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Prospectus

J.P. Morgan International Equity Funds

Class A, Class C & Select Class Shares

February 28, 2014, as supplemented January 30, 2015

 

JPMorgan International Equity Income Fund

(formerly JPMorgan Global Equity Income Fund)

Class/Ticker: A/JEIAX; C/JEICX; Select/JEISX

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

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JPMorgan International Equity Income Fund

(formerly JPMorgan Global Equity Income Fund)

Class/Ticker: A/JEIAX; C/JEICX; Select/JEISX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks to provide both current income and long-term 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. 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 $50,000 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 17 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)
     Class A   Class C   Select
Class
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases as % of the Offering Price   5.25%   NONE   NONE
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) as % of Original Cost of the Shares   NONE   1.00%   NONE
    (under
$1 million)
       

 

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES

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

 
     Class A     Class C     Select
Class
 
Management Fees     0.70     0.70     0.70
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     0.25        0.75        NONE   
Other Expenses     0.62        0.67        0.63   

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.25        0.25        0.25   

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.37        0.42 1      0.38 1 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     1.57        2.12        1.33   
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements2     (0.32     (0.37     (0.43
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements2     1.25        1.75        0.90   

 

1 “Remainder of Other Expenses” have been calculated based on the actual other expenses incurred in the most recent fiscal year, except that these
  expenses have been adjusted to reflect a reallocation of sub-transfer agency expenses among the classes as if they had been in effect during the most recent 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 A, Class C and Select Class Shares (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, dividend expenses relating 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 1.25%, 1.75% and 0.90%, respectively, of their average daily net assets. This contract cannot be terminated prior to 3/1/16, 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 table through 2/29/16 and total annual fund operating expenses thereafter. Your actual costs may be higher or lower.

 

IF YOU SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST WOULD BE:  
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS A SHARES ($)     646        965        1,307        2,269   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     278        628        1,105        2,423   
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     92        379        688        1,564   

 

IF YOU DO NOT SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST
WOULD BE:
 
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS A SHARES ($)     646        965        1,307        2,269   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     178        628        1,105        2,423   
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     92        379        688        1,564   

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 138% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan International Equity Income Fund (continued)

(formerly JPMorgan Global Equity Income Fund)

What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its Assets in equity securities. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. The Fund primarily invests in foreign companies of various market capitalizations, including foreign subsidiaries of U.S. companies and may invest any amount of its assets in emerging markets. Generally, the Fund intends to focus its investments in dividend yielding equity securities.

The Fund is not constrained by capitalization limits. At times, the Fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in medium and smaller capitalization companies. The equity securities in which the Fund may invest include, but are not limited to, common stock, preferred stock, American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs), American Depositary Shares (ADS), convertible securities and warrants and rights.

The Fund may also invest up to 20% of its Assets in equity or debt securities of any type of issuer.

The Fund may utilize currency forwards to reduce currency exposures, where practical, for the purpose of risk management. The Fund may also use exchange-traded futures for the efficient management of cash flows.

The Fund may invest in securities denominated in any currency. The Fund may from time to time hedge a portion of its foreign currency exposure using derivatives as noted above.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser will seek to help manage risk in the Fund’s portfolio by investing in issuers in at least three different countries other than the United States. However, the Fund may invest a substantial part of its assets in just one country.

The Fund’s portfolio is constructed predominantly through fundamental research and bottom-up stock selection. Generally, the Fund focuses on those dividend-yielding equity securities that the adviser believes are undervalued and possess the potential for long-term earnings power and strong cash flow generation. The adviser believes that, generally, strong cash flows enable a company to maintain and/or increase dividends. In addition, the adviser may focus on key characteristics such as dividend yield, price to book ratio, price to earnings ratio and free cash flow yield. In selecting investments for the Fund, the adviser generally seeks to avoid securities that present unsustainable dividends or declining long-term returns.

The adviser may sell a security if it believes that it no longer exhibits strong cash flow generation capabilities or that it cannot continue to support or increase the Fund’s income yield.

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.

Geographic Focus Risk. The Fund may focus its investments in a region or small group of countries. As a result, the Fund’s performance may be subject to greater volatility than a more geographically diversified fund.

Foreign Securities and Emerging Markets Risk. Investments in foreign issuers and foreign securities (including depositary receipts) are subject to additional risks, including political and economic risks, civil conflicts and war, greater volatility, expropriation and nationalization risks, sanctions or other measures by the United States or other governments, currency fluctuations, higher transaction costs, delayed settlement, possible foreign controls on investment, and less stringent investor protection and disclosure standards of foreign markets. In certain markets where securities and other instruments are not traded “delivery versus payment,” the Fund may not receive timely payment for securities or other instruments it has delivered or receive delivery of securities paid for and may be subject to increased risk that the counterparty will fail to make payments or delivery when due or default completely. Events and evolving conditions in certain economies or markets

 

 

 
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may alter the risks associated with investments tied to countries or regions that historically were perceived as comparatively stable becoming riskier and more volatile. These risks are magnified in “emerging markets”. Emerging market countries typically have less-established market economies than developed countries and may face greater social, economic, regulatory and political uncertainties. In addition, emerging markets typically present greater illiquidity and price volatility concerns due to smaller or limited local capital markets and greater difficulty in determining market valuations of securities due to limited public information on issuers.

Derivatives Risk. Derivatives, including forward currency contracts and futures, may be riskier than other types of investments because they may be more sensitive to changes in economic or market conditions than other types of investments and could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Many derivatives create leverage thereby causing the Fund to be more volatile than it would be if it had not used derivatives. Derivatives also expose the Fund to counterparty risk (the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations), including credit risk of the derivative 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.

Currency Risk. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates will affect the value of the Fund’s securities and the price of the Fund’s shares. Generally, when the value of the U.S. dollar rises in value relative to a foreign currency, an investment in that country loses value because that currency is worth fewer U.S. dollars. Devaluation of a currency by a country’s government or banking authority also will have a significant impact on the value of any investments denominated in that currency. Currency markets generally are not as regulated as securities markets.

To the extent that the Fund hedges its currency exposure into the U.S. dollar, it may reduce the effects of currency fluctuations. The Fund may also hedge from one foreign currency to another. However, the Fund does not typically use this strategy for its currency exposure.

Smaller Cap Company Risk. Investments in securities of smaller companies may be riskier and more volatile and vulnerable to economic, market and industry changes than securities of larger, more established companies. As a result, share price changes may be more sudden or erratic than the prices of other equity securities, especially over the short term.

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

Income Risk. The Fund’s ability to distribute income to shareholders will depend on the yield available on the securities held by the Fund. Changes in the dividend policies of issuers held by the Fund could make it difficult for the Fund to provide a predictable level of income. Given the historically low interest rate environment, risks associated with rising rates are heightened.

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 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 how the performance of the Fund’s Select Class Shares has varied from year to year for the past three calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns over the past one year and the life of the Fund. It compares that performance to the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) All Country World Index (net of foreign withholding taxes), MSCI World Index (net of foreign withholding taxes), MSCI Europe, Australasia and Far East (EAFE) Index (net of foreign withholding taxes) and the Lipper Global Equity Income 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

 

 

 
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JPMorgan International Equity Income Fund (continued)

(formerly JPMorgan Global Equity Income Fund)

future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

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Best Quarter    1st quarter, 2012      8.28%   
Worst Quarter    3rd quarter, 2014      –4.70%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 12/31/14 was 1.42%.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2014)

        
     Past
1 Year
    Life of Fund
Since  2/28/11
 
SELECT CLASS SHARES      
Return Before Taxes     1.42        6.13   
Return After Taxes on Distributions     -0.07        5.31   

Return After Taxes on Distributions

and Sale of Fund Shares

    2.20        4.93   
CLASS A SHARES      
Return Before Taxes     -4.12        4.39   
CLASS C SHARES      
Return Before Taxes     -0.32        5.34   
MSCI ALL COUNTRY WORLD INDEX1      

(Net of Foreign Withholding Taxes)

(Reflects No Deduction for Fees,

Expenses or Taxes, Except Foreign Withholding Taxes)

    4.16        7.44   
MSCI EAFE INDEX1      

(Net of Foreign Withholding Taxes)

(Reflects No Deduction for Fees,

Expenses or Taxes, Except Foreign Withholding Taxes)

    -4.90        3.43   
LIPPER GLOBAL EQUITY INCOME FUNDS INDEX      
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     2.01        6.88   

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.

 

1 Effective February 28, 2014, the Fund’s primary benchmark changed from the MSCI World Index to the MSCI All Country World Index to more closely align the Fund’s primary benchmark with its investment strategies. Effective on or about January 30, 2015, the Fund’s primary benchmark changed from the MSCI All Country World Index to the MSCI EAFE Index to more closely align the Fund’s primary benchmark with its investment strategies.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Gerd Woort-Menker   2011    Managing Director
James Davidson   2014    Managing Director

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Purchase minimums

 

For Class A and Class C Shares   

To establish an account

     $1,000   

To add to an account

     $25   
For Select Class Shares   

To establish an account

     $1,000,000   

To add to an account

     No minimum levels   

In general, you may purchase or redeem shares on any business day:

 

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Through your Financial Intermediary

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By writing to J.P. Morgan Funds Services, P.O. Box 8528, Boston, MA 02266-8528

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After you open an account, by calling J.P. Morgan Funds Services at 1-800-480-4111

Tax Information

The Fund intends to make distributions that may be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, except when your investment is in an IRA, 401(k) plan or other tax-advantaged investment plan, in which case you may be subject to federal income tax upon withdrawal from the tax-advantaged investment plan.

 

 

 
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Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its related companies may pay the financial intermediary for the

sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or financial intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

 

 
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More About the Fund

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND’S INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its Assets in equity securities. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. The Fund primarily invests in foreign companies of various market capitalizations, including foreign subsidiaries of U.S. companies and may invest any amount of its assets in emerging markets. Generally, the Fund intends to focus its investments in dividend yielding equity securities.

The Fund is not constrained by capitalization limits. At times, the Fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in medium and smaller capitalization companies. The equity securities in which the Fund may invest include, but are not limited to, common stock, preferred stock, American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs), American Depositary Shares (ADS), convertible securities and warrants and rights.

The Fund may also invest up to 20% of its Assets in equity or debt securities of any type of issuer.

The Fund may utilize currency forwards to reduce currency exposures, where practical, for the purpose of risk management. The Fund may also use exchange-traded futures for the efficient management of cash flows.

The Fund may invest in securities denominated in any currency. The Fund may from time to time hedge a portion of its foreign currency exposure using derivatives as noted above.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser will seek to help manage risk in the Fund’s portfolio by investing in issuers in at least three different countries other than the United States. However, the Fund may invest a substantial part of its assets in just one country.

The Fund’s portfolio is constructed predominantly through fundamental research and bottom-up stock selection. Generally, the Fund focuses on those dividend-yielding equity securities that the adviser believes are undervalued and possess the potential for long-term earnings power and strong cash flow generation. The adviser believes that, generally, strong cash flows enable a company to maintain and/or increase dividends. In addition, the adviser may focus on key characteristics such as dividend yield, price to book ratio, price to earnings ratio and free cash flow yield. In selecting investments for the Fund, the adviser generally seeks to avoid securities that present unsustainable dividends or declining long-term returns.

The adviser may sell a security if it believes that it no longer exhibits strong cash flow generation capabilities or that it cannot continue to support or increase the Fund’s income yield.

The Fund will invest primarily in equity securities as described above. These equity securities may include:

 

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common stock

 

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preferred stock

 

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convertible securities

 

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trust or partnership interests

 

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warrants and rights to buy common stock

 

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privately placed securities

The Fund will invest in securities across all market capitalizations, although the Fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in companies of any one particular market capitalization category.

The investment strategies for the Fund may also include the following, some of which may be equity securities:

 

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real estate investment trusts (REITs), which are pooled vehicles that invest primarily in income-producing real estate or loans related to real estate

 

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foreign securities, which may be in the form of depositary receipts

 

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securities denominated in U.S. dollars, major reserve currencies, and currencies of other countries in which a Fund may invest

 

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derivatives, including currency forwards and certain futures

Although not main strategies, the Fund may also utilize the following which may be equity securities:

 

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high yield securities which are below investment grade (junk bonds) and securities in the lowest investment grade category

 

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sovereign debt

 

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corporate debt

 

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derivatives, including certain futures, options, swaps and forwards

 

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other investment companies

• exchange-traded funds (ETFs) which are pooled investment vehicles whose ownership interests are purchased and sold on a securities exchange. ETFs may be passively or actively managed. Passively managed ETFs generally seek to track the performance of a particular market index, including broad-based market indexes, as well as indexes relating to particular sectors, markets, regions or industries. Actively managed ETFs do not seek to track the performance of a particular market index

• affiliated money market funds

closed-end investment companies

 

 

 
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Derivatives, which are instruments that have a value based on another instrument, exchange rate or index, may also be used as substitutes for securities in which the Fund can invest.

The Fund may use futures contracts, options, swaps, forwards and other instruments to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions, to hedge various investments, for risk management and to increase the Fund’s gain. The Fund may use exchange-traded futures to manage cash flows.

The Fund may utilize these investment strategies to a greater or lesser degree.

The Fund will provide shareholders with at least 60 days’ prior notice of any change in its 80% investment policy above.

