Fly Fishing (2013-present); Trustee, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (2011-2020).

 

 
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Name (Year of Birth);

Positions With

the Portfolio (1)

  

Principal Occupation

During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in Fund
Complex Overseen
by Trustee 
(2)
  

Other Directorships Held

During the Past 5 Years

Independent Trustees (continued)

    
Marian U. Pardo* (1946); Trustee of the Trust since 2013.    Managing Director and Founder, Virtual Capital Management LLC (investment consulting) (2007-present); Managing Director, Credit Suisse Asset Management (portfolio manager) (2003-2006).    169    Board Chair and Member, Board of Governors, Columbus Citizens Foundation (not-for-profit supporting philanthropic and cultural programs) (2006-present).
Emily A. Youssouf (1951); Trustee of the Trust since 2022. †    Adjunct Professor (2011-present) and Clinical Professor (2009-2011), NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate; Board Member and Member of the Audit Committee (2013-present), Chair of Finance Committee (2019-present), Member of Related Parties Committee (2013-2018) and Member of the Enterprise Risk Committee (2015-2018), PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.; Board Member (2005-2018), Chair of Capital Committee (2006-2016), Chair of Audit Committee (2005-2018), Member of Finance Committee (2005-2018) and Chair of IT Committee (2016-2018), NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation.    169    Trustee, NYC School Construction Authority (2009-present); Board Member, NYS Job Development Authority (2008-present); Trustee and Chair of the Audit Committee of the Transit Center Foundation (2015-2019).

Interested Trustees

    
Robert E. Deutsch** (1957); Trustee of the Trust since 2022. †    Retired; Head of the Global ETF Business for JPMorgan Asset Management (2013-2017); Head of the Global Liquidity Business for JPMorgan Asset Management (2003-2013).    169    Treasurer and Director of the JUST Capital Foundation (2017-present).
Nina O. Shenker** (1957) Trustee of the Trust since 2022. †    Vice Chair (2017-Present), General Counsel and Managing Director (2008-2016), Associate General Counsel and Managing Director (2004-2008), J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management.    169    Director and Member of Executive Committee and Legal and Human Resources Subcommittees, American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (2018-present).

 

(1) 

The Trustees serve for an indefinite term, subject to the Trust’s current retirement policy, which is age 78 for all Trustees.

 

(2) 

A Fund Complex means two or more registered investment companies that hold themselves out to investors as related companies for purposes of investment and investor services or have a common investment adviser or have an investment adviser that is an affiliated person of the investment adviser of any of the other registered investment companies. The J.P. Morgan Funds Complex for which the Board of Trustees serves currently includes nine registered investment companies (169 J.P. Morgan Funds).

 

  *

In connection with prior employment with JPMorgan Chase, Ms. Pardo was the recipient of non-qualified pension plan payments from JPMorgan Chase in the amount of approximately $2,055 per month, which she irrevocably waived effective January 1, 2013, and deferred compensation payments from JPMorgan Chase in the amount of approximately $7,294 per year, which ended in January 2013. In addition, Ms. Pardo receives payments from a fully-funded qualified plan, which is not an obligation of JPMorgan Chase.

 

**

Considered an interested trustee based on prior employment by JPM Asset Management or an affiliate of JPMorgan Asset Management.

 

Trustee of the Trust effective January 1, 2022.

The contact address for each of the Trustees is 277 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10172.

 

 
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OFFICERS

(Unaudited)

 

Name (Year of Birth),

Positions Held with

the Trust (Since)

   Principal Occupations During Past 5 Years
Brian S. Shlissel (1964),
President and Principal Executive Officer (2016)*
   Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer for J.P. Morgan pooled vehicles, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since 2014.

Timothy J. Clemens (1975),

Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer (2018)

   Executive Director, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since February 2016. Mr. Clemens has been with J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since 2013.
Gregory S. Samuels (1980),
Secretary (2019) (formerly Assistant Secretary since 2010)**
   Managing Director and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase. Mr. Samuels has been with JPMorgan Chase since 2010.
Stephen M. Ungerman (1953),
Chief Compliance Officer (2005)
   Managing Director, JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Mr. Ungerman has been with JPMorgan Chase & Co. since 2000.

Kiesha Astwood-Smith, (1973)

Assistant Secretary (2021)**

   Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since June 2021; Senior Director and Counsel, Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company (formerly, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company) from 2015 to 2021.

Matthew Beck (1988),

Assistant Secretary (2021)***

   Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since May 2021; Senior Legal Counsel, Ultimus Fund Solutions from 2018 to 2021; General Counsel, Nottingham Company from 2014 to 2018.

Elizabeth A. Davin (1964),

Assistant Secretary (2005)***

   Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase. Ms. Davin has been with JPMorgan Chase (formerly Bank One Corporation) since 2004.
Jessica K. Ditullio (1962),
Assistant Secretary (2005)***
   Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase. Ms. Ditullio has been with JPMorgan Chase (formerly Bank One Corporation) since 1990.

Anthony Geron (1971),

Assistant Secretary (2018)**

   Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since September 2018; Lead Director and Counsel, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company from 2015 to 2018 and Senior Director and Counsel, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company from 2014 to 2015.
Carmine Lekstutis (1980),
Assistant Secretary (2011)**
   Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase. Mr. Lekstutis has been with JPMorgan Chase since 2011.

Max Vogel (1990),

Assistant Secretary (2021)**

   Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since June 2021; Associate, Proskauer Rose LLP from 2017 to 2021; Associate, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP from 2015 to 2017.

Zachary E. Vonnegut-Gabovitch (1986),

Assistant Secretary (2017)**

   Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since September 2016; Associate, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius (law firm) from 2012 to 2016.

Michael M. D’Ambrosio (1969),

Assistant Treasurer (2012)

   Managing Director, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. Mr. D’Ambrosio has been with J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since 2012.

Aleksandr Fleytekh (1972),

Assistant Treasurer (2019)

   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since February 2012.

Shannon Gaines (1977),

Assistant Treasurer (2018)***

   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since January 2014.

Jeffrey D. House (1972),

Assistant Treasurer (2017)***

   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since July 2006.
Michael Mannarino (1985),
Assistant Treasurer (2020)
   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since 2014.
Joseph Parascondola (1963),
Assistant Treasurer (2011)*
   Executive Director, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since February 2020, formerly Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. from August 2006 to January 2020.

Gillian I. Sands (1969),

Assistant Treasurer (2012)

   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since September 2012.

 

The contact address for each of the officers, unless otherwise noted, is 277 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10172.

 

   *

The contact address for the officer is 575 Washington Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07310.

 

  **

The contact address for the officer is 4 New York Plaza, New York, NY 10004.

 

***

The contact address for the officer is 1111 Polaris Parkway, Columbus, OH 43240.

 

 
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SCHEDULE OF SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES

(Unaudited)

Hypothetical $1,000 Investment

 

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including investment advisory fees, administration fees, distribution fees (for Class 2 Shares) and other Portfolio expenses. Because the Portfolio is a funding vehicle for Policies and Eligible Plans, you may also incur sales charges and other fees relating to the Policies or Eligible Plans. The examples below are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio, but not the costs of the Policies or Eligible Plans, and to compare these ongoing costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you had a $1,000 investment in each Class at the beginning of the reporting period, July 1, 2021, and continued to hold your shares at the end of the reporting period, December 31, 2021.

Actual Expenses

For each Class of the Portfolio in the table below, the first line provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of each Class under the heading titled “Expenses Paid During the Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of each Class in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Class’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Class of the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees or the costs associated with the Policies and Eligible Plans through which the Portfolio is held. Therefore, the second line for each Class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher. The examples also assume all dividends and distributions have been reinvested.

 

 

        Beginning
Account Value
July 1, 2021
       Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2021
       Expenses
Paid During
the Period
*
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Small Cap Core Portfolio

                   

Class 1

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00        $ 1,013.90        $ 4.01          0.79

Hypothetical

       1,000.00          1,021.22          4.02          0.79  

Class 2

                   

Actual

       1,000.00          1,012.60          5.48          1.08  

Hypothetical

       1,000.00          1,019.76          5.50          1.08  

 

*

Expenses are equal to each Class’ respective annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

 
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BOARD APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

 

The Board of Trustees has established various standing committees composed of Trustees with diverse backgrounds, to which the Board of Trustees has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities to further enhance the effectiveness of the Board’s oversight and decision making. The Board of Trustees and its investment committees (money market and alternative products, equity, and fixed income) meet regularly throughout the year and consider factors that are relevant to their annual consideration of investment advisory agreements at each meeting. They also meet for the specific purpose of considering investment advisory agreement annual renewals. The Board of Trustees held meetings in June and August 2021, at which the Trustees considered the continuation of the investment advisory agreement for the Portfolio whose annual report is contained herein (the “Advisory Agreement”). In accordance with SEC guidance, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the meetings were conducted through video conference. At the June meeting, the Board’s investment committees met to review and consider performance, expense and related information for the J.P. Morgan Funds. Each investment committee reported to the full Board, which then considered the investment committee’s preliminary findings. At the August meeting, the Trustees continued their review and consideration. The Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to the Advisory Agreement or “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of any party to the Advisory Agreement or any of their affiliates, approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement on August 11, 2021.

As part of their review of the Advisory Agreement, the Trustees considered and reviewed performance and other information about the Portfolio received from the Adviser. This information includes the Portfolio’s performance as compared to the performance of its peers and benchmarks and analyses by the Adviser of the Portfolio’s performance. In addition, at each of their regular meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered reports on the performance of certain J.P. Morgan Funds provided by an independent investment consulting firm (“independent consultant”). In addition, in preparation for the June and August meetings, the Trustees requested, received and evaluated extensive materials from the Adviser, including performance and expense information compiled by Broadridge, using data from Lipper Inc. and/or Morningstar Inc., independent providers of investment company data (together, “Broadridge”). Before voting on the Advisory Agreement, the Trustees reviewed the Advisory Agreement with representatives of the Adviser, counsel to the Trust and independent legal counsel and received a memorandum from independent legal counsel to the Trustees discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the Advisory Agreement. The Trustees also discussed the Advisory Agreement in executive sessions with independent legal counsel at which no representatives of the Adviser were present.

A summary of the material factors evaluated by the Trustees in determining whether to approve the Advisory Agreement is provided below. Each Trustee attributed different weights to the various factors and no factor alone was considered determinative. The Trustees considered information provided with respect to the Portfolio throughout the year, including additional reporting and information provided in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as materials furnished specifically in connection with the annual review process. From year to year, the Trustees consider and place emphasis on relevant information in light of changing circumstances in market and economic conditions.

After considering and weighing the factors and information they had received, the Trustees found that the compensation to be received by the Adviser from the Portfolio under the Advisory Agreement was fair and reasonable under the circumstances and determined that the continuance of the Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by the Adviser

The Trustees received and considered information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Portfolio under the Advisory Agreement. The Trustees took into account information furnished throughout the year at Trustee meetings, as well as the materials furnished specifically in connection with this annual review process. The Trustees considered the background and experience of the Adviser’s senior management, personnel changes, if any, and the expertise of, and the amount of attention given to the Portfolio by, investment personnel of the Adviser. In addition, the Trustees reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the portfolio management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Portfolio and the infrastructure supporting the team, including personnel changes, if any. In addition, the Board considered its discussions with the Adviser regarding the Adviser’s business continuity plan and steps the Adviser was taking to provide ongoing services to the Portfolio during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Adviser’s success in continuing to provide services to the Portfolio and their shareholders throughout this period. The Trustees also considered information provided by the Adviser and JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. (“JPMDS”) about the structure and distribution strategy of the Portfolio. The Trustees reviewed information relating to the Adviser’s risk governance model and reports showing the Adviser’s compliance structure and ongoing compliance processes. The Trustees also considered the quality of the administration services provided by the Adviser in its role as administrator.

 

 

 
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The Trustees also considered their knowledge of the nature and quality of services provided by the Adviser and its affiliates to the Portfolio gained from their experience as Trustees of the J.P. Morgan Funds. In addition, they considered the overall reputation and capabilities of the Adviser and its affiliates, the commitment of the Adviser to provide high quality service to the Portfolio, their overall confidence in the Adviser’s integrity and the Adviser’s responsiveness to questions or concerns raised by them, including the Adviser’s willingness to consider and implement organizational and operational changes designed to improve investment results and the services provided to the Portfolio.

Based upon these considerations and other factors, the Trustees concluded that they were satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the investment advisory services provided to the Portfolio by the Adviser.

Costs of Services Provided and Profitability to the Adviser and its Affiliates

The Trustees received and considered information regarding the profitability to the Adviser and its affiliates in providing services to the Portfolio. The Trustees reviewed and discussed this information. The Trustees recognized that this information is not audited and represents the Adviser’s determination of its and its affiliates’ revenues from the contractual services provided to the Portfolio, less expenses of providing such services. Expenses include direct and indirect costs and are calculated using an allocation methodology developed by the Adviser. The Trustees also recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of profitability from fund investment advisory contracts because comparative information is not generally publicly available and is affected by numerous factors, including the structure of the particular adviser, the types of funds it manages, its business mix, numerous assumptions regarding allocations and the fact that publicly-traded fund managers’ operating profits and net income are net of distribution and marketing expenses. Based upon their review, and taking into consideration the factors noted above, the Trustees concluded that the profitability to the Adviser under the Advisory Agreement was not unreasonable in light of the services and benefits provided to the Portfolio.

The Trustees also considered that the Adviser earns fees from the Portfolio for providing administration services. These fees were shown separately in the profitability analysis presented to the Trustees. The Trustees also considered the payments of Rule 12b-1 fees to JPMDS, an affiliate of the Adviser, which also acts as the Portfolio’s distributor and that these fees are in turn generally paid to financial intermediaries that sell the Portfolio, including financial intermediaries that are affiliates of the Adviser (although they are retained by JPMDS in certain instances). The Trustees also considered the fees paid to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMCB”) for custody and fund accounting and other related services.

Fall-Out Benefits

The Trustees reviewed information regarding potential “fall-out” or ancillary benefits received by the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Portfolio. The Trustees considered that the J.P. Morgan Funds’ operating accounts are held at JPMCB, which, as a result, will receive float benefits for certain J.P. Morgan Funds, as applicable. The Trustees also noted that the Adviser supports a diverse set of products and services, which benefits the Adviser by allowing it to leverage its infrastructure to serve additional clients, including benefits that may be received by the Adviser and its affiliates in connection with the Portfolio’s potential investments in other funds advised by the Adviser. The Trustees also reviewed the Adviser’s allocation of fund brokerage for the J.P. Morgan Funds complex, including allocations to brokers who provide research to the Adviser, as well as the Adviser’s use of affiliates to provide other services and the benefits to such affiliates of doing so.

Economies of Scale

The Trustees considered the extent to which the Portfolio may benefit from economies of scale. The Trustees considered that there may not be a direct relationship between economies of scale realized by the Portfolio and those realized by the Adviser as assets increase. The Trustees considered the extent to which the Portfolio was priced to scale and whether it would be appropriate to add advisory fee breakpoints, but noted that the Portfolio has implemented fee waivers and contractual expense limitations (“Fee Caps”) which allow the Portfolio’s shareholders to share potential economies of scale from its inception and that the fees remain satisfactory relative to peer funds. The Trustees considered the benefits to the Portfolio of the use of an affiliated distributor and custodian, including the ability to rely on existing infrastructure supporting distribution, custodial and transfer agent services, and the ability to negotiate competitive fees for the Portfolio. The Trustees further considered the Adviser’s and JPMDS’s ongoing investments in their business in support of the Portfolio, including the Adviser’s and/or JPMDS’s investments in trading systems, technology (including improvements to the J.P. Morgan Funds’ website, and cybersecurity improvements), retention of key talent, and regulatory support enhancements. The Trustees concluded that the current fee structure for the Portfolio, including Fee Caps that the Adviser has in place that serve to limit the overall net expense ratios of the Portfolio at competitive levels, was reasonable. The Trustees concluded that the Portfolio’s shareholders received the benefits of potential economies of scale through the Fee Caps and the Adviser’s reinvestment in its operations to serve the Portfolio and its shareholders. The Trustees noted that the Adviser’s reinvestment ensures sufficient resources in terms of personnel and infrastructure to support the Portfolio.

 

 

 
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BOARD APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

(continued)

 

Fees Relative to Adviser’s Other Clients

The Trustees received and considered information about the nature and extent of investment advisory services and fee rates offered to other clients of the Adviser, including institutional separate accounts, collective investment trusts, ETFs and/or funds sub-advised by the Adviser, for investment management styles substantially similar to that of the Portfolio. The Trustees considered the complexity of investment management for registered mutual funds relative to the Adviser’s other clients and noted differences, as applicable, in the fee structure and the regulatory, legal and other risks and responsibilities of providing services to the different clients. The Trustees considered that serving as an adviser to a registered mutual fund involves greater responsibilities and risks than acting as a sub-adviser and observed that sub-advisory fees may be lower than those charged by the Adviser to the Portfolio. The Trustees also noted that the adviser, not the mutual fund, pays the sub-advisory fee and that many responsibilities related to the advisory function are retained by the primary adviser. The Trustees concluded that the fee rates charged to the Portfolio in comparison to those charged to the Adviser’s other clients were reasonable.

Investment Performance

The Trustees received and considered absolute and/or relative performance information for the Portfolio in a report prepared by Broadridge. The Trustees considered the total return performance information, which included the ranking of the Portfolio within a performance universe made up of funds with the same Broadridge investment classification and objective (the “Universe”), as well as a subset of funds within the Universe (the “Peer Group”), by total return for the applicable one-, three- and five-year periods. The Trustees reviewed a description of Broadridge’s methodology for selecting mutual funds in the Portfolio’s Universe and Peer Group and noted that Universe and Peer Group rankings were not calculated if the number of funds in the Universe and/or Peer Group did not meet a predetermined minimum. The Broadridge materials provided to the Trustees highlighted information with respect to a representative class to assist the Trustees in their review. As part of this review, the Trustees also reviewed the Portfolio’s performance against its benchmark and considered the performance information provided for the Portfolio at regular Board meetings by the Adviser. The Trustees also engaged with the Adviser to consider what steps might be taken to improve performance, as applicable. The Broadridge performance data noted by the Trustees as part of their review and the determinations made by the Trustees with respect to the Portfolio’s performance are summarized below:

The Trustees noted that the Portfolio’s performance for Class 1 shares was in the second quintile based upon the Peer Group, and in the third quintile based upon the Universe, for each of the one-, three and five-year periods ended December 2020. The Trustees noted that the Portfolio’s performance for Class 2 shares was in the third, second and third quintiles based upon the Peer Group, and in the third, third and fourth quintiles based upon the Universe, for the one-, three and five-year periods ended December 2020, respectively. The Trustees discussed the performance and investment strategy of the Portfolio with the Adviser and based upon this discussion and various other factors, concluded that the Portfolio’s performance was satisfactory.

Advisory Fees and Expense Ratios

The Trustees considered the contractual advisory fee rate and administration fee rate paid by the Portfolio to the Adviser and compared the combined rate to the information prepared by Broadridge concerning management fee rates paid by other funds in the same Broadridge category as the Portfolio. The Trustees recognized that Broadridge reported the Portfolio’s management fee rate as the combined contractual advisory fee and administration fee rates. The Trustees also reviewed information about other expenses and the expense ratios for the Portfolio and noted that Universe and Peer Group rankings were not calculated if the number of funds in the Universe and/or Peer Groups did not meet a predetermined minimum. The Trustees considered the Fee Caps currently in place for the Portfolio, the net advisory fee rate after taking into account any waivers and/or reimbursements, and, where deemed appropriate by the Trustees, additional waivers and/or reimbursements. The Trustees recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of advisory fees because there are variations in the services that are included in the fees paid by other funds. The Trustees’ determinations as a result of the review of the Portfolio’s advisory fees and expense ratios are summarized below:

The Trustees noted that the Portfolio’s net advisory fee and actual total expenses for Class 1 shares were both in the second quintile based upon both the Peer Group and Universe. The Trustees noted that the Portfolio’s net advisory fee for Class 2 shares was in the second quintile based upon both the Peer Group and Universe, and that the actual total expenses for Class 2 shares were in the fourth and third quintiles based upon the Peer Group and Universe, respectively. After considering the factors identified above, in light of this information, the Trustees concluded that the advisory fee was satisfactory in light of the services provided to the Portfolio.

 

 

 
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TAX LETTER

(Unaudited)

(Dollar values in thousands)

 

Dividends Received Deduction (DRD)

The Portfolio had 90.12%, or maximum allowable percentage, of ordinary income distributions eligible for the dividends received deduction for corporate shareholders for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Long Term Capital Gain

The Portfolio distributed approximately $4,513, or maximum allowable amount, of long-term capital gain dividends for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

 

 

 
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SPECIAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING RESULTS

(Unaudited)

 

JPMorgan Insurance Trust (the “Trust)” held a special meeting of shareholders on October 27, 2021, for the purpose of considering and voting upon the election of Trustees.

Trustees were elected by the shareholders of all of the series of the Trust, including the Portfolio. The results of the voting were as follows:

The results of the voting were as follows:

 

      Votes Received
(Amounts in
thousands)
 

Independent Nominee

  
John F. Finn   

In Favor

     102,380  

Withheld

     2,850  
Steven P. Fisher   

In Favor

     102,570  

Withheld

     2,660  
Gary L. French   

In Favor

     102,531  

Withheld

     2,699  
Kathleen M. Gallagher   

In Favor

     102,646  

Withheld

     2,584  
Robert J. Grassi   

In Favor

     102,662  

Withheld

     2,568  
Frankie D. Hughes   

In Favor

     102,570  

Withheld

     2,660  
Raymond Kanner   

In Favor

     102,705  

Withheld

     2,525  
      Votes Received
(Amounts in
thousands)
 
Thomas P. Lemke   

In Favor

     102,473  

Withheld

     2,757  
Lawrence R. Maffia   

In Favor

     102,473  

Withheld

     2,757  
Mary E. Martinez   

In Favor

     102,559  

Withheld

     2,671  
Marilyn McCoy   

In Favor

     102,367  

Withheld

     2,863  
Dr. Robert A. Oden, Jr.   

In Favor

     102,270  

Withheld

     2,960  
Marian U. Pardo   

In Favor

     102,755  

Withheld

     2,475  
Emily A. Youssouf   

In Favor

     102,573  

Withheld

     2,657  

Interested Nominee

  
Robert F. Deutsch   

In Favor

     102,568  

Withheld

     2,662  
Nina O. Shenker   

In Favor

     102,505  

Withheld

     2,725  
 

 

 
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J.P. Morgan Funds are distributed by JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc., which is an affiliate of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Affiliates of JPMorgan Chase & Co. receive fees for providing various services to the funds.

Contact JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. at 1-800-480-4111 for a portfolio prospectus. You can also visit us at www.jpmorganfunds.com. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives and risk as well as charges and expenses of the mutual fund before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the mutual fund. Read the prospectus carefully before investing.

The Portfolio files a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of its fiscal year with the SEC as an exhibit to its report on Form N-PORT. The Portfolio’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Portfolio’s quarterly holdings can be found by visiting the J.P. Morgan Funds’ website at www.jpmorganfunds.com.

A description of the Portfolio’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Portfolio’s holdings is available in the prospectuses and Statement of Additional Information.

A copy of proxy policies and procedures is available without charge upon request by calling 1-800-480-4111 and on the Portfolio’s website at www.jpmorganfunds.com. A description of such policies and procedures is on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Trustees have delegated the authority to vote proxies for securities owned by the Portfolio to the Adviser. A copy of the Portfolio’s voting record for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or at the Portfolio’s website at www.jpmorganfunds.com no later than August 31 of each year. The Portfolio’s proxy voting record will include, among other things, a brief description of the matter voted on for each portfolio security, and will state how each vote was cast, for example, for or against the proposal.

 

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Annual Report

JPMorgan Insurance Trust

December 31, 2021

JPMorgan Insurance Trust U.S. Equity Portfolio

NOT FDIC INSURED        NO BANK GUARANTEE        MAY LOSE VALUE

 

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CONTENTS

 

Letter to Shareholders        1  
Portfolio Commentary        2  
Schedule of Portfolio Investments        5  
Financial Statements        8  
Financial Highlights        12  
Notes to Financial Statements        14  
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm        21  
Trustees        22  
Officers        25  
Schedule of Shareholder Expenses        26  
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement        27  
Tax Letter        30  
Special Shareholder Meeting results        31  

Investments in the Portfolio are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed or endorsed by, any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency. You could lose money if you sell when the Portfolio’s share price is lower than when you invested.

Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. The general market views expressed in this report are opinions based on market and other conditions through the end of the reporting period and are subject to change without notice. These views are not intended to predict the future performance of the Portfolio or the securities markets.

This Portfolio is intended to be a funding vehicle for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (collectively “Policies”) offered by the separate accounts of various insurance companies. Portfolio shares may also be offered to qualified pension and retirement plans and accounts permitting accumulation of assets on a tax-deferred basis (“Eligible Plans”). Individuals may not purchase shares directly from the Portfolio.

Prospective investors should refer to the Portfolio’s prospectuses for a discussion of the Portfolio’s investment objective, strategies and risks. Call J.P. Morgan Funds Service Center at 1-800-480-4111 for a prospectus containing more complete information about the Portfolio, including management fees and other expenses. Please read it carefully before investing.


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LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS

February 8, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Dear Shareholders,

U.S. equities led the year-long rally in developed market stocks as the global economic rebound advanced through 2021. While financial market volatility, a resurgence in the pandemic and accelerating inflation has carried into 2022, we believe that the outlook for the overall U.S. economy remains positive.

 

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“Throughout the year ahead, J.P. Morgan Asset Management plans to seek to deliver superior client outcomes across a broad range of innovative solutions and risk management processes built on the same fundamental practices and principles that have driven our success for more than a century.” — Andrea L. Lisher

A surge in U.S. consumer wealth — partly tied to rising values for homes and autos — and quarterly growth in corporate earnings have helped to bolster U.S. financial markets that were already well-supported by monetary and fiscal policies. Over the course of the past year, the U.S. jobless rate fell to pre-pandemic levels and reached 3.9% in December. At the same time, inflation has climbed significantly. The U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) has tapered its monthly asset purchasing program and indicated that it’s likely to raise interest rates as early as March 2022.

While rising interest rates may mark another phase of the economic cycle that presents financial markets with new challenges and opportunities, they may also signal a return to a

more normal economic environment following two years of historically low rates. Meanwhile, the path of the pandemic remains a factor in the U.S. economy. Recent data suggest the increase in new infections in late 2021 and into 2022 had some impact on the U.S. economy — though job growth remained strong — but there is hope that the latest pandemic wave may recede in coming months. Additionally, there is hope that rising prices on commodities and goods will moderate as supply chain constraints ease over time and the Fed moves generally to tamp down inflationary pressures. We expect the U.S. economy to continue expanding in 2022, even if the pace of the expansion eases from 2021.

Throughout the year ahead, J.P. Morgan Asset Management will seek to deliver superior client outcomes across a broad range of innovative solutions and risk management processes built on the same fundamental practices and principles that have driven our success for more than a century.

On behalf of J.P. Morgan Asset Management, thank you for entrusting us to manage your investment. Should you have any questions, please visit www.jpmorganfunds.com or contact the J.P. Morgan Funds Service Center at 1-800-480-4111.

Sincerely yours,

 

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Andrea L. Lisher

Head of Americas, Client

J.P. Morgan Asset Management

 

 

 
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PORTFOLIO COMMENTARY

TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Reporting Period Return:        
Portfolio (Class 1 Shares)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      29.34%  
S&P 500 Index**. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      28.71%  
Net Assets as of 12/31/2021 (In Thousands) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 160,274  

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE***

The JPMorgan Insurance Trust U.S. Equity Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) seeks to provide high total return from a portfolio of selected equity securities.

HOW DID THE MARKET PERFORM?

Equity markets outperformed fixed income markets throughout 2021, driven by the global economic rebound that followed the development of vaccines and unprecedented monetary and fiscal support. U.S. equity markets largely led global equity markets throughout the year despite historically high valuations for U.S. equity. Emerging markets equity generally slumped in the second half of the year as inflationary pressures accelerated and investor demand for Chinese equity receded.

The global equity rally appeared to pause in January 2021 and then equity prices surged higher from February through June. In the U.S., the distribution of vaccines combined with a $1.9 trillion U.S. fiscal relief and recovery package, and the prospect of additional federal government spending, helped push leading equity indexes higher. U.S. corporate earnings and cash flows reached record highs in the first and second quarters of 2021. Job growth, rising consumer spending, business investment and manufacturing data added further fuel to the rally in U.S. equity markets.

Historically high valuations for U.S. equity fueled increased investor demand for international developed and emerging markets equity midway through the year. However, mixed success against the pandemic in the developed markets and political developments — including unresolved disputes over Brexit — weighed on equity prices in the European Union and the U.K. Increased regulatory scrutiny of large technology companies in China and investor concerns about debt levels in the country’s real estate sector generally pulled emerging markets lower through the second half of the year.

The final months of 2021 were marked by the emergence of the omicron variant of the coronavirus and the reimposition of some pandemic restrictions at the regional, national and local levels. While investor uncertainty led to a global increase in financial market volatility, U.S. equity prices remained buoyed by record high corporate earnings and a general boom in U.S. household wealth.

While neither the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) nor the European Central Bank raised policy interest rates during the period, the Fed accelerated the reduction in its monthly asset

purchases under its quantitative easing program and indicated it would raise rates in 2022 and 2023 as economic conditions warranted. By the end of the year, the European Central Bank said it was unlikely to raise interest rates in 2022, and other leading central banks appeared to take a similar position.

WHAT WERE THE MAIN DRIVERS OF THE PORTFOLIO’S PERFORMANCE?

The Portfolio’s Class 1 Shares outperformed the S&P 500 Index (the “Benchmark”) for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021.

The Portfolio’s security selection in the media and big banks & brokers sector was a leading contributor to performance relative to the Benchmark, while the Portfolio’s security selection in the health services & systems sector and its overweight position in the utilities sector were leading detractors from relative performance.

Leading individual contributors to relative performance included the Portfolio’s overweight positions in Alphabet Inc., Eaton Corp. and Prologis Inc. Shares of Alphabet, parent company of Google Inc., rose amid continued growth in quarterly earnings and investor demand for large technology companies during the period. Shares of Eaton, a provider of industrial power systems, fell after the company reported lower-than-expected revenue for the third quarter of 2021. Shares of Prologis, a real estate investment trust, rose after the company reported better-than-expected cash flow and revenue for the third quarter of 2021 and raised its forecast for the full year 2021.

Leading individual detractors from relative performance included the Portfolio’s overweight positions in Leidos Holdings Inc. and Norfolk Southern Corp. and its underweight position in Nvidia Inc. Shares of Leidos Holdings, a provider of engineering and technology to the aerospace and defense sectors, fell after the company reported lower-than-expected earning for the second quarter of 2021 and reported lower-than-expected revenue for the third quarter of 2021. Shares of Norfolk Southern, a freight railroad operator, fell as floods in British Columbia, Canada, reduced North American rail traffic and amid investor concerns that a resurgence in the pandemic late in the period may decrease demand. Shares of Nvidia, a semiconductor maker not held in the Fund, rose after the company reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the third quarter of 2021 amid growth in sales to the data center and gaming industries.

 

 

 
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HOW WAS THE PORTFOLIO POSITIONED?

The portfolio managers employed a bottom-up fundamental approach to stock selection, researching companies to determine what the portfolio managers believed to be each company’s underlying value and potential for future earnings growth. As a result of the portfolio managers’ bottom-up fundamental approach to stock selection, the Portfolio’s largest overweight positions relative to the Benchmark were in the big banks & brokers and utilities sectors and its largest underweight positions were in the software & services and telecommunications sectors.

 

TOP TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS OF THE
PORTFOLIO AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021
   PERCENT OF
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS
 
  1.      Microsoft Corp.      8.1
  2.      Amazon.com, Inc.      5.5  
  3.      Apple, Inc.      5.4  
  4.      Alphabet, Inc., Class A      4.2  
  5.      Mastercard, Inc., Class A      3.1  
  6.      NXP Semiconductors NV (China)      3.0  
  7.      Prologis, Inc.      2.5  
  8.      Eaton Corp. plc      2.3  
  9.      NextEra Energy, Inc.      2.2  
  10.      AbbVie, Inc.      2.2  

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION BY SECTOR
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021
   PERCENT OF
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS
 
Information Technology      27.2
Consumer Discretionary      16.6  
Health Care      12.8  
Industrials      11.1  
Financials      10.3  
Communication Services      8.1  
Utilities      3.4  
Materials      3.0  
Real Estate      3.0  
Consumer Staples      2.4  
Energy      1.0  
Short-Term Investments      1.1  

 

*   The return shown is based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the return shown in the financial highlights, which reflects adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
**   “S&P 500 Index” is a registered service mark of Standard & Poor’s Corporation, which does not sponsor, and is in no way affiliated with, the Portfolio.
***   The adviser seeks to achieve the Portfolio’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved.
 

 

 
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TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021

 
       INCEPTION DATE OF
CLASS
       1 YEAR        5 YEAR        10 YEAR  

CLASS 1 SHARES

       March 30, 1995          29.34        19.63        17.47

CLASS 2 SHARES

       August 16, 2006          29.01          19.33          17.17  

TEN YEAR PERFORMANCE (12/31/11 TO 12/31/21)

 

 

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The performance quoted is past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. Mutual funds are subject to certain market risks. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data shown. For up-to-date month-end performance information please call 1-800-480-4111.

The graph illustrates comparative performance for $10,000 invested in Class 1 Shares of the JPMorgan Insurance Trust U.S. Equity Portfolio and the S&P 500 Index from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2021. The performance of the Portfolio assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. The performance of the S&P 500 Index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund and has been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions of the securities

included in the benchmark, if applicable. The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index generally representative of the performance of large companies in the U.S. stock market. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

Portfolio performance does not reflect any charges imposed by the Policies or Eligible Plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower than shown. Portfolio performance may reflect the waiver of the Portfolio’s fees and reimbursement of expenses for certain periods. Without these waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower.

The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

 

 
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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Common Stocks — 99.3%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 1.4%

 

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    5        1,796  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

    5        404  
    

 

 

 
       2,200  
    

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics — 0.4%

 

FedEx Corp.

    1        307  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    1        275  
    

 

 

 
       582  
    

 

 

 

Automobiles — 2.2%

 

General Motors Co. *

    3        184  

Rivian Automotive, Inc., Class A * (a)

    5        527  

Tesla, Inc. *

    3        2,766  
    

 

 

 
       3,477  
    

 

 

 

Banks — 5.8%

 

Bank of America Corp.

    12        544  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    10        423  

SVB Financial Group *

    1        368  

Truist Financial Corp.

    47        2,741  

US Bancorp

    35        1,984  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    66        3,168  
    

 

 

 
       9,228  
    

 

 

 

Beverages — 1.4%

 

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

    32        1,914  

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

    1        317  
    

 

 

 
       2,231  
    

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 4.4%

 

AbbVie, Inc.

    27        3,596  

Biogen, Inc. *

    4        971  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. *

    1        118  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. *

    2        153  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

    3        1,928  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

    1        220  
    

 

 

 
       6,986  
    

 

 

 

Building Products — 0.8%

 

Trane Technologies plc

    6        1,251  
    

 

 

 

Capital Markets — 3.5%

 

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    5        1,383  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

    5        380  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    2        335  

Morgan Stanley

    11        1,127  

S&P Global, Inc.

    4        1,906  

State Street Corp.

    6        541  
    

 

 

 
       5,672  
    

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 
   

Chemicals — 2.8%

 

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

    3       225  

Eastman Chemical Co.

    10       1,169  

Linde plc (United Kingdom)

    2       595  

PPG Industries, Inc.

    14       2,452  
   

 

 

 
      4,441  
   

 

 

 

Construction Materials — 0.3%

 

Vulcan Materials Co.

    2       450  
   

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services — 0.1%

 

Voya Financial, Inc.

    2       124  
   

 

 

 

Electric Utilities — 3.2%

 

Edison International

    4       265  

FirstEnergy Corp.

    3       137  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    39       3,621  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    17       1,170  
   

 

 

 
      5,193  
   

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment — 2.4%

 

AMETEK, Inc.

    1       145  

Eaton Corp. plc

    22       3,750  
   

 

 

 
      3,895  
   

 

 

 

Entertainment — 0.1%

 

Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc., Class A *

    5       168  
   

 

 

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)—3.0%

 

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. *

    15       260  

Prologis, Inc.

    24       4,050  

Sun Communities, Inc.

    2       443  

Ventas, Inc.

    2       91  
   

 

 

 
      4,844  
   

 

 

 

Food Products — 0.2%

 

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

    4       277  
   

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.5%

 

Becton Dickinson and Co.

    2       378  

Boston Scientific Corp. *

    51       2,174  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. *

    3       1,156  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    3       323  
   

 

 

 
      4,031  
   

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 2.0%

 

Centene Corp. *

    25       2,046  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    2       1,219  
   

 

 

 
      3,265  
   

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 3.8%

 

Booking Holdings, Inc. *

    (b)      276  
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 

Common Stocks — continued

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — continued

 

Expedia Group, Inc. *

    1       126  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. *

    1       117  

Marriott International, Inc., Class A *

    12       2,049  

McDonald’s Corp.

    9       2,540  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    7       960  
   

 

 

 
      6,068  
   

 

 

 

Household Durables — 0.2%

 

KB Home

    3       127  

Toll Brothers, Inc.

    2       176  
   

 

 

 
      303  
   

 

 

 

Household Products — 0.5%

 

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    5       874  
   

 

 

 

Insurance — 0.9%

 

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

    1       128  

Chubb Ltd.

    (b)      75  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    2       133  

Progressive Corp. (The)

    12       1,185  
   

 

 

 
      1,521  
   

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services — 7.3%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A *

    2       6,776  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C *

    1       2,677  

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A *

    4       1,295  

Snap, Inc., Class A *

    18       828  

ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc., Class A *

    3       173  
   

 

 

 
      11,749  
   

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 5.6%

 

Amazon.com, Inc. *

    3       8,916  
   

 

 

 

IT Services — 4.8%

 

Affirm Holdings, Inc. *

    3       348  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. *

    4       827  

International Business Machines Corp.

    3       404  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    14       5,042  

Shopify, Inc., Class A (Canada) *

    1       1,142  
   

 

 

 
      7,763  
   

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.6%

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    1       934  
   

 

 

 

Machinery — 3.2%

 

Deere & Co.

    8       2,677  

Dover Corp.

    2       368  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

    9       582  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    8       1,488  
   

 

 

 
      5,115  
   

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 
   

Media — 0.5%

 

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A *

    1       604  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    4       208  
   

 

 

 
      812  
   

 

 

 

Multiline Retail — 0.2%

 

Dollar General Corp.

    1       266  
   

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities — 0.2%

 

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    9       244  
   

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.0%

 

Chevron Corp.

    4       515  

ConocoPhillips

    7       498  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

    2       197  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    2       412  
   

 

 

 
      1,622  
   

 

 

 

Personal Products — 0.2%

 

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A

    1       309  
   

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 3.4%

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    39       2,428  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    9       2,422  

Johnson & Johnson

    2       353  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    1       95  

Organon & Co.

    3       90  
   

 

 

 
      5,388  
   

 

 

 

Professional Services — 0.7%

 

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

    1       86  

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

    13       1,113  
   

 

 

 
      1,199  
   

 

 

 

Road & Rail — 2.3%

 

Lyft, Inc., Class A *

    10       409  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    10       3,094  

Union Pacific Corp.

    (b)      117  
   

 

 

 
      3,620  
   

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 7.6%

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. *

    19       2,766  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    17       2,919  

Lam Research Corp.

    1       427  

NVIDIA Corp.

    3       905  

NXP Semiconductors NV (China)

    21       4,785  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    2       451  
   

 

 

 
      12,253  
   

 

 

 

Software — 9.3%

 

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc. *

    9       895  
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Common Stocks — continued

 

Software — continued

 

Intuit, Inc.

    1        444  

Microsoft Corp.

    39        12,965  

Workday, Inc., Class A *

    2        472  
    

 

 

 
       14,776  
    

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — 3.5%

 

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    1        54  

Burlington Stores, Inc. *

    1        318  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    10        2,488  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. *

    2        1,672  

Ross Stores, Inc.

    10        1,120  
    

 

 

 
       5,652  
    

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 5.5%

 

Apple, Inc.

    49        8,622  

Seagate Technology Holdings plc

    2        260  
    

 

 

 
       8,882  
    

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.2%

 

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    12        1,968  
    

 

 

 

Tobacco — 0.1%

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    2        224  
    

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.2%

 

T-Mobile US, Inc. *

    3        337  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $85,491)

       159,110  
  

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Short-Term Investments — 1.1%

 

Investment Companies — 0.8%

 

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class Institutional Shares, 0.01% (c) (d) (Cost $1,333)

    1,333        1,333  
    

 

 

 

Investment of Cash Collateral From Securities Loaned — 0.3%

    

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 0.03% (c) (d)
(Cost $409)

    409        409  
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $1,742)

 

     1,742  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.4%
(Cost $87,233)

 

     160,852  

Liabilities in Excess of
Other Assets — (0.4)%

 

     (578
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

 

     160,274  
  

 

 

 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets.

(a)   The security or a portion of this security is on loan at December 31, 2021. The total value of securities on loan at December 31, 2021 is $400.
(b)   Amount rounds to less than one thousand.
(c)   Investment in an affiliated fund, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and is advised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.
(d)   The rate shown is the current yield as of December 31, 2021.
*   Non-income producing security.
 

 

Futures contracts outstanding as of December 31, 2021 (amounts in thousands, except number of contracts):  
DESCRIPTION   NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
       EXPIRATION
DATE
       TRADING
CURRENCY
       NOTIONAL
AMOUNT ($)
       VALUE AND
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION) ($)
 

Long Contracts

                     

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

    3          03/2022          USD          714          17  
                     

 

 

 

 

Abbreviations

 
USD   United States Dollar

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

        JPMorgan
Insurance
Trust U.S.
Equity
Portfolio
 

ASSETS:

 

Investments in non-affiliates, at value

     $ 159,110  

Investments in affiliates, at value

       1,333  

Investment of cash collateral received from securities loaned, at value (See Note 2.B.)

       409  

Deposits at broker for futures contracts

       44  

Receivables:

    

Investment securities sold

       110  

Portfolio shares sold

       35  

Dividends from non-affiliates

       73  

Dividends from affiliates

       (a) 

Securities lending income (See Note 2.B.)

       (a) 
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       161,114  
    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

 

Payables:

    

Investment securities purchased

       163  

Collateral received on securities loaned (See Note 2.B.)

       409  

Portfolio shares redeemed

       117  

Variation margin on futures contracts

       2  

Accrued liabilities:

    

Investment advisory fees

       74  

Administration fees

       10  

Distribution fees

       4  

Custodian and accounting fees

       17  

Trustees’ and Chief Compliance Officer’s fees

       (a) 

Other

       44  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       840  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 160,274  
    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS:

    

Paid-in-Capital

     $ 67,918  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

       92,356  
    

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

     $ 160,274  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets:

    

Class 1

     $ 143,135  

Class 2

       17,139  
    

 

 

 

Total

     $ 160,274  
    

 

 

 

Outstanding units of beneficial interest (shares)

    

(unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value):

    

Class 1

       3,121  

Class 2

       380  

Net Asset Value (b):

    

Class 1 — Offering and redemption price per share

     $ 45.86  

Class 2 — Offering and redemption price per share

       45.14  
    

 

 

 

Cost of investments in non-affiliates

     $ 85,491  

Cost of investments in affiliates

       1,333  

Investment securities on loan, at value (See Note 2.B.)

       400  

Cost of investment of cash collateral (See Note 2.B.)

       409  

 

(a)

Amount rounds to less than one thousand.

(b)

Per share amounts may not recalculate due to rounding of net assets and/or shares outstanding.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021

(Amounts in thousands)

 

        JPMorgan
Insurance
Trust U.S.
Equity
Portfolio
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

    

Dividend income from non-affiliates

     $ 1,822  

Dividend income from affiliates

       (a) 

Income from securities lending (net) (See Note 2.B.)

       1  
    

 

 

 

Total investment income

       1,823  
    

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

    

Investment advisory fees

       822  

Administration fees

       112  

Distribution fees:

    

Class 2

       45  

Custodian and accounting fees

       41  

Professional fees

       51  

Trustees’ and Chief Compliance Officer’s fees

       25  

Printing and mailing costs

       37  

Transfer agency fees (See Note 2.F.)

       2  

Other

       14  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       1,149  
    

 

 

 

Less fees waived

       (1
    

 

 

 

Net expenses

       1,148  
    

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

       675  
    

 

 

 

REALIZED/UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES):

    

Net realized gain (loss) on transactions from:

    

Investments in non-affiliates

       19,914  

Futures contracts

       122  
    

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

       20,036  
    

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

    

Investments in non-affiliates

       17,494  

Futures contracts

       15  
    

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

       17,509  
    

 

 

 

Net realized/unrealized gains (losses)

       37,545  
    

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

     $ 38,220  
    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Amount rounds to less than one thousand.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

(Amounts in thousands)

 

       JPMorgan Insurance Trust
U.S. Equity Portfolio
 
        Year Ended
December 31, 2021
       Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 675        $ 1,069  

Net realized gain (loss)

       20,036          6,285  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

       17,509          20,504  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       38,220          27,858  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

         

Class 1

       (6,770        (7,167

Class 2

       (914        (1,169
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

       (7,684        (8,336
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       (10,429        2,464  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS:

 

Change in net assets

       20,107          21,986  

Beginning of period

       140,167          118,181  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 160,274        $ 140,167  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

         

Class 1

         

Proceeds from shares issued

     $ 7,930        $ 11,890  

Distributions reinvested

       6,769          7,167  

Cost of shares redeemed

       (20,119        (15,387
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from Class 1 capital transactions

       (5,420        3,670  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class 2

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       809          2,911  

Distributions reinvested

       914          1,169  

Cost of shares redeemed

       (6,732        (5,286
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from Class 2 capital transactions

       (5,009        (1,206
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

     $ (10,429      $ 2,464  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

 

Class 1

 

Issued

       192          354  

Reinvested

       170          250  

Redeemed

       (493        (486
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in Class 1 Shares

       (131        118  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class 2

 

Issued

       21          97  

Reinvested

       23          41  

Redeemed

       (167        (171
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in Class 2 Shares

       (123        (33
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

     Per share operating performance  
            Investment operations     Distributions  
      Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
     Net
investment
income
(loss) (a)
    

Net realized
and unrealized
gains

(losses) on
investments

    Total from
investment
operations
    Net
investment
income
    Net
realized
gain
    Total
distributions
 

JPMorgan Insurance Trust U.S. Equity Portfolio

 

             

Class 1

                

Year Ended December 31, 2021

   $ 37.40      $ 0.20      $ 10.44     $ 10.64     $ (0.31   $ (1.87   $ (2.18

Year Ended December 31, 2020

     32.27        0.30        7.16       7.46       (0.26     (2.07     (2.33

Year Ended December 31, 2019

     26.63        0.26        7.81       8.07       (0.26     (2.17     (2.43

Year Ended December 31, 2018

     32.43        0.27        (1.93     (1.66     (0.27     (3.87     (4.14

Year Ended December 31, 2017

     27.03        0.26        5.69       5.95       (0.26     (0.29     (0.55

Class 2

                

Year Ended December 31, 2021

     36.85        0.10        10.28       10.38       (0.22     (1.87     (2.09

Year Ended December 31, 2020

     31.83        0.22        7.05       7.27       (0.18     (2.07     (2.25

Year Ended December 31, 2019

     26.29        0.19        7.71       7.90       (0.19     (2.17     (2.36

Year Ended December 31, 2018

     32.08        0.20        (1.92     (1.72     (0.20     (3.87     (4.07

Year Ended December 31, 2017

     26.74        0.19        5.64       5.83       (0.20     (0.29     (0.49

 

(a)

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.

(b)

Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.

(c)

Total returns do not include charges that will be imposed by variable insurance contracts or by Eligible Plans. If these charges were reflected, returns would be lower than those shown.

(d)

Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets        
Net asset
value,
end of
period
    Total return (b)(c)     Net assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
    Net
expenses (d)
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
        
Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements and
earnings credits
    Portfolio
turnover
rate
 
           
           
$ 45.86       29.34   $ 143,135       0.74     0.48     0.74     48
  37.40       25.26       121,611       0.76       0.94       0.76       66  
  32.27       31.75       101,127       0.78       0.88       0.79       69  
  26.63       (6.16     84,126       0.74       0.89       0.79       95  
  32.43       22.28       97,287       0.75       0.89       0.79       91  
           
  45.14       29.01       17,139       0.99       0.23       0.99       48  
  36.85       24.95       18,556       1.01       0.69       1.01       66  
  31.83       31.44       17,054       1.03       0.64       1.03       69  
  26.29       (6.42     13,699       0.99       0.65       1.04       95  
  32.08       22.04       14,274       1.00       0.65       1.03       91  

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021

(Dollar values in thousands)

 

1. Organization

JPMorgan Insurance Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company and is a Massachusetts business trust.

The following is a separate portfolio of the Trust (the “Portfolio”) covered by this report:

 

      Classes Offered    Diversification Classification
JPMorgan Insurance Trust U.S. Equity Portfolio    Class 1 and Class 2    Diversified

The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek to provide high total return from a portfolio of selected equity securities.

Portfolio shares are offered only to separate accounts of participating insurance companies and Eligible Plans. Individuals may not purchase shares directly from the Portfolio.

All classes of shares have equal rights as to earnings, assets and voting privileges, except that each class may bear different transfer agency fees and distribution fees and each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to its distribution plan and administrative services plan.

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (“JPMIM”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (“JPMorgan”), acts as Adviser (the “Adviser”) and Administrator (the “Administrator”) to the Portfolio.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements. The Portfolio is an investment company and, accordingly, follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 — Investment Companies, which is part of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect (i) the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, (ii) disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and (iii) the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

A. Valuation of Investments — Investments are valued in accordance with GAAP and the Portfolio’s valuation policies set forth by, and under the supervision and responsibility of, the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”), which established the following approach to valuation, as described more fully below: (i) investments for which market quotations are readily available shall be valued at their market value and (ii) all other investments for which market quotations are not readily available shall be valued at their fair value as determined in good faith by the Board.

The Administrator has established the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Americas Valuation Committee (“AVC”) to assist the Board with the oversight and monitoring of the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments. The Administrator implements the valuation policies of the Portfolio’s investments, as directed by the Board. The AVC oversees and carries out the policies for the valuation of investments held in the Portfolio. This includes monitoring the appropriateness of fair values based on results of ongoing valuation oversight including, but not limited to, consideration of macro or security specific events, market events, and pricing vendor and broker due diligence. The Administrator is responsible for discussing and assessing the potential impacts to the fair values on an ongoing basis, and, at least on a quarterly basis, with the AVC and the Board.

Equities and other exchange-traded instruments are valued at the last sale price or official market closing price on the primary exchange on which the instrument is traded before the net asset values (“NAV”) of the Portfolio are calculated on a valuation date.

Investments in open-end investment companies (“Underlying Funds”) are valued at each Underlying Fund’s NAV per share as of the report date.

Futures contracts are generally valued on the basis of available market quotations.

Valuations reflected in this report are as of the report date. As a result, changes in valuation due to market events and/or issuer-related events after the report date and prior to issuance of the report are not reflected herein.

The various inputs that are used in determining the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments are summarized into the three broad levels listed below.

 

 

Level 1 — Unadjusted inputs using quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

 

Level 2 — Other significant observable inputs including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar investments, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for investments (such as interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) or other market corroborated inputs.

 

Level 3 — Significant inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Portfolio’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input, both individually and in the aggregate, that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing instruments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those instruments.

 

 
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The following table represents each valuation input as presented on the Schedule of Portfolio Investments (“SOI”):

 

      Level 1
Quoted prices
       Level 2
Other significant
observable inputs
       Level 3
Significant
unobservable inputs
       Total  

Total Investments in Securities (a)

   $ 160,852        $        $        $ 160,852  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Appreciation in Other Financial Instruments

                 

Futures Contracts (a)

   $ 17        $        $        $ 17  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

Please refer to the SOI for specifics of portfolio holdings.

B. Securities Lending — The Portfolio is authorized to engage in securities lending in order to generate additional income. The Portfolio is able to lend to approved borrowers. Citibank N.A. (“Citibank”) serves as lending agent for the Portfolio, pursuant to a Securities Lending Agency Agreement (the “Securities Lending Agency Agreement”). Securities loaned are collateralized by cash equal to at least 100% of the market value plus accrued interest on the securities lent, which is invested in the Class IM Shares of the JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund. The Portfolio retains the interest earned on cash collateral investments but is required to pay the borrower a rebate for the use of the cash collateral. In cases where the lent security is of high value to borrowers, there may be a negative rebate (i.e., a net payment from the borrower to the Portfolio). Upon termination of a loan, the Portfolio is required to return to the borrower an amount equal to the cash collateral, plus any rebate owed to the borrowers. The remaining maturities of the securities lending transactions are considered overnight and continuous. Loans are subject to termination by the Portfolio or the borrower at any time.

The net income earned on the securities lending (after payment of rebates and Citibank’s fee) is included on the Statement of Operations as Income from securities lending (net). The Portfolio also receives payments from the borrower during the period of the loan, equivalent to dividends and interest earned on the securities loaned, which are recorded as Dividend or Interest income, respectively, on the Statement of Operations.

Under the Securities Lending Agency Agreement, Citibank marks to market the loaned securities on a daily basis. In the event the cash received from the borrower is less than 102% of the value of the loaned securities (105% for loans of non-U.S. securities), Citibank requests additional cash from the borrower so as to maintain a collateralization level of at least 102% of the value of the loaned securities plus accrued interest (105% for loans of non-U.S. securities), subject to certain de minimis amounts.

The value of securities out on loan is recorded as an asset on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the cash collateral received is recorded as a liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and details of collateral investments are disclosed on the SOI.

The Portfolio bears the risk of loss associated with the collateral investments and is not entitled to additional collateral from the borrower to cover any such losses. To the extent that the value of the collateral investments declines below the amount owed to a borrower, the Portfolio may incur losses that exceed the amount it earned on lending the security. Upon termination of a loan, the Portfolio may use leverage (borrow money) to repay the borrower for cash collateral posted if the Adviser does not believe that it is prudent to sell the collateral investments to fund the payment of this liability. Securities lending activity is subject to master netting arrangements.

The following table presents the Portfolio’s value of the securities on loan with Citibank, net of amounts available for offset under the master netting arrangements and any related collateral received or posted by the Portfolio as of December 31, 2021.

 

        Investment Securities
on Loan, at value,
Presented on the
Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
       Cash
Collateral
Posted by
Borrower 
*
       Net Amount Due
to Counterparty
(not less than zero)
 
     $ 400        $ (400      $  

 

*

Collateral posted reflects the value of securities on loan and does not include any additional amounts received from the borrower.

Securities lending also involves counterparty risks, including the risk that the loaned securities may not be returned in a timely manner or at all. Subject to certain conditions, Citibank has agreed to indemnify the Portfolio from losses resulting from a borrower’s failure to return a loaned security.

 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

(Dollar values in thousands)

 

JPMIM voluntarily waived investment advisory fees charged to the Portfolio to reduce the impact of the cash collateral investment in the JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund from 0.12% to 0.06%. For the year ended December 31, 2021, JPMIM waived fees associated with the Portfolio’s investment in the JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund as follows:

 

     $—(a)

 

(a)

Amount rounds to less than one thousand.

The above waiver is included in the determination of earnings on cash collateral investment and in the calculation of Citibank’s compensation and is included on the Statement of Operations as Income from securities lending (net).

C. Investment Transactions with Affiliates — The Portfolio invested in Underlying Funds, which are advised by the Adviser. An issuer which is under common control with the Portfolio may be considered an affiliate. For the purposes of the financial statements, the Portfolio assumes the issuers listed in the table below to be affiliated issuers. Underlying Funds’ distributions may be reinvested into such Underlying Funds. Reinvestment amounts are included in the purchases at cost amounts in the table below.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2021

 
Security Description   Value at
December 31,
2020
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from
Sales
    Net
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Value at
December 31,
2021
    Shares at
December 31,
2021
    Dividend
Income
    Capital Gain
Distributions
 

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 0.03% (a) (b)

  $     $ 4,580     $ 4,171     $     $     $ 409       409     $ *(c)      $  

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class Institutional Shares,
0.01% (a) (b)

    338       27,238       26,243                   1,333       1,333       (c)       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 338     $ 31,818     $ 30,414     $     $     $ 1,742       $ (c)      $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Investment in an affiliated fund, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and is advised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

(b)

The rate shown is the current yield as of December 31, 2021.

(c)

Amount rounds to less than one thousand.

*

Amount is included on the Statements of Operations as Income from securities lending (net) (after payments of rebates and Citibank’s fee).

D. Futures Contracts The Portfolio used index futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to the stock market, or maintain liquidity or minimize transaction costs. The Portfolio also purchased futures contracts to invest incoming cash in the market or sold futures in response to cash outflows, thereby simulating an invested position in the underlying index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity.

Futures contracts provide for the delayed delivery of the underlying instrument at a fixed price or are settled for a cash amount based on the change in the value of the underlying instrument at a specific date in the future. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Portfolio is required to deposit with the broker, cash or securities in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount, which is referred to as the initial margin deposit. Subsequent payments, referred to as variation margin, are made or received by the Portfolio periodically and are based on changes in the market value of open futures contracts. Changes in the market value of open futures contracts are recorded as Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts on the Statement of Operations. Realized gains or losses, representing the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed, are reported on the Statement of Operations at the closing or expiration of the futures contract. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the SOI, while cash deposited, which is considered restricted, is recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. A receivable from and/or a payable to brokers for the daily variation margin is also recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The use of futures contracts exposes the Portfolio to equity price risk. The Portfolio may be subject to the risk that the change in the value of the futures contract may not correlate perfectly with the underlying instrument. Use of long futures contracts subjects the Portfolio to risk of loss in excess of the amounts shown on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, up to the notional amount of the futures contracts. Use of short futures contracts subjects the Portfolio to unlimited risk of loss. The Portfolio may enter into futures contracts only on exchanges or boards of trade. The exchange or board of trade acts as the counterparty to each futures transaction; therefore, the Portfolio’s credit risk is limited to failure of the exchange or board of trade. Under some circumstances, futures exchanges may establish daily limits on the amount that the price of a futures contract can vary from the previous day’s settlement price, which could effectively prevent liquidation of positions.

The Portfolio’s futures contracts are not subject to master netting arrangements (the right to close out all transactions traded with a counterparty and net amounts owed or due across transactions).

 

 
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The table below discloses the volume of the Portfolio’s futures contracts activity during the year ended December 31, 2021:

 

Futures Contracts — Equity:

        

Average Notional Balance Long

   $ 512  

Ending Notional Balance Long

     714  

E. Security Transactions and Investment Income Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Securities gains and losses are calculated on a specifically identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or when the Portfolio first learns of the dividend.

To the extent such information is publicly available, the Portfolio records distributions received in excess of income earned from underlying investments as a reduction of cost of investments and/or realized gain. Such amounts are based on estimates if actual amounts are not available and actual amounts of income, realized gain and return of capital may differ from the estimated amounts. The Portfolio adjusts the estimated amounts of the components of distributions (and consequently its net investment income) as necessary, once the issuers provide information about the actual composition of the distributions.

F. Allocation of Income and Expenses Expenses directly attributable to the Portfolio are charged directly to the Portfolio, while the expenses attributable to more than one portfolio of the Trust are allocated among the applicable portfolios. Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses and expenses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of each day.

Transfer agency fees are class-specific expenses. The amount of the transfer agency fees charged to each share class of the Portfolio for the year ended December 31, 2021 are as follows:

 

 

   Class 1        Class 2      Total  

Transfer agency fees

   $ 2        $ (a)     $ 2  

 

(a)

Amount rounds to less than one thousand.

G. Federal Income Taxes The Portfolio is treated as a separate taxable entity for Federal income tax purposes. The Portfolio’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders all of its distributable net investment income and net realized capital gains on investments. Accordingly, no provision for Federal income tax is necessary. The Portfolio is also a segregated portfolio of assets for insurance purposes and intends to comply with the diversification requirements of Subchapter L of the Code. Management has reviewed the Portfolio’s tax positions for all open tax years and has determined that as of December 31, 2021, no liability for Federal income tax is required in the Portfolio’s financial statements for net unrecognized tax benefits. However, management’s conclusions may be subject to future review based on changes in, or the interpretation of, the accounting standards or tax laws and regulations. The Portfolio’s Federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

H. Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions from net investment income, if any, are generally declared and paid at least annually and are declared separately for each class. No class has preferential dividend rights; differences in per share rates are due to differences in separate class expenses. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually. The amount of distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains is determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. To the extent these “book/tax” differences are permanent in nature (i.e., that they result from other than timing of recognition — “temporary differences”), such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their Federal tax basis treatment.

The following amounts were reclassified within the capital accounts:

 

        Paid-in-Capital       

Accumulated

undistributed

(distributions in

excess of)
net investment income

      

Accumulated

net realized

gains (losses)

 
     $        $ (17      $ 17  

The reclassifications for the Portfolio relate primarily to investments in real estate investment trusts.

3. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

A. Investment Advisory Fee Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser manages the investments of the Portfolio and for such services is paid a fee. The investment advisory fee is accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.55% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets.

The Adviser waived investment advisory fees and/or reimbursed expenses as outlined in Note 3.E.

B. Administration Fee — Pursuant to an Administration Agreement, the Administrator provides certain administration services to the Portfolio. In consideration of these services, the Administrator receives a fee accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.075% of the first $10 billion of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets, plus 0.050% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $10 billion and $20 billion, plus 0.025%

 

 
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AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

(Dollar values in thousands)

 

of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $20 billion and $25 billion, plus 0.01% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets in excess of $25 billion. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the effective rate was 0.075% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets, notwithstanding any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

The Administrator waived administration fees as outlined in Note 3.E.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMCB”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan, serves as the Portfolio’s sub-administrator (the “Sub-administrator”). For its services as Sub-administrator, JPMCB receives a portion of the fees payable to the Administrator.

C. Distribution Fees Pursuant to a Distribution Agreement, JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. (“JPMDS”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan, serves as the Portfolio’s principal underwriter and promotes and arranges for the sale of the Portfolio’s shares.

The Board has adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Distribution Plan”) for Class 2 Shares of the Portfolio pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Class 1 Shares of the Portfolio do not charge a distribution fee. The Distribution Plan provides that the Portfolio shall pay, with respect to the applicable share classes, distribution fees, including payments to JPMDS, at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class 2 Shares.

D. Custodian and Accounting Fees JPMCB provides portfolio custody and accounting services to the Portfolio. For performing these services, the Portfolio pays JPMCB transaction and asset-based fees that vary according to the number of transactions and positions, plus out-of-pocket expenses. The amounts paid directly to JPMCB by the Portfolio for custody and accounting services are included in Custodian and accounting fees on the Statement of Operations.

Interest income earned on cash balances at the custodian, if any, is included in Interest income from affiliates on the Statement of Operations.

Interest expense paid to the custodian related to cash overdrafts, if any, is included in Interest expense to affiliates on the Statement of Operations.

E. Waivers and Reimbursements  The Adviser (for all share classes), Administrator (for all share classes) and/or JPMDS (for Class 2 Shares) have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse the Portfolio to the extent that total annual operating expenses of the Portfolio (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses other than certain money market fund fees as described below, dividend and interest expenses related to short sales, interest, taxes, expenses related to litigation and potential litigation, expenses related to trustee elections and extraordinary expenses) exceed the percentages of the Portfolio’s respective average daily net assets as shown in the table below:

 

     Class 1      Class 2
 

0.80%

    

1.05%

The expense limitation agreement was in effect for the year ended December 31, 2021 and the contractual expense limitation percentages in the table above are in place until at least April 30, 2022.

For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Portfolio’s service providers did not waive fees and/or reimburse expenses for the Portfolio.

Additionally, the Portfolio may invest in one or more money market funds advised by the Adviser (affiliated money market funds). The Adviser, Administrator and/or JPMDS have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses in an amount sufficient to offset the respective net fees each collects from the affiliated money market fund on the Portfolio’s investment in such affiliated money market fund, except for investments of securities lending cash collateral. None of these parties expect the Portfolio to repay any such waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses in future years.

The amount of these waivers resulting from investments in these money market funds for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $1.

F. Other Certain officers of the Trust are affiliated with the Adviser, the Administrator and JPMDS. Such officers, with the exception of the Chief Compliance Officer, receive no compensation from the Portfolio for serving in their respective roles.

The Board designated and appointed a Chief Compliance Officer to the Portfolio pursuant to Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. The Portfolio, along with affiliated portfolios, makes reimbursement payments, on a pro-rata basis, to the Administrator for a portion of the fees associated with the office of the Chief Compliance Officer. Such fees are included in Trustees’ and Chief Compliance Officer’s fees on the Statement of Operations.

The Trust adopted a Trustee Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) which allows the independent Trustees to defer the receipt of all or a portion of compensation related to performance of their duties as Trustees. The deferred fees are invested in various J.P. Morgan Funds until distribution in accordance with the Plan.

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Portfolio purchased securities from an underwriting syndicate in which the principal underwriter or members of the syndicate were affiliated with the Adviser.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has granted an exemptive order permitting the Portfolio to engage in principal transactions with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, an affiliated broker, involving taxable money market instruments, subject to certain conditions.

 

 
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4. Investment Transactions

During the year ended December 31, 2021, purchases and sales of investments (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

      Purchases
(excluding U.S.
Government)
       Sales
(excluding U.S.
Government)
 
   $ 70,457        $ 87,616  

During the year ended December 31, 2021, there were no purchases or sales of U.S. Government securities.

5. Federal Income Tax Matters

For Federal income tax purposes, the estimated cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments held at December 31, 2021 were as follows:

 

      Aggregate
Cost
       Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
       Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
       Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
   $ 88,354        $ 72,988        $ 473        $ 72,515  

The difference between book and tax basis appreciation (depreciation) on investments is primarily attributed to wash sale loss deferrals.

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

      Ordinary
Income
*
       Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
       Total
Distributions
Paid
 
   $ 3,548        $ 4,136        $ 7,684  

 

*

Short-term gain distributions are treated as ordinary income for income tax purposes.

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

      Ordinary
Income
*
       Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
       Total
Distributions
Paid
 
   $ 1,507        $ 6,829        $ 8,336  

 

*

Short-term gain distributions are treated as ordinary income for income tax purposes.

As of December 31, 2021, the estimated components of net assets (excluding paid-in-capital) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

      Current
Distributable
Ordinary
Income
       Current
Distributable
Long-Term
Capital Gain
(Tax Basis Capital
Loss Carryover)
       Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
   $ 7,518        $ 12,355        $ 72,515  

The cumulative timing differences primarily consist of investments in futures contracts and wash sale loss deferrals.

As of December 31, 2021, the Portfolio did not have any net capital loss carryforwards.

6. Borrowings

The Portfolio relies upon an exemptive order granted by the SEC (the “Order”) permitting the establishment and operation of an Interfund Lending Facility (the “Facility”). The Facility allows the Portfolio to directly lend and borrow money to or from any other fund relying upon the Order at rates beneficial to both the borrowing and lending funds. Advances under the Facility are taken primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities, and are subject to the Portfolio’s borrowing restrictions. The Interfund loan rate is determined, as specified in the Order, by averaging the current repurchase agreement rate and the current bank loan rate. The Order was granted to the Trust and may be relied upon by the Portfolio because the Portfolio and the series of the Trust are all investment companies in the same “group of investment companies” (as defined in Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the 1940 Act).

The Portfolio had no borrowings outstanding from another fund during the year ended December 31, 2021.

The Trust and JPMCB have entered into a financing arrangement. Under this arrangement, JPMCB provides an unsecured, uncommitted credit facility in the aggregate amount of $100 million to certain of the J.P. Morgan Funds, including the Portfolio. Advances under the arrangement are taken

 

 
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AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

(Dollar values in thousands)

 

primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities, and are subject to the Portfolio’s borrowing restrictions. Interest on borrowings is payable at a rate determined by JPMCB at the time of borrowing. This agreement has been extended until October 31, 2022.

The Portfolio had no borrowings outstanding from the unsecured, uncommitted credit facility during the year ended December 31, 2021.

The Trust, along with certain other trusts for J.P. Morgan Funds (“Borrowers”), has entered into a joint syndicated senior unsecured revolving credit facility totaling $1.5 billion (“Credit Facility”) with various lenders and The Bank of New York Mellon, as administrative agent for the lenders. This Credit Facility provides a source of funds to the Borrowers for temporary and emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, a borrowing portfolio must have a minimum of $25,000,000 in adjusted net asset value and not exceed certain adjusted net asset coverage ratios prior to and during the time in which any borrowings are outstanding. If a portfolio does not comply with the aforementioned requirements, the portfolio must remediate within three business days with respect to the $25,000,000 minimum adjusted net asset value or within one business day with respect to certain asset coverage ratios or the administrative agent at the request of, or with the consent of, the lenders may terminate the Credit Facility and declare any outstanding borrowings to be due and payable immediately.

Interest associated with any borrowing under the Credit Facility is charged to the borrowing portfolio at a rate of interest equal to 1.25%, which has decreased to 1.00% pursuant to the amendment referenced below (the “Applicable Margin”), plus the greater of the federal funds effective rate or one month London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) . The annual commitment fee to maintain the Credit Facility is 0.15% and is incurred on the unused portion of the Credit Facility and is allocated to all participating portfolios pro rata based on their respective net assets. Effective August 10, 2021, the Credit Facility has been amended and restated for a term of 364 days, unless extended, and to include a reduction of the Applicable Margin charged for borrowing under the Credit Facility from 1.25% to 1.00%.

The Portfolio did not utilize the Credit Facility during the year ended December 31, 2021.

7. Risks, Concentrations and Indemnifications

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations which provide general indemnifications. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. The amount of exposure would depend on future claims that may be brought against the Portfolio. However, based on experience, the Portfolio expects the risk of loss to be remote.

As of December 31, 2021, the Portfolio had three individual shareholder and/or non-affiliated omnibus accounts, which owned 64.5% of the Portfolio’s outstanding shares.

Significant shareholder transactions by these shareholders may impact the Portfolio’s performance and liquidity.

LIBOR is intended to represent the rate at which contributing banks may obtain short-term borrowings from each other in the London interbank market. On March 5, 2021, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) publicly announced that (i) immediately after December 31, 2021, publication of the 1-week and 2-month U.S. Dollar LIBOR settings will permanently cease; (ii) immediately after June 30, 2023, publication of the overnight and 12-month U.S. Dollar LIBOR settings will permanently cease; and (iii) immediately after June 30, 2023, the 1-month, 3-month and 6-month U.S. Dollar LIBOR settings will cease to be provided or, subject to the FCA’s consideration of the case, be provided on a synthetic basis and no longer be representative of the underlying market and economic reality they are intended to measure and that representativeness will not be restored. There is no assurance that the dates announced by the FCA will not change or that the administrator of LIBOR and/or regulators will not take further action that could impact the availability, composition or characteristics of LIBOR or the currencies and/or tenors for which LIBOR is published. Public and private sector industry initiatives are currently underway to implement new or alternative reference rates to be used in place of LIBOR. There is no assurance that any such alternative reference rate will be similar to or produce the same value or economic equivalence as LIBOR or that it will have the same volume or liquidity as did LIBOR prior to its discontinuance or unavailability, which may affect the value or liquidity or return on certain of the Portfolio’s loans, notes, derivatives and other instruments or investments comprising some or all of the Portfolio’s investments and result in costs incurred in connection with closing out positions and entering into new trades. These risks may also apply with respect to changes in connection with other interbank offering rates (e.g., Euribor) and a wide range of other index levels, rates and values that are treated as “benchmarks” and are the subject of recent regulatory reform.

The Portfolio is subject to infectious disease epidemics/pandemics risk. The worldwide outbreak of COVID-19, a novel coronavirus disease, has negatively affected economies, markets and individual companies throughout the world. The effects of this COVID-19 pandemic to public health, and business and market conditions, including exchange trading suspensions and closures may continue to have a significant negative impact on the performance of the Portfolio’s investments, increase the Portfolio’s volatility, exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks to the Portfolio and negatively impact broad segments of businesses and populations. The Portfolio’s operations may be interrupted as a result, which may have a significant negative impact on investment performance. In addition, governments, their regulatory agencies, or self-regulatory organizations may take actions in response to the pandemic that affect the instruments in which the Portfolio invests, or the issuers of such instruments, in ways that could also have a significant negative impact on the Portfolio’s investment performance. The full impact of this COVID-19 pandemic, or other future epidemics/pandemics, is currently unknown.

 

 
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Trustees of JPMorgan Insurance Trust and Shareholders of JPMorgan Insurance Trust U.S. Equity Portfolio

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of portfolio investments, of JPMorgan Insurance Trust U.S. Equity Portfolio (one of the portfolios constituting JPMorgan Insurance Trust, referred to hereafter as the “Portfolio”) as of December 31, 2021, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2021, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2021, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2021 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Portfolio as of December 31, 2021, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2021 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2021 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Portfolio’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Portfolio in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2021 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New York, New York

February 14, 2022

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the JPMorgan Funds complex since 1993.

 

 
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TRUSTEES

(Unaudited)

 

The Portfolio’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Portfolio’s Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-480-4111 or on the J.P. Morgan Funds’ website at www.jpmorganfunds.com.

 

Name (Year of Birth);

Positions With

the Portfolio (1)

  

Principal Occupation

During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in Fund
Complex Overseen
by Trustee 
(2)
  

Other Directorships Held

During the Past 5 Years

Independent Trustees

    
John F. Finn (1947); Chairman since 2020; Trustee of the Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage One Group Mutual Funds since 1998.    Chairman, Gardner, Inc. (supply chain management company serving industrial and consumer markets) (serving in various roles 1974-present).    169    Director, Greif, Inc. (GEF) (industrial package products and services) (2007-present); Trustee, Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (1988-present).
Stephen P. Fisher (1959); Trustee of the Trust since 2018.    Retired; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, NYLIFE Distributors LLC (registered broker-dealer) (serving in various roles 2008-2013); Chairman, NYLIM Service Company LLC (transfer agent) (2008-2017); New York Life Investment Management LLC (registered investment adviser) (serving in various roles 2005-2017); Chairman, IndexIQ Advisors LLC (registered investment adviser for ETFs) (2014-2017); President, MainStay VP Funds Trust (2007-2017), MainStay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund (2011-2017) and MainStay Funds Trust (2007-2017) (registered investment companies).    169    Honors Program Advisory Board Member, The Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College, The City University of New York (2017-present).
Gary L. French (1951); Trustee of the Trust since 2022 .    Real Estate Investor (2011-present); Investment management industry Consultant and Expert Witness (2011-present); Senior Consultant for The Regulatory Fundamentals Group LLC (2011-2017).    169    Independent Trustee, The China Fund, Inc. (2013-2019); Exchange Traded Concepts Trust II (2012-2014); Exchange Traded Concepts Trust I (2011-2014).
Kathleen M. Gallagher (1958); Trustee of the Trust since 2018.    Retired; Chief Investment Officer — Benefit Plans, Ford Motor Company (serving in various roles 1985-2016).    169    Non-Executive Director, Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) (2018-present); Non-Executive Director, Legal & General Investment Management America (U.S. Holdings) (financial services and insurance) (2017-present); Advisory Board Member, State Street Global Advisors Total Portfolio Solutions (2017-present); Member, Client Advisory Council, Financial Engines, LLC (registered investment adviser) (2011-2016); Director, Ford Pension Funds Investment Management Ltd. (2007-2016).
Robert J. Grassi (1957); Trustee of the Trust since 2022 .    Sole Proprietor, Academy Hills Advisors LLC (2012-present); Pension Director, Corning Incorporated (2002-2012).    169    None
Frankie D. Hughes (1952); Trustee of the Trust since 2008.    President, Ashland Hughes Properties (property management) (2014-present); President and Chief Investment Officer, Hughes Capital Management, Inc. (fixed income asset management) (1993-2014).    169    None

 

 
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Name (Year of Birth);

Positions With

the Portfolio (1)

  

Principal Occupation

During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in Fund
Complex Overseen
by Trustee 
(2)
  

Other Directorships Held

During the Past 5 Years

Independent Trustees (continued)

    

Raymond Kanner (1953);

Trustee of the Trust since 2017.

   Retired; Managing Director & Chief Investment Officer, IBM Retirement Funds (2007-2016).    169    Advisory Board Member, Penso Advisors, LLC (2020-present); Advisory Board Member, Los Angeles Capital (2018-present); Advisory Board Member, State Street Global Advisors Global Fiduciary Solutions (2017-present); Acting Executive Director, Committee on Investment of Employee Benefit Assets (CIEBA) (2016-2017); Advisory Board Member, Betterment for Business (robo advisor) (2016-2017); Advisory Board Member, BlueStar Indexes (index creator) (2013-2017); Director, Emerging Markets Growth Fund (registered investment company) (1997-2016); Member, Russell Index Client Advisory Board (2001-2015).
Thomas P. Lemke (1954); Trustee of the Trust since 2022 .    Retired since 2013.    169   

(1) Independent Trustee of Advisors’ Inner Circle III fund platform, consisting of the following: (i) the Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund III, (ii) the Gallery Trust, (iii) the Schroder Series Trust, (iv) the Delaware Wilshire Private Markets Fund (since 2020), (v) Chiron Capital Allocation Fund Ltd., and (vi) formerly the Winton Diversified Opportunities Fund (2014-2018); and (2) Independent Trustee of the Symmetry Panoramic Trust (since 2018).

Lawrence R. Maffia (1950); Trustee of the Trust since 2022 .    Retired; Director and President, ICI Mutual Insurance Company (2006-2013).    169    Director, ICI Mutual Insurance Company (1999-2013).
Mary E. Martinez (1960); Vice Chair since 2021; Trustee of the Trust since 2013.    Associate, Special Properties, a Christie’s International Real Estate Affiliate (2010-present); Managing Director, Bank of America (asset management) (2007-2008); Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Trust Asset Management, U.S. Trust Company (asset management) (2003-2007); President, Excelsior Funds (registered investment companies) (2004-2005).    169    None
Marilyn McCoy (1948); Trustee of the Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage One Group Mutual Funds since 1999.    Vice President of, Administration and Planning, Northwestern University (1985-present).    169    None

 

 
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(Unaudited) (continued)

 

Name (Year of Birth);

Positions With

the Portfolio (1)

  

Principal Occupation

During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in Fund
Complex Overseen
by Trustee 
(2)
  

Other Directorships Held

During the Past 5 Years

Independent Trustees (continued)

    
Dr. Robert A. Oden, Jr. (1946); Trustee of the Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage One Group Mutual Funds since 1997.    Retired; President, Carleton College (2002-2010); President, Kenyon College (1995-2002).    169    Trustee, The Coldwater Conservation Fund; Trustee and Vice Chair, Trout Unlimited (2017-2021); Trustee, American Museum of Fly Fishing (2013-present); Trustee, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (2011-2020).
Marian U. Pardo* (1946); Trustee of the Trust since 2013.    Managing Director and Founder, Virtual Capital Management LLC (investment consulting) (2007-present); Managing Director, Credit Suisse Asset Management (portfolio manager) (2003-2006).    169    Board Chair and Member, Board of Governors, Columbus Citizens Foundation (not-for-profit supporting philanthropic and cultural programs) (2006-present).
Emily A. Youssouf (1951); Trustee of the Trust since 2022.    Adjunct Professor (2011-present) and Clinical Professor (2009-2011), NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate; Board Member and Member of the Audit Committee (2013-present), Chair of Finance Committee (2019-present), Member of Related Parties Committee (2013-2018) and Member of the Enterprise Risk Committee (2015-2018), PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.; Board Member (2005-2018), Chair of Capital Committee (2006-2016), Chair of Audit Committee (2005-2018), Member of Finance Committee (2005-2018) and Chair of IT Committee (2016-2018), NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation.    169    Trustee, NYC School Construction Authority (2009-present); Board Member, NYS Job Development Authority (2008-present); Trustee and Chair of the Audit Committee of the Transit Center Foundation (2015-2019).

Interested Trustees

    
Robert E. Deutsch** (1957); Trustee of the Trust since 2022.    Retired; Head of the Global ETF Business for JPMorgan Asset Management (2013-2017); Head of the Global Liquidity Business for JPMorgan Asset Management (2003-2013).    169   

Treasurer and Director of the JUST Capital

Foundation (2017-present).

Nina O. Shenker** (1957) Trustee of the Trust since 2022.    Vice Chair (2017-Present), General Counsel and Managing Director (2008-2016), Associate General Counsel and Managing Director (2004-2008), J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management.    169    Director and Member of Executive Committee and Legal and Human Resources Subcommittees, American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (2018-present).

 

(1) 

The Trustees serve for an indefinite term, subject to the Trust’s current retirement policy, which is age 78 for all Trustees.

 

(2) 

A Fund Complex means two or more registered investment companies that hold themselves out to investors as related companies for purposes of investment and investor services or have a common investment adviser or have an investment adviser that is an affiliated person of the investment adviser of any of the other registered investment companies. The J.P. Morgan Funds Complex for which the Board of Trustees serves currently includes nine registered investment companies (169 J.P. Morgan Funds).

 

  *

In connection with prior employment with JPMorgan Chase, Ms. Pardo was the recipient of non-qualified pension plan payments from JPMorgan Chase in the amount of approximately $2,055 per month, which she irrevocably waived effective January 1, 2013, and deferred compensation payments from JPMorgan Chase in the amount of approximately $7,294 per year, which ended in January 2013. In addition, Ms. Pardo receives payments from a fully-funded qualified plan, which is not an obligation of JPMorgan Chase.

 

**

Considered an interested trustee based on prior employment by JPM Asset Management or an affiliate of JPMorgan Asset Management.

 

Trustee of the Trust effective January 1, 2022.

The contact address for each of the Trustees is 277 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10172.

 

 
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OFFICERS

(Unaudited)

 

Name (Year of Birth),

Positions Held with

the Trust (Since)

   Principal Occupations During Past 5 Years
Brian S. Shlissel (1964),
President and Principal Executive Officer (2016)*
   Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer for J.P. Morgan pooled vehicles, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since 2014.

Timothy J. Clemens (1975),

Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer (2018)

   Executive Director, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since February 2016. Mr. Clemens has been with J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since 2013.
Gregory S. Samuels (1980),
Secretary (2019) (formerly Assistant Secretary since 2010)**
   Managing Director and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase. Mr. Samuels has been with JPMorgan Chase since 2010.
Stephen M. Ungerman (1953),
Chief Compliance Officer (2005)
   Managing Director, JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Mr. Ungerman has been with JPMorgan Chase & Co. since 2000.

Kiesha Astwood-Smith, (1973)

Assistant Secretary (2021)**

   Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since June 2021; Senior Director and Counsel, Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company (formerly, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company) from 2015 to 2021.

Matthew Beck (1988),

Assistant Secretary (2021)***

   Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since May 2021; Senior Legal Counsel, Ultimus Fund Solutions from 2018 to 2021; General Counsel, Nottingham Company from 2014 to 2018.

Elizabeth A. Davin (1964),

Assistant Secretary (2005)***

   Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase. Ms. Davin has been with JPMorgan Chase (formerly Bank One Corporation) since 2004.
Jessica K. Ditullio (1962),
Assistant Secretary (2005)***
   Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase. Ms. Ditullio has been with JPMorgan Chase (formerly Bank One Corporation) since 1990.

Anthony Geron (1971),

Assistant Secretary (2018)**

   Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since September 2018; Lead Director and Counsel, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company from 2015 to 2018 and Senior Director and Counsel, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company from 2014 to 2015.
Carmine Lekstutis (1980),
Assistant Secretary (2011)**
   Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase. Mr. Lekstutis has been with JPMorgan Chase since 2011.

Max Vogel (1990),

Assistant Secretary (2021)**

   Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since June 2021; Associate, Proskauer Rose LLP from 2017 to 2021; Associate, Stroock & Stoock & Lavan LLP from 2015 to 2017.

Zachary E. Vonnegut-Gabovitch (1986),

Assistant Secretary (2017)**

   Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since September 2016; Associate, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius (law firm) from 2012 to 2016.

Michael M. D’Ambrosio (1969),

Assistant Treasurer (2012)

   Managing Director, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. Mr. D’Ambrosio has been with J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since 2012.

Aleksandr Fleytekh (1972),

Assistant Treasurer (2019)

   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since February 2012.

Shannon Gaines (1977),

Assistant Treasurer (2018)***

   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since January 2014.

Jeffrey D. House (1972),

Assistant Treasurer (2017)***

   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since July 2006.
Michael Mannarino (1985),
Assistant Treasurer (2020)
   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since 2014.
Joseph Parascondola (1963),
Assistant Treasurer (2011)*
   Executive Director, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since February 2020, formerly Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. from August 2006 to January 2020.

Gillian I. Sands (1969),

Assistant Treasurer (2012)

   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since September 2012.

 

The contact address for each of the officers, unless otherwise noted, is 277 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10172.

 

   *

The contact address for the officer is 575 Washington Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07310.

 

  **

The contact address for the officer is 4 New York Plaza, New York, NY 10004.

 

***

The contact address for the officer is 1111 Polaris Parkway, Columbus, OH 43240.

 

 
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SCHEDULE OF SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES

(Unaudited)

Hypothetical $1,000 Investment

 

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including investment advisory fees, administration fees, distribution fees (for Class 2 Shares) and other Portfolio expenses. Because the Portfolio is a funding vehicle for Policies and Eligible Plans, you may also incur sales charges and other fees relating to the Policies or Eligible Plans. The examples below are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio, but not the costs of the Policies or Eligible Plans, and to compare these ongoing costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you had a $1,000 investment in each Class at the beginning of the reporting period, July 1, 2021, and continued to hold your shares at the end of the reporting period, December 31, 2021.

Actual Expenses

For each Class of the Portfolio in the table below, the first line provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of each Class under the heading titled “Expenses Paid During the Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of each Class in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Class’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Class of the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees or the costs associated with the Policies and Eligible Plans through which the Portfolio is held. Therefore, the second line for each Class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher. The examples also assume all dividends and distributions have been reinvested.

 

 

        Beginning
Account Value
July 1, 2021
       Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2021
       Expenses
Paid During
the Period*
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 

JPMorgan Insurance Trust U.S. Equity Portfolio

                   

Class 1

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00        $ 1,127.30        $ 3.91          0.73

Hypothetical

       1,000.00          1,021.53          3.72          0.73  

Class 2

                   

Actual

       1,000.00          1,126.00          5.25          0.98  

Hypothetical

       1,000.00          1,020.27          4.99          0.98  

 

*

Expenses are equal to each Class’ respective annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

 
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BOARD APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

 

The Board of Trustees has established various standing committees composed of Trustees with diverse backgrounds, to which the Board of Trustees has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities to further enhance the effectiveness of the Board’s oversight and decision making. The Board of Trustees and its investment committees (money market and alternative products, equity, and fixed income) meet regularly throughout the year and consider factors that are relevant to their annual consideration of investment advisory agreements at each meeting. They also meet for the specific purpose of considering investment advisory agreement annual renewals. The Board of Trustees held meetings in June and August 2021, at which the Trustees considered the continuation of the investment advisory agreement for the Portfolio whose annual report is contained herein (the “Advisory Agreement”). In accordance with SEC guidance, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the meetings were conducted through video conference. At the June meeting, the Board’s investment committees met to review and consider performance, expense and related information for the J.P. Morgan Funds. Each investment committee reported to the full Board, which then considered the investment committee’s preliminary findings. At the August meeting, the Trustees continued their review and consideration. The Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to the Advisory Agreement or “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of any party to the Advisory Agreement or any of their affiliates, approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement on August 11, 2021.

As part of their review of the Advisory Agreement, the Trustees considered and reviewed performance and other information about the Portfolio received from the Adviser. This information includes the Portfolio’s performance as compared to the performance of its peers and benchmarks and analyses by the Adviser of the Portfolio’s performance. In addition, at each of their regular meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered reports on the performance of certain J.P. Morgan Funds provided by an independent investment consulting firm (“independent consultant”). In addition, in preparation for the June and August meetings, the Trustees requested, received and evaluated extensive materials from the Adviser, including performance and expense information compiled by Broadridge, using data from Lipper Inc. and/or Morningstar Inc., independent providers of investment company data (together, “Broadridge”). Before voting on the Advisory Agreement, the Trustees reviewed the Advisory Agreement with representatives of the Adviser, counsel to the Trust and independent legal counsel and received a memorandum from independent legal counsel to the Trustees discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the Advisory Agreement. The Trustees also discussed the Advisory Agreement in executive sessions with independent legal counsel at which no representatives of the Adviser were present.

A summary of the material factors evaluated by the Trustees in determining whether to approve the Advisory Agreement is provided below. Each Trustee attributed different weights to the various factors and no factor alone was considered determinative. The Trustees considered information provided with respect to the Portfolio throughout the year, including additional reporting and information provided in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as materials furnished specifically in connection with the annual review process. From year to year, the Trustees consider and place emphasis on relevant information in light of changing circumstances in market and economic conditions.

After considering and weighing the factors and information they had received, the Trustees found that the compensation to be received by the Adviser from the Portfolio under the Advisory Agreement was fair and reasonable under the circumstances and determined that the continuance of the Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by the Adviser

The Trustees received and considered information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Portfolio under the Advisory Agreement. The Trustees took into account information furnished throughout the year at Trustee meetings, as well as the materials furnished specifically in connection with this annual review process. The Trustees considered the background and experience of the Adviser’s senior management, personnel changes, if any, and the expertise of, and the amount of attention given to the Portfolio by, investment personnel of the Adviser. In addition, the Trustees reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the portfolio management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Portfolio and the infrastructure supporting the team, including personnel changes, if any. In addition, the Board considered its discussions with the Adviser regarding the Adviser’s business continuity plan and steps the Adviser was taking to provide ongoing services to the Portfolio during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Adviser’s success in continuing to provide services to the Portfolio and their shareholders throughout this period. The Trustees also considered information provided by the Adviser and JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. (“JPMDS”) about the structure and distribution strategy of the Portfolio. The Trustees reviewed information relating to the Adviser’s risk governance model and reports showing the Adviser’s compliance structure and ongoing compliance processes. The Trustees also considered the quality of the administration services provided by the Adviser in its role as administrator.

The Trustees also considered their knowledge of the nature and quality of services provided by the Adviser and its affiliates to the Portfolio gained from their experience as Trustees of the

 

 

 
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(continued)

 

J.P. Morgan Funds. In addition, they considered the overall reputation and capabilities of the Adviser and its affiliates, the commitment of the Adviser to provide high quality service to the Portfolio, their overall confidence in the Adviser’s integrity and the Adviser’s responsiveness to questions or concerns raised by them, including the Adviser’s willingness to consider and implement organizational and operational changes designed to improve investment results and the services provided to the Portfolio.

Based upon these considerations and other factors, the Trustees concluded that they were satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the investment advisory services provided to the Portfolio by the Adviser.

Costs of Services Provided and Profitability to the Adviser and its Affiliates

The Trustees received and considered information regarding the profitability to the Adviser and its affiliates in providing services to the Portfolio. The Trustees reviewed and discussed this information. The Trustees recognized that this information is not audited and represents the Adviser’s determination of its and its affiliates’ revenues from the contractual services provided to the Portfolio, less expenses of providing such services. Expenses include direct and indirect costs and are calculated using an allocation methodology developed by the Adviser. The Trustees also recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of profitability from fund investment advisory contracts because comparative information is not generally publicly available and is affected by numerous factors, including the structure of the particular adviser, the types of funds it manages, its business mix, numerous assumptions regarding allocations and the fact that publicly-traded fund managers’ operating profits and net income are net of distribution and marketing expenses. Based upon their review, and taking into consideration the factors noted above, the Trustees concluded that the profitability to the Adviser under the Advisory Agreement was not unreasonable in light of the services and benefits provided to the Portfolio.

The Trustees also considered that the Adviser earns fees from the Portfolio for providing administration services. These fees were shown separately in the profitability analysis presented to the Trustees. The Trustees also considered the payments of Rule 12b-1 fees to JPMDS, an affiliate of the Adviser, which also acts as the Portfolio’s distributor and that these fees are in turn generally paid to financial intermediaries that sell the Portfolio, including financial intermediaries that are affiliates of the Adviser (although they are retained by JPMDS in certain instances). The Trustees also considered the fees paid to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMCB”) for custody and fund accounting and other related services.

Fall-Out Benefits

The Trustees reviewed information regarding potential “fall-out” or ancillary benefits received by the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Portfolio. The Trustees considered that the J.P. Morgan Funds’ operating accounts are held at JPMCB, which, as a result, will receive float benefits for certain J.P. Morgan Funds, as applicable. The Trustees also noted that the Adviser supports a diverse set of products and services, which benefits the Adviser by allowing it to leverage its infrastructure to serve additional clients, including benefits that may be received by the Adviser and its affiliates in connection with the Portfolio’s potential investments in other funds advised by the Adviser. The Trustees also reviewed the Adviser’s allocation of fund brokerage for the J.P. Morgan Funds complex, including allocations to brokers who provide research to the Adviser, as well as the Adviser’s use of affiliates to provide other services and the benefits to such affiliates of doing so.

Economies of Scale

The Trustees considered the extent to which the Portfolio may benefit from economies of scale. The Trustees considered that there may not be a direct relationship between economies of scale realized by the Portfolio and those realized by the Adviser as assets increase. The Trustees considered the extent to which the Portfolio was priced to scale and whether it would be appropriate to add advisory fee breakpoints, but noted that the Portfolio has implemented fee waivers and contractual expense limitations (“Fee Caps”) which allow the Portfolio’s shareholders to share potential economies of scale from its inception and that the fees remain satisfactory relative to peer funds. The Trustees considered the benefits to the Portfolio of the use of an affiliated distributor and custodian, including the ability to rely on existing infrastructure supporting distribution, custodial and transfer agent services, and the ability to negotiate competitive fees for the Portfolio. The Trustees further considered the Adviser’s and JPMDS’s ongoing investments in their business in support of the Portfolio, including the Adviser’s and/or JPMDS’s investments in trading systems, technology (including improvements to the J.P. Morgan Funds’ website, and cybersecurity improvements), retention of key talent, and regulatory support enhancements. The Trustees concluded that the current fee structure for the Portfolio, including Fee Caps that the Adviser has in place that serve to limit the overall net expense ratios of the Portfolio at competitive levels, was reasonable. The Trustees concluded that the Portfolio’s shareholders received the benefits of potential economies of scale through the Fee Caps and the Adviser’s reinvestment in its operations to serve the Portfolio and its shareholders. The Trustees noted that the Adviser’s reinvestment ensures sufficient resources in terms of personnel and infrastructure to support the Portfolio.

 

 

 
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Fees Relative to Adviser’s Other Clients

The Trustees received and considered information about the nature and extent of investment advisory services and fee rates offered to other clients of the Adviser, including institutional separate accounts, collective investment trusts, ETFs and/or funds sub-advised by the Adviser, for investment management styles substantially similar to that of the Portfolio. The Trustees considered the complexity of investment management for registered mutual funds relative to the Adviser’s other clients and noted differences, as applicable, in the fee structure and the regulatory, legal and other risks and responsibilities of providing services to the different clients. The Trustees considered that serving as an adviser to a registered mutual fund involves greater responsibilities and risks than acting as a sub-adviser and observed that sub-advisory fees may be lower than those charged by the Adviser to the Portfolio. The Trustees also noted that the adviser, not the mutual fund, pays the sub-advisory fee and that many responsibilities related to the advisory function are retained by the primary adviser. The Trustees concluded that the fee rates charged to the Portfolio in comparison to those charged to the Adviser’s other clients were reasonable.

Investment Performance

The Trustees received and considered absolute and/or relative performance information for the Portfolio in a report prepared by Broadridge. The Trustees considered the total return performance information, which included the ranking of the Portfolio within a performance universe made up of funds with the same Broadridge investment classification and objective (the “Universe”), as well as a subset of funds within the Universe (the “Peer Group”), by total return for the applicable one-, three- and five-year periods. The Trustees reviewed a description of Broadridge’s methodology for selecting mutual funds in the Portfolio’s Universe and Peer Group and noted that Universe and Peer Group rankings were not calculated if the number of funds in the Universe and/or Peer Group did not meet a predetermined minimum. The Broadridge materials provided to the Trustees highlighted information with respect to a representative class to assist the Trustees in their review. As part of this review, the Trustees also reviewed the Portfolio’s performance against its benchmark and considered the performance information provided for the Portfolio at regular Board meetings by the Adviser. The Trustees also engaged with the Adviser to consider what steps might be taken to improve performance, as applicable. The Broadridge performance data noted by the Trustees as part of their review and the determinations made by the Trustees with respect to the Portfolio’s performance are summarized below:

The Trustees noted that the Portfolio’s performance for Class 1 shares was in the first quintile based upon both the Peer Group

and the Universe for each of the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2020. The Trustees noted that the Portfolio’s performance for Class 2 shares was in the first, second and second quintiles based upon the Peer Group for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2020, respectively, and in the first quintile based upon the Universe for each of the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2020. The Trustees discussed the performance and investment strategy of the Portfolio with the Adviser and based upon this discussion and various other factors, concluded that the Portfolio’s performance was satisfactory.

Advisory Fees and Expense Ratios

The Trustees considered the contractual advisory fee rate and administration fee rate paid by the Portfolio to the Adviser and compared the combined rate to the information prepared by Broadridge concerning management fee rates paid by other funds in the same Broadridge category as the Portfolio. The Trustees recognized that Broadridge reported the Portfolio’s management fee rate as the combined contractual advisory fee and administration fee rates. The Trustees also reviewed information about other expenses and the expense ratios for the Portfolio and noted that Universe and Peer Group rankings were not calculated if the number of funds in the Universe and/or Peer Groups did not meet a predetermined minimum. The Trustees considered the Fee Caps currently in place for the Portfolio, the net advisory fee rate after taking into account any waivers and/or reimbursements and, where deemed appropriate by the Trustees, additional waivers and/or reimbursements. The Trustees recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of advisory fees because there are variations in the services that are included in the fees paid by other funds. The Trustees’ determinations as a result of the review of the Portfolio’s advisory fees and expense ratios are summarized below:

The Trustees noted that the Portfolio’s net advisory fee for Class 1 shares was in the third quintile based upon both the Peer Group and Universe, and that the actual total expenses for Class 1 shares were in the third and fourth quintiles based upon the Peer Group and Universe, respectively. The Trustees noted that the Portfolio’s net advisory fee for Class 2 shares was in the third and fourth quintiles based upon the Peer Group and Universe, respectively, and that the actual total expenses for Class 2 shares were in the fourth quintile based upon both the Peer Group and Universe. After considering the factors identified above, in light of this information, the Trustees concluded that the advisory fee was satisfactory in light of the services provided to the Portfolio.

 

 

 
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TAX LETTER

(Unaudited)

(Dollar values in thousands)

 

Dividends Received Deduction (DRD)

The Portfolio had 46.51%, or maximum allowable percentage, of ordinary income distributions eligible for the dividends received deduction for corporate rate shareholders for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Long Term Capital Gain

The Portfolio distributed $4,136, or maximum allowable amount, of long-term capital gain dividends for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

 

 

 
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SPECIAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING RESULTS

(Unaudited)

 

JPMorgan Insurance Trust (the “Trust)” held a special meeting of shareholders on October 27, 2021, for the purpose of considering and voting upon the election of Trustees.

Trustees were elected by the shareholders of all of the series of the Trust, including the Portfolio. The results of the voting were as follows:

The results of the voting were as follows:

 

     

Votes Received
(Amounts in

thousands)

 

Independent Nominee

  
John F. Finn   

In Favor

     102,380  

Withheld

     2,850  
Steven P. Fisher   

In Favor

     102,570  

Withheld

     2,660  
Gary L. French   

In Favor

     102,531  

Withheld

     2,699  
Kathleen M. Gallagher   

In Favor

     102,646  

Withheld

     2,584  
Robert J. Grassi   

In Favor

     102,662  

Withheld

     2,568  
Frankie D. Hughes   

In Favor

     102,570  

Withheld

     2,660  
Raymond Kanner   

In Favor

     102,705  

Withheld

     2,525  
Thomas P. Lemke   

In Favor

     102,473  

Withheld

     2,757  
     

Votes Received
(Amounts in

thousands)

 
Lawrence R. Maffia   

In Favor

     102,473  

Withheld

     2,757  
Mary E. Martinez   

In Favor

     102,559  

Withheld

     2,671  

Marilyn McCoy

  

In Favor

     102,367  

Withheld

     2,863  
Dr. Robert A. Oden, Jr.   

In Favor

     102,270  

Withheld

     2,960  
Marian U. Pardo   

In Favor

     102,755  

Withheld

     2,475  
Emily A. Youssouf   

In Favor

     102,573  

Withheld

     2,657  

Interested Nominee

  
Robert F. Deutsch   

In Favor

     102,568  

Withheld

     2,662  
Nina O. Shenker   

In Favor

     102,505  

Withheld

     2,725  
 

 

 
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J.P. Morgan Funds are distributed by JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc., which is an affiliate of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Affiliates of JPMorgan Chase & Co. receive fees for providing various services to the funds.

Contact JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. at 1-800-480-4111 for a portfolio prospectus. You can also visit us at www.jpmorganfunds.com. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives and risk as well as charges and expenses of the mutual fund before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the mutual fund. Read the prospectus carefully before investing.

The Portfolio files a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of its fiscal year with the SEC as an exhibit to its report on Form N-PORT. The Portfolio’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Portfolio’s quarterly holdings can be found by visiting the J.P. Morgan Funds’ website at www.jpmorganfunds.com.

A description of the Portfolio’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Portfolio’s holdings is available in the prospectuses and Statement of Additional Information.

A copy of proxy policies and procedures is available without charge upon request by calling 1-800-480-4111 and on the Portfolio’s website at www.jpmorganfunds.com. A description of such policies and procedures is on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Trustees have delegated the authority to vote proxies for securities owned by the Portfolio to the Adviser. A copy of the Portfolio’s voting record for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or at the Portfolio’s website at www.jpmorganfunds.com no later than August 31 of each year. The Portfolio’s proxy voting record will include, among other things, a brief description of the matter voted on for each portfolio security, and will state how each vote was cast, for example, for or against the proposal.

 

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Annual Report

JPMorgan Insurance Trust

December 31, 2021

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Income Builder Portfolio

 

NOT FDIC INSURED        NO BANK GUARANTEE        MAY LOSE VALUE

 

 

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CONTENTS

 

Letter to Shareholders        1  

Portfolio Commentary

       2  
Schedule of Portfolio Investments        5  
Financial Statements        30  
Financial Highlights        34  
Notes to Financial Statements        36  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

       49  
Trustees        50  
Officers        53  
Schedule of Shareholder Expenses        54  
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement        55  
Tax Letter        58  
Special Shareholder Meeting Results        59  

Investments in the Portfolio are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed or endorsed by, any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency. You could lose money if you sell when the Portfolio’s share price is lower than when you invested.

Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. The general market views expressed in this report are opinions based on market and other conditions through the end of the reporting period and are subject to change without notice. These views are not intended to predict the future performance of the Portfolio or the securities markets.

This Portfolio is intended to be a funding vehicle for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (collectively “Policies”) offered by the separate accounts of various insurance companies. Portfolio shares may also be offered to qualified pension and retirement plans and accounts permitting accumulation of assets on a tax-deferred basis (“Eligible Plans”). Individuals may not purchase shares directly from the Portfolio.

Prospective investors should refer to the Portfolio’s prospectuses for a discussion of the Portfolio’s investment objective, strategies and risks. Call
J.P. Morgan Funds Service Center at 1-800-480-4111 for a prospectus containing more complete information about the Portfolio, including management fees and other expenses. Please read it carefully before investing.


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LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS

February 8, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Dear Shareholders,

U.S. equities led the year-long rally in developed market stocks as the global economic rebound advanced through 2021. While financial market volatility, a resurgence in the pandemic and accelerating inflation has carried into 2022, we believe that the outlook for the overall U.S. economy remains positive.

 

LOGO   

 

“Throughout the year ahead, J.P. Morgan Asset Management plans to seek to deliver superior client outcomes across a broad range of innovative solutions and risk management processes built on the same fundamental practices and principles that have driven our success for more than a century.” — Andrea L. Lisher

A surge in U.S. consumer wealth — partly tied to rising values for homes and autos — and quarterly growth in corporate earnings have helped to bolster U.S. financial markets that were already well-supported by monetary and fiscal policies. Over the course of the past year, the U.S. jobless rate fell to pre-pandemic levels and reached 3.9% in December. At the same time, inflation has climbed significantly. The U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) has tapered its monthly asset purchasing program and indicated that it’s likely to raise interest rates as early as March 2022.

While rising interest rates may mark another phase of the economic cycle that presents financial markets with new challenges and opportunities, they may also signal a return to a

more normal economic environment following two years of historically low rates. Meanwhile, the path of the pandemic remains a factor in the U.S. economy. Recent data suggest the increase in new infections in late 2021 and into 2022 had some impact on the U.S. economy — though job growth remained strong — but there is hope that the latest pandemic wave may recede in coming months. Additionally, there is hope that rising prices on commodities and goods will moderate as supply chain constraints ease over time and the Fed moves generally to tamp down inflationary pressures. We expect the U.S. economy to continue expanding in 2022, even if the pace of the expansion eases from 2021.

Throughout the year ahead, J.P. Morgan Asset Management will seek to deliver superior client outcomes across a broad range of innovative solutions and risk management processes built on the same fundamental practices and principles that have driven our success for more than a century.

On behalf of J.P. Morgan Asset Management, thank you for entrusting us to manage your investment. Should you have any questions, please visit www.jpmorganfunds.com or contact the J.P. Morgan Funds Service Center at 1-800-480-4111.

Sincerely yours,

 

LOGO

Andrea L. Lisher

Head of Americas, Client

J.P. Morgan Asset Management

 

 

 
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PORTFOLIO COMMENTARY

TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

REPORTING PERIOD RETURN:  
Portfolio (Class 2 Shares)*      8.22%  
MSCI World Index (net of foreign withholding taxes)      21.82%  
Income Builder Composite Benchmark      12.04%  
Net Assets as of 12/31/2021 (In Thousands)    $ 110,674  

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE**

The JPMorgan Insurance Trust Income Builder Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) seeks to maximize income while maintaining prospects for capital appreciation.

HOW DID THE MARKET PERFORM?

Equity markets outperformed fixed income markets throughout 2021, driven by the global economic rebound that followed the development of vaccines and unprecedented monetary and fiscal support. U.S. equity markets largely led global equity markets throughout the year despite historically high valuations for U.S. equity. Emerging markets equity generally slumped in the second half of the year as inflationary pressures accelerated and investor demand for Chinese equity receded.

Within fixed income markets, low interest rates on sovereign debt pushed investors to seek higher yielding debt securities. Emerging markets debt fell during the year as central banks in select emerging markets began to raise interest rates in the second half. U.S. high yield bonds (also known as “junk bonds”) provided positive but narrow returns for the year, while returns on investment grade corporate credit were mixed.

The global equity rally appeared to pause in January 2021 and then equity prices surged higher from February through June. In the U.S., the distribution of vaccines combined with a $1.9 trillion U.S. fiscal relief and recovery package, and the prospect of additional federal government spending, helped push leading equity indexes higher. U.S. corporate earnings and cash flows reached record highs in the first and second quarters of 2021. Job growth, rising consumer spending, business investment and manufacturing data added further fuel to the rally in U.S. equity markets.

Historically high valuations for U.S. equity fueled increased investor demand for international developed and emerging markets equity midway through the year. However, mixed success against the pandemic in the developed markets and political developments – including unresolved disputes over Brexit — weighed on equity prices in the European Union and the U.K. Increased regulatory scrutiny of large technology companies in China and investor concerns about debt levels in the country’s real estate sector generally pulled emerging markets lower through the second half of the year.

The final months of 2021 were marked by the emergence of the omicron variant of the coronavirus and the reimposition of some pandemic restrictions at the regional, national and local

levels. While investor uncertainty led to a global increase in financial market volatility, U.S. equity prices remained buoyed by record high corporate earnings and a general boom in U.S. household wealth.

While neither the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) nor the European Central Bank raised policy interest rates during the period, the Fed accelerated the reduction in its monthly asset purchases under its quantitative easing program and indicated it would raise rates in 2022 and 2023 as economic conditions warranted. By the end of the year, the European Central Bank said it was unlikely to raise interest rates in 2022, and other leading central banks appeared to take a similar position.

WHAT WERE THE MAIN DRIVERS OF THE PORTFOLIO’S PERFORMANCE?

The Portfolio’s Class 2 Shares underperformed both the MSCI World Index (net of foreign withholding taxes) (the “Benchmark”) and the Income Builder Composite Benchmark (the “Composite”), which is made up of 60% MSCI World Index and 40% Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021.

The Portfolio’s allocation to government bonds detracted from performance relative to the Benchmark, which is an all-equity index.

Relative to the Composite, the Portfolio’s lower overall allocation to equity and its allocation to government bonds were leading detractors from performance. The Portfolio’s overweight allocations to value stocks in the U.S. and international developed markets equities were leading contributors to relative performance, as those asset classes outperformed emerging markets equity and fixed income assets, including government bonds.

HOW WAS THE PORTFOLIO POSITIONED?

During the reporting period, the Portfolio was positioned to tactically pursue income. During the majority of the reporting period, the portfolio managers added to the Portfolio’s overall equity allocation, specifically adding to international developed market equity funded from cash positions and via exiting some positions within non-agency securitized credit, and maintained their corporate credit allocation. The portfolio managers also increased their allocation to equity-linked notes, focusing on notes linked to a U.S. small cap index, and increased their allocation to preferred stocks.

 

 

 
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TOP TEN HOLDINGS OF THE PORTFOLIO
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021
   PERCENT OF
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS
 
  1.      JPMorgan High Yield Research Enhanced ETF      4.1
  2.      Credit Suisse AG, ELN, 7.00%, 1/26/2022, (linked to Russell 2000 Index) (Switzerland)      2.1  
  3.      JPMorgan Emerging Markets Strategic Debt Fund Class R6 Shares      2.0  
  4.      JPMorgan Equity Income Fund Class R6 Shares      1.5  
  5.      JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF      1.5  
  6.      UBS AG, ELN, 7.50%, 5/4/2022, (linked to Russell 2000 Index) (Switzerland)      1.0  
  7.      National Bank of Canada, ELN, 7.50%, 3/30/2022, (linked to Russell 2000 Index) (Canada)      1.0  
  8.      Royal Bank of Canada, ELN, 7.50%, 4/20/2022, (linked to Russell 2000 Index) (Canada)      1.0  
  9.      BNP Paribas, ELN, 7.00%, 2/3/2022, (linked to Russell 2000 Index) (France)      1.0  
  10.      BNP Paribas, ELN, 6.00%, 1/26/2022, (linked to Russell 2000 Index) (France)      1.0  

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021

   PERCENT OF
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS
 
Common Stocks      37.5
Corporate Bonds      34.5  
Equity-Linked Notes      10.0  
Exchange-Traded Funds      5.6  
Investment Companies      4.5  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities      2.1  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations      1.2  
Others (each less than 1.0%)      2.1  
Short-Term Investments      2.5  

 

*   The return shown is based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the return shown in the financial highlights, which reflects adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
**   The adviser seeks to achieve the Portfolio’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved.

 

ELN   Equity-Linked Note

ETF

 

Exchange-Traded Fund

 

 

 
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PORTFOLIO COMMENTARY

TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021

 
     INCEPTION DATE OF
CLASS
     1 YEAR        5 YEAR        SINCE INCEPTION  

CLASS 1 SHARES

   December 9, 2014        8.51        6.94        5.74

CLASS 2 SHARES

   December 9, 2014        8.22          6.68          5.48  

LIFE OF PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE (12/9/14 TO 12/31/21)

 

 

LOGO

 

The performance quoted is past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. Mutual funds are subject to certain market risks. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data shown. For up-to-date month-end performance information please call 1-800-480-4111.

The Portfolio commenced operations on December 9, 2014.

