497K 1 d856329d497k.htm JPMORGAN TRUST I JPMorgan Trust I
Summary Prospectus    March 1, 2015    LOGO

JPMorgan Opportunistic Equity Long/Short Fund

Ticker:     R2/JOEZX; R5/JOEPX; R6/JOERX

Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund’s Prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund’s Prospectus and other information about the Fund, including the Statement of Additional Information, online at www.jpmorganfunds.com/funddocuments. You can also get this information at no cost by calling 1-800-480-4111 or by sending an e-mail request to Funds.Website.Support@jpmorganfunds.com or by asking any financial intermediary that offers shares of the Fund. The Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, both dated March 1, 2015, are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus.

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks capital appreciation.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The following tables describe the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

 

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES

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

 
     Class R2     Class R5     Class R6  
Management Fees     1.25     1.25     1.25
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     0.50        NONE        NONE   
Other Expenses1     1.10        0.90        0.85   

Dividend Expenses on Short Sales

    0.48        0.48        0.48   

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.25        0.05        NONE   

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.37        0.37        0.37   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     2.85        2.15        2.10   
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements 2     (0.12     (0.12     (0.12
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements2     2.73        2.03        1.98   

 

1 “Other Expenses” are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

 

2 The Fund’s adviser, administrator and distributor (the Service Providers) have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses of Class R2, Class R5 and Class R6 Shares (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, Dividend Expenses on 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 2.25%, 1.55% and 1.50% 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 fee table through 2/29/16, and total annual fund operating expenses thereafter. Your actual costs may be higher or lower.

 

WHETHER OR NOT YOU SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR
COST WOULD BE:
 
     1 Year     3 Years  
CLASS R2 SHARES ($)     276        872   
CLASS R5 SHARES ($)     206        661   
CLASS R6 SHARES ($)     201        646   

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 period from the Fund’s commencement of operations, 8/29/14, to 10/31/14, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate (including short sales) was 178% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

 

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What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its Assets in long and short positions in equity securities, selecting from a universe of equity securities with market

capitalizations similar to those included in the Russell 1000 and/or S&P 500 Index, at the time of purchase. As of the reconstitution of the Russell 1000 Index on June 27, 2014, the companies in the index included companies with market capitalizations ranging from $1.6 billion to $545 billion. As of the reconstitution of the S&P 500 Index on December 31, 2014 the companies in the index included companies with market capitalizations of $2 billion to $650 billion. “Assets” means net assets plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes.

Part of the Fund’s investment strategy is to attempt to achieve lower volatility than that of its primary benchmark, the S&P 500 Index. Volatility management starts during the stock selection research process before inclusion in the portfolio. The Fund’s adviser will employ a number of strategies to manage the Fund’s volatility, including altering the Fund’s portfolio composition, adjusting the Fund’s gross exposure or net exposure, holding significant cash balances, or investing in options (to attempt to limit losses from stock positions).

In implementing its strategy, the Fund primarily will buy or sell short common stocks, including real estate investment trusts (REITs) and depositary receipts.

As the set of investment opportunities is constantly evolving, the Fund’s net exposure (the value of the Fund’s aggregate long positions minus its short positions) will vary over time. While in most instances the net exposure will be positive (more long exposure than short exposure), it is possible that the investment opportunities result in a net short exposure. Net exposure will range from -30% to +80%. The Fund’s gross equity market exposure is limited to 200%.

Short sales involve the sale of a security which the Fund does not own in hopes of purchasing the same security at a later date at a lower price. To make delivery to the buyer, the Fund must borrow the security, and the Fund is obligated to return the security to the lender, which is accomplished by a later purchase of the security by the Fund.

Derivatives, which are instruments that have a value based on another instrument, exchange rate or index, may be used as substitutes for securities in which the Fund can invest. To the extent the Fund uses derivatives, the Fund will primarily use equity index futures contracts and options, both long and short, to gain or reduce exposure to specific investments or the overall equity market. The Fund may also invest in exchange traded funds (ETFs) for these purposes.

The Fund is non-diversified.

