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R5, R6 Shares | Security Capital U.S. Core Real Estate Securities Fund
Security Capital U.S. Core Real Estate Securities Fund

Class/Ticker: R5/CEEFX; R6/CEERX
What is the goal of the Fund?
The Fund seeks a risk-adjusted total return over the long term by investing primarily in real estate securities.
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. “Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses” are expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund through its ownership of shares in other investment companies, including affiliated money market funds, other mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and business development companies. The impact of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses is included in the total returns of the Fund. Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are not direct costs of the Fund, are not used to calculate the Fund’s net asset value per share and are not included in the calculation of the ratio of expenses to average net assets shown in the Financial Highlights section of the Fund’s prospectus.
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES
(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value
of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - R5, R6 Shares - Security Capital U.S. Core Real Estate Securities Fund
Class R5
Class R6
Management Fees 0.60% 0.60%
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees none none
Other Expenses 1.36% 0.32%
Shareholder Service Fees 0.05% none
Remainder of Other Expenses 1.31% [1] 0.32%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 0.01% 0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.97% 0.93%
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements [2] (1.24%) (0.25%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursement [2] 0.73% 0.68%
[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 transfer agency expenses among the classes as if they had been in effect during the most recent fiscal year.
[2] The Fund’s administrator and distributor have each contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses other than certain money market fund fees as described below, dividend and interest expenses related to short sales, interest, taxes, expenses related to litigation and potential litigation, and extraordinary expenses) exceed 0.73% and 0.68% of the average daily net assets of Class R5 and Class R6 Shares, respectively. The Fund may invest in one or more money market funds advised by the Adviser or its affiliates (affiliated money market funds). The Fund’s shareholder servicing agent and/or administrator have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses in an amount sufficient to offset the respective net fees each collects from the affiliated money market funds on the Fund's investment in such money market funds. These waivers are in effect through 4/30/17, at which time the administrator, distributor and/or shareholder servicing agent will determine whether to renew or revise them.
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 $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses are equal to the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waivers and expense reimbursements shown in the fee table through 4/30/17, and total annual fund operating expenses thereafter. Your actual costs may be higher or lower.
WHETHER OR NOT YOU SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR
COST WOULD BE:
Expense Example - R5, R6 Shares - Security Capital U.S. Core Real Estate Securities Fund - USD ($)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
CLASS R5 SHARES 75 498 947 2,196
CLASS R6 SHARES 69 271 490 1,120
WHETHER OR NOT YOU SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR
COST WOULD BE:
Expense Example, No Redemption - R5, R6 Shares - Security Capital U.S. Core Real Estate Securities Fund - USD ($)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
CLASS R5 SHARES 75 498 947 2,196
CLASS R6 SHARES 69 271 490 1,120
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 85% of the average value of its portfolio.
What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?
The Fund combines securities of publicly traded real estate companies from all capital tranches: common stock, preferred stock (perpetual, convertible and trust preferred), convertible securities and senior unsecured debt, seeking to generate returns over the long-term approximating a direct “core” real estate portfolio with lower volatility than a portfolio consisting entirely of common equity of real estate investment trusts (REITs). A “core” real estate portfolio generally includes well-leased, high-quality properties that historically have had more stable returns. REITs are pooled investment vehicles that invest primarily in income-producing real estate or loans related to real estate. The majority of the Fund’s investments will be in securities of REITs.

“Risk-adjusted total return” in the Fund’s investment objective considers the total return and pricing volatility of an investment. Total return includes income and capital appreciation.

Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Fund’s Assets will be invested in securities of publicly traded real estate companies operating in the United States. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. A real estate company is a company that derives at least 50% of its revenues from the ownership, construction, financing, management or sale of commercial, industrial or residential real estate (or that has at least 50% of its assets invested in such real estate) and includes REITs. An issuer of a security will be deemed to be operating in the United States if: (i) the principal trading market for the security is in the United States, (ii) the issuer is organized under the laws of the United States or (iii) the issuer derives at least 50% of its revenues or profits from the United States or has at least 50% of its total assets situated in the United States.

Under normal circumstances, the Fund intends to allocate investments across securities of publicly traded real estate companies and cash as follows:
  • 25-75% common stock
  • 25-75% senior securities and cash
  • perpetual preferred stock
  • trust preferred securities
  • convertible securities
  • senior unsecured debt
  • cash and cash equivalents (0-20%)
Subject to the Fund’s policy of investing at least 80% of its Assets in securities of publicly traded real estate companies operating in the United States, the Fund’s adviser may periodically increase or decrease the Fund’s investment allocations to reflect the relative attractiveness of each type of investment.

