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A, C, Select Shares | JPMorgan Inflation Managed Bond Fund
JPMorgan Inflation Managed Bond Fund

Class/Ticker:
A/JIMAX; C/JIMCX; Select/JRBSX
What is the goal of the Fund?
The Fund seeks to maximize inflation protected total return.
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
The following tables describe the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A Shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in the J.P. Morgan Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and in “How to Do Business with the Fund — SALES CHARGES” on page 95 of the prospectus and in “PURCHASES, REDEMPTIONS AND EXCHANGES” in Appendix A to Part II of the Statement of Additional Information.
SHAREHOLDER FEES (Fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees - A, C, Select Shares JPMorgan Inflation Managed Bond Fund
Class A
Class C
Select Class
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases as a % of Offering Price 3.75% none none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) as a % of Original Cost of the Shares none [1] 1.00% none
[1] (under $1 million)

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES

(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value
of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses - A, C, Select Shares JPMorgan Inflation Managed Bond Fund
Class A
Class C
Select Class
Management Fees 0.35% 0.35% 0.35%
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees 0.25% 0.75% none
Other Expenses 0.42% 0.42% 0.42%
Shareholder Service Fees 0.25% 0.25% 0.25%
Remainder of Other Expenses 0.17% 0.17% 0.17%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.03% 1.53% 0.78%
Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements [1] (0.27%) (0.13%) (0.17%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements [1] 0.76% 1.40% 0.61%
[1] The Fund's adviser, administrator and distributor (the Service Providers) have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, dividend expenses related to short sales, interest, taxes, expenses related to litigation and potential litigation, extraordinary expenses and expenses related to the Board of Trustees' deferred compensation plan) exceed 0.75%, 1.40%, and 0.60% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively. This contract cannot be terminated prior to 7/1/13, at which time the Service Providers will determine whether or not to renew or revise it.
Example
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses are equal to the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers and expense reimbursements shown in the fee table through 6/30/13 and total annual fund operating expenses thereafter. Your actual costs may be higher or lower.
IF YOU SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST WOULD BE:
Expense Example - A, C, Select Shares JPMorgan Inflation Managed Bond Fund (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
CLASS A SHARES
450 665 897 1,564
CLASS C SHARES
244 474 827 1,823
SELECT CLASS SHARES
62 232 417 950
IF YOU DO NOT SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST
WOULD BE:
Expense Example, No Redemption - A, C, Select Shares JPMorgan Inflation Managed Bond Fund (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
CLASS A SHARES
450 665 897 1,564
CLASS C SHARES
144 474 827 1,823
SELECT CLASS SHARES
62 232 417 950
Portfolio Turnover
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the Fund’s most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 36% of the average value of its portfolio.
What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?
The Fund is designed to protect the total return generated by its core fixed income holdings from inflation risk. As used in the Fund’s goal, “total return” includes income and capital appreciation. The Fund seeks to hedge this risk by using swaps that are based on the Non-Seasonally Adjusted Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in combination with its core portfolio of fixed income securities. This strategy is intended to create the equivalent of a portfolio of inflation-protected fixed income securities. Secondarily, the Fund may purchase other investments including actual inflation-protected securities such as Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS).

“Inflation Managed” in the Fund’s name does not refer to a type of security in which the Fund invests, but rather describes the Fund’s overall strategy of creating a portfolio of inflation-protected securities. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its “Assets” in bonds. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes.

As part of its main investment strategy, the Fund may principally invest in corporate bonds, U.S. government and agency debt securities, asset-backed securities, and mortgage-related and mortgage-backed securities. Mortgage-related and mortgage-backed securities may be structured as collateralized mortgage obligations (agency and non-agency), stripped mortgage-backed securities (interest-only or principal-only), commercial mortgage-backed securities, and mortgage pass-through securities. Additional information about these types of investments may be found in “Investment Practices” in the Fund’s prospectus. Securities purchased by the Fund will be rated investment grade (or the unrated equivalent) at the time of purchase. In addition, all securities will be U.S. dollar-denominated although they may be issued by a foreign corporation, government or its agencies and instrumentalities. The Fund may invest a significant portion or all of its assets in mortgage-related and mortgage-backed securities at the adviser’s discretion. The Fund expects to invest no more than 10% of its assets in “sub-prime” mortgage-related securities at the time of purchase.