The graph illustrates comparative performance for $10,000 invested in Class 2 Shares of the JPMorgan Insurance Trust Income Builder Portfolio, the MSCI World Index (net of foreign withholding taxes), the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index and the Income Builder Composite Benchmark from December 9, 2014 to December 31, 2021. The performance of the Portfolio assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. The performance of the MSCI World Index (net of foreign withholding taxes), the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index and the Income Builder Composite Benchmark do not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund and have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions of the securities included in the benchmarks, if applicable. The MSCI World Index (net of foreign withholding taxes) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization

weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets. The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index is an unmanaged index that represents securities that are SEC-registered, taxable, and dollar denominated. The index covers the U.S. investment grade fixed rate bond market, with index components for government and corporate securities, mortgage pass-through securities, and asset-backed securities. The Income Builder Composite Benchmark is a composite benchmark comprised of unmanaged indices that includes the MSCI World Index (net of foreign withholding taxes) (60%) and the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index (40%). Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

Portfolio performance does not reflect any charges imposed by the Policies or Eligible Plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower than shown. Portfolio performance may reflect the waiver of the Portfolio’s fees and reimbursement of expenses for certain periods since the inception date. Without these waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower. The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

 

 
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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENTS       
SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 

Common Stocks — 37.6%

 

 

Australia — 1.1%

 

 

Adbri Ltd.

    7       14  

AGL Energy Ltd.

    17       76  

Alumina Ltd.

    31       42  

APA Group

    3       23  

AusNet Services Ltd.

    7       13  

Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Ltd.

    4       29  

BHP Group plc

    10       284  

Charter Hall Long Wale, REIT

    11       41  

CSR Ltd.

    8       34  

Dexus, REIT

    6       47  

Glencore plc *

    10       51  

Goodman Group, REIT

    4       75  

Insignia Financial Ltd.

    15       41  

Mirvac Group, REIT

    25       54  

Rio Tinto plc

    4       269  

Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

    1       42  

Telstra Corp. Ltd.

    8       26  

Woodside Petroleum Ltd.

    3       42  
   

 

 

 
      1,203  
   

 

 

 

Austria — 0.1%

 

 

ANDRITZ AG

    (a)      16  

Erste Group Bank AG

    1       27  

Mondi plc

    1       31  

OMV AG

    1       30  
   

 

 

 
      104  
   

 

 

 

Belgium — 0.3%

 

 

Ageas SA

    1       34  

Cofinimmo SA, REIT

    (a)      39  

Euronav NV

    2       20  

KBC Group NV

    (a)      36  

Proximus SADP

    2       40  

Shurgard Self Storage SA

    1       38  

Telenet Group Holding NV

    (a)      16  

Warehouses De Pauw CVA, REIT

    1       59  
   

 

 

 
      282  
   

 

 

 

Brazil — 0.1%

 

 

B3 SA — Brasil Bolsa Balcao

    34       67  

BB Seguridade Participacoes SA

    5       21  

Itau Unibanco Holding SA (Preference)

    8       29  

Yara International ASA

    1       31  
   

 

 

 
      148  
   

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS       
SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 
   

Canada — 2.1%

 

 

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.

    2       27  

Allied Properties, REIT

    2       79  

AltaGas Ltd.

    1       29  

Atco Ltd., Class I

    1       20  

Bank of Nova Scotia (The)

    1       60  

Barrick Gold Corp.

    3       63  

BCE, Inc. (b)

    2       102  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

    1       83  

Canadian National Railway Co.

    1       75  

Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd., Class A

    (a)      35  

Canadian Utilities Ltd., Class A

    3       96  

Capital Power Corp.

    1       22  

Chartwell Retirement Residences

    1       7  

Emera, Inc.

    1       29  

Enbridge, Inc.

    2       96  

Fortis, Inc.

    2       106  

Gibson Energy, Inc.

    1       22  

Great-West Lifeco, Inc.

    2       72  

Hydro One Ltd. (c)

    4       100  

IGM Financial, Inc.

    2       64  

Keyera Corp.

    1       27  

Manulife Financial Corp.

    4       71  

Northland Power, Inc.

    1       21  

Nutrien Ltd.

    1       88  

Pembina Pipeline Corp.

    3       94  

Power Corp. of Canada

    2       79  

Restaurant Brands International, Inc.

    1       73  

Rogers Communications, Inc., Class B

    1       71  

Shaw Communications, Inc., Class B

    3       82  

Sienna Senior Living, Inc.

    2       22  

Superior Plus Corp.

    2       21  

TC Energy Corp.

    5       237  

TELUS Corp.

    4       103  

Thomson Reuters Corp.

    (a)      21  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)

    2       120  

TransAlta Renewables, Inc.

    1       22  
   

 

 

 
      2,339  
   

 

 

 

Chile — 0.0% (d)

 

 

Banco Santander Chile, ADR

    1       18  
   

 

 

 

China — 1.6%

 

 

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H

    160       110  

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H

    57       40  

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class H

    23       175  
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS       
SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 

Common Stocks — ontinued

 

China — continued

 

China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    34       93  

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H

    114       53  

China Resources Land Ltd.

    20       84  

Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    3       21  

Guangdong Investment Ltd.

    32       41  

Haier Smart Home Co. Ltd., Class H

    30       127  

Huayu Automotive Systems Co. Ltd., Class A

    19       86  

Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    22       142  

Jiangsu Yanghe Brewery Joint-Stock Co. Ltd., Class A

    1       16  

Joyoung Co. Ltd., Class A

    6       23  

Midea Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    11       130  

NetEase, Inc.

    6       129  

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class H

    16       112  

Postal Savings Bank of China Co. Ltd., Class H (c)

    90       63  

Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding Corp.

    50       103  

Topsports International Holdings Ltd. (c)

    36       36  

Wilmar International Ltd.

    14       42  

Xinyi Solar Holdings Ltd.

    28       48  

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

    1       44  

Zhejiang Supor Co. Ltd., Class A

    7       64  
   

 

 

 
      1,782  
   

 

 

 

Denmark — 0.5%

 

 

AP Moller — Maersk A/S, Class B

    (a)      32  

Carlsberg A/S, Class B

    1       116  

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

    3       393  

Pandora A/S

    (a)      22  
   

 

 

 
      563  
   

 

 

 

Finland — 0.5%

 

 

Elisa OYJ

    1       59  

Fortum OYJ

    1       29  

Nordea Bank Abp

    17       212  

Orion OYJ, Class B

    2       79  

Sampo OYJ, Class A

    1       31  

UPM-Kymmene OYJ

    1       37  

Wartsila OYJ Abp

    4       63  
   

 

 

 
      510  
   

 

 

 

France — 1.1%

 

 

Amundi SA (c)

    (a)      22  

Atos SE

    (a)      14  

AXA SA

    2       55  

BNP Paribas SA

    1       53  

Cie de Saint-Gobain

    1       45  

Covivio, REIT

    1       42  
INVESTMENTS       
SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 
   

France — continued

 

Credit Agricole SA

    2       29  

Danone SA

    1       71  

Engie SA

    1       21  

Eutelsat Communications SA

    1       14  

Gaztransport Et Technigaz SA

    (a)      23  

Klepierre SA, REIT *

    2       55  

L’Oreal SA

    (a)      92  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    (a)      137  

Orange SA

    2       22  

Publicis Groupe SA

    1       41  

Rexel SA *

    1       21  

Rubis SCA

    1       22  

Safran SA

    1       95  

Societe Generale SA

    1       42  

TotalEnergies SE

    2       92  

Vinci SA

    2       228  
   

 

 

 
      1,236  
   

 

 

 

Germany — 1.8%

   

adidas AG

    (a)      130  

Allianz SE (Registered)

    1       295  

Aroundtown SA

    4       27  

BASF SE

    2       119  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

    (a)      46  

Daimler AG (Registered)

    1       53  

Daimler Truck Holding AG *

    (a)      14  

Deutsche Boerse AG

    (a)      68  

Deutsche Post AG (Registered)

    3       209  

Deutsche Telekom AG (Registered)

    8       148  

E.ON SE

    2       30  

Evonik Industries AG

    1       23  

Freenet AG

    2       52  

LEG Immobilien SE

    (a)      34  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG (Registered)

    1       236  

RWE AG

    1       22  

Schaeffler AG (Preference)

    2       19  

Siemens AG (Registered)

    1       94  

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG

    29       80  

Uniper SE

    1       26  

Volkswagen AG (Preference)

    (a)      69  

Vonovia SE

    3       188  
   

 

 

 
      1,982  
   

 

 

 

Hong Kong — 0.5%

 

 

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

    7       41  
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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INVESTMENTS       
SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 

Common Stocks — continued

 

Hong Kong — continued

 

CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.

    4       22  

CLP Holdings Ltd.

    3       25  

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

    3       61  

HKBN Ltd.

    17       20  

HKT Trust & HKT Ltd.

    49       66  

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

    2       140  

New World Development Co. Ltd.

    7       28  

PCCW Ltd.

    41       21  

Power Assets Holdings Ltd.

    4       25  

VTech Holdings Ltd.

    4       32  

WH Group Ltd. (c)

    28       18  

Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd.

    17       43  

Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd. *

    16       27  
   

 

 

 
      569  
   

 

 

 

India — 0.3%

 

 

Infosys Ltd., ADR

    15       376  
   

 

 

 

Indonesia — 0.3%

 

 

Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk. PT

    581       168  

Telkom Indonesia Persero Tbk. PT, ADR

    6       169  
   

 

 

 
      337  
   

 

 

 

Ireland — 0.0% (d)

 

 

Glanbia plc

    1       16  

Smurfit Kappa Group plc

    1       31  
   

 

 

 
      47  
   

 

 

 

Italy — 0.7%

 

 

A2A SpA

    40       78  

ACEA SpA

    (a)      8  

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

    2       40  

Azimut Holding SpA

    1       33  

Banca Generali SpA

    (a)      16  

Banca Mediolanum SpA

    5       53  

Enel SpA

    9       73  

Eni SpA

    3       44  

ERG SpA

    (a)      8  

Hera SpA

    5       19  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

    43       112  

Iren SpA

    6       18  

Italgas SpA

    3       24  

Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA

    2       26  

Poste Italiane SpA (c)

    2       31  

Snam SpA

    5       28  

Terna — Rete Elettrica Nazionale

    4       29  
INVESTMENTS       
SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 
   

Italy — continued

 

UniCredit SpA

    6       92  

Unipol Gruppo SpA

    2       13  
   

 

 

 
      745  
   

 

 

 

Japan — 1.7%

 

 

Aozora Bank Ltd.

    2       53  

ARTERIA Networks Corp.

    1       17  

Bridgestone Corp.

    1       52  

Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.

    2       24  

Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (The)

    2       14  

Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd.

    1       35  

Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.

    1       37  

Daiwa House REIT Investment Corp., REIT

    (a)      52  

Electric Power Development Co. Ltd.

    5       65  

ENEOS Holdings, Inc.

    9       33  

FANUC Corp.

    (a)      21  

Frontier Real Estate Investment Corp., REIT

    (a)      30  

Hokkaido Electric Power Co., Inc.

    3       12  

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

    3       91  

Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd.

    2       38  

Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment Corp., REIT

    (a)      92  

Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd. *

    8       60  

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

    2       32  

Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (The)

    7       66  

KDDI Corp.

    2       44  

Konica Minolta, Inc.

    11       51  

Kyushu Railway Co.

    2       44  

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.

    9       69  

Mitsui Fudosan Logistics Park, Inc., REIT

    (a)      45  

Nippon Accommodations Fund, Inc., REIT

    (a)      63  

Nippon Building Fund, Inc., REIT

    (a)      58  

Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc., REIT

    (a)      64  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

    2       60  

Okinawa Electric Power Co., Inc. (The)

    1       9  

Osaka Gas Co. Ltd.

    (a)      7  

Otsuka Corp.

    1       52  

Shikoku Electric Power Co., Inc.

    1       6  

SoftBank Corp.

    7       90  

Sumitomo Forestry Co. Ltd.

    1       25  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    2       57  

Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc.

    9       63  

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.

    2       100  

Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd.

    1       14  

Toyota Motor Corp.

    6       104  
 

 

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AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS       
SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 

Common Stocks — continued

 

Japan — continued

 

United Urban Investment Corp., REIT

    (a)      20  
   

 

 

 
      1,869  
   

 

 

 

Luxembourg — 0.0% (d)

 

 

APERAM SA

    (a)      17  
   

 

 

 

Mexico — 0.4%

 

 

Bolsa Mexicana de Valores SAB de CV (b)

    6       12  

Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV, Class O

    24       156  

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV, Class A (b)

    21       32  

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV (b)

    61       225  
   

 

 

 
      425  
   

 

 

 

Netherlands — 0.5%

 

 

ABN AMRO Bank NV, CVA (c)

    2       25  

ASML Holding NV

    (a)      145  

ASR Nederland NV

    1       29  

BE Semiconductor Industries NV

    (a)      26  

CTP NV (c)

    2       48  

Eurocommercial Properties NV, REIT

    1       25  

ING Groep NV

    3       45  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

    1       42  

Koninklijke KPN NV

    13       42  

NN Group NV

    1       38  

PostNL NV

    6       26  

Randstad NV

    (a)      31  
   

 

 

 
      522  
   

 

 

 

New Zealand — 0.1%

 

 

Contact Energy Ltd.

    10       55  

Spark New Zealand Ltd.

    22       70  
   

 

 

 
      125  
   

 

 

 

Norway — 0.3%

 

 

Aker BP ASA

    1       29  

DNB Bank ASA

    3       64  

Equinor ASA

    2       42  

Fjordkraft Holding ASA (c)

    2       13  

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

    1       30  

Norsk Hydro ASA

    3       25  

SFL Corp. Ltd.

    3       21  

Telenor ASA

    6       92  
   

 

 

 
      316  
   

 

 

 

Portugal — 0.1%

 

 

EDP — Energias de Portugal SA

    4       25  

Galp Energia SGPS SA

    2       23  
INVESTMENTS       
SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 
   

Portugal — continued

 

NOS SGPS SA

    6       22  

Redes Energeticas Nacionais SGPS SA

    2       6  
   

 

 

 
      76  
   

 

 

 

Russia — 0.3%

 

 

Alrosa PJSC

    27       43  

Evraz plc

    4       34  

LUKOIL PJSC, ADR

    1       62  

Moscow Exchange MICEX-RTS PJSC

    41       84  

Sberbank of Russia PJSC

    19       75  

Sberbank of Russia PJSC

    1       3  

Severstal PAO, GDR (c)

    2       38  

Severstal PAO, GDR (c)

    1       23  
   

 

 

 
      362  
   

 

 

 

Saudi Arabia — 0.1%

 

 

Al Rajhi Bank

    2       69  
   

 

 

 

Singapore — 0.3%

 

 

Ascendas, REIT

    14       30  

BW LPG Ltd. (c)

    4       25  

CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust, REIT

    32       48  

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

    4       99  

Keppel Infrastructure Trust

    28       11  

NetLink NBN Trust (c)

    31       23  

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

    13       22  

StarHub Ltd.

    16       16  
   

 

 

 
      274  
   

 

 

 

South Africa — 0.1%

 

 

Anglo American plc

    1       47  

AVI Ltd.

    4       18  

Bid Corp. Ltd.

    1       28  

SPAR Group Ltd. (The)

    1       12  

Vodacom Group Ltd.

    6       47  
   

 

 

 
      152  
   

 

 

 

South Korea — 0.5%

 

 

ESR Kendall Square REIT Co. Ltd., REIT

    8       45  

Korea Electric Power Corp.

    1       21  

NCSoft Corp. *

    (a)      43  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

    7       464  

SK Telecom Co. Ltd., ADR

    1       19  
   

 

 

 
      592  
   

 

 

 

Spain — 0.9%

 

 

Acerinox SA

    2       19  
 

 

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INVESTMENTS       
SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 

Common Stocks — continued

 

Spain — continued

 

Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc

    1       22  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

    7       39  

Banco Santander SA

    15       51  

Cellnex Telecom SA (c)

    1       61  

Cia de Distribucion Integral Logista Holdings SA

    1       19  

Enagas SA

    4       81  

Endesa SA

    4       100  

Iberdrola SA

    15       183  

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

    1       42  

Naturgy Energy Group SA

    5       162  

Red Electrica Corp. SA

    4       84  

Repsol SA

    6       74  

Telefonica SA

    21       91  
   

 

 

 
      1,028  
   

 

 

 

Sweden — 0.6%

 

 

Boliden AB

    1       39  

Lundin Energy AB

    1       29  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A

    3       36  

SKF AB, Class B

    1       27  

SSAB AB, Class B *

    4       18  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

    3       30  

Tele2 AB, Class B

    7       104  

Telia Co. AB

    24       94  

Thule Group AB (c)

    (a)      18  

Volvo AB, Class B

    11       261  
   

 

 

 
      656  
   

 

 

 

Switzerland — 1.6%

 

 

ABB Ltd. (Registered)

    2       68  

Cie Financiere Richemont SA (Registered)

    1       75  

Julius Baer Group Ltd.

    (a)      28  

Nestle SA (Registered)

    4       526  

Novartis AG (Registered)

    1       77  

OC Oerlikon Corp. AG (Registered)

    6       58  

Roche Holding AG

    1       596  

Swiss Life Holding AG (Registered)

    (a)      18  

Swisscom AG (Registered)

    (a)      22  

UBS Group AG (Registered)

    3       60  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    (a)      203  
   

 

 

 
      1,731  
   

 

 

 

Taiwan — 1.2%

 

 

Accton Technology Corp.

    5       42  

Chailease Holding Co. Ltd.

    5       45  

Chicony Electronics Co. Ltd.

    2       6  
INVESTMENTS       
SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 
   

Taiwan — continued

 

Delta Electronics, Inc.

    8       81  

MediaTek, Inc.

    3       116  

Mega Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    33       42  

Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

    5       94  

President Chain Store Corp.

    7       71  

Quanta Computer, Inc.

    26       89  

Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

    4       75  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    24       538  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR

    (a)      55  

Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp.

    11       64  

Wiwynn Corp.

    1       36  
   

 

 

 
      1,354  
   

 

 

 

Thailand — 0.0% (d)

 

 

Siam Cement PCL (The) (Registered)

    4       46  
   

 

 

 

United Kingdom — 2.4%

 

 

3i Group plc

    2       42  

Admiral Group plc

    1       35  

Ashtead Group plc

    1       42  

Aviva plc

    7       38  

Barclays plc

    19       47  

Barratt Developments plc

    10       106  

Berkeley Group Holdings plc

    1       33  

BP plc

    31       137  

Centrica plc *

    23       22  

Close Brothers Group plc

    1       12  

Diageo plc

    2       97  

Direct Line Insurance Group plc

    20       77  

Drax Group plc

    3       27  

Dunelm Group plc

    1       18  

GlaxoSmithKline plc

    8       169  

Hays plc

    12       25  

HSBC Holdings plc

    13       81  

IMI plc

    1       26  

Imperial Brands plc

    3       75  

InterContinental Hotels Group plc *

    1       59  

Intermediate Capital Group plc

    1       21  

J Sainsbury plc

    7       25  

Kingfisher plc

    4       20  

Legal & General Group plc

    10       42  

Lloyds Banking Group plc

    72       47  

LondonMetric Property plc, REIT

    11       43  

M&G plc

    11       29  

Man Group plc

    12       37  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS       
SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 

Common Stocks — continued

 

United Kingdom — continued

 

National Grid plc

    2       29  

NatWest Group plc

    10       32  

Pennon Group plc

    1       20  

Persimmon plc

    3       102  

RELX plc

    6       202  

Safestore Holdings plc, REIT

    3       53  

Sage Group plc (The)

    10       115  

Schroders plc

    1       27  

Severn Trent plc

    1       28  

SSE plc

    6       141  

St. James’s Place plc

    2       42  

Taylor Wimpey plc

    32       75  

Tesco plc

    8       33  

Tritax EuroBox plc (c)

    17       26  

Unilever plc

    (a)      14  

UNITE Group plc (The), REIT

    2       36  

United Utilities Group plc

    2       27  

Vodafone Group plc

    42       63  

Workspace Group plc, REIT

    3       30  

WPP plc

    6       85  
   

 

 

 
      2,612  
   

 

 

 

United States — 15.5%

 

 

3M Co.

    (a)      70  

AbbVie, Inc.

    3       462  

AGNC Investment Corp., REIT

    4       67  

Alliant Energy Corp.

    1       79  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    1       74  

American Tower Corp., REIT

    (a)      133  

Americold Realty Trust, REIT

    3       84  

Amgen, Inc.

    (a)      64  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    1       196  

Annaly Capital Management, Inc., REIT

    8       65  

AT&T, Inc.

    4       93  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc., REIT

    (a)      117  

Avangrid, Inc.

    1       47  

Avast plc (c)

    1       12  

Avista Corp.

    1       24  

Boston Properties, Inc., REIT

    1       71  

Brandywine Realty Trust, REIT

    5       73  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    6       343  

Brixmor Property Group, Inc., REIT

    3       84  

Bunge Ltd.

    1       86  

Camden Property Trust, REIT

    1       109  

Campbell Soup Co.

    1       40  
INVESTMENTS       
SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 
   

United States — continued

 

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    1       75  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    5       139  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    1       95  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

    (a)      5  

Chevron Corp.

    1       154  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    1       85  

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. *

    5       16  

Clearway Energy, Inc., Class C

    1       21  

CME Group, Inc.

    1       236  

CMS Energy Corp.

    (a)      14  

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

    10       568  

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.

    (a)      23  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    5       255  

Comerica, Inc.

    1       84  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    1       48  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

    1       81  

Cummins, Inc.

    (a)      26  

DHT Holdings, Inc.

    4       21  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

    1       102  

Douglas Emmett, Inc., REIT

    2       71  

Dow, Inc.

    1       73  

DTE Energy Co.

    1       73  

Duke Energy Corp.

    1       106  

Eastman Chemical Co.

    2       214  

Eaton Corp. plc

    1       194  

Edison International

    1       81  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    (a)      51  

Emerson Electric Co.

    1       72  

Entergy Corp.

    1       78  

EP Energy Corp. *

    (a)      34  

Equinix, Inc., REIT

    (a)      342  

Equitrans Midstream Corp.

    2       22  

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc., REIT

    1       99  

Essex Property Trust, Inc., REIT

    (a)      100  

Evergy, Inc.

    2       107  

Exelon Corp.

    1       72  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    1       80  

Fastenal Co.

    1       80  

Federal Realty Investment Trust, REIT

    1       172  

Ferguson plc

    (a)      61  

FirstEnergy Corp.

    1       28  

Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. *

    1       43  

General Dynamics Corp.

    (a)      83  

General Mills, Inc.

    1       79  
 

 

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INVESTMENTS       
SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 

Common Stocks — continued

 

United States — continued

 

Genuine Parts Co.

    1       85  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    1       77  

Hasbro, Inc.

    1       70  

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.

    1       27  

Healthcare Trust of America, Inc., Class A, REIT

    2       76  

Healthpeak Properties, Inc., REIT

    5       194  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    5       81  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., REIT *

    8       134  

HP, Inc.

    2       80  

iHeartMedia, Inc., Class A *

    1       26  

International Business Machines Corp.

    1       72  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

    (a)      13  

International Paper Co.

    1       64  

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)

    1       46  

Invitation Homes, Inc., REIT

    4       159  

Iron Mountain, Inc., REIT

    2       88  

JM Smucker Co. (The)

    (a)      49  

Johnson & Johnson

    4       603  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

    3       91  

Kellogg Co.

    1       71  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    1       77  

Kimco Realty Corp., REIT

    6       145  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

    6       90  

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

    2       73  

Lumen Technologies, Inc.

    7       93  

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

    1       72  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    1       67  

McDonald’s Corp.

    1       275  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    4       311  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    (a)      67  

National HealthCare Corp.

    (a)      14  

National Retail Properties, Inc., REIT

    1       66  

NetApp, Inc.

    1       81  

Newell Brands, Inc.

    3       68  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    2       211  

NiSource, Inc.

    3       80  

NMG, Inc. *

    (a)      (a) 

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    (a)      123  

NorthWestern Corp.

    (a)      26  

NortonLifeLock, Inc.

    2       52  

NRG Energy, Inc.

    1       26  

Oasis Petroleum, Inc.

    1       102  

OGE Energy Corp.

    1       29  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    1       76  
INVESTMENTS       
SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 
   

United States — continued

 

ONEOK, Inc.

    2       98  

PACCAR, Inc.

    1       69  

Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc., REIT *

    3       57  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    1       151  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    2       180  

Phillips 66

    1       77  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

    1       98  

PPL Corp.

    3       100  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    3       541  

Progressive Corp. (The)

    3       266  

Prologis, Inc., REIT

    3       464  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    2       107  

Public Storage, REIT

    1       212  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    (a)      57  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

    1       72  

Realty Income Corp., REIT

    1       75  

Regency Centers Corp., REIT

    1       54  

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc., REIT

    1       66  

Schneider Electric SE

    (a)      89  

Seagate Technology Holdings plc

    2       271  

Sempra Energy

    1       73  

Shenandoah Telecommunications Co.

    1       21  

Simon Property Group, Inc., REIT

    1       85  

Southern Co. (The)

    2       106  

Spire, Inc.

    (a)      23  

State Street Corp.

    2       160  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    1       81  

Stellantis NV

    1       17  

Stellantis NV

    4       78  

Sun Communities, Inc., REIT

    1       176  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    2       309  

Trane Technologies plc

    1       166  

Truist Financial Corp.

    3       195  

UGI Corp.

    1       26  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    (a)      78  

Valero Energy Corp.

    1       80  

Ventas, Inc., REIT

    4       195  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    4       232  

VICI Properties, Inc., REIT (b)

    3       99  

Vornado Realty Trust, REIT

    1       60  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    1       76  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

    1       74  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    2       110  

Welltower, Inc., REIT

    1       52  
 

 

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AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS       
SHARES
(000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Common Stocks — continued

 

United States — continued

 

Western Union Co. (The)

    4        70  

Whiting Petroleum Corp. *

    1        57  

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

    4        98  

WP Carey, Inc., REIT

    1        75  
    

 

 

 
       17,162  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $34,317)

 

     41,629  
    

 

 

 
     PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
         

Corporate Bonds — 34.5%

    

Australia — 0.2%

    

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (USD ICE Swap Rate 5 Year + 5.17%), 6.75%,
6/15/2026 (e) (f)(g) (h)

    200        227  

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty. Ltd.
4.50%, 9/15/2027 (g)

    12        13  

Glencore Funding LLC 2.50%, 9/1/2030 (g)

    6        6  
    

 

 

 
       246  
    

 

 

 

Belgium — 0.0% (d)

    

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.

    

3.50%, 6/1/2030

    19        21  

4.38%, 4/15/2038

    6        7  
    

 

 

 
       28  
    

 

 

 

Canada — 1.3%

    

1011778 BC ULC 3.88%, 1/15/2028 (g)

    17        17  

Bank of Nova Scotia (The)

    

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.65%),
4.65%, 10/12/2022 (e) (f) (h)

    13        13  

(US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year + 4.55%),
4.90%, 6/4/2025 (e) (f) (h)

    28        30  

1.30%, 9/15/2026

    5        5  

Bell Canada (The) Series US-5, 2.15%, 2/15/2032

    6        6  

Bombardier, Inc.

    

7.50%, 12/1/2024 (g)

    45        47  

7.50%, 3/15/2025 (g)

    38        39  

Cenovus Energy, Inc. 5.38%, 7/15/2025

    72        80  

Emera, Inc. Series 16-A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 5.44%), 6.75%, 6/15/2076 (f)

    240        276  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 
    

Canada — continued

    

Enbridge, Inc.

    

4.50%, 6/10/2044

    3        3  

Series 16-A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.89%), 6.00%, 1/15/2077 (f)

    10        11  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.64%),
6.25%, 3/1/2078 (f)

    45        49  

Series 20-A, (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year + 5.31%),
5.75%, 7/15/2080 (f)

    117        130  

GFL Environmental, Inc. 3.50%, 9/1/2028 (g)

    190        187  

MEG Energy Corp. 6.50%, 1/15/2025 (g)

    15        15  

NOVA Chemicals Corp.

    

5.00%, 5/1/2025 (g)

    89        93  

5.25%, 6/1/2027 (g)

    26        28  

4.25%, 5/15/2029 (g)

    40        40  

Precision Drilling Corp. 7.13%, 1/15/2026 (g)

    23        23  

Quebecor Media, Inc. 5.75%, 1/15/2023

    130        135  

Rogers Communications, Inc.

    

4.35%, 5/1/2049

    3        4  

3.70%, 11/15/2049

    3        3  

Transcanada Trust

    

Series 16-A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.64%), 5.87%, 8/15/2076 (f)

    33        36  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.21%),
5.30%, 3/15/2077 (f)

    10        10  

(SOFR + 4.42%), 5.50%, 9/15/2079 (f)

    72        77  

Videotron Ltd. 5.13%, 4/15/2027 (g)

    32        33  
    

 

 

 
       1,390  
    

 

 

 

Cayman Islands — 0.0% (d)

    

Global Aircraft Leasing Co. Ltd. 6.50% (cash), 9/15/2024 (g) (i)

    32        31  
    

 

 

 

Finland — 0.1%

    

Nokia OYJ

    

4.38%, 6/12/2027

    12        13  

6.63%, 5/15/2039

    33        46  
    

 

 

 
       59  
    

 

 

 

France — 0.6%

    

Altice France SA 8.13%, 2/1/2027 (g)

    200        214  

Credit Agricole SA (USD Swap Semi 5 Year + 6.19%), 8.12%, 12/23/2025 (e) (f) (g) (h)

    200        237  

Societe Generale SA (USD ICE Swap Rate 5 Year + 5.87%), 8.00%, 9/29/2025 (e) (f) (g) (h)

    200        231  
    

 

 

 
       682  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Corporate Bonds — continued

    

Germany — 0.0% (d)

    

Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV 8.75%, 6/15/2030 (j)

    16        23  
    

 

 

 

Ireland — 0.3%

    

AerCap Holdings NV (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year + 4.54%), 5.87%, 10/10/2079 (f)

    150        155  

Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd.

    

5.25%, 5/15/2024 (g)

    21        23  

2.53%, 11/18/2027 (g)

    71        69  

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd.

    

4.50%, 3/15/2023 (g)

    16        16  

5.50%, 2/15/2024 (g)

    11        12  
    

 

 

 
       275  
    

 

 

 

Italy — 0.1%

    

Telecom Italia Capital SA

    

6.38%, 11/15/2033

    20        22  

6.00%, 9/30/2034

    112        118  
    

 

 

 
       140  
    

 

 

 

Luxembourg — 0.1%

    

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA

    

8.00%, 2/15/2024 (g) (j) (k)

    77        78  

9.75%, 7/15/2025 (g) (k)

    35        16  
    

 

 

 
       94  
    

 

 

 

Netherlands — 0.2%

    

Trivium Packaging Finance BV 5.50%, 8/15/2026 (g) (j)

    200        208  
    

 

 

 

Sweden — 0.2%

    

Svenska Handelsbanken AB (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year + 4.05%), 4.75%, 3/1/2031 (c) (e) (f) (h)

    200        207  
    

 

 

 

Switzerland — 0.8%

    

Cloverie plc for Zurich Insurance Co. Ltd. (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.92%), 5.63%, 6/24/2046 (c) (f)

    200        223  

Credit Suisse Group AG

    

(USD Swap Semi 5 Year + 5.11%),
7.13%, 7/29/2022 (c) (e) (f) (h)

    200        205  

(USD Swap Semi 5 Year + 3.46%),
6.25%, 12/18/2024 (e) (f) (g) (h)

    200        213  

UBS Group AG (USD Swap Semi 5 Year + 4.87%), 7.00%, 2/19/2025 (c) (e) (f) (h)

    200        223  
    

 

 

 
       864  
    

 

 

 

United Kingdom — 0.9%

    

BAT Capital Corp. 4.39%, 8/15/2037

    8        8  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 
    

United Kingdom — continued

    

BP Capital Markets plc

    

(US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year + 4.04%),
4.38%, 6/22/2025 (e) (f) (h)

    26        27  

(EUR Swap Annual 5 Year + 4.12%),
3.63%, 3/22/2029 (c) (e) (f) (h)

  EUR  100        122  

(US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year + 4.40%),
4.88%, 3/22/2030(e) (f) (h)

    142        154  

Nationwide Building Society (U.K. Government Bonds 5 Year Note Generic Bid Yield + 5.63%), 5.75%, 6/20/2027 (c) (e) (f) (h)

  GBP  250        365  

NatWest Group plc (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year + 5.63%),
6.00%, 12/29/2025 (e) (f) (h)

    200        219  

Vodafone Group plc

    

5.00%, 5/30/2038

    10        13  

(USD Swap Semi 5 Year + 4.87%),
7.00%, 4/4/2079 (f)

    57        69  

(US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year + 2.45%),
3.25%, 6/4/2081 (f)

    5        5  

(US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year + 2.77%),
4.12%, 6/4/2081 (f)

    65        64  
    

 

 

 
       1,046  
    

 

 

 

United States — 29.7%

    

7-Eleven, Inc. 1.80%, 2/10/2031 (g)

    6        6  

AbbVie, Inc. 3.20%, 11/21/2029

    26        28  

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc. 5.50%, 7/1/2028 (g)

    95        100  

ACCO Brands Corp. 4.25%, 3/15/2029 (g)

    105        104  

Activision Blizzard, Inc. 1.35%, 9/15/2030

    10        9  

ADT Security Corp. (The)

    

4.13%, 6/15/2023

    82        85  

4.88%, 7/15/2032 (g)

    45        46  

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. 5.00%, 9/30/2027 (g)

    10        10  

AECOM 5.13%, 3/15/2027

    53        58  

Aetna, Inc. 3.88%, 8/15/2047

    10        11  

Air Lease Corp. 3.75%, 6/1/2026

    5        5  

Albertsons Cos., Inc.

    

7.50%, 3/15/2026 (g)

    80        86  

5.88%, 2/15/2028 (g)

    38        40  

Alcoa Nederland Holding BV 6.13%, 5/15/2028 (g)

    200        215  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. REIT, 2.75%, 12/15/2029

    5        5  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Corporate Bonds — continued

    

United States — continued

    

Allegheny Technologies, Inc. 5.88%, 12/1/2027

    10        10  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC

    

6.63%, 7/15/2026 (g)

    13        14  

9.75%, 7/15/2027 (g)

    13        14  

Allison Transmission, Inc.

    

4.75%, 10/1/2027 (g)

    65        68  

5.88%, 6/1/2029 (g)

    70        76  

Ally Financial, Inc.

    

5.75%, 11/20/2025

    110        124  

Series C, (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 7 Year + 3.48%),
4.70%, 5/15/2028 (e) (f) (h)

    55        57  

8.00%, 11/1/2031

    39        55  

Altria Group, Inc.

    

4.80%, 2/14/2029

    5        5  

3.40%, 2/4/2041

    3        3  

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.

    

10.50%, 4/24/2026 (g)

    26        28  

10.00% (cash), 6/15/2026 (g) (i)

    81        80  

Ameren Corp. 3.50%, 1/15/2031

    5        5  

American Airlines Group, Inc. 5.00%, 6/1/2022 (g)

    21        21  

American Airlines, Inc. 5.75%, 4/20/2029 (g)

    85        91  

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.

    

6.25%, 3/15/2026

    52        53  

6.50%, 4/1/2027 (b)

    53        55  

American Electric Power Co., Inc. (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year + 2.68%), 3.88%, 2/15/2062 (f)

    42        43  

American International Group, Inc.

    

3.88%, 1/15/2035

    15        16  

Series A-9, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.87%), 5.75%, 4/1/2048 (f)

    13        15  

American Tower Corp. REIT, 1.50%, 1/31/2028

    15        14  

AmeriGas Partners LP

    

5.63%, 5/20/2024

    25        27  

5.88%, 8/20/2026

    55        61  

5.75%, 5/20/2027

    35        39  

Amgen, Inc. 2.00%, 1/15/2032

    10        10  

Amkor Technology, Inc. 6.63%, 9/15/2027 (g)

    62        66  

Amsted Industries, Inc. 5.63%, 7/1/2027 (g)

    21        22  

Antero Midstream Partners LP

    

7.88%, 5/15/2026 (g)

    65        72  

5.38%, 6/15/2029 (g)

    60        63  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 
    

United States — continued

    

Antero Resources Corp.

    

8.38%, 7/15/2026 (g)

    41        46  

5.38%, 3/1/2030 (g)

    55        59  

Anthem, Inc. 2.88%, 9/15/2029

    13        14  

Apple, Inc. 4.50%, 2/23/2036

    3        4  

Aramark Services, Inc. 5.00%, 2/1/2028 (g)

    85        88  

Arches Buyer, Inc. 4.25%, 6/1/2028 (g)

    85        85  

Archrock Partners LP 6.88%, 4/1/2027 (g)

    7        7  

Arconic Corp. 6.00%, 5/15/2025 (g)

    110        115  

Ardagh Packaging Finance plc 4.13%, 8/15/2026 (g)

    200        204  

AT&T, Inc.

    

2.25%, 2/1/2032

    6        6  

3.50%, 6/1/2041

    10        10  

Audacy Capital Corp. 6.50%, 5/1/2027 (b) (g)

    41        41  

Avantor Funding, Inc. 4.63%, 7/15/2028 (g)

    85        89  

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC 5.75%, 7/15/2027 (g)

    24        25  

B&G Foods, Inc. 5.25%, 4/1/2025

    146        149  

Bank of America Corp.

    

Series U, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.14%), 5.20%, 6/1/2023 (e) (f) (h)

    56        58  

Series JJ, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.29%), 5.12%, 6/20/2024 (e) (f) (h)

    24        25  

Series X, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.71%), 6.25%, 9/5/2024 (e) (f) (h)

    177        190  

Series Z, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.17%), 6.50%, 10/23/2024 (e) (f) (h)

    53        58  

Series AA, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.90%), 6.10%, 3/17/2025 (e) (f) (h)

    72        78  

Series DD, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.55%), 6.30%, 3/10/2026 (e) (f) (h)

    197        222  

(SOFR + 0.96%), 1.73%, 7/22/2027 (f)

    40        40  

Series FF, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.93%), 5.87%, 3/15/2028 (e) (f) (h)

    102        113  

(SOFR + 1.21%), 2.57%, 10/20/2032 (f)

    10        10  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

    

Series D, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.46%), 4.50%, 6/20/2023 (e) (f) (h)

    24        24  

Series G, (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year + 4.36%), 4.70%, 9/20/2025 (e) (f) (h)

    13        14  

Series H, (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year + 3.35%), 3.70%, 3/20/2026 (e) (f) (h)

    20        21  

Series F, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.13%), 4.62%, 9/20/2026 (e) (f) (h)

    95        99  
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Corporate Bonds — continued

    

United States — continued

    

Bath & Body Works, Inc. 7.50%, 6/15/2029

    100        114  

Bausch Health Americas, Inc.

    

9.25%, 4/1/2026 (g)

    26        28  

8.50%, 1/31/2027 (g)

    205        215  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.

    

6.13%, 4/15/2025 (g)

    75        76  

5.50%, 11/1/2025 (g)

    121        123  

9.00%, 12/15/2025 (g)

    68        72  

5.75%, 8/15/2027 (g)

    12        12  

7.00%, 1/15/2028 (g)

    20        20  

5.00%, 1/30/2028 (g)

    340        313  

7.25%, 5/30/2029 (g)

    22        22  

Becton Dickinson and Co. 2.82%, 5/20/2030

    10        10  

Berry Global, Inc.

    

4.88%, 7/15/2026 (g)

    84        87  

5.63%, 7/15/2027 (g)

    20        21  

Biogen, Inc. 2.25%, 5/1/2030

    11        11  

Block, Inc. 3.50%, 6/1/2031 (g)

    150        154  

Boston Properties LP REIT, 2.45%, 10/1/2033

    5        5  

BP Capital Markets America, Inc. 3.63%, 4/6/2030

    3        3  

Brink’s Co. (The) 4.63%, 10/15/2027 (g)

    75        77  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 4.13%, 6/15/2039

    19        22  

Broadcom, Inc. 4.30%, 11/15/2032

    6        7  

Buckeye Partners LP 3.95%, 12/1/2026

    60        61  

Builders FirstSource, Inc. 4.25%, 2/1/2032 (g)

    70        72  

BWX Technologies, Inc. 4.13%, 4/15/2029 (g)

    120        121  

Callon Petroleum Co.

    

6.13%, 10/1/2024

    8        8  

6.38%, 7/1/2026

    6        6  

Calpine Corp.

    

5.25%, 6/1/2026 (g)

    29        30  

4.50%, 2/15/2028 (g)

    75        78  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    

Series M, (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year + 3.16%),
3.95%, 9/1/2026 (e) (f) (h)

    64        64  

Carnival Corp. 9.88%, 8/1/2027 (g)

    115        131  

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc. 5.00%, 7/15/2027 (g)

    29        30  

CCO Holdings LLC

    

5.50%, 5/1/2026 (g)

    66        68  

5.13%, 5/1/2027 (g)

    158        163  

5.00%, 2/1/2028 (g)

    23        24  

5.38%, 6/1/2029 (g)

    270        291  

4.75%, 3/1/2030 (g)

    404        420  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 
    

United States — continued

    

CDK Global, Inc. 5.25%, 5/15/2029 (g)

    99        105  

CDW LLC 4.25%, 4/1/2028

    40        41  

Cedar Fair LP

    

5.38%, 4/15/2027

    3        3  

5.25%, 7/15/2029

    101        104  

Centene Corp. 3.38%, 2/15/2030

    330        336  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Series A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.27%), 6.13%, 9/1/2023 (e) (f) (h)

    46        48  

Central Garden & Pet Co. 5.13%, 2/1/2028

    140        146  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

    

Series G, (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year + 4.97%),
5.38%, 6/1/2025 (e) (f) (h)

    135        147  

Series F, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.58%), 5.00%, 12/1/2027 (e) (f) (h)

    47        49  

Series H, (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 10 Year + 3.08%),
4.00%, 12/1/2030 (e) (f) (h)

    209        211  

Chemours Co. (The) 5.38%, 5/15/2027 (b)

    95        102  

Cheniere Energy Partners LP

    

4.50%, 10/1/2029

    120        127  

3.25%, 1/31/2032 (g)

    35        36  

Cigna Corp. 4.38%, 10/15/2028

    15        17  

CIT Group, Inc.

    

4.75%, 2/16/2024

    22        23  

5.25%, 3/7/2025

    45        50  

6.13%, 3/9/2028

    21        25  

Citigroup, Inc.

    

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.07%),
5.95%, 1/30/2023 (e) (f) (h)

    114        117  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.23%),
5.90%, 2/15/2023 (e) (f) (h)

    30        31  

Series D, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.47%), 5.35%, 5/15/2023 (e) (f) (h)

    10        10  

Series M, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.42%), 6.30%, 5/15/2024 (e) (f) (h)

    158        166  

Series U, (SOFR + 3.81%),
5.00%, 9/12/2024 (e) (f) (h)

    141        145  

Series V, (SOFR + 3.23%),
4.70%, 1/30/2025 (e) (f) (h)

    64        65  

Series P, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.91%), 5.95%, 5/15/2025 (e) (f) (h)

    103        110  

Series W, (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year + 3.60%),
4.00%, 12/10/2025 (e) (f) (h)

    159        160  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Corporate Bonds — continued

    

United States — continued

    

(US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year + 3.42%),
3.88%, 2/18/2026 (e) (f) (h)

    70        70  

Series T, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.52%), 6.25%, 8/15/2026 (e) (f) (h)

    98        111  

(SOFR + 0.77%), 1.46%, 6/9/2027 (f)

    35        34  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

    

Series B, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.00%), 6.00%, 7/6/2023 (e) (f) (h)

    23        24  

Series C, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.16%), 6.37%, 4/6/2024 (e) (f) (h)

    35        36  

Series G, (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year + 3.22%),
4.00%, 10/6/2026 (e) (f) (h)

    55        55  

Clarivate Science Holdings Corp. 3.88%, 7/1/2028 (g)

    70        70  

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc. 5.13%, 8/15/2027 (g)

    35        36  

CMS Energy Corp. (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year + 4.12%),
4.75%, 6/1/2050 (f)

    36        39  

CNX Resources Corp. 7.25%, 3/14/2027 (g)

    55        58  

Colfax Corp. 6.38%, 2/15/2026 (g)

    5        5  

Comcast Corp. 4.15%, 10/15/2028

    5        6  

Commercial Metals Co.

    

4.88%, 5/15/2023

    19        20  

5.38%, 7/15/2027

    61        63  

CommScope Technologies LLC

    

6.00%, 6/15/2025 (g)

    97        97  

5.00%, 3/15/2027 (g)

    15        14  

CommScope, Inc.

    

6.00%, 3/1/2026 (g)

    35        36  

8.25%, 3/1/2027 (g)

    75        77  

4.75%, 9/1/2029 (g)

    75        75  

Community Health Systems, Inc. 8.00%, 3/15/2026 (g)

    176        185  

Constellation Brands, Inc. 2.25%, 8/1/2031

    10        10  

Constellation Merger Sub, Inc. 8.50%, 9/15/2025 (g)

    32        30  

Cox Communications, Inc. 4.80%, 2/1/2035 (g)

    6        7  

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP

    

5.75%, 4/1/2025

    29        30  

5.63%, 5/1/2027 (g)

    10        10  

Crown Americas LLC 4.75%, 2/1/2026

    26        27  

Crown Castle International Corp. REIT, 2.10%, 4/1/2031

    16        15  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 
    

United States — continued

    

CSC Holdings LLC

    

5.88%, 9/15/2022

    15        16  

5.25%, 6/1/2024

    157        163  

5.75%, 1/15/2030 (g)

    200        199  

CSX Corp. 2.40%, 2/15/2030

    3        3  

CVR Partners LP 9.25%, 6/15/2023 (b) (g)

    20        20  

CVS Health Corp.

    

4.30%, 3/25/2028

    4        4  

2.13%, 9/15/2031 (b)

    6        6  

4.13%, 4/1/2040

    6        7  

2.70%, 8/21/2040

    3        3  

5.30%, 12/5/2043

    6        8  

Dana, Inc. 5.38%, 11/15/2027

    115        121  

Darling Ingredients, Inc. 5.25%, 4/15/2027 (g)

    12        12  

DaVita, Inc. 4.63%, 6/1/2030 (g)

    140        143  

DCP Midstream Operating LP

    

4.95%, 4/1/2022

    5        5  

3.88%, 3/15/2023

    38        39  

5.38%, 7/15/2025

    14        15  

6.75%, 9/15/2037 (g)

    20        27  

Dell International LLC

    

6.02%, 6/15/2026

    10        11  

4.90%, 10/1/2026

    5        6  

Diamond Sports Group LLC 5.38%, 8/15/2026 (g)

    53        26  

Directv Financing LLC 5.88%, 8/15/2027 (g)

    100        102  

Discovery Communications LLC 3.63%, 5/15/2030 (b)

    5        5  

DISH DBS Corp.

    

5.88%, 7/15/2022

    24        24  

5.00%, 3/15/2023

    223        229  

5.88%, 11/15/2024

    25        26  

7.75%, 7/1/2026

    125        132  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

    

Series B, (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year + 2.99%), 4.65%, 12/15/2024 (e) (f) (h)

    24        25  

Series C, (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year + 3.20%), 4.35%, 1/15/2027 (e) (f) (h)

    45        46  

Series C, 2.25%, 8/15/2031

    3        3  

DT Midstream, Inc. 4.13%, 6/15/2029 (g)

    150        154  

Duke Energy Corp.

    

3.75%, 9/1/2046

    3        3  
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Corporate Bonds — continued

    

United States — continued

    

(US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year + 2.32%),
3.25%, 1/15/2082 (f)

    45        44  

Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The) 6.88%, 8/15/2026 (g)

    27        28  

Edison International Series B, (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year + 3.90%), 5.00%, 12/15/2026 (e) (f) (h)

    40        41  

Element Solutions, Inc. 3.88%, 9/1/2028 (g)

    130        131  

Embarq Corp. 8.00%, 6/1/2036

    124        139  

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc. 3.88%, 8/15/2028 (b) (g)

    95        91  

Encompass Health Corp. 4.50%, 2/1/2028

    185        190  

Energizer Holdings, Inc. 4.75%, 6/15/2028 (g)

    140        143  

Energy Transfer LP

    

4.20%, 4/15/2027

    5        5  

Series B, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.16%), 6.63%, 2/15/2028 (e) (f) (h)

    65        62  

Series G, (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year + 5.31%),
7.13%, 5/15/2030 (e) (f) (h)

    30        30  

EnLink Midstream Partners LP

    

Series C, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.11%), 6.00%, 12/15/2022 (e) (f) (h)

    30        24  

4.40%, 4/1/2024

    19        20  

4.15%, 6/1/2025

    23        24  

4.85%, 7/15/2026

    58        61  

5.60%, 4/1/2044

    5        5  

Entegris, Inc. 3.63%, 5/1/2029 (g)

    125        125  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC Series E, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.03%), 5.25%, 8/16/2077 (f)

    25        26  

Envision Healthcare Corp. 8.75%, 10/15/2026 (g)

    20        11  

EOG Resources, Inc. 5.10%, 1/15/2036

    3        4  

EQT Corp. 6.63%, 2/1/2025 (j)

    105        118  

Equitable Holdings, Inc. Series B, (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year + 4.74%), 4.95%, 9/15/2025 (e) (f) (h)

    5        5  

Evergy, Inc. 2.90%, 9/15/2029

    5        5  

Exela Intermediate LLC 11.50%, 7/15/2026 (b) (g)

    69        49  

Exxon Mobil Corp. 4.23%, 3/19/2040

    13        15  

Fiserv, Inc. 3.50%, 7/1/2029

    10        11  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

    

4.39%, 1/8/2026

    200        216  

4.54%, 8/1/2026

    200        217  

5.11%, 5/3/2029

    275        312  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 
    

United States — continued

    

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    

5.00%, 9/1/2027

    140        146  

5.45%, 3/15/2043

    80        100  

Frontier Communications Holdings LLC 5.88%, 11/1/2029

    5        5  

Gap, Inc. (The) 3.63%, 10/1/2029 (g)

    50        49  

Gartner, Inc. 4.50%, 7/1/2028 (g)

    95        99  

General Electric Co. Series D, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.33%), 3.53%, 3/15/2022 (e) (f) (h)

    304        301  

Genesis Energy LP

    

6.50%, 10/1/2025

    5        5  

6.25%, 5/15/2026

    15        15  

Gilead Sciences, Inc. 1.65%, 10/1/2030

    16        15  

Global Payments, Inc.

    

3.20%, 8/15/2029

    10        10  

2.90%, 11/15/2031

    5        5  

Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC 5.25%, 12/1/2027 (g)

    50        52  

Goldman Sachs Capital II (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.77%), 4.00%, 2/7/2022 (e) (f) (h)

    22        22  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

    

Series S, (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year + 2.85%),
4.40%, 2/10/2025 (e) (f) (h)

    5        5  

Series R, (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year + 3.22%),
4.95%, 2/10/2025 (e) (f) (h)

    7        7  

Series T, (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year + 2.97%),
3.80%, 5/10/2026 (e) (f) (h)

    69        69  

Series U, (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year + 2.92%),
3.65%, 8/10/2026 (e) (f) (h)

    42        42  

Series V, (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year + 2.95%),
4.12%, 11/10/2026 (e) (f) (h)

    25        25  

Series O, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.83%), 5.30%, 11/10/2026 (e) (f) (h)

    21        23  

(SOFR + 0.82%), 1.54%, 9/10/2027 (f)

    10        10  

(SOFR + 0.91%), 1.95%, 10/21/2027 (f)

    5        5  

(SOFR + 1.26%), 2.65%, 10/21/2032 (f)

    5        5  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)

    

5.00%, 5/31/2026

    47        48  

5.00%, 7/15/2029 (g)

    10        11  

Gray Television, Inc.

    

5.88%, 7/15/2026 (g)

    20        21  

7.00%, 5/15/2027 (g)

    45        48  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Corporate Bonds — continued

    

United States — continued

    

Greif, Inc. 6.50%, 3/1/2027 (g)

    126        131  

Griffon Corp. 5.75%, 3/1/2028

    95        99  

Hanesbrands, Inc. 4.88%, 5/15/2026 (b) (g)

    60        64  

Harsco Corp. 5.75%, 7/31/2027 (g)

    9        9  

HCA, Inc.

    

5.38%, 2/1/2025

    146        161  

5.88%, 2/15/2026

    285        321  

5.63%, 9/1/2028

    274        320  

2.38%, 7/15/2031 (b)

    10        10  

Herc Holdings, Inc. 5.50%, 7/15/2027 (g)

    28        29  

Hertz Corp. (The) 4.63%, 12/1/2026 (g)

    100        101  

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. 4.38%, 9/15/2027 (g)

    75        78  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc. 4.88%, 1/15/2030

    24        26  

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC 4.88%, 4/1/2027

    32        33  

Hologic, Inc.

    

4.63%, 2/1/2028 (g)

    25        26  

3.25%, 2/15/2029 (g)

    75        75  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

    

5.13%, 10/1/2024

    107        116  

5.90%, 2/1/2027

    8        9  

5.95%, 2/1/2037

    34        40  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp. 6.63%, 8/1/2026

    145        162  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc. Series E, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.88%), 5.70%, 4/15/2023 (e) (f) (h)

    23        23  

Hyundai Capital America

    

1.65%, 9/17/2026 (b) (g)

    5        5  

2.10%, 9/15/2028 (g)

    5        5  

Icahn Enterprises LP

    

4.75%, 9/15/2024

    70        73  

6.38%, 12/15/2025

    22        22  

iHeartCommunications, Inc.

    

6.38%, 5/1/2026

    57        59  

8.38%, 5/1/2027

    98        103  

5.25%, 8/15/2027 (g)

    18        19  

ILFC E-Capital Trust I (USD Constant Maturity 30 Year + 1.55%), 3.37%, 12/21/2065 (f) (g)

    100        82  

Imola Merger Corp. 4.75%, 5/15/2029 (g)

    110        113  

Intel Corp. 2.00%, 8/12/2031

    3        3  

International Game Technology plc 6.50%, 2/15/2025 (g)

    200        217  

IQVIA, Inc. 5.00%, 5/15/2027 (g)

    200        207  

IRB Holding Corp. 6.75%, 2/15/2026 (g)

    56        57  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 
    

United States — continued

    

Iron Mountain, Inc.

    

REIT, 4.88%, 9/15/2027 (g)

    84        87  

REIT, 5.25%, 3/15/2028 (g)

    48        50  

ITC Holdings Corp. 2.95%, 5/14/2030 (g)

    5        5  

JB Poindexter & Co., Inc. 7.13%, 4/15/2026 (g)

    31        32  

JBS USA LUX SA

    

6.50%, 4/15/2029 (g)

    63        69  

5.50%, 1/15/2030 (g)

    42        46  

Kaiser Aluminum Corp. 4.63%, 3/1/2028 (g)

    80        81  

Kennedy-Wilson, Inc. 4.75%, 3/1/2029

    100        102  

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. 3.20%, 5/1/2030

    11        12  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co. 3.75%, 4/1/2030

    5        5  

Kroger Co. (The) 1.70%, 1/15/2031 (b)

    6        6  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. 1.80%, 1/15/2031

    5        5  

LABL, Inc. 6.75%, 7/15/2026 (g)

    100        103  

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP REIT, 5.25%, 10/1/2025 (g)

    48        48  

Lamar Media Corp. 4.88%, 1/15/2029

    85        89  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. 4.13%, 1/31/2030 (g)

    100        103  

Lear Corp. 2.60%, 1/15/2032

    5        5  

Lennar Corp.

    

4.50%, 4/30/2024

    15        16  

5.88%, 11/15/2024

    45        49  

4.75%, 5/30/2025

    5        5  

5.25%, 6/1/2026

    14        16  

5.00%, 6/15/2027

    20        23  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.

    

5.38%, 5/1/2025

    91        93  

5.25%, 3/15/2026

    54        55  

Liberty Interactive LLC 8.25%, 2/1/2030

    35        38  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.

    

5.63%, 3/15/2026 (g)

    33        34  

6.50%, 5/15/2027 (g)

    165        181  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc. 3.70%, 4/15/2046

    6        7  

Lumen Technologies, Inc.

    

Series T, 5.80%, 3/15/2022

    30        30  

Series W, 6.75%, 12/1/2023

    28        30  

Series Y, 7.50%, 4/1/2024

    2        2  

5.63%, 4/1/2025

    57        61  

Series G, 6.88%, 1/15/2028

    160        178  

Madison IAQ LLC 4.13%, 6/30/2028 (g)

    115        115  

MasTec, Inc. 4.50%, 8/15/2028 (g)

    95        99  

Matador Resources Co. 5.88%, 9/15/2026

    55        57  
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Corporate Bonds — continued

    

United States — continued

    

Mattel, Inc. 3.15%, 3/15/2023

    37        38  

Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co. 5.50%, 4/15/2024 (g)

    227        229  

McDonald’s Corp. 3.70%, 2/15/2042

    6        7  

MDC Holdings, Inc. 2.50%, 1/15/2031

    5        5  

Mellon Capital IV

    

Series 1, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.57%), 4.00%, 2/7/2022 (e) (f) (h)

    10        10  

Series 1, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.57%), 4.00%, 2/7/2022 (e) (f) (h)

    8        8  

MetLife Capital Trust IV 7.88%, 12/15/2037 (g)

    100        136  

MetLife, Inc.

    

Series G, (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year + 3.58%),
3.85%, 9/15/2025 (e) (f) (h)

    86        88  

Series D, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.96%),
5.87%, 3/15/2028 (e) (f) (h)

    44        49  

6.40%, 12/15/2036

    98        121  

6.40%, 12/15/2036

    10        12  

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP

    

REIT, 5.75%, 2/1/2027

    23        26  

MGM Resorts International 4.63%, 9/1/2026

    200        208  

Midcontinent Communications 5.38%, 8/15/2027 (g)

    17        17  

Mississippi Power Co. Series 12-A, 4.25%, 3/15/2042

    10        11  

Mondelez International, Inc. 1.50%, 2/4/2031 (b)

    6        6  

Morgan Stanley

    

Series H, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.61%),
3.73%, 1/18/2022 (e) (f) (h)

    239        239  

Series N, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.16%),
5.30%, 12/15/2025 (e) (f) (h)

    8        8  

Series M, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.44%),
5.87%, 9/15/2026 (e) (f) (h)

    18        20  

(SOFR + 0.86%), 1.51%, 7/20/2027 (f)

    20        20  

Mozart Debt Merger Sub, Inc. 3.88%, 4/1/2029 (g)

    100        100  

MPLX LP 4.50%, 4/15/2038

    3        3  

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp. (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.63%), 5.25%, 4/20/2046 (f)

    20        21  

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc. 6.00%, 1/15/2027 (g)

    95        99  

NCR Corp.

    

5.75%, 9/1/2027 (g)

    25        26  

6.13%, 9/1/2029 (g)

    105        112  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 
    

United States — continued

    

Netflix, Inc.

    

5.88%, 2/15/2025

    100        112  

4.88%, 4/15/2028

    20        23  

5.88%, 11/15/2028

    60        72  

5.38%, 11/15/2029 (g)

    15        18  

4.88%, 6/15/2030 (g)

    15        18  

New Albertsons LP

    

7.75%, 6/15/2026

    5        6  

6.63%, 6/1/2028

    15        16  

7.45%, 8/1/2029

    21        24  

8.00%, 5/1/2031

    80        98  

Newell Brands, Inc. 4.70%, 4/1/2026 (j)

    150        164  

Nexstar Media, Inc.

    

5.63%, 7/15/2027 (g)

    43        45  

4.75%, 11/1/2028 (g)

    55        56  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.

    

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.07%),
2.20%, 10/1/2066 (f)

    47        44  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.13%),
2.33%, 6/15/2067 (f)

    64        59  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.16%),
5.65%, 5/1/2079 (f)

    28        32  

(US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year + 2.55%),
3.80%, 3/15/2082 (f)

    50        51  

NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP

    

4.25%, 7/15/2024 (g)

    23        24  

4.25%, 9/15/2024 (g)

    4        4  

4.50%, 9/15/2027 (g)

    8        9  

Nielsen Co. Luxembourg SARL (The) 5.00%, 2/1/2025 (g)

    10        10  

NiSource, Inc.

    

(US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year + 2.84%),
5.65%, 6/15/2023 (e) (f) (h)

    62        64  

1.70%, 2/15/2031

    5        4  

Nissan Motor Acceptance Co. LLC

    

1.85%, 9/16/2026 (g)

    5        5  

2.45%, 9/15/2028 (g)

    10        10  

Norfolk Southern Corp. 2.30%, 5/15/2031

    3        3  

Northrop Grumman Corp. 5.15%, 5/1/2040

    13        17  

NRG Energy, Inc.

    

6.63%, 1/15/2027

    3        3  

5.75%, 1/15/2028

    12        13  

5.25%, 6/15/2029 (g)

    136        146  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Corporate Bonds — continued

    

United States — continued

    

Nuance Communications, Inc. 5.63%, 12/15/2026

    59        61  

NuStar Logistics LP

    

6.00%, 6/1/2026

    12        13  

5.63%, 4/28/2027

    30        32  

Occidental Petroleum Corp. 8.88%, 7/15/2030

    115        155  

Oceaneering International, Inc. 6.00%, 2/1/2028

    14        14  

ON Semiconductor Corp. 3.88%, 9/1/2028 (g)

    85        87  

OneMain Finance Corp.

    

5.63%, 3/15/2023

    27        28  

6.13%, 3/15/2024

    20        21  

6.88%, 3/15/2025

    45        50  

7.13%, 3/15/2026

    52        60  

6.63%, 1/15/2028

    33        37  

Oracle Corp.

    

3.90%, 5/15/2035

    7        8  

3.85%, 7/15/2036

    2        2  

Outfront Media Capital LLC 5.00%, 8/15/2027 (g)

    15        15  

Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer, Inc. 4.00%, 10/15/2027 (g)

    200        194  

Par Pharmaceutical, Inc. 7.50%, 4/1/2027 (g)

    12        12  

PBF Logistics LP 6.88%, 5/15/2023 (b)

    7        7  

Performance Food Group, Inc. 5.50%, 10/15/2027 (g)

    20        21  

PG&E Corp. 5.00%, 7/1/2028

    110        116  

Philip Morris International, Inc. 3.38%, 8/15/2029

    10        11  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. 5.88%, 9/30/2027 (g)

    39        41  

Plains All American Pipeline LP Series B, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.11%), 6.13%, 11/15/2022 (e) (f) (h)

    33        28  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    

Series O, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.68%), 3.81%, 5/1/2022 (e) (f) (h)

    68        68  

Series R, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.04%), 4.85%, 6/1/2023 (e) (f) (h)

    64        65  

Series T, (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year + 2.60%),
3.40%, 9/15/2026 (e) (f) (h)

    110        108  

Series S, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.30%), 5.00%, 11/1/2026 (e) (f) (h)

    39        42  

Post Holdings, Inc.

    

5.75%, 3/1/2027 (g)

    20        21  

5.50%, 12/15/2029 (g)

    140        147  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 
    

United States — continued

    

PPL Capital Funding, Inc. Series A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.67%), 2.88%, 3/30/2067 (f)

    97        91  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC

    

5.75%, 4/15/2026 (g)

    80        86  

3.38%, 8/31/2027 (g)

    25        24  

Progressive Corp. (The) Series B, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.54%), 5.38%, 3/15/2023 (e) (f) (h)

    53        54  

Prudential Financial, Inc. (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.92%), 5.63%, 6/15/2043 (f)

    171        178  

Public Service Co. of Oklahoma Series J, 2.20%, 8/15/2031

    10        10  

Radian Group, Inc.

    

4.50%, 10/1/2024

    40        42  

4.88%, 3/15/2027

    12        13  

Range Resources Corp. 4.88%, 5/15/2025

    85        88  

Raytheon Technologies Corp. 4.15%, 5/15/2045

    10        12  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 1.75%, 9/15/2030

    13        12  

RHP Hotel Properties LP REIT, 4.75%, 10/15/2027

    98        100  

Rite Aid Corp. 8.00%, 11/15/2026 (g)

    140        143  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. 11.50%, 6/1/2025 (g)

    67        75  

Royalty Pharma plc 2.15%, 9/2/2031

    6        6  

Sabre GLBL, Inc. 9.25%, 4/15/2025 (g)

    110        124  

Scientific Games International, Inc. 5.00%, 10/15/2025 (g)

    156        161  

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The) 5.25%, 12/15/2026

    125        128  

Seagate HDD Cayman 4.88%, 6/1/2027

    95        104  

Sealed Air Corp. 5.13%, 12/1/2024 (g)

    20        21  

Sempra Energy

    

(US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year + 4.55%), 4.88%, 10/15/2025 (e) (f) (h)

    105        112  

(US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year + 2.87%), 4.12%, 4/1/2052 (f)

    71        72  

Sensata Technologies BV

    

4.88%, 10/15/2023 (g)

    15        16  

5.63%, 11/1/2024 (g)

    125        137  

5.00%, 10/1/2025 (g)

    30        33  

Service Corp. International

    

4.63%, 12/15/2027

    12        13  

5.13%, 6/1/2029

    5        5  
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Corporate Bonds — continued

    

United States — continued

    

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC 3.20%, 9/23/2026

    15        16  

Sinclair Television Group, Inc. 5.88%, 3/15/2026 (g)

    50        51  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.

    

5.00%, 8/1/2027 (g)

    53        55  

5.50%, 7/1/2029 (g)

    161        174  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.

    

4.88%, 7/31/2024 (g)

    12        12  

5.50%, 4/15/2027 (g)

    102        106  

SM Energy Co.

    

6.75%, 9/15/2026 (b)

    12        12  

6.63%, 1/15/2027

    16        17  

Southern California Edison Co. Series E, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.20%), 6.25%, 2/7/2022 (e) (f) (h)

    12        12  

Southwestern Energy Co. 7.75%, 10/1/2027

    135        146  

Spectrum Brands, Inc.

    

5.75%, 7/15/2025

    8        8  

5.00%, 10/1/2029 (g)

    31        33  

Sprint Capital Corp. 8.75%, 3/15/2032

    197        295  

Sprint Corp.

    

7.88%, 9/15/2023

    227        250  

7.13%, 6/15/2024

    71        80  

7.63%, 2/15/2025

    194        223  

7.63%, 3/1/2026

    39        47  

SS&C Technologies, Inc. 5.50%, 9/30/2027 (g)

    93        97  

Standard Industries, Inc.

    

5.00%, 2/15/2027 (g)

    18        19  

4.75%, 1/15/2028 (g)

    77        79  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year + 2.66%), 4.00%, 3/15/2060 (f)

    10        10  

Staples, Inc.

    

7.50%, 4/15/2026 (g)

    95        98  

10.75%, 4/15/2027 (b) (g)

    85        80  

Starbucks Corp. 2.55%, 11/15/2030

    13        13  

State Street Corp.

    

Series F, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.60%), 3.80%, 3/15/2022 (e) (f) (h)

    25        25  

Series H, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.54%), 5.63%, 12/15/2023 (e) (f) (h)

    31        32  

Steel Dynamics, Inc. 5.00%, 12/15/2026

    15        15  

Stericycle, Inc. 3.88%, 1/15/2029 (g)

    150        148  

Summit Materials LLC 6.50%, 3/15/2027 (g)

    45        47  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 
    

United States — continued

    

Sunoco LP

    

6.00%, 4/15/2027

    71        74  

5.88%, 3/15/2028

    3        3  

SVB Financial Group

    

Series C, (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year + 3.20%),
4.00%, 5/15/2026 (e) (f) (h)

    100        101  

Series D, (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year + 3.07%),
4.25%, 11/15/2026 (e) (f) (h)

    35        35  

Sysco Corp.

    

3.25%, 7/15/2027

    15        16  

2.40%, 2/15/2030

    6        6  

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP 5.50%, 1/15/2028 (g)

    5        5  

Targa Resources Partners LP

    

5.88%, 4/15/2026

    82        85  

6.50%, 7/15/2027

    191        205  

Team Health Holdings, Inc. 6.38%, 2/1/2025 (b) (g)

    85        80  

Tempur Sealy International, Inc. 4.00%, 4/15/2029 (g)

    150        153  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

    

4.63%, 7/15/2024

    29        29  

4.63%, 9/1/2024 (g)

    11        11  

4.88%, 1/1/2026 (g)

    163        168  

6.25%, 2/1/2027 (g)

    30        31  

5.13%, 11/1/2027 (g)

    189        197  

TerraForm Power Operating LLC

    

4.25%, 1/31/2023 (g)

    15        15  

5.00%, 1/31/2028 (g)

    29        31  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. 2.00%, 10/15/2031

    10        10  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.

    

4.75%, 2/1/2028

    93        98  

2.25%, 11/15/2031

    10        9  

4.38%, 4/15/2040

    6        7  

3.00%, 2/15/2041

    6        6  

TransDigm, Inc. 6.25%, 3/15/2026 (g)

    184        191  

Transocean Pontus Ltd. 6.13%, 8/1/2025 (g)

    31        31  

Transocean Poseidon Ltd. 6.88%, 2/1/2027 (g)

    50        48  

Transocean Proteus Ltd. 6.25%, 12/1/2024 (g)

    17        17  

Travel + Leisure Co.

    

5.65%, 4/1/2024 (j)

    17        18  

6.60%, 10/1/2025 (j)

    16        18  

6.00%, 4/1/2027 (j)

    25        27  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Corporate Bonds — continued

    

United States — continued

    

Trinseo Materials Operating SCA 5.38%, 9/1/2025 (g)

    52        53  

Truist Financial Corp.

    

Series P, (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year + 4.61%),
4.95%, 9/1/2025 (e) (f) (h)

    13        14  

Series M, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.79%),
5.12%, 12/15/2027 (e) (f) (h)

    16        17  

Series Q, (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 10 Year + 4.35%),
5.10%, 3/1/2030 (e) (f) (h)

    138        154  

Uber Technologies, Inc. 7.50%, 5/15/2025 (g)

    65        68  

UDR, Inc. REIT, 3.20%, 1/15/2030

    5        5  

Union Pacific Corp. 3.70%, 3/1/2029

    10        11  

United Airlines Holdings, Inc.

    

5.00%, 2/1/2024

    33        34  

4.88%, 1/15/2025 (b)

    28        29  

United Airlines, Inc. 4.38%, 4/15/2026 (g)

    70        73  

United Rentals North America, Inc.

    

5.50%, 5/15/2027

    10        11  

4.88%, 1/15/2028

    240        252  

Universal Health Services, Inc. 2.65%, 1/15/2032 (g)

    10        10  

US Bancorp

    

(US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year + 2.54%), 3.70%, 1/15/2027 (e) (f) (h)

    60        60  

Series J, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.91%),
5.30%, 4/15/2027 (e) (f) (h)

    8        9  

Ventas Realty LP REIT, 4.00%, 3/1/2028

    5        6  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    

4.40%, 11/1/2034

    13        15  

4.27%, 1/15/2036

    16        19  

3.85%, 11/1/2042

    3        3  

ViacomCBS, Inc.

    

4.20%, 5/19/2032

    6        7  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.90%),
5.87%, 2/28/2057 (f)

    39        39  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.90%),
6.25%, 2/28/2057 (f)

    103        116  

VICI Properties LP REIT, 4.25%, 12/1/2026 (g)

    75        78  

Vistra Corp. (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year + 5.74%), 7.00%, 12/15/2026 (e) (f) (g) (h)

    14        14  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC

    

5.50%, 9/1/2026 (g)

    20        21  

5.63%, 2/15/2027 (g)

    130        134  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
    VALUE
($000)
 
   

United States — continued

   

Weekley Homes LLC 4.88%, 9/15/2028 (g)

    100       103  

Wells Fargo & Co.

   

Series S, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.11%), 5.90%, 6/15/2024 (e) (f) (h)

    43       45  

Series U, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.99%), 5.87%, 6/15/2025 (e) (f) (h)

    18       20  

Series BB, (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year + 3.45%),
3.90%, 3/15/2026 (e) (f) (h)

    335       344  

WESCO Distribution, Inc.

   

7.13%, 6/15/2025 (g)

    40       42  

7.25%, 6/15/2028 (g)

    125       137  

Western Digital Corp. 4.75%, 2/15/2026

    74       81  

Western Midstream Operating LP 4.75%, 8/15/2028

    135       149  

William Carter Co. (The) 5.63%, 3/15/2027 (g)

    73       75  

WP Carey, Inc. REIT, 2.40%, 2/1/2031

    5       5  

Wynn Las Vegas LLC 5.50%, 3/1/2025 (g)

    35       36  

Wynn Resorts Finance LLC 5.13%, 10/1/2029 (g)

    224       227  

Xerox Corp. 4.38%, 3/15/2023 (j)

    45       46  

XPO Logistics, Inc. 6.25%, 5/1/2025 (g)

    65       68  

Yum! Brands, Inc. 4.75%, 1/15/2030 (g)

    24       26  

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. 4.00%, 3/1/2027 (g)

    140       138  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. 2.60%, 11/24/2031

    5       5  

Zoetis, Inc. 2.00%, 5/15/2030

    6       6  
   

 

 

 
    32,918  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost $37,384)

 

    38,211  
 

 

 

 

Equity-Linked Notes — 10.0%

   

Canada — 3.0%

   

National Bank of Canada, ELN, 6.50%, 3/3/2022, (linked to Russell 2000 Index) (g)

    (a)      1,045  

National Bank of Canada, ELN, 7.50%, 3/30/2022, (linked to Russell 2000 Index) (g)

    1       1,130  

Royal Bank of Canada, ELN, 7.50%, 4/20/2022, (linked to Russell 2000 Index) (c)

    1       1,127  
   

 

 

 
    3,302  
 

 

 

 

France — 2.0%

   

BNP Paribas, ELN, 6.00%, 1/26/2022, (linked to Russell 2000 Index) (c)

    (a)      1,111  

BNP Paribas, ELN, 7.00%, 2/3/2022, (linked to Russell 2000 Index) (c)

    (a)      1,119  
   

 

 

 
    2,230  
 

 

 

 
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
    VALUE
($000)
 

Equity-Linked Notes — continued

   

Switzerland — 3.1%

   

Credit Suisse AG, ELN, 7.00%, 1/26/2022, (linked to Russell 2000 Index) (g)

    1       2,274  

UBS AG, ELN, 7.50%, 5/4/2022, (linked to Russell 2000 Index) (c)

    1       1,139  
   

 

 

 
    3,413  
 

 

 

 

United Kingdom — 1.9%

   

Barclays Bank plc, ELN, 6.50%, 3/23/2022, (linked to Russell 2000 Index) (c)

    (a)      1,052  

Barclays Bank plc, ELN, 7.00%, 4/5/2022, (linked to Russell 2000 Index) (c)

    (a)      1,104  
   

 

 

 
    2,156  
 

 

 

 

Total Equity-Linked Notes
(Cost $10,985)

      11,101  
   

 

 

 
     SHARES
(000)
        

Exchange-Traded Funds — 5.6%

   

United States — 5.6%

   

JPMorgan High Yield Research Enhanced ETF (l)

    87       4,505  

JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (l)

    26       1,653  
   

 

 

 

Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(Cost $6,136)

 

    6,158  
   

 

 

 

Investment Companies — 4.5%

   

JPMorgan Emerging Markets Strategic Debt Fund Class R6 Shares (l)

    282       2,160  

JPMorgan Equity Income Fund Class R6 Shares (l)

    71       1,696  

JPMorgan Floating Rate Income Fund Class R6 Shares (l)

    124       1,108  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies
(Cost $4,349)

 

    4,964  
   

 

 

 
     PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
        

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—2.2%

   

United States — 2.2%

   

BANK Series 2017-BNK7, Class D, 2.71%, 9/15/2060 ‡ (g)

    100       88  

Benchmark Mortgage Trust Series 2019-B11, Class D, 3.00%, 5/15/2052 ‡ (g)

    100       90  

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2020-VIV2, Class C, 3.54%, 3/9/2044 ‡ (g) (m)

    106       107  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2012-GC8, Class D, 4.88%, 9/10/2045 ‡ (g) (m)

    100       92  

Series 2016-P6, Class D, 3.25%, 12/10/2049 ‡ (g)

    20       17  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 
    

United States — continued

    

Series 2017-P7, Class D, 3.25%, 4/14/2050 ‡ (g)

    23        19  

Series 2017-P7, Class B, 4.14%, 4/14/2050 ‡ (m)

    10        10  

COMM Mortgage Trust Series 2016-CR28, Class C,
4.64%, 2/10/2049 ‡ (m)

    100        106  

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2019-C15, Class C, 4.99%, 3/15/2052‡ (m)

    100        109  

DBGS Mortgage Trust Series 2018-5BP, Class B,
1.09%, 6/15/2033 ‡ (g) (m)

    100        99  

FHLMC Multiclass Certificates Series 2020-RR05, Class X, IO, 2.01%, 1/27/2029

    160        20  

FHLMC, Multi-Family Structured Pass-Through Certificates

    

Series K734, Class X3, IO, 2.17%, 7/25/2026 (m)

    120        10  

Series Q012, Class X, IO, 4.17%, 9/25/2035 (m)

    470        113  

Series K716, Class X3, IO, 4.89%, 8/25/2042 (m)

    2        (a) 

Series K726, Class X3, IO, 2.14%, 7/25/2044 (m)

    151        7  

Series K729, Class X3, IO, 1.97%, 11/25/2044 (m)

    1,212        60  

Series K728, Class X3, IO, 1.95%, 11/25/2045 (m)

    100        5  

Series K071, Class X3, IO, 2.01%, 11/25/2045 (m)

    700        74  

Series K088, Class X3, IO, 2.35%, 2/25/2047 (m)

    555        82  

Series K108, Class X3, IO, 3.49%, 4/25/2048 (m)

    400        97  

FREMF Series 2018-KF46, Class B, 2.04%, 3/25/2028 (g) (m)

    4        4  

FREMF Mortgage Trust

    

Series 2015-KF10, Class B, 6.19%, 7/25/2022 (g) (m)

    3        3  

Series 2017-KF31, Class B, 2.99%, 4/25/2024 (g) (m)

    4        4  

Series 2017-KF32, Class B, 2.64%, 5/25/2024 (g) (m)

    27        27  

Series 2018-KF45, Class B, 2.04%, 3/25/2025 (g) (m)

    7        7  

Series 2018-KF47, Class B, 2.09%, 5/25/2025 (g) (m)

    21        21  

Series 2018-KC02, Class B, 4.09%, 7/25/2025 (g) (m)

    25        25  
 

 

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AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities— continued

 

  

United States — continued

    

Series 2018-KF53, Class B, 2.14%, 10/25/2025 (m)

    38        37  

Series 2019-KC03, Class B, 4.37%, 1/25/2026 (g) (m)

    25        26  

Series 2019-KF62, Class B, 2.14%, 4/25/2026 (g) (m)

    12        12  

Series 2018-KF43, Class B, 2.24%, 1/25/2028 (g) (m)

    27        27  

Series 2018-KF50, Class B, 1.99%, 7/25/2028 (g) (m)

    4        4  

Series 2018-K82, Class B, 4.13%, 9/25/2028 (g) (m)

    50        55  

Series 2019-KF63, Class B, 2.44%, 5/25/2029 (g) (m)

    18        18  

Series 2012-K19, Class C, 4.01%, 5/25/2045 (g) (m)

    10        10  

Series 2017-K67, Class C, 3.94%, 9/25/2049 (g) (m)

    5        5  

Series 2017-K65, Class B, 4.07%, 7/25/2050 (g) (m)

    75        82  

Series 2018-K75, Class B, 3.97%, 4/25/2051 (g) (m)

    10        11  

Series 2020-K737, Class B, 3.30%, 1/25/2053 (g) (m)

    100        105  

Series 2020-K737, Class C, 3.30%, 1/25/2053 (g) (m)

    145        149  

GNMA

    

Series 2016-71, Class QI, IO, 0.91%, 11/16/2057 (m)

    144        7  

Series 2020-14, IO, 0.63%, 2/16/2062 (m)

    722        44  

Series 2020-23, IO, 0.70%, 4/16/2062 (m)

    193        12  

Jackson Park Trust

    

Series 2019-LIC, Class E, 3.24%, 10/14/2039 ‡ (g) (m)

    100        91  

Series 2019-LIC, Class F, 3.24%, 10/14/2039 ‡ (g) (m)

    100        87  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2015-JP1, Class E, 4.22%, 1/15/2049 ‡ (g) (m)

    100        86  

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2006-C6, Class AJ, 5.45%, 9/15/2039 ‡ (m)

    20        9  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust Series 2016-C31, Class B, 3.88%, 11/15/2049 ‡ (m)

    50        52  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust

    

Series 2018-MP, Class D, 4.28%, 7/11/2040 ‡ (g) (m)

    10        10  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 
  

United States — continued

    

Series 2020-HR8, Class XA, IO, 1.84%, 7/15/2053 (m)

    996        130  
    

 

 

 

Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $2,378)

 

     2,365  
    

 

 

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 1.2%

    

United States — 1.2%

    

Banc of America Funding Trust Series 2006-A, Class 1A1, 2.60%, 2/20/2036 (m)

    9        9  

Bear Stearns ARM Trust Series 2004-9, Class 22A1, 2.73%, 11/25/2034 (m)

    47        47  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.
Series 2005-6, Class A1, 2.19%, 9/25/2035 (m)

    20        21  

Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust
Series 2019-R06, Class 2M2, 2.20%, 9/25/2039 ‡ (g) (m)

    25        25  

FHLMC, REMIC

    

Series 4703, Class SA, IF, IO, 6.04%, 7/15/2047 (m)

    222        40  

Series 4937, Class MS, IF, IO, 5.95%, 12/25/2049 (m)

    152        27  

Series 4839, Class WS, IF, IO, 5.99%, 8/15/2056 (m)

    146        30  

FHLMC, STRIPS

    

Series 311, Class S1, IF, IO, 5.84%, 8/15/2043 (m)

    489        82  

Series 316, Class S7, IF, IO, 5.99%, 11/15/2043 (m)

    211        38  

Series 356, Class S5, IF, IO, 5.89%, 9/15/2047 (m)

    267        49  

FNMA, REMIC

    

Series 2012-75, Class DS, IF, IO, 5.85%, 7/25/2042 (m)

    176        30  

Series 2016-1, Class SJ, IF, IO, 6.05%, 2/25/2046 (m)

    110        21  

Series 2018-67, Class SN, IF, IO, 6.10%, 9/25/2048 (m)

    367        72  

Series 2018-73, Class SC, IF, IO, 6.10%, 10/25/2048 (m)

    215        37  

GNMA

    

Series 2017-67, Class ST, IF, IO, 6.10%, 5/20/2047 (m)

    163        32  

Series 2017-112, Class S, IF, IO, 6.10%, 7/20/2047 (m)

    135        25  

Series 2018-36, Class SG, IF, IO, 6.10%, 3/20/2048 (m)

    76        16  

Series 2019-22, Class SM, IF, IO, 5.95%, 2/20/2049 (m)

    201        38  
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
    VALUE
($000)
 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations— continued

 

 

United States — continued

   

Series 2019-42, Class SJ, IF, IO, 5.95%, 4/20/2049 (m)

    169       25  

Impac CMB Trust

   

Series 2004-6, Class 1A2, 0.88%, 10/25/2034 (m)

    22       22  

Series 2004-7, Class 1A2, 1.02%, 11/25/2034 (m)

    38       39  

Series 2005-8, Class 1AM, 0.80%, 2/25/2036 (m)

    70       68  

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust Series 2004-13, Class 2A1, 2.62%, 4/21/2034 (m)

    10       10  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust Series 2007-1, Class 4A3, 2.25%, 1/25/2037 (m)

    (a)      (a) 

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2004-5AR, Class 4A, 2.58%, 7/25/2034 (m)

    (a)      (a) 

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2019-NQM4, Class M1, 2.99%, 9/25/2059 ‡ (g) (m)

    239       239  

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2007-9, Class 1A1, 1.75%, 10/25/2037 (m)

    236       243  

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust Series 2005-AR5, Class A6, 2.83%, 5/25/2035 (m)

    13       14  
   

 

 

 

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(Cost $1,297)

 

    1,299  
   

 

 

 
     SHARES
(000)
        

Preferred Stocks — 0.6%

   

United States — 0.6%

   

Allstate Corp. (The), Series H,
5.10%, 10/15/2024 ($25 par value) (n)

    1       35  

Bank of America Corp.,

   

Series GG, 6.00%, 5/16/2023 ($25 par value) (n)

    1       19  

Series HH, 5.88%, 7/24/2023 ($25 par value) (n)

    1       18  

Series KK, 5.38%, 6/25/2024 ($25 par value) (n)

    1       20  

Series LL, 5.00%, 9/17/2024 ($25 par value) (n)

    1       20  

Energy Transfer LP, Series E, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 5.16%), 7.60%, 5/15/2024 (f) (n)

    2       41  

MetLife, Inc., Series F, 4.75%, 3/15/2025 ($25 par value) (n)

    1       17  
INVESTMENTS       
SHARES
(000)
   

VALUE

($000)

 
   

United States — continued

   

Morgan Stanley,

   

Series K, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.49%), 5.85%, 4/15/2027 ($25 par value) (f) (n)

    2       72  

Series L, 4.88%, 1/15/2025 ($25 par value) (n)

    (a)      5  

MYT Holding LLC, Series A, 10.00%, 6/6/2029 ‡

    7       8  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., Series N, 5.65%, 3/1/2079 ($25 par value)

    1       17  

Northern Trust Corp., Series E, 4.70%, 1/1/2025 ($25 par value) (n)

    (a)      12  

Public Storage, Series L, , REIT4.63%, 6/17/2025 ($25 par value) (n)

    1       14  

Regions Financial Corp., Series C, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.15%), 5.70%, 5/15/2029 ($25 par value) (f) (n)

    (a)      7  

SCE Trust VI, 5.00%, 6/26/2022 ($25 par value) (n)

    4       98  

Sempra Energy, 5.75%, 7/1/2079 ($25 par value)

    (a)      3  

Southern Co. (The), Series 2020, 4.95%, 1/30/2080 ($25 par value)

    1       27  

State Street Corp., Series G, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.71%), 5.35%, 3/15/2026 ($25 par value) (f) (n)

    (a)      11  

Truist Financial Corp., Series R, 4.75%, 9/1/2025 ($25 par value) (n)

    1       21  

US Bancorp, Series K, 5.50%, 10/15/2023 ($25 par value) (n)

    (a)      9  

Wells Fargo & Co.,

   

Series AA, 4.70%, 12/15/2025 ($25 par value) (n)

    (a)      5  

Series Y, 5.63%, 6/15/2022 ($25 par value) (n)

    1       32  

Series Z, 4.75%, 3/15/2025 ($25 par value) (n)

    5       137  
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost $614)

 

    648  
   

 

 

 
     PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
        

Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.4%

   

United States — 0.4%

   

FNMA UMBS, 30 Year

   

Pool # MA4306, 2.50%, 4/1/2051

    45       46  

Pool # MA4356, 2.50%, 6/1/2051

    19       19  

Pool # MA4398, 2.00%, 8/1/2051

    334       333  

Pool # MA4465, 2.00%, 11/1/2051

    10       10  
 

 

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INVESTMENTS  

PRINCIPAL

AMOUNT

($000)

    

VALUE

($000)

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities — continued

    

United States — continued

    

GNMA II, 30 Year

    

Pool # MA7534, 2.50%, 8/20/2051

    59        60  
    

 

 

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $473)

 

     468  
    

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations — 0.4%

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

    

1.38%, 1/31/2022 (o)
(Cost $462)

    461        461  
    

 

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities — 0.4%

    

United States — 0.4%

    

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust Series 2004-HE5, Class M2, 1.98%, 7/25/2034 ‡ (m)

    7        7  

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust
Series 2018-2A, Class E, 5.33%, 5/15/2025 (g)

    120        125  

GSAMP Trust Series 2003-SEA, Class A1, 0.90%, 2/25/2033 ‡ (m)

    96        93  

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust

    

Series 2003-SD1, Class M1, 2.35%, 3/25/2033 ‡ (m)

    69        69  

Series 2003-NC10, Class M1, 1.12%, 10/25/2033 ‡ (m)

    15        15  

Prestige Auto Receivables Trust Series 2018-1A, Class D, 4.14%, 10/15/2024 (g)

    10        10  

Securitized Asset-Backed Receivables LLC Trust Series 2004-OP2, Class M3,
2.13%, 8/25/2034 ‡ (m)

    79        78  

Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust Series 2019-1A, Class E, 4.49%, 7/15/2024 (g)

    50        52  
    

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $431)

 

     449  
    

 

 

 

Loan Assignments — 0.3% (p)

    

United States — 0.3%

    

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., Term Loan B (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.25%), 3.00%, 4/6/2024 (f)

    6        6  

Axalta Dupont PC, Term Loan B (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.75%), 1.97%, 6/1/2024 (f)

    21        21  

CenturyLink, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan B (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.25%), 2.35%, 3/15/2027 (f)

    8        7  

Golden Nugget, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan B ((ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.50%; ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.50%)), 3.25%, 10/4/2023 (f)

    48        48  

JBS USA LUX SA, 1st Lien Term Loan B (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.00%), 2.10%, 5/1/2026 (f)

    33        33  
INVESTMENTS  

PRINCIPAL

AMOUNT

($000)

   

VALUE

($000)

 
   

United States — continued

   

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., Term Loan B (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.50%), 2.60%, 9/18/2026 (f)

    43       43  

UFC Holdings LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan B-3 (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.75%), 3.50%, 4/29/2026 (f)

    39       39  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan B (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 3.00%), 3.10%, 6/2/2025 (f)

    67       67  

WMG Acquisition Corp., Term Loan G (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.13%), 2.23%, 1/20/2028 (f)

    31       31  
   

 

 

 
      295  
   

 

 

 

Total Loan Assignments
(Cost $295)

 

    295  
   

 

 

 
     NO. OF
WARRANTS
(000)
        

Warrants — 0.0% (d)

   

United Kingdom — 0.0% (d)

   

Nmg Research Ltd. expiring 9/24/2027, price 1.00 USD * ‡

    (a)      3  
   

 

 

 

United States — 0.0% (d)

   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

   

expiring 2/9/2026, price 27.27 USD *

    (a)      9  

expiring 2/9/2026, price 31.71 USD *

    (a)      8  

expiring 2/9/2026, price 35.71 USD *

    (a)      4  

Windstream Holdings, Inc.expiring 12/31/2049, price 10.75 USD * ‡

    (a)      1  
   

 

 

 
      22  
   

 

 

 

Total Warrants
(Cost $—)

 

    25  
   

 

 

 
     PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
        

Convertible Bonds — 0.0% (d)

   

United States — 0.0% (d)

   

Liberty Interactive LLC

   

4.00%, 11/15/2029

    3       2  

3.75%, 2/15/2030

    2       2  
   

 

 

 
      4  
   

 

 

 

Total Convertible Bonds
(Cost $4)

 

    4  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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INVESTMENTS       
SHARES
(000)
    

VALUE

($000)

 

Short-Term Investments — 2.5%

    

Investment Companies — 1.6%

    

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund Class Institutional Shares, 0.05% (l) (q)

    1,323        1,323  

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 0.07% (l) (q)

    461        462  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies
(Cost $1,785)

 

     1,785  
    

 

 

 

Investment of Cash Collateral from Securities Loaned — 0.9%

    

JPMorgan Securities Lending Money Market Fund Agency SL Class Shares, 0.08% (l) (q)

    200        200  

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 0.03% (l) (q)

    820        820  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment of Cash Collateral from Securities Loaned
(Cost $1,020)

 

     1,020  
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $2,805)

       2,805  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.2%
(Cost $101,930)

       110,882  

Liabilities in Excess of
Other Assets — (0.2)%

       (208
    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

       110,674  
  

 

 

 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets.

Summary of Investments by Industry, December 31, 2021

The following table represents the portfolio investments of the Portfolio by industry classifications as a percentage of total investments:

 

INDUSTRY    PERCENT OF
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS
 

Equity-Linked Notes

     10.0

Banks

     6.8  

Exchange-Traded Fund

     5.6  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

     5.1  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     4.9  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     4.0  

Electric Utilities

     3.5  

Pharmaceuticals

     3.4  

Fixed Income

     2.9  

Insurance

     2.8  

Capital Markets

     2.8  

Media

     2.6  

Health Care Providers & Services

     2.4  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     2.1  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     1.9  

Food Products

     1.8  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     1.8  

Metals & Mining

     1.7  

U.S. Equity

     1.5  

Multi-Utilities

     1.5  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     1.4  

Chemicals

     1.3  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     1.3  

Consumer Finance

     1.2  

Containers & Packaging

     1.2  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

     1.2  

Household Durables

     1.1  

Commercial Services & Supplies

     1.0  

Others (each less than 1.0%)

     18.7  

Short-Term Investments

     2.5  
 

 

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Abbreviations

ABS   Asset-Backed Securities
ADR   American Depositary Receipt
CVA   Dutch Certification
ELN   Equity-Linked Note
ETF   Exchange-Traded Fund
EUR   Euro
FHLMC   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
FNMA   Federal National Mortgage Association
GBP   British Pound
GDR   Global Depositary Receipt
GNMA   Government National Mortgage Association
ICE   Intercontinental Exchange
IF   Inverse Floaters represent securities that pay interest at a rate that increases (decreases) with a decline (incline) in a specified index or have an interest rate that adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. The interest rate shown is the rate in effect as of December 31, 2021. The rate may be subject to a cap and floor.
IO   Interest Only represents the right to receive the monthly interest payments on an underlying pool of mortgage loans. The principal amount shown represents the par value on the underlying pool. The yields on these securities are subject to accelerated principal paydowns as a result of prepayment or refinancing of the underlying pool of mortgage instruments. As a result, interest income may be reduced considerably.
LIBOR   London Interbank Offered Rate
OYJ   Public Limited Company
PJSC   Public Joint Stock Company
Preference   A special type of equity investment that shares in the earnings of the company, has limited voting rights, and may have a dividend preference. Preference shares may also have liquidation preference.
PT   Limited liability company
REIT   Real Estate Investment Trust
REMIC   Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
RTS   Russian Trading System
SCA   Limited partnership with share capital
SGPS   Holding company
SOFR   Secured Overnight Financing Rate
STRIPS   Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities. The STRIPS Program lets investors hold and trade individual interest and principal components of eligible notes and bonds as separate securities.
UMBS   Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities
USD   United States Dollar
(a)   Amount rounds to less than one thousand.
(b)   The security or a portion of this security is on loan at December 31, 2021. The total value of securities on loan at December 31, 2021 is $977.
(c)   Security exempt from registration pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Regulation S applies to securities offerings that are made outside of the United States and do not involve direct selling efforts in the United States and as such may have restrictions on resale.
(d)   Amount rounds to less than 0.1% of net assets.
(e)   Security is perpetual and thus, does not have a predetermined maturity date. The coupon rate for this security is fixed for a period of time and may be structured to adjust thereafter. The date shown, if applicable, reflects the next call date. The coupon rate shown is the rate in effect as of December 31, 2021.
(f)   Variable or floating rate security, linked to the referenced benchmark. The interest rate shown is the current rate as of December 31, 2021.
(g)   Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A or section 4 (a)(2), of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(h)   Security is an interest bearing note with preferred security characteristics.
(i)   Security has the ability to pay in kind (“PIK”) or pay income in cash. When applicable, separate rates of such payments are disclosed.
(j)   Step bond. Interest rate is a fixed rate for an initial period that either resets at a specific date or may reset in the future contingent upon a predetermined trigger. The interest rate shown is the current rate as of December 31, 2021.
(k)   Defaulted security.
(l)   Investment in an affiliated fund, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and is advised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.
(m)   Variable or floating rate security, the interest rate of which adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. The interest rate shown is the current rate as of December 31, 2021.
(n)   The date shown reflects the next call date on which the issuer may redeem the security at par value. The coupon rate for this security is based on par value and is in effect as of December 31, 2021.
(o)   All or a portion of this security is deposited with the broker as initial margin for futures contracts.
(p)   Loan assignments are presented by obligor. Each series or loan tranche underlying each obligor may have varying terms.
(q)   The rate shown is the current yield as of December 31, 2021.
*   Non-income producing security.
  Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.

Detailed information about investment portfolios of the underlying funds and ETFs can be found in shareholder reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by each such underlying fund semi-annually on Form N-CSR and in portfolio holdings filed quarterly on Form N-PORT, and are available for download from both the SEC’s as well as the respective underlying fund’s website. Detailed information about underlying J.P. Morgan Funds can also be found at www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

 

 

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Futures contracts outstanding as of December 31, 2021 (amounts in thousands, except number of contracts):  
DESCRIPTION      NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
       EXPIRATION
DATE
       TRADING
CURRENCY
       NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
($)
       VALUE AND
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
($)
 
Long Contracts                         
U.S. Treasury 10 Year Note        106          03/2022          USD          13,815          120  
                        

 

 

 
Short Contracts                         
Russell 2000 E-Mini Index        (18        03/2022          USD          (2,018        (59
S&P 500 E-Mini Index        (4        03/2022          USD          (952        (20
                        

 

 

 
                           (79
                        

 

 

 
                           41  
                        

 

 

 

Abbreviations

 

USD   United States Dollar

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

          
JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
Income Builder
Portfolio
 

ASSETS:

 

Investments in non-affiliates, at value

   $ 96,955  

Investments in affiliates, at value

     12,907  

Investment of cash collateral received from securities loaned, at value (See Note 2.E.)

     1,020  

Cash

     248  

Foreign currency, at value

     12  

Receivables:

  

Investment securities sold

     61  

Investment securities sold — delayed delivery securities

     20  

Portfolio shares sold

     2  

Interest from non-affiliates

     570  

Dividends from non-affiliates

     85  

Dividends from affiliates

     29  

Tax reclaims

     49  

Securities lending income (See Note 2.E.)

     (a) 
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     111,958  
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

 

Payables:

  

Investment securities purchased

     59  

Collateral received on securities loaned (See Note 2.E.)

     1,020  

Portfolio shares redeemed

     5  

Variation margin on futures contracts

     2  

Accrued liabilities:

  

Investment advisory fees

     11  

Distribution fees

     19  

Custodian and accounting fees

     93  

Trustees’ and Chief Compliance Officer’s fees

     (a) 

Other

     75  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     1,284  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 110,674  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)

Amount rounds to less than one thousand.

 

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JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
Income Builder
Portfolio
 

NET ASSETS:

 

Paid-in-Capital

   $ 96,238  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     14,436  
  

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 110,674  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets:

 

Class 1

   $ 21,470  

Class 2

     89,204  
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 110,674  
  

 

 

 

Outstanding units of beneficial interest (shares)

 

(unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value):

  

Class 1

     1,803  

Class 2

     7,524  

Net Asset Value (a):

  

Class 1 — Offering and redemption price per share

   $ 11.91  

Class 2 — Offering and redemption price per share

     11.86  

Cost of investments in non-affiliates

   $ 88,640  

Cost of investments in affiliates

     12,270  

Cost of foreign currency

     2  

Investment securities on loan, at value (See Note 2.E.)

     977  

Cost of investment of cash collateral (See Note 2.E.)

     1,020  

 

(a)

Per share amounts may not recalculate due to rounding of net assets and/or shares outstanding.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021

(Amounts in thousands)

 

          
JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
Income Builder
Portfolio
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

 

Interest income from non-affiliates

   $ 2,396  

Dividend income from non-affiliates

     1,603  

Dividend income from affiliates

     257  

Income from securities lending (net) (See Note 2.E.)

     4  

Foreign taxes withheld (net)

     (110
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     4,150  
  

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

 

Investment advisory fees

     449  

Administration fees

     80  

Distribution fees:

  

Class 2

     215  

Custodian and accounting fees

     260  

Interest expense to affiliates

     (a) 

Professional fees

     99  

Trustees’ and Chief Compliance Officer’s fees

     25  

Printing and mailing costs

     30  

Transfer agency fees (See Note 2.L.)

     (a) 

Other

     12  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     1,170  
  

 

 

 

Less fees waived

     (318

Less expense reimbursements

     (a) 
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     852  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     3,298  
  

 

 

 

REALIZED/UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES):

  

Net realized gain (loss) on transactions from:

 

Investments in non-affiliates

     3,632  

Investments in affiliates

     669  

Futures contracts

     (1,347

Foreign currency transactions

     (4
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     2,950  
  

 

 

 

Distributions of capital gains received from investment company affiliates

     30  
  

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

 

Investments in non-affiliates

     2,305  

Investments in affiliates

     (264

Futures contracts

     95  

Foreign currency translations

     (7
  

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     2,129  
  

 

 

 

Net realized/unrealized gains (losses)

     5,109  
  

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 8,407  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)

Amount rounds to less than one thousand.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

(Amounts in thousands)

 

       JPMorgan Insurance Trust Income
Builder Portfolio
 
        Year Ended
December 31,
2021
       Year Ended
December 31,
2020
 

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 3,298        $ 2,815  

Net realized gain (loss)

       2,950          269  

Distributions of capital gains received from investment company affiliates

       30          (a) 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

       2,129          1,538  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       8,407          4,622  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

         

Class 1

       (664        (495

Class 2

       (2,555        (2,485
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

       (3,219        (2,980
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       5,626          7,628  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS:

 

Change in net assets

       10,814          9,270  

Beginning of period

       99,860          90,590  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 110,674        $ 99,860  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

         

Class 1

         

Proceeds from shares issued

     $ 804        $ 4,684  

Distributions reinvested

       664          495  

Cost of shares redeemed

       (705        (630
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from Class 1 capital transactions

       763          4,549  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class 2

         

Proceeds from shares issued

       11,123          13,471  

Distributions reinvested

       2,554          2,485  

Cost of shares redeemed

       (8,814        (12,877
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from Class 2 capital transactions

       4,863          3,079  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

     $ 5,626        $ 7,628  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

 

Class 1

 

Issued

       68          436  

Reinvested

       57          50  

Redeemed

       (60        (57
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in Class 1 Shares

       65          429  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class 2

 

Issued

       956          1,275  

Reinvested

       221          254  

Redeemed

       (758        (1,258
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in Class 2 Shares

       419          271  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

Amount rounds to less than one thousand.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

    

 

     Per share operating performance  
            Investment operations      Distributions  
      Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
     Net
investment
income
(loss) (a)(b)
     Net realized
and unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
     Total from
investment
operations
     Net
investment
income
     Net realized
gain
     Total
distributions
 

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Income Builder Portfolio

                    

Class 1

                    

Year Ended December 31, 2021

   $ 11.33      $ 0.38      $ 0.57      $ 0.95      $ (0.34    $ (0.04    $ (0.38

Year Ended December 31, 2020

     11.16        0.35        0.20        0.55        (0.38             (0.38

Year Ended December 31, 2019

     10.11        0.40        1.05        1.45        (0.37      (0.03      (0.40

Year Ended December 31, 2018

     10.62        0.42        (0.91      (0.49             (0.02      (0.02

Year Ended December 31, 2017

     9.93        0.37        0.81        1.18        (0.39      (0.10      (0.49

Class 2

                    

Year Ended December 31, 2021

     11.28        0.35        0.57        0.92        (0.31      (0.04      (0.35

Year Ended December 31, 2020

     11.12        0.33        0.19        0.52        (0.36             (0.36

Year Ended December 31, 2019

     10.08        0.37        1.04        1.41        (0.34      (0.03      (0.37

Year Ended December 31, 2018

     10.62        0.39        (0.91      (0.52             (0.02      (0.02

Year Ended December 31, 2017

     9.92        0.35        0.81        1.16        (0.36      (0.10      (0.46

 

(a)

Net investment income (loss) is affected by timing of distributions from Underlying Funds.

(b)

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.

(c)

Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.

(d)

Total returns do not include charges that will be imposed by variable insurance contracts or by Eligible Plans. If these charges were reflected, returns would be lower than those shown.

(e)

Does not include expenses of Underlying Funds.

(f)

Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.

 

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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets (a)        
Net asset
value,
end of
period
    Total return (c)(d)     Net assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
    Net
expenses (e)(f)
    Net
investment
income
(loss) (a)
        
Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements and
earnings credits (e)
    Portfolio
turnover
rate
 
           
           
$ 11.91       8.51   $ 21,470       0.60     3.28     0.89     67
  11.33       5.45       19,684       0.56       3.33       0.94       66  
  11.16       14.56       14,607       0.60       3.71       0.95       51  
  10.11       (4.63     10,947       0.59       4.02       1.14       68  
  10.62       11.89       8,776       0.59       3.40       1.26       85  
           
  11.86       8.31       89,204       0.85       3.03       1.14       67  
  11.28       5.12       80,176       0.81       3.10       1.20       66  
  11.12       14.27       75,983       0.85       3.49       1.21       51  
  10.08       (4.92     55,484       0.84       3.76       1.39       68  
  10.62       11.70       42,122       0.84       3.31       1.40       85  

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021

(Dollar values in thousands)

 

1. Organization

JPMorgan Insurance Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company and is a Massachusetts business trust.

The following is a separate portfolio of the Trust (the “Portfolio”) covered by this report:

 

      Classes Offered    Diversification Classification
JPMorgan Insurance Trust Income Builder Portfolio    Class 1 and Class 2    Diversified

The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek to maximize income while maintaining prospects for capital appreciation.

Portfolio shares are offered only to separate accounts of participating insurance companies and Eligible Plans. Individuals may not purchase shares directly from the Portfolio.

All classes of shares have equal rights as to earnings, assets and voting privileges, except that each class may bear different transfer agency fees and distribution fees and each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to its distribution plan and administrative services plan.

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (“JPMIM”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (“JPMorgan”), acts as Adviser (the “Adviser”) and Administrator (the “Administrator”) to the Portfolio.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements. The Portfolio is an investment company and, accordingly, follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 — Investment Companies, which is part of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect (i) the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, (ii) disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and (iii) the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

A. Valuation of Investments — Investments are valued in accordance with GAAP and the Portfolio’s valuation policies set forth by, and under the supervision and responsibility of, the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”), which established the following approach to valuation, as described more fully below: (i) investments for which market quotations are readily available shall be valued at their market value and (ii) all other investments for which market quotations are not readily available shall be valued at their fair value as determined in good faith by the Board.

The Administrator has established the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Americas Valuation Committee (“AVC”) to assist the Board with the oversight and monitoring of the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments. The Administrator implements the valuation policies of the Portfolio’s investments, as directed by the Board. The AVC oversees and carries out the policies for the valuation of investments held in the Portfolio. This includes monitoring the appropriateness of fair values based on results of ongoing valuation oversight including, but not limited to, consideration of macro or security specific events, market events, and pricing vendor and broker due diligence. The Administrator is responsible for discussing and assessing the potential impacts to the fair values on an ongoing basis, and, at least on a quarterly basis, with the AVC and the Board.

A market-based approach is primarily used to value the Portfolio’s investments. Investments for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by approved affiliated and/or unaffiliated pricing vendors or third party broker-dealers (collectively referred to as “Pricing Services”) or may be internally fair valued using methods set forth by the valuation policies approved by the Board. This may include the use of related or comparable assets or liabilities, recent transactions, market multiples, book values and other relevant information for the investment. An income-based valuation approach may be used in which the anticipated future cash flows of the investment are discounted to calculate the fair value. Discounts may also be applied due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investments. Valuations may be based upon current market prices of securities that are comparable in coupon, rating, maturity and industry. It is possible that the estimated values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the investments existed, and such differences could be material.

Fixed income instruments are valued based on prices received from Pricing Services. The Pricing Services use multiple valuation techniques to determine the valuation of fixed income instruments. In instances where sufficient market activity exists, the Pricing Services may utilize a market-based approach through which trades or quotes from market makers are used to determine the valuation of these instruments. In instances where sufficient market activity may not exist, the Pricing Services also utilize proprietary valuation models which may consider market transactions in comparable securities and the various relationships between securities in determining fair value and/or market characteristics in order to estimate the relevant cash flows, which are then discounted to calculate the fair values.

Equities and other exchange-traded instruments are valued at the last sale price or official market closing price on the primary exchange on which the instrument is traded before the net asset values (“NAV”) of the Portfolio are calculated on a valuation date. Certain foreign equity instruments, as well as certain derivatives with foreign equity reference obligations, are valued by applying international fair value factors provided by approved Pricing Services. The factors seek to adjust the local closing price for movements of local markets post-closing, but prior to the time the NAVs are calculated.

 

 
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Investments in open-end investment companies, excluding exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) (“Underlying Funds”), are valued at each Underlying Fund’s NAV per share as of the report date.

Futures contracts are generally valued on the basis of available market quotations.

See the table on “Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements” for information on the valuation techniques and inputs used to value level 3 securities held by the Portfolio at December 31, 2021.

Valuations reflected in this report are as of the report date. As a result, changes in valuation due to market events and/or issuer-related events after the report date and prior to issuance of the report are not reflected herein.

The various inputs that are used in determining the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments are summarized into the three broad levels listed below.

 

 

Level 1 — Unadjusted inputs using quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

 

Level 2 — Other significant observable inputs including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar investments, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for investments (such as interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) or other market corroborated inputs.

 

Level 3 — Significant inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Portfolio’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input, both individually and in the aggregate, that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing instruments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those instruments.

The following table represents each valuation input as presented on the Schedule of Portfolio Investments (“SOI”):

 

       

Level 1

Quoted prices

      

Level 2

Other significant
observable inputs

      

Level 3

Significant
unobservable inputs

       Total  

Investments in Securities

                   

Asset-Backed Securities

                   

United States

     $        $ 187        $ 262        $ 449  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

                   

United States

                1,035          264          1,299  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

                   

United States

                1,293          1,072          2,365  

Common Stocks

                   

Australia

                1,203                   1,203  

Austria

                104                   104  

Belgium

       38          244                   282  

Brazil

       117          31                   148  

Canada

       2,339                            2,339  

Chile

       18                            18  

China

       23          1,759                   1,782  

Denmark

                563                   563  

Finland

                510                   510  

France

                1,236                   1,236  

Germany

       14          1,968                   1,982  

Hong Kong

       32          537                   569  

India

       376                            376  

Indonesia

       169          168                   337  

Ireland

                47                   47  

Italy

                745                   745  

Japan

       108          1,761                   1,869  

Luxembourg

                17                   17  

Mexico

       425                            425  

Netherlands

       115          407                   522  

New Zealand

                125                   125  

Norway

       21          295                   316  

Portugal

       28          48                   76  

Russia

       130          232                   362  

Saudi Arabia

                69                   69  

Singapore

       50          224                   274  

South Africa

       30          122                   152  

South Korea

       19          573                   592  

 

 
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AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

(Dollar values in thousands)

 

       

Level 1

Quoted prices

      

Level 2

Other significant
observable inputs

      

Level 3

Significant
unobservable inputs

       Total  

Spain

     $ 22        $ 1,006        $     —        $ 1,028  

Sweden

                656                   656  

Switzerland

                1,731                   1,731  

Taiwan

       55          1,299                   1,354  

Thailand

                46                   46  

United Kingdom

       164          2,448                   2,612  

United States

       16,883          279                   17,162  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

       21,176          20,453                   41,629  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Convertible Bonds

                4                   4  

Corporate Bonds

                38,211                   38,211  

Equity-Linked Notes

                11,101                   11,101  

Exchange-Traded Funds

       6,158                            6,158  

Investment Companies

       4,964                            4,964  

Loan Assignments

                295                   295  

Mortgage-Backed Securities

                468                   468  

Preferred Stocks

                   

United States

       640                   8          648  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

                461                   461  

Warrants

                   

United Kingdom

                         3          3  

United States

       21                   1          22  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Warrants

       21                   4          25  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

                   

Investment Companies

       1,785                            1,785  

Investment of Cash Collateral from Securities Loaned

       1,020                            1,020  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

       2,805                            2,805  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     $ 35,764        $ 73,508        $ 1,610        $ 110,882  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Appreciation in Other Financial Instruments

                   

Futures Contracts

     $ 120        $        $        $ 120  

Depreciation in Other Financial Instruments

                   

Futures Contracts

       (79                          (79
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Net Appreciation/Depreciation in Other Financial Instruments

     $ 41        $        $        $ 41  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

The following is a summary of investments for which significant unobservable inputs (level 3) were used in determining fair value:

 

    

Balance as of

December 31,
2020

    Realized
gain (loss)
    Change in net
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
    Net
accretion
(amortization)
    Purchases1     Sales2     Transfers
into Level 3
    Transfers
out
of Level 3
   

Balance as of

December 31,
2021

 

Investments in Securities:

                 

Asset-Backed Securities

  $ 986     $ 9     $ (11   $ 2     $     $ (724   $     $     $ 262  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

    862       (a)      (7     (a)            (591                 264  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

    1,258             26       1             (264     51             1,072  

Common Stocks

    (a)                                          (a)       

Preferred Stocks

    10       (a)      (a)                  (2                 8  

Warrants

    13             10                   (19                 4  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 3,129     $ 9     $ 18     $ 3     $     $ (1,600   $ 51     $ (a)    $ 1,610  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1 

Purchases include all purchases of securities and securities received in corporate actions.

2 

Sales include all sales of securities, maturities, paydowns and securities tendered in corporate actions.

(a)

Amount rounds to less than one thousand.

 

 
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The changes in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to securities owned at December 31, 2021, which were valued using significant unobservable inputs (level 3) amounted to $24. This amount is included in Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments in non-affiliates on the Statement of Operations.

There were no significant transfers into or out of level 3 for the year ended December 31, 2021.

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Portfolio’s investments are listed below. Generally, a change in the assumptions used in any input in isolation may be accompanied by a change in another input. Significant changes in any of the unobservable inputs may significantly impact the fair value measurement. The impact is based on the relationship between each unobservable input and the fair value measurement. Significant increases (decreases) in enterprise multiples may increase (decrease) the fair value measurement. Significant increases (decreases) in the discount for lack of marketability, liquidity discount, probability of default, yield and default rate may decrease (increase) the fair value measurement. A significant change in the discount rate or prepayment rate (Constant Prepayment Rate or PSA Prepayment Model) may decrease or increase the fair value measurement.

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements #

 

     Fair Value at
December 31, 2021
    Valuation Technique(s)   Unobservable Input   Range (Weighted Average) (a)  
  $ 262     Discounted Cash Flow   Constant Prepayment Rate     4.80% - 10.00% (6.69%)  
      Constant Default Rate     2.00% - 6.00% (4.22%)  
      Yield (Discount Rate of Cash Flows)     2.01% - 4.78% (3.54%)  
 

 

 

       
Asset-Backed Securities     262        

 

 
    1,072     Discounted Cash Flow   Yield (Discount Rate of Cash Flows)     0.00% - 17.70% (5.55%)  
 

 

 

       
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities     1,072        

 

 
    264     Discounted Cash Flow   Constant Prepayment Rate     10.00% - 20.00% (19.03%)  
 

 

 

       
      Yield (Discount Rate of Cash Flows)     2.08% - 2.97% (2.89%)  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations     264        

 

 
    (b)    Market Comparable Companies   EBITDA Multiple (c)     5.3x (5.3x)  
Warrants     (b)       

 

 
Total   $ 1,598        

 

 

 

#

The table above does not include certain level 3 investments that are valued by brokers and Pricing Services. At December 31 2021, the value of these investments was $12. The inputs for these investments are not readily available or cannot be reasonably estimated and are generally those inputs described in Note 2.A.

(a)

Unobservable inputs were weighted by the relative fair value of the instruments.

(b)

Amount rounds to less than one thousand.

(c)

Represents amounts used when the reporting entity has determined that market participants would take into account such multiples when pricing the investments.

B. Restricted Securities — Certain securities held by the Portfolio may be subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. Restricted securities generally are resold in transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense. Prompt sale at the current valuation may be difficult and could adversely affect the NAVs of the Portfolio.

As of December 31, 2021, the Portfolio had no investments in restricted securities other than securities sold to the Portfolio under Rule 144A and/or Regulation S under the Securities Act.

C. Loan Assignments — The Portfolio invested in debt instruments that are interests in amounts owed to lenders or lending syndicates (a “Lender”) by corporate, governmental or other borrowers (a “Borrower”). A loan is often administered by a bank or other financial institution (the “Agent”) that acts as Agent for all holders. The Agent administers the terms of the loan, as specified in the loan agreement. The Portfolio invests in loan assignments of all or a portion of the loans. When the Portfolio purchases a loan assignment, the Portfolio has direct rights against the Borrower on a loan, provided, however, the Portfolio’s rights may be more limited than the Lender from which it acquired the assignment and the Portfolio may be able to enforce its rights only through the Agent. As a result, the Portfolio assumes the credit risk of the Borrower as well as any other persons interpositioned between the Portfolio and the Borrower (“Intermediate Participants”). The Portfolio may incur certain costs and delays in realizing payment on a loan assignment or suffer a loss of principal and/or interest if assets or interests held by the Agent or other Intermediate Participants are determined to be subject to claims by their creditors. In addition, it is unclear whether loan assignments and other forms of direct indebtedness offer securities law protections against fraud and misrepresentation. Also, because JPMIM may wish to invest in publicly traded securities of a Borrower, it may not have access to material non-public information regarding the Borrower to which other investors have access. Although certain

 

 
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(Dollar values in thousands)

 

loan assignments are secured by collateral, the Portfolio could experience delays or limitations in realizing the value on such collateral or have its interest subordinated to other indebtedness of the Borrower.

Loan assignments are vulnerable to market conditions such that economic conditions or other events may reduce the demand for assignments and certain assignments which were liquid when purchased, may become illiquid and difficult to value. In addition, the settlement period for loans is uncertain as there is no standardized settlement schedule applicable to such investments. Therefore, the Portfolio may not receive the proceeds from a sale of such investments for a period after the sale.

Certain loan assignments are also subject to the risks associated with high yield securities described under Note 7.

D. When-Issued Securities, Delayed Delivery Securities and Forward Commitments — The Portfolio purchased when-issued securities, including To Be Announced (“TBA”) securities, and entered into contracts to purchase or sell securities for a fixed price that may be settled a month or more after the trade date, or purchased delayed delivery securities which generally settle seven days after the trade date. When-issued securities are securities that have been authorized, but not issued in the market. A forward commitment involves entering into a contract to purchase or sell securities for a fixed price at a future date that may be settled a month or more after the trade date. A delayed delivery security is agreed upon in advance between the buyer and the seller of the security and is generally delivered beyond seven days of the agreed upon date. The purchase of securities on a when-issued, delayed delivery or forward commitment basis involves the risk that the value of the security to be purchased declines before the settlement date. The sale of securities on a forward commitment basis involves the risk that the value of the securities sold may increase before the settlement date. The Portfolio may be exposed to credit risk if the counterparty fails to perform under the terms of the transaction. Interest income for securities purchased on a when-issued, delayed delivery or forward commitment basis is not accrued until the settlement date.

The Portfolio had when-issued securities, delayed delivery securities or forward commitments outstanding as of December 31, 2021, which are shown as a Receivable for Investment securities sold — delayed delivery securities on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The values of these securities held at December 31, 2021 are detailed on the SOI.

E. Securities Lending — The Portfolio is authorized to engage in securities lending in order to generate additional income. The Portfolio is able to lend to approved borrowers. Citibank N.A. (“Citibank”) serves as lending agent for the Portfolio, pursuant to a Securities Lending Agency Agreement (the “Securities Lending Agency Agreement”). Securities loaned are collateralized by cash equal to at least 100% of the market value plus accrued interest on the securities lent, which is invested in the Class IM Shares of the JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund and the Agency SL Class Shares of the JPMorgan Securities Lending Money Market Fund. The Portfolio retains the interest earned on cash collateral investments but is required to pay the borrower a rebate for the use of the cash collateral. In cases where the lent security is of high value to borrowers, there may be a negative rebate (i.e., a net payment from the borrower to the Portfolio). Upon termination of a loan, the Portfolio is required to return to the borrower an amount equal to the cash collateral, plus any rebate owed to the borrowers. The remaining maturities of the securities lending transactions are considered overnight and continuous. Loans are subject to termination by the Portfolio or the borrower at any time.

The net income earned on the securities lending (after payment of rebates and Citibank’s fee) is included on the Statement of Operations as Income from securities lending (net). The Portfolio also receives payments from the borrower during the period of the loan, equivalent to dividends and interest earned on the securities loaned, which are recorded as Dividend or Interest income, respectively, on the Statement of Operations.

Under the Securities Lending Agency Agreement, Citibank marks to market the loaned securities on a daily basis. In the event the cash received from the borrower is less than 102% of the value of the loaned securities (105% for loans of non-U.S. securities), Citibank requests additional cash from the borrower so as to maintain a collateralization level of at least 102% of the value of the loaned securities plus accrued interest (105% for loans of non-U.S. securities), subject to certain de minimis amounts.

The value of securities out on loan is recorded as an asset on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the cash collateral received is recorded as a liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and details of collateral investments are disclosed on the SOI.

The Portfolio bears the risk of loss associated with the collateral investments and is not entitled to additional collateral from the borrower to cover any such losses. To the extent that the value of the collateral investments declines below the amount owed to a borrower, the Portfolio may incur losses that exceed the amount it earned on lending the security. Upon termination of a loan, the Portfolio may use leverage (borrow money) to repay the borrower for cash collateral posted if the Adviser does not believe that it is prudent to sell the collateral investments to fund the payment of this liability. Securities lending activity is subject to master netting arrangements.

The following table presents the Portfolio’s value of the securities on loan with Citibank, net of amounts available for offset under the master netting arrangements and any related collateral received or posted by the Portfolio as of December 31, 2021.

 

       

Investment Securities

on Loan, at value,

Presented on the

Statement of Assets

and Liabilities

      

Cash Collateral

Posted by Borrower*

      

Net Amount Due

to Counterparty

(not less than zero)

 
       $977          $(977)          $—  

 

 

*

Collateral posted reflects the value of securities on loan and does not include any additional amounts received from the borrower.

 

 
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Securities lending also involves counterparty risks, including the risk that the loaned securities may not be returned in a timely manner or at all. Subject to certain conditions, Citibank has agreed to indemnify the Portfolio from losses resulting from a borrower’s failure to return a loaned security.

JPMIM voluntarily waived investment advisory fees charged to the Portfolio to reduce the impact of the cash collateral investment in the JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund from 0.12% to 0.06%. For the year ended December 31, 2021, JPMIM waived fees associated with the Portfolio’s investment in the JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund as follows:

 

       $1  

The above waiver is included in the determination of earnings on cash collateral investment and in the calculation of Citibank’s compensation and is included on the Statement of Operations as Income from securities lending (net).

F. Investment Transactions with Affiliates — The Portfolio invested in Underlying Funds and ETFs, which are advised by the Adviser. An issuer which is under common control with the Portfolio may be considered an affiliate. For the purposes of the financial statements, the Portfolio assumes the issuers listed in the table below to be affiliated issuers. Underlying Funds’ and ETFs’ distributions may be reinvested into such Underlying Funds and ETFs. Reinvestment amounts are included in the purchases at cost amounts in the table below.

 

     For the year ended December 31, 2021  
Security Description   Value at
December 31,
2020
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Value at
December 31,
2021
    Shares at
December 31,
2021
    Dividend
Income
    Capital Gain
Distributions
 

JPMorgan Emerging Markets Strategic Debt Fund Class R6 Shares (a)

  $ 1,953     $ 365     $     $     $ (158   $ 2,160       282     $ 107     $  

JPMorgan Equity Income Fund Class R6 Shares (a)

    3,573       78       2,487       667       (135     1,696       71       47       30  

JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (a)

          1,634                   19       1,653       26       15        

JPMorgan Floating Rate Income Fund Class R6 Shares (a)

    931       167                   10       1,108       124       35        

JPMorgan High Yield Research Enhanced ETF (a)

          4,503                   2       4,505       87       50        

JPMorgan Managed Income Fund Class L Shares (a)

    249       1       250       1       (1                 1        

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 0.07% (a) (b)

    209       3,587       3,334       (c)      (c)      462       461       (c)       

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund Class Institutional Shares, 0.05% (a) (b)

    2,630       43,214       44,521       1       (1     1,323       1,323       2        

JPMorgan Securities Lending Money Market Fund Agency SL Class Shares, 0.08%, 0.08% (a) (b)

    700             500       *(c)      (c)      200       200       *(c)       

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 0.03% (a) (b)

    667       12,008       11,855                   820       820       *(c)       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 10,912     $ 65,557     $ 62,947     $ 669     $ (264   $ 13,927       $ 257     $ 30  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Investment in an affiliated fund, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and is advised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

(b)

The rate shown is the current yield as of December 31, 2021.

 

(c)

Amount rounds to less than one thousand.

 

*

Amount is included on the Statement of Operation as Income from securities lending (net) (after payments of rebates and Citibank’s fee).

 

 
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(Dollar values in thousands)

 

G. Foreign Currency Translation — The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates of such currencies against the U.S. dollar. The market value of investment securities and other assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rate as of the valuation date. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated at the exchange rate prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.

The Portfolio does not isolate the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from changes in market prices on securities held. Accordingly, such changes are included within Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments in non-affiliates on the Statement of Operations.

Reported realized foreign currency gains and losses arise from the disposition of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Portfolio’s books on the transaction date and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. These reported realized foreign currency gains and losses are included in Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions on the Statement of Operations. Unrealized foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes (due to changes in exchange rates) in the value of foreign currency and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies, which are held at year end and are included in Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on foreign currency translations on the Statement of Operations.

H. Futures Contracts — The Portfolio used currency, index, interest rate and treasury futures contracts to manage and hedge interest rate risk associated with portfolio investments and to gain or reduce exposure to particular countries or regions. The Portfolio also used futures contracts to lengthen or shorten the duration of the overall investment portfolio.

Futures contracts provide for the delayed delivery of the underlying instrument at a fixed price or are settled for a cash amount based on the change in the value of the underlying instrument at a specific date in the future. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Portfolio is required to deposit with the broker, cash or securities in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount, which is referred to as the initial margin deposit. Subsequent payments, referred to as variation margin, are made or received by the Portfolio periodically and are based on changes in the market value of open futures contracts. Changes in the market value of open futures contracts are recorded as Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts on the Statement of Operations. Realized gains or losses, representing the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed, are reported on the Statement of Operations at the closing or expiration of the futures contract. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the SOI, while cash deposited, which is considered restricted, is recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. A receivable from and/or a payable to brokers for the daily variation margin is also recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The use of futures contracts exposes the Portfolio to equity price, foreign exchange and interest rate risks. The Portfolio may be subject to the risk that the change in the value of the futures contract may not correlate perfectly with the underlying instrument. Use of long futures contracts subjects the Portfolio to risk of loss in excess of the amounts shown on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, up to the notional amount of the futures contracts. Use of short futures contracts subjects the Portfolio to unlimited risk of loss. The Portfolio may enter into futures contracts only on exchanges or boards of trade. The exchange or board of trade acts as the counterparty to each futures transaction; therefore, the Portfolio’s credit risk is limited to failure of the exchange or board of trade. Under some circumstances, futures exchanges may establish daily limits on the amount that the price of a futures contract can vary from the previous day’s settlement price, which could effectively prevent liquidation of positions.

The Portfolio’s futures contracts are not subject to master netting arrangements (the right to close out all transactions traded with a counterparty and net amounts owed or due across transactions).

The table below discloses the volume of the Portfolio’s futures contracts activity during the year ended December 31, 2021:

 

Futures Contracts

        

Average Notional Balance Long

   $ 12,903  

Average Notional Balance Short

     3,111  

Ending Notional Balance Long

     13,815  

Ending Notional Balance Short

     2,970  

I. Summary of Derivatives Information

The following table presents the value of derivatives held as of December 31, 2021 by their primary underlying risk exposure and respective location on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

Equity Risk Exposure:

        

Unrealized Depreciation on Futures Contracts*

   $ (79

Interest Rate Risk Exposure:

  

Unrealized Appreciation on Futures Contracts*

     120  

Net Fair Value of Derivative Contracts:

  

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Futures Contracts*

     41  

 

*

Includes cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) on futures contracts, if any, as reported on the SOI. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

 
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The following table presents the effect of derivatives on the Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2021, by primary underlying risk exposure:

 

Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized as a Result From Operations:

 

Equity Risk Exposure:

  

Futures Contracts

   $ (630

Foreign Exchange Rate Risk Exposure:

  

Futures Contracts

     (56

Interest Rate Risk Exposure:

  

Futures Contracts

     (661

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized as a Result of Operations:

 

Equity Risk Exposure:

  

Futures Contracts

     (54

Foreign Exchange Rate Risk Exposure:

  

Futures Contracts

     38  

Interest Rate Risk Exposure:

  

Futures Contracts

     111  

J. Equity-Linked Notes — The Portfolio invested in Equity-Linked Notes (“ELNs”). These are hybrid instruments which combine both debt and equity characteristics into a single note form. ELNs’ values are linked to the performance of an underlying index. ELNs are unsecured debt obligations of an issuer and may not be publicly listed or traded on an exchange. ELNs are valued daily, under procedures adopted by the Board, based on values provided by an approved pricing source. These notes have a coupon which is accrued and recorded as interest income on the Statement of Operations. Changes in the market value of ELNs are recorded as Change in net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on the Statement of Operations. The Portfolio realizes a gain or loss when an ELN is sold or matures, which is recorded as Net realized gain (loss) on transactions from investments in non-affiliates on the Statement of Operations.

As of December 31, 2021, the Portfolio had outstanding ELNs as listed on the SOI.

K. Security Transactions and Investment Income — Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Securities gains and losses are calculated on a specifically identified cost basis. Interest income is determined on the basis of coupon interest accrued using the effective interest method, which adjusts for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Dividend income, net of foreign taxes withheld, if any, and distributions of net investment income and realized capital gains from the Underlying Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date or when the Portfolio first learns of the dividend. The Portfolio may receive other income from investment in loan assignments and/or unfunded commitments, including amendment fees, consent fees and commitment fees. These fees are recorded as income when received by the Portfolio. These amounts are included in Interest income from non-affiliates on the Statement of Operations.

To the extent such information is publicly available, the Portfolio records distributions received in excess of income earned from underlying investments as a reduction of cost of investments and/or realized gain. Such amounts are based on estimates if actual amounts are not available and actual amounts of income, realized gain and return of capital may differ from the estimated amounts. The Portfolio adjusts the estimated amounts of the components of distributions (and consequently its net investment income) as necessary, once the issuers provide information about the actual composition of the distributions.

L. Allocation of Income and Expenses — Expenses directly attributable to the Portfolio are charged directly to the Portfolio, while the expenses attributable to more than one portfolio of the Trust are allocated among the applicable portfolios. Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses and expenses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of each day.

Transfer agency fees are class-specific expenses. The amount of the transfer agency fees charged to each share class of the Portfolio for the year ended December 31, 2021 are as follows:

 

        Class 1      Class 2        Total  

Transfer agency fees

     $—(a)      $ (a)       $ (a) 

 

(a)

Amount rounds to less than one thousand.

The Portfolio invested in Underlying Funds and, as a result, bears a portion of the expenses incurred by these Underlying Funds and ETFs. These expenses are not reflected in the expenses shown on the Statement of Operations and are not included in the ratios to average net assets shown in the Financial Highlights. Certain expenses of affiliated Underlying Funds are waived as described in Note 3.E.

M. Federal Income Taxes — The Portfolio is treated as a separate taxable entity for Federal income tax purposes. The Portfolio’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders all of its distributable net investment income and net realized capital gains on investments. Accordingly, no provision for Federal income tax is necessary.

 

 
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(Dollar values in thousands)

 

The Portfolio is also a segregated portfolio of assets for insurance purposes and intends to comply with the diversification requirements of Subchapter L of the Code. Management has reviewed the Portfolio’s tax positions for all open tax years and has determined that as of December 31, 2021, no liability for Federal income tax is required in the Portfolio’s financial statements for net unrecognized tax benefits. However, management’s conclusions may be subject to future review based on changes in, or the interpretation of, the accounting standards or tax laws and regulations. The Portfolio’s Federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

N. Foreign Taxes — The Portfolio may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency purchases/repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Portfolio will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests. When a capital gains tax is determined to apply, the Portfolio records an estimated deferred tax liability in an amount that would be payable if the securities were disposed of on the valuation date.

O. Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions from net investment income, if any, are generally declared and paid at least annually and are declared separately for each class. No class has preferential dividend rights; differences in per share rates are due to differences in separate class expenses. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually. The amount of distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains is determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. To the extent these “book/tax” differences are permanent in nature (i.e., that they result from other than timing of recognition — “temporary differences”), such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their Federal tax basis treatment.

The following amounts were reclassified within the capital accounts:

 

        Paid-in-Capital        Accumulated
undistributed
(distributions in
excess of)
net investment
income
       Accumulated
net realized
gains (losses)
 
     $        $ 129        $ (129

The reclassifications for the Portfolio relate primarily to investments in passive foreign investment companies (“PFICs”).

3. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

A. Investment Advisory Fee — Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser manages the investments of the Portfolio and for such services is paid a fee. The investment advisory fee is accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.42% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets.

The Adviser waived investment advisory fees and/or reimbursed expenses as outlined in Note 3.E.

B. Administration Fee — Pursuant to an Administration Agreement, the Administrator provides certain administration services to the Portfolio. In consideration of these services, the Administrator receives a fee accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.075% of the first $10 billion of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets, plus 0.050% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $10 billion and $20 billion, plus 0.025% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $20 billion and $25 billion, plus 0.01% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets in excess of $25 billion. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the effective rate was 0.08% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets, notwithstanding any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

The Administrator waived administration fees as outlined in Note 3.E.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMCB”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan, serves as the Portfolio’s sub-administrator (the “Sub-administrator”). For its services as Sub-administrator, JPMCB receives a portion of the fees payable to the Administrator.

C. Distribution Fees — Pursuant to a Distribution Agreement, JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. (“JPMDS”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan, serves as the Portfolio’s principal underwriter and promotes and arranges for the sale of the Portfolio’s shares.

The Board has adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Distribution Plan”) for Class 2 Shares of the Portfolio pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Class 1 Shares of the Portfolio do not charge a distribution fee. The Distribution Plan provides that the Portfolio shall pay, with respect to the applicable share classes, distribution fees, including payments to JPMDS, at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class 2 Shares.

D. Custodian and Accounting Fees — JPMCB provides portfolio custody and accounting services to the Portfolio. For performing these services, the Portfolio pays JPMCB transaction and asset-based fees that vary according to the number of transactions and positions, plus out-of-pocket expenses. The amounts paid directly to JPMCB by the Portfolio for custody and accounting services are included in Custodian and accounting fees on the Statement of Operations.

Interest income earned on cash balances at the custodian, if any, is included in Interest income from affiliates on the Statement of Operations.

Interest expense paid to the custodian related to cash overdrafts, if any, is included in Interest expense to affiliates on the Statement of Operations.

E. Waivers and Reimbursements — The Adviser (for all share classes), Administrator (for all share classes) and/or JPMDS (for Class 2 Shares) have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse the Portfolio to the extent that total annual operating expenses of the Portfolio (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses other than certain money market fund fees as described below, dividend and interest expenses related to short

 

 
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sales, interest, taxes, expenses related to litigation and potential litigation, expenses related to trustee elections and extraordinary expenses) exceed the percentages of the Portfolio’s respective average daily net assets as shown in the table below:

 

        Class 1      Class 2  
     0.60%        0.85 %

The expense limitation agreement was in effect for the year ended December 31, 2021 and the contractual expense limitation percentages in the table above are in place until at least April 30, 2022.

The Underlying Funds may impose separate advisory fees. The Adviser has agreed to voluntarily waive the Portfolio’s investment advisory fees in the weighted average pro-rata amount of the advisory fees charged by the affiliated Underlying Funds. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Adviser waived $31. These waivers may be in addition to any waivers required to meet the Portfolio’s contractual expense limitations, but will not exceed the Portfolio’s advisory fee.

For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Portfolio’s service providers waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses for the Portfolio as follows. None of these parties expect the Portfolio to repay any such waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses in future years.

 

     Contractual Waivers         
      Investment
Advisory
Fees
     Administration
Fees
     Total     

Contractual

Reimbursements

 
   $ 202      $ 80      $ 282      $ (a) 

 

(a)

Amount rounds to less than one thousand.

Additionally, the Portfolio may invest in one or more money market funds advised by the Adviser (affiliated money market funds). The Adviser, Administrator and/or JPMDS have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses in an amount sufficient to offset the respective net fees each collects from the affiliated money market fund on the Portfolio’s investment in such affiliated money market fund, except for investments of securities lending cash collateral. None of these parties expect the Portfolio to repay any such waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses in future years.

The amount of these waivers resulting from investments in these money market funds for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $5.

F. Other — Certain officers of the Trust are affiliated with the Adviser, the Administrator and JPMDS. Such officers, with the exception of the Chief Compliance Officer, receive no compensation from the Portfolio for serving in their respective roles.

The Board designated and appointed a Chief Compliance Officer to the Portfolio pursuant to Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. The Portfolio, along with affiliated portfolios, makes reimbursement payments, on a pro-rata basis, to the Administrator for a portion of the fees associated with the office of the Chief Compliance Officer. Such fees are included in Trustees’ and Chief Compliance Officer’s fees on the Statement of Operations.

The Trust adopted a Trustee Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) which allows the independent Trustees to defer the receipt of all or a portion of compensation related to performance of their duties as Trustees. The deferred fees are invested in various J.P. Morgan Funds until distribution in accordance with the Plan.

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Portfolio purchased securities from an underwriting syndicate in which the principal underwriter or members of the syndicate were affiliated with the Adviser.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has granted an exemptive order permitting the Portfolio to engage in principal transactions with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, an affiliated broker, involving taxable money market instruments, subject to certain conditions.

4. Investment Transactions

During the year ended December 31, 2021, purchases and sales of investments (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

       

Purchases

(excluding U.S.
Government)

      

Sales

(excluding U.S.
Government)

      

Purchases

of U.S.

Government

      

Sales

of U.S.

Government

 
     $ 73,921        $ 67,415        $ 603        $ 513  

5. Federal Income Tax Matters

For Federal income tax purposes, the estimated cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments held at December 31, 2021 were as follows:

 

       

Aggregate

Cost

      

Gross

Unrealized

Appreciation

      

Gross

Unrealized

Depreciation

      

Net Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
     $ 102,754        $ 9,744        $ 1,575        $ 8,169  

The difference between book and tax basis appreciation (depreciation) on investments is primarily attributed to callable bond adjustments, investments in perpetual bonds, investments in PFICs and wash sale loss deferrals.

 

 
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AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

(Dollar values in thousands)

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income*
       Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
       Total
Distributions
Paid
 
     $ 3,025        $ 194        $ 3,219  

 

*

Short-term gain distributions are treated as ordinary income for income tax purposes.

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income*
       Total
Distributions
Paid
 
     $ 2,980        $ 2,980  

 

*

Short-term gain distributions are treated as ordinary income for income tax purposes.

As of December 31, 2021, the estimated components of net assets (excluding paid-in-capital) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

        Current
Distributable
Ordinary
Income
       Current
Distributable
Long-Term
Capital Gain
(Tax  Basis Capital
Loss Carryover)
       Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
     $ 4,525        $ 1,823        $ 8,120  

The cumulative timing differences primarily consist of callable bond adjustments, investments in perpetual bonds, investments in PFICs, straddle loss deferrals and wash sale loss deferrals.

As of December 31, 2021, the Portfolio did not have any net capital loss carryforwards.

6. Borrowings

The Portfolio relies upon an exemptive order granted by the SEC (the “Order”) permitting the establishment and operation of an Interfund Lending Facility (the “Facility”). The Facility allows the Portfolio to directly lend and borrow money to or from any other fund relying upon the Order at rates beneficial to both the borrowing and lending funds. Advances under the Facility are taken primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities, and are subject to the Portfolio’s borrowing restrictions. The Interfund loan rate is determined, as specified in the Order, by averaging the current repurchase agreement rate and the current bank loan rate. The Order was granted to the Trust and may be relied upon by the Portfolio because the Portfolio and the series of the Trust are all investment companies in the same “group of investment companies” (as defined in Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the 1940 Act).

The Portfolio had no borrowings outstanding from another fund during the year ended December 31, 2021.

The Trust and JPMCB have entered into a financing arrangement. Under this arrangement, JPMCB provides an unsecured, uncommitted credit facility in the aggregate amount of $100 million to certain of the J.P. Morgan Funds, including the Portfolio. Advances under the arrangement are taken primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities, and are subject to the Portfolio’s borrowing restrictions. Interest on borrowings is payable at a rate determined by JPMCB at the time of borrowing. This agreement has been extended until October 31, 2022.

The Portfolio had no borrowings outstanding from the unsecured, uncommitted credit facility during the year ended December 31, 2021.

The Trust, along with certain other trusts for J.P. Morgan Funds (“Borrowers”), has entered into a joint syndicated senior unsecured revolving credit facility totaling $1.5 billion (“Credit Facility”) with various lenders and The Bank of New York Mellon, as administrative agent for the lenders. This Credit Facility provides a source of funds to the Borrowers for temporary and emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, a borrowing portfolio must have a minimum of $25,000,000 in adjusted net asset value and not exceed certain adjusted net asset coverage ratios prior to and during the time in which any borrowings are outstanding. If a portfolio does not comply with the aforementioned requirements, the portfolio must remediate within three business days with respect to the $25,000,000 minimum adjusted net asset value or within one business day with respect to certain asset coverage ratios or the administrative agent at the request of, or with the consent of, the lenders may terminate the Credit Facility and declare any outstanding borrowings to be due and payable immediately.

Interest associated with any borrowing under the Credit Facility is charged to the borrowing portfolio at a rate of interest equal to 1.25%, which has decreased to 1.00% pursuant to the amendment referenced below (the “Applicable Margin”), plus the greater of the federal funds effective rate or one month London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). The annual commitment fee to maintain the Credit Facility is 0.15% and is incurred on the unused portion of the Credit Facility and is allocated to all participating portfolios pro rata based on their respective net assets. Effective August 10,

 

 
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2021, the Credit Facility has been amended and restated for a term of 364 days, unless extended, and to include a reduction of the Applicable Margin charged for borrowing under the Credit Facility from 1.25% to 1.00%.

The Portfolio did not utilize the Credit Facility during the year ended December 31, 2021.

7. Risks, Concentrations and Indemnifications

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations which provide general indemnifications. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. The amount of exposure would depend on future claims that may be brought against the Portfolio. However, based on experience, the Portfolio expects the risk of loss to be remote.

As of December 31, 2021, the Portfolio had four individual shareholder and/or non-affiliated omnibus accounts, which owned 79.1% of the Portfolio’s outstanding shares.

Significant shareholder transactions by these shareholders may impact the Portfolio’s performance and liquidity.

The Portfolio is subject to interest rate and credit risk. The value of debt securities may decline as interest rates increase. The Portfolio could lose money if the issuer of a fixed income security is unable to pay interest or repay principal when it is due. The Portfolio invests in floating rate loans and other floating rate debt securities. Although these investments are generally less sensitive to interest rate changes than other fixed rate instruments, the value of floating rate loans and other floating rate investments may decline if their interest rates do not rise as quickly, or as much, as general interest rates. Many factors can cause interest rates to rise. Some examples include central bank monetary policy, rising inflation rates and general economic conditions. The Portfolio may face a heightened level of interest rate risk due to certain changes in monetary policy. During periods when interest rates are low or there are negative interest rates, the Portfolio’s yield (and total return) also may be low or the Portfolio may be unable to maintain positive returns. The ability of the issuers of debt to meet their obligations may be affected by economic and political developments in a specific industry or region. The value of a Portfolio’s investments may be adversely affected if any of the issuers or counterparties it is invested in are subject to an actual or perceived deterioration in their credit quality.

The Portfolio invests in high yield securities that are not rated or rated below investment grade (commonly known as “junk bonds”). These securities are considered to be high risk investments. Investments in lower-rated securities or unrated securities of comparable quality tend to be more sensitive to economic conditions than higher rated securities. Junk bonds involve a greater risk of default by the issuer because such securities are generally unsecured and are often subordinated to other creditors’ claims. The market price of these securities can change suddenly and unexpectedly. As a result, the Portfolio are intended for investors who are able and willing to assume a high degree of risk.

The Portfolio may have elements of risk not typically associated with investments in the United States of America due to concentrated investments in a limited number of foreign countries or regions, which may vary throughout the period. Such concentrations may subject the Portfolio to additional risks resulting from political or economic conditions in such countries or regions and the possible imposition of adverse governmental laws or currency exchange restrictions could cause the securities and their markets to be less liquid and their prices to be more volatile than those of comparable U.S. securities.

Investing in securities of foreign countries may include certain risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. securities. These risks include revaluation of currencies, high rates of inflation, repatriation restrictions on income and currencies, and future and adverse political, social and economic developments.

Derivatives may be riskier than other types of investments because they may be more sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and could result in losses that significantly exceed the Portfolio’s original investment. Many derivatives create leverage thereby causing the Portfolio to be more volatile than they would have been if they had not used derivatives. Derivatives also expose the Portfolio to counterparty risk (the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations), including credit risk of the derivative counterparty. The possible lack of a liquid secondary market for derivatives and the resulting inability of the Portfolio to sell or otherwise close a derivatives position could expose the Portfolio to losses.

LIBOR is intended to represent the rate at which contributing banks may obtain short-term borrowings from each other in the London interbank market. On March 5, 2021, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) publicly announced that (i) immediately after December 31, 2021, publication of the 1-week and 2-month U.S. Dollar LIBOR settings will permanently cease; (ii) immediately after June 30, 2023, publication of the overnight and 12-month U.S. Dollar LIBOR settings will permanently cease; and (iii) immediately after June 30, 2023, the 1-month, 3-month and 6-month U.S. Dollar LIBOR settings will cease to be provided or, subject to the FCA’s consideration of the case, be provided on a synthetic basis and no longer be representative of the underlying market and economic reality they are intended to measure and that representativeness will not be restored. There is no assurance that the dates announced by the FCA will not change or that the administrator of LIBOR and/or regulators will not take further action that could impact the availability, composition or characteristics of LIBOR or the currencies and/or tenors for which LIBOR is published. Public and private sector industry initiatives are currently underway to implement new or alternative reference rates to be used in place of LIBOR. There is no assurance that any such alternative reference rate will be similar to or produce the same value or economic equivalence as LIBOR or that it will have the same volume or liquidity as did LIBOR prior to its discontinuance or unavailability, which may affect the value or liquidity or return on certain of the Portfolio’s loans, notes, derivatives and other instruments or investments comprising some or all of the Portfolio’s investments and result in costs incurred in connection with closing out positions and entering into new trades. These risks may also apply with respect to changes in

 

 
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(Dollar values in thousands)

 

connection with other interbank offering rates (e.g., Euribor) and a wide range of other index levels, rates and values that are treated as “benchmarks” and are the subject of recent regulatory reform.

The Portfolio is subject to infectious disease epidemics/pandemics risk. The worldwide outbreak of COVID-19, a novel coronavirus disease, has negatively affected economies, markets and individual companies throughout the world. The effects of this COVID-19 pandemic to public health, and business and market conditions, including exchange trading suspensions and closures may continue to have a significant negative impact on the performance of the Portfolio’s investments, increase the Portfolio’s volatility, exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks to the Portfolio and negatively impact broad segments of businesses and populations. The Portfolio’s operations may be interrupted as a result, which may have a significant negative impact on investment performance. In addition, governments, their regulatory agencies, or self-regulatory organizations may take actions in response to the pandemic that affect the instruments in which the Portfolio invests, or the issuers of such instruments, in ways that could also have a significant negative impact on the Portfolio’s investment performance. The full impact of this COVID-19 pandemic, or other future epidemics/pandemics, is currently unknown.

 

 
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Trustees of JPMorgan Insurance Trust and Shareholders of JPMorgan Insurance Trust Income Builder Portfolio

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of portfolio investments, of JPMorgan Insurance Trust Income Builder Portfolio (one of the portfolios constituting JPMorgan Insurance Trust, referred to hereafter as the “Portfolio”) as of December 31, 2021, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2021, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2021, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2021 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Portfolio as of December 31, 2021, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2021 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2021 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Portfolio’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Portfolio in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2021 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent, agent banks and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New York, New York

February 14, 2022

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the JPMorgan Funds complex since 1993.

 

 
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TRUSTEES

(Unaudited)

 

The Portfolio’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Portfolio’s Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-480-4111 or on the J.P. Morgan Funds’ website at www.jpmorganfunds.com.

 

Name (Year of Birth);

Positions With

the Portfolio (1)

  

Principal Occupation

During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in Fund
Complex Overseen
by Trustee 
(2)
  

Other Directorships Held

During the Past 5 Years

Independent Trustees

    
John F. Finn (1947); Chairman since 2020; Trustee of the Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage One Group Mutual Funds since 1998.    Chairman, Gardner, Inc. (supply chain management company serving industrial and consumer markets) (serving in various roles 1974-present).    169    Director, Greif, Inc. (GEF) (industrial package products and services) (2007-present); Trustee, Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (1988-present).
Stephen P. Fisher (1959); Trustee of the Trust since 2018.    Retired; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, NYLIFE Distributors LLC (registered broker-dealer) (serving in various roles 2008-2013); Chairman, NYLIM Service Company LLC (transfer agent) (2008-2017); New York Life Investment Management LLC (registered investment adviser) (serving in various roles 2005-2017); Chairman, IndexIQ Advisors LLC (registered investment adviser for ETFs) (2014-2017); President, MainStay VP Funds Trust (2007-2017), MainStay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund (2011-2017) and MainStay Funds Trust (2007-2017) (registered investment companies).    169    Honors Program Advisory Board Member, The Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College, The City University of New York (2017-present).
Gary L. French (1951); Trustee of the Trust since 2022.    Real Estate Investor (2011-present); Investment management industry Consultant and Expert Witness (2011-present); Senior Consultant for The Regulatory Fundamentals Group LLC (2011-2017).    169    Independent Trustee, The China Fund, Inc. (2013-2019); Exchange Traded Concepts Trust II (2012-2014); Exchange Traded Concepts Trust I (2011-2014).
Kathleen M. Gallagher (1958); Trustee of the Trust since 2018.    Retired; Chief Investment Officer — Benefit Plans, Ford Motor Company (serving in various roles 1985-2016).    169    Non-Executive Director, Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) (2018-present); Non-Executive Director, Legal & General Investment Management America (U.S. Holdings) (financial services and insurance) (2017-present); Advisory Board Member, State Street Global Advisors Total Portfolio Solutions (2017-present); Member, Client Advisory Council, Financial Engines, LLC (registered investment adviser) (2011-2016); Director, Ford Pension Funds Investment Management Ltd. (2007-2016).
Robert J. Grassi (1957); Trustee of the Trust since 2022.    Sole Proprietor, Academy Hills Advisors LLC (2012-present); Pension Director, Corning Incorporated (2002-2012).    169    None
Frankie D. Hughes (1952); Trustee of the Trust since 2008.    President, Ashland Hughes Properties (property management) (2014-present); President and Chief Investment Officer, Hughes Capital Management, Inc. (fixed income asset management) (1993-2014).    169    None

 

 
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Name (Year of Birth);

Positions With

the Portfolio (1)

  

Principal Occupation

During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in Fund
Complex Overseen
by Trustee 
(2)
  

Other Directorships Held

During the Past 5 Years

Independent Trustees (continued)

    

Raymond Kanner (1953);

Trustee of the Trust since 2017.

   Retired; Managing Director & Chief Investment Officer, IBM Retirement Funds (2007-2016).    169    Advisory Board Member, Penso Advisors, LLC (2020-present); Advisory Board Member, Los Angeles Capital (2018-present); Advisory Board Member, State Street Global Advisors Global Fiduciary Solutions (2017-present); Acting Executive Director, Committee on Investment of Employee Benefit Assets (CIEBA) (2016-2017); Advisory Board Member, Betterment for Business (robo advisor) (2016-2017); Advisory Board Member, BlueStar Indexes (index creator) (2013-2017); Director, Emerging Markets Growth Fund (registered investment company) (1997-2016); Member, Russell Index Client Advisory Board (2001-2015).
Thomas P. Lemke (1954); Trustee of the Trust since 2022.    Retired since 2013.    169   

(1) Independent Trustee of Advisors’ Inner Circle III fund platform, consisting of the following: (i) the Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund III, (ii) the Gallery Trust, (iii) the Schroder Series Trust, (iv) the Delaware Wilshire Private Markets Fund (since 2020), (v) Chiron Capital Allocation Fund Ltd., and (vi) formerly the Winton Diversified Opportunities Fund (2014-2018); and (2) Independent Trustee of the Symmetry Panoramic Trust (since 2018).

Lawrence R. Maffia (1950); Trustee of the Trust since 2022.    Retired; Director and President, ICI Mutual Insurance Company (2006-2013).    169    Director, ICI Mutual Insurance Company (1999-2013).
Mary E. Martinez (1960); Vice Chair since 2021; Trustee of the Trust since 2013.    Associate, Special Properties, a Christie’s International Real Estate Affiliate (2010-present); Managing Director, Bank of America (asset management) (2007-2008); Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Trust Asset Management, U.S. Trust Company (asset management) (2003-2007); President, Excelsior Funds (registered investment companies) (2004-2005).    169    None
Marilyn McCoy (1948); Trustee of the Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage One Group Mutual Funds since 1999.    Vice President of Administration and Planning, Northwestern University (1985-present).    169    None
Dr. Robert A. Oden, Jr. (1946); Trustee of the Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage One Group Mutual Funds since 1997.    Retired; President, Carleton College (2002-2010); President, Kenyon College (1995-2002).    169    Trustee, The Coldwater Conservation Fund; Trustee and Vice Chair, Trout Unlimited (2017-2021); Trustee, American Museum of Fly Fishing (2013-present); Trustee, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (2011-2020).

 

 
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TRUSTEES

(Unaudited) (continued)

 

Name (Year of Birth);

Positions With

the Portfolio (1)

  

Principal Occupation

During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in Fund
Complex Overseen
by Trustee 
(2)
  

Other Directorships Held

During the Past 5 Years

Independent Trustees (continued)

    
Marian U. Pardo* (1946); Trustee of the Trust since 2013.    Managing Director and Founder, Virtual Capital Management LLC (investment consulting) (2007-present); Managing Director, Credit Suisse Asset Management (portfolio manager) (2003-2006).    169    Board Chair and Member, Board of Governors, Columbus Citizens Foundation (not-for-profit supporting philanthropic and cultural programs) (2006-present).
Emily A. Youssouf (1951); Trustee of the Trust since 2022.    Adjunct Professor (2011-present) and Clinical Professor (2009-2011), NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate; Board Member and Member of the Audit Committee (2013-present), Chair of Finance Committee (2019-present), Member of Related Parties Committee (2013-2018) and Member of the Enterprise Risk Committee (2015-2018), PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.; Board Member (2005-2018), Chair of Capital Committee (2006-2016), Chair of Audit Committee (2005-2018), Member of Finance Committee (2005-2018) and Chair of IT Committee (2016-2018), NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation.    169    Trustee, NYC School Construction Authority (2009-present); Board Member, NYS Job Development Authority (2008-present); Trustee and Chair of the Audit Committee of the Transit Center Foundation (2015-2019).

Interested Trustees

    
Robert E. Deutsch** (1957); Trustee of the Trust since 2022.    Retired; Head of the Global ETF Business for JPMorgan Asset Management (2013-2017); Head of the Global Liquidity Business for JPMorgan Asset Management (2003-2013).    169    Treasurer and Director of the JUST Capital Foundation (2017-present).
Nina O. Shenker** (1957) Trustee of the Trust since 2022.    Vice Chair (2017-Present), General Counsel and Managing Director (2008-2016), Associate General Counsel and Managing Director (2004-2008), J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management.    169    Director and Member of Executive Committee and Legal and Human Resources Subcommittees, American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (2018-present).

 

(1) 

The Trustees serve for an indefinite term, subject to the Trust’s current retirement policy, which is age 78 for all Trustees.

 

(2) 

A Fund Complex means two or more registered investment companies that hold themselves out to investors as related companies for purposes of investment and investor services or have a common investment adviser or have an investment adviser that is an affiliated person of the investment adviser of any of the other registered investment companies. The J.P. Morgan Funds Complex for which the Board of Trustees serves currently includes nine registered investment companies (169 J.P. Morgan Funds).

 

  *

In connection with prior employment with JPMorgan Chase, Ms. Pardo was the recipient of non-qualified pension plan payments from JPMorgan Chase in the amount of approximately $2,055 per month, which she irrevocably waived effective January 1, 2013, and deferred compensation payments from JPMorgan Chase in the amount of approximately $7,294 per year, which ended in January 2013. In addition, Ms. Pardo receives payments from a fully-funded qualified plan, which is not an obligation of JPMorgan Chase.

 

**

Considered an interested trustee based on prior employment by JPM Asset Management or an affiliate of JPMorgan Asset Management.

 

 

Trustee of the Trust effective January 1, 2022.

The contact address for each of the Trustees is 277 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10172.

 

 
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OFFICERS

(Unaudited)

 

Name (Year of Birth),

Positions Held with

the Trust (Since)

   Principal Occupations During Past 5 Years
Brian S. Shlissel (1964),
President and Principal Executive Officer (2016)*
   Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer for J.P. Morgan pooled vehicles, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since 2014.

Timothy J. Clemens (1975),

Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer (2018)

   Executive Director, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since February 2016. Mr. Clemens has been with J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since 2013.
Gregory S. Samuels (1980),
Secretary (2019) (formerly Assistant Secretary since 2010)**
   Managing Director and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase. Mr. Samuels has been with JPMorgan Chase since 2010.
Stephen M. Ungerman (1953),
Chief Compliance Officer (2005)
   Managing Director, JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Mr. Ungerman has been with JPMorgan Chase & Co. since 2000.

Kiesha Astwood-Smith, (1973)

Assistant Secretary (2021)**

   Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since June 2021; Senior Director and Counsel, Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company (formerly, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company) from 2015 to 2021.

Matthew Beck (1988),

Assistant Secretary (2021)***

   Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since May 2021; Senior Legal Counsel, Ultimus Fund Solutions from 2018 to 2021; General Counsel, Nottingham Company from 2014 to 2018.

Elizabeth A. Davin (1964),

Assistant Secretary (2005)***

   Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase. Ms. Davin has been with JPMorgan Chase (formerly Bank One Corporation) since 2004.
Jessica K. Ditullio (1962),
Assistant Secretary (2005)***
   Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase. Ms. Ditullio has been with JPMorgan Chase (formerly Bank One Corporation) since 1990.

Anthony Geron (1971),

Assistant Secretary (2018)**

   Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since September 2018; Lead Director and Counsel, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company from 2015 to 2018 and Senior Director and Counsel, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company from 2014 to 2015.
Carmine Lekstutis (1980),
Assistant Secretary (2011)**
   Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase. Mr. Lekstutis has been with JPMorgan Chase since 2011.

Max Vogel (1990),

Assistant Secretary (2021)**

   Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since June 2021; Associate, Proskauer Rose LLP from 2017 to 2021; Associate, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP from 2015 to 2017.

Zachary E. Vonnegut-Gabovitch (1986),

Assistant Secretary (2017)**

   Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since September 2016; Associate, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius (law firm) from 2012 to 2016.

Michael M. D’Ambrosio (1969),

Assistant Treasurer (2012)

   Managing Director, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. Mr. D’Ambrosio has been with J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since 2012.

Aleksandr Fleytekh (1972),

Assistant Treasurer (2019)

   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since February 2012.

Shannon Gaines (1977),

Assistant Treasurer (2018)***

   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since January 2014.

Jeffrey D. House (1972),

Assistant Treasurer (2017)***

   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since July 2006.
Michael Mannarino (1985),
Assistant Treasurer (2020)
   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since 2014.
Joseph Parascondola (1963),
Assistant Treasurer (2011)*
   Executive Director, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since February 2020, formerly Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. from August 2006 to January 2020.

Gillian I. Sands (1969),

Assistant Treasurer (2012)

   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since September 2012.

 

The contact address for each of the officers, unless otherwise noted, is 277 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10172.

 

   *

The contact address for the officer is 575 Washington Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07310.

 

  **

The contact address for the officer is 4 New York Plaza, New York, NY 10004.

 

***

The contact address for the officer is 1111 Polaris Parkway, Columbus, OH 43240.

 

 
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SCHEDULE OF SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES

(Unaudited)

Hypothetical $1,000 Investment

 

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including investment advisory fees, administration fees, distribution fees (for Class 2 Shares) and other Portfolio expenses. Because the Portfolio is a funding vehicle for Policies and Eligible Plans, you may also incur sales charges and other fees relating to the Policies or Eligible Plans. The examples below are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio, but not the costs of the Policies or Eligible Plans, and to compare these ongoing costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you had a $1,000 investment in each Class at the beginning of the reporting period, July 1, 2021, and continued to hold your shares at the end of the reporting period, December 31, 2021.

Actual Expenses

For each Class of the Portfolio in the table below, the first line provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of each Class under the heading titled “Expenses Paid During the Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of each Class in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Class’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Class of the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees or the costs associated with the Policies and Eligible Plans through which the Portfolio is held. Therefore, the second line for each Class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher. The examples also assume all dividends and distributions have been reinvested.

 

 

        Beginning
Account Value
July 1, 2021
       Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2021
       Expenses
Paid During
the Period
*
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 

JP Morgan Insurance Trust Income Builder Portfolio

                   

Class 1

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.40        $ 3.06          0.60

Hypothetical

       1,000.00          1,022.18          3.06          0.60  

Class 2

                   

Actual

       1,000.00          1,020.70          4.33          0.85  

Hypothetical

       1,000.00          1,020.92          4.33          0.85  

 

*

Expenses are equal to each Class’ respective annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

 
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BOARD APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

 

The Board of Trustees has established various standing committees composed of Trustees with diverse backgrounds, to which the Board of Trustees has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities to further enhance the effectiveness of the Board’s oversight and decision making. The Board of Trustees and its investment committees (money market and alternative products, equity, and fixed income) meet regularly throughout the year and consider factors that are relevant to their annual consideration of investment advisory agreements at each meeting. They also meet for the specific purpose of considering investment advisory agreement annual renewals. The Board of Trustees held meetings in June and August 2021, at which the Trustees considered the continuation of the investment advisory agreement for the Portfolio whose annual report is contained herein (the “Advisory Agreement”). In accordance with SEC guidance, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the meetings were conducted through video conference. At the June meeting, the Board’s investment committees met to review and consider performance, expense and related information for the Portfolio and the other J.P. Morgan Funds overseen by the Board in which the Portfolio may invest (“Underlying Funds”). Each investment committee reported to the full Board, which then considered the investment committee’s preliminary findings. At the August meeting, the Trustees continued their review and consideration. The Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to the Advisory Agreement or “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of any party to the Advisory Agreement or any of their affiliates, approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement on August 11, 2021.

As part of their review of the Advisory Agreement, the Trustees considered and reviewed performance and other information about the Portfolio and Underlying Funds received from the Adviser. This information includes the Portfolio’s and Underlying Funds’ performance as compared to the performance of the Portfolio’s and Underlying Funds’ peers and benchmarks and analyses by the Adviser of the Portfolio’s and Underlying Funds’ performance. In addition, at each of their regular meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered reports on the performance of certain J.P. Morgan Funds provided by an independent investment consulting firm (“independent consultant”). In addition, in preparation for the June and August meetings, the Trustees requested, received and evaluated extensive materials from the Adviser, including, with respect to the Portfolio and/or Underlying Funds, performance and expense information compiled by Broadridge, using data from Lipper Inc. and/or Morningstar Inc., independent providers of investment company data (together, “Broadridge”). The independent consultant also provided additional analysis of the performance of certain Underlying Funds in connection with the Trustees’ review of the Advisory Agreement. Before voting on the Advisory Agreement, the Trustees reviewed the Advisory Agreement with representatives of the Adviser, counsel to the Trust and independent legal counsel and received a

memorandum from independent legal counsel to the Trustees discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the Advisory Agreement. The Trustees also discussed the Advisory Agreement in executive sessions with independent legal counsel at which no representatives of the Adviser were present.

A summary of the material factors evaluated by the Trustees in determining whether to approve the Advisory Agreement is provided below. Each Trustee attributed different weights to the various factors and no factor alone was considered determinative. The Trustees considered information provided with respect to the Portfolio and Underlying Funds throughout the year, including additional reporting and information provided in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as materials furnished specifically in connection with the annual review process. From year to year, the Trustees consider and place emphasis on relevant information in light of changing circumstances in market and economic conditions.

After considering and weighing the factors and information they had received, the Trustees found that the compensation to be received by the Adviser from the Portfolio under the Advisory Agreement was fair and reasonable under the circumstances and determined that the continuance of the Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by the Adviser

The Trustees received and considered information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Portfolio under the Advisory Agreement. The Trustees took into account information furnished throughout the year at Trustee meetings, as well as the materials furnished specifically in connection with this annual review process. The Trustees considered the background and experience of the Adviser’s senior management, personnel changes, if any, and the expertise of, and the amount of attention given to the Portfolio by, investment personnel of the Adviser. In addition, the Trustees reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the portfolio management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Portfolio and the infrastructure supporting the team, including personnel changes, if any. In addition, the Board considered its discussions with the Adviser regarding the Adviser’s business continuity plan and steps the Adviser was taking to provide ongoing services to the Portfolio during the COVID- 19 pandemic, and the Adviser’s success in continuing to provide services to the Portfolio and their shareholders throughout this period. The Trustees also considered information provided by the Adviser and JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. (“JPMDS”) about the structure and distribution strategy of the Portfolio. The Trustees reviewed information relating to the Adviser’s risk governance model and reports showing the Adviser’s compliance structure and ongoing compliance processes. The Trustees also considered the quality of the administration services provided by the Adviser in its role as administrator.

 

 

 
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(continued)

 

The Trustees also considered their knowledge of the nature and quality of services provided by the Adviser and its affiliates to the Portfolio and Underlying Funds gained from their experience as Trustees of the J.P. Morgan Funds. In addition, they considered the overall reputation and capabilities of the Adviser and its affiliates, the commitment of the Adviser to provide high quality service to the Portfolio and Underlying Funds, their overall confidence in the Adviser’s integrity and the Adviser’s responsiveness to questions or concerns raised by them, including the Adviser’s willingness to consider and implement organizational and operational changes designed to improve investment results and the services provided to the Portfolio and Underlying Funds.

Based upon these considerations and other factors, the Trustees concluded that they were satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the investment advisory services provided to the Portfolio by the Adviser.

Costs of Services Provided and Profitability to the Adviser and its Affiliates

The Trustees received and considered information regarding the profitability to the Adviser and its affiliates in providing services to the Portfolio and Underlying Funds. The Trustees reviewed and discussed this information. The Trustees recognized that this information is not audited and represents the Adviser’s determination of its and its affiliates’ revenues from the contractual services provided to the Portfolio, less expenses of providing such services. Expenses include direct and indirect costs and are calculated using an allocation methodology developed by the Adviser. The Trustees also recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of profitability from fund investment advisory contracts because comparative information is not generally publicly available and is affected by numerous factors, including the structure of the particular adviser, the types of funds it manages, its business mix, numerous assumptions regarding allocations and the fact that publicly-traded fund managers’ operating profits and net income are net of distribution and marketing expenses. Based upon their review, and taking into consideration the factors noted above, the Trustees concluded that the profitability to the Adviser under the Advisory Agreement was not unreasonable in light of the services and benefits provided to the Portfolio.

The Trustees also considered that the Adviser earns fees from the Portfolio and Underlying Funds for providing administration services. These fees were shown separately in the profitability analysis presented to the Trustees. The Trustees also considered the payments of Rule 12b-1 fees to JPMDS, an affiliate of the Adviser, which also acts as the Portfolio’s distributor, and that these fees are in turn generally paid to financial intermediaries that sell the Portfolio, including financial intermediaries that are affiliates of the Adviser (although they are

retained by JPMDS in certain instances). The Trustees also considered the fees paid to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMCB”) for custody and fund accounting and other related services for the Portfolio and/or Underlying Funds.

Fall-Out Benefits

The Trustees reviewed information regarding potential “fall-out” or ancillary benefits received by the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Portfolio. The Trustees considered that the J.P. Morgan Funds’ operating accounts are held at JPMCB, which, as a result, will receive float benefits for certain J.P. Morgan Funds, as applicable. The Trustees also noted that the Adviser supports a diverse set of products and services, which benefits the Adviser by allowing it to leverage its infrastructure to serve additional clients, including the benefits received by the Adviser and its affiliates in connection with the Portfolio’s investments in the Underlying Funds. The Trustees also reviewed the Adviser’s allocation of fund brokerage for the J.P. Morgan Funds complex, including allocations to brokers who provide research to the Adviser, as well as the Adviser’s use of affiliates to provide other services and the benefits to such affiliates of doing so.

Economies of Scale

The Trustees considered the extent to which the Portfolio may benefit from economies of scale. The Trustees considered that there may not be a direct relationship between economies of scale realized by the Portfolio and those realized by the Adviser as assets increase. The Trustees considered the extent to which the Portfolio was priced to scale and whether it would be appropriate to add advisory fee breakpoints, but noted that the Portfolio has implemented fee waivers and contractual expense limitations (“Fee Caps”) which allow the Portfolio’s shareholders to share potential economies of scale from its inception and that the fees remain satisfactory relative to peer funds. The Trustees considered the benefits to the Portfolio of the use of an affiliated distributor and custodian, including the ability to rely on existing infrastructure supporting distribution, custodial and transfer agent services, and the ability to negotiate competitive fees for the Portfolio. The Trustees further considered the Adviser’s and JPMDS’s ongoing investments in their business in support of the Portfolio, including the Adviser’s and/or JPMDS’s investments in trading systems, technology (including improvements to the J.P. Morgan Funds’ website, and cybersecurity improvements), retention of key talent, and regulatory support enhancements. The Trustees concluded that the current fee structure for the Portfolio, including Fee Caps that the Adviser has in place that serve to limit the overall net expense ratios of the Portfolio at competitive levels, was reasonable. The Trustees concluded that the Portfolio’s shareholders received the benefits of potential economies of scale through the Fee Caps and the Adviser’s reinvestment in its operations to serve the Portfolio and its shareholders. The Trustees noted

 

 

 
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that the Adviser’s reinvestment ensures sufficient resources in terms of personnel and infrastructure to support the Portfolio.

Fees Relative to Adviser’s Other Clients

The Trustees received and considered information about the nature and extent of investment advisory services and fee rates offered to other clients of the Adviser, including institutional separate accounts, collective investment trusts, ETFs and/or funds sub-advised by the Adviser, for investment management styles substantially similar to that of the Portfolio. The Trustees considered the complexity of investment management for registered mutual funds relative to the Adviser’s other clients and noted differences, as applicable, in the fee structure and the regulatory, legal and other risks and responsibilities of providing services to the different clients. The Trustees considered that serving as an adviser to a registered mutual fund involves greater responsibilities and risks than acting as a sub-adviser and observed that sub-advisory fees may be lower than those charged by the Adviser to the Portfolio. The Trustees also noted that the adviser, not the mutual fund, pays the sub-advisory fee and that many responsibilities related to the advisory function are retained by the primary adviser. The Trustees concluded that the fee rates charged to the Portfolio in comparison to those charged to the Adviser’s other clients were reasonable.

Investment Performance

The Trustees received and considered absolute and/or relative performance information for the Portfolio in a report prepared by Broadridge. The Trustees considered the total return performance information, which included the ranking of the Portfolio within a performance universe made up of funds with the same Broadridge investment classification and objective (the “Universe”), as well as a subset of funds within the Universe (the “Peer Group”), by total return for the applicable one-, three-and five-year periods. The Trustees reviewed a description of Broadridge’s methodology for selecting mutual funds in the Portfolio’s Universe and Peer Group and noted that Universe and Peer Group rankings were not calculated if the number of funds in the Universe and/or Peer Group did not meet a predetermined minimum. The Broadridge materials provided to the Trustees highlighted information with respect to a representative class to assist the Trustees in their review. As part of this review, the Trustees also reviewed the Portfolio’s performance against its benchmark and considered the performance information provided for the Portfolio at regular Board meetings by the Adviser. The Trustees also engaged with the Adviser to consider what steps might be taken to improve performance, as applicable. The Broadridge performance data noted by the Trustees as part of their review and the determinations made by the Trustees with respect to the Portfolio’s performance are summarized below:

The Trustees noted that the Portfolio’s performance for Class 1 shares was in the third, third and fifth quintiles based upon the

Peer Group, and in the fifth, fifth and fourth quintiles based upon the Universe, for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2020, respectively. The Trustees noted that the Portfolio’s performance for Class 2 shares was in the third, fourth and fifth quintiles based upon the Peer Group for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2020, respectively, and in the fifth quintile based upon the Universe for each of the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2020. The Trustees discussed the performance and investment strategy of the Portfolio with the Adviser and based upon this discussion and various other factors, concluded that the Portfolio’s performance was satisfactory under the circumstances.

Advisory Fees and Expense Ratios

The Trustees considered the contractual advisory fee rate and administration fee rate paid by the Portfolio to the Adviser and compared the combined rate to the information prepared by Broadridge concerning management fee rates paid by other funds in the same Broadridge category as the Portfolio. The Trustees recognized that Broadridge reported the Portfolio’s management fee rate as the combined contractual advisory fee and administration fee rates. The Trustees also reviewed information about other expenses and the expense ratios for the Portfolio and noted that Universe and Peer Group rankings were not calculated if the number of funds in the Universe and/or Peer Groups did not meet a predetermined minimum. The Trustees considered the Fee Caps currently in place for the Portfolio, the net advisory fee rate after taking into account any waivers and/or reimbursements, and, where deemed appropriate by the Trustees, additional waivers and/or reimbursements. The Trustees recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of advisory fees because there are variations in the services that are included in the fees paid by other funds. The Trustees’ determinations as a result of the review of the Portfolio’s advisory fees and expense ratios are summarized below:

The Trustees noted that the Portfolio’s net advisory fee and actual total expenses for Class 1 shares were both in the first quintile based upon both the Peer Group and Universe. The Trustees noted that the Portfolio’s net advisory fee for Class 2 shares was in the first quintile based upon both the Peer Group and Universe, and that the actual total expenses for Class 2 shares were in the first and second quintiles based upon the Peer Group and Universe, respectively. After considering the factors identified above, in light of this information, the Trustees concluded that the advisory fee was satisfactory in light of the services provided to the Portfolio and that such fee would be for services provided in addition to, rather than duplicative of, services provided under the advisory agreements of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.

 

 

 
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TAX LETTER

(Unaudited)

(Dollar values in thousands)

 

Dividends Received Deduction (DRD)

The Portfolio had 14.82%, or maximum allowable percentage, of ordinary income distributions eligible for the dividends received deduction for corporate shareholders for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Long Term Capital Gain

The Portfolio distributed $194, or maximum allowable amount, of long-term capital gain dividends for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

 

 

 
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SPECIAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING RESULTS

(Unaudited)

 

JPMorgan Insurance Trust (the “Trust)” held a special meeting of shareholders on October 27, 2021, for the purpose of considering and voting upon the election of Trustees.

Trustees were elected by the shareholders of all of the series of the Trust, including the Portfolio. The results of the voting were as follows:

The results of the voting were as follows:

 

      Votes Received
(Amounts in
thousands)
 

Independent Nominee

  
John F. Finn   

In Favor

     102,380  

Withheld

     2,850  
Steven P. Fisher   

In Favor

     102,570  

Withheld

     2,660  
Gary L. French   

In Favor

     102,531  

Withheld

     2,699  
Kathleen M. Gallagher   

In Favor

     102,646  

Withheld

     2,584  
Robert J. Grassi   

In Favor

     102,662  

Withheld

     2,568  
Frankie D. Hughes   

In Favor

     102,570  

Withheld

     2,660  
Raymond Kanner   

In Favor

     102,705  

Withheld

     2,525  
      Votes Received
(Amounts in
thousands)
 
Thomas P. Lemke   

In Favor

     102,473  

Withheld

     2,757  
Lawrence R. Maffia   

In Favor

     102,473  

Withheld

     2,757  
Mary E. Martinez   

In Favor

     102,559  

Withheld

     2,671  
Marilyn McCoy   

In Favor

     102,367  

Withheld

     2,863  
Dr. Robert A. Oden, Jr.   

In Favor

     102,270  

Withheld

     2,960  
Marian U. Pardo   

In Favor

     102,755  

Withheld

     2,475  
Emily A. Youssouf   

In Favor

     102,573  

Withheld

     2,657  
Interested Nominee   
Robert F. Deutsch   

In Favor

     102,568  

Withheld

     2,662  
Nina O. Shenker   

In Favor

     102,505  

Withheld

     2,725  
 

 

 
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J.P. Morgan Funds are distributed by JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc., which is an affiliate of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Affiliates of JPMorgan Chase & Co. receive fees for providing various services to the funds.

Contact JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. at 1-800-480-4111 for a portfolio prospectus. You can also visit us at www.jpmorganfunds.com. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives and risk as well as charges and expenses of the mutual fund before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the mutual fund. Read the prospectus carefully before investing.

The Portfolio files a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of its fiscal year with the SEC as an exhibit to its report on Form N-PORT. The Portfolio’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Portfolio’s quarterly holdings can be found by visiting the J.P. Morgan Funds’ website at www.jpmorganfunds.com.

A description of the Portfolio’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Portfolio’s holdings is available in the prospectuses and Statement of Additional Information.

A copy of proxy policies and procedures is available without charge upon request by calling 1-800-480-4111 and on the Portfolio’s website at www.jpmorganfunds.com. A description of such policies and procedures is on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Trustees have delegated the authority to vote proxies for securities owned by the Portfolio to the Adviser. A copy of the Portfolio’s voting record for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or at the Portfolio’s website at www.jpmorganfunds.com no later than August 31 of each year. The Portfolio’s proxy voting record will include, among other things, a brief description of the matter voted on for each portfolio security, and will state how each vote was cast, for example, for or against the proposal.

 

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J.P. Morgan Asset Management is the brand name for the asset management business of JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its affiliates worldwide.

 

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Annual Report

JPMorgan Insurance Trust

December 31, 2021

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Global Allocation Portfolio

 

NOT FDIC INSURED        NO BANK GUARANTEE        MAY LOSE VALUE

 

 

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CONTENTS

 

Letter to Shareholders        1  

Portfolio Commentary

       2  
Schedule of Portfolio Investments        5  
Financial Statements        22  
Financial Highlights        26  
Notes to Financial Statements        28  
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm        41  
Trustees        42  
Officers        45  
Schedule of Shareholder Expenses        46  
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement        47  
Tax Letter        51  
Special Shareholder Meeting Results        52  

Investments in the Portfolio are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed or endorsed by, any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency. You could lose money if you sell when the Portfolio’s share price is lower than when you invested.

Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. The general market views expressed in this report are opinions based on market and other conditions through the end of the reporting period and are subject to change without notice. These views are not intended to predict the future performance of the Portfolio or the securities markets.

This Portfolio is intended to be a funding vehicle for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (collectively “Policies”) offered by the separate accounts of various insurance companies. Portfolio shares may also be offered to qualified pension and retirement plans and accounts permitting accumulation of assets on a tax-deferred basis (“Eligible Plans”). Individuals may not purchase shares directly from the Portfolio.

Prospective investors should refer to the Portfolio’s prospectuses for a discussion of the Portfolio’s investment objective, strategies and risks. Call J.P. Morgan Funds Service Center at 1-800-480-4111 for a prospectus containing more complete information about the Portfolio, including management fees and other expenses. Please read it carefully before investing.


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LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS

February 8, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

Dear Shareholders,

U.S. equities led the year-long rally in developed market stocks as the global economic rebound advanced through 2021. While financial market volatility, a resurgence in the pandemic and accelerating inflation has carried into 2022, we believe that the outlook for the overall U.S. economy remains positive.

 

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“Throughout the year ahead, J.P. Morgan Asset Management plans to seek to deliver superior client outcomes across a broad range of innovative solutions and risk management processes built on the same fundamental practices and principles that have driven our success for more than a century.” — Andrea L. Lisher

A surge in U.S. consumer wealth — partly tied to rising values for homes and autos — and quarterly growth in corporate earnings have helped to bolster U.S. financial markets that were already well-supported by monetary and fiscal policies. Over the course of the past year, the U.S. jobless rate fell to pre-pandemic levels and reached 3.9% in December. At the same time, inflation has climbed significantly. The U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) has tapered its monthly asset purchasing program and indicated that it’s likely to raise interest rates as early as March 2022.

While rising interest rates may mark another phase of the economic cycle that presents financial markets with new challenges and opportunities, they may also signal a return to a

more normal economic environment following two years of historically low rates. Meanwhile, the path of the pandemic remains a factor in the U.S. economy. Recent data suggest the increase in new infections in late 2021 and into 2022 had some impact on the U.S. economy — though job growth remained strong — but there is hope that the latest pandemic wave may recede in coming months. Additionally, there is hope that rising prices on commodities and goods will moderate as supply chain constraints ease over time and the Fed moves generally to tamp down inflationary pressures. We expect the U.S. economy to continue expanding in 2022, even if the pace of the expansion eases from 2021.

Throughout the year ahead, J.P. Morgan Asset Management will seek to deliver superior client outcomes across a broad range of innovative solutions and risk management processes built on the same fundamental practices and principles that have driven our success for more than a century.

On behalf of J.P. Morgan Asset Management, thank you for entrusting us to manage your investment. Should you have any questions, please visit www.jpmorganfunds.com or contact the J.P. Morgan Funds Service Center at 1-800-480-4111.

Sincerely yours,

 

LOGO

Andrea L. Lisher

Head of Americas, Client

J.P. Morgan Asset Management

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Insurance Trust Global Allocation Portfolio

PORTFOLIO COMMENTARY

TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

REPORTING PERIOD RETURN:  
Portfolio (Class 2 Shares)*      9.26%  
MSCI All Country World Index (net of foreign withholding taxes)      18.54%  
Global Allocation Composite Benchmark      8.78%  
Net Assets as of 12/31/2021 (In Thousands)    $ 135,048  

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE**

The JPMorgan Insurance Trust Global Allocation Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) seeks to maximize long-term total return.

HOW DID THE MARKET PERFORM?

Equity markets outperformed fixed income markets throughout 2021, driven by the global economic rebound that followed the development of vaccines and unprecedented monetary and fiscal support. U.S. equity markets largely led global equity markets throughout the year despite historically high valuations for U.S. equity. Emerging markets equity generally slumped in the second half of the year as inflationary pressures accelerated and investor demand for Chinese equity receded.

Within fixed income markets, low interest rates on sovereign debt pushed investors to seek higher yielding debt securities in corporate and other credit markets. Emerging markets debt fell during the year as central banks in select emerging markets began to raise interest rates in the second half. U.S. high yield bonds (also known as “junk bonds”) provided positive but narrow returns for the year, while returns on investment grade corporate credit were mixed.

The global equity rally appeared to pause in January 2021 and then equity prices surged higher from February through June. In the U.S., the distribution of vaccines combined with a $1.9 trillion U.S. fiscal relief and recovery package, and the prospect of additional federal government spending, helped push leading equity indexes higher. U.S. corporate earnings and cash flows reached record highs in the first and second quarters of 2021. Job growth, rising consumer spending, business investment and manufacturing data added further fuel to the rally in U.S. equity markets.

Historically high valuations for U.S. equity fueled increased investor demand for international developed and emerging markets equity midway through the year. However, mixed success against the pandemic in the developed markets and political developments – including unresolved disputes over Brexit – weighed on equity prices in the European Union and the U.K. Increased regulatory scrutiny of large technology companies in China and investor concerns about debt levels in the country’s real estate sector generally pulled emerging markets lower through the second half of the year.

The final months of 2021 were marked by the emergence of the omicron variant of the coronavirus and the reimposition of

some pandemic restrictions at the regional, national and local levels. While investor uncertainty led to a global increase in financial market volatility, U.S. equity prices remained buoyed by record high corporate earnings and a general boom in U.S. household wealth.

While neither the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) nor the European Central Bank raised policy interest rates during the period, the Fed accelerated the reduction in its monthly asset purchases under its quantitative easing program and indicated it would raise rates in 2022 and 2023 as economic conditions warranted. By the end of the year, the European Central Bank said it was unlikely to raise interest rates in 2022, and other leading central banks appeared to take a similar position.

WHAT WERE THE MAIN DRIVERS OF THE PORTFOLIO’S PERFORMANCE?

The Portfolio’s Class 2 Shares underperformed the MSCI All Country World Index (net of foreign withholding taxes) (the “Benchmark”) and outperformed the Global Allocation Composite Benchmark (the “Composite”), which consists of 60% MSCI All Country World Index and 40% Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021.

The Portfolio’s allocation to government bonds detracted from performance relative to the Benchmark, which is an all-equity index.

Relative to the Composite, the Portfolio’s overweight allocations to U.S. and international developed market equities were leading contributors to relative performance, as those asset classes outperformed compared with emerging markets equity and fixed income assets.

HOW WAS THE PORTFOLIO POSITIONED?

During the reporting period, the Portfolio was positioned to maximize total return while managing risk. The portfolio managers added to the Portfolio’s equity positions, especially through international developed market equity, and shifted the mix of underlying managers within U.S. equity toward more value-oriented strategies. In terms of fixed income, portfolio managers decreased the Portfolio’s global government bond allocation and focused the Portfolio’s credit allocation through so-called crossover credit, which includes corporate credit that straddles investment grade and below investment grade ratings.

 

 

 
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TOP TEN LONG HOLDINGS OF THE
PORTFOLIO AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021
   PERCENT OF
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS
 
  1.      JPMorgan High Yield Fund Class R6 Shares      9.4
  2.      JPMorgan Income Fund Class R6 Shares      6.6  
  3.      JPMorgan Emerging Markets Equity Fund Class R6 Shares      4.1  
  4.      JPMorgan Large Cap Value Fund Class R6 Shares      3.6  
  5.      Microsoft Corp.      1.7  
  6.      U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.38%, 1/31/2022      1.5  
  7.      Apple, Inc.      1.4  
  8.      Amazon.com, Inc.      1.3  
  9.      Alphabet, Inc., Class C      1.2  
  10.      Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B (Denmark)      0.8  

 

TOP TEN SHORT HOLDINGS OF THE
PORTFOLIO AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021
   PERCENT OF
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS
 
  1.      Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (Canada)      26.5
  2.      Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.      22.0  
  3.      3M Co.      8.1  
  4.      Conagra Brands, Inc.      7.1  
  5.      Boeing Co. (The)      6.4  
  6.      Campbell Soup Co.      6.2  
  7.      Mastercard, Inc., Class A      6.2  
  8.      Restaurant Brands International, Inc. (Canada)      5.4  
  9.      Cummins, Inc.      4.1  
  10.      Caterpillar, Inc.      4.1  

LONG POSITION PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021

   PERCENT OF
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS
 
Common Stocks      52.4
Investment Companies      23.9  
Foreign Government Securities      10.3  
Corporate Bonds      3.6  
U.S. Treasury Obligations      1.5  
Others (each less than 1.0%)      0.3  
Short-Term Investments      8.0  

 

SHORT POSITION PORTFOLIO
COMPOSITION AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021

   PERCENT OF
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS
 
Common Stocks      100.0

 

*   The return shown is based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the return shown in the financial highlights, which reflects adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
**   The adviser seeks to achieve the Portfolio’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved.
 

 

 
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JPMorgan Insurance Trust Global Allocation Portfolio

PORTFOLIO COMMENTARY

TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021

 
     INCEPTION DATE OF
CLASS
       1 YEAR        5 YEAR        SINCE
INCEPTION
 

CLASS 1 SHARES

     December 9, 2014          9.51        10.25        7.86

CLASS 2 SHARES

     December 9, 2014          9.26          9.98          7.59  

LIFE OF PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE (12/9/14 TO 12/31/21)

 

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The performance quoted is past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. Mutual funds are subject to certain market risks. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data shown. For up-to-date month-end performance information please call 1-800-480-4111.

The Portfolio commenced operations on December 9, 2014.

The graph illustrates comparative performance for $10,000 invested in Class 2 Shares of the JPMorgan Insurance Trust Global Allocation Portfolio, the MSCI All Country World Index (net of foreign withholding taxes), the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index — Unhedged USD and the Global Allocation Composite Benchmark from December 9, 2014 to December 31, 2021. The performance of the Portfolio assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. The performance of the MSCI All Country World Index (net of foreign withholding taxes), Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index — Unhedged USD and Global Allocation Composite Benchmark do not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund and have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions of the securities included in the benchmarks, if applicable. The MSCI All Country World Index (net of foreign withholding taxes) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. The Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index provides a broad-based measure of the global investment-grade fixed income markets. Since

November 30, 2020, the Global Allocation Composite Benchmark is a composite benchmark comprised of unmanaged indices that includes the MSCI All Country World Index (net of foreign withholding taxes) (60%) and the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index (40%). Prior to November 30, 2020, the Global Allocation Composite Benchmark was a composite benchmark comprised of unmanaged indices that included the MSCI World Index (net of foreign withholding taxes) (60%) and the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index (40%). Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

Portfolio performance does not reflect any charges imposed by the Policies or Eligible Plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower than shown. Portfolio performance may reflect the waiver of the Portfolio’s fees and reimbursement of expenses for certain periods since the inception date. Without these waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower.

International investing involves a greater degree of risk and increased volatility. Changes in currency exchange rates and differences in accounting and taxation policies outside the United States can raise or lower returns. Also, some overseas markets may not be as politically and economically stable as the United States and other nations.

The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Insurance Trust Global Allocation Portfolio

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021

 

INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
   

VALUE
($000)

 

Long Positions — 99.5%

 

Common Stocks — 52.1%

 

Australia — 0.8%

 

Afterpay Ltd. *

    (a)      2  

Ampol Ltd.

    (a)      3  

APA Group

    (a)      3  

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.

    (a)      7  

ASX Ltd.

    (a)      6  

Aurizon Holdings Ltd.

    1       2  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

    1       22  

BHP Group Ltd.

    1       39  

BHP Group plc

    10       299  

BlueScope Steel Ltd.

    (a)      2  

Brambles Ltd.

    1       6  

Cochlear Ltd.

    (a)      3  

Coles Group Ltd.

    1       12  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

    1       59  

Computershare Ltd.

    (a)      2  

CSL Ltd.

    (a)      45  

Endeavour Group Ltd.

    1       4  

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.

    (a)      5  

Glencore plc *

    2       10  

Goodman Group, REIT

    1       18  

GPT Group (The), REIT

    2       8  

Insurance Australia Group Ltd.

    2       5  

LendLease Corp. Ltd.

    (a)      4  

Macquarie Group Ltd.

    (a)      26  

Medibank Pvt Ltd.

    2       4  

Mirvac Group, REIT

    6       13  

National Australia Bank Ltd.

    1       21  

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

    (a)      8  

Origin Energy Ltd.

    1       4  

QBE Insurance Group Ltd.

    1       7  

Ramsay Health Care Ltd.

    (a)      6  

REA Group Ltd.

    (a)      3  

Rio Tinto Ltd.

    (a)      17  

Rio Tinto plc

    4       270  

Santos Ltd.

    2       9  

South32 Ltd.

    2       5  

Stockland, REIT

    1       3  

Sydney Airport *

    1       5  

Tabcorp Holdings Ltd.

    1       3  

Telstra Corp. Ltd.

    3       8  

Transurban Group

    1       10  

Wesfarmers Ltd.

    (a)      19  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
   

VALUE
($000)

 
   
   

Australia — continued

   

Westpac Banking Corp.

    2       26  

Woolworths Group Ltd.

    1       20  
   

 

 

 
      1,053  
   

 

 

 

Austria — 0.0% (b)

 

Erste Group Bank AG

    (a)      23  
   

 

 

 

Belgium—0.3%

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA

    (a)      13  

KBC Group NV

    5       454  
   

 

 

 
      467  
   

 

 

 

Canada — 0.5%

 

Canadian National Railway Co.

    2       247  

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.

    (a)      64  

TC Energy Corp.

    2       71  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)

    3       257  
   

 

 

 
      639  
   

 

 

 

China — 0.9%

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. *

    11       168  

Bilibili, Inc., Class Z * (c)

    1       66  

BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

    3       10  

Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC Ltd. (d)

    1       2  

NXP Semiconductors NV

    3       691  

Prosus NV *

    (a)      40  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

    5       280  

Wilmar International Ltd.

    1       4  
   

 

 

 
      1,261  
   

 

 

 

Denmark — 1.2%

 

Carlsberg A/S, Class B

    2       260  

Coloplast A/S, Class B

    1       108  

DSV A/S

    (a)      13  

Genmab A/S *

    (a)      14  

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

    10       1,082  

Orsted A/S (d)

    1       161  

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

    1       23  
   

 

 

 
      1,661  
   

 

 

 

Finland — 0.3%

 

Elisa OYJ

    (a)      25  

Kone OYJ, Class B

    3       180  

Nokia OYJ *

    3       17  

Nordea Bank Abp

    11       137  
   

 

 

 
      359  
   

 

 

 
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
   

VALUE
($000)

 

Long Positions — continued

 

Common Stocks — continued

 

France — 2.8%

 

Air Liquide SA

    (a)      80  

Airbus SE *

    3       415  

Alstom SA

    (a)      13  

AXA SA

    1       22  

BNP Paribas SA

    1       70  

Capgemini SE

    2       399  

Dassault Systemes SE

    1       35  

EssilorLuxottica SA

    (a)      24  

Hermes International

    (a)      16  

Kering SA

    (a)      55  

Legrand SA

    (a)      7  

L’Oreal SA

    1       365  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    1       769  

Pernod Ricard SA

    (a)      53  

Safran SA

    2       280  

Sanofi

    (a)      49  

Societe Generale SA

    9       312  

Thales SA

    (a)      7  

TotalEnergies SE

    1       72  

Veolia Environnement SA

    2       59  

Vinci SA

    6       609  
   

 

 

 
      3,711  
   

 

 

 

Germany — 2.1%

 

adidas AG

    2       545  

Allianz SE (Registered)

    3       736  

BASF SE

    1       36  

Bayer AG (Registered)

    1       28  

Daimler AG (Registered)

    (a)      23  

Daimler Truck Holding AG *

    (a)      5  

Deutsche Boerse AG

    (a)      21  

Deutsche Post AG (Registered)

    4       258  

Deutsche Telekom AG (Registered)

    4       73  

Infineon Technologies AG

    1       59  

Merck KGaA

    (a)      40  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG (Registered)

    (a)      67  

RWE AG

    6       262  

SAP SE

    (a)      69  

Siemens AG (Registered)

    (a)      76  

Volkswagen AG (Preference)

    2       399  

Vonovia SE

    1       51  

Zalando SE * (d)

    (a)      32  
   

 

 

 
      2,780  
   

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
   

VALUE
($000)

 
   
   

Hong Kong — 0.5%

 

AIA Group Ltd.

    34       341  

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

    1       7  

CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.

    1       3  

CLP Holdings Ltd.

    1       10  

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

    (a)      5  

HKT Trust & HKT Ltd.

    2       3  

Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd.

    2       4  

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

    5       275  

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.

    1       4  

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

    (a)      5  

Link, REIT

    1       9  

MTR Corp. Ltd.

    1       5  

New World Development Co. Ltd.

    1       2  

Power Assets Holdings Ltd.

    1       3  

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

    1       6  

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.

    1       10  

WH Group Ltd.(d)

    5       3  

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd.

    1       5  

Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd.

    1       3  
   

 

 

 
      703  
   

 

 

 

India — 0.3%

 

HDFC Bank Ltd., ADR

    7       452  
   

 

 

 

Indonesia — 0.2%

 

Bank Central Asia Tbk. PT

    399       204  
   

 

 

 

Ireland — 0.2%

 

CRH plc

    1       29  

Flutter Entertainment plc *

    (a)      5  

Kingspan Group plc

    (a)      36  

Kingspan Group plc

    (a)      18  

Ryanair Holdings plc, ADR *

    2       175  
   

 

 

 
      263  
   

 

 

 

Italy — 0.4%

 

Enel SpA

    3       25  

Ferrari NV

    (a)      57  

Ferrari NV

    (a)      6  

FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA

    2       32  

UniCredit SpA

    30       467  
   

 

 

 
      587  
   

 

 

 

Japan — 2.4%

 

Aeon Co. Ltd.

    (a)      5  

AGC, Inc.

    (a)      10  
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
   

VALUE
($000)

 

Long Positions — continued

 

Common Stocks — continued

 

Japan — continued

   

Aisin Corp.

    (a)      4  

Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

    1       15  

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.

    1       23  

Asahi Kasei Corp.

    2       17  

Astellas Pharma, Inc.

    1       11  

Bridgestone Corp.

    1       26  

Canon, Inc.

    (a)      10  

Capcom Co. Ltd.

    (a)      7  

Central Japan Railway Co.

    (a)      27  

Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.

    1       6  

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    (a)      10  

CyberAgent, Inc.

    (a)      7  

Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd.

    (a)      2  

Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.

    (a)      2  

Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.

    1       36  

Daikin Industries Ltd.

    (a)      23  

Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.

    (a)      11  

Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.

    1       14  

Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.

    1       3  

Denso Corp.

    (a)      17  

Dentsu Group, Inc.

    1       18  

East Japan Railway Co.

    (a)      12  

Eisai Co. Ltd.

    (a)      6  

ENEOS Holdings, Inc.

    1       2  

FANUC Corp.

    (a)      42  

Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.

    (a)      22  

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

    (a)      15  

Fujitsu Ltd.

    (a)      17  

Hitachi Ltd.

    1       43  

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

    7       191  

Hoya Corp.

    1       148  

Ibiden Co. Ltd.

    (a)      6  

Inpex Corp.

    1       6  

Isuzu Motors Ltd.

    1       12  

ITOCHU Corp.

    1       37  

Japan Airlines Co. Ltd. *

    (a)      4  

Japan Exchange Group, Inc.

    1       20  

Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd. *

    (a)      2  

Japan Real Estate Investment Corp., REIT

    (a)      11  

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

    (a)      6  

Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (The)

    (a)      3  

Kao Corp.

    (a)      21  

KDDI Corp.

    1       29  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
   

VALUE
($000)

 
   
   

Japan — continued

   

Keyence Corp.

    (a)      251  

Kintetsu Group Holdings Co. Ltd. *

    (a)      11  

Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1       8  

Komatsu Ltd.

    (a)      5  

Konami Holdings Corp.

    (a)      10  

Kubota Corp.

    1       24  

Kyocera Corp.

    (a)      19  

Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd.

    4       101  

M3, Inc.

    (a)      15  

MEIJI Holdings Co. Ltd.

    (a)      6  

MINEBEA MITSUMI, Inc.

    1       14  

MISUMI Group, Inc.

    (a)      16  

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.

    1       10  

Mitsubishi Corp.

    1       35  

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

    1       13  

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

    (a)      4  

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.

    (a)      2  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

    10       54  

Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

    1       24  

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

    (a)      11  

Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.

    1       20  

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

    1       10  

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.

    (a)      6  

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    1       40  

Nexon Co. Ltd.

    (a)      6  

Nidec Corp.

    (a)      35  

Nihon M&A Center Holdings, Inc.

    (a)      2  

Nintendo Co. Ltd.

    (a)      47  

Nippon Building Fund, Inc., REIT

    (a)      12  

Nippon Express Co. Ltd.

    (a)      6  

Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1       8  

Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc., REIT

    (a)      14  

Nippon Steel Corp.

    1       11  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

    1       36  

Nippon Yusen KK

    (a)      8  

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. *

    1       6  

Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd.

    (a)      15  

Nitto Denko Corp.

    (a)      8  

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

    1       3  

Nomura Research Institute Ltd.

    (a)      17  

Obayashi Corp.

    1       9  

Olympus Corp.

    1       21  

Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    1       15  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
   

VALUE
($000)

 

Long Positions — continued

 

Common Stocks — continued

 

Japan — continued

   

Oriental Land Co. Ltd.

    (a)      17  

ORIX Corp.

    1       22  

Otsuka Corp.

    (a)      14  

Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd.

    (a)      7  

Panasonic Corp.

    1       9  

Rakuten Group, Inc.

    1       6  

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1       55  

Renesas Electronics Corp. *

    1       7  

Resona Holdings, Inc.

    1       3  

Rohm Co. Ltd.

    (a)      18  

Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd.

    1       14  

SBI Holdings, Inc.

    (a)      11  

Secom Co. Ltd.

    (a)      7  

Sekisui House Ltd.

    1       15  

Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1       35  

Shimadzu Corp.

    (a)      13  

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.

    (a)      52  

Shionogi & Co. Ltd.

    (a)      21  

Shiseido Co. Ltd.

    (a)      17  

SoftBank Corp.

    1       11  

SoftBank Group Corp.

    1       38  

Sompo Holdings, Inc.

    (a)      4  

Sony Group Corp.

    3       379  

Stanley Electric Co. Ltd.

    (a)      2  

Subaru Corp.

    (a)      2  

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

    1       9  

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd.

    (a)      15  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

    1       38  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.

    1       17  

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd.

    (a)      3  

Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.

    (a)      4  

Suzuki Motor Corp.

    (a)      12  

T&D Holdings, Inc.

    1       17  

Taisei Corp.

    (a)      9  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    1       19  

TDK Corp.

    (a)      4  

Terumo Corp.

    1       25  

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.

    1       39  

Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings, Inc. *

    (a)      1  

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

    (a)      58  

Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd.

    1       11  

TOPPAN, Inc.

    (a)      2  

Toshiba Corp.

    (a)      8  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
   

VALUE
($000)

 
   
   

Japan — continued

   

TOTO Ltd.

    (a)      5  

Toyota Industries Corp.

    (a)      8  

Toyota Motor Corp.

    7       126  

Toyota Tsusho Corp.

    (a)      5  

Unicharm Corp.

    (a)      13  

Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd.

    (a)      10  

Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1       14  

Z Holdings Corp.

    (a)      2  

ZOZO, Inc.

    (a)      9  
   

 

 

 
      3,209  
   

 

 

 

Macau — 0.0% (b)

 

Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. *

    1       5  

Sands China Ltd. *

    3       8  
   

 

 

 
      13  
   

 

 

 

Mexico — 0.2%

 

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV

    72       268  
   

 

 

 

Netherlands — 0.9%

 

Adyen NV * (d)

    (a)      152  

Akzo Nobel NV

    (a)      35  

ASML Holding NV

    1       595  

Heineken NV

    (a)      9  

ING Groep NV

    1       19  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

    1       33  

Koninklijke DSM NV

    (a)      57  

Koninklijke KPN NV

    12       38  

Koninklijke Philips NV

    (a)      15  

NN Group NV

    1       54  

Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class A

    8       167  

Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class B

    2       45  

Wolters Kluwer NV

    (a)      49  
   

 

 

 
      1,268  
   

 

 

 

New Zealand — 0.0% (b)

 

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd.

    (a)      6  

Xero Ltd. * (c)

    (a)      9  
   

 

 

 
      15  
   

 

 

 

Russia — 0.2%

 

Sberbank of Russia PJSC, ADR

    13       205  
   

 

 

 

Singapore — 0.4%

 

Ascendas, REIT

    1       2  

CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust, REIT

    3       4  

Capitaland Investment Ltd. *

    3       7  
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
   

VALUE
($000)

 

Long Positions — continued

 

Common Stocks — continued

 

Singapore — continued

   

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

    22       542  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.

    2       14  

Singapore Exchange Ltd.

    1       5  

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.

    1       2  

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

    2       3  

STMicroelectronics NV

    (a)      5  

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

    (a)      4  

Venture Corp. Ltd.

    (a)      3  
   

 

 

 
      591  
   

 

 

 

South Africa — 0.2%

 

Anglo American plc

    6       258  
   

 

 

 

South Korea — 0.6%

 

Delivery Hero SE * (d)

    1       137  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

    9       621  
   

 

 

 
      758  
   

 

 

 

Spain — 0.4%

 

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

    8       49  

Banco Santander SA

    4       13  

CaixaBank SA

    11       30  

Cellnex Telecom SA(d)

    (a)      17  

Endesa SA

    1       33  

Iberdrola SA

    35       409  

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

    1       42  
   

 

 

 
      593  
   

 

 

 

Sweden — 0.6%

 

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

    (a)      7  

Atlas Copco AB, Class A

    4       266  

Atlas Copco AB, Class B

    (a)      10  

Boliden AB

    1       23  

Investor AB, Class B

    1       13  

Lundin Energy AB

    1       43  

Sandvik AB

    1       29  

SKF AB, Class B

    1       29  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B

    1       8  

Volvo AB, Class B

    17       401  
   

 

 

 
      829  
   

 

 

 

Switzerland — 1.5%

 

ABB Ltd. (Registered)

    1       31  

Adecco Group AG (Registered)

    (a)      16  

Alcon, Inc.

    (a)      16  

Cie Financiere Richemont SA (Registered)

    (a)      28  

Givaudan SA (Registered)

    (a)      73  

Julius Baer Group Ltd.

    (a)      21  

Lonza Group AG (Registered)

    (a)      281  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
   

VALUE
($000)

 
   
   

Switzerland — continued

   

Nestle SA (Registered)

    5       661  

Novartis AG (Registered)

    2       138  

Partners Group Holding AG

    (a)      13  

Roche Holding AG

    1       224  

SGS SA (Registered)

    (a)      243  

Sika AG (Registered)

    (a)      60  

Straumann Holding AG (Registered)

    (a)      11  

UBS Group AG (Registered)

    2       37  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    (a)      208  
   

 

 

 
      2,061  
   

 

 

 

Taiwan — 0.5%

 

Sea Ltd., ADR *

    1       147  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR

    4       490  
   

 

 

 
      637  
   

 

 

 

United Kingdom — 1.9%

 

3i Group plc

    3       55  

Ashtead Group plc

    (a)      11  

AstraZeneca plc

    1       116  

BAE Systems plc

    1       6  

Barclays plc

    20       51  

Berkeley Group Holdings plc

    1       34  

BP plc

    55       245  

British American Tobacco plc

    1       33  

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.

    2       10  

Compass Group plc *

    1       15  

DCC plc

    (a)      28  

Diageo plc

    9       497  

Direct Line Insurance Group plc

    3       13  

Experian plc

    (a)      9  

GlaxoSmithKline plc

    2       51  

HSBC Holdings plc

    7       43  

InterContinental Hotels Group plc *

    1       40  

Intertek Group plc

    (a)      32  

Linde plc

    1       262  

Lloyds Banking Group plc

    86       56  

London Stock Exchange Group plc

    1       115  

Next plc

    (a)      31  

Persimmon plc

    4       167  

Prudential plc

    1       24  

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

    1       78  

RELX plc

    3       83  

RELX plc

    8       248  

Smith & Nephew plc

    1       9  

Standard Chartered plc

    6       38  

Taylor Wimpey plc

    50       119  

Tesco plc

    5       19  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
   

VALUE
($000)

 

Long Positions — continued

 

Common Stocks — continued

 

United Kingdom — continued

 

Unilever plc

    1       33  

Unilever plc

    1       29  
   

 

 

 
      2,600  
   

 

 

 

United States — 31.8%

 

AbbVie, Inc.

    5       696  

Accenture plc, Class A

    (a)      71  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. *

    2       340  

Airbnb, Inc., Class A *

    (a)      36  

Alleghany Corp. *

    (a)      52  

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

    1       96  

Alphabet, Inc., Class A *

    (a)      99  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C * (e)

    1       1,620  

Amazon.com, Inc. * (e)

    1       1,774  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    1       64  

American Express Co.

    (a)      81  

American Homes 4 Rent, Class A, REIT

    1       60  

American International Group, Inc.

    3       151  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    1       92  

AMETEK, Inc.

    1       124  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    2       406  

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc., REIT

    2       32  

Apple, Inc. (e)

    10       1,835  

Arista Networks, Inc. *

    1       80  

AutoZone, Inc. *

    (a)      149  

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. *

    1       35  

Bank of America Corp.

    8       378  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B *

    1       245  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    1       64  

Biogen, Inc. *

    (a)      22  

BlackRock, Inc.

    (a)      114  

Blackstone, Inc.

    2       226  

Booking Holdings, Inc. *

    (a)      449  

Boston Scientific Corp. *

    10       423  

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. *

    1       85  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    8       509  

Brixmor Property Group, Inc., REIT

    3       80  

Bumble, Inc., Class A *

    2       53  

Burlington Stores, Inc. *

    (a)      86  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    1       168  

Carlisle Cos., Inc. (e)

    (a)      70  

CarMax, Inc. *

    1       72  

Catalent, Inc. *

    1       111  

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A *

    1       60  

Celanese Corp.

    (a)      30  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    3       91  

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc. *

    1       89  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
   

VALUE
($000)

 
   
   

United States — continued

 

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    2       124  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

    3       278  

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A *

    (a)      286  

Chevron Corp.

    3       326  

Chubb Ltd.

    (a)      82  

Cigna Corp.

    (a)      48  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    1       61  

Citigroup, Inc.

    1       71  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

    3       123  

Clorox Co. (The)

    (a)      43  

CNA Financial Corp.

    1       29  

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

    7       433  

Columbia Sportswear Co.

    (a)      41  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    5       268  

CommScope Holding Co., Inc. *

    2       24  

Confluent, Inc., Class A * (c)

    1       76  

ConocoPhillips

    5       346  

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

    1       343  

Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)

    (a)      104  

Copart, Inc. *

    1       139  

Coterra Energy, Inc.

    3       60  

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.

    (a)      17  

Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A *

    (a)      65  

CVS Health Corp.

    2       227  

Deere & Co.

    (a)      168  

Dexcom, Inc. *

    (a)      132  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

    (a)      29  

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.

    (a)      39  

Discover Financial Services

    (a)      58  

DISH Network Corp., Class A *

    1       48  

Dollar General Corp.

    (a)      57  

Dover Corp.

    1       125  

DraftKings, Inc., Class A *

    2       47  

Eastman Chemical Co.

    2       283  

Eaton Corp. plc

    2       304  

Edison International

    1       52  

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

    1       51  

Entegris, Inc.

    1       145  

Entergy Corp.

    (a)      53  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    1       123  

Equifax, Inc.

    (a)      134  

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A

    (a)      130  

Exact Sciences Corp. *

    1       51  

Exelixis, Inc. *

    3       50  

Federal Realty Investment Trust, REIT

    (a)      50  

FedEx Corp.

    1       230  

Ferguson plc

    2       360  
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
   

VALUE
($000)

 

Long Positions — continued

 

Common Stocks — continued

 

United States — continued

 

First Republic Bank

    1       113  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. *

    (a)      51  

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

    2       172  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    3       108  

Gap, Inc. (The)

    3       54  

Garmin Ltd.

    1       87  

Generac Holdings, Inc. *

    (a)      129  

General Dynamics Corp.

    (a)      74  

Global Payments, Inc.

    1       95  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    1       88  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    (a)      33  

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

    1       298  

Honeywell International, Inc.

    (a)      79  

Horizon Therapeutics plc *

    1       138  

HubSpot, Inc. *

    (a)      128  

IHS Markit Ltd.

    1       105  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

    9       534  

Insulet Corp. *

    (a)      46  

InterActiveCorp. *

    (a)      41  

International Business Machines Corp.

    (a)      59  

Intuit, Inc.

    (a)      99  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. *

    (a)      156  

Invesco Ltd.

    2       51  

ITT, Inc.

    1       67  

James Hardie Industries plc, CHDI

    (a)      12  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc *

    1       79  

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    (a)      60  

JBG SMITH Properties, REIT

    1       29  

Johnson & Johnson

    1       122  

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

    1       53  

Keysight Technologies, Inc. *

    1       140  

Kimco Realty Corp., REIT

    4       90  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

    4       66  

Kohl’s Corp.

    1       56  

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

    2       73  

Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. *

    2       28  

Lam Research Corp.

    (a)      220  

Lamar Advertising Co., Class A, REIT

    (a)      18  

Las Vegas Sands Corp. *

    1       37  

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

    1       60  

Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C *

    1       83  

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM, Class A *

    1       60  

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM, Class C *

    3       132  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
   

VALUE
($000)

 
   
   

United States — continued

 

Loews Corp. (e)

    3       164  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    1       148  

Lyft, Inc., Class A *

    11       459  

M&T Bank Corp.

    1       153  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    1       59  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    (a)      51  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

    (a)      94  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A (e)

    2       812  

Match Group, Inc. *

    1       74  

McDonald’s Corp.

    2       557  

McKesson Corp.

    (a)      116  

Medtronic plc

    (a)      51  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    1       50  

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A *

    1       317  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. *

    (a)      107  

Microsoft Corp. (e)

    7       2,229  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc., REIT

    (a)      70  

Mohawk Industries, Inc. *

    (a)      79  

MongoDB, Inc. *

    (a)      107  

Morgan Stanley

    1       58  

Murphy USA, Inc.

    (a)      90  

Natera, Inc. *

    1       64  

National Vision Holdings, Inc. *

    1       54  

Netflix, Inc. *

    (a)      57  

Newell Brands, Inc.

    3       62  

Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A

    (a)      51  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    6       536  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    1       174  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    1       278  

Northern Trust Corp.

    1       75  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    (a)      76  

NVIDIA Corp.

    2       556  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

    (a)      154  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. *

    1       396  

Organon & Co.

    1       33  

Packaging Corp. of America

    1       97  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. *

    (a)      134  

PayPal Holdings, Inc. *

    1       141  

PG&E Corp. *

    2       30  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    1       58  

Phillips 66

    1       58  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    1       126  

Post Holdings, Inc. *

    1       88  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
   

VALUE
($000)

 

Long Positions — continued

 

Common Stocks — continued

 

United States — continued

 

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    3       495  

Progressive Corp. (The)

    5       503  

Prologis, Inc., REIT

    1       224  

Public Storage, REIT

    (a)      70  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    1       256  

Quanta Services, Inc.

    1       158  

Ralph Lauren Corp.

    (a)      54  

Rayonier, Inc., REIT

    2       84  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

    1       107  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

    1       483  

Rivian Automotive, Inc., Class A * (c)

    (a)      35  

ROBLOX Corp., Class A *

    1       60  

Roku, Inc. *

    (a)      94  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. *

    1       102  

Royalty Pharma plc, Class A

    1       52  

S&P Global, Inc.

    (a)      103  

Schneider Electric SE

    2       357  

Seagate Technology Holdings plc

    2       225  

ServiceNow, Inc. *

    (a)      120  

Signature Bank

    (a)      90  

Snap, Inc., Class A *

    2       77  

SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. *

    1       148  

Southwest Airlines Co. *

    3       137  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    1       203  

State Street Corp.

    3       303  

Stellantis NV

    8       142  

Stellantis NV

    3       53  

Sun Communities, Inc., REIT

    1       155  

SVB Financial Group *

    (a)      84  

Synopsys, Inc. *

    (a)      130  

Sysco Corp.

    1       63  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    (a)      57  

TD SYNNEX Corp.

    1       73  

Tempur Sealy International, Inc.

    4       177  

Teradyne, Inc.

    1       97  

Tesla, Inc. *

    1       894  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    2       320  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    1       408  

Timken Co. (The)

    1       36  

T-Mobile US, Inc. *

    2       255  

Trane Technologies plc

    3       558  

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

    1       159  

Truist Financial Corp.

    6       328  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
   

VALUE
($000)

 
   
   

United States — continued

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    2       1,042  

US Bancorp

    2       85  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    3       160  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

    1       171  

Viatris, Inc.

    3       40  

Walt Disney Co. (The) *

    (a)      34  

Waste Management, Inc.

    (a)      44  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    9       440  

Welltower, Inc., REIT

    (a)      28  

Westrock Co.

    1       47  

Weyerhaeuser Co., REIT

    3       126  

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

    2       62  

Wolfspeed, Inc. *

    1       77  

Workday, Inc., Class A *

    1       189  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    2       104  

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A *

    (a)      126  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    3       392  

Zscaler, Inc. *

    1       237  
   

 

 

 
    42,950  
 

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $48,957)

 

    70,418  
 

 

 

 

Investment Companies — 23.7%

 

JPMorgan Emerging Markets Equity Fund Class R6 Shares (f)

    147       5,575  

JPMorgan High Yield Fund Class R6 Shares (f)

    1,745       12,670  

JPMorgan Income Fund Class R6 Shares (f)

    950       8,925  

JPMorgan Large Cap Value Fund Class R6 Shares (f)

    257       4,892  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies
(Cost $29,281)

 

    32,062  
 

 

 

 
     PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
        

Foreign Government Securities — 10.2%

 

Australia — 0.2%

 

Commonwealth of Australia

 

 

2.25%, 11/21/2022

  AUD 65       48  

0.25%, 11/21/2024 (d)

  AUD 40       29  

0.50%, 9/21/2026 (d)

  AUD 30       21  

1.00%, 12/21/2030 (d)

  AUD 3       2  

1.00%, 11/21/2031 (d)

  AUD 89       61  

3.75%, 4/21/2037 (d)

  AUD 40       36  

2.75%, 5/21/2041 (d)

  AUD 1       1  
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Long Positions — continued

    

Foreign Government Securities — continued

    

Australia — continued

    

3.00%, 3/21/2047 (d)

  AUD 19        15  

1.75%, 6/21/2051 (d)

  AUD 10        6  
    

 

 

 
     219  
  

 

 

 

Belgium — 0.2%

 

Kingdom of Belgium

 

  

0.80%, 6/22/2027 (d)

  EUR 60        72  

0.10%, 6/22/2030 (d)

  EUR 50        57  

3.00%, 6/22/2034 (d)

  EUR 69        104  

1.90%, 6/22/2038 (d)

  EUR 30        42  

1.60%, 6/22/2047 (d)

  EUR 11        15  

1.70%, 6/22/2050 (d)

  EUR 5        7  

2.15%, 6/22/2066 (d)

  EUR 17        27  
    

 

 

 
     324  
  

 

 

 

Canada — 0.5%

 

Canada Government Bond

 

  

2.00%, 9/1/2023

  CAD 62        50  

1.50%, 12/1/2031

  CAD 15        12  

2.75%, 12/1/2048

  CAD 69        67  

1.75%, 12/1/2053

  CAD 10        8  

2.75%, 12/1/2064

  CAD 3        3  

Canada Housing Trust 1.25%, 6/15/2026 (g)

  CAD 100        78  

Province of Alberta

 

  

2.90%, 12/1/2028

  CAD 55        46  

1.65%, 6/1/2031

  CAD 130        99  

Province of British Columbia

 

  

4.70%, 6/18/2037

  CAD 25        26  

2.95%, 6/18/2050

  CAD 10        9  

Province of Ontario

 

  

2.30%, 9/8/2024

  CAD 80        65  

0.01%, 11/25/2030 (d)

  EUR   170        187  
    

 

 

 
     650  
  

 

 

 

China — 0.1%

 

Export-Import Bank of China (The)

 

  

0.75%, 5/28/2023 (d)

  EUR 100        115  
    

 

 

 

Denmark — 0.0% (b)

 

Kingdom of Denmark

 

  

1.50%, 11/15/2023

  DKK 36        6  

1.75%, 11/15/2025

  DKK 28        5  

0.50%, 11/15/2027

  DKK 10        1  

0.50%, 11/15/2029 (d)

  DKK 86        14  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 
    
    

Denmark — continued

    

4.50%, 11/15/2039

  DKK 108        29  

0.25%, 11/15/2052 (d)

  DKK 60        9  
    

 

 

 
     64  
  

 

 

 

France — 1.1%

 

French Republic

 

  

0.00%, 3/25/2023 (d)

  EUR 39        45  

1.75%, 11/25/2024 (d)

  EUR 156        189  

0.25%, 11/25/2026 (d)

  EUR 276        323  

5.50%, 4/25/2029 (d)

  EUR 150        241  

0.50%, 5/25/2029 (d)

  EUR 15        17  

0.00%, 11/25/2029 (d)

  EUR 42        48  

0.00%, 11/25/2030 (d)

  EUR 45        51  

0.00%, 11/25/2031 (d)

  EUR 30        33  

1.25%, 5/25/2034 (d)

  EUR 145        183  

3.25%, 5/25/2045 (d)

  EUR 86        151  

2.00%, 5/25/2048 (d)

  EUR 2        2  

1.50%, 5/25/2050 (d)

  EUR 73        97  

0.75%, 5/25/2052 (d)

  EUR 9        10  

0.75%, 5/25/2053 (d)

  EUR 25        27  

4.00%, 4/25/2055 (d)

  EUR 14        30  

4.00%, 4/25/2060 (d)

  EUR 1        2  

1.75%, 5/25/2066 (d)

  EUR 33        47  
    

 

 

 
     1,496  
  

 

 

 

Germany — 1.1%

 

Bundesobligation

 

  

0.00%, 10/10/2025 (d)

  EUR 30        35  

Bundesrepublik Deutschland

 

  

0.00%, 8/15/2026 (d)

  EUR 160        186  

0.50%, 2/15/2028 (d)

  EUR 110        132  

0.00%, 2/15/2031 (d)

  EUR 415        483  

0.00%, 8/15/2031 (d)

  EUR 55        64  

0.00%, 5/15/2035 (d)

  EUR 178        203  

2.50%, 7/4/2044 (d)

  EUR 36        64  

1.25%, 8/15/2048 (d)

  EUR 12        18  

0.00%, 8/15/2050 (d)

  EUR 52        57  

Bundesschatzanweisungen

 

  

0.00%, 6/16/2023 (d)

  EUR 185        213  
    

 

 

 
     1,455  
  

 

 

 

Italy — 1.2%

 

Buoni Poliennali del Tesoro

 

  

0.00%, 1/15/2024 (d)

  EUR 277        316  

0.35%, 2/1/2025 (d)

  EUR 60        69  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Long Positions — continued

    

Foreign Government Securities — continued

    

Italy — continued

 

1.40%, 5/26/2025 (d)

  EUR 89        109  

1.85%, 7/1/2025 (d)

  EUR 36        43  

0.50%, 2/1/2026 (d)

  EUR 57        65  

1.60%, 6/1/2026 (d)

  EUR 24        29  

2.80%, 12/1/2028 (d)

  EUR 190        247  

3.00%, 8/1/2029 (d)

  EUR 14        18  

1.35%, 4/1/2030 (d)

  EUR 38        45  

0.95%, 12/1/2031 (d)

  EUR 135        151  

1.65%, 3/1/2032 (d)

  EUR 50        60  

2.45%, 9/1/2033 (d)

  EUR 9        11  

2.25%, 9/1/2036 (d)

  EUR 166        208  

4.00%, 2/1/2037 (d)

  EUR 19        29  

4.75%, 9/1/2044 (d)

  EUR 5        9  

1.50%, 4/30/2045 (d)

  EUR 121        129  

3.45%, 3/1/2048 (d)

  EUR 10        15  

3.85%, 9/1/2049 (d)

  EUR 4        6  

1.70%, 9/1/2051 (d)

  EUR 10        11  

2.80%, 3/1/2067 (d)

  EUR 14        18  
    

 

 

 
     1,588  
  

 

 

 

Japan — 3.3%

 

Japan Government Bond

 

  

0.10%, 12/20/2022

  JPY 9,150        80  

0.60%, 12/20/2023

  JPY 41,800        368  

0.10%, 9/20/2024

  JPY 12,600        110  

0.10%, 12/20/2024

  JPY 23,450        205  

0.10%, 3/20/2025

  JPY 3,500        31  

0.30%, 12/20/2025

  JPY 33,550        296  

0.10%, 12/20/2026

  JPY 36,600        321  

0.10%, 12/20/2027

  JPY 39,550        347  

0.10%, 9/20/2029

  JPY 750        7  

0.10%, 3/20/2030

  JPY 52,000        457  

1.50%, 3/20/2034

  JPY 72,600        730  

0.60%, 12/20/2037

  JPY 35,950        325  

2.50%, 3/20/2038

  JPY 500        6  

0.30%, 12/20/2039

  JPY 56,400        480  

1.70%, 9/20/2044

  JPY 50        (a) 

1.40%, 12/20/2045

  JPY 8,600        89  

0.80%, 3/20/2047

  JPY 21,350        194  

0.40%, 9/20/2049

  JPY 22,250        180  

0.40%, 12/20/2049

  JPY 6,300        51  

0.90%, 3/20/2057

  JPY 19,200        177  
    

 

 

 
     4,454  
  

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 
    
    

Netherlands — 0.1%

 

Kingdom of Netherlands

 

  

0.25%, 7/15/2029 (d)

  EUR 20        24  

0.00%, 7/15/2031 (d)

  EUR 70        80  

0.50%, 1/15/2040 (d)

  EUR 28        34  

2.75%, 1/15/2047 (d)

  EUR 20        37  

0.00%, 1/15/2052 (d)

  EUR 13        13  
    

 

 

 
     188  
  

 

 

 

Qatar — 0.2%

 

State of Qatar

 

  

3.88%, 4/23/2023 (g)

    200        208  
    

 

 

 

South Korea — 0.1%

 

Export-Import Bank of Korea

 

  

0.38%, 3/26/2024 (d)

  EUR 100        115  
    

 

 

 

Spain — 0.8%

 

Bonos and Obligaciones del Estado

 

  

0.00%, 4/30/2023

  EUR 84        96  

0.25%, 7/30/2024 (d)

  EUR 90        104  

1.60%, 4/30/2025 (d)

  EUR 184        223  

1.40%, 7/30/2028 (d)

  EUR 163        201  

1.45%, 4/30/2029 (d)

  EUR 61        76  

1.95%, 7/30/2030 (d)

  EUR 2        3  

0.10%, 4/30/2031 (d)

  EUR 111        122  

2.35%, 7/30/2033 (d)

  EUR 18        24  

1.85%, 7/30/2035 (d)

  EUR 25        32  

4.20%, 1/31/2037 (d)

  EUR 31        52  

1.20%, 10/31/2040 (d)

  EUR 98        113  

1.00%, 7/30/2042 (d)

  EUR 25        28  

2.70%, 10/31/2048 (d)

  EUR 25        37  

3.45%, 7/30/2066 (d)

  EUR 13        22  
    

 

 

 
     1,133  
  

 

 

 

Sweden — 0.0% (b)

 

Kingdom of Sweden

 

  

2.50%, 5/12/2025

  SEK 90        11  

0.75%, 5/12/2028

  SEK 270        31  

0.75%, 11/12/2029 (d)

  SEK 40        5  

2.25%, 6/1/2032 (d)

  SEK 15        2  

3.50%, 3/30/2039

  SEK 45        7  
    

 

 

 
     56  
  

 

 

 

United Kingdom — 1.3%

 

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

    

0.75%, 7/22/2023 (d)

  GBP 13        18  
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Long Positions — continued

    

Foreign Government Securities — continued

    

United Kingdom — continued

 

1.00%, 4/22/2024 (d)

  GBP 92        126  

0.63%, 6/7/2025 (d)

  GBP 210        284  

6.00%, 12/7/2028 (d)

  GBP 55        100  

0.25%, 7/31/2031 (d)

  GBP 115        145  

4.75%, 12/7/2038 (d)

  GBP 142        300  

3.50%, 1/22/2045 (d)

  GBP 16        32  

4.25%, 12/7/2046 (d)

  GBP 100        224  

1.75%, 1/22/2049 (d)

  GBP 146        224  

0.63%, 10/22/2050 (d)

  GBP 138        164  

4.25%, 12/7/2055 (d)

  GBP 15        37  

2.50%, 7/22/2065 (d)

  GBP 45        94  

3.50%, 7/22/2068 (d)

  GBP 6        16  
    

 

 

 
     1,764  
  

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Securities
(Cost $14,210)

 

     13,829  
  

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds — 3.5%

 

Australia — 0.1%

 

Macquarie Bank Ltd. (SOFR + 0.30%), 0.35%,
4/6/2023 (g) (h)

    200        200  
  

 

 

 

Canada — 0.5%

 

Ontario Teachers’ Finance Trust

 

  

0.50%, 5/6/2025 (d)

  EUR 400        464  

0.10%, 5/19/2028 (d)

  EUR 230        259  
  

 

 

 
     723  
  

 

 

 

China — 0.2%

 

China Development Bank 0.88%, 1/24/2024 (d)

  EUR 200        230  
    

 

 

 

France — 0.4%

 

BPCE SA 3.00%, 5/22/2022 (g)

    262        265  

Dexia Credit Local SA

 

  

0.75%, 1/25/2023 (d)

  EUR 100        115  

1.63%, 12/8/2023 (d)

  GBP 100        137  
  

 

 

 
     517  
  

 

 

 

Netherlands — 0.1%

 

BNG Bank NV

 

  

4.75%, 3/6/2023 (d)

  AUD 15        12  

1.90%, 11/26/2025 (d)

  AUD 90        66  

Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV

 

  

3.50%, 7/20/2027

  AUD 40        31  
  

 

 

 
     109  
  

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 
    
    

Singapore — 0.1%

 

Temasek Financial I Ltd. 0.50%, 3/1/2022 (d)

  EUR 150        171  
    

 

 

 

South Korea — 0.5%

 

Kia Corp. 3.00%, 4/25/2023 (c) (g)

    200        205  

Korea Development Bank (The)

 

  

3.00%, 9/14/2022

    200        203  

1.75%, 12/15/2022(d)

  GBP 100        137  

0.63%, 7/17/2023(d)

  EUR 100        115  
  

 

 

 
     660  
  

 

 

 

United Kingdom — 0.4%

 

Santander UK Group Holdings plc 3.57%, 1/10/2023

    359        359  

Vodafone Group plc 2.50%, 9/26/2022

    185        188  
  

 

 

 
     547  
  

 

 

 

United States — 1.2%

 

AbbVie, Inc. 2.90%, 11/6/2022

    168        171  

Aetna, Inc. 2.75%, 11/15/2022

    96        97  

AT&T, Inc. 2.63%, 12/1/2022

    196        199  

Athene Global Funding 3.00%, 7/1/2022(g)

    232        234  

Bank of America Corp. (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.16%), 3.12%, 1/20/2023(h)

    359        359  

Clorox Co. (The) 3.05%, 9/15/2022

    39        39  

DH Europe Finance II SARL 2.05%, 11/15/2022

    166        168  

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP 4.88%, 7/11/2022(g)

    45        46  

Rockwell Automation, Inc. 0.35%, 8/15/2023

    19        19  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (SOFR + 0.35%), 0.40%, 4/18/2023(h)

    244        244  

Walt Disney Co. (The) 8.88%, 4/26/2023

    45        50  
  

 

 

 
     1,626  
  

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost $4,789)

 

     4,783  
  

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations — 1.5%

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 

  

1.38%, 1/31/2022 (i)
(Cost $1,994)

    1,991        1,993  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Long Positions — continued

    

Commercial Mortgage-backed Securities — 0.2%

 

United States — 0.2%

 

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust

 

  

Series 2012-GC8, Class D, 4.88%,
9/10/2045 ‡ (g) (j)

    100        91  

FHLMC, Multi-Family Structured Pass-Through Certificates Series K083, Class X1, IO, 0.03%,
9/25/2028 (j)

    14,541        73  

FREMF

 

  

Series 2018-KF46, Class B, 2.04%, 3/25/2028 (g) (j)

    4        4  

FREMF Mortgage Trust

 

  

Series 2017-KF32, Class B, 2.64%, 5/25/2024 (g) (j)

    6        6  

Series 2017-KF38, Class B, 2.59%, 9/25/2024 (g) (j)

    4        4  

Series 2018-KF45, Class B, 2.04%, 3/25/2025 (g) (j)

    10        10  

Series 2018-KF49, Class B, 1.99%, 6/25/2025 (g) (j)

    3        3  

Series 2019-KF63, Class B, 2.44%, 5/25/2029 (g) (j)

    53        54  

LB Commercial Mortgage Trust

 

  

Series 2007-C3, Class AJ, 5.82%,
7/15/2044 (j)

    1        1  

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

 

  

Series 2006-C6, Class AJ, 5.45%,
9/15/2039 ‡ (j)

    32        15  
    

 

 

 

Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $275)

 

     261  
  

 

 

 

Supranational — 0.2%

 

Asian Development Bank

 

  

3.40%, 9/10/2027 (d)

  AUD 140        110  

European Investment Bank

 

  

0.50%, 6/21/2023

  AUD 30        22  

Inter-American Development Bank

 

  

0.50%, 5/23/2023

  CAD 63        49  

4.40%, 1/26/2026

  CAD 16        14  
    

 

 

 

Total Supranational
(Cost $192)

 

     195  
  

 

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities — 0.1%

 

United States — 0.1%

 

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust
Series 2004-HE5, Class M2, 1.98%, 7/25/2034 ‡ (j)

    7        7  

CWABS, Inc. Asset-Backed Certificates

    

Series 2004-1, Class M2, 0.93%,
3/25/2034 ‡ (j)

    35        35  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
    VALUE
($000)
 
   
   

United States — continued

 

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust Series 2003-NC10, Class M1, 1.12%,
10/25/2033 ‡ (j)

    25       25  
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $64)

 

    67  
 

 

 

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.1%

 

United States — 0.1%

 

Banc of America Funding Trust Series 2006-A, Class 1A1, 2.60%, 2/20/2036 (j)

    9       9  

Deutsche Alt-A Securities Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2007-3, Class 2A1, 0.85%, 10/25/2047 (j)

    (a)      (a) 

Impac CMB Trust Series 2004-7, Class 1A2,
1.02%, 11/25/2034 (j)

    38       39  

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust Series 2005-A3, Class 4A1, 2.58%, 6/25/2035 (j)

    (a)      (a) 

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust
Series 2007-1, Class 4A3, 2.25%, 1/25/2037 (j)

    1       (a) 

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust
Series 2004-5AR, Class 4A, 2.58%, 7/25/2034 (j)

    (a)      (a) 

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust Series 2005-AR5, Class A6, 2.83%, 5/25/2035 (j)

    13       14  
   

 

 

 

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(Cost $58)

 

    62  
 

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments — 7.9%

 

Certificates Of Deposit — 0.8%

 

Bank of Montreal 0.20%, 7/26/2022

    250       249  

Bank of Nova Scotia (The) 0.20%, 7/21/2022

    250       250  

MUFG Bank Ltd. 0.23%, 7/15/2022

    250       250  

Nordea Bank Abp 0.19%, 6/24/2022

    250       250  
   

 

 

 

Total Certificates of Deposit
(Cost $1,000)

 

    999  
 

 

 

 

Commercial Paper — 1.2%

 

Banco del Estado de Chile 0.23%,
7/14/2022 (g) (k)

    250       250  

Enbridge US, Inc. 0.47%, 3/21/2022 (g) (k)

    400       400  

HSBC USA, Inc. 0.28%, 7/15/2022 (g) (k)

    250       249  

National Grid plc 0.33%, 1/10/2022 (g) (k)

    250       250  

Waste Management, Inc. 0.31%, 9/8/2022(g)(k)

    250       249  
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
($000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Long Positions — continued

 

Short-Term Investments — continued

 

Commercial Paper — continued

 

Westpac Securities NZ Ltd. 0.52%, 11/25/2022(g)(k)

    250        249  
    

 

 

 

Total Commercial Paper
(Cost $1,647)

 

     1,647  
  

 

 

 

Foreign Government Treasury Bills — 3.3%

 

Canadian Treasury Bills
0.18%, 2/3/2022(k)

  CAD 1,893        1,497  

0.16%, 3/3/2022(k)

  CAD 1,898        1,500  

0.18%, 3/31/2022(k)

  CAD 1,892        1,495  
    

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Treasury Bills
(Cost $4,582)

 

     4,492  
  

 

 

 
     SHARES
(000)
         

Investment Companies — 2.4%

 

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund Class Institutional Shares, 0.05% (f) (l)
(Cost $3,234)

    3,233        3,234  
  

 

 

 

Investment of Cash Collateral from Securities Loaned — 0.2%

 

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 0.03% (f) (l)
(Cost $325)

    325        325  
  

 

 

 

Total Short-term Investments
(Cost $10,788)

 

     10,697  
  

 

 

 

Total Long Positions
(Cost $110,608)

 

     134,366  
  

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS       
SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 

Short Positions — (0.4)%

 

Common Stocks — (0.4)%

 

Canada — (0.1)%

 

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.

    (2)       (141

Restaurant Brands International, Inc.

    (a)      (29
 

 

 

 
    (170
 

 

 

 

United States — (0.3)%

 

3M Co.

    (a)      (43

Alteryx, Inc., Class A *

    (a)      (7

Boeing Co. (The) *

    (a)      (34

Campbell Soup Co.

    (1)       (33

Caterpillar, Inc.

    (a)      (22

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    (1)       (38

Cummins, Inc.

    (a)      (22

Las Vegas Sands Corp. *

    (a)      (7

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    (a)      (33

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.

    (18)       (117

Wynn Resorts Ltd. *

    (a)      (7
 

 

 

 
    (363
 

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Proceeds $(523))

 

    (533
 

 

 

 

Total Short Positions
(Proceeds $(523))

 

    (533
 

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.1%
(Cost $110,085)

 

    133,833  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.9%

 

    1,215  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

 

    135,048  
 

 

 

 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets.

 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

 

Summary of Investments by Industry, December 31, 2021

The following table represents the portfolio investments of the Portfolio by industry classifications as a percentage of total investments:

 

LONG PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION BY INDUSTRY    PERCENT OF
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS
 

Fixed Income

     16.1

Foreign Government Securities

     10.3  

Banks

     5.5  

International Equity

     4.2  

U.S. Equity

     3.6  

Foreign Government Treasury Bills

     3.3  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     3.3  

Software

     2.7  

Insurance

     2.3  

Pharmaceuticals

     2.2  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     2.0  

Interactive Media & Services

     1.9  

Capital Markets

     1.7  

Machinery

     1.6  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     1.6  

Automobiles

     1.6  

Biotechnology

     1.5  

U.S. Treasury Notes

     1.5  

IT Services

     1.5  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     1.4  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     1.3  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     1.3  

Beverages

     1.3  

Health Care Providers & Services

     1.2  

Commercial Paper

     1.2  

Specialty Retail

     1.1  

Electric Utilities

     1.1  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     1.0  

Road & Rail

     1.0  

Others (each less than 1.0%)

     17.0  

Short-Term Investments

     2.7  

 

SHORT PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION BY INDUSTRY    PERCENT OF
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS
 

Road & Rail

     26.4

Media

     21.9  

Food Products

     13.4  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     8.3  

Machinery

     8.2  

Industrial Conglomerates

     8.1  

Aerospace & Defense

     6.3  

IT Services

     6.1  

Software

     1.3  

Abbreviations

 

ABS   Asset-Backed Securities
ADR   American Depositary Receipt
APAC   Asia Pacific
AUD   Australian Dollar
CAD   Canadian Dollar
CHDI   Clearing House Electronic Subregister System (CHESS) Depository Interest
DKK   Danish Krone
EUR   Euro
FHLMC   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
GBP   British Pound
ICE   Intercontinental Exchange
IO   Interest Only represents the right to receive the monthly interest payments on an underlying pool of mortgage loans. The principal amount shown represents the par value on the underlying pool. The yields on these securities are subject to accelerated principal paydowns as a result of prepayment or refinancing of the underlying pool of mortgage instruments. As a result, interest income may be reduced considerably.
JPY   Japanese Yen
LIBOR   London Interbank Offered Rate
OYJ   Public Limited Company
PJSC   Public Joint Stock Company
Preference   A special type of equity investment that shares in the earnings of the company, has limited voting rights, and may have a dividend preference. Preference shares may also have liquidation preference.
PT   Limited liability company
REIT   Real Estate Investment Trust
SEK   Swedish Krona
SOFR   Secured Overnight Financing Rate
USD   United States Dollar
(a)   Amount rounds to less than one thousand.
(b)   Amount rounds to less than 0.1% of net assets.
(c)   The security or a portion of this security is on loan at December 31, 2021. The total value of securities on loan at December 31, 2021 is $315.
(d)   Security exempt from registration pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Regulation S applies to securities offerings that are made outside of the United States and do not involve direct selling efforts in the United States and as such may have restrictions on resale.
(e)   All or a portion of this security is segregated as collateral for short sales. The total value of securities and cash segregated as collateral is $2,764 and $525 respectively.
(f)   Investment in an affiliated fund, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and is advised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.
(g)   Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A or section 4(a)(2), of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(h)   Variable or floating rate security, linked to the referenced benchmark. The interest rate shown is the current rate as of December 31, 2021.
(i)   All or a portion of this security is deposited with the broker as initial margin for futures contracts.
(j)   Variable or floating rate security, the interest rate of which adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. The interest rate shown is the current rate as of December 31, 2021.
(k)   The rate shown is the effective yield as of December 31, 2021.
(l)   The rate shown is the current yield as of December 31, 2021.
*   Non-income producing security.
  Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.

Detailed information about investment portfolios of the underlying funds can be found in shareholder reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by each such underlying fund semi-annually on Form N-CSR and in portfolio holdings filed quarterly on Form N-PORT, and are available for download from both the SEC’s as well as each respective underlying fund’s website. Detailed information about underlying J.P. Morgan Funds can also be found at www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

 

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Futures contracts outstanding as of December 31, 2021 (amounts in thousands, except number of contracts):  
DESCRIPTION    NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
    EXPIRATION
DATE
     TRADING
CURRENCY
     NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
($)
    VALUE AND
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
($)
 

Long Contracts

            

Australia 10 Year Bond

     10       03/2022        AUD        1,013       (a) 

EURO STOXX 50 Index

     48       03/2022        EUR        2,339       78  

Euro-Bund

     9       03/2022        EUR        1,757       (28

Euro-Schatz

     4       03/2022        EUR        510       (1

Foreign Exchange AUD/USD

     20       03/2022        USD        1,454       27  

Foreign Exchange CAD/USD

     38       03/2022        USD        3,004       (4

Foreign Exchange EUR/USD

     61       03/2022        USD        8,686       57  

Foreign Exchange GBP/USD

     26       03/2022        USD        2,197       47  

Foreign Exchange JPY/USD

     22       03/2022        USD        2,390       (34

Japan 10 Year Bond

     1       03/2022        JPY        1,318       (3

Japan 10 Year Bond Mini

     6       03/2022        JPY        791       (2

Long Gilt

     1       03/2022        GBP        169       (1

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

     46       03/2022        USD        10,944       228  

S&P/TSX 60 Index

     5       03/2022        CAD        1,013       24  

SPI 200 Index

     2       03/2022        AUD        267       3  

U.S. Treasury Long Bond

     22       03/2022        USD        3,519       28  

3 Month Euro Euribor

     3       12/2022        EUR        857       (a) 

3 Month Euro Euribor

     3       03/2023        EUR        855       (a) 

3 Month SONIA Index

     2       03/2023        GBP        669       (1
            

 

 

 
               418  
            

 

 

 

Short Contracts

            

Euro-Bobl

     (4     03/2022        EUR        (607     4  

Euro-Bund

     (2     03/2022        EUR        (390     6  

MSCI EAFE E-Mini Index

     (27     03/2022        USD        (3,132     (89

MSCI Emerging Markets E-Mini Index

     (46     03/2022        USD        (2,820     (21

U.S. Treasury 2 Year Note

     (1     03/2022        USD        (218     (a) 

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Note

     (2     03/2022        USD        (261     (a) 

3 Month SONIA Index

     (2     09/2023        GBP        (668     1  

3 Month Euro Euribor

     (3     03/2024        EUR        (853     1  
            

 

 

 
               (98
            

 

 

 
               320  
            

 

 

 

 

Abbreviations

AUD   Australian Dollar
CAD   Canadian Dollar
EAFE   Europe, Australasia and Far East
EUR   Euro
GBP   British Pound
JPY   Japanese Yen
MSCI   Morgan Stanley Capital International
SPI   Australian Securities Exchange
TSX   Toronto Stock Exchange
USD   United States Dollar
 

 

(a) Amount rounds to less than one thousand.

 

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Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding as of December 31, 2021 (amounts in thousands):  
CURRENCY PURCHASED       

CURRENCY

SOLD

    COUNTERPARTY      SETTLEMENT
DATE
       UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
($)
 
DKK        454          USD       69     Citibank, NA        1/5/2022          (a) 
EUR        35          USD       39     Barclays Bank plc        1/5/2022          1  
EUR        7,100          USD       8,047     BNP Paribas        1/5/2022          37  
EUR        31          USD       35     HSBC Bank, NA        1/5/2022          (a) 
EUR        22          USD       25     Royal Bank of Canada        1/5/2022          (a) 
EUR        126          USD       142     State Street Corp.        1/5/2022          (a) 
GBP        35          USD       47     TD Bank Financial Group        1/5/2022          1  
SEK        630          USD       70     Merrill Lynch International        1/5/2022          (a) 
USD        297          EUR       261     Barclays Bank plc        1/5/2022          (a) 
USD        4,424          JPY       498,979     Goldman Sachs International        1/5/2022          86  
USD        152          JPY       17,261     Royal Bank of Canada        1/5/2022          2  
USD        70          SEK       630     Barclays Bank plc        1/5/2022          (a) 
USD        4,549          CAD       5,629     HSBC Bank, NA        1/19/2022          99  
EUR        34          USD       39     Merrill Lynch International        2/3/2022          (a) 
EUR        28          USD       32     TD Bank Financial Group        2/3/2022          (a) 
GBP        24          USD       32     TD Bank Financial Group        2/3/2022          (a) 
                       

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation

            226  
                       

 

 

 
JPY        8,970          USD       78     State Street Corp.        1/5/2022          (a) 
USD        35          AUD       49     Citibank, NA        1/5/2022          (1
USD        400          AUD       561     Standard Chartered Bank        1/5/2022          (8
USD        508          CAD       649     Merrill Lynch International        1/5/2022          (5
USD        69          DKK       454     State Street Corp.        1/5/2022          (a) 
USD        79          EUR       70     Barclays Bank plc        1/5/2022          (1
USD        2,013          EUR       1,769     Goldman Sachs International        1/5/2022          (1
USD        1,346          EUR       1,183     HSBC Bank, NA        1/5/2022          (1
USD        32          EUR       29     Merrill Lynch International        1/5/2022          (a) 
USD        44          EUR       39     Royal Bank of Canada        1/5/2022          (a) 
USD        174          EUR       153     Standard Chartered Bank        1/5/2022          (1
USD        103          EUR       91     State Street Corp.        1/5/2022          (a) 
USD        4,234          EUR       3,720     TD Bank Financial Group        1/5/2022          (2
USD        1,925          GBP       1,439     Goldman Sachs International        1/5/2022          (23
USD        128          GBP       97     Royal Bank of Canada        1/5/2022          (3
USD        44          GBP       33     State Street Corp.        1/5/2022          (1
USD        443          AUD       610     Citibank, NA        2/3/2022          (a) 
USD        510          CAD       649     BNP Paribas        2/3/2022          (3
USD        69          DKK       454     Citibank, NA        2/3/2022          (a) 
USD        8,051          EUR       7,100     BNP Paribas        2/3/2022          (37
USD        2,072          GBP       1,534     Merrill Lynch International        2/3/2022          (4
USD        4,406          JPY       507,269     BNP Paribas        2/3/2022          (5
USD        70          SEK       630     Merrill Lynch International        2/3/2022          (a) 
                       

 

 

 

Total unrealized depreciation

         (96
                       

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

         130  
                       

 

 

 

 

Abbreviations

AUD   Australian Dollar
CAD   Canadian Dollar
DKK   Danish Krone
EUR   Euro
GBP   British Pound
JPY   Japanese Yen
SEK   Swedish Krona
USD   United States Dollar
 

 

(a) Amount rounds to less than one thousand.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

        JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
Global Allocation
Portfolio
 

ASSETS:

 

Investments in non-affiliates, at value

     $ 98,745  

Investments in affiliates, at value

       35,296  

Investment of cash collateral received from securities loaned, at value (See Note 2.C.)

       325  

Cash

       232  

Foreign currency, at value

       88  

Deposits at broker for futures contracts

       135  

Deposits at broker for securities sold short

       525  

Receivables:

    

Investment securities sold

       612  

Portfolio shares sold

       35  

Interest from non-affiliates

       87  

Dividends from non-affiliates

       28  

Dividends from affiliates

       28  

Tax reclaims

       66  

Securities lending income (See Note 2.C.)

       (a) 

Variation margin on futures contracts

       532  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

       226  

Due from Administrator

       1  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       136,961  
    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

 

Payables:

    

Securities sold short, at value

       533  

Dividend expense to non-affiliates on securities sold short

       1  

Investment securities purchased

       702  

Interest expense to non-affiliates on securities sold short

       (a) 

Collateral received on securities loaned (See Note 2.C.)

       325  

Portfolio shares redeemed

       4  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

       96  

Accrued liabilities:

    

Investment advisory fees

       94  

Distribution fees

       15  

Custodian and accounting fees

       71  

Trustees’ and Chief Compliance Officer’s fees

       (a) 

Other

       72  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       1,913  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 135,048  
    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Amount rounds to less than one thousand.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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        JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
Global Allocation
Portfolio
 

NET ASSETS:

 

Paid-in-Capital

     $ 104,329  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

       30,719  
    

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

     $ 135,048  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets:

    

Class 1

     $ 63,286  

Class 2

       71,762  
    

 

 

 

Total

     $ 135,048  
    

 

 

 

Outstanding units of beneficial interest (shares)

    

(unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value):

    

Class 1

       3,071  

Class 2

       3,497  

Net Asset Value (a):

    

Class 1 — Offering and redemption price per share

     $ 20.61  

Class 2 — Offering and redemption price per share

       20.52  

Cost of investments in non-affiliates

     $ 77,768  

Cost of investments in affiliates

       32,515  

Cost of foreign currency

       87  

Investment securities on loan, at value (See Note 2.C.)

       315  

Cost of investment of cash collateral (See Note 2.C.)

       325  

Proceeds from securities sold short

       523  

 

(a)

Per share amounts may not recalculate due to rounding of net assets and/or shares outstanding.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021

(Amounts in thousands)

 

      JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
Global Allocation
Portfolio
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

 

Interest income from non-affiliates

   $ 201  

Dividend income from non-affiliates

     1,208  

Dividend income from affiliates

     904  

Income from securities lending (net) (See Note 2.C.)

     11  

Foreign taxes withheld (net)

     (70
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     2,254  
  

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

 

Investment advisory fees

     706  

Administration fees

     96  

Distribution fees:

  

Class 2

     173  

Custodian and accounting fees

     184  

Interest expense to affiliates

     (a) 

Professional fees

     99  

Trustees’ and Chief Compliance Officer’s fees

     25  

Printing and mailing costs

     27  

Transfer agency fees (See Note 2.I.)

     1  

Dividend expense to non-affiliates on securities sold short

     17  

Interest expense to non-affiliates on securities sold short

     5  

Other

     18  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     1,351  
  

 

 

 

Less fees waived

     (227

Less expense reimbursements

     (a) 
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     1,124  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     1,130  
  

 

 

 

REALIZED/UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES):

  

Net realized gain (loss) on transactions from:

 

Investments in non-affiliates

     5,245  

Investments in affiliates

     2,430  

Options purchased

     224  

Futures contracts

     148  

Securities sold short

     (198

Foreign currency transactions

     19  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     457  
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     8,325  
  

 

 

 

Distributions of capital gains received from investment company affiliates

     508  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

 

Investments in non-affiliates

     3,796  

Investments in affiliates

     (2,796

Options purchased

     76  

Futures contracts

     (134

Securities sold short

     12  

Foreign currency translations

     21  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     358  
  

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     1,333  
  

 

 

 

Net realized/unrealized gains (losses)

     10,166  
  

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 11,296  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)

Amount rounds to less than one thousand.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     JPMorgan Insurance Trust Global
Allocation Portfolio
 
      Year Ended
December 31, 2021
    Year Ended
December 31, 2020
 

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 1,130     $ 1,334  

Net realized gain (loss)

     8,325       3,773  

Distributions of capital gains received from investment company affiliates

     508       10  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     1,333       11,420  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

     11,296       16,537  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

    

Class 1

     (2,940     (1,226

Class 2

     (3,333     (1,437
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

     (6,273     (2,663
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

     9,955       7,095  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS:

    

Change in net assets

     14,978       20,969  

Beginning of period

     120,070       99,101  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 135,048     $ 120,070  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

    

Class 1

    

Proceeds from shares issued

   $ 4,742     $ 8,707  

Distributions reinvested

     2,940       1,226  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (2,359     (2,183
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from Class 1 capital transactions

     5,323       7,750  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class 2

    

Proceeds from shares issued

     12,467       8,940  

Distributions reinvested

     3,333       1,437  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (11,168     (11,032
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from Class 2 capital transactions

     4,632       (655
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

   $ 9,955     $ 7,095  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

 

Class 1

 

Issued

     235       512  

Reinvested

     147       78  

Redeemed

     (117     (125
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Class 1 Shares

     265       465  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class 2

 

Issued

     615       536  

Reinvested

     168       91  

Redeemed

     (554     (646
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Class 2 Shares

     229       (19
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

      

 

       Per share operating performance  
                Investment operations     Distributions  
        Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
       Net
investment
income
(loss) (a)(b)
         
    
    
Net realized
and unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
    Total from
investment
operations
    Net
investment
income
    Net
realized
gain
    Total
distributions
 

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Global Allocation Portfolio

 

   

Class 1

                    

Year Ended December 31, 2021

     $ 19.81        $ 0.21      $ 1.64     $ 1.85     $ (0.21   $ (0.84   $ (1.05

Year Ended December 31, 2020

       17.65          0.25        2.40       2.65       (0.33     (0.16     (0.49

Year Ended December 31, 2019

       15.47          0.33        2.24       2.57       (0.39           (0.39

Year Ended December 31, 2018

       16.57          0.29        (1.29     (1.00           (0.10     (0.10

Year Ended December 31, 2017

       14.89          0.29        2.25       2.54       (0.20     (0.66     (0.86

Class 2

                    

Year Ended December 31, 2021

       19.73          0.15        1.65       1.80       (0.17     (0.84     (1.01

Year Ended December 31, 2020

       17.58          0.21        2.39       2.60       (0.29     (0.16     (0.45

Year Ended December 31, 2019

       15.41          0.29        2.23       2.52       (0.35           (0.35

Year Ended December 31, 2018

       16.55          0.25        (1.29     (1.04           (0.10     (0.10

Year Ended December 31, 2017

       14.87          0.26        2.24       2.50       (0.16     (0.66     (0.82

 

(a)

Net investment income (loss) is affected by timing of distributions from Underlying Funds.

(b)

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.

(c)

Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.

(d)

Total returns do not include charges that will be imposed by variable insurance contracts or by Eligible Plans. If these charges were reflected, returns would be lower than those shown.

(e)

Does not include expenses of Underlying Funds.

(f)

The net expenses and expenses without waivers, reimbursements and earnings credits (excluding dividend and interest expense for securities sold short) for Class 1 are 0.72% and 0.90% for the year ended December 31, 2021, 0.68% and 0.97% for the year ended December 31, 2020, 0.77% and 1.03% for the year ended December 31, 2019, 0.77% and 1.10% for the year ended December 31, 2018 and 0.76% and 1.11% for the year ended December 31, 2017; for Class 2 are 0.97% and 1.15% for the year ended December 31, 2021, 0.93% and 1.24% for the year ended December 31, 2020, 1.02% and 1.28% for the year ended December 31, 2019, 1.02% and 1.34% for the year ended December 31, 2018 and 1.01% and 1.32% for the year ended December 31, 2017, respectively.

(g)

Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.

(h)

The Portfolio presents portfolio turnover in two ways, one including securities sold short and the other excluding securities sold short.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets              
Net asset
value,
end of
period
    Total
return (c)(d)
    Net assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
    Net expenses
(including
dividend and
interest
expense for
securities sold
short) (e)(f)(g)
    Net
investment
income
(loss) (a)
    Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements and
earnings credits
(including dividend
and interest expense
for securities sold
short) (e)(f)
    Portfolio
turnover rate
(excluding
securities sold
short) (h)
    Portfolio
turnover rate
(including
securities sold
short) (h)
 
             
             
$ 20.61       9.51   $ 63,286       0.73     1.03     0.91     89     100
  19.81       15.69       55,575       0.69       1.45       0.98       113       123  
  17.65       16.87       41,311       0.79       1.99       1.05       98       116  
  15.47       (6.06     30,366       0.81       1.79       1.14       110       141  
  16.57       17.11       14,308       0.79       1.76       1.14       80       92  
             
  20.52       9.26       71,762       0.98       0.78       1.16       89       100  
  19.73       15.40       64,495       0.94       1.21       1.25       113       123  
  17.58       16.58       57,790       1.04       1.73       1.30       98       116  
  15.41       (6.31     48,829       1.06       1.52       1.38       110       141  
  16.55       16.85       48,470       1.04       1.59       1.35       80       92  

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021

(Dollar values in thousands)

 

1. Organization

JPMorgan Insurance Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company and is a Massachusetts business trust.

The following is a separate portfolio of the Trust (the “Portfolio”) covered by this report:

 

      Classes Offered    Diversification Classification
JPMorgan Insurance Trust Global Allocation Portfolio    Class 1 and Class 2    Diversified

The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek to maximize long-term total return.

Portfolio shares are offered only to separate accounts of participating insurance companies and Eligible Plans. Individuals may not purchase shares directly from the Portfolio.

All classes of shares have equal rights as to earnings, assets and voting privileges, except that each class may bear different transfer agency fees and distribution fees and each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to its distribution plan and administrative services plan.

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (“JPMIM”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (“JPMorgan”), acts as Adviser (the “Adviser”) and Administrator (the “Administrator”) to the Portfolio.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements. The Portfolio is an investment company and, accordingly, follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 — Investment Companies, which is part of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect (i) the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, (ii) disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and (iii) the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

A. Valuation of Investments — Investments are valued in accordance with GAAP and the Portfolio’s valuation policies set forth by, and under the supervision and responsibility of, the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”), which established the following approach to valuation, as described more fully below: (i) investments for which market quotations are readily available shall be valued at their market value and (ii) all other investments for which market quotations are not readily available shall be valued at their fair value as determined in good faith by the Board.

The Administrator has established the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Americas Valuation Committee (“AVC”) to assist the Board with the oversight and monitoring of the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments. The Administrator implements the valuation policies of the Portfolio’s investments, as directed by the Board. The AVC oversees and carries out the policies for the valuation of investments held in the Portfolio. This includes monitoring the appropriateness of fair values based on results of ongoing valuation oversight including, but not limited to, consideration of macro or security specific events, market events, and pricing vendor and broker due diligence. The Administrator is responsible for discussing and assessing the potential impacts to the fair values on an ongoing basis, and, at least on a quarterly basis, with the AVC and the Board.

A market-based approach is primarily used to value the Portfolio’s investments. Investments for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by approved affiliated and/or unaffiliated pricing vendors or third party broker-dealers (collectively referred to as “Pricing Services”) or may be internally fair valued using methods set forth by the valuation policies approved by the Board. This may include the use of related or comparable assets or liabilities, recent transactions, market multiples, book values and other relevant information for the investment. An income-based valuation approach may be used in which the anticipated future cash flows of the investment are discounted to calculate the fair value. Discounts may also be applied due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investments. Valuations may be based upon current market prices of securities that are comparable in coupon, rating, maturity and industry. It is possible that the estimated values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the investments existed, and such differences could be material.

Fixed income instruments are valued based on prices received from Pricing Services. The Pricing Services use multiple valuation techniques to determine the valuation of fixed income instruments. In instances where sufficient market activity exists, the Pricing Services may utilize a market-based approach through which trades or quotes from market makers are used to determine the valuation of these instruments. In instances where sufficient market activity may not exist, the Pricing Services also utilize proprietary valuation models which may consider market transactions in comparable securities and the various relationships between securities in determining fair value and/or market characteristics in order to estimate the relevant cash flows, which are then discounted to calculate the fair values.

Equities and other exchange-traded instruments are valued at the last sale price or official market closing price on the primary exchange on which the instrument is traded before the net asset values (“NAV”) of the Portfolio are calculated on a valuation date. Certain foreign equity instruments, as well as certain derivatives with foreign equity reference obligations, are valued by applying international fair value factors provided by approved Pricing Services. The factors seek to adjust the local closing price for movements of local markets post-closing, but prior to the time the NAVs are calculated.

 

 
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Investments in open-end investment companies (“Underlying Funds”) are valued at each Underlying Fund’s NAV per share as of the report date.

Futures contracts and options are generally valued on the basis of available market quotations. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued utilizing market quotations from approved Pricing Services.

Valuations reflected in this report are as of the report date. As a result, changes in valuation due to market events and/or issuer-related events after the report date and prior to issuance of the report are not reflected herein.

The various inputs that are used in determining the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments are summarized into the three broad levels listed below.

 

 

Level 1 — Unadjusted inputs using quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

 

Level 2 — Other significant observable inputs including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar investments, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for investments (such as interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) or other market corroborated inputs.

 

Level 3 — Significant inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Portfolio’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input, both individually and in the aggregate, that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing instruments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those instruments.

The following table represents each valuation input as presented on the Schedule of Portfolio Investments (“SOI”):

 

        Level 1
Quoted prices
       Level 2
Other significant
observable inputs
       Level 3
Significant
unobservable inputs
       Total  

Investments in Securities

 

Asset-Backed Securities

 

United States

     $        $        $ 67        $ 67  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

                   

United States

                62                   62  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

 

United States

                155          106          261  

Common Stocks

 

Australia

                1,053                   1,053  

Austria

                23                   23  

Belgium

                467                   467  

Canada

       639                            639  

China

       691          570                   1,261  

Denmark

                1,661                   1,661  

Finland

                359                   359  

France

                3,711                   3,711  

Germany

       5          2,775                   2,780  

Hong Kong

                703                   703  

India

       452                            452  

Indonesia

                204                   204  

Ireland

       175          88                   263  

Italy

       57          530                   587  

Japan

                3,209                   3,209  

Macau

                13                   13  

Mexico

       268                            268  

Netherlands

       38          1,230                   1,268  

New Zealand

                15                   15  

Russia

       205                            205  

Singapore

                591                   591  

South Africa

                258                   258  

South Korea

                758                   758  

Spain

                593                   593  

Sweden

                829                   829  

Switzerland

                2,061                   2,061  

Taiwan

       637                            637  

United Kingdom

                2,600                   2,600  

United States

       42,026          924                   42,950  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

       45,193          25,225                   70,418  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 
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AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

(Dollar values in thousands)

 

        Level 1
Quoted prices
       Level 2
Other significant
observable inputs
       Level 3
Significant
unobservable inputs
       Total  

Corporate Bonds

     $        $ 4,783        $        $ 4,783  

Foreign Government Securities

                13,829                   13,829  

Investment Companies

       32,062                            32,062  

Supranational

                195                   195  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

                1,993                   1,993  

Short-Term Investments

 

Certificates of Deposit

                999                   999  

Commercial Paper

                1,647                   1,647  

Foreign Government Treasury Bills

                4,492                   4,492  

Investment Companies

       3,234                            3,234  

Investment of Cash Collateral from Securities Loaned

       325                            325  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

       3,559          7,138                   10,697  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     $ 80,814        $ 53,380        $ 173        $ 134,367  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

Common Stocks

     $ (533      $        $        $ (533
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Liabilities in Securities Sold Short

     $ (533      $        $        $ (533
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Appreciation in Other Financial Instruments

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

     $        $ 226        $        $ 226  

Futures Contracts

       504                            504  

Depreciation in Other Financial Instruments

                   

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

                (96                 (96

Futures Contracts

       (184                          (184
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Net Appreciation/Depreciation in Other Financial Instruments

     $ 320        $ 130        $        $ 450  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

The following is a summary of investments for which significant unobservable inputs (level 3) were used in determining fair value:

 

     Balance as of
December 31,
2020
    Realized
gain (loss)
    Change in net
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
    Net
accretion
(amortization)
    Purchases1     Sales2     Transfers
into Level 3
    Transfers
out
of Level 3
    Balance as of
December 31,
2021
 

Investments in Securities:

                 

Asset-Backed Securities

  $ 458     $ 20     $ (26   $ 1     $  —     $ (386   $  —     $  —     $ 67  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

    873       4       (9     (a)            (868                  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

    782       11       12       (a)            (699                 106  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 2,113     $ 35     $ (23   $ 1     $     $ (1,953   $     $     $ 173  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1 

Purchases include all purchases of securities and securities received in corporate actions.

2 

Sales include all sales of securities, maturities, paydowns and securities tendered in corporate actions.

(a)

Amount rounds to less than one thousand.

The changes in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to securities owned at December 31, 2021, which were valued using significant unobservable inputs (level 3) amounted to $4. This amount is included in Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments in non-affiliates on the Statement of Operations.

B. Restricted Securities Certain securities held by the Portfolio may be subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. Restricted securities generally are resold in transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense. Prompt sale at the current valuation may be difficult and could adversely affect the NAVs of the Portfolio.

As of December 31, 2021, the Portfolio had no investments in restricted securities other than securities sold to the Portfolio under Rule 144A and/or Regulation S under the Securities Act.

 

 
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C. Securities Lending The Portfolio is authorized to engage in securities lending in order to generate additional income. The Portfolio is able to lend to approved borrowers. Citibank N.A. (“Citibank”) serves as lending agent for the Portfolio, pursuant to a Securities Lending Agency Agreement (the “Securities Lending Agency Agreement”). Securities loaned are collateralized by cash equal to at least 100% of the market value plus accrued interest on the securities lent, which is invested in the Class IM Shares of the JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund. The Portfolio retains the interest earned on cash collateral investments but is required to pay the borrower a rebate for the use of the cash collateral. In cases where the lent security is of high value to borrowers, there may be a negative rebate (i.e., a net payment from the borrower to the Portfolio). Upon termination of a loan, the Portfolio is required to return to the borrower an amount equal to the cash collateral, plus any rebate owed to the borrowers. The remaining maturities of the securities lending transactions are considered overnight and continuous. Loans are subject to termination by the Portfolio or the borrower at any time.

The net income earned on the securities lending (after payment of rebates and Citibank’s fee) is included on the Statement of Operations as Income from securities lending (net). The Portfolio also receives payments from the borrower during the period of the loan, equivalent to dividends and interest earned on the securities loaned, which are recorded as Dividend or Interest income, respectively, on the Statement of Operations.

Under the Securities Lending Agency Agreement, Citibank marks to market the loaned securities on a daily basis. In the event the cash received from the borrower is less than 102% of the value of the loaned securities (105% for loans of non-U.S. securities), Citibank requests additional cash from the borrower so as to maintain a collateralization level of at least 102% of the value of the loaned securities plus accrued interest (105% for loans of non-U.S. securities), subject to certain de minimis amounts.

The value of securities out on loan is recorded as an asset on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the cash collateral received is recorded as a liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and details of collateral investments are disclosed on the SOI.

The Portfolio bears the risk of loss associated with the collateral investments and is not entitled to additional collateral from the borrower to cover any such losses. To the extent that the value of the collateral investments declines below the amount owed to a borrower, the Portfolio may incur losses that exceed the amount it earned on lending the security. Upon termination of a loan, the Portfolio may use leverage (borrow money) to repay the borrower for cash collateral posted if the Adviser does not believe that it is prudent to sell the collateral investments to fund the payment of this liability. Securities lending activity is subject to master netting arrangements.

The following table presents the Portfolio’s value of the securities on loan with Citibank, net of amounts available for offset under the master netting arrangements and any related collateral received or posted by the Portfolio as of December 31, 2021.

 

        Investment Securities
on Loan, at value,
Presented on the
Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
       Cash Collateral
Posted by Borrower
*
       Net Amount Due
to Counterparty
(not less than zero)
 
     $ 315        $ (315      $  

 

*

Collateral posted reflects the value of securities on loan and does not include any additional amounts received from the borrower.

Securities lending also involves counterparty risks, including the risk that the loaned securities may not be returned in a timely manner or at all. Subject to certain conditions, Citibank has agreed to indemnify the Portfolio from losses resulting from a borrower’s failure to return a loaned security.

JPMIM voluntarily waived investment advisory fees charged to the Portfolio to reduce the impact of the cash collateral investment in the JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund from 0.12% to 0.06%. For the year ended December 31, 2021, JPMIM waived fees associated with the Portfolio’s investment in the JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund as follows:

 

     $ 1  

The above waiver is included in the determination of earnings on cash collateral investment and in the calculation of Citibank’s compensation and is included on the Statement of Operations as Income from securities lending (net).

D. Investment Transactions with Affiliates The Portfolio invested in Underlying Funds, which are advised by the Adviser. An issuer which is under common control with the Portfolio may be considered an affiliate. For the purposes of the financial statements, the Portfolio assumes the

 

 
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(Dollar values in thousands)

 

issuers listed in the table below to be affiliated issuers. Underlying Funds’ distributions may be reinvested into such Underlying Funds. Reinvestment amounts are included in the purchases at cost amounts in the table below.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2021

 
Security Description   Value at
December 31,
2020
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Value at
December 31,
2021
    Shares at
December 31,
2021
    Dividend
Income
    Capital Gain
Distributions
 

JPMorgan Emerging Markets Equity Fund Class R6 Shares (a)

  $ 12,847     $ 475     $ 6,903     $ 1,583     $ (2,427   $ 5,575       147     $ 38     $ 178  

JPMorgan High Yield Fund Class R6 Shares (a)

    19,120       6,642       13,455       854       (491     12,670       1,745       585        

JPMorgan Income Fund Class R6 Shares (a)

          9,085                   (160     8,925       950       207        

JPMorgan Large Cap Value Fund Class R6 Shares (a)

          8,218       3,607       7       274       4,892       257       59       330  

JPMorgan Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund Class R6 Shares (a)

    1,187       12       1,194       (14     9                   12        

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund Class Institutional Shares, 0.05% (a) (b)

    6,489       57,658       60,912       (c)      (1     3,234       3,233       3        

JPMorgan Securities Lending Money Market Fund Agency SL Class Shares, 0.08% (a) (b)

    600       25,000       25,599       (1 )*      (c)                  2      

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 0.03% (a) (b)

    133       28,509       28,317                   325       325       *(c)       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 40,376     $ 135,599     $ 139,987     $ 2,429     $ (2,796   $ 35,621       $ 906     $ 508  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Investment in an affiliated fund, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and is advised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

(b)

The rate shown is the current yield as of December 31, 2021.

(c)

Amount rounds to less than one thousand.

*

Amount is included on the Statement of Operations as Income from securities lending (net) (after payments of rebates and Citibank’s fee).

E. Foreign Currency Translation — The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates of such currencies against the U.S. dollar. The market value of investment securities and other assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rate as of the valuation date. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated at the exchange rate prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.

The Portfolio does not isolate the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from changes in market prices on securities held. Accordingly, such changes are included within Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments in non-affiliates on the Statement of Operations.

Reported realized foreign currency gains and losses arise from the disposition of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Portfolio’s books on the transaction date and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. These reported realized foreign currency gains and losses are included in Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions on the Statement of Operations. Unrealized foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes (due to changes in exchange rates) in the value of foreign currency and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies, which are held at year end and are included in Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on foreign currency translations on the Statement of Operations.

F. Derivatives — The Portfolio used derivative instruments including options, futures contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts in connection with its investment strategy. Derivative instruments may be used as substitutes for securities in which the Portfolio can invest, to hedge portfolio investments or to generate income or gain to the Portfolio. Derivatives may also be used to manage duration, sector and yield curve exposures and credit and spread volatility.

The Portfolio may be subject to various risks from the use of derivatives, including the risk that changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index; counterparty credit risk related to derivatives counterparties’ failure to perform under contract terms; liquidity risk related to the potential lack of a liquid market for these contracts allowing the Portfolio to close out its position(s); and documentation risk relating to disagreement over contract terms. Investing in certain derivatives also results in a form of leverage and as such, the Portfolio’s risk of loss associated with these instruments may exceed its value, as recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

 
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The Portfolio is party to various derivative contracts governed by International Swaps and Derivatives Association master agreements (“ISDA agreements”). The Portfolio’s ISDA agreements, which are separately negotiated with each dealer counterparty, may contain provisions allowing, absent other considerations, a counterparty to exercise rights, to the extent not otherwise waived, against the Portfolio in the event the Portfolio’s net assets decline over time by a pre-determined percentage or fall below a pre-determined floor. The ISDA agreements may also contain provisions allowing, absent other conditions, the Portfolio to exercise rights, to the extent not otherwise waived, against a counterparty (e.g., decline in a counterparty’s credit rating below a specified level). Such rights for both a counterparty and the Portfolio often include the ability to terminate (i.e., close out) open contracts at prices which may favor a counterparty, which could have an adverse effect on the Portfolio. The ISDA agreements give the Portfolio and a counterparty the right, upon an event of default, to close out all transactions traded under such agreements and to net amounts owed or due across all transactions and offset such net payable or receivable against collateral posted to a segregated account by one party for the benefit of the other.

Counterparty credit risk may be mitigated to the extent a counterparty posts additional collateral for mark to market gains to the Portfolio.

Notes F(1) — F(3) below describe the various derivatives used by the Portfolio.

(1). Options — The Portfolio purchased and/or sold (“wrote”) put and call options on various instruments including securities and options on indices to manage and hedge interest rate risks within its portfolio and also to gain long or short exposure to the underlying instrument, index, currency or rate. A purchaser of a put option has the right, but not the obligation, to sell the underlying instrument at an agreed upon price (“strike price”) to the option seller. A purchaser of a call option has the right, but not the obligation, to purchase the underlying instrument at the strike price from the option seller.

Options Purchased — Premiums paid by the Portfolio for options purchased are included on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Options purchased. The option is adjusted daily to reflect the current market value of the option and the change is recorded as Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on options purchased on the Statement of Operations. If the option is allowed to expire, the Portfolio will lose the entire premium it paid and record a realized loss for the premium amount. Premiums paid for options purchased which are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the underlying investment transaction to determine the realized gain (loss) or cost basis of the underlying investment.

(2). Futures Contracts — The Portfolio used currency, index, interest rate and treasury futures contracts to manage and hedge interest rate risk associated with portfolio investments and to gain or reduce exposure to particular countries or regions. The Portfolio also used futures contracts to lengthen or shorten the duration of the overall investment portfolio.

Futures contracts provide for the delayed delivery of the underlying instrument at a fixed price or are settled for a cash amount based on the change in the value of the underlying instrument at a specific date in the future. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Portfolio is required to deposit with the broker, cash or securities in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount, which is referred to as the initial margin deposit. Subsequent payments, referred to as variation margin, are made or received by the Portfolio periodically and are based on changes in the market value of open futures contracts. Changes in the market value of open futures contracts are recorded as Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts on the Statement of Operations. Realized gains or losses, representing the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed, are reported on the Statement of Operations at the closing or expiration of the futures contract. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the SOI, while cash deposited, which is considered restricted, is recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. A receivable from and/or a payable to brokers for the daily variation margin is also recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The use of futures contracts exposes the Portfolio to equity price, foreign exchange and interest rate risks. The Portfolio may be subject to the risk that the change in the value of the futures contract may not correlate perfectly with the underlying instrument. Use of long futures contracts subjects the Portfolio to risk of loss in excess of the amounts shown on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, up to the notional amount of the futures contracts. Use of short futures contracts subjects the Portfolio to unlimited risk of loss. The Portfolio may enter into futures contracts only on exchanges or boards of trade. The exchange or board of trade acts as the counterparty to each futures transaction; therefore, the Portfolio’s credit risk is limited to failure of the exchange or board of trade. Under some circumstances, futures exchanges may establish daily limits on the amount that the price of a futures contract can vary from the previous day’s settlement price, which could effectively prevent liquidation of positions.

The Portfolio’s futures contracts are not subject to master netting arrangements (the right to close out all transactions traded with a counterparty and net amounts owed or due across transactions).

(3). Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — The Portfolio is exposed to foreign currency risks associated with some or all of the portfolio investments and used forward foreign currency exchange contracts to hedge or manage certain of these exposures as part of the investment strategy. The Portfolio also bought forward foreign currency exchange contracts to gain exposure to currencies. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts represent obligations to purchase or sell foreign currency on a specified future date at a price fixed at the time the contracts are entered into. Non-deliverable forward foreign currency exchange contracts are settled with the counterparty in U.S. dollars without the delivery of the foreign currency.

The values of the forward foreign currency exchange contracts are adjusted daily based on the applicable exchange rate of the underlying currency. Changes in the value of these contracts are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation until the contract settlement date. When the

 

 
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(Dollar values in thousands)

 

forward foreign currency exchange contract is closed, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value at the time the contract was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The Portfolio also records a realized gain or loss, upon settlement, when a forward foreign currency exchange contract offsets another forward foreign currency exchange contract with the same counterparty.

The Portfolio’s forward foreign currency exchange contracts are subject to master netting arrangements (the right to close out all transactions with a counterparty and net amounts owed or due across transactions).

The Portfolio may be required to post or receive collateral for non-deliverable forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

(4). Summary of Derivatives Information

The following table presents the value of derivatives held as of December 31, 2021 by their primary underlying risk exposure and respective location on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

Equity Risk Exposure:

        

Unrealized Appreciation on Futures Contracts*

   $ 334  

Unrealized Depreciation on Futures Contracts*

     (110

Foreign Exchange Rate Risk Exposure:

  

Unrealized Appreciation on Futures Contracts*

     131  

Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

     226  

Unrealized Depreciation on Futures Contracts*

     (38

Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

     (96

Interest Rate Risk Exposure:

  

Unrealized Appreciation on Futures Contracts*

     39  

Unrealized Depreciation on Futures Contracts*

     (36

Net Fair Value of Derivative Contracts:

  

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Futures Contracts*

     320  

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

     130  

 

*

Includes cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) on futures contracts, if any, as reported on the SOI. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The following table presents the effect of derivatives on the Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2021, by primary underlying risk exposure:

 

Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized as a Result From Operations:

 

Equity Risk Exposure:

  

Futures Contracts

   $ 1,800  

Purchased Options

     224  

Foreign Exchange Rate Risk Exposure:

  

Futures Contracts

     (1,535

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

     457  

Interest Rate Risk Exposure:

  

Futures Contracts

     (117

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized as a Result of Operations:

 

Equity Risk Exposure:

  

Futures Contracts

     31  

Purchased Options

     76  

Foreign Exchange Rate Risk Exposure:

  

Futures Contracts

     (118

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

     358  

Interest Rate Risk Exposure:

  

Futures Contracts

     (47

 

 
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Derivatives Volume

The table below discloses the volume of the Portfolio’s options, futures contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts activity during the year ended December 31, 2021. Please refer to the table in the Summary of Derivatives Information for derivative-related gains and losses associated with volume activity:

 

Futures Contracts

        

Average Notional Balance Long

   $  46,136  

Average Notional Balance Short

     8,217  

Ending Notional Balance Long

     43,752  

Ending Notional Balance Short

     8,949  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts:

  

Average Settlement Value Purchased

     4,337  

Average Settlement Value Sold

     23,985  

Ending Settlement Value Purchased

     8,655  

Ending Settlement Value Sold

     36,247  

Exchange-Traded Options:

  

Average Number of Contracts Purchased

     46  

The Portfolio’s derivatives contracts held at December 31, 2021 are not accounted for as hedging instruments under GAAP.

G. Short Sales — The Portfolio engaged in short sales as part of its normal investment activities. In a short sale, the Portfolio sells securities it does not own in anticipation of a decline in the market value of those securities. In order to deliver securities to the purchaser, the Portfolio borrows securities from a broker. To close out a short position, the Portfolio delivers the same securities to the broker.

The Portfolio is required to pledge cash or securities to the broker as collateral for the securities sold short. Collateral requirements are calculated daily based on the current market value of the short positions. Cash collateral deposited with the broker is recorded as Deposits at broker for securities sold short, while cash collateral deposited at the Portfolio’s custodian for the benefit of the broker is recorded as Restricted cash for securities sold short on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities segregated as collateral are denoted on the SOI. The Portfolio may receive or pay the net of the following amounts: (i) a portion of the income from the investment of cash collateral; (ii) the broker’s fee on the borrowed securities (calculated daily based upon the market value of each borrowed security and a variable rate that is dependent on availability of the security); and (iii) a financing charge for the difference between the market value of the short position and cash collateral deposited with the broker. The net amounts of income or fees are included as interest income or interest expense on securities sold short on the Statement of Operations.

The Portfolio is obligated to pay the broker dividends declared on short positions when a position is open on the record date. Dividends on short positions are reported on ex-dividend date on the Statement of Operations as Dividend expense on securities sold short. The Portfolio is obligated to pay the broker interest accrued on short positions while the position is outstanding. Interest expense on short positions is reported as Interest expense to non-affiliates on securities sold short on the Statement of Operations. Liabilities for securities sold short are reported at market value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the change in market value is recorded as Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. Short sale transactions may result in unlimited losses as the security’s price increases and the short position loses value. There is no upward limit on the price a borrowed security could attain. The Portfolio is also subject to risk of loss if the broker were to fail to perform its obligations under the contractual terms.

The Portfolio will record a realized loss if the price of the borrowed security increases between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Portfolio replaces the borrowed security. The Portfolio will record a realized gain if the price of the borrowed security declines between those dates.

As of December 31, 2021, the Portfolio had outstanding short sales as listed on the SOI.

H. Security Transactions and Investment Income — Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Securities gains and losses are calculated on a specifically identified cost basis. Interest income and interest expense on securities sold short, if any, is determined on the basis of coupon interest accrued using the effective interest method, which adjusts for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Dividend income, net of foreign taxes withheld, if any, dividend expense on securities sold short and distributions of net investment income and realized capital gains from the Underlying Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date or when the Portfolio first learns of the dividend.

To the extent such information is publicly available, the Portfolio records distributions received in excess of income earned from underlying investments as a reduction of cost of investments and/or realized gain. Such amounts are based on estimates if actual amounts are not available and actual amounts of income, realized gain and return of capital may differ from the estimated amounts. The Portfolio adjusts the estimated amounts of the components of distributions (and consequently its net investment income) as necessary, once the issuers provide information about the actual composition of the distributions.

I. Allocation of Income and Expenses — Expenses directly attributable to the Portfolio are charged directly to the Portfolio, while the expenses attributable to more than one portfolio of the Trust are allocated among the applicable portfolios. Investment income, realized and unrealized gains

 

 
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(Dollar values in thousands)

 

and losses and expenses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of each day.