Equity securities in which the Fund may primarily invest include common stocks, preferred stocks (perpetual, convertible and trust preferred), rights or warrants to purchase common stocks and convertible securities of publicly traded real estate companies. Trust preferred securities, which are preferred stocks issued by a special purpose trust subsidiary backed by subordinated debt of the corporate parent, are hybrid securities with characteristics of both subordinated debt and preferred stock. The debt securities in which the Fund may primarily invest include senior unsecured debt of publicly traded real estate companies, which may be high yield securities. The Fund does not invest in real estate directly or in private real estate companies. The equity and debt securities purchased by the Fund may include securities not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, such as Rule 144A securities.

The Fund may also invest up to 20% of its Assets in cash and cash equivalents including U.S. Government obligations and securities.

The Fund concentrates its investments in the real estate group of industries. This means that, under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest more than 25% of its total assets in the real estate group of industries.

The Fund is non-diversified.

Investment Process: In selecting securities for the Fund, the Fund’s investment adviser, Security Capital Research & Management Incorporated (SCR&M or the adviser), focuses on three fundamental research disciplines that it believes play important roles in the pricing of real estate companies: (1) real estate research, (2) company analysis, and (3) market strategy. SCR&M is a direct 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.

Real Estate Research. Real estate research focuses on understanding the market pressures and factors that affect rent growth, occupancy and development. The adviser also considers future supply and demand trends for property types in various markets and the relative impact for different companies.

Individual Company Analysis. The adviser also focuses on analyzing individual real estate companies and modeling their cash flow potential. Such analysis includes an assessment of the company’s assets, operating team and strategies.

Market Strategy. The adviser focuses on establishing appropriate cost-of-capital thresholds for evaluating real estate companies. This effort requires consideration of the risks underlying the securities as well as the appetite for and pricing of risk in the broader equity and capital markets.

Integrating these three research disciplines, the adviser assesses existing and potential portfolio holdings with the objective of constructing an attractive portfolio for the Fund in terms of both risk and return. The adviser sells securities when the target price has been achieved or market conditions have given rise to a shift in underlying cash flow valuation assumptions, thereby shifting the target price, or when other investments offer a more attractive risk/return.
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 instruments 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.


The Fund is subject to the main risks noted below, any of which may adversely affect the Fund’s performance and ability to meet its investment objective.

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

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform in comparison to the general financial markets, a particular financial market or other asset classes, due to a number of factors, including inflation, interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, natural disasters or events, terrorism, regulatory events and government controls.

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, the value of your investment in the Fund decreases in value.

Preferred Securities Risk. There are special risks associated with investing in preferred securities. Distributions to holders of preferred securities are typically paid before any distributions are paid to holders of common stock. However, preferred securities may include provisions that permit the issuer, at its discretion, to defer paying distributions. Preferred securities may be substantially less liquid than many other securities, such as common stocks or U.S. Government securities. Preferred securities generally have no voting rights with respect to the issuing company unless preferred dividends have been in arrears for a specified number of periods. Preferred securities, in certain instances, may be redeemed by the issuer prior to a specified date, which may negatively impact the return of the security held by the Fund. Preferred securities may be highly sensitive to changes in long-term interest rates and/or changes in underlying issuer credit since preferred securities generally do not have a maturity date. In addition, the preferred securities the Fund invests in may be rated below investment grade, which could increase their risks.

Corporate Debt Securities Risk. Corporate debt securities may include bonds and other debt securities of issuers. All debt securities are subject to the risk of an issuer’s inability to meet principal and interest payments on the obligation and may also be subject to price volatility due to such factors as market interest rates, market perception of the creditworthiness of the issuer and general market liquidity. Unsecured debt has a greater risk of default than secured debt, particularly during periods of deteriorating economic conditions. In addition, unsecured debt is subject to greater risk of non-payment in the event of default than secured debt because unsecured debt does not provide for recourse to collateral.

Interest Rate and Credit Risk. The Fund’s investments in bonds and other debt securities will change in value based on changes in interest rates. If rates rise, the value of these investments generally declines. Securities with greater interest rate sensitivity and longer maturities generally are subject to greater fluctuations in value. Given the historically low interest rate environment, risks associated with rising rates are heightened. The Fund’s investments are subject to the risk that issuers and/or counterparties will fail to make payments when due or default completely. Prices of the Fund’s investments may be adversely affected if any of the issuers or counterparties it is invested in are subject to an actual or perceived deterioration in their credit quality. Credit spreads may increase, which may reduce the market values of the Fund’s securities. Credit spread risk is the risk that economic and market conditions or any actual or perceived credit deterioration may lead to an increase in the credit spreads (i.e., the difference in yield between two securities of similar maturity but different credit quality) and a decline in price of the issuer’s securities.

High Yield Securities Risk. The Fund may invest in debt securities that are considered to be speculative (commonly known as junk bonds). These securities are 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 the Fund’s investments and the 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 interest rate and economic changes, valuation difficulties, and a potential lack of a secondary or public market for such securities. The market price of these securities can change suddenly and unexpectedly. The default rate for high yield bonds tends to be cyclical, with defaults rising in periods of economic downturn.