The adviser buys and sells securities and investments for the Fund based on its view of individual securities and market sectors. Taking a long-term approach, the adviser looks for individual fixed income investments that it believes will perform well over market cycles. The adviser is value oriented and makes decisions to purchase and sell individual securities and instruments after performing a risk/reward analysis that includes an evaluation of interest rate risk, credit risk, duration, liquidity and the complex legal and technical structure of the transaction.
The Fund’s Main Investment Risks
The Fund is subject to management risk and may not achieve its objective if the adviser’s expectations regarding particular securities or markets are not met.

An investment in this Fund or any other fund may not provide a complete investment program. The suitability of an investment in the Fund should be considered based on the investment objective, strategies and risks described in this prospectus, considered in light of all of the other investments in your portfolio, as well as your risk tolerance, financial goals and time horizons. You may want to consult with a financial advisor to determine if this Fund is suitable for you.


General Market Risk. Economies and financial markets throughout the world are becoming increasingly interconnected, which increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one country or region will adversely impact markets or issuers in other countries or regions.

Interest Rate Risk. The Fund’s investments in bonds and other debt securities will change in value based on changes in interest rates. If rates rise, the value of these investments generally drops. The Fund may invest in variable and floating rate securities. Although these instruments are generally less sensitive to interest rate changes than fixed rate instruments, the value of floating rate securities may decline if their interest rates do not rise as quickly, or as much, as general interest rates.

Credit Risk. The Fund’s investments are subject to the risk that the issuer or the counterparty will fail to make payments when due or default completely. If an issuer’s financial condition worsens, the credit quality of the issuer may deteriorate making it difficult for the Fund to sell such investments.

Strategy Risk. The Fund’s investment strategies may not work to generate inflation-protected return. There is no guarantee that the use of derivatives and debt securities will mimic a portfolio of inflation-protected bonds.

Derivatives Risk. The Fund may have significant exposure to derivatives. Derivatives, including swaps, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be particularly sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the security being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to risks of mispricing or improper valuation.

Inflation-Protected Securities Risk. Inflation-linked debt securities are subject to the effects of changes in market interest rates caused by factors other than inflation (real interest rates). In general, the price of an inflation-linked security tends to decline when real interest rates increase. Unlike conventional bonds, the principal and interest payments of inflation-protected securities such as TIPS are adjusted periodically to a specified rate of inflation (e.g., CPI-U). There can be no assurance that the inflation index used will accurately measure the actual rate of inflation. These securities may lose value in the event that the actual rate of inflation is different than the rate of the inflation index.

Government Securities Risk. The Fund invests in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies and instrumentalities (such as the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae), the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) securities). Unlike Ginnie Mae securities, securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. government-related organizations such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government and no assurance can be given that the U.S. government would provide financial support. Therefore, U.S. government-related organizations such as Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac may not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future.

Asset-Backed, Mortgage-Related and Mortgage-Backed Securities Risk. The Fund may invest in mortgage-related and mortgage-backed securities including so-called “sub-prime” mortgages. During periods of difficult or frozen credit markets, significant changes in interest rates, or deteriorating economic conditions, such securities may decline in value, face valuation difficulties, become more volatile and/or become illiquid. Such securities are subject to certain other risks including prepayment, contraction and call risks. In periods of declining interest rates, the Fund may be subject to contraction risk which is the risk that borrowers will increase the rate at which they prepay the maturity value of mortgages and other obligations. When mortgages and other obligations are prepaid and when securities are called, the Fund may have to reinvest in securities with a lower yield or fail to recover additional amounts (i.e., premiums) paid for securities with higher interest rates, resulting in an unexpected capital loss and/or a decrease in the amount of dividends and yield. In periods of rising interest rates, the Fund may be subject to extension risk which is the risk that the expected maturity of an obligation will lengthen in duration due to a decrease in prepayments. As a result, in certain interest rate environments, the Fund may exhibit additional volatility.

Collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs) and stripped mortgage-backed securities, including those structured as interest-only (IOs) and principal-only (POs) are more volatile and may be subject to a higher risk of non-payment than other mortgage-related securities. The risk of default, as described under “Credit Risk”, for “sub-prime” mortgages is generally higher than other types of mortgage-backed securities. The structure of some of these securities may be complex and there may be less available information than other types of debt securities.

Redemption Risk. The Fund could experience a loss when selling securities to meet redemption requests by shareholders. The risk of loss increases if the redemption requests are unusually large or frequent, occur in times of overall market turmoil or declining prices for the securities sold, or when the securities the Fund wishes to or is required to sell are illiquid.

Foreign Issuer Risks. U.S. dollar-denominated securities of foreign issuers or U.S. affiliates of foreign issuers may be subject to additional risks not faced by domestic issuers. These risks include political and economic risks, greater volatility, and regulatory issues facing issuers in such foreign countries. Events and evolving conditions in certain economies or markets may alter the risks associated with investments tied to countries or regions that historically were perceived as comparatively stable becoming riskier and more volatile.

Investments in the Fund 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 investing in the Fund.


The Fund’s Past Performance
This section provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows the performance of the Fund’s Select Class Shares for the past one calendar year. The table shows the average annual total returns for the past one year and life of the Fund. The table compares that performance to the Barclays Capital 1-10 Year U.S. TIPS Index, Barclays Capital U.S. Intermediate Aggregate Index, both broad-based securities market indexes, Inflation Managed Bond Composite Benchmark (a composite benchmark determined by adding the Barclays Capital Intermediate Government/Credit Index and 80% of the Barclays Capital Swap 5 Year Zero Coupon Index) and the Lipper Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities Funds Index, an index based on the total returns of certain mutual funds within the Fund’s designated category as determined by Lipper. Unlike the other indexes, the Lipper index includes the expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

YEAR-BY-YEAR RETURNS

Bar Chart
Best Quarter  1st quarter, 2011   2.09%  
Worst Quarter  3rd quarter, 2011   0.16%  
    

The Fund’s year-to-date return through 3/31/12 was 2.57%.

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(WITH MAXIMUM SALES CHARGES)

(For the period ended December 31, 2011)

Average Annual Total Returns - A, C, Select Shares JPMorgan Inflation Managed Bond Fund
Past 1 Year
Life of Fund
Inception Date
SELECT CLASS SHARES
5.13% 5.32% Mar. 31, 2010
SELECT CLASS SHARES Return After Taxes on Distributions
4.26% 4.40% Mar. 31, 2010
SELECT CLASS SHARES Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
3.33% 4.00% Mar. 31, 2010
CLASS A SHARES
0.97% 2.94% Mar. 31, 2010
CLASS C SHARES
3.28% 4.51% Mar. 31, 2010
BARCLAYS CAPITAL 1-10 YEAR U.S. TIPS INDEX (Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses or Taxes)
8.93% 7.58%  
BARCLAYS CAPITAL U.S. INTERMEDIATE AGGREGATE INDEX (Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses or Taxes)
5.97% 5.86%  
INFLATION MANAGED BOND COMPOSITE BENCHMARK (Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses or Taxes)
5.32% 4.71%  
LIPPER TREASURY INFLATION- PROTECTED SECURITIES FUNDS INDEX (Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)
11.93% 10.15%  
After-tax returns are shown for only the Select Class Shares and after-tax returns for the other classes will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on the investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.