Investment Process: J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc., the Fund’s adviser, employs a process that combines research, valuation and stock selection to identify investments. Long and short positions are vetted through a disciplined research process and valuation framework which leverages the insights of the adviser’s fundamental analyst platform that actively analyzes approximately 800 stocks. The adviser buys long positions in companies with strong management teams, strong competitive positions and earnings growth rates in excess of peers. Long purchases may also be companies that the adviser believes have improving investment factors, such as business drivers (revenues, profitability, capital intensity, and capital allocation), industry structure, regulatory environment and/or legal risk. Short sales generally are characterized by companies with deteriorating incremental changes in such investment factors. The adviser may also take short positions as part of its volatility management. The adviser may sell a long position or cover a short position due to a change in the company’s fundamentals, a change in the original reason for purchase of an investment, or if the adviser no longer considers the security to be reasonably valued. Investments may also be sold or covered if the adviser identifies another investment that it believes offers a better opportunity.

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.

 

 

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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.

Short Selling Risk. The Fund will incur a loss as a result of a short sale if the price of the security sold short increases in value between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Fund purchases the security to replace the borrowed security. In addition, a lender may request, or market conditions may dictate, that securities sold short be returned to the lender on short notice, and the Fund may have to buy the securities sold short at an unfavorable price. If this occurs, any anticipated gain to the Fund may be reduced or eliminated or the short sale may result in a loss. The Fund’s losses are potentially unlimited in a short sale transaction. Short sales are speculative transactions and involve special risks, including greater reliance on the adviser’s ability to accurately anticipate the future value of a security. Furthermore, taking short positions in securities results in a form of leverage which may cause the Fund to be more volatile.

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

ETF and Investment Company Risk. The Fund may invest in shares of other investment companies, including ETFs. Shareholders will indirectly bear the expenses charged by the underlying ETFs. The price movement of an index-based ETF may not track the underlying index and may result in a loss. ETFs may trade at a price below their net asset value (also known as a discount).

Derivatives Risk. Derivatives, including futures and options, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are

synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the security or other risk being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to risks of mispricing or improper valuation.

Depositary Receipts Risk. The Fund’s investments may take the form of depositary receipts, including unsponsored depositary receipts. 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 and other measures by the United States or other governments, currency fluctuations, possible foreign controls on investment, and less stringent investor protection and disclosure standards of foreign markets. 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. 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.

High Portfolio Turnover Risk. The Fund may engage in active and frequent trading leading to increased portfolio turnover, higher transaction costs, and the possibility of increased capital gains, including short-term capital gains that will generally be taxable to shareholders as ordinary income.

Non-Diversified Fund Risk. Since the Fund is non-diversified, it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer or group of issuers than a diversified fund would. This increased investment in fewer issuers may result in the Fund’s shares being more sensitive to economic results among those issuing the securities.

Redemption Risk. The Fund could experience a loss when selling securities to meet redemption requests by shareholders. The risk of loss increases if the redemption requests are unusually large or frequent or occur in times of overall market turmoil or declining prices for the securities held long (or appreciating prices of securities held short).

 

 

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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

The Fund commenced operations on August 29, 2014. Once the Fund has operated for at least one calendar year, a bar chart and performance table will be included in the prospectus to show the performance of the fund. When such information is included, this section will provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance history from year to year and showing how the Fund’s average annual total returns compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. Although past performance of a Fund is no guarantee of how it will perform in the future, historical performance may give you some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund  Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Rick I. Singh   2014    Executive Director

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Purchase minimums

There is no minimum or maximum purchase requirements with

respect to Class R2 or Class R5 Shares.

 

For Class R6 Shares  

To establish an account

   

 

$15,000,000 for Direct Investors

$5,000,000 for Discretionary Accounts

  

  

To add to an account

    No minimum levels   

There is no minimum investment for other Class R6 eligible investors.

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

 

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Through your Financial Intermediary or the eligible retirement plan or college savings plan through which you invest in the Fund

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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.

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.

 

 

SPRO-OELS-R2R5R6-315

 

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