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. In addition, the convertible securities the Fund invests in may be rated below investment grade, which could increase their risks.

Government Securities Risk. The Fund may invest in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies and instrumentalities (such as securities issued by the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae), the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac)). U.S. government securities are subject to market risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. Securities, such as those issued or guaranteed by Ginnie Mae or the U.S. Treasury, that are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States are guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and principal when held to maturity and the market prices for such securities will fluctuate. Notwithstanding these securities are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, circumstances could arise that would prevent the payment of interest or principal. This would result in losses to the Fund. Securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. government related organizations, such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government and no assurance can be given that the U.S. government will provide financial support. Therefore, U.S. government related organizations may not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future. U.S. government securities include zero coupon securities, which tend to be subject to greater market risk than interest-paying securities of similar maturities.

Tax Risk. REITs and other investment vehicles in which the Fund may invest are subject to complicated Internal Revenue Code rules. The tax laws that apply to these investment vehicles have the potential to create negative tax consequences for the Fund, or for certain shareholders of the Fund, including, in particular, charitable remainder trusts and non-U.S. taxpayers. The Fund is subject to the risk that the issuer of the securities will fail to comply with certain requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, which could cause adverse tax consequences. Also, the tax treatment of municipal or other securities could be changed by Congress thereby affecting the value of outstanding securities.

The Fund may distribute amounts to shareholders in excess of its earnings, resulting in a return of capital. Such distributions are not currently taxable to shareholders; instead, any such distributions would reduce a shareholder’s tax basis in its shares, resulting in an increased gain, or decreased loss, on a later redemption or other taxable disposition of such shares. Should any such distributions exceed a shareholder’s tax basis in its shares, such excess would be treated as gain and taxable to the shareholder in the same manner as gain from a sale of Fund shares.

Transactions Risk. The Fund could experience a loss and its liquidity may be negatively impacted 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. Similarly, large purchases of Fund shares may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would.

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 concentration in fewer issuers may result in the Fund’s shares being more sensitive to economic results of those issuing the securities.

Concentration Risk. The Fund concentrates its investments in the real estate group of industries. This concentration increases the risk of loss to the Fund by increasing its exposure to economic, business, political or regulatory developments that may be adverse to the real estate group of industries.

Industry and Sector Focus Risk. At times the Fund may increase the relative emphasis of its investments in a particular industry or sector. The prices of securities of issuers in a particular industry or sector may be more susceptible to fluctuations due to changes in economic or business conditions, government regulations, availability of basic resources or supplies, or other events that affect that industry or sector more than securities of issuers in other industries and sectors. To the extent that the Fund increases the relative emphasis of its investments in a particular industry or sector, its shares’ values may fluctuate in response to events affecting that industry or sector.

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 Class R5 Shares has varied over the past four calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns for the past one year and the life of the Fund. The table compares that performance to the Wilshire US Real Estate Securities Index and the Barclays Investment Grade REIT Index, each a broad-based securities market index, the U.S. Core Real Estate Securities Composite Benchmark, a customized benchmark and the Lipper Real Estate 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 fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. The U.S. Core Real Estate Securities Composite Benchmark is a composite benchmark of unmanaged indexes that includes 60% Wilshire US Real Estate Securities Index, 10% Wells Fargo Hybrid and Preferred Securities REIT Index and 30% Barclays Investment Grade REIT Index. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.
YEAR-BY-YEAR RETURNS – CLASS R5 SHARES
Bar Chart
Best Quarter 4th quarter, 2014     8.58%   
Worst Quarter 2nd quarter, 2015   -6.22%
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
(For periods ended December 31, 2015)
Average Annual Total Returns - R5, R6 Shares - Security Capital U.S. Core Real Estate Securities Fund
Past 1 Year
Life of Fund
Inception Date
CLASS R5 SHARES 4.77% 9.50% Aug. 31, 2011
CLASS R5 SHARES | Return After Taxes on Distributions 2.85% 7.80% Aug. 31, 2011
CLASS R5 SHARES | Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares 3.36% 6.83% Aug. 31, 2011
CLASS R6 SHARES 4.89% 9.57% Aug. 31, 2011
Wilshire US Real Estate Securities Index (Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes) 4.81% 12.97%  
Barclays Investment Grade REIT Index (Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes) 1.44% 5.09%  
U.S. Core Real Estate Securities Composite Benchmark (Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes) 4.12% 10.30%  
Lipper Real Estate Funds Index (Reflects No Deduction for Taxes) 2.86% 11.70%  
After-tax returns are shown only for the Class R5 Shares, and after-tax returns for the other class 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 your tax situation and may differ from those shown. 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.