The frequency with which the Fund buys and sells securities will vary from year to year, depending on market conditions.

 

NON-FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
An investment objective is fundamental if it cannot be changed without the consent of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund’s investment objective is not fundamental and may be changed without the consent of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund.

INVESTMENT RISKS

There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.

The main risks associated with investing in the Fund are summarized in “Risk/Return Summary” at the front of this prospectus. More detailed descriptions of the main risks and additional risks of the Fund are described below.

Please note that the Fund also may use strategies that are not described herein, but which are described in the “Risk and Reward Elements for the Fund” later in the prospectus and in the Statement of Additional Information.

Main Risks

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. Equity securities are subject to “stock market risk” meaning that stock prices in general (or in particular, the prices of the types of securities in which a Fund invests) may decline over short or extended periods of time. When the value of a Fund’s securities goes down, your investment in a Fund decreases in value.

Geographic Focus Risk. The Fund may focus its investments in a region or small group of countries. As a result, the Fund’s performance may be subject to greater volatility than a more geographically diversified fund.

Derivatives Risk. The Fund may use derivatives in connection with its investment strategies. Derivatives may be riskier than other types of investments because they may be more sensitive to changes in economic or market conditions than other types of investments and could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives are subject to the risk that changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index. The use of derivatives may not be successful, resulting in losses to the Fund, and the cost of such strategies may reduce the Fund’s returns. Derivatives also expose the Fund to counterparty risk (the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations), including credit risk of the derivative counterparty. In addition, the Fund may use derivatives for non-hedging purposes, which increases the Fund’s potential for loss. 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.

Investing in derivatives will result in a form of leverage. Leverage involves special risks. The Fund may be more volatile than if the Fund had not been leveraged because the leverage tends to exaggerate any effect on the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. Registered investment companies are limited in their ability to engage in derivative transactions and are required to identify and earmark assets to provide asset coverage for derivative transactions.

The Fund’s transactions in futures contracts, swaps and other derivatives could also affect the amount, timing and character of distributions to shareholders which may result in the Fund realizing more short-term capital gain and ordinary income subject to tax at ordinary income tax rates than it would if it did not engage in such transactions, which may adversely impact the Fund’s after-tax return.

 

WHAT IS A DERIVATIVE?
Derivatives are securities or contracts (for example, futures and options) that derive their value from the performance of underlying assets or securities.

Foreign Securities and Emerging Markets Risk. Investments in foreign issuers and foreign securities (including depositary receipts) are subject to additional risks, including political and economic risks, civil conflicts and war, greater volatility, expropriation and nationalization risks, sanctions or other measures by the United States or other governments, currency

 

 

 
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fluctuations, higher transaction costs, delayed settlement, possible foreign controls on investment, and less stringent investor protection and disclosure standards of foreign markets. In certain markets where securities and other instruments are not traded “delivery versus payment,” the Fund may not receive timely payment for securities or other instruments it has delivered or receive delivery of securities paid for and may be subject to increased risk that the counterparty will fail to make payments or delivery when due or default completely. 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. These risks are magnified in “emerging markets”. Emerging market countries typically have less-established market economies than developed countries and may face greater social, economic, regulatory and political uncertainties. In addition, emerging markets typically present greater illiquidity and price volatility concerns due to smaller or limited local capital markets and greater difficulty in determining market valuations of securities due to limited public information on issuers.

The risks associated with foreign securities are magnified in “emerging markets.” These countries may have relatively unstable governments and less-established market economies than developed countries. Emerging markets may face greater social, economic, regulatory and political uncertainties. These risks make emerging market securities more volatile and less liquid than securities issued in more developed countries and you may sustain sudden, and sometimes substantial, fluctuations in the value of your investments. The Fund’s investments in foreign and emerging market securities may also be subject to foreign withholding and/or other taxes, which would decrease the Fund’s yield on those securities.

Smaller Cap Company Risk. Investments in smaller, newer companies may be riskier than investments in larger, more-established companies. The securities of smaller companies may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes than securities of larger companies. In addition, smaller companies may be more vulnerable to economic, market and industry changes. As a result, share price changes may be more sudden or erratic than the prices of large capitalization companies, especially over the short term. Because smaller companies may have limited product lines, markets or financial resources or may depend on a few key employees, they may be more susceptible to particular economic events or competitive factors than large capitalization companies. This may cause unexpected and frequent decreases in the value of a Fund’s investments.

Credit Risk. The Fund’s investments are subject to the risk that an issuer and/or the counterparty will fail to make payments when due or default completely on securities, repurchase agreements or other investments held by the Fund. Such

defaults could result in losses to the Fund. In addition, the credit quality of securities held by the Fund may be lowered if an issuer’s or counterparty’s financial condition changes. Lower credit quality may lead to greater volatility in the price of a security and in shares of the Fund. Lower credit quality also may affect liquidity and make it difficult for the Fund to sell the security. The Fund may invest in securities that are rated in the lowest investment grade category. Such securities also are considered to have speculative characteristics similar to high yield securities, and issuers of such securities are more vulnerable to changes in economic conditions than issuers of higher grade securities. Although U.S. government securities issued directly by the U.S. government are guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury, other U.S. government securities issued by an agency or instrumentality of the U.S. government may not be. No assurance can be given that the U.S. government would provide financial support to its agencies or instrumentalities if not required to do so by law.

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. The Fund may be unable to sell illiquid securities at its desired time or price. Illiquidity can be caused by a drop in overall market trading volume, an inability to find a ready buyer or legal restrictions on the securities’ resale. Certain securities that were liquid when purchased may later become illiquid, particularly in times of overall economic distress.

Depositary Receipt Risk. The Fund’s investments may take the form of depositary receipts, including unsponsored depositary receipts. Unsponsored depositary receipts may not provide as much information about the underlying issuer and may not carry the same voting privileges as sponsored depositary receipts. Unsponsored depositary receipts are issued by one or more depositaries in response to market demand, but without a formal agreement with the company that issues the underlying securities.

Currency Risk. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates will affect the value of the Fund’s securities and the price of the Fund’s shares. Generally, when the value of the U.S. dollar rises in value relative to a foreign currency, an investment in that country loses value because that currency is worth fewer U.S. dollars. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time for a number of reasons, including changes in interest rates. Devaluation of a currency by a country’s government or banking authority also will have a significant impact on the value of any investments denominated in that currency. Currency markets generally are not as regulated as securities markets.

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another. However, the Fund does not typically use this strategy for its currency exposure.

In addition, the Fund’s use of currency hedging may not be successful and the use of such strategies may lower the Fund’s potential returns.

Additional Risks

Real Estate Securities Risk. The value of real estate securities in general, and REITs in particular, are subject to the same risks as direct investments in real estate and mortgages which include, but are not limited to, sensitivity to changes in real estate values and property taxes, interest rate risk, tax and regulatory risk, fluctuations in rent schedules and operating expenses, adverse changes in local, regional or general economic conditions, deterioration of the real estate market and the financial circumstances of tenants and sellers, unfavorable changes in zoning, building, environmental and other laws, the need for unanticipated renovations, unexpected increases in the cost of energy, environmental factors and, in the case of mortgages, credit risk, prepayment risk and extension risk. In addition, the underlying mortgage loans may be subject to the risks of default or of prepayments that occur earlier or later than expected, and such loans may also include so-called “sub-prime” mortgages. The value of REITs will also rise and fall in response to the management skill and creditworthiness of the issuer. In particular, the value of these securities may decline when interest rates rise and will also be affected by the real estate market and by the management of the underlying properties. REITs may be more volatile and/or more illiquid than other types of equity securities. 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.

High Yield Securities Risk. The Fund may invest in debt securities that are considered to be speculative (also known as junk bonds). These investments may be issued by companies which may be highly leveraged, less creditworthy or financially distressed. Non-investment grade debt securities can be more sensitive to short-term corporate, economic and market developments. During periods of economic uncertainty and change, the market price of a Fund’s investments and a Fund’s net asset value may be volatile. Furthermore, though these investments generally provide a higher yield than higher-rated debt securities, the high degree of risk involved in these investments can result in substantial or total losses. These securities are subject to greater risk of loss, greater sensitivity to economic changes, valuation difficulties, and a potential lack of a secondary or public market for securities. The market price of these securities can change suddenly and unexpectedly.

Privately Placed Securities Risk. Privately placed securities generally are less liquid than publicly traded securities and the Fund may not always be able to sell such securities without

experiencing delays in finding buyers or reducing the sale price for such securities. The disposition of some of the securities held by the Fund may be restricted under federal securities laws. As a result, the Fund may not be able to dispose of such investments at a time when, or at a price at which, it desires to do so and may have to bear expenses of registering these securities, if necessary. These securities may also be difficult to value.

Sovereign Debt Risk. Sovereign debt securities are issued or guaranteed by foreign governmental entities. These investments are subject to the risk that a governmental entity may delay or refuse to pay interest or repay principal on its sovereign debt, due, for example, to cash flow problems, insufficient foreign currency reserves, political considerations, the relative size of the governmental entity’s debt position in relation to the economy or the failure to put in place economic reforms required by the International Monetary Fund or other multilateral agencies. If a governmental entity defaults, it may ask for more time in which to pay or for further loans. There is no legal process for collecting sovereign debts that a government does not pay nor are there bankruptcy proceedings through which all or part of the sovereign debt that a governmental entity has not repaid may be collected.

Preferred Stock Risk. Preferred stock generally has a preference as to dividends and liquidation over an issuer’s common stock but ranks junior to debt securities in an issuer’s capital structure. Unlike interest payments on debt securities, preferred stock dividends are payable only if declared by the issuer’s board of directors. Because preferred stocks generally pay dividends only after the issuing company makes required payments to holders of its bonds and other debt, the value of preferred stocks generally is more sensitive than bonds and other debt to actual or perceived changes in the company’s financial condition or prospects. Preferred stock also may be subject to optional or mandatory redemption provisions.

Convertible Securities Risk. A convertible security generally entitles the holder to receive interest paid or accrued on debt securities or the dividend paid on preferred stock until the convertible security matures or is redeemed, converted or exchanged. Before conversion, convertible securities generally have characteristics similar to both debt and equity securities. The value of convertible securities tends to decline as interest rates rise and, because of the conversion feature, tends to vary with fluctuations in the market value of the underlying securities. Convertible securities are usually subordinated to comparable nonconvertible securities. Convertible securities generally do not participate directly in any dividend increases or decreases of the underlying securities, although the market prices of convertible securities may be affected by any dividend changes or other changes in the underlying securities.

Value Investing Risk. Value investing attempts to identify companies that, according to the adviser’s estimate of their

 

 

 
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true worth, are undervalued. The adviser selects stocks at prices that it believes are temporarily low relative to factors such as the company’s earnings, cash flow or dividends. A value stock may decrease in price or may not increase in price as anticipated by the adviser if other investors fail to recognize the company’s value or the factors that the adviser believes will cause the stock price to increase do not occur. The Fund’s performance may be better or worse than the performance of equity funds that focus on growth stocks or that have a broader investment style.

Interest Rate Risk. The Fund’s debt securities will increase or decrease in value based on changes in interest rates. If rates increase, the value of the Fund’s investments generally declines. On the other hand, if rates fall, the value of investments generally increases. Securities with greater interest rate sensitivity and longer maturities tend to produce higher yields, but are subject to greater fluctuations in value. Usually, changes in the value of fixed income securities will not affect cash income generated, but may affect the value of your investment. 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 variable and floating rate securities 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. Given the historically low interest rate environment, risks associated with rising rates are heightened.

For more information about risks associated with the types of investments that the Fund purchases, please read the “Risk/Return Summary”, the “Risk and Reward Elements for the Fund” later in the prospectus and the Statement of Additional Information.

TEMPORARY DEFENSIVE POSITIONS

For liquidity and to respond to unusual market conditions, the Fund may invest all or most of its total assets in cash and cash equivalents for temporary defensive purposes. These investments may result in a lower yield than lower-quality or longer-term investments, and prevent the Fund from meeting its investment objective.

 

WHAT IS A CASH EQUIVALENT?
Cash equivalents are highly liquid, high-quality instruments with maturities of three months or less on the date they are purchased. They include securities issued by the U.S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities, repurchase agreements (other than equity repurchase agreements), certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, commercial paper (rated in one of the two highest rating categories), variable rate master demand notes, money market mutual funds and bank money market deposit accounts.

While the Fund is engaged in a temporary defensive position, it may not meet its investment objective. Therefore, the Fund will pursue a temporary defensive position only when market conditions warrant.

ADDITIONAL HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

As of 1/30/15, the Fund changed its name and certain investment policies. Prior to that time, the Fund operated as JPMorgan Global Equity Income Fund. In view of these changes, the Fund’s performance record prior to 1/30/15 might be less pertinent for investors considering whether to purchase shares of the Fund.

 

 

 
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The Fund’s Management and Administration

 

The Fund is a series of JPMorgan Trust I, a Delaware statutory trust (the Trust). The Trust is governed by trustees who are responsible for overseeing all business activities of the Fund.

The Fund operates in a multiple class structure. A multiple class fund is an open-end investment company that issues two or more classes of shares representing interests in the same investment portfolio.

Each class in a multiple class fund can set its own transaction minimums and may vary with respect to expenses for distribution, administration and shareholder services. This means that one class could offer access to the Fund on different terms than another class. Certain classes may be more appropriate for a particular investor.

The Fund may issue other classes of shares that have different expense levels and performance and different requirements for who may invest. Call 1-800-480-4111 to obtain more information concerning all of the Fund’s other share classes. A Financial Intermediary who receives compensation for selling Fund shares may receive a different amount of compensation for sales of different classes of shares.

The Fund’s Investment Adviser

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (JPMIM) acts as investment adviser to the Fund and makes day-to-day investment decisions for the Fund.

JPMIM is a wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings Inc., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPMorgan Chase), a bank holding company. JPMIM is located at 270 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017.

During the most recent fiscal year ended 10/31/14, JPMIM was paid management fees (net of waivers) of 0.50% as a percentage of average daily net assets.

A discussion of the basis the Board of Trustees of the Trust used in reapproving the investment advisory agreement for the Fund is available in the annual report for the most recent fiscal period ended October 31.

The Portfolio Managers

The portfolio management team is led by Gerd Woort-Menker, and James Davidson. Mr. Woort-Menker is a Managing Director of JPMIM and has been an employee of JPMIM or its affiliates (or one of its predecessors) since 1987. Prior to joining the team, he was head of the International Research group in London.

Mr. Davidson is also a Managing Director of JPMIM and has been an employee of JPMIM or its affiliates since 2013. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Davidson was a Managing Director at Bank of America Merrill Lynch from 2007 to 2013.

The Statement of Additional Information provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ compensation, other accounts managed by the portfolio managers and the portfolio managers’ ownership of securities in the Fund.

The Fund’s Administrator

JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc. (the Administrator) provides administrative services for and oversees the other service providers of the Fund. The Administrator receives a pro-rata portion of the following annual fee on behalf of each J.P. Morgan Fund for administrative services: 0.15% of the first $25 billion of average daily net assets of all Funds (excluding certain funds of funds and money market funds) in the J.P. Morgan Funds Complex plus 0.075% of average daily net assets of such funds over $25 billion.

The Fund’s Shareholder Servicing Agent

The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, has entered into a shareholder servicing agreement with JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. (JPMDS) under which JPMDS has agreed to provide certain support services to the Fund’s shareholders. For performing these services, JPMDS, as shareholder servicing agent, receives an annual fee of up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Class A Class C and Select Class Shares of the Fund. JPMDS may enter into service agreements with Financial Intermediaries under which it will pay all or a portion of the 0.25% annual fee to such Financial Intermediaries for performing shareholder and administrative services.

The Fund’s Distributor

JPMDS (the Distributor) is the distributor for the Fund. The Distributor is an affiliate of JPMIM and the Administrator.

Additional Compensation to Financial Intermediaries

JPMIM, JPMDS and, from time to time, other affiliates of JPMorgan Chase may also, at their own expense and out of their own legitimate profits, provide additional cash payments to Financial Intermediaries whose customers invest in shares of the J.P. Morgan Funds. For this purpose, Financial Intermediaries include financial advisors, investment advisers, brokers, financial planners, banks, insurance companies, retirement or 401(k) plan administrators and others, including various affiliates of JPMorgan Chase, that have entered into agreements with JPMDS. These additional cash payments are payments over and above any sales charges (including Rule 12b-1 fees), shareholder servicing, sub-transfer agency and/or networking fees that are paid to such Financial Intermediaries, as described elsewhere in this prospectus. These additional cash payments are generally made to Financial Intermediaries that provide shareholder, sub-transfer agency or administrative services or marketing support. Marketing support may include

 

 

 
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access to sales meetings, sales representatives and Financial Intermediary management representatives, inclusion of the J.P. Morgan Funds on a sales list, including a preferred or select sales list, or other sales programs and/or for training and educating a Financial Intermediary’s employees. These additional cash payments also may be made as an expense reimbursement in cases where the Financial Intermediary provides shareholder services to J.P. Morgan Fund shareholders.

JPMIM and JPMDS may also pay cash compensation in the form of finders’ fees that vary depending on the J.P. Morgan Fund and the dollar amount of shares sold. Such additional compensation may provide such Financial Intermediaries with an incentive to favor sales of shares of the J.P. Morgan Funds over other investment options they make available to their customers. See the Statement of Additional Information for more information.

 

 

 
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PURCHASING FUND SHARES

Where can I buy shares?

You may purchase Fund shares:

 

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Through your Financial Intermediary. Financial Intermediaries may include financial advisors, investment advisers, brokers, financial planners, banks, insurance companies, retirement or 401(k) plan administrators and others, including various affiliates of JPMorgan Chase, that have entered into agreements with JPMDS as Distributor and/or shareholder servicing agent. Shares purchased this way will typically be held for you by the Financial Intermediary; or

 

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Directly from the Fund through JPMDS.

Who can buy shares?

Class A and Class C Shares may be purchased by the general public.

Select Class Shares may be purchased directly from the Fund through JPMDS by institutional investors such as corporations, pension and profit sharing plans and foundations that meet the minimum investment requirement for purchases of Select Class Shares — See “How do I open an account?”

Select Class Shares may also be purchased through your Financial Intermediary or any other organization, including affiliates of JPMorgan Chase authorized to act in a fiduciary, advisory, or custodial capacity for its clients or customers. Financial Intermediaries or such other organizations may impose eligibility requirements for each of their clients or customers investing in the Fund, including investment minimum requirements, which may be the same or differ from the requirements for investors purchasing directly from the Fund.

Select Class Shares may also be purchased directly from the Fund by officers, directors, trustees, retirees and employees and their immediate family members (i.e., spouses, domestic partners, children, grandchildren, parents, grandparents and any dependent of the person, as defined in Section 152 of the Internal Revenue Code) of:

 

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J.P. Morgan Funds.

 

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JPMorgan Chase and its subsidiaries and affiliates.

For further information on investment minimums or eligibility, please call 1-800-480-4111.

Shares of the Fund have not been registered for sale outside of the United States. This prospectus is not intended for distribution to prospective investors outside of the United States. The Fund generally does not market or sell shares to investors domiciled outside of the United States, even, with regard to individuals, if they are citizens or lawful permanent residents of the United States.

When can I buy shares?

Purchases may be made on any business day. This includes any day that the Fund is open for business, other than weekends and days on which the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is closed, including the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

Only purchase orders accepted by the Fund or a Financial Intermediary before 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) will be effective at that day’s price. J.P. Morgan Funds Services will accept your order when federal funds, a wire, a check or Automated Clearing House (ACH) transaction is received together with a completed Account Application. If you purchase shares through a Financial Intermediary, you may be required to complete additional forms or follow additional procedures. You should contact your Financial Intermediary regarding purchases, exchanges and redemptions. Please see “How do I open an account?” for more details.

On occasion, the NYSE will close before 4:00 p.m. ET. When that happens, purchase orders accepted by the Fund or Financial Intermediary after the NYSE closes will be effective the following business day.

If a Financial Intermediary holds your shares, it is the responsibility of the Financial Intermediary to send your purchase order to the Fund. Your Financial Intermediary may have an earlier cut-off time for purchase orders.

Share ownership is electronically recorded; therefore, no certificate will be issued.

The J.P. Morgan Funds do not authorize market timing and, except for the Funds identified below, use reasonable methods to identify market timers and to prevent such activity. However, there can be no assurance that these methods will prevent market timing or other trading that may be deemed abusive. Market timing is an investment strategy using frequent purchases, redemptions and/or exchanges in an attempt to profit from short-term market movements. Market timing may result in dilution of the value of Fund shares held by long-term shareholders, disrupt portfolio management and increase Fund expenses for all shareholders. Although market timing may affect any Fund, these risks may be higher for Funds that invest significantly in non-U.S. securities or thinly traded securities (e.g., certain small cap securities), such as international, global or emerging market funds or small cap funds. For example, when a Fund invests in securities trading principally in non-U.S. markets that close prior to the close of the NYSE, market timers may seek to take advantage of the difference between the prices of these securities at the close of their non-U.S. markets and the value of such securities when the Fund calculates its net asset value. The J.P. Morgan Funds or the Distributor will

 

 

 
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prohibit any purchase order (including exchanges) with respect to one investor, a related group of investors or their agent(s), where they detect a pattern of either purchases and sales of one of the J.P. Morgan Funds, or exchanges between or among the J.P. Morgan Funds, that indicates market timing or trading that they determine is abusive.

The J.P. Morgan Funds’ Board of Trustees has adopted policies and procedures that use a variety of methods to identify market timers, including reviewing “round trips” in and out of the J.P. Morgan Funds by investors. A “round trip” includes a purchase or exchange into a Fund followed or preceded by a redemption or exchange out of the same Fund. If the Distributor detects that you have completed two round trips within 60 days in the same Fund, the Distributor will reject your purchase and exchange orders for a period of at least 90 days. For subsequent violations, the Distributor may, in its sole discretion, reject your purchase and exchange orders temporarily or permanently. In identifying market timers, the Distributor may also consider activity of accounts that it believes to be under common ownership or control.

Market timers may disrupt portfolio management and harm Fund performance. To the extent that the J.P. Morgan Funds are unable to identify market timers effectively, long-term investors may be adversely affected. Although the J.P. Morgan Funds use a variety of methods to detect and deter market timing, there is no assurance that the Funds’ own operational systems and procedures will identify and eliminate all market-timing strategies. For example, certain accounts, which are known as omnibus accounts, include multiple investors and such accounts typically provide the Funds with a net purchase or redemption order on any given day where purchasers of Fund shares and redeemers of Fund shares are netted against one another and the identity of individual purchasers and redeemers are not known by the Funds. While the Funds seek to monitor for market timing activities in omnibus accounts, the netting effect limits the Funds’ ability to locate and eliminate individual market timers. As a result, the Funds are often dependent upon Financial Intermediaries who utilize their own policies and procedures to identify market timers. These policies and procedures may be different than those utilized by the Funds.

The Funds have attempted to put safeguards in place to assure that Financial Intermediaries have implemented procedures designed to deter market timing and abusive trading. Despite these safeguards, there is no assurance that the Funds will be able to effectively identify and eliminate market timing and abusive trading in the Funds particularly with respect to omnibus accounts.

The J.P. Morgan Funds will seek to apply the Funds’ market timing policies and restrictions as uniformly as practicable to accounts with the Funds, except with respect to the following:

1. Trades that occur through omnibus accounts at Financial Intermediaries as described above,

 

2. Purchases, redemptions and exchanges made on a systematic basis,

 

3. Automatic reinvestments of dividends and distributions,

 

4. Purchases, redemptions or exchanges that are part of a rebalancing program, such as a wrap program, or

 

5. Bona fide asset allocation programs.

Please see the Statement of Additional Information for a further description of these arrangements. Certain of the J.P. Morgan Funds are intended for short-term investment horizons and do not monitor for market timers or prohibit such short-term trading activity. Those Funds are the JPMorgan Short Duration Bond Fund, JPMorgan Short-Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, JPMorgan Treasury & Agency Fund, JPMorgan Limited Duration Bond Fund, JPMorgan Managed Income Fund, JPMorgan Current Income Fund and the J.P. Morgan money market funds. Although these Funds are managed in a manner that is consistent with their investment objectives, frequent trading by shareholders may disrupt their management and increase their expenses.

In addition to rejecting purchase orders in connection with suspected market timing activities, the Distributor can reject a purchase order (including purchase orders for the Funds listed above) for any reason, including purchase orders that it does not think are in the best interests of a Fund and/or its shareholders or if it determines the trading to be abusive. Your Financial Intermediary may also have additional procedures for identifying market timers and rejecting or otherwise restricting purchase orders and/or exchanges.

What kind of shares can I buy?

This prospectus offers Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares. Class A and Class C Shares are available to the general public. Select Class Shares are available to those investors meeting the Fund’s minimum and eligibility requirements.

Each share class has different sales charges and/or expenses. When deciding what class of shares to buy, you should consider the amount of your investment, the length of time you intend to hold the shares, the sales charges and expenses applicable to each class of shares and whether you qualify for any sales charge discounts. Sales charges are discussed in the section of this prospectus entitled “Sales Charges.”

Class A Shares

You may pay a sales charge at the time of purchase.

Sales charges are reduced on investments of $50,000 or more and the amount of the reduction increases as your level of investment increases. Please see “Sales Charges.”

 

 

 
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You can utilize the Right of Accumulation or a Letter of Intent to achieve reduced sales charges more quickly.

Generally, there is no contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) except for purchases of $1 million or more, which are not subject to an upfront sales charge. Please see “Sales Charges.”

Class A Shares have lower annual expenses than Class C Shares as a result of lower ongoing Rule 12b-1 fees.

There is no maximum investment amount for Class A Shares.

Class C Shares

You will not pay a sales charge at the time of purchase.

A CDSC will apply on shares sold within one year of purchase measured from the first day of the month in which the shares were purchased. The CDSC may be waived for certain redemptions.

Class C Shares have higher Rule 12b-1 fees than Class A Shares. Class C Shares are not converted to Class A Shares. That means you keep paying the higher Rule 12b-1 fees as long as you hold Class C Shares. Over the long term, these fees can add up to higher total fees than the fees of Class A Shares.

There is no maximum investment amount for Class C Shares.

Select Class Shares

Select Class Shares do not have any sales charges or Rule 12b-1 fees. You must meet the minimum investment and eligibility requirements to purchase Select Class Shares.

The Fund may issue other classes of shares that have different expense levels and performance and different requirements for who may invest. Call 1-800-480-4111 to obtain more information concerning all of the Fund’s other share classes. A Financial Intermediary who receives compensation for selling Fund shares may receive a different amount of compensation for sales of different classes of shares.

Which class of shares is best?

Your decision about which class of shares to buy depends on a number of factors, including the number of shares you are buying and how long you intend to hold your shares. Class A Shares may be a good choice if you qualify to have the sales charge reduced or eliminated.

Class C Shares may be best if you prefer not to pay an initial sales charge and you are unsure how long you intend to hold your investment.

If you are eligible to purchase Select Class Shares, they would generally be the best choice, because they offer the lowest expenses of the share classes offered in this prospectus.

You should also consider the Rule 12b-1 fees, which are lower for Class A Shares than the other share classes (except for the Select Class Shares which have no Rule 12b-1 fees). These fees appear in the table called Annual Fund Operating Expenses.

How much do shares cost?

Shares are sold at net asset value (NAV) per share, plus a sales charge, if any. This is also known as the offering price. Shares are also redeemed at NAV, minus any applicable deferred sales charges. The NAV of each class within the Fund varies, primarily because each class has different class specific expenses such as distribution and shareholder servicing fees.

The NAV per share of a class of the Fund is equal to the value of all the assets attributable to that class, minus the liabilities attributable to that class, divided by the number of outstanding shares of that class. The following is a summary of the valuation procedures generally used to value the J.P. Morgan Funds’ investments.

Securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at their current market value. Other securities and assets, including securities for which market quotations are not readily available; market quotations are determined not to be reliable; or, their value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of trading on the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded but before the Fund’s NAV is calculated, may be valued at fair value in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by the J.P. Morgan Funds’ Board of Trustees. Fair value represents a good faith determination of the value of a security or other asset based upon specifically applied procedures. Fair valuation may require subjective determinations. There can be no assurance that the fair value of an asset is the price at which the asset could have been sold during the period in which the particular fair value was used in determining the Fund’s NAV.

Generally, short-term securities, which mature in 60 days or less, are valued at amortized cost if their maturity at acquisition was 60 days or less, or by amortizing their value on the 61st day prior to maturity, if their maturity when acquired by the Fund was more than 60 days.

Equity securities listed on a North American, Central American, South American or Caribbean securities exchange are generally valued at the last sale price on the exchange on which the security is principally traded. Other foreign equity securities are fair valued using quotations from an independent pricing service. The value of securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. is generally the NASDAQ official closing price.

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and factors as more fully described in the Statement of Additional Information.

Assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are converted into U.S. dollars at the prevailing market rates from an approved independent pricing service as of 4:00 p.m. ET.

Shares of open-end investment companies are valued at their respective NAVs.

Options (e.g., on stock indices or equity securities) traded on U.S. equity securities exchanges are valued at the composite mean price, using the National Best Bid and Offer quotes at the close of options trading on such exchanges.

Options traded on foreign exchanges or U.S. commodity exchanges are valued at the settled price, or if no settled price is available, at the last sale price available prior to the calculation of the Fund’s NAV.

Exchange traded futures (e.g., on stock indices, debt securities or commodities) are valued at the settled price, or if no settled price is available, at the last sale price as of the close of the exchanges on which they trade.

Non-listed over-the-counter options and futures are valued at the evaluated price provided by a counterparty or broker/dealer.

Swaps and structured notes are priced generally by an approved independent third party or affiliated pricing service or at an evaluated price provided by a counterparty or broker/dealer.

NAV is calculated each business day as of the close of the NYSE, which is typically 4:00 p.m. ET. On occasion, the NYSE will close before 4:00 p.m. ET. When that happens, NAV will be calculated as of the time the NYSE closes. The price at which a purchase is effected is based on the next calculation of NAV after the order is received in proper form in accordance with this prospectus. To the extent the Fund invests in securities that are primarily listed on foreign exchanges or other markets that trade on weekends or other days when the Fund does not price its shares, the value of the Fund’s shares may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem your shares.

How do I open an account?

Read the prospectus carefully, select the share class most appropriate for you and decide how much you want to invest.

Class A and Class C Shares are subject to a $1,000 minimum investment requirement. You are required to maintain a minimum account balance equal to the minimum initial investment. A lower minimum may be available under the Systematic Investment Plan. A Financial Intermediary may impose different investment minimums. Subsequent investments must be at least $50.

Select Class Shares are subject to a $1,000,000 minimum investment requirement. An investor can combine purchases of Select Class Shares of other J.P. Morgan Funds in order to meet the minimum. A Financial Intermediary may impose different investment minimums. There are no minimum levels for subsequent purchases.

Officers, directors, trustees, retirees and employees, and their immediate family members (i.e., spouses, domestic partners, children, grandchildren, parents, grandparents and any dependent of the person, as defined in section 152 of the Internal Revenue Code), of J.P. Morgan Funds and JPMorgan Chase and its subsidiaries and affiliates may open Select Class Shares accounts subject to a $1,000 minimum investment requirement, provided such accounts are opened directly with the Funds and not through a Financial Intermediary. Please call 1-800-480-4111 for more information. All other new accounts for officers, directors, trustees, retirees and employees, and their immediate family members of J.P. Morgan Funds or JPMorgan Chase or its subsidiaries and affiliates will be opened as Class A Shares accounts, which have higher expenses than Select Class Shares.

Investment minimums may be waived for certain types of retirement accounts (e.g., 401(k) or 403(b)), as well as for certain fee-based programs. The Fund reserves the right to waive any initial or subsequent investment minimum. For further information on investment minimum waivers, call 1-800-480-4111.

For accounts sold through Financial Intermediaries, it is the primary responsibility of the Financial Intermediary to ensure compliance with investment minimums.

With respect to Select Class Shares for certain investors and Class A and Class C Shares, a lower minimum may be available under the Systematic Investment Plan. See “Purchasing Fund Shares — In which shares can I automatically invest on a systematic basis?”

When you make an initial purchase of Fund shares, you must complete the Account Application. Be sure to sign up for all of the account privileges that you plan to take advantage of. Doing so now means that you will not have to complete additional paperwork later.

Federal law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each person who opens an account. When you open an account, we will ask for your name, residential or business street address, date of birth (for an individual), and other information that will allow us to identify you, including your social security number, tax identification number or other identifying number. The Fund cannot waive these requirements. The Fund is required by law to reject your Account Application if the required identifying information is not provided.

 

 

 
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We will attempt to collect any missing information required on the Account Application by contacting either you or your Financial Intermediary. If we cannot obtain this information within the established time frame, your Account Application will be rejected. Amounts received prior to receipt of the required information will be held uninvested and will be returned to you without interest if your Account Application is rejected. If the required information is obtained, your investment will be accepted and you will pay the NAV per share next calculated after all of the required information is received, plus any applicable sales charge.

Once we have received all of the required information, federal law requires us to verify your identity. After an account is opened, we may restrict your ability to purchase additional shares until your identity is verified. If we are unable to verify your identity within a reasonable time, the Fund reserves the right to close your account at the current day’s NAV per share. If your account is closed for this reason, your shares will be redeemed at the NAV per share next calculated after the account is closed, less any applicable CDSC. In addition, you will not be entitled to recoup any sales charges paid to the Fund in connection with your purchase of Fund shares.

Send the completed Account Application and a check to:

J.P. Morgan Funds Services

P.O. Box 8528

Boston, MA 02266-8528

All checks must be in U.S. dollars. The Fund does not accept credit cards, cash, starter checks, money orders or credit card checks. The Fund reserves the right to refuse “third-party” checks and checks drawn on non-U.S. financial institutions even if payment may be effected through a U.S. financial institution. Checks made payable to any individual or company and endorsed to J.P. Morgan Funds or the Fund are considered third-party checks. The redemption of shares purchased through J.P. Morgan Funds Services by check or an ACH transaction is subject to certain limitations. Please see “Redeeming Fund Shares — When can I redeem shares?”

All checks must be made payable to one of the following:

 

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J.P. Morgan Funds; or

 

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The specific Fund in which you are investing.

Your purchase may be canceled if your check does not clear and you will be responsible for any expenses and losses to the Fund.

If you choose to pay by wire, please call 1-800-480-4111 to notify the Fund of your purchase and authorize your financial institution to wire funds to:

Boston Financial Data Services

2000 Crown Colony Drive

Quincy, MA 02169

ATTN: J.P. Morgan Funds Services

ABA 021 000 021

DDA 323 125 832

FBO Your J.P. Morgan Fund

(EX: JPMORGAN ABC FUND-A)

Your Fund Number & Account Number

(EX: FUND 123-ACCOUNT 123456789)

Your Account Registration

(EX: JOHN SMITH & MARY SMITH, JTWROS)

Orders by wire may be cancelled if J.P. Morgan Funds Services does not receive payment by 4:00 p.m. E.T. on the settlement date. You will be responsible for any expenses and losses to the Fund.

If you have any questions, contact your Financial Intermediary or call 1-800-480-4111.

Can I purchase shares over the telephone?

Yes, for purchases after your account is opened. Simply select this option on your Account Application and then:

 

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Contact your Financial Intermediary, if applicable, or call 1-800-480-4111 to relay your purchase instructions.

 

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Authorize a bank transfer or initiate a wire transfer payable to “J.P. Morgan Funds” to the following wire address:

Boston Financial Data Services

2000 Crown Colony Drive

Quincy, MA 02169

ATTN: J.P. Morgan Funds Services

ABA 021 000 021

DDA 323 125 832

FBO Your J.P. Morgan Fund

(EX: JPMORGAN ABC FUND-A)

Your Fund Number & Account Number

(EX: FUND 123-ACCOUNT 123456789)

Your Account Registration

(EX: JOHN SMITH & MARY SMITH, JTWROS)

The Fund uses reasonable procedures to confirm that instructions given by telephone are genuine. These procedures include recording telephone instructions and asking for personal identification. If these procedures are followed, the Fund will not be responsible for any loss, liability, cost or expense of acting upon unauthorized or fraudulent instructions; you bear the risk of loss.

 

 

 
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You may revoke your right to make purchases over the telephone by sending a letter to:

J.P. Morgan Funds Services

P.O. Box 8528

Boston, MA 02266-8528

In which shares can I automatically invest on a systematic basis?

You may purchase only additional Class A and Class C Shares by making automatic periodic investments from your bank account through a Systematic Investment Plan. If you have met the required minimum investment of $1,000, you can make additional systematic investments of $50 or more per month ($25 per month if your Systematic Investment Plan was set up prior to March 1, 2015). You may also choose to make an initial investment of an amount less than the required minimum, as long as your initial investment is at least $50 and you agree to make regular monthly investments of at least $50.

Officers, directors, trustees, retirees and employees, and their immediate family members of J.P. Morgan Funds and JPMorgan Chase and its subsidiaries and affiliates (“Eligible Investors”) may participate in automatic investments of Select Class Shares of the Fund from their bank account through a Systematic Investment Plan. If an Eligible Investor has met the required minimum investment of $1,000 they can make additional systematic investments of $50 or more per month ($25 per month if their Systematic Investment Plan was set up prior to March 1, 2015). An Eligible Investor may also choose to make an initial investment of an amount less than the required minimum of $1,000, as long as their initial investment is at least $50 and they agree to make regular monthly investments of at least $50.

To establish a Systematic Investment Plan:

 

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Select the “Systematic Investment Plan” option on the Account Application.

 

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Provide the necessary information about the bank account from which your investments will be made.

The Fund currently does not charge for this service, but may impose a charge in the future. However, your bank may impose a charge for debiting your bank account.

You may revoke your election to make systematic investments by calling 1-800-480-4111 or by sending a letter to:

J.P. Morgan Funds Services

P.O. Box 8528

Boston, MA 02266-8528

SALES CHARGES

The Distributor compensates Financial Intermediaries who sell Class A and Class C Shares of the Fund. Compensation comes

from sales charges, Rule 12b-1 fees and payments by the Distributor or affiliates of the Distributor from its or their own resources.

The tables below shows the sales charges for Class A and Class C Shares and the percentage of your investment that is paid as a commission to a Financial Intermediary. Select Class Shares have no such sales charges. Payments made by the Distributor or its affiliates from its or their own resources are discussed in more detail in “The Fund’s Management and Administration.”

To obtain free information regarding sales charges and the reduction and elimination or waiver of sales charges on Class A and Class C Shares of the Fund, visit www.jpmorganfunds.com and ‘click’ on the hyperlinks or call 1-800-480-4111. You may also contact your Financial Intermediary about the reduction, elimination or waiver of sales charges.

Class A Shares

The public offering price of Class A Shares of the Fund is the NAV per share plus the applicable sales charge, unless you qualify for a waiver of the sales charge. The Fund receives the NAV. The sales charge is allocated between your Financial Intermediary and the Distributor as shown in the table below, except if the Distributor, in its discretion, re-allows the entire amount to your Financial Intermediary. In those instances in which the entire amount is re-allowed, such Financial Intermediaries may be deemed to be underwriters under the Securities Act of 1933.

The table below shows the amount of sales charge you would pay at different levels of investment and the commissions paid to Financial Intermediaries at each level of investment. The differences in sales charges shown in the table below are sometimes referred to as “breakpoints.”

 

TOTAL SALES CHARGE FOR FUND1  
Amount of
Purchases
  Sales
Charge
as a %
of the
Offering
Price
    Sales
Charge
as a %
of Your
Investment
    Commission
as a %
of Offering
Price
 
Less than $50,000     5.25        5.54        4.75   
$50,000–$99,999     4.50        4.71        4.05   
$100,000–$249,999     3.50        3.63        3.05   
$250,000–$499,999     2.50        2.56        2.05   
$500,000–$999,999     2.00        2.04        1.60   
$1,000,000 or more*     NONE        NONE        **   

 

1 The actual sales charge you pay may differ slightly from the rates disclosed above due to rounding calculations.

 

* There is no front-end sales charge for investments of $1 million or more in a Fund.
 

 

 
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** If you purchase $1 million or more of Class A Shares of the J.P. Morgan Funds and are not assessed a sales charge at the time of purchase, you may be charged the equivalent of 1% of the purchase price if you redeem any or all of the Class A Shares of the Fund during the first 12 months after purchase and 0.50% of the purchase price if you redeem any or all of the Class A Shares of any Fund between 12 and 18 months after purchase. Such charges apply to exchanges into money market funds. If you exchange your Class A Shares for Class A Shares of a non-money market fund, you will not be charged at the time of the exchange but (1) your new Class A Shares will be subject to the charges specified above applicable to any of those Funds from which you exchanged, and (2) the current holding period for your exchanged Class A Shares will carry over to your new shares. The Distributor may make a payment to Financial Intermediaries for your cumulative investments of $1 million or more of Class A Shares. These commissions are paid at the rate of up to 1.00% of gross sales of $1 million or more. The Distributor may withhold these payments with respect to short-term investments. See the Statement of Additional Information for more details.

Reducing Your Class A Sales Charges

The Fund permits you to reduce the initial sales charge you pay on Class A Shares by using the Right of Accumulation or a Letter of Intent. Each of these methods for reducing the initial sales charge on Class A Shares is described below. In taking advantage of these methods for reducing the initial sales charge you will pay, you may link purchases of shares of all of the J.P. Morgan Funds in which you invest (as described below) even if such J.P. Morgan Funds are held in accounts with different Financial Intermediaries, as well as purchases of shares of all J.P. Morgan Funds to be held in accounts owned by your spouse or domestic partner and children under the age of 21 who share your residential address. It is your responsibility when investing to inform your Financial Intermediary or the J.P. Morgan Funds that you would like to have one or more J.P. Morgan Funds linked together for purposes of reducing the initial sales charge.

 

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Right of Accumulation: You may qualify for a reduction in the initial sales charge for future purchases of Class A Shares based on the market value as of the last calculated NAV (the close of business on the business day prior to your investment) of your Class A, Class B and Class C Share holdings from prior purchases through the Right of Accumulation. To calculate the sales charge applicable to your net purchase of Class A Shares, you may aggregate your investment with the value of any Class A, Class B or Class C Shares of a J.P. Morgan Fund held in:

 

1. Your account(s);

 

2. Account(s) of your spouse or domestic partner;

 

3. Account(s) of children under the age of 21 who share your residential address;

 

4. Trust accounts established by any of the individuals in items (1) through (3) above. If the person(s) who established the
  trust is deceased, the trust account may be aggregated with the account(s) of the primary beneficiary of the trust;

 

5. Solely controlled business accounts; and

 

6. Single-participant retirement plans of any of the individuals in items (1) through (3) above.

In order to obtain any breakpoint reduction in the initial sales charge, you must, before purchasing Class A Shares, inform your Financial Intermediary or the J.P. Morgan Funds if you have any of the above types of accounts that can be aggregated with your current investment in Class A Shares to reduce the applicable sales charge. In order to verify your eligibility for a reduced sales charge, you may be required to provide appropriate documentation, such as an account statement or the social security or tax identification number on an account, so that the J.P. Morgan Funds may verify (1) the number of shares of the J.P. Morgan Funds held in your account(s) with the J.P. Morgan Funds, (2) the number of shares of the J.P. Morgan Funds held in your account(s) with a Financial Intermediary, and (3) the number of shares of the J.P. Morgan Funds held in an account with a Financial Intermediary owned by your spouse or domestic partner and by children under the age of 21 who share your residential address.

 

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Letter of Intent: In order to immediately reduce your Class A sales charge, you may sign a Letter of Intent stating your intention to buy a specified amount of Class A and/or Class C Shares of one or more J.P. Morgan Funds. You may then combine purchases of Class A Shares of one or more J.P. Morgan Funds you make over the next 13 months with any combined balances of Class A, Class B and Class C Shares held as of the date of the Letter of Intent and pay the same sales charge on the new Class A Shares that you would have paid if all shares were purchased at once. The 13-month Letter of Intent period commences on the day that the Letter of Intent is received by the Funds or your Financial Intermediary, and you must inform your Financial Intermediary or the Funds that you have a Letter of Intent each time you make an investment. Purchases submitted prior to the date the Letter of Intent is received by the Funds or your Financial Intermediary are considered only in determining the level of sales charge that will be paid pursuant to the Letter of Intent, but the Letter of Intent will not result in any reduction in the amount of any previously paid sales charge. A percentage of your investment will be held in escrow until the full amount covered by the Letter of Intent has been invested. If the terms of the Letter of Intent are not fulfilled by the end of the 13th month, you must pay the Distributor the difference between the sales charges applicable to the purchases at the time they were made and the reduced sales charges previously paid or the Distributor will liquidate sufficient escrowed shares to obtain the difference and/or adjust the shareholder’s account to reflect the correct number of shares

 

 

 
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that would be held after deduction of the sales charge. Calculations made to determine whether a Letter of Intent commitment has been fulfilled will be made on the basis of the amount invested prior to the deduction of any applicable sales charge.

Additional information regarding the reduction of Class A sales charges is available in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information. To take advantage of the Right of Accumulation and/or a Letter of Intent, complete the appropriate section of your Account Application or contact your Financial Intermediary. To determine if you are eligible for these programs or to request a copy of the Statement of Additional Information, call 1-800-480-4111. These programs may be terminated or amended at any time.

Waiver of the Class A Sales Charge

No sales charge is imposed on Class A Shares of the Fund if the shares were:

 

  1. Bought with the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.

 

  2. Acquired in exchange for shares of another J.P. Morgan Fund if a comparable sales charge has been paid for the exchanged shares.

 

  3. Bought by officers, directors, trustees, retirees and employees, and their immediate family members (i.e., spouses, domestic partners, children, grandchildren, parents, grandparents, and any dependent of the person, as defined in Section 152 of the Internal Revenue Code) of:

 

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J.P. Morgan Funds.

 

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JPMorgan Chase and its subsidiaries and affiliates.

Former employees and their immediate family members can make subsequent purchases in accounts established during the employee’s employment. Officers, directors, trustees, retirees and employees and their immediate family members, of J.P. Morgan Funds and JPMorgan Chase and its subsidiaries and affiliates may open new Select Class Shares accounts subject to a $1,000 minimum investment requirement provided such accounts are opened directly with the Fund and not through a Financial Intermediary. Select Class Shares have lower expenses than Class A Shares. Please call 1-800-480-4111 for more information concerning all of the Fund’s other share classes.

 

  4. Bought by employees of:

 

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Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates.

 

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Financial Intermediaries or financial institutions that have entered into dealer agreements with the Funds or the Distributor and their subsidiaries and affiliates (or otherwise have an arrangement with a Financial

   

Intermediary or financial institution with respect to sales of Fund shares). This waiver includes the employees’ immediate family members (i.e., spouses, domestic partners, children, grandchildren, parents, grandparents, and any dependent of the employee, as defined in Section 152 of the Internal Revenue Code).

 

  5. Bought by:

 

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Group employer-sponsored retirement and deferred compensation plans and group employer-sponsored employee benefit plans (including health savings accounts) and trusts used to fund those plans. To be eligible, shares must be held through plan level or omnibus accounts with the Fund. Traditional IRAs, Roth IRAs, SEPs, SARSEPs, SIMPLE IRAs, KEOGH’s, individual 401(k) or individual 403(b) plans do not qualify under this waiver.

 

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Financial Intermediaries, including affiliates of JPMorgan Chase, who have a dealer arrangement with the Distributor, act in a custodial capacity, or who place trades for their own accounts or for the accounts of their clients and who charge a management, asset allocation, consulting, or other fee for their services.

 

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Financial Intermediaries who have entered into an agreement with the Distributor and have been approved by the Distributor to offer Fund shares to investment brokerage programs in which the end shareholder makes investment decisions independent of an financial advisor; these programs may or may not charge a transaction fee.

 

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Tuition programs that qualify under Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

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A bank, trust company or thrift institution which is acting as a fiduciary exercising investment discretion, provided that appropriate notification of such fiduciary relationship is reported at the time of the investment to the Fund or the Fund’s Distributor.

 

  6. Bought with proceeds from the sale of Select Class Shares of a J.P. Morgan Fund or acquired in an exchange of Select Class Shares of a J.P. Morgan Fund for Class A Shares of the same Fund, but only if the purchase is made within 90 days of the sale or distribution. For purposes of this reinvestment policy, automatic transactions (for example, systematic purchases, systematic withdrawals, and payroll deductions) are not eligible. Appropriate documentation may be required.

 

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Bought with proceeds from the sale of Class B Shares of a J.P. Morgan Fund, but only if you paid a CDSC in connection with such sale and only if the purchase is made within 90 days of such sale. For purposes of this reinvestment policy,

 

 

 
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  automatic transactions (for example, systematic purchases, systematic withdrawals, and payroll deductions) are not eligible. Appropriate documentation may be required.

 

  8. Bought with proceeds from the sale of Class A Shares of a J.P. Morgan Fund, but only if the purchase is made within 90 days of the sale or distribution. For purposes of this reinvestment policy, automatic transactions (for example, systematic purchases, systematic withdrawals, and payroll deductions) are not eligible. Appropriate documentation may be required.

 

9. Bought in connection with plans of reorganization of a J.P. Morgan Fund, such as mergers, asset acquisitions and exchange offers to which a Fund is a party. However, you may pay a CDSC when you redeem the Fund shares you received in connection with the plan of reorganization.

 

10. Purchased in Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) established prior to September 2, 2014:

 

  i. that were established through a rollover from a qualified retirement plan for which J.P. Morgan Retirement Plan Services LLC had a contractual relationship to provide recordkeeping for the plan (an “RPS Rollover IRA”) or an IRA that was subsequently established in connection with the RPS Rollover IRA;

 

  ii. where JPMorgan Institutional Investments Inc. continues to be the broker of record for the IRA; and

 

  iii. where State Street Bank & Trust Company continues to serve as custodian for the IRA.

To take advantage of any of these Class A sales charge waivers, you must qualify for such waiver. To see if you qualify, call 1-800-480-4111 or contact your Financial Intermediary. These waivers may not continue indefinitely and may be discontinued at any time without notice.

Class C Shares

Class C Shares are offered at NAV per share, without any up front sales charge. However, if you redeem Class C Shares within one year of the purchase date, measured from the first day of the month in which the shares were purchased, you will be assessed a CDSC as follows:

 

   

Years Since Purchase

 

CDSC as a % of Dollar Amount
Subject to Charge

 
0–1     1.00   
After first year     None   

The Distributor pays a commission of 1.00% of the original purchase price to Financial Intermediaries who sell Class C Shares of the Fund.

How the Class C CDSC is Calculated

The Fund assumes that all purchases made in a given month were made on the first day of the month.

For Class C Shares, the CDSC is based on the original cost of the shares. You should retain any records necessary to substantiate historical costs because the Distributor, the Fund, the transfer agent and your Financial Intermediary may not maintain such information.

No CDSC is imposed on share appreciation, nor is a CDSC imposed on shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends or capital gains distributions.

To keep your CDSC as low as possible, the Fund first will redeem shares acquired through dividend reinvestment followed by the shares you have held for the longest time, and thus have the lowest CDSC.

If you received your Class C Shares in connection with a fund reorganization, the CDSC applicable to your original shares (including the period of time you have held those shares) will be applied to the shares received in the reorganization.

Waiver of the Class A or Class C CDSC

No CDSC is imposed on redemptions of Shares:

 

1. If you participate in a monthly or quarterly Systematic Withdrawal Plan as outlined in “Redeeming Fund Shares — Can I redeem on a systematic basis?” and withdraw no more than the amount permitted to be withdrawn without a CDSC.

 

2. Made due to the death or disability of a shareholder. For shareholders that become disabled, the redemption must be made within one year of initial qualification for Social Security disability payments or within one year of becoming disabled as defined in section 72(m)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code. This waiver is only available for accounts opened prior to the shareholder’s disability. In order to qualify for the waiver, the Distributor must be notified of the death or disability at the time of the redemption order and be provided with satisfactory evidence of such death or disability.

 

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That represent a required minimum distribution from your IRA Account or other qualifying retirement plan but only if you are at least age 70 1/2. If the shareholder maintains more than one IRA, only the assets credited to the IRA that is invested in one or more of the J.P. Morgan Funds are considered when calculating that portion of your required minimum distribution that qualifies for the waiver.

 

4. For Class C Shares that were purchased prior to December 29, 2014, redemptions that represent a distribution from a qualified retirement plan by reason of the participant’s retirement.
 

 

 
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5. That are part of a Fund-initiated event, such as mergers, liquidations, asset acquisitions, and exchange offers to which the Fund is a party, or result from a failure to maintain the required minimum balance in an account. However, you may pay a sales charge when you redeem the Fund shares you received in connection with the plan of reorganization.

 

6. Exchanged into the same share class of other J.P. Morgan Funds. Your new Fund will be subject to the CDSC of the Fund from which you exchanged and the current holding period is carried over to your new shares. Please read “Exchanging Fund Shares — Do I pay a sales charge on an exchange?” for more information.

 

7. For Class C Shares only, if the Distributor receives notice before you invest indicating that your Financial Intermediary, due to the type of account that you have, is waiving its commission.

Waiver Applicable Only to Class C Shares

No CDSC is imposed on Class C Share redemptions of the Fund if the shares were bought with proceeds from the sale of Class C Shares of a J.P. Morgan Fund. The purchase must be made within 90 days of the first sale or distribution. Appropriate documentation may be required.

To take advantage of any of these waivers of the CDSC applicable to Class C Shares, you must qualify for such waiver. To see if you qualify, call 1-800-480-4111 or contact your Financial Intermediary. These waivers may not continue indefinitely and may be discontinued at any time without notice.

RULE 12b-1 FEES

The Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan under Rule 12b-1 for Class A and Class C Shares that allows it to pay distribution fees for the sale and distribution of these shares of the Fund. These fees are called “Rule 12b-1 fees.” Rule 12b-1 fees are paid by the Fund to the Distributor as compensation for its services and expenses in connection with the sale and distribution of Fund shares. The Distributor in turn pays all or part of these Rule 12b-1 fees to Financial Intermediaries that have agreements with the Distributor to sell shares of the Fund. The Distributor may pay Rule 12b-1 fees to its affiliates. Payments are not tied to actual expenses incurred.

The Rule 12b-1 fees vary by share class as follows:

 

1. Class A Shares pay an annual Rule 12b-1 fee of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to Class A Shares.

 

2. Class C Shares pay an annual Rule 12b-1 fee of 0.75% of the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to such class. This will cause expenses for Class C Shares to be higher and dividends to be lower than for Class A Shares.

Rule 12b-1 fees, together with the CDSC, help the Distributor sell Class C Shares without an upfront sales charge by defraying the costs of advancing brokerage commissions and other expenses paid to Financial Intermediaries.

Because Rule 12b-1 fees are paid out of Fund assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges.

NETWORKING AND SUB-TRANSFER AGENCY FEES

The J.P. Morgan Funds have directly entered into agreements with Financial Intermediaries pursuant to which the Fund will pay the Financial Intermediary for services such as networking or sub-transfer agency (collectively, the “Sub TA Agreements”). Payments made pursuant to such Sub TA Agreements are generally based on either (1) a percentage of the average daily net assets of clients serviced by such Financial Intermediary up to a set maximum dollar amount per shareholder account serviced, or (2) the number of accounts serviced by such Financial Intermediary. Any payments made pursuant to such Sub TA Agreements are in addition to, rather than in lieu of, Rule 12b-1 fees the Financial Intermediary may also be receiving pursuant to agreements with the Distributor for classes with Rule 12b-1 fees. From time to time, JPMIM or its affiliates may pay a portion of the fees for networking or sub-transfer agency at its or their own expense and out of its or their legitimate profits.

EXCHANGING FUND SHARES

What are my exchange privileges?

Class A Shares of the Fund may be exchanged for Class A Shares of another J.P. Morgan Fund or for another class of the same Fund. Class A Shares of the Fund may be exchanged for Morgan Shares of a J.P. Morgan money market fund.

Class C Shares of the Fund may be exchanged for Class C Shares of another J.P. Morgan Fund.

Class C Shares of any Fund (except any of the J.P. Morgan money market funds) may also be exchanged for Select Class or Institutional Class Shares, if available, of the same Fund provided you meet the eligibility requirements for the class you are exchanging into. In addition, the Class C Shares that you wish to exchange must not currently be subject to any CDSC.

Select Class Shares of the Fund may be exchanged for Select Class Shares of another non-money market J.P. Morgan Fund or for another class of the same Fund.

All exchanges are subject to meeting any investment minimum or eligibility requirements. The J.P. Morgan Funds do not charge a fee for this privilege. In addition, The J.P. Morgan Funds will provide 60 days’ written notice of any termination of or material change to your exchange privilege.

 

 

 
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For Class A and Class C Shares only, you can set up a systematic exchange program to automatically exchange shares on a regular basis. This is a free service. However, you cannot have simultaneous plans for the systematic investment or exchange and the systematic withdrawal or exchange for the same Fund. Call 1-800-480-4111 for complete instructions.

Before making an exchange request, you should read the prospectus of the J.P. Morgan Fund whose shares you would like to purchase by exchange. You can obtain a prospectus for any J.P. Morgan Fund by contacting your Financial Intermediary, by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com, or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

When are exchanges processed?

Exchange requests are processed the same business day they are received, provided:

 

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The Fund or Financial Intermediary receives the request by 4:00 p.m. ET (or before the NYSE closes, if the NYSE closes before 4:00 p.m. ET).

 

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You have contacted your Financial Intermediary, if necessary.

 

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All required documentation in proper form accompanies your exchange request.

Do I pay a sales charge on an exchange?

Generally, you will not pay a sales charge on an exchange except as specified in “Sales Charges — Class A Shares” and below.

If you exchange Class C Shares of the Fund for Class C Shares, of another Fund, you will not pay a sales charge at the time of the exchange, however:

 

1. Your new Class C Shares will be subject to the CDSC of the Fund from which you exchanged, except there is no CDSC on Class C Shares of JPMorgan Limited Duration Bond Fund, JPMorgan Short Duration Bond Fund and JPMorgan Short-Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund (collectively, the “Short Bond Funds”) purchased prior to September 3, 2013.

 

2. The current holding period for your exchanged Class C Shares, other than exchanged Class C Shares of the Short Bond Funds purchased prior to September 3, 2013, is carried over to your new shares.

 

3. If you exchange Class C Shares purchased prior to September 3, 2013 of one of the Short Bond Funds, your new Class C Shares shall be deemed to be held for the required holding period applicable to your new Class C Shares and no CDSC shall be charged.

Are exchanges taxable?

Generally, an exchange between J.P. Morgan Funds is considered a sale and generally results in a capital gain or loss for federal income tax purposes.

 

An exchange between classes of shares of the same Fund is generally not taxable for federal income tax purposes.

You should talk to your tax advisor before making an exchange.

Are there limits on exchanges?

No. However, the exchange privilege is not intended as a way for you to speculate on short-term movements in the market. Therefore, to prevent disruptions in the management of the J.P. Morgan Funds, certain J.P. Morgan Funds limit excessive exchange activity as described in “Purchasing Fund Shares.”

Your exchange privilege will be revoked if the exchange activity is considered excessive. In addition, any J.P. Morgan Fund may reject any exchange request for any reason, including if it does not think that it is in the best interests of the Fund and/or its shareholders to accept the exchange.

REDEEMING FUND SHARES

When can I redeem shares?

You may redeem all or some of your shares on any day that the Fund is open for business. You will not be permitted, however, to enter a redemption order for shares purchased directly through J.P. Morgan Funds Services by check or through an ACH transaction for five business days following the acceptance of a purchase order unless you provide satisfactory proof that your purchase check or ACH transaction has cleared. Thereafter, a redemption order can be processed as otherwise described.

Redemption orders received by the Fund or a Financial Intermediary before 4:00 p.m. ET (or before the NYSE closes, if the NYSE closes before 4:00 p.m. ET) will be effective at that day’s price. Your Financial Intermediary may have an earlier cut-off time for redemption orders.

A redemption order must be supported by all appropriate documentation and information in the proper form. The Fund may refuse to honor incomplete redemption orders.

How do I redeem shares?

You may use any of the following methods to redeem your shares.

You may send a written redemption request to your Financial Intermediary, if applicable, or to the Fund at the following address:

J.P. Morgan Funds Services

P.O. Box 8528

Boston, MA 02266-8528

You may redeem over the telephone. Please see “Can I redeem by telephone?” for more information.

 

 

 
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We will need the names of the registered shareholders and your account number and other information before we can redeem your shares.

You may also need to have medallion signature guarantees for all registered owners or their legal representatives if:

 

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You want to redeem shares with a value of $50,000 or more and you want to receive your proceeds in the form of a check; or

 

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You want your payment sent to an address, bank account or payee other than the one currently designated on your Fund account.

On the Account Application you may elect to have the redemption proceeds mailed or wired to:

 

1. A financial institution; or

 

2. Your Financial Intermediary.

Normally, your redemption proceeds will be paid within one to seven days after receipt of the redemption order. If you have changed your address of record within the previous 30 days, the Fund will not mail your proceeds, but rather will wire them or send them by ACH to a pre-existing bank account on record with the Fund.

The Fund may hold proceeds for shares purchased by ACH or check until the purchase amount has been collected, which may be as long as five business days.

What will my shares be worth?

If the Fund or Financial Intermediary receives your redemption order before 4:00 p.m. ET (or before the NYSE closes if the NYSE closes before 4:00 p.m. ET), you will receive the NAV per share calculated after your redemption order is received in good order, minus the amount of any applicable CDSC.

Can I redeem by telephone?

Yes, if you selected this option on your Account Application.

Contact your Financial Intermediary, if applicable, or call 1-800-480-4111 to relay your redemption request.

Your redemption proceeds will be mailed to you at your address of record or wired. If you have changed your address of record within the previous 30 days, the Fund will not mail your proceeds, but rather will wire them or send them by ACH to a pre-existing bank account on record with the Fund.

The Fund uses reasonable procedures to confirm that instructions given by telephone are genuine. These procedures include recording telephone instructions and asking for personal identification. If these procedures are followed, the Fund will not be responsible for any loss, liability, cost or

expense of acting upon unauthorized or fraudulent instructions; you bear the risk of loss.

You may not always reach J.P. Morgan Funds Services by telephone. This may be true at times of unusual market changes and shareholder activity. You can mail us your instructions or contact your Financial Intermediary. We may modify or cancel the ability to purchase or redeem shares by phone without notice.

You may write to:

J.P. Morgan Funds Services

P.O. Box 8528

Boston, MA 02266-8528

Can I redeem on a systematic basis?

 

1. Yes, for Class A and Class C Shares only.

 

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Select the “Systematic Withdrawal Plan” option on the Account Application.

 

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Specify the amount you wish to receive and the frequency of the payments.

 

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You may designate a person other than yourself as the payee.

 

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There is no fee for this service.

 

2. If you select this option, please keep in mind that:

 

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It may not be in your best interest to buy additional Class A Shares while participating in a Systematic Withdrawal Plan. This is because Class A Shares have an up-front sales charge. If you own Class C Shares, you or your designated payee may receive monthly, quarterly or annual systematic payments. The applicable Class C CDSC will be deducted from those payments unless such payments are made:

 

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Monthly and constitute no more than  1/12 of 10% of your then-current balance in the Fund each month; or

 

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Quarterly and constitute no more than  1/4 of 10% of your then-current balance in the Fund each quarter.

 

3. The amount of the CDSC charged will depend on whether your systematic payments are a fixed dollar amount per month or quarter or are calculated monthly or quarterly as a stated percentage of your then-current balance in the Fund. For more information about the calculation of the CDSC for systematic withdrawals exceeding the specified limits above, please see the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information. New annual systematic withdrawals are not eligible for a waiver of the applicable Class C CDSC. Your current balance in the Fund for purposes of these calculations will be determined by multiplying the number of shares held by the then-current NAV per share of the applicable class.
 

 

 
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4. If the amount of the systematic payment exceeds the income earned by your account since the previous payment under the Systematic Withdrawal Plan, payments will be made by redeeming some of your shares. This will reduce the amount of your investment.

 

5. You cannot have both a Systematic Investment Plan and a Systematic Withdrawal Plan for the same Fund.

Additional Information Regarding Redemptions

Generally, all redemptions will be for cash. However, if you redeem shares worth $250,000 or more, the Fund reserves the right to pay part or all of your redemption proceeds in readily marketable securities instead of cash. If payment is made in securities, the Fund will value the securities selected in the same manner in which it computes its NAV. This process minimizes the effect of large redemptions on the Fund and its remaining shareholders.

Due to the relatively high cost of maintaining small accounts, if your account value falls below the minimum investment requirement, the Fund reserves the right to redeem all of the remaining shares in your account and close your account or charge an annual sub-minimum account fee of $10. Before either of these actions is taken, you will be given 60 days’ advance written notice in order to provide you with time to increase your account balance to the required minimum by purchasing sufficient shares, in accordance with the terms of this prospectus. Accounts participating in a qualifying Systematic Investment Plan will not be subject to redemption fees or

the imposition of the $10 fee as long as the systematic payments to be made will increase the account value above the required minimum balance within 18 months of the establishment of the account.

 

1. To collect the $10 sub-minimum account fee, the Fund will redeem $10 worth of shares from your account. Shares redeemed for this reason will not be charged a CDSC, if applicable.

 

2. If your account falls below the minimum required balance and is closed as a result, you will not be charged a CDSC, if applicable. For information on minimum required balances, please read “Purchasing Fund Shares — How do I open an account?”

The Fund may suspend your ability to redeem when:

 

1. Trading on the NYSE is restricted;

 

2. The NYSE is closed (other than weekend and holiday closings);

 

3. Federal securities laws permit;

 

4. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has permitted a suspension; or

 

5. An emergency exists, as determined by the SEC.

See “Purchases, Redemptions and Exchanges” in the Statement of Additional Information for more details about this process.

You generally will recognize a gain or loss on a redemption for federal income tax purposes. You should talk to your tax advisor before making a redemption.

 

 

 
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Shareholder Information

 

DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES

The Fund has elected to be treated and intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company. A regulated investment company is not subject to tax at the corporate level on income and gains from investments that are distributed to shareholders. The Fund’s failure to qualify as a regulated investment company would result in corporate-level taxation and, consequently, a reduction in income available for distribution to shareholders.

The Fund can earn income and realize capital gain. The Fund deducts any expenses and then pays out the earnings, if any, to shareholders as distributions.

The Fund generally distributes net investment income, if any, at least monthly. The Fund will distribute net realized capital gain, if any, at least annually. For each taxable year, the Fund will distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized capital gain.

You have three options for your distributions. You may:

 

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reinvest all distributions in additional Fund shares without a sales charge;

 

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take distributions of net investment income in cash or as a deposit in a pre-assigned bank account and reinvest distributions of net capital gain in additional shares; or

 

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take all distributions in cash or as a deposit in a pre-assigned bank account.

If you do not select an option when you open your account, we will reinvest all distributions. If your distributions are reinvested, they will be in the form of shares of the same class. The taxation of the dividends will not be affected by the form in which you receive them.

For federal income tax purposes, distributions of net investment income generally are taxable as ordinary income. Dividends of net investment income paid to a non-corporate U.S. shareholder that are properly reported as qualified dividend income generally will be taxable to such shareholder at preferential rates. The maximum individual rate applicable to “qualified dividend income” is either 15% or 20%, depending on whether the individual’s income exceeds certain threshold amounts. The amount of dividend income that may be so reported by the Fund generally will be limited to the aggregate of the eligible dividends received by the Fund. In addition, the Fund must meet certain holding period and other requirements with respect to the shares on which the Fund received the eligible dividends, and the non-corporate U.S. shareholder must meet certain holding period and other requirements with respect to the Fund. Dividends of net investment income that are not reported as qualified dividend income and dividends of net short-term capital gain will be taxable as ordinary income.

Distributions of net capital gain (that is, the excess of the net gains from the sale of investments that the Fund owned for more than one year over the net losses from investments that the Fund owned for one year or less) that are properly reported by the Fund as capital gain dividends will be taxable as long-term capital gain, regardless of how long you have held your shares in the Fund. The maximum individual rate applicable to long-term capital gains is generally either 15% or 20%, depending on whether the individual’s income exceeds certain threshold amounts. Distributions of net short-term capital gain (that is, the excess of any net short-term capital gain over net long-term capital loss), if any, will be taxable to shareholders as ordinary income. Capital gain of a corporate shareholder is taxed at the same rate as ordinary income.

An additional 3.8% Medicare tax is imposed on certain net investment income (including ordinary dividends and capital gain distributions received from the Fund and net gains from redemptions or other taxable dispositions of Fund shares) of U.S. individuals, estates and trusts to the extent that such person’s “modified adjusted gross income” (in the case of an individual) or “adjusted gross income” (in the case of an estate or trust) exceeds certain threshold amounts.

With respect to taxable shareholders, if you buy shares of the Fund just before a distribution, you will be subject to tax on the entire amount of the taxable distribution you receive. Distributions are taxable to you even if they are paid from income or gain earned by the Fund before your investment (and thus were included in the price you paid for your Fund shares). Any gain resulting from the sale or exchange of Fund shares generally will be taxable as long-term or short-term gain, depending upon how long you have held the shares.

The Fund is generally subject to foreign withholding or other foreign taxes, which in some cases can be significant on any income or gain from investments in foreign stocks or securities. In that case, the Fund’s total return on those securities would be decreased. The Fund may generally deduct these taxes in computing its taxable income. Rather than deducting these foreign taxes, if the Fund invests more than 50% of its assets in the stock or securities of foreign corporations or foreign governments at the end of its taxable year it may make an election to treat a proportionate amount of eligible foreign taxes as constituting a taxable distribution to each shareholder, which would, subject to certain limitations, generally allow the shareholder to either (i) to credit that proportionate amount of taxes against U.S. Federal income tax liability as a foreign tax credit or (ii) to take that amount as an itemized deduction. Although in some cases the Fund may be able to apply for a refund of a portion of such taxes, the ability to successfully obtain such a refund may be uncertain.

The Fund’s investment in certain debt obligations, derivative instruments and so called “passive foreign investment

 

 

 
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companies” may require the Fund to accrue and distribute income not yet received. In order to generate sufficient cash to make the requisite distributions, the Fund may be required to liquidate other investments in its portfolio that it otherwise would have continued to hold, including at times when it is not advantageous to do so. The Fund’s investment in REIT securities may also result in the Fund’s receipt of cash in excess of the REIT’s earnings; if the Fund distributes such amounts, such distribution could constitute a return of capital to Fund shareholders for federal income tax purposes.

The Fund’s transactions in futures contracts, short sales, swaps and other derivatives will be subject to special tax rules, the effect of which may be to accelerate income to the Fund, defer losses to the Fund, cause adjustments in the holding periods of the Fund’s securities, and convert short-term capital losses into long-term capital losses. These rules could therefore affect the amount, timing and character of distributions to shareholders. The Fund’s use of these types of transactions may result in the Fund realizing more short-term capital gain and ordinary income subject to tax at ordinary income tax rates than it would if it did not engage in such transactions.

Please see the Statement of Additional Information for additional discussion of the tax consequences of the above-described and other investments to the Fund and its shareholders.

The dates on which dividends and capital gain, if any, will be distributed are available online at www.jpmorganfunds.com.

Early in each calendar year, the Fund will send you a notice showing the amount of distributions you received in the preceding year and the tax status of those distributions.

Any investor for whom the Fund does not have a valid Taxpayer Identification Number may be subject to backup withholding.

The Fund is not intended for foreign shareholders. Any foreign shareholders would generally be subject to U.S. tax-withholding on distributions by the Fund, as discussed in the Statement of Additional Information.

The tax considerations described in this section do not apply to tax-deferred accounts or other non-taxable entities.

The above is a general summary of tax implications of investing in the Fund. Because each investor’s tax consequences are unique, please consult your tax advisor to see how investing in the Fund and, for individuals and S corporations, selection of a particular cost method of accounting will affect your own tax situation.

IMPORTANT TAX REPORTING CONSIDERATIONS

For shares of the Fund redeemed after January 1, 2012, your Financial Intermediary or the Fund (if you hold your shares in a Fund direct account) will report gains and losses realized on redemptions of shares for shareholders who are individuals and S corporations purchased after January 1, 2012 to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). This information will also be reported to you on Form 1099-B and the IRS each year. In calculating the gain or loss on redemptions of shares, the average cost method will be used to determine the cost basis of Fund shares purchased after January 1, 2012 unless you instruct the Fund in writing at J.P. Morgan Funds Services, P.O. Box 8528, Boston, MA 02266-8528 that you want to use another available method for cost basis reporting (for example, First In, First Out (FIFO), Last In, First Out (LIFO), Specific Lot Identification (SLID) or High Cost, First Out (HIFO)). If you designate SLID as your cost basis method, you will also need to designate a secondary cost basis method (Secondary Method). If a Secondary Method is not provided, the Funds will designate FIFO as the Secondary Method and will use the Secondary Method with respect to systematic withdrawals made after January 1, 2012.

 

Not all cost basis methods are available. Please contact the Fund at J.P. Morgan Funds Services, P.O. Box 8528, Boston, MA 02266-8528 for more information on the available methods for cost basis reporting. To determine which available cost basis method is best for you, you should consult with your tax advisor. Please note that you will be responsible for calculating and reporting gains and losses on redemptions of shares purchased prior to January 1, 2012 to the IRS as such information will not be reported by the Fund and may not be maintained by your Financial Intermediary.

 

Your Financial Intermediary or the Fund (if you hold your shares in a Fund direct account) is also required to report gains and losses to the IRS in connection with redemptions of shares by S corporations purchased after January 1, 2012. If a shareholder is a corporation and has not instructed the Fund that it is a C corporation in its account application or by written instruction to J.P. Morgan Funds Services, P.O. Box 8528, Boston, MA 02266-8528, the Fund will treat the shareholder as an S corporation and file a Form 1099-B.

SHAREHOLDER STATEMENTS AND REPORTS

The Fund or your Financial Intermediary will send you transaction confirmation statements and quarterly account statements. Please review these statements carefully. The Fund will correct errors if it is notified within one year of the date printed on the transaction confirmation or account statement, except that, with respect to unfulfilled Letters of Intent, the Funds may process corrections up to 15 months after the date printed on

 

 

 
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Shareholder Information (continued)

 

the transaction confirmation or account statement. Your Financial Intermediary may have a different cut-off time. J.P. Morgan Funds will charge a fee for requests for statements that are older than two years. Please retain all of your statements, as they could be needed for tax purposes.

To reduce expenses and conserve natural resources, the Fund will deliver a single copy of prospectuses and financial reports to individual investors who share a residential address, provided they have the same last name or the Fund reasonably believes they are members of the same family. If you would like to receive separate mailings, please call 1-800-480-4111 and the Fund will begin individual delivery within 30 days. If you would like to receive these documents by e-mail, please visit www.jpmorganfunds.com and sign up for electronic delivery.

If you are the record owner of your Fund shares (that is, you did not use a Financial Intermediary to buy your shares), you may access your account statements at www.jpmorganfunds.com.

After each fiscal half-year, you will receive a financial report from the Fund. In addition, the Fund will periodically send you proxy statements and other reports.

If you have any questions or need additional information, please write to J.P. Morgan Funds Services at P.O. Box 8528, Boston, MA 02266-8528, call 1-800-480-4111 or visit www.jpmorganfunds.com.

AVAILABILITY OF PROXY VOTING RECORD

The Trustees have delegated the authority to vote proxies for securities owned by the Fund to JPMIM. A copy of the Fund’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 on the J.P. Morgan Funds’ website at www.jpmorganfunds.com no later than August 31 of each year. The Fund’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.

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS DISCLOSURE

No sooner than 30 days after the end of each month, the Fund will make available upon request the uncertified, complete schedule of its portfolio holdings as of the last day of that month.

Not later than 60 days after the end of each fiscal quarter, the Fund will make available upon request a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings as of the last day of that quarter.

In addition to providing hard copies upon request, the Fund will post these quarterly schedules on the J.P. Morgan Funds’ web-site at www.jpmorganfunds.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

In addition, from time to time, the Fund may post portfolio holdings on the J.P. Morgan Funds’ website on a more timely basis.

The Fund may disclose the Fund’s 10 largest portfolio holdings and the percentage that each of these 10 represents of the Fund’s portfolio as of the most recent month’s end, online at www.jpmorganfunds.com, no sooner than 10 calendar days after month’s end.

Shareholders may request portfolio holdings schedules at no charge by calling 1-800-480-4111. A description of the Fund’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio holdings is available in the Statement of Additional Information.

 

 

 
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Risk and Reward Elements for the Fund

 

This table discusses the main elements that may make up the Fund’s overall risk and reward characteristics. It also outlines the Fund’s policies toward various investments, including those that are designed to help the Fund manage risk.

 

POTENTIAL RISKS    POTENTIAL REWARDS    POLICIES TO BALANCE RISK AND REWARD
 
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs)1 and other
investment companies

Ÿ   If the Fund invests in shares of another investment company or pooled investment vehicle, shareholders would bear not only their proportionate share of the Fund’s expenses, but also similar expenses of the ETF or other investment company

 

Ÿ    The price movement of an ETF (whether passively or actively managed) may not track the underlying index, market, sector, regions or industries and may result in a loss

  

Ÿ   Investments in other investment companies or pooled investment vehicles help to manage smaller cash flows

 

Ÿ   Investing in ETFs offers instant exposure to an index or a broad range of markets, sectors, geographic regions and industries

  

Ÿ   Generally, the Fund’s investments in other investment companies, including ETFs structured as investment companies, are subject to the percentage limitations of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”)

 

Ÿ    Exemptive orders granted to various ETFs and their investment advisers by the SEC permit the Funds to invest beyond the 1940 Act limits, subject to certain terms and conditions, including a finding of the Board of Trustees that the advisory fees charged by the adviser are for services that are in addition to, and not duplicative of, the advisory services provided to those ETFs

 

Ÿ    Under SEC Rule 12d1-1, the Fund may invest in both affiliated and unaffiliated money market funds without limit subject to the Fund’s investment policies and restrictions and the conditions of the rule

 

1 ETFs are pooled investment vehicles whose ownership interests are purchased and sold on a securities exchange. ETFs may be structured as investment companies, depositary receipts or other pooled investment vehicles. Passively managed ETFs generally seek to track the performance of a particular market index, including broad-based market indexes, as well as indexes relating to particular sectors, markets, regions or industries. Actively managed ETFs do not seek to track the performance of a particular market index.

 

 
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POTENTIAL RISKS    POTENTIAL REWARDS    POLICIES TO BALANCE RISK AND REWARD
     
Foreign and other market conditions      

Ÿ   The Fund’s share price and performance will fluctuate in response to stock and bond market movements

 

Ÿ   The value of most bonds will fall when interest rates rise; the longer a bond’s maturity and the lower its credit quality, the more its value typically falls

 

Ÿ    The Fund could lose money because of foreign government actions, political instability, or lack of adequate and/or accurate information

 

Ÿ    Investment risks tend to be higher in emerging markets; these markets also present higher liquidity and valuation risks

 

Ÿ    Adverse market, economic, political or other conditions may from time to time cause the Fund to take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with its principal investment strategies and may hinder the Fund from achieving its investment objective

  

Ÿ   Stocks have generally outperformed more stable investments (such as bonds and cash equivalents) over the long term

 

Ÿ   Foreign investments, which represent a major portion of the world’s securities, offer attractive potential performance and opportunities for diversification

 

Ÿ    Most bonds will rise in value when interest rates fall

 

Ÿ   Emerging markets can offer higher returns

  

Ÿ   Under normal circumstances the Fund plans to remain fully invested in accordance with its policies and may invest uninvested cash in affiliated money market funds

 

Ÿ    In addition to the securities described in the “What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?” section, equity securities may include U.S. and foreign common stocks, convertible securities1, preferred stocks2, depositary receipts, (such as American Depositary Receipts and European Depositary Receipts), trust or partnership interests, warrants and rights3, exchange-traded commodities and investment company securities

 

Ÿ    During severe market downturns, the Fund has the option of investing up to 100% of its total assets in high quality short-term instruments

 

Ÿ    The Fund may use forward foreign currency contracts for risk management purposes and/or to increase income and gain by establishing or adjusting exposure to particular foreign securities, markets or currencies (see also “Derivatives”)

     
Market conditions affecting debt securities      

Ÿ   The value of most debt securities, including government and agency securities, will fall when interest rates rise; the longer a security’s maturity and the lower its credit quality, the more its value typically falls

 

Ÿ    Indebtedness of certain government issuers whose securities may be held by the Fund, including the well-known Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, is not entitled to the full faith and credit of the United States and is thus subject to the risk of default in the payment of interest and/or principal like the indebtedness of private issuers

  

Ÿ   Most bonds will rise in value when interest rates fall

 

Ÿ    Debt securities have generally outperformed money market instruments over the long term, with less risk than stocks

  

Ÿ   The Fund seeks to limit risk and enhance performance through active management

 

Ÿ    The adviser monitor interest rate trends

 

1 Convertible securities are bonds or preferred stock that can convert to common stock.

 

2 Preferred stock is a class of stock that generally pays a dividend at a specified rate and has preference over common stock in the payment of dividends and in liquidation.

 

3 Warrants and rights are securities, typically issued with preferred stock or bonds, that give the holder the right to buy a proportionate amount of common stock at a specified price.

 

 
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POTENTIAL RISKS    POTENTIAL REWARDS    POLICIES TO BALANCE RISK AND REWARD
Management choices      

Ÿ   The Fund could underperform its benchmark due to its securities choices and asset allocation choices

  

Ÿ   The Fund could outperform its benchmark due to these same choices

  

Ÿ   The adviser focuses its active management on securities selection, the area where it believes its commitment to research can most enhance returns and manage risks in a consistent way

     
Foreign currencies      

Ÿ   Currency exchange rate movements could reduce gains or create losses

 

Ÿ    Currency risks tend to be higher in emerging markets; these markets also present higher liquidity and valuation risks

  

Ÿ   Favorable exchange rate movements could generate gains or reduce losses

  

Ÿ   Except as noted earlier in this prospectus, the Fund manages the currency exposure of its foreign investments relative to its benchmark and may hedge a portion of its foreign currency exposure into the U.S. dollar from time to time (see also “Derivatives”); these currency management techniques may not be available for certain investments

     
Derivatives*      

Ÿ   Derivatives such as futures, options, swaps, and forward foreign currency contracts1 that are used for hedging the portfolio or specific securities may not fully offset the underlying positions and this could result in losses to the Fund that would not have otherwise occurred

 

Ÿ    The Fund may have difficulty exiting a derivatives position

 

Ÿ    Derivatives used for risk management or to increase the Fund’s income or gain may not have the intended effects and may result in losses or missed opportunities

 

Ÿ    The counterparty to a derivatives contract could default

 

Ÿ   Derivatives that involve leverage could magnify losses

 

Ÿ    Certain types of derivatives involve costs to the Fund which can reduce returns

 

Ÿ    Segregated or earmarked assets and collateral accounts established in connection with derivatives may limit the Fund’s investment flexibility

 

Ÿ    Derivatives used for non-hedging purposes could cause losses that exceed the original investment

 

Ÿ    Derivatives may, for tax purposes, affect the character of gain and loss realized by the Fund, accelerate recognition of income to the Fund, affect the holding period of the Fund’s assets and defer recognition of certain of the Fund’s losses

  

Ÿ   Hedges that correlate well with underlying positions can reduce or eliminate losses at low cost

 

Ÿ   The Fund could make money and protect against losses if management’s analysis proves correct

 

Ÿ    Derivatives that involve leverage could generate substantial gains at low cost

  

Ÿ   The Fund uses derivatives for hedging and for risk management (i.e., to establish or adjust exposure to particular securities, markets or currencies); risk management may include management of the Fund’s exposure relative to its benchmark

 

Ÿ    The Fund only establishes hedges that it expects will be highly correlated with underlying positions

 

Ÿ    The Fund may use derivatives in an effort to produce increased income or gains

 

Ÿ    The Fund segregates or earmarks liquid assets to cover its derivatives and offset a portion of the leverage risk

 

* The Fund is not subject to registration or regulation as a “commodity pool operator” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act because the Fund has claimed an exclusion from that definition.

 

1 A futures contract is an agreement to buy or sell a set quantity of an underlying instrument at a future date, or to make or receive a cash payment based on changes in the value of a securities index. An option is the right to buy or sell a set quantity of an underlying instrument at a predetermined price. A swap is a privately negotiated agreement to exchange one stream of payments for another. A forward foreign currency contract is an obligation to buy or sell a given currency on a future date and at a set price.

 

 
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Risk and Reward Elements for the Fund (continued)

 

 

POTENTIAL RISKS    POTENTIAL REWARDS    POLICIES TO BALANCE RISK AND REWARD
Illiquid holdings      

Ÿ   The Fund could have difficulty valuing these holdings precisely

 

Ÿ    The Fund could be unable to sell these holdings at the time or price it desires

  

Ÿ   These holdings may offer more attractive yields or potential growth than comparable widely traded securities

  

Ÿ   The Fund may not invest more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid holdings

 

Ÿ    To maintain adequate liquidity to meet redemptions, the Fund may hold high quality short-term securities (including repurchase agreements) and may borrow from banks as permitted by law

     
Short-term trading      

Ÿ   Increased trading would raise the Fund’s transaction costs

 

Ÿ    Increased short-term capital gain distributions would raise shareholders’ income tax liability; such an increase in transaction costs and/or tax liability, if not offset by gain from short-term trading, would reduce the Fund’s returns

  

Ÿ   The Fund could realize gain in a short period of time

 

Ÿ    The Fund could protect against losses if a security is overvalued and its value later falls

  

Ÿ   The Fund generally avoids short-term trading, except to take advantage of attractive or unexpected opportunities or to meet demands generated by shareholder activity

 

 
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Financial Highlights

The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance for each share class for each of the past one through five fiscal years or periods, as applicable. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions). This information for each period presented has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, whose reports, along with the Fund’s financial statements, are included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request.

To the extent the Fund invests in other Funds, the Total Annual Operating Expenses included in the Fee Table will not correlate to the ratio of expenses to average net assets in the financial highlights below.

             Per share operating performance  
            Investment operations      Distributions  
      Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
     Net
investment
income
(loss)
    Net realized
and unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
     Total from
investment
operations
     Net
investment
income
     Net
realized
gain
     Total
distributions
 
International Equity Income Fund                    
Class A                    
Year Ended October 31, 2014    $ 16.67       $ 0.91 (f)(j)    $ (0.38    $ 0.53       $ (0.66    $ (0.13    $ (0.79
Year Ended October 31, 2013      14.12         0.43 (f)      2.55         2.98         (0.41      (0.02      (0.43
Year Ended October 31, 2012      13.37         0.31 (f)      0.88         1.19         (0.44              (0.44
February 28, 2011(g) through October 31, 2011      15.00         0.33 (f)      (1.64      (1.31      (0.32              (0.32
Class C                    
Year Ended October 31, 2014      16.63         0.84 (f)(j)      (0.40      0.44         (0.58      (0.13      (0.71
Year Ended October 31, 2013      14.11         0.34 (f)      2.55         2.89         (0.35      (0.02      (0.37
Year Ended October 31, 2012      13.35         0.36 (f)      0.77         1.13         (0.37              (0.37
February 28, 2011(g) through October 31, 2011      15.00         0.30 (f)      (1.66      (1.36      (0.29              (0.29
Select Class                    
Year Ended October 31, 2014      16.71         0.96 (f)(j)      (0.40      0.56         (0.69      (0.13      (0.82
Year Ended October 31, 2013      14.14         0.47 (f)      2.55         3.02         (0.43      (0.02      (0.45
Year Ended October 31, 2012      13.37         0.47 (f)      0.76         1.23         (0.46              (0.46
February 28, 2011(g) through October 31, 2011      15.00         0.37 (f)      (1.66      (1.29      (0.34              (0.34

 

(a) Annualized for periods less than one year, unless otherwise noted.
(b) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(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) Includes interest expense, if applicable, which is less than 0.01% unless otherwise noted.
(e) Portfolio turnover is calculated by dividing the lesser of total purchases or sales of portfolio securities for the reporting period by the monthly average value of portfolio securities owned during the reporting period. Excluded from both the numerator and denominator are amounts relating to derivatives and securities whose maturities or expiration dates at the time of acquisition were one year or less.
(f) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(g) Commencement of operations.
(h) Ratios are disproportionate among classes due to the size of net assets and fixed expenses.
(i) Certain non-recurring expenses incurred by the Fund were not annualized for the period ended October 31, 2011.
(j) Reflects special dividends paid out during the period by several of the Fund’s holdings. Had the Fund not received the special dividends, the net investment income (loss) per share would have been $0.66, $0.59 and $0.71 for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been 3.94%, 3.53% and 4.25% for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively.

 

 
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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets (a)        
Net asset
value, end
of period
    Total
return
(excludes sales
charge) (b)(c)
    Net assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
    Net
expenses (d)
        
Net
investment
income
(loss)
    Expenses
without waivers
and reimbursements
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (b)(e)
 
           
           
$ 16.41        3.18   $ 74,652        1.25     5.44 %(j)      1.67     138
  16.67        21.40        49,118        1.24        2.77        1.82        63   
  14.12        9.09        9,003        1.25        2.21        2.31        52   
  13.37        (8.77     127        1.25 (h)      3.53 (h)      10.16 (h)(i)      40   
           
  16.36        2.67        3,530        1.75        5.03 (j)      2.17        138   
  16.63        20.74        1,957        1.74        2.16        2.32        63   
  14.11        8.66        646        1.75        2.69        2.95        52   
  13.35        (9.12     60        1.75 (h)      3.17 (h)      10.82 (h)(i)      40   
           
  16.45        3.39        34,719        1.00        5.75 (j)      1.42        138   
  16.71        21.73        55,485        0.99        3.04        1.59        63   
  14.14        9.43        27,292        1.00        3.44        2.20        52   
  13.37        (8.68     2,666        1.00 (h)      3.85 (h)      10.23 (h)(i)      40   

 

 
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HOW TO REACH US

MORE INFORMATION

For investors who want more information on the Fund the following documents are available free upon request:

ANNUAL AND SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS

Our annual and semi-annual reports contain more information about the Fund’s investments and performance. The annual report also includes details about the market conditions and investment strategies that had a significant effect on the Fund’s performance during the last fiscal year.

STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (SAI)

The SAI contains more detailed information about the Fund and its policies. It is incorporated by reference into this prospectus. This means, by law, it is considered to be part of this prospectus.

You can get a free copy of these documents and other information, or ask us any questions, by calling us at 1-800-480-4111 or writing to:

J.P. Morgan Funds Services

P.O. Box 8528

Boston, MA 02266-8528

If you buy your shares through a Financial Intermediary, you should contact that Financial Intermediary directly for this information. You can also find information online at www.jpmorganfunds.com.

You can write or e-mail the SEC’s Public Reference Room and ask them to mail you information about the Fund, including the SAI. They will charge you a copying fee for this service. You can also visit the Public Reference Room and copy the documents while you are there.

Public Reference Room of the SEC

Washington, DC 20549-1520

1-202-551-8090

Email: publicinfo@sec.gov

Reports, a copy of the SAI and other information about the Fund are also available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Investment Company Act File No. for the Fund is 811-21295

 

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