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R2, R5, R6 Shares | JPMorgan Equity Low Volatility Income Fund
JPMorgan Equity Low Volatility Income Fund

Class/Ticker: R2/*; R5/*; R6/*

* The share class does not have an exchange ticker symbol because it currently is not offered to the general public.
What is the goal of the Fund?
The Fund seeks total return which includes current income and capital appreciation.
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.
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES
(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value
of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses R2, R5, R6 Shares JPMorgan Equity Low Volatility Income Fund
Class R2
Class R5
Class R6
Management Fees 0.45% 0.45% 0.45%
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees 0.50% none none
Other Expenses [1] 0.62% 0.42% 0.32%
Shareholder Service Fees 0.25% 0.05% none
Remainder of Other Expenses 0.37% 0.37% 0.32%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.57% 0.87% 0.77%
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements [2] (0.23%) (0.23%) (0.18%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements [2] 1.34% 0.64% 0.59%
[1] "Other Expenses" are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
[2] 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 of Class R2, Class R5 and Class R6 Shares (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) exceeds 1.34%, 0.64% and 0.59%, respectively, of their average daily net assets. This contract cannot be terminated prior to 5/1/16 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 4/30/16 and total annual fund operating expenses thereafter. Your actual costs may be higher or lower.
WHETHER OR NOT YOU SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR
COST WOULD BE:
Expense Example R2, R5, R6 Shares JPMorgan Equity Low Volatility Income Fund (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
CLASS R2 SHARES
136 473
CLASS R5 SHARES
65 255
CLASS R6 SHARES
60 228
WHETHER OR NOT YOU SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR
COST WOULD BE:
Expense Example, No Redemption R2, R5, R6 Shares JPMorgan Equity Low Volatility Income Fund (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
CLASS R2 SHARES
136 473
CLASS R5 SHARES
65 255
CLASS R6 SHARES
60 228
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.
What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?
The Fund seeks to provide shareholders with a higher level of income than the Fund’s primary benchmark, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Total Return Index (S&P 500 Index). In order to generate income, a portion of the Fund will be invested in equity securities of corporations that pay dividends, and the Fund will also write exchange-traded covered calls on individual equity securities. The Fund also seeks to maintain a lower volatility level than the S&P 500 Index. Volatility is one way to measure risk and refers to the variability of the Fund’s or the market’s returns. If the Fund is successful in providing lower volatility, then the value of the Fund’s portfolio will fluctuate less than the S&P 500 Index over a full market cycle (typically a 3-5 year time horizon).

The Fund has an actively managed strategy that employs an investment process based on behavioral finance principles. Behavioral finance theorizes that investors behave irrationally in systematic and predictable ways because human psychology affects investment decision-making. This investor behavior results in market inefficiencies that persist over time. The Fund seeks to capitalize on these market anomalies through a disciplined investment process. Based on these principles, the adviser will invest in equity securities that it believes are attractive based on certain characteristics, including quality, valuation, momentum and/or volatility. The Fund will sell a stock if the adviser determines that the issuer no longer meets the Fund’s investment criteria or if the adviser believes that more attractive opportunities are available.

To implement this strategy, the Fund will invest primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity securities across all market capitalizations, sectors and industries. The portfolio managers believe that the lack of benchmark relative constraints versus sector and stock weightings allows for a higher level of return to be achieved while maintaining lower total volatility relative to the index. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in equity investments. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. The Fund’s primary equity investments will include common stocks, including real estate investment trusts.

The Fund will also seek to enhance income and reduce volatility by writing exchange-traded covered calls on individual equity securities. When the Fund sells a covered call option, the purchaser of the option has the right to buy that security at a predetermined price (exercise price) during the life of the option. If the purchaser exercises the option, the Fund must sell the stock to the purchaser at the exercise price. The option is “covered” because the Fund owns the stock at the time it sells the option. As the seller of the option, the Fund receives a premium from the purchaser of the call option, which may provide additional returns to the Fund. Writing call options may reduce the Fund’s volatility because the premiums received from selling options will reduce some losses on the underlying securities. The options strategy also provides recurring cash flow and is an important source of the Fund’s return; however, it also reduces the Fund’s ability to profit from increases in the value of its equity portfolio.