Transfer agency fees are class-specific expenses. The amount of the transfer agency fees charged to each share class of the Portfolio for the year ended December 31, 2021 are as follows:

 

        Class 1        Class 2        Total  

Transfer agency fees

     $  1        $ (a)       $  1  

 

(a)

Amount rounds to less than one thousand.

The Portfolio invested in Underlying Funds and, as a result, bears a portion of the expenses incurred by these Underlying Funds. These expenses are not reflected in the expenses shown on the Statement of Operations and are not included in the ratios to average net assets shown in the Financial Highlights. Certain expenses of affiliated Underlying Funds are waived as described in Note 3.E.

J. Federal Income Taxes — The Portfolio is treated as a separate taxable entity for Federal income tax purposes. The Portfolio’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders all of its distributable net investment income and net realized capital gains on investments. Accordingly, no provision for Federal income tax is necessary. The Portfolio is also a segregated portfolio of assets for insurance purposes and intends to comply with the diversification requirements of Subchapter L of the Code. Management has reviewed the Portfolio’s tax positions for all open tax years and has determined that as of December 31, 2021, no liability for Federal income tax is required in the Portfolio’s financial statements for net unrecognized tax benefits. However, management’s conclusions may be subject to future review based on changes in, or the interpretation of, the accounting standards or tax laws and regulations. The Portfolio’s Federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

K. Foreign Taxes — The Portfolio may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency purchases/repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Portfolio will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests. When a capital gains tax is determined to apply, the Portfolio records an estimated deferred tax liability in an amount that would be payable if the securities were disposed of on the valuation date.

L. Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions from net investment income, if any, are generally declared and paid at least annually and are declared separately for each class. No class has preferential dividend rights; differences in per share rates are due to differences in separate class expenses. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually. The amount of distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains is determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. To the extent these “book/tax” differences are permanent in nature (i.e., that they result from other than timing of recognition — “temporary differences”), such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their Federal tax basis treatment.

The following amounts were reclassified within the capital accounts:

 

        Paid-in-Capital        Accumulated
undistributed
(distributions in
excess of)
net investment
income
       Accumulated
net realized
gains (losses)
 
     $        $ 996        $ (996

The reclassifications for the Portfolio relate primarily to foreign currency gain/loss and investments in regulated investment companies.

3. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

A. Investment Advisory Fee — Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser manages the investments of the Portfolio and for such services is paid a fee. The investment advisory fee is accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.55% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets.

The Adviser waived investment advisory fees and/or reimbursed expenses as outlined in Note 3.E.

B. Administration Fee — Pursuant to an Administration Agreement, the Administrator provides certain administration services to the Portfolio. In consideration of these services, the Administrator receives a fee accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.075% of the first $10 billion of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets, plus 0.050% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $10 billion and $20 billion, plus 0.025% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $20 billion and $25 billion, plus 0.01% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets in excess of $25 billion. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the effective rate was 0.075% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets, notwithstanding any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

The Administrator waived administration fees as outlined in Note 3.E.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMCB”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan, serves as the Portfolio’s sub-administrator (the “Sub-administrator”). For its services as Sub-administrator, JPMCB receives a portion of the fees payable to the Administrator.

 

 
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C. Distribution Fees — Pursuant to a Distribution Agreement, JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. (“JPMDS”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan, serves as the Portfolio’s principal underwriter and promotes and arranges for the sale of the Portfolio’s shares.

The Board has adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Distribution Plan”) for Class 2 Shares of the Portfolio pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Class 1 Shares of the Portfolio do not charge a distribution fee. The Distribution Plan provides that the Portfolio shall pay, with respect to the applicable share classes, distribution fees, including payments to JPMDS, at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class 2 Shares.

D. Custodian and Accounting Fees — JPMCB provides portfolio custody and accounting services to the Portfolio. For performing these services, the Portfolio pays JPMCB transaction and asset-based fees that vary according to the number of transactions and positions, plus out-of-pocket expenses. The amounts paid directly to JPMCB by the Portfolio for custody and accounting services are included in Custodian and accounting fees on the Statement of Operations. Interest income earned on cash balances at the custodian, if any, is included in Interest income from affiliates on the Statement of Operations.

Interest expense paid to the custodian related to cash overdrafts, if any, is included in Interest expense to affiliates on the Statement of Operations.

E. Waivers and Reimbursements — The Adviser (for all share classes), Administrator (for all share classes) and/or JPMDS (for Class 2 Shares) have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse the Portfolio to the extent that total annual operating expenses of the Portfolio (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses other than certain money market fund fees as described below, dividend and interest expenses related to short sales, interest, taxes, expenses related to litigation and potential litigation, expenses related to trustee elections and extraordinary expenses) exceed the percentages of the Portfolio’s respective average daily net assets as shown in the table below:

 

        Class 1        Class 2  
       0.78 %        1.03 %

The expense limitation agreement was in effect for the year ended December 31, 2021 and the contractual expense limitation percentages in the table above are in place until at least April 30, 2022.

The Underlying Funds may impose separate advisory fees. The Adviser has agreed to voluntarily waive the Portfolio’s investment advisory fees in the weighted average pro-rata amount of the advisory fees charged by the affiliated Underlying Funds. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Adviser waived $155. These waivers may be in addition to any waivers required to meet the Portfolio’s contractual expense limitations, but will not exceed the Portfolio’s advisory fee.

For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Portfolio’s service providers waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses for the Portfolio as follows. None of these parties expect the Portfolio to repay any such waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses in future years.

 

       Contractual Waivers           
        Investment
Advisory Fees
       Administration Fees        Total        Contractual
Reimbursements
 
     $ 6        $ 60        $ 66        $ (a) 

 

(a)

Amount rounds to less than one thousand.

Additionally, the Portfolio may invest in one or more money market funds advised by the Adviser (affiliated money market funds). The Adviser, Administrator and/or JPMDS have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses in an amount sufficient to offset the respective net fees each collects from the affiliated money market fund on the Portfolio’s investment in such affiliated money market fund, except for investments of securities lending cash collateral. None of these parties expect the Portfolio to repay any such waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses in future years.

The amount of these waivers resulting from investments in these money market funds for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $6.

F. Other — Certain officers of the Trust are affiliated with the Adviser, the Administrator and JPMDS. Such officers, with the exception of the Chief Compliance Officer, receive no compensation from the Portfolio for serving in their respective roles.

The Board designated and appointed a Chief Compliance Officer to the Portfolio pursuant to Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. The Portfolio, along with affiliated portfolios, makes reimbursement payments, on a pro-rata basis, to the Administrator for a portion of the fees associated with the office of the Chief Compliance Officer. Such fees are included in Trustees’ and Chief Compliance Officer’s fees on the Statement of Operations.

The Trust adopted a Trustee Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) which allows the independent Trustees to defer the receipt of all or a portion of compensation related to performance of their duties as Trustees. The deferred fees are invested in various J.P. Morgan Funds until distribution in accordance with the Plan.

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Portfolio purchased securities from an underwriting syndicate in which the principal underwriter or members of the syndicate were affiliated with the Adviser.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has granted an exemptive order permitting the Portfolio to engage in principal transactions with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, an affiliated broker, involving taxable money market instruments, subject to certain conditions.

 

 
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AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

(Dollar values in thousands)

 

4. Investment Transactions

During the year ended December 31, 2021, purchases and sales of investments (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

      Purchases
(excluding
U.S. Government)
       Sales
(excluding
U.S. Government)
       Purchases
of U.S.
Government
       Sales
of U.S.
Government
       Securities
Sold Short
       Covers on
Securities
Sold Short
 
   $ 104,785        $ 99,547        $ 1,480        $ 1,209        $ 11,656        $ 12,046  

5. Federal Income Tax Matters

For Federal income tax purposes, the estimated cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments held at December 31, 2021 were as follows:

 

        Aggregate
Cost
       Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
       Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
       Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
     $ 111,760        $ 24,488        $ 1,965        $ 22,523  

 

*

The tax cost includes the proceeds from short sales which may result in a net negative cost.

The difference between book and tax basis appreciation (depreciation) on investments is primarily attributed to investments in passive foreign investment companies, mark to market of forward foreign currency contracts, mark to market of futures contracts and wash sale loss deferrals.

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income*
       Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
       Total
Distributions
Paid
 
     $ 4,006        $ 2,267        $ 6,273  

 

*

Short-term gain distributions are treated as ordinary income for income tax purposes.

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
*
       Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
       Total
Distributions
Paid
 
     $ 2,144        $ 519        $ 2,663  

 

*

Short-term gain distributions are treated as ordinary income for income tax purposes.

As of December 31, 2021, the estimated components of net assets (excluding paid-in-capital) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

        Current
Distributable
Ordinary
Income
       Current
Distributable
Long-Term
Capital Gain
(Tax Basis Capital
Loss Carryover)
       Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
     $ 4,761        $ 4,339        $ 21,647  

The cumulative timing differences primarily consist of investments in passive foreign investment companies, mark to market of forward foreign currency contracts, mark to market of futures contracts, straddle loss deferrals and wash sale loss deferrals.

As of December 31, 2021, the Portfolio did not have any net capital loss carryforwards.

6. Borrowings

The Portfolio relies upon an exemptive order granted by the SEC (the “Order”) permitting the establishment and operation of an Interfund Lending Facility (the “Facility”). The Facility allows the Portfolio to directly lend and borrow money to or from any other fund relying upon the Order at rates beneficial to both the borrowing and lending funds. Advances under the Facility are taken primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities, and are subject to the Portfolio’s borrowing restrictions. The Interfund loan rate is determined, as specified in the Order, by averaging the current repurchase agreement rate and the current bank loan rate. The Order was granted to the Trust and may be relied upon by the Portfolio because the Portfolio and the series of the Trust are all investment companies in the same “group of investment companies” (as defined in Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the 1940 Act).

The Portfolio had no borrowings outstanding from another fund during the year ended December 31, 2021.

 

 
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The Trust and JPMCB have entered into a financing arrangement. Under this arrangement, JPMCB provides an unsecured, uncommitted credit facility in the aggregate amount of $100 million to certain of the J.P. Morgan Funds, including the Portfolio. Advances under the arrangement are taken primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities, and are subject to the Portfolio’s borrowing restrictions. Interest on borrowings is payable at a rate determined by JPMCB at the time of borrowing. This agreement has been extended until October 31, 2022.

The Portfolio had no borrowings outstanding from the unsecured, uncommitted credit facility during the year ended December 31, 2021.

The Trust, along with certain other trusts for J.P. Morgan Funds (“Borrowers”), has entered into a joint syndicated senior unsecured revolving credit facility totaling $1.5 billion (“Credit Facility”) with various lenders and The Bank of New York Mellon, as administrative agent for the lenders. This Credit Facility provides a source of funds to the Borrowers for temporary and emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, a borrowing portfolio must have a minimum of $25,000,000 in adjusted net asset value and not exceed certain adjusted net asset coverage ratios prior to and during the time in which any borrowings are outstanding. If a portfolio does not comply with the aforementioned requirements, the portfolio must remediate within three business days with respect to the $25,000,000 minimum adjusted net asset value or within one business day with respect to certain asset coverage ratios or the administrative agent at the request of, or with the consent of, the lenders may terminate the Credit Facility and declare any outstanding borrowings to be due and payable immediately.

Interest associated with any borrowing under the Credit Facility is charged to the borrowing portfolio at a rate of interest equal to 1.25%, which has decreased to 1.00% pursuant to the amendment referenced below (the “Applicable Margin”), plus the greater of the federal funds effective rate or one month London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). The annual commitment fee to maintain the Credit Facility is 0.15% and is incurred on the unused portion of the Credit Facility and is allocated to all participating portfolios pro rata based on their respective net assets. Effective August 10, 2021, the Credit Facility has been amended and restated for a term of 364 days, unless extended, and to include a reduction of the Applicable Margin charged for borrowing under the Credit Facility from 1.25% to 1.00%.

The Portfolio did not utilize the Credit Facility during the year ended December 31, 2021.

7. Risks, Concentrations and Indemnifications

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations which provide general indemnifications. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. The amount of exposure would depend on future claims that may be brought against the Portfolio. However, based on experience, the Portfolio expects the risk of loss to be remote.

As of December 31, 2021, the Portfolio had three individual shareholder and/or non-affiliated omnibus accounts, which owned 80.7% of the Portfolio’s outstanding shares.

Significant shareholder transactions by these shareholders may impact the Portfolio’s performance and liquidity.

The Portfolio is subject to risks associated with securities with contractual cash flows including asset-backed and mortgage-related securities such as collateralized mortgage obligations, mortgage pass-through securities and commercial mortgage-backed securities, including securities backed by sub-prime mortgage loans. The value, liquidity and related income of these securities are sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including real estate value, pre-payments, delinquencies and/or defaults, and may be adversely affected by shifts in the market’s perception of the issuers and changes in interest rates.

The Portfolio is subject to interest rate and credit risk. The value of debt securities may decline as interest rates increase. The Portfolio could lose money if the issuer of a fixed income security is unable to pay interest or repay principal when it is due. The Portfolio invests in floating rate loans and other floating rate debt securities. Although these investments are generally less sensitive to interest rate changes than other fixed rate instruments, the value of floating rate loans and other floating rate investments may decline if their interest rates do not rise as quickly, or as much, as general interest rates. Many factors can cause interest rates to rise. Some examples include central bank monetary policy, rising inflation rates and general economic conditions. The Portfolio may face a heightened level of interest rate risk due to certain changes in monetary policy. During periods when interest rates are low or there are negative interest rates, the Portfolio’s yield (and total return) also may be low or the Portfolio may be unable to maintain positive returns. The ability of the issuers of debt to meet their obligations may be affected by economic and political developments in a specific industry or region. The value of a Portfolio’s investments may be adversely affected if any of the issuers or counterparties it is invested in are subject to an actual or perceived deterioration in their credit quality.

Investing in securities of foreign countries may include certain risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. securities. These risks include revaluation of currencies, high rates of inflation, repatriation restrictions on income and currencies, and future and adverse political, social and economic developments.

As of December 31, 2021, a significant portion of the investments of the Portfolio consisted of securities that were denominated in foreign currencies. Changes in currency exchange rates will affect the value of, and investment income from, such securities.

Derivatives may be riskier than other types of investments because they may be more sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and could result in losses that significantly exceed the Portfolio’s original investment. Many derivatives create leverage thereby causing the Portfolio to be more volatile than they would have been if they had not used derivatives. Derivatives also expose the Portfolio to counterparty risk (the risk that

 

 
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AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 (continued)

(Dollar values in thousands)

 

the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations), including credit risk of the derivative counterparty. The possible lack of a liquid secondary market for derivatives and the resulting inability of the Portfolio to sell or otherwise close a derivatives position could expose the Portfolio to losses.

The Portfolio is also subject to counterparty credit risk, which is the risk that a counterparty fails to perform on agreements with the Portfolio.

Because of the Portfolio’s investments in the Underlying Funds, the Portfolio indirectly pays a portion of the expenses incurred by the Underlying Funds. As a result, the cost of investing in the Portfolio may be higher than the cost of investing in a mutual fund that invests directly in individual securities and financial instruments. The Portfolio is also subject to certain risks related to the Underlying Funds’ investments in securities and financial instruments such as fixed income securities including high yield, asset-backed and mortgage-related securities, equity securities, foreign and emerging markets securities, commodities and real estate securities. These securities are subject to risks specific to their structure, sector or market.

In addition, the Underlying Funds may use derivative instruments in connection with their individual investment strategies including futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, options, swaps and other derivatives, which are also subject to specific risks related to their structure, sector or market and may be riskier than investments in other types of securities. Specific risks and concentrations present in the Underlying Funds are disclosed within their individual financial statements and registration statements, as appropriate.

LIBOR is intended to represent the rate at which contributing banks may obtain short-term borrowings from each other in the London interbank market. On March 5, 2021, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) publicly announced that (i) immediately after December 31, 2021, publication of the 1-week and 2-month U.S. Dollar LIBOR settings will permanently cease; (ii) immediately after June 30, 2023, publication of the overnight and 12-month U.S. Dollar LIBOR settings will permanently cease; and (iii) immediately after June 30, 2023, the 1-month, 3-month and 6-month U.S. Dollar LIBOR settings will cease to be provided or, subject to the FCA’s consideration of the case, be provided on a synthetic basis and no longer be representative of the underlying market and economic reality they are intended to measure and that representativeness will not be restored. There is no assurance that the dates announced by the FCA will not change or that the administrator of LIBOR and/or regulators will not take further action that could impact the availability, composition or characteristics of LIBOR or the currencies and/or tenors for which LIBOR is published. Public and private sector industry initiatives are currently underway to implement new or alternative reference rates to be used in place of LIBOR. There is no assurance that any such alternative reference rate will be similar to or produce the same value or economic equivalence as LIBOR or that it will have the same volume or liquidity as did LIBOR prior to its discontinuance or unavailability, which may affect the value or liquidity or return on certain of the Portfolio’s loans, notes, derivatives and other instruments or investments comprising some or all of the Portfolio’s investments and result in costs incurred in connection with closing out positions and entering into new trades. These risks may also apply with respect to changes in connection with other interbank offering rates (e.g., Euribor) and a wide range of other index levels, rates and values that are treated as “benchmarks” and are the subject of recent regulatory reform.

The Portfolio is subject to infectious disease epidemics/pandemics risk. The worldwide outbreak of COVID-19, a novel coronavirus disease, has negatively affected economies, markets and individual companies throughout the world. The effects of this COVID-19 pandemic to public health, and business and market conditions, including exchange trading suspensions and closures may continue to have a significant negative impact on the performance of the Portfolio’s investments, increase the Portfolio’s volatility, exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks to the Portfolio and negatively impact broad segments of businesses and populations. The Portfolio’s operations may be interrupted as a result, which may have a significant negative impact on investment performance. In addition, governments, their regulatory agencies, or self-regulatory organizations may take actions in response to the pandemic that affect the instruments in which the Portfolio invests, or the issuers of such instruments, in ways that could also have a significant negative impact on the Portfolio’s investment performance. The full impact of this COVID-19 pandemic, or other future epidemics/pandemics, is currently unknown.

 

 
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Trustees of JPMorgan Insurance Trust and Shareholders of JPMorgan Insurance Trust Global Allocation Portfolio

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of portfolio investments, of JPMorgan Insurance Trust Global Allocation Portfolio (one of the portfolios constituting JPMorgan Insurance Trust, referred to hereafter as the “Portfolio”) as of December 31, 2021, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2021, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2021, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2021 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Portfolio as of December 31, 2021, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2021 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2021 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Portfolio’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Portfolio in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2021 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New York, New York

February 14, 2022

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the JPMorgan Funds complex since 1993.

 

 
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TRUSTEES

(Unaudited)

 

The Portfolio’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Portfolio’s Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-480-4111 or on the J.P. Morgan Funds’ website at www.jpmorganfunds.com.

 

Name (Year of Birth);

Positions With

the Portfolio (1)

  

Principal Occupation

During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in Fund
Complex Overseen
by Trustee 
(2)
  

Other Directorships Held

During the Past 5 Years

Independent Trustees

    
John F. Finn (1947); Chairman since 2020; Trustee of the Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage One Group Mutual Funds since 1998.    Chairman, Gardner, Inc. (supply chain management company serving industrial and consumer markets) (serving in various roles 1974-present).    169    Director, Greif, Inc. (GEF) (industrial package products and services) (2007-present); Trustee, Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (1988-present).
Stephen P. Fisher (1959); Trustee of the Trust since 2018.    Retired; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, NYLIFE Distributors LLC (registered broker-dealer) (serving in various roles 2008-2013); Chairman, NYLIM Service Company LLC (transfer agent) (2008-2017); New York Life Investment Management LLC (registered investment adviser) (serving in various roles 2005-2017); Chairman, IndexIQ Advisors LLC (registered investment adviser for ETFs) (2014-2017); President, MainStay VP Funds Trust (2007-2017), MainStay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund (2011-2017) and MainStay Funds Trust (2007-2017) (registered investment companies).    169    Honors Program Advisory Board Member, The Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College, The City University of New York (2017-present).
Gary L. French (1951); Trustee of the Trust since 2022.    Real Estate Investor (2011-present); Investment management industry Consultant and Expert Witness (2011-present); Senior Consultant for The Regulatory Fundamentals Group LLC (2011-2017).    169    Independent Trustee, The China Fund, Inc. (2013-2019); Exchange Traded Concepts Trust II (2012-2014); Exchange Traded Concepts Trust I (2011-2014).
Kathleen M. Gallagher (1958); Trustee of the Trust since 2018.    Retired; Chief Investment Officer — Benefit Plans, Ford Motor Company (serving in various roles 1985-2016).    169    Non-Executive Director, Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) (2018-present); Non-Executive Director, Legal & General Investment Management America (U.S Holdings) (financial services and insurance) (2017-present); Advisory Board Member, State Street Global Advisors Total Portfolio Solutions (2017-present); Member, Client Advisory Council, Financial Engines, LLC (registered investment adviser) (2011-2016); Director, Ford Pension Funds Investment Management Ltd. (2007-2016).
Robert J. Grassi (1957); Trustee of the Trust since 2022.    Sole Proprietor, Academy Hills Advisors LLC (2012-present); Pension Director, Corning Incorporated (2002-2012).    169    None
Frankie D. Hughes (1952); Trustee of the Trust since 2008.    President, Ashland Hughes Properties (property management) (2014-present); President and Chief Investment Officer, Hughes Capital Management, Inc. (fixed income asset management) (1993-2014).    169    None

 

 
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Name (Year of Birth);

Positions With

the Portfolio (1)

  

Principal Occupation

During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in Fund
Complex Overseen
by Trustee 
(2)
  

Other Directorships Held

During the Past 5 Years

Independent Trustees (continued)

    

Raymond Kanner (1953);

Trustee of the Trust since 2017.

   Retired; Managing Director & Chief Investment Officer, IBM Retirement Funds (2007-2016).    169    Advisory Board Member, Penso Advisors, LLC (2020-present); Advisory Board Member, Los Angeles Capital (2018-present); Advisory Board Member, State Street Global Advisors Global Fiduciary Solutions (2017-present); Acting Executive Director, Committee on Investment of Employee Benefit Assets (CIEBA) (2016-2017); Advisory Board Member, Betterment for Business (robo advisor) (2016-2017); Advisory Board Member, BlueStar Indexes (index creator) (2013-2017); Director, Emerging Markets Growth Fund (registered investment company) (1997-2016); Member, Russell Index Client Advisory Board (2001-2015).
Thomas P. Lemke (1954); Trustee of the Trust since 2022.    Retired since 2013.    169    (1) Independent Trustee of Advisors’ Inner Circle III fund platform, consisting of the following: (i) the Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund III, (ii) the Gallery Trust, (iii) the Schroder Series Trust, (iv) the Delaware Wilshire Private Markets Fund (since 2020), (v) Chiron Capital Allocation Fund Ltd., and (vi) formerly the Winton Diversified Opportunities Fund (2014-2018); and (2) Independent Trustee of the Symmetry Panoramic Trust (since 2018).
Lawrence R. Maffia (1950); Trustee of the Trust since 2022.    Retired; Director and President, ICI Mutual Insurance Company (2006-2013).    169    Director, ICI Mutual Insurance Company (1999-2013).
Mary E. Martinez (1960); Vice Chair since 2021; Trustee of the Trust since 2013.    Associate, Special Properties, a Christie’s International Real Estate Affiliate (2010-present); Managing Director, Bank of America (asset management) (2007-2008); Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Trust Asset Management, U.S. Trust Company (asset management) (2003-2007); President, Excelsior Funds (registered investment companies) (2004-2005).    169    None
Marilyn McCoy (1948); Trustee of the Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage One Group Mutual Funds since 1999.    Vice President of Administration and Planning, Northwestern University (1985-present).    169    None
Dr. Robert A. Oden, Jr. (1946); Trustee of the Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage One Group Mutual Funds since 1997.    Retired; President, Carleton College (2002-2010); President, Kenyon College (1995-2002).    169    Trustee, The Coldwater Conservation Fund; Trustee and Vice Chair, Trout Unlimited (2017-2021); Trustee, American Museum of Fly Fishing (2013-present); Trustee, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (2011-2020).

 

 
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TRUSTEES

(Unaudited) (continued)

 

Name (Year of Birth);

Positions With

the Portfolio (1)

  

Principal Occupation

During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in Fund
Complex Overseen
by Trustee 
(2)
  

Other Directorships Held

During the Past 5 Years

Independent Trustees (continued)

    
Marian U. Pardo* (1946); Trustee of the Trust since 2013.    Managing Director and Founder, Virtual Capital Management LLC (investment consulting) (2007-present); Managing Director, Credit Suisse Asset Management (portfolio manager) (2003-2006).    169    Board Chair and Member, Board of Governors, Columbus Citizens Foundation (not-for-profit supporting philanthropic and cultural programs) (2006-present).
Emily A. Youssouf (1951); Trustee of the Trust since 2022.    Adjunct Professor (2011-present) and Clinical Professor (2009-2011), NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate; Board Member and Member of the Audit Committee (2013-present), Chair of Finance Committee (2019-present), Member of Related Parties Committee (2013-2018) and Member of the Enterprise Risk Committee (2015-2018), PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.; Board Member (2005-2018), Chair of Capital Committee (2006-2016), Chair of Audit Committee (2005-2018), Member of Finance Committee (2005-2018) and Chair of IT Committee (2016-2018), NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation.    169    Trustee, NYC School Construction Authority (2009-present); Board Member, NYS Job Development Authority (2008-present); Trustee and Chair of the Audit Committee of the Transit Center Foundation (2015-2019).

Interested Trustees

    
Robert E. Deutsch** (1957); Trustee of the Trust since 2022.    Retired; Head of the Global ETF Business for JPMorgan Asset Management (2013-2017); Head of the Global Liquidity Business for JPMorgan Asset Management (2003-2013).    169   

Treasurer and Director of the JUST Capital

Foundation (2017-present).

Nina O. Shenker** (1957) Trustee of the Trust since 2022.    Vice Chair (2017-Present), General Counsel and Managing Director (2008-2016), Associate General Counsel and Managing Director (2004-2008), J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management.    169    Director and Member of Executive Committee and Legal and Human Resources Subcommittees, American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (2018-present).

 

(1) 

The Trustees serve for an indefinite term, subject to the Trust’s current retirement policy, which is age 78 for all Trustees.

 

(2) 

A Fund Complex means two or more registered investment companies that hold themselves out to investors as related companies for purposes of investment and investor services or have a common investment adviser or have an investment adviser that is an affiliated person of the investment adviser of any of the other registered investment companies. The J.P. Morgan Funds Complex for which the Board of Trustees serves currently includes nine registered investment companies (169 J.P. Morgan Funds).

 

  *

In connection with prior employment with JPMorgan Chase, Ms. Pardo was the recipient of non-qualified pension plan payments from JPMorgan Chase in the amount of approximately $2,055 per month, which she irrevocably waived effective January 1, 2013, and deferred compensation payments from JPMorgan Chase in the amount of approximately $7,294 per year, which ended in January 2013. In addition, Ms. Pardo receives payments from a fully-funded qualified plan, which is not an obligation of JPMorgan Chase.

 

**

Considered an interested trustee based on prior employment by JPM Asset Management or an affiliate of JPMorgan Asset Management.

 

  

Trustee of the Trust effective January 1, 2022.

The contact address for each of the Trustees is 277 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10172.

 

 
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OFFICERS

(Unaudited)

 

Name (Year of Birth),

Positions Held with

the Trust (Since)

   Principal Occupations During Past 5 Years
Brian S. Shlissel (1964),
President and Principal Executive Officer (2016)*
   Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer for J.P. Morgan pooled vehicles, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since 2014.

Timothy J. Clemens (1975),

Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer (2018)

   Executive Director, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since February 2016. Mr. Clemens has been with J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since 2013.
Gregory S. Samuels (1980),
Secretary (2019) (formerly Assistant Secretary since 2010)**
   Managing Director and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase. Mr. Samuels has been with JPMorgan Chase since 2010.
Stephen M. Ungerman (1953),
Chief Compliance Officer (2005)
   Managing Director, JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Mr. Ungerman has been with JPMorgan Chase & Co. since 2000.

Kiesha Astwood-Smith, (1973)

Assistant Secretary (2021)**

   Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since June 2021; Senior Director and Counsel, Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company (formerly, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company) from 2015 to 2021.

Matthew Beck (1988),

Assistant Secretary (2021)***

   Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since May 2021; Senior Legal Counsel, Ultimus Fund Solutions from 2018 to 2021; General Counsel, Nottingham Company from 2014 to 2018.

Elizabeth A. Davin (1964),

Assistant Secretary (2005)***

   Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase. Ms. Davin has been with JPMorgan Chase (formerly Bank One Corporation) since 2004.
Jessica K. Ditullio (1962),
Assistant Secretary (2005)***
   Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase. Ms. Ditullio has been with JPMorgan Chase (formerly Bank One Corporation) since 1990.

Anthony Geron (1971),

Assistant Secretary (2018)**

   Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since September 2018; Lead Director and Counsel, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company from 2015 to 2018 and Senior Director and Counsel, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company from 2014 to 2015.
Carmine Lekstutis (1980),
Assistant Secretary (2011)**
   Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase. Mr. Lekstutis has been with JPMorgan Chase since 2011.

Max Vogel (1990),

Assistant Secretary (2021)**

   Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since June 2021; Associate, Proskauer Rose LLP from 2017 to 2021; Associate, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP from 2015 to 2017.

Zachary E. Vonnegut-Gabovitch (1986),

Assistant Secretary (2017)**

   Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since September 2016; Associate, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius (law firm) from 2012 to 2016.

Michael M. D’Ambrosio (1969),

Assistant Treasurer (2012)

   Managing Director, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. Mr. D’Ambrosio has been with J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since 2012.

Aleksandr Fleytekh (1972),

Assistant Treasurer (2019)

   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since February 2012.

Shannon Gaines (1977),

Assistant Treasurer (2018)***

   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since January 2014.

Jeffrey D. House (1972),

Assistant Treasurer (2017)***

   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since July 2006.
Michael Mannarino (1985),
Assistant Treasurer (2020)
   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since 2014.
Joseph Parascondola (1963),
Assistant Treasurer (2011)*
   Executive Director, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since February 2020, formerly Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. from August 2006 to January 2020.

Gillian I. Sands (1969),

Assistant Treasurer (2012)

   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. since September 2012.

 

The contact address for each of the officers, unless otherwise noted, is 277 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10172.

 

   *

The contact address for the officer is 575 Washington Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07310.

 

  **

The contact address for the officer is 4 New York Plaza, New York, NY 10004.

 

***

The contact address for the officer is 1111 Polaris Parkway, Columbus, OH 43240.

 

 
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SCHEDULE OF SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES

(Unaudited)

Hypothetical $1,000 Investment

 

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including investment advisory fees, administration fees, distribution fees (for Class 2 Shares) and other Portfolio expenses. Because the Portfolio is a funding vehicle for Policies and Eligible Plans, you may also incur sales charges and other fees relating to the Policies or Eligible Plans. The examples below are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio, but not the costs of the Policies or Eligible Plans, and to compare these ongoing costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you had a $1,000 investment in each Class at the beginning of the reporting period, July 1, 2021, and continued to hold your shares at the end of the reporting period, December 31, 2021.

Actual Expenses

For each Class of the Portfolio in the table below, the first line provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of each Class under the heading titled “Expenses Paid During the Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of each Class in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Class’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Class of the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees or the costs associated with the Policies and Eligible Plans through which the Portfolio is held. Therefore, the second line for each Class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher. The examples also assume all dividends and distributions have been reinvested.

 

 

        Beginning
Account Value
July 1, 2021
       Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2021
       Expenses
Paid During
the Period
*
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Global Allocation Portfolio

                   

Class 1

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00        $ 1,031.00        $ 4.11          0.80

Hypothetical

       1,000.00          1,021.16          4.09          0.80  

Class 2

                   

Actual

       1,000.00          1,029.10          5.38          1.05  

Hypothetical

       1,000.00          1,019.90          5.36          1.05  

 

*

Expenses are equal to each Class’ respective annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 ( to reflect the one-half year period).

 

 
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BOARD APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

 

The Board of Trustees has established various standing committees composed of Trustees with diverse backgrounds, to which the Board of Trustees has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities to further enhance the effectiveness of the Board’s oversight and decision making. The Board of Trustees and its investment committees (money market and alternative products, equity, and fixed income) meet regularly throughout the year and consider factors that are relevant to their annual consideration of investment advisory agreements at each meeting. They also meet for the specific purpose of considering investment advisory agreement annual renewals. The Board of Trustees held meetings in June and August 2021, at which the Trustees considered the continuation of the investment advisory agreement for the Portfolio whose annual report is contained herein (the “Advisory Agreement”). In accordance with SEC guidance, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the meetings were conducted through video conference. At the June meeting, the Board’s investment committees met to review and consider performance, expense and related information for the Portfolio and the other J.P. Morgan Funds overseen by the Board in which the Portfolio may invest (“Underlying Funds”). Each investment committee reported to the full Board, which then considered the investment committee’s preliminary findings. At the August meeting, the Trustees continued their review and consideration. The Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to the Advisory Agreement or “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of any party to the Advisory Agreement or any of their affiliates, approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement on August 11, 2021.

As part of their review of the Advisory Agreement, the Trustees considered and reviewed performance and other information about the Portfolio and Underlying Funds received from the Adviser. This information includes the Portfolio’s and Underlying Funds’ performance as compared to the performance of the Portfolio’s and Underlying Funds’ peers and benchmarks and analyses by the Adviser of the Portfolio’s and Underlying Funds’ performance. In addition, at each of their regular meetings throughout the year, the Trustees considered reports on the performance of certain J.P. Morgan Funds provided by an independent investment consulting firm (“independent consultant”). In addition, in preparation for the June and August meetings, the Trustees requested, received and evaluated extensive materials from the Adviser, including, with respect to the Portfolio and/or Underlying Funds, performance and expense information compiled by Broadridge, using data from Lipper Inc. and/or Morningstar Inc., independent providers of investment company data (together, “Broadridge”). The independent consultant also provided additional analysis of the performance of certain Underlying Funds in connection with the Trustees’ review of the Advisory Agreement. Before voting on the Advisory Agreement, the Trustees reviewed the Advisory Agreement with representatives of the Adviser, counsel to the Trust and independent legal counsel and received a

memorandum from independent legal counsel to the Trustees discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the Advisory Agreement. The Trustees also discussed the Advisory Agreement in executive sessions with independent legal counsel at which no representatives of the Adviser were present.

A summary of the material factors evaluated by the Trustees in determining whether to approve the Advisory Agreement is provided below. Each Trustee attributed different weights to the various factors and no factor alone was considered determinative. The Trustees considered information provided with respect to the Portfolio and Underlying Funds throughout the year, including additional reporting and information provided in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as materials furnished specifically in connection with the annual review process. From year to year, the Trustees consider and place emphasis on relevant information in light of changing circumstances in market and economic conditions.

After considering and weighing the factors and information they had received, the Trustees found that the compensation to be received by the Adviser from the Portfolio under the Advisory Agreement was fair and reasonable under the circumstances and determined that the continuance of the Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by the Adviser

The Trustees received and considered information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Portfolio under the Advisory Agreement. The Trustees took into account information furnished throughout the year at Trustee meetings, as well as the materials furnished specifically in connection with this annual review process. The Trustees considered the background and experience of the Adviser’s senior management, personnel changes, if any, and the expertise of, and the amount of attention given to the Portfolio by, investment personnel of the Adviser. In addition, the Trustees reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the portfolio management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Portfolio and the infrastructure supporting the team, including personnel changes, if any. In addition, the Board considered its discussions with the Adviser regarding the Adviser’s business continuity plan and steps the Adviser was taking to provide ongoing services to the Portfolio during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Adviser’s success in continuing to provide services to the Portfolio and their shareholders throughout this period. The Trustees also considered information provided by the Adviser and JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. (“JPMDS”) about the structure and distribution strategy of the Portfolio. The Trustees reviewed information relating to the Adviser’s risk governance model and reports showing the Adviser’s compliance structure and ongoing compliance processes. The Trustees also considered the quality of

 

 

 
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the administration services provided by the Adviser in its role as administrator.

The Trustees also considered their knowledge of the nature and quality of services provided by the Adviser and its affiliates to the Portfolio and Underlying Funds gained from their experience as Trustees of the J.P. Morgan Funds. In addition, they considered the overall reputation and capabilities of the Adviser and its affiliates, the commitment of the Adviser to provide high quality service to the Portfolio and Underlying Funds, their overall confidence in the Adviser’s integrity and the Adviser’s responsiveness to questions or concerns raised by them, including the Adviser’s willingness to consider and implement organizational and operational changes designed to improve investment results and the services provided to the Portfolio and Underlying Funds.

Based upon these considerations and other factors, the Trustees concluded that they were satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the investment advisory services provided to the Portfolio by the Adviser.

Costs of Services Provided and Profitability to the Adviser and its Affiliates

The Trustees received and considered information regarding the profitability to the Adviser and its affiliates in providing services to the Portfolio and Underlying Funds. The Trustees reviewed and discussed this information. The Trustees recognized that this information is not audited and represents the Adviser’s determination of its and its affiliates’ revenues from the contractual services provided to the Portfolio, less expenses of providing such services. Expenses include direct and indirect costs and are calculated using an allocation methodology developed by the Adviser. The Trustees also recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of profitability from fund investment advisory contracts because comparative information is not generally publicly available and is affected by numerous factors, including the structure of the particular adviser, the types of funds it manages, its business mix, numerous assumptions regarding allocations and the fact that publicly-traded fund managers’ operating profits and net income are net of distribution and marketing expenses. Based upon their review, and taking into consideration the factors noted above, the Trustees concluded that the profitability to the Adviser under the Advisory Agreement was not unreasonable in light of the services and benefits provided to the Portfolio.

The Trustees also considered that the Adviser earns fees from the Portfolio and Underlying Funds for providing administration services. These fees were shown separately in the profitability analysis presented to the Trustees. The Trustees also considered the payments of Rule 12b-1 fees to JPMDS, an affiliate of the Adviser, which also acts as the Portfolio’s distributor, and that these fees are in turn generally paid to financial inter-

mediaries that sell the Portfolio, including financial intermediaries that are affiliates of the Adviser (although they are retained by JPMDS in certain instances). The Trustees also considered the fees paid to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMCB”) for custody and fund accounting and other related services for the Portfolio and/or Underlying Funds.

Fall-Out Benefits

The Trustees reviewed information regarding potential “fall-out” or ancillary benefits received by the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Portfolio. The Trustees considered that the J.P. Morgan Funds’ operating accounts are held at JPMCB, which, as a result, will receive float benefits for certain J.P. Morgan Funds, as applicable. The Trustees also noted that the Adviser supports a diverse set of products and services, which benefits the Adviser by allowing it to leverage its infrastructure to serve additional clients, including the benefits received by the Adviser and its affiliates in connection with the Portfolio’s investments in the Underlying Funds. The Trustees also reviewed the Adviser’s allocation of fund brokerage for the J.P. Morgan Funds complex, including allocations to brokers who provide research to the Adviser, as well as the Adviser’s use of affiliates to provide other services and the benefits to such affiliates of doing so.

Economies of Scale

The Trustees considered the extent to which the Portfolio may benefit from economies of scale. The Trustees considered that there may not be a direct relationship between economies of scale realized by the Portfolio and those realized by the Adviser as assets increase. The Trustees considered the extent to which the Portfolio was priced to scale and whether it would be appropriate to add advisory fee breakpoints, but noted that the Portfolio has implemented fee waivers and contractual expense limitations (“Fee Caps”) which allow the Portfolio’s shareholders to share potential economies of scale from its inception and that the fees remain satisfactory relative to peer funds. The Trustees considered the benefits to the Portfolio of the use of an affiliated distributor and custodian, including the ability to rely on existing infrastructure supporting distribution, custodial and transfer agent services, and the ability to negotiate competitive fees for the Portfolio. The Trustees further considered the Adviser’s and JPMDS’s ongoing investments in their business in support of the Portfolio, including the Adviser’s and/or JPMDS’s investments in trading systems, technology (including improvements to the J.P. Morgan Funds’ website, and cybersecurity improvements), retention of key talent, and regulatory support enhancements. The Trustees concluded that the current fee structure for the Portfolio, including Fee Caps that the Adviser has in place that serve to limit the overall net expense ratios of the Portfolio at competitive levels, was reasonable. The Trustees concluded that the Portfolio’s shareholders received the benefits of

 

 

 
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potential economies of scale through the Fee Caps and the Adviser’s reinvestment in its operations to serve the Portfolio and its shareholders. The Trustees noted that the Adviser’s reinvestment ensures sufficient resources in terms of personnel and infrastructure to support the Portfolio.

Fees Relative to Adviser’s Other Clients

The Trustees received and considered information about the nature and extent of investment advisory services and fee rates offered to other clients of the Adviser, including institutional separate accounts, collective investment trusts, ETFs and/or funds sub-advised by the Adviser, for investment management styles substantially similar to that of the Portfolio. The Trustees considered the complexity of investment management for registered mutual funds relative to the Adviser’s other clients and noted differences, as applicable, in the fee structure and the regulatory, legal and other risks and responsibilities of providing services to the different clients. The Trustees considered that serving as an adviser to a registered mutual fund involves greater responsibilities and risks than acting as a sub-adviser and observed that sub-advisory fees may be lower than those charged by the Adviser to the Portfolio. The Trustees also noted that the adviser, not the mutual fund, pays the sub-advisory fee and that many responsibilities related to the advisory function are retained by the primary adviser. The Trustees concluded that the fee rates charged to the Portfolio in comparison to those charged to the Adviser’s other clients were reasonable.

Investment Performance

The Trustees received and considered absolute and/or relative performance information for the Portfolio in a report prepared by Broadridge. The Trustees considered the total return performance information, which included the ranking of the Portfolio within a performance universe made up of funds with the same Broadridge investment classification and objective (the “Universe”), as well as a subset of funds within the Universe (the “Peer Group”), by total return for the applicable one-, three-and five-year periods. The Trustees reviewed a description of Broadridge’s methodology for selecting mutual funds in the Portfolio’s Universe and Peer Group and noted that Universe and Peer Group rankings were not calculated if the number of funds in the Universe and/or Peer Group did not meet a predetermined minimum. The Broadridge materials provided to the Trustees highlighted information with respect to a representative class to assist the Trustees in their review. As part of this review, the Trustees also reviewed the Portfolio’s performance against its benchmark and considered the performance information provided for the Portfolio at regular Board meetings by the Adviser. The Trustees also engaged with the Adviser to consider what steps might be taken to improve performance, as applicable. The Broadridge performance data noted by the Trustees as part of their review and the determi-

nations made by the Trustees with respect to the Portfolio’s performance are summarized below:

The Trustees noted that the Portfolio’s performance for Class 1 shares was in the second, third and first quintiles based upon the Peer Group, and in the first, second and first quintiles based upon the Universe, for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2020, respectively. The Trustees noted that the Portfolio’s performance for Class 2 shares was in the second, third and first quintiles based upon the Peer Group, and in the first, second and first quintiles based upon the Universe, for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2020, respectively. The Trustees discussed the performance and investment strategy of the Portfolio with the Adviser and based upon this discussion and various other factors, concluded that the Portfolio’s performance was satisfactory.

Advisory Fees and Expense Ratios

The Trustees considered the contractual advisory fee rate and administration fee rate paid by the Portfolio to the Adviser and compared the combined rate to the information prepared by Broadridge concerning management fee rates paid by other funds in the same Broadridge category as the Portfolio. The Trustees recognized that Broadridge reported the Portfolio’s management fee rate as the combined contractual advisory fee and administration fee rates. The Trustees also reviewed information about other expenses and the expense ratios for the Portfolio and noted that Universe and Peer Group rankings were not calculated if the number of funds in the Universe and/or Peer Groups did not meet a predetermined minimum. The Trustees considered the Fee Caps currently in place, for the Portfolio, the net advisory fee rate after taking into account any waivers and/or reimbursements, and, where deemed appropriate by the Trustees, additional waivers and/or reimbursements. The Trustees recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of advisory fees because there are variations in the services that are included in the fees paid by other funds. The Trustees’ determinations as a result of the review of the Portfolio’s advisory fees and expense ratios are summarized below:

The Trustees noted that the Portfolio’s net advisory fee for Class 1 shares was in the second and first quintiles based upon the Peer Group and Universe, respectively, and that the actual total expenses for Class 1 shares were in the second quintile based upon both the Peer Group and Universe. The Trustees noted that the Portfolio’s net advisory fee for Class 2 shares was in the second quintile based upon both the Peer Group and Universe, and that the actual total expenses for Class 2 shares were in the second and third quintiles based upon the Peer Group and Universe, respectively. After considering the factors identified above, in light of this information, the Trustees concluded that the advisory fee was satisfactory in light of the

 

 

 
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(continued)

 

services provided to the Portfolio and that such fee would be for services provided in addition to, rather than duplicative of, services provided under the advisory agreements of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.

 

 

 
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TAX LETTER

(Unaudited)

(Dollar values in thousands)

 

Dividends Received Deduction (DRD)

The Portfolio had 9.49%, or maximum allowable percentage, of ordinary income distributions eligible for the dividends received deduction for corporate shareholders for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Long Term Capital Gain

The Portfolio distributed $2,267, or maximum allowable amount, of long-term capital gain dividends for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

 

 

 
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SPECIAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING RESULTS

(Unaudited)

 

JPMorgan Insurance Trust (the “Trust)” held a special meeting of shareholders on October 27, 2021, for the purpose of considering and voting upon the election of Trustees.

Trustees were elected by the shareholders of all of the series of the Trust, including the Portfolio. The results of the voting were as follows:

The results of the voting were as follows:

 

      Votes Received
(Amounts in
thousands)
 

Independent Nominee

  
John F. Finn   

In Favor

     102,380  

Withheld

     2,850  
Steven P. Fisher   

In Favor

     102,570  

Withheld

     2,660  
Gary L. French   

In Favor

     102,531  

Withheld

     2,699  
Kathleen M. Gallagher   

In Favor

     102,646  

Withheld

     2,584  
Robert J. Grassi   

In Favor

     102,662  

Withheld

     2,568  
Frankie D. Hughes   

In Favor

     102,570  

Withheld

     2,660  
Raymond Kanner   

In Favor

     102,705  

Withheld

     2,525  
      Votes Received
(Amounts in
thousands)
 
Thomas P. Lemke   

In Favor

     102,473  

Withheld

     2,757  
Lawrence R. Maffia   

In Favor

     102,473  

Withheld

     2,757  
Mary E. Martinez   

In Favor

     102,559  

Withheld

     2,671  
Marilyn McCoy   

In Favor

     102,367  

Withheld

     2,863  
Dr. Robert A. Oden, Jr.   

In Favor

     102,270  

Withheld

     2,960  
Marian U. Pardo   

In Favor

     102,755  

Withheld

     2,475  
Emily A. Youssouf   

In Favor

     102,573  

Withheld

     2,657  

Interested Nominee

  
Robert F. Deutsch   

In Favor

     102,568  

Withheld

     2,662  
Nina O. Shenker   

In Favor

     102,505  

Withheld

     2,725  
 

 

 
52         JPMORGAN INSURANCE TRUST   DECEMBER 31, 2021


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J.P. Morgan Funds are distributed by JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc., which is an affiliate of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Affiliates of JPMorgan Chase & Co. receive fees for providing various services to the funds.

Contact JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. at 1-800-480-4111 for a portfolio prospectus. You can also visit us at www.jpmorganfunds.com. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives and risk as well as charges and expenses of the mutual fund before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the mutual fund. Read the prospectus carefully before investing.

The Portfolio files a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of its fiscal year with the SEC as an exhibit to its report on Form N-PORT. The Portfolio’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Portfolio’s quarterly holdings can be found by visiting the J.P. Morgan Funds’ website at www.jpmorganfunds.com.

A description of the Portfolio’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Portfolio’s holdings is available in the prospectuses and Statement of Additional Information.

A copy of proxy policies and procedures is available without charge upon request by calling 1-800-480-4111 and on the Portfolio’s website at www.jpmorganfunds.com. A description of such policies and procedures is on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Trustees have delegated the authority to vote proxies for securities owned by the Portfolio to the Adviser. A copy of the Portfolio’s voting record for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or at the Portfolio’s website at www.jpmorganfunds.com no later than August 31 of each year. The Portfolio’s proxy voting record will include, among other things, a brief description of the matter voted on for each portfolio security, and will state how each vote was cast, for example, for or against the proposal.

 

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J.P. Morgan Asset Management is the brand name for the asset management business of JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its affiliates worldwide.

 

  © JPMorgan Chase & Co., 2021.  All rights reserved. December 2021.   AN-JPMITGAP-1221


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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

Disclose whether, as of the end of the period covered by the report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party. If the registrant has not adopted such a code of ethics, explain why it has not done so.

The registrant must briefly describe the nature of any amendment, during the period covered by the report, to a provision of its code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, and that relates to any element of the code of ethics definition enumerated in paragraph (b) of this Item. The registrant must file a copy of any such amendment as an exhibit pursuant to Item 13(a)(1), unless the registrant has elected to satisfy paragraph (f) of this Item by positing its code of ethics on its website pursuant to paragraph (f)(2) of this Item, or by undertaking to provide its code of ethics to any person without charge, upon request, pursuant to paragraph (f)(3) of this Item.

If the registrant has, during the period covered by the report, granted a waiver, including an implicit waiver, from a provision of the code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or third party, that relates to one or more items set forth in paragraph (b) of this Item, the registrant must briefly describe the nature of the waiver, the name of the person to whom the waiver was granted, and the date of the waiver.

The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer. There were no amendments to the code of ethics or waivers granted with respect to the code of ethics in the period covered by the report.

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

(a) (1) Disclose that the registrant’s board of directors has determined that the registrant either:

(i) Has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee; or

(ii) Does not have an audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee.

The Registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that the Registrant has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee. The Securities and Exchange Commission has stated that the designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert pursuant to this Item 3 of Form N-CSR does not impose on such person any duties, obligations or liabilities that are greater than the duties, obligations and liabilities imposed on such person as a member of the Audit Committee and the Board of Trustees in the absence of such designation or identification.

(2) If the registrant provides the disclosure required by paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this Item, it must disclose the name of the audit committee financial expert and whether that person is “independent.” In order to be considered “independent” for purposes of this Item, a member of an audit committee may not, other than in his or her capacity as a member of the audit committee, the board of directors, or any other board committee:

(i) Accept directly or indirectly any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fee from the issuer; or

(ii) Be an “interested person” of the investment company as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(19)).

The audit committee financial expert is Kathleen M. Gallagher. She is not an “interested person” of the Registrant and is also “independent” as defined by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for purposes of audit committee financial expert determinations.

On April 1, 2021, Kathleen M. Gallagher replaced Dennis P. Harrington as the audit committee financial expert. Mr. Harrington was not an “interested person” of the Registrant and was also “independent” as defined by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for the purposes of the audit committee financial expert determination.

(3) If the registrant provides the disclosure required by paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of this Item, it must explain why it does not have an audit committee financial expert.

Not applicable.


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ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

(a) Disclose, under the caption Audit Fees, the aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional

services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years.

AUDIT FEES

2021 – $330,430

2020 – $333,907

(b) Disclose, under the caption Audit-Related Fees, the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item. Registrants shall describe the nature of the services comprising the fees disclosed under this category.

AUDIT-RELATED FEES

2021 – $47,960

2020 – $47,963

Audit-related fees consists of semi-annual financial statement reviews and security count procedures performed as required under Rule 17f-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the Registrant’s fiscal year.

(c) Disclose, under the caption Tax Fees, the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning. Registrants shall describe the nature of the services comprising the fees disclosed under this category.

TAX FEES

2021 – $58,788

2020 – $58,848

The tax fees consist of fees billed in connection with preparing the federal regulated investment company income tax returns for the Registrant for the tax years ended October 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

For the last fiscal year, no tax fees were required to be approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

(d) Disclose, under the caption All Other Fees, the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item. Registrants shall describe the nature of the services comprising the fees disclosed under this category.

ALL OTHER FEES

2021 – Not applicable

2020 – Not applicable

(e) (1) Disclose the audit committee’s pre-approval policies and procedures described in paragraph (c)(7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

Pursuant to the Registrant’s Audit Committee Charter and written policies and procedures for the pre-approval of audit and non-audit services (the “Pre-approval Policy”), the Audit Committee pre-approves all audit and non-audit services performed by the Registrant’s independent public registered accounting firm for the Registrant. In addition, the Audit Committee pre-approves the auditor’s engagement for non-audit services with the Registrant’s investment adviser (not including a sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is sub-contracted or overseen by another investment adviser) and any Service Affiliate in accordance with paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant. Proposed services may be pre-approved either 1) without consideration of specific case-by-case services or 2) require the specific pre-approval of the Audit Committee. Therefore, initially the Pre-approval Policy listed a number of audit and non-audit services that have been approved by the Audit Committee, or which were not subject to pre-approval under the transition provisions of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Pre-approval List”). The Audit Committee annually reviews and pre-approves the services included on the Pre-approval List that may be provided by the independent public registered accounting firm without obtaining additional specific pre-approval of individual services from the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee adds to, or subtracts from, the list of general pre-approved services from time to time, based on subsequent determinations. All other audit and non-audit services not on the Pre-approval List must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee.


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One or more members of the Audit Committee may be appointed as the Committee’s delegate for the purposes of considering whether to approve such services. Any pre-approvals granted by the delegate will be reported, for informational purposes only, to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting. The Audit Committee’s responsibilities to pre-approve services performed by the independent public registered accounting firm are not delegated to management.

(2) Disclose the percentage of services described in each of paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item that were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

2021 – 0.0%

2020 – 0.0%

(f) If greater than 50 percent, disclose the percentage of hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees.

Not applicable - Less than 50%.

(g) Disclose the aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant’s accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for each of the last two fiscal years of the registrant.

The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the independent registered public accounting firm for services rendered to the Registrant, and rendered to Service Affiliates, for the last two calendar year ends were:

2021 – $30.1 million

2020 – $28.0 million

(h) Disclose whether the registrant’s audit committee of the board of directors has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any subadviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

The Registrant’s Audit Committee has considered whether the provision of the non-audit services that were rendered to Service Affiliates that were not pre-approved (not requiring pre-approval) is compatible with maintaining the independent public registered accounting firm’s independence. All services provided by the independent public registered accounting firm to the Registrant or to Service Affiliates that were required to be pre-approved were pre-approved as required.

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

(a) If the registrant is a listed issuer as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act (17CFR 240.10A-3), state whether or not the registrant has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(A)). If the registrant has such a committee, however designated, identify each committee member. If the entire board of directors is acting as the registrant’s audit committee as specified in Section 3(a)(58)(B) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(B)), so state.

(b) If applicable, provide the disclosure required by Rule 10A-3(d) under the Exchange Act (17CFR 240.10A-3(d)) regarding an exemption from the listing standards for all audit committees.

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ITEM 6. INVESTMENTS.

File Schedule I – Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period as set forth in Section 210.12-12 of Regulation S-X, unless the schedule is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

Included in Item 1.

ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 9. PURCHASE OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

Not applicable.

ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

Describe any material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors, where those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 7(d)(2)(ii)(G) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101), or this Item.

No material changes to report.

ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

(a) Disclose the conclusions of the registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, regarding the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

The Registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded, based on their evaluation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods and that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in the reports that it files or submits on Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b) Disclose any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the last fiscal quarter covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


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ITEM 12. DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 13. EXHIBITS.

 

  (a)

File the exhibits listed below as part of this Form. Letter or number the exhibits in the sequence indicated.

(1) Any code of ethics, or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy the Item 2 requirements through filing of an exhibit.

Code of Ethics applicable to its Principal Executive and Principal Financial Officers pursuant to Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 attached hereto.

(2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2).

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are attached hereto.

(3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-1) sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons.

Not applicable.

 

  (b)

A separate or combined certification for each principal executive officer and principal officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act of 1940.

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are attached hereto.


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

JPMorgan Insurance Trust

 

By:  

/s/ Brian S. Shlissel

  Brian S. Shlissel
  President and Principal Executive Officer
  February 22, 2022

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:  

/s/ Brian S. Shlissel

  Brian S. Shlissel
  President and Principal Executive Officer
  February 22, 2022
By:  

/s/ Timothy J. Clemens

  Timothy J. Clemens
  Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer
  February 22, 2022