The Fund may also use futures contracts, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and/or exchange traded index options to gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions. The use of these instruments will allow the Fund to gain equity exposure in a more liquid manner than buying equity securities directly.
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.


Equity Market Risk. The price of equity securities may rise or fall because of changes in the broad market or changes in a company’s financial condition, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably. These price movements may result from factors affecting individual companies, sectors or industries selected for the Fund’s portfolio or the securities market as a whole, such as changes in economic or political conditions. When the value of the Fund’s securities goes down, your investment in the Fund decreases in value.

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.

Strategy Risk. The adviser may not be successful in managing the Fund’s portfolio with a lower level of volatility than the S&P 500 Index. Depending on market conditions during a particular portion of the market cycle, the Fund’s volatility at a particular time may not be lower than that of the S&P 500 Index.

Covered Call Options Risk. When the Fund sells covered call options, it receives cash but limits its opportunity to profit from an increase in the market value of the security to the exercise price (plus the premium received). The gain on an underlying stock will be equal to the difference between the exercise price and the purchase price of the underlying security at the time the option is written, plus the premium received. In a rising market, the option may require the Fund to sell a security at an exercise price that is lower than the Fund would receive if the security was sold at the market price. If a call expires unexercised, the Fund realizes a gain in the amount of the premium received, although there may have been a decline (unrealized loss) in the market value of the underlying security during the option period which may exceed such gain, resulting in a loss on the overall position.

Smaller Cap Company Risk. Because the Fund may invest in equity investments of companies across all market capitalizations, the Fund’s risks increase as it invests more heavily in smaller companies (mid cap and small cap companies). Smaller companies may be more volatile and more vulnerable to economic, market and industry changes. As a result, share price changes may be more sudden or erratic than the prices of other equity securities, especially over the short term.

Derivatives Risk. Derivatives, including options and futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be 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). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. 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 or other risk being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to risks of mispricing or improper valuation.

Real Estate Securities Risk. The Fund’s investments in real estate securities, including REITs, are subject to the same risks as direct investments in real estate and mortgages, and their value will depend on the value of the underlying real estate interests. These risks include default, prepayments, changes in value resulting from changes in interest rates and demand for real and rental property, and the management skill and creditworthiness of REIT issuers. The Fund will indirectly bear its proportionate share of expenses, including management fees, paid by each REIT in which it invests in addition to the expenses of the Fund.

Return of Capital Risk. Under some circumstances, the Fund’s strategy may result in a return of capital to shareholders. If the Fund pays short-term capital gains dividends and then subsequently recognizes a net capital loss, a portion or all of the short-term capital gains dividends that have been distributed may later be reclassified as a return of capital to the shareholders. A return of capital distribution will generally not be taxable, but will reduce each shareholder’s cost basis in the Fund and result in a higher reported capital gain or lower reported capital loss when those shares on which the distribution was received are sold.

Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) and Investment Company Risk. A Fund may invest in shares of other investment companies and ETFs. Shareholders bear both their proportionate share of a Fund’s expenses and similar expenses of the underlying investment company or ETF when a Fund invests in shares of another investment company or ETF. The price movement of an index-based ETF may not track the underlying index and may result in a loss. ETFs may trade at a price below their net asset value (also known as a discount).

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 or occur in times of overall market turmoil or declining prices.

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 anyother government agency.

You could lose money investing in the Fund.

The Fund’s Past Performance
The Fund has not commenced operations as of the date of this prospectus, and, therefore, has no reportable performance history. Once the Fund has operated for at least one calendar year, a bar chart and performance table will be included in the prospectus to show the performance of the Fund. When such information is included, this section will provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance history from year to year and showing how the Fund’s average annual total returns compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. Although past performance of the Fund is no guarantee of how it will perform in the future, historical performance may give you some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund.