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JPMORGAN TRUST I

J.P. Morgan U.S. Equity Funds

JPMorgan Disciplined Equity Fund

JPMorgan Diversified Fund

JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund

JPMorgan U.S. Small Company Fund

JPMorgan Value Advantage Fund

JPMorgan Access Funds

JPMorgan Access Balanced Fund

JPMorgan Access Growth Fund

JPMORGAN TRUST II

J.P. Morgan U.S. Equity Funds

JPMorgan Small Cap Growth Fund

J.P. MORGAN FLEMING MUTUAL FUND GROUP, INC.

J.P. Morgan U.S. Equity Fund

JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Fund

 

(Institutional Class Shares)

Supplement dated November 1, 2016

to the Prospectuses, Summary Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information dated November 1, 2016

The Board of Trustees has approved certain changes to the Institutional Class Shares (“Institutional Class Shares”) of the funds listed above (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”).

Name Change for the Institutional Class Shares to Class L Shares

Effective on or about December 1, 2016, each Fund’s Institutional Class Shares will be redesignated as and renamed Class L Shares (the “Transition”). After that time, subject to the limited offering described below, the eligibility for the renamed class will be the same as the current eligibility of the Institutional Class Shares of the Funds. Specifically, the new Class L Shares will be offered to investors, including the following:

 

   

Purchases directly from the Fund through JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. (the “Distributor”) by institutional investors such as corporations, pension and profit sharing plans and foundations that meet the minimum investment requirements; and

 

   

Purchases 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.

The Class L Shares will be subject to a $3,000,000 minimum investment.

Your exchange privileges will be changed at the time of the Transition. Currently Institutional Class Shares may be exchanged for Institutional Class Shares of another non-money market J.P. Morgan Fund or for another class of the same Fund to the extent you meet any investment minimum or eligibility requirements. After the Transition, the renamed Class L Shares may be exchanged for Class L Shares of another J.P. Morgan Fund or any other class of the same Fund, subject to meeting any applicable investment minimum and eligibility requirements.

Limited Offering of the Class L Shares

Except with respect to the JPMorgan Access Growth and JPMorgan Access Balanced Funds (the “Access Funds”), effective as of the Transition, the Fund’s Class L Shares will be publicly offered only on a limited basis. The renamed Class L Shares of the JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Fund and Undiscovered Managers Behavioral Value Fund will continue to be subject to additional limited offering provisions as described in their prospectuses. If such limited offering provisions are removed in the future, the Class L Shares of such Funds will still be subject to provisions below. The Class L Shares of the Access Funds will continue to be subject to their current eligibility requirements.

Beginning December 1, 2016 (the “Transition Date”), investors are not eligible to purchase Class L Shares of the Funds except as described below. In addition, both before and after the Transition Date, a Fund may from time to time, in its sole discretion based on a Fund’s net asset levels and other factors, limit new purchases into a Fund or otherwise modify the closure policy at any time on a case-by-case basis.

 

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Except as otherwise described below, shareholders of record are permitted to continue to purchase Class L Shares; if the shareholder of record is an omnibus account, beneficial owners in that account as of the Transition Date are permitted to continue to purchase Class L Shares after the Transition Date.

 

   

Shareholders of Class L Shares of a Fund as of the Transition Date are able to continue to purchase additional Class L Shares of that Fund in their existing Fund accounts either through J.P. Morgan Funds Services or a Financial Intermediary and may continue to reinvest dividends or capital gains distributions from shares owned in the Fund;

 

   

Shareholders of Class L Shares of a Fund as of the Transition Date are able to add to their existing Fund accounts through exchanges from Class L Shares of other Funds;

 

   

Group Retirement Plans (as described below) may continue to use the Class L Shares of a Fund as of the Transition Date. Effective April 3, 2017, new Group Retirement Plans will not be eligible to purchase Class L Shares. Group Retirement Plans (and their successor, related and affiliated plans) which have Class L Shares of a Fund available to participants on or before April 3, 2017, may continue to open accounts for new participants in Class L Shares of a Fund and purchase additional shares in existing participant accounts. Group Retirement Plans are employer-sponsored retirement, deferred compensation and employee benefit plans (including health savings accounts) and trusts used to fund those plans. The plan must be a group plan (more than one participant), the shares cannot be held in a commission-based brokerage account and the shares must be held a) at a plan level or b) at the Fund level through an omnibus account of a retirement plan recordkeeper. Group Retirement Plans include group employer-sponsored 401(k) plans, 457 plans, employer-sponsored 403(b) plans, profit-sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans, retiree health benefit plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans;

 

   

Current and future J.P. Morgan Funds that are permitted to invest in other J.P. Morgan Funds may purchase shares of a Fund;

 

   

New York’s 529 Advisor-Guided College Savings Program

 

   

Registered investment advisors using an approved custodial platform may utilize Class L Shares of any Fund in fee-based advisory programs for both new and existing program accounts;

 

   

Banks and trust companies acting as a fiduciary and using an approved custodial platform may continue to utilize Class L Shares of any Fund for new and existing customer accounts after the Transition Date. New banks or trust companies may utilize a Fund only with the approval of that Fund and its distributor; or

 

   

Other fee-based advisory programs currently utilizing a Fund may continue to utilize the Class L Shares of that particular Fund for new and existing program accounts and any new affiliated program after the Transition Date.

If all Class L Shares of a Fund in an existing shareholder’s account are voluntarily redeemed or involuntarily redeemed (due to instances when a shareholder does not meet aggregate account balance minimums), then the shareholder’s account will be closed. Such former shareholders will not be able to buy additional Class L Shares or reopen their accounts in Class L Shares unless a former shareholder makes his or her repurchase within 90 days of the redemption. These repurchase restrictions, however, do not apply to participants in groups listed above as eligible to continue to purchase even if the plan or program would liquidate its entire position. If shares are purchased through a financial intermediary, contact your investment representative for their requirements and procedures.

 

INVESTORS SHOULD RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT

WITH THE PROSPECTUSES, SUMMARY PROSPECTUSES AND

STATEMENTS OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR FUTURE REFERENCE


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Prospectus

J.P. Morgan U.S. Equity Funds

Class A, Class C, Select Class* & Institutional Class Shares

November 1, 2016

 

JPMorgan Disciplined Equity Fund

Class/Ticker: A/JDEAX; Select/JDESX; Institutional/JPIEX

JPMorgan Diversified Fund

Class/Ticker: A/JDVAX; C/JDVCX; Select/JDVSX; Institutional/JPDVX

JPMorgan Dynamic Growth Fund

Class/Ticker: A/DGAAX; C/DGXCX; Select/JDGSX

JPMorgan Equity Focus Fund

Class/Ticker: A/JPFAX; C/JPFCX; Select/JPFSX

JPMorgan Equity Income Fund

Class/Ticker: A/OIEIX; C/OINCX; Select/HLIEX

JPMorgan Equity Index Fund

Class/Ticker: A/OGEAX; C/OEICX; Select/HLEIX

JPMorgan Growth and Income Fund

Class/Ticker: A/VGRIX; C/VGICX; Select/VGIIX

JPMorgan Hedged Equity Fund

Class/Ticker: A/JHQAX; C/JHQCX; Select/JHEQX

JPMorgan Intrepid America Fund

Class/Ticker: A/JIAAX; C/JIACX; Select/JPIAX

 

JPMorgan Intrepid Growth Fund

Class/Ticker: A/JIGAX; C/JCICX; Select/JPGSX

JPMorgan Intrepid Advantage Fund

Class/Ticker: A/JICAX; C/JICCX; Select/JIISX

JPMorgan Intrepid Value Fund

Class/Ticker: A/JIVAX; C/JIVCX; Select/JPIVX

JPMorgan Large Cap Growth Fund

Class/Ticker: A/OLGAX; C/OLGCX; Select/SEEGX

JPMorgan Large Cap Value Fund

Class/Ticker: A/OLVAX; C/OLVCX; Select/HLQVX

JPMorgan U.S. Dynamic Plus Fund

Class/Ticker: A/JPSAX; C/JPSCX; Select/JILSX

JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund

Class/Ticker: A/JUEAX; C/JUECX; Select/JUESX;
Institutional/JMUEX

JPMorgan U.S. Large Cap Core Plus Fund**

Class/Ticker: A/JLCAX; C/JLPCX; Select/JLPSX

 

*   Effective April 3, 2017, Select Class Shares will be renamed “Class I Shares.”

 

**   Closed to new investors.

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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Risk/Return Summaries:   
JPMorgan Disciplined Equity Fund (Class A and Select Class)      1   
JPMorgan Disciplined Equity Fund (Institutional Class)      5   
JPMorgan Diversified Fund (Class A, Class C and Select Class)      9   
JPMorgan Diversified Fund (Institutional Class)      15   
JPMorgan Dynamic Growth Fund      21   
JPMorgan Equity Focus Fund      25   
JPMorgan Equity Income Fund      30   
JPMorgan Equity Index Fund      34   
JPMorgan Growth and Income Fund      38   
JPMorgan Hedged Equity Fund      42   
JPMorgan Intrepid America Fund      47   
JPMorgan Intrepid Growth Fund      51   
JPMorgan Intrepid Advantage Fund      55   
JPMorgan Intrepid Value Fund      60   
JPMorgan Large Cap Growth Fund      64   
JPMorgan Large Cap Value Fund      68   
JPMorgan U.S. Dynamic Plus Fund      72   
JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund (Class A, Class C and Select Class)      77   
JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund (Institutional Class)      81   
JPMorgan U.S. Large Cap Core Plus Fund      85   
More About the Funds      90   

Additional Information About the Funds’ Investment Strategies

     90   

Investment Risks

     100   

Conflicts of Interest

     107   

Temporary Defensive and Cash Positions

     108   

Additional Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement

     108   
The Funds’ Management and Administration      109   
Investing with J.P. Morgan Funds      113   

Choosing A Share Class

     113   

Sales Charges and Financial Intermediary Compensation

     116   

Purchasing Fund Shares

     122   

Exchanging Fund Shares

     125   

Redeeming Fund Shares

     126   

Minimum Account Balance

     128   

Funds Subject to a Limited Offering

     128   

Frequent Trading Policy

     129   

Valuation

     130   

Distributions and Taxes

     131   

Shareholder Statements and Reports

     133   

Availability of Proxy Voting Record

     134   

Portfolio Holdings Disclosure

     134   
Glossary of Common Investment Terminology      135   
Financial Highlights      136   
Additional Fee and Expense Information      170   
How to Reach Us      Back cover   
 

 

 


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JPMorgan Disciplined Equity Fund

 

Class/Ticker: A/JDEAX; Select/JDESX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks to provide a consistently high total return from a broadly diversified portfolio of equity securities with risk characteristics similar to the Standard and Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index (S&P 500 Index).

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 “Investing with J.P. Morgan Funds — SALES CHARGES AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY COMPENSATION” on page 116 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   Select
Class
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases, as % of the Offering Price   5.25%   NONE
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load), as % of Original Cost of the Shares   NONE   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     Select
Class
 
Management Fees     0.25     0.25
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     0.25        NONE   
Other Expenses     0.52        0.44   

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.25        0.25   

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.27        0.19   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     1.02        0.69   
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     (0.42     (0.34
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     0.60        0.35   
1 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 0.60% and 0.35% of the average daily net assets of Class A and Select Class 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 adviser, 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 10/31/18, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/18 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     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS A SHARES ($)     583        751        979        1,633  
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     36        150        315        792  

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 122% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

 

 
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What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in equity securities. “Assets” means net assets plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. In implementing this strategy, the Fund primarily invests in the common stocks of U.S. companies with market capitalizations similar to those within the universe of the S&P 500 Index (which includes both large cap and mid cap companies). As of the reconstitution of the S&P 500 Index on September 30, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $1.1 billion to $609.2 billion. Sector by sector, the Fund’s weightings are similar to those of the S&P 500 Index. Within each sector, the Fund modestly overweights equity securities that it considers undervalued or fairly valued while modestly underweighting or not holding equity securities that appear overvalued. By owning a large number of equity securities within the S&P 500 Index, with an emphasis on those that appear undervalued or fairly valued, the Fund seeks returns that modestly exceed those of the S&P 500 Index over the long term with a modest level of volatility.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a three-step process that combines research, valuation and stock selection. The adviser takes an in-depth look at company prospects over a period as long as five years, which is designed to provide insight into a company’s real growth potential. The research findings allow the adviser to rank the companies in each sector group according to their relative value.

On behalf of the Fund, the adviser then buys and sells equity securities, using the research and valuation rankings as a basis. In general, the adviser buys equity securities that are identified as undervalued and considers selling them when they appear overvalued. Along with attractive valuation, the adviser often considers a number of other criteria:

 

 

catalysts that could trigger a rise in a stock’s price

 

 

Impact on the overall risk of the portfolio relative to the S&P 500 Index

 

 

high perceived potential reward compared to perceived potential risk

 

 

possible temporary mispricings caused by apparent market overreactions.

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.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

Large Cap Company Risk. Because the Fund invests principally in large cap company securities, it may underperform other funds during periods when the Fund’s securities are out of favor.

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

 

 

 
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Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the security or other risk being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to risks of mispricing or improper valuation.

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.

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.

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.

 

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 ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns over the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares that performance to the S&P 500 Index and the Lipper Large-Cap Core 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 index, the Lipper index includes the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

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Best Quarter    2nd quarter, 2009      16.74%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –21.44%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 4.88%

 

 

 
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
SELECT CLASS SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (2.38 )%      12.28     7.54
Return After Taxes on Distributions     (4.01     10.48        6.52   
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     (0.73     9.26        5.83   
CLASS A SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (7.78     10.79        6.69   
S&P 500 INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     1.38        12.57        7.31   
LIPPER LARGE-CAP CORE FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (0.67     10.97        6.35   

After-tax returns are shown only for the Select Class Shares, and the after-tax return 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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund  Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Raffaele Zingone   2002    Managing Director
Steven G. Lee   2013    Managing Director
Aryeh Glatter   2014    Executive Director
Tim Snyder   2016    Executive Director

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Purchase minimums

 

For Class A Shares   

To establish an account

     $1,000   

To add to an account

     $50   
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:

 

 

Through your Financial Intermediary

 

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

 

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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Disciplined Equity Fund

 

Class/Ticker: Institutional/JPIEX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks to provide a consistently high total return from a broadly diversified portfolio of equity securities with risk characteristics similar to the Standard and Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index (S&P 500 Index).

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)

 
     Institutional
Class
 
Management Fees     0.25
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     NONE   
Other Expenses     0.25  

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.10  

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.15  
   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     0.50  
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     (0.05 )
   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     0.45  

 

1 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 0.45% of the average daily net assets of Institutional Class Shares. 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 adviser, 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 10/31/18, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/18 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     5 Years     10 Years  
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES ($)     46        150        269        618   

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 122% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

 

 
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What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in equity securities. “Assets” means net assets plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. In implementing this strategy, the Fund primarily invests in the common stocks of U.S. companies with market capitalizations similar to those within the universe of the S&P 500 Index (which includes both large cap and mid cap companies). As of the reconstitution of the S&P 500 Index on September 30, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $1.1 billion to $609.2 billion. Sector by sector, the Fund’s weightings are similar to those of the S&P 500 Index. Within each sector, the Fund modestly overweights equity securities that it considers undervalued or fairly valued while modestly underweighting or not holding equity securities that appear overvalued. By owning a large number of equity securities within the S&P 500 Index, with an emphasis on those that appear undervalued or fairly valued, the Fund seeks returns that modestly exceed those of the S&P 500 Index over the long term with a modest level of volatility.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a three-step process that combines research, valuation and stock selection. The adviser takes an in-depth look at company prospects over a period as long as five years, which is designed to provide insight into a company’s real growth potential. The research findings allow the adviser to rank the companies in each sector group according to their relative value.

On behalf of the Fund, the adviser then buys and sells equity securities, using the research and valuation rankings as a basis. In general, the adviser buys equity securities that are identified as undervalued and considers selling them when they appear overvalued. Along with attractive valuation, the adviser often considers a number of other criteria:

 

 

catalysts that could trigger a rise in a stock’s price

 

 

Impact on the overall risk of the portfolio relative to the S&P 500 Index

 

 

high perceived potential reward compared to perceived potential risk

 

 

possible temporary mispricings caused by apparent market overreactions.

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.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

Large Cap Company Risk. Because the Fund invests principally in large cap company securities, it may underperform other funds during periods when the Fund’s securities are out of favor.

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

 

 

 
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Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the security or other risk being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to risks of mispricing or improper valuation.

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.

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.

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.

 

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 Institutional Class Shares has varied from year to year for the past ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns over the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares that performance to the S&P 500 Index and the Lipper Large-Cap Core 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 index, the Lipper index includes the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

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Best Quarter    2nd quarter, 2009      16.82%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –21.38%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 5.01%

 

 

 
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (2.25 )%      12.46     7.70
Return After Taxes on Distributions     (3.95     10.60        6.65   
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     (0.64     9.39        5.96   
S&P 500 INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     1.38        12.57        7.31   
LIPPER LARGE-CAP CORE FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (0.67     10.97        6.35   

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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund  Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Raffaele Zingone   2002    Managing Director
Steven G. Lee   2013    Managing Director
Aryeh Glatter   2014    Executive Director
Tim Snyder   2016    Executive Director

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Purchase minimums

 

For Institutional Class Shares   

To establish an account

     $3,000,000   

To add to an account

     No minimum levels   

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

 

 

Through your Financial Intermediary

 

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

 

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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Diversified Fund

 

Class/Ticker: A/JDVAX; C/JDVCX; Select/JDVSX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks to provide a high total return from a diversified portfolio of equity and fixed income investments.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The following tables describe the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A Shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in the J.P. Morgan Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and in “Investing with J.P. Morgan Funds — SALES CHARGES AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY COMPENSATION” on page 116 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   4.50%   NONE   NONE
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load), as % of Original Cost of the Shares   NONE   1.00%   NONE
    (under
$1 million)
       

“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)

 
     Class A     Class C     Select
Class
 
Management Fees     0.55     0.55     0.55
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     0.25        0.75        NONE   
Other Expenses     0.51        0.47        0.45   

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.25        0.25        0.25   

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.26        0.22        0.20   
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses     0.15        0.15        0.15   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     1.46        1.92        1.15   
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     (0.18     (0.13     (0.12
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     1.28        1.79        1.03   

 

1 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 1.14%, 1.65% and 0.89% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C and Select Class 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 adviser, 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 10/31/17, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/17 and total annual fund operating expenses thereafter. Your actual costs may be higher or lower.

 

 

 
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IF YOU SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST WOULD BE:  
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS A SHARES ($)     575        874        1,195        2,103   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     282        591        1,025        2,233   
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     105        353        621        1,387   

 

IF YOU DO NOT SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST
WOULD BE:
 
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS A SHARES ($)     575        874        1,195        2,103   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     182        591        1,025        2,233   
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     105        353        621        1,387   

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 57% of the average value of its portfolio.

What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

Drawing on a variety of analytical tools, the Fund’s adviser allocates assets among various types of equity and fixed income investments, based on the following model allocation:

 

 

30%–75% U.S. equity securities, including small–, medium– and large-cap securities

 

25%–50% U.S. and foreign fixed income securities

 

0%–30% foreign equity securities

The Fund invests in separate underlying strategies by investing directly in individual securities or in other J.P. Morgan Funds, across asset classes, including: U.S. equity and developed international equity across market capitalizations, emerging markets equity, domestic and foreign fixed income, high yield fixed income, emerging markets debt, and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

The adviser may periodically increase or decrease the Fund’s actual asset allocation according to the relative attractiveness of each asset class.

Within its equity allocations, the Fund primarily invests in the common stock and convertible securities of U.S. and foreign companies.

Within its fixed income allocations, the Fund primarily invests in corporate bonds, mortgage-backed securities, mortgage “dollar rolls” and U.S. government securities. The Fund’s bond investments will primarily be rated investment grade by a national rating organization but the Fund may also invest up to 15% of its assets in certain high yield, high risk, non-investment grade securities (also known as junk bonds). This limit will include all investments held directly by the Fund, as well as J.P. Morgan Funds held by the Fund which invest primarily in high yield, non-investment grade securities.

In addition to purchasing securities directly, the Fund may invest up to 30% of its assets in shares of other J.P. Morgan Funds in order to expose the Fund to certain asset classes when the adviser believes it is appropriate.

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. With respect to its fixed income allocations, the Fund may use futures contracts to manage and hedge interest rate risk associated with these investments, as well as to lengthen or shorten the duration of this portion of the portfolio. With respect to its equity and fixed income allocations, the Fund may use futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to all or a portion of the stock or fixed income markets, respectively and for cash management. The Fund may use forward foreign currency exchange contracts to hedge or manage its foreign currency risk, as well as to gain exposure to certain currencies.

The adviser establishes the strategic and tactical allocation for the Fund and makes the day-to-day decisions concerning strategies and overall construction of the Fund. As attractive investments arise across asset classes and strategies, the adviser attempts to capture these opportunities by allocating the Fund’s assets among strategies and asset classes within pre-defined ranges.

Investment decisions within strategies and asset classes are implemented either by the portfolio managers of the Fund’s underlying strategies who select individual securities for the Fund or with the Fund’s purchase of other J.P. Morgan Funds.

The frequency with which the Fund buys and sells underlying investments will vary from year to year, depending on, but not limited to: market conditions, performance of the underlying investments, and changes in the adviser’s investment views.

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.

The Fund is exposed to the risks summarized below through both its direct investments and its investments in underlying funds.

 

 

 
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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.

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 securities in comparison to 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, your investment in the Fund decreases in value.

Foreign Securities and Emerging Markets Risks. Investments in foreign issuers are subject to additional risks, including political and economic risks, greater volatility, civil conflicts and war, currency fluctuations, expropriation and nationalization risks, sanctions or other measures by the United States or other governments, 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 is 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 countries 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.

Large Cap Company Risk. Because the Fund invests in large cap company securities, it may underperform other funds during periods when the Fund’s large cap securities are out of favor.

Smaller Company Risk. Investments in securities of smaller companies may be riskier, less liquid, more volatile and vulnerable to economic, market and industry changes than securities of larger, more established companies. The securities of smaller companies may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes than securities of larger companies. As a result, changes in the price of debt or equity issued by such companies may be more sudden or erratic than the prices of other equity securities, especially over the short term. These risks are higher for small cap companies.

Investments in Mutual Funds Risk. To the extent the Fund invests in underlying J.P. Morgan Funds, the Fund’s investment performance and risks are directly related to the performance and risks of the underlying funds. Shareholders will indirectly bear the expenses charged by those underlying funds. Because the adviser or its affiliates provide services to and receive fees from the underlying funds, the Fund’s investments in the underlying funds benefit the adviser and/or its affiliates. In addition, the Fund may hold a significant percentage of the shares of an underlying fund. As a result, the Fund’s investments in an underlying fund may create a conflict of interest.

Interest Rate Risk. The Fund’s investments in bonds and other debt securities will change in value based on changes in interest rates. If rates increase, the value of these investments generally declines. Securities with greater interest rate sensitivity and longer maturities generally are subject to greater fluctuations in value. 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. Given the historically low interest rate environment, risks associated with rising rates are heightened.

Asset-Backed, Mortgage-Related and Mortgage-Backed Securities Risk. The Fund may invest in mortgage-related and mortgage-backed securities including so-called “sub-prime” mortgages that are subject to certain other risks including prepayment and call risks. Mortgage-related and asset-backed securities are subject to certain other risks. The value of these securities will be influenced by the factors affecting the property market and the assets underlying such securities. As a result, during periods of declining asset values, difficult or frozen credit markets, significant changes

 

 

 
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in interest rates, or deteriorating economic conditions, such securities may decline in value, face valuation difficulties, become more volatile and/or become illiquid.

The risk of default, as described under “Credit Risk”, for “sub-prime” mortgages is generally higher than other types of mortgage-backed securities. The structure of some of these securities may be complex and there may be less available information than other types of debt securities.

Government Securities Risk. The Fund invests 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 that 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.

Credit Risk. Some of the Fund’s investments are subject to the risk that an issuer and/or a counterparty 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.

Prepayment Risk. The issuer of certain securities may repay principal in advance, especially when yields fall. Changes in the rate at which prepayments occur can affect the return on investment of these securities. When debt obligations are prepaid or when securities are called, the Fund may have to reinvest in securities with a lower yield. The Fund also may fail to recover additional amounts (i.e., premiums) paid for securities with higher coupons, resulting in an unexpected capital loss.

High Yield Securities Risk. Some of the Fund’s investments are in securities and instruments that are issued by companies that are highly leveraged, less creditworthy or financially distressed (known as junk bonds). These investments are considered to be speculative and are subject to greater risk of loss, greater sensitivity to economic changes, valuation difficulties, and potential illiquidity.

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.

Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures and foreign currency exchange contracts, 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.

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.

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

 

 

 
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country loses value because that currency is worth less in 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, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Although the Fund may attempt to hedge some or all of its currency exposure into the U.S. dollar, it may not be successful in reducing the effects of currency fluctuations. The Fund may also hedge from one foreign currency to another. 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.

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.

 

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 ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns for the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares that performance to the Diversified Composite Benchmark, a customized benchmark, the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) World Index (net of foreign withholding taxes), a broad-based securities market index, and the Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Growth 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 index, the Lipper index includes the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. The Diversified Composite Benchmark is a composite benchmark of unmanaged indexes that corresponds to the Fund’s model allocation and that consists of MSCI World (60%) and Barclays U.S. Aggregate (40%) indexes. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

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Best Quarter    2nd quarter, 2009      13.95%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –13.88%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 5.79%.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
SELECT CLASS SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (1.10 )%      7.21     6.28 %
Return After Taxes on Distributions     (2.26     5.76        4.98   
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     (0.01     5.33        4.76   
CLASS A SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (5.78     5.95        5.52  
CLASS C SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (2.79     6.40        5.48  
DIVERSIFIED COMPOSITE BENCHMARK        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     (0.07     6.06        5.14  
MSCI WORLD INDEX (NET OF FOREIGN WITHHOLDING TAXES)        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes, Except Foreign Withholding Taxes)     (0.87     7.59        4.98  
LIPPER MIXED-ASSET TARGET ALLOCATION GROWTH FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (0.54     7.69        5.85  

After-tax returns are shown only for 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

 

 

 
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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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund  Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Michael Schoenhaut   2009    Managing Director
Nicole Goldberger   2011    Executive Director
John R. Speer   2014    Vice President

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

     $50   
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:

 

 

Through your Financial Intermediary

 

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

 

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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Diversified Fund

 

Class/Ticker: Institutional/JPDVX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks to provide a high total return from a diversified portfolio of equity and fixed income investments.

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. “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)

 
     Institutional
Class
 
Management Fees     0.55
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     NONE   
Other Expenses     0.26   

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.10   

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.16   
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses     0.15   
   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     0.96   
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     (0.17
   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     0.79   

 

1 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 0.65% of the average daily net assets of Institutional Class Shares. 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 adviser, 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 10/31/17, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/17 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:
 
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES ($)     81        289        514        1,163   

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 57% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

 

 
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What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

Drawing on a variety of analytical tools, the Fund’s adviser allocates assets among various types of equity and fixed income investments, based on the following model allocation:

 

 

30%–75% U.S. equity securities, including small–, medium– and large-cap securities

 

25%–50% U.S. and foreign fixed income securities

 

0%–30% foreign equity securities

The Fund invests in separate underlying strategies by investing directly in individual securities or in other J.P. Morgan Funds, across asset classes, including: U.S. equity and developed international equity across market capitalizations, emerging markets equity, domestic and foreign fixed income, high yield fixed income, emerging markets debt, and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

The adviser may periodically increase or decrease the Fund’s actual asset allocation according to the relative attractiveness of each asset class.

Within its equity allocations, the Fund primarily invests in the common stock and convertible securities of U.S. and foreign companies.

Within its fixed income allocations, the Fund primarily invests in corporate bonds, mortgage-backed securities, mortgage “dollar rolls” and U.S. government securities. The Fund’s bond investments will primarily be rated investment grade by a national rating organization but the Fund may also invest up to 15% of its assets in certain high yield, high risk, non-investment grade securities (also known as junk bonds). This limit will include all investments held directly by the Fund, as well as J.P. Morgan Funds held by the Fund which invest primarily in high yield, non-investment grade securities.

In addition to purchasing securities directly, the Fund may invest up to 30% of its assets in shares of other J.P. Morgan Funds in order to expose the Fund to certain asset classes when the adviser believes it is appropriate.

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. With respect to its fixed income allocations, the Fund may use futures contracts to manage and hedge interest rate risk associated with these investments, as well as to lengthen or shorten the duration of this portion of the portfolio. With respect to its equity and fixed income allocations, the Fund may use futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to all or a portion of the stock or fixed income markets, respectively and for cash management. The Fund may use forward foreign currency exchange contracts to hedge or manage its foreign currency risk, as well as to gain exposure to certain currencies.

The adviser establishes the strategic and tactical allocation for the Fund and makes the day-to-day decisions concerning strategies and overall construction of the Fund. As attractive investments arise across asset classes and strategies, the adviser attempts to capture these opportunities by allocating the Fund’s assets among strategies and asset classes within pre-defined ranges.

Investment decisions within strategies and asset classes are implemented either by the portfolio managers of the Fund’s underlying strategies who select individual securities for the Fund or with the Fund’s purchase of other J.P. Morgan Funds.

The frequency with which the Fund buys and sells underlying investments will vary from year to year, depending on, but not limited to: market conditions, performance of the underlying investments, and changes in the adviser’s investment views.

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.

The Fund is exposed to the risks summarized below through both its direct investments and its investments in underlying funds.

 

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.

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 securities in comparison to 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.

 

 

 
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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.

Foreign Securities and Emerging Markets Risks. Investments in foreign issuers are subject to additional risks, including political and economic risks, greater volatility, civil conflicts and war, currency fluctuations, expropriation and nationalization risks, sanctions or other measures by the United States or other governments, 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 is 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 countries 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.

Large Cap Company Risk. Because the Fund invests in large cap company securities, it may underperform other funds during periods when the Fund’s large cap securities are out of favor.

Smaller Company Risk. Investments in securities of smaller companies may be riskier, less liquid, more volatile and vulnerable to economic, market and industry changes than securities of larger, more established companies. The securities of smaller companies may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes than securities of larger companies. As a result, changes in the price of debt or equity issued by such companies may be more sudden or erratic than the prices of other equity securities, especially over the short term. These risks are higher for small cap companies.

Investments in Mutual Funds Risk. To the extent the Fund invests in underlying J.P. Morgan Funds, the Fund’s investment performance and risks are directly related to the performance and risks of the underlying funds. Shareholders will indirectly bear the expenses charged by those underlying funds. Because the adviser or its affiliates provide services to and receive fees from the underlying funds, the Fund’s investments in the

underlying funds benefit the adviser and/or its affiliates. In addition, the Fund may hold a significant percentage of the shares of an underlying fund. As a result, the Fund’s investments in an underlying fund may create a conflict of interest.

Interest Rate Risk. The Fund’s investments in bonds and other debt securities will change in value based on changes in interest rates. If rates increase, the value of these investments generally declines. Securities with greater interest rate sensitivity and longer maturities generally are subject to greater fluctuations in value. 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. Given the historically low interest rate environment, risks associated with rising rates are heightened.

Asset-Backed, Mortgage-Related and Mortgage-Backed Securities Risk. The Fund may invest in mortgage-related and mortgage-backed securities including so-called “sub-prime” mortgages that are subject to certain other risks including prepayment and call risks. Mortgage-related and asset-backed securities are subject to certain other risks. The value of these securities will be influenced by the factors affecting the property market and the assets underlying such securities. As a result, during periods of declining asset values, difficult or frozen credit markets, significant changes in interest rates, or deteriorating economic conditions, such securities may decline in value, face valuation difficulties, become more volatile and/or become illiquid.

The risk of default, as described under “Credit Risk”, for “sub-prime” mortgages is generally higher than other types of mortgage-backed securities. The structure of some of these securities may be complex and there may be less available information than other types of debt securities.

Government Securities Risk. The Fund invests 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 that 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

 

 

 
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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.

Credit Risk. Some of the Fund’s investments are subject to the risk that an issuer and/or a counterparty 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.

Prepayment Risk. The issuer of certain securities may repay principal in advance, especially when yields fall. Changes in the rate at which prepayments occur can affect the return on investment of these securities. When debt obligations are prepaid or when securities are called, the Fund may have to reinvest in securities with a lower yield. The Fund also may fail to recover additional amounts (i.e., premiums) paid for securities with higher coupons, resulting in an unexpected capital loss.

High Yield Securities Risk. Some of the Fund’s investments are in securities and instruments that are issued by companies that are highly leveraged, less creditworthy or financially distressed (known as junk bonds). These investments are considered to be speculative and are subject to greater risk of loss, greater sensitivity to economic changes, valuation difficulties, and potential illiquidity.

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.

Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures and foreign currency exchange contracts, 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.

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.

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 less in 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, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Although the Fund may attempt to hedge some or all of its currency exposure into the U.S. dollar, it may not be successful in reducing the effects of currency fluctuations. The Fund may also hedge from one foreign currency to another. 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.

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.

 

 

 
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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

This section provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows how the performance of the Fund’s Institutional Class Shares has varied from year to year for the past ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns for the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares that performance to the Diversified Composite Benchmark, a customized benchmark, the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) World Index (net of foreign withholding taxes), a broad-based securities market index, and the Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Growth 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 index, the Lipper index includes the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. The Diversified Composite Benchmark is a composite benchmark of unmanaged indexes that corresponds to the Fund’s model allocation and that consists of MSCI World (60%) and Barclays U.S. Aggregate (40%) indexes. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

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Best Quarter    2nd quarter, 2009      14.15%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –13.83%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 5.92%.

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (0.80 )%      7.48     6.54
Return After Taxes on Distributions     (2.05     5.93        5.16   
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     0.18        5.51        4.93   
DIVERSIFIED COMPOSITE BENCHMARK        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     (0.07     6.06        5.14   
MSCI WORLD INDEX (NET OF FOREIGN WITHHOLDING TAXES)        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes, Except Foreign Withholding Taxes)     (0.87     7.59        4.98   
LIPPER MIXED-ASSET TARGET ALLOCATION GROWTH FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (0.54     7.69        5.85   

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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund  Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Michael Schoenhaut   2009    Managing Director
Nicole Goldberger   2011    Executive Director
John R. Speer   2014    Vice President

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Purchase minimums

 

For Institutional Class Shares   

To establish an account

     $3,000,000   

To add to an account

     No minimum levels   
 

 

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

 

 

Through your Financial Intermediary

 

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

 

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.

 

 
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JPMorgan Dynamic Growth Fund

 

Class/Ticker: A/DGAAX; C/DGXCX; Select/JDGSX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks long-term capital growth.

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 “Investing with J.P. Morgan Funds — SALES CHARGES AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY COMPENSATION” on page 116 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)
         
        
        
        

“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)

 
     Class A     Class C     Select
Class
 
Management Fees     0.60     0.60     0.60
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     0.25        0.75        NONE   
Other Expenses     0.58        0.51        0.40   

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.25        0.25        0.25   

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.33        0.26        0.15   
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses     0.01        0.01        0.01   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     1.44        1.87        1.01   
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     (0.29     (0.22     (0.11
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     1.15        1.65        0.90   

 

1 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 1.15%, 1.65% and 0.90% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C and Select Class 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 adviser, 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 10/31/18, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/18 and total annual fund operating expenses thereafter. Your actual costs may be higher or lower.

 

 

 
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IF YOU SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST WOULD BE:  
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS A SHARES ($)     636        901        1,217        2,110   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     268        544        969        2,153   
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     92        299        536        1,216   

 

IF YOU DO NOT SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST
WOULD BE:
 
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS A SHARES ($)     636        901        1,217        2,110   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     168        544        969        2,153   
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     92        299        536        1,216   

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 61% of the average value of its portfolio.

What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests in a focused portfolio of equity securities of large capitalization companies. Large cap companies are companies with market capitalizations equal to those within the universe of the Russell 1000® Growth Index at the time of purchase. As of the reconstitution of the Russell 1000 Growth Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $1.5 billion to $504.1 billion. Typically, the Fund invests in common stocks of companies with a history of above-average growth or companies expected to enter periods of above-average growth. Although the Fund will invest primarily in equity securities of U.S. companies, it may invest up to 20% of its total assets in foreign securities, including depositary receipts. Depositary receipts are financial instruments representing a foreign company’s publicly traded securities. A depository receipt trades on a stock exchange in a country different from the company’s local market.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

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. In implementing this policy, the Fund will typically hold less than 50 securities in its portfolio.

Investment Process: The Fund’s adviser will utilize a combination of qualitative analysis and quantitative metrics in order to seek to achieve target returns which are higher than the Fund’s benchmark while attempting to maintain a moderate risk profile. In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a process that combines research, valuation and stock selection to identify companies that have a history of above-average growth or which the adviser believes will achieve above-average growth in the future. The adviser looks for companies with leading competitive positions, predictable and durable business models and management that can achieve sustained growth.

The adviser may sell a security for several reasons. The adviser may sell a security due to a change in the company’s fundamentals or 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 if the adviser identifies a stock that it believes offers a better investment 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 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.

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

 

 

 
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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 securities in comparison to 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.

Growth Investing Risk. Because growth investing attempts to identify companies that the adviser believes will experience rapid earnings growth relative to value or other types of stocks, growth stocks may also trade at higher multiples of current earnings, compared to value or other stocks, leading to inflated prices and thus potentially greater declines in value.

Large Cap Company Risk. Because the Fund invests principally in large cap company securities, it may underperform other funds during periods when the Fund’s securities are out of favor.

Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the security or other risk being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to risks of mispricing or improper valuation.

Foreign Securities Risk. Investments in foreign issuers are subject to additional risks including political and economic risks, greater volatility, civil conflicts and war, currency fluctuations, sanctions or other measures by the United States or other governments, expropriation and nationalization risks, higher transaction costs, delayed settlement, possible foreign controls on investment, and less stringent investor protection and disclosure standards of foreign markets. The securities markets of many foreign countries are relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a small number of industries. If foreign securities are denominated and traded in a foreign currency, the value of the Fund’s foreign holdings can be affected by currency exchange rates and exchange control regulations. 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.

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.

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.

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.

 

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 eight calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns for the past one year, five years and life of the Fund. The table compares that performance to the Russell 1000® Growth Index and the Lipper Large-Cap Growth 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 index, the Lipper index includes the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. Subsequent to the

 

 

 
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inception of the Fund on 11/30/07 until 8/6/10, the Fund did not experience any shareholder purchase and sale activity. If such shareholder activity had occurred, the Fund’s performance may have been impacted. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

LOGO

 

Best Quarter    1st quarter, 2012      21.56%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –24.70%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 3.55%.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Life of
Fund
(since
11/30/07)
 
SELECT CLASS SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     9.12     12.70     7.62
Return After Taxes on Distributions     8.85        12.56        7.54   
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     5.37        10.16        6.13   
CLASS A SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     3.13        11.22        6.64   
CLASS C SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     7.24        11.85        6.82   
RUSSELL 1000 GROWTH INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     5.67        13.53        7.93   
LIPPER LARGE-CAP GROWTH FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     5.61        12.17        6.48   

After-tax returns are shown only for 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 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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Greg Luttrell   2007    Managing Director
Joseph Wilson   2016    Executive 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 accounts

     $50   
For Select Class Shares   

To establish as account

     $1,000,000   

To add to an account

     No minimum levels   

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

 

 

Through your Financial Intermediary

 

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

 

After you open an account, by calling J.P. Morgan Funds Services at 1-200-480-4111

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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Equity Focus Fund

 

Class/Ticker: A/JPFAX; C/JPFCX; Select/JPFSX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks 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 “Investing with J.P. Morgan Funds — SALES CHARGES AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY COMPENSATION” on page 116 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 a % of the Offering Price   5.25%   NONE   NONE
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) as a % of Original Cost of the Shares   NONE   1.00%   NONE
    (under

$1 million)

       

“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)

 
     Class A     Class C     Select
Class
 
Management Fees1     0.60     0.60     0.60
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     0.25        0.75        NONE   
Other Expenses     0.65        0.56        0.46  

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.25        0.25        0.25  

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.40        0.31        0.21  
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses     0.01        0.01        0.01  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses1     1.51        1.92        1.07  

Fee Waivers and Expense

Reimbursements1,2

    (0.36     (0.27     (0.17 )
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1,2     1.15        1.65        0.90  

 

1 As of November 1, 2016, the Fund’s advisory fee was reduced to 0.60%; therefore, the Management fees, Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses, Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements and Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements have been restated to reflect the current fees.

 

2 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 1.15%, 1.65% and 0.90% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C and Select Class 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 adviser, 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 10/31/18, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/18 and total annual fund operating expenses thereafter. Your actual costs may be higher or lower.

 

 

 
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IF YOU SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST WOULD BE:  
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS A SHARES ($)     636        908        1,239        2,172   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     268        549        985        2,198   
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     92        306        556        1,274   

 

IF YOU DO NOT SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST
WOULD BE:
 
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS A SHARES ($)     636        908        1,239        2,172   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     168        549        985        2,198   
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     92        306        556        1,274   

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 45% of the average value of its portfolio.

What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

The Fund is a non-diversified equity portfolio which is normally managed as a core portfolio, but which has the ability to proactively invest more heavily in either growth or value securities depending on market conditions and the convictions of the adviser. The Fund invests in a limited number of U.S. equity securities, generally not more than 40. In choosing securities, the Fund seeks to invest in companies with one or more of the following characteristics:

 

 

A durable franchise

 

 

A sustainable competitive position relative to its peers

 

 

A market leader

 

 

A strong management team focused on increasing shareholder value

 

 

A strong balance sheet.

The size of the allocation of the Fund to growth and value securities will vary based on market conditions, and the convictions of the adviser each ranging from 35% to 65% of the equity investments in the Fund.

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in equity securities. “Assets” means net assets, plus

the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. The Fund typically invests in equity securities with market capitalizations of $1 billion or more. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund invests primarily in common stocks and real estate investment trusts (REITs), but it may also invest up to 20% of its total assets in common stocks of foreign companies, including depositary receipts. Depositary receipts are financial instruments representing a foreign company’s publicly traded securities. A depository receipt trades on a stock exchange in a country different from the company’s local market.

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.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

If the Fund’s portfolio managers cannot find attractive investments, the Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in cash and cash equivalents until appropriate investments are identified.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the portfolio managers employ a process that combines research, valuation and stock selection.

In selecting growth stocks, the adviser focuses on companies whose revenue growth potential is underappreciated by investors, specifically looking for companies that have a history of above-average growth or which the adviser believes will achieve above-average growth in the future. These companies have one or more of the following characteristics:

 

 

A favorable supply/demand imbalance for the company’s product or service

 

 

Underappreciated growth opportunities

 

 

Differentiated business model

 

 

Ability to gain market share

 

 

Growth opportunities in emerging industries or those that emerge from industry changes

In selecting value stocks, the adviser seeks to invest in companies which have durable franchises and which appear to be undervalued and have the ability to grow intrinsic value per share. Companies with durable franchises generally have a sustainable competitive position relative to peers, high returns on capital, a diversified client or asset base and a strong brand.

The adviser may sell a security due to a change in the company’s fundamentals or a change in the original reason for purchase of an investment, or if the adviser no longer considers

 

 

 
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the security to be attractively valued. Investments may also be sold if a portfolio manager identifies a stock that he believes offers a better investment opportunity or to reallocate the Fund’s assets between growth and value securities.

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.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

Non-Diversified Fund Risk. The Fund is non-diversified and typically invests in no more than 40 securities. This increased investment in fewer issuers may result in the Fund’s shares being more sensitive to economic results of those issuing the securities. The value of the Fund’s shares may also be more volatile than the value of a Fund which invests in more securities.

Strategy Risk. Although the Fund is normally managed as a core portfolio, it may invest more heavily in either growth or value securities depending on market conditions and the convictions of the adviser.

If the Fund invests more heavily in growth securities, it will be more subject to risks related to growth investing. Specifically, growth stocks may trade at higher multiples of current earnings compared to value or other stocks, leading to inflated prices and thus potentially greater declines in value.

If the Fund invests more heavily in value securities, it will be more subject to risks related to value investing. Specifically, 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.

Large Cap Company Risk. Because the Fund invests in large cap company securities, it may underperform other funds during periods when the Fund’s large cap securities are out of favor.

Smaller Company Risk. Investments in companies with capitalizations as low as $1 billion may be riskier, less liquid, more volatile and more vulnerable to economic, market and industry changes 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. As a result, share price changes may be more sudden or erratic than the prices of other equity securities, especially over the short term. These risks are higher for small cap companies.

Foreign Securities Risk. Investments in foreign issuers are subject to additional risks, including political and economic risks, greater volatility, civil conflicts and war, currency fluctuations, sanctions or other measures by the United States or other governments, expropriation and nationalization risks, higher transaction costs, delayed settlement, possible foreign controls on investment and less stringent investor protection and disclosure standards of foreign markets. The securities markets of many foreign countries are relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a small number of industries. If foreign securities are denominated and traded in a foreign currency, the value of the Fund’s foreign holdings can be affected by currency exchange rates and exchange control regulations. 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

 

 

 
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perceived as comparatively stable becoming riskier and 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.

Derivatives Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the security or other risk being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to risks of mispricing or improper valuation.

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.

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.

 

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 four calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns for the past one year and life of the Fund. The table compares that performance to the S&P 500 Index and the Lipper Multi-Cap Growth Funds Index and Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Index, both of which are indexes based on the total returns of certain mutual funds within multi-cap and large-cap fund categories as determined by Lipper. Unlike the other index, the Lipper indexes include the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the indexes. Subsequent to the inception of the Fund on 7/29/11 until 8/1/13, the Fund did not experience any shareholder purchase and sale activity. If such activity had occurred, the Fund’s performance may have been impacted. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the 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      18.58%   
Worst Quarter    2nd quarter, 2012      –5.10%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 5.94%.

 

 

 
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Life of Fund
(since 7/29/11)
 
SELECT CLASS SHARES      
Return Before Taxes     4.40     13.51
Return After Taxes on Distributions     3.70        13.14   
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     3.05        10.75   
CLASS A SHARES      
Return Before Taxes     (1.34     11.86   
CLASS C SHARES      
Return Before Taxes     2.62        12.66   
S&P 500 INDEX      
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     1.38        13.36   
LIPPER MULTI-CAP GROWTH FUNDS INDEX      
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     3.09        12.18   
LIPPER LARGE-CAP CORE FUNDS INDEX      
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     5.61        12.72   

After-tax returns are shown only for 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 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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager  

Managed the

Fund Since

  

Primary Title with

Investment Adviser

Jonathan K.L. Simon   2011    Managing Director
Greg Luttrell   2011    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

     $50   
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:

 

 

Through your Financial Intermediary

 

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

 

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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Equity Income Fund

 

Class/Ticker: A/OIEIX; C/OINCX; Select/HLIEX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks capital appreciation and current income.

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 “Investing with J.P. Morgan Funds — SALES CHARGES AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY COMPENSATION” on page 116 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)
       

“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)

 
     Class A     Class C     Select
Class
 
Management Fees     0.40     0.40     0.40
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     0.25        0.75        NONE   
Other Expenses     0.46        0.43        0.41   

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.25        0.25        0.25   

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.21        0.18        0.16   
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses     0.01        0.01        0.01   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     1.12        1.59        0.82   
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements¹     (0.08     (0.05     (0.03
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements¹     1.04        1.54        0.79   

 

1 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 1.04%, 1.54% and 0.79% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C and Select Class 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 adviser, 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 10/31/17, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/17 and total annual fund operating expenses thereafter. Your actual costs may be higher or lower.

 

 

 
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IF YOU SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST WOULD BE:  
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  

CLASS A SHARES ($)

    625        855        1,102        1,810   

CLASS C SHARES ($)

    257        497        861        1,885   

SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)

    81        259        452        1,011   

 

IF YOU DO NOT SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST
WOULD BE:
 
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  

CLASS A SHARES ($)

    625        855        1,102        1,810   

CLASS C SHARES ($)

    157        497        861        1,885   

SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)

    81        259        452        1,011   

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 20% of the average value of its portfolio.

What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Fund’s Assets will be invested in the equity securities of corporations that regularly pay dividends, including common stocks and debt securities and preferred stock convertible to common stock. Although the Fund invests primarily in securities of large cap companies, it may invest in equity investments of companies across all market capitalizations. In implementing this strategy, the Fund invests primarily in common stock and real estate investment trusts (REITs). “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

Investment Process: The Fund employs a fundamental bottom- up stock selection process to invest in common stock of corporations that regularly pay dividends and have favorable long-term fundamental characteristics. Because yield is a key consideration in selecting securities, the Fund may purchase stocks of companies that are out of favor in the financial community and, therefore, are selling below what the Fund’s

adviser believes to be their long-term investment value. The adviser seeks to invest in undervalued companies with durable franchises, strong management and the ability to grow their intrinsic value per share.

The adviser may sell a security for several reasons. A security may be sold due to a change in the company’s fundamentals or if the adviser believes the security is no longer attractively valued. Investments may also be sold if the adviser identifies a stock that it believes offers a better investment 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 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.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

Value Strategy Risk. An undervalued 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.

 

 

 
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Large Cap Company Risk. Because the Fund invests in large cap company securities, it may underperform other funds during periods when the Fund’s large cap securities are out of favor.

Smaller Company Risk. Although the Fund invests primarily in securities of large cap companies, it may invest in equity investments of companies across all market capitalizations and, to the extent it does, the Fund’s risks increase as it invests more heavily in smaller companies (mid cap and small cap companies). Smaller companies may be less liquid, more volatile and more vulnerable to economic, market and industry changes. The securities of smaller companies may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes than securities of larger 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. These risks are higher for small cap companies.

Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the security or other risk being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to risks of mispricing or improper valuation.

Real Estate Securities Risk. The Fund’s investments in real estate securities, including REITs, are subject to the same risks as direct investments in real estate and mortgages, and their value will depend on the value of the underlying real estate interests. These risks include default, prepayments, changes in value resulting from changes in interest rates and demand for real and rental property, and the management skill and 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.

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.

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.

 

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 ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns over the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares the performance to the Russell 1000® Value Index and the Lipper 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 index, the Lipper index includes the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

 

 
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Best Quarter    3rd quarter, 2009      13.10%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –17.96%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 7.88%.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
SELECT CLASS SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (2.31 )%      12.29     7.99
Return After Taxes on Distributions     (2.94     11.55        6.91   
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     (0.79     9.82        6.46   
CLASS A SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (7.64     10.81        7.10   
CLASS C SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (3.99     11.45        7.14   
RUSSELL 1000 VALUE INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     (3.83     11.27        6.16   
LIPPER EQUITY INCOME FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (2.96     10.04        6.02   

After-tax returns are shown only for 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 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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund  Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Clare Hart   2004    Managing Director
Jonathan K.L. Simon   2004    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

     $50   
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:

 

 

Through your Financial Intermediary

 

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

 

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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Equity Index Fund

 

Class/Ticker: A/OGEAX; C/OEICX; Select/HLEIX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks investment results that correspond to the aggregate price and dividend performance of securities in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index (S&P 500 Index).

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 “Investing with J.P. Morgan Funds — SALES CHARGES AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY COMPENSATION” on page 116 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 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 Fees1     0.04     0.04     0.04
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     0.25        0.75        NONE   
Other Expenses     0.44        0.43        0.42   

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.25        0.25        0.25   

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.19        0.18        0.17    
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses1     0.73        1.22        0.46   
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1,2     (0.28     (0.02     (0.26
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1,2     0.45        1.20        0.20   
1 As of September 1, 2016, the Fund’s advisory fee was reduced to 0.04%; therefore, the Management Fees, Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses, Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements and Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements have been restated to reflect the current fees.

 

2 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 0.45%, 1.20% and 0.20% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C and Select Class 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 adviser, 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 10/31/17, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/17 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 ($)

    569        719        884        1,359   

CLASS C SHARES ($)

    222        385        668        1,476   

SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)

    20        121        232        554   

 

IF YOU DO NOT SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST
WOULD BE:
 
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  

CLASS A SHARES ($)

    569        719        884        1,359   

CLASS C SHARES ($)

    122        385        668        1,476   

SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)

    20        121        232        554   

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

 

 

 
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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 4% of the average value of its portfolio.

What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

The Fund invests in stocks included in the S&P 500 Index1 and also may invest in stock index futures. The Fund’s adviser attempts to track the aggregate price and dividend performance of securities in the S&P 500 Index to achieve a correlation of at least 0.95 between the performance of the Fund and that of the index without taking into account the Fund’s expenses. Perfect correlation would be 1.00.

The percentage of a stock that the Fund holds will be approximately the same percentage that the stock represents in the S&P 500 Index. The adviser generally picks stocks in the order of their weightings in the S&P 500 Index, starting with the heaviest weighted stock. The Fund may acquire, hold and dispose of the common stock of JPMorgan Chase & Co. for the sole purpose of maintaining conformity with the S&P 500 Index on which the Fund is based and measured. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Fund’s Assets will be invested in stocks of companies included in the index or indices identified by the Fund and in derivative instruments that provide exposure to stocks of such companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. As of the reconstitution of the S&P 500 Index on September 30, 2016, the market capitalization of the companies in the index ranged from $1.1 billion to $609.2 billion.

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. The Fund may use futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to its index, maintain liquidity and minimize transaction costs. In managing cash flows, the Fund buys futures contracts to invest incoming cash in the market or sells futures contracts in response to cash outflows, thereby gaining market exposure to the index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity.

The Fund’s Main Investment Risks

 

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.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

Index Related Risk. The Fund’s return may not track the return of the S&P 500 Index for a number of reasons and therefore may not achieve its investment objective. For example, the Fund incurs a number of operating expenses not applicable to the index, and incurs costs in buying and selling securities, especially when rebalancing the Fund’s securities holdings to reflect changes in the composition of the index. In addition, the Fund’s return may differ from the return of the index as a result of, among other things, pricing differences and the inability to purchase certain securities included in the index due to regulatory or other restrictions.

The risk that the Fund may not track the performance of the S&P 500 Index may be heightened during times of increased market volatility or other unusual market conditions.

Passive Management Risk. Unlike many investment companies, the Fund is not “actively” managed. Therefore, it would not generally sell a security because the security’s issuer was in financial trouble unless that security is removed from the S&P 500 Index. Therefore, the Fund’s performance could be lower than funds that may actively shift their portfolio assets to take advantage of market opportunities or lessen the impact of a market decline or a decline in the value of one or more issuers.

Large Cap Company Risk. Because the Fund invests principally in large cap company securities, it may underperform other funds during periods when the Fund’s securities are out of favor.

 

 

 
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1 “S&P 500” is a registered service mark of Standard & Poor’s Corporation, which does not sponsor and is in no way affiliated with the Fund.


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

Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the security or other risk being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to risks of mispricing or improper valuation.

Industry and Sector Focus Risk. At times the S&P 500 Index and 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 S&P 500 Index and 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.

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.

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 ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns for the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares the performance to the S&P 500 Index (including the aggregate price and dividend performance) and the Lipper S&P 500 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 index, the Lipper index includes the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

LOGO

 

Best Quarter    2nd quarter, 2009      15.90%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –21.92%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 7.68%.

 

 

 
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
SELECT CLASS SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     1.19     12.34     7.12
Return After Taxes on Distributions     (2.99     10.40        6.03   
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     4.02        9.80        5.72   
CLASS A SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (4.36     10.86        6.28   
CLASS C SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (0.80     11.22        6.06   
S&P 500 INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     1.38        12.57        7.31   
LIPPER S&P 500 FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     1.07        12.27        7.06   

After-tax returns are shown only for 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 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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Michael Loeffler   2004    Executive Director
Nicholas W. D’Eramo   2014    Executive 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

     $50   

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:

 

 

Through your Financial Intermediary

 

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

 

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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Growth and Income Fund

 

Class/Ticker:
A/VGRIX; C/VGICX; Select/VGIIX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks to provide capital growth over the long-term and to earn income from dividends.

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 “Investing with J.P. Morgan Funds — SALES CHARGES AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY COMPENSATION” on page 116 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 a % of the Offering Price   5.25%   NONE   NONE
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) as a % 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     0.40     0.40     0.40
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     0.25        0.75        NONE   
Other Expenses     0.48        0.47        0.46   

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.25        0.25        0.25   

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.23        0.22        0.21   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     1.13        1.62        0.86   
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     (0.09     (0.08     (0.07
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     1.04        1.54        0.79   
1 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 1.04%, 1.54% and 0.79% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C and Select Class 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 adviser, 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 10/31/17, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/17 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 ($)     625        857        1,106        1,820   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     257        503        874        1,915   
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     81        267        470        1,054   

 

IF YOU DO NOT SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST
WOULD BE:
 
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS A SHARES ($)     625        857        1,106        1,820   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     157        503        874        1,915   
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     81        267        470        1,054   

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 39% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

 

 

 
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What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in common stocks. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. The Fund’s adviser applies an active equity management style focused on identifying attractively valued securities given their growth potential over a long-term time horizon. The securities held by the Fund will predominantly be of companies with market capitalizations similar to those within the universe of the Russell 1000 Value Index (which includes both large cap and mid cap companies). As of the reconstitution of the Russell 1000 Value Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $1.7 billion to $504.1 billion.

While common stocks are the Fund’s primary investment, the Fund may also invest significantly in real estate investment trusts (REITs) and depositary receipts. Depositary receipts are financial instruments representing a foreign company’s publicly traded securities. A depository receipt trades on a stock exchange in a country different from the company’s local market.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser will emphasize companies which it believes are leaders within their sectors. The Fund will also emphasize companies it believes have attractive valuations and low price-to-cash flows ratios. Some but not all of the companies may regularly pay dividends. The adviser employs a bottom-up approach to stock selection, constructing portfolios based on company fundamentals, quantitative screening and proprietary fundamental analysis. The adviser looks for undervalued companies with durable franchises, strong management and the ability to grow their intrinsic value per share.

The adviser may sell a security for several reasons. A security may be sold due to a change in the company’s fundamentals or if the adviser believes the security is no longer attractively valued. Investments may also be sold if the adviser identifies a stock that it believes offers a better investment 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 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.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

Value Strategy Risk. An undervalued 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.

Large Cap Company Risk. Because the Fund invests principally in large cap company securities, it may underperform other funds during periods when the Fund’s securities are out of favor.

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

 

 

 
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Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the security or other risk being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to risks of mispricing or improper valuation.

Foreign Securities Risk. To the extent that the Fund invests in depositary receipts, such investments are subject to additional risks, including political and economic risks, greater volatility, civil conflicts and war, currency fluctuations, sanctions or other measures by the United States or other governments, expropriation and nationalization risks, higher transaction costs, delayed settlement, possible foreign controls on investment and less stringent investor protection and disclosure standards of foreign markets. The securities markets of many foreign countries are relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a small number of industries. If foreign securities are denominated and traded in a foreign currency, the value of the Fund’s foreign holdings can be affected by currency exchange rates and exchange control regulations. 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.

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.

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.

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.

 

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 A Shares has varied from year to year for the past ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns over the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares that performance to the Russell 1000 Value Index. It also compares that performance to the Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Index and Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Index, both of which are indexes based on the total returns of certain large cap mutual funds categories as determined by Lipper. Unlike the other indexes, the Lipper indexes include the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

The performance figures in the bar chart do not reflect any deduction for the front-end sales load which is assessed on Class A Shares. If the load were reflected, the performance figures would have been lower.

 

 

 
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Best Quarter    3rd quarter, 2009      15.74%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –22.43%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 6.15%.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
CLASS A SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (7.64 )%      11.10     5.90
Return After Taxes on Distributions     (9.16     10.42        5.13   
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     (3.11     8.84        4.72   
CLASS C SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (4.04     11.74        5.94   
SELECT CLASS SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (2.32     12.60        6.78   
RUSSELL 1000 VALUE INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     (3.83     11.27        6.16   
LIPPER LARGE-CAP CORE FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (0.67     10.97        6.35   
LIPPER LARGE-CAP VALUE FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (3.65     10.07        5.71   

After-tax returns are shown only for the Class A Shares, and after-tax returns for 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 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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund Since
  

Primary Title with

Investment Adviser

Clare Hart   2004    Managing Director
Jonathan K.L. Simon   2002    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

     $50   
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:

 

 

Through your Financial Intermediary

 

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

 

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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Hedged Equity Fund

 

Class/Ticker: A/JHQAX; C/JHQCX; Select/JHEQX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks to provide 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 “Investing with J.P. Morgan Funds — SALES CHARGES AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY COMPENSATION” on page 116 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 a % of the Offering Price   5.25%   NONE   NONE
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) as a % 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     0.25     0.25     0.25
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     0.25        0.75        NONE   
Other Expenses     0.61        0.52        0.49   

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.25        0.25        0.25   

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.36        0.27        0.24   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     1.11        1.52        0.74   

Fee Waivers and Expense

Reimbursements1

    (0.26     (0.17     (0.14
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     0.85        1.35        0.60   

 

1 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 0.85%, 1.35% and 0.60% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C and Select Class 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 adviser, 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 10/31/17, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/17 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 ($)     607        835        1,081        1,784   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     237        464        813        1,798   
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     61        222        398        905   

 

IF YOU DO NOT SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST
WOULD BE:
 
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS A SHARES ($)     607        835        1,081        1,784   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     137        464        813        1,798   
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     61        222        398        905   

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 period, the Fund’s portfolios turnover rate was 57% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

 

 
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What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

The Fund seeks to provide capital appreciation through participation in the broad equity markets while hedging overall market exposure relative to traditional long-only equity strategies.

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in equity securities. “Assets” means net assets plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. The Fund uses an enhanced index strategy to invest in these equity securities, which primarily consist of common stocks of large capitalization U.S. companies. Because the Fund uses an enhanced index strategy, not all of the stocks in the S&P 500 Index, its primary benchmark, are included in the Fund, and the Fund’s position in an individual stock may be overweighted or underweighted when compared to the index. The Fund will also systematically purchase and sell exchange traded put options and sell exchange traded call options, employing an option overlay known as a “Put/Spread Collar” strategy. The options may be based on the S&P 500 Index or on exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that replicate the S&P 500 Index (S&P 500 ETFs). The combination of the diversified portfolio of equity securities, the downside protection from index put options and the income from the index call options is intended to provide the Fund with a portion of the returns associated with equity market investments while exposing investors to less risk than traditional long-only equity strategies. Specifically, the Fund seeks to provide a competitive risk adjusted return over a full market cycle (defined as three to five years) relative to the S&P 500 Index with lower volatility than traditional long-only equity strategies.

The Fund’s investments in equity securities will be primarily in common stocks of U.S. companies with market capitalizations similar to those within the universe of the S&P 500 Index. As of the reconstitution of the S&P 500 Index on September 30, 2016, the market capitalization of the companies in the index ranged from $1.1 billion to $609.2 billion. Sector by sector, the Fund’s weightings are similar to those of the S&P 500 Index. Within each sector, however, the Fund modestly overweights equity securities that it considers undervalued or fairly valued while modestly underweighting or not holding equity securities that appear overvalued. Because each stock’s weighting in the Fund is controlled relative to that stock’s weight in the S&P 500 Index, the Fund’s weighted average market capitalization will be close to that of the S&P 500 Index.

The Fund constructs a Put/Spread Collar by buying a put option on the S&P 500 Index at a higher strike price and writing (or selling) a put option on the same index at a relatively lower strike price, resulting in what is known as a put option spread, while simultaneously selling a S&P 500 Index call option. The Fund may need to construct additional Put/Spread Collars if the size of the Fund increases, either through purchases or appreciation. The Fund’s options overlay strategy is intended to provide the Fund with downside protection, while foregoing

some upside potential. A put option spread seeks to protect the Fund against a decline in price, but only to the extent of the difference between the strike prices of the put option purchased and the put option sold. Entering into put option spreads is typically less expensive than a strategy of only purchasing put options and may benefit the Fund in a flat to upwardly moving market by reducing the cost of the downside protection; the downside protection of the put option spread, however, is limited as compared to just owning a put option. The premiums received from writing index call options are intended to provide income which substantially offsets the cost of the put option spread, but writing the call options also reduces the Fund’s ability to profit from increases in the value of its equity portfolio because in rising markets the call option will be exercised once the market price rises to the option’s strike price. While the Fund typically constructs the Put/Spread Collar utilizing index options, it may also construct the Put/Spread Collar utilizing options on S&P 500 ETFs.

In addition to the use of the Put/Spread Collar strategy described above, the Fund may use future contracts, primarily futures on indexes, to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions and to hedge the Fund’s portfolio if it is unable to purchase or write the necessary options for its overlay strategy.

Investment Process — Enhanced Index: To implement the enhanced index strategy, the adviser employs a three-step process that combines research, valuation and stock selection. The adviser takes an in-depth look at company prospects over a period as long as five years, which is designed to provide insight into a company’s real growth potential. The research findings allow the adviser to rank the companies in each sector group according to their relative value.

On behalf of the Fund, the adviser then buys and sells equity securities, using the research and valuation rankings as a basis. In general, the adviser buys equity securities that are identified as attractive and considers selling them when they appear less attractive based on the Fund’s process. Along with attractive valuation, the adviser often considers a number of other criteria:

 

 

catalysts that could trigger a rise in a stock’s price

 

 

impact on the overall risk of the portfolio relative to the S&P 500 Index

 

 

high perceived potential reward compared to perceived potential risk

 

 

possible temporary mispricings caused by apparent market overreactions.

Investment Process — Options Overlay Strategy: To implement the Put/Spread Collar strategy, the adviser utilizes exchange traded equity options based either on the S&P 500 Index or on S&P 500 ETFs. The Put/Spread Collar is constructed by buying a put option at a higher strike price while writing a put option at

 

 

 
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a relatively lower strike price and simultaneously selling a call option that substantially offsets the cost of the put option spread. The Put/Spread Collar strategy is an actively managed process and is designed to provide a continuous market hedge for the portfolio. The put option spread is generally maintained at a level whereby the Fund is protected from a decrease in the market of five to twenty percent. The options are systematically reset on at least a quarterly basis to better capitalize on current market conditions and opportunities while seeking to provide predictable returns in all market cycles.

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.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

Strategy Risk. The Fund’s investment strategies may not always provide greater market protection than other equity instruments particularly in rising equity markets when the Fund is

expected to underperform traditional long-only equity strategies. In addition, as a result of the structure of the options overlay strategy, the Fund is not expected to provide market protection during times of low market volatility; during such periods, the Fund is expected to perform in line with broad equity markets.

Options Risk. The value of the Fund’s positions in equity index options or options on S&P 500 ETFs will fluctuate in response to changes in the value of the underlying index. Writing index call options or options on S&P 500 ETFs can reduce equity market risk, but it limits the opportunity to profit from an increase in the market value of stocks in exchange for upfront cash at the time of selling the call option. The Fund also risks losing all or part of the cash paid for purchasing put options. Unusual market conditions or the lack of a ready market for any particular option at a specific time may reduce the effectiveness of the Fund’s option strategies, and for these and other reasons, the Fund’s option strategies may not reduce the Fund’s volatility to the extent desired and could result in losses.

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

Derivatives Risk. Derivatives, including options and futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the security or other risk being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to risks of mispricing or improper valuation.

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

 

 

 
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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.

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.

 

Investments in the Fund are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed or endorsed by, any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency.

You could lose money investing in the Fund.

The Fund’s Past Performance

This section provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows the performance of the Fund’s Select Class Shares has varied from year to year for the past two calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns for the past one year and life of the Fund. The table compares that performance to the S&P 500 Index, the BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index and the Lipper Alternative Long/Short Equity Funds Average, an average 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. Subsequent to the inception of the Fund on 12/13/13 until 5/30/14, the Fund did not experience any shareholder purchase and sale activity. If such shareholder activity had occurred, the Fund’s performance may have been impacted. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

LOGO

 

Best Quarter    4th quarter, 2014      4.05%   
Worst Quarter    3rd quarter, 2015      –5.75%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 5.41%.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Life of Fund
(since 12/13/13)
 
SELECT CLASS SHARES      
Return Before Taxes     (1.43 )%      4.72
Return After Taxes on Distributions     (1.71     4.45   
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     (0.58     3.61   
CLASS A SHARES      
Return Before Taxes     (6.83     1.76   
CLASS C SHARES      
Return Before Taxes     (3.19     3.94   
S&P 500 INDEX      
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     1.38        9.35   
BOFA MERRILL LYNCH 3-MONTH U.S. TREASURY BILL INDEX      
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     0.05        0.04   
LIPPER ALTERNATIVE LONG/SHORT EQUITY FUNDS AVERAGE      
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (1.56     1.04   
 

 

 
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After-tax returns are shown only for 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 your tax situation and may differ from those shown. The after-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager  

Managed the

Fund Since

  

Primary Title with

Investment Adviser

Hamilton Reiner   2013    Managing Director
Raffaele Zingone   2013    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

     $50   
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:

 

 

Through your Financial Intermediary

 

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

 

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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Intrepid America Fund

 

Class/Ticker: A/JIAAX; C/JIACX; Select/JPIAX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital growth.

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 “Investing with J.P. Morgan Funds — SALES CHARGES AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY COMPENSATION” on page 116 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)
       

“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)

 
     Class A     Class C     Select
Class
 
Management Fees     0.40     0.40     0.40
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     0.25        0.75        NONE   
Other Expenses     0.50        0.47        0.35   

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.25        0.25        0.25   

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.25        0.22        0.10   
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses     0.01        0.01        0.01   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     1.16        1.63        0.76   
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     (0.12     (0.09     (0.01
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     1.04        1.54        0.75   

 

1 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 expenses related to short sales, interest expenses related to short sales (beginning interest, taxes, expenses related to litigation and potential litigation, and extraordinary expenses) exceed 1.04%, 1.54% and 0.80% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C and Select Class 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 adviser, 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 10/31/17, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/17 and total annual fund operating expenses thereafter. Your actual costs may be higher or lower.

 

 

 
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IF YOU SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST WOULD BE:  
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS A SHARES ($)     625        863        1,119        1,850   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     257        505        878        1,925   
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     77        242        421        941   

 

IF YOU DO NOT SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST
WOULD BE:
 
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS A SHARES ($)     625        863        1,119        1,850   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     157        505        878        1,925   
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     77        242        421        941   

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 70% of the average value of its portfolio.

What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in equity investments of large and mid capitalization U.S. companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. The Fund generally defines large capitalization companies as those with a market capitalization over $10 billion at the time of purchase, and mid capitalization companies as those with market capitalization between $1 billion and $10 billion at the time of purchase.

In implementing its main strategies, the Fund invests primarily in a broad portfolio of equity securities that the adviser believes have characteristics such as attractive valuations, high quality and/or strong momentum that should lead to relative outperformance. Generally these will be equity securities of companies within the S&P 500 Index. In identifying high quality securities, the adviser looks for profitable companies with sustainable earnings and disciplined management. In identifying securities that have strong momentum, the adviser looks for securities which have prices and/or earnings that have been increasing and that the adviser believes will continue to increase. In implementing this strategy, the Fund invests primarily in common stock and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

 

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. The Fund may use futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to its index, maintain liquidity and minimize transaction costs. In managing cash flows, the Fund buys futures contracts to invest incoming cash in the market or sells futures contracts in response to cash outflows, thereby gaining market exposure to the index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity.

An issuer of a security will be deemed to be located 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.

Investment Process: The Fund has an actively managed strategy that employs an investment process based on behavioral finance principles. Behavioral finance theorizes that investors behave irrationally in systematic and predictable ways because human psychology affects investment decision-making. This investor behavior results in market inefficiencies that persist over time. The Fund seeks to capitalize on these market anomalies through a disciplined and dispassionate investment process.

The Fund will sell a stock if the adviser determines that the issuer no longer meets the Fund’s investment criteria or if the adviser believes that more attractive opportunities are available.

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.

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

 

 

 
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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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

Large Cap Company Risk. Because the Fund invests in large cap company securities, it may underperform other funds during periods when the Fund’s large cap securities are out of favor.

Mid Cap Company Risk. Investments in mid cap companies may be riskier than investments in larger, more established companies. Mid cap companies may be less liquid, more volatile and more vulnerable to economic, market and industry changes. The securities of smaller companies may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes than securities of larger 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.

Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the security or other risk being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to risks of mispricing or improper valuation.

Real Estate Securities Risk. The Fund’s investments in real estate securities, including REITs, are subject to the same risks as direct investments in real estate and mortgages, and their value will depend on the value of the underlying real estate

interests. These risks include default, prepayments, changes in value resulting from changes in interest rates and demand for real and rental property, and the management skill and 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.

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.

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.

 

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 ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns for the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares that performance to the S&P 500 Index and the Lipper Multi-Cap Core Funds Index and Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Index, both of which are indexes based on the total returns of certain mutual funds within multi-cap and large-cap fund categories, respectively, as determined by Lipper. Unlike the other index, the Lipper indexes include the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

 

 
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LOGO

 

Best Quarter    3rd quarter, 2009      17.87%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –22.19%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 2.39%.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
SELECT CLASS SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (0.29 )%      12.75     7.05
Return After Taxes on Distributions     (1.76     11.97        6.46   
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     1.01        10.21        5.69   
CLASS A SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (5.82     11.25        6.21   
CLASS C SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (2.10     11.89        6.25   
S&P 500 INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     1.38        12.57        7.31   
LIPPER MULTI-CAP CORE FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (1.47     10.17        6.49   
LIPPER LARGE-CAP CORE FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (0.67     10.97        6.35   

After-tax returns are shown only for 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 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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Jason Alonzo   2005    Managing Director
Pavel Vaynshtok   2012    Managing Director
Dennis S. Ruhl   2012    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

     $50   

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:

 

 

Through your Financial Intermediary

 

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

 

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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Intrepid Growth Fund

 

Class/Ticker: A/JIGAX; C/JCICX; Select/JPGSX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital growth.

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 “Investing with J.P. Morgan Funds — SALES CHARGES AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY COMPENSATION” on page 116 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)
       

“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)

 
     Class A     Class C     Select
Class
 
Management Fees     0.50     0.50     0.50
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     0.25        0.75        NONE   
Other Expenses     0.48        0.46        0.38   

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.25        0.25        0.25   

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.23        0.21        0.13   
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses     0.01        0.01        0.01   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     1.24        1.72        0.89   
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements¹     (0.31     (0.30     (0.21
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     0.93        1.42        0.68   

 

1 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 0.93%, 1.42% and 0.68% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C and Select Class 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 adviser, 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 10/31/17, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/17 and total annual fund operating expenses thereafter. Your actual costs may be higher or lower.

 

 

 
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IF YOU SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST WOULD BE:  
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS A SHARES ($)     615        869        1,142        1,920   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     245        513        905        2,005   
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     69        263        472        1,077   

 

IF YOU DO NOT SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST
WOULD BE:
 
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS A SHARES ($)     615        869        1,142        1,920   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     145        513        905        2,005   
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     69        263        472        1,077   

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 70% of the average value of its portfolio.

What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in equity investments of large and mid capitalization companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. The Fund generally defines large capitalization companies as those with a market capitalization over $10 billion at the time of purchase, and mid capitalization companies as those with market capitalization between $1 billion and $10 billion, at the time of purchase.

In implementing its main strategies, the Fund invests primarily in a broad portfolio of equity securities that the adviser believes have characteristics such as attractive valuations, high quality and/or strong momentum that should lead to relative outperformance. Generally these will be equity securities of companies within the Russell 1000 Growth Index. In identifying high quality securities, the adviser looks for profitable companies with sustainable earnings and disciplined management. In identifying securities that have strong momentum, the adviser looks for securities which have prices and/or earnings that have been increasing and that the adviser believes will continue to increase. In implementing this strategy, the Fund invests primarily in common stock and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

 

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. The Fund may use futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to its index, maintain liquidity and minimize transaction costs. In managing cash flows, the Fund buys futures contracts to invest incoming cash in the market or sells futures contracts in response to cash outflows, thereby gaining market exposure to the index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity.

Investment Process: The Fund has an actively managed strategy that employs an investment process based on behavioral finance principles. Behavioral finance theorizes that investors behave irrationally in systematic and predictable ways because human psychology affects investment decision-making. This investor behavior results in market inefficiencies that persist over time. The Fund seeks to capitalize on these market anomalies through a disciplined and dispassionate investment process.

The Fund will sell a stock if the adviser determines that the issuer no longer meets the Fund’s investment criteria or if the adviser believes that more attractive opportunities are available.

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.

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

 

 

 
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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 securities in comparison to 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.

Growth Investing Risk. Because growth investing attempts to identify companies that the adviser believes will experience rapid earnings growth relative to value or other types of stocks, growth stocks may trade at higher multiples of current earnings compared to value or other stocks, leading to inflated prices and thus potentially greater declines in value.

Large Cap Company Risk. Because the Fund invests in large cap company securities, it may underperform other funds during periods when the Fund’s large cap securities are out of favor.

Mid Cap Company Risk. Investments in mid cap companies may be riskier than investments in larger, more established companies. Mid cap companies may be less liquid, more volatile and more vulnerable to economic, market and industry changes. The securities of smaller companies may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes than securities of larger 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.

Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the security or other risk being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to risks of mispricing or improper valuation.

Real Estate Securities Risk. The Fund’s investments in real estate securities, including REITs, are subject to the same risks as direct investments in real estate and mortgages, and their value will depend on the value of the underlying real estate interests. These risks include default, prepayments, changes in value resulting from changes in interest rates and demand for

real and rental property, and the management skill and 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.

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.

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.

 

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 ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns for the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares that performance to the Russell 1000® Growth Index and the Lipper Multi-Cap Growth Funds Index and Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Index, both of which are indexes based on the total returns of certain mutual funds within multi-cap and large-cap fund categories as determined by Lipper. Unlike the other index, the Lipper indexes include the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

 

 
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LOGO

 

Best Quarter    3rd quarter, 2009      15.81%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –22.16%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 3.93%.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
SELECT CLASS SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     2.15     13.42     7.96
Return After Taxes on Distributions     2.14        13.30        7.82  
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     1.23        10.77        6.49  
CLASS A SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (3.48     11.91        7.11  
CLASS C SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     0.38        12.58        7.15  
RUSSELL 1000 GROWTH INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     5.67        13.53        8.53  
LIPPER MULTI-CAP GROWTH FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     3.09        11.70        7.52  
LIPPER LARGE-CAP GROWTH FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     5.61        12.17        7.17  

After-tax returns are shown only for 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 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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Jason Alonzo   2005    Managing Director
Pavel Vaynshtok   2012    Managing Director
Dennis S. Ruhl   2012    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

     $50   

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:

 

 

Through your Financial Intermediary

 

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

 

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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Intrepid Advantage Fund

 

Class/Ticker: A/JICAX; C/JICCX; Select/JIISX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks to provide 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 “Investing with J.P. Morgan Funds — SALES CHARGES AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY COMPENSATION” on page 116 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, Shown 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 Fees1     0.50     0.50     0.50
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     0.25        0.75        NONE   
Other Expenses     1.05        1.06        1.00   

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.25        0.25        0.25   

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.80        0.81        0.75   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses1     1.80        2.31        1.50   
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1,2     (0.75     (0.76     (0.70
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1,2     1.05        1.55        0.80   

 

1 As of November 1, 2016, The Fund’s advisory fee was reduced to 0.50%; therefore, the Management fees, Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses, Fee
  Waivers and Expense Reimbursements and Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements have been restated to reflect the current fees.

 

2 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 1.05%, 1.55% and 0.80% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C and Select Class 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 adviser, 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 10/31/17, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/17 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 ($)     626        992        1,382        2,471  
CLASS C SHARES ($)     258        649        1,166        2,587  
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     82       405       752       1,731  

 

IF YOU DO NOT SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST
WOULD BE:
 
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS A SHARES ($)     626        992        1,382        2,471  
CLASS C SHARES ($)     158        649        1,166        2,587  
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     82       405       752       1,731  

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

 

 

 
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performance. During the Fund’s most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 31% of the average value of its portfolio.

What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

The Fund primarily invests in large-cap and mid-cap common stocks. In selecting common stocks and other investments, the adviser considers environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) practices and value, quality and momentum characteristics to identify those companies that it considers to be sustainable leaders. Sustainable leaders are defined by the Fund as companies that the adviser identifies as generally approaching ESG practices in a thoughtful manner while also having attractive value, quality and momentum characteristics. The Fund seeks to invest in those companies that, on a combined basis, appear attractive based on all of these characteristics.

The Fund defines ESG characteristics as follows:

 

 

Environmental — companies that actively strive to reduce the negative impact of their business operations on the environment. In this context, the adviser analyzes factors such as the company’s likely impact on climate change, natural resource use, pollution and the use of clean technology

 

 

Social — companies that consider the social impact of their business internally and externally. In this context, the adviser reviews considerations such as worker safety, product safety and integrity, healthier products, impact on the community and human rights

 

 

Governance — companies that embrace corporate governance principles. In reviewing governance characteristics, the adviser considers issues such as board accountability and diversity, shareholder rights, executive compensation, business ethics and government and public policy

The Fund defines value, quality and momentum characteristics as follows:

 

 

Value — attractive valuations to identify underappreciated stocks

 

 

Quality — companies with conservative management teams and high quality earnings

 

 

Momentum — companies which have improving business fundamentals and which the market views positively

The Fund primarily invests in common stocks.

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. The Fund may use futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to its index, maintain liquidity and minimize transaction costs. In managing cash flows, the Fund buys futures contracts to invest incoming cash in the market or sells futures contracts in

response to cash outflows, thereby gaining market exposure while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity.

Investment Process: The Fund has an actively managed strategy that employs an investment process based on behavioral finance principles. Behavioral finance theorizes that investors behave irrationally in systematic and predictable ways because human psychology affects investment decision-making. This investor behavior results in market inefficiencies that persist over time. The Fund seeks to capitalize on the market inefficiencies caused by investors’ irrational behavior through a disciplined and dispassionate investment process. With respect to the Fund, the adviser utilizes the behavioral finance principles which identify companies with attractive value, quality and momentum characteristics in conjunction with its consideration of ESG characteristics.

In choosing securities to purchase, the adviser evaluates and internally ranks companies across industries on the combined ESG and value, quality and momentum characteristics. The Fund seeks to invest in common stock of companies that the adviser’s strategy has identified as attractive based on these ESG and value, quality and momentum characteristics. The strategy also seeks to avoid those companies that rank among the worst based on each of the ESG criteria individually, but does not automatically exclude companies in particular industries such as tobacco, alcohol or gambling. When evaluating companies to determine whether they have sustainable leader characteristics, the adviser compares companies within similar industries to determine which securities to purchase within that industry. The adviser may vary the weightings of particular ESG and value, quality and momentum characteristics by industry because certain characteristics are more relevant for certain industries. For example, an environmental characteristic, such as land use, may be more material for energy companies than for technology companies.

The Fund has flexibility to focus in various industries or sectors based on the adviser’s analysis of market opportunities at a particular time.

The Fund will sell a stock if the adviser determines that the issuer no longer meets the Fund’s investment criteria or if the adviser believes that more attractive opportunities are available.

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.

 

 

 
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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.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

Sustainability (ESG) Strategy Risk. The Fund’s ESG strategies could cause it to perform differently compared to funds that do not have such a policy. The criteria related to this ESG policy may result in the Fund’s forgoing opportunities to buy certain securities when it might otherwise be advantageous to do so, or selling securities for ESG reasons when it might be otherwise disadvantageous for it to do so. In addition, there is a risk that the companies identified by the ESG policy do not operate as expected when addressing ESG issues. There are significant differences in interpretations of what it means for a company to have positive ESG characteristics. While the adviser believes its definitions are reasonable, the portfolio decisions it makes may differ with other’s views.

Large Cap Company Risk. Because the Fund invests in large cap company securities, it may underperform other funds during periods when the Fund’s large cap securities are out of favor.

Mid Cap Company Risk. The Fund’s risks increase as it invests in smaller companies (primarily mid cap companies). Smaller companies may be less liquid, more volatile and more

vulnerable to economic, market and industry changes 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. As a result, share price changes may be more sudden or erratic than the prices of other equity securities, especially over the short term. These risks are higher for small cap companies.

Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures contracts, 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.

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.

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.

 

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.

 

 

 
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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 ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns for the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares that performance to the S&P 500 Index, the Russell 3000® Index and the Lipper Large-Cap Core 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. As of 11/1/16, the Fund changed its investment strategies, and certain investment policies. In view of these changes, the Fund’s performance record prior to this period might be less pertinent for investors considering whether to purchase shares of the Fund. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

LOGO

 

Best Quarter    3rd quarter, 2009      18.50%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –24.34%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 4.97%.

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
SELECT CLASS SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     0.48     13.00     6.66
Return After Taxes on Distributions     0.02        12.72        6.23  
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     0.64        10.43        5.31  
CLASS A SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (5.02     11.51        5.82  
CLASS C SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (1.25     12.16        5.86  
S&P 500 INDEX1        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     1.38        12.57        7.31   
RUSSELL 3000 INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     0.48        12.18        7.35  
LIPPER LARGE-CAP CORE FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (0.67     10.97        6.35  

 

1 Effective 11/1/16, the Fund’s benchmark changed from the Russell 3000 Index to the S&P 500 Index because the adviser believes that the S&P 500 Index is a more appropriate comparison in light of the Fund’s new investment strategies, which were also adopted 11/1/16.

After-tax returns are shown only for 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 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.

 

 

 
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Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Garrett Fish   2012    Executive Director
Jason Alonzo   2005    Managing Director
Dennis S. Ruhl   2012    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

     $50   
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:

 

 

Through your Financial Intermediary

 

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

 

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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Intrepid Value Fund

 

Class/Ticker: A/JIVAX; C/JIVCX; Select/JPIVX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks to provide 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 “Investing with J.P. Morgan Funds — SALES CHARGES AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY COMPENSATION” on page 116 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)
       

“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)

 
     Class A     Class C     Select
Class
 
Management Fees     0.40     0.40     0.40
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     0.25        0.75        NONE   
Other Expenses     0.53        0.47        0.51   

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.25        0.25        0.25   

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.28        0.22        0.26   
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses     0.01        0.01        0.01   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     1.19        1.63        0.92   
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     (0.36     (0.30     (0.24
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     0.83        1.33        0.68   

 

1 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 0.83%, 1.33% and 0.68% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C and Select Class 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 adviser, 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 10/31/17, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/17 and total annual fund operating expenses thereafter. Your actual costs may be higher or lower.

 

 

 
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IF YOU SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST WOULD BE:  
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS A SHARES ($)     605        849        1,112        1,862   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     235        485        858        1,908   
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     69        269        486        1,109   

 

IF YOU DO NOT SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST
WOULD BE:
 
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS A SHARES ($)     605        849        1,112        1,862   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     135        485        858        1,908   
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     69        269        486        1,109   

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 66% of the average value of its portfolio.

What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in equity investments of large and mid capitalization companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. The Fund generally defines large capitalization companies as those with a market capitalization over $10 billion at the time of purchase, and mid capitalization companies as those with market capitalization between $1 billion and $10 billion, at the time of purchase.

In implementing its main strategies, the Fund invests primarily in a broad portfolio of equity securities that the adviser believes have characteristics such as attractive valuations, high quality and/or strong momentum that should lead to relative outperformance. Generally these will be equity securities of companies within the Russell 1000 Value Index. In identifying high quality securities, the adviser looks for profitable companies with sustainable earnings and disciplined management. In identifying securities that have strong momentum, the adviser looks for securities which have prices and/or earnings that have been increasing and that the adviser believes will continue to increase. In implementing this strategy, the Fund invests primarily in common stock and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

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. The Fund may use futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to its index, maintain liquidity and minimize transaction costs. In managing cash flows, the Fund buys futures contracts to invest incoming cash in the market or sells futures contracts in response to cash outflows, thereby gaining market exposure to the index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity.

Investment Process: The Fund has an actively managed strategy that employs an investment process based on behavioral finance principles. Behavioral finance theorizes that investors behave irrationally in systematic and predictable ways because human psychology affects investment decision-making. This investor behavior results in market inefficiencies that persist over time. The Fund seeks to capitalize on these market anomalies through a disciplined and dispassionate investment process.

The Fund will sell a stock if the adviser determines that the issuer no longer meets the Fund’s investment criteria or if the adviser believes that more attractive opportunities are available.

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.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

Value Investing Risk. 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.

Large Cap Company Risk. Because the Fund invests in large cap company securities, it may underperform other funds during periods when the Fund’s large cap securities are out of favor.

Mid Cap Company Risk. Investments in mid cap companies may be riskier than investments in larger, more established companies. Mid cap companies may be less liquid, more volatile and more vulnerable to economic, market and industry changes. The securities of smaller companies may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes than securities of larger 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.

Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the security or other risk being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to risks of mispricing or improper valuation.

Real Estate Securities Risk. The Fund’s investments in real estate securities, including REITs, are subject to the same risks as direct investments in real estate and mortgages, and their value will depend on the value of the underlying real estate

interests. These risks include default, prepayments, changes in value resulting from changes in interest rates and demand for real and rental property, and the management skill and 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.

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.

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.

 

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 ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns for the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares that performance to the Russell 1000® Value Index and the Lipper Multi-Cap Value Funds Index and Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Index, both of which are indexes based on the total returns of certain mutual funds within multi-cap and large-cap fund categories, respectively, as determined by Lipper. Unlike the other index, the Lipper indexes include the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

 

 
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LOGO

 

Best Quarter    3rd quarter, 2009      18.43%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –22.75%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 2.58%.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
SELECT CLASS SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (6.15 )%      11.11     6.43
Return After Taxes on Distributions     (7.56     10.09        5.78  
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     (2.33     8.83        5.17  
CLASS A SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (11.21     9.75        5.65  
CLASS C SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (7.74     10.38        5.69  
RUSSELL 1000 VALUE INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     (3.83     11.27        6.16  
LIPPER MULTI-CAP VALUE FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (4.53     9.71        5.23  
LIPPER LARGE-CAP VALUE FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (3.65     10.07        5.71  

After-tax returns are shown only for 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 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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund  Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Jason Alonzo   2005    Managing Director
Pavel Vaynshtok   2012    Managing Director
Dennis S. Ruhl   2012    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

     $50   
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:

 

 

Through your Financial Intermediary

 

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

 

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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Large Cap Growth Fund

 

Class/Ticker: A/OLGAX; C/OLGCX; Select/SEEGX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks 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 “Investing with J.P. Morgan Funds — SALES CHARGES AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY COMPENSATION” on page 116 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)
       

“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)

 
     Class A     Class C     Select
Class
 
Management Fees     0.50     0.50     0.50
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     0.25        0.75        NONE   
Other Expenses     0.52        0.44        0.43   

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.25        0.25        0.25   

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.27        0.19        0.18   
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses     0.01        0.01        0.01   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     1.28        1.70        0.94   
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements¹     (0.23     (0.15     (0.04
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     1.05        1.55        0.90   

 

1 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 1.05%, 1.55% and 0.90% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C and Select Class 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 adviser, 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 10/31/17, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/17 and total annual fund operating expenses thereafter. Your actual costs may be higher or lower.

 

 

 
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IF YOU SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST WOULD BE:  
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS A SHARES ($)     626        888        1,169        1,970   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     258        521        909        1,996   
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     92        296        516        1,151   

 

IF YOU DO NOT SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST
WOULD BE:
 
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS A SHARES ($)     626        888        1,169        1,970   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     158        521        909        1,996   
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     92        296        516        1,151   

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 43% of the average value of its portfolio.

What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Fund’s Assets will be invested in the equity securities of large, well-established companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. Large, well-established companies are companies with market capitalizations equal to those within the universe of the Russell 1000® Growth Index at the time of purchase. As of the reconstitution of the Russell 1000 Growth Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $1.5 billion to $504.1 billion. Typically, in implementing its strategy, the Fund invests in common stocks of companies with a history of above-average growth or companies expected to enter periods of above-average growth.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a fundamental bottom-up approach that seeks to identify companies with positive price momentum and attractive fundamental dynamics. The adviser seeks structural disconnects which

allow businesses to exceed market expectations. These disconnects may result from: demographic/cultural changes, technological advancements and/or regulatory changes. The adviser seeks to identify long-term imbalances in supply and demand.

The adviser may sell a security for several reasons. A security may be sold due to a change in the original investment thesis, if market expectations exceed the company’s potential to deliver and/or due to balance sheet deterioration. Investments may also be sold if the adviser identifies a stock that it believes offers a better investment 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 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.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

Growth Investing Risk. Because growth investing attempts to identify companies that the adviser believes will experience

 

 

 
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rapid earnings growth relative to value or other types of stocks, growth stocks may trade at higher multiples of current earnings compared to value or other stocks, leading to inflated prices and thus potentially greater declines in value.

Large Cap Company Risk. Because the Fund invests principally in large cap company securities, it may underperform other funds during periods when the Fund’s securities are out of favor.

Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the security or other risk being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to risks of mispricing or improper valuation.

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.

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.

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 ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns over the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares that performance to the Russell 1000® Growth Index and the Lipper Large-Cap Growth 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 index, the Lipper index includes the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

LOGO

 

Best Quarter    3rd quarter, 2010      17.35%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –21.53%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was -1.15%.

 

 

 
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
SELECT CLASS SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     7.61     12.80     9.14
Return After Taxes on Distributions     6.49        12.45        8.96  
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     5.20        10.25        7.51  
CLASS A SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     1.82        11.40        8.32  
CLASS C SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     5.92        12.04        8.34  
RUSSELL 1000 GROWTH INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     5.67        13.53        8.53  
LIPPER LARGE-CAP GROWTH FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     5.61        12.17        7.17  

After-tax returns are shown only for 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 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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund  Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Giri Devulapally   2004    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

     $50   
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:

 

 

Through your Financial Intermediary

 

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

 

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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Large Cap Value Fund

 

Class/Ticker: A/OLVAX; C/OLVCX; Select/HLQVX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks capital appreciation with the incidental goal of achieving current income by investing primarily in equity securities.

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 “Investing with J.P. Morgan Funds — SALES CHARGES AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY COMPENSATION” on page 116 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)
       

“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)

 
     Class A     Class C     Select
Class
 
Management Fees     0.40     0.40     0.40
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     0.25        0.75        NONE   
Other Expenses     0.47        0.47        0.37   

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.25        0.25        0.25   

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.22        0.22        0.12   
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses     0.01        0.01        0.01   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     1.13        1.63        0.78   
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements¹     (0.20     (0.18     (0.01
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements¹     0.93        1.45        0.77   

 

1 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 0.93%, 1.45% and 0.80% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C and Select Class 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 adviser, 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 10/31/17, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/17 and total annual fund operating expenses thereafter. Your actual costs may be higher or lower.

 

 

 
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IF YOU SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST WOULD BE:  
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS A SHARES ($)     615        846        1,096        1,811   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     248        497        870        1,918   
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     79        248        432        965   

 

IF YOU DO NOT SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST
WOULD BE:
 
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS A SHARES ($)     615        846        1,096        1,811   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     148        497        870        1,918   
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     79        248        432        965   

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 219% of the average value of its portfolio.

What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Fund’s Assets will be invested in equity securities of large companies, including common stocks, and debt and preferred stocks which are convertible to common stock. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. Large companies are companies with market capitalizations equal to those within the universe of the Russell 1000® Value Index at the time of purchase. As of the reconstitution of the Russell 1000 Value Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $1.7 billion to $504.1 billion. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund invests primarily in common stocks.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

Investment Process: The Fund’s adviser invests in companies whose securities are, in the adviser’s opinion, undervalued when purchased but which have the potential to increase their intrinsic value per share. In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a three-step process that combines research, valuation and stock

selection. The adviser takes an in-depth look at company prospects over a period as long as five years, which is designed to provide insight into a company’s real growth potential. The research findings allow the adviser to rank the companies in each industry group according to their relative value.

On behalf of the Fund, the adviser then buys and sells securities, using the research and valuation rankings as a basis. In general, the adviser buys equity securities that are identified as undervalued and considers selling them when they appear overvalued. Along with attractive valuation, the adviser often considers a number of other criteria:

 

 

catalysts that could trigger a rise in a stock’s price

 

 

high potential reward compared to potential risk

 

 

temporary mispricings caused by market overreactions.

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.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to general financial markets, a particular financial market or other asset classes, due to a number of factors, including inflation, interest rates,

 

 

 
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global demand for particular products or resources, natural disasters or events, terrorism, regulatory events and government controls.

Value Investing Risk. 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.

Large Cap Company Risk. Because the Fund invests principally in large cap company securities, it may underperform other funds during periods when the Fund’s securities are out of favor.

Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the security or other risk being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to risks of mispricing or improper valuation.

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.

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.

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.

 

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 ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns over the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares that performance to the Russell 1000® Value Index and the Lipper Large-Cap Value 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 index, the Lipper index includes the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

LOGO

 

Best Quarter    2nd quarter, 2009      21.51%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –20.54%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 7.55%.

 

 

 
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
SELECT CLASS SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (1.91 )%      11.08     6.23
Return After Taxes on Distributions     (5.40     8.79        4.24  
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     0.97        8.37        4.63  
CLASS A SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (7.21     9.74        5.46  
CLASS C SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (3.58     10.37        5.48  
RUSSELL 1000 VALUE INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses or Taxes)     (3.83     11.27        6.16  
LIPPER LARGE-CAP VALUE FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (3.65     10.07        5.71  

After-tax returns are shown only for 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 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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund  Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Scott Blasdell   2013    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

     $50   
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:

 

 

Through your Financial Intermediary

 

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

 

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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan U.S. Dynamic Plus Fund

 

Class/Ticker: A/JPSAX; C/JPSCX; Select/JILSX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks to provide 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 “Investing with J.P. Morgan Funds — SALES CHARGES AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY COMPENSATION” on page 116 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)
       

“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)

 
     Class A     Class C     Select
Class
 
Management Fees1     0.75     0.75     0.75
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     0.25        0.75        NONE   
Other Expenses     1.07        1.17        1.02   

Dividend Expenses on Short Sales

    0.62        0.62        0.62   

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.25        0.25        0.25   

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.20        0.30        0.15   
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses     0.01        0.01        0.01   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses1     2.08        2.68        1.78   
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1,2     (0.26     (0.36     (0.21
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1,2     1.82        2.32        1.57   

 

1 As of September 1, 2015, the Fund’s advisory fee was reduced 0.75%; therefore, the Management Fees, Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses, Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements and Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements have been restated to reflect the current fees.

 

2 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 1.20%, 1.70% and 0.95% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C and Select Class 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 adviser, 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 10/31/17, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/17 and total annual fund operating expenses thereafter. Your actual costs may be higher or lower.

 

 

 
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IF YOU SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST WOULD BE:  
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS A SHARES ($)     700        1,119        1,562        2,789   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     335        798        1,388        2,986   
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     160        540        945        2,077   

 

IF YOU DO NOT SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST
WOULD BE:
 
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS A SHARES ($)     700        1,119        1,562        2,789   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     235        798        1,388        2,986   
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     160        540        945        2,077   

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 (including short sales) was 116% of the average value of its portfolio.

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 with respect to equity securities of U.S. companies. These equity securities will primarily be common stocks and real estate investment trusts (REITs). “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes.

“Plus” in the Fund’s name refers to the additional return the Fund endeavors to add both relative to the S&P 500 Index as well as relative to traditional strategies which do not have the ability to sell stock short. At the same time, by controlling factor or risk exposures through portfolio construction, the Fund seeks to limit its volatility to that of the overall market, as represented by the S&P 500 Index. 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.

The Fund intends to maintain an approximate net 100% long exposure to the equity market (long market value minus short market value). However the long and short positions held by the Fund will vary in size as market opportunities change. The

Fund’s long positions and their equivalents will range between 90% and 150% of the value of the Fund’s net assets. The Fund’s short positions will range between 0% and 50% of the value of the Fund’s net assets.

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. The Fund may use futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to its index, maintain liquidity and minimize transaction costs. In managing cash flows, the Fund buys futures contracts to invest incoming cash in the market or sells futures contracts in response to cash outflows, thereby gaining market exposure to the index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity.

An issuer of a security will be deemed to be located 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.

Investment Process: The Fund has an actively managed strategy that employs an investment process based on behavioral finance principles. Behavioral finance theorizes that investors behave irrationally in systematic and predictable ways because human psychology affects investment decision-making. This investor behavior results in market inefficiencies that persist over time. The Fund seeks to capitalize on these market anomalies through a disciplined and dispassionate investment process.

The investment process identifies securities that have been mispriced by behavioral biases. Stocks are ranked based on their value, momentum and quality characteristics. In general, stocks are purchased when they are among the top ranked within their sector and are sold if the adviser determines that the issuer no longer meets the Fund’s investment criteria or if the adviser believes that more attractive opportunities are available. The adviser considers selling short or initiating underweight positions in the lowest ranked securities. Risk or factor exposures are actively managed through portfolio construction. Portfolio constraints control for sector weights, position sizes and style and size characteristics of the Fund.

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.

 

 

 
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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.

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.

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 securities in comparison to 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.

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.

Large Cap Company Risk. Because the Fund invests principally in large cap company securities, it may underperform other funds during periods when the Fund’s securities are out of favor.

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

Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the security or other risk being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to risks of mispricing or improper valuation.

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.

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.

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

 

 

 
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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.

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 for securities held long (or appreciating prices of securities held short). 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.

 

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 nine calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns for the past one year, five years and the life of the Fund. The table compares that performance to the S&P 500 Index and the Lipper Alternative Active Extension Funds Average, an average based on the total return of all funds within the Fund’s designated category as determined by Lipper. Unlike the other index, the Lipper index includes the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

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Best Quarter    3rd quarter, 2009      18.11%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –21.26%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 1.50%.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Life of
Fund
(since
1/31/06)
 
SELECT CLASS SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     0.86     12.29     5.70
Return After Taxes on Distributions     (0.61     10.28        4.72  
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     1.66        9.39        4.37  
CLASS A SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (4.73     10.80        4.86  
CLASS C SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (0.93     11.45        4.91  
S&P 500 INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     1.38        12.57        7.09  
LIPPER ALTERNATIVE ACTIVE EXTENSION FUNDS AVERAGE        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (1.06     12.74        7.22  
 

 

 
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After-tax returns are shown only for 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 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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager  

Managed the

Fund Since

  

Primary Title with

Investment Adviser

Shudong Huang   2013    Executive Director
Dennis S. Ruhl   2012    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

     $50   

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:

 

 

Through your Financial Intermediary

 

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

 

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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund

 

Class/Ticker: A/JUEAX; C/JUECX; Select/JUESX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks to provide high total return from a portfolio of selected equity securities.

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 “Investing with J.P. Morgan Funds — SALES CHARGES AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY COMPENSATION” on page 116 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     0.40     0.40     0.40
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     0.25        0.75        NONE   
Other Expenses     0.49        0.44        0.41   

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.25        0.25        0.25   

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.24        0.19        0.16   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     1.14        1.59        0.81   
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     (0.20     (0.15     (0.05
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     0.94        1.44        0.76   
1 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 0.94%, 1.44% and 0.76% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C and Select Class 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 adviser, 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 10/31/17, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/17 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 ($)     616        849        1,101        1,821   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     247        487        851        1,877   
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     78        254        445        997   

 

IF YOU DO NOT SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST
WOULD BE:
 
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS A SHARES ($)     616        849        1,101        1,821   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     147        487        851        1,877   
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     78        254        445        997   

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 83% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund (continued)

 

What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in equity securities of U.S. companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. In implementing its strategy, the Fund primarily invests in common stocks of large- and medium-capitalization U.S. companies, but it may also invest up to 20% of its Assets in common stocks of foreign companies, including depositary receipts. Depositary receipts are financial instruments representing a foreign company’s publicly traded securities. A depository receipt trades on a stock exchange in a country different from the company’s local market.

Sector by sector, the Fund’s weightings are similar to those of the S&P 500 Index. Within each sector, the Fund focuses on those equity securities that it considers most undervalued and seeks to outperform the S&P 500 through superior stock selection. By emphasizing undervalued equity securities, the Fund seeks to produce returns that exceed those of the S&P 500 Index. At the same time, by controlling the sector weightings of the Fund so they can differ only moderately from the sector weightings of the S&P 500 Index, the Fund seeks to limit its volatility to that of the overall market, as represented by this index. It will also look to identify companies that regularly pay dividends.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

An issuer of a security will be deemed to be located 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.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a three-step process that combines research, valuation and stock selection. The adviser takes an in-depth look at company prospects over a period as long as five years, which is designed to provide insight into a company’s real growth potential. The research findings allow the adviser to rank the companies in each sector group according to their relative value.

On behalf of the Fund, the adviser then buys and sells equity securities, using the research and valuation rankings as a basis. In general, the adviser buys equity securities that are identified as undervalued and considers selling them when they appear to be overvalued. Along with attractive valuation, the adviser often considers a number of other criteria:

 

 

catalysts that could trigger a rise in a stock’s price

 

high potential reward compared to potential risk

 

 

temporary mispricings caused by apparent market overreactions.

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.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

Large Cap Company Risk. Because the Fund invests principally in large cap company securities, it may underperform other funds during periods when the Fund’s securities are out of favor.

Mid Cap Company Risk. Investments in mid cap companies may be riskier, less liquid, more volatile and more vulnerable to economic, market and industry changes 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. As a result, share price

 

 

 
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changes may be more sudden or erratic than the prices of other equity securities, especially over the short term.

Value Strategy Risk. An undervalued 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.

Foreign Securities Risk. Investments in foreign issuers are subject to additional risks, including political and economic risks, greater volatility, civil conflicts and war, currency fluctuations, sanctions or other measures by the United States or other governments, expropriation and nationalization risks, higher transaction costs, delayed settlement, possible foreign controls on investment and less stringent investor protection and disclosure standards of foreign markets. The securities markets of many foreign countries are relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a small number of industries. If foreign securities are denominated and traded in a foreign currency, the value of the Fund’s foreign holdings can be affected by currency exchange rates and exchange control regulations. 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.

Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the security or other risk being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to risks of mispricing or improper valuation.

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.

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.

 

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 ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns over the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares that performance to the S&P 500 Index and the Lipper Large-Cap Core 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 index, the Lipper index includes the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

 

 
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LOGO

 

Best Quarter    2nd quarter, 2009      17.44%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –20.57%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 5.53%.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
SELECT CLASS SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     0.64     12.37     8.67
Return After Taxes on Distributions     (0.74     10.79        7.24   
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     1.45        9.63        6.77   
CLASS A SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (4.79     10.94        7.86   
CLASS C SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (1.01     11.60        7.89   
S&P 500 INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     1.38        12.57        7.31   
LIPPER LARGE-CAP CORE FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (0.67     10.97        6.35   

After-tax returns are shown only for 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 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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager  

Managed the

Fund Since

  

Primary Title with

Investment Adviser

Thomas Luddy   2006    Managing Director
Susan Bao   2001    Managing Director
David Small   2016    Managing Director
Scott Davis   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

     $50   

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:

 

 

Through your Financial Intermediary

 

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

 

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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund

 

Class/Ticker: Institutional/JMUEX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks to provide high total return from a portfolio of selected equity securities.

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)

 
     Institutional
Class
 
Management Fees     0.40
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     NONE   
Other Expenses     0.28   

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.10   

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.18   
   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     0.68   
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     (0.07
   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     0.61   

 

1 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 0.61% of the average daily net assets of Institutional Class Shares. 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 adviser, 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 10/31/17, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/17 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:
 
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES ($)     62        211        372        840   

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 83% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

 

 
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What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in equity securities of U.S. companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. In implementing its strategy, the Fund primarily invests in common stocks of large- and medium-capitalization U.S. companies, but it may also invest up to 20% of its Assets in common stocks of foreign companies, including depositary receipts. Depositary receipts are financial instruments representing a foreign company’s publicly traded securities. A depository receipt trades on a stock exchange in a country different from the company’s local market.

Sector by sector, the Fund’s weightings are similar to those of the S&P 500 Index. Within each sector, the Fund focuses on those equity securities that it considers most undervalued and seeks to outperform the S&P 500 through superior stock selection. By emphasizing undervalued equity securities, the Fund seeks to produce returns that exceed those of the S&P 500 Index. At the same time, by controlling the sector weightings of the Fund so they can differ only moderately from the sector weightings of the S&P 500 Index, the Fund seeks to limit its volatility to that of the overall market, as represented by this index. It will also look to identify companies that regularly pay dividends.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

An issuer of a security will be deemed to be located 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.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a three-step process that combines research, valuation and stock selection. The adviser takes an in-depth look at company prospects over a period as long as five years, which is designed to provide insight into a company’s real growth potential. The research findings allow the adviser to rank the companies in each sector group according to their relative value.

On behalf of the Fund, the adviser then buys and sells equity securities, using the research and valuation rankings as a basis. In general, the adviser buys equity securities that are identified as undervalued and considers selling them when they appear to be overvalued. Along with attractive valuation, the adviser often considers a number of other criteria:

 

 

catalysts that could trigger a rise in a stock’s price

 

high potential reward compared to potential risk

 

 

temporary mispricings caused by apparent market overreactions.

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.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

Large Cap Company Risk. Because the Fund invests principally in large cap company securities, it may underperform other funds during periods when the Fund’s securities are out of favor.

Mid Cap Company Risk. Investments in mid cap companies may be riskier, less liquid, more volatile and more vulnerable to economic, market and industry changes 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. As a result, share price

 

 

 
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changes may be more sudden or erratic than the prices of other equity securities, especially over the short term.

Value Strategy Risk. An undervalued 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.

Foreign Securities Risk. Investments in foreign issuers are subject to additional risks, including political and economic risks, greater volatility, civil conflicts and war, currency fluctuations, sanctions or other measures by the United States or other governments, expropriation and nationalization risks, higher transaction costs, delayed settlement, possible foreign controls on investment and less stringent investor protection and disclosure standards of foreign markets. The securities markets of many foreign countries are relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a small number of industries. If foreign securities are denominated and traded in a foreign currency, the value of the Fund’s foreign holdings can be affected by currency exchange rates and exchange control regulations. 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.

Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the security or other risk being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to risks of mispricing or improper valuation.

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.

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.

 

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 Institutional Class Shares has varied from year to year for the past ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns over the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares that performance to the S&P 500 Index and the Lipper Large-Cap Core 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 index, the Lipper index includes the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

 

 
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LOGO

 

Best Quarter    2nd quarter, 2009      17.29%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –20.66%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 5.63%.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     
 
Past
1 Year
  
  
   
 
Past
5 Years
  
  
   
 
Past
10 Years
  
  
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     0.79     12.52     8.84
Return After Taxes on Distributions     (0.65     10.90        7.36   
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     1.58        9.74        6.90   
S&P 500 INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     1.38        12.57        7.31   
LIPPER LARGE-CAP CORE FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (0.67     10.97        6.35   

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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager  

Managed the

Fund Since

  

Primary Title with

Investment Adviser

Thomas Luddy   2006    Managing Director
Susan Bao   2001    Managing Director
David Small   2016    Managing Director
Scott Davis   2014    Managing Director

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Purchase minimums

 

For Institutional Class Shares

  

To establish an account

     $3,000,000   

To add to an account

     No minimum levels   

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

 

 

Through your Financial Intermediary

 

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

 

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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan U.S. Large Cap Core Plus Fund

 

Class/Ticker: A/JLCAX; C/JLPCX; Select/JLPSX

Currently, the Fund is publicly offered on a limited basis. (See “Investing with J.P. Morgan Funds — FUNDS SUBJECT TO A LIMITED OFFERING” in the prospectus for more information.)

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks to provide a high total return from a portfolio of selected equity securities.

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 “Investing with J.P. Morgan Funds — SALES CHARGES AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY COMPENSATION” on page 116 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 Fees1     0.80     0.80     0.80
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     0.25        0.75        NONE   
Other Expenses     1.36        1.37        1.33   

Dividend Expenses on Short Sales

    0.95        0.95        0.95   

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.25        0.25        0.25   

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.16        0.17        0.13   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses1     2.41        2.92        2.13   
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1,2     (0.21     (0.22     (0.19
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1,2     2.20        2.70        1.94   

 

1 As of September 1, 2015, the Fund’s advisory fee was reduced 0.80%; therefore, the Management Fees, Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses, Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements and Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements have been restated to reflect the current fees.

 

2 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 1.25%, 1.75% and 0.99% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C and Select Class 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 adviser, 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 10/31/17, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates will determine whether to renew or revise them.
 

 

 
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JPMorgan U.S. Large Cap Core Plus Fund (continued)

 

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 10/31/17 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 ($)     736        1,218        1,725        3,112   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     373        883        1,519        3,227   
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     197        649        1,127        2,447   

 

IF YOU DO NOT SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST
WOULD BE:
 
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS A SHARES ($)     736        1,218        1,725        3,112   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     273        883        1,519        3,227   
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     197        649        1,127        2,447   

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 (including short sales) was 127% of the average value of its portfolio.

What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the value of the Fund’s Assets, which are expected to include both long and short positions, will consist of different U.S. securities, selected from a universe of publicly traded large capitalization securities with characteristics similar to those comprising the Russell 1000 and the S&P 500 Indices. The Fund takes long and short positions mainly in equity securities and derivatives on equity securities. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. As of the reconstitution of the Russell 1000 Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $1.5 billion to $504.1 billion. As of

the reconstitution of the S&P 500 Index on September 30, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $1.1 billion to $609.2 billion.

“Plus” in the Fund’s name refers to the additional return the Fund endeavors to add both relative to the S&P 500 Index as well as relative to traditional strategies which do not have the ability to sell stock short. Selling stock short allows the Fund to more fully exploit insights in stocks that the Fund’s adviser expects to underperform, as well as enabling the Fund to establish additional long positions while keeping the Fund’s net exposure to the market at a level similar to a traditional “long-only” strategy. 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. The Fund may also periodically short index futures in order to hedge its market exposure in instances when it is not preferable to enter into short positions on particular securities in the amount desired.

The Fund intends to maintain an approximate net 100% long exposure to the equity market (long market value minus short market value). However the long and short positions held by the Fund will vary in size as market opportunities change. The Fund’s long positions and their equivalents will range between 90% and 150% of the value of the Fund’s net assets. The Fund’s short positions will range between 0% and 50% of the value of the Fund’s net assets.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions or as described above.

An issuer of a security will be deemed to be located 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.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a three-step process that combines research, valuation and stock selection. The adviser takes an in-depth look at company prospects over a period as long as five years which is designed to provide insight into a company’s real growth potential. The research findings allow the adviser to rank the companies in each sector group according to their relative value.

On behalf of the Fund, the adviser buys and sells, as well as shorts and covers shorts in, equity securities and derivatives on

 

 

 
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those securities according to its own policies, using the research and valuation rankings as a basis. In general, the adviser buys and covers shorts in equity securities that are identified as undervalued and considers selling or shorting them when they appear overvalued. Along with attractive valuation, the adviser often considers a number of other criteria such as:

 

 

catalysts that could trigger a rise in a stock’s price

 

 

high potential reward compared to potential risk

 

 

temporary mispricings caused by apparent market overreactions.

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.

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.

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 securities in comparison to 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.

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.

Large Cap Company Risk. Because the Fund invests principally in large cap company securities, it may underperform other funds during periods when the Fund’s securities are out of favor.

Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the security or other risk being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to risks of mispricing or improper valuation.

Foreign Securities Risk. Investments in foreign issuers are subject to additional risks, including political and economic risks, greater volatility, civil conflicts and war, currency fluctuations, sanctions or other measures by the United States or other governments, expropriation and nationalization risks, higher transaction costs, delayed settlement, possible foreign controls on investment and less stringent investor protection and disclosure standards of foreign markets. The securities markets of many foreign countries are relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a small number of industries. If foreign securities are denominated and traded in a foreign currency, the value of the Fund’s foreign holdings can be affected by currency exchange rates and exchange control regulations. 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

 

 

 
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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.

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.

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.

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 for securities held long (or appreciating prices of securities held short). 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.

 

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 ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns for the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares that performance to the S&P 500 Index and the Lipper Alternative Active Extension Funds Average, an average based on the total return of all funds within the Fund’s designated category as determined by Lipper. Unlike the other index, the Lipper index includes the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. Past performance (before

and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

LOGO

 

Best Quarter    2nd quarter, 2009      17.90%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –20.28%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 4.36%.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
SELECT CLASS SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (0.27 )%      12.14     9.61
Return After Taxes on Distributions     (2.31     10.63        8.70  
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     1.49        9.65        7.83  
CLASS A SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (5.81     10.64        8.75  
CLASS C SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (2.03     11.29        8.80  
S&P 500 INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     1.38        12.57        7.31  
LIPPER ALTERNATIVE ACTIVE EXTENSION FUNDS AVERAGE        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (1.06     12.74        9.25  

After-tax returns are shown only for 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 your tax situation and may differ from those shown. The

 

 

 
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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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Thomas Luddy   2005    Managing Director
Susan Bao   2005    Managing Director
Scott Davis   2016    Managing Director

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Shares of the Fund are no longer generally available to new purchasers. Existing shareholders can still purchase additional shares, reinvest their dividends and exchange into the Fund from other J.P. Morgan Funds. In addition, certain group retirement plans, fee-based advisory programs, college savings plans and J.P. Morgan Funds can continue to purchase shares as described in “Investing with J.P. Morgan Funds — FUNDS SUBJECT TO A LIMITED OFFERING” of the prospectus.

Purchase minimums

 

For Class A and Class C Shares   

To establish an account

     $1,000   

To add to an account

     $50   
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:

 

 

Through your Financial Intermediary

 

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

 

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.

 

 

 
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUNDS’ INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

Each of the Funds

Except for the Diversified Fund, each Fund will invest primarily in equity securities as described below. The Diversified Fund will invest at least 50% of its assets in equity securities. Each Fund invests in common stock as a main strategy. Although not a main strategy, a Fund’s investment in equity securities may also include:

 

 

preferred stock

 

 

convertible securities

 

 

trust or partnership interests

 

 

warrants and rights to buy common stock

 

 

equity securities purchased in initial public offerings.

 

 

master limited partnerships

All of these securities may be included as equity securities for the purpose of calculating a Fund’s 80% policy.

The main investment strategies for a Fund may also include:

 

 

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

 

 

foreign securities, often in the form of depositary receipts

 

 

derivatives, including futures contracts, options and swaps. In connection with its main investment strategies, a Fund may use futures to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash position. Each Fund is also permitted to use derivatives such as futures, options and swaps in order to hedge various investments, for risk management and to opportunistically enhance the Fund’s returns. Under certain market conditions, a Fund’s use of derivatives for cash management or other investment management purposes could be significant.

These investments may be part of a Fund’s main investment strategies. If the investment is part of the main investment strategies for a particular Fund, it is summarized below.

Although not main strategies, the Funds may also utilize the following, some of which may be equity securities:

 

 

other investment companies (for Diversified Fund, this is a main strategy as described below)

 

   

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

 

 

securities lending (except for Diversified Fund, Dynamic Growth Fund, Equity Focus Fund, Hedged Equity Fund, U.S. Dynamic Plus Fund and U.S. Large Cap Core Plus Fund).

The Funds will provide shareholders with at least 60 days’ prior notice of any change in their 80% investment policies as described below.

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

 

FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES

An investment objective is fundamental if it cannot be changed without the consent of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The investment objectives for Equity Income Fund, Equity Index Fund, Large Cap Growth Fund and Large Cap Value Fund are fundamental. The investment objectives for the remaining Funds can be changed without the consent of a majority of the outstanding shares of that Fund.

Disciplined Equity Fund

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in equity securities. “Assets” means net assets plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. In implementing this strategy, the Fund primarily invests in the common stocks of U.S. companies with market capitalizations similar to those within the universe of the S&P 500 Index (which includes both large cap and mid cap companies). As of the reconstitution of the S&P 500 Index on September 30, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $1.1 billion to $609.2 billion. Sector by sector, the Fund’s weightings are similar to those of the S&P 500 Index. Within each sector, the Fund modestly overweights equity securities that it considers undervalued or fairly valued while modestly underweighting or not holding equity securities that appear overvalued. By owning a large number of equity securities within the S&P 500 Index, with an emphasis on those that appear undervalued or fairly valued, the Fund seeks returns that modestly exceed those of the S&P 500 Index over the long term with a modest level of volatility.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a three-step process that combines research, valuation and stock selection. The adviser takes an in-depth look at

 

 

 
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company prospects over a period as long as five years, which is designed to provide insight into a company’s real growth potential. The research findings allow the adviser to rank the companies in each sector group according to their relative value.

On behalf of the Fund, the adviser then buys and sells equity securities, using the research and valuation rankings as a basis. In general, the adviser buys equity securities that are identified as undervalued and considers selling them when they appear overvalued. Along with attractive valuation, the adviser often considers a number of other criteria:

 

 

catalysts that could trigger a rise in a stock’s price

 

 

Impact on the overall risk of the portfolio relative to the S&P 500 Index

 

 

high perceived potential reward compared to perceived potential risk

 

 

possible temporary mispricings caused by apparent market overreactions.

The Fund’s investment strategies may involve active and frequent trading resulting in high portfolio turnover.

Diversified Fund

Drawing on a variety of analytical tools, the Fund’s adviser allocates assets among various types of equity and fixed income investments, based on the following model allocation:

 

 

30%–75% U.S. equity securities, including small–, medium– and large-cap securities

 

 

25%–50% U.S. and foreign fixed income securities

 

 

0%–30% foreign equity securities

The Fund invests in separate underlying strategies by investing directly in individual securities or in other J.P. Morgan Funds, across asset classes, including: U.S. equity and developed international equity across market capitalizations, emerging markets equity, domestic and foreign fixed income, high yield fixed income, emerging markets debt, and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

The adviser may periodically increase or decrease the Fund’s actual asset allocation according to the relative attractiveness of each asset class.

Within its equity allocations, the Fund primarily invests in the common stock and convertible securities of U.S. and foreign companies.

Within its fixed income allocations, the Fund primarily invests in corporate bonds, mortgage-backed securities, mortgage “dollar rolls” and U.S. government securities. Some of these securities may be purchased on a forward commitment basis. The Fund may also invest in floating rate securities, whose interest rates

adjust automatically whenever a specified interest rate changes, and in variable rate securities, whose interest rates are changed periodically.

The Fund may invest up to 15% of its assets in high yield, non-investment grade securities. Non-investment grade securities are sometimes called junk bonds. This limit will include all investments held directly by the Fund, as well as J.P. Morgan Funds held by the Fund which invest primarily in high yield, non-investment grade securities.

The Fund may invest in mortgage-backed securities issued by governmental entities and private issuers. These may include investments in collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs) and principal-only (PO) and interest-only (IO) stripped mortgage-backed securities.

The Fund may enter into “dollar rolls,” in which the Fund sells mortgage-backed securities and at the same time contracts to buy back very similar securities at a future date.

In addition to purchasing securities directly, the Fund may invest up to 30% of its assets in shares of other J.P. Morgan Funds in order to expose the Fund to certain asset classes when the adviser believes it is appropriate. The investments in the J.P. Morgan Funds will be considered part of the applicable asset class when the percentages for the asset allocation model are calculated.

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. With respect to its fixed income allocations, the Fund may use futures contracts to manage and hedge interest rate risk associated with these investments, as well as to lengthen or shorten the duration of this portion of the portfolio. With respect to its equity and fixed income allocations, the Fund may use futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to all or a portion of the stock or fixed income markets, respectively and for cash management. The Fund may use forward foreign currency exchange contracts to hedge or manage its foreign currency risk, as well as to gain exposure to certain currencies. The Fund is also permitted to use derivatives such as futures, options and swaps in order to hedge various investments, for risk management and to opportunistically enhance the Fund’s returns. Under certain market conditions, the use of derivatives for cash management or other investment management purposes could be significant.

The adviser establishes the strategic and tactical allocation for the Fund and makes the day-to-day decisions concerning strategies and overall construction of the Fund. As attractive investments arise across asset classes and strategies, the adviser attempts to capture these opportunities by allocating the Fund’s assets among strategies and asset classes within pre-defined ranges.

 

 

 
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Investment decisions within strategies and asset classes are implemented either by the portfolio managers of the Fund’s underlying strategies who select individual securities for the Fund or with the Fund’s purchase of other J.P. Morgan Funds.

The frequency with which the Fund buys and sells underlying investments will vary from year to year, depending on, but not limited to: market conditions, performance of the underlying investments, and changes in the adviser’s investment views.

Expenses of Acquired Funds. The percentage of the Diversified Fund’s assets that will be allocated to other J.P. Morgan Funds may be changed from time to time by the Fund’s adviser. To the extent that the allocations among the underlying J.P. Morgan Funds are changed, or to the extent that the expense ratios of the underlying funds change, the Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses reflected in the Fund’s “Annual Fund Operating Expenses” table may increase or decrease.

The Diversified Fund invests in other J.P. Morgan Funds (other than money market funds) as described above. For the year ended June 30, 2016, the cost of investing in other J.P. Morgan Funds was 0.16% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The Fund’s adviser and distributor have voluntarily agreed to waive the Fund’s fees in the pro rata amount of the advisory and shareholder service fees charged by the underlying J.P. Morgan Funds, which was 0.14% for the year ended June 30, 2016. Therefore, the increase in “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses” after considering the effect of the increased “Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses” was 0.16% and the increase in Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements after considering the effect of the increased “Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses” and any corresponding fee waivers was 0.02% for the year ended June 30, 2016. “Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses” and the amount of the voluntary waiver will vary with changes in the expenses of the underlying J.P. Morgan Funds, as well as the allocation of the Fund’s assets; as a result, the waiver may be higher or lower than 0.14% going forward.

Dynamic Growth Fund

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests in a focused portfolio of equity securities of large capitalization companies. Large cap companies are companies with market capitalizations equal to those within the universe of the Russell 1000® Growth Index at the time of purchase. As of the reconstitution of the Russell 1000 Growth Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $1.5 billion to $504.1 billion. Typically, the Fund invests in common stocks of companies with a history of above-average growth or companies expected to enter periods of above-average growth. Although the Fund will invest primarily in equity securities of U.S. companies, it may invest up to 20% of its total assets in foreign securities, including depositary receipts. Depositary receipts are

financial instruments representing a foreign company’s publicly traded securities. A depository receipt trades on a stock exchange in a country different from the company’s local market.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

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. In implementing this policy, the Fund will typically hold less than 50 securities in its portfolio.

Investment Process: The Fund’s adviser will utilize a combination of qualitative analysis and quantitative metrics in order to seek to achieve target returns which are higher than the Fund’s benchmark while attempting to maintain a moderate risk profile. In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a process that combines research, valuation and stock selection to identify companies that have a history of above-average growth or which the adviser believes will achieve above-average growth in the future. The adviser looks for companies with leading competitive positions, predictable and durable business models and management that can achieve sustained growth.

The adviser may sell a security for several reasons. The adviser may sell a security due to a change in the company’s fundamentals or 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 if the adviser identifies a stock that it believes offers a better investment opportunity.

Equity Focus Fund

The Fund is a non-diversified equity portfolio which is normally managed as a core portfolio, but which has the ability to proactively invest more heavily in either growth or value securities depending on market conditions and the convictions of the adviser. The Fund invests in a limited number of U.S. equity securities, generally not more than 40. In choosing securities, the Fund seeks to invest in companies with one or more of the following characteristics:

 

 

A durable franchise

 

 

A sustainable competitive position relative to its peers

 

 

A market leader

 

 

A strong management team focused on increasing shareholder value

 

 

A strong balance sheet.

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convictions of the adviser each ranging from 35% to 65% of the equity investments in the Fund.

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in equity securities. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. The Fund typically invests in equity securities with market capitalizations of $1 billion or more. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund invests primarily in common stocks and real estate investment trusts (REITs), but it may also invest up to 20% of its total assets in common stocks of foreign companies, including depositary receipts. Depositary receipts are financial instruments representing a foreign company’s publicly traded securities. A depository receipt trades on a stock exchange in a country different from the company’s local market.

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.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

If the Fund’s portfolio managers cannot find attractive investments, the Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in cash and cash equivalents until appropriate investments are identified.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the portfolio managers employ a process that combines research, valuation and stock selection.

In selecting growth stocks, the adviser focuses on companies whose revenue growth potential is underappreciated by investors, specifically looking for companies that have a history of above-average growth or which the adviser believes will achieve above-average growth in the future. These companies have one or more of the following characteristics:

 

 

A favorable supply/demand imbalance for the company’s product or service

 

 

Underappreciated growth opportunities

 

 

Differentiated business model

 

 

Ability to gain market share

 

 

Growth opportunities in emerging industries or those that emerge from industry changes

In selecting value stocks, the adviser seeks to invest in companies which have durable franchises and which appear to be undervalued and have the ability to grow intrinsic value per share. Companies with durable franchises generally have a sustainable competitive position relative to peers, high returns on capital, a diversified client or asset base and a strong brand.

The adviser may sell a security due to a change in the company’s fundamentals or a change in the original reason for purchase of an investment, or if the adviser no longer considers the security to be attractively valued. Investments may also be sold if a portfolio manager identifies a stock that he believes offers a better investment opportunity or to reallocate the Fund’s assets between growth and value securities.

Equity Income Fund

Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Fund’s Assets will be invested in the equity securities of corporations that regularly pay dividends, including common stocks and debt securities and preferred stock convertible to common stock. Although the Fund invests primarily in securities of large cap companies, it may invest in equity investments of companies across all market capitalizations. In implementing this strategy, the Fund invests primarily in common stock and real estate investment trusts (REITs). “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

Investment Process: The Fund employs a fundamental bottom- up stock selection process to invest in common stock of corporations that regularly pay dividends and have favorable long-term fundamental characteristics. Because yield is a key consideration in selecting securities, the Fund may purchase stocks of companies that are out of favor in the financial community and, therefore, are selling below what the Fund’s adviser believes to be their long-term investment value. The adviser seeks to invest in undervalued companies with durable franchises, strong management and the ability to grow their intrinsic value per share.

The adviser may sell a security for several reasons. A security may be sold due to a change in the company’s fundamentals or if the adviser believes the security is no longer attractively valued. Investments may also be sold if the adviser identifies a stock that it believes offers a better investment opportunity.

Equity Index Fund

The Fund invests in stocks included in the S&P 500 Index1 and also may invest in stock index futures. The Fund’s adviser attempts to track the aggregate price and dividend performance of securities in the S&P 500 Index to achieve a correlation of at least 0.95 between the performance of the Fund and that of the index without taking into account the Fund’s expenses. Perfect correlation would be 1.00.

 

1 “S&P 500” is a registered service mark of Standard & Poor’s Corporation, which does not sponsor and is in no way affiliated with the Fund.

 

 

 

 
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The percentage of a stock that the Fund holds will be approximately the same percentage that the stock represents in the S&P 500 Index. The adviser generally picks stocks in the order of their weightings in the S&P 500 Index, starting with the heaviest weighted stock. The Fund may acquire, hold and dispose of the common stock of JPMorgan Chase & Co. for the sole purpose of maintaining conformity with the S&P 500 Index on which the Fund is based and measured. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Fund’s Assets will be invested in stocks of companies included in the index or indices identified by the Fund and in derivative instruments that provide exposure to stocks of such companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. As of the reconstitution of the S&P 500 Index on September 30, 2016, the market capitalization of the companies in the index ranged from $1.1 billion to $609.2 billion.

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. The Fund may use futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to its index, maintain liquidity and minimize transaction costs. In managing cash flows, the Fund buys futures contracts to invest incoming cash in the market or sells futures contracts in response to cash outflows, thereby gaining market exposure to the index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity.

Growth and Income Fund

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in common stocks. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. The Fund’s adviser applies an active equity management style focused on identifying attractively valued securities given their growth potential over a long-term time horizon. The securities held by the Fund will predominantly be of companies with market capitalizations similar to those within the universe of the Russell 1000 Value Index (which includes both large cap and mid cap companies). As of the reconstitution of the Russell 1000 Value Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $1.7 billion to $504.1 billion.

While common stocks are the Fund’s primary investment, the Fund may also invest significantly in real estate investment trusts (REITs) and depositary receipts. Depositary receipts are financial instruments representing a foreign company’s publicly traded securities. A depository receipt trades on a stock exchange in a country different from the company’s local market.

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

futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser will emphasize companies which it believes are leaders within their sectors. The Fund will also emphasize companies it believes have attractive valuations and low price-to-cash flows ratios. The adviser employs a bottom-up approach to stock selection, constructing portfolios based on company fundamentals, quantitative screening and proprietary fundamental analysis. The adviser looks for undervalued companies with durable franchises, strong management and the ability to grow their intrinsic value per share.

The adviser may sell a security for several reasons. A security may be sold due to a change in the company’s fundamentals or if the adviser believes the security is no longer attractively valued. Investments may also be sold if the adviser identifies a stock that it believes offers a better investment opportunity.

Hedged Equity Fund

The Fund seeks to provide capital appreciation through participation in the broad equity markets while hedging overall market exposure relative to traditional long-only equity strategies.

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in equity securities. “Assets” means net assets plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. The Fund uses an enhanced index strategy to invest in these equity securities, which primarily consist of common stocks of large capitalization U.S. companies. Because the Fund uses an enhanced index strategy, not all of the stocks in the S&P 500 Index, its primary benchmark, are included in the Fund, and the Fund’s position in an individual stock may be overweighted or underweighted when compared to the index. The Fund will also systematically purchase and sell exchange traded put options and sell exchange traded call options, employing an option overlay known as a “Put/Spread Collar” strategy. The options may be based on the S&P 500 Index or on exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that replicate the S&P 500 Index (S&P 500 ETFs). The combination of the diversified portfolio of equity securities, the downside protection from index put options and the income from the index call options is intended to provide the Fund with a portion of the returns associated with equity market investments while exposing investors to less risk than traditional long-only equity strategies. Specifically, the Fund seeks to provide a competitive risk adjusted return over a full market cycle (defined as three to five years) relative to the S&P 500 Index with lower volatility than traditional long-only equity strategies.

The Fund’s investments in equity securities will be primarily in common stocks of U.S. companies with market capitalizations similar to those within the universe of the S&P 500 Index. As of the reconstitution of the S&P 500 Index on September 30,

 

 

 
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2016, the market capitalization of the companies in the index ranged from $1.1 billion to $609.2 billion. Sector by sector, the Fund’s weightings are similar to those of the S&P 500 Index. Within each sector, however, the Fund modestly overweights equity securities that it considers undervalued or fairly valued while modestly underweighting or not holding equity securities that appear overvalued. Because each stock’s weighting in the Fund is controlled relative to that stock’s weight in the S&P 500 Index, the Fund’s weighted average market capitalization will be close to that of the S&P 500 Index.

The Fund constructs a Put/Spread Collar by buying a put option on the S&P 500 Index at a higher strike price and writing (or selling) a put option on the same index at a relatively lower strike price, resulting in what is known as a put option spread, while simultaneously selling a S&P 500 Index call option. The Fund may need to construct additional Put/Spread Collars if the size of the Fund increases, either through purchases or appreciation. The Fund’s options overlay strategy is intended to provide the Fund with downside protection, while foregoing some upside potential. A put option spread seeks to protect the Fund against a decline in price, but only to the extent of the difference between the strike prices of the put option purchased and the put option sold. Entering into put option spreads is typically less expensive than a strategy of only purchasing put options and may benefit the Fund in a flat to upwardly moving market by reducing the cost of the downside protection; the downside protection of the put option spread, however, is limited as compared to just owning a put option. The premiums received from writing index call options are intended to provide income which substantially offsets the cost of the put option spread, but writing the options also reduces the Fund’s ability to profit from increases in the value of its equity portfolio because in rising markets the call option will be exercised once the market price rises to the option’s strike price. While the Fund typically constructs the Put/Spread Collar utilizing index options, it may also construct the Put/Spread Collar utilizing options on S&P 500 ETFs.

Options positions are marked to market daily. The value of options is affected by changes in the value and dividend rates of the securities represented in the S&P 500 Index underlying the option, changes in interest rates, changes in the actual or perceived volatility of the S&P 500 Index and the remaining time to the options’ expiration, as well as trading conditions in the options market.

In addition to the use of the Put/Spread Collar strategy described above, the Fund may use future contracts, primarily futures on indexes, to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions and to hedge the Fund’s portfolio if it is unable to purchase or write the necessary options for its overlay strategy.

 

The Fund is also permitted to use other derivatives such as futures, options and swaps in order to hedge various investments, for risk management and to opportunistically enhance the Fund’s returns. Under certain market conditions, the Fund’s use of other derivatives for cash management or other investment management purposes could be significant.

Investment Process — Enhanced Index: To implement the enhanced index strategy, the adviser employs a three-step process that combines research, valuation and stock selection. The adviser takes an in depth look at company prospects over a period as long as five years, which is designed to provide insight into a company’s real growth potential. The research findings allow the adviser to rank the companies in each sector group according to their relative value.

On behalf of the Fund, the adviser then buys and sells equity securities, using the research and valuation rankings as a basis. In general, the adviser buys equity securities that are identified as attractive and considers selling them when they appear less attractive based on the Fund’s process. Along with attractive valuation, the adviser often considers a number of other criteria:

 

 

catalysts that could trigger a rise in a stock’s price

 

 

impact on the overall risk of the portfolio relative to the S&P 500 Index

 

 

high perceived potential reward compared to perceived potential risk

 

 

possible temporary mispricings caused by apparent market overreactions.

Investment Process — Options Overlay Strategy: To implement the Put/Spread Collar strategy, the adviser utilizes exchange traded equity options based either on the S&P 500 Index or on S&P 500 ETFs. The Put/Spread Collar is constructed by buying a put option at a higher strike price while writing a put option at a relatively lower strike price and simultaneously selling a call option that substantially offsets the cost of the put option spread. The Put/Spread Collar strategy is an actively managed process and is designed to provide a continuous market hedge for the portfolio. The put option spread is generally maintained at a level whereby the Fund is protected from a decrease in the market of five to twenty percent. The options are systematically reset on at least a quarterly basis to better capitalize on current market conditions and opportunities while seeking to provide predictable returns in all market cycles.

Intrepid America Fund

Intrepid Growth Fund

Intrepid Value Fund

Under normal circumstances, each Fund invests at least 80% of their Assets in equity investments of large and mid capitalization companies (specifically, U.S. companies for Intrepid America Fund). “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings

 

 

 
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for investment purposes. Each Fund generally defines large capitalization companies as those with a market capitalization over $10 billion at the time of purchase, and mid capitalization companies as those with market capitalization between $1 billion and $10 billion at the time of purchase.

In implementing its main strategies, each Fund invests primarily in a broad portfolio of equity securities that the adviser believes have characteristics such as attractive valuations, high quality and/or strong momentum that should lead to relative outperformance. Generally these will be equity securities of companies within the Fund’s Index (the S&P 500 Index for Intrepid America Fund, Russell 1000 Growth Index for Intrepid Growth Fund and Russell 1000 Value Index for Intrepid Value Fund). In identifying high quality securities, the adviser looks for profitable companies with sustainable earnings and disciplined management. In identifying securities that have strong momentum, the adviser looks for securities which have prices and/or earnings that have been increasing and that the adviser believes will continue to increase. In implementing this strategy, each Fund invests primarily in common stock and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

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 a Fund can invest. The Fund may use futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to its index, maintain liquidity and minimize transaction costs. In managing cash flows, the Fund buys futures contracts to invest incoming cash in the market or sells futures contracts in response to cash outflows, thereby gaining market exposure to the index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity.

Investment Process: Each Fund has an actively managed strategy that employs an investment process based on behavioral finance principles. Behavioral finance theorizes that investors behave irrationally in systematic and predictable ways because human psychology affects investment decision-making. This investor behavior results in market inefficiencies that persist over time. Each Fund seeks to capitalize on these market anomalies through a disciplined and dispassionate investment process.

Each Fund will sell a stock if the adviser determines that the issuer no longer meets the Fund’s investment criteria or if the adviser believes that more attractive opportunities are available.

Intrepid Advantage Fund

The Fund primarily invests in large-cap and mid-cap common stocks. In selecting common stocks and other investments, the adviser considers environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) practices and value, quality and momentum characteristics to identify those companies that it considers to be sustainable leaders. Sustainable leaders are defined by the Fund as companies that the adviser identifies as generally approaching ESG practices in a thoughtful manner while also having attractive

value, quality and momentum characteristics. The Fund seeks to invest in those companies that, on a combined basis, appear attractive based on all of these characteristics.

The Fund defines ESG characteristics as follows:

 

 

Environmental — companies that actively strive to reduce the negative impact of their business operations on the environment. In this context, the adviser analyzes factors such as the company’s likely impact on climate change, natural resource use, pollution and the use of clean technology

 

 

Social — companies that consider the social impact of their business internally and externally. In this context, the adviser reviews considerations such as worker safety, product safety and integrity, healthier products, impact on the community and human rights

 

 

Governance — companies that embrace corporate governance principles. In reviewing governance characteristics, the adviser considers issues such as board accountability and diversity, shareholder rights, executive compensation, business ethics and government and public policy

The Fund defines value, quality and momentum characteristics as follows:

 

 

Value — attractive valuations to identify underappreciated stocks

 

 

Quality — companies with conservative management teams and high quality earnings

 

 

Momentum — companies which have improving business fundamentals and which the market views positively

The Fund primarily invests in common stocks.

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. The Fund may use futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to its index, maintain liquidity and minimize transaction costs. In managing cash flows, the Fund buys futures contracts to invest incoming cash in the market or sells futures contracts in response to cash outflows, thereby gaining market exposure while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity.

Investment Process: The Fund has an actively managed strategy that employs an investment process based on behavioral finance principles. Behavioral finance theorizes that investors behave irrationally in systematic and predictable ways because human psychology affects investment decision-making. This investor behavior results in market inefficiencies that persist over time. The Fund seeks to capitalize on the market inefficiencies caused by investors’ irrational behavior through a disciplined and dispassionate investment process. With respect to the Fund, the adviser utilizes the behavioral finance principles which identify companies with attractive value, quality and

 

 

 
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momentum characteristics in conjunction with its consideration of ESG characteristics.

In choosing securities to purchase, the adviser evaluates and internally ranks companies across industries on the combined ESG and value, quality and momentum characteristics. The Fund seeks to invest in common stock of companies that the adviser’s strategy has identified as attractive based on these ESG and value, quality and momentum characteristics. The strategy also seeks to avoid those companies that rank among the worst based on each of the ESG criteria individually, but does not automatically exclude companies in particular industries such as tobacco, alcohol or gambling. When evaluating companies to determine whether they have sustainable leader characteristics, the adviser compares companies within similar industries to determine which securities to purchase within that industry. The adviser may vary the weightings of particular ESG and value, quality and momentum characteristics by industry because certain characteristics are more relevant for certain industries. For example, an environmental characteristic, such as land use, may be more material for energy companies than for technology companies.

The Fund has flexibility to focus in various industries or sectors based on the adviser’s analysis of market opportunities at a particular time.

The Fund will sell a stock if the adviser determines that the issuer no longer meets the Fund’s investment criteria or if the adviser believes that more attractive opportunities are available.

Large Cap Growth Fund

Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Fund’s Assets will be invested in the equity securities of large, well-established companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. Large, well-established companies are companies with market capitalizations equal to those within the universe of the Russell 1000® Growth Index at the time of purchase. As of the reconstitution of the Russell 1000 Growth Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $1.5 billion to $504.1 billion. Typically, in implementing its strategy, the Fund invests in common stocks of companies with a history of above-average growth or companies expected to enter periods of above-average growth.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a fundamental bottom-up approach that seeks to identify companies with positive price momentum and attractive fundamental dynamics. The adviser seeks structural disconnects which allow businesses to exceed market expectations. These disconnects may result from: demographic/cultural changes, technological advancements and/or regulatory changes. The adviser seeks to identify long-term imbalances in supply and demand.

The adviser may sell a security for several reasons. A security may be sold due to a change in the original investment thesis, if market expectations exceed the company’s potential to deliver and/or due to balance sheet deterioration. Investments may also be sold if the adviser identifies a stock that it believes offers a better investment opportunity.

Large Cap Value Fund

Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Fund’s Assets will be invested in equity securities of large companies, including common stocks, and debt and preferred stocks which are convertible to common stock. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. Large companies are companies with market capitalizations equal to those within the universe of the Russell 1000® Value Index at the time of purchase. As of the reconstitution of the Russell 1000 Value Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $1.7 billion to $504.1 billion. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund invests primarily in common stocks.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

Investment Process: The Fund’s adviser invests in companies whose securities are, in the adviser’s opinion, undervalued when purchased but which have the potential to increase their intrinsic value per share. In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a three-step process that combines research, valuation and stock selection. The adviser takes an in-depth look at company prospects over a period as long as five years, which is designed to provide insight into a company’s real growth potential. The research findings allow the adviser to rank the companies in each industry group according to their relative value.

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overvalued. Along with attractive valuation, the adviser often considers a number of other criteria:

 

 

catalysts that could trigger a rise in a stock’s price

 

 

high potential reward compared to potential risk

 

 

temporary mispricings caused by market overreactions.

The Fund’s investment strategies may involve active and frequent trading resulting in high portfolio turnover.

U.S. Dynamic Plus Fund

Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its Assets in long and short positions with respect to equity securities of U.S. companies. These equity securities will primarily be common stocks and real estate investment trusts (REITs). “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes.

“Plus” in the Fund’s name refers to the additional return the Fund endeavors to add both relative to the S&P 500 Index as well as relative to traditional strategies which do not have the ability to sell stock short. At the same time, by controlling factor or risk exposures through portfolio construction, the Fund seeks to limit its volatility to that of the overall market, as represented by the S&P 500 Index. 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.

The Fund intends to maintain an approximate net 100% long exposure to the equity market (long market value minus short market value). However the long and short positions held by the Fund will vary in size as market opportunities change. The Fund’s long positions and their equivalents will range between 90% and 150% of the value of the Fund’s net assets. The Fund’s short positions will range between 0% and 50% of the value of the Fund’s net assets.

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. The Fund may use futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to its index, maintain liquidity and minimize transaction costs. In managing cash flows, the Fund buys futures contracts to invest incoming cash in the market or sells futures contracts in response to cash outflows, thereby gaining market exposure to the index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity.

Investment Process: The Fund has an actively managed strategy that employs an investment process based on behavioral finance principles. Behavioral finance theorizes that investors behave irrationally in systematic and predictable ways because human psychology affects investment decision-making. This

investor behavior results in market inefficiencies that persist over time. The Fund seeks to capitalize on these market anomalies through a disciplined and dispassionate investment process.

The investment process identifies securities that have been mispriced by behavioral biases. Stocks are ranked based on their value, momentum and quality characteristics. In general, stocks are purchased when they are among the top ranked within their sector and are sold if the adviser determines that the issuer no longer meets the Fund’s investment criteria or if the adviser believes that more attractive opportunities are available. The adviser considers selling short or initiating underweight positions in the lowest ranked securities. Risk or factor exposures are actively managed through portfolio construction. Portfolio constraints control for sector weights, position sizes and style and size characteristics of the Fund.

U.S. Equity Fund

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in equity securities of U.S. companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. In implementing its strategy, the Fund primarily invests in common stocks of large- and medium-capitalization U.S. companies, but it may also invest up to 20% of its Assets in common stocks of foreign companies, including depositary receipts. Depositary receipts are financial instruments representing a foreign company’s publicly traded securities. A depository receipt trades on a stock exchange in a country different from the company’s local market.

Sector by sector, the Fund’s weightings are similar to those of the S&P 500 Index. Within each sector, the Fund focuses on those equity securities that it considers most undervalued and seeks to outperform the S&P 500 through superior stock selection. By emphasizing undervalued equity securities, the Fund seeks to produce returns that exceed those of the S&P 500 Index. At the same time, by controlling the sector weightings of the Fund so they can differ only moderately from the sector weightings of the S&P 500 Index, the Fund seeks to limit its volatility to that of the overall market, as represented by this index. It will also look to identify companies that regularly pay dividends.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a three-step process that combines research, valuation and stock selection. The adviser takes an in-depth look at company prospects over a period as long as five years, which is

 

 

 
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designed to provide insight into a company’s real growth potential. The research findings allow the adviser to rank the companies in each sector group according to their relative value.

On behalf of the Fund, the adviser then buys and sells equity securities, using the research and valuation rankings as a basis. In general, the adviser buys equity securities that are identified as undervalued and considers selling them when they appear to be overvalued. Along with attractive valuation, the adviser often considers a number of other criteria:

 

 

catalysts that could trigger a rise in a stock’s price

 

 

high potential reward compared to potential risk

 

 

temporary mispricings caused by apparent market overreactions.

U.S. Large Cap Core Plus Fund

Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the value of the Fund’s Assets, which are expected to include both long and short positions, will consist of different U.S. securities, selected from a universe of publicly traded large capitalization securities with characteristics similar to those comprising the Russell 1000 and the S&P 500 Indices. The Fund takes long and short positions mainly in equity securities and derivatives on equity securities. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. As of the reconstitution of the Russell 1000 Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $1.5 billion to $504.1 billion. As of the reconstitution of the S&P 500 Index on September 30, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $1.1 billion to $609.2 billion.

“Plus” in the Fund’s name refers to the additional return the Fund endeavors to add both relative to the S&P 500 Index as well as relative to traditional strategies which do not have the ability to sell stock short. Selling stock short allows the Fund to more fully exploit insights in stocks that the Fund’s adviser expects to underperform, as well as enabling the Fund to establish additional long positions while keeping the Fund’s net exposure to the market at a level similar to a traditional “long-only” strategy. 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. The Fund may also periodically short index futures in order to hedge its market exposure in instances when it is not preferable to enter into short positions on particular securities in the amount desired.

The Fund intends to maintain an approximate net 100% long exposure to the equity market (long market value minus short

market value). However the long and short positions held by the Fund will vary in size as market opportunities change. The Fund’s long positions and their equivalents will range between 90% and 150% of the value of the Fund’s net assets. The Fund’s short positions will range between 0% and 50% of the value of the Fund’s net assets.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions or as described above.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a three-step process that combines research, valuation and stock selection. The adviser takes an in-depth look at company prospects over a period as long as five years which is designed to provide insight into a company’s real growth potential. The research findings allow the adviser to rank the companies in each sector group according to their relative value.

On behalf of the Fund, the adviser buys and sells, as well as shorts and covers shorts in, equity securities and derivatives on those securities according to its own policies, using the research and valuation rankings as a basis. In general, the adviser buys and covers shorts in equity securities that are identified as undervalued and considers selling or shorting them when they appear overvalued. Along with attractive valuation, the adviser often considers a number of other criteria such as:

 

 

catalysts that could trigger a rise in a stock’s price

 

 

high potential reward compared to potential risk

 

 

temporary mispricings caused by apparent market overreactions.

The Fund’s investment strategies may involve active and frequent trading resulting in high portfolio turnover.

U.S. Dynamic Plus Fund and U.S. Large Cap Core Plus Fund

Short Selling. “Plus” in each Fund’s name refers to the additional return the Fund endeavors to add both relative to its index as well as relative to traditional strategies which do not have the ability to sell stock short. Selling stock short allows the Fund to more fully exploit insights in stocks that the Fund’s adviser expects to underperform, as well as enabling the Fund to establish additional long positions while keeping the Fund’s net exposure to the market at a level similar to a traditional “long-only” strategy.

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underperform while maintaining a full exposure to the equity market, the U.S. Dynamic Plus Fund seeks to produce returns that exceed those of the S&P 500 Index. At the same time, by controlling factor or risk exposures through portfolio construction, the Fund seeks to limit its volatility to that of the overall market, as represented by the S&P 500 Index.

Viewed sector by sector, U.S. Large Cap Core Plus Fund’s net weightings of equity securities are similar to those of its index. The Fund can moderately underweight or overweight industry sectors when it believes such underweighting or overweighting will benefit performance. Within each industry sector, the Fund purchases equity securities that it believes are undervalued and underweights, or sells short, equity securities that it believes are overvalued.

By following this process, the U.S. Large Cap Core Plus Fund seeks to produce returns that exceed those of its index. At the same time, by controlling the industry sector weightings of the Fund and allowing them to differ only moderately from the industry sector weightings of the index, the Fund seeks to limit its volatility to that of the overall market, as represented by its index.

Each Fund intends to invest in a variety of equity securities and, ordinarily, no single equity exposure is expected to make up more than 5% of the gross long exposure except that companies with large weights in the Fund’s index may be held as overweights in the Fund, resulting in positions of greater than 5% in those securities.

Each Fund intends to maintain an approximate net 100% long exposure to the equity market (long market value minus short market value). However the long and short positions held by the Fund will vary in size as market opportunities change. Each Fund’s long positions and their equivalents will range between 90% and 150% of the value of the Fund’s net assets. Each Fund’s short positions will range between 0% and 50% of the value of the Fund’s net assets.

Intrepid America Fund, U.S. Dynamic Plus Fund, U.S. Equity Fund and U.S. Large Cap Core Plus Fund

For each Fund, an issuer of a security will be deemed to be located 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.

INVESTMENT RISKS

There can be no assurance that the Funds will achieve their objectives.

The main risks associated with investing in each Fund are summarized in the Risk/Return Summary for that Fund at the

front of this prospectus. More detailed descriptions of the main risks and additional risks of the Funds are described below.

Please note that each Fund also may use strategies that are not described herein, but which are described 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 a 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 that 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. Securities in a Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

Foreign Securities and Emerging Markets Risks. To the extent a Fund invests in foreign securities (including depositary receipts), these investments are subject to special risks in addition to those of U.S. investments. These risks include political and economic risks, greater volatility, civil conflicts and war, currency fluctuations, expropriation and nationalization risks, sanctions or other measures by the United States or other governments, higher transaction costs, delayed settlement, possible foreign controls on investment, and less stringent investor protection and disclosure standards of foreign markets. The securities markets of many foreign countries are relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a small number of industries. If foreign securities are denominated and traded in a foreign currency, the value of a Fund’s foreign holdings can be affected by currency exchange rates and exchange control regulations. In certain markets where securities and other instruments are not traded “delivery versus payment,” a 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

 

 

 
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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.

Certain of the Funds may invest in securities in “emerging markets,” but these are not principal investments for any of the Funds except that they may be for Diversified Fund. The risks associated with foreign securities are magnified in countries 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. A Fund’s investments in foreign and emerging market securities may also be subject to foreign withholding and/or other taxes, which would decrease a Fund’s yield on those securities.

Smaller Company Risk (Small Cap Company and Mid 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.

Large Cap Company Risk. If a Fund invests in large cap company securities, it may underperform other funds during periods when the Fund’s large cap securities are out of favor.

Industry and Sector Focus Risk. At times a Fund (and the Fund’s underlying fund for the Equity Index 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 a Fund (and the Fund’s underlying fund for the Equity Index 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.

Growth Investing Risk (applicable to Dynamic Growth Fund, Intrepid Growth Fund and Large Cap Growth Fund). Growth investing attempts to identify companies that the adviser believes will experience rapid earnings growth relative to value or other types of stocks. The value of these stocks generally is much more sensitive to current or expected earnings than stocks of other types of companies. Short-term events, such as a failure to meet industry earnings expectations, can cause dramatic decreases in the growth stock price compared to other types of stock. Growth stocks may also trade at higher multiples of current earnings compared to value or other stocks, leading to inflated prices and thus potentially greater declines in value. The Fund’s performance may be better or worse than the performance of equity funds that focus on value stocks or that have a broader investment style.

Value Investing Risk (applicable to Intrepid Value Fund and Large Cap Value Fund). Value investing attempts to identify companies that, according to the adviser’s estimate of their 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.

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 and environmental factors. 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. Each 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.

 

 

 
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Transactions Risk. A Fund could experience a loss when selling securities to meet redemption requests by shareholders and its liquidity may be negatively impacted. The risk of loss increases if the redemption requests are large or frequent, occur in times of overall market turmoil or declining prices for the securities sold, or when the securities a Fund wishes to or is required to sell are illiquid. A 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. 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. Large redemptions also could accelerate the realization of capital gains, increase a Fund’s transaction costs and impact a Fund’s performance.

Derivatives Risk. The Funds may use derivatives in connection with their 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 a 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 a Fund and the cost of such strategies may reduce a Fund’s returns. Derivatives also expose a Fund to counter-party risk (the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations), including credit risk of the derivative counterparty. In addition, a Fund may use derivatives for non-hedging purposes, which increases that 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, a Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk.

 

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

Investing in derivatives and engaging in short sales will result in a form of leverage. Leverage involves special risks. A 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 possible lack of a liquid secondary market for derivatives and the resulting inability of a Fund to sell or otherwise close a derivatives position could expose the Fund to losses and could make derivatives more difficult for the Fund to value accurately.

A 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.

Additional Main Risks for Diversified Fund

The Fund is exposed to the risks summarized in “More About the Funds” through both its direct investments and its investments in underlying Funds.

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 less in 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. The Fund may engage in various strategies to hedge against currency risk. These strategies may consist of use of forward currency contracts including non-deliverable forward contracts and foreign currency futures contracts. To the extent the Fund enters into such transactions in markets other than in the United States, the Fund may be subject to certain currency, settlement, liquidity, trading and other risks similar to those described in this prospectus with respect to the Fund’s investments in foreign securities. In addition, the Fund may engage in such transactions as a substitute for securities in which the Fund invests, to increase exposure to a foreign currency, to shift exposure from one foreign currency to another or for risk management purposes or to increase income or gain to the Fund. While the Fund’s use of hedging strategies is intended to reduce the volatility of the NAV, the NAV of the Fund will fluctuate. There can be no assurance that the Fund’s hedging activities will be effective, and the Fund will incur costs in connection with the hedging. Currency hedging may limit the Fund’s return if the relative values of currencies change. Furthermore, the Fund may only engage in hedging activities from time to time and may not necessarily be engaging in hedging activities when movements in currency exchange rates occur.

 

 

 
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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 these investments increases. Your investment will decline in value if the value of these investments decreases. Securities with greater interest rate sensitivity and longer maturities generally 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.

Credit Risk. There is a risk that issuers and/or counterparties will not make payments 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 a 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 or counterparties of such securities are more vulnerable to changes in economic conditions than issuers or counterparties of higher grade securities. 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.

Transactions Risk. The Fund could experience a loss when selling securities to meet redemption requests by shareholders and its liquidity may be negatively impacted. The risk of loss increases if the redemption requests are 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. Other market participants may be attempting to sell debt securities at the same time as the Fund, causing downward pricing pressure and contributing to illiquidity. The capacity for bond dealers to engage in trading or “make a market” in debt securities has not kept pace with the growth of bond markets. This could potentially lead to decreased liquidity and increased volatility in the debt markets. Liquidity risk may be magnified in a rising interest rate environment, when credit quality is deteriorating or in other circumstances where investor redemptions from fixed income mutual funds may be higher than normal. Certain securities that were liquid when purchased may later become illiquid, particularly in times of overall economic distress. 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. Large redemptions also could accelerate the realization of capital gains, increase a Fund’s transaction costs and impact a Fund’s performance.

Prepayment Risk. The issuer of certain securities may repay principal in advance, especially when yields fall. Changes in the rate at which prepayments occur can affect the return on investment of these securities. When debt obligations are prepaid or when securities are called, the Fund may have to reinvest in securities with a lower yield. The Fund also may fail to recover additional amounts (i.e., premiums) paid for securities with higher coupons, resulting in an unexpected capital loss.

High Yield Securities Risk. The Fund may invest in high yield, high risk securities (also known as junk bonds) which are considered to be speculative. These investments may be issued by companies which are 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 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.

As part of its high yield strategy, the Fund may invest in debt securities of smaller, newer companies. The Fund’s risks increase as it invests more heavily in smaller companies (mid cap and small cap companies). The securities of smaller

 

 

 
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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, the changes in value of their debt securities may be more sudden or erratic than in 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 the Fund’s investments.

Asset-Backed, Mortgage-Related and Mortgage-Backed Securities Risk. The Fund invests in asset-backed, mortgage-related and mortgage-backed securities, which are subject to certain other risks. The value of these securities will be influenced by the factors affecting the property market and the assets underlying such securities. As a result, during periods of declining asset values, difficult or frozen credit markets, significant changes in interest rates, or deteriorating economic conditions, mortgage-related and asset-backed securities may decline in value, face valuation difficulties, become more volatile and/or become illiquid. Additionally, during such periods and also under normal conditions, these securities are also subject to prepayment and call risk. Gains and losses associated with prepayments will increase or decrease the Fund’s yield and the income available for distribution by the Fund. When mortgages and other obligations are prepaid and when securities are called, the Fund may have to reinvest in securities with a lower yield or fail to recover additional amounts (i.e., premiums) paid for securities with higher interest rates, resulting in an unexpected capital loss and/or a decrease in the amount of dividends and yield. In periods of declining interest rates, the Funds may be subject to contraction risk which is the risk that borrowers will increase the rate at which they prepay the maturity value of mortgages and other obligations. In periods of rising interest rates, the Fund may be subject to extension risk which is the risk that the expected maturity of an obligation will lengthen in duration due to a decrease in prepayments. As a result, in certain interest rate environments, the Fund may exhibit additional volatility. Some of these securities may receive little or no collateral protection from the underlying assets and are thus subject to the risk of default described under “Credit Risk”. The risk of such defaults is generally higher in the case of mortgage-backed investments that include so-called “sub-prime” mortgages. The structure of some of these securities may be complex and there may be less available information than other types of debt securities.

The Fund may invest in collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs). CMOs are issued in multiple classes, and each class may have its own interest rate and/or final payment date. A class with an earlier final payment date may have certain preferences

in receiving principal payments or earning interest. As a result, the value of some classes in which the Fund invests may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates.

The Fund may invest in interest-only (IO) and principal-only (PO) mortgage-related securities. The values of IO and PO mortgage-backed securities are more volatile than other types of mortgage-related securities. They are very sensitive not only to changes in interest rates, but also to the rate of prepayments. A rapid or unexpected increase in prepayments can significantly depress the price of interest-only securities, while a rapid or unexpected decrease could have the same effect on principal-only securities. In addition, because there may be a drop in trading volume, an inability to find a ready buyer, or the imposition of legal restrictions on the resale of securities, these instruments may be illiquid.

Government Securities Risk. The Fund invests 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 that those 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.

Investments in Mutual Funds Risk. To the extent that the Fund invests in underlying J.P. Morgan Funds, the Fund’s investment performance is related to the performance of the underlying funds. The Fund’s net asset value will change with changes in the equity and bond markets and the value of the underlying funds in which it invests. Because the Fund’s adviser or its affiliates provide services to and receive fees from the underlying funds, investments in the Fund benefit the adviser and/or its affiliates and may create a conflict of interest. Shareholders will bear not only their proportionate share of the Fund’s expenses, but also indirectly pay a portion of the

 

 

 
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expenses incurred by the underlying funds. As the underlying funds or the Fund’s allocations to underlying funds change from time to time, or to the extent that the expense ratios of the underlying funds change, the weighted average operating expenses borne by the Fund may increase or decrease. Because the Fund’s adviser or its affiliates provide services to and receive fees from the underlying funds, investments in the Fund benefit the adviser and its affiliates.

Additional Main Risk for Disciplined Equity Fund, Large Cap Value Fund, U.S. Dynamic Plus Fund and U.S. Large Cap Core Plus Fund

High Portfolio Turnover Risk. A 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.

Additional Main Risk for Dynamic Growth Fund

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.

Additional Main Risk for Equity Focus Fund

Strategy Risk. Although the Fund is normally managed as a core portfolio, it may invest more heavily in either growth or value securities depending on market conditions and the convictions of the adviser.

If the Fund invests more heavily in growth securities, it will be more subject to risks related to growth investing. Growth investing attempts to identify companies that the adviser believes will experience rapid earnings growth relative to value or other types of stock. The value of these stocks generally is more sensitive to current or expected earnings than stocks of other types of companies. Short-term events, such as a failure to meet industry earnings expectations, can cause dramatic decreases in the growth stock price compared to other types of stock. Growth stocks may also trade at higher multiples of current earnings compared to value or other stocks, leading to inflated prices and thus potentially greater declines in value. During times when the Fund focuses more heavily on growth stocks, the Fund’s performance may be better or worse than the performance of equity funds that focus on value stocks or that have a broader investment style.

If the Fund invests more heavily in value securities, it will be more subject to risks related to value investing. Value investing attempts to identify companies that, according to the adviser’s estimate of their 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. During times when the Fund focuses more heavily on value stocks, 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.

Non-Diversified Fund Risk. The Fund is non-diversified and typically invests in no more than 40 securities. This increased investment in fewer issuers may result in the Fund’s shares being more sensitive to economic results of those issuing the securities. The value of the Fund’s shares may also be more volatile than the value of a Fund which invests in more securities.

Additional Main Risks for Equity Index Fund

Index Related Risk. The Fund’s return may not track the return of the S&P 500 Index for a number of reasons and therefore may not achieve its investment objective. For example, the Fund incurs a number of operating expenses not applicable to its index, and incurs costs in buying and selling securities, especially when rebalancing the Fund’s securities holdings to reflect changes in the composition of the index. In addition, the Fund’s return may differ from the return of the S&P 500 Index as a result of, among other things, pricing differences and the inability to purchase certain securities included in the index due to regulatory or other restrictions.

Corporate actions affecting securities held by the Fund (such as mergers and spin-offs) or the Fund’s ability to purchase round lots of the securities may also cause a deviation between the performance of the Fund and the S&P 500 Index.

It is also possible that the composition of the Fund may not exactly replicate the composition of its index if the Fund has to adjust its portfolio holdings in order to continue to qualify as a “regulated investment company” under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Internal Revenue Code).

The risk that the Fund may not track the performance of the S&P 500 Index may be heightened during times of increased market volatility or other unusual market conditions.

Passive Management Risk. Unlike many investment companies, the Fund is not “actively” managed. Therefore, it would not generally sell a security because the security’s issuer was in financial trouble unless that security is removed from the S&P 500 index. Therefore, the Fund’s performance could be lower than funds that may actively shift their portfolio assets to take advantage of market opportunities or lessen the impact of a market decline or a decline in the value of one or more issuers.

 

 

 
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Additional Main Risks for Hedged Equity Fund 

Strategy Risk. The Fund’s investment strategies may not always provide greater market protection than other equity instruments, particularly in rising equity markets when the Fund is expected to underperform traditional long-only equity strategies. In addition, as a result of the structure of the options overlay strategy, the Fund is not expected to provide market protection during times of low market volatility; during such periods, the Fund is expected to perform in line with broad equity markets.

Options Risk. The value of the Fund’s positions in equity index options or options on S&P 500 ETFs will fluctuate in response to changes in the value of the underlying index. Writing index call options or options on S&P 500 ETFs can reduce equity market risk, but it limits the opportunity to profit from an increase in the market value of stocks in exchange for upfront cash at the time of selling the call option. The Fund also risks losing all or part of the cash paid for purchasing put options. Unusual market conditions or the lack of a ready market for any particular option at a specific time may reduce the effectiveness of the Fund’s option strategies, and for these and

other reasons, the Fund’s option strategies may not reduce the Fund’s volatility to the extent desired and could result in losses.

Additional Main Risk for Intrepid Advantage Fund

Sustainability (ESG) Strategy Risk. The Fund’s ESG strategies could cause it to perform differently compared to funds that do not have such a policy. The criteria related to this ESG policy may result in the Fund’s forgoing opportunities to buy certain securities when it might otherwise be advantageous to do so, or selling securities for ESG reasons when it might be otherwise disadvantageous for it to do so. In addition, there is a risk that the companies identified by the ESG policy do not operate as expected when addressing ESG issues. A company’s ESG performance or the adviser’s assessment of a company’s ESG performance could vary over time, which could cause the Fund to be temporarily invested in companies that do not comply with the Fund’s approach towards considering ESG characteristics. There are significant differences in interpretations of what it means for a company to have positive ESG characteristics. While the adviser believes its definitions are reasonable, the portfolio decisions it makes may differ with other’s views. In making investment decisions, the adviser relies on information and data that could be incomplete or erroneous, which could cause the adviser to incorrectly assess a company’s ESG characteristics.

Additional Main Risk for U.S. Dynamic Plus Fund and U.S. Large Cap Core Plus Fund

Short Selling Risk. Each Fund’s strategy may involve more risk than other funds that do not engage in short selling. A Fund’s

use of short sales in combination with long positions in the Fund’s portfolio in an attempt to improve performance or to reduce overall portfolio risk may not be successful and may result in greater losses or lower positive returns than if the Fund held only long positions. It is possible that a Fund’s long equity positions will decline in value at the same time that the value of its short equity positions increase, thereby increasing potential losses to the Fund.

In order to establish a short position in a security, a Fund must first borrow the security from a lender, such as a broker or other institution. A Fund may not always be able to obtain the security at a particular time or at an acceptable price. Thus, there is risk that a Fund may be unable to implement its investment strategy due to the lack of available securities or for other reasons.

After short selling a security, a Fund may subsequently seek to close this position by purchasing and returning the security to the lender on a later date. A Fund may not always be able to complete or “close out” the short position by replacing the borrowed securities at a particular time or at an acceptable price.

In addition, a Fund may be prematurely forced to close out a short position if the lender demands the return of the borrowed security. A Fund incurs a loss as a result of a short sale if the market value of the borrowed security increases between the date of the short sale and the date when the Fund replaces the security. A Fund’s loss on a short sale is potentially unlimited because there is no upward limit on the price a borrowed security could attain.

Further, if other short sellers of the same security want to close out their positions at the same time, a “short squeeze” can occur. A short squeeze occurs when demand exceeds the supply for the security sold short. A short squeeze makes it more likely that a Fund will need to replace the borrowed security at an unfavorable price, thereby increasing the likelihood that the Fund will lose some or all of the potential profit from, or incur a loss on, the short sale. Furthermore, taking short positions in securities results in a form of leverage. Leverage involves special risks described under “Derivatives Risk”.

The Securities and Exchange Commission and financial industry regulatory authorities in other countries have, in the past, imposed temporary prohibitions and restrictions on certain types of short sale transactions. These prohibitions and restrictions, or the imposition of other regulatory requirements on short selling in the future, could inhibit the ability of the adviser to sell securities short on behalf of a Fund.

Additional Risks

Securities Lending Risk (except for Diversified Fund, Dynamic Growth Fund, Equity Focus Fund, Hedged Equity Fund, U.S.

 

 

 
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Dynamic Plus Fund and U.S. Large Cap Core Plus Fund). Certain Funds may engage in securities lending. Securities lending involves counterparty risk, including the risk that the loaned securities may not be returned or returned in a timely manner and/or a loss of rights in the collateral if the borrower or the lending agent defaults. This risk is increased when a Fund’s loans are concentrated with a single or limited number of borrowers. In addition, a Fund bears the risk of loss in connection with its investments of the cash collateral it receives from the borrower. To the extent that the value or return of a Fund’s investments of the cash collateral declines below the amount owed to a borrower, a Fund may incur losses that exceed the amount it earned on lending the security.

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

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.

Initial Public Offering (IPO) Risk. IPO securities have no trading history, and information about the companies may be available for very limited periods. The prices of securities sold in IPOs may be highly volatile and their purchase may involve high transaction costs. At any particular time or from time to time, a Fund may not be able to invest in securities issued in IPOs, or invest to the extent desired, because, for example, only a small portion (if any) of the securities being offered in an IPO may be made available to a Fund. In addition, under certain market conditions, a relatively small number of companies may issue securities in IPOs. Similarly, as the number of purchasers to which IPO securities are allocated increases, the number of securities issued to a Fund may decrease. The performance of a Fund during periods when it is unable to invest significantly or at all in

IPOs may be lower than during periods when a Fund is able to do so. In addition, as a Fund increases in size, the impact of IPOs on a Fund’s performance will generally decrease.

MLP Risk. The Funds may invest in master limited partnerships (MLPs) whose ownership interests are publicly traded and that primarily derive their income from, among other industries, the mining, production, transportation or processing of minerals or natural resources, although they may also finance entertainment, research and development, real estate and other projects. Investments held by an MLP may be relatively illiquid, limiting the MLP’s ability to vary its portfolio promptly in response to changes in economic or other conditions. In addition, MLPs may have limited financial resources, their securities may trade infrequently and in limited volume and they may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than securities of larger or more broadly-based companies. The risks of investing in an MLP are generally those inherent in investing in a partnership as opposed to a corporation. For example, state law governing partnerships is often less restrictive than state law governing corporations. Accordingly, there may be fewer protections afforded investors in an MLP than investors in a corporation. Additional risks involved with investing in an MLP are risks associated with the specific industry or industries in which the partnership invests, such as the risks of investing in real estate, or oil and gas industries.

Preferred Stock Risk. Preferred stock generally has a preference as to dividends and liquidations 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.

Volcker Rule Risk. Pursuant to section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and certain rules promulgated thereunder known as the Volcker Rule, if the adviser and/or its affiliates own 25% or more of the outstanding ownership interests of a Fund after the permitted seeding period from the implementation of a Fund’s investment strategy, a Fund could be subject to restrictions on trading that would adversely impact a Fund’s ability to execute its investment strategy. As a result, the adviser and/or its affiliates may be required to reduce their ownership interests in a Fund at a time that is sooner than would otherwise be desirable, which may result in a Fund’s liquidation or, if a Fund is able to continue operating, may result in losses, increased transaction costs and adverse tax consequences as a result of the sale of portfolio securities.

 

 

 
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For more information about risks associated with the types of investments that the Funds purchase, please read the “Risk/Return Summaries” in the prospectus and the Statement of Additional Information.

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

An investment in a Fund is subject to a number of actual or potential conflicts of interest. For example, the Adviser and/or its affiliates provide a variety of different services to a Fund, for which the Fund compensates them. As a result, the Adviser and/or its affiliates have an incentive to enter into arrangements with a Fund, and face conflicts of interest when balancing that incentive against the best interests of a Fund. The Adviser and/or its affiliates also face conflicts of interest in their service as investment adviser to other clients, and, from time to time, make investment decisions that differ from and/or negatively impact those made by the Adviser on behalf of a Fund. In addition, affiliates of the Adviser provide a broad range of services and products to their clients and are major participants in the global currency, equity, commodity, fixed-income and other markets in which a Fund invests or will invest. In certain circumstances by providing services and products to their clients, these affiliates’ activities will disadvantage or restrict the Fund and/or benefit these affiliates. The Adviser may also acquire material non-public information which would negatively affect the Adviser’s ability to transact in securities for a Fund. JPMorgan and the Fund have adopted policies and procedures reasonably designed to appropriately prevent, limit or mitigate conflicts of interest. In addition, many of the activities that create these conflicts of interest are limited and/or prohibited by law, unless an exception is available. For more information about conflicts of interest, see the Potential Conflicts of Interest section in the SAI.

TEMPORARY DEFENSIVE AND CASH POSITIONS

For liquidity and to respond to unusual market conditions, the Funds (except the Equity Index Fund) may invest all or most of their 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 Funds from meeting their investment objectives.

 

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, certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, commercial paper, money market mutual funds and bank deposit accounts.

While a Fund is engaged in a temporary defensive position, it may not meet its investment objective. These investments may be inconsistent with a Fund’s main investment strategies. Therefore, a Fund will pursue a temporary defensive position only when market conditions warrant.

Whether engaging in temporary defensive purposes or otherwise, the Equity Index Fund may not hold more than 10% of its total assets in cash and cash equivalents. These amounts are in addition to assets held for derivative margin deposits or other segregated accounts.

ADDITIONAL FEE WAIVER AND/OR EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT

Service providers to a Fund may, from time to time, voluntarily waive all or a portion of any fees to which they are entitled and/or reimburse certain expenses as they may determine from time to time. A Fund’s service providers may discontinue or modify these voluntary actions at any time without notice. Performance for the Funds reflects the voluntary waiver of fees and/or the reimbursement of expenses, if any. Without these voluntary waivers and/or expense reimbursements, performance would have been less favorable.

 

 

 
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The Funds’ Management and Administration

 

The following Funds are series of JPMorgan Trust I (JPMT I), a Delaware statutory trust:

Disciplined Equity Fund

Diversified Fund

Dynamic Growth Fund

Equity Focus Fund

Growth and Income Fund

Hedged Equity Fund

Intrepid America Fund

Intrepid Growth Fund

Intrepid Advantage Fund

Intrepid Value Fund

U.S. Dynamic Plus Fund

U.S. Equity Fund

U.S. Large Cap Core Plus Fund

The following Funds are series of JPMorgan Trust II (JPMT II), a Delaware statutory trust:

Equity Income Fund

Equity Index Fund

Large Cap Growth Fund

Large Cap Value Fund

The trustees of each trust are responsible for overseeing all business activities of their respective Funds.

Each of the Funds 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 a Fund on different terms than another class. Certain classes may be more appropriate for a particular investor.

Each 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 Funds’ 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 Funds’ Investment Adviser

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

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 period ended 6/30/16, JPMIM was paid management fees (net of waivers), as shown below, as a percentage of average daily net assets:

 

   

Investment Advisory Fees

 

Percentage

 
JPMorgan Disciplined Equity Fund     0.25
JPMorgan Diversified Fund     0.36
JPMorgan Dynamic Growth Fund     0.57
JPMorgan Equity Focus Fund     0.58
JPMorgan Equity Income Fund     0.40
JPMorgan Equity Index Fund     0.11
JPMorgan Growth and Income Fund     0.40
JPMorgan Hedged Equity Fund     0.17
JPMorgan Intrepid Advantage Fund     0.07
JPMorgan Intrepid America Fund     0.40
JPMorgan Intrepid Growth Fund     0.39
JPMorgan Intrepid Value Fund     0.35
JPMorgan Large Cap Growth Fund     0.50
JPMorgan Large Cap Value Fund     0.40
JPMorgan U.S. Dynamic Plus Fund     0.65
JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund     0.40
JPMorgan U.S. Large Cap Core Plus Fund     0.72

The advisory fees of the following Funds were reduced since the beginning of the last fiscal year as follows:

 

     

Fund

 

New Fee

   

Effective Date

 
Equity Focus Fund     0.60     11/1/16   
Equity Index Fund     0.04     9/1/16   
Intrepid Advantage Fund     0.50     11/1/16   
U.S. Dynamic Plus Fund     0.75     9/1/15   
U.S. Large Cap Core Plus Fund     0.80     9/1/15   

A discussion of the basis the trustees of each trust used in reapproving the investment advisory agreements for the Funds is available in the semi-annual report for the most recent fiscal period ended December 31.

The Portfolio Managers

Disciplined Equity Fund

The portfolio management team for the Fund utilizes a team-based approach and uses the models, insights and recommendations of the broader U.S. Disciplined Equity Team. The portfolio management team is comprised of Raffaele Zingone, Managing Director of JPMIM and a CFA charterholder, Steven G. Lee, Managing Director of JPMIM, Aryeh Glatter, Executive Director of JPMIM and Tim Snyder, Executive Director of JPMIM and a CFA charterholder. Mr. Zingone is the lead portfolio manager for the Fund and is primarily responsible for portfolio construction. Mr. Zingone has been a portfolio manager in the U.S. Equity Group since 2000 and has been a JPMIM employee since 1991. Mr. Lee has been a portfolio manager since 2013

 

 

 
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and prior to that time he was a research analyst in the U.S. Equity Research Group. Mr. Lee has been an employee of JPMIM since 2004. Mr. Glatter has been a portfolio manager on the Large Cap Value team since 2011 when he joined the firm. Prior to joining the firm in 2011, he was a portfolio manager at AllianceBernstein, where he managed large cap equities from 2000 to 2009. Mr. Snyder has been a portfolio manager in the U.S. Equity Group since 2013 and a JPMIM employee since 2003. Mr. Snyder joined the U.S. Disciplined Equity Team in 2004 and is also a holder of the CMT designation.

Diversified Fund

The Diversified Fund utilizes a team-based portfolio management approach. The members of the Multi-Asset Solutions team responsible for management and oversight of the Fund are Michael Schoenhaut, Managing Director of JPMIM, Nicole Goldberger, Executive Director of JPMIM, and John R. Speer, Vice President of JPMIM. Together with a team of portfolio managers and investment professionals, they manage the portfolio construction, investment strategy selection and asset allocation processes for the overall portfolio, which is comprised of underlying equity and fixed income strategies. Mr. Schoenhaut, a CFA charterholder, has been an employee of JPMIM since 1997 and a portfolio manager since 2006. Ms. Goldberger, a CFA charterholder, who has been an employee of JPMIM since 2003, is responsible for portfolio management, manager selection and portfolio construction across multi-asset class portfolios and has been a portfolio manager since 2009. Prior to that time, she was a junior portfolio manager within the Global Multi-Asset Group, helping to support the global asset allocation and balanced portfolios. Mr. Speer, a CFA charterholder, has been an employee of JPMorgan Chase since 2007 and a portfolio manager since 2014. Prior to that time, he worked on portfolio construction and tactical asset allocation in the Global Multi-Asset Group at JPMIM from 2011-2014 and on portfolio construction and quantitative analysis at J.P. Morgan Private Bank from 2009-2011.

Dynamic Growth Fund

The portfolio management team is led by Greg Luttrell, Managing Director of JPMIM and Joseph Wilson, Executive Director of JPMIM. Mr. Luttrell is the lead portfolio manager on the Fund and is a senior member of the U.S. Equity Growth portfolio management team. Mr. Wilson is a portfolio manager and research analyst for the Fund, providing research and advice on the purchases and sales of individual securities, and portfolio risk assessment. Mr. Luttrell has been a portfolio manager at JPMIM since 2007 when he joined the firm. Mr. Wilson, an employee since 2014 and portfolio manager since 2016, is a research analyst within the U.S. Equity group. Mr. Wilson is also responsible for the technology sector for JPMIM’s large cap growth portfolios. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Wilson spent six years as a buy side analyst for UBS Global Asset Management, where he covered the technology

sector for the Large Cap Growth team from 2010 to 2014, and the Mid Cap Growth team in 2009.

Equity Focus Fund

The portfolio management team is led by Jonathan K.L. Simon, Managing Director of JPMIM, and Greg Luttrell, Managing Director of JPMIM. Mr. Simon is primarily responsible for the Fund’s value investments while Mr. Luttrell is primarily responsible for the Fund’s growth investments. Mr. Simon has worked as a portfolio manager for JPMIM and its affiliates (or their predecessors) since 1987 and has been employed by the firm since 1980. Information about Mr. Luttrell is discussed earlier in this section.

Equity Income Fund

The portfolio management team is led by Clare Hart, Managing Director of JPMIM, and Jonathan K.L. Simon, Managing Director of JPMIM. Ms. Hart is the lead portfolio manager on the Fund and is a senior member of the U.S. Equity Value portfolio management team. Mr. Simon is also a senior member of the U.S. Equity Value portfolio management team. He is the co-portfolio manager and shares authority in the day-to-day management of the Fund. Ms. Hart has been a portfolio manager since 2002 and also has extensive experience as an investment analyst covering the financial services and real estate sectors. She has been employed by the firm since 1999. Information about Mr. Simon is discussed earlier in this section.

Equity Index Fund

The Fund is managed by Michael Loeffler, Executive Director of JPMIM and a CFA charterholder, and Nicholas D’Eramo, Executive Director of JPMIM. Mr. Loeffler is a portfolio manager on the Fund and oversees the day-to-day management of the Fund, a position he has held since 2004. Mr. Loeffler has been employed by JPMIM or predecessor firms since 1999. Mr. D’Eramo is a portfolio manager on the Fund and assists in the day-to-day management of the Fund, a position that he has held since 2014. An employee of JPMIM or one of its predecessors since 1999, he has also been responsible for trading strategies and trade implementation, as well as performance and process analytics, for the Columbus-based Multi-Asset Solutions Team.

Growth and Income Fund

The portfolio management team is led by Clare Hart, Managing Director of JPMIM, and Jonathan K.L. Simon, Managing Director of JPMIM. Ms. Hart is the lead portfolio manager on the Fund and is a senior member of the U.S. Equity Value portfolio management team. Mr. Simon is also a senior member of the U.S. Equity Value portfolio management team. He is the co-portfolio manager and shares authority in the day-to-day management of the Fund. Information about Ms. Hart and Mr. Simon is discussed earlier in this section.

 

 

 
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Hedged Equity Fund

Hamilton Reiner, Managing Director of JPMIM, and Raffaele Zingone, Managing Director of JPMIM, are the portfolio managers primarily responsible for the management of the Fund. Mr. Zingone is primarily responsible for investing the Fund’s equity securities according to its enhanced index process while Mr. Reiner is responsible for implementing the Fund’s overlay options strategy and for providing insight with respect to the impact to the options strategy of purchasing certain securities. Mr. Reiner has been the head of U.S. Equity Derivatives at JPMIM since 2012. He joined JPMorgan Chase in 2009 and from 2009 to 2012, he was a portfolio manager and head of U.S. Equity Derivatives at JPMorgan Chase. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Reiner was head of the Equity Long/Short Prime Brokerage platform at Barclays Capital. Mr. Zingone has been a portfolio manager in the U.S. Equity Group since 2000 and has been a JPMIM employee since 1991. Information about Mr. Zingone is discussed earlier in this section.

Intrepid America Fund

Intrepid Growth Fund

Intrepid Value Fund

The Fund’s portfolio management team utilizes a team-based approach and uses the models, insights and recommendations of the broader Behavioral Finance Team. The team is led by Jason Alonzo, Pavel Vaynshtok and Dennis S. Ruhl. Messers. Alanzo and Vaynshtok are the lead portfolio managers for the Fund and are primarily responsible for portfolio construction. Mr. Alonzo, Managing Director of JPMIM, has been with JPMIM or its affiliates (or one of their predecessors) since 2000 and has been a member of the portfolio management team since 2003. Mr. Vaynshtok, Managing Director of JPMIM and a CFA charterholder, has worked as a portfolio manager for JPMIM or its affiliates since 2011. From 2004 to 2011, Mr. Vaynshtok was a portfolio manager and the head of quantitative research at ING Investment Management. Mr. Ruhl, Managing Director of JPMIM and a CFA charterholder, is the Chief Investment Officer of the U.S. Behavioral Finance Group. He has worked as a portfolio manager for JPMIM or its affiliates since 2001 and has been employed with the firm since 1999.

Intrepid Advantage Fund

The portfolio management team for the Fund utilizes a team-based approach and is comprised of Garrett Fish, Jason Alonzo and Dennis Ruhl. Mr. Fish, an Executive Director and a CFA charterholder, is the lead portfolio manager for the Fund and is primarily responsible for portfolio construction. Mr. Fish utilizes the models, insights and recommendations of the Large Cap Behavioral Finance Team, of which Mr. Alonzo and Mr. Ruhl are named portfolio managers. Mr. Fish has been a portfolio manager for JPMIM or its affiliates since 2002 and employee of JPMIM since 2002. Information about Mr. Ruhl and Mr. Alonzo is discussed earlier in this section.

Large Cap Growth Fund

Giri Devulapally, Managing Director of JPMIM and a CFA charterholder, is the lead portfolio manager on the Fund and is a senior member of the U.S. Equity Growth portfolio management team. Timothy Parton, Managing Director of JPMIM and a CFA charterholder, is also a senior member of the U.S. Equity Growth portfolio management team. As part of the team’s investment process Messers Devulapally and Parton meet, along with other portfolio managers and research analysts, to discuss the economic outlook, industry trends, and the merits and risks of investment ideas for the Fund. Messers Devulapally and Parton follow same investment process, philosophy and research resources, and in Mr. Devulapully’s absence, Mr. Parton will be responsible for day-to-day management of the portfolio. Mr. Devulapally has been a portfolio manager in the JPMorgan U.S. Equity Group since 2003 when he joined JPMIM. Mr. Parton has worked as a portfolio manager for JPMIM or its affiliates (or their predecessors) since 1988 and has been employed by the firm since 1986.

Large Cap Value Fund

Scott Blasdell, Managing Director of JPMIM and a CFA charterholder, is the lead portfolio manager on the Fund and is a senior member of the U.S. Equity Value portfolio management team. Lawrence E. Playford, Managing Director of JPMIM and a CFA charterholder, is Chief Investment Officer of the U.S. Equity Value portfolio management team. As part of the team’s investment process Messers Blasdell and Playford meet, along with other portfolio managers and research analysts, to discuss the economic outlook, industry trends, and the merits and risks of investment ideas for the Fund. Messers Blasdell and Playford follow same investment process, philosophy and research resources, and in Mr. Blasdell’s absence, Mr. Playford will be responsible for day-to-day management of the portfolio. Mr. Blasdell has been a portfolio manager on the Structured Equity Team since 2008 and an employee of JPMIM since 1999. An employee of JPMIM or its affiliates since 1993, Mr. Playford, a CFA charterholder and CPA, is the Chief Investment Officer of the U.S. Equity Value team. He joined the U.S. Equity Value team as a research analyst in 2003 and became a portfolio manager in 2004.

U.S. Dynamic Plus Fund

The portfolio management team for the Fund utilizes a team-based approach and uses the models, insights and recommendations of the broader Behavioral Finance Team. The portfolio management team is comprised of Shudong Huang and Dennis Ruhl. Mr. Huang, an Executive Director and a CFA charterholder, is the lead portfolio manager for the Fund and is primarily responsible for portfolio construction. Mr. Huang has been a portfolio manager since 2013 and has been with JPMIM and its affiliates or predecessor firms since 1997. He is a senior portfolio manager of the U.S. Behavioral Finance Group. Information about Mr. Ruhl is discussed earlier in this section.

 

 

 
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U.S. Equity Fund

The portfolio managers primarily responsible for daily management of the Fund are Thomas Luddy, Managing Director of JPMIM; Susan Bao, Managing Director of JPMIM; David Small, Managing Director of JPMIM; and Scott Davis, Managing Director of JPMIM, each of whom has day to day management responsibility for a portion of the Fund. An employee since 1976, Mr. Luddy has held numerous key positions in the firm, including Global Head of Equity, Head of Equity Research and Chief Investment Officer. He began as an equity research analyst, becoming a portfolio manager in 1982. Ms. Bao has been a portfolio manager in the U.S. Equity Group since 2002 and has been employed by the firm since 1997. Mr. Small, an employee since 2005 and a portfolio manager since 2016, was the Associate Director of U.S. Equity Research from July 2015 to July 2016 and is currently the Head of U.S. Equity Research. In addition, Mr. Small previously was the insurance analyst on the Fundamental Research Team from 2008 to 2016. Mr. Davis has been an employee since 2006 and has been a portfolio manager since 2013. Previously, he was an analyst in the U.S. Equity Research Group. Each of the portfolio managers except Messrs. Small and Davis, is a CFA charterholder.

U.S. Large Cap Core Plus Fund

The Fund is managed by Thomas Luddy, Managing Director of JPMIM and CFA charterholder, Susan Bao, Managing Director of JPMIM and CFA charterholder, and Scott Davis, Managing Director of JPMIM, each of whom has day to day management responsibility for a portion of the Fund. Information about Mr. Luddy, Ms. Bao and Mr. Davis is discussed earlier in this section.

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 Funds.

The Funds’ Administrator

JPMIM (the Administrator) provides administrative services for and oversees the other service providers of each Fund. The Administrator receives a pro-rata portion of the following annual fee on behalf of each 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 Funds’ Shareholder Servicing Agent

The trusts, on behalf of the Funds, have entered into shareholder servicing agreements with JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. (JPMDS) under which JPMDS has agreed to provide certain support services to the Funds’ 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 each Fund, as applicable. For performing these services, JPMDS, as shareholder servicing agent, receives an annual fee of up to 0.10% of the average daily net assets of the Institutional Class Shares of each Fund, as applicable. JPMDS may enter into service agreements with Financial Intermediaries under which it will pay all or a portion of the annual fee to such Financial Intermediaries for performing shareholder and administrative services.

The Funds’ Distributor

JPMDS (the Distributor) is the distributor for the Funds. The Distributor is an affiliate of JPMIM.

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 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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CHOOSING A SHARE CLASS

Each share class represents an investment in the same portfolio of securities, but each has different availability and eligibility criteria, sales charges, expenses, dividends and distributions. These arrangements allow you to choose the available class that best meets your needs. You should read this section carefully to determine which share class is best for you. Factors you should consider in choosing a share class include:

 

   

The amount you plan to invest;

 

   

The length of time you expect to hold your investment;

 

   

The total costs associated with your investment, including any sales charges that you pay when you buy or sell your Fund shares and expenses that are paid out of Fund assets over time;

 

   

Whether you qualify for any reduction or waiver of sales charges;

 

   

Whether you plan to take any distributions in the near future;

 

   

The availability of the share class;

 

   

The services that will be available to you;

 

   

The amount of compensation that your Financial Intermediary will receive; and

 

   

The advantages and disadvantages of each share class.

Please read this prospectus carefully, and then select the Fund and share class most appropriate for you and decide how much you want to invest. Each Fund may offer other classes of shares not included in this prospectus that have different expense levels, performance and eligibility requirements from the share classes offered in this prospectus. Call 1-800-480-4111 to obtain more information concerning these or other share classes. A Financial Intermediary may receive different compensation based on the share class sold.

 

Shares of the Funds 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 Funds generally do 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.

 

 

 
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     Class A   Class C   Select   Institutional
Eligibility1,2,3   May be purchased by the general public   May be purchased by the general public  

Limited to certain investors, including:

  Purchases directly from the Fund through JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. (the “Distributor”) by institutional investors, such as corporations, pension and profit sharing plans and foundations meeting the minimum investment requirements;

  Purchases through your Financial Intermediary or any other organization, including affiliates of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPMorgan Chase), authorized to act in a fiduciary, advisory or custodial capacity for its clients or customers; and

  Purchases by employees of JPMorgan Chase and its affiliates and officers or trustees of the Funds.4

 

Limited to certain investors, including:

  Purchases directly from the Fund through the Distributor by institutional investors such as corporations, pension and profit sharing plans and foundations that meet the minimum investment requirements; and

  Purchases 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.

Minimum Investment2,5,6  

$1,000 for each Fund or

$50, if establishing a monthly $50 Systematic Investment Plan7

 

$1,000 for each Fund or

$50, if establishing a monthly $50 Systematic Investment Plan7

 

$1,000,000 — An investor can combine purchases of Select Class Shares of other J.P. Morgan Funds in order to meet the minimum.

 

$1,000 — Investments by employees of JPMorgan Chase and its affiliates and officers or trustees of the Funds4 or

 

$50 for employees, if establishing a monthly $50 Systematic Investment Plan.7

  $3,000,000 — An investor can combine purchases of Institutional Class Shares of other J.P. Morgan Funds in order to meet the minimum.

 

 
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     Class A   Class C   Select   Institutional
Minimum Subsequent Investments2   $508   $508   No minimum except $50 for investments by employees of JPMorgan Chase and its affiliates and officers or trustees of the Funds.   No minimum
Systematic Purchase Plan   Yes   Yes   No except for investments by employees of JPMorgan Chase and its affiliates and officers or trustees of the Funds.   No
Systematic Redemption Plan   Yes   Yes   No except for investments by employees of JPMorgan Chase and its affiliates and officers or trustees of the Funds.   No

Front-End Sales Charge

(refer to Sales Charges and Financial Intermediary Compensation Section for more details)

  Up to 5.25% reduced or waived for large purchases and certain investors, eliminated for purchases of $1 million or more.   None   None   None

Contingent Deferred

Sales Charge (CDSC)

(refer to Sales Charges and Financial Intermediary Compensation Section for more details)

 

On purchases of $1 million or more:

  1.00% on redemptions made within 12 months after purchase.

  0.50% on redemptions made between 12 and 18 months after purchase.

Waived under certain circumstances.

 

  1.00% on redemptions made within 12 months after purchase.

Waived under certain circumstances.

  None   None
Distribution (12b-1) Fee   0.25% of the average daily net assets.   0.75% of the average daily net assets.   None   None
Shareholder Service Fee   0.25% of the average daily net assets.   0.25% of the average daily net assets.   0.25% of the average daily net assets.   0.10% of the average daily net assets.
Redemption Fee   None   None   None   None

 

 
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     Class A   Class C   Select   Institutional
Advantages   If you are eligible to have the sales charge reduced or eliminated or you have a long-term investment horizon, these shares have lower distribution fees over a longer term investment horizon than Class C Shares.   No front-end sales charge is assessed so you own more shares initially. These shares may make sense for investors who have a shorter investment horizon relative to Class A Shares.   No front-end sales charge or CDSC is assessed so you own more shares initially. In addition, Select Class Shares have lower fees than Class A and Class C Shares.   No front-end sales charge or CDSC is assessed so you own more shares initially. In addition, Institutional Class Shares have the lowest fee structure of the shares offered in this prospectus.
Disadvantages   A front-end sales charge is generally assessed, diminishing the number of shares owned. If you are eligible to have the sales charge reduced or eliminated, you may be subject to a CDSC. Class A Shares may not make sense for investors who have a shorter investment horizon relative to Class C Shares.   Shares are subject to CDSC and have higher ongoing distribution fees. This means that over the long term Class C Shares accrue higher fees than Class A Shares.   Limited availability and higher minimum initial investment than Class A and Class C Shares.   Limited availability and higher minimum initial investment than Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares. Not all Funds have Institutional Class Shares.

 

1 

Certain Funds may be subject to limited offering. Please see the FUNDS SUBJECT TO A LIMITED OFFERING section for more information about applicable limited offerings.

2 

Financial Intermediaries or other organizations making the Funds available to their clients or customers may impose minimums which may be different from the requirements for investors purchasing directly from the Funds.

3 

Effective April 3, 2017, new Group Retirement Plans will not be eligible to purchase Class A, Class C, or Select Class Shares. Group Retirement Plans (and their successor, related and affiliated plans) which have these share classes of the Fund available to participants on or before April 3, 2017, may continue to open accounts for new participants in such share classes of the Fund and purchase additional shares in existing participant accounts.

4 

May also be purchased directly from the Funds 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:

   

J.P. Morgan Funds

   

JPMorgan Chase and its subsidiaries and affiliates

5 

Investment minimums may be waived for certain types of Group Retirement Plans (as defined in the glossary), as well as for certain fee-based programs. The Funds reserve the right to waive any initial or subsequent investment minimum.

6 

Please see “MINIMUM ACCOUNT BALANCE” for more information about minimum balance requirements.

7 

You are eligible for the lower $50 initial investment amount as long as you agree to make regular monthly investments of at least $50 until you reach the required $1,000 investment amount per fund. Once the required amount is reached, you must maintain the minimum $1,000 investment in the Fund.

8 

Minimum subsequent investment for Systematic Investment Plans established before 3/1/15 was $25.

SALES CHARGES AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY COMPENSATION

The following section describes the various sales charges and other fees that you will pay if you purchase shares of the Funds. In addition, it describes the types of compensation paid to Financial Intermediaries for the sale of Fund shares and related services. The Distributor reserves the right to change sales charges, commissions and finder’s fees at any time.

To obtain information regarding sales charges and the reduction, and elimination or waiver of sales charges on Class A and Class C Shares of the Funds, visit www.jpmorganfunds.com 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 each Fund is the net asset value (NAV) per share plus the applicable sales charge, unless you qualify for a waiver of the sales charge. The sales charge is allocated between your Financial Intermediary and the Distributor as shown in the tables 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.

 

 
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The table below shows the front-end sales charge you would pay at different levels of investment, the commission paid to Financial Intermediaries, any finders fees paid to Financial Intermediaries and any applicable CDSC. Purchases at certain dollar levels, known as “breakpoints,” allow for a reduction in the front-end sales charge.

 

Class A Shares

Amount of Investment

   Sales Charge
as a % of
Offering Price
   Sales Charge
as a % of your
Investment
1
  

Commission

as a % of

Offering Price2

     CDSC

For All Funds except Diversified Fund

Less than $50,000    5.25    5.54    4.75      0.00
$50,000-$99,999    4.50    4.71    4.05      0.00
$100,000-$249,999    3.50    3.63    3.05      0.00
$250,000 to $499,999    2.50    2.56    2.05      0.00
$500,000 to $999,999    2.00    2.04    1.60      0.00

For Diversified Fund

Less than $100,000    4.50    4.71    4.05      0.00
$100,000 to $249,999    3.50    3.63    3.05      0.00
$250,000 to $499,999    2.50    2.56    2.05      0.00
$500,000 to $999,999    2.00    2.04    1.60      0.00
         
Amount of Investment (All
Funds)
  

Sales Charge
as a % of

Offering Price

   Sales Charge
as a % of your
Investment
  

Finder’s Fee

as a % of your
Investment
3

    

CDSC

as a % of your

Redemption3, 4

$1,000,000 to $3,999,999    0.00    0.00    1.00     

 

0-12 months — 1.00%

 

12-18 months — 0.50%

$4,000,000 to $9,999,999    0.00    0.00    0.75     
$10,000,000 to $49,999,999    0.00    0.00    0.50     
$50,000,000 or more    0.00    0.00    0.25     

 

1 

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

2 

The sales charge is allocated between your Financial Intermediary and the Distributor. The Distributor, at its discretion, may re-allow the entire sales charge to your Financial Intermediary; in those instances such Financial Intermediaries may be deemed to be underwriters under the Securities Act of 1933.

3 

The Distributor or its affiliates pays any finder’s fee to your Financial Intermediary. The Distributor or its affiliates may withhold finder’s fees with respect to short-term investments. The Distributor does not pay a finder’s fee to Financial Intermediaries on Class A Shares of the Equity Index Fund and no CDSC is charged on Class A Shares of that Fund. See “Financial Intermediaries” in Part I of the SAI for more Information.

4 

Please see the “Exchanging Fund Shares” section for details regarding CDSC and exchanges.

The Distributor may also pay Financial Intermediaries a finder’s fee on sales to defined contribution plans with no minimum investment amount.

Finder’s Fee Schedule for Defined Contribution Plans1

 

Class A Shares

Amount of Investment

   Sales Charge
as a % of
Offering Price
   Sales Charge
as a % of your
Investment
   Finder’s Fee
as a % of your
Investment
1
    

CDSC

as a % of your
Redemption
2

$0 to $3,999,999    0.00    0.00    1.00      0.00
$4,000,000 to $9,999,999    0.00    0.00    0.75      0.00
$10,000,000 to $49,999,999    0.00    0.00    0.50      0.00
$50,000,000 or more    0.00    0.00    0.25      0.00

 

1 

The Distributor does not pay a finder’s fee for Equity Index Fund.

2 

If a plan redeems the shares of certain funds for which a finder’s fee has been paid within 18 months of the purchase date, no CDSC is charged; however, the Distributor reserves the right to reclaim the finder’s fee paid to the Financial Intermediary.

 

 
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Class C Shares

The table below shows the amount of sales charge, commission paid and any CDSC that may be charged.

 

Class C Shares

Amount of Investment

  

Sales Charge

as a % of

Offering Price

   Sales Charge
as a % of your
Investment
  

Commission

as a % of

Offering Price

    

CDSC

as a % of your
Redemption

All Investments    0.00    0.00    1.00      0-12 months — 1.00%

Select Class Shares and Institutional Class Shares

There is no sales charge, commission or CDSC associated with Select Class Shares or Institutional Class Shares.

Reducing Your Class A Sales Charges

Each Fund permits you to reduce the front-end sales charge you pay on Class A Shares by exercising your Rights of Accumulation or Letter of Intent privileges. Both of these are described below.

Rights of Accumulation: For Class A Shares, a front-end sales charge can be reduced by breakpoint discounts based on the amount of a single purchase or through Rights of Accumulation. By using Rights of Accumulation, you may combine the current market value of any existing qualifying holdings and account types (as described below) with the amount of the current purchase to qualify for a breakpoint and reduced sales charge on the current purchase. The amount of the sales charge will be calculated based on the market value of your qualifying holdings as of the last calculated NAV prior to your investment.

Letter of Intent: By signing a Letter of Intent, you may combine the current market value of any existing qualifying holdings and account types with the value that you intend to buy over a 13 month period to calculate the front-end sales charge and any breakpoint discounts. Each purchase that you make during that 13 month period will receive the sales charge and breakpoint discount that applies to the total amount. 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 on which 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. The Letter of Intent will not result in a reduction in the amount of any previously paid sales charges.

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 that would be held after deduction of the sales charge. The Letter of Intent will be considered completed if the shareholder dies within the 13 month period covered by the Letter of Intent. Commissions to dealers will not be adjusted or paid on the difference between the Letter of Intent amount and the amount actually invested before the shareholder’s death. 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.

 

Below are the qualifying holdings and account types that may be aggregated in order to exercise your Rights of Accumulation and Letter of Intent privileges to qualify for a reduced front-end sales charge on Class A Shares.

Qualifying Holdings: Class A, Class C, Select Class and Institutional Class Shares of J.P. Morgan Funds and Class A, Class B, Class C and Advisor Class units in New York’s 529 Advisor-Guided College Savings Program (NY529 Advisor-Guided Plan). Investments in the Institutional Class Shares of the J.P. Morgan Money Market Funds and in the JPMorgan 529 U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio are not included.

Qualifying Accounts:

  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.

 

 
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You may use your qualifying holdings and account types even if they are held at different Financial Intermediaries. In order to obtain any reduction in the sales charge by utilizing either the Rights of Accumulation or Letter of Intent privileges, you must, before each purchase of Class A Shares, inform your Financial Intermediary or the Funds if you have any existing holdings that may be aggregated with your current purchase in order to qualify for a reduced front-end 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 J.P. Morgan Funds may confirm (1) the value of each of your accounts invested in J.P. Morgan Funds or in the NY 529 Advisor-Guided Plan and (2) the value of the accounts owned by your spouse or domestic partner and by children under the age of 21 who share your residential address.

Certain Financial Intermediaries may not participate in extending the Rights of Accumulation or Letter of Intent privileges to your holdings in the NY529 Advisor-Guided Plan. Please check with your Financial Intermediary to determine whether the Financial Intermediary makes these privileges available with respect to NY 529 Advisor-Guided Plan investments.

Additional information regarding the reduction of Class A sales charges is available in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information. To determine if you are eligible for Rights of Accumulation or Letter of Intent privileges 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 Funds 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:

 

   

J.P. Morgan Funds.

 

   

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 Share accounts subject to a $1,000 minimum investment requirement provided such accounts are opened directly from the Funds 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 Funds’ other share classes.

 

  4. Bought by employees of:

 

   

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

 

   

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:

 

   

Group Retirement Plans which are employer sponsored retirement, deferred compensation, employee benefit plans (including health savings accounts) and trusts used to fund those plans. To satisfy eligibility requirements, the plan must be a Group Retirement Plan (more than one participant), the shares cannot be held in a commission-based brokerage account and

 

   

Shares must be held at a plan level or

 

   

Shares must be held at the Fund level through an omnibus account of a retirement plan record-keeper

 

 
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Group Retirement Plans include group employer-sponsored 401(k) plans, 457 plans, employer-sponsored 403(b) plans, profit-sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans, retiree health benefit plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Traditional IRAs, Roth IRAs, SEPs, SARSEPs, SIMPLE IRAs, KEOGH’s, individual 401(k) or individual 403(b) plans do not qualify under this waiver.

 

   

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.

 

   

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.

 

   

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

 

   

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 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.

 

  7. 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 determine if you qualify for a sales charge waiver, 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.

Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC)

Certain redemptions of Class A and Class C Shares are subject to a CDSC. Please see “SALES CHARGES AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY COMPENSATION” for the amount of the applicable CDSC. The CDSC is calculated by multiplying the original cost of the shares by the CDSC rate. For Class A Shares, the CDSC is calculated from the date of the purchase of the applicable shares. For Class C Shares, the Fund assumes that all purchases made in a given month were made on the first day of the month.

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 Funds will first redeem any shares that are not subject to a CDSC (i.e., shares that have been held for longer than the CDSC period or shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends or capital gains distributions), followed by the shares held for the longest time. You should retain any records necessary to substantiate historical costs because the Distributor, the Funds, the transfer agent and your Financial Intermediary may not maintain such information.

If you received Fund 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 and Class C CDSC

No CDSC is imposed on redemptions of shares:

 

  1. If you participate in a Systematic Withdrawal Plan and withdraw no more than the amount permitted to be withdrawn without a CDSC. Please refer to Systematic Withdrawal Plan in the “HOW TO REDEEM” table below.

 

  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

 

 
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  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.

 

  3. 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 in 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. That are part of a Fund-initiated event, such as mergers, liquidations, asset acquisitions, and exchange offers to which a 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 Fund-initiated event.

 

  5. 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” for more information.

 

  6. For Class C Shares only, if your Financial Intermediary has notified the Distributor before you invest that it is waiving its commission.

To see if you qualify for a CDSC waiver, 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.

Repurchase Rights

If you redeem shares in a mutual fund, Repurchase Rights may allow you to reinvest or repurchase shares at NAV during a defined time period.

 

  1. There is no sales charge on Class A Shares if they are 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.

 

  2. There is no sales charge on Class A Shares if they are 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.

 

  3. If you repurchase Class C Shares within 90 days of a redemption, there will be no CDSC on the new Class C Shares. Appropriate documentation may be required.

Rule 12b–1 Fees

Each Fund described in this prospectus has adopted a Distribution Plan under Rule 12b-1 with respect to Class A and Class C Shares that allows it to pay distribution fees for the sale and distribution of those shares of the Funds. These fees are called “Rule 12b-1 fees.” Rule 12b-1 fees are paid by the Funds 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 Funds. The Distributor may pay Rule 12b-1 fees to its affiliates. Payments are not tied to actual expenses incurred.

The Rule 12b-1 fees (based on average daily net assets of the share class) vary by share class as follows:

 

Class    Rule 12b-1 Fee
Class A    0.25%
Class C    0.75%
Select Class    None
Institutional Class    None

 

 
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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

J.P. Morgan Funds have entered into agreements directly with Financial Intermediaries pursuant to which the Funds will pay the Financial Intermediary for services such as networking or sub-transfer agency (collectively, the “Sub-TA Agreements”). Sub-TA Agreement payments 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) a per account fee based on the number of accounts serviced by such Financial Intermediary. Sub-TA Agreement payments 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.

Effective April 3, 2017, the J.P. Morgan Funds will cease making direct payments to financial intermediaries for any applicable sub-transfer agency services. After this date, payments to financial intermediaries for sub-transfer agency services will be made by the Distributor as shareholder servicing agent, from the shareholder service fee (to be known as the “service fee”). From time to time, JPMIM or its affiliates may pay a portion of the sub-transfer agency fees at its or their own expense and out of its or their legitimate profits.

Shareholder Service Fees

The Distributor, as shareholder servicing agent, receives an annual fee of up to the following fee (based on the average daily net assets of each class of a Fund).

 

Class    Shareholder Service  Fee
Class A    0.25%
Class C    0.25%
Select Class    0.25%
Institutional Class    0.10%

The Distributor may enter into service agreements with Financial Intermediaries under which it will pay all or a portion of that fee to such Financial Intermediaries for performing shareholder and administrative services.

PURCHASING FUND SHARES

You may purchase shares directly from the Funds through the Distributor or through your Financial Intermediary.

This prospectus offers multiple share classes. Each share class has different sales charges and/or expenses. When deciding what share class 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 share class and whether you qualify for any sales charge discounts. Please refer to “Choosing a Share Class” for investment minimums for initial and subsequent purchases and to help you determine which share class would be best for you.

Purchase and redemption orders will be accepted only on days that J.P. Morgan Funds are open for business. The Funds are open for business on each day the NYSE is open for trading. The NYSE is closed for trading on 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. A purchase or redemption order received by a Fund prior to the close of regular trading on the NYSE (normally 4:00 p.m. ET) (“Fund Close”), on a day the Funds are open for business, will be effected at that day’s NAV. The Funds will not treat an intraday unscheduled disruption or closure in NYSE trading as a closure of the NYSE and will calculate NAV as of 4:00 p.m., ET if the particular disruption or closure directly affects only the NYSE. An order received after the Fund Close will generally be effected at the NAV determined on the next business day. However, orders received by Financial Intermediaries on a business day prior to the Fund Close and communicated to the Funds prior to such time as agreed upon by the Funds and the Financial Intermediary will be effected at the NAV determined on the business day the order was received by the Financial Intermediary.

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

 

 
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Share ownership is electronically recorded; therefore, no certificate will be issued. A shareholder who purchases shares of a Fund that accrues dividends daily will not accrue a dividend on the day of the purchase.

If you purchase shares through your Financial Intermediary, contact your investment representative for their requirements and procedures. 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.

If you purchase shares directly with the Funds, see the information below.

 

HOW TO PURCHASE DIRECTLY WITH THE FUNDS
     Opening a New Account   Purchasing into an Existing Account

By Phone or Online

 

1-800-480-4111

Shareholder Services representatives are available Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm ET.

 

www.jpmorganfunds.com

Note: Certain account types are not available for online account access. Please call for additional information.

 

A new account generally may not be opened by phone or online.

 

Employees of JPMorgan Chase & Co. may open a new account online.

 

A new fund position can be added to an existing account by phone or online if you have bank information on file. The minimum initial investment requirement must be met.

  You must already have bank information on file. If we do not have bank information on file, you must submit written instructions. Please call for instructions on how to add bank information to your account.

By Mail

 

Regular mailing address:

J.P. Morgan Funds Services

P.O. Box 8528

Boston, MA 02266-8528

 

Overnight mailing address:

J.P. Morgan Funds Services

30 Dan Road

Canton, MA 02021-2809

 

Mail the completed and signed application with a check to our Regular or Overnight mailing address.

 

Refer to the Additional Information Regarding Purchases section

  Please mail your check and include your name, the Fund name, and your fund account number.
 

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

   J.P. Morgan Funds; or

   The specific Fund in which you are investing.

 

Please include your existing account number, if applicable.

 

All checks must be in U.S. dollars. The Funds do not accept credit cards, cash, starter checks, money orders or credit card checks. The Funds reserve 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 a Fund are considered third-party checks.

By ACH or Wire1

 

1-800-480-4111

 

Wire Instructions:

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: Fund Name

Fund: Fund #

Account: Your Account # and
Your Account Registration

 

You may include bank information on your application for your initial purchase to be processed via Automated Clearing House (ACH) rather than sending a check.

 

New accounts cannot be opened by wire purchase.

 

Purchase by ACH: To process a purchase via ACH using bank information on file you may call us or process the purchase online.

 

Purchase by Wire: If you choose to pay by wire, please call to notify the Funds of your purchase. You must also initiate the wire with your financial institution.

 

 
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HOW TO PURCHASE DIRECTLY WITH THE FUNDS
     Opening a New Account   Purchasing into an Existing Account
Systematic Investment Plan1  

You may include instructions to set up a Systematic Investment Plan on your application. Bank Information must be included.

 

Refer to Choosing A Share Class for fund minimums.

 

If bank information is on file, you may call, go online or mail written instructions to start, edit or delete a Systematic Investment Plan.

 

You cannot have a Systematic Investment Plan and a Systematic Withdrawal Plan or Systematic Exchange Plan on the same fund account.

 

If bank information is not on file, you will be required to submit a completed form with your bank information and Systematic Investment Plan details.

 

1 

The Funds currently do not charge for these services, but may impose a charge in the future. However, your bank may impose a charge for debiting your bank account.

Transactions by phone, fax or the Internet

You may access your account and conduct transactions using phone, fax or the J.P. Morgan Funds website. Phone conversations are recorded. The J.P. Morgan Funds and their agents use reasonable procedures to verify the identity of the shareholder. If these procedures are followed, the Funds and their agents are not liable for any losses, liability, cost or expenses (including attorney fees) that may occur from acting on unauthorized or fraudulent instructions. Therefore please take precautions to protect your account information and immediately review account statements or other information provided to you. In addition, a confirmation is sent promptly after a transaction. Please review it carefully and contact J.P. Morgan Funds Services or your Financial Intermediary immediately about any transaction you believe to be unauthorized. You may revoke your right to make purchases over the phone or by mailing written instructions to us.

You may not always reach J.P. Morgan Funds Services by phone or online. 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 online or by phone without notice.

Additional Information Regarding Purchases

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 Funds cannot waive these requirements. The Funds are required by law to reject your Account Application if the required identifying information is not provided.

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 un-invested 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 Funds reserve 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 or fees. In addition, you will not be entitled to recoup any sales charges paid to a Fund in connection with your purchase of Fund shares.

 

 
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Purchases by wire may be canceled if J.P. Morgan Funds Services does not receive payment by 4:00 p.m. ET on the settlement date. You will be responsible for any expenses and/or losses to the Funds.

EXCHANGING FUND SHARES

An exchange is selling shares of one J.P. Morgan Fund and taking the proceeds to simultaneously purchase shares of another J.P. Morgan Fund. 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.

 

EXCHANGE PRIVILEGES

Class A Shares of a Fund may be exchanged for:

  Class A Shares of another J.P. Morgan Fund,

  Morgan Shares of a J.P. Morgan money market fund (except for JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund), or

  Another share class of the same Fund if you are eligible to purchase that class.

 

Class C Shares of any Fund may also be exchanged for:

  Class C Shares of another J.P. Morgan Fund (except for JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund). Your new Class C Shares will be subject to the CDSC of the Fund from which you exchanged, and the current holding period for your exchanged Class C Shares is carried over to your new shares.

  Select Class or Institutional Class Shares, if available, of the same fund (except any of the J.P. Morgan money market funds) 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 a Fund may be exchanged for:

  Select Class Shares of another J.P. Morgan Fund, or

  Another share class of the same Fund if you are eligible to purchase that class.

 

Institutional Class Shares of a Fund may be exchanged for:

  Institutional Class Shares of another non-money market J.P. Morgan Fund, or

  Another share class of the same Fund if you are eligible to purchase that class.

In general, the same rules and procedures that apply to redemptions and purchases apply to exchanges:

 

   

All exchanges are subject to meeting any investment minimum or eligibility requirements of the new Fund and class.

 

   

The J.P. Morgan Funds will provide 60 days’ written notice of any termination of or material change to your exchange privilege.

 

   

All exchanges are based upon the net asset value that is next calculated after the Fund receives your order, provided the exchange out of one Fund must occur before the exchange into the other Fund.

 

   

In order for an exchange to take place on the date that the order is submitted, the order must be received prior to the close of both the Fund that you wish to exchange into and the Fund that you wish to exchange out of, otherwise, the exchange will occur on the following business day on which both Funds are open.

 

   

A shareholder that exchanges into shares of a Fund that accrues dividends daily, including a money market fund, will not accrue a dividend on the day of the exchange. A shareholder that exchanges out of shares of a Fund that accrues a daily dividend will accrue a dividend on the day of the exchange.

 

   

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 J.P. Morgan Funds, certain J.P. Morgan Funds limit excessive exchange activity as described in the “Frequent Trading Policy” section. Your exchange privilege will be limited or 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 is not in the best interests of the Fund and/or its shareholders to accept the exchange.

 

   

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

Generally, you will not pay a sales charge on an exchange except as specified below.

 

 
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If you exchange Class A Shares or Class C Shares of a Fund that are subject to a CDSC for Class A or Class C Shares, respectively, of another Fund, you will not pay a CDSC at the time of the exchange, however:

 

  1. Your new Class A Shares or Class C Shares will be subject to the CDSC of the Fund from which you exchanged, and

 

  2. The current holding period for your exchanged Class A Shares or Class C Shares, is carried over to your new shares.

If you exchange Class A Shares of a Fund that is subject to a CDSC into Morgan Shares of a J.P. Morgan money market fund, you will be subject to the applicable CDSC at the time of the exchange.

Tax Consequences on Exchanges

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.

REDEEMING FUND SHARES

If you sell shares through your Financial Intermediary, contact your investment representative for their requirements and procedures. If a Financial Intermediary holds your shares, it is the responsibility of the Financial Intermediary to send your redemption order to the Fund. Your Financial Intermediary may have an earlier cut-off time for redemption orders.

If you sell shares directly with the Fund, see the information below.

Your redemption proceeds may be mailed to you at your address of record1, wired, or sent by ACH to a pre-existing bank account on file.

 

HOW TO REDEEM

By Phone or Online

Note: certain account types are not available for online account access.

 

Call us at 1-800-480-4111

Shareholder Services representatives are available Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm ET.

 

www.jpmorganfunds.com

By Mail  

Regular Mailing Address:

J.P. Morgan Funds Services

P.O. Box 8528

Boston, MA 02266-8528

 

Overnight mailing address:

J.P. Morgan Funds Services

30 Dan Road

Canton, MA 02021-2809

Systematic Redemption Plan2

Note: The Funds currently do not charge for this service, but may impose a charge in the future.

 

You may include instructions to set up a Systematic Redemption Plan on your application. Payment instructions must be included.

 

You may call, or mail written instructions to start, edit or delete a Systematic Redemption Plan.

 

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 phone. Please see “Can I redeem by phone?” for more information.

 

If you own Class A or Class C Shares, the applicable CDSC will be deducted from those payments unless such payments are made: 3

 

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

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

 

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 upfront sales charge.

 

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2 

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

3 

Your current balance in the Fund for purposes of these calculations will be determined by multiplying the number of shares held by the last calculated NAV per share of the applicable class.

You may redeem some or all of your shares on any day that the Fund is open for business. You will not be permitted 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 (sometimes referred to as uncollected shares).

If the Fund or Financial Intermediary receives your redemption order before the close of the NYSE (normally 4 p.m. ET or before 4:00 p.m. ET, 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 (meaning that it includes the information required by, and complies with security requirements implemented by, the Funds’ transfer agent or the Funds), minus the amount of any applicable CDSC or fees. Your Financial Intermediary may have an earlier cut-off time for redemption orders and may charge a fee to process redemption of shares. A shareholder that redeems out of shares of a Fund that accrues a daily dividend will accrue a dividend on the day of the redemption.

All redemption requests must be supported by valid identity authentication, the appropriate documentation (if applicable) and any necessary information in good order. Additional information may be required depending on the situation. For accounts held directly with the Funds, your redemption proceeds will typically be paid within one to seven days after receipt of the redemption order.

Transactions by phone, fax or the Internet

You may access your account and conduct transactions using phone, fax or the J.P. Morgan Funds website. Phone conversations are recorded. The J.P. Morgan Funds and their agents use reasonable procedures to verify the identity of the shareholder. If these procedures are followed, the Funds and their agents are not liable for any losses, liability, cost or expenses (including attorney fees) that may occur from acting on unauthorized or fraudulent instructions. Therefore please take precautions to protect your account information and immediately review account statements or other information provided to you. In addition, a confirmation is sent promptly after a transaction. Please review it carefully and contact J.P. Morgan Funds Services or your Financial Intermediary immediately about any transaction you believe to be unauthorized. You may revoke your right to make redemptions over the phone or by mailing written instructions to us.

You may not always reach J.P. Morgan Funds Services by phone or online. 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 online or by phone without notice.

Additional Information Regarding Redemptions

Medallion signature guarantees may be required if:

 

   

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

 

   

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

The Fund may refuse to honor incomplete redemption orders.

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 SEC has permitted a suspension; or

 

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

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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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. If you receive a distribution in-kind, securities received by you may be subject to market risk and you could incur taxable gains and brokerage or other charges in converting the securities to cash.

MINIMUM ACCOUNT BALANCE

Due to the relatively high cost of maintaining small accounts, if your account value falls below the required minimum balance, the Fund reserves the right to redeem all of the remaining shares in your account and close your account or charge an annual below minimum account fee of $10 per Fund. This fee only applies to Class A and Class C accounts and Select Class accounts held by employees. 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 one year of the establishment of the account.

 

  1. To collect the $10 below 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 required minimum balance and is closed as a result, you will not be charged a CDSC, if applicable.

Closings, Reorganizations and Liquidations

To the extent authorized by law, each Fund reserves the right to discontinue offering shares at any time, to merge or reorganize itself or a share class, or to cease operations and liquidate at any time.

FUNDS SUBJECT TO A LIMITED OFFERING

The following Fund is offered on a limited basis as described below. Except as otherwise described below, shareholders permitted to continue to purchase include shareholders of record and if the shareholder of record is an omnibus account, beneficial owners in that account as of the effective date of the limited offering.

JPMorgan U.S. Large Cap Core Plus Fund

The JPMorgan U.S. Large Cap Core Plus Fund is publicly offered on a limited basis. Investors will not be eligible to purchase shares of the Fund, except as described below:

 

   

New and existing shareholders accessing the Fund through a commission-based brokerage platform may purchase shares of the Fund;

 

   

New and existing shareholders that establish accounts directly with the Funds may purchase shares of the Fund;

 

   

Group employer retirement plans including 401(k), 403(b) and 457 plans may purchase shares of the Fund;

 

   

Fee-based advisory programs may continue to utilize the Fund for new and existing program accounts. After April 17, 2014, new fee-based advisory programs may utilize the Fund for program accounts only with approval by the Fund and its Distributor;

 

   

Section 529 college savings plans may utilize the Fund for new and existing accounts. In order to be eligible, the plan must hold their shares through plan level or omnibus accounts held on the books of the Fund; and

 

   

Current and future J.P. Morgan Funds which are permitted to invest in other J.P. Morgan Funds may purchase shares of the Fund.

Additional information that applies to all limited offerings:

If all shares of the Fund in an existing shareholder’s account are voluntarily redeemed or involuntarily redeemed (due to instances when a shareholder does not meet aggregate account balance minimums or when participants in Systematic Investment Plans do not meet minimum investment requirements), then the shareholder’s account will be closed. Such former Fund shareholders will not be

 

 
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able to buy additional Fund shares or reopen their accounts in the Fund unless a former shareholder makes his or her repurchase within 90 days of the redemption. Repurchases during this 90 day period will not be subject to any applicable sales charges if such sales charges are normally waived for repurchases within 90 days of the redemption as described in the “Repurchase Rights” section above. These repurchase restrictions, however, do not apply to participants in groups listed above as eligible to continue to purchase even if the plan, program or fund would liquidate its entire position. If shares are purchased through a Financial Intermediary, contact your investment representative for their requirements and procedures.

If the Fund receives a purchase order directly from an investor who is not eligible to purchase shares of the Fund, after the limited offering dates outlined above, J.P. Morgan Funds Services will attempt to contact the investor to determine whether he or she would like to purchase shares of another Fund or would prefer that the investment be refunded. If J.P. Morgan Funds Services cannot contact the investor within 30 days, the entire investment will be refunded.

The Fund reserves the right to change these policies at any time.

FREQUENT TRADING POLICY

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.

J.P. Morgan Funds or the Distributor will 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 J.P. Morgan Funds, that indicates market timing or trading that they determine is abusive.

Although 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 Boards of J.P. Morgan Funds have adopted various policies and procedures to identify market timers, including reviewing “round trips” in and out of 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.

J.P. Morgan 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.

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;

 

 
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  4. Purchases, redemptions or exchanges that are part of a rebalancing program, such as a wrap, advisory or bona fide asset allocation program, which includes investment models developed and maintained by a financial intermediary;

 

  5. Redemptions of shares to pay fund or account fees;

 

  6. Transactions initiated by the trustee or adviser to a donor-advised charitable gift fund;

 

  7. Transactions in Section 529 college savings plans;

 

  8. Transactions in Fund of Fund Products;

 

  9. Transactions within a Retirement account such as:

 

   

Shares redeemed to return an excess contribution

 

   

Transactions initiated by sponsors of group employee benefit plans or other related accounts,

 

   

Retirement plan contributions, loans, distributions, and hardship withdrawals,

 

   

IRA re-characterizations and conversions.

 

   

IRA purchases of shares by asset transfer or direct rollover

In addition to rejecting purchases, in connection with suspected market timing activities, the Distributor can reject a purchase (including purchases for the Funds listed below) for any reason, including purchases 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 purchases and/or exchanges.

Certain 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 Ultra-Short Municipal 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.

VALUATION

Shares are purchased 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 CDSC. The NAV of each class within a 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 a 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 procedures generally used to value 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 a 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 a Fund’s NAV.

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, as applicable. The value of securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. is generally the NASDAQ official closing price.

Fixed income securities are valued using prices supplied by an approved independent third party or affiliated pricing services or broker/dealers. Those prices are determined using a variety of inputs 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.

 

 
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Shares of ETFs are generally valued at the last sale price on the exchange on which the ETF is principally traded. 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 a Fund’s NAV and will be fair valued by applying fair value factors provided by independent pricing services, as applicable, for any options involving equity reference obligations listed on exchanges other than North American, Central American, South American or Caribbean securities exchanges.

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. Any futures involving equity reference obligations listed on exchanges other than North American, Central American, South American or Caribbean securities exchanges will be fair valued by applying fair value factors provided by independent pricing services, as applicable.

Non-listed over-the-counter options and futures are valued utilizing market quotations provided by approved pricing services.

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.

Any derivatives involving equity reference obligations listed on exchanges other than North American, Central American, South American or Caribbean securities exchanges will be fair valued by applying fair value factors provided by independent pricing services, as applicable.

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 Funds will not treat an intraday unscheduled disruption or closure in NYSE trading as a closure of the NYSE and will calculate NAV as of 4:00 p.m., ET if the particular disruption or closure directly affects only the NYSE. 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 a Fund invests in securities that are primarily listed on foreign exchanges or other markets that trade on weekends or other days when a Fund does not price its shares, the value of a Fund’s shares may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem your shares.

DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES

Each 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. A 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.

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

The Disciplined Equity Fund, Diversified Fund, Equity Index Fund, Growth and Income Fund, Hedged Equity Fund, Intrepid Value Fund, Large Cap Growth Fund, Large Cap Value Fund, and U.S. Equity Fund generally distribute net investment income, if any, at least quarterly. The Equity Income Fund generally distributes net investment income, if any, at least monthly. The Dynamic Growth Fund, Equity Focus Fund, Intrepid America Fund, Intrepid Growth Fund, Intrepid Advantage Fund, U.S. Dynamic Plus Fund and U.S. Large Cap Core Plus Fund generally distribute net investment income, if any, at least annually. The Funds will distribute net realized capital gains, if any, at least annually. For each taxable year, each Fund will distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized capital gains.

You have the following options for your distributions. You may:

 

   

Reinvest all distributions in additional Fund shares;

 

   

Take distributions of net investment income in cash and reinvest distributions of net capital gain in additional shares;

 

   

Take distributions of net capital gain in cash and reinvest distributions of net investment income; or

 

   

Take all distributions in cash.

 

 
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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 without a sales charge. If you take your distributions in cash, you can choose to have a check mailed to your address of record or you can have them deposited into a pre-assigned bank account. The taxation of the dividends will not be affected whether you have them deposited into a bank account or sent by check.

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 a Fund generally will be limited to the aggregate of the eligible dividends received by the Fund. In addition, each 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 shares. 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 a 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 a 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.

If you buy shares of a 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 gains earned by a 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 your shares.

A Fund’s investment in foreign securities may be subject to foreign withholding taxes or other taxes. In that case, the Fund’s yield on those securities would be decreased. In addition, a Fund’s investment in certain foreign securities or foreign currencies may increase or accelerate the Fund’s recognition of ordinary income and may affect the timing or amount of the distributions.

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

A 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. A 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.

The extent to which a Fund can invest in master limited partnerships is limited by the Fund’s intention to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code.

An increase in the principal amount of an floating-rate debt security will be original issue discount which is taxable as ordinary income and is required to be distributed, even though the Fund will not receive the principal, including any increases thereto, until maturity.

 

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

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

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

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

Distributions by a Fund to retirement plans and other entities that qualify for tax-exempt or tax-deferred treatment under federal income tax laws will generally not be taxable. Special tax rules apply to investments through such plans. The tax considerations described in this section do not apply to such tax-exempt or tax-deferred entities or accounts. You should consult your tax advisor to determine the suitability of a Fund as an investment and the tax treatment of distributions.

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

The above is a general summary of tax implications of investing in the Funds. Because each investor’s tax consequences are unique, please consult your tax advisor to see how investing in a 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

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.

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. 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 Funds or your Financial Intermediary will send you transaction confirmation statements and quarterly account statements. Please review these statements carefully. The Funds will correct errors if 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 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 Funds 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 Funds reasonably believe they are members of the same family. If you would like to receive separate mailings, please call 1-800-480-4111 and the Funds will begin

 

 
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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 hold your Fund shares directly, you may access your account statements at www.jpmorganfunds.com.

After each fiscal half year you will receive a financial report from the Funds. In addition, the Funds 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 for each Fund have delegated the authority to vote proxies for securities owned by the Funds to the applicable investment adviser. A copy of each 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 J.P. Morgan Funds’ website at www.jpmorganfunds.com no later than August 31 of each year. Each 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, each 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, each Fund will make available upon request a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings as of the last day of that quarter.

Each Fund will post these quarterly schedules on J.P. Morgan Funds’ website 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 J.P. Morgan Funds’ website on a more frequent basis.

Each Fund may disclose the Fund’s 10 largest portfolio holdings and the percentage that each of these 10 holdings represent 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.

In addition, the top five holdings that contributed to Fund performance and top five holdings that detracted from Fund performance may be posted on the J.P. Morgan Funds’ website at www.jpmorganfunds.com no sooner than 10 calendar days after month 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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Glossary of Common Investment Terminology

 

For the purpose of the “INVESTING WITH J.P. MORGAN FUNDS” section, references to “account” and “Fund” are not interchangeable. Fund refers to an individual mutual fund position. An account may be invested in a single Fund or multiple Funds.

Breakpoints — Differences in sales charges that are assessed based on the amount of purchases. The larger the investment, the lower the sales charge.

Capital Gains Distribution — Payment to mutual fund shareholders of gains realized on securities that a Fund has sold at a profit, minus any realized losses.

Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC) — A back-end sales charge imposed when shares are redeemed from a Fund. This fee usually declines over time.

Dividend Distribution — Payment to mutual fund shareholders of income from interest or dividends generated by a Fund’s investments.

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 the Distributor and/or shareholder servicing agent. Shares purchased this way will typically be held for you by the Financial Intermediary.

Group Retirement Plans — Refers to employer-sponsored retirement, deferred compensation and employee benefit plans (including health savings accounts) and trusts used to fund those plans. To satisfy eligibility requirements, the plan must be a group plan (more than one participant), the shares cannot be held in a commission-based brokerage account and

 

   

Shares must be held at a plan level or

 

   

Shares must be held at the Fund level through an omnibus account of a retirement plan recordkeeper.

Group Retirement Plans include group employer-sponsored 401(k) plans, 457 plans, employer-sponsored 403(b) plans, profit-sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans, retiree health benefit plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Traditional IRAs, Roth IRAs, SEPs, SARSEPs, SIMPLE IRAs, KEOGHs, individual 401(k) or individual 403(b) plans do not qualify under this waiver.

Institutional Investors — Include fee-based “wrap” account sponsors (provided they have an agreement covering the arrangement with the Distributor), corporations, qualified non-profit organizations, charitable trusts, foundations and endowments, state, county, city or any instrumentality, department, authority or agency thereof, and banks, trust companies or other depository institutions investing for their own account or on behalf of their clients.

Letter of Intent (LOI) — A Letter of Intent is signed by an investor stating the investor’s intention to buy a specified amount over a period of 13 months in order to receive a reduced front-end sales charge. Each purchase the investor makes during the 13 month period will receive the sales charge and breakpoint discount that applies to the total amount specified in the Letter of Intent. If the amount is not met within the 13 month period, the investor 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.

Medallion Signature Guarantee — A special stamp used to verify the authenticity of certain documents. It is a guarantee by a financial institution that the signature is genuine and the financial institution accepts liability for any forgery. Medallion signature guarantees protect shareholders by preventing unauthorized transfer of assets that could result in monetary losses to the investor due to fraud. Medallion guarantee stamps can be obtained at many bank branches or brokerage firms.

Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) — The distribution amount that Traditional, SEP, and SIMPLE IRA owners must begin to take from their retirement accounts by April 1st the year after they reach age 70 1/2.

Rights of Accumulation (ROA) — When utilizing “rights of accumulation,” the investor can combine the current market value of any existing qualifying holdings and account types with the amount of the current purchase to qualify for a breakpoint and reduced front-end sales charge on the current purchase.

Uncollected Shares — Shares purchased directly through J.P. Morgan Funds Services by check or through an ACH transaction are not available for redemption for up to five business days following the acceptance of a purchase order unless you provide satisfactory proof that your purchase check or ACH transaction has cleared.

Wire or ACH — refers to the method used for payment or redemptions. Movement of money by wire is typically faster than money sent by ACH (Automated Clearing House). While J.P. Morgan Funds does not charge for either method, your bank may charge a fee for these services.

 

 

 
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The financial highlights tables are intended to help you understand each 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 tables represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in a Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions). This information for each period presented has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, whose reports, along with each Fund’s financial statements, are included in the respective Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request.

To the extent a 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) (a)
     Net realized
and unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
     Total from
investment
operations
     Net
investment
income
     Net
realized
gain
     Total
distributions
 
Disciplined Equity Fund                     
Class A                     
Year Ended June 30, 2016    $ 23.99       $ 0.26       $ (1.32    $ (1.06    $ (0.22    $ (0.97    $ (1.19
Year Ended June 30, 2015      23.73         0.20         1.85         2.05         (0.19      (1.60      (1.79
Year Ended June 30, 2014      20.27         0.23         4.79         5.02         (0.21      (1.35      (1.56
Year Ended June 30, 2013      17.42         0.20         3.56         3.76         (0.23      (0.68      (0.91
Year Ended June 30, 2012      16.80         0.21         0.61         0.82         (0.20              (0.20
Institutional Class                     
Year Ended June 30, 2016      24.15         0.35         (1.33      (0.98      (0.31      (0.97      (1.28
Year Ended June 30, 2015      23.85         0.29         1.89         2.18         (0.28      (1.60      (1.88
Year Ended June 30, 2014      20.36         0.32         4.81         5.13         (0.29      (1.35      (1.64
Year Ended June 30, 2013      17.48         0.30         3.55         3.85         (0.29      (0.68      (0.97
Year Ended June 30, 2012      16.83         0.27         0.63         0.90         (0.25              (0.25
Select Class                     
Year Ended June 30, 2016      24.18         0.32         (1.34      (1.02      (0.27      (0.97      (1.24
Year Ended June 30, 2015      23.88         0.26         1.87         2.13         (0.23      (1.60      (1.83
Year Ended June 30, 2014      20.39         0.28         4.82         5.10         (0.26      (1.35      (1.61
Year Ended June 30, 2013      17.51         0.27         3.56         3.83         (0.27      (0.68      (0.95
Year Ended June 30, 2012      16.86         0.25         0.63         0.88         (0.23              (0.23
(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(b) 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.
(c) Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.
(d) 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.

 

 
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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets        
    
Net asset
value,
end of
period
    Total return
(excludes
sales charge) (b)
    Net assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
    Net
expenses (c)
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
    Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements and
earnings credits
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (d)
 
           
           
$ 21.74        (4.30 )%    $ 497,934        0.85     1.20     1.02     122
  23.99        9.04        483,296        0.85        0.84        0.97        144   
  23.73        25.73        206,635        0.85        1.02        0.86        113   
  20.27        22.33        103,755        0.85        1.04        0.87        178   
  17.42        4.98        20,831        0.85        1.21        0.88        198   
           
  21.89        (3.94     824,559        0.45        1.59        0.50        122   
  24.15        9.53        796,919        0.45        1.21        0.51        144   
  23.85        26.20        389,507        0.45        1.42        0.46        113   
  20.36        22.79        221,638        0.45        1.57        0.47        178   
  17.48        5.47        171,872        0.45        1.66        0.49        198   
           
  21.92        (4.08     260,494        0.60        1.45        0.69        122   
  24.18        9.34        260,618        0.60        1.09        0.64        144   
  23.88        26.00        82,899        0.59        1.28        0.61        113   
  20.39        22.61        40,522        0.60        1.40        0.62        178   
  17.51        5.31        15,979        0.60        1.50        0.64        198   

 

 
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             Per share operating performance  
            Investment operations      Distributions  
      Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
     Net
investment
income
(loss) (a)(b)
     Net realized
and unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
     Total from
investment
operations
     Net
investment
income
     Net
realized
gain
    Total
distributions
 
Diversified Fund                    
Class A                    
Year Ended June 30, 2016    $ 16.63       $ 0.24       $ (0.54    $ (0.30    $ (0.23    $ (0.42   $ (0.65
Year Ended June 30, 2015      17.20         0.23         0.32         0.55         (0.26      (0.86     (1.12
Year Ended June 30, 2014      15.60         0.26         2.34         2.60         (0.30      (0.70     (1.00
Year Ended June 30, 2013      14.26         0.28         1.63         1.91         (0.28      (0.29     (0.57
Year Ended June 30, 2012      14.46         0.30         (0.18      0.12         (0.32      (g)      (0.32
Class C                    
Year Ended June 30, 2016      16.52         0.16         (0.54      (0.38      (0.15      (0.42     (0.57
Year Ended June 30, 2015      17.11         0.15         0.30         0.45         (0.18      (0.86     (1.04
Year Ended June 30, 2014      15.53         0.18         2.33         2.51         (0.23      (0.70     (0.93
Year Ended June 30, 2013      14.22         0.21         1.62         1.83         (0.23      (0.29     (0.52
Year Ended June 30, 2012      14.43         0.23         (0.18      0.05         (0.26      (g)      (0.26
Institutional Class                    
Year Ended June 30, 2016      16.69         0.32         (0.55      (0.23      (0.31      (0.42     (0.73
Year Ended June 30, 2015      17.25         0.32         0.32         0.64         (0.34      (0.86     (1.20
Year Ended June 30, 2014      15.64         0.35         2.34         2.69         (0.38      (0.70     (1.08
Year Ended June 30, 2013      14.29         0.36         1.63         1.99         (0.35      (0.29     (0.64
Year Ended June 30, 2012      14.49         0.37         (0.18      0.19         (0.39      (g)      (0.39
Select Class                    
Year Ended June 30, 2016      16.71         0.28         (0.54      (0.26      (0.27      (0.42     (0.69
Year Ended June 30, 2015      17.28         0.27         0.31         0.58         (0.29      (0.86     (1.15
Year Ended June 30, 2014      15.66         0.32         2.35         2.67         (0.35      (0.70     (1.05
Year Ended June 30, 2013      14.31         0.32         1.64         1.96         (0.32      (0.29     (0.61
Year Ended June 30, 2012      14.51         0.33         (0.17      0.16         (0.36      (g)      (0.36
(a) Net investment income (loss) is affected by timing of distributions from Underlying Funds.
(b) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(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) Does not include expenses of Underlying Funds.
(e) Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.
(f) 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.
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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets        
Net asset
value,
end of
period
    Total return
(excludes
sales charge) (c)
   

Net assets,

end of

period

(000’s)

    Net
expenses (d)(e)
        
Net
investment
income
(loss) (a)
   

Expenses

without waivers,
reimbursements and
earnings credits (d)

    Portfolio
turnover
rate (f)
 
           
           
$ 15.68        (1.70 )%    $ 136,865        1.01     1.52     1.31     57
  16.63        3.40        150,561        1.00        1.37        1.25        49   
  17.20        17.10        153,904        1.04        1.59        1.24        58   
  15.60        13.67        139,734        1.02        1.87        1.25        53   
  14.26        1.04        128,999        1.02        2.17        1.27        66   
           
  15.57        (2.22     34,731        1.52        1.01        1.77        57   
  16.52        2.87        38,224        1.51        0.87        1.74        49   
  17.11        16.53        29,994        1.55        1.12        1.74        58   
  15.53        13.10        18,843        1.53        1.37        1.75        53   
  14.22        0.49        10,566        1.53        1.67        1.77        66   
           
  15.73        (1.27     1,104,613        0.52        2.02        0.81        57   
  16.69        3.96        1,115,749        0.51        1.86        0.82        49   
  17.25        17.67        916,735        0.55        2.10        0.84        58   
  15.64        14.24        650,287        0.53        2.36        0.85        53   
  14.29        1.53        447,930        0.53        2.65        0.87        66   
           
  15.76        (1.45     83,684        0.76        1.78        1.00        57   
  16.71        3.63        85,893        0.75        1.60        0.99        49   
  17.28        17.46        111,022        0.79        1.90        0.99        58   
  15.66        13.96        68,741        0.77        2.12        1.00        53   
  14.31        1.27        58,910        0.77        2.40        1.02        66   

 

 
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       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
realized
gain
 
Dynamic Growth Fund                      
Class A                      
Year Ended June 30, 2016      $ 25.34         $ (0.12 )(d)    $ (0.82      $ (0.94      $ (0.27
Year Ended June 30, 2015        23.95           (0.14 )(d)      1.90           1.76           (0.37
Year Ended June 30, 2014        18.94           (0.07 )(d)(e)(f)      5.08           5.01             
Year Ended June 30, 2013        15.89           (0.05 )(d)(g)      3.10           3.05             
Year Ended June 30, 2012        15.47           (0.12     0.54           0.42             
Class C                      
Year Ended June 30, 2016        24.39           (0.24 )(d)      (0.78        (1.02        (0.27
Year Ended June 30, 2015        23.19           (0.26 )(d)      1.83           1.57           (0.37
Year Ended June 30, 2014        18.43           (0.20 )(d)(e)(f)      4.96           4.76             
Year Ended June 30, 2013        15.54           (0.14 )(d)(g)      3.03           2.89             
Year Ended June 30, 2012        15.21           (0.19     0.52           0.33             
Select Class                      
Year Ended June 30, 2016        25.83           (0.10 )(d)      (0.80        (0.90        (0.27
Year Ended June 30, 2015        24.34           (0.08 )(d)      1.94           1.86           (0.37
Year Ended June 30, 2014        19.20           (0.08 )(d)(e)(f)      5.22           5.14             
Year Ended June 30, 2013        16.07           (0.03 )(d)(g)      3.16           3.13             
Year Ended June 30, 2012        15.61           (0.09     0.55           0.46             
(a) 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.
(b) Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.
(c) 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.
(d) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(e) 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 $(0.08), $(0.21) and $(0.09) for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been (0.35)%, (0.92)% and (0.40)% for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively. These amounts have been revised to correct a calculation error in the previously issued June 30, 2014 financial highlights’ footnote disclosure. These revisions are not considered material to the previously issued financial statements.
(f) Net investment income (loss) may appear disproportionate among classes due to the timing of recognition of income and changes in the relative size of the classes.
(g) 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 $(0.10), $(0.19) and $(0.08) for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been (0.60)%, (1.10)% and (0.45)% for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively.

 

 
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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets        
    
Net asset
value,
end of
period
    Total return
(excludes
sales charge) (a)
    Net assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
    Net
expenses (b)
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
    Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements and
earnings credits
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (c)
 
           
           
$ 24.13        (3.77 )%    $ 53,334        1.19     (0.50 )%      1.43     61
  25.34        7.46        39,153        1.20        (0.57     1.43        74   
  23.95        26.45        16,996        1.24        (0.30 )(e)(f)      1.25        55   
  18.94        19.19        126        1.25        (0.30 )(g)      1.42        82   
  15.89        2.71        106        1.24        (0.81     1.44        99   
           
  23.10        (4.24     12,077        1.69        (0.99     1.86        61   
  24.39        6.88        8,894        1.71        (1.08     1.88        74   
  23.19        25.83        4,416        1.74        (0.86 )(e)(f)      1.75        55   
  18.43        18.60        123        1.74        (0.80 )(g)      1.92        82   
  15.54        2.17        104        1.74        (1.31     1.94        99   
           
  24.66        (3.54     37,396        0.94        (0.37     1.00        61   
  25.83        7.76        289,100        0.96        (0.34     1.01        74   
  24.34        26.77        261,308        1.00        (0.35 )(e)(f)      1.04        55   
  19.20        19.48        101,999        1.00        (0.16 )(g)      1.14        82   
  16.07        2.95        38,953        0.99        (0.56     1.19        99   

 

 
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     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
 
Equity Focus Fund                  
Class A                  
Year Ended June 30, 2016    $ 24.78       $ (0.01 )(f)    $ (0.38 )(g)    $ (0.39    $ (h)    $ (0.66    $ (0.66
Year Ended June 30, 2015      23.56         (0.02 )(f)      1.42        1.40         (0.02     (0.16      (0.18
Year Ended June 30, 2014      19.18         (0.02 )(f)      4.86        4.84                (0.46      (0.46
Year Ended June 30, 2013      15.79         (0.02     3.41        3.39                          
July 29, 2011 (j) through June 30, 2012      15.00         0.01        0.79        0.80         (0.01             (0.01
Class C                  
Year Ended June 30, 2016      24.34         (0.13 )(f)      (0.37 )(g)      (0.50             (0.66      (0.66
Year Ended June 30, 2015      23.24         (0.13 )(f)      1.39        1.26                (0.16      (0.16
Year Ended June 30, 2014      19.01         (0.15 )(f)      4.84        4.69                (0.46      (0.46
Year Ended June 30, 2013      15.73         (0.11     3.39        3.28                          
July 29, 2011 (j) through June 30, 2012      15.00         (0.06     0.79        0.73         (h)                
Select Class                  
Year Ended June 30, 2016      24.95         0.06 (f)      (0.39 )(g)      (0.33      (0.04     (0.66      (0.70
Year Ended June 30, 2015      23.67         0.04 (f)      1.44        1.48         (0.04     (0.16      (0.20
Year Ended June 30, 2014      19.22         0.04 (f)      4.87        4.91         (h)      (0.46      (0.46
Year Ended June 30, 2013      15.81         0.02        3.42        3.44         (0.03             (0.03
July 29, 2011 (j) through June 30, 2012      15.00         0.04        0.80        0.84         (0.03             (0.03
(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 earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% 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) Calculation of the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) per share do not correlate with the Fund’s net realized and unrealized gains (losses) presented in the Statement of Operations due to the timing of capital transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s investments.
(h) Amount rounds to less than $0.005.
(i) Certain non-recurring expenses incurred by the Fund were not annualized for the year ended June 30, 2013 and for the period ended June 30, 2012.
(j) Commencement of operations.

 

 
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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) (e)
    Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements and
earnings credits
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (b) (e)
 
           
           
$ 23.73        (1.60 )%    $ 1,937        1.24     (0.03 )%      1.55     45
  24.78        5.98        1,452        1.24        (0.07     1.42        52   
  23.56        25.43        423        1.24        (0.10     2.11        76   
  19.18        21.47        64        1.25 (i)      (0.13     3.75 (i)      61   
  15.79        5.37        53        1.25 (i)      0.04        5.09 (i)      71   
           
  23.18        (2.10     1,268        1.74        (0.54     1.96        45   
  24.34        5.44        873        1.74        (0.54     1.93        52   
  23.24        24.86        133        1.74        (0.67     2.82        76   
  19.01        20.85        63        1.75 (i)      (0.63     4.25 (i)      61   
  15.73        4.87        52        1.75 (i)      (0.46     5.58 (i)      71   
           
  23.92        (1.37     136,284        0.99        0.24        1.11        45   
  24.95        6.26        81,179        0.99        0.15        1.12        52   
  23.67        25.75        72,064        0.99        0.19        1.51        76   
  19.22        21.77        3,730        1.00 (i)      0.12        3.51 (i)      61   
  15.81        5.61        3,063        1.00 (i)      0.29        4.84 (i)      71   

 

 
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     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
 
Equity Income Fund                    
Class A                    
Year Ended June 30, 2016    $ 13.77       $ 0.25 (a)    $ 0.35       $ 0.60       $ (0.25    $ (0.11    $ (0.36
Year Ended June 30, 2015      13.66         0.25        0.39         0.64         (0.25      (0.28      (0.53
Year Ended June 30, 2014      11.62         0.21 (a)      2.26         2.47         (0.21      (0.22      (0.43
Year Ended June 30, 2013      9.84         0.24 (a)(e)      1.84         2.08         (0.23      (0.07      (0.30
Year Ended June 30, 2012      9.38         0.21 (a)      0.46         0.67         (0.17      (0.04      (0.21
Class C                    
Year Ended June 30, 2016      13.58         0.18 (a)      0.35         0.53         (0.20      (0.11      (0.31
Year Ended June 30, 2015      13.49         0.18        0.38         0.56         (0.19      (0.28      (0.47
Year Ended June 30, 2014      11.49         0.15 (a)      2.23         2.38         (0.16      (0.22      (0.38
Year Ended June 30, 2013      9.74         0.18 (a)(e)      1.83         2.01         (0.19      (0.07      (0.26
Year Ended June 30, 2012      9.30         0.16 (a)      0.45         0.61         (0.13      (0.04      (0.17
Select Class                    
Year Ended June 30, 2016      13.97         0.28 (a)      0.37         0.65         (0.28      (0.11      (0.39
Year Ended June 30, 2015      13.85         0.29        0.40         0.69         (0.29      (0.28      (0.57
Year Ended June 30, 2014      11.77         0.25 (a)      2.29         2.54         (0.24      (0.22      (0.46
Year Ended June 30, 2013      9.96         0.27 (a)(e)      1.86         2.13         (0.25      (0.07      (0.32
Year Ended June 30, 2012      9.50         0.24 (a)      0.45         0.69         (0.19      (0.04      (0.23
(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(b) 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.
(c) Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.
(d) 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.
(e) 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 $0.21, $0.16 and $0.24 for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been 1.97%, 1.46% and 2.23% for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively.

 

 
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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets        
    
Net asset
value,
end of
period
    Total return
(excludes
sales charge) (b)
    Net assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
    Net
expenses (c)
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
    Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements and
earnings credits
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (d)
 
           
           
$ 14.01        4.45   $ 3,370,383        1.04     1.83     1.11     20
  13.77        4.71        3,014,937        1.04        1.83        1.09        22   
  13.66        21.60        2,360,750        1.04        1.68        1.06        20   
  11.62        21.53        1,285,400        1.03        2.22 (e)      1.08        34   
  9.84        7.30        580,848        1.04        2.22        1.08        44   
           
  13.80        4.01        1,304,007        1.54        1.33        1.58        20   
  13.58        4.18        1,160,002        1.54        1.32        1.56        22   
  13.49        20.95        805,494        1.54        1.19        1.56        20   
  11.49        20.94        407,911        1.53        1.71 (e)      1.58        34   
  9.74        6.72        130,366        1.54        1.74        1.58        44   
           
  14.23        4.75        4,679,200        0.79        2.07        0.81        20   
  13.97        4.96        4,639,250        0.79        2.08        0.80        22   
  13.85        21.94        3,467,542        0.79        1.92        0.81        20   
  11.77        21.84        2,337,565        0.78        2.48 (e)      0.83        34   
  9.96        7.48        1,313,214        0.78        2.48        0.83        44   

 

 
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     Per share operating performance  
            Investment operations      Distributions  
      Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
     Net
investment
income
(loss) (a)
    

Net realized
and unrealized

gains

(losses) on
investments

     Total from
investment
operations
     Net
investment
income
     Net
realized
gain
     Total
distributions
 
Equity Index Fund                     
Class A                     
Year Ended June 30, 2016    $ 41.12       $ 0.71       $ 0.38       $ 1.09       $ (0.67    $ (6.18    $ (6.85
Year Ended June 30, 2015      41.94         0.68         2.11         2.79         (0.66      (2.95      (3.61
Year Ended June 30, 2014      36.43         0.64         7.78         8.42         (0.63      (2.28      (2.91
Year Ended June 30, 2013      30.92         0.63         5.52         6.15         (0.64              (0.64
Year Ended June 30, 2012      29.96         0.51         0.96         1.47         (0.51              (0.51
Class C                     
Year Ended June 30, 2016      40.86         0.43         0.38         0.81         (0.40      (6.18      (6.58
Year Ended June 30, 2015      41.72         0.37         2.09         2.46         (0.37      (2.95      (3.32
Year Ended June 30, 2014      36.28         0.35         7.73         8.08         (0.36      (2.28      (2.64
Year Ended June 30, 2013      30.81         0.37         5.50         5.87         (0.40              (0.40
Year Ended June 30, 2012      29.87         0.29         0.94         1.23         (0.29              (0.29
Select Class                     
Year Ended June 30, 2016      41.14         0.81         0.38         1.19         (0.76      (6.18      (6.94
Year Ended June 30, 2015      41.96         0.79         2.10         2.89         (0.76      (2.95      (3.71
Year Ended June 30, 2014      36.44         0.74         7.79         8.53         (0.73      (2.28      (3.01
Year Ended June 30, 2013      30.92         0.71         5.53         6.24         (0.72              (0.72
Year Ended June 30, 2012      29.97         0.58         0.95         1.53         (0.58              (0.58
(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(b) 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.
(c) Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.
(d) 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.

 

 
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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets        
Net asset
value,
end of
period
    Total return
(excludes
sales charge) (b)
    Net assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
    Net
expenses (c)
   

Net
investment

income
(loss)

        
Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements and
earnings credits
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (d)
 
           
           
$ 35.36        3.53   $ 598,815        0.45     1.93     0.94     4
  41.12        6.94        689,107        0.45        1.63        0.92        5   
  41.94        23.95        694,974        0.45        1.63        0.91        5   
  36.43        20.04        585,946        0.45        1.86        0.94        4   
  30.92        5.03        520,294        0.45        1.74        0.94        7   
           
  35.09        2.76        89,104        1.20        1.19        1.43        4   
  40.86        6.15        88,842        1.20        0.88        1.41        5   
  41.72        23.01        77,644        1.20        0.88        1.41        5   
  36.28        19.16        58,831        1.20        1.10        1.45        4   
  30.81        4.21        45,854        1.20        0.99        1.44        7   
           
  35.39        3.81        819,463        0.20        2.17        0.67        4   
  41.14        7.19        1,114,957        0.20        1.88        0.66        5   
  41.96        24.27        1,120,177        0.20        1.89        0.66        5   
  36.44        20.35        1,087,877        0.20        2.11        0.69        4   
  30.92        5.26        1,188,683        0.20        1.99        0.69        7   

 

 
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     Per share operating performance  
            Investment operations      Distributions  
     

Net asset
value,
beginning
of period

     Net
investment
income
(loss) (a)
     Net realized
and unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
     Total from
investment
operations
     Net
investment
income
     Net
realized
gain
     Total
distributions
 
Growth and Income Fund                     
Class A                     
Year Ended June 30, 2016    $ 45.46       $ 0.59       $ (0.27    $ 0.32       $ (0.55    $ (2.48    $ (3.03
Year Ended June 30, 2015      44.70         0.59         1.72         2.31         (0.56      (0.99      (1.55
Year Ended June 30, 2014      36.53         0.47         8.17         8.64         (0.47              (0.47
Year Ended June 30, 2013      29.43         0.40         7.11         7.51         (0.41              (0.41
Year Ended June 30, 2012      28.26         0.35         1.16         1.51         (0.34              (0.34
Class C                     
Year Ended June 30, 2016      41.83         0.35         (0.25      0.10         (0.38      (2.48      (2.86
Year Ended June 30, 2015      41.31         0.32         1.59         1.91         (0.40      (0.99      (1.39
Year Ended June 30, 2014      33.83         0.25         7.55         7.80         (0.32              (0.32
Year Ended June 30, 2013      27.32         0.22         6.59         6.81         (0.30              (0.30
Year Ended June 30, 2012      26.27         0.20         1.08         1.28         (0.23              (0.23
Select Class                     
Year Ended June 30, 2016      47.45         0.73         (0.27      0.46         (0.66      (2.48      (3.14
Year Ended June 30, 2015      46.58         0.73         1.79         2.52         (0.66      (0.99      (1.65
Year Ended June 30, 2014      38.03         0.58         8.52         9.10         (0.55              (0.55
Year Ended June 30, 2013      30.63         0.51         7.40         7.91         (0.51              (0.51
Year Ended June 30, 2012      29.39         0.45         1.21         1.66         (0.42              (0.42
(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(b) 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.
(c) Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.
(d) 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.

 

 
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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets        
    
Net asset
value,
end of
period
    Total return
(excludes
sales charge) (b)
    Net assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
    Net
expenses (c)
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
    Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements and
earnings credits
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (d)
 
           
           
$ 42.75        1.02   $ 422,151        1.06     1.38     1.13     39
  45.46        5.24        434,573        1.10        1.30        1.10        39   
  44.70        23.74        419,465        1.13        1.16        1.15        42   
  36.53        25.65        356,127        1.15        1.23        1.16        35   
  29.43        5.45        293,520        1.19        1.28        1.19        28   
           
  39.07        0.54        25,541        1.56        0.89        1.62        39   
  41.83        4.68        24,647        1.62        0.77        1.63        39   
  41.31        23.12        14,619        1.64        0.66        1.65        42   
  33.83        25.02        7,769        1.65        0.72        1.65        35   
  27.32        4.94        4,137        1.69        0.79        1.69        28   
           
  44.77        1.28        40,068        0.81        1.64        0.86        39   
  47.45        5.48        36,099        0.88        1.53        0.88        39   
  46.58        24.05        27,124        0.89        1.39        0.90        42   
  38.03        25.97        28,339        0.88        1.45        0.90        35   
  30.63        5.78        7,474        0.89        1.58        0.94        28   

 

 
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     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
     Return of
capital
     Total
distributions
 
Hedged Equity Fund                    
Class A                    
Year Ended June 30, 2016    $ 16.47       $ 0.20 (g)    $ (0.28    $ (0.08    $ (0.16    $       $ (0.16
Year Ended June 30, 2015      15.74         0.19 (g)      0.67         0.86         (0.13              (0.13
December 13, 2013 (h) through June 30, 2014      15.00         0.07        0.84         0.91         (0.07      (0.10      (0.17
Class C                    
Year Ended June 30, 2016      16.43         0.13 (g)      (0.29      (0.16      (0.10              (0.10
Year Ended June 30, 2015      15.76         0.10 (g)      0.67         0.77         (0.10              (0.10
December 13, 2013 (h) through June 30, 2014      15.00         0.05        0.83         0.88         (0.02      (0.10      (0.12
Select Class                    
Year Ended June 30, 2016      16.50         0.25 (g)      (0.28      (0.03      (0.21              (0.21
Year Ended June 30, 2015      15.76         0.23 (g)      0.66         0.89         (0.15              (0.15
December 13, 2013 (h) through June 30, 2014      15.00         0.10        0.84         0.94         (0.08      (0.10      (0.18
(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 earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.
(e) Certain non-recurring expenses incurred by the Fund were not annualized for the year ended June 30, 2015 and for the period ended June 30, 2014.
(f) 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.
(g) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(h) Commencement of operations.

 

 
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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)(e)
    Net
investment
income
(loss) (e)
    Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements and
earnings credits (e)
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (b)(f)
 
           
           
$ 16.23        (0.43 )%    $ 71,417        0.85     1.27     1.11     57
  16.47        5.45        93,007        0.85        1.14        1.21        42   
  15.74        6.11        569        0.85        0.96        16.65        36   
           
  16.17        (0.95     9,867        1.35        0.80        1.52        57   
  16.43        4.85        3,405        1.35        0.59        1.65        42   
  15.76        5.87        53        1.35        0.56        10.04        36   
           
  16.26        (0.17     158,820        0.60        1.54        0.74        57   
  16.50        5.66        105,397        0.60        1.39        0.91        42   
  15.76        6.28        4,307        0.60        1.30        9.91        36   

 

 
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     Per share operating performance  
            Investment operations      Distributions  
      Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
     Net
investment
income
(loss) (a)
     Net realized
and unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
     Total from
investment
operations
     Net
investment
income
     Net
realized
gain
     Total
distributions
 
Intrepid America Fund   
Class A   
Year Ended June 30, 2016    $ 38.08       $ 0.34       $ (1.15    $ (0.81    $ (0.27    $ (2.25    $ (2.52
Year Ended June 30, 2015      37.28         0.44         2.57         3.01         (0.38      (1.83      (2.21
Year Ended June 30, 2014      29.76         0.30         7.49         7.79         (0.27              (0.27
Year Ended June 30, 2013      24.68         0.34         5.15         5.49         (0.41              (0.41
Year Ended June 30, 2012      24.55         0.19         0.10         0.29         (0.16              (0.16
Class C   
Year Ended June 30, 2016      37.74         0.18         (1.15      (0.97      (0.15      (2.25      (2.40
Year Ended June 30, 2015      36.99         0.22         2.57         2.79         (0.21      (1.83      (2.04
Year Ended June 30, 2014      29.53         0.13         7.42         7.55         (0.09              (0.09
Year Ended June 30, 2013      24.48         0.20         5.12         5.32         (0.27              (0.27
Year Ended June 30, 2012      24.29         0.07         0.12         0.19                           
Select Class   
Year Ended June 30, 2016      38.49         0.39         (1.09      (0.70      (0.06      (2.25      (2.31
Year Ended June 30, 2015      37.61         0.53         2.61         3.14         (0.43      (1.83      (2.26
Year Ended June 30, 2014      30.00         0.38         7.56         7.94         (0.33              (0.33
Year Ended June 30, 2013      24.88         0.41         5.20         5.61         (0.49              (0.49
Year Ended June 30, 2012      24.73         0.25         0.10         0.35         (0.20              (0.20
(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(b) 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.
(c) Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.
(d) 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.

 

 
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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets        
    
Net asset
value,
end of
period
    Total return
(excludes
sales charge) (b)
   

Net assets,
end of

period

(000’s)

    Net
expenses (c)
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
    Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements and
earnings credits
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (d)
 
           
           
$ 34.75        (2.08 )%    $ 57,303        1.04     0.96     1.15     70
  38.08        8.27        184,225        1.03        1.16        1.11        49   
  37.28        26.26        97,155        1.04        0.90        1.05        67   
  29.76        22.48        87,954        1.24        1.25        1.26        68   
  24.68        1.26        81,139        1.25        0.82        1.27        95   
           
  34.37        (2.55     12,599        1.54        0.50        1.62        70   
  37.74        7.72        14,978        1.53        0.58        1.56        49   
  36.99        25.62        8,774        1.54        0.39        1.55        67   
  29.53        21.90        7,336        1.74        0.75        1.76        68   
  24.48        0.78        7,117        1.75        0.31        1.78        95   
           
  35.48        (1.77     246,679        0.74        1.04        0.75        70   
  38.49        8.56        1,492,209        0.75        1.37        0.76        49   
  37.61        26.56        1,514,180        0.79        1.14        0.80        67   
  30.00        22.83        1,391,748        0.99        1.50        1.02        68   
  24.88        1.52        1,332,607        1.00        1.07        1.02        95   

 

 
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       Per share operating performance  
                Investment operations        Distributions  
        Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
       Net
investment
income
(loss) (a)
       Net realized
and unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
       Total from
investment
operations
       Net
investment
income
 
Intrepid Growth Fund   
Class A   
Year Ended June 30, 2016      $ 40.99         $ 0.27         $ (0.63      $ (0.36      $ (0.26
Year Ended June 30, 2015        37.05           0.25           3.88           4.13           (0.19
Year Ended June 30, 2014        29.36           0.18 (e)         7.64           7.82           (0.13
Year Ended June 30, 2013        25.00           0.21           4.34           4.55           (0.19
Year Ended June 30, 2012        24.39           0.10           0.57           0.67           (0.06
Class C   
Year Ended June 30, 2016        40.26           0.07           (0.61        (0.54        (0.09
Year Ended June 30, 2015        36.45           0.05           3.81           3.86           (0.05
Year Ended June 30, 2014        28.93           0.01 (e)         7.52           7.53           (0.01
Year Ended June 30, 2013        24.64           0.07           4.27           4.34           (0.05
Year Ended June 30, 2012        24.09           (0.02        0.57           0.55             
Select Class   
Year Ended June 30, 2016        41.27           0.29           (0.55        (0.26        (0.02
Year Ended June 30, 2015        37.23           0.32           3.93           4.25           (0.21
Year Ended June 30, 2014        29.52           0.26 (e)         7.69           7.95           (0.24
Year Ended June 30, 2013        25.15           0.28           4.35           4.63           (0.26
Year Ended June 30, 2012        24.55           0.16           0.57           0.73           (0.13
(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(b) 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.
(c) Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.
(d) 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.
(e) 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 $0.17, $0.00 and $0.26 for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been 0.51%, 0.01% and 0.76% for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively.

 

 
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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets        
Net asset
value,
end of
period
   

Total return
(excludes

sales
charge) (b)

    Net assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
    Net
expenses (c)
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
        
Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements and
earnings  credits
   

Portfolio
turnover

rate (d)

 
           
           
$ 40.37        (0.88 )%    $ 90,529        0.93     0.66     1.23     70
  40.99        11.16        106,573        0.96        0.62        1.16        64   
  37.05        26.68        33,563        1.16        0.54 (e)      1.17        67   
  29.36        18.27        33,582        1.24        0.76        1.30        67   
  25.00        2.76        32,027        1.25        0.42        1.32        110   
           
  39.63        (1.35     48,717        1.42        0.19        1.71        70   
  40.26        10.60        49,309        1.46        0.12        1.66        64   
  36.45        26.05        19,566        1.65        0.03 (e)      1.67        67   
  28.93        17.66        15,462        1.74        0.26        1.79        67   
  24.64        2.28        14,298        1.75        (0.09     1.82        110   
           
  40.99        (0.63     151,419        0.68        0.70        0.88        70   
  41.27        11.43        708,276        0.74        0.80        0.87        64   
  37.23        27.00        597,963        0.91        0.79 (e)      0.92        67   
  29.52        18.52        538,378        0.99        1.02        1.05        67   
  25.15        3.04        502,640        1.00        0.67        1.07        110   

 

 
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       Per share operating performance  
                Investment operations        Distributions  
        Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
       Net
investment
income
(loss) (a)
       Net realized
and unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
     Total from
investment
operations
       Net
investment
income
 
Intrepid Advantage Fund                       
Class A                       
Year Ended June 30, 2016      $ 34.01         $ 0.62 (e)       $ (0.87 )(e)     $ (0.25      $ (0.56
Year Ended June 30, 2015        31.93           0.28           2.02         2.30           (0.22
Year Ended June 30, 2014        25.54           0.20           6.37         6.57           (0.18
Year Ended June 30, 2013        21.13           0.21 (f)         4.44         4.65           (0.24
Year Ended June 30, 2012        20.60           0.13           0.63         0.76           (0.23
Class C                       
Year Ended June 30, 2016        33.29           0.44 (e)         (0.85 )(e)       (0.41        (0.40
Year Ended June 30, 2015        31.38           0.12           1.98         2.10           (0.19
Year Ended June 30, 2014        25.14           0.05           6.26         6.31           (0.07
Year Ended June 30, 2013        20.81           0.10 (f)         4.37         4.47           (0.14
Year Ended June 30, 2012        20.25           0.04           0.62         0.66           (0.10
Select Class                       
Year Ended June 30, 2016        34.22           0.68 (e)         (0.86 )(e)       (0.18        (0.64
Year Ended June 30, 2015        32.07           0.37           2.04         2.41           (0.26
Year Ended June 30, 2014        25.65           0.28           6.39         6.67           (0.25
Year Ended June 30, 2013        21.21           0.28 (f)         4.45         4.73           (0.29
Year Ended June 30, 2012        20.70           0.19           0.62         0.81           (0.30
(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(b) 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.
(c) Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.
(d) 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.
(e) As described in Note 2-G of the Notes to Financial Statements of the June 30, 2016 annual report, amount reflects an out of period adjustment related to a corporate action involving two of the Fund’s holdings. Had the Fund not recorded the out of period adjustment, the net investment income (loss) per share would have been $0.33, $0.15 and $0.38, for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively, the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investment per share would have been $(0.58), $(0.56) and $(0.56) for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been 0.99%, 0.47% and 1.14% for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively.
(f) 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 $0.17, $0.06 and $0.23 for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been 0.73%, 0.24% and 1.00% for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively.

 

 
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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets        
Net asset
value,
end of
period
    Total return
(excludes
sales charge) (b)
    Net assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
    Net
expenses (c)
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
        
Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements and
earnings credits
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (d)
 
           
           
$ 33.20        (0.72 )%    $ 8,760        1.15     1.90 %(e)      1.95     31
  34.01        7.22        10,933        1.15        0.85        1.87        35   
  31.93        25.78        9,466        1.17        0.68        2.19        49   
  25.54        22.15        8,765        1.25        0.92 (f)      2.40        82   
  21.13        3.83        7,329        1.25        0.68        2.51        57   
           
  32.48        (1.21     6,131        1.65        1.38 (e)      2.46        31   
  33.29        6.71        6,874        1.65        0.36        2.36        35   
  31.38        25.13        3,709        1.66        0.19        2.66        49   
  25.14        21.55        2,294        1.75        0.43 (f)      2.91        82   
  20.81        3.33        1,747        1.75        0.19        3.02        57   
           
  33.40        (0.48     4,148        0.90        2.05 (e)      1.65        31   
  34.22        7.51        4,833        0.90        1.10        1.59        35   
  32.07        26.10        3,438        0.91        0.95        1.90        49   
  25.65        22.46        1,516        1.00        1.19 (f)      2.16        82   
  21.21        4.09        1,164        1.00        0.94        2.28        57   

 

 
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            Per share operating performance  
            Investment operations      Distributions  
      Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
     Net
investment
income
(loss) (a)
     Net realized
and unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
     Total from
investment
operations
     Net
investment
income
     Net
realized
gain
     Total
distributions
 
Intrepid Value Fund                     
Class A                     
Year Ended June 30, 2016    $ 35.66       $ 0.53       $ (2.95    $ (2.42    $ (0.49    $ (1.55    $ (2.04
Year Ended June 30, 2015      37.13         0.46         1.38         1.84         (0.44      (2.87      (3.31
Year Ended June 30, 2014      29.76         0.40         7.36         7.76         (0.39              (0.39
Year Ended June 30, 2013      23.99         0.42         5.79         6.21         (0.44              (0.44
Year Ended June 30, 2012      24.35         0.35         (0.34      0.01         (0.37              (0.37
Class C                     
Year Ended June 30, 2016      35.29         0.36         (2.91      (2.55      (0.32      (1.55      (1.87
Year Ended June 30, 2015      36.80         0.27         1.37         1.64         (0.28      (2.87      (3.15
Year Ended June 30, 2014      29.52         0.23         7.28         7.51         (0.23              (0.23
Year Ended June 30, 2013      23.80         0.29         5.74         6.03         (0.31              (0.31
Year Ended June 30, 2012      24.16         0.24         (0.35      (0.11      (0.25              (0.25
Select Class                     
Year Ended June 30, 2016      35.80         0.57         (2.95      (2.38      (0.53      (1.55      (2.08
Year Ended June 30, 2015      37.25         0.51         1.40         1.91         (0.49      (2.87      (3.36
Year Ended June 30, 2014      29.85         0.45         7.38         7.83         (0.43              (0.43
Year Ended June 30, 2013      24.06         0.46         5.81         6.27         (0.48              (0.48
Year Ended June 30, 2012      24.42         0.39         (0.35      0.04         (0.40              (0.40
(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(b) 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.
(c) Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.
(d) 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.

 

 
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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets        
Net asset
value,
end of
period
    Total return
(excludes
sales charge) (b)
   

Net assets,
end of

period

(000’s)

    Net
expenses (c)
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
   

Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements and
earnings credits

    Portfolio
turnover
rate (d)
 
           
           
$ 31.20        (6.70 )%    $ 240,808        0.83     1.64     1.18     66
  35.66        5.24        173,149        0.86        1.26        1.13        52   
  37.13        26.17        114,036        0.94        1.19        1.17        49   
  29.76        26.07        71,116        0.94        1.57        1.38        48   
  23.99        0.14        61,097        0.95        1.54        1.47        82   
           
  30.87        (7.16     42,788        1.33        1.12        1.62        66   
  35.29        4.72        53,413        1.36        0.76        1.62        52   
  36.80        25.50        35,963        1.44        0.69        1.67        49   
  29.52        25.48        25,538        1.44        1.07        1.88        48   
  23.80        (0.37     22,086        1.45        1.04        1.96        82   
           
  31.34        (6.56     1,224,039        0.68        1.77        0.91        66   
  35.80        5.41        1,424,101        0.71        1.39        0.90        52   
  37.25        26.35        1,214,765        0.79        1.34        0.92        49   
  29.85        26.26        926,972        0.79        1.71        1.12        48   
  24.06        0.29        705,545        0.80        1.70        1.22        82   

 

 
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     Per share operating performance  
            Investment operations      Distributions  
      Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
     Net
investment
income
(loss) (a)
    Net realized
and unrealized 
gains
(losses) on
investments
     Total from
investment
operations
     Net
investment
income
    Net
realized
gain
     Total
distributions
 
Large Cap Growth Fund                   
Class A                   
Year Ended June 30, 2016    $ 36.82       $ (0.06   $ (2.23    $ (2.29    $      $ (1.60    $ (1.60
Year Ended June 30, 2015      32.49         (0.10     5.05         4.95                (0.62      (0.62
Year Ended June 30, 2014      26.01         (0.10     6.58         6.48                          
Year Ended June 30, 2013      23.64         0.08 (e)      2.37         2.45         (0.08             (0.08
Year Ended June 30, 2012      22.38         (0.06     1.32         1.26                          
Class C                   
Year Ended June 30, 2016      31.86         (0.20     (1.91      (2.11             (1.60      (1.60
Year Ended June 30, 2015      28.33         (0.24     4.39         4.15                (0.62      (0.62
Year Ended June 30, 2014      22.79         (0.22     5.76         5.54                          
Year Ended June 30, 2013      20.79         (0.04 )(e)      2.07         2.03         (0.03             (0.03
Year Ended June 30, 2012      19.77         (0.15     1.17         1.02                          
Select Class                   
Year Ended June 30, 2016      36.92         (0.01     (2.23      (2.24             (1.60      (1.60
Year Ended June 30, 2015      32.52         (0.04     5.06         5.02                (0.62      (0.62
Year Ended June 30, 2014      25.99         (0.05     6.58         6.53                          
Year Ended June 30, 2013      23.61         0.12 (e)      2.37         2.49         (0.11             (0.11
Year Ended June 30, 2012      22.31         (0.01     1.31         1.30         (f)              (f) 
(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(b) 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.
(c) Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.
(d) 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.
(e) 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 $0.02, $(0.09) and $0.07 for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been 0.08%, (0.42)% and 0.28% for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively.
(f) Amount rounds to less than $0.005.

 

 
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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets        
Net asset
value,
end of
period
    Total return
(excludes
sales charge) (b)
        
Net assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
    Net
expenses (c)
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
    Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements and
earnings credits
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (d)
 
           
           
$ 32.93        (6.45 )%    $ 4,251,242        1.04     (0.17 )%      1.27     43
  36.82        15.40        4,670,460        1.06        (0.28     1.21        19   
  32.49        24.91        5,044,428        1.10        (0.34     1.19        39   
  26.01        10.40        2,824,115        1.09        0.30 (e)      1.19        47   
  23.64        5.63        1,660,335        1.09        (0.25     1.15        28   
           
  28.15        (6.90     559,238        1.55        (0.67     1.69        43   
  31.86        14.83        600,404        1.56        (0.78     1.68        19   
  28.33        24.31        523,972        1.59        (0.85     1.69        39   
  22.79        9.80        396,862        1.59        (0.20 )(e)      1.69        47   
  20.79        5.16        205,723        1.59        (0.75     1.65        28   
           
  33.08        (6.29     4,161,010        0.89        (0.04     0.93        43   
  36.92        15.60        5,515,626        0.90        (0.12     0.92        19   
  32.52        25.13        5,037,737        0.93        (0.18     0.94        39   
  25.99        10.58        4,811,907        0.91        0.50 (e)      0.94        47   
  23.61        5.85        3,320,683        0.89        (0.04     0.90        28   

 

 
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     Per share operating performance  
            Investment operations      Distributions  
      Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
     Net
investment
income
(loss) (a)
     Net realized
and unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
     Total from
investment
operations
     Net
investment
income
     Net
realized
gain
     Total
distributions
 
Large Cap Value Fund                     
Class A                     
Year Ended June 30, 2016    $ 15.02       $ 0.17       $ (0.59    $ (0.42    $ (0.16    $ (1.73    $ (1.89
Year Ended June 30, 2015      16.63         0.17         0.94         1.11         (0.17      (2.55      (2.72
Year Ended June 30, 2014      13.99         0.17         3.16         3.33         (0.18      (0.51      (0.69
Year Ended June 30, 2013      11.02         0.14         2.97         3.11         (0.14              (0.14
Year Ended June 30, 2012      11.45         0.11         (0.43      (0.32      (0.11              (0.11
Class C                     
Year Ended June 30, 2016      14.60         0.10         (0.58      (0.48      (0.09      (1.73      (1.82
Year Ended June 30, 2015      16.25         0.08         0.92         1.00         (0.10      (2.55      (2.65
Year Ended June 30, 2014      13.70         0.09         3.08         3.17         (0.11      (0.51      (0.62
Year Ended June 30, 2013      10.80         0.08         2.91         2.99         (0.09              (0.09
Year Ended June 30, 2012      11.22         0.05         (0.41      (0.36      (0.06              (0.06
Select Class                     
Year Ended June 30, 2016      14.79         0.15         (0.54      (0.39      (0.14      (1.73      (1.87
Year Ended June 30, 2015      16.42         0.19         0.92         1.11         (0.19      (2.55      (2.74
Year Ended June 30, 2014      13.82         0.19         3.11         3.30         (0.19      (0.51      (0.70
Year Ended June 30, 2013      10.88         0.16         2.94         3.10         (0.16              (0.16
Year Ended June 30, 2012      11.30         0.12         (0.41      (0.29      (0.13              (0.13
(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(b) 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.
(c) Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.
(d) 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.

 

 
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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets        
    
Net asset
value,
end of
period
    Total return
(excludes
sales charge) (b)
    Net assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
    Net
expenses (c)
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
    Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements and
earnings credits
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (d)
 
           
           
$ 12.71        (2.51 )%    $ 96,373        0.93     1.27     1.12     219
  15.02        7.44        93,078        0.93        1.07        1.05        143   
  16.63        24.46        92,161        0.93        1.11        1.06        168   
  13.99        28.38        35,030        0.94        1.11        1.04        119   
  11.02        (2.75     25,789        0.95        1.00        1.06        144   
           
  12.30        (2.98     17,041        1.45        0.75        1.62        219   
  14.60        6.88        14,307        1.45        0.55        1.55        143   
  16.25        23.78        11,646        1.44        0.59        1.56        168   
  13.70        27.77        4,890        1.44        0.62        1.54        119   
  10.80        (3.17     3,215        1.45        0.50        1.56        144   
           
  12.53        (2.34     23,373        0.77        1.07        0.77        219   
  14.79        7.56        634,301        0.77        1.22        0.77        143   
  16.42        24.62        662,936        0.79        1.24        0.80        168   
  13.82        28.65        591,749        0.78        1.27        0.79        119   
  10.88        (2.54     567,551        0.79        1.16        0.81        144   

 

 
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     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
 
U.S. Dynamic Plus Fund   
Class A   
Year Ended June 30, 2016    $ 18.19       $ 0.17 (e)    $ (0.55    $ (0.38    $ (0.13   $ (0.95    $ (1.08
Year Ended June 30, 2015      17.70         0.08        1.43         1.51         (0.07     (0.95      (1.02
Year Ended June 30, 2014      15.40         0.09 (e)(f)      3.36         3.45         (0.10     (1.05      (1.15
Year Ended June 30, 2013      13.46         0.19 (e)(g)      2.39         2.58         (0.25     (0.39      (0.64
Year Ended June 30, 2012      15.02         0.08 (e)      0.26         0.34         (0.03     (1.87      (1.90
Class C                   
Year Ended June 30, 2016      17.61         0.08 (e)      (0.52      (0.44      (0.03     (0.95      (0.98
Year Ended June 30, 2015      17.19         (h)      1.37         1.37         (h)      (0.95      (0.95
Year Ended June 30, 2014      14.99         (e)(f)(h)      3.26         3.26         (0.01     (1.05      (1.06
Year Ended June 30, 2013      13.10         0.12 (e)(g)      2.33         2.45         (0.17     (0.39      (0.56
Year Ended June 30, 2012      14.71         0.01 (e)      0.25         0.26                (1.87      (1.87
Select Class                   
Year Ended June 30, 2016      18.39         0.22 (e)      (0.56      (0.34      (0.16     (0.95      (1.11
Year Ended June 30, 2015      17.88         0.12        1.45         1.57         (0.11     (0.95      (1.06
Year Ended June 30, 2014      15.51         0.13 (e)(f)      3.39         3.52         (0.10     (1.05      (1.15
Year Ended June 30, 2013      13.55         0.24 (e)(g)      2.40         2.64         (0.29     (0.39      (0.68
Year Ended June 30, 2012      15.08         0.11 (e)      0.28         0.39         (0.05     (1.87      (1.92
(a) 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.
(b) Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.
(c) The net expenses and expenses without waivers, reimbursements and earnings credits (excluding dividend and interest expense for securities sold short) for Class A are 1.21% and 1.49% for the year ended June 30, 2016, 1.29% and 1.81% for the year ended June 30, 2015, 1.29% and 1.79% for the year ended June 30, 2014, 1.29% and 1.99% for the year ended June 30, 2013 and 1.40% and 2.03% for the year ended June 30, 2012; for Class C are 1.72% and 2.09% for the year ended June 30, 2016, 1.79% and 2.26% for the year ended June 30, 2015, 1.79% and 2.29% for the year ended June 30, 2014, 1.78% and 2.48% for the year ended June 30, 2013 and 1.90% and 2.53% for the year ended June 30, 2012; for Select Class are 0.96% and 1.19% for the year ended June 30, 2016, 1.04% and 1.40% for the year ended June 30, 2015, 1.04% and 1.54% for the year ended June 30, 2014, 1.05% and 1.74% for the year ended June 30, 2013 and 1.15% and 1.77% for the year ended June 30, 2012, respectively.
(d) 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.
(e) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(f) Reflects special dividends paid out during the year 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 $0.08, less than $0.01 and $0.13 for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been 0.51%, less than 0.01% and 0.76% for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively.
(g) Reflects special dividends paid out during the year 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 $0.08, $0.02 and $0.14 for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been 0.57%, 0.16% and 0.95% for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively.
(h) Amount rounds to less than $0.005.

 

 
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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets              
Net asset
value,
end of
period
    Total return
(excludes
sales charge) (a)
    Net assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
    Net expenses
(including
dividend and
interest
expense for
securities  sold
short) (b)(c)
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
    Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements and
earnings credits
(including dividend
and interest expense
for securities sold
short) (c)
    Portfolio
turnover rate
(excluding securities
sold short) (d)
    Portfolio
turnover rate
(including short
sales) (d)
 
$ 16.73        (2.15 )%    $ 275,051        1.83     0.99     2.11     78     116
  18.19        8.71        130,499        1.89        0.39        2.41        54        73   
  17.70        23.12        93,114        1.87        0.53 (f)      2.37        72        109   
  15.40        19.93        58,372        1.95        1.29 (g)      2.65        101        135   
  13.46        4.02        41,459        1.91        0.57        2.54        456        583   
             
  16.19        (2.58     953        2.34        0.47        2.71        78        116   
  17.61        8.12        1,137        2.39        (0.12     2.86        54        73   
  17.19        22.48        1,004        2.37        0.02 (f)      2.87        72        109   
  14.99        19.36        463        2.44        0.88 (g)      3.14        101        135   
  13.10        3.49        492        2.41        0.06        3.04        456        583   
             
  16.94        (1.90     136,149        1.58        1.24        1.81        78        116   
  18.39        8.95        177,137        1.64        0.63        2.00        54        73   
  17.88        23.46        194,922        1.62        0.78 (f)      2.12        72        109   
  15.51        20.22        116,104        1.71        1.66 (g)      2.40        101        135   
  13.55        4.33        120,481        1.66        0.83        2.28        456        583   

 

 
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     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
 
U.S. Equity Fund                    
Class A                    
Year Ended June 30, 2016    $ 14.75       $ 0.12 (d)    $ (0.30    $ (0.18    $ (0.11    $ (0.70    $ (0.81
Year Ended June 30, 2015      14.92         0.13        1.10         1.23         (0.13      (1.27      (1.40
Year Ended June 30, 2014      12.80         0.11 (d)      3.09         3.20         (0.11      (0.97      (1.08
Year Ended June 30, 2013      10.73         0.13 (d)      2.31         2.44         (0.13      (0.24      (0.37
Year Ended June 30, 2012      10.65         0.10 (d)      0.13         0.23         (0.09      (0.06      (0.15
Class C                    
Year Ended June 30, 2016      14.40         0.05 (d)      (0.30      (0.25      (0.04      (0.70      (0.74
Year Ended June 30, 2015      14.61         0.07        1.06         1.13         (0.07      (1.27      (1.34
Year Ended June 30, 2014      12.56         0.04 (d)      3.03         3.07         (0.05      (0.97      (1.02
Year Ended June 30, 2013      10.55         0.06 (d)      2.26         2.32         (0.07      (0.24      (0.31
Year Ended June 30, 2012      10.47         0.04 (d)      0.15         0.19         (0.05      (0.06      (0.11
Institutional Class                    
Year Ended June 30, 2016      14.79         0.16 (d)      (0.30      (0.14      (0.15      (0.70      (0.85
Year Ended June 30, 2015      14.96         0.19        1.09         1.28         (0.18      (1.27      (1.45
Year Ended June 30, 2014      12.82         0.16 (d)      3.10         3.26         (0.15      (0.97      (1.12
Year Ended June 30, 2013      10.75         0.16 (d)      2.31         2.47         (0.16      (0.24      (0.40
Year Ended June 30, 2012      10.66         0.13 (d)      0.14         0.27         (0.12      (0.06      (0.18
Select Class                    
Year Ended June 30, 2016      14.78         0.13 (d)      (0.29      (0.16      (0.13      (0.70      (0.83
Year Ended June 30, 2015      14.94         0.16        1.11         1.27         (0.16      (1.27      (1.43
Year Ended June 30, 2014      12.80         0.13 (d)      3.10         3.23         (0.12      (0.97      (1.09
Year Ended June 30, 2013      10.74         0.15 (d)      2.30         2.45         (0.15      (0.24      (0.39
Year Ended June 30, 2012      10.65         0.12 (d)      0.14         0.26         (0.11      (0.06      (0.17
(a) 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.
(b) Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.
(c) 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.
(d)

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.

 

 
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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets        
Net asset
value,
end of
period
    Total return
(excludes
sales charge) (a)
        
Net assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
    Net
expenses (b)
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
    Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements and
earnings credits
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (c)
 
           
           
$ 13.76        (1.15 )%    $ 1,446,878        0.94     0.85     1.14     83
  14.75        8.70        1,399,208        0.95        0.92        1.10        79   
  14.92        25.90        1,172,752        0.97        0.77        1.05        73   
  12.80        23.14        874,571        0.97        1.06        1.06        88   
  10.73        2.27        662,367        0.97        0.93        1.08        83   
           
  13.41        (1.66     294,744        1.44        0.35        1.59        83   
  14.40        8.15        253,608        1.45        0.41        1.57        79   
  14.61        25.30        175,265        1.47        0.28        1.55        73   
  12.56        22.43        110,837        1.46        0.56        1.56        88   
  10.55        1.83        75,962        1.47        0.43        1.58        83   
           
  13.80        (0.83     3,704,104        0.61        1.18        0.68        83   
  14.79        9.01        4,932,896        0.62        1.25        0.66        79   
  14.96        26.41        4,178,050        0.64        1.12        0.65        73   
  12.82        23.48        1,214,707        0.64        1.36        0.67        88   
  10.75        2.67        610,670        0.64        1.25        0.68        83   
           
  13.79        (1.00     1,066,145        0.76        0.94        0.81        83   
  14.78        8.92        2,375,538        0.77        1.08        0.79        79   
  14.94        26.21        2,288,734        0.79        0.94        0.80        73   
  12.80        23.22        3,874,926        0.79        1.24        0.81        88   
  10.74        2.52        3,617,633        0.79        1.12        0.83        83   

 

 
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     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
 
U.S. Large Cap Core Plus Fund   
Class A   
Year Ended June 30, 2016    $ 29.81       $ 0.04 (e)    $ (1.37    $ (1.33    $ (h)    $ (2.42    $ (2.42
Year Ended June 30, 2015      29.50         0.06        2.49         2.55         (0.11     (2.13      (2.24
Year Ended June 30, 2014      25.37         0.05 (e)(f)      6.44         6.49         (0.05     (2.31      (2.36
Year Ended June 30, 2013      21.30         0.12 (e)(g)      5.04         5.16         (0.11     (0.98      (1.09
Year Ended June 30, 2012      21.26         0.09 (e)      0.03         0.12         (0.08             (0.08
Class C                   
Year Ended June 30, 2016      29.07         (0.10 )(e)      (1.32      (1.42             (2.42      (2.42
Year Ended June 30, 2015      28.85         (0.09     2.44         2.35                (2.13      (2.13
Year Ended June 30, 2014      24.93         (0.09 )(e)(f)      6.32         6.23                (2.31      (2.31
Year Ended June 30, 2013      20.95         (e)(g)(h)      4.96         4.96         (h)      (0.98      (0.98
Year Ended June 30, 2012      20.93         (0.01 )(e)      0.03         0.02                          
Select Class                   
Year Ended June 30, 2016      30.07         0.10 (e)      (1.37      (1.27      (0.06     (2.42      (2.48
Year Ended June 30, 2015      29.74         0.13        2.52         2.65         (0.19     (2.13      (2.32
Year Ended June 30, 2014      25.55         0.12 (e)(f)      6.50         6.62         (0.12     (2.31      (2.43
Year Ended June 30, 2013      21.44         0.18 (e)(g)      5.08         5.26         (0.17     (0.98      (1.15
Year Ended June 30, 2012      21.40         0.14 (e)      0.03         0.17         (0.13             (0.13
(a) 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.
(b) Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.
(c) The net expenses and expenses without waivers, reimbursements and earnings credits (excluding dividend and interest expense for securities sold short) for Class A are 1.26% and 1.49% for the year ended June 30, 2016, 1.30% and 1.66% for the year ended June 30, 2015, 1.29% and 1.63% for the year ended June 30, 2014, 1.29% and 1.63% for the year ended June 30, 2013, 1.40% and 1.64% for the year ended June 30, 2012; for Class C are 1.76% and 2.00% for the year ended June 30, 2016, 1.80% and 2.15% for the year ended June 30, 2015, 1.79% and 2.12% for the year ended June 30, 2014, 1.80% and 2.13% for the year ended June 30, 2013, 1.90% and 2.14% for the year ended June 30, 2012; for Select Class are 1.00% and 1.21% for the year ended June 30, 2016, 1.05% and 1.38% for the year ended June 30, 2015, 1.04% and 1.38% for the year ended June 30, 2014, 1.05% and 1.38% for the year ended June 30, 2013, 1.15% and 1.39% for the year ended June 30, 2012, respectively.
(d) 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.
(e) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(f) 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 $0.05, $(0.09) and $0.12 for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been 0.17%, (0.34)% and 0.42% for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively.
(g) 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 $0.09, ($0.03) and $0.15 for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been 0.37%, (0.13)% and 0.63% for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively.
(h) Amount rounds to less than $0.005.
(i) Amount rounds to less than 0.005%.

 

 
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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets              
Net asset
value,
end of
period
    Total return
(excludes
sales charge) (a)
    Net assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
    Net expenses
(including
dividend and
interest
expense for
securities  sold
short) (b)(c)
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
    Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements and
earnings credits
(including  dividend
and interest expense
for securities sold
short) (c)
    Portfolio
turnover rate
(excluding securities
sold short) (d)
    Portfolio
turnover rate
(including securities
sold short) (d)
 
$ 26.06        (4.52 )%    $ 890,217        2.21     0.14     2.44     88     127
  29.81        9.05        943,586        2.33        0.18        2.69        94        127   
  29.50        26.73        955,036        2.14        0.19 (f)      2.48        90        122   
  25.37        25.08        743,290        2.21        0.49 (g)      2.55        90        119   
  21.30        0.57        642,076        2.13        0.45        2.37        99        129   
             
  25.23        (4.98     212,879        2.71        (0.37     2.95        88        127   
  29.07        8.51        263,257        2.83        (0.31     3.18        94        127   
  28.85        26.09        264,106        2.64        (0.32 )(f)      2.97        90        122   
  24.93        24.44        214,660        2.72        0.00 (g)(i)      3.05        90        119   
  20.95        0.10        200,604        2.63        (0.05     2.87        99        129   
             
  26.32        (4.28     8,175,603        1.95        0.38        2.16        88        127   
  30.07        9.32        10,354,676        2.08        0.45        2.41        94        127   
  29.74        27.05        9,277,524        1.89        0.44 (f)      2.23        90        122   
  25.55        25.41        6,969,655        1.97        0.75 (g)      2.30        90        119   
  21.44        0.84        5,625,671        1.88        0.70        2.12        99        129   

 

 
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Additional Fee and Expense Information

 

ADDITIONAL FEE AND EXPENSE INFORMATION

FOR JPMT II FUNDS AND FORMER ONE GROUP MUTUAL FUNDS

In connection with the 2004 final settlement between Banc One Investment Advisors Corporation (BOIA), subsequently known as JPMorgan Investment Advisors Inc. (JPMIA1), with the New York Attorney General arising out of market timing of certain mutual funds advised by BOIA, BOIA agreed, among other things, to disclose hypothetical information regarding investment and expense information to Fund shareholders. The hypothetical examples are provided for JPMT II Funds or those Funds that have acquired the assets and liabilities of a JPMT II Fund or a series of One Group Mutual Funds.

The “Gross Expense Ratio” includes the contractual expenses that make up the investment advisory, administration and shareholder servicing fees, Rule 12b-1 distribution fees, fees paid to vendors not affiliated with JPMIM that provide services to the Funds and other fees and expenses of the Funds. The “Net Expense Ratio” is Gross Expenses less any fee waivers or expense reimbursements memorialized in a written contract between the Funds and JPMIM and/or its affiliates, as applicable.

The table below shows the ratios for Class A, Class C, Select Class and Institutional Class Shares of the affected Funds offered in this prospectus.

 

NON-REDUCED RATE FUNDS                            
        Class      Net
Expense Ratio
       Gross
Expense Ratio
 
JPMorgan Diversified Fund      Class A        1.28        1.46
       Class C        1.79        1.92
       Select Class        1.03        1.15
       Institutional        0.79        0.96
   
JPMorgan Equity Income Fund      Class A        1.04        1.12
       Class C        1.54        1.59
       Select Class        0.79        0.82
   
JPMorgan Equity Index Fund      Class A        0.45        0.73
       Class C        1.20        1.22
       Select Class        0.20        0.46
   
JPMorgan Large Cap Growth Fund      Class A        1.05        1.28
       Class C        1.55        1.70
       Select Class        0.90        0.94
   
JPMorgan Large Cap Value Fund      Class A        0.93        1.13
       Class C        1.45        1.63
       Select Class        0.77        0.78
   
JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund      Class A        0.94        1.14
       Class C        1.44        1.59
       Select Class        0.76        0.81
       Institutional        0.61        0.68

 

 

1 Effective January 1, 2010, the investment advisory business of JPMorgan Investment Advisors Inc. (JPMIA), which was the adviser for certain of the J.P. Morgan Funds, was transferred to JPMIM and JPMIM became the investment adviser for certain J.P. Morgan Funds that were previously advised by JPMIA.

 

 
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A Fund’s annual return is reduced by its fees and expenses for that year. The examples below are intended to help you understand the annual and cumulative impact of the Fund’s fees and expenses on your investment through a hypothetical investment of $10,000 held for the next 10 years. The examples assume the following:

 

 

On 11/1/16, you invest $10,000 in the Fund and you will hold the shares for the entire 10 year period;

 

 

Your investment has a 5% return each year;

 

 

The Fund’s operating expenses remain at the levels discussed below and are not affected by increases or decreases in Fund assets over time;

 

 

At the time of purchase, any applicable initial sales charges (loads) are deducted; and

 

 

There is no sales charge (load) on reinvested dividends.

 

 

The annual costs are calculated using the Net Expense Ratios for the period through the expiration of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements memorialized in a written contract between the Funds and JPMIM and/or its affiliates; and the Gross Expense Ratios thereafter.

“Gross Cumulative Return” shows what the cumulative return on your investment at the end of each 12 month period (year) ended October 31 would be if Fund expenses are not deducted. “Net Cumulative Return” shows what the cumulative return on your investment at the end of each year would be assuming Fund expenses are deducted each year in the amount shown under “Annual Costs.” “Net Annual Return” shows what effect the “Annual Costs” will have on the assumed 5% annual return for each year.

Your actual costs may be higher or lower than those shown.

 

 
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JPMorgan Diversified Fund

 

 

       Class A      Class C1  
Period Ended      Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
     Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
 
October 31, 2017      $ 575           0.28      –0.95      –0.95    $ 182           5.00      3.21      3.21
October 31, 2018        147           5.29         2.56         3.54         201           10.25         6.39         3.08   
October 31, 2019        152           10.55         6.19         3.54         207           15.76         9.67         3.08   
October 31, 2020        158           16.08         9.95         3.54         214           21.55         13.04         3.08   
October 31, 2021        163           21.88         13.84         3.54         220           27.63         16.53         3.08   
October 31, 2022        169           27.98         17.87         3.54         227           34.01         20.11         3.08   
October 31, 2023        175           34.38         22.04         3.54         234           40.71         23.81         3.08   
October 31, 2024        181           41.10         26.36         3.54         241           47.75         27.63         3.08   
October 31, 2025        188           48.15         30.84         3.54         249           55.13         31.56         3.08   
October 31, 2026        194           55.56         35.47         3.54         256           62.89         35.61         3.08   

 

1 The disclosure and numbers for Class C Shares shown above assume that the shareholder did not redeem the shares. With redemption, the numbers for Class C Shares for the first year (period ended October 31, 2017) would be as follows:

 

Annual
Costs
    Gross
Cumulative
Return
    Net
Cumulative
Return
    Net
Annual
Return
 
$ 282        4.00%        2.21%        2.21%   

 

       Select Class      Institutional  
Period Ended      Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
     Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
 
October 31, 2017      $ 105           5.00      3.97      3.97    $ 81           5.00      4.21      4.21
October 31, 2018        122           10.25         7.97         3.85         102           10.25         8.42         4.04   
October 31, 2019        127           15.76         12.13         3.85         106           15.76         12.80         4.04   
October 31, 2020        131           21.55         16.45         3.85         110           21.55         17.36         4.04   
October 31, 2021        136           27.63         20.93         3.85         115           27.63         22.10         4.04   
October 31, 2022        142           34.01         25.59         3.85         120           34.01         27.03         4.04   
October 31, 2023        147           40.71         30.42         3.85         124           40.71         32.16         4.04   
October 31, 2024        153           47.75         35.44         3.85         129           47.75         37.50         4.04   
October 31, 2025        159           55.13         40.66         3.85         135           55.13         43.06         4.04   
October 31, 2026        165           62.89         46.07         3.85         140           62.89         48.84         4.04   

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Equity Income Fund

 

 

       Class A      Class C1  
Period Ended      Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
     Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
 
October 31, 2017      $ 625           –0.51      –1.50      –1.50    $ 157           5.00      3.46      3.46
October 31, 2018        112           4.46         2.32         3.88         167           10.25         6.99         3.41   
October 31, 2019        117           9.68         6.29         3.88         173           15.76         10.64         3.41   
October 31, 2020        121           15.17         10.42         3.88         179           21.55         14.41         3.41   
October 31, 2021        126           20.93         14.70         3.88         185           27.63         18.31         3.41   
October 31, 2022        131           26.97         19.15         3.88         191           34.01         22.34         3.41   
October 31, 2023        136           33.32         23.78         3.88         198           40.71         26.52         3.41   
October 31, 2024        141           39.99         28.58         3.88         205           47.75         30.83         3.41   
October 31, 2025        147           46.99         33.57         3.88         212           55.13         35.29         3.41   
October 31, 2026        152           54.34         38.75         3.88         219           62.89         39.91         3.41   

 

1 The disclosure and numbers for Class C Shares shown above assume that the shareholder did not redeem the shares. With redemption, the numbers for Class C Shares for the first year (period ended October 31, 2017) would be as follows:

 

Annual
Costs
    Gross
Cumulative
Return
    Net
Cumulative
Return
    Net
Annual
Return
 
$ 257        4.00%        2.46%        2.46%   

 

       Select Class  
Period Ended      Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
 
October 31, 2017      $ 81           5.00      4.21      4.21
October 31, 2018        87           10.25         8.57         4.18   
October 31, 2019        91           15.76         13.10         4.18   
October 31, 2020        95           21.55         17.83         4.18   
October 31, 2021        99           27.63         22.76         4.18   
October 31, 2022        103           34.01         27.89         4.18   
October 31, 2023        107           40.71         33.23         4.18   
October 31, 2024        112           47.75         38.80         4.18   
October 31, 2025        116           55.13         44.61         4.18   
October 31, 2026        121           62.89         50.65         4.18   

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Equity Index Fund

 

 

       Class A      Class C1  
Period Ended      Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
     Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
 
October 31, 2017      $ 569           –0.51      –0.94      –0.94    $ 122           5.00      3.80      3.80
October 31, 2018        74           4.46         3.29         4.27         129           10.25         7.72         3.78   
October 31, 2019        77           9.68         7.70         4.27         134           15.76         11.80         3.78   
October 31, 2020        80           15.17         12.30         4.27         139           21.55         16.02         3.78   
October 31, 2021        84           20.93         17.10         4.27         144           27.63         20.41         3.78   
October 31, 2022        87           26.97         22.10         4.27         150           34.01         24.96         3.78   
October 31, 2023        91           33.32         27.31         4.27         155           40.71         29.68         3.78   
October 31, 2024        95           39.99         32.75         4.27         161           47.75         34.58         3.78   
October 31, 2025        99           46.99         38.41         4.27         167           55.13         39.67         3.78   
October 31, 2026        103           54.34         44.32         4.27         174           62.89         44.95         3.78   

 

1 The disclosure and numbers for Class C Shares shown above assume that the shareholder did not redeem the shares. With redemption, the numbers for Class C Shares for the first year (period ended October 31, 2017) would be as follows:

 

Annual
Costs
    Gross
Cumulative
Return
    Net
Cumulative
Return
    Net
Annual
Return
 
$ 222        4.00%        2.80%        2.80%   

 

       Select Class  
Period Ended      Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
 
October 31, 2017      $ 20           5.00      4.80      4.80
October 31, 2018        49           10.25         9.56         4.54   
October 31, 2019        52           15.76         14.53         4.54   
October 31, 2020        54           21.55         19.73         4.54   
October 31, 2021        56           27.63         25.17         4.54   
October 31, 2022        59           34.01         30.85         4.54   
October 31, 2023        62           40.71         36.79         4.54   
October 31, 2024        64           47.75         43.00         4.54   
October 31, 2025        67           55.13         49.49         4.54   
October 31, 2026        70           62.89         56.28         4.54   

 

 
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JPMorgan Large Cap Growth Fund

 

 

       Class A      Class C1  
Period Ended      Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
     Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
 
October 31, 2017      $ 626           –0.51      –1.51      –1.51    $ 158           5.00      3.45      3.45
October 31, 2018        128           4.46         2.16         3.72         179           10.25         6.86         3.30   
October 31, 2019        133           9.68         5.96         3.72         185           15.76         10.39         3.30   
October 31, 2020        138           15.17         9.90         3.72         191           21.55         14.03         3.30   
October 31, 2021        143           20.93         13.99         3.72         197           27.63         17.80         3.30   
October 31, 2022        149           26.97         18.23         3.72         204           34.01         21.68         3.30   
October 31, 2023        154           33.32         22.62         3.72         210           40.71         25.70         3.30   
October 31, 2024        160           39.99         27.19         3.72         217           47.75         29.85         3.30   
October 31, 2025        166           46.99         31.92         3.72         224           55.13         34.13         3.30   
October 31, 2026        172           54.34         36.83         3.72         232           62.89         38.56         3.30   

 

1 The disclosure and numbers for Class C Shares shown above assume that the shareholder did not redeem the shares. With redemption, the numbers for Class C Shares for the first year (period ended October 31, 2017) would be as follows:

 

Annual
Costs
    Gross
Cumulative
Return
    Net
Cumulative
Return
    Net
Annual
Return
 
$ 258        4.00%        2.45%        2.45%   

 

       Select Class  
Period Ended      Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
 
October 31, 2017      $ 92           5.00      4.10      4.10
October 31, 2018        100           10.25         8.33         4.06   
October 31, 2019        104           15.76         12.72         4.06   
October 31, 2020        108           21.55         17.30         4.06   
October 31, 2021        113           27.63         22.06         4.06   
October 31, 2022        117           34.01         27.02         4.06   
October 31, 2023        122           40.71         32.18         4.06   
October 31, 2024        127           47.75         37.54         4.06   
October 31, 2025        132           55.13         43.13         4.06   
October 31, 2026        137           62.89         48.94         4.06   

 

 
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JPMorgan Large Cap Value Fund

 

 

       Class A      Class C1  
Period Ended      Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
     Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
 
October 31, 2017      $ 615           –0.51      –1.39      –1.39    $ 148           5.00      3.55      3.55
October 31, 2018        114           4.46         2.42         3.87         172           10.25         7.04         3.37   
October 31, 2019        118           9.68         6.39         3.87         177           15.76         10.65         3.37   
October 31, 2020        123           15.17         10.50         3.87         183           21.55         14.38         3.37   
October 31, 2021        127           20.93         14.78         3.87         190           27.63         18.23         3.37   
October 31, 2022        132           26.97         19.22         3.87         196           34.01         22.21         3.37   
October 31, 2023        137           33.32         23.84         3.87         203           40.71         26.33         3.37   
October 31, 2024        143           39.99         28.63         3.87         209           47.75         30.59         3.37   
October 31, 2025        148           46.99         33.61         3.87         216           55.13         34.99         3.37   
October 31, 2026        154           54.34         38.78         3.87         224           62.89         39.54         3.37   

 

1 The disclosure and numbers for Class C Shares shown above assume that the shareholder did not redeem the shares. With redemption, the numbers for Class C Shares for the first year (period ended October 31, 2017) would be as follows:

 

Annual
Costs
    Gross
Cumulative
Return
    Net
Cumulative
Return
    Net
Annual
Return
 
$ 248        4.00%        2.55%        2.55%   

 

       Select Class  
Period Ended      Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
 
October 31, 2017      $ 79           5.00      4.23      4.23
October 31, 2018        83           10.25         8.63         4.22   
October 31, 2019        87           15.76         13.21         4.22   
October 31, 2020        90           21.55         17.99         4.22   
October 31, 2021        94           27.63         22.97         4.22   
October 31, 2022        98           34.01         28.16         4.22   
October 31, 2023        102           40.71         33.57         4.22   
October 31, 2024        106           47.75         39.20         4.22   
October 31, 2025        111           55.13         45.08         4.22   
October 31, 2026        116           62.89         51.20         4.22   

 

 
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JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund

 

 

       Class A      Class C1  
Period Ended      Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
     Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
 
October 31, 2017      $ 616           –0.51      –1.40      –1.40    $ 147           5.00      3.56      3.56
October 31, 2018        115           4.46         2.40         3.86         167           10.25         7.09         3.41   
October 31, 2019        119           9.68         6.36         3.86         173           15.76         10.74         3.41   
October 31, 2020        124           15.17         10.46         3.86         179           21.55         14.52         3.41   
October 31, 2021        128           20.93         14.72         3.86         185           27.63         18.42         3.41   
October 31, 2022        133           26.97         19.15         3.86         192           34.01         22.46         3.41   
October 31, 2023        138           33.32         23.75         3.86         198           40.71         26.64         3.41   
October 31, 2024        144           39.99         28.53         3.86         205           47.75         30.96         3.41   
October 31, 2025        149           46.99         33.49         3.86         212           55.13         35.42         3.41   
October 31, 2026        155           54.34         38.64         3.86         219           62.89         40.04         3.41   

 

1 The disclosure and numbers for Class C Shares shown above assume that the shareholder did not redeem the shares. With redemption, the numbers for Class C Shares for the first year (period ended October 31, 2017) would be as follows:

 

Annual
Costs
    Gross
Cumulative
Return
    Net
Cumulative
Return
    Net
Annual
Return
 
$ 247        4.00%        2.56%        2.56%   

 

       Select Class      Institutional  
Period Ended      Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
     Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
 
October 31, 2017      $ 78           5.00      4.24      4.24    $ 62           5.00      4.39      4.39
October 31, 2018        86           10.25         8.61         4.19         73           10.25         8.90         4.32   
October 31, 2019        90           15.76         13.16         4.19         76           15.76         13.60         4.32   
October 31, 2020        94           21.55         17.90         4.19         79           21.55         18.51         4.32   
October 31, 2021        97           27.63         22.84         4.19         82           27.63         23.63         4.32   
October 31, 2022        102           34.01         27.99         4.19         86           34.01         28.97         4.32   
October 31, 2023        106           40.71         33.35         4.19         90           40.71         34.54         4.32   
October 31, 2024        110           47.75         38.94         4.19         93           47.75         40.36         4.32   
October 31, 2025        115           55.13         44.76         4.19         98           55.13         46.42         4.32   
October 31, 2026        120           62.89         50.82         4.19         102           62.89         52.75         4.32   

 

 
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HOW TO REACH US

 

MORE INFORMATION

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

ANNUAL AND SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS

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

STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (SAI)

The SAIs contain more detailed information about the Funds and their policies. They are incorporated by reference into this prospectus. This means, by law, they are 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 Funds, including the SAIs. 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 SAIs and other information about the Funds are also available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Investment Company Act File No. for each of the Funds except Equity Income Fund, Equity Index Fund, Large Cap Growth Fund and Large Cap Value Fund, is 811-21295.

Investment Company Act File No. for Equity Income Fund, Equity Index Fund, Large Cap Growth Fund and Large Cap Value Fund is 811-4236.

 

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JPMORGAN TRUST I

J.P. Morgan U.S. Equity Funds

JPMorgan Disciplined Equity Fund

JPMorgan Diversified Fund

JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund

JPMorgan U.S. Small Company Fund

JPMorgan Value Advantage Fund

JPMorgan Access Funds

JPMorgan Access Balanced Fund

JPMorgan Access Growth Fund

JPMORGAN TRUST II

J.P. Morgan U.S. Equity Funds

JPMorgan Small Cap Growth Fund

J.P. MORGAN FLEMING MUTUAL FUND GROUP, INC.

J.P. Morgan U.S. Equity Fund

JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Fund

 

(Institutional Class Shares)

Supplement dated November 1, 2016

to the Prospectuses, Summary Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information dated November 1, 2016

The Board of Trustees has approved certain changes to the Institutional Class Shares (“Institutional Class Shares”) of the funds listed above (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”).

Name Change for the Institutional Class Shares to Class L Shares

Effective on or about December 1, 2016, each Fund’s Institutional Class Shares will be redesignated as and renamed Class L Shares (the “Transition”). After that time, subject to the limited offering described below, the eligibility for the renamed class will be the same as the current eligibility of the Institutional Class Shares of the Funds. Specifically, the new Class L Shares will be offered to investors, including the following:

 

   

Purchases directly from the Fund through JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. (the “Distributor”) by institutional investors such as corporations, pension and profit sharing plans and foundations that meet the minimum investment requirements; and

 

   

Purchases 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.

The Class L Shares will be subject to a $3,000,000 minimum investment.

Your exchange privileges will be changed at the time of the Transition. Currently Institutional Class Shares may be exchanged for Institutional Class Shares of another non-money market J.P. Morgan Fund or for another class of the same Fund to the extent you meet any investment minimum or eligibility requirements. After the Transition, the renamed Class L Shares may be exchanged for Class L Shares of another J.P. Morgan Fund or any other class of the same Fund, subject to meeting any applicable investment minimum and eligibility requirements.

Limited Offering of the Class L Shares

Except with respect to the JPMorgan Access Growth and JPMorgan Access Balanced Funds (the “Access Funds”), effective as of the Transition, the Fund’s Class L Shares will be publicly offered only on a limited basis. The renamed Class L Shares of the JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Fund and Undiscovered Managers Behavioral Value Fund will continue to be subject to additional limited offering provisions as described in their prospectuses. If such limited offering provisions are removed in the future, the Class L Shares of such Funds will still be subject to provisions below. The Class L Shares of the Access Funds will continue to be subject to their current eligibility requirements.

Beginning December 1, 2016 (the “Transition Date”), investors are not eligible to purchase Class L Shares of the Funds except as described below. In addition, both before and after the Transition Date, a Fund may from time to time, in its sole discretion based on a Fund’s net asset levels and other factors, limit new purchases into a Fund or otherwise modify the closure policy at any time on a case-by-case basis.

 

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Except as otherwise described below, shareholders of record are permitted to continue to purchase Class L Shares; if the shareholder of record is an omnibus account, beneficial owners in that account as of the Transition Date are permitted to continue to purchase Class L Shares after the Transition Date.

 

   

Shareholders of Class L Shares of a Fund as of the Transition Date are able to continue to purchase additional Class L Shares of that Fund in their existing Fund accounts either through J.P. Morgan Funds Services or a Financial Intermediary and may continue to reinvest dividends or capital gains distributions from shares owned in the Fund;

 

   

Shareholders of Class L Shares of a Fund as of the Transition Date are able to add to their existing Fund accounts through exchanges from Class L Shares of other Funds;

 

   

Group Retirement Plans (as described below) may continue to use the Class L Shares of a Fund as of the Transition Date. Effective April 3, 2017, new Group Retirement Plans will not be eligible to purchase Class L Shares. Group Retirement Plans (and their successor, related and affiliated plans) which have Class L Shares of a Fund available to participants on or before April 3, 2017, may continue to open accounts for new participants in Class L Shares of a Fund and purchase additional shares in existing participant accounts. Group Retirement Plans are employer-sponsored retirement, deferred compensation and employee benefit plans (including health savings accounts) and trusts used to fund those plans. The plan must be a group plan (more than one participant), the shares cannot be held in a commission-based brokerage account and the shares must be held a) at a plan level or b) at the Fund level through an omnibus account of a retirement plan recordkeeper. Group Retirement Plans include group employer-sponsored 401(k) plans, 457 plans, employer-sponsored 403(b) plans, profit-sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans, retiree health benefit plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans;

 

   

Current and future J.P. Morgan Funds that are permitted to invest in other J.P. Morgan Funds may purchase shares of a Fund;

 

   

New York’s 529 Advisor-Guided College Savings Program

 

   

Registered investment advisors using an approved custodial platform may utilize Class L Shares of any Fund in fee-based advisory programs for both new and existing program accounts;

 

   

Banks and trust companies acting as a fiduciary and using an approved custodial platform may continue to utilize Class L Shares of any Fund for new and existing customer accounts after the Transition Date. New banks or trust companies may utilize a Fund only with the approval of that Fund and its distributor; or

 

   

Other fee-based advisory programs currently utilizing a Fund may continue to utilize the Class L Shares of that particular Fund for new and existing program accounts and any new affiliated program after the Transition Date.

If all Class L Shares of a Fund in an existing shareholder’s account are voluntarily redeemed or involuntarily redeemed (due to instances when a shareholder does not meet aggregate account balance minimums), then the shareholder’s account will be closed. Such former shareholders will not be able to buy additional Class L Shares or reopen their accounts in Class L Shares unless a former shareholder makes his or her repurchase within 90 days of the redemption. These repurchase restrictions, however, do not apply to participants in groups listed above as eligible to continue to purchase even if the plan or program would liquidate its entire position. If shares are purchased through a financial intermediary, contact your investment representative for their requirements and procedures.

 

INVESTORS SHOULD RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT

WITH THE PROSPECTUSES, SUMMARY PROSPECTUSES AND

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Prospectus

J.P. Morgan U.S. Equity Funds

Class A, Class C, Select Class* & Institutional Class Shares

November 1, 2016

 

JPMorgan Dynamic Small Cap Growth Fund**

Class/Ticker: A/VSCOX; C/VSCCX; Select/JDSCX

JPMorgan Growth Advantage Fund

Class/Ticker: A/VHIAX; C/JGACX; Select/JGASX

JPMorgan Intrepid Mid Cap Fund

Class/Ticker: A/PECAX; C/ODMCX; Select/WOOPX

JPMorgan Market Expansion Enhanced Index Fund

Class/Ticker: A/OMEAX; C/OMECX; Select/PGMIX

JPMorgan Mid Cap Equity Fund**

Class/Ticker: A/JCMAX; C/JMCCX; Select/VSNGX

JPMorgan Mid Cap Growth Fund

Class/Ticker: A/OSGIX; C/OMGCX; Select/HLGEX

JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Fund**

Class/Ticker: A/JAMCX; C/JCMVX; Select/JMVSX;
Institutional/FLMVX

JPMorgan Multi-Cap Market Neutral Fund

Class/Ticker: A/OGNAX; C/OGNCX; Select/OGNIX

 

JPMorgan Small Cap Core Fund

Class/Ticker: A/VSSBX; C/VSSRX

JPMorgan Small Cap Equity Fund

Class/Ticker: A/VSEAX; C/JSECX; Select/VSEIX

JPMorgan Small Cap Growth Fund

Class/Ticker: A/PGSGX; C/OSGCX; Select/OGGFX;
Institutional/JISGX

JPMorgan Small Cap Value Fund

Class/Ticker: A/PSOAX; C/OSVCX; Select/PSOPX

JPMorgan U.S. Small Company Fund

Class/Ticker: A/JTUAX; C/JTUCX; Select/JSCSX;
Institutional/JUSSX

JPMorgan Value Advantage Fund

Class/Ticker: A/JVAAX; C/JVACX; Select/JVASX;
Institutional/JVAIX

 

*   Effective April 3, 2017, Select Class Shares will be renamed “Class I Shares.”
**   Closed to new investors.

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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CONTENTS

 

 

Risk/Return Summaries:   
JPMorgan Dynamic Small Cap Growth Fund      1   
JPMorgan Growth Advantage Fund      5   
JPMorgan Intrepid Mid Cap Fund      9   
JPMorgan Market Expansion Enhanced Index Fund      13   
JPMorgan Mid Cap Equity Fund      17   
JPMorgan Mid Cap Growth Fund      22   
JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Fund
(Class A, Class C and Select Class)
     26   
JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Fund (Institutional Class)      31   
JPMorgan Multi-Cap Market Neutral Fund      35   
JPMorgan Small Cap Core Fund      40   
JPMorgan Small Cap Equity Fund      44   
JPMorgan Small Cap Growth Fund
(Class A, Class C and Select Class)
     48   
JPMorgan Small Cap Growth Fund (Institutional Class)      52   
JPMorgan Small Cap Value Fund      56   
JPMorgan U.S. Small Company Fund
(Class A, Class C and Select Class)
     60   
JPMorgan U.S. Small Company Fund
(Institutional Class)
     64   
JPMorgan Value Advantage Fund
(Class A, Class C and Select Class)
     68   
JPMorgan Value Advantage Fund (Institutional Class)      72   
More About the Funds      76   

Additional Information About the Funds’ Investment Strategies

     76   

Investment Risks

     82   

Conflicts of Interest

     86   

Temporary Defensive and Cash Positions

     86   

Additional Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement

     87   

Additional Historical Performance Information

     87   
The Funds’ Management and Administration      88   
Investing with J.P. Morgan Funds      92   

Choosing A Share Class

     92   

Sales Charges and Financial Intermediary Compensation

     95   

Purchasing Fund Shares

     102   

Exchanging Fund Shares

     104   

Redeeming Fund Shares

     106   

Minimum Account Balance

     108   

Funds Subject to a Limited Offering

     108   

Frequent Trading Policy

     110   

Valuation

     112   

Distributions and Taxes

     113   

Shareholder Statements and Reports

     115   

Availability of Proxy Voting Record

     115   

Portfolio Holdings Disclosure

     115   
Glossary of Common Investment Terminology      117   
Financial Highlights      118   
Additional Fee and Expense Information      146   
How to Reach Us      Back cover   
 

 

 


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JPMorgan Dynamic Small Cap Growth Fund

 

Class/Ticker: A/VSCOX; C/VSCCX; Select/JDSCX

Currently, the Fund is publicly offered on a limited basis. (See “Investing with J.P. Morgan Funds — FUNDS SUBJECT TO A LIMITED OFFERING” in the prospectus for more information.)

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks capital growth over the long term.

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 “Investing with J.P. Morgan Funds — SALES CHARGES AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY COMPENSATION” on page 95 of the prospectus and in “PURCHASES, REDEMPTIONS AND EXCHANGES” in Appendix A to Part II of the Statement of Additional Information.

 

SHAREHOLDER FEES (Fees paid directly from your investment)
     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)
       

“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)

 
     Class A     Class C     Select
Class
 
Management Fees     0.65     0.65     0.65
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     0.25        0.75        NONE   
Other Expenses     0.61        0.72        0.44  

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.25        0.25        0.25  

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.36        0.47        0.19  
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses     0.07        0.07        0.07  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     1.58        2.19        1.16  
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     (0.27     (0.38     (0.10 )
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     1.31        1.81        1.06  

 

1 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 1.25%, 1.75% and 1.00% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C and Select Class 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 adviser, 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 10/31/17, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/17 and total annual fund operating expenses thereafter. Your actual costs may be higher or lower.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Dynamic Small Cap Growth Fund (continued)

 

 

IF YOU SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST WOULD BE:  
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS A SHARES ($)     651        973        1,316        2,283   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     284        649        1,140        2,494   
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     108        359        629        1,400   

 

IF YOU DO NOT SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST
WOULD BE:
 
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS A SHARES ($)     651        973        1,316        2,283   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     184        649        1,140        2,494   
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     108        359        629        1,400   

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 56% of the average value of its portfolio.

What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in equity securities of small cap companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. Small cap companies are companies with market capitalizations equal to those within the universe of the Russell 2000® Growth Index and/or with market capitalizations of less than $4 billion at the time of purchase. As of the reconstitution of the Russell 2000 Growth Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $60.0 million to $4.0 billion. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund invests primarily in common stocks.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the Fund’s adviser seeks to outperform the Fund’s benchmark while maintaining a moderate risk profile. The adviser employs a process that combines research, valuation and stock selection to identify companies that have a history of above-average growth or

which the adviser believes will achieve above-average growth in the future. Growth companies purchased for the Fund include those with leading competitive positions, predictable and durable business models and management that can achieve sustained growth.

The adviser may sell a security for several reasons. A security may be sold due to a change in the company’s fundamentals or if the adviser believes the security is no longer attractively valued. Investments may also be sold if the adviser identifies a stock that it believes offers a better investment 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 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.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

Smaller Company Risk. Investments in smaller companies may be riskier, less liquid, more volatile and more vulnerable to

 

 

 
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economic, market and industry changes than investment in larger, more established companies. The securities of smaller companies may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes than securities of larger companies. As a result, the share price changes may be more sudden or erratic than the prices of other securities, especially over the short term.

Growth Investing Risk. Because growth investing attempts to identify companies that the adviser believes will experience rapid earnings growth relative to value or other types of stocks, growth stocks may trade at higher multiples of current earnings compared to value or other stocks, leading to inflated prices and thus potentially greater declines in value.

Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the security or other risk being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to risks of mispricing or improper valuation.

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.

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.

 

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 A Shares has varied from year to year for the past ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns over the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares that performance to the Russell 2000® Growth Index and Lipper Small-Cap Growth 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 index, the Lipper index includes the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

The performance figures in the bar chart do not reflect any deduction for the front-end sales load which is assessed on Class A Shares. If the load were reflected, the performance figures would have been lower.

 

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Best Quarter    4th quarter, 2010      18.90%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –26.98%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 8.13%.

 

 

 
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
CLASS A SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (7.41 )%      7.86     6.18
Return After Taxes on Distributions     (10.52     6.01        4.79  
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     (1.71     6.03        4.75  
CLASS C SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (3.72     8.50        6.17  
SELECT CLASS SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (2.04     9.36        7.12  
RUSSELL 2000 GROWTH INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     (1.38     10.67        7.95  
LIPPER SMALL-CAP GROWTH FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (1.15     9.56        6.70  

After-tax returns are shown only for the Class A 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 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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Eytan Shapiro   2004    Managing Director
Felise Agranoff   2016    Managing Director
Greg Tuorto   2016    Managing Director
Matthew Cohen   2016    Managing Director

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Shares of the Fund are no longer generally available to new purchasers. Existing shareholders can still purchase additional

shares, reinvest their dividends and exchange into the Fund from other J.P. Morgan Funds. In addition, certain group retirement plans, fee-based advisory programs, college savings plans and J.P. Morgan Funds can continue to purchase shares as described in “Investing with J.P. Morgan Funds — FUNDS SUBJECT TO A LIMITED OFFERING” in the prospectus.

Purchase minimums

 

For Class A and Class C Shares   

To establish an account

     $1,000   

To add to an account

     $50   

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:

 

 

Through your Financial Intermediary

 

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

 

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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Growth Advantage Fund

 

Class/Ticker: A/VHIAX; C/JGACX; Select/JGASX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital growth.

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 “Investing with J.P. Morgan Funds — SALES CHARGES AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY COMPENSATION” on page 95 of the prospectus and in “PURCHASES, REDEMPTIONS AND EXCHANGES” in Appendix A to Part II of the Statement of Additional Information.

 

SHAREHOLDER FEES (Fees paid directly from your investment)
     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     0.65     0.65     0.65
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     0.25        0.75        NONE   
Other Expenses     0.45        0.45        0.44  

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.25        0.25        0.25  

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.20        0.20        0.19  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     1.35        1.85        1.09  
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     (0.11     (0.11     (0.10 )
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     1.24        1.74        0.99  
1 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 1.24%, 1.74% and 0.99% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C and Select Class 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 adviser, 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 10/31/18, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/18 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 ($)     645        909        1,205        2,045   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     277        560        980        2,151   
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     101        326        581        1,310   

 

IF YOU DO NOT SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST
WOULD BE:
 
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS A SHARES ($)     645        909        1,205        2,045   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     177        560        980        2,151   
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     101        326        581        1,310   

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 46% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

 

 
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What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

The Fund will invest primarily in common stocks of companies across all market capitalizations. The Fund may at any given time invest a significant portion of its assets in companies of one particular market capitalization category, such as large capitalization companies.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

Investment Process: The Fund invests in companies that the adviser believes have strong earnings growth potential. In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a process that combines research, valuation and stock selection to identify companies that have a history of above-average growth or which the adviser believes will achieve above-average growth in the future. Growth companies purchased for the Fund include those with leading competitive positions, predictable and durable business models and management that can achieve sustained growth.

The adviser may sell a security for several reasons. A security may be sold due to a change in the company’s fundamentals or if the adviser believes the security is no longer attractively valued. Investments may also be sold if the adviser identifies a stock that it believes offers a better investment 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 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.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

Growth Investing Risk. Because growth investing attempts to identify companies that the adviser believes will experience rapid earnings growth relative to value or other types of stocks, growth stocks may trade at higher multiples of current earnings compared to value or other stocks, leading to inflated prices and thus potentially greater declines in value.

Large Cap Company Risk. Because the Fund invests in large cap company securities, it may underperform other funds during periods when the Fund’s large cap securities are out of favor.

Smaller Company Risk. Because the Fund may invest in equity investments of companies across all market capitalizations, the Fund’s risks increase as it invests more heavily in smaller cap companies (mid cap and small cap companies). Investments in smaller companies may be riskier, less liquid, more volatile and more vulnerable to economic, market and industry changes than investment in larger, more established companies. The securities of smaller companies may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes than securities of larger companies. As a result, the share price changes may be more sudden or erratic than the prices of other securities, especially over the short term. These risks are higher for small cap companies.

Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for

 

 

 
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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.

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.

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.

 

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 A Shares has varied from year to year for the past ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns over the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares that performance to the Russell 3000® Growth Index and the Lipper Multi-Cap Growth 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 index, the Lipper index includes the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. The performance of Class C Shares prior to the inception of Class C Shares on 5/1/06 is based on the performance of Class B Shares (all of which were converted to Class A Shares on 6/19/15). The actual returns of the Class C Shares for this period would have been similar to those shown because Class C Shares had similar expenses to Class B Shares at the time of their inception. The performance for the Select Class Shares is based on the

performance of the Class A Shares prior to the inception of the Select Class Shares. The actual returns of Select Class Shares would have been different than those shown because Select Class Shares have different expenses than Class A Shares. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

The performance figures in the bar chart do not reflect any deduction for the front-end sales load which is assessed on Class A Shares. If the load were reflected, the performance figures would have been lower.

 

LOGO

 

Best Quarter    1st quarter, 2012      19.72%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –23.07%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 1.93%.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
CLASS A SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     2.86     13.13     9.79
Return After Taxes on Distributions     2.01        12.40        9.43  
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     2.30        10.40        8.02  
CLASS C SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     7.04        13.80        9.79  
SELECT CLASS SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     8.71        14.56        10.61  
RUSSELL 3000 GROWTH INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     5.09        13.30        8.49  
LIPPER MULTI-CAP GROWTH FUNDS INDEX     3.09        11.70        7.52  
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)                        
 

 

 
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JPMorgan Growth Advantage Fund (continued)

 

After-tax returns are shown only for the Class A 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 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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Timothy Parton   2002    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

     $50   
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:

 

 

Through your Financial Intermediary

 

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

 

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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Intrepid Mid Cap Fund

 

Class/Ticker: A/PECAX; C/ODMCX; Select/WOOPX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks long-term capital growth by investing primarily in equity securities of companies with intermediate capitalizations.

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 “Investing with J.P. Morgan Funds — SALES CHARGES AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY COMPENSATION” on page 95 of the prospectus and in “PURCHASES, REDEMPTIONS AND EXCHANGES” in Appendix A to Part II of the Statement of Additional Information.

 

SHAREHOLDER FEES (Fees paid directly from your investment)
     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)
       

“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)

 
     Class A     Class C     Select
Class
 
Management Fees     0.65     0.65     0.65
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     0.25        0.75        NONE   
Other Expenses     0.54        0.56        0.48  

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.25        0.25        0.25  

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.29        0.31        0.23  
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses     0.01        0.01        0.01  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     1.45        1.97        1.14  
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     (0.30     (0.18     (0.24 )
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     1.15        1.79        0.90  

 

1 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 1.15%, 1.79% and 0.90% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C and Select Class 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 adviser, 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 10/31/17, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/17 and total annual fund operating expenses thereafter. Your actual costs may be higher or lower.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Intrepid Mid Cap Fund (continued)

 

 

IF YOU SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST WOULD BE:  
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS A SHARES ($)     636        932        1,249        2,145   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     282        601        1,046        2,281   
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     92        338        604        1,365   

 

IF YOU DO NOT SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST
WOULD BE:
 
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS A SHARES ($)     636        932        1,249        2,145   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     182        601        1,046        2,281   
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     92        338        604        1,365   

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 78% of the average value of its portfolio.

What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Fund’s Assets will be invested in common and preferred stocks, rights, warrants, convertible securities and other equity securities of mid cap companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. Mid cap companies are companies with market capitalizations similar to those within the universe of the Russell Midcap® Index at the time of purchase. As of the reconstitution of the Russell Midcap Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $1.5 billion to $27.8 billion. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund invests primarily in common stocks and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

The Fund invests primarily in a broad portfolio of equity securities that the adviser believes are attractive based on certain characteristics, including valuation and momentum. In identifying securities that have attractive momentum characteristics, the adviser looks for securities which have prices that have been increasing and that the adviser believes will continue to increase.

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. The

Fund may use futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to its index, maintain liquidity and minimize transaction costs. In managing cash flows, the Fund buys futures contracts to invest incoming cash in the market or sells futures contracts in response to cash outflows, thereby gaining market exposure to the index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity.

Investment Process: The Fund has an actively managed strategy that employs an investment process based on behavioral finance principles. Behavioral finance theorizes that investors behave irrationally in systematic and predictable ways because human psychology affects investment decision-making. This investor behavior results in market inefficiencies that persist over time. The Fund seeks to capitalize on these market anomalies through a disciplined and dispassionate investment process.

The Fund will sell a stock if the adviser determines that the issuer no longer meets the Fund’s investment criteria listed above or if the adviser believes that more attractive opportunities are available.

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.

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

 

 

 
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countries or regions. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

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

Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the security or other risk being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to risks of mispricing or improper valuation.

Real Estate Securities Risk. The Fund’s investments in real estate securities, including REITs, are subject to the same risks as direct investments in real estate and mortgages, and their value will depend on the value of the underlying real estate interests. These risks include default, prepayments, changes in value resulting from changes in interest rates and demand for real and rental property, and the management skill and 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.

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.

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.

 

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 ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns over the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares that performance to the Russell Midcap® Index and the Lipper Mid-Cap Core 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 index, the Lipper index includes the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

 

 
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LOGO

 

Best Quarter    3rd quarter, 2009      18.98%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –23.42%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 8.95%.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
SELECT CLASS SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (5.90 )%      11.79     7.25
Return After Taxes on Distributions     (8.03     10.40        6.08  
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     (1.91     9.38        5.76  
CLASS A SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (11.09     10.32        6.41  
CLASS C SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (7.70     10.82        6.32  
RUSSELL MIDCAP INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     (2.44     11.44        8.00   
LIPPER MID-CAP CORE FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (3.61     9.23        7.14   

After-tax returns are shown only for 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 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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Phillip D. Hart   2011    Managing Director
Dennis S. Ruhl   2008    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

     $50   
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:

 

 

Through your Financial Intermediary

 

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

 

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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Market Expansion Enhanced Index Fund

 

Class/Ticker: A/OMEAX; C/OMECX; Select/PGMIX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks to provide investment results that correspond to or incrementally exceed the total return performance of an index that tracks the performance of the small- and mid-capitalization equity markets.

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 “Investing with J.P. Morgan Funds — SALES CHARGES AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY COMPENSATION” on page 95 of the prospectus and in “PURCHASES, REDEMPTIONS AND EXCHANGES” in Appendix A to Part II of the Statement of Additional Information.

 

SHAREHOLDER FEES (Fees paid directly from your investment)
     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     0.25     0.25     0.25
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     0.25        0.75        NONE   
Other Expenses     0.48        0.52        0.38  

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.25        0.25        0.25  

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.23        0.27        0.13  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     0.98        1.52        0.63  
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     (0.38     (0.42     (0.28 )
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     0.60        1.10        0.35  
1 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 0.60%, 1.10% and 0.35% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C and Select Class 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 adviser, 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 10/31/18, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/18 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 ($)     583        747        966        1,596   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     212        396        747        1,739   
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     36        144        294        732   

 

IF YOU DO NOT SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST
WOULD BE:
 
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS A SHARES ($)     583        747        966        1,596   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     112        396        747        1,739   
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     36        144        294        732   

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 39% 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 hold at least 80% of its Assets in stocks in the S&P 1000 Index1. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. The S&P 1000 Index is an index which includes stocks of small- and mid-capitalization companies. As of the reconstitution of the S&P 1000 Index on September 30, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $32 million to $10.1 billion. These securities trade on national exchanges, as well as over-the-counter as part of the National Market System. Because the Fund uses an enhanced index strategy, not all of the stocks in the S&P 1000 Index are included in the Fund, and the Fund’s position in an individual stock may be overweighted or underweighted when compared to the index. In addition, the Fund may modestly overweight or underweight the sectors and industries within the index. The Fund seeks returns that modestly exceed those of the S&P 1000 Index over the long term with a modest divergence to the benchmark. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund invests primarily in common stocks and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

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. The Fund may use futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to its index, maintain liquidity and minimize transaction costs. In managing cash flows, the Fund buys futures contracts to invest incoming cash in the market or sells futures contracts in response to cash outflows, thereby gaining market exposure to the index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity.

Investment Process: The Fund uses an enhanced index strategy that seeks to provide investment results that correspond to or incrementally exceed the total return performance of the S&P 1000 Index. In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a process that ranks S&P 1000 Index stocks based on its proprietary stock ranking system. The rankings are then reviewed and adjusted utilizing fundamental research conducted by the investment team to enhance accuracy and consistency within constraints on sector and industry weights and position sizes. The adjusted rankings are used to place stocks into portfolios. In general, stocks are purchased when they are among the top ranked within their sector. Stocks become candidates for sale when their ranking falls, when they appear unattractive or when the company is no longer included in the S&P 1000 Index.

 

1 “S&P 1000 Index,” is a registered service marks of Standard & Poor’s Corporation, which does not sponsor and is in no way affiliated with the Fund. The S&P 1000 Index is a market capitalization weighted combination of the Standard & Poor’s SmallCap 600 and the Standard & Poor’s MidCap 400 Indexes.

The Fund’s Main Investment Risks

 

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.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

Index Investing Risk. Because the Fund uses an enhanced index strategy, securities may be purchased, retained and sold by the Fund at times when a more actively managed fund would not do so. If the value of securities that are heavily weighted in the index changes, you can expect a greater risk of loss than would be the case if the Fund were not invested in such securities. There is also the risk that the Fund’s performance may not correlate with the performance of the index.

Smaller Company Risk. Investments in smaller companies (mid cap and small cap companies) may be riskier, less liquid, more volatile and more vulnerable to economic, market and industry changes than investment in larger, more established companies. The securities of smaller companies may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes than securities of larger companies. As a result, the share price changes may be more sudden or erratic than the prices of other securities, especially over the short term.

 

 

 
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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 interest. 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.

Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the security or other risk being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to risks of mispricing or improper valuation.

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.

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.

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 ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns for the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares that performance to the S&P 1000 Index and the Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Index and Lipper Mid-Cap Core Funds Index, both of which are indexes based on the total returns of certain small cap and mid cap mutual funds within small cap and mid cap fund categories, respectively, as determined by Lipper. Unlike the other index, the Lipper indexes include the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the indexes. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

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Best Quarter    2nd quarter, 2009      20.48%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –25.97%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 11.41%.

 

 

 
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
SELECT CLASS SHARES       
Return Before Taxes     (0.99 )%      11.25     8.04
Return After Taxes on Distributions     (5.32     8.56        6.14  
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     2.97        8.88        6.40  
CLASS A SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (6.32     9.81        7.20  
CLASS C SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (2.91     10.22        7.01  
S&P 1000 Index     (2.11     10.92        8.11   
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)        
LIPPER SMALL-CAP CORE FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (4.23     8.64        6.69   
LIPPER MID-CAP CORE FUNDS INDEX     (3.61     9.23        7.14   
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)                        

After-tax returns are shown only for 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 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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Phillip D. Hart   2013    Managing Director
Dennis S. Ruhl   2013    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

     $50   
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:

 

 

Through your Financial Intermediary

 

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

 

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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Mid Cap Equity Fund

 

Class/Ticker: A/JCMAX; C/JMCCX; Select/VSNGX

Currently, the Fund is publicly offered on a limited basis. (See “Investing with J.P. Morgan Funds — FUNDS SUBJECT TO A LIMITED OFFERING” In the prospectus for more information.)

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund’s objective is long-term capital growth.

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 “Investing with J.P. Morgan Funds — SALES CHARGES AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY COMPENSATION” on page 95 of the prospectus and in “PURCHASES, REDEMPTIONS AND EXCHANGES” in Appendix A to Part II of the Statement of Additional Information.

 

SHAREHOLDER FEES (Fees paid directly from your investment)
     Class A   Class C   Select
Class
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases, Shown 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)
       

“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)

 
     Class A     Class C     Select
Class
 
Management Fees     0.65     0.65     0.65
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     0.25        0.75        NONE   
Other Expenses     0.53        0.56        0.55  

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.25        0.25        0.25  

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.28        0.31        0.30  
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses     0.01        0.01        0.01  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     1.44        1.97        1.21  
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     (0.19     (0.22     (0.31 )
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     1.25        1.75        0.90  

 

1 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 1.25%, 1.75% and 0.90% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C and Select Class 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 adviser, 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 10/31/17, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/17 and total annual fund operating expenses thereafter. Your actual costs may be higher or lower.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Mid Cap Equity Fund (continued)

 

 

IF YOU SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST WOULD BE:  
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS A SHARES ($)     646        939        1,253        2,143   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     278        597        1,042        2,278   
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     92        353        635        1,438   

 

IF YOU DO NOT SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST
WOULD BE:
 
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS A SHARES ($)     646        939        1,253        2,143   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     178        597        1,042        2,278   
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     92        353        635        1,438   

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 39% of the average value of its portfolio.

What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in equity securities of mid cap companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. Mid cap companies are companies with market capitalizations equal to those within the universe of the Russell Midcap® Index securities at the time of purchase. As of the reconstitution of the Russell Midcap Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $1.5 billion to $27.8 billion. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund invests primarily in common stocks and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the portfolio management team employs an investment process that seeks to identify both growth and value securities for the Fund. The team seeks to identify companies with leading competitive positions, talented management teams and durable business

models. In addition, the team will invest in companies that it believes either have the capacity to achieve a sustainable level of above average growth or have sustainable free cash flow generation with management committed to increasing shareholder value.

The adviser may sell a security for several reasons. A security may be sold due to a change in the company’s fundamentals or if the adviser believes the security is no longer attractively valued. Investments may also be sold if the adviser identifies a stock that it believes offers a better investment 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 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.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

Mid Cap Company Risk. Investments in mid cap companies may be riskier, less liquid, more volatile and more vulnerable to

 

 

 
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economic, market and industry changes 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. As a result, share price changes may be more sudden or erratic than the prices of other equity securities, especially over the short term.

Strategy Risk. Although the Fund invests in both growth and value securities, it may invest more heavily in either growth or value securities depending on market conditions and the convictions of the adviser. To the extent the Fund invests in growth securities, it will be subject to risks related to growth investing. Specifically, growth stocks may trade at higher multiples of current earnings compared to value or other stocks, leading to inflated prices and thus potentially greater declines in value. To the extent the Fund invests in value securities, it will be subject to risks related to value investing. Specifically, 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.

Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the security or other risk being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to risks of mispricing or improper valuation.

Real Estate Securities Risk. The Fund’s investments in real estate securities, including REITs, are subject to the same risks as direct investments in real estate and mortgages, and their value will depend on the value of the underlying real estate interests. These risks include default, prepayments, changes in value resulting from changes in interest rates and demand for real and rental property, and the management skill and 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.

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.

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.

 

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 ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns over the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares that performance to the Russell Midcap® Index and the Lipper Mid-Cap Core Funds Index and Lipper Multi-Cap Growth Funds Index, both of which are indexes based on the total returns of certain mutual funds within mid cap and multi cap fund categories, respectively, as determined by Lipper. Unlike the other index, the Lipper indexes include the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. The performance of the Class A and Class C Shares is based on the performance of the Select Class Shares prior to their inception on 11/2/09. The actual returns of the Class A and Class C Shares would have been lower because each of these classes has higher expenses than Select Class Shares. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

 

 
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LOGO

 

Best Quarter    3rd quarter, 2009      17.24%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –24.38%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 5.50%.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
SELECT CLASS SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     0.15     12.38     8.69
Return After Taxes on Distributions     (1.03     11.25        7.48  
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     1.04        9.74        6.88  
CLASS A SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (5.46     10.78        7.87  
CLASS C SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (1.70     11.43        8.12  
RUSSELL MIDCAP INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     (2.44     11.44        8.00   
LIPPER MID-CAP CORE FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (3.61     9.23        7.14   
LIPPER MULTI-CAP GROWTH FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     3.09        11.70        7.52   

After-tax returns are shown only for 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 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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Jonathan K.L. Simon   2002    Managing Director
Timothy Parton   2010    Managing Director

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Shares of the Fund are not generally available to new purchasers. Existing shareholders can still purchase additional shares, reinvest their dividends and exchange into the Fund from other J.P. Morgan Funds. In addition, certain group employer benefit plans, fee-based advisory programs, college savings plans, approved brokerage programs, shareholders of the JPMorgan Mid Cap Core Fund who received shares of the Fund upon completion of a reorganization between the two Funds and other J.P. Morgan Funds can continue to purchase shares as described in “Investing with J.P. Morgan Funds — FUNDS SUBJECT TO A LIMITED OFFERING” In the prospectus.

Purchase minimums

 

For Class A and Class C Shares   

To establish an account

     $1,000   

To add to an account

     $50   
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:

 

 

Through your Financial Intermediary

 

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

 

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

 

 

 
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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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JPMorgan Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

Class/Ticker: A/OSGIX; C/OMGCX; Select/HLGEX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks growth of capital.

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 “Investing with J.P. Morgan Funds — SALES CHARGES AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY COMPENSATION” on page 95 of the prospectus and in “PURCHASES, REDEMPTIONS AND EXCHANGES” in Appendix A to Part II of the Statement of Additional Information.

 

SHAREHOLDER FEES (Fees paid directly from your investment)
     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)
       

“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)

 
     Class A     Class C     Select
Class
 
Management Fees     0.65     0.65     0.65
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     0.25        0.75        NONE   
Other Expenses     0.50        0.50        0.48  

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.25        0.25        0.25  

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.25        0.25        0.23  
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses     0.01        0.01        0.01  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     1.41        1.91        1.14  
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     (0.17     (0.17     (0.21 )
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     1.24        1.74        0.93  

 

1 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 1.24%, 1.74% and 0.93% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C and Select Class 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 adviser, 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 10/31/17, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/17 and total annual fund operating expenses thereafter. Your actual costs may be higher or lower.

 

 

 
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IF YOU SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST WOULD BE:  
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS A SHARES ($)     645        932        1,240        2,113   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     277        584        1,016        2,219   
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     95        341        607        1,367   

 

IF YOU DO NOT SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST
WOULD BE:
 
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS A SHARES ($)     645        932        1,240        2,113   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     177        584        1,016        2,219   
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     95        341        607        1,367   

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 56% of the average value of its portfolio.

What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Fund’s Assets will be invested in equity securities of mid cap companies, including common stocks and debt securities and preferred stocks that are convertible to common stocks. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund invests primarily in common stocks of mid cap companies which the Fund’s adviser believes are capable of achieving sustained growth. Mid cap companies are companies with market capitalizations similar to those within the universe of the Russell Midcap® Growth Index at the time of purchase. As of the reconstitution of the Russell Midcap Growth Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $1.5 billion to $26.9 billion.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a process that combines research, valuation and stock

selection to identify companies that have a history of above-average growth or which the adviser believes will achieve above-average growth in the future. Growth companies purchased for the Fund include those with leading competitive positions, predictable and durable business models and management that can achieve sustained growth.

The adviser may sell a security for several reasons. A security may be sold due to a change in the company’s fundamentals or if the adviser believes the security is no longer attractively valued. Investments may also be sold if the adviser identifies a stock that it believes offers a better investment 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 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.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

 

 

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

Growth Investing Risk. Because growth investing attempts to identify companies that the adviser believes will experience rapid earnings growth relative to value or other types of stocks, growth stocks may trade at higher multiples of current earnings compared to value or other stocks, leading to inflated prices and thus potentially greater declines in value.

Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the security or other risk being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to risks of mispricing or improper valuation.

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.

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.

 

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 ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns over the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares that performance to the Russell Midcap® Growth Index and the Lipper Multi-Cap Growth Funds Index and Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Funds Index, both of which are indexes based on the total returns of certain mutual funds within mid cap and multi cap fund categories, respectively, as determined by Lipper. Unlike the other index, the Lipper indexes include the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

LOGO

 

Best Quarter    1st quarter, 2012      18.23%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –27.10%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 1.09%.

 

 

 
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
SELECT CLASS SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     2.81     12.15     8.87
Return After Taxes on Distributions     1.56        10.36        7.34  
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     2.60        9.56        7.03  
CLASS A SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (2.86     10.60        7.97  
CLASS C SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     0.97        11.25        7.95  
RUSSELL MIDCAP GROWTH INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     (0.20     11.54        8.16   
LIPPER MULTI-CAP GROWTH FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     3.09        11.70        7.52   
LIPPER MID-CAP GROWTH FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (0.96     9.39        7.79   

After-tax returns are shown only for 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 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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Timothy Parton   2004    Managing Director
Felise Agranoff   2015    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

     $50   
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:

 

 

Through your Financial Intermediary

 

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

 

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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Fund

 

Class/Ticker: A/JAMCX; C/JCMVX; Select/JMVSX

Currently, the Fund is publicly offered on a limited basis. (See “Investing with J.P. Morgan Funds — FUNDS SUBJECT TO A LIMITED OFFERING” in the prospectus for more information.)

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks growth from 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 “Investing with J.P. Morgan Funds — SALES CHARGES AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY COMPENSATION” on page 95 of the prospectus and in “PURCHASES, REDEMPTIONS AND EXCHANGES” in Appendix A to Part II of the Statement of Additional Information.

 

SHAREHOLDER FEES (Fees paid directly from your investment)
     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)
       

“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)

 
     Class A     Class C     Select
Class
 
Management Fees     0.65     0.65     0.65
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     0.25        0.75        NONE   
Other Expenses     0.51        0.43        0.46   

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.25        0.25        0.25   

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.26        0.18        0.21   
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses     0.01        0.01        0.01   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     1.42        1.84        1.12   
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     (0.18     (0.09     (0.13
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     1.24        1.75        0.99   

 

1 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 1.24%, 1.75% and 0.99% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C and Select Class 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 adviser, 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 10/31/17, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/17 and total annual fund operating expenses thereafter. Your actual costs may be higher or lower.

 

 

 
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IF YOU SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST WOULD BE:  
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS A SHARES ($)     645        934        1,244        2,123   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     278        570        987        2,151   
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     101        343        604        1,352   

 

IF YOU DO NOT SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST
WOULD BE:
 
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS A SHARES ($)     645        934        1,244        2,123   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     178        570        987        2,151   
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     101        343        604        1,352   

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 20% of the average value of its portfolio.

What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in equity securities of mid cap companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. Mid cap companies are companies with market capitalizations equal to those within the universe of the Russell Midcap Value Index and/or between $1 billion and $20 billion at the time of purchase. As of the date of the reconstitution of the Russell Midcap Value Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $1.7 billion to $27.8 billion. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund’s investments are primarily in common stocks and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a bottom-up approach to stock selection, constructing portfolios based on company fundamentals, quantitative screening and proprietary fundamental analysis. The adviser looks for quality companies, which appear to be undervalued

and to have the potential to grow intrinsic value per share. Quality companies generally have a sustainable competitive position, relatively lower levels of business cyclicality, high returns on invested capital and strong experienced management teams.

The adviser may sell a security for several reasons. A security may be sold due to a change in the company’s fundamentals or if the adviser believes the security is no longer attractively valued. Investments may also be sold if the adviser identifies a stock that it believes offers a better investment 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 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.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

Mid Cap Company Risk. Investments in mid cap companies may be riskier, less liquid, more volatile and more vulnerable to

 

 

 
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economic, market and industry changes 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. As a result, share price changes may be more sudden or erratic than the prices of other equity securities, especially over the short term.

Value Investing Risk. 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.

Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the security or other risk being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to risks of mispricing or improper valuation.

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

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.

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.

 

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 A Shares has varied from year to year for the past ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns over the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares that performance to the Russell Midcap® Value Index and the Lipper Mid-Cap Value Funds Index and Lipper Multi-Cap Core Funds Index, both of which are indexes based on the total returns of certain mutual funds within mid cap and multi cap fund categories, respectively, as determined by Lipper. Unlike the other index, the Lipper indexes include the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the indexes. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

The performance figures in the bar chart do not reflect any deduction for the front-end sales load which is assessed on Class A Shares. If the load were reflected, the performance figures would have been lower.

 

 

 
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Best Quarter    3rd quarter, 2009      17.98%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –21.70%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 9.27%.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
CLASS A SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (7.92 )%      11.10     7.65 %
Return After Taxes on Distributions     (9.23     10.03        6.77   
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     (3.42     8.81        6.15   
CLASS C SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (4.33     11.73        7.69  
SELECT CLASS SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (2.59     12.58        8.50  
RUSSELL MIDCAP VALUE INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     (4.78     11.25        7.61  
LIPPER MID-CAP VALUE FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (5.01     9.79        6.95  
LIPPER MULTI-CAP CORE FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (1.47     10.17        6.49  

After-tax returns are shown only for the Class A 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 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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Jonathan K.L. Simon   1997    Managing Director
Lawrence E. Playford   2004    Managing Director
Gloria H. Fu   2006    Managing Director

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Shares of the Fund are no longer generally available to new purchasers. Existing shareholders can still purchase additional shares, reinvest their dividends and exchange into the Fund from other J.P. Morgan Funds. In addition, certain group retirement plans, fee-based advisory programs and J.P. Morgan Funds can continue to purchase shares as described in “Investing with J.P. Morgan Funds — FUNDS SUBJECT TO A LIMITED OFFERING” in the prospectus.

Purchase minimums

 

For Class A and Class C Shares   

To establish an account

     $1,000   

To add to an account

     $50   
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:

 

 

Through your Financial Intermediary

 

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

 

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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JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Fund

 

Class/Ticker: Institutional/FLMVX

Currently, the Fund is publicly offered on a limited basis. (See “Investing with J.P. Morgan Funds — FUNDS SUBJECT TO A LIMITED OFFERING” in the prospectus for more information.)

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks growth from 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. “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)

 
        Institutional
Class
 
Management Fees        0.65
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees        NONE   
Other Expenses        0.29  

Shareholder Service Fees

       0.10  

Remainder of Other Expenses

       0.19  
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses        0.01  
      

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses        0.95  
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1        (0.20 )
      

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1        0.75  

 

1 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 0.75% of the average daily net assets of Institutional Class Shares. 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 adviser, 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 10/31/17, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/17 and total annual fund operating expenses thereafter. Your actual costs may be higher or lower.

 

WHETHER OR NOT IF YOU SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR
COST WOULD BE:
 
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES ($)     77        283        506        1,148   

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 20% of the average value of its portfolio.

What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in equity securities of mid cap companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. Mid cap companies are companies with market capitalizations equal to those within the universe of the Russell Midcap Value Index and/or between $1 billion and $20 billion at the time of purchase. As of the date of the reconstitution of the Russell Midcap Value Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $1.7 billion to $27.8 billion. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund’s investments are primarily in common stocks and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

 

 

 
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Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a bottom-up approach to stock selection, constructing portfolios based on company fundamentals, quantitative screening and proprietary fundamental analysis. The adviser looks for quality companies, which appear to be undervalued and to have the potential to grow intrinsic value per share. Quality companies generally have a sustainable competitive position, relatively lower levels of business cyclicality, high returns on invested capital and strong experienced management teams.

The adviser may sell a security for several reasons. A security may be sold due to a change in the company’s fundamentals or if the adviser believes the security is no longer attractively valued. Investments may also be sold if the adviser identifies a stock that it believes offers a better investment 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 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.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

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

Value Investing Risk. 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.

Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the security or other risk being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to risks of mispricing or improper valuation.

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

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

 

 

 
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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.

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.

 

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 Institutional Class Shares has varied from year to year for the past ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns over the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares that performance to the Russell Midcap® Value Index and the Lipper Mid-Cap Value Funds Index and Lipper Multi-Cap Core Funds Index, both of which are indexes based on the total returns of certain mutual funds within mid cap and multi cap fund categories, respectively, as determined by Lipper. Unlike the other index, the Lipper indexes include the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the indexes. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

LOGO

 

Best Quarter    3rd quarter, 2009      18.15%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –21.62%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 9.68%.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (2.35 )%      12.86     8.77
Return After Taxes on Distributions     (3.84     11.68        7.79  
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     (0.14     10.27        7.08  
RUSSELL MIDCAP VALUE INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     (4.78     11.25        7.61   
LIPPER MID-CAP VALUE FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (5.01     9.79        6.95   
LIPPER MULTI-CAP CORE FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (1.47     10.17        6.49   

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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Fund (continued)

 

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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Jonathan K.L. Simon   1997    Managing Director
Lawrence E. Playford   2004    Managing Director
Gloria H. Fu   2006    Managing Director

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Shares of the Fund are no longer generally available to new purchasers. Existing shareholders can still purchase additional shares, reinvest their dividends and exchange into the Fund from other J.P. Morgan Funds. In addition, certain group retirement plans, fee-based advisory programs and J.P. Morgan Funds can continue to purchase shares as described in “Investing with J.P. Morgan Funds — FUNDS SUBJECT TO A LIMITED OFFERING” in the prospectus.

Purchase minimums

 

For Institutional Class Shares   

To establish an account

     $3,000,000   

To add to an account

     No minimum levels   

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

 

 

Through your Financial Intermediary

 

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

 

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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Multi-Cap Market Neutral Fund

 

Class/Ticker: A/OGNAX; C/OGNCX; Select/OGNIX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks long-term capital preservation and growth by using strategies designed to produce returns which have no correlation with general domestic market performance.

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 “Investing with J.P. Morgan Funds — SALES CHARGES AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY COMPENSATION” on page 95 of the prospectus and in “PURCHASES, REDEMPTIONS AND EXCHANGES” in Appendix A to Part II of the Statement of Additional Information.

 

SHAREHOLDER FEES (Fees paid directly from your investment)
     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)
       

“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)

 
     Class A     Class C     Select
Class
 
Management Fees 1     0.80     0.80     0.80
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     0.25        0.75        NONE   
Other Expenses     1.80        1.81        1.66  

Dividend Expenses on Short Sales

    1.25        1.25        1.25  

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.25        0.25        0.25  

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.30        0.31        0.16  
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses     0.02        0.02        0.02  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses1     2.87        3.38        2.48  
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1,2     (0.37     (0.38     (0.24 )
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1,2     2.50        3.00        2.24  

 

1 As of September 1, 2015, the Fund’s advisory fee was reduced to 0.80%; therefore, the Management fees, Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses, Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements and Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements have been restated to reflect the current fees.
2 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 1.25%, 1.75% and 0.99% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C and Select Class 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 adviser, 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 10/31/17, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/17 and total annual fund operating expenses thereafter. Your actual costs may be higher or lower.

 

 

 
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IF YOU SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST WOULD BE:  
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS A SHARES ($)     765        1,334        1,928        3,527   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     403        1,004        1,727        3,642   
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     227        750        1,299        2,798   

 

IF YOU DO NOT SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST
WOULD BE:
 
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS A SHARES ($)     765        1,334        1,928        3,527   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     303        1,004        1,727        3,642   
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     227        750        1,299        2,798   

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 (including short sales) was 258% of the average value of its portfolio.

What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

The Fund attempts to neutralize exposure to general domestic market risk by primarily investing in common stocks that the Fund’s adviser considers to be attractive and ‘short selling’ stocks that the adviser considers to be unattractive. The Fund uses a multi-style approach, meaning that it may invest across different industries, sectors and capitalization levels targeting both value-and growth-oriented domestic companies. The Fund intends to maintain approximately equal value exposure in its long and short positions in order to offset the effects on its performance resulting from general domestic stock market movements or sector swings. By using this strategy, the Fund seeks to generate returns independent of the direction of the stock market. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund’s investments are primarily in common stocks and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

When the Fund makes a short sale, the Fund borrows the security in order to settle the sale and buys the security at a later date to return to the lender. The Fund must maintain collateral at least equal to the current market value of the security sold short.

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. The Fund may use futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to its index, maintain liquidity and minimize transaction costs. In managing cash flows, the Fund buys futures contracts to invest incoming cash in the market or sells futures contracts in response to cash outflows, thereby gaining market exposure to the index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity.

Investment Process: The Fund has an actively managed strategy that employs an investment process based on behavioral finance principles. Behavioral finance theorizes that investors behave irrationally in systematic and predictable ways because human psychology affects investment decision-making. This investor behavior results in market inefficiencies that persist over time. The Fund seeks to capitalize on these market anomalies through a disciplined and dispassionate investment process.

The Fund seeks to enhance returns by purchasing long positions in stocks that are ranked the highest by the model and selling short stocks that are ranked the lowest.

The Fund may achieve a gain if the securities in its long portfolio outperform the securities in its short portfolio, each taken as a whole. Conversely, it is expected that the Fund will incur a loss if the securities in its short portfolio outperform the securities in its long portfolio.

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.

Strategy Risk. There is no guarantee that the use of long and short positions will succeed in limiting a Fund’s exposure to domestic stock market movements, capitalization, sector-swings or other risk factors.

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

 

 

 
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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.

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 securities in comparison to 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.

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.

Large Cap Company Risk. Because the Fund invests in large cap company securities, it may underperform other funds during periods when the Fund’s large cap securities are out of favor.

Smaller Company Risk. Because the Fund may invest in equity investments of companies across all market capitalizations, the Fund’s risks increase as it invests more heavily in smaller companies (mid cap and small cap companies). Investments in smaller companies may be riskier, less liquid, more volatile and more vulnerable to economic, market and industry changes than investment in larger, more established companies. The securities of smaller companies may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes than securities of larger companies. As a result, the share price changes may be more sudden or erratic than the prices of other securities, especially over the short term. These risks are higher for small cap companies.

Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments because they may be more sensitive to changes in economic and 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 the 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.

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.

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.

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.

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 for securities held long (appreciating prices of securities held short). 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.

 

 

 
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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

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 ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns over the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares that performance to the BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month US Treasury Bill Index and the Lipper Alternative Equity Market Neutral Funds Index, an index based on the total returns of all mutual funds within the multi-cap and large cap categories, respectively, as determined by Lipper. Unlike the other index, the Lipper indexes include the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

An investment in the Fund is different from an investment in 3-month U.S. Treasury bills because, among other things, Treasury bills are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. Treasury bills have a fixed rate of return, investors in Treasury bills do not risk losing their investment, and an investment in the Fund is more volatile than an investment in Treasury bills.

 

LOGO

 

Best Quarter    2nd quarter, 2009      5.12%   
Worst Quarter    1st quarter, 2009      –3.36%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was

-3.17 %.

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
SELECT CLASS SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     1.46     1.51     0.75
Return After Taxes on Distributions     1.46        1.51        0.49  
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     0.83        1.16        0.52  
CLASS A SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (4.14     0.16        (0.05
CLASS C SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (0.27     0.66        (0.19
BOFA MERRILL LYNCH 3-MONTH U.S. TREASURY BILL INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     0.05        0.07        1.24   
LIPPER ALTERNATIVE EQUITY MARKET NEUTRAL FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (2.93     1.02        1.80   

After-tax returns are shown only for 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 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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Dennis S. Ruhl   2013    Managing Director
Jason Alonzo   2013    Managing Director
Pavel Vaynshtok   2013    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

     $50   
For Select Class Shares   

To establish an account

     $1,000,000   

To add to an account

     No minimum levels   
 

 

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

 

 

Through your Financial Intermediary

 

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

 

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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Small Cap Core Fund

 

Class/Ticker: A/VSSBX; C/VSSRX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks capital growth over the long term.

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 “Investing with J.P. Morgan Funds — SALES CHARGES AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY COMPENSATION” on page 95 of the prospectus and in “PURCHASES, REDEMPTIONS AND EXCHANGES” in Appendix A to Part II of the Statement of Additional Information.

 

SHAREHOLDER FEES (Fees paid directly from your investment)
     Class A   Class C
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases, as % of the Offering Price   5.25%   NONE
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load), as % of Original Cost of the Shares   NONE   1.00%
    (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  
Management Fees     0.65     0.65
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     0.25        0.75   
Other Expenses     0.49        0.49   

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.25        0.25   

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.24        0.24   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     1.39        1.89   
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     (0.14     (0.14
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     1.25        1.75   

 

1 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 1.25% and 1.75% of the average daily net assets of Class A and Class C 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 adviser, 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 10/31/17, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/17 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 ($)     646        929        1,233        2,094   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     278        580        1,008        2,200   

 

IF YOU DO NOT SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST
WOULD BE:
 
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS A SHARES ($)     646        929        1,233        2,094   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     178        580        1,008        2,200   

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 58% of the average value of its portfolio.

What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in equity securities of small cap companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. Small cap companies are companies with market capitalizations equal to those within the universe of Russell 2000® Index at the time of purchase. As of the reconstitution of the Russell 2000 Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged

 

 

 
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from $60.0 million to $4.0 billion. Sector by sector, the Fund’s weightings are similar to those of the Russell 2000 Index. The Fund can moderately underweight or overweight sectors when it believes it will benefit performance. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund’s investments are primarily in common stocks and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

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. The Fund may use futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to its index, maintain liquidity and minimize transaction costs. In managing cash flows, the Fund buys futures contracts to invest incoming cash in the market or sells futures contracts in response to cash outflows, thereby gaining market exposure to the index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity.

Investment Process: The Fund pursues returns that exceed those of the Russell 2000 Index while seeking to limit its volatility relative to this index. In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a process that ranks stocks based on its proprietary stock ranking system. The rankings are then reviewed and adjusted utilizing fundamental research conducted by the investment team to enhance accuracy and consistency. The adjusted rankings are used to place stocks into portfolios. In general, stocks are purchased when they are among the top ranked within their sector. Stocks become candidates for sale when their ranking falls, when they appear unattractive or when the company is no longer a small cap company. The Fund may continue to hold the securities if it believes further substantial growth is possible. Risk factor exposures are managed through portfolio construction. Portfolio constraints control for sector weights, position sizes and/or style characteristics of the Fund.

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.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

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

Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the security or other risk being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to risks of mispricing or improper valuation.

Real Estate Securities Risk. The Fund’s investments in real estate securities, including REITs, are subject to the same risks as direct investments in real estate and mortgages, and their value will depend on the value of the underlying real estate

 

 

 
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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.

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.

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.

 

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 (formerly named Select Class Shares) has varied from year to year for the past ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns for the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares that performance to the Russell 2000® Index and Lipper Small-Cap Core 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 index, the Lipper index includes the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. The performance for the Class A and Class C Shares is based on the performance of the Class R5 Shares prior to their inception. The Class A and Class C Shares commenced operations on 5/31/16 and, therefore, do not have a full

calendar year of performance. The actual returns of the Class A and Class C Shares would be lower because each of these classes has higher expenses than Class R5 Shares. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

LOGO

 

Best Quarter    3rd quarter, 2009      19.97%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –26.24%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 8.24%.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
CLASS R5 SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (5.38 )%      11.09     7.04
Return After Taxes on Distributions     (7.88     9.51        5.72   
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     (1.39     8.67        5.53   
RUSSELL 2000 INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     (4.41     9.19        6.80   
LIPPER SMALL-CAP CORE FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (4.23     8.64        6.69   

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.

 

 

 
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In some cases, the “Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares” may exceed the “Return Before Taxes” due to an assumed benefit from any losses on a sale of shares at the end of the measurement period.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Phillip D. Hart   2010    Managing Director
Dennis S. Ruhl   2004    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

     $50   

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

 

 

Through your Financial Intermediary

 

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

 

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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Small Cap Equity Fund

 

Class/Ticker: A/VSEAX; C/JSECX; Select/VSEIX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks capital growth over the long term.

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 “Investing with J.P. Morgan Funds — SALES CHARGES AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY COMPENSATION” on page 95 of the prospectus and in “PURCHASES, REDEMPTIONS AND EXCHANGES” in Appendix A to Part II of the Statement of Additional Information.

 

SHAREHOLDER FEES (Fees paid directly from your investment)
     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)
       

“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)

 
     Class A     Class C     Select
Class
 
Management Fees     0.65     0.65     0.65
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     0.25        0.75        NONE   
Other Expenses     0.48        0.45        0.49   

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.25        0.25        0.25   

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.23        0.20        0.24   
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses     0.01        0.01        0.01   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     1.39        1.86        1.15   
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements¹     (0.09     (0.06     (0.15
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements¹     1.30        1.80        1.00   

 

1 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 1.30%, 1.80% and 1.00% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C and Select Class 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 adviser, 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 10/31/17, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/17 and total annual fund operating expenses thereafter. Your actual costs may be higher or lower.

 

 

 
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IF YOU SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST WOULD BE:  
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS A SHARES ($)     650        934        1,237        2,099  
CLASS C SHARES ($)     283        579        1,000        2,175  
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     102        350        618        1,384  

 

IF YOU DO NOT SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST
WOULD BE:
 
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS A SHARES ($)     650        934        1,237        2,099  
CLASS C SHARES ($)     183        579        1,000        2,175  
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     102        350        618        1,384  

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 32% of the average value of its portfolio.

What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in equity securities of small cap companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. Small cap companies are companies with market capitalizations equal to those within the universe of the Russell 2000® Index stocks and/or with market capitalizations of less than $4 billion at the time of purchase. As of the reconstitution of the Russell 2000 Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $60.0 million to $4.0 billion. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund invests primarily in common stocks.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a fundamental bottom-up investment process. The adviser seeks to invest in undervalued companies with leading competitive positions and predictable and durable business models. It also seeks companies whose management has a successful track record of prudent capital allocation.

The adviser may sell a security for several reasons. A security may be sold due to a change in the company’s fundamentals or if the adviser believes the security is no longer attractively valued. Investments may also be sold if the adviser identifies a stock that it believes offers a better investment 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 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.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

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

 

 

 
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Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the security or other risk being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to risks of mispricing or improper valuation.

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.

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.

 

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 A Shares has varied from year to year for the past ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns over the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares that performance to the Russell 2000® Index and the Lipper Small-Cap Core 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 index, the Lipper index includes the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

The performance figures in the bar chart do not reflect any deduction for the front-end sales load which is assessed on Class A Shares. If the load were reflected, the performance figures would have been lower.

 

LOGO

 

Best Quarter    2nd quarter, 2009      17.65%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –18.88%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 13.68%.

 

 

 
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
CLASS A SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (6.99 )%      10.30     9.21
Return After Taxes on Distributions     (8.71     8.43        7.98   
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     (2.56     8.12        7.45   
CLASS C SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (3.36     10.94        9.25   
SELECT CLASS SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (1.55     11.83        10.14   
RUSSELL 2000 INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     (4.41     9.19        6.80   
LIPPER SMALL-CAP CORE FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (4.23     8.64        6.69   

After-tax returns are shown only for the Class A 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 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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Don San Jose   2007    Managing Director
Daniel J. Percella   2014    Executive 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

     $50   
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:

 

 

Through your Financial Intermediary

 

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

 

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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Small Cap Growth Fund

 

Class/Ticker: A/PGSGX; C/OSGCX; Select/OGGFX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks long-term capital growth primarily by investing in a portfolio of equity securities of small-capitalization and emerging growth companies.

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 “Investing with J.P. Morgan Funds — SALES CHARGES AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY COMPENSATION” on page 95 of the prospectus and in “PURCHASES, REDEMPTIONS AND EXCHANGES” in Appendix A to Part II of the Statement of Additional Information.

 

SHAREHOLDER FEES (Fees paid directly from your investment)
     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)
       

“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)

 
     Class A     Class C     Select
Class
 
Management Fees     0.65     0.65     0.65
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     0.25        0.75        NONE   
Other Expenses     0.60        0.51        0.53   

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.25        0.25        0.25   

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.35        0.26        0.28   
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses     0.06        0.06        0.06   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     1.56        1.97        1.24   
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements 1     (0.25     (0.16     (0.18
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     1.31        1.81        1.06   

 

1 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 1.25%, 1.75% and 1.00% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C and Select Class 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 adviser, 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 10/31/17, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/17 and total annual fund operating expenses thereafter. Your actual costs may be higher or lower.

 

 

 
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IF YOU SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST WOULD BE:  
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS A SHARES ($)     651        969        1,308        2,264  
CLASS C SHARES ($)     284        603        1,048        2,283  
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     108        376        664        1,484  

 

IF YOU DO NOT SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST
WOULD BE:
 
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS A SHARES ($)     651        969        1,308        2,264   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     184        603        1,048        2,283   
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     108        376        664        1,484   

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 47% of the average value of its portfolio.

What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Fund’s Assets will be invested in the securities of small capitalization companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. Small cap companies are companies with market capitalizations equal to those within the universe of the Russell 2000® Growth Index stocks and/or with market capitalizations of less than $4 billion at the time of purchase. As of the reconstitution of the Russell 2000 Growth Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $60.0 million to $4.0 billion. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund will invest primarily in common stocks. Typically, the Fund invests in securities of companies with a history of above-average growth, as well as companies expected to have above-average growth.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a process that combines research, valuation and stock selection to identify companies that have a history of

above-average growth or which the adviser believes will achieve above-average growth in the future. Growth companies purchased for the Fund include those with leading competitive positions, predictable and durable business models and management that can achieve sustained growth.

The adviser may sell a security for several reasons. A security may be sold due to a change in the company’s fundamentals or if the adviser believes the security is no longer attractively valued. Investments may also be sold if the adviser identifies a stock that it believes offers a better investment 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 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.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

Smaller Company Risk. Investments in smaller companies may be riskier, less liquid, more volatile and more vulnerable to

 

 

 
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economic, market and industry changes than investment in larger, more established companies. The securities of smaller companies may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes than securities of larger companies. As a result, the share price changes may be more sudden or erratic than the prices of other securities, especially over the short term.

Growth Investing Risk. Because growth investing attempts to identify companies that the adviser believes will experience rapid earnings growth relative to value or other types of stocks, growth stocks may trade at higher multiples of current earnings compared to value or other stocks, leading to inflated prices and thus potentially greater declines in value.

Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the security or other risk being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to risks of mispricing or improper valuation.

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.

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.

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 A Shares has varied from year to year for the past ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns over the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares that performance to the Russell 2000® Growth Index and Lipper Small-Cap Growth 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 index, the Lipper index includes the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

The performance figures in the bar chart do not reflect any deduction for the front-end sales load which is assessed on Class A Shares. If the load were reflected, the performance figures would have been lower.

 

LOGO

 

Best Quarter    2nd quarter, 2009      23.01%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –25.95%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 7.91%.

 

 

 
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
CLASS A SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (7.27 )%      8.17     7.35 %
Return After Taxes on Distributions     (9.07     6.45        5.83   
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     (2.68     6.42        5.76   
CLASS C SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (3.61     8.79        7.34  
SELECT CLASS SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (1.93     9.61        8.20  
RUSSELL 2000 GROWTH INDEX     (1.38     10.67        7.95  
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)        
LIPPER SMALL-CAP GROWTH FUNDS INDEX     (1.15     9.56        6.70  
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)                        

After-tax returns are shown only for the Class A 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 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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Eytan Shapiro   2004    Managing Director
Felise Agranoff   2016    Managing Director
Greg Tuorto   2016    Managing Director
Matthew Cohen   2016    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

     $50   
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:

 

 

Through your Financial Intermediary

 

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

 

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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Small Cap Growth Fund

 

Class/Ticker: Institutional/JISGX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks long-term capital growth primarily by investing in a portfolio of equity securities of small-capitalization and emerging growth companies.

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. “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)

 
        Institutional
Class
 
Management Fees        0.65
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees        NONE   
Other Expenses        0.31   

Shareholder Service Fees

       0.10   

Remainder of Other Expenses

       0.21   
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses        0.06   
      

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses        1.02   
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1        (0.11
      

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1        0.91   

 

1 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 0.85% of the average daily net assets of Institutional Class Shares. 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 adviser, 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 10/31/17, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/17 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:
 
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES ($)     93        314        553        1,238  

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 47% of the average value of its portfolio.

What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Fund’s Assets will be invested in the securities of small capitalization companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. Small cap companies are companies with market capitalizations equal to those within the universe of the Russell 2000® Growth Index stocks and/or with market capitalizations of less than $4 billion at the time of purchase. As of the reconstitution of the Russell 2000 Growth Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $60.0 million to $4.0 billion. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund will invest primarily in common stocks. Typically, the Fund invests in securities of companies with a history of above-average growth, as well as companies expected to have above-average growth.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

 

 

 
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Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a process that combines research, valuation and stock selection to identify companies that have a history of above-average growth or which the adviser believes will achieve above-average growth in the future. Growth companies purchased for the Fund include those with leading competitive positions, predictable and durable business models and management that can achieve sustained growth.

The adviser may sell a security for several reasons. A security may be sold due to a change in the company’s fundamentals or if the adviser believes the security is no longer attractively valued. Investments may also be sold if the adviser identifies a stock that it believes offers a better investment 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 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.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

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

Growth Investing Risk. Because growth investing attempts to identify companies that the adviser believes will experience rapid earnings growth relative to value or other types of stocks, growth stocks may trade at higher multiples of current earnings compared to value or other stocks, leading to inflated prices and thus potentially greater declines in value.

Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the security or other risk being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to risks of mispricing or improper valuation.

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.

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

 

 

 
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Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would.

 

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 Institutional Class Shares has varied from year to year for the past ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns over the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares that performance to the Russell 2000® Growth Index and Lipper Small-Cap Growth 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 index, the Lipper index includes the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

 

LOGO

 

Best Quarter    2nd quarter, 2009      23.14%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –25.97%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 8.18%.

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (1.75 )%      9.78     8.36
Return After Taxes on Distributions     (3.48     8.16        6.92  
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     0.39        7.73        6.62  
RUSSELL 2000 GROWTH INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     (1.38     10.67        7.95  
LIPPER SMALL-CAP GROWTH FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (1.15     9.56        6.70  

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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Eytan Shapiro   2004    Managing Director
Felise Agranoff   2016    Managing Director
Greg Tuorto   2016    Managing Director
Matthew Cohen   2016    Managing Director

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Purchase minimums

 

For Institutional Class Shares   

To establish an account

     $3,000,000   

To add to an account

     No minimum levels   

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

 

 

Through your Financial Intermediary

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

 
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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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Small Cap Value Fund

 

Class/Ticker: A/PSOAX; C/OSVCX; Select/PSOPX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks long-term capital growth primarily by investing in equity securities of small-capitalization companies.

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 “Investing with J.P. Morgan Funds — SALES CHARGES AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY COMPENSATION” on page 95 of the prospectus and in “PURCHASES, REDEMPTIONS AND EXCHANGES” in Appendix A to Part II of the Statement of Additional Information.

 

SHAREHOLDER FEES (Fees paid directly from your investment)
     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)
       

“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)

 
     Class A     Class C     Select
Class
 
Management Fees     0.65     0.65     0.65
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     0.25        0.75        NONE   
Other Expenses     0.63        0.54        0.53  

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.25        0.25        0.25  

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.38        0.29        0.28  
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses     0.01        0.01        0.01  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     1.54        1.95        1.19  
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     (0.29     (0.09     (0.19 )
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     1.25        1.86        1.00  
1 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 1.25%, 1.86% and 1.00% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C and Select Class 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 adviser, 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 10/31/17, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/17 and total annual fund operating expenses thereafter. Your actual costs may be higher or lower.

 

 

 
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IF YOU SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST WOULD BE:  
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS A SHARES ($)     646        959        1,294        2,240   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     289        604        1,044        2,268   
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     102        359        636        1,426   

 

IF YOU DO NOT SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST
WOULD BE:
 
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS A SHARES ($)     646        959        1,294        2,240   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     189        604        1,044        2,268   
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     102        359        636        1,426   

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 46% of the average value of its portfolio.

What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in equity securities of small cap companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. Small cap companies are companies with market capitalizations equal to those within the universe of the Russell 2000® Value Index stocks at the time of purchase. As of the reconstitution of the Russell 2000 Value Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $60.0 million to $4.0 billion. In reviewing investment opportunities for the Fund, its adviser uses a value-oriented approach. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund’s equity investments are primarily in common stocks and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

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. The Fund may use futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to its index, maintain liquidity and minimize transaction costs. In managing cash flows, the Fund buys futures contracts to invest incoming cash in the market or sells futures contracts in response to cash outflows, thereby gaining market exposure to the index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a process that ranks stocks based on its proprietary stock ranking system. The rankings are then reviewed and adjusted utilizing fundamental research conducted by the investment team to enhance accuracy and consistency. The adjusted rankings are used to place stocks into portfolios. In general, stocks are purchased when they are among the top ranked within their sector. Stocks become candidates for sale when their ranking falls, when they appear unattractive or when the company is no longer a small cap company. The Fund may continue to hold the securities if it believes further substantial growth is possible. Risk factor exposures are managed through portfolio construction. Portfolio constraints control for sector weights, position sizes and/or style characteristics of the Fund.

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.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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

 

 

 
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disasters or events, terrorism, regulatory events and government controls.

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

Value Investing Risk. 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.

Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the security or other risk being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to risks of mispricing or improper valuation.

Real Estate Securities Risk. The Fund’s investments in real estate securities, including REITs, are subject to the same risks as direct investments in real estate and mortgages, and their value will depend on the value of the underlying real estate interests. These risks include default, prepayments, changes in value resulting from changes in interest rates and demand for real and rental property, and the management skill and 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.

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.

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.

 

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 ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns over the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares that performance to the Russell 2000® Value Index and Lipper Small-Cap Value 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 index, the Lipper index includes the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

 

 
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LOGO

 

Best Quarter    3rd quarter, 2009      21.55%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –25.48%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 14.77%.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
SELECT CLASS SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (7.58 )%      8.78     6.42
Return After Taxes on Distributions     (8.76     7.92        5.35  
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     (3.33     6.91        5.08  
CLASS A SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (12.62     7.34        5.58  
CLASS C SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (9.35     7.84        5.51  
RUSSELL 2000 VALUE INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     (7.47     7.67        5.57   
LIPPER SMALL-CAP VALUE FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (7.16     7.32        5.98   

After-tax returns are shown only for 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 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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Phillip D. Hart   2010    Managing Director
Dennis S. Ruhl   2005    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

     $50   
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:

 

 

Through your Financial Intermediary

 

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

 

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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan U.S. Small Company Fund

 

Class/Ticker: A/JTUAX; C/JTUCX; Select/JSCSX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks to provide high total return from a portfolio of small company stocks.

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 “Investing with J.P. Morgan Funds — SALES CHARGES AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY COMPENSATION” on page 95 of the prospectus and in “PURCHASES, REDEMPTIONS AND EXCHANGES” in Appendix A to Part II of the Statement of Additional Information.

 

SHAREHOLDER FEES (Fees paid directly from your investment)
     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)
       

“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)

 
     Class A     Class C     Select
Class
 
Management Fees     0.60     0.60     0.60
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     0.25        0.75        NONE   
Other Expenses     0.59        0.56        0.51   

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.25        0.25        0.25   

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.34        0.31        0.26   
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses     0.01        0.01        0.01   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     1.45        1.92        1.12   
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     (0.19     (0.16     (0.11
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     1.26        1.76        1.01   

 

1 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 1.26%, 1.76% and 1.01% of their average daily net assets of Class A, Class C, and Select Class 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 adviser, 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 10/31/17, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/17 and total annual fund operating expenses thereafter. Your actual costs may be higher or lower.

 

 

 
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IF YOU SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST WOULD BE:  
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS A SHARES ($)     647        942        1,258        2,154   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     279        588        1,022        2,230   
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     103        345        606        1,353   

 

IF YOU DO NOT SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST
WOULD BE:
 
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS A SHARES ($)     647        942        1,258        2,154   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     179        588        1,022        2,230   
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     103        345        606        1,353   

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 49% of the average value of its portfolio.

What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in equity securities of small cap U.S. companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. Small cap companies are companies with market capitalizations similar to those within the universe of the Russell 2000® Index at the time of purchase. As of the reconstitution of the Russell 2000 Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $60.0 million to $4.0 billion. Sector by sector, the Fund’s weightings are similar to those of the Russell 2000® Index. The Fund can moderately underweight or overweight sectors when it believes it will benefit performance. The Fund pursues returns that exceed those of the Russell 2000® Index while seeking to limit its volatility relative to this index. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund’s investments are primarily in common stocks and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

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. The Fund may use futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to its index, maintain liquidity and minimize transaction costs. In managing cash flows, the Fund buys futures contracts to invest

incoming cash in the market or sells futures contracts in response to cash outflows, thereby gaining market exposure to the index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity.

An issuer of a security will be deemed to be located 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.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a process that ranks stocks based on its proprietary stock ranking system. The rankings are then reviewed and adjusted utilizing fundamental research conducted by the investment team to enhance accuracy and consistency. The adjusted rankings are used to place stocks into portfolios. In general, stocks are purchased when they are among the top ranked within their sector. Stocks become candidates for sale when their ranking falls, when they appear unattractive or when the company is no longer a small cap company. The Fund may continue to hold the securities if it believes further substantial growth is possible. Risk factor exposures are managed through portfolio construction. Portfolio constraints control for sector weights, position sizes and/or style characteristics of the Fund.

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.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

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

 

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.

Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the security or other risk being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to risks of mispricing or improper valuation.

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.

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.

 

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 ten calendar years. The table shows the performance of the average annual total returns over the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares that performance to the Russell 2000® Index and the Lipper Small-Cap Core 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 index, the Lipper index includes the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. The performance in the table for Class A and Class C Shares is based on the performance of Select Class Shares prior to their inception on 11/1/07. The actual returns of Class A and Class C Shares would have been lower because each of these classes has higher expenses than Select Class Shares. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

 

 
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Best Quarter    2nd quarter, 2009      22.68%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –26.85%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 10.49%.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
SELECT CLASS SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (3.34 )%      11.42     7.63 %
Return After Taxes on Distributions     (4.53     10.75        6.57   
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     (1.16     8.99        6.08   
CLASS A SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (8.63     9.95        6.81  
CLASS C SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (5.01     10.59        6.97  
RUSSELL 2000 INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     (4.41     9.19        6.80   
LIPPER SMALL-CAP CORE FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (4.23     8.64        6.69   

After-tax returns are shown only for 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 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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Phillip D. Hart   2010    Managing Director
Dennis S. Ruhl   2004    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

     $50   
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:

 

 

Through your Financial Intermediary

 

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

 

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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan U.S. Small Company Fund

 

Class/Ticker: Institutional/JUSSX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks to provide high total return from a portfolio of small company stocks.

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. “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)

 
        Institutional
Class
 
Management Fees        0.60
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees        NONE   
Other Expenses        0.30   

Shareholder Service Fees

       0.10  

Remainder of Other Expenses

       0.20  
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses        0.01  
      

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses        0.91  
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1        (0.08 )
      

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1        0.83  

 

1 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 0.83% of their average daily net assets of Institutional Class Shares. 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 adviser, 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 10/31/17, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/17 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:
 
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES ($)     85        282        496        1,112   

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 49% of the average value of its portfolio.

What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in equity securities of small cap U.S. companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. Small cap companies are companies with market capitalizations similar to those within the universe of the Russell 2000® Index at the time of purchase. As of the reconstitution of the Russell 2000 Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $60.0 million to $4.0 billion. Sector by sector, the Fund’s weightings are similar to those of the Russell 2000® Index. The Fund can moderately underweight or overweight sectors when it believes it will benefit performance. The Fund pursues returns that exceed those of the Russell 2000® Index while seeking to limit its volatility relative to this index. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund’s investments are primarily in common stocks and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

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. The Fund may use futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to

 

 

 
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its index, maintain liquidity and minimize transaction costs. In managing cash flows, the Fund buys futures contracts to invest incoming cash in the market or sells futures contracts in response to cash outflows, thereby gaining market exposure to the index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity.

An issuer of a security will be deemed to be located 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.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a process that ranks stocks based on its proprietary stock ranking system. The rankings are then reviewed and adjusted utilizing fundamental research conducted by the investment team to enhance accuracy and consistency. The adjusted rankings are used to place stocks into portfolios. In general, stocks are purchased when they are among the top ranked within their sector. Stocks become candidates for sale when their ranking falls, when they appear unattractive or when the company is no longer a small cap company. The Fund may continue to hold the securities if it believes further substantial growth is possible. Risk factor exposures are managed through portfolio construction. Portfolio constraints control for sector weights, position sizes and/or style characteristics of the Fund.

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.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

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

 

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.

Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the security or other risk being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to risks of mispricing or improper valuation.

 

 

 

 
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JPMorgan U.S. Small Company Fund (continued)

 

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.

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.

 

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 Institutional Class Shares has varied from year to year for the past ten calendar years. The table shows the performance of the average annual total returns over the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares that performance to the Russell 2000® Index and the Lipper Small-Cap Core 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 index, the Lipper index includes the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

 

LOGO

 

Best Quarter    2nd quarter, 2009      22.77%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –26.90%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 10.64%.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (3.14 )%      11.60     7.82
Return After Taxes on Distributions     (4.38     10.89        6.71  
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     (1.03     9.13        6.22  
RUSSELL 2000 INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     (4.41     9.19        6.80   
LIPPER SMALL-CAP CORE FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (4.23     8.64        6.69   

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.

 

 

 
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Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Phillip D. Hart   2010    Managing Director
Dennis S. Ruhl   2004    Managing Director

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Purchase minimums

 

For Institutional Class Shares   

To establish an account

     $3,000,000   

To add to an account

     No minimum levels   

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

 

 

Through your Financial Intermediary

 

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

 

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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Value Advantage Fund

 

Class/Ticker: A/JVAAX; C/JVACX; Select/JVASX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks to provide long-term total return from a combination of income and capital gains.

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 “Investing with J.P. Morgan Funds — SALES CHARGES AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY COMPENSATION” on page 95 of the prospectus and in “PURCHASES, REDEMPTIONS AND EXCHANGES” in Appendix A to Part II of the Statement of Additional Information.

 

SHAREHOLDER FEES (Fees paid directly from your investment)
     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)
       

“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)

 
     Class A     Class C     Select
Class
 
Management Fees     0.65     0.65     0.65
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     0.25        0.75        NONE   
Other Expenses     0.53        0.45        0.40   

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.25        0.25        0.25   

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.28        0.20        0.15   
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses     0.01        0.01        0.01   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     1.44        1.86        1.06   
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements¹     (0.20     (0.12     (0.07
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     1.24        1.74        0.99   

 

1 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 1.24%, 1.74% and 0.99% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class C and Select Class 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 adviser, 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 10/31/18, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/18 and total annual fund operating expenses thereafter. Your actual costs may be higher or lower.

 

 

 
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IF YOU SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST WOULD BE:  
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  

CLASS A SHARES ($)

    645        918        1,234        2,125   

CLASS C SHARES ($)

    277        561        983        2,160   

SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)

    101        323        571        1,281   

 

IF YOU DO NOT SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COST
WOULD BE:
 
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  

CLASS A SHARES ($)

    645        918        1,234        2,125   

CLASS C SHARES ($)

    177        561        983        2,160   

SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)

    101        323        571        1,281   

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 26% of the average value of its portfolio.

What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

The Fund will invest primarily in equity securities across all market capitalizations. The Fund may at any given time invest a significant portion of its assets in companies of one particular market capitalization category, such as large-capitalization companies. Equity securities in which the Fund primarily invests include common stocks and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a bottom-up approach to stock selection, constructing portfolios based on company fundamentals and proprietary fundamental analysis. The adviser’s aim is to identify undervalued companies that have the potential to grow their intrinsic values per share and to purchase these companies at a discount.

The adviser may sell a security for several reasons. A security may be sold due to a change in the company’s fundamentals or

if the adviser believes the security is no longer attractively valued. Investments may also be sold if the adviser identifies a stock that it believes offers a better investment 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 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.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

Large Cap Company Risk. Because the Fund invests in large cap company securities, it may underperform other funds during periods when the Fund’s large cap securities are out of favor.

Smaller Company Risk. Because the Fund may invest in equity investments of companies across all market capitalizations, the Fund’s risks increase as it invests more heavily in smaller companies (mid cap and small cap companies). Investments in smaller companies may be riskier, less liquid, more volatile and more vulnerable to economic, market and industry changes

 

 

 
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than investment in larger, more established companies. The securities of smaller companies may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes than securities of larger companies. As a result, the share price changes may be more sudden or erratic than the prices of other securities, especially over the short term. These risks are higher for small cap companies.

Value Investing Risk. 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.

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.

Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the security or other risk being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to risks of mispricing or improper valuation.

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.

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.

 

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 A Shares has varied from year to year for the past ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns for the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares that performance to the Russell 3000® Value Index and the Lipper Multi-Cap Value Funds Index, an index based on the total return of certain mutual funds within the Fund’s designated category as determined by Lipper. Unlike the other index, the Lipper index includes the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

The performance figures in the bar chart do not reflect any deduction for the front-end sales load which is assessed on Class A Shares. If the load were reflected, the performance figures would have been lower.

 

 

 
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Best Quarter    3rd quarter, 2009      22.40%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –23.77%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 7.06%.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
CLASS A SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (9.72 )%      9.99     7.74 %
Return After Taxes on Distributions     (10.08     9.47        7.17   
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     (5.22     7.91        6.18   
CLASS C SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (6.17     10.64        7.79  
SELECT CLASS SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (4.46     11.47        8.60  
RUSSELL 3000 VALUE INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     (4.13     10.98        6.11  
LIPPER MULTI-CAP VALUE FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (4.53     9.71        5.23  

After-tax returns are shown only for the Class A 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 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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Jonathan K.L. Simon   2005    Managing Director
Lawrence E. Playford   2005    Managing Director
Gloria H. Fu   2006    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

     $50   
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:

 

 

Through your Financial Intermediary

 

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

 

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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Value Advantage Fund

 

Class/Ticker: Institutional/JVAIX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks to provide long-term total return from a combination of income and capital gains.

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. “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)

 
        Institutional
Class
 
Management Fees        0.65
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees        NONE   
Other Expenses        0.23   

Shareholder Service Fees

       0.10   

Remainder of Other Expenses

       0.13   
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses        0.01  
      

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses        0.89   
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1        (0.14
      

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1        0.75   

 

1 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 0.75% of the average daily net assets of Institutional Class Shares. 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 adviser, 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 10/31/18, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/18 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     5 Years     10 Years  
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES ($)     77        255        465        1,070   

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 26% of the average value of its portfolio.

What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

The Fund will invest primarily in equity securities across all market capitalizations. The Fund may at any given time invest a significant portion of its assets in companies of one particular market capitalization category, such as large-capitalization companies. Equity securities in which the Fund primarily invests include common stocks and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a bottom-up approach to stock selection, constructing portfolios based on company fundamentals and proprietary fundamental analysis. The adviser’s aim is to identify undervalued companies that have the potential to grow their intrinsic values per share and to purchase these companies at a discount.

 

 

 
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The adviser may sell a security for several reasons. A security may be sold due to a change in the company’s fundamentals or if the adviser believes the security is no longer attractively valued. Investments may also be sold if the adviser identifies a stock that it believes offers a better investment 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 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.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

Large Cap Company Risk. Because the Fund invests in large cap company securities, it may underperform other funds during periods when the Fund’s large cap securities are out of favor.

Smaller Company Risk. Because the Fund may invest in equity investments of companies across all market capitalizations, the Fund’s risks increase as it invests more heavily in smaller companies (mid cap and small cap companies). Investments in

smaller companies may be riskier, less liquid, more volatile and more vulnerable to economic, market and industry changes than investment in larger, more established companies. The securities of smaller companies may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes than securities of larger companies. As a result, the share price changes may be more sudden or erratic than the prices of other securities, especially over the short term. These risks are higher for small cap companies.

Value Investing Risk. 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.

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.

Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the security or other risk being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to risks of mispricing or improper valuation.

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

 

 

 
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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.

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.

 

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 Institutional Class Shares has varied from year to year for the past ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns for the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares that performance to the Russell 3000® Value Index and the Lipper Multi-Cap Value Funds Index, an index based on the total return of certain mutual funds within the Fund’s designated category as determined by Lipper. Unlike the other index, the Lipper index includes the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

LOGO

 

Best Quarter    3rd quarter, 2009      22.56%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –23.66%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 7.46%.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2016

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (4.24 )%      11.75     8.88
Return After Taxes on Distributions     (4.74     11.13        8.20   
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     (2.00     9.36        7.13   
RUSSELL 3000 VALUE INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     (4.13     10.98        6.11  
LIPPER MULTI-CAP VALUE FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (4.53     9.71        5.23  

 

 

 

 
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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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Jonathan K.L. Simon   2005    Managing Director
Lawrence E. Playford   2005    Managing Director
Gloria H. Fu   2006    Managing Director

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Purchase minimums

 

For Institutional Class Shares   

To establish an account

     $3,000,000   

To add to an account

     No minimum levels   

 

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

 

 

Through your Financial Intermediary

 

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

 

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.

 

 

 
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUNDS’ INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

Each of the Funds

Each Fund will invest primarily in equity securities as described below. Each Fund invests in common stock as a main strategy. Although not a main strategy, a Fund’s investment in equity securities may also include:

 

 

preferred stock

 

 

convertible securities

 

 

trust or partnership interests

 

 

warrants and rights to buy common stock

 

 

equity securities purchased in initial public offerings

 

 

master limited partnerships

All of these securities may be included as equity securities for the purpose of calculating a Fund’s 80% policy.

The main investment strategies for a Fund may also include:

 

 

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

 

 

derivatives, including futures contracts, options and swaps. In connection with its main investment strategies, a Fund may use futures to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash position. Each Fund is also permitted to use derivatives such as futures, options and swaps in order to hedge various investments, for risk management and to opportunistically enhance the Fund’s returns. Under certain market conditions, a Fund’s use of derivatives for cash management or other investment management purposes could be significant.

These investments may be part of a Fund’s main investment strategies. If the investment is part of the main investment strategies for a particular Fund, it is summarized below.

Although not main strategies, the Funds may also utilize the following, some of which may be equity securities:

 

 

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

 

foreign securities, often in the form of depositary receipts

 

 

securities lending (except for Multi-Cap Market Neutral Fund and Value Advantage Fund)

The Funds will provide shareholders with at least 60 days’ prior notice of any change in their 80% investment policies as described below.

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

 

FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES
An investment objective is fundamental if it cannot be changed without the consent of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The investment objectives for Intrepid Mid Cap Fund, Market Expansion Enhanced Index Fund, Mid Cap Growth Fund, Multi-Cap Market Neutral Fund, Small Cap Growth Fund and Small Cap Value Fund are fundamental. The investment objectives for the remaining Funds can be changed without the consent of a majority of the outstanding shares of that Fund.

Dynamic Small Cap Growth Fund

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in equity securities of small cap companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. Small cap companies are companies with market capitalizations equal to those within the universe of the Russell 2000® Growth Index and/or with market capitalizations of less than $4 billion at the time of purchase. As of the reconstitution of the Russell 2000 Growth Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $60.0 million to $4.0 billion. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund invests primarily in common stocks.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the Fund’s adviser seeks to outperform the Fund’s benchmark while maintaining a moderate risk profile. The adviser employs a process that combines research, valuation and stock selection to identify companies that have a history of above-average growth or which the adviser believes will achieve above-average growth in the future. Growth companies purchased for the Fund include those with leading competitive positions, predictable and durable business models and management that can achieve sustained growth.

 

 

 
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The adviser may sell a security for several reasons. A security may be sold due to a change in the company’s fundamentals or if the adviser believes the security is no longer attractively valued. Investments may also be sold if the adviser identifies a stock that it believes offers a better investment opportunity.

Growth Advantage Fund

The Fund will invest primarily in common stocks of companies across all market capitalizations. The Fund may at any given time invest a significant portion of its assets in companies of one particular market capitalization category, such as large capitalization companies.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

Investment Process: The Fund invests in companies that the adviser believes have strong earnings growth potential. In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a process that combines research, valuation and stock selection to identify companies that have a history of above-average growth or which the adviser believes will achieve above-average growth in the future. Growth companies purchased for the Fund include those with leading competitive positions, predictable and durable business models and management that can achieve sustained growth.

The adviser may sell a security for several reasons. A security may be sold due to a change in the company’s fundamentals or if the adviser believes the security is no longer attractively valued. Investments may also be sold if the adviser identifies a stock that it believes offers a better investment opportunity.

Intrepid Mid Cap Fund

Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Fund’s Assets will be invested in common and preferred stocks, rights, warrants, convertible securities and other equity securities of mid cap companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. Mid cap companies are companies with market capitalizations similar to those within the universe of the Russell Midcap® Index at the time of purchase. As of the reconstitution of the Russell Midcap Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $1.5 billion to $27.8 billion. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund invests primarily in common stocks and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

The Fund invests primarily in a broad portfolio of equity securities that the adviser believes are attractive based on certain characteristics, including valuation, and momentum. In

identifying securities that have attractive momentum characteristics, the adviser looks for securities which have prices that have been increasing and that the adviser believes will continue to increase.

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. The Fund may use futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to its index, maintain liquidity and minimize transaction costs. In managing cash flows, the Fund buys futures contracts to invest incoming cash in the market or sells futures contracts in response to cash outflows, thereby gaining market exposure to the index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity.

Investment Process: The Fund has an actively managed strategy that employs an investment process based on behavioral finance principles. Behavioral finance theorizes that investors behave irrationally in systematic and predictable ways because human psychology affects investment decision-making. This investor behavior results in market inefficiencies that persist over time. The Fund seeks to capitalize on these market anomalies through a disciplined and dispassionate investment process.

The Fund will sell a stock if the adviser determines that the issuer no longer meets the Fund’s investment criteria listed above or if the adviser believes that more attractive opportunities are available.

Market Expansion Enhanced Index Fund

Under normal circumstances, the Fund will hold at least 80% of its Assets in stocks in the S&P 1000 Index1. The S&P 1000 Index is a market capitalization weighted combination of the S&P SmallCap 6001 and S&P MidCap 4001 Indexes. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. The S&P 1000 Index is an index which includes stocks of small- and mid-capitalization companies. As of the reconstitution of the S&P 1000 Index on September 30, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $32 million to $10.1 billion. These securities trade on national exchanges, as well as over-the-counter as part of the National Market System. Because the Fund uses an enhanced index strategy, not all of the stocks in the S&P 1000 Index are included in the Fund, and the Fund’s position in an individual stock may be overweighted or underweighted when compared to the index. In addition, the Fund may modestly overweight or underweight the sectors and industries within the index. The Fund seeks returns that modestly exceed those of the S&P 1000 Index over the long term with a modest divergence to the benchmark. In implementing its main

 

1 “S&P 1000 Index,” “S&P SmallCap 600” and “S&P MidCap 400” are registered service marks of Standard & Poor’s Corporation, which does not sponsor and is in no way affiliated with the Fund.
 

 

 
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strategies, the Fund invests primarily in common stocks and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

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. The Fund may use futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to its index, maintain liquidity and minimize transaction costs. In managing cash flows, the Fund buys futures contracts to invest incoming cash in the market or sells futures contracts in response to cash outflows, thereby gaining market exposure to the index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity.

Investment Process: The Fund uses an enhanced index strategy that seeks to provide investment results that correspond to or incrementally exceed the total return performance of the S&P 1000 Index. In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a process that ranks S&P 1000 Index stocks based on its proprietary stock ranking system. The rankings are then reviewed and adjusted utilizing fundamental research conducted by the investment team to enhance accuracy and consistency within constraints on sector and industry weights and position sizes. The adjusted rankings are used to place stocks into portfolios. In general, stocks are purchased when they are among the top ranked within their sector. Stocks become candidates for sale when their ranking falls, when they appear unattractive or when the company is no longer included in the S&P 1000 Index.

Mid Cap Equity Fund

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in equity securities of mid cap companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. Mid cap companies are companies with market capitalizations equal to those within the universe of the Russell Midcap® Index securities at the time of purchase. As of the reconstitution of the Russell Midcap Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $1.5 billion to $27.8 billion. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund invests primarily in common stocks and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the portfolio management team employs an investment process that seeks to identify both growth and value securities for the Fund. The team seeks to identify companies with leading competitive positions, talented management teams and durable business models. In addition, the team will invest in companies that it

believes either have the capacity to achieve a sustainable level of above average growth or have sustainable free cash flow generation with management committed to increasing shareholder value.

The adviser may sell a security for several reasons. A security may be sold due to a change in the company’s fundamentals or if the adviser believes the security is no longer attractively valued. Investments may also be sold if the adviser identifies a stock that it believes offers a better investment opportunity.

Mid Cap Growth Fund

Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Fund’s Assets will be invested in equity securities of mid cap companies, including common stocks and debt securities and preferred stocks that are convertible to common stocks. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund invests primarily in common stocks of mid cap companies which the Fund’s adviser believes are capable of achieving sustained growth. Mid cap companies are companies with market capitalizations similar to those within the universe of the Russell Midcap® Growth Index at the time of purchase. As of the reconstitution of the Russell Midcap Growth Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $1.5 billion to $26.9 billion.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a process that combines research, valuation and stock selection to identify companies that have a history of above-average growth or which the adviser believes will achieve above-average growth in the future. Growth companies purchased for the Fund include those with leading competitive positions, predictable and durable business models and management that can achieve sustained growth.

The adviser may sell a security for several reasons. A security may be sold due to a change in the company’s fundamentals or if the adviser believes the security is no longer attractively valued. Investments may also be sold if the adviser identifies a stock that it believes offers a better investment opportunity.

Mid Cap Value Fund

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capitalizations equal to those within the universe of the Russell Midcap Value Index and/or between $1 billion and $20 billion at the time of purchase. As of the reconstitution of the Russell Midcap Value Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $1.7 billion to $27.8 billion. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund’s investments are primarily in common stocks and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a bottom-up approach to stock selection, constructing portfolios based on company fundamentals, quantitative screening and proprietary fundamental analysis. The adviser looks for quality companies, which appear to be undervalued and to have the potential to grow intrinsic value per share. Quality companies generally have a sustainable competitive position, relatively lower levels of business cyclicality, high returns on invested capital and strong experienced management teams.

The adviser may sell a security for several reasons. A security may be sold due to a change in the company’s fundamentals or if the adviser believes the security is no longer attractively valued. Investments may also be sold if the adviser identifies a stock that it believes offers a better investment opportunity.

Multi-Cap Market Neutral Fund

The Fund attempts to neutralize exposure to general domestic market risk by primarily investing in common stocks that the Fund’s adviser considers to be attractive and ‘short selling’ stocks that the adviser considers to be unattractive. The Fund uses a multi-style approach, meaning that it may invest across different industries, sectors and capitalization levels targeting both value-and growth-oriented domestic companies. The Fund intends to maintain approximately equal value exposure in its long and short positions in order to offset the effects on its performance resulting from general domestic stock market movements or sector swings. By using this strategy, the Fund seeks to generate returns independent of the direction of the stock market. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund’s investments are primarily in common stocks and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

When the Fund makes a short sale, the Fund borrows the security in order to settle the sale and buys the security at a later date to return to the lender. The Fund must maintain collateral

at least equal to the current market value of the security sold short.

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. The Fund may use futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to its index, maintain liquidity and minimize transaction costs. In managing cash flows, the Fund buys futures contracts to invest incoming cash in the market or sells futures contracts in response to cash outflows, thereby gaining market exposure to the index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity.

Investment Process: The Fund has an actively managed strategy that employs an investment process based on behavioral finance principles. Behavioral finance theorizes that investors behave irrationally in systematic and predictable ways because human psychology affects investment decision-making. This investor behavior results in market inefficiencies that persist over time. The Fund seeks to capitalize on these market anomalies through a disciplined and dispassionate investment process. In determining whether a stock is attractive or unattractive, the adviser uses a proprietary stock selection model that collects quantitative and fundamental investment data designed to evaluate the relative attractiveness of stocks.

The Fund’s strategy is to be sector neutral meaning that both the long and short positions will have approximately the same weight in the market sectors in which the Fund invests. However, the stock selection model may result in the Fund’s long and short positions being overweighted in different industries within a sector. If the stock selection model finds most stocks within an industry to be attractive, then the Fund would automatically tend to overweight that industry. If the stock selection model finds most stocks within an industry to be unattractive, then the Fund would automatically tend to engage in more short sales with regard to that industry.

The Fund seeks to enhance return by purchasing long positions in stocks that are ranked the highest by the model and selling short stocks that are ranked the lowest.

The Fund may achieve a gain if the securities in its long portfolio outperform the securities in its short portfolio, each taken as a whole. Conversely, it is expected that the Fund will incur a loss if the securities in its short portfolio outperform the securities in its long portfolio. The adviser uses the return that an investor could achieve through an investment in 3-month U.S. Treasury bills as a benchmark against which to measure the Fund’s performance. The adviser attempts to achieve returns for the Fund’s shareholders that exceed the benchmark. An investment in the Fund is different from an investment in 3-month U.S. Treasury bills because, among other things, Treasury bills are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, Treasury bills have a fixed rate of return,

 

 

 
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investors in Treasury bills do not risk losing their investment, and an investment in the Fund is more volatile than an investment in Treasury bills.

The Fund’s investment strategies may involve active and frequent trading resulting in high portfolio turnover.

Small Cap Core Fund

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in equity securities of small cap companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. Small cap companies are companies with market capitalizations equal to those within the universe of Russell 2000® Index at the time of purchase. As of the reconstitution of the Russell 2000 Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $60.0 million to $4.0 billion. Sector by sector, the Fund’s weightings are similar to those of the Russell 2000 Index. The Fund can moderately underweight or overweight sectors when it believes it will benefit performance. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund’s investments are primarily in common stocks and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

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. The Fund may use futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to its index, maintain liquidity and minimize transaction costs. In managing cash flows, the Fund buys futures contracts to invest incoming cash in the market or sells futures contracts in response to cash outflows, thereby gaining market exposure to the index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity.

Investment Process: The Fund pursues returns that exceed those of the Russell 2000 Index while seeking to limit its volatility relative to this index. In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a process that ranks stocks based on its proprietary stock ranking system. The rankings are then reviewed and adjusted utilizing fundamental research conducted by the investment team to enhance accuracy and consistency. The adjusted rankings are used to place stocks into portfolios. In general, stocks are purchased when they are among the top ranked within their sector. Stocks become candidates for sale when their ranking falls, when they appear unattractive or when the company is no longer a small cap company. The Fund may continue to hold the securities if it believes further substantial growth is possible. Risk factor exposures are managed through portfolio construction. Portfolio constraints control for sector weights, position sizes and/or style characteristics of the Fund.

Small Cap Equity Fund

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in equity securities of small cap companies. “Assets”

means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. Small cap companies are companies with market capitalizations equal to those within the universe of the Russell 2000® Index stocks and/or with market capitalizations of less than $4 billion at the time of purchase. As of the reconstitution of the Russell 2000 Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $60.0 million to $4.0 billion. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund invests primarily in common stocks.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a fundamental bottom-up investment process. The adviser seeks to invest in undervalued companies with leading competitive positions and predictable and durable business models. It also seeks companies whose management has a successful track record of prudent capital allocation.

The adviser may sell a security for several reasons. A security may be sold due to a change in the company’s fundamentals or if the adviser believes the security is no longer attractively valued. Investments may also be sold if the adviser identifies a stock that it believes offers a better investment opportunity.

Small Cap Growth Fund

Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Fund’s Assets will be invested in the securities of small capitalization companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. Small cap companies are companies with market capitalizations equal to those within the universe of the Russell 2000® Growth Index stocks and/or with market capitalizations of less than $4 billion at the time of purchase. As of the reconstitution of the Russell 2000 Growth Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $60.0 million to $4.0 billion. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund will invest primarily in common stocks. Typically, the Fund invests in securities of companies with a history of above-average growth, as well as companies expected to have above-average growth.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

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selection to identify companies that have a history of above-average growth or which the adviser believes will achieve above-average growth in the future. Growth companies purchased for the Fund include those with leading competitive positions, predictable and durable business models and management that can achieve sustained growth.

The adviser may sell a security for several reasons. A security may be sold due to a change in the company’s fundamentals or if the adviser believes the security is no longer attractively valued. Investments may also be sold if the adviser identifies a stock that it believes offers a better investment opportunity.

Small Cap Value Fund

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in equity securities of small cap companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. Small cap companies are companies with market capitalizations equal to those within the universe of the Russell 2000® Value Index stocks at the time of purchase. As of the reconstitution of the Russell 2000 Value Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $60.0 million to $4.0 billion. In reviewing investment opportunities for the Fund, its adviser uses a value-oriented approach. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund’s equity investments are primarily in common stocks and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

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. The Fund may use futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to its index, maintain liquidity and minimize transaction costs. In managing cash flows, the Fund buys futures contracts to invest incoming cash in the market or sells futures contracts in response to cash outflows, thereby gaining market exposure to the index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a process that ranks stocks based on its proprietary stock ranking system. The rankings are then reviewed and adjusted utilizing fundamental research conducted by the investment team to enhance accuracy and consistency. The adjusted rankings are used to place stocks into portfolios. In general, stocks are purchased when they are among the top ranked within their sector. Stocks become candidates for sale when their ranking falls, when they appear unattractive or when the company is no longer a small cap company. The Fund may continue to hold the securities if it believes further substantial growth is possible. Risk factor exposures are managed through portfolio construction. Portfolio constraints control for sector weights, position sizes and/or style characteristics of the Fund.

U.S. Small Company Fund

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in equity securities of small cap U.S. companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. Small cap companies are companies with market capitalizations similar to those within the universe of the Russell 2000® Index at the time of purchase. As of the reconstitution of the Russell 2000 Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $60.0 million to $4.0 billion. Sector by sector, the Fund’s weightings are similar to those of the Russell 2000® Index. The Fund can moderately underweight or overweight sectors when it believes it will benefit performance. The Fund pursues returns that exceed those of the Russell 2000® Index while seeking to limit its volatility relative to this index. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund’s investments are primarily in common stocks and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

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. The Fund may use futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to its index, maintain liquidity and minimize transaction costs. In managing cash flows, the Fund buys futures contracts to invest incoming cash in the market or sells futures contracts in response to cash outflows, thereby gaining market exposure to the index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity.

An issuer of a security will be deemed to be located 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.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a process that ranks stocks based on its proprietary stock ranking system. The rankings are then reviewed and adjusted utilizing fundamental research conducted by the investment team to enhance accuracy and consistency. The adjusted rankings are used to place stocks into portfolios. In general, stocks are purchased when they are among the top ranked within their sector. Stocks become candidates for sale when their ranking falls, when they appear unattractive or when the company is no longer a small cap company. The Fund may continue to hold the securities if it believes further substantial growth is possible. Risk factor exposures are managed through portfolio construction. Portfolio constraints control for sector weights, position sizes and/or style characteristics of the Fund.

 

 

 
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Value Advantage Fund

The Fund will invest primarily in equity securities across all market capitalizations. The Fund may at any given time invest a significant portion of its assets in companies of one particular market capitalization category, such as large-capitalization companies. Equity securities in which the Fund primarily invests include common stocks and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a bottom-up approach to stock selection, constructing portfolios based on company fundamentals and proprietary fundamental analysis. The adviser’s aim is to identify undervalued companies that have the potential to grow their intrinsic values per share, and to purchase these companies at a discount.

The adviser may sell a security for several reasons. A security may be sold due to a change in the company’s fundamentals or if the adviser believes the security is no longer attractively valued. Investments may also be sold if the adviser identifies a stock that it believes offers a better investment opportunity.

The Value Advantage Fund may sell covered call options as an additional strategy. When it does so, the purchaser of the option has the right to buy that security at a predetermined price (exercise price) during the life of the option. If the purchaser exercises the option, the Fund must sell the stock to purchaser at the exercise price. The option is “covered” because the Fund owns the stock at the time it sells the option. As the seller of the option, the Fund receives a premium from the purchaser of the call option, which may provide additional returns to the Fund.

INVESTMENT RISKS

There can be no assurance that the Funds will achieve their objectives.

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

Please note that each Fund also may use strategies that are not described herein, but which are described 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 a 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 that 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. Securities in a Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

Growth Investing Risk. (applicable to Dynamic Small Cap Growth Fund, Growth Advantage Fund, Mid Cap Growth Fund and Small Cap Growth Fund) Growth investing attempts to identify companies that the adviser believes will experience rapid earnings growth relative to value or other types of stocks. The value of these stocks generally is much more sensitive to current or expected earnings than stocks of other types of companies. Short-term events, such as a failure to meet industry earnings expectations, can cause dramatic decreases in the growth stock price compared to other types of stock. Growth stocks may also trade at higher multiples of current earnings compared to value or other stocks, leading to inflated prices and thus potentially greater declines in value. The Fund’s performance may be better or worse than the performance of equity funds that focus on value stocks or that have a broader investment style.

Value Investing Risk. (applicable to Mid Cap Value Fund, Small Cap Value Fund and Value Advantage Fund) Value investing attempts to identify companies that, according to the adviser’s estimate of their 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

 

 

 
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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.

Smaller Company Risk. (Small Cap Company and Mid 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.

Large Cap Company Risk. (applicable to Growth Advantage Fund, Multi-Cap Market Neutral Fund and Value Advantage Fund) Because a Fund may invest in large cap company securities, it may underperform other funds during periods when the Fund’s large cap securities are out of favor.

Industry and Sector Focus Risk. At times a 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 a 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.

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 and environmental factors. 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. Each 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.

Transactions Risk. A Fund could experience a loss when selling securities to meet redemption requests by shareholders and its liquidity may be negatively impacted. The risk of loss increases if the redemption requests are large or frequent, occur in times of overall market turmoil or declining prices for the securities sold, or when the securities a Fund wishes to or is required to sell are illiquid. A 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. 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. Large redemptions also could accelerate the realization of capital gains, increase a Fund’s transaction costs and impact a Fund’s performance.

Derivatives Risk. The Funds may use derivatives in connection with their 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 a 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 a Fund, and the cost of such strategies may reduce a Fund’s returns. Derivatives also expose a 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, a Fund may use derivatives for non-hedging purposes, which increases that 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, a Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk.

 

 

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

Investing in derivatives will result in a form of leverage. Leverage involves special risks. A 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 possible lack of a liquid secondary market for derivatives and the resulting inability of a Fund to sell or otherwise close a derivatives position could expose the Fund to losses and could make derivatives more difficult for the Fund to value accurately.

A 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.

Additional Main Risk for Market Expansion Enhanced Index Fund

Index Investing Risk. Because the Fund uses an enhanced index strategy, securities may be purchased, retained and sold by the Fund at times when a more actively managed fund would not do so. If the value of securities that are heavily weighted in the index changes, you can expect a greater risk of loss than would be the case if the Fund were not invested in such securities. There is also the risk that the Fund’s performance may not correlate with the performance of the index.

Additional Main Risks for Multi-Cap Market Neutral Fund

Strategy Risk. The strategy used by the Fund’s management may fail to produce the intended result. There is no guarantee that the use of long and short positions will succeed in limiting the Fund’s exposure to domestic stock market movements, capitalization, sector-swings or other risk factors. As a result, the Fund is intended for investors who plan to invest for the long-term and are able and willing to assume the risks of associated with this type of fund. The strategy used by the Fund involves complex securities transactions that involve risks different than direct equity investments.

Short Selling Risk. While the Fund’s market neutral approach seeks to minimize the risks of investing in the overall stock market, it may involve more risk than other funds that do not engage in short selling. The Fund’s use of short sales in combination with long positions in the Fund’s portfolio in an attempt to improve performance or to reduce overall portfolio risk may not be successful and may result in greater losses or lower positive returns than if the Fund held only long positions. It is possible that the Fund’s long equity positions will decline in value at the same time that the value of its short equity positions increase, thereby increasing potential losses to the Fund.

In order to establish a short position in a security, the Fund must first borrow the security from a lender, such as a broker or other institution. The Fund may not always be able to obtain the security at a particular time or at an acceptable price. Thus, there is risk that the Fund may be unable to implement its investment strategy due to the lack of available securities or for other reasons.

After short selling a security, the Fund may subsequently seek to close this position by purchasing and returning the security to the lender on a later date. The Fund may not always be able to complete or “close out” the short position by replacing the borrowed securities at a particular time or at an acceptable price.

In addition, the Fund may be prematurely forced to close out a short position if the lender demands the return of the borrowed security. The Fund incurs a loss as a result of a short sale if the market value of the borrowed security increases between the date of the short sale and the date when the Fund replaces the security. The Fund’s loss on a short sale is potentially unlimited because there is no upward limit on the price a borrowed security could attain.

Further, if other short sellers of the same security want to close out their positions at the same time, a “short squeeze” can occur. A short squeeze occurs when demand exceeds the supply for the security sold short. A short squeeze makes it more likely that the Fund will need to replace the borrowed security at an unfavorable price, thereby increasing the likelihood that the Fund will lose some or all of the potential profit from, or incur a loss on, the short sale. Furthermore, taking short positions in securities results in a form of leverage. Leverage involves special risks described under “Derivatives Risk”.

The Securities and Exchange Commission and financial industry regulatory authorities in other countries have, in the past, imposed temporary prohibitions and restrictions on certain types of short sale transactions. These prohibitions and restrictions, or the imposition of other regulatory requirements on short selling in the future, could inhibit the ability of the adviser to sell securities short on behalf of the Fund.

 

 

 
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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.

Additional Risks

Foreign Securities and Emerging Markets Risks. To the extent a Fund invests in foreign securities (including depositary receipts), these investments are subject to special risks in addition to those of U.S. investments. These risks include political and economic risks, greater volatility, civil conflicts and war, currency fluctuations, expropriation and nationalization risks, sanctions or other measures by the United States or other governments, higher transaction costs, delayed settlement, possible foreign controls on investment, and less stringent investor protection and disclosure standards of foreign markets. The securities markets of many foreign countries are relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a small number of industries. If foreign securities are denominated and traded in a foreign currency, the value of a Fund’s foreign holdings can be affected by currency exchange rates and exchange control regulations. In certain markets where securities and other instruments are not traded “delivery versus payment,” a 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.

The risks associated with foreign securities are magnified in countries 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. A Fund’s investments in foreign and emerging market securities may also be subject to foreign withholding and/or other taxes, which would decrease a Fund’s yield on those securities.

Securities Lending Risk. (except for Multi-Cap Market Neutral Fund and Value Advantage Fund) Certain Funds may engage in securities lending. Securities lending involves counterparty risk, including the risk that the loaned securities may not be returned or returned in a timely manner and/or a loss of rights

in the collateral if the borrower or the lending agent defaults. This risk is increased when a Fund’s loans are concentrated with a single or limited number of borrowers. In addition, a Fund bears the risk of loss in connection with its investments of the cash collateral it receives from the borrower. To the extent that the value or return of a Fund’s investments of the cash collateral declines below the amount owed to a borrower, a Fund may incur losses that exceed the amount it earned on lending the security.

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

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.

Initial Public Offering (IPO) Risk. IPO securities have no trading history, and information about the companies may be available for very limited periods. The prices of securities sold in IPOs may be highly volatile and their purchase may involve high transaction costs. At any particular time or from time to time, a Fund may not be able to invest in securities issued in IPOs, or invest to the extent desired, because, for example, only a small portion (if any) of the securities being offered in an IPO may be made available to a Fund. In addition, under certain market conditions, a relatively small number of companies may issue securities in IPOs. Similarly, as the number of purchasers to which IPO securities are allocated increases, the number of securities issued to a Fund may decrease. The performance of a Fund during periods when it is unable to invest significantly or at all in IPOs may be lower than during periods when a Fund is able to do so. In addition, as a Fund increases in size, the impact of IPOs on a Fund’s performance will generally decrease.

 

 

 
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MLP Risk. The Funds may invest in master limited partnerships (MLPs) whose ownership interests are publicly traded and that primarily derive their income from, among other industries, the mining, production, transportation or processing of minerals or natural resources, although they may also finance entertainment, research and development, real estate and other projects. Investments held by an MLP may be relatively illiquid, limiting the MLP’s ability to vary its portfolio promptly in response to changes in economic or other conditions. In addition, MLPs may have limited financial resources, their securities may trade infrequently and in limited volume and they may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than securities of larger or more broadly-based companies. The risks of investing in an MLP are generally those inherent in investing in a partnership as opposed to a corporation. For example, state law governing partnerships is often less restrictive than state law governing corporations. Accordingly, there may be fewer protections afforded investors in an MLP than investors in a corporation. Additional risks involved with investing in an MLP are risks associated with the specific industry or industries in which the partnership invests, such as the risks of investing in real estate, or oil and gas industries.

Preferred Stock Risk. Preferred stock generally has a preference as to dividends and liquidations 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.

Volcker Rule Risk. Pursuant to section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and certain rules promulgated thereunder known as the Volcker Rule, if the adviser and/or its affiliates own 25% or more of the outstanding ownership interests of a Fund after the permitted seeding period from the implementation of a Fund’s investment strategy, a Fund could be subject to restrictions on trading that would adversely impact a Fund’s ability to execute its investment strategy. As a result, the adviser and/or its affiliates may be required to reduce their ownership interests in a Fund at a time that is sooner than would otherwise be desirable, which may result in a Fund’s liquidation or, if a Fund is able to continue operating, may result in losses, increased transaction costs and adverse tax consequences as a result of the sale of portfolio securities.

Additional Risk for Value Advantage Fund

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

For more information about risks associated with the types of investments that the Funds purchase, please read the “Risk/ Return Summaries” in the prospectus and the Statement of Additional Information.

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

An investment in a Fund is subject to a number of actual or potential conflicts of interest. For example, the Adviser and/or its affiliates provide a variety of different services to a Fund, for which the Fund compensates them. As a result, the Adviser and/or its affiliates have an incentive to enter into arrangements with a Fund, and face conflicts of interest when balancing that incentive against the best interests of a Fund. The Adviser and/or its affiliates also face conflicts of interest in their service as investment adviser to other clients, and, from time to time, make investment decisions that differ from and/or negatively impact those made by the Adviser on behalf of a Fund. In addition, affiliates of the Adviser provide a broad range of services and products to their clients and are major participants in the global currency, equity, commodity, fixed-income and other markets in which a Fund invests or will invest. In certain circumstances by providing services and products to their clients, these affiliates’ activities will disadvantage or restrict the Funds and/or benefit these affiliates. The Adviser may also acquire material non-public information which would negatively affect the Adviser’s ability to transact in securities for a Fund. JPMorgan and the Funds have adopted policies and procedures reasonably designed to appropriately prevent, limit or mitigate conflicts of interest. In addition, many of the activities that create these conflicts of interest are limited and/or prohibited by law, unless an exception is available. For more information about conflicts of interest, see the Potential Conflicts of Interest section in the SAI.

 

 

 
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TEMPORARY DEFENSIVE AND CASH POSITIONS

For liquidity and to respond to unusual market conditions, the Funds (except the Market Expansion Enhanced Index Fund) may invest all or most of their 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 Funds from meeting their investment objectives.

 

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, certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, commercial paper, money market mutual funds and bank deposit accounts.

While a Fund is engaged in a temporary defensive position, it may not meet its investment objective. These investments may be inconsistent with a Fund’s main investment strategies. Therefore, a Fund will pursue a temporary defensive position only when market conditions warrant.

Whether engaging in temporary defensive purposes or otherwise, the Market Expansion Enhanced Index Fund may not hold more than 10% of its total assets in cash and cash equivalents. These amounts are in addition to assets held for derivative margin deposits or other segregated accounts.

ADDITIONAL FEE WAIVER AND/OR EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT

Service providers to a Fund may, from time to time, voluntarily waive all or a portion of any fees to which they are entitled and/or reimburse certain expenses as they may determine from time to time. A Fund’s service providers may discontinue or modify these voluntary actions at any time without notice. Performance for the Funds reflects the voluntary waiver of fees and/or the reimbursement of expenses, if any. Without these voluntary waivers and/or expense reimbursements, performance would have been less favorable.

ADDITIONAL HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

Growth Advantage Fund

Historical performance shown for Class C Shares prior to their inception on 5/1/06 is based on the performance of the Class B Shares (all of which were converted to Class A Shares on 6/19/15), whose expenses were substantially similar to those of Class C Shares at the time of inception. Historical performance shown for Select Class Shares prior to their inception on 5/1/06 is based on the performance of the Class A Shares of the Fund, which invest in the same portfolio of securities. During this period, the actual returns of Select Class Shares would have been different than shown because Select Class Shares have different expenses than Class A Shares.

 

 

 
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The following Funds are series of JPMorgan Trust I (JPMT I), a Delaware statutory trust:

Dynamic Small Cap Growth Fund

Mid Cap Equity Fund

Small Cap Core Fund

Small Cap Equity Fund

U.S. Small Company Fund

Value Advantage Fund

The following Funds are series of JPMorgan Trust II (JPMT II), a Delaware statutory trust:

Intrepid Mid Cap Fund

Market Expansion Enhanced Index Fund

Mid Cap Growth Fund

Multi-Cap Market Neutral Fund

Small Cap Growth Fund

Small Cap Value Fund

Growth Advantage Fund is a series of J.P. Morgan Mutual Fund Investment Trust (JPMMFIT), a Massachusetts business trust.

Mid Cap Value Fund is a series of J.P. Morgan Fleming Mutual Fund Group, Inc. (JPMFMFG), a Maryland corporation.

The trustees of each trust and the directors of JPMFMFG are responsible for overseeing all business activities of their respective Funds.

Each of the Funds 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 a Fund on different terms than another class. Certain classes may be more appropriate for a particular investor.

Each 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 Funds’ 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 Funds’ Investment Adviser

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

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 6/30/16, JPMIM was paid management fees (net of waivers), as shown below, as a percentage of average daily net assets:

 

   

Investment Advisory Fees

 

Percentage

 
JPMorgan Dynamic Small Cap Growth Fund     0.58
JPMorgan Growth Advantage Fund     0.65 %
JPMorgan Intrepid Mid Cap Fund     0.58 %
JPMorgan Market Expansion Enhanced Index Fund     0.18 %
JPMorgan Mid Cap Equity Fund     0.64 %
JPMorgan Mid Cap Growth Fund     0.64 %
JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Fund     0.61 %
JPMorgan Multi-Cap Market Neutral Fund     0.72 %
JPMorgan Small Cap Core Fund     0.39 %
JPMorgan Small Cap Equity Fund     0.63 %
JPMorgan Small Cap Growth Fund     0.64 %
JPMorgan Small Cap Value Fund     0.65 %
JPMorgan U.S. Small Company Fund     0.60 %
JPMorgan Value Advantage Fund     0.62 %

The advisory fee of the Multi-Cap Market Neutral Fund was reduced to 0.80% as of 9/1/15.

A discussion of the basis the Boards of each trust and JPMFMFG used in reapproving the investment advisory agreements for the Funds is available in the semi-annual report for the most recent fiscal period ended December 31.

The Portfolio Managers

Dynamic Small Cap Growth Fund

The portfolio management team is led by Eytan Shapiro, Managing Director of JPMIM and a CFA charterholder, Felise L. Agranoff, Managing Director of JPMIM and a CFA charterholder, Greg Tuorto, Managing Director of JPMIM, and Matthew Cohen, M.D., Managing Director of JPMIM. Mr. Shapiro is the lead portfolio manager on the Fund and is Chief Investment Officer the U.S. Equity Growth and Small Cap portfolio management teams. The other members are portfolio managers and research analysts for the Fund, providing research and advice on the purchases and sales of individual securities, and portfolio risk assessment. Mr. Shapiro has worked as a portfolio manager for JPMIM or its affiliates (or their predecessors) since 1989 and has been employed by the firm since 1985. An employee since 2004, Ms. Agranoff has been a portfolio manager since 2015 and has been a research analyst in the firm’s U.S. Equity Group since 2004. Mr. Tuorto joined the firm in 2008 and has been a portfolio manager since 2009 and a technology analyst in the firm’s U.S. Equity Group since 2008. An employee since 2005,

 

 

 
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Dr. Cohen has been portfolio manager since 2015 and a research analyst in the firm’s U.S. Equity Group since 2005.

Growth Advantage Fund

Timothy Parton, Managing Director of JPMIM and a CFA charterholder, is the lead portfolio manager on the Fund and is a senior member of the U.S. Equity Growth portfolio management team. Giri Devulapally, Managing Director of JPMIM and a CFA charterholder, is also a senior member of the U.S. Equity Growth portfolio management team. As part of the team’s investment process Messers Parton and Devulapally meet, along with other portfolio managers and research analysts, to discuss the economic outlook, industry trends, and the merits and risks of investment ideas for the Fund. Messers Parton and Devulapally follow same investment process, philosophy and research resources, and in Mr. Parton’s absence, Mr. Devulapally will be responsible for day-to-day management of the portfolio. Mr. Parton has worked as a portfolio manager for JPMIM or its affiliates (or their predecessors) since 1988 and has been employed with the firm since 1986. Mr. Devulapally has been a portfolio manager in the firm’s U.S. Equity Group since 2003 when he joined JPMIM.

Intrepid Mid Cap Fund

The portfolio management team for the Fund utilizes a team-based approach and uses the models, insights and recommendations of the broader Behavioral Finance Team. The portfolio management team is comprised of Phillip D. Hart and Dennis Ruhl. Mr. Hart, a Managing Director of JPMIM and a CFA charterholder, is the lead portfolio manager for the Fund and is primarily responsible for portfolio construction. Mr. Hart has worked as a portfolio manager for the U.S. Behavioral Finance Equity Group at JPMIM since 2009 and has been employed by the firm since 2003. Prior to becoming a portfolio manager, he was a qualitative research analyst within this group. Mr. Ruhl, Managing Director of JPMIM and a CFA charterholder, is the Chief Investment Officer of the U.S. Behavioral Finance Equity Group. He has worked as a portfolio manager for JPMIM or its affiliates since 2001 and has been employed with the firm since 1999.

Market Expansion Enhanced Index Fund

The portfolio management team for the Fund utilizes a team-based approach and uses the models, insights and recommendations of the broader Behavioral Finance Team. The portfolio management team is comprised of Phillip D. Hart and Dennis Ruhl. Mr. Hart is the lead portfolio manager for the Fund and is primarily responsible for portfolio construction. Information about Mr. Hart and Mr. Ruhl is discussed earlier in this section.

Mid Cap Equity Fund

The portfolio management team is led by Jonathan K.L. Simon, Managing Director of JPMIM and Timothy Parton, Managing Director of JPMIM and a CFA charterholder. Mr. Simon is primarily responsible for the Fund’s value investments while Mr. Parton are primarily responsible for the Fund’s growth investments. Mr. Simon has worked as a portfolio manager for JPMIM and its affiliates (or their predecessors) since 1987 and has been employed by the firm since 1980. Information about Mr. Parton is discussed earlier in this section.

Mid Cap Growth Fund

The portfolio management team is led by Timothy Parton, Managing Director of JPMIM and a CFA charterholder and Felise L. Agranoff, Managing Director of JPMIM and a CFA charterholder. Mr. Parton is the lead portfolio manager on the Fund and is a senior member of the U.S. Equity Growth portfolio management team. Ms. Agranoff is the co-portfolio manager and shares authority in the day-to-day management of the Fund. Information about Mr. Parton and Ms. Agranoff is discussed earlier in this section.

Mid Cap Value Fund

The portfolio management team is led by Jonathan K.L. Simon, Managing Director of JPMIM, Lawrence E. Playford, Managing Director of JPMIM, and Gloria H. Fu, Executive Director of JPMIM. Mr. Simon is the lead portfolio manager on the Fund and is a senior member of the U.S. Equity Value portfolio management team. Mr. Playford and Ms. Fu are co-portfolio managers and share authority in the day-to-day management of the Fund. An employee of JPMIM or its affiliates since 1993, Mr. Playford, a CFA charterholder and CPA, is the Chief Investment Officer of the U.S. Equity Value team. He joined the team as a research analyst in 2003 and became a portfolio manager in 2004. Ms. Fu, a CFA charterholder, has been a portfolio manager since 2006 and has been employed by JPMIM and its affiliates since 2002. Information about Mr. Simon is discussed earlier in this section.

Multi-Cap Market Neutral Fund

The Fund’s portfolio management team utilizes a team-based approach and uses the models, insights and recommendations of the broader Behavioral Finance Team. The team is led by Dennis S. Ruhl , Jason Alonzo and Pavel Vaynshtok. Mr. Alonzo, Managing Director of JPMIM, has been with JPMIM or its affiliates (or one of their predecessors) since 2000 and has been a member of the portfolio management team since 2003. Mr. Vaynshtok, Managing Director of JPMIM and a CFA charterholder, has worked as a portfolio manager for JPMIM or its affiliates since 2011. From 2004 to 2011, Mr. Vaynshtok was

 

 

 
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a portfolio manager and the head of quantitative research at ING Investment Management. Information about Mr. Ruhl is discussed earlier in this section.

Small Cap Core Fund

The portfolio management team for the Fund utilizes a team-based approach and uses the models, insights and recommendations of the broader Behavioral Finance Team. The portfolio management team is comprised of Phillip D. Hart and Dennis Ruhl. Mr. Hart is the lead portfolio manager for the Fund and is primarily responsible for portfolio construction. Information about Mr. Hart and Mr. Ruhl is discussed earlier in this section.

Small Cap Equity Fund

The portfolio management team is led by Don San Jose, Managing Director of JPMIM, and Daniel J. Percella, Executive Director of JPMIM and a CFA charterholder. Mr. San Jose is the lead portfolio manager on the Fund and is a senior member of the U.S. Equity Small Cap portfolio management team. Mr. Percella is the co-portfolio manager and shares authority in the day-to-day management of the Fund. Mr. San Jose joined the U.S. Small Cap Equity Group as an analyst in 2004 and became a portfolio manager in 2007. Mr. San Jose has been employed by the firm since 2000. Mr. Percella has been a portfolio manager since 2014, and prior to that time he was a research analyst on the Small Cap Active Core Team. Mr. Percella has been an employee of JPMIM since 2008.

Small Cap Growth Fund

The portfolio management team is led by Eytan Shapiro, Managing Director of JPMIM and a CFA charterholder, Felise L. Agranoff, Managing Director of JPMIM and a CFA charterholder, Greg Tuorto, Managing Director of JPMIM, and Matthew Cohen, M.D., Managing Director of JPMIM. Mr. Shapiro is the lead portfolio manager on the Fund and is Chief Investment Officer the U.S. Equity Growth and Small Cap portfolio management teams. The other members are portfolio managers and research analysts for the Fund, providing research and advice on the purchases and sales of individual securities, and portfolio risk assessment. Information about Messers Shapiro, Tuorto and Cohen and Ms. Agranoff are discussed earlier in this section.

Small Cap Value Fund

The portfolio management team for the Fund utilizes a team-based approach and uses the models, insights and recommendations of the broader Behavioral Finance Team. The portfolio management team is comprised of Phillip D. Hart and Dennis Ruhl. Mr. Hart is the lead portfolio manager for the Fund and is primarily responsible for portfolio construction. Information about Mr. Hart and Mr. Ruhl is discussed earlier in this section.

U.S. Small Company Fund

The portfolio management team for the Fund utilizes a team-based approach and uses the models, insights and recommendations of the broader Behavioral Finance Team. The portfolio management team is comprised of Phillip D. Hart and Dennis Ruhl. Mr. Hart is the lead portfolio manager for the Fund and is primarily responsible for portfolio construction. Information about Mr. Hart and Mr. Ruhl is discussed earlier in this section.

Value Advantage Fund

The portfolio management team is led by Jonathan K.L. Simon, Managing Director of JPMIM, Lawrence E. Playford, Managing Director of JPMIM, and Gloria H. Fu, Executive Director of JPMIM. Mr. Simon is the lead portfolio manager on the Fund and is a senior member of the U.S. Equity Value portfolio management team. Mr. Playford and Ms. Fu are co-portfolio managers and share authority in the day-to-day management of the Fund. Information about Mr. Simon, Mr. Playford and Ms. Fu are discussed earlier in this section.

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 Funds.

The Funds’ Administrator

JPMIM (the Administrator) provides administrative services for and oversees the other service providers of each Fund. The Administrator receives a pro-rata portion of the following annual fee on behalf of each 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 Funds’ Shareholder Servicing Agent

The trusts and the corporation, on behalf of the Funds, have entered into shareholder servicing agreements with JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. (JPMDS) under which JPMDS has agreed to provide certain support services to the Funds’ 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 each Fund, as applicable. For performing these services, JPMDS, as shareholder servicing agent, receives an annual fee of up to 0.10% of the average daily net assets of the Institutional Class Shares of each Fund, as applicable. JPMDS may enter into service agreements with Financial Intermediaries under which it will pay all or a portion of the annual fee to such Financial Intermediaries for performing shareholder and administrative services.

 

 

 
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The Funds’ Distributor

JPMDS (the Distributor) is the distributor for the Funds. The Distributor is an affiliate of JPMIM.

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 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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CHOOSING A SHARE CLASS

Each share class represents an investment in the same portfolio of securities, but each has different availability and eligibility criteria, sales charges, expenses, dividends and distributions. These arrangements allow you to choose the available class that best meets your needs. You should read this section carefully to determine which share class is best for you. Factors you should consider in choosing a share class include:

 

   

The amount you plan to invest;

 

   

The length of time you expect to hold your investment;

 

   

The total costs associated with your investment, including any sales charges that you pay when you buy or sell your Fund shares and expenses that are paid out of Fund assets over time;

 

   

Whether you qualify for any reduction or waiver of sales charges;

 

   

Whether you plan to take any distributions in the near future;

 

   

The availability of the share class;

 

   

The services that will be available to you;

 

   

The amount of compensation that your Financial Intermediary will receive; and

 

   

The advantages and disadvantages of each share class.

Please read this prospectus carefully, and then select the Fund and share class most appropriate for you and decide how much you want to invest. Each Fund may offer other classes of shares not included in this prospectus that have different expense levels, performance and eligibility requirements from the share classes offered in this prospectus. Call 1-800-480-4111 to obtain more information concerning these or other share classes. A Financial Intermediary may receive different compensation based on the share class sold.

 

Shares of the Funds 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 Funds generally do 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.

 

 

 
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     Class A   Class C   Select   Institutional
Eligibility1,2,3   May be purchased by the general public   May be purchased by the general public  

Limited to certain investors, including:

  Purchases directly from the Fund through JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. (the “Distributor”) by institutional investors, such as corporations, pension and profit sharing plans and foundations meeting the minimum investment requirements;

  Purchases through your Financial Intermediary or any other organization, including affiliates of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPMorgan Chase), authorized to act in a fiduciary, advisory or custodial capacity for its clients or customers; and

  Purchases by employees of JPMorgan Chase and its affiliates and officers or trustees of the Funds.4

 

Limited to certain investors, including:

  Purchases directly from the Fund through the Distributor by institutional investors such as corporations, pension and profit sharing plans and foundations that meet the minimum investment requirements; and

  Purchases 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.

Minimum Investment2,5,6  

$1,000 for each Fund or

$50, if establishing a monthly $50 Systematic Investment Plan7

 

$1,000 for each Fund or

$50, if establishing a monthly $50 Systematic Investment Plan7

 

$1,000,000 — An investor can combine purchases of Select Class Shares of other J.P. Morgan Funds in order to meet the minimum.

 

$1,000 – Investments by employees of JPMorgan Chase and its affiliates and officers or trustees of the Funds4 or

 

$50 for employees, if establishing a monthly $50 Systematic Investment Plan.7

  $3,000,000 — An investor can combine purchases of Institutional Class Shares of other J.P. Morgan Funds in order to meet the minimum.

 

 
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     Class A   Class C   Select   Institutional
Minimum Subsequent Investments2   $508   $508   No minimum except $50 for investments by employees of JPMorgan Chase and its affiliates and officers or trustees of the Funds.   No minimum
Systematic Purchase Plan   Yes   Yes   No except for investments by employees of JPMorgan Chase and its affiliates and officers or trustees of the Funds.   No
Systematic Redemption Plan   Yes   Yes   No except for investments by employees of JPMorgan Chase and its affiliates and officers or trustees of the Funds.   No

Front-End Sales Charge

(refer to Sales Charges and Financial Intermediary Compensation Section for more details)

  Up to 5.25% reduced or waived for large purchases and certain investors, eliminated for purchases of $1 million or more.   None   None   None

Contingent Deferred

Sales Charge (CDSC)

(refer to Sales Charges and Financial Intermediary Compensation Section for more details)

 

On purchases of $1 million or more:

  1.00% on redemptions made within 12 months after purchase.

  0.50% on redemptions made between 12 and 18 months after purchase.

Waived under certain circumstances.

 

  1.00% on redemptions made within 12 months after purchase.

Waived under certain circumstances.

  None   None
Distribution (12b-1) Fee   0.25% of the average daily net assets.   0.75% of the average daily net assets.   None   None
Shareholder Service Fee   0.25% of the average daily net assets.   0.25% of the average daily net assets.   0.25% of the average daily net assets.   0.10% of the average daily net assets.
Redemption Fee   None   None   None   None

 

 
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     Class A   Class C   Select   Institutional
Advantages   If you are eligible to have the sales charge reduced or eliminated or you have a long-term investment horizon, these shares have lower distribution fees over a longer term investment horizon than Class C Shares.   No front-end sales charge is assessed so you own more shares initially. These shares may make sense for investors who have a shorter investment horizon relative to Class A Shares.   No front-end sales charge or CDSC is assessed so you own more shares initially. In addition, Select Class Shares have lower fees than Class A and Class C Shares.   No front-end sales charge or CDSC is assessed so you own more shares initially. In addition, Institutional Class Shares have the lowest fee structure of the shares offered in this prospectus.
Disadvantages   A front-end sales charge is generally assessed, diminishing the number of shares owned. If you are eligible to have the sales charge reduced or eliminated, you may be subject to a CDSC. Class A Shares may not make sense for investors who have a shorter investment horizon relative to Class C Shares.   Shares are subject to CDSC and have higher ongoing distribution fees. This means that over the long term Class C Shares accrue higher fees than Class A Shares.   Limited availability and higher minimum initial investment than Class A and Class C Shares.   Limited availability and higher minimum initial investment than Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares. Not all Funds have Institutional Class Shares.

 

1 

Certain Funds may be subject to limited offering. Please see the FUNDS SUBJECT TO A LIMITED OFFERING section for more information about applicable limited offerings.

2 

Financial Intermediaries or other organizations making the Funds available to their clients or customers may impose minimums which may be different from the requirements for investors purchasing directly from the Funds.

3 

Effective April 3, 2017, new Group Retirement Plans will not be eligible to purchase Class A, Class C, or Select Class Shares. Group Retirement Plans (and their successor, related and affiliated plans) which have these share classes of the Fund available to participants on or before April 3, 2017, may continue to open accounts for new participants in such share classes of the Fund and purchase additional shares in existing participant accounts.

4 

May also be purchased directly from the Funds 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:

   

J.P. Morgan Funds

   

JPMorgan Chase and its subsidiaries and affiliates

5 

Investment minimums may be waived for certain types of Group Retirement Plans (as defined in the glossary), as well as for certain fee-based programs. The Funds reserve the right to waive any initial or subsequent investment minimum.

6 

Please see “MINIMUM ACCOUNT BALANCE” for more information about minimum balance requirements.

7 

You are eligible for the lower $50 initial investment amount as long as you agree to make regular monthly investments of at least $50 until you reach the required $1,000 investment amount per fund. Once the required amount is reached, you must maintain the minimum $1,000 investment in the Fund.

8 

Minimum subsequent investment for Systematic Investment Plans established before 3/1/15 was $25.

SALES CHARGES AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY COMPENSATION

The following section describes the various sales charges and other fees that you will pay if you purchase shares of the Funds. In addition, it describes the types of compensation paid to Financial Intermediaries for the sale of Fund shares and related services. The Distributor reserves the right to change sales charges, commissions and finder’s fees at any time.

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

 

 
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Class A Shares

The public offering price of Class A Shares of each Fund is the net asset value (NAV) per share plus the applicable sales charge, unless you qualify for a waiver of the sales charge. The sales charge is allocated between your Financial Intermediary and the Distributor as shown in the tables 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 front-end sales charge you would pay at different levels of investment, the commission paid to Financial Intermediaries, any finders fees paid to Financial Intermediaries and any applicable CDSC. Purchases at certain dollar levels, known as “breakpoints,” allow for a reduction in the front-end sales charge.

 

Class A Shares

Amount of Investment (All
Funds)

   Sales Charge
as a % of
Offering Price
   Sales Charge
as a % of your
Investment
1
  

Commission

as a % of

Offering Price2

     CDSC
Less than $50,000    5.25    5.54    4.75      0.00
$50,000-$99,999    4.50    4.71    4.05      0.00
$100,000- $249,999    3.50    3.63    3.05      0.00
$250,000 to $499,999    2.50    2.56    2.05      0.00
$500,000 to $999,999    2.00    2.04    1.60      0.00
         
Amount of Investment   

Sales Charge
as a % of

Offering Price

   Sales Charge
as a % of your
Investment
  

Finder’s Fee

as a % of your
Investment
3

    

CDSC

as a % of your

Redemption3,4

For All Funds except Market Expansion Enhanced Index Fund
$1,000,000 to $3,999,999    0.00    0.00    1.00     

 

0-12 months — 1.00%

 

12-18 months — 0.50%

$4,000,000 to $9,999,999    0.00    0.00    0.75     
$10,000,000 to $49,999,999    0.00    0.00    0.50     
$50,000,000 or more    0.00    0.00    0.25     
For Market Expansion Enhanced Index Fund
$1,000,000 or more    0.00    0.00    0.25      0-12 months — 0.25%

 

1 

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

2 

The sales charge is allocated between your Financial Intermediary and the Distributor. The Distributor, at its discretion, may re-allow the entire sales charge to your Financial Intermediary; in those instances such Financial Intermediaries may be deemed to be underwriters under the Securities Act of 1933.

3 

The Distributor or its affiliates pays any finder’s fee to your Financial Intermediary. The Distributor or its affiliates may withhold finder’s fees with respect to short-term investments.

4 

Please see the “Exchanging Fund Shares” section for details regarding CDSC and exchanges.

The Distributor may also pay Financial Intermediaries a finder’s fee on sales to defined contribution plans with no minimum investment amount.

Finder’s Fee Schedule for Defined Contribution Plans (All Funds except Market Expansion Enhanced Index Fund)

 

Class A Shares

Amount of Investment

   Sales Charge
as a % of
Offering Price
   Sales Charge
as a % of your
Investment
   Finder’s Fee
as a % of your
Investment
    

CDSC

as a % of your
Redemption1

$0 to $3,999,999    0.00    0.00    1.00      0.00
$4,000,000 to $9,999,999    0.00    0.00    0.75      0.00
$10,000,000 to $49,999,999    0.00    0.00    0.50      0.00
$50,000,000 or more    0.00    0.00    0.25      0.00

 

 
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Finder’s Fee Schedule for Defined Contribution Plans (Market Expansion Enhanced Index Fund)

 

Class A Shares

Amount of Investment

   Sales Charge
as a % of
Offering Price
   Sales Charge
as a % of your
Investment
   Finder’s Fee
as a % of your
Investment
    

CDSC

as a % of your
Redemption1

All Investments    0.00    0.00    0.25      0.00

 

1 

If a plan redeems the shares of certain funds for which a finder’s fee has been paid within 18 months (12 months for Market Expansion Enhanced Index Fund) of the purchase date, no CDSC is charged; however, the Distributor reserves the right to reclaim the finder’s fee paid to the Financial Intermediary.

Class C Shares

The table below shows the amount of sales charge, commission paid and any CDSC that may be charged.

 

Class C Shares

Amount of Investment

  

Sales Charge

as a % of

Offering Price

   Sales Charge
as a % of your
Investment
  

Commission

as a % of

Offering Price

    

CDSC

as a % of your
Redemption

All Investments    0.00    0.00    1.00      0-12 months —1.00%

Select Class Shares and Institutional Class Shares

There is no sales charge, commission or CDSC associated with Select Class Shares or Institutional Class Shares.

Reducing Your Class A Sales Charges

Each Fund permits you to reduce the front-end sales charge you pay on Class A Shares by exercising your Rights of Accumulation or Letter of Intent privileges. Both of these are described below.

Rights of Accumulation: For Class A Shares, a front-end sales charge can be reduced by breakpoint discounts based on the amount of a single purchase or through Rights of Accumulation. By using Rights of Accumulation, you may combine the current market value of any existing qualifying holdings and account types (as described below) with the amount of the current purchase to qualify for a breakpoint and reduced sales charge on the current purchase. The amount of the sales charge will be calculated based on the market value of your qualifying holdings as of the last calculated NAV prior to your investment.

Letter of Intent: By signing a Letter of Intent, you may combine the current market value of any existing qualifying holdings and account types with the value that you intend to buy over a 13 month period to calculate the front-end sales charge and any breakpoint discounts. Each purchase that you make during that 13 month period will receive the sales charge and breakpoint discount that applies to the total amount. 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 on which 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. The Letter of Intent will not result in a reduction in the amount of any previously paid sales charges.

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 that would be held after deduction of the sales charge. The Letter of Intent will be considered completed if the shareholder dies within the 13 month period covered by the Letter of Intent. Commissions to dealers will not be adjusted or paid on the difference between the Letter of Intent amount and the amount actually invested before the shareholder’s death. 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.

 

 
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Below are the qualifying holdings and account types that may be aggregated in order to exercise your Rights of Accumulation and Letter of Intent privileges to qualify for a reduced front-end sales charge on Class A Shares.

Qualifying Holdings: Class A, Class C, Select Class and Institutional Class Shares of J.P. Morgan Funds and Class A, Class B, Class C and Advisor Class units in New York’s 529 Advisor-Guided College Savings Program (NY529 Advisor-Guided Plan). Investments in the Institutional Class Shares of the J.P. Morgan Money Market Funds and in the JPMorgan 529 U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio are not included.

Qualifying Accounts:

  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.

You may use your qualifying holdings and account types even if they are held at different Financial Intermediaries. In order to obtain any reduction in the sales charge by utilizing either the Rights of Accumulation or Letter of Intent privileges, you must, before each purchase of Class A Shares, inform your Financial Intermediary or the Funds if you have any existing holdings that may be aggregated with your current purchase in order to qualify for a reduced front-end 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 J.P. Morgan Funds may confirm (1) the value of each of your accounts invested in J.P. Morgan Funds or in the NY 529 Advisor-Guided Plan and (2) the value of the accounts owned by your spouse or domestic partner and by children under the age of 21 who share your residential address.

Certain Financial Intermediaries may not participate in extending the Rights of Accumulation or Letter of Intent privileges to your holdings in the NY529 Advisor-Guided Plan. Please check with your Financial Intermediary to determine whether the Financial Intermediary makes these privileges available with respect to NY 529 Advisor-Guided Plan investments.

Additional information regarding the reduction of Class A sales charges is available in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information. To determine if you are eligible for Rights of Accumulation or Letter of Intent privileges 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 Funds 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:

 

   

J.P. Morgan Funds.

 

   

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 Share accounts subject to a $1,000 minimum investment requirement provided such accounts are opened directly from the Funds 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 Funds’ other share classes.

 

 
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  4. Bought by employees of:

 

   

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

 

   

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:

 

   

Group Retirement Plans which are employer sponsored retirement, deferred compensation, employee benefit plans (including health savings accounts) and trusts used to fund those plans. To satisfy eligibility requirements, the plan must be a Group Retirement Plan (more than one participant), the shares cannot be held in a commission-based brokerage account and

 

   

Shares must be held at a plan level or

 

   

Shares must be held at the Fund level through an omnibus account of a retirement plan record-keeper

Group Retirement Plans include group employer-sponsored 401(k) plans, 457 plans, employer-sponsored 403(b) plans, profit-sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans, retiree health benefit plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Traditional IRAs, Roth IRAs, SEPs, SARSEPs, SIMPLE IRAs, KEOGH’s, individual 401(k) or individual 403(b) plans do not qualify under this waiver.

 

   

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.

 

   

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.

 

   

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

 

   

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 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.

 

  7. 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 determine if you qualify for a sales charge waiver, 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.

Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC)

Certain redemptions of Class A and Class C Shares are subject to a CDSC. Please see “SALES CHARGES AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY COMPENSATION” for the amount of the applicable CDSC. The CDSC is calculated by multiplying the original cost of the shares by the CDSC rate. For Class A Shares, the CDSC is calculated from the date of the purchase of the applicable shares. For Class C Shares, the Fund assumes that all purchases made in a given month were made on the first day of the month.

 

 
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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 Funds will first redeem any shares that are not subject to a CDSC (i.e., shares that have been held for longer than the CDSC period or shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends or capital gains distributions), followed by the shares held for the longest time. You should retain any records necessary to substantiate historical costs because the Distributor, the Funds, the transfer agent and your Financial Intermediary may not maintain such information.

If you received Fund 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 and Class C CDSC

No CDSC is imposed on redemptions of shares:

 

  1. If you participate in a Systematic Withdrawal Plan and withdraw no more than the amount permitted to be withdrawn without a CDSC. Please refer to Systematic Withdrawal Plan in the “HOW TO REDEEM” table below.

 

  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.

 

  3. 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 in 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. That are part of a Fund-initiated event, such as mergers, liquidations, asset acquisitions, and exchange offers to which a 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 Fund-initiated event.

 

  5. 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” for more information.

 

  6. For Class C Shares only, if your Financial Intermediary has notified the Distributor before you invest that it is waiving its commission.

To see if you qualify for a CDSC waiver, 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.

Repurchase Rights

If you redeem shares in a mutual fund, Repurchase Rights may allow you to reinvest or repurchase shares at NAV during a defined time period.

 

  1. There is no sales charge on Class A Shares if they are 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.

 

  2. There is no sales charge on Class A Shares if they are 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.

 

  3. If you repurchase Class C Shares within 90 days of a redemption, there will be no CDSC on the new Class C Shares. Appropriate documentation may be required.

 

 
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Rule 12b–1 Fees

Each Fund described in this prospectus has adopted a Distribution Plan under Rule 12b-1 with respect to Class A and Class C Shares that allows it to pay distribution fees for the sale and distribution of those shares of the Funds. These fees are called “Rule 12b-1 fees.” Rule 12b-1 fees are paid by the Funds 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 Funds. The Distributor may pay Rule 12b-1 fees to its affiliates. Payments are not tied to actual expenses incurred.

The Rule 12b-1 fees (based on average daily net assets of the share class) vary by share class as follows:

 

Class    Rule 12b-1 Fee
Class A    0.25%
Class C    0.75%
Select Class    None
Institutional Class    None

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

J.P. Morgan Funds have entered into agreements directly with Financial Intermediaries pursuant to which the Funds will pay the Financial Intermediary for services such as networking or sub-transfer agency (collectively, the “Sub-TA Agreements”). Sub-TA Agreement payments 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) a per account fee based on the number of accounts serviced by such Financial Intermediary. Sub-TA Agreement payments 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.

Effective April 3, 2017, the J.P. Morgan Funds will cease making direct payments to financial intermediaries for any applicable sub-transfer agency services. After this date, payments to financial intermediaries for sub-transfer agency services will be made by the Distributor as shareholder servicing agent, from the shareholder service fee (to be known as the “service fee”). From time to time, JPMIM or its affiliates may pay a portion of the sub-transfer agency fees at its or their own expense and out of its or their legitimate profits.

Shareholder Service Fees

The Distributor, as shareholder servicing agent, receives an annual fee of up to the following fee (based on the average daily net assets of each class of a Fund).

 

Class    Shareholder Service  Fee
Class A    0.25%
Class C    0.25%
Select Class    0.25%
Institutional Class    0.10%

The Distributor may enter into service agreements with Financial Intermediaries under which it will pay all or a portion of that fee to such Financial Intermediaries for performing shareholder and administrative services.

 

 

 
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PURCHASING FUND SHARES

You may purchase shares directly from the Funds through the Distributor or through your Financial Intermediary.

This prospectus offers multiple share classes. Each share class has different sales charges and/or expenses. When deciding what share class 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 share class and whether you qualify for any sales charge discounts. Please refer to “Choosing a Share Class” for investment minimums for initial and subsequent purchases and to help you determine which share class would be best for you.

Purchase and redemption orders will be accepted only on days that J.P. Morgan Funds are open for business. The Funds are open for business on each day the NYSE is open for trading. The NYSE is closed for trading on 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. A purchase or redemption order received by a Fund prior to the close of regular trading on the NYSE (normally 4:00 p.m. ET) (“Fund Close”), on a day the Funds are open for business, will be effected at that day’s NAV. The Funds will not treat an intraday unscheduled disruption or closure in NYSE trading as a closure of the NYSE and will calculate NAV as of 4:00 p.m., ET if the particular disruption or closure directly affects only the NYSE. An order received after the Fund Close will generally be effected at the NAV determined on the next business day. However, orders received by Financial Intermediaries on a business day prior to the Fund Close and communicated to the Funds prior to such time as agreed upon by the Funds and the Financial Intermediary will be effected at the NAV determined on the business day the order was received by the Financial Intermediary.

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

Share ownership is electronically recorded; therefore, no certificate will be issued. A shareholder who purchases shares of a Fund that accrues dividends daily will not accrue a dividend on the day of the purchase.

If you purchase shares through your Financial Intermediary, contact your investment representative for their requirements and procedures. 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.

If you purchase shares directly with the Funds, see the information below.

 

HOW TO PURCHASE DIRECTLY WITH THE FUNDS
     Opening a New Account   Purchasing into an Existing Account

By Phone or Online

 

1-800-480-4111

Shareholder Services representatives are available Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm ET.

 

www.jpmorganfunds.com

Note: Certain account types are not available for online account access. Please call for additional information.

 

A new account generally may not be opened by phone or online.

 

Employees of JPMorgan Chase & Co. may open a new account online.

 

A new fund position can be added to an existing account by phone or online if you have bank information on file. The minimum initial investment requirement must be met.

  You must already have bank information on file. If we do not have bank information on file, you must submit written instructions. Please call for instructions on how to add bank information to your account.

 

 
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HOW TO PURCHASE DIRECTLY WITH THE FUNDS
     Opening a New Account   Purchasing into an Existing Account

By Mail

 

Regular mailing address:

J.P. Morgan Funds Services

P.O. Box 8528

Boston, MA 02266-8528

 

Overnight mailing address:

J.P. Morgan Funds Services

30 Dan Road

Canton, MA 02021-2809

 

Mail the completed and signed application with a check to our Regular or Overnight mailing address.

 

Refer to the Additional Information Regarding Purchases section

  Please mail your check and include your name, the Fund name, and your fund account number.
 

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

   J.P. Morgan Funds; or

   The specific Fund in which you are investing.

 

Please include your existing account number, if applicable.

 

All checks must be in U.S. dollars. The Funds do not accept credit cards, cash, starter checks, money orders or credit card checks. The Funds reserve 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 a Fund are considered third-party checks.

By ACH or Wire1

 

1-800-480-4111

 

Wire Instructions:

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: Fund Name

Fund: Fund #

Account: Your Account # and
Your Account Registration

 

You may include bank information on your application for your initial purchase to be processed via Automated Clearing House (ACH) rather than sending a check.

 

New accounts cannot be opened by wire purchase.

 

Purchase by ACH: To process a purchase via ACH using bank information on file you may call us or process the purchase online.

 

Purchase by Wire: If you choose to pay by wire, please call to notify the Funds of your purchase. You must also initiate the wire with your financial institution.

Systematic Investment Plan1  

You may include instructions to set up a Systematic Investment Plan on your application. Bank Information must be included.

 

Refer to Choosing A Share Class for fund minimums.

 

If bank information is on file, you may call, go online or mail written instructions to start, edit or delete a Systematic Investment Plan.

 

You cannot have a Systematic Investment Plan and a Systematic Withdrawal Plan or Systematic Exchange Plan on the same fund account.

 

If bank information is not on file, you will be required to submit a completed form with your bank information and Systematic Investment Plan details.

 

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The Funds currently do not charge for these services, but may impose a charge in the future. However, your bank may impose a charge for debiting your bank account.

 

 

 
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Transactions by phone, fax or the Internet

You may access your account and conduct transactions using phone, fax or the J.P. Morgan Funds website. Phone conversations are recorded. The J.P. Morgan Funds and their agents use reasonable procedures to verify the identity of the shareholder. If these procedures are followed, the Funds and their agents are not liable for any losses, liability, cost or expenses (including attorney fees) that may occur from acting on unauthorized or fraudulent instructions. Therefore please take precautions to protect your account information and immediately review account statements or other information provided to you. In addition, a confirmation is sent promptly after a transaction. Please review it carefully and contact J.P. Morgan Funds Services or your Financial Intermediary immediately about any transaction you believe to be unauthorized. You may revoke your right to make purchases over the phone or by mailing written instructions to us.

You may not always reach J.P. Morgan Funds Services by phone or online. 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 online or by phone without notice.

Additional Information Regarding Purchases

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 Funds cannot waive these requirements. The Funds are required by law to reject your Account Application if the required identifying information is not provided.

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 un-invested 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 Funds reserve 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 or fees. In addition, you will not be entitled to recoup any sales charges paid to a Fund in connection with your purchase of Fund shares.

Purchases by wire may be canceled if J.P. Morgan Funds Services does not receive payment by 4:00 p.m. ET on the settlement date. You will be responsible for any expenses and/or losses to the Funds.

EXCHANGING FUND SHARES

An exchange is selling shares of one J.P. Morgan Fund and taking the proceeds to simultaneously purchase shares of another J.P. Morgan Fund. 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.

 

 

 
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EXCHANGE PRIVILEGES

Class A Shares of a Fund may be exchanged for:

  Class A Shares of another J.P. Morgan Fund,

  Morgan Shares of a J.P. Morgan money market fund (except for JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund), or

  Another share class of the same Fund if you are eligible to purchase that class.

 

Class C Shares of any Fund may also be exchanged for:

  Class C Shares of another J.P. Morgan Fund (except for JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund). Your new Class C Shares will be subject to the CDSC of the Fund from which you exchanged, and the current holding period for your exchanged Class C Shares is carried over to your new shares.

  Select Class or Institutional Class Shares, if available, of the same fund (except any of the J.P. Morgan money market funds) 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 a Fund may be exchanged for:

  Select Class Shares of another J.P. Morgan Fund, or

  Another share class of the same Fund if you are eligible to purchase that class.

 

Institutional Class Shares of a Fund may be exchanged for:

  Institutional Class Shares of another non-money market J.P. Morgan Fund, or

  Another share class of the same Fund if you are eligible to purchase that class.

In general, the same rules and procedures that apply to redemptions and purchases apply to exchanges:

 

   

All exchanges are subject to meeting any investment minimum or eligibility requirements of the new Fund and class.

 

   

The J.P. Morgan Funds will provide 60 days’ written notice of any termination of or material change to your exchange privilege.

 

   

All exchanges are based upon the net asset value that is next calculated after the Fund receives your order, provided the exchange out of one Fund must occur before the exchange into the other Fund.

 

   

In order for an exchange to take place on the date that the order is submitted, the order must be received prior to the close of both the Fund that you wish to exchange into and the Fund that you wish to exchange out of, otherwise, the exchange will occur on the following business day on which both Funds are open.

 

   

A shareholder that exchanges into shares of a Fund that accrues dividends daily, including a money market fund, will not accrue a dividend on the day of the exchange. A shareholder that exchanges out of shares of a Fund that accrues a daily dividend will accrue a dividend on the day of the exchange.

 

   

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 J.P. Morgan Funds, certain J.P. Morgan Funds limit excessive exchange activity as described in the “Frequent Trading Policy” section. Your exchange privilege will be limited or 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 is not in the best interests of the Fund and/or its shareholders to accept the exchange.

 

   

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

Generally, you will not pay a sales charge on an exchange except as specified below.

If you exchange Class A Shares or Class C Shares of a Fund that are subject to a CDSC for Class A or Class C Shares, respectively, of another Fund, you will not pay a CDSC at the time of the exchange, however:

 

  1. Your new Class A Shares or Class C Shares will be subject to the CDSC of the Fund from which you exchanged, and

 

  2. The current holding period for your exchanged Class A Shares or Class C Shares, is carried over to your new shares.

If you exchange Class A Shares of a Fund that is subject to a CDSC into Morgan Shares of a J.P. Morgan money market fund, you will be subject to the applicable CDSC at the time of the exchange.

 

 

 
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Tax Consequences on Exchanges

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.

REDEEMING FUND SHARES

If you sell shares through your Financial Intermediary, contact your investment representative for their requirements and procedures. If a Financial Intermediary holds your shares, it is the responsibility of the Financial Intermediary to send your redemption order to the Fund. Your Financial Intermediary may have an earlier cut-off time for redemption orders.

If you sell shares directly with the Fund, see the information below.

Your redemption proceeds may be mailed to you at your address of record1, wired, or sent by ACH to a pre-existing bank account on file.

 

HOW TO REDEEM

By Phone or Online

Note: certain account types are not available for online account access.

 

Call us at 1-800-480-4111

Shareholder Services representatives are available Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm ET.

 

www.jpmorganfunds.com

By Mail  

Regular Mailing Address:

J.P. Morgan Funds Services

P.O. Box 8528

Boston, MA 02266-8528

 

Overnight mailing address:

J.P. Morgan Funds Services

30 Dan Road

Canton, MA 02021-2809

Systematic Redemption Plan2

Note: The Funds currently do not charge for this service, but may impose a charge in the future.

 

You may include instructions to set up a Systematic Redemption Plan on your application. Payment instructions must be included.

 

You may call, or mail written instructions to start, edit or delete a Systematic Redemption Plan.

 

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 phone. Please see “Can I redeem by phone?” for more information.

 

If you own Class A or Class C Shares, the applicable CDSC will be deducted from those payments unless such payments are made: 3

 

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

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

 

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 upfront sales charge.

 

1 

You cannot request a redemption by check to be sent to an address updated within 30 days.

2 

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

3 

Your current balance in the Fund for purposes of these calculations will be determined by multiplying the number of shares held by the last calculated NAV per share of the applicable class.

 

 

 
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You may redeem some or all of your shares on any day that the Fund is open for business. You will not be permitted 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 (sometimes referred to as uncollected shares).

If the Fund or Financial Intermediary receives your redemption order before the close of the NYSE (normally 4 p.m. ET or before 4:00 p.m. ET, 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 (meaning that it includes the information required by, and complies with security requirements implemented by, the Funds’ transfer agent or the Funds), minus the amount of any applicable CDSC or fees. Your Financial Intermediary may have an earlier cut-off time for redemption orders and may charge a fee to process redemption of shares. A shareholder that redeems out of shares of a Fund that accrues a daily dividend will accrue a dividend on the day of the redemption.

All redemption requests must be supported by valid identity authentication, the appropriate documentation (if applicable) and any necessary information in good order. Additional information may be required depending on the situation. For accounts held directly with the Funds, your redemption proceeds will typically be paid within one to seven days after receipt of the redemption order.

Transactions by phone, fax or the Internet

You may access your account and conduct transactions using phone, fax or the J.P. Morgan Funds website. Phone conversations are recorded. The J.P. Morgan Funds and their agents use reasonable procedures to verify the identity of the shareholder. If these procedures are followed, the Funds and their agents are not liable for any losses, liability, cost or expenses (including attorney fees) that may occur from acting on unauthorized or fraudulent instructions. Therefore please take precautions to protect your account information and immediately review account statements or other information provided to you. In addition, a confirmation is sent promptly after a transaction. Please review it carefully and contact J.P. Morgan Funds Services or your Financial Intermediary immediately about any transaction you believe to be unauthorized. You may revoke your right to make redemptions over the phone or by mailing written instructions to us.

You may not always reach J.P. Morgan Funds Services by phone or online. 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 online or by phone without notice.

Additional Information Regarding Redemptions

Medallion signature guarantees may be required if:

 

   

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

 

   

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

The Fund may refuse to honor incomplete redemption orders.

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 SEC has permitted a suspension; or

 

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

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.

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. If you receive a distribution in-kind, securities received by you may be subject to market risk and you could incur taxable gains and brokerage or other charges in converting the securities to cash.

 

 

 
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MINIMUM ACCOUNT BALANCE

Due to the relatively high cost of maintaining small accounts, if your account value falls below the required minimum balance, the Fund reserves the right to redeem all of the remaining shares in your account and close your account or charge an annual below minimum account fee of $10 per Fund. This fee only applies to Class A and Class C accounts and Select Class accounts held by employees. 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 one year of the establishment of the account.

 

  1. To collect the $10 below 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 required minimum balance and is closed as a result, you will not be charged a CDSC, if applicable.

Closings, Reorganizations and Liquidations

To the extent authorized by law, each Fund reserves the right to discontinue offering shares at any time, to merge or reorganize itself or a share class, or to cease operations and liquidate at any time.

FUNDS SUBJECT TO A LIMITED OFFERING

Certain Funds are offered on a limited basis as described below. Except as otherwise described below, shareholders permitted to continue to purchase include shareholders of record and if the shareholder of record is an omnibus account, beneficial owners in that account as of the effective date of the limited offering.

JPMorgan Dynamic Small Cap Growth Fund

The JP Morgan Dynamic Small Cap Growth Fund is publicly offered on a limited basis. Investors are not eligible to purchase shares of the Fund, except as described below:

 

   

Shareholders of the Fund as of August 12, 2011 are able to continue to purchase additional shares in their existing Fund accounts either through J.P. Morgan Funds Services or a Financial Intermediary and may continue to reinvest dividends or capital gains distributions from shares owned in such Fund;

 

   

Shareholders of the Fund as of August 12, 2011 are able to add to their existing Fund accounts through exchanges from other J.P. Morgan Funds;

 

   

Group employer retirement plans including 401(k), 403(b) and 457 plans (and their successor plans) which had one of the Funds available to participants on or before August 12, 2011, may continue to open accounts for new participants in that Fund and purchase additional shares in existing participant accounts. Other group employer retirement plans including 401(k), 403(b) and 457 plans (and their successor plans) may also establish new accounts with a Fund, pro- vided the group employer retirement plan had been accepted for investment by that Fund and its distributor on or before August 12, 2011. Additionally, certain approved fee-based advisory programs may continue to utilize a Fund for new and existing program accounts. These particular programs must have been accepted for continued investment by the Fund and its distributor on or before August 12, 2011;

 

   

Section 529 college savings plans may utilize the Fund for new and existing accounts. In order to be eligible, the plan must hold their shares through plan level or omnibus accounts held on the books of that Fund; or

 

   

Current and future J.P. Morgan Funds which are permitted to invest in other J.P. Morgan Funds may purchase shares of the Fund.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Fund

Effective as of November 16, 2015 (the “MCV Revised Closing Date”), the limited offering provisions for the Mid Cap Value Fund have been revised. After the MCV Revised Closing Date, investors are not eligible to purchase the Fund’s shares except as described below. In addition, both before and after the MCV Revised Closing Date, the Fund may from time to time, in its sole discretion based on the Fund’s net asset levels and other factors, limit new purchases into the Fund or otherwise modify the closure policy at any time on a case-by-case basis.

The following groups will be permitted to continue to purchase Fund shares. Except as otherwise described below, shareholders of record are permitted to continue to purchase shares; if the shareholder of record is an omnibus account, beneficial owners in that account as of the applicable closing date are permitted to continue to purchase.

 

   

Shareholders of the Fund as of February 22, 2013 are able to continue to purchase additional shares in their existing Fund accounts either through J.P. Morgan Funds Services or a Financial Intermediary and may continue to reinvest dividends or capital gains distributions from shares owned in the Fund;

 

   

Shareholders of the Fund as of February 22, 2013 are able to add to their existing Fund accounts through exchanges from other J.P. Morgan Funds;

 

   

Group employer benefit plans, including 401(k), 403(b) and 457 plans and health savings account programs (and their successor plans), utilizing the Fund on or before the MCV Revised Closing Date can continue to invest in the Fund. Additionally, after the MCV Revised Closing Date, new group employer benefit plans may utilize the Fund for their accounts only with the approval of the Fund and its distributor;

 

   

Fee-based advisory programs utilizing the Fund as of the MCV Revised Closing Date may continue to utilize the Fund for new and existing program accounts. Additionally, after the MCV Revised Closing Date, new fee-based advisory programs may utilize the Fund for program accounts only with the approval by the Fund and its distributor; or

 

   

Financial advisors who manage discretionary fee-based wrap accounts (including registered investment advisory firms) and who have included the Fund in their discretionary account models or programs may continue to utilize the Fund for new and existing accounts as of the MCV Revised Closing Date. Additionally, after the MCV Revised Closing Date, new discretionary account models or programs may utilize the Fund for program accounts only with the approval by the Fund and its distributor; or

 

   

Current and future J.P. Morgan Funds which are permitted to invest in other J.P. Morgan Funds may purchase shares of the Fund.

JPMorgan Mid Cap Equity Fund

Effective as of July 1, 2016 (the “MCE Revised Closing Date”) the limited offering provisions for the Mid Cap Equity Fund have been revised. After the MCE Revised Closing Date, investors are not eligible to purchase shares of the Fund, except as described below. In addition, both before and after the MCE Revised Closing Date, the Fund may from time to time, in its sole discretion based on the Fund’s net asset levels and other factors, limit new purchases into the Fund or otherwise modify the closure policy at any time on a case-by-case basis.

The following groups will be permitted to continue to purchase Fund shares. Except as otherwise described below, shareholders of record are permitted to continue to purchase shares; if the shareholder of record is an omnibus account, beneficial owners in that account as of the applicable closing date are permitted to continue to purchase.

 

   

Shareholders of the Fund as of the MCE Revised Closing Date are able to continue to purchase additional shares in their existing Fund accounts either through J.P. Morgan Funds Services or a Financial Intermediary and may continue to reinvest dividends or capital gains distributions from shares owned in the Fund;

 

   

Shareholders of the Fund as of the MCE Revised Closing Date are able to add to their existing Fund accounts through exchanges from other J.P. Morgan Funds;

 

   

Group employer benefit plans, including 401(k), 403(b), 457 plans and health savings account programs (and their successor, related and affiliated plans), which have the Fund available to participants on or before the MCE Revised Closing Date, may continue to open accounts for new participants in the Fund and purchase additional shares in existing participant accounts;

 

 

 
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Approved discretionary fee-based advisory programs, in which the program’s sponsor has full authority to make investment changes without approval from the shareholder (“fully discretionary advisory programs”), may continue to utilize the Fund for new and existing program accounts if the program was approved on or before the MCE Revised Closing Date. Additionally, after the MCE Revised Closing Date, new fully discretionary fee-based advisory programs may utilize the Fund for program accounts with the approval by the Fund and its Distributor;

 

   

Approved brokerage and fee-based advisory programs where the Fund is currently included in a model portfolio may continue to utilize the Fund for new and existing program accounts. The Fund must also be included in the sponsor’s fully discretionary advisory program to be approved. These programs must be accepted for continued investments by the Fund and its distributor by the MCE Revised Closing Date;

 

   

Other fee-based advisory programs may continue to utilize the Fund for existing program accounts, but will not be able to open new program accounts after the MCE Revised Closing Date;

 

   

Current and future J.P. Morgan Funds which are permitted to invest in other J.P. Morgan Funds may purchase shares of the Fund;

 

   

Section 529 college savings plans currently utilizing the Fund may do so for new and existing accounts. In order to be eligible, the plan must hold their shares through plan level or omnibus accounts held on the books of that Fund.

In addition, shareholders of the JPMorgan Mid Cap Core Fund received shares of the Fund in a reorganization between the two Funds, which closed on March 14, 2014. Such shareholders can continue to purchase shares of the Fund in accounts which existed at the time of the reorganization. Group employer benefit plans, discretionary fee-based advisory programs, brokerage programs, other J.P. Morgan Funds and Section 529 college savings programs who were eligible to continue to purchase shares of the JPMorgan Mid Cap Core Fund after January 3, 2014 will be able to purchase shares of the Fund under the same terms after the reorganization.

Additional information that applies to all limited offerings:

If all shares of a Fund in an existing shareholder’s account are voluntarily redeemed or involuntarily redeemed (due to instances when a shareholder does not meet aggregate account balance minimums or when participants in Systematic Investment Plans do not meet minimum investment requirements), then the shareholder’s account will be closed. Such former Fund shareholders will not be able to buy additional Fund shares or reopen their accounts in the Fund unless a former shareholder makes his or her repurchase within 90 days of the redemption. Repurchases during this 90 day period will not be subject to any applicable sales charges if such sales charges are normally waived for repurchases within 90 days of the redemption as described in the “Repurchase Rights” section above. These repurchase restrictions, however, do not apply to participants in groups listed above as eligible to continue to purchase even if the plan, program or fund would liquidate its entire position. If shares are purchased through a Financial Intermediary, contact your investment representative for their requirements and procedures.

If a Fund receives a purchase order directly from an investor who is not eligible to purchase shares of the Fund, after the limited offering dates outlined above, J.P. Morgan Funds Services will attempt to contact the investor to determine whether he or she would like to purchase shares of another Fund or would prefer that the investment be refunded. If J.P. Morgan Funds Services cannot contact the investor within 30 days, the entire investment will be refunded.

The Funds reserve the right to change these policies at any time.

FREQUENT TRADING POLICY

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.

 

 

 
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J.P. Morgan Funds or the Distributor will 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 J.P. Morgan Funds, that indicates market timing or trading that they determine is abusive.

Although 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 Boards of J.P. Morgan Funds have adopted various policies and procedures to identify market timers, including reviewing “round trips” in and out of 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.

J.P. Morgan 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.

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, advisory or bona fide asset allocation program, which includes investment models developed and maintained by a financial intermediary;

 

  5. Redemptions of shares to pay fund or account fees;

 

  6. Transactions initiated by the trustee or adviser to a donor-advised charitable gift fund;

 

  7. Transactions in Section 529 college savings plans;

 

  8. Transactions in Fund of Fund Products;

 

  9. Transactions within a Retirement account such as:

 

   

Shares redeemed to return an excess contribution

 

   

Transactions initiated by sponsors of group employee benefit plans or other related accounts,

 

   

Retirement plan contributions, loans, distributions, and hardship withdrawals,

 

   

IRA re-characterizations and conversions.

 

   

IRA purchases of shares by asset transfer or direct rollover

In addition to rejecting purchases, in connection with suspected market timing activities, the Distributor can reject a purchase (including purchases for the Funds listed below) for any reason, including purchases 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 purchases and/or exchanges.

Certain 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

 

 
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Ultra-Short Municipal 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.

VALUATION

Shares are purchased 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 CDSC. The NAV of each class within a 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 a 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 procedures generally used to value 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 a 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 a Fund’s NAV.

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, as applicable. The value of securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. is generally the NASDAQ official closing price.

Fixed income securities are valued using prices supplied by an approved independent third party or affiliated pricing services or broker/dealers. Those prices are determined using a variety of inputs 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 ETFs are generally valued at the last sale price on the exchange on which the ETF is principally traded. 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 a Fund’s NAV and will be fair valued by applying fair value factors provided by independent pricing services, as applicable, for any options involving equity reference obligations listed on exchanges other than North American, Central American, South American or Caribbean securities exchanges.

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. Any futures involving equity reference obligations listed on exchanges other than North American, Central American, South American or Caribbean securities exchanges will be fair valued by applying fair value factors provided by independent pricing services, as applicable.

Non-listed over-the-counter options and futures are valued utilizing market quotations provided by approved pricing services.

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.

Any derivatives involving equity reference obligations listed on exchanges other than North American, Central American, South American or Caribbean securities exchanges will be fair valued by applying fair value factors provided by independent pricing services, as applicable.

 

 

 
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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 Funds will not treat an intraday unscheduled disruption or closure in NYSE trading as a closure of the NYSE and will calculate NAV as of 4:00 p.m., ET if the particular disruption or closure directly affects only the NYSE. 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 a Fund invests in securities that are primarily listed on foreign exchanges or other markets that trade on weekends or other days when a Fund does not price its shares, the value of a Fund’s shares may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem your shares.

DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES

Each 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. A 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.

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

The Dynamic Small Cap Growth Fund, Growth Advantage Fund, Mid Cap Value Fund, Small Cap Core Fund, Small Cap Equity Fund, Small Cap Growth Fund, U.S. Small Company Fund and Value Advantage Fund generally distribute net investment income, if any, at least annually. The Intrepid Mid Cap Fund, Market Expansion Enhanced Index Fund, Mid Cap Equity Fund, Mid Cap Growth Fund, Multi-Cap Market Neutral Fund and Small Cap Value Fund generally distribute net investment income, if any, at least quarterly. The Funds will distribute net realized capital gains, if any, at least annually. For each taxable year, each Fund will distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized capital gains.

You have the following options for your distributions. You may:

 

   

Reinvest all distributions in additional Fund shares;

 

   

Take distributions of net investment income in cash and reinvest distributions of net capital gain in additional shares;

 

   

Take distributions of net capital gain in cash and reinvest distributions of net investment income; or

 

   

Take all distributions in cash.

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 without a sales charge. If you take your distributions in cash, you can choose to have a check mailed to your address of record or you can have them deposited into a pre-assigned bank account. The taxation of the dividends will not be affected whether you have them deposited into a bank account or sent by check.

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 a Fund generally will be limited to the aggregate of the eligible dividends received by the Fund. In addition, each 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 shares. 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 a 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.

 

 

 
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An additional 3.8% Medicare tax is imposed on certain net investment income (including ordinary dividends and capital gain distributions received from a 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.

If you buy shares of a 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 gains earned by a 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 your shares.

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

A 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. A 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.

The extent to which a Fund can invest in master limited partnerships is limited by the Fund’s intention to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code.

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

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

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

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

Distributions by a Fund to retirement plans and other entities that qualify for tax-exempt or tax-deferred treatment under federal income tax laws will generally not be taxable. Special tax rules apply to investments through such plans. The tax considerations described in this section do not apply to such tax-exempt or tax-deferred entities or accounts. You should consult your tax advisor to determine the suitability of a Fund as an investment and the tax treatment of distributions.

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

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

 

 

 
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IMPORTANT TAX REPORTING CONSIDERATIONS

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.

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. 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 Funds or your Financial Intermediary will send you transaction confirmation statements and quarterly account statements. Please review these statements carefully. The Funds will correct errors if 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 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 Funds 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 Funds reasonably believe they are members of the same family. If you would like to receive separate mailings, please call 1-800-480-4111 and the Funds 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 hold your Fund shares directly, you may access your account statements at www.jpmorganfunds.com.

After each fiscal half year you will receive a financial report from the Funds. In addition, the Funds 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 for each Fund have delegated the authority to vote proxies for securities owned by the Funds to the applicable investment adviser. A copy of each 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 J.P. Morgan Funds’ website at www.jpmorganfunds.com no later than August 31 of each year. Each 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, each Fund will make available upon request the uncertified, complete schedule of its portfolio holdings as of the last day of that month.

 

 

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

Each Fund will post these quarterly schedules on J.P. Morgan Funds’ website 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 J.P. Morgan Funds’ website on a more frequent basis.

Each Fund may disclose the Fund’s 10 largest portfolio holdings and the percentage that each of these 10 holdings represent 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.

In addition, with the exception of the Multi-Cap Market Neutral Fund, the top five holdings that contributed to Fund performance and top five holdings that detracted from Fund performance may be posted on the J.P. Morgan Funds’ website at www.jpmorganfunds.com no sooner than 10 calendar days after month 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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Glossary of Common Investment Terminology

 

For the purpose of the “INVESTING WITH J.P. MORGAN FUNDS” section, references to “account” and “Fund” are not interchangeable. Fund refers to an individual mutual fund position. An account may be invested in a single Fund or multiple Funds.

Breakpoints — Differences in sales charges that are assessed based on the amount of purchases. The larger the investment, the lower the sales charge.

Capital Gains Distribution — Payment to mutual fund shareholders of gains realized on securities that a Fund has sold at a profit, minus any realized losses.

Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC) — A back-end sales charge imposed when shares are redeemed from a Fund. This fee usually declines over time.

Dividend Distribution — Payment to mutual fund shareholders of income from interest or dividends generated by a Fund’s investments.

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 the Distributor and/or shareholder servicing agent. Shares purchased this way will typically be held for you by the Financial Intermediary.

Group Retirement Plans — Refers to employer-sponsored retirement, deferred compensation and employee benefit plans (including health savings accounts) and trusts used to fund those plans. To satisfy eligibility requirements, the plan must be a group plan (more than one participant), the shares cannot be held in a commission-based brokerage account and

 

   

Shares must be held at a plan level or

 

   

Shares must be held at the Fund level through an omnibus account of a retirement plan recordkeeper.

Group Retirement Plans include group employer-sponsored 401(k) plans, 457 plans, employer-sponsored 403(b) plans, profit-sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans, retiree health benefit plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Traditional IRAs, Roth IRAs, SEPs, SARSEPs, SIMPLE IRAs, KEOGHs, individual 401(k) or individual 403(b) plans do not qualify under this waiver.

Institutional Investors — Include fee-based “wrap” account sponsors (provided they have an agreement covering the arrangement with the Distributor), corporations, qualified non-profit organizations, charitable trusts, foundations and endowments, state, county, city or any instrumentality, department, authority or agency thereof, and banks, trust companies or other depository institutions investing for their own account or on behalf of their clients.

Letter of Intent (LOI) — A Letter of Intent is signed by an investor stating the investor’s intention to buy a specified amount over a period of 13 months in order to receive a reduced front-end sales charge. Each purchase the investor makes during the 13 month period will receive the sales charge and breakpoint discount that applies to the total amount specified in the Letter of Intent. If the amount is not met within the 13 month period, the investor 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.

Medallion Signature Guarantee — A special stamp used to verify the authenticity of certain documents. It is a guarantee by a financial institution that the signature is genuine and the financial institution accepts liability for any forgery. Medallion signature guarantees protect shareholders by preventing unauthorized transfer of assets that could result in monetary losses to the investor due to fraud. Medallion guarantee stamps can be obtained at many bank branches or brokerage firms.

Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) — The distribution amount that Traditional, SEP, and SIMPLE IRA owners must begin to take from their retirement accounts by April 1st the year after they reach age 70 1/2.

Rights of Accumulation (ROA) — When utilizing “rights of accumulation,” the investor can combine the current market value of any existing qualifying holdings and account types with the amount of the current purchase to qualify for a breakpoint and reduced front-end sales charge on the current purchase.

Uncollected Shares — Shares purchased directly through J.P. Morgan Funds Services by check or through an ACH transaction are not available for redemption for up to five business days following the acceptance of a purchase order unless you provide satisfactory proof that your purchase check or ACH transaction has cleared.

Wire or ACH — refers to the method used for payment or redemptions. Movement of money by wire is typically faster than money sent by ACH (Automated Clearing House). While J.P. Morgan Funds does not charge for either method, your bank may charge a fee for these services.

 

 

 
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Financial Highlights

 

The financial highlights tables are intended to help you understand each 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 tables represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in a Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions). This information for each period presented has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, whose reports, along with each Fund’s financial statements, are included in the respective Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request.

To the extent a 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) (a)
     Net realized and
unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
       Total from
investment
operations
      

Net

realized

gain

 
Dynamic Small Cap Growth Fund                       
Class A                       
Year Ended June 30, 2016      $ 26.04         $ (0.16    $ (3.52      $ (3.68      $ (3.22
Year Ended June 30, 2015        25.11           (0.20      3.17           2.97           (2.04
Year Ended June 30, 2014        23.10           (0.24      4.44           4.20           (2.19
Year Ended June 30, 2013        18.83           (0.14 )(e)       5.17           5.03           (0.76
Year Ended June 30, 2012        20.20           (0.13 )(f)       (1.24        (1.37          
Class C                       
Year Ended June 30, 2016        21.97           (0.22      (2.95        (3.17        (3.22
Year Ended June 30, 2015        21.61           (0.28      2.68           2.40           (2.04
Year Ended June 30, 2014        20.25           (0.32      3.87           3.55           (2.19
Year Ended June 30, 2013        16.68           (0.22 )(e)       4.55           4.33           (0.76
Year Ended June 30, 2012        17.98           (0.20 )(f)       (1.10        (1.30          
Select Class                       
Year Ended June 30, 2016        28.34           (0.14      (3.81        (3.95        (3.22
Year Ended June 30, 2015        27.08           (0.15      3.45           3.30           (2.04
Year Ended June 30, 2014        24.70           (0.19      4.76           4.57           (2.19
Year Ended June 30, 2013        20.02           (0.07 )(e)       5.51           5.44           (0.76
Year Ended June 30, 2012        21.39           (0.06 )(f)       (1.31        (1.37          
(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(b) 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.
(c) Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.
(d) 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.
(e) Reflects special dividends paid out during the period by one of the Fund’s holdings. Had the Fund not received the special dividends, the net investment income (loss) per share would have been $(0.20), $(0.27) and $(0.14) for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been (1.00)%, (1.51)% and (0.64)% for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively.
(f) Reflects special dividends paid out during the period by one of the Fund’s holdings. Had the Fund not received the special dividends, the net investment income (loss) per share would have been $(0.17), $(0.23) and $(0.10) for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been (0.94)%, (1.43)% and (0.53)% for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively.

 

 
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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets        
Net asset
value,
end of
period
    Total return
(excludes
sales charge) (b)
    Net assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
    Net
expenses (c)
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
   

Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements and
earnings credits

    Portfolio
turnover
rate (d)
 
           
           
$ 19.14        (14.42 )%    $ 55,583        1.25     (0.76 )%      1.51     56
  26.04        13.02        73,175        1.25        (0.82     1.44        48   
  25.11        18.56        86,997        1.33        (0.95     1.38        65   
  23.10        27.61        77,408        1.44        (0.70 )(e)      1.44        65   
  18.83        (6.78     64,997        1.47        (0.72 )(f)      1.48        63   
           
  15.58        (14.80     32,734        1.75        (1.27     2.12        56   
  21.97        12.46        50,162        1.75        (1.32     2.02        48   
  21.61        17.93        55,458        1.83        (1.45     1.88        65   
  20.25        26.96        54,171        1.94        (1.20 )(e)      1.94        65   
  16.68        (7.23     50,144        1.97        (1.21 )(f)      1.98        63   
           
  21.17        (14.19     64,589        1.00        (0.57     1.09        56   
  28.34        13.30        386,459        1.00        (0.57     1.11        48   
  27.08        18.87        417,048        1.06        (0.69     1.13        65   
  24.70        28.02        387,402        1.09        (0.33 )(e)      1.19        65   
  20.02        (6.40     219,805        1.10        (0.32 )(f)      1.22        63   

 

 
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     Per share operating performance  
            Investment operations      Distributions  
      Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
     Net
investment
income
(loss) (a)
    Net realized
and unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
     Total from
investment
operations
     Net
investment
income
     Net
realized
gain
     Total
distributions
 
Growth Advantage Fund                    
Class A                    
Year Ended June 30, 2016    $ 15.74       $ (0.08   $ (0.71    $ (0.79    $       $ (0.53    $ (0.53
Year Ended June 30, 2015      14.24         (0.10     2.17         2.07                 (0.57      (0.57
Year Ended June 30, 2014      11.43         (0.07     3.52         3.45                 (0.64      (0.64
Year Ended June 30, 2013      9.49         0.01 (e)      1.97         1.98         (0.01      (0.03      (0.04
Year Ended June 30, 2012      9.28         (0.03 )(f)      0.24         0.21                           
Class C                    
Year Ended June 30, 2016      14.22         (0.14     (0.64      (0.78              (0.53      (0.53
Year Ended June 30, 2015      12.98         (0.15     1.96         1.81                 (0.57      (0.57
Year Ended June 30, 2014      10.51         (0.12     3.23         3.11                 (0.64      (0.64
Year Ended June 30, 2013      8.77         (0.04 )(e)      1.81         1.77                 (0.03      (0.03
Year Ended June 30, 2012      8.61         (0.07 )(f)      0.23         0.16                           
Select Class                    
Year Ended June 30, 2016      16.06         (0.06     (0.72      (0.78              (0.53      (0.53
Year Ended June 30, 2015      14.50         (0.07     2.20         2.13                 (0.57      (0.57
Year Ended June 30, 2014      11.60         (0.04     3.58         3.54                 (0.64      (0.64
Year Ended June 30, 2013      9.63         0.04 (e)      1.98         2.02         (0.02      (0.03      (0.05
Year Ended June 30, 2012      9.39         (0.02 )(f)      0.26         0.24                           
(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(b) 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.
(c) Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.
(d) 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.
(e) 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 $(0.02), $(0.06) and $0.01 for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been (0.17)%, (0.66)% and 0.09% for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively.
(f) Reflects a special dividend paid out during the period by one of the Fund’s holdings. Had the Fund not received the special dividend, the net investment income (loss) per share would have been $(0.05), $(0.09) and $(0.03) for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been (0.56)%, (1.03)% and (0.37)% for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively.

 

 
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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets        
Net asset
value,
end of
period
    Total return
(excludes
sales charge) (b)
    Net assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
    Net
expenses (c)
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
        
Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements and
earnings  credits
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (d)
 
           
           
$ 14.42        (5.07 )%    $ 1,643,136        1.25     (0.55 )%      1.35     46
  15.74        14.99        1,174,260        1.24        (0.65     1.35        46   
  14.24        30.69        717,564        1.24        (0.51     1.31        62   
  11.43        20.95        276,670        1.24        0.11 (e)      1.28        76   
  9.49        2.26        194,911        1.25        (0.37 )(f)      1.30        86   
           
  12.91        (5.55     594,190        1.75        (1.04     1.85        46   
  14.22        14.43        321,500        1.74        (1.14     1.84        46   
  12.98        30.12        144,229        1.74        (1.01     1.81        62   
  10.51        20.27        42,655        1.74        (0.38 )(e)      1.78        76   
  8.77        1.86        27,469        1.75        (0.84 )(f)      1.80        86   
           
  14.75        (4.91     922,981        1.08        (0.41     1.09        46   
  16.06        15.14        1,219,501        1.09        (0.48     1.09        46   
  14.50        31.03        975,175        1.05        (0.30     1.06        62   
  11.60        21.14        842,783        1.03        0.37 (e)      1.03        76   
  9.63        2.56        662,786        1.05        (0.18 )(f)      1.05        86   

 

 
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     Per share operating performance  
            Investment operations      Distributions  
      Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
     Net
investment
income
(loss) (a)
    Net realized
and unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
     Total from
investment
operations
     Net
investment
income
     Net
realized
gain
     Total
distributions
 
Intrepid Mid Cap Fund   
Class A   
Year Ended June 30, 2016    $ 21.82       $ 0.15      $ (0.64    $ (0.49    $ (0.13    $ (1.72    $ (1.85
Year Ended June 30, 2015      24.11         0.08        1.18         1.26         (0.09      (3.46      (3.55
Year Ended June 30, 2014      18.79         0.08 (e)      5.41         5.49         (0.07      (0.10      (0.17
Year Ended June 30, 2013      14.99         0.13 (f)      3.80         3.93         (0.13              (0.13
Year Ended June 30, 2012      15.79         0.10        (0.79      (0.69      (0.11              (0.11
Class C   
Year Ended June 30, 2016      19.07         0.03        (0.58      (0.55      (0.08      (1.72      (1.80
Year Ended June 30, 2015      21.56         (0.06     1.06         1.00         (0.03      (3.46      (3.49
Year Ended June 30, 2014      16.87         (0.05 )(e)      4.84         4.79                 (0.10      (0.10
Year Ended June 30, 2013      13.48         0.02 (f)      3.41         3.43         (0.04              (0.04
Year Ended June 30, 2012      14.24         0.01        (0.72      (0.71      (0.05              (0.05
Select Class   
Year Ended June 30, 2016      22.77         0.19        (0.64      (0.45      (0.17      (1.72      (1.89
Year Ended June 30, 2015      24.97         0.14        1.24         1.38         (0.12      (3.46      (3.58
Year Ended June 30, 2014      19.45         0.14 (e)      5.60         5.74         (0.12      (0.10      (0.22
Year Ended June 30, 2013      15.51         0.18 (f)      3.93         4.11         (0.17              (0.17
Year Ended June 30, 2012      16.33         0.14        (0.82      (0.68      (0.14              (0.14
(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(b) 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.
(c) Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.
(d) 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.
(e) 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 $0.04, $(0.08) and $0.10 for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been 0.20%, (0.42)% and 0.45% for Class A, Class C, and Select Class Shares, respectively.
(f) Reflects a special dividend paid out during the period by one of the Fund’s holdings. Had the Fund not received the special dividend, the net investment income (loss) per share would have been $0.08, $(0.03) and $0.13 for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been 0.47%, (0.17)% and 0.72% for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively.

 

 
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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets        
Net asset
value,
end of
period
    Total return
(excludes
sales charge) (b)
    Net assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
    Net
expenses (c)
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
        
Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements and
earnings  credits
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (d)
 
           
           
$ 19.48        (1.71 )%    $ 311,724        1.15     0.77     1.44     78
  21.82        5.64        377,893        1.14        0.33        1.37        66   
  24.11        29.30        193,342        1.16        0.38 (e)      1.32        64   
  18.79        26.30        144,405        1.23        0.78 (f)      1.38        52   
  14.99        (4.36     122,217        1.24        0.68        1.38        51   
           
  16.72        (2.35     89,071        1.79        0.15        1.96        78   
  19.07        5.02        87,191        1.78        (0.31     1.87        66   
  21.56        28.43        49,796        1.79        (0.25 )(e)      1.82        64   
  16.87        25.51        36,073        1.87        0.13 (f)      1.88        52   
  13.48        (4.97     28,079        1.88        0.04        1.88        51   
           
  20.43        (1.48     258,866        0.90        0.93        1.13        78   
  22.77        5.97        510,465        0.89        0.58        1.07        66   
  24.97        29.61        348,077        0.91        0.62 (e)      1.08        64   
  19.45        26.60        327,834        0.98        1.03 (f)      1.13        52   
  15.51        (4.11     269,693        0.99        0.94        1.13        51   

 

 
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             Per share operating performance  
            Investment operations      Distributions  
      Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
     Net
investment
income
(loss) (a)
    Net realized
and unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
     Total from
investment
operations
     Net
investment
income
     Net
realized
gain
     Total
distributions
 
Market Expansion Enhanced Index Fund                    
Class A                    
Year Ended June 30, 2016    $ 12.98       $ 0.09      $ (0.21    $ (0.12    $ (0.08    $ (2.14    $ (2.22
Year Ended June 30, 2015      13.85         0.10        0.72         0.82         (0.10      (1.59      (1.69
Year Ended June 30, 2014      12.17         0.09 (e)      2.81         2.90         (0.08      (1.14      (1.22
Year Ended June 30, 2013      10.32         0.11 (f)      2.45         2.56         (0.11      (0.60      (0.71
Year Ended June 30, 2012      11.52         0.07        (0.42      (0.35      (0.07      (0.78      (0.85
Class C                    
Year Ended June 30, 2016      11.62         0.01        (0.19      (0.18      (0.03      (2.14      (2.17
Year Ended June 30, 2015      12.58         0.01        0.65         0.66         (0.03      (1.59      (1.62
Year Ended June 30, 2014      11.18         (e)(g)      2.56         2.56         (0.02      (1.14      (1.16
Year Ended June 30, 2013      9.55         0.03 (f)      2.25         2.28         (0.05      (0.60      (0.65
Year Ended June 30, 2012      10.74         (0.01     (0.39      (0.40      (0.01      (0.78      (0.79
Select Class                    
Year Ended June 30, 2016      13.09         0.12        (0.21      (0.09      (0.11      (2.14      (2.25
Year Ended June 30, 2015      13.94         0.13        0.74         0.87         (0.13      (1.59      (1.72
Year Ended June 30, 2014      12.24         0.12 (e)      2.83         2.95         (0.11      (1.14      (1.25
Year Ended June 30, 2013      10.37         0.14 (f)      2.46         2.60         (0.13      (0.60      (0.73
Year Ended June 30, 2012      11.57         0.09        (0.42      (0.33      (0.09      (0.78      (0.87
(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(b) 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.
(c) Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.
(d) 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.
(e) 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 remained the same for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been 0.65%, (0.03)% and 0.90% for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively.
(f) 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 $0.09, $0.01 and $0.12 for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been 0.82%, 0.13% and 1.07% for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively.
(g) Amount rounds to less than $0.005.
(h) Amount rounds to less than 0.005%.

 

 
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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets        
Net asset
value,
end of
period
    Total return
(excludes
sales charge) (b)
    Net assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
    Net
expenses (c)
   

Net
investment

income
(loss)

        
Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements and
earnings credits
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (d)
 
           
           
$ 10.64        0.22   $ 99,397        0.69     0.81     0.98     39
  12.98        6.90        110,138        0.68        0.75        0.92        39   
  13.85        24.96        116,727        0.69        0.68 (e)      0.87        25   
  12.17        25.91        84,296        0.69        0.95 (f)      0.88        51   
  10.32        (2.22     62,820        0.69        0.64        0.89        77   
           
  9.27        (0.43     24,343        1.39        0.12        1.52        39   
  11.62        6.25        23,705        1.38        0.06        1.44        39   
  12.58        24.03        23,248        1.37        0.00 (e)(h)      1.37        25   
  11.18        25.07        16,636        1.37        0.27 (f)      1.38        51   
  9.55        (2.85     12,330        1.39        (0.07     1.39        77   
           
  10.75        0.47        800,082        0.44        1.04        0.63        39   
  13.09        7.26        1,203,536        0.43        1.00        0.62        39   
  13.94        25.26        1,413,937        0.44        0.92 (e)      0.62        25   
  12.24        26.26        1,296,602        0.44        1.21 (f)      0.63        51   
  10.37        (1.96     1,100,332        0.44        0.89        0.64        77   

 

 
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     Per share operating performance          
            Investment operations      Distributions  
      Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
     Net
investment
income
(loss) (a)
     Net realized
and unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
     Total from
investment
operations
     Net
investment
income
    Net
realized
gain
     Total
distributions
 
Mid Cap Equity Fund                    
Class A                    
Year Ended June 30, 2016    $ 47.12       $ (0.01    $ (2.02    $ (2.03    $ (0.03   $ (2.11    $ (2.14
Year Ended June 30, 2015      44.91         (0.03      4.32         4.29         (0.02     (2.06      (2.08
Year Ended June 30, 2014      38.10         (0.04      10.25         10.21         (0.02     (3.38      (3.40
Year Ended June 30, 2013      30.97         0.10 (e)       7.36         7.46         (0.07     (0.26      (0.33
Year Ended June 30, 2012      31.29         0.10 (f)       (0.34      (0.24      (0.08             (0.08
Class C                    
Year Ended June 30, 2016      46.16         (0.23      (1.97      (2.20             (2.11      (2.11
Year Ended June 30, 2015      44.21         (0.25      4.23         3.98                (2.03      (2.03
Year Ended June 30, 2014      37.71         (0.24      10.12         9.88                (3.38      (3.38
Year Ended June 30, 2013      30.75         (0.07 )(e)       7.29         7.22         (g)      (0.26      (0.26
Year Ended June 30, 2012      31.16         (0.05 )(f)       (0.35      (0.40      (0.01             (0.01
Select Class                    
Year Ended June 30, 2016      47.47         0.11         (1.99      (1.88      (0.07     (2.11      (2.18
Year Ended June 30, 2015      45.15         0.13         4.34         4.47         (0.09     (2.06      (2.15
Year Ended June 30, 2014      38.22         0.11         10.30         10.41         (0.10     (3.38      (3.48
Year Ended June 30, 2013      31.05         0.20 (e)       7.40         7.60         (0.17     (0.26      (0.43
Year Ended June 30, 2012      31.36         0.19 (f)       (0.33      (0.14      (0.17             (0.17
(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(b) 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.
(c) Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.
(d) 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.
(e) 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 $0.03, $(0.14) and $0.14 for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been 0.09%, (0.39)% and 0.39% for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively.
(f) Reflects a special dividend paid out during the period by one of the Fund’s holdings. Had the Fund not received the special dividend the net investment income (loss) per share would have been $0.05, $(0.10) and $0.14 for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been 0.18%, (0.33)% and 0.48% for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively.
(g) Amount rounds to less than $0.005.

 

 
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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets        
Net asset
value,
end of
period
    Total return
(excludes
sales charge) (b)
    Net assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
    Net
expenses (c)
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
        
Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements and
earnings credits
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (d)
 
           
           
$ 42.95        (4.17 )%    $ 335,424        1.25     (0.03 )%      1.43     39
  47.12        9.99        232,320        1.24        (0.06     1.44        41   
  44.91        27.96        156,016        1.24        (0.08     1.41        47   
  38.10        24.23        21,171        1.24        0.27 (e)      1.49        67   
  30.97        (0.76     6,965        1.24        0.34 (f)      1.54        55   
           
  41.85        (4.64     32,045        1.75        (0.54     1.96        39   
  46.16        9.44        25,597        1.74        (0.56     1.91        41   
  44.21        27.34        20,018        1.74        (0.57     1.93        47   
  37.71        23.60        6,136        1.74        (0.21 )(e)      2.00        67   
  30.75        (1.29     1,244        1.75        (0.18 )(f)      2.03        55   
           
  43.41        (3.81     622,440        0.90        0.25        1.20        39   
  47.47        10.35        1,773,929        0.89        0.29        1.16        41   
  45.15        28.45        1,773,321        0.89        0.27        1.18        47   
  38.22        24.64        932,920        0.89        0.57 (e)      1.23        67   
  31.05        (0.42     813,125        0.89        0.64 (f)      1.30        55   

 

 
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                 Per share operating performance  
                Investment operations        Distributions  
        Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
       Net
investment
income
(loss) (a)
     Net realized
and unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
       Total from
investment
operations
       Net
realized
gain
 
Mid Cap Growth Fund                       
Class A                       
Year Ended June 30, 2016      $ 27.71         $ (0.15    $ (2.67      $ (2.82      $ (1.46
Year Ended June 30, 2015        27.49           (0.18      3.19           3.01           (2.79
Year Ended June 30, 2014        22.99           (0.13 )(e)       7.42           7.29           (2.79
Year Ended June 30, 2013        19.52           (0.04 )(f)       4.50           4.46           (0.99
Year Ended June 30, 2012        23.30           (0.05 )(g)       (1.72        (1.77        (2.01
Class C                       
Year Ended June 30, 2016        22.93           (0.22      (2.20        (2.42        (1.46
Year Ended June 30, 2015        23.35           (0.26      2.63           2.37           (2.79
Year Ended June 30, 2014        19.97           (0.22 )(e)       6.39           6.17           (2.79
Year Ended June 30, 2013        17.17           (0.12 )(f)       3.91           3.79           (0.99
Year Ended June 30, 2012        20.88           (0.13 )(g)       (1.57        (1.70        (2.01
Select Class                       
Year Ended June 30, 2016        31.06           (0.09      (2.99        (3.08        (1.46
Year Ended June 30, 2015        30.39           (0.11      3.57           3.46           (2.79
Year Ended June 30, 2014        25.08           (0.06 )(e)       8.16           8.10           (2.79
Year Ended June 30, 2013        21.15           0.03 (f)       4.89           4.92           (0.99
Year Ended June 30, 2012        24.97           0.02 (g)       (1.83        (1.81        (2.01
(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(b) 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.
(c) Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.
(d) 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.
(e) 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 $(0.14), $(0.23) and $(0.06) for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been (0.53)%, (1.03)% and (0.22)% for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively.
(f) 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 $(0.09), $(0.17) and $(0.02) for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been (0.42)%, (0.92)% and (0.10)% for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively.
(g) Reflects a special dividend paid out during the period by one of the Fund’s holdings. Had the Fund not received the special dividend, the net investment income (loss) per share would have been $(0.09), $(0.17) and $(0.03) for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been (0.46)%, (0.97)% and (0.14)% for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively.

 

 
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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets        
Net asset
value,
end of
period
    Total return
(excludes
sales charge) (b)
    Net assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
    Net
expenses (c)
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
        
Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements and
earnings  credits
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (d)
 
           
           
$ 23.43        (10.29 )%    $ 949,148        1.24     (0.59 )%      1.40     56
  27.71        12.37        984,262        1.23        (0.68     1.35        57   
  27.49        33.44        765,310        1.24        (0.51 )(e)      1.37        69   
  22.99        23.70        586,787        1.23        (0.17 )(f)      1.45        70   
  19.52        (6.61     538,323        1.24        (0.23 )(g)      1.38        70   
           
  19.05        (10.70     96,729        1.74        (1.08     1.90        56   
  22.93        11.78        75,494        1.73        (1.19     1.86        57   
  23.35        32.85        41,047        1.73        (1.01 )(e)      1.86        69   
  19.97        23.03        23,745        1.73        (0.67 )(f)      1.95        70   
  17.17        (7.06     22,190        1.75        (0.75 )(g)      1.88        70   
           
  26.52        (10.01     929,489        0.93        (0.31     1.13        56   
  31.06        12.68        1,562,284        0.92        (0.37     1.12        57   
  30.39        33.91        1,254,748        0.93        (0.20 )(e)      1.12        69   
  25.08        24.06        894,740        0.93        0.14 (f)      1.20        70   
  21.15        (6.31     827,306        0.93        0.09 (g)      1.13        70   

 

 
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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

     Per share operating performance  
            Investment operations      Distributions  
     

Net asset

value,

beginning

of period

    

Net

investment

income

(loss) (a)

   

Net realized
and unrealized
gains

(losses) on

investments

    

Total from

investment

operations

    

Net

investment

income

   

Net

realized

gain

    

Total

distributions

 
Mid Cap Value Fund                   
Class A                   
Year Ended June 30, 2016    $ 36.98       $ 0.19      $ 0.33       $ 0.52       $ (0.14   $ (1.95    $ (2.09
Year Ended June 30, 2015      37.25         0.20        2.52         2.72         (0.20     (2.79      (2.99
Year Ended June 30, 2014      31.68         0.15 (e)      7.02         7.17         (0.15     (1.45      (1.60
Year Ended June 30, 2013      25.80         0.19 (f)      6.20         6.39         (0.29     (0.22      (0.51
Year Ended June 30, 2012      24.76         0.20        1.00         1.20         (0.16             (0.16
Class C                   
Year Ended June 30, 2016      35.79         0.01        0.32         0.33                (1.95      (1.95
Year Ended June 30, 2015      36.19         0.01        2.44         2.45         (0.06     (2.79      (2.85
Year Ended June 30, 2014      30.84         (0.03 )(e)      6.83         6.80         (g)      (1.45      (1.45
Year Ended June 30, 2013      25.14         0.05 (f)      6.03         6.08         (0.16     (0.22      (0.38
Year Ended June 30, 2012      24.13         0.07        0.98         1.05         (0.04             (0.04
Institutional Class                   
Year Ended June 30, 2016      37.76         0.37        0.33         0.70         (0.32     (1.95      (2.27
Year Ended June 30, 2015      37.99         0.40        2.56         2.96         (0.40     (2.79      (3.19
Year Ended June 30, 2014      32.26         0.32 (e)      7.17         7.49         (0.31     (1.45      (1.76
Year Ended June 30, 2013      26.24         0.34 (f)      6.31         6.65         (0.41     (0.22      (0.63
Year Ended June 30, 2012      25.19         0.32        1.01         1.33         (0.28             (0.28
Select Class                   
Year Ended June 30, 2016      37.36         0.28        0.33         0.61         (0.23     (1.95      (2.18
Year Ended June 30, 2015      37.61         0.28        2.55         2.83         (0.29     (2.79      (3.08
Year Ended June 30, 2014      31.95         0.23 (e)      7.10         7.33         (0.22     (1.45      (1.67
Year Ended June 30, 2013      26.01         0.27 (f)      6.24         6.51         (0.35     (0.22      (0.57
Year Ended June 30, 2012      24.97         0.26        1.01         1.27         (0.23             (0.23
(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(b) 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.
(c) Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.
(d) 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.
(e) 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 $0.14, $(0.03), $0.32 and $0.23 for Class A, Class C, Institutional Class and Select Class Shares, respectively and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been 0.41%, (0.10)%, 0.90% and 0.66% for Class A, Class C, Institutional Class and Select Class Shares, respectively.
(f) 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 $0.16, $0.01, $0.31 and $0.23 for Class A, Class C, Institutional Class and Select Class Shares, respectively and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been 0.55%, 0.04%, 1.04% and 0.80% for Class A, Class C, Institutional Class and Select Class Shares, respectively.
(g) Amount rounds to less than $0.005.

 

 
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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets        

Net asset

value,

end of

period

   

Total return

(excludes sales
charge) (b)

   

Net assets,

end of

period

(000’s)

   

Net

expenses (c)

   

Net

investment

income

(loss)

   

    
Expenses

without waivers,

reimbursements and
earnings credits

   

Portfolio

turnover

rate (d)

 
           
           
$ 35.41        1.85   $ 2,302,567        1.24     0.54     1.41     20
  36.98        7.68        2,623,772        1.23        0.53        1.38        18   
  37.25        23.25        3,404,974        1.23        0.42 (e)      1.37        25   
  31.68        25.06        3,157,503        1.23        0.67 (f)      1.38        23   
  25.80        4.92        1,986,930        1.24        0.83        1.41        30   
           
  34.17        1.35        549,619        1.75        0.03        1.83        20   
  35.79        7.12        595,385        1.74        0.03        1.84        18   
  36.19        22.63        608,283        1.74        (0.09 )(e)      1.87        25   
  30.84        24.43        534,813        1.74        0.16 (f)      1.88        23   
  25.14        4.38        370,781        1.75        0.32        1.91        30   
           
  36.19        2.35        10,313,629        0.75        1.04        0.94        20   
  37.76        8.19        10,320,516        0.74        1.05        0.94        18   
  37.99        23.88        8,581,992        0.74        0.92 (e)      0.97        25   
  32.26        25.68        6,627,529        0.74        1.16 (f)      0.98        23   
  26.24        5.43        3,543,900        0.74        1.33        1.01        30   
           
  35.79        2.11        2,332,160        0.99        0.80        1.11        20   
  37.36        7.92        2,347,703        0.98        0.75        1.10        18   
  37.61        23.59        2,967,759        0.98        0.67 (e)      1.12        25   
  31.95        25.35        2,870,752        0.98        0.92 (f)      1.13        23   
  26.01        5.20        1,836,012        0.98        1.09        1.16        30   

 

 
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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

       Per share operating performance  
                Investment operations           
        Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
       Net
investment
income
(loss) (a)
         
    
    
Net realized
and unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
       Total from
investment
operations
       Net asset
value, end of
period
 
Multi-Cap Market Neutral Fund                       
Class A                       
Year Ended June 30, 2016      $ 9.87         $ (0.10    $ 0.13         $ 0.03         $ 9.90   
Year Ended June 30, 2015        9.91           (0.11      0.07           (0.04        9.87   
Year Ended June 30, 2014        9.79           (0.13      0.25           0.12           9.91   
Year Ended June 30, 2013        9.69           (0.11 )(f)       0.21           0.10           9.79   
Year Ended June 30, 2012        9.81           (0.14      0.02           (0.12        9.69   
Class C                       
Year Ended June 30, 2016        9.31           (0.14      0.12           (0.02        9.29   
Year Ended June 30, 2015        9.40           (0.15      0.06           (0.09        9.31   
Year Ended June 30, 2014        9.33           (0.17      0.24           0.07           9.40   
Year Ended June 30, 2013        9.30           (0.17 )(f)       0.20           0.03           9.33   
Year Ended June 30, 2012        9.48           (0.20      0.02           (0.18        9.30   
Select Class                       
Year Ended June 30, 2016        10.07           (0.08      0.14           0.06           10.13   
Year Ended June 30, 2015        10.09           (0.09      0.07           (0.02        10.07   
Year Ended June 30, 2014        9.94           (0.11      0.26           0.15           10.09   
Year Ended June 30, 2013        9.82           (0.09 )(f)       0.21           0.12           9.94   
Year Ended June 30, 2012        9.91           (0.12      0.03           (0.09        9.82   
(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(b) 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.
(c) Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% or unless otherwise noted.
(d) The net expenses and expenses without waivers, reimbursements and earnings credits (excluding dividend expense and interest expense for securities sold short) for Class A are 1.27% and 1.69% for the year ended June 30, 2016, 1.48% and 1.95% for the year ended June 30, 2015, 1.49% and 1.91% for the year ended June 30, 2014, 1.48% and 1.88% for the year ended June 30, 2013, 1.48% and 1.94% for the year ended June 30, 2012; for Class C are 1.77% and 2.20% for the year ended June 30, 2016, 1.98% and 2.45% for the year ended June 30, 2015, 1.99% and 2.40% for the year ended June 30, 2014, 2.15% and 2.38% for the year ended June 30, 2013, 2.23% and 2.44% for the year ended June 30, 2012; for Select Class are 1.03% and 1.30% for the year ended June 30, 2016, 1.23% and 1.64% for the year ended June 30, 2015, 1.23% and 1.65% for the year ended June 30, 2014, 1.23% and 1.63% for the year ended June 30, 2013, 1.23% and 1.69% for the year ended June 30, 2012, respectively.
(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) 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 $(0.13), $(0.19) and $(0.11) for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been (1.38)%, (2.06)% and (1.16)% for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively.

 

 
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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
            Ratios to average net assets              
Total return
(excludes
sales
charge) (b)
    Net assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
    Net expenses
(including dividend
and interest
expense for securities
sold short) (c)(d)
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
    Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements and
earnings credits
(including dividend
and interest expense
for securities sold
short) (d)
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (e)
    Portfolio
turnover rate
(including
short sales) (e)
 
           
           
  0.30   $ 6,608        2.52     (0.97 )%      2.94     111     258
  (0.40     6,273        2.68        (1.14     3.15        74        204   
  1.23        10,301        2.78        (1.36     3.20        106        227   
  1.03        14,101        3.04        (1.13 )(f)      3.44        94        251   
  (1.22     19,759        2.86        (1.42     3.32        151        316   
           
  (0.21     6,147        3.02        (1.47     3.45        111        258   
  (0.96     6,760        3.18        (1.62     3.65        74        204   
  0.75        8,602        3.28        (1.85     3.70        106        227   
  0.32        11,181        3.69        (1.81 )(f)      3.92        94        251   
  (1.90     15,677        3.61        (2.17     3.82        151        316   
           
  0.60        175,348        2.28        (0.74     2.55        111        258   
  (0.20     277,647        2.43        (0.89     2.84        74        204   
  1.51        431,890        2.52        (1.07     2.94        106        227   
  1.22        317,974        2.78        (0.90 )(f)      3.18        94        251   
  (0.91     476,803        2.61        (1.17     3.07        151        316   

 

 
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             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
 
Small Cap Core Fund                    
Class A                    
May 31, 2016 (f) through June 30, 2016    $ 45.81       $ 0.02 (g)(h)    $ 0.05       $ 0.07       $       $       $   
Class C                    
May 31, 2016 (f) through June 30, 2016      45.81         (g)(h)(i)      0.05         0.05                           
(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 earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% 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) Commencement of offering of class of shares.
(g) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(h) Net investment income (loss) may appear disproportionate among classes due to the timing of recognition of income and changes in the relative size of the classes.
(i) Amount rounds to less than $0.005.

 

 
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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,
reimbursements and
earnings credits

    Portfolio
turnover
rate (b)(e)
 
           
           
$ 45.88        0.15   $ 23        1.25     0.56 %(h)      1.39     58
           
  45.86        0.11        20        1.74        0.06 (h)      1.89        58   

 

 
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             Per share operating performance  
            Investment operations      Distributions  
      Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
     Net
investment
income
(loss) (a)
    Net realized
and unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
     Total from
investment
operations
     Net
investment
income
     Net
realized
gain
     Total
distributions
 
Small Cap Equity Fund                    
Class A                    
Year Ended June 30, 2016    $ 44.68       $ 0.13 (e)    $ 0.08       $ 0.21       $ (0.14    $ (3.07    $ (3.21
Year Ended June 30, 2015      46.56         0.08        2.98         3.06         (0.08      (4.86      (4.94
Year Ended June 30, 2014      39.94         0.10 (f)      8.97         9.07         (0.07      (2.38      (2.45
Year Ended June 30, 2013      36.02         0.29 (g)      7.39         7.68         (0.36      (3.40      (3.76
Year Ended June 30, 2012      36.72         0.07        1.09         1.16         (0.10      (1.76      (1.86
Class C                    
Year Ended June 30, 2016      35.32         (0.06 )(e)      0.02         (0.04              (3.07      (3.07
Year Ended June 30, 2015      37.96         (0.12     2.34         2.22                 (4.86      (4.86
Year Ended June 30, 2014      33.06         (0.10 )(f)      7.38         7.28                 (2.38      (2.38
Year Ended June 30, 2013      30.46         0.09 (g)      6.15         6.24         (0.24      (3.40      (3.64
Year Ended June 30, 2012      31.41         (0.08     0.89         0.81                 (1.76      (1.76
Select Class                    
Year Ended June 30, 2016      50.31         0.25 (e)      0.17         0.42         (0.16      (3.07      (3.23
Year Ended June 30, 2015      51.78         0.24        3.36         3.60         (0.21      (4.86      (5.07
Year Ended June 30, 2014      44.14         0.26 (f)      9.94         10.20         (0.18      (2.38      (2.56
Year Ended June 30, 2013      39.41         0.44 (g)      8.15         8.59         (0.46      (3.40      (3.86
Year Ended June 30, 2012      39.98         0.19        1.20         1.39         (0.20      (1.76      (1.96
(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(b) 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.
(c) Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.
(d) 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.
(e) Net investment income (loss) may appear disproportionate among classes due to the timing of recognition of income and changes in the relative size of the classes.
(f) 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 $(0.04), $(0.21) and $0.10 for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been (0.09)%, (0.59)% and 0.21% for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively.
(g) 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 $0.05, $(0.11) and $0.18 for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been 0.14%, (0.36)% and 0.44% for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively.

 

 
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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets        
Net asset
value,
end of
period
    Total return
(excludes
sales charge) (b)
    Net assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
    Net
expenses (c)
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
   

Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements and
earnings credits

    Portfolio
turnover
rate (d)
 
           
           
$ 41.68        1.10   $ 736,629        1.29     0.31 %(e)      1.38     32
  44.68        7.49        674,619        1.29        0.17        1.39        20   
  46.56        23.27        738,967        1.29        0.23 (f)      1.37        30   
  39.94        23.11        696,784        1.29        0.78 (g)      1.39        25   
  36.02        3.79        618,705        1.30        0.21        1.41        27   
           
  32.21        0.63        70,176        1.79        (0.20 )(e)      1.85        32   
  35.32        6.92        35,783        1.79        (0.33     1.87        20   
  37.96        22.67        39,824        1.79        (0.26 )(f)      1.87        30   
  33.06        22.50        37,039        1.79        0.28 (g)      1.88        25   
  30.46        3.26        34,994        1.80        (0.29     1.91        27   
           
  47.50        1.41        1,261,772        0.99        0.54 (e)      1.14        32   
  50.31        7.81        1,435,112        0.99        0.48        1.14        20   
  51.78        23.65        1,443,768        0.99        0.53 (f)      1.12        30   
  44.14        23.48        1,134,887        0.99        1.07 (g)      1.14        25   
  39.41        4.09        1,076,509        1.00        0.51        1.16        27   

 

 
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       Per share operating performance  
                Investment operations        Distributions  
        Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
       Net
investment
income
(loss) (a)
     Net realized
and unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
       Total from
investment
operations
      

Net

realized

gain

 
Small Cap Growth Fund   
Class A   
Year Ended June 30, 2016      $ 14.50         $ (0.09    $ (1.94      $ (2.03      $ (1.04
Year Ended June 30, 2015        13.96           (0.11 )(e)       1.77           1.66           (1.12
Year Ended June 30, 2014        13.00           (0.12      2.52           2.40           (1.44
Year Ended June 30, 2013        11.13           (0.06 )(f)       2.94           2.88           (1.01
Year Ended June 30, 2012        12.17           (0.05 )(g)       (0.77        (0.82        (0.22
Class C                       
Year Ended June 30, 2016        11.50           (0.12      (1.52        (1.64        (1.04
Year Ended June 30, 2015        11.36           (0.14 )(e)       1.40           1.26           (1.12
Year Ended June 30, 2014        10.87           (0.16      2.09           1.93           (1.44
Year Ended June 30, 2013        9.51           (0.10 )(f)       2.47           2.37           (1.01
Year Ended June 30, 2012        10.48           (0.09 )(g)       (0.66        (0.75        (0.22
Institutional Class                       
Year Ended June 30, 2016        15.93           (0.05      (2.12        (2.17        (1.04
Year Ended June 30, 2015        15.17           (0.06 )(e)       1.94           1.88           (1.12
Year Ended June 30, 2014        13.96           (0.07      2.72           2.65           (1.44
Year Ended June 30, 2013        11.84           (0.01 )(f)       3.14           3.13           (1.01
Year Ended June 30, 2012        12.87           (0.01 )(g)       (0.80        (0.81        (0.22
Select Class                       
Year Ended June 30, 2016        15.61           (0.07      (2.08        (2.15        (1.04
Year Ended June 30, 2015        14.91           (0.08 )(e)       1.90           1.82           (1.12
Year Ended June 30, 2014        13.77           (0.09      2.67           2.58           (1.44
Year Ended June 30, 2013        11.70           (0.03 )(f)       3.11           3.08           (1.01
Year Ended June 30, 2012        12.74           (0.02 )(g)       (0.80        (0.82        (0.22
(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(b) 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.
(c) Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.
(d) 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.
(e) Net investment income (loss) may appear disproportionate among classes due to the timing of recognition of income and changes in the relative size of the classes.
(f) Reflects special dividends paid out during the period by one of the Fund’s holdings. Had the Fund not received the special dividends, the net investment income (loss) per share would have been $(0.09), $(0.13), $(0.05) and $(0.07) for Class A, Class C, Institutional Class and Select Class Shares, respectively, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been (0.80)%, (1.30)%, (0.40)% and (0.54)% for Class A, Class C, Institutional Class and Select Class Shares, respectively.
(g) Reflects special dividends paid out during the period by one of the Fund’s holdings. Had the Fund not received the special dividends, the net investment income (loss) per share would have been $(0.07), $(0.11), $(0.27) and $(0.40) for Class A, Class C, Institutional Class and Select Class Shares, respectively, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been (0.68)%, (1.18)%, (0.03)% and (0.05)% for Class A, Class C, Institutional Class and Select Class Shares, respectively.

 

 
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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets        
Net asset
value,
end of
period
    Total return
(excludes
sales charge) (b)
    Net assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
    Net
expenses (c)
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
   

Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements and
earnings credits

    Portfolio
turnover
rate (d)
 
           
           
$ 11.43        (14.17 )%    $ 179,093        1.25     (0.77 )%      1.50     47
  14.50        13.04        266,805        1.25        (0.82 )(e)      1.42        50   
  13.96        18.94        282,408        1.25        (0.86     1.37        58   
  13.00        27.94        249,986        1.24        (0.50 )(f)      1.42        60   
  11.13        (6.59     219,946        1.25        (0.46 )(g)      1.44        58   
           
  8.82        (14.50     18,218        1.75        (1.27     1.91        47   
  11.50        12.47        26,297        1.75        (1.32 )(e)      1.87        50   
  11.36        18.29        28,035        1.75        (1.36     1.87        58   
  10.87        27.30        25,415        1.74        (1.00 )(f)      1.92        60   
  9.51        (6.99     23,689        1.75        (0.97 )(g)      1.94        58   
           
  12.72        (13.76     271,369        0.85        (0.35     0.96        47   
  15.93        13.47        279,248        0.85        (0.42 )(e)      0.95        50   
  15.17        19.46        302,087        0.85        (0.46     0.97        58   
  13.96        28.39        230,458        0.85        (0.11 )(f)      1.02        60   
  11.84        (6.15     226,834        0.85        (0.06 )(g)      1.04        58   
           
  12.42        (13.92     102,174        1.00        (0.52     1.18        47   
  15.61        13.29        157,631        1.00        (0.57 )(e)      1.16        50   
  14.91        19.20        156,585        1.00        (0.62     1.12        58   
  13.77        28.30        148,078        1.00        (0.25 )(f)      1.17        60   
  11.70        (6.29     123,887        1.00        (0.21 )(g)      1.19        58   

 

 
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             Per share operating performance  
            Investment operations      Distributions  
      Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
     Net
investment
income
(loss) (a)
    Net realized
and unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
     Total from
investment
operations
     Net
investment
income
     Net
realized
gain
     Total
distributions
 
Small Cap Value Fund   
Class A   
Year Ended June 30, 2016    $ 26.65       $ 0.17      $ (0.94    $ (0.77    $ (0.15    $ (1.09    $ (1.24
Year Ended June 30, 2015      27.98         0.22        (0.01      0.21         (0.20      (1.34      (1.54
Year Ended June 30, 2014      23.77         0.12 (e)      4.87         4.99         (0.11      (0.67      (0.78
Year Ended June 30, 2013      18.75         0.21 (f)      5.04         5.25         (0.23              (0.23
Year Ended June 30, 2012      18.99         0.14        (0.22      (0.08      (0.16              (0.16
Class C                    
Year Ended June 30, 2016      22.77         0.02        (0.82      (0.80      (0.06      (1.09      (1.15
Year Ended June 30, 2015      24.19         0.05        (0.01      0.04         (0.11      (1.34      (1.45
Year Ended June 30, 2014      20.73         (0.03 )(e)      4.22         4.19         (0.06      (0.67      (0.73
Year Ended June 30, 2013      16.40         0.06 (f)      4.41         4.47         (0.14              (0.14
Year Ended June 30, 2012      16.64         0.03        (0.19      (0.16      (0.08              (0.08
Select Class                    
Year Ended June 30, 2016      28.00         0.23        (0.97      (0.74      (0.20      (1.09      (1.29
Year Ended June 30, 2015      29.31         0.31        (0.02      0.29         (0.26      (1.34      (1.60
Year Ended June 30, 2014      24.86         0.20 (e)      5.09         5.29         (0.17      (0.67      (0.84
Year Ended June 30, 2013      19.58         0.26 (f)      5.29         5.55         (0.27              (0.27
Year Ended June 30, 2012      19.82         0.19        (0.23      (0.04      (0.20              (0.20
(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(b) 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.
(c) Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.
(d) 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 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.
(e) Reflects special dividends paid out during the period by one of the Fund’s holdings. Had the Fund not received the special dividends, the net investment income (loss) per share would have been $0.11, $(0.05) and $0.18 for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been 0.41%, (0.20)% and 0.66% for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively.
(f) Reflects special dividends paid out during the period by one of the Fund’s holdings. Had the Fund not received the special dividends, the net investment income (loss) per share would have been $0.12, $(0.01) and $0.17 for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been 0.57%, (0.08)% and 0.77% for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively.

 

 
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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets        
Net asset
value,
end of
period
    Total return
(excludes
sales charge) (b)
    Net assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
    Net
expenses (c)
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
   

Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements and
earnings credits

    Portfolio
turnover
rate (d)
 
$ 24.64        (2.54 )%    $ 551,313        1.25     0.69     1.53     46
  26.65        1.04        618,977        1.24        0.84        1.44        38   
  27.98        21.24        516,950        1.24        0.46 (e)      1.40        40   
  23.77        28.08        332,177        1.24        0.98 (f)      1.39        38   
  18.75        (0.36     184,920        1.25        0.79        1.41        38   
           
  20.82        (3.12     41,161        1.86        0.07        1.94        46   
  22.77        0.42        49,815        1.85        0.23        1.89        38   
  24.19        20.45        52,909        1.84        (0.15 )(e)      1.89        40   
  20.73        27.35        41,108        1.85        0.34 (f)      1.89        38   
  16.40        (0.96     28,834        1.86        0.18        1.91        38   
           
  25.97        (2.28     263,436        1.00        0.88        1.18        46   
  28.00        1.27        495,605        0.99        1.10        1.14        38   
  29.31        21.52        404,848        0.99        0.71 (e)      1.15        40   
  24.86        28.47        266,018        0.99        1.19 (f)      1.14        38   
  19.58        (0.11     196,102        1.00        1.04        1.16        38   

 

 
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             Per share operating performance  
            Investment operations      Distributions  
      Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
     Net
investment
income
(loss) (a)
    Net realized
and unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
    Total from
investment
operations
     Net
investment
income
     Net
realized
gain
     Total
distributions
 
U.S. Small Company Fund      
Class A      
Year Ended June 30, 2016    $ 16.96       $ 0.02      $ (1.20   $ (1.18    $ (0.02    $ (0.67    $ (0.69
Year Ended June 30, 2015      16.25         0.03        1.22        1.25                 (0.54      (0.54
Year Ended June 30, 2014      13.17         (0.01 )(e)      3.39        3.38         (0.01      (0.29      (0.30
Year Ended June 30, 2013      10.31         0.04 (f)      2.89        2.93         (0.07              (0.07
Year Ended June 30, 2012      10.62         0.02        (0.33 )(g)      (0.31                        
Class C                   
Year Ended June 30, 2016      16.46         (0.05     (1.17     (1.22              (0.67      (0.67
Year Ended June 30, 2015      15.86         (0.05     1.19        1.14                 (0.54      (0.54
Year Ended June 30, 2014      12.91         (0.08 )(e)      3.32        3.24                 (0.29      (0.29
Year Ended June 30, 2013      10.14         (0.02 )(f)      2.83        2.81         (0.04              (0.04
Year Ended June 30, 2012      10.50         (0.02     (0.34 )(g)      (0.36                        
Institutional Class                   
Year Ended June 30, 2016      17.28         0.10        (1.24     (1.14      (0.08      (0.67      (0.75
Year Ended June 30, 2015      16.51         0.11        1.24        1.35         (0.04      (0.54      (0.58
Year Ended June 30, 2014      13.35         0.06 (e)      3.44        3.50         (0.05      (0.29      (0.34
Year Ended June 30, 2013      10.43         0.10 (f)      2.92        3.02         (0.10              (0.10
Year Ended June 30, 2012      10.75         0.06        (0.34 )(g)      (0.28      (0.04              (0.04
Select Class                   
Year Ended June 30, 2016      17.29         0.06        (1.22     (1.16      (0.06      (0.67      (0.73
Year Ended June 30, 2015      16.53         0.08        1.24        1.32         (0.02      (0.54      (0.56
Year Ended June 30, 2014      13.37         0.03 (e)      3.45        3.48         (0.03      (0.29      (0.32
Year Ended June 30, 2013      10.45         0.08 (f)      2.92        3.00         (0.08              (0.08
Year Ended June 30, 2012      10.76         0.05        (0.33 )(g)      (0.28      (0.03              (0.03
(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(b) 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.
(c) Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.
(d) 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.
(e) Reflects special dividends paid out during the period by one of the Fund’s holdings. Had the Fund not received the special dividends, the net investment income(loss) per share would have been $(0.02), $(0.09), $0.05 and $0.02 for Class A, Class C, Institutional Class and Select Class Shares, respectively, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been (0.12)%, (0.61)%, 0.34% and 0.13% for Class A, Class C, Institutional Class and Select Class Shares, respectively.
(f) Reflects special dividends paid out during the period by one of the Fund’s holdings. Had the Fund not received the special dividends, the net investment income (loss) per share would have been $(0.01), $(0.07), $0.05 and $0.03 for Class A, Class C, Institutional Class and Select Class Shares, respectively, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been (0.08)%, (0.57)%, 0.41% and 0.25% for Class A, Class C, Institutional Class and Select Class Shares, respectively.
(g) An affiliate of JPMorgan made a payment to the Fund for losses incurred from an operational error. Without this payment, the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments per share would have been $(0.34), $(0.35) and $(0.34) for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively, and the total return would have been (3.01)%, (3.52)% and (2.70)% for Class A, Class C and Select Class Shares, respectively. The impact was less than $0.01 to the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments per share and less than 0.01% to total return for Institutional Class Shares.

 

 
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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets        
Net asset
value,
end of
period
    Total return
(excludes
sales charge) (b)
    Net assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
    Net
expenses (c)
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
   

Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements and
earnings credits

    Portfolio
turnover
rate (d)
 
           
           
$ 15.09        (6.86 )%    $ 226,309        1.26     0.15     1.44     49
  16.96        7.98        240,064        1.25        0.21        1.40        56   
  16.25        25.86        126,858        1.25        (0.08 )(e)      1.34        51   
  13.17        28.54        49,607        1.25        0.31 (f)      1.43        54   
  10.31        (2.92 )(g)      8,411        1.26        0.17        1.59        74   
           
  14.57        (7.35     45,932        1.76        (0.34     1.91        49   
  16.46        7.47        45,202        1.75        (0.28     1.88        56   
  15.86        25.27        22,539        1.75        (0.57 )(e)      1.84        51   
  12.91        27.83        6,972        1.75        (0.18 )(f)      1.93        54   
  10.14        (3.43 )(g)      1,247        1.76        (0.26     2.10        74   
           
  15.39        (6.48     587,279        0.82        0.63        0.90        49   
  17.28        8.49        352,036        0.82        0.64        0.94        56   
  16.51        26.42        216,698        0.82        0.39 (e)      0.94        51   
  13.35        29.08        30,226        0.82        0.79 (f)      1.05        54   
  10.43        (2.59 )(g)      9,350        0.83        0.62        1.19        74   
           
  15.40        (6.63     289,631        1.00        0.42        1.11        49   
  17.29        8.25        246,645        1.00        0.45        1.11        56   
  16.53        26.21        160,279        1.00        0.17 (e)      1.09        51   
  13.37        28.81        66,928        1.00        0.64 (f)      1.21        54   
  10.45        (2.60 )(g)      37,935        1.01        0.49        1.35        74   

 

 
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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

             Per share operating performance  
            Investment operations      Distributions  
      Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
     Net
investment
income
(loss) (a)
     Net realized
and unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
     Total from
investment
operations
     Net
investment
income
     Net
realized
gain
     Total
distributions
 
Value Advantage Fund                     
Class A                     
Year Ended June 30, 2016    $ 29.84       $ 0.27       $ (0.99    $ (0.72    $ (0.17    $ (0.29    $ (0.46
Year Ended June 30, 2015      29.15         0.19         1.47         1.66         (0.26      (0.71      (0.97
Year Ended June 30, 2014      24.64         0.34         5.03         5.37         (0.16      (0.70      (0.86
Year Ended June 30, 2013      19.96         0.22         4.75         4.97         (0.20      (0.09      (0.29
Year Ended June 30, 2012      19.07         0.25         0.84         1.09         (0.20              (0.20
Class C                     
Year Ended June 30, 2016      29.72         0.14         (0.99      (0.85      (0.06      (0.29      (0.35
Year Ended June 30, 2015      29.08         0.04         1.47         1.51         (0.16      (0.71      (0.87
Year Ended June 30, 2014      24.61         0.20         5.02         5.22         (0.05      (0.70      (0.75
Year Ended June 30, 2013      19.91         0.11         4.74         4.85         (0.06      (0.09      (0.15
Year Ended June 30, 2012      19.01         0.16         0.84         1.00         (0.10              (0.10
Institutional Class                     
Year Ended June 30, 2016      30.06         0.43         (1.02      (0.59      (0.32      (0.29      (0.61
Year Ended June 30, 2015      29.31         0.34         1.50         1.84         (0.38      (0.71      (1.09
Year Ended June 30, 2014      24.74         0.48         5.04         5.52         (0.25      (0.70      (0.95
Year Ended June 30, 2013      19.99         0.34         4.75         5.09         (0.25      (0.09      (0.34
Year Ended June 30, 2012      19.11         0.35         0.83         1.18         (0.30              (0.30
Select Class                     
Year Ended June 30, 2016      29.99         0.33         (0.98      (0.65      (0.19      (0.29      (0.48
Year Ended June 30, 2015      29.27         0.27         1.48         1.75         (0.32      (0.71      (1.03
Year Ended June 30, 2014      24.72         0.42         5.03         5.45         (0.20      (0.70      (0.90
Year Ended June 30, 2013      20.00         0.28         4.75         5.03         (0.22      (0.09      (0.31
Year Ended June 30, 2012      19.12         0.30         0.83         1.13         (0.25              (0.25
(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(b) 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.
(c) Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.
(d) 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.

 

 
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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets        
Net asset
value,
end of
period
    Total return
(excludes
sales charge) (b)
    Net assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
    Net
expenses (c)
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
        
Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements and
earnings credits
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (d)
 
           
           
$ 28.66        (2.34 )%    $ 2,045,698        1.24     0.98     1.43     26
  29.84        5.78        2,440,061        1.24        0.64        1.41        17   
  29.15        22.19        1,701,250        1.24        1.26        1.33        36   
  24.64        25.09        784,359        1.24        0.98        1.33        22   
  19.96        5.83        206,816        1.25        1.34        1.41        49   
           
  28.52        (2.82     728,800        1.74        0.49        1.85        26   
  29.72        5.26        701,023        1.73        0.14        1.83        17   
  29.08        21.58        402,880        1.74        0.74        1.83        36   
  24.61        24.45        212,198        1.74        0.49        1.83        22   
  19.91        5.32        117,937        1.75        0.84        1.91        49   
           
  28.86        (1.87     5,901,818        0.74        1.50        0.88        26   
  30.06        6.36        5,058,172        0.74        1.15        0.90        17   
  29.31        22.77        3,042,506        0.74        1.77        0.93        36   
  24.74        25.73        1,455,125        0.74        1.50        0.93        22   
  19.99        6.36        384,525        0.75        1.86        1.01        49   
           
  28.86        (2.10     1,414,635        0.99        1.16        1.05        26   
  29.99        6.05        3,095,251        0.99        0.89        1.05        17   
  29.27        22.49        2,546,808        0.99        1.53        1.08        36   
  24.72        25.38        1,245,241        0.99        1.23        1.08        22   
  20.00        6.09        422,861        1.00        1.62        1.16        49   

 

 
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Additional Fee and Expense Information

 

ADDITIONAL FEE AND EXPENSE INFORMATION

FOR THE JPMT II FUNDS AND FORMER ONE GROUP MUTUAL FUNDS

In connection with the 2004 final settlement between Banc One Investment Advisors Corporation (BOIA), subsequently known as JPMorgan Investment Advisors Inc. (JPMIA1), with the New York Attorney General arising out of market timing of certain mutual funds advised by BOIA, BOIA agreed, among other things, to disclose hypothetical information regarding investment and expense information to Fund shareholders. The hypothetical examples are provided for JPMT II Funds or those Funds that have acquired the assets and liabilities of a JPMT II Fund or a series of One Group Mutual Funds.

The “Gross Expense Ratio” includes the contractual expenses that make up the investment advisory, administration and shareholder servicing fees, Rule 12b-1 distribution fees, fees paid to vendors not affiliated with JPMIM that provide services to the Funds and other fees and expenses of the Funds. The “Net Expense Ratio” is Gross Expenses less any fee waivers or expense reimbursements memorialized in a written contract between the Funds and JPMIM and/or its affiliates, as applicable.

The table below shows the ratios for Class A, Class C, Select Class and Institutional Class Shares of the affected Funds offered in this prospectus.

 

NON-REDUCED RATE FUNDS                            
        Class      Net
Expense Ratio
       Gross
Expense Ratio
 
   
Intrepid Mid Cap Fund      A        1.15        1.45
       C        1.79        1.97
       Select        0.90        1.14
   
Market Expansion Enhanced Index Fund      A        0.60        0.98
       C        1.10        1.52
       Select        0.35        0.63
   
Mid Cap Growth Fund      A        1.24        1.41
       C        1.74        1.91
       Select        0.93        1.14
   
Mid Cap Value Fund      A        1.24        1.42
       C        1.75        1.84
       Select        0.99        1.12
       Institutional        0.75        0.95
   
Multi-Cap Market Neutral Fund      A        2.50        2.87
       C        3.00        3.38
       Select        2.24        2.48
   
Small Cap Growth Fund      A        1.31        1.56
       C        1.81        1.97
       Select        1.06        1.24
       Institutional        0.91        1.02
   
Small Cap Value Fund      A        1.25        1.54
       C        1.86        1.95
       Select        1.00        1.19

 

1 Effective January 1, 2010, the investment advisory business of JPMorgan Investment Advisors Inc. (JPMIA), which was the adviser for certain of the J.P. Morgan Funds, was transferred to JPMIM and JPMIM became the investment adviser for certain J.P. Morgan Funds that were previously advised by JPMIA.

 

 
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A Fund’s annual return is reduced by its fees and expenses for that year. The examples below are intended to help you understand the annual and cumulative impact of the Fund’s fees and expenses on your investment through a hypothetical investment of $10,000 held for the next 10 years. The examples assume the following:

 

 

On 11/1/16, you invest $10,000 in the Fund and you will hold the shares for the entire 10 year period;

 

 

Your investment has a 5% return each year;

 

 

The Fund’s operating expenses remain at the levels discussed below and are not affected by increases or decreases in Fund assets over time;

 

 

At the time of purchase, any applicable initial sales charges (loads) are deducted; and

 

 

There is no sales charge (load) on reinvested dividends.

 

 

The annual costs are calculated using the Net Expense Ratios for the period through the expiration of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements memorialized in a written contract between the Funds and JPMIM and/or its affiliates; and the Gross Expense Ratios thereafter.

“Gross Cumulative Return” shows what the cumulative return on your investment at the end of each 12 month period (year) ended October 31 would be if Fund expenses are not deducted. “Net Cumulative Return” shows what the cumulative return on your investment at the end of each year would be assuming Fund expenses are deducted each year in the amount shown under “Annual Costs.” “Net Annual Return” shows what effect the “Annual Costs” will have on the assumed 5% annual return for each year.

Your actual costs may be higher or lower than those shown.

 

 
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JPMorgan Intrepid Mid Cap Fund

 

 

       Class A      Class C1  
Period Ended      Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
     Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
 
October 31, 2017      $ 636           –0.51      –1.60      –1.60    $ 182           5.00      3.21      3.21
October 31, 2018        145           4.46         1.89         3.55         206           10.25         6.34         3.03   
October 31, 2019        150           9.68         5.51         3.55         213           15.76         9.56         3.03   
October 31, 2020        156           15.17         9.25         3.55         219           21.55         12.88         3.03   
October 31, 2021        161           20.93         13.13         3.55         226           27.63         16.30         3.03   
October 31, 2022        167           26.97         17.15         3.55         233           34.01         19.82         3.03   
October 31, 2023        173           33.32         21.31         3.55         240           40.71         23.45         3.03   
October 31, 2024        179           39.99         25.61         3.55         247           47.75         27.19         3.03   
October 31, 2025        185           46.99         30.07         3.55         254           55.13         31.05         3.03   
October 31, 2026        192           54.34         34.69         3.55         262           62.89         35.02         3.03   

 

1 

The disclosure and numbers for Class C Shares shown above assume that the shareholder did not redeem the shares. With redemption, the numbers for Class C Shares for the first year (period ended October 31, 2017) would be as follows:

 

Annual
Costs
    Gross
Cumulative
Return
    Net
Cumulative
Return
    Net
Annual
Return
 
$ 282        4.00%        2.21%        2.21%   

 

       Select Class  
Period Ended      Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
 
October 31, 2017      $ 92           5.00      4.10      4.10
October 31, 2018        121           10.25         8.12         3.86   
October 31, 2019        126           15.76         12.29         3.86   
October 31, 2020        130           21.55         16.63         3.86   
October 31, 2021        136           27.63         21.13         3.86   
October 31, 2022        141           34.01         25.80         3.86   
October 31, 2023        146           40.71         30.66         3.86   
October 31, 2024        152           47.75         35.70         3.86   
October 31, 2025        158           55.13         40.94         3.86   
October 31, 2026        164           62.89         46.38         3.86   

 

 
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       Class A      Class C1  
Period Ended      Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
     Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
 
October 31, 2017      $ 583           –0.51      –1.08      –1.08    $ 112           5.00      3.90      3.90
October 31, 2018        61           4.46         3.27         4.40         117           10.25         7.95         3.90   
October 31, 2019        103           9.68         7.42         4.02         167           15.76         11.71         3.48   
October 31, 2020        107           15.17         11.74         4.02         173           21.55         15.60         3.48   
October 31, 2021        112           20.93         16.23         4.02         179           27.63         19.62         3.48   
October 31, 2022        116           26.97         20.91         4.02         185           34.01         23.78         3.48   
October 31, 2023        121           33.32         25.77         4.02         191           40.71         28.09         3.48   
October 31, 2024        126           39.99         30.82         4.02         198           47.75         32.55         3.48   
October 31, 2025        131           46.99         36.08         4.02         205           55.13         37.16         3.48   
October 31, 2026        136           54.34         41.55         4.02         212           62.89         41.93         3.48   

 

1 The disclosure and numbers for Class C Shares shown above assume that the shareholder did not redeem the shares. With redemption, the numbers for Class C Shares for the first year (period ended October 31, 2017) would be as follows:

 

Annual
Costs
    Gross
Cumulative
Return
    Net
Cumulative
Return
    Net
Annual
Return
 
$ 212        4.00%        2.90%        2.90%   

 

       Select Class  
Period Ended      Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
 
October 31, 2017      $ 36           5.00      4.65      4.65
October 31, 2018        37           10.25         9.52         4.65   
October 31, 2019        71           15.76         14.30         4.37   
October 31, 2020        74           21.55         19.30         4.37   
October 31, 2021        77           27.63         24.51         4.37   
October 31, 2022        80           34.01         29.95         4.37   
October 31, 2023        84           40.71         35.63         4.37   
October 31, 2024        87           47.75         41.56         4.37   
October 31, 2025        91           55.13         47.74         4.37   
October 31, 2026        95           62.89         54.20         4.37   

 

 
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JPMorgan Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

 

       Class A      Class C1  
Period Ended      Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
     Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
 
October 31, 2017      $ 645           –0.51      –1.69      –1.69    $ 177           5.00      3.26      3.26
October 31, 2018        141           4.46         1.84         3.59         200           10.25         6.45         3.09   
October 31, 2019        146           9.68         5.50         3.59         206           15.76         9.74         3.09   
October 31, 2020        151           15.17         9.29         3.59         213           21.55         13.13         3.09   
October 31, 2021        157           20.93         13.21         3.59         219           27.63         16.63         3.09   
October 31, 2022        162           26.97         17.27         3.59         226           34.01         20.23         3.09   
October 31, 2023        168           33.32         21.48         3.59         233           40.71         23.95         3.09   
October 31, 2024        174           39.99         25.84         3.59         240           47.75         27.78         3.09   
October 31, 2025        181           46.99         30.36         3.59         248           55.13         31.72         3.09   
October 31, 2026        187           54.34         35.04         3.59         255           62.89         35.79         3.09   

 

1 The disclosure and numbers for Class C Shares shown above assume that the shareholder did not redeem the shares. With redemption, the numbers for Class C Shares for the first year (period ended October 31, 2017) would be as follows:

 

Annual
Costs
    Gross
Cumulative
Return
    Net
Cumulative
Return
    Net
Annual
Return
 
$ 277        4.00%        2.26%        2.26%   

 

       Select Class  
Period Ended      Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
 
October 31, 2017      $ 95           5.00      4.07      4.07
October 31, 2018        121           10.25         8.09         3.86   
October 31, 2019        126           15.76         12.26         3.86   
October 31, 2020        130           21.55         16.59         3.86   
October 31, 2021        135           27.63         21.09         3.86   
October 31, 2022        141           34.01         25.77         3.86   
October 31, 2023        146           40.71         30.62         3.86   
October 31, 2024        152           47.75         35.66         3.86   
October 31, 2025        158           55.13         40.90         3.86   
October 31, 2026        164           62.89         46.34         3.86   

 

 
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JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Fund

 

 

       Class A      Class C1  
Period Ended      Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
     Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
 
October 31, 2017      $ 645           –0.51      –1.69      –1.69    $ 178           5.00      3.25      3.25
October 31, 2018        142           4.46         1.83         3.58         193           10.25         6.51         3.16   
October 31, 2019        147           9.68         5.48         3.58         199           15.76         9.88         3.16   
October 31, 2020        152           15.17         9.25         3.58         205           21.55         13.35         3.16   
October 31, 2021        158           20.93         13.17         3.58         212           27.63         16.93         3.16   
October 31, 2022        164           26.97         17.22         3.58         219           34.01         20.63         3.16   
October 31, 2023        169           33.32         21.41         3.58         225           40.71         24.44         3.16   
October 31, 2024        175           39.99         25.76         3.58         233           47.75         28.37         3.16   
October 31, 2025        182           46.99         30.26         3.58         240           55.13         32.43         3.16   
October 31, 2026        188           54.34         34.92         3.58         248           62.89         36.61         3.16   

 

1 The disclosure and numbers for Class C Shares shown above assume that the shareholder did not redeem the shares. With redemption, the numbers for Class C Shares for the first year (period ended October 31, 2017) would be as follows:

 

Annual
Costs
    Gross
Cumulative
Return
    Net
Cumulative
Return
    Net
Annual
Return
 
$ 278        4.00%        2.25%        2.25%   

 

       Select Class      Institutional Class  
Period Ended      Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
     Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
 
October 31, 2017      $ 101           5.00      4.01      4.01    $ 77           5.00      4.25      4.25
October 31, 2018        119           10.25         8.05         3.88         101           10.25         8.47         4.05   
October 31, 2019        123           15.76         12.24         3.88         105           15.76         12.87         4.05   
October 31, 2020        128           21.55         16.59         3.88         109           21.55         17.44         4.05   
October 31, 2021        133           27.63         21.12         3.88         114           27.63         22.19         4.05   
October 31, 2022        138           34.01         25.82         3.88         118           34.01         27.14         4.05   
October 31, 2023        144           40.71         30.70         3.88         123           40.71         32.29         4.05   
October 31, 2024        149           47.75         35.77         3.88         128           47.75         37.65         4.05   
October 31, 2025        155           55.13         41.04         3.88         133           55.13         43.22         4.05   
October 31, 2026        161           62.89         46.51         3.88         139           62.89         49.02         4.05   

 

 
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JPMorgan Multi-Cap Market Neutral Fund

 

 

       Class A      Class C1  
Period Ended      Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
     Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
 
October 31, 2017      $ 765           –0.51      –2.88      –2.88    $ 303           5.00      2.00      2.00
October 31, 2018        282           4.46         –0.81         2.13         348           10.25         3.65         1.62   
October 31, 2019        288           9.68         1.30         2.13         353           15.76         5.33         1.62   
October 31, 2020        294           15.17         3.46         2.13         359           21.55         7.04         1.62   
October 31, 2021        300           20.93         5.66         2.13         365           27.63         8.77         1.62   
October 31, 2022        306           26.97         7.91         2.13         371           34.01         10.53         1.62   
October 31, 2023        313           33.32         10.21         2.13         377           40.71         12.32         1.62   
October 31, 2024        320           39.99         12.56         2.13         383           47.75         14.14         1.62   
October 31, 2025        326           46.99         14.96         2.13         389           55.13         15.99         1.62   
October 31, 2026        333           54.34         17.40         2.13         395           62.89         17.87         1.62   

 

1 The disclosure and numbers for Class C Shares shown above assume that the shareholder did not redeem the shares. With redemption, the numbers for Class C Shares for the first year (period ended October 31, 2017) would be as follows:

 

Annual
Costs
    Gross
Cumulative
Return
    Net
Cumulative
Return
    Net
Annual
Return
 
$ 403        4.00%        1.00%        1.00%   

 

       Select Class  
Period Ended      Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
 
October 31, 2017      $ 227           5.00      2.76      2.76
October 31, 2018        258           10.25         5.35         2.52   
October 31, 2019        265           15.76         8.00         2.52   
October 31, 2020        271           21.55         10.73         2.52   
October 31, 2021        278           27.63         13.52         2.52   
October 31, 2022        285           34.01         16.38         2.52   
October 31, 2023        292           40.71         19.31         2.52   
October 31, 2024        300           47.75         22.32         2.52   
October 31, 2025        307           55.13         25.40         2.52   
October 31, 2026        315           62.89         28.56         2.52   

 

 
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JPMorgan Small Cap Growth Fund

 

 

       Class A      Class C1  
Period Ended      Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
     Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
 
October 31, 2017      $ 651           –0.51      –1.75      –1.75    $ 184           5.00      3.19      3.19
October 31, 2018        156           4.46         1.63         3.44         206           10.25         6.32         3.03   
October 31, 2019        161           9.68         5.12         3.44         213           15.76         9.54         3.03   
October 31, 2020        167           15.17         8.74         3.44         219           21.55         12.86         3.03   
October 31, 2021        173           20.93         12.48         3.44         226           27.63         16.28         3.03   
October 31, 2022        178           26.97         16.35         3.44         233           34.01         19.80         3.03   
October 31, 2023        185           33.32         20.35         3.44         240           40.71         23.43         3.03   
October 31, 2024        191           39.99         24.49         3.44         247           47.75         27.17         3.03   
October 31, 2025        198           46.99         28.77         3.44         254           55.13         31.02         3.03   
October 31, 2026        204           54.34         33.20         3.44         262           62.89         34.99         3.03   

 

1 The disclosure and numbers for Class C Shares shown above assume that the shareholder did not redeem the shares. With redemption, the numbers for Class C Shares for the first year (period ended October 31, 2017) would be as follows:

 

Annual
Costs
    Gross
Cumulative
Return
    Net
Cumulative
Return
    Net
Annual
Return
 
$ 284        4.00%        2.19%        2.19%   

 

       Select Class      Institutional Class  
Period Ended      Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
     Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
 
October 31, 2017      $ 108           5.00      3.94      3.94    $ 93           5.00      4.09      4.09
October 31, 2018        131           10.25         7.85         3.76         108           10.25         8.23         3.98   
October 31, 2019        136           15.76         11.90         3.76         113           15.76         12.54         3.98   
October 31, 2020        141           21.55         16.11         3.76         117           21.55         17.02         3.98   
October 31, 2021        147           27.63         20.48         3.76         122           27.63         21.68         3.98   
October 31, 2022        152           34.01         25.01         3.76         127           34.01         26.52         3.98   
October 31, 2023        158           40.71         29.71         3.76         132           40.71         31.56         3.98   
October 31, 2024        164           47.75         34.58         3.76         137           47.75         36.79         3.98   
October 31, 2025        170           55.13         39.64         3.76         142           55.13         42.24         3.98   
October 31, 2026        176           62.89         44.89         3.76         148           62.89         47.90         3.98   

 

 
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JPMorgan Small Cap Value Fund

 

 

       Class A      Class C1  
Period Ended      Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
     Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
 
October 31, 2017      $ 646           –0.51      –1.70      –1.70    $ 189           5.00      3.14      3.14
October 31, 2018        154           4.46         1.70         3.46         204           10.25         6.29         3.05   
October 31, 2019        159           9.68         5.22         3.46         210           15.76         9.53         3.05   
October 31, 2020        165           15.17         8.86         3.46         217           21.55         12.87         3.05   
October 31, 2021        171           20.93         12.63         3.46         223           27.63         16.31         3.05   
October 31, 2022        176           26.97         16.53         3.46         230           34.01         19.86         3.05   
October 31, 2023        183           33.32         20.56         3.46         237           40.71         23.51         3.05   
October 31, 2024        189           39.99         24.73         3.46         245           47.75         27.28         3.05   
October 31, 2025        195           46.99         29.05         3.46         252           55.13         31.16         3.05   
October 31, 2026        202           54.34         33.51         3.46         260           62.89         35.16         3.05   

 

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The disclosure and numbers for Class C Shares shown above assume that the shareholder did not redeem the shares. With redemption, the numbers for Class C Shares for the first year (period ended October 31, 2017) would be as follows:

 

Annual
Costs
    Gross
Cumulative
Return
    Net
Cumulative
Return
    Net
Annual
Return
 
$ 289        4.00%        2.14%        2.14%   

 

       Select Class  
Period Ended      Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
 
October 31, 2017      $ 102           5.00      4.00      4.00
October 31, 2018        126           10.25         7.96         3.81   
October 31, 2019        131           15.76         12.08         3.81   
October 31, 2020        136           21.55         16.35         3.81   
October 31, 2021        141           27.63         20.78         3.81   
October 31, 2022        146           34.01         25.38         3.81   
October 31, 2023        152           40.71         30.16         3.81   
October 31, 2024        158           47.75         35.12         3.81   
October 31, 2025        164           55.13         40.26         3.81   
October 31, 2026        170           62.89         45.61         3.81   

 

 
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HOW TO REACH US

 

MORE INFORMATION

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

ANNUAL AND SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS

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

STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (SAI)

The SAI contains more detailed information about the Funds and their policies. They are incorporated by reference into this prospectus. This means, by law, they are 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 Funds, including the SAIs. 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 SAIs and other information about the Funds are also available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Investment Company Act File No. for each of the Funds except Growth Advantage Fund, Intrepid Mid Cap Fund, Market Expansion Enhanced Index Fund, Mid Cap Value Fund, Mid Cap Growth Fund, Multi-Cap Market Neutral Fund, Small Cap Growth Fund and Small Cap Value Fund is 811-21295.

Investment Company Act File No. for Intrepid Mid Cap Fund, Market Expansion Enhanced Index Fund, Multi-Cap Market Neutral Fund, Mid Cap Growth Fund, Small Cap Growth Fund and Small Cap Value Fund is 811-4236.

Investment Company Act File No. for Growth Advantage Fund is 811-5526.

Investment Company Act File No. for Mid Cap Value Fund is 811-8189.

 

©JPMorgan Chase & Co., 2016. All rights reserved. November 2016.

 

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Prospectus

J.P. Morgan U.S. Equity Funds

Class R2, Class R3, Class R4, Class R5 & Class R6 Shares

November 1, 2016

 

JPMorgan Disciplined Equity Fund

Class/Ticker: R6/JDEUX

JPMorgan Dynamic Growth Fund

Class/Ticker: R5/DGFRX

JPMorgan Equity Income Fund

Class/Ticker: R2/OIEFX; R3/OIEPX; R4/OIEQX; R5/OIERX; R6/OIEJX

JPMorgan Equity Index Fund

Class/Ticker: R6/OGFAX

JPMorgan Growth Advantage Fund

Class/Ticker: R5/JGVRX; R6/JGVVX

JPMorgan Growth and Income Fund

Class/Ticker: R2/VGRTX; R5/VGIFX; R6/VGINX

JPMorgan Hedged Equity Fund

Class/Ticker: R5/JHQPX; R6/JHQRX

JPMorgan Intrepid America Fund

Class/Ticker: R2/JIAZX; R5/JIARX; R6/JIAPX

JPMorgan Intrepid Growth Fund

Class/Ticker: R2/JIGZX; R5/JGIRX; R6/JGISX

JPMorgan Intrepid Mid Cap Fund

Class/Ticker: R3/WOOOX; R4/WOOQX; R6/WOOSX

JPMorgan Intrepid Value Fund

Class/Ticker: R2/JIVZX; R5/JIVRX; R6/JIVMX

JPMorgan Large Cap Growth Fund

Class/Ticker: R2/JLGZX; R3/JLGPX; R4/JLGQX; R5/ JLGRX; R6/JLGMX

JPMorgan Large Cap Value Fund

Class/Ticker: R2/JLVZX; R5/JLVRX; R6/JLVMX

 

JPMorgan Market Expansion Enhanced Index Fund

Class/Ticker: R2/JMEZX

JPMorgan Mid Cap Equity Fund*

Class/Ticker: R2/JMCEX; R5/JMEEX; R6/JPPEX

JPMorgan Mid Cap Growth Fund

Class/Ticker: R2/JMGZX; R3/JMGPX; R4/JMGQX; R5/JMGFX; R6/JMGMX

JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Fund*

Class/Ticker: R2/JMVZX; R3/JMVPX; R4/JMVQX; R5/JMVRX; R6/JMVYX

JPMorgan Small Cap Core Fund

Class/Ticker: R5/VSSCX; R6/VSSLX

JPMorgan Small Cap Equity Fund

Class/Ticker: R2/JSEZX; R3/JSEPX; R4/JSEQX; R5/JSERX; R6/VSENX

JPMorgan Small Cap Growth Fund

Class/Ticker: R2/JSGZX; R5/JGSVX; R6/JGSMX

JPMorgan Small Cap Value Fund

Class/Ticker: R2/JSVZX; R3/JSVPX; R4/JSVQX; R5/JSVRX; R6/JSVUX

JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund

Class/Ticker: R2/JUEZX; R3/JUEPX; R4/JUEQX; R5/JUSRX; R6/JUEMX

JPMorgan U.S. Large Cap Core Plus Fund*

Class/Ticker: R2/JLPZX; R5/JCPRX

JPMorgan U.S. Small Company Fund

Class/Ticker: R2/JSCZX; R3/JUSPX; R4/JUSQX; R5/JUSYX; R6/JUSMX

JPMorgan Value Advantage Fund

Class/Ticker: R3/JVAPX; R4/JVAQX; R5/JVARX; R6/JVAYX

 

*   Closed to new investors.

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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Risk/Return Summaries:   
JPMorgan Disciplined Equity Fund      1   
JPMorgan Dynamic Growth Fund      5   
JPMorgan Equity Income Fund      9   
JPMorgan Equity Index Fund      13   
JPMorgan Growth Advantage Fund      17   
JPMorgan Growth and Income Fund      21   
JPMorgan Hedged Equity Fund      25   
JPMorgan Intrepid America Fund      30   
JPMorgan Intrepid Growth Fund      34   
JPMorgan Intrepid Mid Cap Fund      38   
JPMorgan Intrepid Value Fund      42   
JPMorgan Large Cap Growth Fund      46   
JPMorgan Large Cap Value Fund      50   
JPMorgan Market Expansion Enhanced Index Fund      54   
JPMorgan Mid Cap Equity Fund      58   
JPMorgan Mid Cap Growth Fund      62   
JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Fund      66   
JPMorgan Small Cap Core Fund      70   
JPMorgan Small Cap Equity Fund      74   
JPMorgan Small Cap Growth Fund      78   
JPMorgan Small Cap Value Fund      82   
JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund      86   
JPMorgan U.S. Large Cap Core Plus Fund      91   
JPMorgan U.S. Small Company Fund      96   
JPMorgan Value Advantage Fund      100   
More About the Funds      104   

Additional Information About the Funds’ Investment Strategies

     104   

Investment Risks

     115   

Conflicts of Interest

     119   

Temporary Defensive and Cash Positions

     120   

Additional Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement

     120   

Additional Historical Performance Information

     120   
The Funds’ Management and Administration      124   
Investing with J.P. Morgan Funds      130   

Choosing A Share Class

     130   

Financial Intermediary Compensation

     132   

Purchasing Fund Shares

     133   

Exchanging Fund Shares

     136   

Redeeming Fund Shares

     137   

Minimum Account Balance

     138   

Funds Subject to a Limited Offering

     138   

Frequent Trading Policy

     140   

Valuation

     142   

Distributions and Taxes

     143   

Shareholder Statements and Reports

     145   

Availability of Proxy Voting Record

     145   

Portfolio Holdings Disclosure

     145   
Glossary of Common Investment Terminology      147   
Financial Highlights      148   
Additional Fee and Expense Information      186   
How to Reach Us      Back cover   
 

 

 


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JPMorgan Disciplined Equity Fund

 

Class/Ticker: R6/JDEUX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks to provide a consistently high total return from a broadly diversified portfolio of equity securities with risk characteristics similar to the Standard and Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index (S&P 500 Index).

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.

 

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES

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

 
        Class R6  
Management Fees        0.25
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees        NONE   
Other Expenses        0.10   

Shareholder Service Fees

       NONE   

Remainder of Other Expenses

       0.10   
      

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses        0.35   
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1        (0.10
      

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1        0.25   

 

1 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class R6 Shares. 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 adviser, 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 10/31/18, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/18 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     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS R6 SHARES ($)     26        92        176        423   

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 122% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Disciplined Equity Fund (continued)

 

What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in equity securities. “Assets” means net assets plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. In implementing this strategy, the Fund primarily invests in the common stocks of U.S. companies with market capitalizations similar to those within the universe of the S&P 500 Index (which includes both large cap and mid cap companies). As of the reconstitution of the S&P 500 Index on September 30, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $1.1 billion to $609.2 billion. Sector by sector, the Fund’s weightings are similar to those of the S&P 500 Index. Within each sector, the Fund modestly overweights equity securities that it considers undervalued or fairly valued while modestly underweighting or not holding equity securities that appear overvalued. By owning a large number of equity securities within the S&P 500 Index, with an emphasis on those that appear undervalued or fairly valued, the Fund seeks returns that modestly exceed those of the S&P 500 Index over the long term with a modest level of volatility.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a three-step process that combines research, valuation and stock selection. The adviser takes an in-depth look at company prospects over a period as long as five years, which is designed to provide insight into a company’s real growth potential. The research findings allow the adviser to rank the companies in each sector group according to their relative value.

On behalf of the Fund, the adviser then buys and sells equity securities, using the research and valuation rankings as a basis. In general, the adviser buys equity securities that are identified as undervalued and considers selling them when they appear overvalued. Along with attractive valuation, the adviser often considers a number of other criteria:

 

 

catalysts that could trigger a rise in a stock’s price

 

 

impact on the overall risk of the portfolio relative to the S&P 500 Index

 

 

high perceived potential reward compared to perceived potential risk

 

 

possible temporary mispricings caused by apparent market overreactions

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.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

Large Cap Company Risk. Because the Fund invests principally in large cap company securities, it may underperform other funds during periods when the Fund’s securities are out of favor.

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

Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility

 

 

 
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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.

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.

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.

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.

 

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 R6 Shares has varied from year to year for the past ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns over the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares that performance to the S&P 500 Index and the Lipper Large-Cap Core 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 index, the Lipper index includes the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

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Best Quarter    2nd quarter, 2009      16.85%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –21.36%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 5.09%.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
CLASS R6 SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (2.16 )%      12.56     7.81
Return After Taxes on Distributions     (3.89     10.67        6.73  
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     (0.57     9.46        6.04  
S&P 500 INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     1.38        12.57        7.31   
LIPPER LARGE-CAP CORE
FUNDS INDEX
       
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (0.67     10.97        6.35  
 

 

 
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JPMorgan Disciplined Equity Fund (continued)

 

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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Raffaele Zingone   2002    Managing Director
Steven G. Lee   2013    Managing Director
Aryeh Glatter   2014    Executive Director
Tim Snyder   2016    Executive Director

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Purchase minimums

 

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 investment minimum for other Class R6 eligible investors.

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

 

 

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

 

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

 

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 a 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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Dynamic Growth Fund

 

Class/Ticker: R5/DGFRX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks long-term capital growth.

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)

 
        Class R5  
Management Fees        0.60
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees        NONE   
Other Expenses        0.19   

Shareholder Service Fees

       0.05   

Remainder of Other Expenses

       0.14   
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses        0.01   
      

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses        0.80   
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1        (0.10
      

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1        0.70   

 

1 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 0.70% of the average daily net assets of Class R5 Shares. 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 adviser, 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 10/31/18, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/18 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     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS R5 SHARES ($)     72        235        424        971   

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 61% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Dynamic Growth Fund (continued)

 

What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests in a focused portfolio of equity securities of large capitalization companies. Large cap companies are companies with market capitalizations equal to those within the universe of the Russell 1000® Growth Index at the time of purchase. As of the reconstitution of the Russell 1000 Growth Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $1.5 billion to $504.1 billion. Typically, the Fund invests in common stocks of companies with a history of above-average growth or companies expected to enter periods of above-average growth. Although the Fund will invest primarily in equity securities of U.S. companies, it may invest up to 20% of its total assets in foreign securities, including depositary receipts. Depositary receipts are financial instruments representing a foreign company’s publicly traded securities. A depository receipt trades on a stock exchange in a country different from the company’s local market.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

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. In implementing this policy, the Fund will typically hold less than 50 securities in its portfolio.

Investment Process: The Fund’s adviser will utilize a combination of qualitative analysis and quantitative metrics in order to seek to achieve target returns which are higher than the Fund’s benchmark while attempting to maintain a moderate risk profile. In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a process that combines research, valuation and stock selection to identify companies that have a history of above-average growth or which the adviser believes will achieve above-average growth in the future. The adviser looks for companies with leading competitive positions, predictable and durable business models and management that can achieve sustained growth.

The adviser may sell a security for several reasons. The adviser may sell a security due to a change in the company’s fundamentals or 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 if the adviser identifies a stock that it believes offers a better investment 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 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.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

Growth Investing Risk. Because growth investing attempts to identify companies that the adviser believes will experience rapid earnings growth relative to value or other types of stocks, growth stocks may also trade at higher multiples of current earnings, compared to value or other stocks, leading to inflated prices and thus potentially greater declines in value.

Large Cap Company Risk. Because the Fund invests principally in large cap company securities, it may underperform other funds during periods when the Fund’s securities are out of favor.

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

 

 

 
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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.

Foreign Securities Risk. Investments in foreign issuers are subject to additional risks including political and economic risks, greater volatility, civil conflicts and war, currency fluctuations, sanctions or other measures by the United States or other governments, expropriation and nationalization risks, higher transaction costs, delayed settlement, possible foreign controls on investment, and less stringent investor protection and disclosure standards of foreign markets. The securities markets of many foreign countries are relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a small number of industries. If foreign securities are denominated and traded in a foreign currency, the value of the Fund’s foreign holdings can be affected by currency exchange rates and exchange control regulations. 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.

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.

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.

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.

 

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 from year to year for the past eight calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns for the past one year, five years and life of the Fund. The table compares that performance to the Russell 1000® Growth Index and the Lipper Large-Cap Growth 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 index, the Lipper index includes the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. Subsequent to the inception of the Fund on 11/30/07 until 8/6/10, the Fund did not experience any shareholder purchase and sale activity. If such shareholder activity had occurred, the Fund’s performance may have been impacted. Unlike the other index, the Lipper index does include the expense of the mutual funds included in the index. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

 

 
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LOGO

 

Best Quarter    1st quarter, 2012      21.67%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –24.66%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 3.72%.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Life of
Fund
(since
11/30/07)
 
CLASS R5 SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     9.31     12.91     7.84
Return After Taxes on Distributions     9.05        12.78        7.75  
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     5.48        10.35        6.31  
RUSSELL 1000 GROWTH INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     5.67        13.53        7.93   
LIPPER LARGE-CAP GROWTH FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     5.61        12.17        6.48  

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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund  Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Greg Luttrell   2007    Managing Director
Joseph Wilson   2016    Executive Director

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

There are no minimum or maximum purchase requirements with respect to Class R5 Shares.

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

 

 

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

 

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

 

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 a 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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Equity Income Fund

 

Class/Ticker: R2/OIEFX; R3/OIEPX; R4/0IEQX; R5/OIERX; R6/OIEJX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks capital appreciation and current income.

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)

 
     Class R2     Class R3     Class R4     Class R5     Class R6  
Management Fees     0.40     0.40     0.40     0.40     0.40
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     0.50        0.25        NONE        NONE        NONE   
Other Expenses     0.55        0.46        0.41        0.24        0.10   

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.25        0.25        0.25        0.05        NONE   

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.30        0.21 1      0.16 1      0.19        0.10   
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses     0.01        0.01        0.01        0.01        0.01   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     1.46        1.12        0.82        0.65        0.51   
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements2     (0.17     (0.08     (0.03     (0.06     (0.01
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements2     1.29        1.04        0.79        0.59        0.50   

 

1 “Remainder of Other Expenses” are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
2 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 1.29%, 1.04%, 0.79%, 0.59% and 0.54% of the average daily net assets of Class R2, Class R3, Class R4, 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 adviser, 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 10/31/17, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/17 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:
 
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS R2 SHARES ($)     131        445        781        1,732   
CLASS R3 SHARES ($)     106        348        609        1,356   
CLASS R4 SHARES ($)     81        259        452        1,011   
CLASS R5 SHARES ($)     60        202        356        805   
CLASS R6 SHARES ($)     51        163        284        640   

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 20% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

 

 
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What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Fund’s Assets will be invested in the equity securities of corporations that regularly pay dividends, including common stocks and debt securities and preferred stock convertible to common stock. Although the Fund invests primarily in securities of large cap companies, it may invest in equity investments of companies across all market capitalizations. In implementing this strategy, the Fund invests primarily in common stock and real estate investment trusts (REITs). “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

Investment Process: The Fund employs a fundamental bottom-up stock selection process to invest in common stock of corporations that regularly pay dividends and have favorable long-term fundamental characteristics. Because yield is a key consideration in selecting securities, the Fund may purchase stocks of companies that are out of favor in the financial community and, therefore, are selling below what the Fund’s adviser believes to be their long-term investment value. The adviser seeks to invest in undervalued companies with durable franchises, strong management and the ability to grow their intrinsic value per share.

The adviser may sell a security for several reasons. A security may be sold due to a change in the company’s fundamentals or if the adviser believes the security is no longer attractively valued. Investments may also be sold if the adviser identifies a stock that it believes offers a better investment 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 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.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

Value Strategy Risk. An undervalued 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.

Large Cap Company Risk. Because the Fund invests in large cap company securities, it may underperform other funds during periods when the Fund’s large cap securities are out of favor.

Smaller Company Risk. Although the Fund invests primarily in securities of large cap companies, it may invest in equity investments of companies across all market capitalizations and, to the extent it does, the Fund’s risks increase as it invests more heavily in smaller companies (mid cap and small cap companies). Smaller companies may be less liquid, more volatile and more vulnerable to economic, market and industry changes. The securities of smaller companies may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes than securities of larger 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. These risks are higher for small cap companies.

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

 

 

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

Real Estate Securities Risk. The Fund’s investments in real estate securities, including REITs, are subject to the same risks as direct investments in real estate and mortgages, and their value will depend on the value of the underlying real estate interests. These risks include default, prepayments, changes in value resulting from changes in interest rates and demand for real and rental property, and the management skill and 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.

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.

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.

 

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 from year to year for the past ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns over the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares the performance to the Russell 1000® Value Index and the Lipper 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 index, the Lipper index includes the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. The performance for the Class R2 and Class R5 Shares is based on the performance of the Select Class Shares prior to their inception. The performance in the table for the Class R6 Shares is based on the performance of the Fund’s Class R5 and Select Class Shares prior to the inception of the Class R6 Shares. Prior class performance for Class R2 Shares has been adjusted to reflect differences in expenses between Class R2 and Select Class Shares. The actual returns of Class R5 and Class R6 Shares would have been different than those shown because Class R5 and Class R6 Shares have different expenses than Select Class Shares. The Class R3 and Class R4 Shares commenced operations on 9/9/16 and, therefore, do not have a full calendar year of performance. The actual returns of Class R3 and Class R4 Shares would have been lower than shown for Class R5 Shares because Class R3 and Class R4 Shares have higher expenses than Class R5 Shares. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

LOGO

 

Best Quarter    3rd quarter, 2009      13.10%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –17.96%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 7.97%.

 

 

 
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
CLASS R5 SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (2.05 )%      12.51     8.09
Return After Taxes on Distributions     (2.72     11.73        7.00  
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     (0.60     10.00        6.55  
CLASS R2 SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (2.78     11.74        7.50  
CLASS R6 SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (1.96     12.55        8.11  
RUSSELL 1000 VALUE INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     (3.83     11.27        6.16   
LIPPER EQUITY INCOME FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (2.96     10.04        6.02  

After-tax returns are only shown for Class R5 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 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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund  Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Clare Hart   2004    Managing Director
Jonathan K.L. Simon   2004    Managing Director

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Purchase minimums

There are no minimum or maximum purchase requirements with respect to Class R2, Class R3, Class R4 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 investment minimum for other Class R6 eligible investors.

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

 

 

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

 

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

 

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 a 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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Equity Index Fund

 

Class/Ticker: R6/OGFAX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks investment results that correspond to the aggregate price and dividend performance of securities in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index (S&P 500 Index).

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 R6  
Management Fees1        0.040
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees        NONE   
Other Expenses        0.110   

Shareholder Service Fees

       NONE   

Remainder of Other Expenses2

       0.110   
      

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses1        0.150   
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1,3        (0.105
      

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursement1,3        0.045   

 

1 As of September 1, 2016, the Fund’s advisory fee was reduced to 0.04%; therefore, the Management Fees, Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses, Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements and Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements have been restated to reflect the current fees.

 

2 “Remainder of Other Expenses” are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

 

3 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 0.045% of the average daily net assets of Class R6 Shares. 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 adviser, 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 10/31/17, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/17 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:
 
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS R6 SHARES ($)     5        38        74        181   

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 most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 4% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

 

 
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What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

The Fund invests in stocks included in the S&P 500 Index1 and also may invest in stock index futures. The Fund’s adviser attempts to track the aggregate price and dividend performance of securities in the S&P 500 Index to achieve a correlation of at least 0.95 between the performance of the Fund and that of the index without taking into account the Fund’s expenses. Perfect correlation would be 1.00.

The percentage of a stock that the Fund holds will be approximately the same percentage that the stock represents in the S&P 500 Index. The adviser generally picks stocks in the order of their weightings in the S&P 500 Index, starting with the heaviest weighted stock. The Fund may acquire, hold and dispose of the common stock of JPMorgan Chase & Co. for the sole purpose of maintaining conformity with the S&P 500 Index on which the Fund is based and measured. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Fund’s Assets will be invested in stocks of companies included in the index or indices identified by the Fund and in derivative instruments that provide exposure to stocks of such companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. As of the reconstitution of the S&P 500 Index on September 30, 2016, the market capitalization of the companies in the index ranged from $1.1 billion to $609.2 billion.

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. The Fund may use futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to its index, maintain liquidity and minimize transaction costs. In managing cash flows, the Fund buys futures contracts to invest incoming cash in the market or sells futures contracts in response to cash outflows, thereby gaining market exposure to the index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity.

The Fund’s Main Investment Risks

 

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.

 

1  “S&P 500” is a registered service mark of Standard & Poor’s Corporation, which does not sponsor and is in no way affiliated with the Fund.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

Index Related Risk. The Fund’s return may not track the return of the S&P 500 Index for a number of reasons and therefore may not achieve its investment objective. For example, the Fund incurs a number of operating expenses not applicable to the index, and incurs costs in buying and selling securities, especially when rebalancing the Fund’s securities holdings to reflect changes in the composition of the index. In addition, the Fund’s return may differ from the return of the index as a result of, among other things, pricing differences and the inability to purchase certain securities included in the index due to regulatory or other restrictions.

The risk that the Fund may not track the performance of the S&P 500 Index may be heightened during times of increased market volatility or other unusual market conditions.

Passive Management Risk. Unlike many investment companies, the Fund is not “actively” managed. Therefore, it would not generally sell a security because the security’s issuer was in financial trouble unless that security is removed from the S&P 500 Index. Therefore, the Fund’s performance could be lower than funds that may actively shift their portfolio assets to take advantage of market opportunities or lessen the impact of a market decline or a decline in the value of one or more issuers.

Large Cap Company Risk. Because the Fund invests principally in large cap company securities, it may underperform other funds during periods when the Fund’s securities are out of favor.

Mid Cap Company Risk. Investments in mid cap companies may be riskier, less liquid, more volatile and more vulnerable to economic, market and industry changes than investments in

 

 

 
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larger, more established companies. The securities of smaller companies may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes than securities of larger companies. The securities of smaller companies may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes than securities of larger 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.

Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the security or other risk being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to risks of mispricing or improper valuation.

Industry and Sector Focus Risk. At times the S&P 500 Index and 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 S&P 500 Index and 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.

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.

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. Because Class R6 Shares commenced operations on 9/1/2016, the bar chart shows how the performance of the Fund’s Select Class Shares, which are offered in another prospectus, has varied from year to year for the past ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns for the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares the performance to the S&P 500 Index (including the aggregate price and dividend performance) and the Lipper S&P 500 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 index, the Lipper index includes the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. The actual returns of the Class R6 Shares would be different that those shown because Class R6 Shares have different expenses than Select Class Shares. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Equity Index Fund (continued)

 

 

LOGO

 

Best Quarter    2nd quarter, 2009      15.90%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –21.92%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 7.68%.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
SELECT CLASS SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     1.19     12.34     7.12
Return After Taxes on Distributions     (2.99     10.40        6.03   
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     4.02        9.80        5.72   
S&P 500 INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     1.38        12.57        7.31   
LIPPER S&P 500 FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     1.07        12.27        7.06   

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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Michael Loeffler   2004    Executive Director
Nicholas W. D’Eramo   2014    Executive Director

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Purchase minimums

 

For Class R6 Shares   

To establish an account

  

For Direct Investors

     $15,000,000   

For Discretionary Accounts

     $5,000,000   

To add to an account

     No minimum levels   

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

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

 

 

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

 

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

 

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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Growth Advantage Fund

 

Class/Ticker: R5/JGVRX; R6/JGVVX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital growth.

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.

 

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES

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

 
     Class R5     Class R6  
Management Fees     0.65     0.65
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     NONE        NONE   
Other Expenses     0.25        0.11   

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.05        NONE   

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.20        0.11   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     0.90        0.76   
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     (0.05     (0.01 )
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     0.85        0.75   

 

1 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 0.85% and 0.75% 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 adviser, 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 10/31/18, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/18 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     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS R5 SHARES ($)     87        277        488        1,098   
CLASS R6 SHARES ($)     77        241        420        940   

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 46% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

 

 
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What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

The Fund will invest primarily in common stocks of companies across all market capitalizations. The Fund may at any given time invest a significant portion of its assets in companies of one particular market capitalization category, such as large capitalization companies.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

Investment Process: The Fund invests in companies that the adviser believes have strong earnings growth potential. In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a process that combines research, valuation and stock selection to identify companies that have a history of above-average growth or which the adviser believes will achieve above-average growth in the future. Growth companies purchased for the Fund include those with leading competitive positions, predictable and durable business models and management that can achieve sustained growth.

The adviser may sell a security for several reasons. A security may be sold due to a change in the company’s fundamentals or if the adviser believes the security is no longer attractively valued. Investments may also be sold if the adviser identifies a stock that it believes offers a better investment 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 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.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

Growth Investing Risk. Because growth investing attempts to identify companies that the adviser believes will experience rapid earnings growth relative to value or other types of stocks, growth stocks may trade at higher multiples of current earnings compared to value or other stocks, leading to inflated prices and thus potentially greater declines in value.

Large Cap Company Risk. Because the Fund invests in large cap company securities, it may underperform other funds during periods when the Fund’s large cap securities are out of favor.

Smaller Company Risk. Because the Fund may invest in equity investments of companies across all market capitalizations, the Fund’s risks increase as it invests more heavily in smaller cap companies (mid cap and small cap companies). Investments in smaller companies may be riskier, less liquid, more volatile and more vulnerable to economic, market and industry changes than investment in larger, more established companies. The securities of smaller companies may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes than securities of larger companies. As a result, the share price changes may be more sudden or erratic than the prices of other securities, especially over the short term. These risks are higher for small cap companies.

Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging, the

 

 

 
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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.

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.

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.

 

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 from year to year for the past ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns over the past one year, five years, and ten years. The table compares that performance to the Russell 3000® Growth Index and the Lipper Multi-Cap Growth 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 index, the Lipper index includes the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. The performance for the Class R5 Shares is based on the performance of the Select Class and Class A Shares prior to the inception of the Class R5 Shares. The actual returns of Class R5 Shares would have been different than those shown because Class R5 Shares have different expenses than Select Class and Class A Shares. The performance in the table for Class R6 Shares is based on the performance of Class R5, Select Class and Class A

Shares prior to the inception of the Class R6 Shares. The actual returns of Class R6 Shares would have been different because Class R6 Shares have different expenses than the prior classes. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

LOGO

 

Best Quarter    1st quarter, 2012      19.79%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –22.93%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 2.12%.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
CLASS R5 SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     9.03     14.82     10.77
Return After Taxes on Distributions     8.16        14.09        10.42  
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     5.81        11.82        8.89  
CLASS R6 SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     9.16        14.86        10.79  
RUSSELL 3000 GROWTH INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     5.09        13.30        8.49   
LIPPER MULTI-CAP GROWTH FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     3.09        11.70        7.52  

After-tax returns are only shown for Class R5 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

 

 

 
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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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Timothy Parton   2002    Managing Director

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Purchase minimums

There are no minimum or maximum purchase requirements with respect to 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 investment minimum for other eligible investors.

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

 

 

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

 

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

 

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 a 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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Growth and Income Fund

 

Class/Ticker: R2/VGRTX; R5/VGIFX; R6/VGINX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks to provide capital growth over the long-term and to earn income from dividends.

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     0.40     0.40     0.40
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     0.50        NONE        NONE   
Other Expenses     2.82        2.62        2.56   

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.25        0.05        NONE   

Remainder of Other Expenses

    2.57        2.57        2.56   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     3.72        3.02        2.96   
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     (2.43     (2.43     (2.42 )
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     1.29        0.59        0.54   

 

1 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 1.29%, 0.59% and 0.54% of the average daily net assets of Class R2, 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 adviser, 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 10/31/17, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/17 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:
 
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS R2 SHARES ($)     131        913        1,715        3,810   
CLASS R5 SHARES ($)     60        703        1,372        3,164   
CLASS R6 SHARES ($)     55        686        1,343        3,107   

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 39% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

 

 
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What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in common stocks. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. The Fund’s adviser applies an active equity management style focused on identifying attractively valued securities given their growth potential over a long-term time horizon. The securities held by the Fund will predominantly be of companies with market capitalizations similar to those within the universe of the Russell 1000 Value Index (which includes both large cap and mid cap companies). As of the reconstitution of the Russell 1000 Value Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $1.7 billion to $504.1 billion.

While common stocks are the Fund’s primary investment, the Fund may also invest significantly in real estate investment trusts (REITs) and depositary receipts. Depositary receipts are financial instruments representing a foreign company’s publicly traded securities. A depository receipt trades on a stock exchange in a country different from the company’s local market.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser will emphasize companies which it believes are leaders within their sectors. The Fund will also emphasize companies it believes have attractive valuations and low price-to-cash flows ratios. Some but not all of the companies may regularly pay dividends. The adviser employs a bottom-up approach to stock selection, constructing portfolios based on company fundamentals, quantitative screening and proprietary fundamental analysis. The adviser looks for undervalued companies with durable franchises, strong management and the ability to grow their intrinsic value per share.

The adviser may sell a security for several reasons. A security may be sold due to a change in the company’s fundamentals or if the adviser believes the security is no longer attractively valued. Investments may also be sold if the adviser identifies a stock that it believes offers a better investment 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 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.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

Value Strategy Risk. An undervalued 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.

Large Cap Company Risk. Because the Fund invests principally in large cap company securities, it may underperform other funds during periods when the Fund’s securities are out of favor.

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

 

 

 
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Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the security or other risk being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to risks of mispricing or improper valuation.

Foreign Securities Risk. To the extent that the Fund invests in depositary receipts, such investments are subject to additional risks, including political and economic risks, greater volatility, civil conflicts and war, currency fluctuations, sanctions or other measures by the United States or other governments, expropriation and nationalization risks, higher transaction costs, delayed settlement, possible foreign controls on investment and less stringent investor protection and disclosure standards of foreign markets. The securities markets of many foreign countries are relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a small number of industries. If foreign securities are denominated and traded in a foreign currency, the value of the Fund’s foreign holdings can be affected by currency exchange rates and exchange control regulations. 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.

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.

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.

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.

 

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. Because Class R2, Class R5 and Class R6 Shares have not operated for a full calendar year, the bar chart shows how the performance of the Fund’s Select Class Shares, which are offered in another prospectus, has varied from year to year for the past ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns for Select Class Shares over the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares that performance to the Russell 1000 Value Index. It also compares that performance to the Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Index and Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Index, both of which are indexes based on the total returns of certain large cap mutual funds categories as determined by Lipper. Unlike the other indexes, the Lipper indexes include the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. The actual returns of Class R2 Shares would be been lower than those shown because Class R2 Shares have higher expenses than Select Class Shares. The actual returns for Class R5 and Class R6 Shares would be different that those shown because Class R5 and Class R6 Shares have different expenses than Select Class Shares. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

 

 
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LOGO

 

Best Quarter    3rd quarter, 2009      15.84%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –22.41%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 6.35%.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
SELECT CLASS SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (2.32 )%      12.60     6.78
Return After Taxes on Distributions     (3.90     11.88        5.98  
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     (0.04     10.08        5.45  
RUSSELL 1000 VALUE INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     (3.83     11.27        6.16  
LIPPER LARGE-CAP CORE FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (0.67     10.97        6.35  
LIPPER LARGE-CAP VALUE FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (3.65     10.07        5.71  

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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund Since
  

Primary Title with

Investment Adviser

Clare Hart   2004    Managing Director
Jonathan K.L. Simon   2002    Managing Director

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Purchase minimums

There are 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 investment minimum for other Class R6 eligible investors.

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

 

 

Through your Financial Intermediary

 

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

 

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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Hedged Equity Fund

 

Class/Ticker: R5/JHQPX; R6/JHQRX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks to provide capital appreciation.

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.

 

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES

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

 
     Class R5      Class R6  
Management Fees     0.25      0.25
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     NONE         NONE   
Other Expenses     1.91         1.15   

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.05         NONE   

Remainder of Other Expenses

    1.86         1.15   
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     2.16         1.40   
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     (1.76      (1.05 )
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     0.40         0.35   

 

1 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 0.40% and 0.35% 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 adviser, 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 10/31/17, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/17 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:
 
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS R5 SHARES ($)     41        506        997        2,354   
CLASS R6 SHARES ($)     36        339        665        1,589   

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 period, the Fund’s portfolios turnover rate was 57% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

 

 
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What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

The Fund seeks to provide capital appreciation through participation in the broad equity markets while hedging overall market exposure relative to traditional long-only equity strategies.

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in equity securities. “Assets” means net assets plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. The Fund uses an enhanced index strategy to invest in these equity securities, which primarily consist of common stocks of large capitalization U.S. companies. Because the Fund uses an enhanced index strategy, not all of the stocks in the S&P 500 Index, its primary benchmark, are included in the Fund, and the Fund’s position in an individual stock may be overweighted or underweighted when compared to the index. The Fund will also systematically purchase and sell exchange traded put options and sell exchange traded call options, employing an option overlay known as a “Put/Spread Collar” strategy. The options may be based on the S&P 500 Index or on exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that replicate the S&P 500 Index (S&P 500 ETFs). The combination of the diversified portfolio of equity securities, the downside protection from index put options and the income from the index call options is intended to provide the Fund with a portion of the returns associated with equity market investments while exposing investors to less risk than traditional long-only equity strategies. Specifically, the Fund seeks to provide a competitive risk adjusted return over a full market cycle (defined as three to five years) relative to the S&P 500 Index with lower volatility than traditional long-only equity strategies.

The Fund’s investments in equity securities will be primarily in common stocks of U.S. companies with market capitalizations similar to those within the universe of the S&P 500 Index. As of the reconstitution of the S&P 500 Index on September 30, 2016, the market capitalization of the companies in the index ranged from $1.1 billion to $609.2 billion. Sector by sector, the Fund’s weightings are similar to those of the S&P 500 Index. Within each sector, however, the Fund modestly overweights equity securities that it considers undervalued or fairly valued while modestly underweighting or not holding equity securities that appear overvalued. Because each stock’s weighting in the Fund is controlled relative to that stock’s weight in the S&P 500 Index, the Fund’s weighted average market capitalization will be close to that of the S&P 500 Index.

The Fund constructs a Put/Spread Collar by buying a put option on the S&P 500 Index at a higher strike price and writing (or selling) a put option on the same index at a relatively lower strike price, resulting in what is known as a put option spread, while simultaneously selling a S&P 500 Index call option. The Fund may need to construct additional Put/Spread Collars if the size of the Fund increases, either through purchases or appreciation. The Fund’s options overlay strategy is intended to

provide the Fund with downside protection, while foregoing some upside potential. A put option spread seeks to protect the Fund against a decline in price, but only to the extent of the difference between the strike prices of the put option purchased and the put option sold. Entering into put option spreads is typically less expensive than a strategy of only purchasing put options and may benefit the Fund in a flat to upwardly moving market by reducing the cost of the downside protection; the downside protection of the put option spread, however, is limited as compared to just owning a put option. The premiums received from writing index call options are intended to provide income which substantially offsets the cost of the put option spread, but writing the call options also reduces the Fund’s ability to profit from increases in the value of its equity portfolio because in rising markets the call option will be exercised once the market price rises to the option’s strike price. While the Fund typically constructs the Put/Spread Collar utilizing index options, it may also construct the Put/Spread Collar utilizing options on S&P 500 ETFs.

In addition to the use of the Put/Spread Collar strategy described above, the Fund may use future contracts, primarily futures on indexes, to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions and to hedge the Fund’s portfolio if it is unable to purchase or write the necessary options for its overlay strategy.

Investment Process — Enhanced Index: To implement the enhanced index strategy, the adviser employs a three-step process that combines research, valuation and stock selection. The adviser takes an in-depth look at company prospects over a period as long as five years, which is designed to provide insight into a company’s real growth potential. The research findings allow the adviser to rank the companies in each sector group according to their relative value.

On behalf of the Fund, the adviser then buys and sells equity securities, using the research and valuation rankings as a basis. In general, the adviser buys equity securities that are identified as attractive and considers selling them when they appear less attractive based on the Fund’s process. Along with attractive valuation, the adviser often considers a number of other criteria:

 

 

catalysts that could trigger a rise in a stock’s price

 

 

impact on the overall risk of the portfolio relative to the S&P 500 Index

 

 

high perceived potential reward compared to perceived potential risk

 

 

possible temporary mispricings caused by apparent market overreactions.

Investment Process — Options Overlay Strategy: To implement the Put/Spread Collar strategy, the adviser utilizes exchange traded equity options based either on the S&P 500 Index or on

 

 

 
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S&P 500 ETFs. The Put/Spread Collar is constructed by buying a put option at a higher strike price while writing a put option at a relatively lower strike price and simultaneously selling a call option that substantially offsets the cost of the put option spread. The Put/Spread Collar strategy is an actively managed process and is designed to provide a continuous market hedge for the portfolio. The put option spread is generally maintained at a level whereby the Fund is protected from a decrease in the market of five to twenty percent. The options are systematically reset on at least a quarterly basis to better capitalize on current market conditions and opportunities while seeking to provide predictable returns in all market cycles.

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.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

Strategy Risk. The Fund’s investment strategies may not always provide greater market protection than other equity instruments, particularly in rising equity markets when the Fund is expected to underperform traditional long-only equity strategies. In addition, as a result of the structure of the options overlay strategy, the Fund is not expected to provide market protection during times of low market volatility; during such periods, the Fund is expected to perform in line with broad equity markets.

Options Risk. The value of the Fund’s positions in equity index options or options on S&P 500 ETFs will fluctuate in response to changes in the value of the underlying index. Writing index call options or options on S&P 500 ETFs can reduce equity market risk, but it limits the opportunity to profit from an increase in the market value of stocks in exchange for upfront cash at the time of selling the call option. The Fund also risks losing all or part of the cash paid for purchasing put options. Unusual market conditions or the lack of a ready market for any particular option at a specific time may reduce the effectiveness of the Fund’s option strategies, and for these and other reasons, the Fund’s option strategies may not reduce the Fund’s volatility to the extent desired and could result in losses.

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

Derivatives Risk. Derivatives, including options and futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the security or other risk being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to risks of mispricing or improper valuation.

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

 

 

 
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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.

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.

 

Investments in the Fund are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed or endorsed by, any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency.

You could lose money investing in the Fund.

The Fund’s Past Performance

This section provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows the performance of the Fund’s Class R5 Shares has varied from year to year over the past two calendar years. The table shows average annual total returns for the past one year and life of the Fund. The table compares that performance to the S&P 500 Index, the BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index and the Lipper Alternative Long/Short Equity Funds Average, an index based on the total return of all mutual funds within the Fund’s designated category and determined by Lipper. Unlike the other indexes, the Lipper index includes the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

LOGO

 

Best Quarter    4th quarter, 2014      4.15%   
Worst Quarter    3rd quarter, 2015      –5.73%   

The Fund’s year-to-date return through 9/30/16 was 5.56%.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Life of
Fund
(since
12/13/13)
 
CLASS R5 SHARES      
Return Before Taxes     (1.27 )%      4.93
Return After Taxes on Distributions     (1.59     4.62  
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     (0.45     3.77  
CLASS R6 SHARES      
Return Before Taxes     (1.21     4.98  
S&P 500 INDEX      
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     1.38        9.35  
BOFA MERRILL LYNCH 3-MONTH U.S. TREASURY BILL INDEX      
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     0.05        0.04  
LIPPER ALTERNATIVE LONG/SHORT EQUITY FUNDS AVERAGE      
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (1.56     1.04  

After-tax returns are only shown for Class R5 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.

 

 

 
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Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager  

Managed the

Fund Since

  

Primary Title with

Investment Adviser

Hamilton Reiner   2013    Managing Director
Raffaele Zingone   2013    Managing Director

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Purchase minimums

There are no minimum or maximum purchase requirements with respect to 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 eligible Class R6 investors.

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

 

 

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

 

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

 

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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Intrepid America Fund

 

Class/Ticker: R2/JIAZX; R5/JIARX; R6/JIAPX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital growth.

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)

 
     Class R2     Class R5     Class R6  
Management Fees     0.40     0.40     0.40
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     0.50        NONE        NONE   
Other Expenses     0.56        0.15        0.10   

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.25        0.05        NONE   

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.31        0.10        0.10   
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses     0.01        0.01        0.01   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     1.47        0.56        0.51   
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     (0.17     (0.01     (0.01 )
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     1.30        0.55        0.50   

 

1 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 1.30%, 0.60% and 0.55% of the average daily net assets of Class R2, 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 adviser, 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 10/31/18 for Class R2 Shares and through 10/31/17 for Class R5 and Class R6 Shares, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates will determine whether to renew or revise them. Until 4/3/17, however, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursement of the Fund’s Class R2 Shares (calculated as described above) will be not exceed 1.29% of the class’ average daily net assets.

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 10/31/18 for Class R2 Shares and through 10/31/17 for Class R5 and Class R6 Shares 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     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS R2 SHARES ($)     132        431        770        1,727   
CLASS R5 SHARES ($)     56        178        312        700   
CLASS R6 SHARES ($)     51        163        284        640   

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 70% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

 

 
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What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in equity investments of large and mid capitalization U.S. companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. The Fund generally defines large capitalization companies as those with a market capitalization over $10 billion at the time of purchase, and mid capitalization companies as those with market capitalization between $1 billion and $10 billion at the time of purchase.

In implementing its main strategies, the Fund invests primarily in a broad portfolio of equity securities that the adviser believes have characteristics such as attractive valuations, high quality and/or strong momentum that should lead to relative outperformance. Generally these will be equity securities of companies within the S&P 500 Index. In identifying high quality securities, the adviser looks for profitable companies with sustainable earnings and disciplined management. In identifying securities that have strong momentum, the adviser looks for securities which have prices and/or earnings that have been increasing and that the adviser believes will continue to increase. In implementing this strategy, the Fund invests primarily in common stock and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

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. The Fund may use futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to its index, maintain liquidity and minimize transaction costs. In managing cash flows, the Fund buys futures contracts to invest incoming cash in the market or sells futures contracts in response to cash outflows, thereby gaining market exposure to the index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity.

An issuer of a security will be deemed to be located 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.

Investment Process: The Fund has an actively managed strategy that employs an investment process based on behavioral finance principles. Behavioral finance theorizes that investors behave irrationally in systematic and predictable ways because human psychology affects investment decision-making. This investor behavior results in market inefficiencies that persist over time. The Fund seeks to capitalize on these market anomalies through a disciplined and dispassionate investment process.

The Fund will sell a stock if the adviser determines that the issuer no longer meets the Fund’s investment criteria or if the adviser believes that more attractive opportunities are available.

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.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

Large Cap Company Risk. Because the Fund invests in large cap company securities, it may underperform other funds during periods when the Fund’s large cap securities are out of favor.

Mid Cap Company Risk. Investments in mid cap companies may be riskier than investments in larger, more established companies. Mid cap companies may be less liquid, more volatile and more vulnerable to economic, market and industry changes. The securities of smaller companies may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes than securities of larger 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.

Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility

 

 

 
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of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the security or other risk being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to risks of mispricing or improper valuation.

Real Estate Securities Risk. The Fund’s investments in real estate securities, including REITs, are subject to the same risks as direct investments in real estate and mortgages, and their value will depend on the value of the underlying real estate interest. 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.

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.

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.

 

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 from year to year for the past ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns for the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares that performance to the S&P 500 Index and the Lipper Multi-Cap Core Funds Index and Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Index, both of which are indexes based on the total returns of certain mutual funds within the Multi-Cap and Large-Cap categories, respectively, as determined by Lipper. Unlike the other index, the Lipper indexes include the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. The performance for the Class R5 Shares is based on the performance of the Select Class Shares prior to the inception of the Class R5 Shares. The actual returns of Class R5 Shares would have been different than those shown because Class R5 Shares have different expenses than Select Class Shares. The performance in the table for Class R2 Shares is based on the performance of Class A Shares prior to the inception of the Class R2 Shares. The actual returns of Class R2 Shares would have been lower because Class R2 Shares have higher expenses than Class A Shares. The performance for Class R6 Shares is based on the performance of Class R5 and Select Class Shares prior to the inception of Class R6 Shares. The actual returns of Class R6 Shares would have been different than those shown because Class R6 Shares have different expenses than Class R5 and Select Class Shares. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

 

 
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Best Quarter    3rd quarter, 2009      17.91%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –22.13%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 2.50%.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
CLASS R5 SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (0.10 )%      12.98     7.26
Return After Taxes on Distributions     (1.53     12.16        6.64  
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     1.10        10.40        5.87  
CLASS R2 SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (0.85     12.18        6.59  
CLASS R6 SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (0.11     12.98        7.26  
S&P 500 INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     1.38        12.57        7.31  
LIPPER MULTI-CAP CORE FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (1.47     10.17        6.49  
LIPPER LARGE-CAP CORE FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (0.67     10.97        6.35  

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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Jason Alonzo   2005    Managing Director
Pavel Vaynshtok   2012    Managing Director
Dennis S. Ruhl   2012    Managing Director

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Purchase minimums

There are 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 investment minimum for other Class R6 eligible investors.

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

 

 

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

 

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

 

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 a 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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Intrepid Growth Fund

 

Class/Ticker: R2/JIGZX; R5/JGIRX; R6/JGISX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital growth.

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)

 
     Class R2     Class R5     Class R6  
Management Fees     0.50     0.50     0.50
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     0.50        NONE        NONE   
Other Expenses     0.76        0.24        0.11   

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.25        0.05        NONE   

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.51        0.19        0.11   
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses     0.01        0.01        0.01   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     1.77        0.75        0.62   
Fee Waivers and Expense
Reimbursements
1
    (0.59     (0.27     (0.19 )
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     1.18        0.48        0.43   

 

1 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 1.18%, 0.48% and 0.43% of the average daily net assets of Class R2, 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 adviser, 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 10/31/18 for Class R2 Shares and through 10/31/17 for Class R5 and Class R6 Shares, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates will determine whether to renew or revise them. Until 4/3/17, however, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursement of the Fund’s Class R2 Shares (calculated as described above) will be not exceed 1.17% of the class’ average daily net assets.

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 10/31/18 for Class R2 Shares and through 10/31/17 for Class R5 and Class R6 Shares 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     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS R2 SHARES ($)     120        439        846        1,983   
CLASS R5 SHARES ($)     49        213        390        905   
CLASS R6 SHARES ($)     44        179        327        756   

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 70% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

 

 
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What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in equity investments of large and mid capitalization companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. The Fund generally defines large capitalization companies as those with a market capitalization over $10 billion at the time of purchase, and mid capitalization companies as those with market capitalization between $1 billion and $10 billion, at the time of purchase.

In implementing its main strategies, the Fund invests primarily in a broad portfolio of equity securities that the adviser believes have characteristics such as attractive valuations, high quality and/or strong momentum that should lead to relative outperformance. Generally these will be equity securities of companies within the Russell 1000 Growth Index. In identifying high quality securities, the adviser looks for profitable companies with sustainable earnings and disciplined management. In identifying securities that have strong momentum, the adviser looks for securities which have prices and/or earnings that have been increasing and that the adviser believes will continue to increase. In implementing this strategy, the Fund invests primarily in common stock and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

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. The Fund may use futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to its index, maintain liquidity and minimize transaction costs. In managing cash flows, the Fund buys futures contracts to invest incoming cash in the market or sells futures contracts in response to cash outflows, thereby gaining market exposure to the index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity.

Investment Process: The Fund has an actively managed strategy that employs an investment process based on behavioral finance principles. Behavioral finance theorizes that investors behave irrationally in systematic and predictable ways because human psychology affects investment decision-making. This investor behavior results in market inefficiencies that persist over time. The Fund seeks to capitalize on these market anomalies through a disciplined and dispassionate investment process.

The Fund will sell a stock if the adviser determines that the issuer no longer meets the Fund’s investment criteria or if the adviser believes that more attractive opportunities are available.

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.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

Growth Investing Risk. Because growth investing attempts to identify companies that the adviser believes will experience rapid earnings growth relative to value or other types of stocks, growth stocks may trade at higher multiples of current earnings compared to value or other stocks, leading to inflated prices and thus potentially greater declines in value.

Large Cap Company Risk. Because the Fund invests in large cap company securities, it may underperform other funds during periods when the Fund’s large cap securities are out of favor.

Mid Cap Company Risk. Investments in mid cap companies may be riskier than investments in larger, more established companies. Mid cap companies may be less liquid, more volatile and more vulnerable to economic, market and industry changes. The securities of smaller companies may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes than securities of larger 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.

 

 

 
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Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the security or other risk being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to risks of mispricing or improper valuation.

Real Estate Securities Risk. The Fund’s investments in real estate securities, including REITs, are subject to the same risks as direct investments in real estate and mortgages, and their value will depend on the value of the underlying real estate interest. 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.

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.

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.

 

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 from year to year for the past ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns for the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares that performance to the Russell 1000® Growth Index and the Lipper Multi-Cap Growth Funds Index and

Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Index, both of which are indexes based on the total returns of certain mutual funds within the Multi-Cap and Large-Cap categories, respectively, as determined by Lipper. Unlike the other index, the Lipper indexes include the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. The performance for the Class R5 Shares is based on the performance of the Select Class Shares prior to the inception of the Class R5 Shares. The actual returns of Class R5 Shares would have been different than those shown because Class R5 Shares have different expenses than Select Class Shares. The performance in the table for Class R2 Shares is based on the performance of Class A Shares prior to the inception of the Class R2 Shares. The actual returns of Class R2 Shares would have been lower because Class R2 Shares have higher expenses than Class A Shares. The performance for Class R6 Shares is based on the performance of Class R5 and Select Class Shares prior to the inception of Class R6 Shares. The actual returns of Class R6 Shares would have been different than those shown for Class R5 Shares because Class R6 Shares have different expenses than Class R5 and Select Class Shares. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

 

 
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Best Quarter    3rd quarter, 2009      15.79%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –22.08%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 4.08%.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
CLASS R5 SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     2.34     13.65     8.16
Return After Taxes on Distributions     2.08        13.44        7.96  
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     1.54        10.96        6.66  
CLASS R2 SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     1.64        12.86        7.50  
CLASS R6 SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     2.34        13.65        8.16  
RUSSELL 1000 GROWTH INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     5.67        13.53        8.53  
LIPPER MULTI-CAP GROWTH FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     3.09        11.70        7.52  
LIPPER LARGE-CAP GROWTH FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     5.61        12.17        7.17  

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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Jason Alonzo   2005    Managing Director
Pavel Vaynshtok   2012    Managing Director
Dennis S. Ruhl   2012    Managing Director

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Purchase minimums

There are 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 investment minimum for other Class R6 eligible investors.

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

 

 

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

 

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

 

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 a 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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Intrepid Mid Cap Fund

 

Class/Ticker: R3/WOOOX; R4/WOOQX; R6/WOOSX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks long-term capital growth by investing primarily in equity securities of companies with intermediate capitalizations.

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. “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)

 
     Class R3     Class R4     Class R6  
Management Fees     0.65     0.65     0.65
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     0.25        NONE        NONE   
Other Expenses     0.54        0.48        0.13   

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.25        0.25        NONE   

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.29 1      0.23 1      0.13   
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses     0.01        0.01        0.01   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     1.45        1.14        0.79   
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements2     (0.30     (0.24     (0.14 )
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements2     1.15        0.90        0.65   

 

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

 

2 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 1.15%, 0.90% and 0.65% of the average daily net assets of Class R3, Class R4 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 adviser, 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 10/31/17, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/17 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:
 
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS R3 SHARES ($)     117        429        764        1,709   
CLASS R4 SHARES ($)     92        338        604        1,365   
CLASS R6 SHARES ($)     66        238        425        965   

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 78% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

 

 
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What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Fund’s Assets will be invested in common and preferred stocks, rights, warrants, convertible securities and other equity securities of mid cap companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. Mid cap companies are companies with market capitalizations similar to those within the universe of the Russell Midcap® Index at the time of purchase. As of the reconstitution of the Russell Midcap Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $1.5 billion to $27.8 billion. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund invests primarily in common stocks and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

The Fund invests primarily in a broad portfolio of equity securities that the adviser believes are attractive based on certain characteristics, including valuation and momentum. In identifying securities that have attractive momentum characteristics, the adviser looks for securities which have prices that have been increasing and that the adviser believes will continue to increase.

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. The Fund may use futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to its index, maintain liquidity and minimize transaction costs. In managing cash flows, the Fund buys futures contracts to invest incoming cash in the market or sells futures contracts in response to cash outflows, thereby gaining market exposure to the index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity.

Investment Process: The Fund has an actively managed strategy that employs an investment process based on behavioral finance principles. Behavioral finance theorizes that investors behave irrationally in systematic and predictable ways because human psychology affects investment decision-making. This investor behavior results in market inefficiencies that persist over time. The Fund seeks to capitalize on these market anomalies through a disciplined and dispassionate investment process.

The Fund will sell a stock if the adviser determines that the issuer no longer meets the Fund’s investment criteria listed above or if the adviser believes that more attractive opportunities are available.

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.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

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

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

 

 

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

Real Estate Securities Risk. The Fund’s investments in real estate securities, including REITs, are subject to the same risks as direct investments in real estate and mortgages, and their value will depend on the value of the underlying real estate interests. These risks include default, prepayments, changes in value resulting from changes in interest rates and demand for real and rental property, and the management skill and 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.

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.

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.

 

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. Because the Class R3, Class R4 and R6 Shares have not operated for a full calendar year, the bar chart shows how

the performance of the Fund’s Select Class Shares, which are offered in a different prospectus, has varied from year to year for the past ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns for Select Class Shares over the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares that performance to the Russell Midcap® Index and the Lipper Mid-Cap Core 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 index, the Lipper index includes the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. The performance for the Class R6 Shares is based on the performance of the Select Class Shares prior to their inception. The actual returns of the Class R6 Shares would have been different than those shown because Class R6 Shares have different expenses than Select Class Shares. The actual returns of Class R3 Shares would have been lower than those shown because Class R3 Shares have higher expenses than Select Class Shares and returns for Class R4 Shares would have been similar to those shown because Class R4 Shares have the same expenses as Select Class Shares. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

LOGO

 

Best Quarter    3rd quarter, 2009      18.98%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –23.42%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 8.95%.

 

 

 
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
SELECT CLASS SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (5.90 )%      11.79     7.25
Return After Taxes on Distributions     (8.03     10.40        6.08  
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     (1.91     9.38        5.76  
RUSSELL MIDCAP INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     (2.44     11.44        8.00  
LIPPER MID-CAP CORE FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (3.61     9.23        7.14  

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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Phillip D. Hart   2011    Managing Director
Dennis S. Ruhl   2008    Managing Director

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Purchase minimums

There are no minimum or maximum purchase requirements with respect to Class R3 or Class R4 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 investment minimum for other Class R6 eligible investors.

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

 

 

Through your Financial Intermediary

 

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

 

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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Intrepid Value Fund

 

Class/Ticker: R2/JIVZX; R5/JIVRX; R6/JIVMX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation.

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)

 
     Class R2     Class R5     Class R6  
Management Fees     0.40     0.40     0.40
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     0.50        NONE        NONE   
Other Expenses     0.85        0.21        0.11   

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.25        0.05        NONE   

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.60        0.16        0.11   
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses     0.01        0.01        0.01   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     1.76        0.62        0.52   
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     (0.58     (0.14     (0.09
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     1.18        0.48        0.43   

 

1 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 1.18%, 0.48% and 0.43% of the average daily net assets of Class R2, 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 adviser, 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 10/31/18 for Class R2 Shares and through 10/31/17 for Class R5 and Class R6 Shares, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates will determine whether to renew or revise them. Until 4/3/17, however, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursement of the Fund’s Class R2 Shares (calculated as described above) will be not exceed 1.08% of the class’ average daily net assets.

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 10/31/18 for Class R2 Shares and through 10/31/17 for Class R5 and Class R6 Shares 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     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS R2 SHARES ($)     120        438        842        1,974   
CLASS R5 SHARES ($)     49        184        332        761   
CLASS R6 SHARES ($)     44        158        282        644   

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 66% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

 

 
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What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in equity investments of large and mid capitalization companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. The Fund generally defines large capitalization companies as those with a market capitalization over $10 billion at the time of purchase, and mid capitalization companies as those with market capitalization between $1 billion and $10 billion, at the time of purchase.

In implementing its main strategies, the Fund invests primarily in a broad portfolio of equity securities that the adviser believes have characteristics such as attractive valuations, high quality and/or strong momentum that should lead to relative outperformance. Generally these will be equity securities of companies within the Russell 1000 Value Index. In identifying high quality securities, the adviser looks for profitable companies with sustainable earnings and disciplined management. In identifying securities that have strong momentum, the adviser looks for securities which have prices and/or earnings that have been increasing and that the adviser believes will continue to increase. In implementing this strategy, the Fund invests primarily in common stock and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

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. The Fund may use futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to its index, maintain liquidity and minimize transaction costs. In managing cash flows, the Fund buys futures contracts to invest incoming cash in the market or sells futures contracts in response to cash outflows, thereby gaining market exposure to the index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity.

Investment Process: The Fund has an actively managed strategy that employs an investment process based on behavioral finance principles. Behavioral finance theorizes that investors behave irrationally in systematic and predictable ways because human psychology affects investment decision-making. This investor behavior results in market inefficiencies that persist over time. The Fund seeks to capitalize on these market anomalies through a disciplined and dispassionate investment process.

The Fund will sell a stock if the adviser determines that the issuer no longer meets the Fund’s investment criteria or if the adviser believes that more attractive opportunities are available.

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.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

Value Investing Risk. 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.

Large Cap Company Risk. Because the Fund invests in large cap company securities, it may underperform other funds during periods when the Fund’s large cap securities are out of favor.

Mid Cap Company Risk. Investments in mid cap companies may be riskier than investments in larger, more established companies. Mid cap companies may be less liquid, more volatile and more vulnerable to economic, market and industry changes. The securities of smaller companies may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes than securities of larger 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.

Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the

 

 

 
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Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the security or other risk being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to risks of mispricing or improper valuation.

Real Estate Securities Risk. The Fund’s investments in real estate securities, including REITs, are subject to the same risks as direct investments in real estate and mortgages, and their value will depend on the value of the underlying real estate interest. 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.

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.

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.

 

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 from year to year for the past ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns for the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares that performance to the Russell 1000® Value Index and the Lipper Multi-Cap Value Funds Index and Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Index, both of which are indexes based on the total returns of certain mutual funds within the Multi-Cap and Large-Cap categories, respectively, as determined by Lipper. Unlike the other index, the Lipper indexes include the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. The performance for the Class R5 Shares is based on the performance of the Select Class Shares prior to the inception of the Class R5 Shares. The actual returns of Class R5 Shares would have been different than those shown because Class R5 Shares have different expenses than Select Class Shares. The performance in the table for Class R2 Shares is based on the performance of Class A Shares prior to the inception of Class R2 Shares. The actual returns of Class R2 Shares would have been lower because Class R2 Shares have higher expenses than Class A Shares. The performance for Class R6 Shares is based on the performance of Class R5 and Select Class Shares prior to the inception of Class R6 Shares. The actual returns of Class R6 Shares would have been different than those shown because Class R6 Shares have different expenses than Class R5 and Select Class Shares. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

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Best Quarter    3rd quarter, 2009      18.46%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –22.70%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 2.75%.

 

 

 
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
CLASS R5 SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (5.96 )%      11.32     6.63
Return After Taxes on Distributions     (7.42     10.26        5.95  
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     (2.19     9.00        5.34  
CLASS R2 SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (6.51     10.66        6.03  
CLASS R6 SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (5.91     11.39        6.66  
RUSSELL 1000 VALUE INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     (3.83     11.27        6.16  
LIPPER MULTI-CAP VALUE FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (4.53     9.71        5.23  
LIPPER LARGE-CAP VALUE FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (3.65     10.07        5.71  

After-tax returns are shown only for the Class R5 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 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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Jason Alonzo   2005    Managing Director
Pavel Vaynshtok   2012    Managing Director
Dennis S. Ruhl   2012    Managing Director

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Purchase minimums

There are 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 investment minimum for other Class R6 eligible investors.

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

 

 

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

 

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

 

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 a 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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Large Cap Growth Fund

 

Class/Ticker: R2/JLGZX; R3/JLGPX; R4/JLGQX; R5/JLGRX; R6/JLGMX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

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)

 
     Class R2     Class R3     Class R4     Class R5     Class R6  
Management Fees     0.50     0.50     0.50     0.50     0.50
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     0.50        0.25        NONE        NONE        NONE   
Other Expenses     0.55        0.52        0.43        0.23        0.10   

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.25        0.25        0.25        0.05        NONE   

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.30        0.27 1      0.18 1      0.18        0.10   
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses     0.01        0.01        0.01        0.01        0.01   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     1.56        1.28        0.94        0.74        0.61   
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements2     (0.16     (0.13     (0.04     (0.04 )     (0.01
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements2     1.40        1.15        0.90        0.70        0.60   

 

1 “Remainder of Other Expenses” are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
2 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 1.40%, 1.15%, 0.90%, 0.70% and 0.65% of the average daily net assets of Class R2, Class R3, Class R4, 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 adviser, 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 10/31/18 for Class R2 Shares and through 10/31/17 for the remaining shares, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates will determine whether to renew or revise them. Until 4/3/17, however, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursement of the Fund’s Class R2 Shares (calculated as described above) will be not exceed 1.30% of the class’ average daily net assets.

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 10/31/18 for Class R2 Shares and through 10/31/17 for the remaining shares 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     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS R2 SHARES ($)     143        460        819        1,829   
CLASS R3 SHARES ($)     117        393        690        1,534   
CLASS R4 SHARES ($)     92        296        516        1,151   
CLASS R5 SHARES ($)     72        233        408        915   
CLASS R6 SHARES ($)     61        194        339        761   

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 43% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

 

 
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What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Fund’s Assets will be invested in the equity securities of large, well-established companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. Large, well-established companies are companies with market capitalizations equal to those within the universe of the Russell 1000® Growth Index at the time of purchase. As of the reconstitution of the Russell 1000 Growth Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $1.5 billion to $504.1 billion. Typically, in implementing its strategy, the Fund invests in common stocks of companies with a history of above-average growth or companies expected to enter periods of above-average growth.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a fundamental bottom-up approach that seeks to identify companies with positive price momentum and attractive fundamental dynamics. The adviser seeks structural disconnects which allow businesses to exceed market expectations. These disconnects may result from: demographic/cultural changes, technological advancements and/or regulatory changes. The adviser seeks to identify long-term imbalances in supply and demand.

The adviser may sell a security for several reasons. A security may be sold due to a change in the original investment thesis, if market expectations exceed the company’s potential to deliver and/or due to balance sheet deterioration. Investments may also be sold if the adviser identifies a stock that it believes offers a better investment 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 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.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

Growth Investing Risk. Because growth investing attempts to identify companies that the adviser believes will experience rapid earnings growth relative to value or other types of stocks, growth stocks may trade at higher multiples of current earnings compared to value or other stocks, leading to inflated prices and thus potentially greater declines in value.

Large Cap Company Risk. Because the Fund invests principally in large cap company securities, it may underperform other funds during periods when the Fund’s securities are out of favor.

Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the security or other risk being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to risks of mispricing or improper valuation.

 

 

 
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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.

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.

 

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 R2 Shares has varied from year to year for the past ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns over the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares that performance to the Russell 1000® Growth Index and the Lipper Large-Cap Growth 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 index, the Lipper index includes the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. The performance for Class R2 and Class R5 Shares is based on the performance of Select Class Shares prior to their inception. The performance of Class R6 Shares is based on the performance of Class R5 and Select Class Shares prior to the inception of Class R6 Shares. The actual returns of Class R5 and Class R6 Shares would have been different than those shown because Class R5 and Class R6 Shares have different expenses than Select Class Shares (and Class R5 Shares with respect to Class R6 Shares). Prior class performance for Class R2 Shares has been adjusted to reflect differences in expenses between Class R2 and Select Class Shares. The Class R3 and Class R4 Shares commenced operations on 9/9/16 and, therefore, do not have a full calendar year of performance. The

actual returns of Class R3 and Class R4 Shares would have been different from those shown for Class R2 Shares because Class R3 and Class R4 Shares have different expenses than Class R2 Shares. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

LOGO

 

Best Quarter    3rd quarter, 2010      17.20%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –21.64%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was –1.46%.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
CLASS R5 SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     7.84     13.03     9.28
Return After Taxes on Distributions     6.72        12.68        9.10  
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     5.32        10.44        7.64  
CLASS R2 SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     7.18        12.33        8.64  
CLASS R6 SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     7.94        13.10        9.32  
RUSSELL 1000 GROWTH INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     5.67        13.53        8.53  
LIPPER LARGE-CAP GROWTH FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     5.61        12.17        7.17  

After-tax returns are shown only for the Class R5 Shares, and after-tax returns for the other classes will vary. After-tax

 

 

 
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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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund  Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Giri Devulapally   2004    Managing Director

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Purchase minimums

There are no minimum or maximum purchase requirements with respect to Class R2, Class R3, Class R4 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 investment minimum for other Class R6 eligible investors.

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

 

 

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

 

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

 

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 a 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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Large Cap Value Fund

 

Class/Ticker: R2/JLVZX; R5/JLVRX; R6/JLVMX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks capital appreciation with the incidental goal of achieving current income by investing primarily in equity 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)

 
     Class R2     Class R5     Class R6  
Management Fees     0.40     0.40     0.40
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     0.50        NONE        NONE   
Other Expenses     0.67        0.20        0.12   

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.25        0.05        NONE   

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.42        0.15        0.12   
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses     0.01        0.01        0.01   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     1.58        0.61        0.53   
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     (0.28     (0.01     (0.01 )
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     1.30        0.60        0.52   

 

1 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 1.30%, 0.60% and 0.55% of the average daily net assets of Class R2, 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 adviser, 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 10/31/18 for Class R2 Shares and through 10/31/17 for Class R5 and Class R6 Shares, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates will determine whether to renew or revise them. Until 4/3/17, however, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursement of the Fund’s Class R2 Shares (calculated as described above) will be not exceed 1.20% of the class’ average daily net assets.

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 10/31/18 for Class R2 Shares and through 10/31/17 for Class R5 and Class R6 Shares 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     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS R2 SHARES ($)     132        443        806        1,830   
CLASS R5 SHARES ($)     61        194        339        761   
CLASS R6 SHARES ($)     53        169        295        664   

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 219% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

 

 
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What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Fund’s Assets will be invested in equity securities of large companies, including common stocks, and debt and preferred stocks which are convertible to common stock. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. Large companies are companies with market capitalizations equal to those within the universe of the Russell 1000® Value Index at the time of purchase. As of the reconstitution of the Russell 1000 Value Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $1.7 billion to $504.1 billion. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund invests primarily in common stocks.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

Investment Process: The Fund’s adviser invests in companies whose securities are, in the adviser’s opinion, undervalued when purchased but which have the potential to increase their intrinsic value per share. In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a three-step process that combines research, valuation and stock selection. The adviser takes an in-depth look at company prospects over a period as long as five years, which is designed to provide insight into a company’s real growth potential. The research findings allow the adviser to rank the companies in each industry group according to their relative value.

On behalf of the Fund, the adviser then buys and sells securities, using the research and valuation rankings as a basis. In general, the adviser buys equity securities that are identified as undervalued and considers selling them when they appear overvalued. Along with attractive valuation, the adviser often considers a number of other criteria:

 

 

catalysts that could trigger a rise in a stock’s price

 

 

high potential reward compared to potential risk

 

 

temporary mispricings caused by market overreactions

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.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

Value Investing Risk. 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.

Large Cap Company Risk. Because the Fund invests principally in large cap company securities, it may underperform other funds during periods when the Fund’s securities are out of favor.

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

 

 

 
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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.

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.

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.

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.

 

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 from year to year for the past ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns over the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares that performance to the Russell 1000® Value Index and the Lipper Large-Cap Value 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 index, the Lipper index includes the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. The performance for the Class R5 and Class R2 Shares is based on the performance of the Select Class Shares prior to their inception. The performance for the Class R6 Shares is based on the performance of Class R5 and Select Class Shares prior to the inception of Class R6 Shares. The actual returns of Class R5 and Class R6 Shares would have been different than those shown because Class R5 and Class R6 Shares have different expenses than Select Class Shares (and Class R5 Shares with respect to Class R6 Shares). Prior class performance for Class R2 Shares has been adjusted to reflect differences in expenses between Class R2 and Select Class Shares. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

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Best Quarter    2nd quarter, 2009      21.51%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –20.52%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 7.64%.

 

 

 
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
CLASS R5 SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (1.72 )%      11.33     6.44
Return After Taxes on Distributions     (5.40     8.98        4.41  
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     1.11        8.56        4.79  
CLASS R2 SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (2.35     10.63        5.74  
CLASS R6 SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (1.65     11.37        6.46  
RUSSELL 1000 VALUE INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     (3.83     11.27        6.16  
LIPPER LARGE-CAP VALUE FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (3.65     10.07        5.71  

After-tax returns are shown only for the Class R5 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 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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund  Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Scott Blasdell   2013    Managing Director

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Purchase minimums

There are 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 investment minimum for other Class R6 eligible investors.

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

 

 

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

 

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

 

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 a 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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Market Expansion Enhanced Index Fund

 

Class/Ticker: R2/JMEZX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks to provide investment results that correspond to or incrementally exceed the total return performance of an index that tracks the performance of the small- and mid-capitalization equity markets.

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.

 

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES

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

 
        Class R2  
Management Fees        0.25
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees        0.50  
Other Expenses        0.65  

Shareholder Service Fees

       0.25  

Remainder of Other Expenses

       0.40  
      

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses        1.40  

Fee Waivers and Expense

Reimbursements1

       (0.57 )
      

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1        0.83  

 

1 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 0.83% of the average daily net assets of Class R2 Shares. 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 adviser, 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 10/31/18, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/18 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     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS R2 SHARES ($)     85        328        654        1,578   

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 39% 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 hold at least 80% of its Assets in stocks in the S&P 1000 Index1. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. The S&P 1000 Index is an index which includes stocks of small- and mid-capitalization companies. As of the reconstitution of the S&P 1000 Index on September 30, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $32 million to $10.1 billion. These securities trade on national exchanges, as well as over-the-counter as part of the National Market System. Because the Fund uses an enhanced index strategy, not all of the stocks in the S&P 1000 Index are included in the Fund, and the Fund’s position in an individual stock may be overweighted or underweighted when compared to the index. In addition, the Fund may modestly overweight or underweight the sectors and industries within the index. The Fund seeks returns that modestly exceed those of the S&P 1000 Index over the long term with a modest divergence to the benchmark. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund invests primarily in common stocks and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

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. The Fund may use futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to its index, maintain liquidity and minimize transaction costs. In managing cash flows, the Fund buys futures contracts to invest incoming cash in the market or sells futures contracts in response to cash outflows, thereby gaining market exposure to the index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity.

Investment Process: The Fund uses an enhanced index strategy that seeks to provide investment results that correspond to or incrementally exceed the total return performance of the S&P 1000 Index. In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a process that ranks S&P 1000 Index stocks based on its proprietary stock ranking system. The rankings are then reviewed and adjusted utilizing fundamental research conducted by the investment team to enhance accuracy and consistency within constraints on sector and industry weights and position sizes. The adjusted rankings are used to place stocks into portfolios. In general, stocks are purchased when they are among the top ranked within their sector. Stocks become candidates for sale when their ranking falls, when they appear unattractive or when the company is no longer included in the S&P 1000 Index.

 

1 “S&P 1000 Index,” is a registered service marks of Standard & Poor’s Corporation, which does not sponsor and is in no way affiliated with the Fund. The S&P 1000 Index is a market capitalization weighted combination of the Standard & Poor’s SmallCap 600 and the Standard & Poor’s MidCap 400 Indexes.

The Fund’s Main Investment Risks

 

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.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

Index Investing Risk. Because the Fund uses an enhanced index strategy, securities may be purchased, retained and sold by the Fund at times when a more actively managed fund would not do so. If the value of securities that are heavily weighted in the index changes, you can expect a greater risk of loss than would be the case if the Fund were not invested in such securities. There is also the risk that the Fund’s performance may not correlate with the performance of the index.

Smaller Company Risk. Investments in smaller companies (mid cap and small cap companies) may be riskier, less liquid, more volatile and more vulnerable to economic, market and industry changes than investment in larger, more established companies. The securities of smaller companies may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes than securities of larger companies. As a result, the share price changes may be more sudden or erratic than the prices of other securities, especially over the short term.

 

 

 
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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 interest. 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.

Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the security or other risk being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to risks of mispricing or improper valuation.

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.

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.

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 R2 Shares has varied from year to year for the past ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns for the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares that performance to the S&P 1000 Index and the Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Index and Lipper Mid-Cap Core Funds Index, both of which are indexes based on the total returns of certain small cap and mid cap mutual funds within small cap and mid cap fund categories, respectively, as determined by Lipper. Unlike the other index, the Lipper indexes include the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the indexes. The performance for Class R2 Shares is based on the performance of Select Class Shares prior to the inception of the Class R2 Shares. Prior class performance for Class R2 Shares has been adjusted to reflect differences in expenses between Class R2 and Select Class Shares. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

LOGO

 

Best Quarter    2nd quarter, 2009      20.26%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –26.15%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 10.98%.

 

 

 
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
CLASS R2 SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (1.45 )%      10.67     7.43
S&P 1000 INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     (2.11     10.92        8.11   
LIPPER SMALL-CAP CORE FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (4.23     8.64        6.69   
LIPPER MID-CAP CORE FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (3.61     9.23        7.14   

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund Since
   Primary Title
Phillip D. Hart   2013    Managing Director
Dennis S. Ruhl   2013    Managing Director

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

There are no minimum or maximum purchase requirements with respect to Class R2 Shares.

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

 

 

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

 

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

 

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 a 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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Mid Cap Equity Fund

 

Class/Ticker: R2/JMCEX; R5/JMEEX; R6/JPPEX

Currently, the Fund is publicly offered on a limited basis. (See “Investing with J.P. Morgan Funds — FUNDS SUBJECT TO A LIMITED OFFERING” in the prospectus for more information.)

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund’s objective is long-term capital growth.

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)

 
     Class R2     Class R5     Class R6  
Management Fees     0.65     0.65     0.65
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     0.50        NONE        NONE   
Other Expenses     0.66        0.26        0.12   

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.25        0.05        NONE   

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.41        0.21        0.12   
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses     0.01        0.01        0.01   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     1.82        0.92        0.78   
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     (0.32     (0.12     (0.03 )
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     1.50        0.80        0.75   

 

1 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 1.50%, 0.80% and 0.75% of the average daily net assets of Class R2, 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 adviser, 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 10/31/17, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/17 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:
 
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS R2 SHARES ($)     153        541        955        2,111   
CLASS R5 SHARES ($)     82        281        498        1,120   
CLASS R6 SHARES ($)     77        246        430        963   

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 39% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

 

 
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What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in equity securities of mid cap companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. Mid cap companies are companies with market capitalizations equal to those within the universe of the Russell Midcap® Index securities at the time of purchase. As of the reconstitution of the Russell Midcap Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $1.5 billion to $27.8 billion. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund invests primarily in common stocks and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the portfolio management team employs an investment process that seeks to identify both growth and value securities for the Fund. The team seeks to identify companies with leading competitive positions, talented management teams and durable business models. In addition, the team will invest in companies that it believes either have the capacity to achieve a sustainable level of above average growth or have sustainable free cash flow generation with management committed to increasing shareholder value.

The adviser may sell a security for several reasons. A security may be sold due to a change in the company’s fundamentals or if the adviser believes the security is no longer attractively valued. Investments may also be sold if the adviser identifies a stock that it believes offers a better investment 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 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.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

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

Strategy Risk. Although the Fund invests in both growth and value securities, it may invest more heavily in either growth or value securities depending on market conditions and the convictions of the adviser. To the extent the Fund invests in growth securities, it will be subject to risks related to growth investing. Specifically, growth stocks may trade at higher multiples of current earnings compared to value or other stocks, leading to inflated prices and thus potentially greater declines in value. To the extent the Fund invests in value securities, it will be subject to risks related to value investing. Specifically, 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.

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

 

 

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

Real Estate Securities Risk. The Fund’s investments in real estate securities, including REITs, are subject to the same risks as direct investments in real estate and mortgages, and their value will depend on the value of the underlying real estate interests. These risks include default, prepayments, changes in value resulting from changes in interest rates and demand for real and rental property, and the management skill and 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.

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.

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.

 

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 R6 Shares has varied from year to year for the past ten calendar years. The table also shows the average annual total returns over the past one year, five years and ten years of the Fund’s Class R6 Shares. The performance for the Class R5 and Class R6 Shares is based on the performance of the Select Class Shares prior to their inception. The actual returns of the Class R5 and Class R6 Shares would have been different because Class R5 and Class R6 Shares have different expenses than Select Class Shares. The performance of the Class R2 Shares is based on Class A and Select Class Shares prior to their inception. The actual returns of the Class R2 Shares would have been lower because Class R2 Shares have higher expense than Class A and Select Class Shares. The table compares that performance to the Russell Midcap® Index and the Lipper Mid-Cap Core Funds Index and Lipper Multi-Cap Growth Funds Index, both of which are indexes based on the total returns of certain mutual funds within mid cap and multi-cap fund categories, respectively, as determined by Lipper. Unlike the other index, the Lipper indexes include the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

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Best Quarter    3rd quarter, 2009      17.24%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –24.38%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 5.63%.

 

 

 
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
CLASS R5 SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     0.24     12.42     8.71
Return After Taxes on Distributions     (0.96     11.29        7.50  
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     1.11        9.77        6.89  
CLASS R2 SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (0.47     11.88        8.41  
CLASS R6 SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     0.29        12.44        8.72  
RUSSELL MIDCAP INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     (2.44     11.44        8.00  
LIPPER MID-CAP CORE FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     3.09        11.70        7.52  
LIPPER MULTI-CAP GROWTH FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (3.61     9.23        7.14  

After-tax returns are only shown for Class R5 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 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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Jonathan K.L. Simon   2002    Managing Director
Timothy Parton   2010    Managing Director

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Shares of the Fund are not generally available to new purchasers. Existing shareholders can still purchase additional shares, reinvest their dividends and exchange into the Fund from other J.P. Morgan Funds. In addition, certain group employer

benefit plans, fee-based advisory programs, college savings plans, approved brokerage programs, shareholders of the JPMorgan Mid Cap Core Fund who received shares of the Fund upon completion of a reorganization between the two Funds and other J.P. Morgan Funds can continue to purchase shares as described in “Investing with J.P. Morgan Funds — FUNDS SUBJECT TO A LIMITED OFFERING” in the prospectus.

Purchase minimums

There are 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 investment minimum for other Class R6 eligible investors.

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

 

 

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

 

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

 

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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

Class/Ticker: R2/JMGZX; R3/JMGPX; R4/JMGQX; R5/JMGFX; R6/JMGMX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks growth of capital.

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)

 
     Class R2     Class R3     Class R4     Class R5     Class R6  
Management Fees     0.65     0.65     0.65     0.65     0.65
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     0.50        0.25        NONE        NONE        NONE   
Other Expenses     0.56        0.50        0.48        0.26        0.12   

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.25        0.25        0.25        0.05        NONE   

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.31        0.25 1      0.23 1      0.21        0.12   
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses     0.01        0.01        0.01        0.01        0.01   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     1.72        1.41        1.14        0.92        0.78   
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements2     (0.23     (0.17     (0.15     (0.13     (0.04 )
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements2     1.49        1.24        0.99        0.79        0.74   

 

1 “Remainder of Other Expenses” are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
2 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 1.49%, 1.24%, 0.99%, 0.79% and 0.74% of the average daily net assets of Class R2, Class R3, Class R4, 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 adviser, 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 10/31/18 for Class R2 Shares and through 10/31/17 for the remaining shares, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates will determine whether to renew or revise them. Until 4/3/17, however, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursement of the Fund’s Class R2 Shares (calculated as described above) will be not exceed 1.40% of the class’ average daily net assets.

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 10/31/18 for Class R2 Shares and through 10/31/17 for the remaining shares 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     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS R2 SHARES ($)     152        496        889        1,991   
CLASS R3 SHARES ($)     126        430        755        1,676   
CLASS R4 SHARES ($)     101        347        613        1,373   
CLASS R5 SHARES ($)     81        280        497        1,119   
CLASS R6 SHARES ($)     76        245        429        962   

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 56% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

 

 
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What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Fund’s Assets will be invested in equity securities of mid cap companies, including common stocks and debt securities and preferred stocks that are convertible to common stocks. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund invests primarily in common stocks of mid cap companies which the Fund’s adviser believes are capable of achieving sustained growth. Mid cap companies are companies with market capitalizations similar to those within the universe of the Russell Midcap® Growth Index at the time of purchase. As of the reconstitution of the Russell Midcap Growth Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $1.5 billion to $26.9 billion.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a process that combines research, valuation and stock selection to identify companies that have a history of above-average growth or which the adviser believes will achieve above-average growth in the future. Growth companies purchased for the Fund include those with leading competitive positions, predictable and durable business models and management that can achieve sustained growth.

The adviser may sell a security for several reasons. A security may be sold due to a change in the company’s fundamentals or if the adviser believes the security is no longer attractively valued. Investments may also be sold if the adviser identifies a stock that it believes offers a better investment 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 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.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

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

Growth Investing Risk. Because growth investing attempts to identify companies that the adviser believes will experience rapid earnings growth relative to value or other types of stocks, growth stocks may trade at higher multiples of current earnings compared to value or other stocks, leading to inflated prices and thus potentially greater declines in value.

Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for

 

 

 
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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.

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.

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.

 

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 R2 Shares has varied from year to year for the past ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns over the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares that performance to the Russell Midcap® Growth Index and the Lipper Multi-Cap Growth Funds Index and Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Funds Index, both of which are indexes based on the total returns of certain mutual funds within mid- cap and multi-cap fund categories, respectively, as determined by Lipper. Unlike the other index, the Lipper indexes include the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. The performance of the Class R2, Class R5 and Class R6 Shares is based on the performance of the Select Class Shares prior to their inception. The actual returns of Class R5 and Class R6 Shares would be different than those shown because Class R5 and Class R6 Shares have different expenses than Select Class Shares. Prior class performance for Class R2 Shares has been adjusted to reflect differences in expenses between Class R2 and Select Class Shares. The Class R3 and Class R4

Shares commenced operations on 9/9/16 and, therefore, do not have a full calendar year of performance. The actual returns of Class R3 and Class R4 Shares would have been different from those shown for Class R2 Shares because Class R3 and Class R4 Shares have different expenses than Class R2 Shares. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

LOGO

 

Best Quarter    1st quarter, 2012      18.06%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –27.17%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 0.76%.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
CLASS R6 SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     3.01     12.34     8.96
Return After Taxes on Distributions     1.76        10.55        7.44  
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     2.70        9.71        7.10  
CLASS R5 SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     2.94        12.29        8.93  
CLASS R2 SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     2.32        11.63        8.38  
RUSSELL MIDCAP GROWTH INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     (0.20     11.54        8.16  
LIPPER MULTI-CAP GROWTH FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     3.09        11.70        7.52  
LIPPER MID-CAP GROWTH FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (0.96     9.39        7.79  
 

 

 
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After-tax returns are shown only for the Class R6 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 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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Timothy Parton   2004    Managing Director
Felise Agranoff   2015    Managing Director

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Purchase minimums

There are no maximum or minimum purchase requirements with respect to Class R2, Class R3, Class R4 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 investment minimum for other Class R6 eligible investors.

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

 

 

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

 

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

 

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 a 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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Fund

 

Class/Ticker: R2/JMVZX; R3/JMVPX; R4/JMVQX; R5/JMVRX; R6/JMVYX

Currently, the Fund is publicly offered on a limited basis. (See “Investing with J.P. Morgan Funds — FUNDS SUBJECT TO A LIMITED OFFERING” in the prospectus for more information.)

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks growth from capital appreciation.

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)

 
     Class R2     Class R3     Class R4     Class R5     Class R6  
Management Fees     0.65     0.65     0.65     0.65     0.65
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     0.50        0.25        NONE        NONE        NONE   
Other Expenses     0.60        0.51        0.46        0.22        0.11   

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.25        0.25        0.25        0.05        NONE   

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.35        0.26 1      0.21 1      0.17 1      0.11 1 
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses     0.01        0.01        0.01        0.01        0.01   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     1.76        1.42        1.12        0.88        0.77   
Fee Waivers and Expense
Reimbursements
2
    (0.26     (0.17     (0.12     (0.03     (0.02
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements2     1.50        1.25        1.00        0.85        0.75   

 

1 “Remainder of Other Expenses” are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
2 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 1.50%, 1.25%, 1.00%, 0.85% and 0.75% of the average daily net assets of Class R2, Class R3, Class R4, 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 adviser, 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 10/31/17, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/17 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:
 
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS R2 SHARES ($)     153        529        930        2,052   
CLASS R3 SHARES ($)     127        433        760        1,687   
CLASS R4 SHARES ($)     102        344        605        1,352   
CLASS R5 SHARES ($)     87        278        485        1,082   
CLASS R6 SHARES ($)     77        244        426        952   

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 20% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

 

 
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What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in equity securities of mid cap companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. Mid cap companies are companies with market capitalizations equal to those within the universe of the Russell Midcap Value Index and/or between $1 billion and $20 billion at the time of purchase. As of the reconstitution of the Russell Midcap Value Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $1.7 billion to $27.8 billion. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund’s investments are primarily in common stocks and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a bottom-up approach to stock selection, constructing portfolios based on company fundamentals, quantitative screening and proprietary fundamental analysis. The adviser looks for quality companies, which appear to be undervalued and to have the potential to grow intrinsic value per share. Quality companies generally have a sustainable competitive position, relatively lower levels of business cyclicality, high returns on invested capital and strong experienced management teams.

The adviser may sell a security for several reasons. A security may be sold due to a change in the company’s fundamentals or if the adviser believes the security is no longer attractively valued. Investments may also be sold if the adviser identifies a stock that it believes offers a better investment 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 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.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

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

Value Investing Risk. 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.

Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the security or other risk being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to risks of mispricing or improper valuation.

 

 

 
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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.

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.

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.

 

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 R2 Shares has varied from year to year for the past ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns over the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares that performance to the Russell Midcap® Value Index and the Lipper Mid-Cap Value Funds Index and Lipper Multi-Cap Core Funds Index, both of which are indexes based on the total returns of certain mutual funds within mid cap and multi cap fund categories, respectively, as determined by Lipper. Unlike the other index, the Lipper indexes include the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the indexes. The performance in the table for Class R2 Shares is based on the

performance of Class A Shares prior to the inception of the Class R2 Shares. The actual returns of Class R2 Shares would have been lower because Class R2 Shares have higher expenses than Class A Shares. The Class R3, Class R4, Class R5 and Class R6 Shares commenced operations on 9/9/16 and, therefore, do not have a full calendar year of performance. The actual returns of the Class R3, Class R4, Class R5 and Class R6 Shares would be different than those shown for Class R2 Shares because Class R5 and Class R6 Shares have different expenses than Class R2 Shares. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

LOGO

 

Best Quarter    3rd quarter, 2009      17.86%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –21.70%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 9.08%.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
CLASS R2 SHARES        
(Return Before Taxes)     (3.06 )%      12.01     8.03
RUSSELL MIDCAP VALUE INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     (4.78     11.25        7.61   
LIPPER MID-CAP VALUE FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (5.01     9.79        6.95   
LIPPER MULTI-CAP CORE FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (1.47     10.17        6.49   
 

 

 
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Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Jonathan K.L. Simon   1997    Managing Director
Lawrence E. Playford   2004    Managing Director
Gloria H. Fu   2006    Managing Director

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Shares of the Fund are no longer generally available to new purchasers. Existing shareholders can still purchase additional shares, reinvest their dividends and exchange into the Fund from other J.P. Morgan Funds. In addition, certain group retirement plans, fee-based advisory programs and J.P. Morgan Funds can continue to purchase shares as described in “Investing with J.P. Morgan Funds — FUNDS SUBJECT TO A LIMITED OFFERING” in the prospectus.

Purchase minimums

There are no maximum or minimum purchase requirements with respect to Class R2, Class R3, Class R4 and Class R5 Shares.

 

For Class R6 Shares   

To establish an account

  

For Direct Investors

     $15,000,000   

For Discretionary Accounts

     $5,000,000   

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:

 

 

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

 

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

 

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 a 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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Small Cap Core Fund

 

Class/Ticker: R5/VSSCX; R6/VSSLX

Until September 15, 2016, the Class R5 Shares were named Select Class Shares.

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks capital growth over the long term.

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.

 

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES

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

 
     Class R5     Class R6  
Management Fees     0.65     0.65
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     NONE        NONE   
Other Expenses     0.31        0.23   

Shareholder Service Fees*

    0.05        NONE   

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.26        0.23   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     0.96        0.88   
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     (0.16     (0.13
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1     0.80        0.75   

 

* Effective September 15, 2016, the Shareholder Service Fee decreased from 0.25% to 0.05%.

 

1 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 0.80% and 0.75% 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 adviser, 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 10/31/18 for Class R5 Shares and through 10/31/17 for Class R6 Shares, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/18 for Class R5 Shares and through 10/31/17 for Class R6 Shares 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     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS R5 SHARES ($)     82        273        499        1,148   
CLASS R6 SHARES ($)     77        268        475        1,072   

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 58% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

 

 
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What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in equity securities of small cap companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. Small cap companies are companies with market capitalizations equal to those within the universe of Russell 2000® Index at the time of purchase. As of the reconstitution of the Russell 2000 Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $60.0 million to $4.0 billion. Sector by sector, the Fund’s weightings are similar to those of the Russell 2000 Index. The Fund can moderately underweight or overweight sectors when it believes it will benefit performance. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund’s investments are primarily in common stocks and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

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. The Fund may use futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to its index, maintain liquidity and minimize transaction costs. In managing cash flows, the Fund buys futures contracts to invest incoming cash in the market or sells futures contracts in response to cash outflows, thereby gaining market exposure to the index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity.

Investment Process: The Fund pursues returns that exceed those of the Russell 2000 Index while seeking to limit its volatility relative to this index. In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a process that ranks stocks based on its proprietary stock ranking system. The rankings are then reviewed and adjusted utilizing fundamental research conducted by the investment team to enhance accuracy and consistency. The adjusted rankings are used to place stocks into portfolios. In general, stocks are purchased when they are among the top ranked within their sector. Stocks become candidates for sale when their ranking falls, when they appear unattractive or when the company is no longer a small cap company. The Fund may continue to hold the securities if it believes further substantial growth is possible. Risk factor exposures are managed through portfolio construction. Portfolio constraints control for sector weights, position sizes and/or style characteristics of the Fund.

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.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

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

Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a

 

 

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

Real Estate Securities Risk. The Fund’s investments in real estate securities, including REITs, are subject to the same risks as direct investments in real estate and mortgages, and their value will depend on the value of the underlying real estate interests. These risks include default, prepayments, changes in value resulting from changes in interest rates and demand for real and rental property, and the management skill and 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.

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.

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.

 

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 (formerly named Select Class Shares) has varied from year to year for the past ten calendar years. The

table shows the average annual total returns for the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares that performance to the Russell 2000® Index and Lipper Small-Cap Core 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 index, the Lipper index includes the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. The Class R6 Shares commenced operations on 5/31/16 and, therefore, do not have a full calendar year of performance. The actual returns of the Class R6 Shares would be different than those shown because Class R6 Shares have different expenses than Class R5 Shares. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

LOGO

 

Best Quarter    3rd quarter, 2009      19.97%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –26.24%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 8.24%.

 

 

 
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
CLASS R5 SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (5.38 )%      11.09     7.04
Return After Taxes on Distributions     (7.88     9.51        5.72   
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     (1.39     8.67        5.53   
RUSSELL 2000 INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     (4.41     9.19        6.80   
LIPPER SMALL-CAP CORE FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (4.23     8.64        6.69   

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.

In some cases, the “Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares” may exceed the “Return Before Taxes” due to an assumed benefit from any losses on a sale of shares at the end of the measurement period.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Phillip D. Hart   2010    Managing Director
Dennis S. Ruhl   2004    Managing Director

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Purchase minimums

There are no minimum or maximum purchase requirements with respect to 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 investment minimum for other Class R6 eligible investors.

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

 

 

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

 

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

 

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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Small Cap Equity Fund

 

Class/Ticker: R2/JSEZX; R3/JSEPX; R4/JSEQX; R5/JSERX; R6/VSENX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks capital growth over the long term.

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)

 
     Class R2     Class R3     Class R4     Class R5     Class R6  
Management Fees     0.65     0.65     0.65     0.65     0.65
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     0.50        0.25        NONE        NONE        NONE   
Other Expenses     0.57        0.48        0.49        0.21        0.10   

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.25        0.25        0.25        0.05        NONE   

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.32        0.23 1      0.24 1      0.16        0.10   
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses     0.01        0.01        0.01        0.01        0.01   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     1.73        1.39        1.15        0.87        0.76   
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements²     (0.18     (0.14     (0.15     (0.07     (0.01
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements2     1.55        1.25        1.00        0.80        0.75   

 

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

 

2 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 1.55%, 1.25%, 1.00%, 0.80% and 0.75% of the average daily net assets of Class R2, Class R3, Class R4, 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 adviser, 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 10/31/17, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/17 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:
 
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS R2 SHARES ($)     158        527        922        2,026   
CLASS R3 SHARES ($)     127        426        747        1,656   
CLASS R4 SHARES ($)     102        350        618        1,384   
CLASS R5 SHARES ($)     82        271        475        1,066   
CLASS R6 SHARES ($)     77        242        421        941   

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 32% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

 

 
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What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in equity securities of small cap companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. Small cap companies are companies with market capitalizations equal to those within the universe of the Russell 2000® Index stocks and/or with market capitalizations of less than $4 billion at the time of purchase. As of the reconstitution of the Russell 2000 Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $60.0 million to $4.0 billion. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund invests primarily in common stocks.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a fundamental bottom-up investment process. The adviser seeks to invest in undervalued companies with leading competitive positions and predictable and durable business models. It also seeks companies whose management has a successful track record of prudent capital allocation.

The adviser may sell a security for several reasons. A security may be sold due to a change in the company’s fundamentals or if the adviser believes the security is no longer attractively valued. Investments may also be sold if the adviser identifies a stock that it believes offers a better investment 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 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.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

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

Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the security or other risk being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to risks of mispricing or improper valuation.

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

 

 

 
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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.

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.

 

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 from year to year for the past ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns over the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares that performance to the Russell 2000® Index and the Lipper Small-Cap Core 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 index, the Lipper index includes the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. The performance for the Class R5 Shares is based on the performance of the Select Class Shares prior to the inception of the Class R5 Shares. The actual returns of Class R5 Shares would have been different than those shown because Class R5 Shares have different expenses than Select Class Shares. The performance in the table for Class R2 Shares is based on the performance of Class A Shares prior to the inception of the Class R2 Shares. The actual returns of Class R2 Shares would have been lower because Class R2 Shares have higher expenses than Class A Shares. The Class R6 Shares commenced operations on 5/31/16 and, therefore, do not have a full calendar year of performance. The actual returns of the Class R6 Shares would be different than those shown because Class R6 Shares have different expenses than Class R5 Shares. The Class R3 and Class R4 Shares commenced operations on 9/9/16 and, therefore, do not have a full calendar year of performance. The actual returns of the Class R3 and Class R4 Shares would be lower than those shown for Class R5 Shares because they each

have higher expenses than Class R5 Shares. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

LOGO

 

Best Quarter    2nd quarter, 2009      17.81%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –18.76%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 14.11%.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
CLASS R5 SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (1.36 )%      12.05     10.35
Return After Taxes on Distributions     (3.06     10.23        9.12   
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     0.60        9.54        8.41   
CLASS R2 SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (2.11     11.21        9.61   
RUSSELL 2000 INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     (4.41     9.19        6.80   
LIPPER SMALL-CAP CORE FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (4.23     8.64        6.69   

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

 

 

 
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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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager  

Managed the

Fund Since

  

Primary Title with

Investment Adviser

Don San Jose   2007    Managing Director
Daniel J. Percella   2014    Executive Director

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Purchase minimums

There are no minimum or maximum purchase requirements with respect to 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 investment minimum for other Class R6 eligible investors.

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

 

 

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

 

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

 

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 a 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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Small Cap Growth Fund

 

Class/Ticker: R2/JSGZX; R5/JGSVX; R6/JGSMX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks long-term capital growth primarily by investing in a portfolio of equity securities of small-capitalization and emerging growth companies.

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)

 
     Class R2     Class R5     Class R6  
Management Fees     0.65     0.65     0.65
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     0.50        NONE        NONE   
Other Expenses     0.70        0.22        0.12   

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.25        0.05        NONE   

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.45        0.17 1      0.12   
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses     0.06        0.06        0.06   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     1.91        0.93        0.83   
Fee Waivers and Expense
Reimbursements
2
    (0.35     (0.02     (0.02
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements2     1.56        0.91        0.81   

 

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

 

2 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 1.50%, 0.85% and 0.75% of the average daily net assets of Class R2, 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 adviser, 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 10/31/17, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/17 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:
 
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS R2 SHARES ($)     159        566        999        2,204   
CLASS R5 SHARES ($)     93        294        513        1,141   
CLASS R6 SHARES ($)     83        263        459        1,023   

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 47% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

 

 
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What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Fund’s Assets will be invested in the securities of small capitalization companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. Small cap companies are companies with market capitalizations equal to those within the universe of the Russell 2000® Growth Index stocks and/or with market capitalizations of less than $4 billion at the time of purchase. As of the reconstitution of the Russell 2000 Growth Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $60.0 million to $4.0 billion. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund will invest primarily in common stocks. Typically, the Fund invests in securities of companies with a history of above-average growth, as well as companies expected to have above-average growth.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a process that combines research, valuation and stock selection to identify companies that have a history of above-average growth or which the adviser believes will achieve above-average growth in the future. Growth companies purchased for the Fund include those with leading competitive positions, predictable and durable business models and management that can achieve sustained growth.

The adviser may sell a security for several reasons. A security may be sold due to a change in the company’s fundamentals or if the adviser believes the security is no longer attractively valued. Investments may also be sold if the adviser identifies a stock that it believes offers a better investment 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 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.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

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

Growth Investing Risk. Because growth investing attempts to identify companies that the adviser believes will experience rapid earnings growth relative to value or other types of stocks, growth stocks may trade at higher multiples of current earnings compared to value or other stocks, leading to inflated prices and thus potentially greater declines in value.

Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not

 

 

 
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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.

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.

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.

 

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 R2 Shares has varied from year to year for the past ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns over the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares that performance to the Russell 2000® Growth Index and Lipper Small-Cap Growth 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 index, the Lipper index includes the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. The performance in the table for Class R2 Shares is based on the performance of Class A Shares prior to the inception of the Class R2 Shares. Prior class performance for Class R2 Shares has been adjusted to reflect differences in expenses between Class R2 Shares and Class A Shares. The performance in the table for

the Class R6 Shares is based on the performance of the Fund’s Institutional Class and Select Class Shares prior to the inception of the Class R6 Shares. The actual returns of the Class R6 Shares would have been different than those shown because Class R6 Shares have different expenses than Institutional Class and Select Class Shares. The Class R5 Shares commenced operations on 9/9/16 and, therefore, do not have a full calendar year of performance. The actual returns of the Class R5 Shares would be different than those shown for Class R2 Shares because Class R5 Shares have different expenses than Class R2 Shares. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

LOGO

 

Best Quarter    2nd quarter, 2009      23.01%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –25.97%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 7.67%.

 

 

 
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
CLASS R6 SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (1.67 )%      9.88     8.41
Return After Taxes on Distributions     (3.40     8.27        6.97   
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     0.43        7.81        6.66   
CLASS R2 SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (2.34     9.06        7.66   
RUSSELL 2000 GROWTH INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     (1.38     10.67        7.95   
LIPPER SMALL-CAP GROWTH FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (1.15     9.56        6.70   

After-tax returns are shown only for the Class R6 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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Eytan Shapiro   2004    Managing Director
Felise Agranoff   2016    Managing Director
Greg Tuorto   2016    Managing Director
Matthew Cohen   2016    Managing Director

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Purchase minimums

There are 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 investment minimum for other Class R6 eligible investors.

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

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

Tax Information

The Fund does not intend to make distributions that may be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, except when your investment is in a 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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Small Cap Value Fund

 

Class/Ticker: R2/JSVZX; R3/JSVPX; R4/JSVQX; R5/JSVRX; R6/JSVUX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks long-term capital growth primarily by investing in equity securities of small-capitalization companies.

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)

 
     Class R2     Class R3     Class R4     Class R5     Class R6  
Management Fees     0.65     0.65     0.65     0.65     0.65
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     0.50        0.25        NONE        NONE        NONE   
Other Expenses     0.76        0.63        0.53        0.28        0.12   

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.25        0.25        0.25        0.05        NONE   

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.51        0.38 1      0.28 1      0.23        0.12   
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses     0.01        0.01        0.01        0.01        0.01   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     1.92        1.54        1.19        0.94        0.78   
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements2     (0.31     (0.18     (0.08     (0.03     (0.01
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements2     1.61        1.36        1.11        0.91        0.77   
1 “Remainder of Other Expenses” are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

 

2 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 1.61%, 1.36%, 1.11%, 0.91% and 0.86% of the average daily net assets of Class R2, Class R3, Class R4, 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 adviser, 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 10/31/18 for Class R2 Shares and through 10/31/17 for the remaining shares, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates will determine whether to renew or revise them. Until 4/3/17, however, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursement of the Fund’s Class R2 Shares (calculated as described above) will be not exceed 1.50% of the class’ average daily net assets.

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 10/31/18 for Class R2 Shares and through 10/31/17 for the remaining shares 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     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS R2 SHARES ($)     164        541        978        2,191   
CLASS R3 SHARES ($)     138        469        822        1,819   
CLASS R4 SHARES ($)     113        370        647        1,436   
CLASS R5 SHARES ($)     93        297        517        1,152   
CLASS R6 SHARES ($)     79        248        432        965   

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 46% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

 

 
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What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in equity securities of small cap companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. Small cap companies are companies with market capitalizations equal to those within the universe of the Russell 2000® Value Index stocks at the time of purchase. As of the reconstitution of the Russell 2000 Value Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $60.0 million to $4.0 billion. In reviewing investment opportunities for the Fund, its adviser uses a value-oriented approach. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund’s equity investments are primarily in common stocks and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

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. The Fund may use futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to its index, maintain liquidity and minimize transaction costs. In managing cash flows, the Fund buys futures contracts to invest incoming cash in the market or sells futures contracts in response to cash outflows, thereby gaining market exposure to the index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a process that ranks stocks based on its proprietary stock ranking system. The rankings are then reviewed and adjusted utilizing fundamental research conducted by the investment team to enhance accuracy and consistency. The adjusted rankings are used to place stocks into portfolios. In general, stocks are purchased when they are among the top ranked within their sector. Stocks become candidates for sale when their ranking falls, when they appear unattractive or when the company is no longer a small cap company. The Fund may continue to hold the securities if it believes further substantial growth is possible. Risk factor exposures are managed through portfolio construction. Portfolio constraints control for sector weights, position sizes and/or style characteristics of the Fund.

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.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

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

Value Investing Risk. 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.

Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended

 

 

 
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benefits. When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the security or other risk being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to risks of mispricing or improper valuation.

Real Estate Securities Risk. The Fund’s investments in real estate securities, including REITs, are subject to the same risks as direct investments in real estate and mortgages, and their value will depend on the value of the underlying real estate interests. These risks include default, prepayments, changes in value resulting from changes in interest rates and demand for real and rental property, and the management skill and 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.

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.

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.

 

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 R6 Shares has varied from year to year for the past ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns over the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares that performance to the Russell 2000® Value Index and Lipper Small-Cap Value 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 index, the Lipper index includes the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. The performance for the Class R6, Class R5 and Class R2 Shares is based on the performance of the Select Class Shares prior to their inception. The actual returns of Class R6 and Class R5 Shares would have been different than those shown because Class R6 and Class R5 Shares have different expenses than Select Class Shares. Prior class performance for Class R2 Shares has been adjusted to reflect differences in expenses between Class R2 and Select Class Shares. The Class R3 and Class R4 Shares commenced operations on 9/9/16 and, therefore, do not have a full calendar year of performance. The actual returns of the Class R3 and Class R4 Shares would be lower than those shown for Class R6 Shares because Class R3 and Class R4 Shares have higher expenses than Class R6 Shares. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

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Best Quarter    3rd quarter, 2009      21.57%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –25.48%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 14.98%.

 

 

 
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

        
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
CLASS R6 SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (7.34 )%      8.95     6.57
Return After Taxes on Distributions     (8.57     8.06        5.47   
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     (3.14     7.05        5.20   
CLASS R5 SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (7.48     8.89        6.51   
CLASS R2 SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (8.01     8.24        5.88   
RUSSELL 2000 VALUE INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     (7.47     7.67        5.57   
LIPPER SMALL-CAP VALUE FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (7.16     7.32        5.98   

After-tax returns are shown only for the Class R6 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 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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Phillip D. Hart   2005    Managing Director
Dennis S. Ruhl   2010    Managing Director

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Purchase minimums

There are no minimum or maximum purchase requirements with respect to Class R2, Class R3, Class R4 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 investment minimum for other Class R6 eligible investors.

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

 

 

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

 

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

 

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 a 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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund

 

Class/Ticker: R2/JUEZX; R3/JUEPX; R4/JUEQX; R5/JUSRX; R6/JUEMX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks to provide high total return from a portfolio of selected equity 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.

 

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES

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

 
     Class R2     Class R3     Class R4     Class R5     Class R6  
Management Fees     0.40     0.40     0.40     0.40     0.40
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     0.50        0.25        NONE        NONE        NONE   
Other Expenses     0.58        0.49        0.41        0.23        0.10   

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.25        0.25        0.25        0.05        NONE   

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.33        0.24 1      0.16 1      0.18        0.10   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     1.48        1.14        0.81        0.63        0.50   
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements²     (0.22     (0.13     (0.05     (0.07     NONE   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements2     1.26        1.01        0.76        0.56        0.50   

 

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

 

2 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 1.26%, 1.01%, 0.76%, 0.56% and 0.51% of the average daily net assets of Class R2, Class R3, Class R4, 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 adviser, 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 10/31/18 for Class R2 Shares and through 10/31/17 for the remaining shares, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates will determine whether to
  renew or revise them. Until 4/3/17, however, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursement of the Fund’s Class R2 Shares (calculated as described above) will be not exceed 1.19% of the class’ average daily net assets.

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 10/31/18 for Class R2 Shares and through 10/31/17 for the remaining shares 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     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS R2 SHARES ($)     128        424        765        1,730   
CLASS R3 SHARES ($)     103        349        615        1,374   
CLASS R4 SHARES ($)     78        254        445        997   
CLASS R5 SHARES ($)     57        195        344        780   
CLASS R6 SHARES ($)     51        160        280        628   

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 83% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

 

 
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What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in equity securities of U.S. companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. In implementing its strategy, the Fund primarily invests in common stocks of large- and medium-capitalization U.S. companies but it may also invest up to 20% of its Assets in common stocks of foreign companies, including depositary receipts. Depositary receipts are financial instruments representing a foreign company’s publicly traded securities. A depository receipt trades on a stock exchange in a country different from the company’s local market.

Sector by sector, the Fund’s weightings are similar to those of the S&P 500 Index. Within each sector, the Fund focuses on those equity securities that it considers most undervalued and seeks to outperform the S&P 500 through superior stock selection. By emphasizing undervalued equity securities, the Fund seeks to produce returns that exceed those of the S&P 500 Index. At the same time, by controlling the sector weightings of the Fund so they can differ only moderately from the sector weightings of the S&P 500 Index, the Fund seeks to limit its volatility to that of the overall market, as represented by this index. It will also look to identify companies that regularly pay dividends.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

An issuer of a security will be deemed to be located 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.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a three-step process that combines research, valuation and stock selection. The adviser takes an in-depth look at company prospects over a period as long as five years, which is designed to provide insight into a company’s real growth potential. The research findings allow the adviser to rank the companies in each sector group according to their relative value.

On behalf of the Fund, the adviser then buys and sells equity securities, using the research and valuation rankings as a basis. In general, the adviser buys equity securities that are identified as undervalued and considers selling them when they appear to be overvalued. Along with attractive valuation, the adviser often considers a number of other criteria:

 

 

catalysts that could trigger a rise in a stock’s price

 

high potential reward compared to potential risk

 

 

temporary mispricings caused by apparent market overreactions.

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.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

Large Cap Company Risk. Because the Fund invests principally in large cap company securities, it may underperform other funds during periods when the Fund’s securities are out of favor.

Mid Cap Company Risk. Investments in mid cap companies may be riskier, less liquid, more volatile and more vulnerable to economic, market and industry changes than investments in larger, more established companies. The securities of smaller companies may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes

 

 

 
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than securities of larger 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.

Value Strategy Risk. An undervalued 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.

Foreign Securities Risk. Investments in foreign issuers are subject to additional risks, including political and economic risks, greater volatility, civil conflicts and war, currency fluctuations, sanctions or other measures by the United States or other governments, expropriation and nationalization risks, higher transaction costs, delayed settlement, possible foreign controls on investment and less stringent investor protection and disclosure standards of foreign markets. The securities markets of many foreign countries are relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a small number of industries. If foreign securities are denominated and traded in a foreign currency, the value of the Fund’s foreign holdings can be affected by currency exchange rates and exchange control regulations. 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.

Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the security or other risk being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to risks of mispricing or improper valuation.

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.

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.

 

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 from year to year for the past ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns over the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares that performance to the S&P 500 Index and the Lipper Large-Cap Core 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 index, the Lipper index includes the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. The performance of Class R5 Shares is based on the performance of the Institutional Class Shares prior to their inception. The performance of Class R6 Shares is based on the performance of the Class R5 and Institutional Class Shares prior to their inception. The actual returns of Class R5 and Class R6 Shares would have been different than those shown because Class R5 and Class R6 Shares have different expenses than Institutional Class Shares (and Class R5 Shares with respect to Class R6 Shares). The performance in the table for Class R2 Shares is based on the performance of Class A Shares prior to the inception of the Class R2 Shares. The actual returns of Class R2 Shares would have been lower because Class R2 Shares have higher expenses than Class A

 

 

 
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Shares. The Class R3 and Class R4 Shares commenced operations on 9/9/16 and, therefore, do not have a full calendar year of performance. The actual returns of the Class R3 and Class R4 Shares would be lower than those shown for Class R5 Shares because Class R3 and Class R4 Shares have higher expenses than Class R5 Shares. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

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Best Quarter    2nd quarter, 2009      17.47%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –20.55%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 5.67%.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
CLASS R5 SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     0.84     12.58     8.89
Return After Taxes on Distributions     (0.61     10.95        7.41   
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     1.62        9.79        6.94   
CLASS R2 SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     0.22        11.88        8.25   
CLASS R6 SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     0.90        12.66        8.93   
S&P 500 INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     1.38        12.57        7.31   
LIPPER LARGE-CAP CORE FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (0.67     10.97        6.35   

After-tax returns are shown only for the Class R5 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 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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Thomas Luddy   2006    Managing Director
Susan Bao   2001    Managing Director
David Small   2016    Managing Director
Scott Davis   2014    Managing Director

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Purchase minimums

There are no minimum or maximum purchase requirements with respect to Class R2, Class R3, Class R4 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 investment minimum for other Class R6 eligible investors.

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

 

 

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

 

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

 

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 a 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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JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund (continued)

 

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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JPMorgan U.S. Large Cap Core Plus Fund

 

Class/Ticker: R2/JLPZX; R5/JCPRX

Currently, the Fund is publicly offered on a limited basis. (See “Investing with J.P. Morgan Funds — FUNDS SUBJECT TO A LIMITED OFFERING” in the prospectus for more information.)

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks to provide a high total return from a portfolio of selected equity 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.

 

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES

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

 
     Class R2     Class R5  
Management Fees1     0.80     0.80
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     0.50        NONE   
Other Expenses     1.46        1.09   

Dividend Expenses on Short Sales

    0.95        0.95   

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.25        0.05   

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.26        0.09   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses1     2.76        1.89   
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1,2     (0.31     (0.14
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements1,2     2.45        1.75   

 

1 As of September 1, 2015, the Fund’s advisory fee was reduced to 0.80%; therefore, the Management fees, Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses, Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements and Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements have been restated to reflect the current fees.

 

2 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 1.50% and 0.80% of the average daily net assets of Class R2 and Class R5 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 adviser, 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 10/31/17, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/17 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:
 
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS R2 SHARES ($)     248        827        1,432        3,067   
CLASS R5 SHARES ($)     178        580        1,008        2,200   

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 (including short sales) was 127% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan U.S. Large Cap Core Plus Fund (continued)

 

What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the value of the Fund’s Assets, which are expected to include both long and short positions, will consist of different U.S. securities, selected from a universe of publicly traded large capitalization securities with characteristics similar to those comprising the Russell 1000 and the S&P 500 Indices. The Fund takes long and short positions mainly in equity securities and derivatives on equity securities. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. As of the reconstitution of the Russell 1000 Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $1.5 billion to $504.1 billion. As of the reconstitution of the S&P 500 Index on September 30, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $1.1 billion to $609.2 billion.

“Plus” in the Fund’s name refers to the additional return the Fund endeavors to add both relative to the S&P 500 Index as well as relative to traditional strategies which do not have the ability to sell stock short. Selling stock short allows the Fund to more fully exploit insights in stocks that the Fund’s adviser expects to underperform, as well as enabling the Fund to establish additional long positions while keeping the Fund’s net exposure to the market at a level similar to a traditional “long-only” strategy. 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. The Fund may also periodically short index futures in order to hedge its market exposure in instances when it is not preferable to enter into short positions on particular securities in the amount desired.

The Fund intends to maintain an approximate net 100% long exposure to the equity market (long market value minus short market value). However the long and short positions held by the Fund will vary in size as market opportunities change. The Fund’s long positions and their equivalents will range between 90% and 150% of the value of the Fund’s net assets. The Fund’s short positions will range between 0% and 50% of the value of the Fund’s net assets.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions or as described above.

An issuer of a security will be deemed to be located 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.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a three-step process that combines research, valuation and stock selection. The adviser takes an in-depth look at company prospects over a period as long as five years which is designed to provide insight into a company’s real growth potential. The research findings allow the adviser to rank the companies in each sector group according to their relative value.

On behalf of the Fund, the adviser buys and sells, as well as shorts and covers shorts in, equity securities and derivatives on those securities according to its own policies, using the research and valuation rankings as a basis. In general, the adviser buys and covers shorts in equity securities that are identified as undervalued and considers selling or shorting them when they appear overvalued. Along with attractive valuation, the adviser often considers a number of other criteria such as:

 

 

catalysts that could trigger a rise in a stock’s price

 

 

high potential reward compared to potential risk

 

 

temporary mispricings caused by apparent market overreactions.

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.

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.

 

 

 
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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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

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.

Large Cap Company Risk. Because the Fund invests principally in large cap company securities, it may underperform other funds during periods when the Fund’s securities are out of favor.

Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the security or other risk being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to risks of mispricing or improper valuation.

Foreign Securities Risk. Investments in foreign issuers are subject to additional risks, including political and economic

risks, greater volatility, civil conflicts and war, currency fluctuations, sanctions or other measures by the United States or other governments, expropriation and nationalization risks, higher transaction costs, delayed settlement, possible foreign controls on investment and less stringent investor protection and disclosure standards of foreign markets. The securities markets of many foreign countries are relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a small number of industries. If foreign securities are denominated and traded in a foreign currency, the value of the Fund’s foreign holdings can be affected by currency exchange rates and exchange control regulations. 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.

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.

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.

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 for securities held long (or appreciating prices of securities held short). 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.

 

 

 
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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

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 from year to year for the past ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns for the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares that performance to the S&P 500 Index and the Lipper Alternative Active Extension Funds Average, an average based on the total return of all funds within the Fund’s designated category as determined by Lipper. Unlike the other index, the Lipper index includes the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. The performance for the Class R5 Shares is based on the performance of the Select Class Shares prior to the inception of the Class R5 Shares. The actual returns of Class R5 Shares would have been different than those shown because Class R5 Shares have different expenses than Select Class Shares. The performance in the table for Class R2 Shares is based on the performance of Class A Shares prior to the inception of the Class R2 Shares. The actual returns of Class R2 Shares would have been lower because Class R2 Shares have higher expenses than Class A Shares. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

LOGO

 

Best Quarter    2nd quarter, 2009      17.85%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –20.25%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 4.54%.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

        
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
CLASS R5 SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (0.09 )%      12.36     9.83
Return After Taxes on Distributions     (2.18     10.81        8.88   
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     1.63        9.83        8.01   
CLASS R2 SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (0.81     11.56        9.14   
S&P 500 INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     1.38        12.57        7.31   
LIPPER ALTERNATIVE ACTIVE EXTENSION FUNDS AVERAGE        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (1.06     12.74        9.25   

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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Thomas Luddy   2005    Managing Director
Susan Bao   2005    Managing Director
Scott Davis   2016    Managing Director

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Shares of the Fund are no longer generally available to new purchasers. Existing shareholders can still purchase additional shares, reinvest their dividends and exchange into the Fund from other J.P. Morgan Funds. In addition, certain group retirement plans, fee-based advisory programs, college savings plans and J.P. Morgan Funds can continue to purchase shares as described in “Investing with J.P. Morgan Funds — FUNDS SUBJECT TO A LIMITED OFFERING” of the prospectus.

There are no minimum or maximum purchase requirements with respect to Class R2 or Class R5 Shares.

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

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

 

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 a 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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan U.S. Small Company Fund

 

Class/Ticker: R2/JSCZX; R3/JUSPX; R4/JUSQX; R5/JUSYX; R6/JUSMX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks to provide high total return from a portfolio of small company stocks.

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)

 
     Class R2     Class R3     Class R4     Class R5     Class R6  
Management Fees     0.60     0.60     0.60     0.60     0.60
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     0.50        0.25        NONE        NONE        NONE   
Other Expenses     0.65        0.59        0.51        0.24        0.14   

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.25        0.25        0.25        0.05        NONE   

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.40        0.34 1      0.26 1      0.19 1      0.14   
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses     0.01        0.01        0.01        0.01        0.01   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     1.76        1.45        1.12        0.85        0.75   
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements2     (0.25     (0.19     (0.11     (0.01     (0.01
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements2     1.51        1.26        1.01        0.84        0.74   
1 “Remainder of Other Expenses” are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

 

2 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 1.51%, 1.26%, 1.01%, 0.86% and 0.76% of the average daily net assets of Class R2, Class R3, Class R4, 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 adviser, 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 10/31/17, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/17 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:
 
     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS R2 SHARES ($)     154        530        931        2,053   
CLASS R3 SHARES ($)     128        440        774        1,719   
CLASS R4 SHARES ($)     103        345        606        1,353   
CLASS R5 SHARES ($)     86        270        470        1,048   
CLASS R6 SHARES ($)     76        239        416        929   

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 49% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

 

 
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What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in equity securities of small cap U.S. companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. Small cap companies are companies with market capitalizations similar to those within the universe of the Russell 2000® Index at the time of purchase. As of the reconstitution of the Russell 2000® Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $60.0 million to $4.0 billion. Sector by sector, the Fund’s weightings are similar to those of the Russell 2000® Index. The Fund can moderately underweight or overweight sectors when it believes it will benefit performance. The Fund pursues returns that exceed those of the Russell 2000® Index while seeking to limit its volatility relative to this index. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund’s investments are primarily in common stocks and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

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. The Fund may use futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to its index, maintain liquidity and minimize transaction costs. In managing cash flows, the Fund buys futures contracts to invest incoming cash in the market or sells futures contracts in response to cash outflows, thereby gaining market exposure to the index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity.

An issuer of a security will be deemed to be located 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.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a process that ranks stocks based on its proprietary stock ranking system. The rankings are then reviewed and adjusted utilizing fundamental research conducted by the investment team to enhance accuracy and consistency. The adjusted rankings are used to place stocks into portfolios. In general, stocks are purchased when they are among the top ranked within their sector. Stocks become candidates for sale when their ranking falls, when they appear unattractive or when the company is no longer a small cap company. The Fund may continue to hold the securities if it believes further substantial growth is possible. Risk factor exposures are managed through portfolio construction. Portfolio constraints control for sector weights, position sizes and/or style characteristics of the Fund.

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.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

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

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.

 

 

 
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Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Fund to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Fund may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the security or other risk being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Fund to risks of mispricing or improper valuation.

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.

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.

 

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 R6 Shares has varied from year to year for the

past ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns over the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares the performance to the Russell 2000® Index and the Lipper Small-Cap Core 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 index, the Lipper index includes the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. The performance of the Class R6 Shares is based on the performance of the Fund’s Institutional Class Shares prior to the inception of the Class R6 Shares. The actual returns of Class R6 Shares would have been different than those shown because Class R6 Shares have different expenses than Institutional Class Shares. The performance in the table for the Class R2 Shares is based on the performance of the Fund’s Select Class and Class A Shares prior to their inception. The actual returns of Class R2 Shares would have been lower than those shown because Class R2 Shares have higher expenses than the prior classes. The Class R3, Class R4 and Class R5 Shares commenced operations on 9/9/16 and, therefore, do not have a full calendar year of performance. The actual returns of the Class R3, Class R4 and Class R5 Shares would be lower than those shown for Class R6 Shares because Class R3, Class R4 and Class R5 Shares have higher expenses than Class R6 Shares. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

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Best Quarter    2nd quarter, 2009      22.77%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –26.90%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 10.70%.

 

 

 
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
CLASS R6 SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (3.05 )%      11.67     7.85
Return After Taxes on Distributions     (4.32     10.94        6.73   
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     (0.97     9.18        6.25   
CLASS R2 SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (3.76     10.93        7.30   
RUSSELL 2000 INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     (4.41     9.19        6.80   
LIPPER SMALL-CAP CORE FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (4.23     8.64        6.69   

After-tax returns are shown only for the Class R6 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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Phillip D. Hart   2010    Managing Director
Dennis S. Ruhl   2004    Managing Director

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Purchase minimums

There are no minimum or maximum purchase requirements with respect to Class R2, Class R3, Class R4 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 investment minimum for other Class R6 eligible investors.

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

 

 

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

 

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

 

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 a 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.

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Value Advantage Fund

 

Class/Ticker: R3/JVAPX; R4/JVAQX; R5/JVARX; R6/JVAYX

What is the goal of the Fund?

The Fund seeks to provide long-term total return from a combination of income and capital gains.

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. “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)

 
     Class R3     Class R4     Class R5     Class R6  
Management Fees     0.65     0.65     0.65     0.65
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     0.25        NONE        NONE        NONE   
Other Expenses     0.53        0.40        0.21        0.10   

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.25        0.25        0.05        NONE   

Remainder of Other Expenses 1

    0.28        0.15        0.16        0.10   
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses     0.01        0.01        0.01        0.01   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     1.44        1.06        0.87        0.76   
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements2     (0.19     (0.06     (0.02     (0.01
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements2     1.25        1.00        0.85        0.75   

 

1 “Remainder of Other Expenses” are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
2 The Fund’s adviser and/or its affiliates have 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 1.25%, 1.00%, 0.85% and 0.75% of the average daily net assets of Class R3, Class R4, 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 adviser, 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 10/31/18, at which time the adviser and/or its affiliates 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. 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 10/31/18 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     5 Years     10 Years  
CLASS R3 SHARES ($)     127        417        750        1,691   
CLASS R4 SHARES ($)     102        325        573        1,283   
CLASS R5 SHARES ($)     87        273        478        1,069   
CLASS R6 SHARES ($)     77        241        420        940   

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 26% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

 

 
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What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

The Fund will invest primarily in equity securities across all market capitalizations. The Fund may at any given time invest a significant portion of its assets in companies of one particular market capitalization category, such as large-capitalization companies. Equity securities in which the Fund primarily invests include common stocks and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a bottom-up approach to stock selection, constructing portfolios based on company fundamentals and proprietary fundamental analysis. The adviser’s aim is to identify undervalued companies that have the potential to grow their intrinsic values per share and to purchase these companies at a discount.

The adviser may sell a security for several reasons. A security may be sold due to a change in the company’s fundamentals or if the adviser believes the security is no longer attractively valued. Investments may also be sold if the adviser identifies a stock that it believes offers a better investment 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 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.

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. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

Large Cap Company Risk. Because the Fund invests in large cap company securities, it may underperform other funds during periods when the Fund’s large cap securities are out of favor.

Smaller Company Risk. Because the Fund may invest in equity investments of companies across all market capitalizations, the Fund’s risks increase as it invests more heavily in smaller companies (mid cap and small cap companies). Investments in smaller companies may be riskier, less liquid, more volatile and more vulnerable to economic, market and industry changes than investment in larger, more established companies. The securities of smaller companies may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes than securities of larger companies. As a result, the share price changes may be more sudden or erratic than the prices of other securities, especially over the short term. These risks are higher for small cap companies.

Value Investing Risk. 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.

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.

Derivative Risk. Derivatives, including futures, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Fund. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s

 

 

 
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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.

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.

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.

 

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. Because Class R3, Class R4, Class R5 and Class R6 Shares commenced operations on 9/9/2016, the bar chart shows how the performance of the Fund’s Institutional Class Shares has varied from year to year for the past ten calendar years. The table shows the average annual total returns for the past one year, five years and ten years. The table compares that performance to the Russell 3000® Value Index and the Lipper Multi-Cap Value Funds Index, an index based on the

total return of certain mutual funds within the Fund’s designated category as determined by Lipper. Unlike the other index, the Lipper index includes the fees and expenses of the mutual funds included in the index. The actual returns of the Class R3, Class R4 and Class R5 Shares would be lower than those shown because these classes have higher expenses than Institutional Class Shares. The actual returns of the Class R6 Shares would be different than those shown because Class R6 Shares have different expenses than Institutional Class Shares. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how any class of the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

LOGO

 

Best Quarter    3rd quarter, 2009      22.56%   
Worst Quarter    4th quarter, 2008      –23.66%   

The Fund’s year-to-date total return through 9/30/16 was 7.46%.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

(For periods ended December 31, 2015)

 
     Past
1 Year
    Past
5 Years
    Past
10 Years
 
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES        
Return Before Taxes     (4.24 )%      11.75     8.88
Return After Taxes on Distributions     (4.74     11.13        8.20   
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares     (2.00     9.36        7.13   
RUSSELL 3000 VALUE INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes)     (4.13     10.98        6.11   
LIPPER MULTI-CAP VALUE FUNDS INDEX        
(Reflects No Deduction for Taxes)     (4.53     9.71        5.23   
 

 

 
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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.

Management

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Jonathan K.L. Simon   2005    Managing Director
Lawrence E. Playford   2005    Managing Director
Gloria H. Fu   2006    Managing Director

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Purchase minimums

There are no minimum or maximum purchase requirements with respect to Class R3, Class R4 and Class R5 Shares.

 

For Class R6 Shares   

To establish an account

  

For Direct investors

     $15,000,000   

For Discretionary Accounts

     $5,000,000   

To add to an account

     No minimum levels   

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

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

 

 

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

 

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

 

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.

 

 

 
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More About the Funds

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUNDS’ INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

Each of the Funds

Each Fund will invest primarily in equity securities as described below. Each Fund invests in common stock as a main strategy. Although not a main strategy, a Fund’s investment in equity securities may also include:

 

 

preferred stock

 

 

convertible securities

 

 

trust or partnership interests

 

 

warrants and rights to buy common stock

 

 

equity securities purchased in initial public offerings.

 

 

master limited partnerships

All of these securities may be included as equity securities for the purpose of calculating a Fund’s 80% policy.

The main investment strategies for a Fund may also include:

 

 

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

 

 

foreign securities, often in the form of depositary receipts

 

 

derivatives, including futures contracts, options and swaps. In connection with its main investment strategies, a Fund may use futures to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash position. Each Fund is also permitted to use derivatives such as futures, options and swaps in order to hedge various investments, for risk management and to opportunistically enhance the Fund’s returns. Under certain market conditions, a Fund’s use of derivatives for cash management or other investment management purposes could be significant.

These investments may be part of a Fund’s main investment strategies. If the investment is part of the main investment strategies for a particular Fund, it is summarized below.

Although not main strategies, the Funds may also utilize the following, some of which may be equity securities:

 

 

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

 

 

securities lending (except for Dynamic Growth Fund, Hedged Equity Fund and U.S. Large Cap Core Plus Fund)

The Funds will provide shareholders with at least 60 days’ prior notice of any change in their 80% investment polices as described below.

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

 

FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES
An investment objective is fundamental if it cannot be changed without the consent of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The investment objectives for Equity Income Fund, Large Cap Growth Fund, Large Cap Value Fund, Market Expansion Enhanced Fund, Mid Cap Growth Fund, Small Cap Growth Fund and Small Cap Value Fund are fundamental. The investment objectives for the remaining Funds can be changed without the consent of a majority of the outstanding shares of that Fund.

Disciplined Equity Fund

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in equity securities. “Assets” means net assets plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. In implementing this strategy, the Fund primarily invests in the common stocks of U.S. companies with market capitalizations similar to those within the universe of the S&P 500 Index (which includes both large cap and mid cap companies). As of the reconstitution of the S&P 500 Index on September 30, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $1.1 billion to $609.2 billion. Sector by sector, the Fund’s weightings are similar to those of the S&P 500 Index. Within each sector, the Fund modestly overweights equity securities that it considers undervalued or fairly valued while modestly underweighting or not holding equity securities that appear overvalued. By owning a large number of equity securities within the S&P 500 Index, with an emphasis on those that appear undervalued or fairly valued, the Fund seeks returns that modestly exceed those of the S&P 500 Index over the long term with a modest level of volatility.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

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prospects over a period as long as five years, which is designed to provide insight into a company’s real growth potential. The research findings allow the adviser to rank the companies in each sector group according to their relative value.

On behalf of the Fund, the adviser then buys and sells equity securities, using the research and valuation rankings as a basis. In general, the adviser buys equity securities that are identified as undervalued and considers selling them when they appear overvalued. Along with attractive valuation, the adviser often considers a number of other criteria:

 

 

catalysts that could trigger a rise in a stock’s price

 

 

Impact on the overall risk of the portfolio relative to the S&P 500 Index

 

 

high perceived potential reward compared to perceived potential risk

 

 

possible temporary mispricings caused by apparent market overreactions.

The Fund’s investment strategies may involve active and frequent trading resulting in high portfolio turnover.

Dynamic Growth Fund

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests in a focused portfolio of equity securities of large capitalization companies. Large cap companies are companies with market capitalizations equal to those within the universe of the Russell 1000® Growth Index at the time of purchase. As of the reconstitution of the Russell 1000 Growth Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $1.5 billion to $504.1 billion. Typically, the Fund invests in common stocks of companies with a history of above-average growth or companies expected to enter periods of above-average growth. Although the Fund will invest primarily in equity securities of U.S. companies, it may invest up to 20% of its total assets in foreign securities, including depositary receipts. Depositary receipts are financial instruments representing a foreign company’s publicly traded securities. A depository receipt trades on a stock exchange in a country different from the company’s local market.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

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. In implementing this policy, the Fund will typically hold less than 50 securities in its portfolio.

Investment Process: The Fund’s adviser will utilize a combination of qualitative analysis and quantitative metrics in order to seek to achieve target returns which are higher than the Fund’s benchmark while attempting to maintain a moderate risk profile. In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a process that combines research, valuation and stock selection to identify companies that have a history of above-average growth or which the adviser believes will achieve above-average growth in the future. The adviser looks for companies with leading competitive positions, predictable and durable business models and management that can achieve sustained growth.

The adviser may sell a security for several reasons. The adviser may sell a security due to a change in the company’s fundamentals or 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 if the adviser identifies a stock that it believes offers a better investment opportunity.

Equity Income Fund

Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Fund’s Assets will be invested in the equity securities of corporations that regularly pay dividends, including common stocks and debt securities and preferred stock convertible to common stock. Although the Fund invests primarily in securities of large cap companies, it may invest in equity investments of companies across all market capitalizations. In implementing this strategy, the Fund invests primarily in common stock and real estate investment trusts (REITs). “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

Investment Process: The Fund employs a fundamental bottom- up stock selection process to invest in common stock of corporations that regularly pay dividends and have favorable long-term fundamental characteristics. Because yield is a key consideration in selecting securities, the Fund may purchase stocks of companies that are out of favor in the financial community and, therefore, are selling below what the Fund’s adviser believes to be their long-term investment value. The adviser seeks to invest in undervalued companies with durable franchises, strong management and the ability to grow their intrinsic value per share.

The adviser may sell a security for several reasons. A security may be sold due to a change in the company’s fundamentals or if the adviser believes the security is no longer attractively valued. Investments may also be sold if the adviser identifies a stock that it believes offers a better investment opportunity.

 

 

 
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Equity Index Fund

The Fund invests in stocks included in the S&P 500 Index1 and also may invest in stock index futures. The Fund’s adviser attempts to track the aggregate price and dividend performance of securities in the S&P 500 Index to achieve a correlation of at least 0.95 between the performance of the Fund and that of the index without taking into account the Fund’s expenses. Perfect correlation would be 1.00.

The percentage of a stock that the Fund holds will be approximately the same percentage that the stock represents in the S&P 500 Index. The adviser generally picks stocks in the order of their weightings in the S&P 500 Index, starting with the heaviest weighted stock. The Fund may acquire, hold and dispose of the common stock of JPMorgan Chase & Co. for the sole purpose of maintaining conformity with the S&P 500 Index on which the Fund is based and measured. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Fund’s Assets will be invested in stocks of companies included in the index or indices identified by the Fund and in derivative instruments that provide exposure to stocks of such companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. As of the reconstitution of the S&P 500 Index on September 30, 2016, the market capitalization of the companies in the index ranged from $1.1 billion to $609.2 billion.

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. The Fund may use futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to its index, maintain liquidity and minimize transaction costs. In managing cash flows, the Fund buys futures contracts to invest incoming cash in the market or sells futures contracts in response to cash outflows, thereby gaining market exposure to the index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity.

Growth Advantage Fund

The Fund will invest primarily in common stocks of companies across all market capitalizations. The Fund may at any given time invest a significant portion of its assets in companies of one particular market capitalization category, such as large capitalization companies.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

Investment Process: The Fund invests in companies that the adviser believes have strong earnings growth potential. In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a process that combines research, valuation and stock selection to identify companies that have a history of above-average growth or which the adviser believes will achieve above-average growth in the future. Growth companies purchased for the Fund include those with leading competitive positions, predictable and durable business models and management that can achieve sustained growth.

The adviser may sell a security for several reasons. A security may be sold due to a change in the company’s fundamentals or if the adviser believes the security is no longer attractively valued. Investments may also be sold if the adviser identifies a stock that it believes offers a better investment opportunity.

Growth and Income Fund

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in common stocks. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. The Fund’s adviser applies an active equity management style focused on identifying attractively valued securities given their growth potential over a long-term time horizon. The securities held by the Fund will predominantly be of companies with market capitalizations similar to those within the universe of the Russell 1000 Value Index (which includes both large cap and mid cap companies). As of the reconstitution of the Russell 1000 Value Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $1.7 billion to $504.1 billion.

While common stocks are the Fund’s primary investment, the Fund may also invest significantly in real estate investment trusts (REITs) and depositary receipts. Depositary receipts are financial instruments representing a foreign company’s publicly traded securities. A depository receipt trades on a stock exchange in a country different from the company’s local market.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser will emphasize companies which it believes are leaders within their sectors. The Fund will also emphasize companies it believes have attractive valuations and low price-to-cash flows ratios. The adviser employs a bottom-up approach to stock selection, constructing portfolios based on company fundamentals, quantitative screening and proprietary fundamental analysis. The adviser looks for undervalued companies with durable

 

 

 

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franchises, strong management and the ability to grow their intrinsic value per share.

The adviser may sell a security for several reasons. A security may be sold due to a change in the company’s fundamentals or if the adviser believes the security is no longer attractively valued. Investments may also be sold if the adviser identifies a stock that it believes offers a better investment opportunity.

Hedged Equity Fund

The Fund seeks to provide capital appreciation through participation in the broad equity markets while hedging overall market exposure relative to traditional long-only equity strategies.

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in equity securities. “Assets” means net assets plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. The Fund uses an enhanced index strategy to invest in these equity securities, which primarily consist of common stocks of large capitalization U.S. companies. Because the Fund uses an enhanced index strategy, not all of the stocks in the S&P 500 Index, its primary benchmark, are included in the Fund, and the Fund’s position in an individual stock may be overweighted or underweighted when compared to the index. The Fund will also systematically purchase and sell exchange traded put options and sell exchange traded call options, employing an option overlay known as a “Put/Spread Collar” strategy. The options may be based on the S&P 500 Index or on exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that replicate the S&P 500 Index (S&P 500 ETFs). The combination of the diversified portfolio of equity securities, the downside protection from index put options and the income from the index call options is intended to provide the Fund with a portion of the returns associated with equity market investments while exposing investors to less risk than traditional long-only equity strategies. Specifically, the Fund seeks to provide a competitive risk adjusted return over a full market cycle (defined as three to five years) relative to the S&P 500 Index with lower volatility than traditional long-only equity strategies.

The Fund’s investments in equity securities will be primarily in common stocks of U.S. companies with market capitalizations similar to those within the universe of the S&P 500 Index. As of the reconstitution of the S&P 500 Index on September 30, 2016, the market capitalization of the companies in the index ranged from $1.1 billion to $609.2 billion. Sector by sector, the Fund’s weightings are similar to those of the S&P 500 Index. Within each sector, however, the Fund modestly overweights equity securities that it considers undervalued or fairly valued while modestly underweighting or not holding equity securities that appear overvalued. Because each stock’s weighting in the Fund is controlled relative to that stock’s weight in the S&P 500 Index, the Fund’s weighted average market capitalization will be close to that of the S&P 500 Index.

The Fund constructs a Put/Spread Collar by buying a put option on the S&P 500 Index at a higher strike price and writing (or selling) a put option on the same index at a relatively lower strike price, resulting in what is known as a put option spread, while simultaneously selling a S&P 500 Index call option. The Fund may need to construct additional Put/Spread Collars if the size of the Fund increases, either through purchases or appreciation. The Fund’s options overlay strategy is intended to provide the Fund with downside protection, while foregoing some upside potential. A put option spread seeks to protect the Fund against a decline in price, but only to the extent of the difference between the strike prices of the put option purchased and the put option sold. Entering into put option spreads is typically less expensive than a strategy of only purchasing put options and may benefit the Fund in a flat to upwardly moving market by reducing the cost of the downside protection; the downside protection of the put option spread, however, is limited as compared to just owning a put option. The premiums received from writing index call options are intended to provide income which substantially offsets the cost of the put option spread, but writing the options also reduces the Fund’s ability to profit from increases in the value of its equity portfolio because in rising markets the call option will be exercised once the market price rises to the option’s strike price. While the Fund typically constructs the Put/Spread Collar utilizing index options, it may also construct the Put/Spread Collar utilizing options on S&P 500 ETFs.

Options positions are marked to market daily. The value of options is affected by changes in the value and dividend rates of the securities represented in the S&P 500 Index underlying the option, changes in interest rates, changes in the actual or perceived volatility of the S&P 500 Index and the remaining time to the options’ expiration, as well as trading conditions in the options market.

In addition to the use of the Put/Spread Collar strategy described above, the Fund may use future contracts, primarily futures on indexes, to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions and to hedge the Fund’s portfolio if it is unable to purchase or write the necessary options for its overlay strategy.

The Fund is also permitted to use other derivatives such as futures, options and swaps in order to hedge various investments, for risk management and to opportunistically enhance the Fund’s returns. Under certain market conditions, the Fund’s use of other derivatives for cash management or other investment management purposes could be significant.

Investment Process — Enhanced Index: To implement the enhanced index strategy, the adviser employs a three-step process that combines research, valuation and stock selection. The adviser takes an in depth look at company prospects over a period as long as five years, which is designed to provide

 

 

 
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insight into a company’s real growth potential. The research findings allow the adviser to rank the companies in each sector group according to their relative value.

On behalf of the Fund, the adviser then buys and sells equity securities, using the research and valuation rankings as a basis. In general, the adviser buys equity securities that are identified as attractive and considers selling them when they appear less attractive based on the Fund’s process. Along with attractive valuation, the adviser often considers a number of other criteria:

 

 

catalysts that could trigger a rise in a stock’s price

 

 

impact on the overall risk of the portfolio relative to the S&P 500 Index

 

 

high perceived potential reward compared to perceived potential risk

 

 

possible temporary mispricings caused by apparent market overreactions.

Investment Process — Options Overlay Strategy: To implement the Put/Spread Collar strategy, the adviser utilizes exchange traded equity options based either on the S&P 500 Index or on S&P 500 ETFs. The Put/Spread Collar is constructed by buying a put option at a higher strike price while writing a put option at a relatively lower strike price and simultaneously selling a call option that substantially offsets the cost of the put option spread. The Put/Spread Collar strategy is an actively managed process and is designed to provide a continuous market hedge for the portfolio. The put option spread is generally maintained at a level whereby the Fund is protected from a decrease in the market of five to twenty percent. The options are systematically reset on at least a quarterly basis to better capitalize on current market conditions and opportunities while seeking to provide predictable returns in all market cycles.

Intrepid America Fund

Intrepid Growth Fund

Intrepid Value Fund

Under normal circumstances, each Fund invests at least 80% of their Assets in equity investments of large and mid capitalization companies (specifically, U.S. companies for Intrepid America Fund). “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. Each Fund generally defines large capitalization companies as those with a market capitalization over $10 billion at the time of purchase, and mid capitalization companies as those with market capitalization between $1 billion and $10 billion at the time of purchase.

In implementing its main strategies, each Fund invests primarily in a broad portfolio of equity securities that the adviser believes have characteristics such as attractive valuations, high quality and/or strong momentum that should lead to relative outperformance. Generally these will be equity securities of

companies within the Fund’s Index (the S&P 500 Index for Intrepid America Fund, the Russell 1000 Growth Index for Intrepid Growth Fund and the Russell 1000 Value Index for the Intrepid Value Fund). In identifying high quality securities, the adviser looks for profitable companies with sustainable earnings and disciplined management. In identifying securities that have strong momentum, the adviser looks for securities which have prices and/or earnings that have been increasing and that the adviser believes will continue to increase. In implementing this strategy, each Fund invests primarily in common stock and real estate investment trusts (REITS).

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 a Fund can invest. The Fund may use futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to its index, maintain liquidity and minimize transaction costs. In managing cash flows, the Fund buys futures contracts to invest incoming cash in the market or sells futures contracts in response to cash outflows, thereby gaining market exposure to the index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity.

Investment Process: Each Fund has an actively managed strategy that employs an investment process based on behavioral finance principles. Behavioral finance theorizes that investors behave irrationally in systematic and predictable ways because human psychology affects investment decision-making. This investor behavior results in market inefficiencies that persist over time. Each Fund seeks to capitalize on these market anomalies through a disciplined and dispassionate investment process.

Each Fund will sell a stock if the adviser determines that the issuer no longer meets the Fund’s investment criteria or if the adviser believes that more attractive opportunities are available.

Intrepid Mid Cap Fund

Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Fund’s Assets will be invested in common and preferred stocks, rights, warrants, convertible securities and other equity securities of mid cap companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. Mid cap companies are companies with market capitalizations similar to those within the universe of the Russell Midcap® Index at the time of purchase. As of the reconstitution of the Russell Midcap Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $1.5 billion to $27.8 billion. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund invests primarily in common stocks and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

The Fund invests primarily in a broad portfolio of equity securities that the adviser believes are attractive based on certain characteristics, including valuation, and momentum. In identifying securities that have attractive momentum characteristics, the adviser looks for securities which have prices that have been increasing and that the adviser believes will continue to increase.

 

 

 
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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. The Fund may use futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to its index, maintain liquidity and minimize transaction costs. In managing cash flows, the Fund buys futures contracts to invest incoming cash in the market or sells futures contracts in response to cash outflows, thereby gaining market exposure to the index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity.

Investment Process: The Fund has an actively managed strategy that employs an investment process based on behavioral finance principles. Behavioral finance theorizes that investors behave irrationally in systematic and predictable ways because human psychology affects investment decision-making. This investor behavior results in market inefficiencies that persist over time. The Fund seeks to capitalize on these market anomalies through a disciplined and dispassionate investment process.

The Fund will sell a stock if the adviser determines that the issuer no longer meets the Fund’s investment criteria listed above or if the adviser believes that more attractive opportunities are available.

Large Cap Growth Fund

Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Fund’s Assets will be invested in the equity securities of large, well-established companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. Large, well-established companies are companies with market capitalizations equal to those within the universe of the Russell 1000® Growth Index at the time of purchase. As of the reconstitution of the Russell 1000 Growth Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $1.5 billion to $504.1 billion. Typically, in implementing its strategy, the Fund invests in common stocks of companies with a history of above-average growth or companies expected to enter periods of above-average growth.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a fundamental bottom-up approach that seeks to identify companies with positive price momentum and attractive fundamental dynamics. The adviser seeks structural disconnects which allow businesses to exceed market expectations. These disconnects may result from: demographic/cultural changes, technological advancements and/or regulatory changes. The adviser seeks to identify long-term imbalances in supply and demand.

The adviser may sell a security for several reasons. A security may be sold due to a change in the original investment thesis, if market expectations exceed the company’s potential to deliver and/or due to balance sheet deterioration. Investments may also be sold if the adviser identifies a stock that it believes offers a better investment opportunity.

Large Cap Value Fund

Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Fund’s Assets will be invested in equity securities of large companies, including common stocks, and debt and preferred stocks which are convertible to common stock. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. Large companies are companies with market capitalizations equal to those within the universe of the Russell 1000® Value Index at the time of purchase. As of the reconstitution of the Russell 1000 Value Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $1.7 billion to $504.1 billion. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund invests primarily in common stocks.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

Investment Process: The Fund’s adviser invests in companies whose securities are, in the adviser’s opinion, undervalued when purchased but which have the potential to increase their intrinsic value per share. In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a three-step process that combines research, valuation and stock selection. The adviser takes an in-depth look at company prospects over a period as long as five years, which is designed to provide insight into a company’s real growth potential. The research findings allow the adviser to rank the companies in each industry group according to their relative value.

On behalf of the Fund, the adviser then buys and sells securities, using the research and valuation rankings as a basis. In general, the adviser buys equity securities that are identified as undervalued and considers selling them when they appear overvalued. Along with attractive valuation, the adviser often considers a number of other criteria:

 

 

catalysts that could trigger a rise in a stock’s price

 

 

high potential reward compared to potential risk

 

 

temporary mispricings caused by market overreactions.

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Market Expansion Enhanced Index Fund

Under normal circumstances, the Fund will hold at least 80% of its Assets in stocks in the S&P 1000 Index1. The S&P 1000 Index is a market capitalization weighted combination of the S&P SmallCap 6001 and S&P MidCap 4001 Indexes. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. The S&P 1000 Index is an index which includes stocks of small- and mid-capitalization companies. As of the reconstitution of the S&P 1000 Index on September 30, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $32 million to $10.1 billion. These securities trade on national exchanges, as well as over-the-counter as part of the National Market System. Because the Fund uses an enhanced index strategy, not all of the stocks in the S&P 1000 Index are included in the Fund, and the Fund’s position in an individual stock may be overweighted or underweighted when compared to the index. In addition, the Fund may modestly overweight or underweight the sectors and industries within the index. The Fund seeks returns that modestly exceed those of the S&P 1000 Index over the long term with a modest divergence to the benchmark. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund invests primarily in common stocks and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

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. The Fund may use futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to its index, maintain liquidity and minimize transaction costs. In managing cash flows, the Fund buys futures contracts to invest incoming cash in the market or sells futures contracts in response to cash outflows, thereby gaining market exposure to the index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity.

Investment Process: The Fund uses an enhanced index strategy that seeks to provide investment results that correspond to or incrementally exceed the total return performance of the S&P 1000 Index. In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a process that ranks S&P 1000 Index stocks based on its proprietary stock ranking system. The rankings are then reviewed and adjusted utilizing fundamental research conducted by the investment team to enhance accuracy and consistency within constraints on sector and industry weights and position sizes. The adjusted rankings are used to place stocks into portfolios. In general, stocks are purchased when they are among the top ranked within their sector. Stocks become candidates for sale when their ranking falls, when they appear unattractive or when the company is no longer included in the S&P 1000 Index.

 

1 “S&P 1000 Index,” “S&P SmallCap 600” and “S&P MidCap 400” are registered service marks of Standard & Poor’s Corporation, which does not sponsor and is in no way affiliated with the Fund.

Mid Cap Equity Fund

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in equity securities of mid cap companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. Mid cap companies are companies with market capitalizations equal to those within the universe of the Russell Midcap® Index securities at the time of purchase. As of the reconstitution of the Russell Midcap Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $1.5 billion to $27.8 billion. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund invests primarily in common stocks and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the portfolio management team employs an investment process that seeks to identify both growth and value securities for the Fund. The team seeks to identify companies with leading competitive positions, talented management teams and durable business models. In addition, the team will invest in companies that it believes either have the capacity to achieve a sustainable level of above average growth or have sustainable free cash flow generation with management committed to increasing shareholder value.

The adviser may sell a security for several reasons. A security may be sold due to a change in the company’s fundamentals or if the adviser believes the security is no longer attractively valued. Investments may also be sold if the adviser identifies a stock that it believes offers a better investment opportunity.

Mid Cap Growth Fund

Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Fund’s Assets will be invested in equity securities of mid cap companies, including common stocks and debt securities and preferred stocks that are convertible to common stocks. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund invests primarily in common stocks of mid cap companies which the Fund’s adviser believes are capable of achieving sustained growth. Mid cap companies are companies with market capitalizations similar to those within the universe of the Russell Midcap® Growth Index at the time of purchase. As of the reconstitution of the Russell Midcap Growth Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $1.5 billion to $26.9 billion.

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substitutes for securities in which the Fund can invest. To the extent the Fund uses derivatives, the Fund will primarily use futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a process that combines research, valuation and stock selection to identify companies that have a history of above-average growth or which the adviser believes will achieve above-average growth in the future. Growth companies purchased for the Fund include those with leading competitive positions, predictable and durable business models and management that can achieve sustained growth.

The adviser may sell a security for several reasons. A security may be sold due to a change in the company’s fundamentals or if the adviser believes the security is no longer attractively valued. Investments may also be sold if the adviser identifies a stock that it believes offers a better investment opportunity.

Mid Cap Value Fund

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in equity securities of mid cap companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. Mid cap companies are companies with market capitalizations equal to those within the universe of the Russell Midcap Value Index and/or between $1 billion and $20 billion at the time of purchase. As of the reconstitution of the Russell Midcap Value Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $1.7 billion to $27.8 billion. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund’s investments are primarily in common stocks and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a bottom-up approach to stock selection, constructing portfolios based on company fundamentals, quantitative screening and proprietary fundamental analysis. The adviser looks for quality companies, which appear to be undervalued and to have the potential to grow intrinsic value per share. Quality companies generally have a sustainable competitive position, relatively lower levels of business cyclicality, high returns on invested capital and strong experienced management teams.

The adviser may sell a security for several reasons. A security may be sold due to a change in the company’s fundamentals or if the adviser believes the security is no longer attractively

valued. Investments may also be sold if the adviser identifies a stock that it believes offers a better investment opportunity.

Small Cap Core Fund

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in equity securities of small cap companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. Small cap companies are companies with market capitalizations equal to those within the universe of Russell 2000® Index at the time of purchase. As of the reconstitution of the Russell 2000 Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $60.0 million to $4.0 billion. Sector by sector, the Fund’s weightings are similar to those of the Russell 2000 Index. The Fund can moderately underweight or overweight sectors when it believes it will benefit performance. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund’s investments are primarily in common stocks and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

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. The Fund may use futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to its index, maintain liquidity and minimize transaction costs. In managing cash flows, the Fund buys futures contracts to invest incoming cash in the market or sells futures contracts in response to cash outflows, thereby gaining market exposure to the index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity.

Investment Process: The Fund pursues returns that exceed those of the Russell 2000 Index while seeking to limit its volatility relative to this index. In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a process that ranks stocks based on its proprietary stock ranking system. The rankings are then reviewed and adjusted utilizing fundamental research conducted by the investment team to enhance accuracy and consistency. The adjusted rankings are used to place stocks into portfolios. In general, stocks are purchased when they are among the top ranked within their sector. Stocks become candidates for sale when their ranking falls, when they appear unattractive or when the company is no longer a small cap company. The Fund may continue to hold the securities if it believes further substantial growth is possible. Risk factor exposures are managed through portfolio construction. Portfolio constraints control for sector weights, position sizes and/or style characteristics of the Fund.

Small Cap Equity Fund

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in equity securities of small cap companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. Small cap companies are companies with market capitalizations equal to those within the universe of the

 

 

 
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Russell 2000® Index stocks and/or with market capitalizations of less than $4 billion at the time of purchase. As of the reconstitution of the Russell 2000 Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $60.0 million to $4.0 billion. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund invests primarily in common stocks.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a fundamental bottom-up investment process. The adviser seeks to invest in undervalued companies with leading competitive positions and predictable and durable business models. It also seeks companies whose management has a successful track record of prudent capital allocation.

The adviser may sell a security for several reasons. A security may be sold due to a change in the company’s fundamentals or if the adviser believes the security is no longer attractively valued. Investments may also be sold if the adviser identifies a stock that it believes offers a better investment opportunity.

Small Cap Growth Fund

Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Fund’s Assets will be invested in the securities of small capitalization companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. Small cap companies are companies with market capitalizations equal to those within the universe of the Russell 2000® Growth Index stocks and/or with market capitalizations of less than $4 billion at the time of purchase. As of the reconstitution of the Russell 2000 Growth Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $60.0 million to $4.0 billion. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund will invest primarily in common stocks. Typically, the Fund invests in securities of companies with a history of above-average growth, as well as companies expected to have above-average growth.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a process that combines research, valuation and stock selection to identify companies that have a history of above-average growth or which the adviser believes will achieve above-average growth in the future. Growth companies

purchased for the Fund include those with leading competitive positions, predictable and durable business models and management that can achieve sustained growth.

The adviser may sell a security for several reasons. A security may be sold due to a change in the company’s fundamentals or if the adviser believes the security is no longer attractively valued. Investments may also be sold if the adviser identifies a stock that it believes offers a better investment opportunity.

Small Cap Value Fund

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in equity securities of small cap companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. Small cap companies are companies with market capitalizations equal to those within the universe of the Russell 2000® Value Index stocks at the time of purchase. As of the reconstitution of the Russell 2000 Value Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $60.0 million to $4.0 billion. In reviewing investment opportunities for the Fund, its adviser uses a value-oriented approach. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund’s equity investments are primarily in common stocks and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

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. The Fund may use futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to its index, maintain liquidity and minimize transaction costs. In managing cash flows, the Fund buys futures contracts to invest incoming cash in the market or sells futures contracts in response to cash outflows, thereby gaining market exposure to the index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a process that ranks stocks based on its proprietary stock ranking system. The rankings are then reviewed and adjusted utilizing fundamental research conducted by the investment team to enhance accuracy and consistency. The adjusted rankings are used to place stocks into portfolios. In general, stocks are purchased when they are among the top ranked within their sector. Stocks become candidates for sale when their ranking falls, when they appear unattractive or when the company is no longer a small cap company. The Fund may continue to hold the securities if it believes further substantial growth is possible. Risk factor exposures are managed through portfolio construction. Portfolio constraints control for sector weights, position sizes and/or style characteristics of the Fund.

U.S. Equity Fund

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means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. In implementing its strategy, the Fund primarily invests in common stocks of large- and medium-capitalization U.S. companies, but it may also invest up to 20% of its Assets in common stocks of foreign companies, including depositary receipts. Depositary receipts are financial instruments representing a foreign company’s publicly traded securities. A depository receipt trades on a stock exchange in a country different from the company’s local market.

Sector by sector, the Fund’s weightings are similar to those of the S&P 500 Index. Within each sector, the Fund focuses on those equity securities that it considers most undervalued and seeks to outperform the S&P 500 through superior stock selection. By emphasizing undervalued equity securities, the Fund seeks to produce returns that exceed those of the S&P 500 Index. At the same time, by controlling the sector weightings of the Fund so they can differ only moderately from the sector weightings of the S&P 500 Index, the Fund seeks to limit its volatility to that of the overall market, as represented by this index. It will also look to identify companies that regularly pay dividends.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a three-step process that combines research, valuation and stock selection. The adviser takes an in-depth look at company prospects over a period as long as five years, which is designed to provide insight into a company’s real growth potential. The research findings allow the adviser to rank the companies in each sector group according to their relative value.

On behalf of the Fund, the adviser then buys and sells equity securities, using the research and valuation rankings as a basis. In general, the adviser buys equity securities that are identified as undervalued and considers selling them when they appear to be overvalued. Along with attractive valuation, the adviser often considers a number of other criteria:

 

 

catalysts that could trigger a rise in a stock’s price

 

 

high potential reward compared to potential risk

 

 

temporary mispricings caused by apparent market overreactions.

U.S. Large Cap Core Plus Fund

Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the value of the Fund’s Assets, which are expected to include both long and short positions, will consist of different U.S. securities, selected

from a universe of publicly traded large capitalization securities with characteristics similar to those comprising the Russell 1000 and the S&P 500 Indices. The Fund takes long and short positions mainly in equity securities and derivatives on equity securities. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. As of the reconstitution of the Russell 1000 Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $1.5 billion to $504.1 billion. As of the reconstitution of the S&P 500 Index on September 30, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $1.14 billion to $609.16 billion.

“Plus” in the Fund’s name refers to the additional return the Fund endeavors to add both relative to the S&P 500 Index as well as relative to traditional strategies which do not have the ability to sell stock short. Selling stock short allows the Fund to more fully exploit insights in stocks that the Fund’s adviser expects to underperform, as well as enabling the Fund to establish additional long positions while keeping the Fund’s net exposure to the market at a level similar to a traditional “long-only” strategy. 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. The Fund may also periodically short index futures in order to hedge its market exposure in instances when it is not preferable to enter into short positions on particular securities in the amount desired.

The Fund intends to maintain an approximate net 100% long exposure to the equity market (long market value minus short market value). However the long and short positions held by the Fund will vary in size as market opportunities change. The Fund’s long positions and their equivalents will range between 90% and 150% of the value of the Fund’s net assets. The Fund’s short positions will range between 0% and 50% of the value of the Fund’s net assets.

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions or as described above.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a three-step process that combines research, valuation and stock selection. The adviser takes an in-depth look at company prospects over a period as long as five years which is designed to provide insight into a company’s real growth potential. The research findings allow the adviser to rank the companies in each sector group according to their relative value.

 

 

 
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On behalf of the Fund, the adviser buys and sells, as well as shorts and covers shorts in, equity securities and derivatives on those securities according to its own policies, using the research and valuation rankings as a basis. In general, the adviser buys and covers shorts in equity securities that are identified as undervalued and considers selling or shorting them when they appear overvalued. Along with attractive valuation, the adviser often considers a number of other criteria such as:

 

 

catalysts that could trigger a rise in a stock’s price

 

 

high potential reward compared to potential risk

 

 

temporary mispricings caused by apparent market overreactions.

The Fund’s investment strategies may involve active and frequent trading resulting in high portfolio turnover.

U.S. Small Company Fund

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in equity securities of small cap U.S. companies. “Assets” means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. Small cap companies are companies with market capitalizations similar to those within the universe of the Russell 2000® Index at the time of purchase. As of the reconstitution of the Russell 2000 Index on June 24, 2016, the market capitalizations of the companies in the index ranged from $60.0 million to $4.0 billion. Sector by sector, the Fund’s weightings are similar to those of the Russell 2000® Index. The Fund can moderately underweight or overweight sectors when it believes it will benefit performance. The Fund pursues returns that exceed those of the Russell 2000® Index while seeking to limit its volatility relative to this index. In implementing its main strategies, the Fund’s investments are primarily in common stocks and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

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. The Fund may use futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to its index, maintain liquidity and minimize transaction costs. In managing cash flows, the Fund buys futures contracts to invest incoming cash in the market or sells futures contracts in response to cash outflows, thereby gaining market exposure to the index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a process that ranks stocks based on its proprietary stock ranking system. The rankings are then reviewed and adjusted utilizing fundamental research conducted by the investment team to enhance accuracy and consistency. The adjusted rankings are used to place stocks into portfolios. In general, stocks are purchased when they are among the top ranked within their sector. Stocks become candidates for sale when their ranking falls, when they appear unattractive or when the company is no

longer a small cap company. The Fund may continue to hold the securities if it believes further substantial growth is possible. Risk factor exposures are managed through portfolio construction. Portfolio constraints control for sector weights, position sizes and/or style characteristics of the Fund.

Value Advantage Fund

The Fund will invest primarily in equity securities across all market capitalizations. The Fund may at any given time invest a significant portion of its assets in companies of one particular market capitalization category, such as large-capitalization companies. Equity securities in which the Fund primarily invests include common stocks and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

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 futures contracts to more effectively gain targeted equity exposure from its cash positions.

Investment Process: In managing the Fund, the adviser employs a bottom-up approach to stock selection, constructing portfolios based on company fundamentals and proprietary fundamental analysis. The adviser’s aim is to identify undervalued companies that have the potential to grow their intrinsic values per share, and to purchase these companies at a discount.

The adviser may sell a security for several reasons. A security may be sold due to a change in the company’s fundamentals or if the adviser believes the security is no longer attractively valued. Investments may also be sold if the adviser identifies a stock that it believes offers a better investment opportunity.

The Value Advantage Fund may sell covered call options as an additional strategy. When it does so, the purchaser of the option has the right to buy that security at a predetermined price (exercise price) during the life of the option. If the purchaser exercises the option, the Fund must sell the stock to purchaser at the exercise price. The option is “covered” because the Fund owns the stock at the time it sells the option. As the seller of the option, the Fund receives a premium from the purchaser of the call option, which may provide additional returns to the Fund.

Intrepid America Fund, U.S. Equity Fund, U.S. Large Cap Core Plus Fund and U.S. Small Company Fund

For each Fund, an issuer of a security will be deemed to be located 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

 

 

 
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United States or has at least 50% of its total assets situated in the United States.

U.S. Large Cap Core Plus Fund

Short Selling. “Plus” in the Fund’s name refers to the additional return the Fund endeavors to add both relative to its index as well as relative to traditional strategies which do not have the ability to sell stock short. Selling stock short allows the Fund to more fully exploit insights in stocks that the Fund’s adviser, expects to underperform, as well as enabling the Fund to establish additional long positions while keeping the Fund’s net exposure to the market at a level similar to a traditional “long-only” strategy.

Viewed sector by sector, the Fund’s net weightings of equity securities are similar to those of its index. The Fund can moderately underweight or overweight industry sectors when it believes such underweighting or overweighting will benefit performance. Within each industry sector, the Fund purchases equity securities that it believes are undervalued and underweights, or sells short, equity securities that it believes are overvalued.

By following this process, the Fund seeks to produce returns that exceed those of its index. At the same time, by controlling the industry sector weightings of the Fund and allowing them to differ only moderately from the industry sector weightings of the index, the Fund seeks to limit its volatility to that of the overall market, as represented by its index.

The Fund intends to invest in a variety of equity securities and, ordinarily, no single equity exposure is expected to make up more than 5% of the gross long exposure except that companies with large weights in the Fund’s index may be held as overweights in the Fund, resulting in positions of greater than 5% in those securities.

The Fund intends to maintain an approximate net 100% long exposure to the equity market (long market value minus short market value). However the long and short positions held by the Fund will vary in size as market opportunities change. The Fund’s long positions and their equivalents will range between 90% and 150% of the value of the Fund’s net assets. The Fund’s short positions will range between 0% and 50% of the value of the Fund’s net assets.

INVESTMENT RISKS

There can be no assurance that the Funds will achieve their objectives.

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

Please note that each Fund also may use strategies that are not described herein, but which are described 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 a 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 that 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. Securities in a Fund’s portfolio may underperform securities in comparison to 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.

Foreign Securities and Emerging Markets Risks. To the extent a Fund invests in foreign securities (including depositary receipts), these investments are subject to special risks in addition to those of U.S. investments. These risks include political and economic risks, greater volatility, civil conflicts and war, currency fluctuations, expropriation and nationalization risks, sanctions or other measures by the United States or other governments, higher transaction costs, delayed settlement, possible foreign controls on investment, and less stringent investor protection and disclosure standards of foreign markets. The securities markets of many foreign countries are relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a small number of industries. If foreign securities are denominated and traded in a foreign currency, the value of a Fund’s foreign holdings can be affected by currency exchange rates and exchange control regulations. In certain markets where securities and other instruments are not traded “delivery versus payment,” a 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

 

 

 
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with investments tied to countries or regions that historically were perceived as comparatively stable becoming riskier and more volatile.

Certain of the Funds may invest in securities in “emerging markets,” but these are not principal investments for any of the Funds. The risks associated with foreign securities are magnified in countries 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. A Fund’s investments in foreign and emerging market securities may also be subject to foreign withholding and/or other taxes, which would decrease a Fund’s yield on those securities.

Smaller Company Risk (Small Cap Company and Mid 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.

Large Cap Company Risk. Because a Fund may invest in large cap company securities, it may underperform other funds during periods when the Fund’s large cap securities are out of favor.

Industry and Sector Focus Risk. At times a Fund (and the Fund’s underlying fund for the Equity Index 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 a Fund (and the Fund’s underlying fund for the Equity Index 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.

Growth Investing Risk (applicable to Dynamic Growth Fund, Growth Advantage Fund, Intrepid Growth Fund, Large Cap Growth Fund, Mid Cap Growth Fund and Small Cap Growth Fund). Growth investing attempts to identify companies that the adviser believes will experience rapid earnings growth relative to value or other types of stocks. The value of these stocks generally is much more sensitive to current or expected earnings than stocks of other types of companies. Short-term events, such as a failure to meet industry earnings expectations, can cause dramatic decreases in the growth stock price compared to other types of stock. Growth stocks may also trade at higher multiples of current earnings compared to value or other stocks, leading to inflated prices and thus potentially greater declines in value. The Fund’s performance may be better or worse than the performance of equity funds that focus on value stocks or that have a broader investment style.

Value Investing Risk (applicable to Intrepid Value Fund, Large Cap Value Fund, Mid Cap Value Fund and Small Cap Value Fund). Value investing attempts to identify companies that, according to the adviser’s estimate of their 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.

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 and environmental factors. 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. Each Fund will indirectly bear its proportionate share of expenses, including management fees, paid by

 

 

 
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each REIT in which it invests in addition to the expenses of the Fund.

Transactions Risk. A Fund could experience a loss when selling securities to meet redemption requests by shareholders and its liquidity may be negatively impacted. The risk of loss increases if the redemption requests are large or frequent, occur in times of overall market turmoil or declining prices for the securities sold, or when the securities a Fund wishes to or is required to sell are illiquid. A 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. 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. Large redemptions also could accelerate the realization of capital gains, increase a Fund’s transaction costs and impact a Fund’s performance.

Derivatives Risk. The Funds may use derivatives in connection with their 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 a 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 a Fund, and the cost of such strategies may reduce a Fund’s returns. Derivatives also expose a 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, a Fund may use derivatives for non-hedging purposes, which increases that 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, a Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk.

 

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

Investing in derivatives and engaging in short sales will result in a form of leverage. Leverage involves special risks. A 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 possible lack of a liquid secondary market for derivatives and the resulting inability of a Fund to sell or otherwise close a derivatives position could expose the Fund to losses and could make derivatives more difficult for the Fund to value accurately.

A 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.

Additional Main Risks for Equity Index Fund

Index Related Risk. The Fund’s return may not track the return of the S&P 500 Index for a number of reasons and therefore may not achieve its investment objective. For example, the Fund incurs a number of operating expenses not applicable to its index, and incurs costs in buying and selling securities, especially when rebalancing the Fund’s securities holdings to reflect changes in the composition of the index. In addition, the Fund’s return may differ from the return of the S&P 500 Index as a result of, among other things, pricing differences and the inability to purchase certain securities included in the index due to regulatory or other restrictions.

Corporate actions affecting securities held by the Fund (such as mergers and spin-offs) or the Fund’s ability to purchase round lots of the securities may also cause a deviation between the performance of the Fund and the S&P 500 Index.

It is also possible that the composition of the Fund may not exactly replicate the composition of its index if the Fund has to adjust its portfolio holdings in order to continue to qualify as a “regulated investment company” under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Internal Revenue Code).

The risk that the Fund may not track the performance of the S&P 500 Index may be heightened during times of increased market volatility or other unusual market conditions.

Passive Management Risk. Unlike many investment companies, the Fund is not “actively” managed. Therefore, it would not generally sell a security because the security’s issuer was in financial trouble unless that security is removed from the S&P 500 index. Therefore, the Fund’s performance could be lower than funds that may actively shift their portfolio assets to take advantage of market opportunities or lessen the impact of a market decline or a decline in the value of one or more issuers.

 

 

 
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Additional Main Risks for Hedged Equity Fund

Strategy Risk. The Fund’s investment strategies may not always provide greater market protection than other equity instruments, particularly in rising equity markets when the Fund is expected to underperform traditional long-only equity strategies. In addition, as a result of the structure of the options overlay strategy, the Fund is not expected to provide market protection during times of low market volatility; during such periods, the Fund is expected to perform in line with broad equity markets.

Options Risk. The value of the Fund’s positions in equity index options or options on S&P 500 ETFs will fluctuate in response to changes in the value of the underlying index. Writing index call options or options on S&P 500 ETFs can reduce equity market risk, but it limits the opportunity to profit from an increase in the market value of stocks in exchange for upfront cash at the time of selling the call option. The Fund also risks losing all or part of the cash paid for purchasing put options. Unusual market conditions or the lack of a ready market for any particular option at a specific time may reduce the effectiveness of the Fund’s option strategies, and for these and

other reasons, the Fund’s option strategies may not reduce the Fund’s volatility to the extent desired and could result in losses.

Additional Main Risk for U.S. Large Cap Core Plus Fund

Short Selling Risk. The Fund’s strategy may involve more risk than other funds that do not engage in short selling. The Fund’s use of short sales in combination with long positions in the Fund’s portfolio in an attempt to improve performance or to reduce overall portfolio risk may not be successful and may result in greater losses or lower positive returns than if the Fund held only long positions. It is possible that the Fund’s long equity positions will decline in value at the same time that the value of its short equity positions increase, thereby increasing potential losses to the Fund.

In order to establish a short position in a security, the Fund must first borrow the security from a lender, such as a broker or other institution. The Fund may not always be able to obtain the security at a particular time or at an acceptable price. Thus, there is risk that the Fund may be unable to implement its investment strategy due to the lack of available securities or for other reasons.

After short selling a security, the Fund may subsequently seek to close this position by purchasing and returning the security to the lender on a later date. The Fund may not always be able to complete or “close out” the short position by replacing the borrowed securities at a particular time or at an acceptable price.

In addition, the Fund may be prematurely forced to close out a short position if the lender demands the return of the borrowed security. The Fund incurs a loss as a result of a short sale if the

market value of the borrowed security increases between the date of the short sale and the date when the Fund replaces the security. The Fund’s loss on a short sale is potentially unlimited because there is no upward limit on the price a borrowed security could attain.

Further, if other short sellers of the same security want to close out their positions at the same time, a “short squeeze” can occur. A short squeeze occurs when demand exceeds the supply for the security sold short. A short squeeze makes it more likely that a Fund will need to replace the borrowed security at an unfavorable price, thereby increasing the likelihood that the Fund will lose some or all of the potential profit from, or incur a loss on, the short sale. Furthermore, taking short positions in securities results in a form of leverage. Leverage involves special risks described under “Derivatives Risk”.

The Securities and Exchange Commission and financial industry regulatory authorities in other countries have, in the past, imposed temporary prohibitions and restrictions on certain types of short sale transactions. These prohibitions and restrictions, or the imposition of other regulatory requirements on short selling in the future, could inhibit the ability of the adviser to sell securities short on behalf of the Fund.

Additional Risks

Initial Public Offering (IPO) Risk. IPO securities have no trading history, and information about the companies may be available for very limited periods. The prices of securities sold in IPOs may be highly volatile and their purchase may involve high transaction costs. At any particular time or from time to time, a Fund may not be able to invest in securities issued in IPOs, or invest to the extent desired, because, for example, only a small portion (if any) of the securities being offered in an IPO may be made available to a Fund. In addition, under certain market conditions, a relatively small number of companies may issue securities in IPOs. Similarly, as the number of purchasers to which IPO securities are allocated increases, the number of securities issued to a Fund may decrease. The performance of a Fund during periods when it is unable to invest significantly or at all in IPOs may be lower than during periods when a Fund is able to do so. In addition, as a Fund increases in size, the impact of IPOs on a Fund’s performance will generally decrease.

Securities Lending Risk (except for the Dynamic Growth Fund, Hedged Equity Fund and U.S. Large Cap Core Plus Fund) Certain Funds may engage in securities lending. Securities lending involves counterparty risk, including the risk that the loaned securities may not be returned or returned in a timely manner and/or a loss of rights in the collateral if the borrower or the lending agent defaults. This risk is increased when a Fund’s loans are concentrated with a single or limited number of borrowers. In addition, a Fund bears the risk of loss in connection

 

 

 
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with its investments of the cash collateral it receives from the borrower. To the extent that the value or return of a Fund’s investments of the cash collateral declines below the amount owed to a borrower, a Fund may incur losses that exceed the amount it earned on lending the security.

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

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.

MLP Risk. The Funds may invest in master limited partnerships (MLPs) whose ownership interests are publicly traded and that primarily derive their income from, among other industries, the mining, production, transportation or processing of minerals or natural resources, although they may also finance entertainment, research and development, real estate and other projects. Investments held by an MLP may be relatively illiquid, limiting the MLP’s ability to vary its portfolio promptly in response to changes in economic or other conditions. In addition, MLPs may have limited financial resources, their securities may trade infrequently and in limited volume and they may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than securities of larger or more broadly-based companies. The risks of investing in an MLP are generally those inherent in investing in a partnership as opposed to a corporation. For example, state law governing partnerships is often less restrictive than state law governing corporations. Accordingly, there may be fewer protections afforded investors in an MLP than investors in a corporation. Additional risks involved with investing in an MLP are risks associated with the specific industry or industries in which the partnership invests, such as the risks of investing in real estate, or oil and gas industries.

Preferred Stock Risk. Preferred stock generally has a preference as to dividends and liquidations 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.

Volcker Rule Risk. Pursuant to section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and certain rules promulgated thereunder known as the Volcker Rule, if the adviser and/or its affiliates own 25% or more of the outstanding ownership interests of a Fund after the permitted seeding period from the implementation of a Fund’s investment strategy, a Fund could be subject to restrictions on trading that would adversely impact a Fund’s ability to execute its investment strategy. As a result, the adviser and/or its affiliates may be required to reduce their ownership interests in a Fund at a time that is sooner than would otherwise be desirable, which may result in a Fund’s liquidation or, if a Fund is able to continue operating, may result in losses, increased transaction costs and adverse tax consequences as a result of the sale of portfolio securities.

Additional Risk for Value Advantage Fund

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

For more information about risks associated with the types of investments that the Funds purchase, please read the “Risk/ Return Summaries” in the prospectus and the Statement of Additional Information.

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

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its affiliates provide a variety of different services to a Fund, for which the Fund compensates them. As a result, the Adviser and/or its affiliates have an incentive to enter into arrangements with a Fund, and face conflicts of interest when balancing that incentive against the best interests of a Fund. The Adviser and/or its affiliates also face conflicts of interest in their service as investment adviser to other clients, and, from time to time, make investment decisions that differ from and/or negatively impact those made by the Adviser on behalf of a Fund. In addition, affiliates of the Adviser provide a broad range of services and products to their clients and are major participants in the global currency, equity, commodity, fixed-income and other markets in which a Fund invests or will invest. In certain circumstances by providing services and products to their clients, these affiliates’ activities will disadvantage or restrict the Funds and/or benefit these affiliates. The Adviser may also acquire material non-public information which would negatively affect the Adviser’s ability to transact in securities for a Fund. JPMorgan and the Funds have adopted policies and procedures reasonably designed to appropriately prevent, limit or mitigate conflicts of interest. In addition, many of the activities that create these conflicts of interest are limited and/or prohibited by law, unless an exception is available. For more information about conflicts of interest, see the Potential Conflicts of Interest section in the SAI.

TEMPORARY DEFENSIVE AND CASH POSITIONS

For liquidity and to respond to unusual market conditions, the Funds (except the Market Expansion Enhanced Index Fund) may invest all or most of their 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 Funds from meeting their investment objectives.

 

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, certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, commercial paper, money market mutual funds and bank deposit accounts.

While a Fund is engaged in a temporary defensive position, it may not meet its investment objective. These investments may be inconsistent with a Fund’s main investment strategies. Therefore, a Fund will pursue a temporary defensive position only when market conditions warrant.

Whether engaging in temporary defensive purposes or otherwise, the Market Expansion Enhanced Index Fund may not hold

more than 10% of its total assets in cash and cash equivalents. These amounts are in addition to assets held for derivative margin deposits or other segregated accounts.

ADDITIONAL FEE WAIVER AND/OR EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT

Service providers to a Fund may, from time to time, voluntarily waive all or a portion of any fees to which they are entitled and/or reimburse certain expenses as they may determine from time to time. A Fund’s service providers may discontinue or modify these voluntary actions at any time without notice. Performance for the Funds reflects the voluntary waiver of fees and/or the reimbursement of expenses, if any. Without these voluntary waivers and/or expense reimbursements, performance would have been less favorable.

ADDITIONAL HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

Equity Income Fund

The Class R5 and Class R2 Shares commenced operations on 2/28/11. Historical performance shown in the bar chart for Class R5 Shares through 12/31/11 and in the table for Class R2 and Class R5 Shares prior to inception is that of the Select Class Shares. Prior class performance for Class R2 Shares has been adjusted to reflect differences in expenses between Class R2 and Select Class Shares. Historical performance for the Class R6 Shares prior to their inception on 1/31/12 is based on the performance of the Class R5 Shares from 2/28/11 to 1/30/12 and on Select Class Shares prior to 2/28/11. The actual returns of Class R5 and Class R6 Shares would have been different than those shown because the Class R5 and Class R6 Shares have different expenses than Select Class Shares. The Select Class Shares invest in the same portfolio of securities, but are not offered in this prospectus. The Class R3 and Class R4 Shares commenced operations on 9/9/16 and, therefore, do not have a full calendar year of performance. The actual returns of Class R3 and Class R4 Shares would have been lower than shown for Class R5 Shares because Class R3 and Class R4 Shares have higher expenses than Class R5 Shares.

Growth Advantage Fund

The Class R5 Shares commenced operations on 1/8/09. Historical performance shown in the bar chart is that of Select Class Shares from 1/1/07 to 12/31/09 and Class A Shares prior to that time. Historical performance shown in the table is that of Select Class Shares from 5/1/06 to 1/8/09 and Class A Shares prior to 5/1/06. The Select Class and Class A Shares invest in the same portfolio of securities, but are not offered in this prospectus. During this period, the actual returns of Class R5 Shares would have been different than shown because Class R5 Shares have different expenses than the prior classes. The Class R6 Shares commenced operations on 12/23/13. Historical performance

 

 

 
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shown in the table is that of Class R5 Shares from 1/8/09 to 12/23/13, Select Class Shares from 5/1/06 to 1/8/09 and Class A Shares prior to 5/1/06. During this period, the actual returns of Class R6 Shares would have been different because Class R6 Shares have different expenses than the prior classes.

Growth and Income Fund

Because the Class R2, Class R5 and Class R6 Shares commenced operations on 11/2/15, historical performance is shown for the Select Class Shares which invest in the same portfolio of securities but which are not offered in this prospectus. The actual returns of the Class R2 Shares would have been lower than those shown because Class R2 Shares have higher expenses than Select Class Shares. The actual returns of the Class R5 and Class R6 Shares would have been different than those shown because Class R5 and Class R6 Shares have different expenses than Select Class Shares.

Intrepid America Fund

Intrepid Growth Fund

Intrepid Value Fund

Historical performance shown for each Fund’s Class R5 Shares prior to 1/1/07 in the bar chart and prior to their inception on 5/15/06 in the table is based on the performance of the Select Class Shares of the Fund. The actual returns of Class R5 Shares would have been different than those shown because Class R5 Shares have different expenses than Select Class Shares. Historical performance shown for each Fund’s Class R2 Shares prior to their inception on 11/3/08 is based on Class A Shares from 2/19/05 to 11/2/08 and Select Class Shares prior to 2/19/05. During this period, the actual returns of Class R2 Shares would have been lower than the returns shown because Class R2 Shares have higher expense ratios. Historical performance shown in the table for Class R6 Shares of the Intrepid Value Fund prior to their inception on 11/30/10 is based on the performance of the Class R5 Shares from 5/15/06 to 11/29/10 and Select Class Shares prior to 5/15/06. During this period, the actual returns of the Class R6 Shares would have been different than those shown because Class R6 Shares have different expenses than Class R5 and Select Class Shares. Because the Class R6 Shares of the Intrepid America Fund and Intrepid Growth Fund commenced operations as of 11/2/15, no performance is included. The actual returns of Class R6 Shares would be different than those shown for Class R5 Shares because Class R6 Shares have different expenses than Class R5 and Select Class Shares. The Class A and Select Class Shares invest in the same portfolio of securities, but are not offered in this prospectus.

Intrepid Mid Cap Fund

The Class R6 Shares of the Fund commenced operations on 11/2/15 and Class R3 and Class R4 Shares commenced operations on 9/9/16, historical performance is shown for the Select

Class Shares which invest in the same portfolio of securities but which are not offered in this prospectus. The actual returns of the Class R6 Shares would have been different than those shown because Class R6 Shares have different expenses than Select Class Shares. The actual returns of Class R3 Shares would have been lower than those shown because Class R3 Shares have higher expenses than Select Class Shares and returns for Class R4 Shares would have been similar to those shown because Class R4 Shares have the same expenses as Select Class Shares.

Large Cap Growth Fund

Historical performance shown for Class R2 Shares prior to 1/1/09 in the bar chart and prior to their inception on 11/3/08 in the table is based on that of the Select Class Shares of the Fund, which invest in the same portfolio of securities, but which are not offered in this prospectus. Prior class performance for the Class R2 Shares has been adjusted to reflect differences in expenses between Class R2 and Select Class Shares. Historical performance shown for Class R5 Shares prior to their inception on 4/14/09 is based on Select Class Shares. Historical performance shown for Class R6 Shares prior to their inception on 11/30/10 is based on the performance of Class R5 Shares from 4/14/09 through 11/29/10 and Select Class Shares prior to 4/14/09. During these periods, the actual returns of Class R5 and Class R6 Shares would have been different than those shown because Class R5 and Class R6 Shares have different expenses than Select Class Shares (and Class R5 Shares with respect to Class R6 Shares). The Class R3 and Class R4 Shares commenced operations on 9/9/16 and, therefore, do not have a full calendar year of performance. The actual returns of Class R3 and Class R4 Shares would have been different from those shown for Class R2 Shares because Class R3 and Class R4 Shares have different expenses than Class R2 Shares.

Large Cap Value Fund

Historical performance shown for Class R5 Shares prior to 1/1/07 in the bar chart and prior to their inception on 5/15/06 in the table is based on the performance of the Fund’s Select Class Shares, which invest in the same portfolio of securities, but which are not offered in this prospectus. The Class R6 Shares commenced operations on 11/30/10. Historical performance shown in the table is that of Class R5 Shares from 5/15/06 to 11/29/10 and Select Class Shares prior to that time. During these periods, the actual returns of Class R5 and Class R6 Shares would have been different than those shown because Class R5 and Class R6 Shares have different expenses than Select Class Shares. Historical performance shown for Class R2 Shares prior to their inception on 11/3/08 is based on the performance of the Select Class Shares. Prior class performance for the Class R2 Shares has been adjusted to reflect differences in expenses between Class R2 and Select Class Shares.

 

 

 
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Market Expansion Enhanced Index Fund

Historical performance shown for Class R2 Shares prior to 1/1/09 in the bar chart and prior to their inception on 11/3/08 in the table is based on that of the Select Class Shares of the Fund which invest in the some portfolio of securities, but which are not offered in this prospectus. Prior class performance for the Class R2 Shares has been adjusted to reflect differences in expenses between Class R2 and Select Class Shares.

Mid Cap Equity Fund

Historical performance shown for the Class R6 Shares prior 1/1/15 in the bar chart and prior to their inception on 3/14/14 in the table is based on the performance of Select Class Shares, which invest in the same portfolio of securities, but which are not offered in this prospectus. Historical performance for Class R5 Shares prior to their inception on 3/14/14 is also based on the performance of Select Class Shares. During these periods, the actual returns of Class R5 and Class R6 Shares would have been different than those shown because Class R5 and Class R6 Shares have different expenses than Select Class Shares. Historical performance for Class R2 Shares is based on Class A Shares from 11/2/09 to the class’ inception on 3/14/14 and Select Class Shares prior to 11/2/09. Prior class performance for the Class R2 Shares has been adjusted to reflect differences in expenses between Class R2 and Select Class Shares.

Mid Cap Growth Fund

Historical performance shown for Class R2 Shares prior to 1/1/10 in the bar chart and prior to their inception on 6/19/09 in the table is based on the performance of Select Class Shares, which invest in the same portfolio of securities, but which are not offered in this prospectus. Prior class performance for the Class R2 Shares has been adjusted to reflect differences in expenses between Class R2 and Select Class Shares. Historical performance shown for Class R5 and Class R6 Shares prior to their inception on 11/1/11 is also based on the performance of Select Class Shares. During these periods, the actual returns of Class R5 and Class R6 Shares would have been different than those shown because Class R5 and Class R6 Shares have different expenses than Select Class Shares. The Class R3 and Class R4 Shares commenced operations on 9/9/16 and, therefore, do not have a full calendar year of performance. The actual returns of Class R3 and Class R4 Shares would have been different from those shown for Class R2 Shares because Class R3 and Class R4 Shares have different expenses than Class R2 Shares.

Mid Cap Value Fund

Historical performance shown for Class R2 Shares prior to 1/1/09 in the bar chart and prior to their inception on 11/3/08 in the table is based on the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares,

which invest in the same portfolio of securities, but which are not offered in this prospectus. During this period, the actual returns of Class R2 Shares would have been lower than the returns shown because Class R2 Shares have higher expenses than Class A Shares. The Class R5 and Class R6 Shares commenced operations on 9/9/16 and, therefore, do not have a full calendar year of performance. The actual returns of the Class R5 and Class R6 Shares would be different than those shown for Class 2 Shares because Class R5 and Class R6 Shares have different expenses than Class R2 Shares.

Small Cap Equity Fund

Historical performance shown for Class R5 Shares prior to 1/1/07 in the bar chart and prior to their inception on 5/15/06 in the table is based on the performance of the Fund’s Select Class Shares, which invest in the same portfolio of securities but which are not offered in this prospectus. During this period, the actual returns of Class R5 Shares would have been different than those shown because Class R5 Shares have different expenses than Select Class Shares. Historical performance for Class R2 Shares prior to their inception on 11/3/08 is based on the performance of the Fund’s Class A Shares, which invest in the same portfolio of securities, but which are not offered in this prospectus. During this period, the actual returns of Class R2 Shares would have been lower than the returns shown because Class R2 Shares have higher expenses than Class A Shares. Because Class R6 Shares commenced operations as of 5/31/16 and Class R3 and Class R4 Shares commenced operations as of 9/9/16, no performance is shown for the class. The actual returns of the Class R6 Shares would be different than those shown because Class R6 Shares have different expenses than Class R5 and Select Class Shares on which Class R5 Shares is based prior to Class R5 inception. The actual returns of the Class R3 and Class R4 Shares would be lower than those shown because they each have higher expenses than Class R5 Shares.

Small Cap Growth Fund

Historical performance shown in the table for Class R2 Shares prior to 1/1/09 in the bar chart and prior to their inception on 11/3/08 in the table is based on Class A Shares of the Fund, which invest in the same portfolio of securities, but which are not offered in this prospectus. Prior class performance for the Class R2 Shares has been adjusted to reflect differences in expenses between Class R2 and Class A Shares. Historical performance shown for Class R6 Shares of the Fund prior to their inception on 11/30/10 is based on Institutional Class Shares from 2/19/05 to 11/29/10 and on Select Class Shares prior to 2/19/05. Institutional Class and Select Class Shares invest in the same portfolio of securities, but their shares are not offered in this prospectus. During this period, the actual returns of the Class R6 Shares would have been different than those shown because Class R6 Shares have different expenses than Institutional Class and

 

 

 
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Select Class Shares. The Class R5 Shares commenced operations on 9/9/16 and, therefore, do not have a full calendar year of performance. The actual returns of the Class R5 Shares would be different than those shown for Class R2 Shares because Class R5 Shares have different expenses than Class R2 Shares.

Small Cap Value Fund

Historical performance shown for Class R6 Shares prior to 1/1/06 in the bar chart and prior to their inception on 2/22/05 in the table and for Class R5 Shares prior to their inception on 5/15/06 is based on the performance of the Fund’s Select Class Shares, which invest in the same portfolio of securities, but which are not offered in this prospectus. During these periods, the actual returns of Class R6 and Class R5 Shares would have been different than those shown because Class R6 and Class R5 Shares have different expenses than Select Class Shares. Historical performance shown for Class R2 Shares prior to their inception on 11/3/08 is based on the performance of the Select Class Shares of the Fund. Prior class performance for the Class R2 Shares has been adjusted to reflect differences in expenses between Class R2 and Select Class Shares. The Class R3 and Class R4 Shares commenced operations on 9/9/16 and, therefore, do not have a full calendar year of performance. The actual returns of the Class R3 and Class R4 Shares would be lower than those shown for Class R6 Shares because Class R3 and Class R4 Shares have higher expenses than Class R6 Shares.

U.S. Equity Fund

Historical performance shown for Class R5 Shares prior to 1/1/07 in the bar chart and prior to their inception on 5/15/06 in the table is based on the performance of the Fund’s Institutional Class Shares, which invest in the same portfolio of securities, but which are not offered in this prospectus. Historical performance shown for Class R6 Shares of the Fund prior to their inception on 11/30/10 is based on Class R5 Shares from 5/15/06 to 11/29/10 and on Institutional Class Shares prior to 5/15/06. During these periods, the actual returns of Class R5 and Class R6 Shares would have been different than those shown because Class R5 and Class R6 Shares have different expenses than Institutional Class Shares. Historical performance shown for Class R2 Shares prior to their inception on 11/3/08 is based on the performance of the Class A Shares of the Fund, which invest in the same portfolio of securities, but which are not offered in this prospectus. During this period, the actual returns of Class R2 Shares would have been lower than

shown because the Class R2 Shares have higher expenses than

Class A Shares. The Class R3 and Class R4 Shares commenced operations on 9/9/16 and, therefore, do not have a full calendar year of performance. The actual returns of the Class R3 and Class R4 Shares would be lower than those shown for Class R5 Shares because Class R3 and Class R4 Shares have higher expenses than Class R5 Shares.

U.S. Large Cap Core Plus Fund

Historical performance shown for Class R5 Shares prior to 1/1/07 in the bar chart and prior to their inception on 5/15/06 in the table is based on the performance of the Fund’s Select Class Shares, which invest in the same portfolio of securities, but which are not offered in this prospectus. During this period, the actual returns of Class R5 Shares would have been different than those shown because Class R5 Shares have different expenses than Select Class Shares. Historical performance shown for Class R2 Shares prior to their inception on 11/3/08 is based on the performance of the Class A Shares of the Fund, which invest in the same portfolio of securities, but which are not offered in this prospectus. During this period, the actual returns of Class R2 Shares would have been lower than the returns shown because Class R2 Shares have higher expenses than Class A Shares.

U.S. Small Company Fund

Historical performance shown in the bar chart for Class R6 Shares through 12/31/11 and in the table prior to their inception on 11/1/11 is based on the performance of Institutional Class Shares. The actual returns of Class R6 Shares would have been different than those shown because Class R6 Shares have different expenses than Institutional Class Shares. Historical performance shown for Class R2 Shares prior to their inception on 11/1/11 is based on the performance of Class A Shares from 11/1/07 to 10/31/11 and on Select Class Shares prior to 11/1/07. The actual returns of Class R2 Shares would have been lower than those shown because Class R2 Shares have higher expenses than Class A and Select Class Shares. The Class A, Select Class and Institutional Class Shares invest in the same portfolio of securities, but are not offered in this prospectus. The Class R3, Class R4 and Class R5 Shares commenced operations on 9/9/16 and, therefore, do not have a full calendar year of performance. The actual returns of the Class R3, Class R4 and Class R5 Shares would be lower than those shown for Class R6 Shares because Class R3, Class R4 and Class R5 Shares have higher expenses than Class R6 Shares.

 

 

 
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The Funds’ Management and Administration

 

The following Funds are series of JPMorgan Trust I (JPMT I), a Delaware statutory trust:

Disciplined Equity Fund

Dynamic Growth Fund

Growth and Income Fund

Hedged Equity Fund

Intrepid America Fund

Intrepid Growth Fund

Intrepid Value Fund

Mid Cap Equity Fund

Small Cap Core Fund

Small Cap Equity Fund

U.S. Equity Fund

U.S. Large Cap Core Plus Fund

U.S. Small Company Fund

Value Advantage Fund

Collectively, these are the JPMT I Funds.

The following Funds are series of JPMorgan Trust II (JPMT II), a Delaware statutory trust:

Equity Income Fund

Equity Index Fund

Intrepid Mid Cap Fund

Large Cap Growth Fund

Large Cap Value Fund

Market Expansion Enhanced Index Fund

Mid Cap Growth Fund

Small Cap Growth Fund

Small Cap Value Fund

These Funds are the JPMT II Funds.

Growth Advantage Fund is a series of J.P. Morgan Mutual Fund Investment Trust (JPMMFIT), a Massachusetts business trust.

Mid Cap Value Fund is a series of J.P. Morgan Fleming Mutual Fund Group, Inc. (JPMFMFG), a Maryland corporation.

The trustees of each trust and the directors of JPMFMFG are responsible for overseeing all business activities of their respective Funds.

Each of the Funds 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 a Fund on different terms than another class. Certain classes may be more appropriate for a particular investor.

Each 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 Funds’ 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 Funds’ Investment Adviser

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

JPMIM is a wholly-owned subsidiary of J.P. Morgan 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 6/30/16, JPMIM was paid management fees (net of waivers), as shown below, as a percentage of average daily net assets:

 

JPMorgan Disciplined Equity Fund     0.25
JPMorgan Dynamic Growth Fund     0.57
JPMorgan Equity Income Fund     0.40
JPMorgan Equity Index Fund     0.11
JPMorgan Growth Advantage Fund     0.65
JPMorgan Growth and Income Fund     0.40
JPMorgan Hedged Equity Fund     0.17
JPMorgan Intrepid America Fund     0.40
JPMorgan Intrepid Growth Fund     0.39
JPMorgan Intrepid Mid Cap Fund     0.58
JPMorgan Intrepid Value Fund     0.35
JPMorgan Large Cap Growth Fund     0.50
JPMorgan Large Cap Value Fund     0.40
JPMorgan Market Expansion Enhanced Index Fund     0.18
JPMorgan Mid Cap Equity Fund     0.64
JPMorgan Mid Cap Growth Fund     0.64
JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Fund     0.61
JPMorgan Small Cap Core Fund     0.39
JPMorgan Small Cap Equity Fund     0.63
JPMorgan Small Cap Growth Fund     0.64
JPMorgan Small Cap Value Fund     0.65
JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund     0.40
JPMorgan U.S. Large Cap Core Plus Fund     0.72
JPMorgan U.S. Small Company Fund     0.60
JPMorgan Value Advantage Fund     0.62

The advisory fees of the following Funds were reduced since the beginning of the last fiscal year as follows:

 

Fund   New Fee     Effective Date  
Equity Index Fund     0.04     9/1/16   
U.S. Large Cap Core Plus Fund     0.80     9/1/15   
 

 

 
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A discussion of the basis the Boards of each trust and JPMFMFG used in approving or reapproving the investment advisory agreements for the Funds is available in the semi-annual report for the most recent fiscal period ended December 31.

The Portfolio Managers

Disciplined Equity Fund

The portfolio management team for the Fund utilizes a team-based approach and uses the models, insights and recommendations of the broader U.S. Disciplined Equity Team. The portfolio management team is comprised of Raffaele Zingone, Managing Director of JPMIM and a CFA charterholder, Steven G. Lee, Managing Director of JPMIM, Aryeh Glatter, Executive Director of JPMIM and Tim Snyder, Executive Director of JPMIM and a CFA charterholder. Mr. Zingone is the lead portfolio manager for the Fund and is primarily responsible for portfolio construction. Mr. Zingone has been a portfolio manager in the U.S. Equity Group since 2000 and has been a JPMIM employee since 1991. Mr. Lee has been a portfolio manager since 2013 and prior to that time he was a research analyst in the U.S. Equity Research Group. Mr. Lee has been an employee of JPMIM since 2004. Mr. Glatter has been a portfolio manager on the Large Cap Value team since 2011 when he joined the firm. Prior to joining the firm in 2011, he was a portfolio manager at AllianceBernstein, where he managed large cap equities from 2000 to 2009. Mr. Snyder has been a portfolio manager in the U.S. Equity Group since 2013 and a JPMIM employee since 2003. Mr. Snyder joined the U.S. Disciplined Equity Team in 2004 and is also a holder of the CMT designation.

Dynamic Growth Fund

The portfolio management team is led by Greg Luttrell, Managing Director of JPMIM and Joseph Wilson, Executive Director of JPMIM. Mr. Luttrell is the lead portfolio manager on the Fund and is a senior member of the U.S. Equity Growth portfolio management team. Mr. Wilson is a portfolio manager and research analyst for the Fund, providing research and advice on the purchases and sales of individual securities, and portfolio risk assessment. Mr. Luttrell has been a portfolio manager at JPMIM since 2007 when he joined the firm. Mr. Wilson, an employee since 2014 and portfolio manager since 2016, is a research analyst within the U.S. Equity group. Mr. Wilson is also responsible for the technology sector for JPMIM’s large cap growth portfolios. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Wilson spent six years as a buy side analyst for UBS Global Asset Management, where he covered the technology sector for the Large Cap Growth team from 2010 to 2014, and the Mid Cap Growth team in 2009.

Equity Income Fund

The portfolio management team is led by Clare Hart, Managing Director of JPMIM, and Jonathan K.L. Simon, Managing Director

of JPMIM. Ms. Hart is the lead portfolio manager on the Fund and is a senior member of the U.S. Equity Value portfolio management team. Mr. Simon is also a senior member of the U.S. Equity Value portfolio management team. He is the co-portfolio manager and shares authority in the day-to-day management of the Fund. Ms. Hart has been a portfolio manager since 2002 and also has extensive experience as an investment analyst covering the financial services and real estate sectors. She has been employed by the firm since 1999. Mr. Simon has worked as a portfolio manager for JPMIM and its affiliates (or their predecessors) since 1987 and has been employed by the firm since 1980.

Equity Index Fund

The Fund is managed by Michael Loeffler, Executive Director of JPMIM and a CFA charterholder, and Nicholas D’Eramo, Executive Director of JPMIM. Mr. Loeffler is a portfolio manager of the Fund and oversees the day-to-day management of the Fund, a position he has held since 2004. Mr. Loeffler has been employed by JPMIM or predecessor firms since 1999. Mr. D’Eramo is a portfolio manager of the Fund and assists in the day-to-day management of the Fund, a position that he has held since 2014. An employee of JPMIM or one of its predecessors since 1999, he has also been responsible for trading strategies and trade implementation, as well as performance and process analytics, for the Columbus-based Multi-Asset Solutions Team.

Growth Advantage Fund

Timothy Parton, Managing Director of JPMIM and a CFA charterholder, is the lead portfolio manager on the Fund and is a senior member of the U.S. Equity Growth portfolio management team. Giri Devulapally, Managing Director of JPMIM and a CFA charterholder, is also a senior member of the U.S. Equity Growth portfolio management team. As part of the team’s investment process Messers Parton and Devulapally meet, along with other portfolio managers and research analysts, to discuss the economic outlook, industry trends, and the merits and risks of investment ideas for the Fund. Messers Parton and Devulapally follow same investment process, philosophy and research resources, and in Mr. Parton’s absence, Mr. Devulapally will be responsible for day-to- day management of the portfolio. Mr. Parton has worked as a portfolio manager for JPMIM or its affiliates (or their predecessors) since 1988 and has been employed with the firm since 1986. Mr. Devulapally has been a portfolio manager in the firm’s U.S. Equity Group since 2003 when he joined JPMIM.

Growth and Income Fund

The portfolio management team is led by Clare Hart, Managing Director of JPMIM, and Jonathan K.L. Simon, Managing Director of JPMIM. Ms. Hart is the lead portfolio manager on the Fund and is a senior member of the U.S. Equity Value portfolio

 

 

 
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management team. Mr. Simon is also a senior member of the U.S. Equity Value portfolio management team. He is the co-portfolio manager and shares authority in the day-to-day management of the Fund. Information about Ms. Hart and Mr. Simon is discussed earlier in this section.

Hedged Equity Fund

Hamilton Reiner, Managing Director of JPMIM, and Raffaele Zingone, Managing Director of JPMIM, are the portfolio managers primarily responsible for the management of the Fund. Mr. Zingone is primarily responsible for investing the Fund’s equity securities according to its enhanced index process while Mr. Reiner is responsible for implementing the Fund’s overlay options strategy and for providing insight with respect to the impact to the options strategy of purchasing certain securities. Mr. Reiner has been the head of U.S. Equity Derivatives at JPMIM since 2012. He joined JPMorgan Chase in 2009 and from 2009 to 2012, he was a portfolio manager and head of U.S. Equity Derivatives at JPMorgan Chase. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Reiner was head of the Equity Long/Short Prime Brokerage platform at Barclays Capital. Mr. Zingone has been a portfolio manager in the U.S. Equity Group since 2000 and has been a JPMIM employee since 1991. Information about Mr. Zingone is discussed earlier in this section.

Intrepid America Fund

Intrepid Growth Fund

Intrepid Mid Cap Fund

Intrepid Value Fund

For the Intrepid America Fund, Intrepid Growth Fund and Intrepid Value Fund, the Fund’s portfolio management team utilizes a team-based approach and uses the models, insights and recommendations of the broader Behavioral Finance Team. The team is led by Jason Alonzo, Pavel Vaynshtok and Dennis S. Ruhl. Mr. Alonzo, Managing Director of JPMIM, has been with JPMIM or its affiliates (or one of their predecessors) since 2000 and has been a member of the portfolio management team since 2003, Mr. Vaynshtok, Managing Director of JPMIM and a CFA charterholder, has worked as a portfolio manager for JPMIM or its affiliates since 2011. From 2004 to 2011, Mr. Vaynshtok was a portfolio manager and the head of quantitative research at ING Investment Management. Mr. Ruhl, Managing Director of JPMIM and a CFA charterholder, is the Chief Investment Officer of the U.S. Behavioral Finance Equity Group. He has worked as a portfolio manager for JPMIM or its affiliates since 2001 and has been employed with the firm since 1999.

For the Intrepid Mid Cap Fund, the portfolio management team for the Fund utilizes a team-based approach and uses the models, insights and recommendations of the broader Behavioral Finance Team. The portfolio management team is comprised of Phillip D. Hart and Dennis Ruhl. Mr. Hart, a Managing Director of JPMIM and a CFA charterholder, is the lead portfolio

manager for the Fund and is primarily responsible for portfolio construction. Mr. Hart has worked as a portfolio manager for the U.S. Behavioral Finance Equity Group at JPMIM since 2009 and has been employed by the firm since 2003. Prior to becoming a portfolio manager, he was a qualitative research analyst within this group. Information about Mr. Ruhl is discussed earlier in this section.

Large Cap Growth Fund

Giri Devulapally, Managing Director of JPMIM and a CFA charterholder is the lead portfolio manager on the Fund and is a senior member of the U.S. Equity Growth portfolio management team. Timothy Parton, Managing Director of JPMIM and a CFA charterholder, is also a senior member of the U.S. Equity Growth portfolio management team. As part of the team’s investment process Messers Devulapally and Parton meet, along with other portfolio managers and research analysts, to discuss the economic outlook, industry trends, and the merits and risks of investment ideas for the Fund. Messers Devulapally and Parton follow same investment process, philosophy and research resources, and in Mr. Devulapully’s absence, Mr. Parton will be responsible for day-to-day management of the portfolio. Mr. Devulapally has been a portfolio manager in the JPMorgan U.S. Equity Group since 2003 when he joined JPMIM. Mr. Parton has worked as a portfolio manager for JPMIM or its affiliates (or their predecessors) since 1988 and has been employed by the firm since 1986.

Large Cap Value Fund

Scott Blasdell, Managing Director of JPMIM and a CFA charterholder, is the lead portfolio manager on the Fund and is a senior member of the U.S. Equity Value portfolio management team. Lawrence E. Playford, Managing Director of JPMIM and a CFA charterholder, is Chief Investment Officer of the U.S. Equity Value portfolio management team. As part of the team’s investment process Messers Blasdell and Playford meet, along with other portfolio managers and research analysts, to discuss the economic outlook, industry trends, and the merits and risks of investment ideas for the Fund. Messers Blasdell and Playford follow same investment process, philosophy and research resources, and in Mr. Blasdell’s absence, Mr. Playford will be responsible for day-to-day management of the portfolio. Mr. Blasdell has been a portfolio manager on the Structured Equity Team since 2008 and an employee of JPMIM since 1999. An employee of JPMIM or its affiliates since 1993, Mr. Playford, a CFA charterholder and CPA, is the Chief Investment Officer of the U.S. Equity Value team. He joined the U.S. Equity Value team as research analyst in 2003 and became a portfolio manager in 2004.

Market Expansion Enhanced Index Fund

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recommendations of the broader Behavioral Finance Team. The portfolio management team is comprised of Phillip D. Hart and Dennis Ruhl. Mr. Hart is the lead portfolio manager for the Fund and is primarily responsible for portfolio construction. Information about Mr. Hart and Mr. Ruhl is discussed earlier in this section.

Mid Cap Equity Fund

The portfolio management team is led by Jonathan K.L. Simon, Managing Director of JPMIM and Timothy Parton, Managing Director of JPMIM and a CFA charterholder. Mr. Simon is primarily responsible for the Fund’s value investments while Mr. Parton is primarily responsible for the Fund’s growth investments. Mr. Simon has worked as a portfolio manager for JPMIM and its affiliates (or their predecessors) since 1987 and has been employed by the firm since 1980. Information about Mr. Parton is discussed earlier in this section.

Mid Cap Growth Fund

The portfolio management team is led by Timothy Parton, Managing Director of JPMIM and a CFA charterholder, and Felise L. Agranoff, Managing Director of JPMIM and a CFA charterholder. Mr. Parton is the lead portfolio manager on the Fund and is a senior member of the U.S. Equity Growth portfolio management team. Ms. Agranoff is the co-portfolio manager and shares authority in the day-to-day management of the Fund. Information about Mr. Parton and Ms. Agranoff is discussed earlier in this section.

Mid Cap Value Fund

The portfolio management team is led by Jonathan K.L. Simon, Managing Director of JPMIM, Lawrence E. Playford, Managing Director of JPMIM, and Gloria H. Fu, Managing Director of JPMIM. Mr. Simon is the lead portfolio manager on the Fund and is a senior member of the U.S. Equity Value portfolio management team. Mr. Playford and Ms. Fu are co-portfolio managers and share authority in the day-to-day management of the Fund. Ms. Fu, a CFA charterholder, has been a portfolio manager since 2006 and has been employed by JPMIM and its affiliates since 2002. Information about Messers. Simon and Playford is discussed earlier in this section.

Small Cap Core Fund

The portfolio management team for the Fund utilizes a team-based approach and uses the models, insights and recommendations of the broader Behavioral Finance Team. The portfolio management team is comprised of Phillip D. Hart and Dennis Ruhl. Mr. Hart is the lead portfolio manager for the Fund and is primarily responsible for portfolio construction. Information about Mr. Hart and Mr. Ruhl is discussed earlier in this section.

Small Cap Equity Fund

The portfolio management team is led by Don San Jose, Managing Director of JPMIM, and Daniel J. Percella, Executive Director of JPMIM and a CFA charterholder. Mr. San Jose is the lead portfolio manager on the Fund and is a senior member of the U.S. Equity Small Cap portfolio management team. Mr. Percella is the co-portfolio manager and shares authority in the day-to-day management of the Fund. Mr. San Jose joined the U.S. Small Cap Equity Group as an analyst in 2004 and became a portfolio manager in 2007. Mr. San Jose has been employed by the firm since 2000. Mr. Percella has been a portfolio manager since 2014, and prior to that time he was a research analyst on the Small Cap Active Core Team. Mr. Percella has been an employee of JPMIM since 2008.

Small Cap Growth Fund

The portfolio management team is led by Eytan Shapiro, Managing Director of JPMIM and a CFA charterholder, Felise L. Agranoff, Managing Director of JPMIM and a CFA charterholder, Greg Tuorto, Managing Director of JPMIM, and Matthew Cohen, M.D., Managing Director of JPMIM. Mr. Shapiro is the lead portfolio manager on the Fund and is Chief Investment Officer the U.S. Equity Growth and Small Cap portfolio management teams. The other members are portfolio managers and research analysts for the Fund, providing research and advice on the purchases and sales of individual securities, and portfolio risk assessment. Mr. Shapiro has worked as a portfolio manager for JPMIM or its affiliates (or their predecessors) since 1989 and has been employed by the firm since 1985. An employee since 2004, Ms. Agranoff has been a portfolio manager since 2015 and has been a research analyst in the firm’s U.S. Equity Group since 2004. Mr. Tuorto joined the firm in 2008 and has been a portfolio manager since 2009 and a technology analyst in the firm’s U.S. Equity Group since 2008. An employee since 2005, Dr. Cohen has been portfolio manager since 2015 and a research analyst in the firm’s U.S. Equity Group since 2005.

Small Cap Value Fund

The portfolio management team for the Fund utilizes a team-based approach and uses the models, insights and recommendations of the broader Behavioral Finance Team. The portfolio management team is comprised of Phillip D. Hart and Dennis Ruhl. Mr. Hart is the lead portfolio manager for the Fund and is primarily responsible for portfolio construction. Information about Mr. Hart and Mr. Ruhl is discussed earlier in this section.

U.S. Equity Fund

The portfolio managers primarily responsible for daily management of the Fund are Thomas Luddy, Managing Director of JPMIM; Susan Bao, Managing Director of JPMIM; David Small, Managing Director of JPMIM; and Scott Davis, Managing

 

 

 
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Director of JPMIM, each of whom has day to day management responsibility for a portion of the Fund. An employee since 1976, Mr. Luddy has held numerous key positions in the firm, including Global Head of Equity, Head of Equity Research and Chief Investment Officer. He began as an equity research analyst, becoming a portfolio manager in 1982. Ms. Bao has been a portfolio manager in the U.S. Equity Group since 2002 and has been employed by the firm since 1997. Mr. Small, an employee since 2005 and a portfolio manager since 2016, was the Associate Director of U.S. Equity Research from July 2015 to July 2016 and is currently the Head of U.S. Equity Research. In addition, Mr. Small previously was the insurance analyst on the Fundamental Research Team from 2008 to 2016. Mr. Davis has been an employee since 2006 and has been a portfolio manager since 2013. Previously, he was an analyst in the U.S. Equity Research Group. Each of the portfolio managers except Messrs. Small and Davis, is a CFA charterholder.

U.S. Large Cap Core Plus Fund

The Fund is managed by Thomas Luddy, Managing Director of JPMIM and CFA charterholder, Susan Bao, Managing Director of JPMIM and CFA charterholder, and Scott Davis, Managing Director of JPMIM, each of whom has day to day management responsibility for a portion of the Fund. Information about Mr. Luddy, Ms. Bao and Mr. Davis is discussed earlier in this section.

U.S. Small Company Fund

The portfolio management team for the Fund utilizes a team-based approach and uses the models, insights and recommendations of the broader Behavioral Finance Team. The portfolio management team is comprised of Phillip D. Hart and Dennis Ruhl. Mr. Hart is the lead portfolio manager for the Fund and is primarily responsible for portfolio construction. Information about Messers. Hart and Ruhl is discussed earlier in this section.

Value Advantage Fund

The portfolio management team is led by Jonathan K.L. Simon, Managing Director of JPMIM, Lawrence E. Playford, Managing Director of JPMIM, and Gloria H. Fu, Executive Director of JPMIM. Mr. Simon is the lead portfolio manager on the Fund and is a senior member of the U.S. Equity Value portfolio management team. Mr. Playford and Ms. Fu are co-portfolio managers and share authority in the day-to-day management of the Fund. Information about Messers. Simon and Playford and Ms. Fu are discussed earlier in this section.

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 Funds.

The Funds’ Administrator

JPMIM (the Administrator) provides administrative services and oversees each Fund’s other service providers. The Administrator receives a pro-rata portion of the following annual fee on behalf of each 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 Funds’ Shareholder Servicing Agent

The trusts and the corporation, on behalf of the Funds, have entered into shareholder servicing agreements with JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. (JPMDS) under which JPMDS has agreed to provide certain support services to the Funds’ shareholders. For performing these services, JPMDS, as shareholder servicing agent, receives an annual fee up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Class R2, Class R3 and Class R4 Shares of each Fund and an annual fee of 0.05% of the average daily net assets of the Class R5 Shares of each Fund. JPMDS may enter into service agreements with Financial Intermediaries under which it will pay all or a portion of the annual fee to such Financial Intermediaries for performing shareholder and administrative services. Class R6 Shares do not have shareholder service fees.

The Funds’ Distributor

JPMDS (the Distributor) is the distributor for the Funds. The Distributor is an affiliate of JPMIM.

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 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

 

 

 
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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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CHOOSING A SHARE CLASS

Each share class represents an investment in the same portfolio of securities, but each has different availability and eligibility criteria, expenses, dividends and distributions.

Please read this prospectus carefully, and then select the Fund and share class most appropriate for you and decide how much you want to invest. Each Fund may offer other classes of shares not included in this prospectus that have different expense levels, performance and eligibility requirements from the share classes offered in this prospectus. Call 1-800-480-4111 to obtain more information concerning these or other share classes. A Financial Intermediary may receive different compensation based on the share class sold.

Class R shares are primarily used in Group Retirement Plans. The particular Group Retirement Plan will determine the share class available to its participants.

 

Shares of the Funds 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 Funds generally do 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.

 

     Class R2   Class R3   Class R4   Class R5   Class R6
Eligibility1   May be purchased by Group Retirement Plans.2   May be purchased by Group Retirement Plans.2   May be purchased by Group Retirement Plans.2  

May be purchased by

  Group Retirement Plans,2

  Section 529 college savings plans,

  Current and future JPMorgan SmartRetirement and JPMorgan SmartRetirement Blend Funds, and

  Such other J.P. Morgan Funds of Funds as are designated by the J.P. Morgan Funds Board of Trustees.

 

May be purchased by

  Group Retirement Plans,2

  Certain discretionary accounts at JPMIM or JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. or their affiliates (the Investment Manager) as defined below,

  Certain direct investors as defined below,

  Section 529 college savings plans,

  The JPMorgan Diversified Fund,

  Current and future JPMorgan SmartRetirement, SmartRetirement Blend and JPMorgan Access Funds, and

  Such other J.P. Morgan Funds of Funds as are designated by the J.P. Morgan Funds Board of Trustees.

  Investment companies not affiliated with JPMIM.

 

 
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     Class R2   Class R3   Class R4   Class R5   Class R6
Minimum Investment3,4   No minimum   No minimum   No minimum   No minimum  

$5,000,000 — Discretionary Accounts.

 

$15,000,000 — Direct Investors.

 

Accounts cannot be aggregated to meet the initial minimum investment. You are required to maintain a minimum account balance equal to the minimum initial investment in the Fund.

Minimum Subsequent Investments3   No minimum   No minimum   No minimum   No minimum   No minimum
Distribution (12b-1) Fee   0.50% of the average daily net assets.   0.25% of the average daily net assets.   None   None   None
Shareholder Service Fee   0.25% of the average daily net assets.   0.25% of the average daily net assets.   0.25% of the average daily net assets.   0.05% of the average daily net assets.   None
Redemption Fee   None   None   None   None   None

 

1

Certain Funds may be subject to limited offering. Please see the FUNDS SUBJECT TO A LIMITED OFFERING section for more information about applicable limited offerings.

2

For more information about eligible Group Retirement Plans, see “Group Retirement Plans” below.

3

Financial Intermediaries or other organizations making the Funds available to their clients or customers may impose minimums which may be different from the requirements for investors purchasing directly from the Funds.

4

Please see “MINIMUM ACCOUNT BALANCE” for more information about minimum balance requirements.

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.

Accounts may be opened either directly with a Fund’s transfer agent or through Financial Intermediaries. If you have questions about eligibility, please call 1-800-480-4111.

 

   

Class R4, Class R5 and Class R6 Shares are not subject to Rule 12b-1 fees.

 

   

Class R6 Shares have lower annual expense ratios than other share classes, as the Class R6 Shares have no ongoing shareholder service fees.

 

   

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

Class R5 Shares may be held by shareholders of the Large Cap Value Fund who would not otherwise be eligible to own Class R5 Shares but who received the Large Cap Value Fund Class R5 Shares in connection with reorganization of the JPMorgan Value Opportunities Fund into the Large Cap Value Fund. Such shareholders can continue to purchase the Class R5 Shares in accounts which existed at the time of the reorganization.

 

 
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Shareholders of the JPMorgan Equity Index Trust as of August 1, 2016 who would not otherwise be eligible to own Class R6 Shares are eligible to purchase Class R6 Shares of the Equity Index Fund.

Class R5 Shares of the JPMorgan Small Cap Core Fund may be held by shareholders who would not otherwise be eligible to own Class R5 Shares but who held Select Class Shares before they were redesignated and renamed as Class R5 Shares effective September 15, 2016 (the “Transition”). Such shareholders can continue to purchase Class R5 Shares in accounts which existed at the time of the Transition.

Group Retirement Plans

The only retirement plans that are eligible to purchase Class R2, Class R3, Class R4, Class R5 and Class R6 Shares are employer-sponsored retirement, deferred compensation and employee benefit plans (including health savings accounts) and trusts used to fund those plans. To satisfy eligibility requirements, the plan must be a group plan (more than one participant), the shares cannot be held in a commission-based brokerage account and the shares must be held a) at a plan level or b) at the Fund level through an omnibus account of a retirement plan recordkeeper. Group Retirement Plans include group employer-sponsored 401(k) plans, 457 plans, employer-sponsored 403(b) plans, profit-sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans, retiree health benefit plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Class R2, Class R3, Class R4, Class R5 and Class R6 Shares generally are not available to non-retirement accounts, traditional and Roth Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs), Coverdell Education Savings Accounts, SEPs, SARSEPs, SIMPLE IRAs, KEOGHs, individual 401(k) plans or individual 403(b) plans.

There is no minimum investment requirement for Group Retirement Plans, Section 529 college savings plans, and eligible investments by other J.P. Morgan Funds or unaffiliated investment companies.

Discretionary Accounts

Class R6 Shares may also be purchased by an account for an investor:

 

  1. Whose investments in a Fund are made and directed on their behalf by investment representatives at the Investment Manager pursuant to a discretionary investment management agreement or trust agreement that provides for discretionary investment management services between the Investment Manager and the investor (a Discretionary Account), and

 

  2. Whose Discretionary Account’s initial investment in a Fund is at least $5,000,000. Accounts cannot be aggregated to meet the initial minimum.

Direct Investors

Class R6 Shares also may be purchased by individuals, institutions, trusts, and foundations whose:

 

  1. Account is not held for the benefit of multiple underlying, unrelated investors, and

 

  2. Initial investment in the Fund is at least $15,000,000. Accounts cannot be aggregated to meet the initial minimum.

College Savings Plans

To be eligible to invest in Class R5 and Class R6 Shares, Section 529 college savings plans must hold their shares through plan level or omnibus accounts held on the books of a Fund.

FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY COMPENSATION

The following section describes the types of compensation paid to Financial Intermediaries for the sale of Fund shares and related services.

To obtain information, visit www.jpmorganfunds.com or call 1-800-480-4111.

Rule 12b–1 Fees

Each Fund described in this prospectus has adopted a Distribution Plan under Rule 12b-1 with respect to Class R2 Shares that allows it to pay distribution fees for the sale and distribution of those shares of the Funds. These fees are called “Rule 12b-1 fees.” Rule 12b-1 fees are paid by the Funds 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 Funds. The Distributor may pay Rule 12b-1 fees to its affiliates. Payments are not tied to actual expenses incurred.

 

 
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The Rule 12b-1 fees (based on average daily net assets of the share class) vary by share class as follows:

 

Class    Rule 12b-1 Fee
Class R2    0.50%
Class R3    0.25%
Class R4    None
Class R5    None
Class R6    None

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

J.P. Morgan Funds have entered into agreements directly with Financial Intermediaries pursuant to which the Funds will pay the Financial Intermediary for services such as networking or sub-transfer agency (collectively, the “Sub-TA Agreements”). Sub-TA Agreement payments 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) a per account fee based on the number of accounts serviced by such Financial Intermediary. Sub-TA Agreement payments 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. The J.P. Morgan Funds will no longer enter into new Sub TA Agreements that require fee payments with respect to Class R6 Shares. 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.

Effective April 3, 2017, the J.P. Morgan Funds will cease making direct payments to financial intermediaries for any applicable sub-transfer agency services. After this date, payments to financial intermediaries for sub-transfer agency services will be made by the Distributor as shareholder servicing agent, from the shareholder service fee (to be known as the “service fee”). From time to time, JPMIM or its affiliates may pay a portion of the sub-transfer agency fees at its or their own expense and out of its or their legitimate profits.

Shareholder Service Fees

The Distributor, as shareholder servicing agent, receives an annual fee of up to the following fee (based on the average daily net assets of each class of a Fund).

 

Class    Shareholder Service  Fee
Class R2    0.25%
Class R3    0.25%
Class R4    0.25%
Class R5    0.05%
Class R6    None

Effective April 3, 2017, the fee charged to Class R5 Shares will increase to 0.10% of average daily net assets.

The Distributor may enter into service agreements with Financial Intermediaries under which it will pay all or a portion of that fee to such Financial Intermediaries for performing shareholder and administrative services.

PURCHASING FUND SHARES

You may purchase shares directly from the Funds through the Distributor or through your Financial Intermediary.

Purchase and redemption orders will be accepted only on days that J.P. Morgan Funds are open for business. The Funds are open for business on each day the NYSE is open for trading. The NYSE is closed for trading on 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. A purchase or redemption order received by a Fund prior to the close of regular trading on the NYSE (normally 4:00 p.m. ET) (“Fund Close”), on a day the Funds are open for business, will be effected at that day’s NAV. The Funds will not treat an intraday

 

 
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unscheduled disruption or closure in NYSE trading as a closure of the NYSE and will calculate NAV as of 4:00 p.m., ET if the particular disruption or closure directly affects only the NYSE. An order received after the Fund Close will generally be effected at the NAV determined on the next business day. However, orders received by Financial Intermediaries on a business day prior to the Fund Close and communicated to the Funds prior to such time as agreed upon by the Funds and the Financial Intermediary will be effected at the NAV determined on the business day the order was received by the Financial Intermediary.

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

Share ownership is electronically recorded; therefore, no certificate will be issued. A shareholder who purchases shares of a Fund that accrues dividends daily will not accrue a dividend on the day of the purchase.

If you purchase shares through your Financial Intermediary, contact your investment representative for their requirements and procedures. 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.

If you purchase shares directly with the Funds, see the information below.

 

HOW TO PURCHASE DIRECTLY WITH THE FUNDS
     Opening a New Account   Purchasing into an Existing Account

By Phone or Online

 

1-800-480-4111

Shareholder Services representatives are available Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm ET.

 

www.jpmorganfunds.com

Note: Certain account types are not available for online account access. Please call for additional information.

 

A new account may not be opened by phone or online.

 

A new fund position can be added to an existing account by phone or online if you have bank information on file. The minimum initial investment requirement must be met.

  You must already have bank information on file. If we do not have bank information on file, you must submit written instructions. Please call for instructions on how to add bank information to your account.

By Mail

 

Regular mailing address:

J.P. Morgan Funds Services

P.O. Box 8528

Boston, MA 02266-8528

 

Overnight mailing address:

J.P. Morgan Funds Services

30 Dan Road

Canton, MA 02021-2809

 

Mail the completed and signed application with a check to our Regular or Overnight mailing address.

 

Refer to the Additional Information Regarding Purchases section

  Please mail your check and include your name, the Fund name, and your fund account number.
 

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

   J.P. Morgan Funds; or

   The specific Fund in which you are investing.

 

Please include your existing account number, if applicable.

 

All checks must be in U.S. dollars. The Funds do not accept credit cards, cash, starter checks, money orders or credit card checks. The Funds reserve 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 a Fund are considered third-party checks.

 

 
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HOW TO PURCHASE DIRECTLY WITH THE FUNDS
     Opening a New Account   Purchasing into an Existing Account

By Wire1

 

1-800-480-4111

 

Wire Instructions:

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: Fund Name

Fund: Fund #

Account: Your Account # and
Your Account Registration

  Purchase by Wire: If you choose to pay by wire, please call to notify the Funds of your purchase. You must also initiate the wire with your financial institution.   Purchase by Wire: If you choose to pay by wire, please call to notify the Funds of your purchase. You must also initiate the wire with your financial institution.

 

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The Funds currently do not charge for these services, but may impose a charge in the future. However, your bank may impose a charge for debiting your bank account.

Transactions by phone, fax or the Internet

You may access your account and conduct certain transactions for Class R6 Shares using phone, fax or the J.P. Morgan Funds website. Phone conversations are recorded. The J.P. Morgan Funds and their agents use reasonable procedures to verify the identity of the shareholder. If these procedures are followed, the Funds and their agents are not liable for any losses, liability, cost or expenses (including attorney fees) that may occur from acting on unauthorized or fraudulent instructions. Therefore please take precautions to protect your account information and immediately review account statements or other information provided to you. In addition, a confirmation is sent promptly after a transaction. Please review it carefully and contact J.P. Morgan Funds Services or your Financial Intermediary immediately about any transaction you believe to be unauthorized. You may revoke your right to make purchases over the phone or by mailing written instructions to us.

You may not always reach J.P. Morgan Funds Services by phone or online. 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 online or by phone without notice.

Additional Information Regarding Purchases

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 Funds cannot waive these requirements. The Funds are required by law to reject your Account Application if the required identifying information is not provided.

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 un-invested 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.

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 Funds reserve 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 fees.

 

 
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Purchases by wire may be canceled if J.P. Morgan Funds Services does not receive payment by 4:00 p.m. ET on the settlement date. You will be responsible for any expenses and/or losses to the Funds.

EXCHANGING FUND SHARES

An exchange is selling shares of one J.P. Morgan Fund and taking the proceeds to simultaneously purchase shares of another J.P. Morgan Fund. 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.

 

EXCHANGE PRIVILEGES

Class R2 Shares of a Fund may be exchanged for:

  Class R2 Shares of another J.P. Morgan Fund,

  Another share class of the same Fund if you are eligible to purchase that class.

 

Class R3 Shares of a Fund may be exchanged for:

  Class R3 Shares of another J.P. Morgan Fund,

  Another share class of the same Fund if you are eligible to purchase that class.

 

Class R4 Shares of a Fund may be exchanged for:

  Class R4 Shares of another J.P. Morgan Fund,

  Another share class of the same Fund if you are eligible to purchase that class.

 

Class R5 Shares of a Fund may be exchanged for:

  Class R5 Shares of another J.P. Morgan Fund,

  Another share class of the same Fund if you are eligible to purchase that class.

 

Class R6 Shares of a Fund may be exchanged for:

  Class R6 Shares of another J.P. Morgan Fund,

  Another share class of the same Fund if you are eligible to purchase that class.

In general, the same rules and procedures that apply to redemptions and purchases apply to exchanges:

 

   

All exchanges are subject to meeting any investment minimum or eligibility requirements of the new Fund and class.

 

   

The J.P. Morgan Funds will provide 60 days’ written notice of any termination of or material change to your exchange privilege.

 

   

All exchanges are based upon the net asset value that is next calculated after the Fund receives your order, provided the exchange out of one Fund must occur before the exchange into the other Fund.

 

   

In order for an exchange to take place on the date that the order is submitted, the order must be received prior to the close of both the Fund that you wish to exchange into and the Fund that you wish to exchange out of, otherwise, the exchange will occur on the following business day on which both Funds are open.

 

   

A shareholder that exchanges into shares of a Fund that accrues dividends daily, including a money market fund, will not accrue a dividend on the day of the exchange. A shareholder that exchanges out of shares of a Fund that accrues a daily dividend will accrue a dividend on the day of the exchange.

 

   

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 J.P. Morgan Funds, certain J.P. Morgan Funds limit excessive exchange activity as described in the “Frequent Trading Policy” section. Your exchange privilege will be limited or 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 is not in the best interests of the Fund and/or its shareholders to accept the exchange.

Tax Consequences on Exchanges

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.

 

 
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REDEEMING FUND SHARES

If you sell shares through your Financial Intermediary, contact your investment representative for their requirements and procedures. If a Financial Intermediary holds your shares, it is the responsibility of the Financial Intermediary to send your redemption order to the Fund. Your Financial Intermediary may have an earlier cut-off time for redemption orders.

If you sell shares directly with the Fund, see the information below.

Your redemption proceeds may be mailed to you at your address of record1 or wired to a pre-existing bank account on file.

 

HOW TO REDEEM
By Phone or Online  

Call us at 1-800-480-4111

Shareholder Services representatives are available Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm ET.

 

www.jpmorganfunds.com

Note: Certain account types are not available for online account access. Please call for additional information.

By Mail  

Regular Mailing Address:

J.P. Morgan Funds Services

P.O. Box 8528

Boston, MA 02266-8528

 

Overnight mailing address:

J.P. Morgan Funds Services

30 Dan Road

Canton, MA 02021-2809

 

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You cannot request redemption by check to be sent to an address updated within 30 days.

You may redeem some or all of your shares on any day that the Fund is open for business. You will not be permitted to enter a redemption order for shares purchased directly through J.P. Morgan Funds Services by check for five business days following the acceptance of a purchase order unless you provide satisfactory proof that your purchase check has cleared (sometimes referred to as uncollected shares).

If the Fund or Financial Intermediary receives your redemption order before the close of the NYSE (normally 4 p.m. ET or before 4:00 p.m. ET, 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 (meaning that it includes the information required by, and complies with security requirements implemented by, the Funds’ transfer agent or the Funds), minus the amount of any applicable fees. Your Financial Intermediary may have an earlier cut-off time for redemption orders and may charge a fee to process redemption of shares. A shareholder that redeems out of shares of a Fund that accrues a daily dividend will accrue a dividend on the day of the redemption.

All redemption requests must be supported by valid identity authentication, the appropriate documentation (if applicable) and any necessary information in good order. Additional information may be required depending on the situation. For accounts held directly with the Funds, your redemption proceeds will typically be paid within one to seven days after receipt of the redemption order.

Transactions by phone, fax or the Internet

You may access your account and conduct certain transactions for Class R6 Shares using phone, fax or the J.P. Morgan Funds website. Phone conversations are recorded. The J.P. Morgan Funds and their agents use reasonable procedures to verify the identity of the shareholder. If these procedures are followed, the Funds and their agents are not liable for any losses, liability, cost or expenses (including attorney fees) that may occur from acting on unauthorized or fraudulent instructions. Therefore please take precautions to protect your account information and immediately review account statements or other information provided to you. In addition, a confirmation is sent promptly after a transaction. Please review it carefully and contact J.P. Morgan Funds Services or your Financial Intermediary immediately about any transaction you believe to be unauthorized. You may revoke your right to make redemptions over the phone or by mailing written instructions to us.

 

 
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You may not always reach J.P. Morgan Funds Services by phone or online. 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 online or by phone without notice.

Additional Information Regarding Redemptions

Medallion signature guarantees may be required if:

 

   

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

 

   

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

The Fund may refuse to honor incomplete redemption orders.

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 SEC has permitted a suspension; or

 

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

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.

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. If you receive a distribution in-kind, securities received by you may be subject to market risk and you could incur taxable gains and brokerage or other charges in converting the securities to cash.

MINIMUM ACCOUNT BALANCE

If your account value falls below the required minimum balance, the Fund reserves the right to redeem all of the remaining shares in your account and close your account. Before this action 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.

Closings, Reorganizations and Liquidations

To the extent authorized by law, each Fund reserves the right to discontinue offering shares at any time, to merge or reorganize itself or a share class, or to cease operations and liquidate at any time.

FUNDS SUBJECT TO A LIMITED OFFERING

Certain Funds are offered on a limited basis as described below. Except as otherwise described below, shareholders permitted to continue to purchase include shareholders of record and if the shareholder of record is an omnibus account, beneficial owners in that account as of the effective date of the limited offering.

JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Fund

Effective as of November 16, 2015 (the “MCV Revised Closing Date”), the limited offering provisions for the Mid Cap Value Fund have been revised. After the MCV Revised Closing Date, investors are not eligible to purchase shares of the Fund, except as described below. In addition, both before and after the MCV Revised Closing Date, the Fund may from time to time, in its sole discretion based on the Fund’s net asset levels and other factors, limit new purchases into the Fund or otherwise modify the closure policy at any time on a case-by-case basis.

 

 
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The following groups will be permitted to continue to purchase Fund shares. Except as otherwise described below, shareholders of record are permitted to continue to purchase shares; if the shareholder of record is an omnibus account, beneficial owners in that account as of the applicable closing date are permitted to continue to purchase.

 

   

Shareholders of the Fund as of February 22, 2013 are able to continue to purchase additional shares in their existing Fund accounts either through J.P. Morgan Funds Services or a Financial Intermediary and may continue to reinvest dividends or capital gains distributions from shares owned in the Fund;

 

   

Shareholders of the Fund as of February 22, 2013 are able to add to their existing Fund accounts through exchanges from other J.P. Morgan Funds;

 

   

Group employer benefit plans, including 401(k), 403(b) and 457 plans and health savings account programs (and their successor plans), utilizing the Fund on or before the MCV Revised Closing Date can continue to invest in the Fund. Additionally, after the MCV Revised Closing Date, new group employer benefit plans may utilize the Fund for their accounts only with the approval of the Fund and its distributor;

 

   

Fee-based advisory programs utilizing the Fund as of the MCV Revised Closing Date may continue to utilize the Fund for new and existing program accounts. Additionally, after the MCV Revised Closing Date, new fee-based advisory programs may utilize the Fund for program accounts only with the approval by the Fund and its distributor; or

 

   

Financial advisors who manage discretionary fee-based wrap accounts (including registered investment advisory firms) and who have included the Fund in their discretionary account models or programs may continue to utilize the Fund for new and existing accounts as of the MCV Revised Closing Date. Additionally, after the MCV Revised Closing Date, new discretionary account models or programs may utilize the Fund for program accounts only with the approval by the Fund and its distributor; or

 

   

Current and future J.P. Morgan Funds which are permitted to invest in other J.P. Morgan Funds may purchase shares of the Fund.

JPMorgan Mid Cap Equity Fund

Effective as of July 1, 2016 (the “MCE Revised Closing Date”) the limited offering provisions for the Mid Cap Equity Fund have been revised. After the MCE Revised Closing Date, investors are not eligible to purchase shares of the Fund, except as described below. In addition, both before and after the MCE Revised Closing Date, the Fund may from time to time, in its sole discretion based on the Fund’s net asset levels and other factors, limit new purchases into the Fund or otherwise modify the closure policy at any time on a case-by-case basis.

The following groups will be permitted to continue to purchase Fund shares. Except as otherwise described below, shareholders of record are permitted to continue to purchase shares; if the shareholder of record is an omnibus account, beneficial owners in that account as of the applicable closing date are permitted to continue to purchase.

 

   

Shareholders of the Fund as of the MCE Revised Closing Date are able to continue to purchase additional shares in their existing Fund accounts either through J.P. Morgan Funds Services or a Financial Intermediary and may continue to reinvest dividends or capital gains distributions from shares owned in the Fund;

 

   

Shareholders of the Fund as of the MCE Revised Closing Date are able to add to their existing Fund accounts through exchanges from other J.P. Morgan Funds;

 

   

Group employer benefit plans, including 401(k), 403(b), 457 plans and health savings account programs (and their successor, related and affiliated plans), which have the Fund available to participants on or before the MCE Revised Closing Date, may continue to open accounts for new participants in the Fund and purchase additional shares in existing participant accounts;

 

   

Approved discretionary fee-based advisory programs, in which the program’s sponsor has full authority to make investment changes without approval from the shareholder (“fully discretionary advisory programs”), may continue to utilize the Fund for new and existing program accounts if the program was approved on or before the MCE Revised Closing Date. Additionally, after the MCE Revised Closing Date, new fully discretionary fee-based advisory programs may utilize the Fund for program accounts with the approval by the Fund and its Distributor;

 

   

Approved brokerage and fee-based advisory programs where the Fund is currently included in a model portfolio may continue to utilize the Fund for new and existing program accounts. The Fund must also be included in the sponsor’s Fully discretionary advisory program to be approved. These programs must be accepted for continued investments by the Fund and its distributor by the MCE Revised Closing Date;

 

 
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Other fee-based advisory programs may continue to utilize the Fund for existing program accounts, but will not be able to open new program accounts after the MCE Revised Closing Date;

 

   

Current and future J.P. Morgan Funds which are permitted to invest in other J.P. Morgan Funds may purchase shares of the Fund;

 

   

Section 529 college savings plans currently utilizing the Fund may do so for new and existing accounts. In order to be eligible, the plan must hold their shares through plan level or omnibus accounts held on the books of that Fund.

In addition, shareholders of the JPMorgan Mid Cap Core Fund received shares of the Fund in a reorganization between the two Funds, which closed on March 14, 2014. Such shareholders can continue to purchase shares of the Fund in accounts which existed at the time of the reorganization. Group employer benefit plans, discretionary fee-based advisory programs, brokerage programs, other J.P. Morgan Funds and Section 529 college savings programs who were eligible to continue to purchase shares of the JPMorgan Mid Cap Core Fund after January 3, 2014 will be able to purchase shares of the Fund under the same terms after the reorganization.

JPMorgan U.S. Large Cap Core Plus Fund

The JPMorgan U.S. Large Cap Core Plus Fund is publicly offered on a limited basis. Investors will not be eligible to purchase shares of the Fund, except as described below:

 

   

New and existing shareholders accessing the Fund through a commission-based brokerage platform may purchase shares of the Fund;

 

   

New and existing shareholders that establish accounts directly with the Funds may purchase shares of the Fund;

 

   

Group employer retirement plans including 401(k), 403(b) and 457 plans may purchase shares of the Fund;

 

   

Fee-based advisory programs may continue to utilize the Fund for new and existing program accounts. After April 17, 2014, new fee-based advisory programs ma utilize the Fund for program accounts only with approval by the Fund and its Distributor;

 

   

Section 529 college savings plans may utilize the Fund for new and existing accounts. In order to be eligible, the plan must hold their shares through plan level or omnibus accounts held on the books of the Fund; and

 

   

Current and future J.P. Morgan Funds which are permitted to invest in other J.P. Morgan Funds may purchase shares of the Fund.

Additional information that applies to all limited offerings:

If all shares of a Fund in an existing shareholder’s account are voluntarily redeemed or involuntarily redeemed (due to instances when a shareholder does not meet aggregate account balance minimums), then the shareholder’s account will be closed. Such former Fund shareholders will not be able to buy additional Fund shares or reopen their accounts in the Fund unless a former shareholder makes his or her repurchase within 90 days of the redemption. These repurchase restrictions, however, do not apply to participants in groups listed above as eligible to continue to purchase even if the plan, program or fund would liquidate its entire position. If shares are purchased through a Financial Intermediary, contact your investment representative for their requirements and procedures.

If a Fund receives a purchase order directly from an investor who is not eligible to purchase shares of the Fund, after the limited offering dates outlined above, J.P. Morgan Funds Services will attempt to contact the investor to determine whether he or she would like to purchase shares of another Fund or would prefer that the investment be refunded. If J.P. Morgan Funds Services cannot contact the investor within 30 days, the entire investment will be refunded.

The Funds reserve the right to change these policies at any time.

FREQUENT TRADING POLICY

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

 

 
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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.

J.P. Morgan Funds or the Distributor will 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 J.P. Morgan Funds, that indicates market timing or trading that they determine is abusive.

Although 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 Boards of J.P. Morgan Funds have adopted various policies and procedures to identify market timers, including reviewing “round trips” in and out of 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.

J.P. Morgan 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.

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, advisory or bona fide asset allocation program, which includes investment models developed and maintained by a financial intermediary;

 

  5. Redemptions of shares to pay fund or account fees;

 

  6. Transactions initiated by the trustee or adviser to a donor-advised charitable gift fund;

 

  7. Transactions in Section 529 college savings plans;

 

  8. Transactions in Fund of Fund Products;

 

  9. Transactions within a Retirement account such as:

 

   

Shares redeemed to return an excess contribution

 

   

Transactions initiated by sponsors of group employee benefit plans or other related accounts,

 

   

Retirement plan contributions, loans, distributions, and hardship withdrawals,

 

   

IRA re-characterizations and conversions.

 

   

IRA purchases of shares by asset transfer or direct rollover

In addition to rejecting purchases, in connection with suspected market timing activities, the Distributor can reject a purchase (including purchases for the Funds listed below) for any reason, including purchases 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 purchases and/or exchanges.

 

 
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Certain 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 Ultra-Short Municipal 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.

VALUATION

Shares are purchased at net asset value (NAV) per share. This is also known as the offering price. Shares are also redeemed at NAV. The NAV of each class within a 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 a 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 procedures generally used to value 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 a 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 a Fund’s NAV.

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, as applicable. The value of securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. is generally the NASDAQ official closing price.

Fixed income securities are valued using prices supplied by an approved independent third party or affiliated pricing services or broker/dealers. Those prices are determined using a variety of inputs 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 ETFs are generally valued at the last sale price on the exchange on which the ETF is principally traded. 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 a Fund’s NAV and will be fair valued by applying fair value factors provided by independent pricing services, as applicable, for any options involving equity reference obligations listed on exchanges other than North American, Central American, South American or Caribbean securities exchanges.

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. Any futures involving equity reference obligations listed on exchanges other than North American, Central American, South American or Caribbean securities exchanges will be fair valued by applying fair value factors provided by independent pricing services, as applicable.

Non-listed over-the-counter options and futures are valued utilizing market quotations provided by approved pricing services.

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.

 

 
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Any derivatives involving equity reference obligations listed on exchanges other than North American, Central American, South American or Caribbean securities exchanges will be fair valued by applying fair value factors provided by independent pricing services, as applicable.

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 Funds will not treat an intraday unscheduled disruption or closure in NYSE trading as a closure of the NYSE and will calculate NAV as of 4:00 p.m., ET if the particular disruption or closure directly affects only the NYSE. 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 a Fund invests in securities that are primarily listed on foreign exchanges or other markets that trade on weekends or other days when a Fund does not price its shares, the value of a Fund’s shares may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem your shares.

DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES

Each 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. A 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.

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

The Dynamic Growth Fund, Growth Advantage Fund, Intrepid America Fund, Intrepid Growth Fund, Mid Cap Equity Fund, Mid Cap Value Fund, Small Cap Core Fund, Small Cap Equity Fund, Small Cap Growth Fund, U.S. Large Cap Core Plus Fund, U.S. Small Company Fund and Value Advantage Fund generally declare and distribute net investment income, if any, at least annually. The Disciplined Equity Fund, Equity Index Fund, Growth and Income Fund, Hedged Equity Fund, Intrepid Mid Cap Fund, Intrepid Value Fund, Large Cap Growth Fund, Large Cap Value Fund, Market Expansion Enhanced Index Fund, Mid Cap Equity, Mid Cap Growth Fund, Small Cap Value Fund and U.S. Equity Fund generally distribute net investment income, if any, at least quarterly. The Equity Income Fund generally distributes net investment income, if any, at least monthly. The Funds will distribute net realized capital gains, if any, at least annually. For each taxable year, each Fund will distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized capital gains.

You have the following options for your distributions. You may:

 

   

Reinvest all distributions in additional Fund shares;

 

   

Take distributions of net investment income in cash and reinvest distributions of net capital gain in additional shares;

 

   

Take distributions of net capital gain in cash and reinvest distributions of net investment income; or

 

   

Take all distributions in cash.

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 without a sales charge. If you take your distributions in cash, you can choose to have a check mailed to your address of record or you can have them deposited into a pre-assigned bank account. The taxation of the dividends will not be affected whether you have them deposited into a bank account or sent by check.

Distributions by a Fund to retirement plans and other entities that qualify for tax-exempt or tax-deferred treatment under federal income tax laws will generally not be taxable. Special tax rules apply to investments through such plans. The tax considerations described in this section do not apply to such tax-exempt or tax-deferred entities or accounts. You should consult your tax advisor to determine the suitability of a Fund as an investment and the tax treatment of distributions.

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 a Fund generally will be limited to the aggregate of the eligible dividends received by each Fund. In addition, the Fund must meet certain holding period and other requirements with respect to the shares on which a 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 shares. 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.

 

 
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Distributions of net capital gain (that is, the excess of the net gains from the sale of investments that a 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 a 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 a 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.

If you buy shares just before 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 gains earned by a 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 your shares.

A Fund’s investment in foreign securities may be subject to foreign withholding taxes or other taxes. In that case, the Fund’s yield on those securities would be decreased. In addition, a Fund’s investment in certain foreign securities or foreign currencies may increase or accelerate the Fund’s recognition of ordinary income and may affect the timing or amount of Fund distributions.

A Fund’s investments in certain debt securities, mortgage-backed securities and derivative instruments may cause the Fund to recognize taxable income in excess of the cash generated by such obligations. In order to generate sufficient cash to make the requisite distributions, a Fund may be required to liquidate other investments in its portfolio that it otherwise would have continued to hold, including when it is not advantageous to do so. A Fund’s investment in REIT securities also may result in the Fund’s receipt of cash in excess of the REIT’s earnings; if the Fund distributes such amounts, such distributions could constitute a return of capital to Fund shareholders for federal income tax purposes.

A 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. A 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.

The extent to which a Fund can invest in master limited partnerships is limited by the Fund’s intention to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code.

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

 
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IMPORTANT TAX REPORTING CONSIDERATIONS

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.

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. 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 Funds or your Financial Intermediary will send you transaction confirmation statements and quarterly account statements. Please review these statements carefully. The Funds will correct errors if notified within one year of the date printed on 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 Funds 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 Funds reasonably believe they are members of the same family. If you would like to receive separate mailings, please call 1-800-480-4111 and the Funds 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 hold your Fund shares directly, you may access your account statements at www.jpmorganfunds.com.

After each fiscal half-year, you will receive a financial report from the Funds. In addition, the Funds 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 for each Fund have delegated the authority to vote proxies for securities owned by the Funds to the applicable investment adviser. A copy of each 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 J.P. Morgan Funds’ website at www.jpmorganfunds.com no later than August 31 of each year. Each 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, each Fund will make available upon request the uncertified, complete schedule of its portfolio holdings as of the last day of that month.

 

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

Each Fund will post these quarterly schedules on J.P. Morgan Funds’ website 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 J.P. Morgan Funds’ website on a more frequent basis.

Each Fund may disclose the Fund’s 10 largest portfolio holdings and the percentage that each of these 10 holdings represent 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.

In addition, the top five holdings that contributed to Fund performance and top five holdings that detracted from Fund performance may be posted on the J.P. Morgan Funds’ website at www.jpmorganfunds.com no sooner than 10 calendar days after month 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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Glossary of Common Investment Terminology

 

For the purpose of the “INVESTING WITH J.P. MORGAN FUNDS” section, references to “account” and “Fund” are not interchangeable. Fund refers to an individual mutual fund position. An account may be invested in a single Fund or multiple Funds.

Capital Gains Distribution — Payment to mutual fund shareholders of gains realized on securities that a Fund has sold at a profit, minus any realized losses.

Dividend Distribution — Payment to mutual fund shareholders of income from interest or dividends generated by a Fund’s investments.

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 the Distributor and/or shareholder servicing agent. Shares purchased this way will typically be held for you by the Financial Intermediary.

Group Retirement Plans — Employer-sponsored retirement, deferred compensation and employee benefit plans (including health savings accounts) and trusts used to fund those plans. To satisfy eligibility requirements, the plan must be a group plan (more than one participant), the shares cannot be held in a commission-based brokerage account and the shares must be held a) at a plan level or b) at the Fund level through an omnibus account of a retirement plan recordkeeper. Group Retirement Plans include group employer-sponsored 401(k) plans, 457 plans, employer-sponsored 403(b) plans, profit-sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans,

retiree health benefit plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Class R2, Class R3, Class R4, Class R5 and Class R6 Shares generally are not available to non-retirement accounts, traditional and Roth Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs), Coverdell Education Savings Accounts, SEPs, SARSEPs, SIMPLE IRAs, KEOGHs, individual 401(k) plans or individual 403(b) plans.

Medallion Signature Guarantee — A special stamp used to verify the authenticity of certain documents. It is a guarantee by a financial institution that the signature is genuine and the financial institution accepts liability for any forgery. Medallion signature guarantees protect shareholders by preventing unauthorized transfer of assets that could result in monetary losses to the investor due to fraud. Medallion guarantee stamps can be obtained at many bank branches or brokerage firms.

Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) — The distribution amount that Traditional, SEP, and SIMPLE IRA owners must begin to take from their retirement accounts by April 1st the year after they reach age 70 1/2.

Uncollected Shares — Shares purchased directly through J.P. Morgan Funds Services by check are not available for redemption for up to five business days following the acceptance of a purchase order unless you provide satisfactory proof that your purchase check has cleared.

Wire — refers to a method used for payment or redemptions. While J.P. Morgan Funds does not charge to send a wire, your bank may charge a fee for this service.

 

 

 
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Financial Highlights

 

The financial highlights tables are intended to help you understand each Fund’s financial performance for each share class for each of the past one through five fiscal years, as applicable. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. The total returns in the tables represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in a Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions). The financial highlights of the Select Class Shares of the Equity Index Fund, which is not offered in this prospectus, are shown as the Class R6 Shares commenced operations as of September 1, 2016. The financial highlights for the Class A Shares for the Intrepid Mid Cap Fund, which are not offered in this prospectus, are shown as the Class R3 and Class R4 Shares of the Fund commenced operations as of September 9, 2016. The financial highlights of the Institutional Class Shares of the Value Advantage Fund, which are not offered in this prospectus, are shown as the Class R3, Class R4, Class R5 and Class R6 Shares of the Fund commenced operations as of September 9, 2016. This information for each period presented has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, whose reports, along with each Fund’s financial statements, are included in the respective Fund’s annual reports, which is available upon request.

To the extent a 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
 
Disciplined Equity Fund                                
Class R6                                
Year Ended June 30, 2016      $ 24.16         $ 0.37 (d)    $ (1.33      $ (0.96      $ (0.33      $ (0.97      $ (1.30
Year Ended June 30, 2015        23.85           0.32 (d)      1.89           2.21           (0.30        (1.60        (1.90
Year Ended June 30, 2014        20.36           0.34 (d)      4.81           5.15           (0.31        (1.35        (1.66
Year Ended June 30, 2013        17.48           0.32 (d)      3.55           3.87           (0.31        (0.68        (0.99
Year Ended June 30, 2012        16.83           0.29 (d)      0.63           0.92           (0.27                  (0.27
Dynamic Growth Fund                                
Class R5                                
Year Ended June 30, 2016        26.22           0.01 (d)      (0.87        (0.86             (0.27     
Year Ended June 30, 2015        24.65           (0.04 )(d)      1.98           1.94                (0.37     
Year Ended June 30, 2014        19.42           (0.04 )(d)(e)(f)      5.27           5.23                       
Year Ended June 30, 2013        16.22           0.03 (d)(g)      3.17           3.20                       
Year Ended June 30, 2012        15.72           (0.06     0.56           0.50                       
(a) 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.
(b) Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.
(c) 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.
(d) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(e) 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 $(0.05) for Class R5 Shares, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been (0.23)% for Class R5 Shares. These amounts have been revised to correct a calculation error in the previously issued June 30, 2014 financial highlights’ footnote disclosure. These revisions are not considered material to the previously issued financial statements.
(f) Net investment income (loss) may appear disproportionate among classes due to the timing of recognition of income and changes in the relative size of the classes.
(g) 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 $(0.03) for Class R5 Shares, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been (0.15)% for Class R5 Shares.

 

 
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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets        
    
Net asset
value, end
of period
    Total
return (a)
        
Net assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
    Net
expenses (b)
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
    Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements
and earnings credits
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (c)
 
           
$ 21.90        (3.83 )%    $ 6,638,591        0.34     1.69     0.35     122
  24.16        9.67        6,205,582        0.35        1.33        0.36        144   
  23.85        26.31        3,598,945        0.35        1.52        0.36        113   
  20.36        22.90        1,460,937        0.35        1.67        0.37        178   
  17.48        5.57        1,024,228        0.35        1.76        0.38        198   
           
           
  25.09        (3.33     226,600        0.74        0.03        0.79        61   
  26.22        7.99        49        0.76        (0.14     0.90        74   
  24.65        26.93        45        0.80        (0.17 )(e)(f)      0.84        55   
  19.42        19.73        32        0.80        0.15 (g)      0.97        82   
  16.22        3.18        27        0.79        (0.36     0.99        99   

 

 
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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

     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
 
Equity Income Fund                    
Class R2                    
Year Ended June 30, 2016    $ 13.74       $ 0.21 (f)    $ 0.35       $ 0.56       $ (0.22    $ (0.11    $ (0.33
Year Ended June 30, 2015      13.64         0.22        0.39         0.61         (0.23      (0.28      (0.51
Year Ended June 30, 2014      11.61         0.18 (f)      2.25         2.43         (0.18      (0.22      (0.40
Year Ended June 30, 2013      9.84         0.21 (f)(g)      1.84         2.05         (0.21      (0.07      (0.28
Year Ended June 30, 2012      9.38         0.19 (f)      0.46         0.65         (0.15      (0.04      (0.19
Class R5                    
Year Ended June 30, 2016      13.98         0.31 (f)      0.35         0.66         (0.30      (0.11      (0.41
Year Ended June 30, 2015      13.85         0.31        0.41         0.72         (0.31      (0.28      (0.59
Year Ended June 30, 2014      11.78         0.27 (f)      2.29         2.56         (0.27      (0.22      (0.49
Year Ended June 30, 2013      9.96         0.29 (f)(g)      1.87         2.16         (0.27      (0.07      (0.34
Year Ended June 30, 2012      9.49         0.26 (f)      0.46         0.72         (0.21      (0.04      (0.25
Class R6                    
Year Ended June 30, 2016      13.97         0.33 (f)      0.34         0.67         (0.31      (0.11      (0.42
Year Ended June 30, 2015      13.84         0.33        0.40         0.73         (0.32      (0.28      (0.60
Year Ended June 30, 2014      11.77         0.28 (f)      2.28         2.56         (0.27      (0.22      (0.49
Year Ended June 30, 2013      9.96         0.29 (f)(g)      1.87         2.16         (0.28      (0.07      (0.35
January 31, 2012 (h) through June 30, 2012      9.64         0.13 (f)      0.30         0.43         (0.11              (0.11
(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 earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% 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) 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 $0.18, $0.27 and $0.26 for Class R2, Class R5 and Class R6 Shares, respectively, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been 1.67%, 2.44% and 2.38% for Class R2, Class R5 and Class R6 Shares, respectively.
(h) Commencement of offering of class of shares.

 

 
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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,
reimbursements
and earnings credits
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (b)(e)
 
           
$ 13.97        4.20   $ 77,230        1.29     1.59     1.45     20
  13.74        4.44        56,522        1.29        1.59        1.39        22   
  13.64        21.27        28,733        1.29        1.44        1.31        20   
  11.61        21.21        13,347        1.28        1.92 (g)      1.34        34   
  9.84        7.13        1,682        1.29        1.94        1.32        44   
           
  14.23        4.89        722,424        0.59        2.28        0.64        20   
  13.98        5.23        520,660        0.59        2.27        0.63        22   
  13.85        22.06        307,700        0.59        2.11        0.61        20   
  11.78        22.17        227,442        0.58        2.69 (g)      0.63        34   
  9.96        7.78        111,647        0.58        2.77        0.63        44   
           
  14.22        4.98        1,913,077        0.50        2.43        0.50        20   
  13.97        5.31        861,809        0.51        2.35        0.51        22   
  13.84        22.14        551,378        0.54        2.20        0.56        20   
  11.77        22.12        233,034        0.53        2.63 (g)      0.59        34   
  9.96        4.47        70,589        0.53        3.28        0.58        44   

 

 
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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

     Per share operating performance  
            Investment operations      Distributions  
      Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
     Net
investment
income
(loss) (b)
    Net realized
and unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
     Total from
investment
operations
     Net
investment
income
     Net
realized
gain
     Total
distributions
 
Equity Index Fund                    
Select Class                    
Year Ended June 30, 2016    $ 41.14       $ 0.81      $ 0.38       $ 1.19       $ (0.76    $ (6.18    $ (6.94
Year Ended June 30, 2015      41.96         0.79        2.10         2.89         (0.76      (2.95      (3.71
Year Ended June 30, 2014      36.44         0.74        7.79         8.53         (0.73      (2.28      (3.01
Year Ended June 30, 2013      30.92         0.71        5.53         6.24         (0.72              (0.72
Year Ended June 30, 2012      29.97         0.58        0.95         1.53         (0.58              (0.58
Growth Advantage Fund                    
Class R5                    
Year Ended June 30, 2016      16.25         (0.03     (0.73      (0.76              (0.53      (0.53
Year Ended June 30, 2015      14.63         (0.04     2.23         2.19                 (0.57      (0.57
Year Ended June 30, 2014      11.68         (0.02     3.61         3.59                 (0.64      (0.64
Year Ended June 30, 2013      9.69         0.06 (g)      2.01         2.07         (0.05      (0.03      (0.08
Year Ended June 30, 2012      9.44         0.01 (h)      0.24         0.25                           
Class R6                    
Year Ended June 30, 2016      16.27         (0.01     (0.73      (0.74              (0.53      (0.53
Year Ended June 30, 2015      14.64         (0.03     2.23         2.20                 (0.57      (0.57
December 23, 2013 (i) through June 30, 2014      13.86         (0.01     0.79         0.78                           
Growth and Income Fund                    
Class R2                    
November 2, 2015 (i) through June 30, 2016      45.92         0.40        (0.70      (0.30      (0.20      (2.48      (2.68
Class R5                    
November 2, 2015 (i) through June 30, 2016      47.95         0.62        (0.73      (0.11      (0.35      (2.48      (2.83
Class R6                    
November 2, 2015 (i) through June 30, 2016      47.95         0.63        (0.72      (0.09      (0.37      (2.48      (2.85
(a) Annualized for periods less than one year, unless otherwise noted.
(b) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(c) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(d) 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.
(e) Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.
(f) 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.
(g) 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 $0.03 for Class R5 Shares, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been 0.27% for Class R5 Shares.
(h) Reflects a special dividend paid out during the period by one of the Fund’s holdings. Had the Fund not received the special dividend, the net investment income (loss) per share would have been $(0.01) for Class R5 Shares, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been (0.12)% for Class R5 Shares.
(i) Commencement of offering of class of shares.

 

 
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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets (a)        
Net asset
value, end
of period
    Total
return (c)(d)
    Net assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
    Net
expenses (e)
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
        
Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements
and earnings  credits
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (c)(f)
 
           
           
$ 35.39        3.81   $ 819,463        0.20     2.17     0.67     4
  41.14        7.19        1,114,957        0.20        1.88        0.66        5   
  41.96        24.27        1,120,177        0.20        1.89        0.66        5   
  36.44        20.35        1,087,877        0.20        2.11        0.69        4   
  30.92        5.26        1,188,683        0.20        1.99        0.69        7   
           
           
  14.96        (4.72     82,358        0.89        (0.20     0.90        46   
  16.25        15.42        58,686        0.86        (0.25     0.87        46   
  14.63        31.25        1,453,864        0.85        (0.11     0.86        62   
  11.68        21.49        835,233        0.83        0.55 (g)      0.84        76   
  9.69        2.65        468,064        0.85        0.07 (h)      0.85        86   
           
  15.00        (4.59     2,720,935        0.76        (0.07     0.76        46   
  16.27        15.48        2,414,333        0.76        (0.17     0.77        46   
  14.64        5.63        271,958        0.80        (0.15     0.82        62   
           
  42.94        (0.40     20        1.28        1.44        3.72        39   
           
  45.01        0.05        20        0.59        2.14        3.02        39   
           
  45.01        0.08        20        0.53        2.19        2.96        39   

 

 
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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

     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
 
Hedged Equity Fund                    
Class R5                    
Year Ended June 30, 2016    $ 16.51       $ 0.24 (g)    $ (0.24    $ (i)     $ (0.23    $       $ (0.23
Year Ended June 30, 2015      15.76         0.26 (g)      0.66         0.92         (0.17              (0.17
December 13, 2013 (h) through June 30, 2014      15.00         0.13        0.82         0.95         (0.09      (0.10      (0.19
Class R6                    
Year Ended June 30, 2016      16.52         0.27 (g)      (0.27      (i)       (0.24              (0.24
Year Ended June 30, 2015      15.76         0.27 (g)      0.67         0.94         (0.18              (0.18
December 13, 2013 (h) through June 30, 2014      15.00         0.13        0.83         0.96         (0.10      (0.10      (0.20
Intrepid America Fund   
Class R2   
Year Ended June 30, 2016      37.45         0.27 (g)      (1.15      (0.88      (0.31      (2.25      (2.56
Year Ended June 30, 2015      36.82         0.33 (g)      2.55         2.88         (0.42      (1.83      (2.25
Year Ended June 30, 2014      29.43         0.21 (g)      7.40         7.61         (0.22              (0.22
Year Ended June 30, 2013      24.43         0.26 (g)      5.11         5.37         (0.37              (0.37
Year Ended June 30, 2012      24.21         0.13 (g)      0.12         0.25         (0.03              (0.03
Class R5   
Year Ended June 30, 2016      38.41         0.41 (g)      (1.04      (0.63              (2.25      (2.25
Year Ended June 30, 2015      37.54         0.60 (g)      2.61         3.21         (0.51      (1.83      (2.34
Year Ended June 30, 2014      29.94         0.46 (g)      7.54         8.00         (0.40              (0.40
Year Ended June 30, 2013      24.84         0.46 (g)      5.19         5.65         (0.55              (0.55
Year Ended June 30, 2012      24.69         0.30 (g)      0.10         0.40         (0.25              (0.25
Class R6   
November 2, 2015 (h) through June 30, 2016      39.15         0.41 (g)      (1.77      (1.36      (0.51      (2.25      (2.76
(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 earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.
(e) Certain non-recurring expenses incurred by the Fund were not annualized for the year ended June 30, 2015 and for the period ended June 30, 2014.
(f) 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.
(g) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(h) Commencement of operations.
(i) Amount rounds to less than $0.005.

 

 
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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)(e)
    Net
investment
income
(loss) (e)
    Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements
and earnings credits (e)
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (b)(f)
 
           
$ 16.28        0.07   $ 25        0.40     1.49     2.16     57
  16.51        5.86        442        0.40        1.58        0.82        42   
  15.76        6.37        53        0.40        1.51        9.10        36   
           
  16.28        0.07        74        0.35        1.66        1.40        57   
  16.52        5.96        443        0.35        1.63        0.77        42   
  15.76        6.39        53        0.35        1.56        9.05        36   
           
  34.01        (2.30     4,584        1.29        0.78        1.46        70   
  37.45        8.01        2,923        1.28        0.88        1.35        49   
  36.82        25.93        166        1.29        0.64        1.30        67   
  29.43        22.20        170        1.49        0.96        1.51        68   
  24.43        1.03        75        1.50        0.56        1.52        95   
           
  35.53        (1.57     3,920        0.54        1.08        0.55        70   
  38.41        8.76        2,015,302        0.55        1.56        0.55        49   
  37.54        26.84        1,363,358        0.58        1.35        0.59        67   
  29.94        23.05        710,586        0.79        1.66        0.82        68   
  24.84        1.74        411,202        0.79        1.28        0.82        95   
           
  35.03        (3.39     3,341,467        0.49        1.78        0.50        70   

 

 
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     Per share operating performance  
            Investment operations      Distributions  
      Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
     Net
investment
income
(loss) (b)
    Net realized
and unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
     Total from
investment
operations
     Net
investment
income
     Net
realized
gain
       Total
distributions
 
Intrepid Growth Fund           
Class R2           
Year Ended June 30, 2016    $ 40.39       $ 0.19      $ (0.63    $ (0.44    $ (0.29    $         $ (0.29
Year Ended June 30, 2015      36.49         0.12        3.85         3.97         (0.07                (0.07
Year Ended June 30, 2014      28.91         0.09 (g)      7.54         7.63         (0.05                (0.05
Year Ended June 30, 2013      24.72         0.13        4.27         4.40         (0.21                (0.21
Year Ended June 30, 2012      24.13         0.07        0.54         0.61         (0.02                (0.02
Class R5           
Year Ended June 30, 2016      41.12         0.45        (0.62      (0.17      (0.44                (0.44
Year Ended June 30, 2015      37.09         0.41        3.91         4.32         (0.29                (0.29
Year Ended June 30, 2014      29.41         0.33 (g)      7.65         7.98         (0.30                (0.30
Year Ended June 30, 2013      25.05         0.33        4.34         4.67         (0.31                (0.31
Year Ended June 30, 2012      24.45         0.21        0.57         0.78         (0.18                (0.18
Class R6           
November 2, 2015 (h) through June 30, 2016      42.20         0.36        (1.60      (1.24      (0.46                (0.46
Intrepid Mid Cap Fund   
Class A   
Year Ended June 30, 2016      21.82         0.15        (0.64      (0.49      (0.13      (1.72        (1.85
Year Ended June 30, 2015      24.11         0.08        1.18         1.26         (0.09      (3.46        (3.55
Year Ended June 30, 2014      18.79         0.08 (i)      5.41         5.49         (0.07      (0.10        (0.17
Year Ended June 30, 2013      14.99         0.13 (j)      3.80         3.93         (0.13                (0.13
Year Ended June 30, 2012      15.79         0.10        (0.79      (0.69      (0.11                (0.11
Class R6   
November 2, 2015 (h) through June 30, 2016      22.41         0.20        (0.29      (0.09      (0.18      (1.72        (1.90
(a) Annualized for periods less than one year, unless otherwise noted.
(b) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(c) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(d) 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.
(e) Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.
(f) 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.
(g) 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 $0.09 and $0.32 for Class R2 and Class R5 Shares, respectively, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been 0.26% and 0.96% for Class R2 and Class R5 Shares, respectively.
(h) Commencement of offering of class of shares.
(i) 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 $0.04 for Class A Shares and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been 0.20% for Class A Shares.
(j) Reflects a special dividend paid out during the period by one of the Fund’s holdings. Had the Fund not received the special dividend, the net investment income (loss) per share would have been $0.08 for Class A Shares and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been 0.47% for Class A Shares.

 

 
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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets (a)        
Net asset
value, end
of period
    Total
return
(excludes sales
charge) (c)(d)
    Net assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
    Net
expenses (e)
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
        
Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements
and earnings  credits
   

Portfolio
turnover

rate (c)(f)

 
           
$ 39.66        (1.10 )%    $ 4,207        1.17     0.50     1.76     70
  40.39        10.87        1,205        1.22        0.31        1.45        64   
  36.49        26.41        601        1.41        0.28 (g)      1.42        67   
  28.91        17.90        603        1.49        0.49        1.54        67   
  24.72        2.53        375        1.50        0.29        1.56        110   
           
  40.51        (0.42     205,213        0.47        1.13        0.74        70   
  41.12        11.66        189,466        0.54        1.02        0.70        64   
  37.09        27.23        124,489        0.71        0.98 (g)      0.72        67   
  29.41        18.79        105,839        0.79        1.21        0.85        67   
  25.05        3.26        107,169        0.80        0.87        0.87        110   
           
  40.50        (2.94     488,138        0.42        1.38        0.61        70   
           
           
  19.48        (1.71     311,724        1.15        0.77        1.44        78   
  21.82        5.64        377,893        1.14        0.33        1.37        66   
  24.11        29.30        193,342        1.16        0.38 (i)      1.32        64   
  18.79        26.30        144,405        1.23        0.78 (j)      1.38        52   
  14.99        (4.36     122,217        1.24        0.68        1.38        51   
           
  20.42        0.12        304,934        0.65        1.53        0.78        78   

 

 
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       Per share operating performance  
                Investment operations        Distributions  
        Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
       Net
investment
income
(loss) (a)
       Net realized
and unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
       Total from
investment
operations
       Net
investment
income
       Net
realized
gain
       Total
distributions
 
Intrepid Value Fund                                   
Class R2                                   
Year Ended June 30, 2016      $ 35.48         $ 0.44         $ (2.92      $ (2.48      $ (0.41      $ (1.55      $ (1.96
Year Ended June 30, 2015        37.02           0.35           1.40           1.75           (0.42        (2.87        (3.29
Year Ended June 30, 2014        29.69           0.31           7.33           7.64           (0.31                  (0.31
Year Ended June 30, 2013        23.95           0.30           5.83           6.13           (0.39                  (0.39
Year Ended June 30, 2012        24.31           0.29           (0.33        (0.04        (0.32                  (0.32
Class R5                                   
Year Ended June 30, 2016        35.88           0.64           (2.95        (2.31        (0.60        (1.55        (2.15
Year Ended June 30, 2015        37.33           0.59           1.39           1.98           (0.56        (2.87        (3.43
Year Ended June 30, 2014        29.91           0.52           7.40           7.92           (0.50                  (0.50
Year Ended June 30, 2013        24.10           0.52           5.82           6.34           (0.53                  (0.53
Year Ended June 30, 2012        24.46           0.43           (0.34        0.09           (0.45                  (0.45
Class R6                                   
Year Ended June 30, 2016        35.89           0.66           (2.97        (2.31        (0.61        (1.55        (2.16
Year Ended June 30, 2015        37.33           0.61           1.39           2.00           (0.57        (2.87        (3.44
Year Ended June 30, 2014        29.91           0.47           7.46           7.93           (0.51                  (0.51
Year Ended June 30, 2013        24.10           0.53           5.83           6.36           (0.55                  (0.55
Year Ended June 30, 2012        24.46           0.43           (0.33        0.10           (0.46                  (0.46
(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(b) 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.
(c) Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.
(d) 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.

 

 
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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets        
Net asset
value,end
of period
    Total
return
(excludes sales
charge) (b)
   

Net assets,
end of

period

(000’s)

    Net
expenses (c)
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
   

Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements
and earnings credits

    Portfolio
turnover
rate (d)
 
           
           
$ 31.04        (6.91 )%    $ 17,721        1.08     1.39     1.75     66
  35.48        4.98        14,237        1.09        0.97        1.43        52   
  37.02        25.82        1,346        1.19        0.92        1.42        49   
  29.69        25.74        934        1.19        1.06        1.56        48   
  23.95        (0.09     70        1.20        1.29        1.73        82   
           
  31.42        (6.35     85,624        0.48        1.98        0.61        66   
  35.88        5.60        83,859        0.51        1.59        0.63        52   
  37.33        26.60        80,008        0.59        1.53        0.72        49   
  29.91        26.53        62,685        0.59        1.92        0.93        48   
  24.10        0.49        52,183        0.60        1.88        1.03        82   
           
  31.42        (6.33     86,255        0.43        2.07        0.51        66   
  35.89        5.67        39,024        0.46        1.65        0.55        52   
  37.33        26.66        19,495        0.54        1.41        0.67        49   
  29.91        26.59        10,875        0.54        1.99        0.91        48   
  24.10        0.54        18,840        0.55        1.86        0.97        82   

 

 
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       Per share operating performance  
                Investment operations        Distributions  
        Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
       Net
investment
income
(loss) (a)
     Net realized
and unrealized 
gains
(losses) on
investments
       Total from
investment
operations
       Net
investment
income
     Net
realized
gain
       Total
distributions
 
Large Cap Growth Fund                               
Class R2                               
Year Ended June 30, 2016      $ 36.24         $ (0.15    $ (2.18      $ (2.33      $       $ (1.60      $ (1.60
Year Ended June 30, 2015        32.07           (0.18      4.97           4.79                   (0.62        (0.62
Year Ended June 30, 2014        25.74           (0.18      6.51           6.33                               
Year Ended June 30, 2013        23.44           0.01 (e)       2.36           2.37           (0.07                (0.07
Year Ended June 30, 2012        22.24           (0.12      1.32           1.20           (f)                 (f) 
Class R5                               
Year Ended June 30, 2016        37.25           0.06         (2.25        (2.19                (1.60        (1.60
Year Ended June 30, 2015        32.75           0.03         5.09           5.12                   (0.62        (0.62
Year Ended June 30, 2014        26.12           0.01         6.62           6.63                               
Year Ended June 30, 2013        23.74           0.17 (e)       2.38           2.55           (0.17                (0.17
Year Ended June 30, 2012        22.39           0.04         1.32           1.36           (0.01                (0.01
Class R6                               
Year Ended June 30, 2016        37.34           0.10         (2.26        (2.16                (1.60        (1.60
Year Ended June 30, 2015        32.80           0.06         5.10           5.16                   (0.62        (0.62
Year Ended June 30, 2014        26.15           0.02         6.63           6.65                               
Year Ended June 30, 2013        23.76           0.18 (e)       2.39           2.57           (0.18                (0.18
Year Ended June 30, 2012        22.40           0.05         1.33           1.38           (0.02                (0.02
(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(b) 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.
(c) Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.
(d) 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.
(e) 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 $(0.04), $0.12 and $0.13 for Class R2, Class R5 and Class R6 Shares, respectively, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been (0.17)%, 0.47% and 0.50% for Class R2, Class R5 and Class R6 Shares, respectively.
(f) Amount rounds to less than $0.005.

 

 
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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets        
Net asset
value, end
of period
    Total
return
(excludes sales
charge) (b)
        
Net assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
    Net
expenses (c)
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
    Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements
and earnings credits
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (d)
 
           
           
$ 32.31        (6.67 )%    $ 192,560        1.30     (0.43 )%      1.55     43
  36.24        15.10        242,550        1.31        (0.53     1.49        19   
  32.07        24.59        222,421        1.35        (0.60     1.44        39   
  25.74        10.12        191,876        1.34        0.05 (e)      1.45        47   
  23.44        5.41        85,913        1.34        (0.50     1.39        28   
           
  33.46        (6.10     1,209,521        0.69        0.17        0.73        43   
  37.25        15.80        1,394,419        0.70        0.08        0.74        19   
  32.75        25.38        1,400,112        0.73        0.02        0.74        39   
  26.12        10.78        1,158,856        0.71        0.69 (e)      0.75        47   
  23.74        6.10        584,866        0.69        0.16        0.70        28   
           
  33.58        (6.00     3,330,565        0.60        0.28        0.60        43   
  37.34        15.90        3,220,191        0.62        0.17        0.62        19   
  32.80        25.43        2,709,590        0.68        0.07        0.69        39   
  26.15        10.87        2,170,011        0.67        0.72 (e)      0.70        47   
  23.76        6.15        1,047,184        0.63        0.20        0.64        28   

 

 
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       Per share operating performance  
                Investment operations      Distributions  
        Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
       Net
investment
income
(loss) (a)
     Net realized
and unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
     Total from
investment
operations
     Net
investment
income
     Net
realized
gain
     Total
distributions
 
Large Cap Value Fund                         
Class R2                         
Year Ended June 30, 2016      $ 14.96         $ 0.14       $ (0.60    $ (0.46    $ (0.13    $ (1.73    $ (1.86
Year Ended June 30, 2015        16.58           0.13         0.94         1.07         (0.14      (2.55      (2.69
Year Ended June 30, 2014        13.95           0.13         3.14         3.27         (0.13      (0.51      (0.64
Year Ended June 30, 2013        10.99           0.11         2.96         3.07         (0.11              (0.11
Year Ended June 30, 2012        11.42           0.08         (0.42      (0.34      (0.09              (0.09
Class R5                         
Year Ended June 30, 2016        14.93           0.21         (0.58      (0.37      (0.20      (1.73      (1.93
Year Ended June 30, 2015        16.54           0.22         0.94         1.16         (0.22      (2.55      (2.77
Year Ended June 30, 2014        13.92           0.19         3.16         3.35         (0.22      (0.51      (0.73
Year Ended June 30, 2013        10.92           0.17         2.98         3.15         (0.15              (0.15
Year Ended June 30, 2012        11.34           0.14         (0.41      (0.27      (0.15              (0.15
Class R6                         
Year Ended June 30, 2016        14.86           0.24         (0.60      (0.36      (0.21      (1.73      (1.94
Year Ended June 30, 2015        16.48           0.25         0.91         1.16         (0.23      (2.55      (2.78
Year Ended June 30, 2014        13.87           0.22         3.13         3.35         (0.23      (0.51      (0.74
Year Ended June 30, 2013        10.92           0.20         2.94         3.14         (0.19              (0.19
Year Ended June 30, 2012        11.34           0.15         (0.42      (0.27      (0.15              (0.15
Market Expansion Enhanced Index Fund                         
Class R2                         
Year Ended June 30, 2016        12.87           0.07         (0.22      (0.15      (0.06      (2.14      (2.20
Year Ended June 30, 2015        13.74           0.07         0.72         0.79         (0.07      (1.59      (1.66
Year Ended June 30, 2014        12.09           0.06 (e)       2.78         2.84         (0.05      (1.14      (1.19
Year Ended June 30, 2013        10.25           0.08 (f)       2.44         2.52         (0.08      (0.60      (0.68
Year Ended June 30, 2012        11.46           0.03         (0.42      (0.39      (0.04      (0.78      (0.82
(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(b) 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.
(c) Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.
(d) 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.
(e) 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 remained the same for Class R2 Shares and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been 0.42% for Class R2 Shares.
(f) 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 $0.06 for Class R2 Shares, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been 0.58% for Class R2 Shares.

 

 
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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets        
    
Net asset
value, end
of period
    Total
return (b)
    Net assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
    Net
expenses (c)
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
        
Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements
and earnings credits
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (d)
 
           
           
$ 12.64        (2.78 )%    $ 3,462        1.20     1.05     1.57     219
  14.96        7.21        1,074        1.20        0.82        1.40        143   
  16.58        24.07        455        1.20        0.83        1.30        168   
  13.95        28.10        378        1.20        0.87        1.29        119   
  10.99        (2.97     142        1.20        0.76        1.31        144   
           
  12.63        (2.15     4,155        0.59        1.52        0.60        219   
  14.93        7.83        4,443        0.58        1.41        0.59        143   
  16.54        24.81        4,433        0.57        1.30        0.59        168   
  13.92        28.96        19,410        0.59        1.48        0.60        119   
  10.92        (2.34     25,965        0.59        1.36        0.61        144   
           
  12.56        (2.06     565,542        0.51        1.90        0.52        219   
  14.86        7.85        4,145        0.53        1.54        0.53        143   
  16.48        24.89        50,923        0.54        1.48        0.55        168   
  13.87        28.94        43,781        0.53        1.52        0.54        119   
  10.92        (2.30     11,269        0.54        1.41        0.56        144   
           
  10.52        (0.05     11,536        0.92        0.60        1.40        39   
  12.87        6.75        9,946        0.91        0.53        1.26        39   
  13.74        24.60        8,821        0.92        0.45 (e)      1.12        25   
  12.09        25.72        6,985        0.93        0.72 (f)      1.13        51   
  10.25        (2.64     4,477        1.07        0.27        1.14        77   

 

 
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     Per share operating performance          
            Investment operations      Distributions  
      Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
     Net
investment
income
(loss) (b)
     Net realized
and unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
     Total from
investment
operations
     Net
investment
income
     Net
realized
gain
     Total
distributions
 
Mid Cap Equity Fund                     
Class R2                     
Year Ended June 30, 2016    $ 46.98       $ (0.13    $ (1.99    $ (2.12    $       $ (2.11    $ (2.11
Year Ended June 30, 2015      44.87         (0.14      4.30         4.16                 (2.05      (2.05
March 14, 2014 (g) through June 30, 2014      42.92         (0.05      2.01         1.96         (0.01              (0.01
Class R5                     
Year Ended June 30, 2016      47.49         0.18         (2.03      (1.85      (0.10      (2.11      (2.21
Year Ended June 30, 2015      45.15         0.20         4.33         4.53         (0.13      (2.06      (2.19
March 14, 2014 (g) through June 30, 2014      43.14         0.04         2.02         2.06         (0.05              (0.05
Class R6                     
Year Ended June 30, 2016      47.49         0.20         (2.02      (1.82      (0.12      (2.11      (2.23
Year Ended June 30, 2015      45.15         0.20         4.34         4.54         (0.14      (2.06      (2.20
March 14, 2014 (g) through June 30, 2014      43.14         0.04         2.02         2.06         (0.05              (0.05
(a) Annualized for periods less than one year, unless otherwise noted.
(b) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(c) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(d) 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.
(e) Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.
(f) 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.
(g) Commencement of offering of class of shares.

 

 
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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets (a)        
Net asset
value, end
of period
    Total
return (c)(d)
    Net assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
    Net
expenses (e)
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
        
Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements
and earnings  credits
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (c)(f)
 
           
           
$ 42.75        (4.38 )%    $ 688        1.50     (0.30 )%      1.81     39
  46.98        9.71        823        1.49        (0.31     1.69        41   
  44.87        4.56        688        1.47        (0.41     1.60        47   
           
  43.43        (3.73     2,840        0.80        0.42        0.91        39   
  47.49        10.49        1,636        0.79        0.43        0.88        41   
  45.15        4.77        91        0.78        0.27        0.91        47   
           
  43.44        (3.66     1,370,912        0.74        0.46        0.77        39   
  47.49        10.53        1,268,988        0.74        0.45        0.80        41   
  45.15        4.78        823,036        0.73        0.34        0.86        47   

 

 
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                 Per share operating performance  
                Investment operations        Distributions  
        Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
       Net
investment
income
(loss) (b)
     Net realized
and unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
       Total from
investment
operations
       Net
realized
gain
 
Mid Cap Growth Fund                       
Class R2                       
Year Ended June 30, 2016      $ 29.96         $ (0.18    $ (2.91      $ (3.09      $ (1.46
Year Ended June 30, 2015        29.54           (0.24      3.45           3.21           (2.79
Year Ended June 30, 2014        24.56           (0.20 )(g)       7.97           7.77           (2.79
Year Ended June 30, 2013        20.83           (0.07 )(h)       4.79           4.72           (0.99
Year Ended June 30, 2012        24.73           (0.07 )(i)       (1.82        (1.89        (2.01
Class R5                       
Year Ended June 30, 2016        31.26           (0.03      (3.03        (3.06        (1.46
Year Ended June 30, 2015        30.52           (0.07      3.60           3.53           (2.79
Year Ended June 30, 2014        25.15           (0.02 )(g)       8.18           8.16           (2.79
Year Ended June 30, 2013        21.18           0.06 (h)       4.90           4.96           (0.99
November 1, 2011(j) through June 30, 2012        21.75           0.04 (i)       1.40           1.44           (2.01
Class R6                       
Year Ended June 30, 2016        31.33           (0.02      (3.03        (3.05        (1.46
Year Ended June 30, 2015        30.57           (0.06      3.61           3.55           (2.79
Year Ended June 30, 2014        25.17           (g)(k)       8.19           8.19           (2.79
Year Ended June 30, 2013        21.19           0.08 (h)       4.89           4.97           (0.99
November 1, 2011(j) through June 30, 2012        21.75           0.08 (i)       1.37           1.45           (2.01
(a) Annualized for periods less than one year, unless otherwise noted.
(b) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(c) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(d) 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.
(e) Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.
(f) 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.
(g) 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 $(0.20), $(0.02) and $(0.01) for Class R2, Class R5 and Class R6 Shares, respectively, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been (0.73)%, (0.08)% and (0.03)% for Class R2, Class R5 and Class R6 Shares, respectively.
(h) 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 $(0.13), $0.01 and $0.02 for Class R2, Class R5 and Class R6 Shares, respectively, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been (0.57)%, 0.04% and 0.09% for Class R2, Class R5 and Class R6 Shares, respectively.
(i) Reflects a special dividend paid out during the period by one of the Fund’s holdings. Had the Fund not received the special dividend, the net investment income (loss) per share would have been $(0.12), less than $0.01 and $0.03 for Class R2, Class R5 and Class R6 Shares, respectively, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been (0.57)%, (0.03)% and 0.24% for Class R2, Class R5 and Class R6 Shares, respectively.
(j) Commencement of offering of class of shares.
(k) Amount rounds to less than $0.005.

 

 
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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets (a)        
Net asset
value, end
of period
    Total
return
(excludes sales
charge) (c)(d)
    Net assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
    Net
expenses (e)
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
        
Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements
and earnings  credits
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (c)(f)
 
           
           
$ 25.41        (10.42 )%    $ 32,092        1.40     (0.71 )%      1.71     56
  29.96        12.18        9,868        1.39        (0.85     1.64        57   
  29.54        33.25        1,852        1.40        (0.71 )(g)      1.59        69   
  24.56        23.46        320        1.39        (0.32 )(h)      1.71        70   
  20.83        (6.72     230        1.40        (0.35 )(i)      1.63        70   
           
  26.74        (9.87     224,498        0.79        (0.13     0.91        56   
  31.26        12.87        164,713        0.78        (0.25     0.87        57   
  30.52        34.06        27,454        0.79        (0.06 )(g)      0.92        69   
  25.15        24.22        17,848        0.79        0.28 (h)      1.00        70   
  21.18        7.71        14,837        0.78        0.31 (i)      0.92        70   
           
  26.82        (9.82     619,527        0.73        (0.06     0.77        56   
  31.33        12.92        265,905        0.73        (0.19     0.78        57   
  30.57        34.16        86,150        0.74        (0.01 )(g)      0.86        69   
  25.17        24.26        47,434        0.74        0.34 (h)      0.98        70   
  21.19        7.76        13,982        0.73        0.58 (i)      0.87        70   

 

 
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     Per share operating performance  
            Investment operations      Distributions  
     

Net asset

value,

beginning

of period

    

Net

investment

income

(loss) (a)

   

Net realized
and unrealized
gains

(losses) on

investments

    

Total from

investment

operations

    

Net

investment

income

    

Net

realized

gain

    

Total

distributions

 
Mid Cap Value Fund                    
Class R2                    
Year Ended June 30, 2016    $ 35.73       $ 0.10      $ 0.32       $ 0.42       $ (0.06    $ (1.95    $ (2.01
Year Ended June 30, 2015      36.14         0.10        2.43         2.53         (0.15      (2.79      (2.94
Year Ended June 30, 2014      30.81         0.06 (e)      6.82         6.88         (0.10      (1.45      (1.55
Year Ended June 30, 2013      25.18         0.12 (f)      6.03         6.15         (0.30      (0.22      (0.52
Year Ended June 30, 2012      24.27         0.14        0.97         1.11         (0.20              (0.20
(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(b) 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.
(c) Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.
(d) 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.
(e) 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 $0.05 for Class R2 Shares and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been 0.16% for Class R2 Shares.
(f) 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 $0.09 for Class R2 Shares and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been 0.31% for Class R2 Shares.

 

 
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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets        
Net asset
value, end
of period
   

Total
return

(excludes sales
charge) (b)

    Net
assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
   

Net

expenses (c)

    Net
investment
income
(loss)
        
Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements
and earnings  credits
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (d)
 
           
           
$ 34.14        1.61   $ 66,167        1.50     0.29     1.75     20
  35.73        7.38        71,697        1.49        0.28        1.71        18   
  36.14        22.94        71,958        1.49        0.17 (e)      1.62        25   
  30.81        24.71        57,003        1.49        0.43 (f)      1.63        23   
  25.18        4.65        14,824        1.49        0.59        1.66        30   

 

 
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     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
 
Small Cap Core Fund                    
Class R6                    
May 31, 2016 (f) through June 30, 2016    $ 45.81       $ 0.04 (g)(h)    $ 0.05       $ 0.09       $       $       $   
Class R5*                    
Year Ended June 30, 2016      56.18         0.15 (g)(h)      (5.25      (5.10      (0.32      (4.86      (5.18
Year Ended June 30, 2015      58.70         0.37 (g)      3.20         3.57         (0.10      (5.99      (6.09
Year Ended June 30, 2014      48.11         0.15 (i)      13.44         13.59         (0.27      (2.73      (3.00
Year Ended June 30, 2013      37.54         0.37 (j)      10.63         11.00         (0.43              (0.43
Year Ended June 30, 2012      39.44         0.27 (k)      (1.98      (1.71      (0.19              (0.19
* Class R5 Shares were named Select Class Shares until September 15, 2016.
(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 earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% 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) Commencement of offering of class of shares.
(g) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(h) Net investment income (loss) may appear disproportionate among classes due to the timing of recognition of income and changes in the relative size of the classes.
(i) Reflects special dividends paid out during the period by one of the Fund’s holdings. Had the Fund not received the special dividends, the net investment income (loss) per share would have been $0.09 and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been 0.17% for Select Class Shares.
(j) Reflects special dividends paid out during the period by one of the Fund’s holdings. Had the Fund not received the special dividends, the net investment income (loss) per share would have been $0.19 and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been 0.44% for Select Class Shares.
(k) Reflects special dividends paid out during the period by one of the Fund’s holdings. Had the Fund not received the special dividends, the net investment income (loss) per share would have been $0.14 and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been 0.39% for Select Class Shares.

 

 
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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets (a)        
Net asset
value, end
of period
    Total
return (b)(c)
    Net assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
    Net
expenses (d)
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
   

Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements
and earnings credits

    Portfolio
turnover
rate (b)(e)
 
           
           
$ 45.90        0.20   $ 20        0.74     1.06 %(h)      0.88     58
           
  45.90        (8.97     164,573        0.80        0.30 (f)      1.16        58   
  56.18        7.01        815,652        0.80        0.66        1.13        56   
  58.70        28.95        703,307        0.79        0.28 (g)      1.12        51   
  48.11        29.50        522,295        0.79        0.84 (h)      1.19        55   
  37.54        (4.29     406,590        0.80        0.64 (i)      1.02        45   

 

 
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     Per share operating performance  
            Investment operations      Distributions  
      Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
     Net
investment
income
(loss) (b)
    Net realized
and unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
     Total from
investment
operations
     Net
investment
income
     Net
realized
gain
     Total
distributions
 
Small Cap Equity Fund                    
Class R2                    
Year Ended June 30, 2016    $ 44.04       $ 0.01 (g)    $ 0.10       $ 0.11       $       $ (3.07    $ (3.07
Year Ended June 30, 2015      45.99         (0.04     2.95         2.91                 (4.86      (4.86
Year Ended June 30, 2014      39.52         (0.01 )(h)      8.86         8.85                 (2.38      (2.38
Year Ended June 30, 2013      35.67         0.20 (i)      7.31         7.51         (0.26      (3.40      (3.66
Year Ended June 30, 2012      36.41         (0.01     1.07         1.06         (0.04      (1.76      (1.80
Class R5                    
Year Ended June 30, 2016      50.43         0.36 (g)      0.15         0.51         (0.30      (3.07      (3.37
Year Ended June 30, 2015      51.88         0.34        3.37         3.71         (0.30      (4.86      (5.16
Year Ended June 30, 2014      44.21         0.36 (h)      9.96         10.32         (0.27      (2.38      (2.65
Year Ended June 30, 2013      39.47         0.52 (i)      8.16         8.68         (0.54      (3.40      (3.94
Year Ended June 30, 2012      40.04         0.28        1.19         1.47         (0.28      (1.76      (2.04
Class R6                    
May 31, 2016 (j) through June 30, 2016      47.04         0.06 (g)      0.47         0.53                           
(a) Annualized for periods less than one year, unless otherwise noted.
(b) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(c) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(d) 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.
(e) Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.
(f) 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.
(g) Net investment income (loss) may appear disproportionate among classes due to the timing of recognition of income and changes in the relative size of the classes.
(h) 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 $(0.15) and $0.20 for Class R2 and Class R5 Shares, respectively, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been (0.34)% and 0.41% for Class R2 and Class R5 Shares, respectively.
(i) 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 $(0.04) and $0.26 for Class R2 and Class R5 Shares, respectively, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been (0.10)% and 0.62% for Class R2 and Class R5 Shares, respectively.
(j) Commencement of offering of class of shares.

 

 
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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets (a)        
Net asset
value, end
of period
    Total
return
(excludes sales
charge) (c)(d)
    Net assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
    Net
expenses (e)
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
   

Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements
and earnings credits

    Portfolio
turnover
rate (c)(f)
 
           
           
$ 41.08        0.85   $ 5,313        1.54     0.03 %(g)      1.72     32
  44.04        7.23        3,446        1.54        (0.08     1.73        20   
  45.99        22.95        3,883        1.54        (0.02 )(h)      1.62        30   
  39.52        22.80        4,909        1.54        0.53 (i)      1.64        25   
  35.67        3.51        5,587        1.55        (0.03     1.66        27   
           
  47.57        1.62        1,349,107        0.79        0.78 (g)      0.86        32   
  50.43        8.03        1,244,878        0.79        0.68        0.89        20   
  51.88        23.90        1,177,534        0.79        0.73 (h)      0.92        30   
  44.21        23.71        814,942        0.79        1.25 (i)      0.94        25   
  39.47        4.31        696,200        0.79        0.73        0.96        27   
           
  47.57        1.13        25,933        0.73        1.60 (g)      0.75        32   

 

 
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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

       Per share operating performance  
                Investment operations        Distributions  
        Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
       Net
investment
income
(loss) (a)
    Net realized
and unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
       Total from
investment
operations
      

Net

realized

gain

 
Small Cap Growth Fund   
Class R2                      
Year Ended June 30, 2016      $ 14.20         $ (0.12   $ (1.89      $ (2.01      $ (1.04
Year Ended June 30, 2015        13.73           (0.14 )(e)      1.73           1.59           (1.12
Year Ended June 30, 2014        12.84           (0.16     2.49           2.33           (1.44
Year Ended June 30, 2013        11.03           (0.09 )(f)      2.91           2.82           (1.01
Year Ended June 30, 2012        12.09           (0.08 )(g)      (0.76        (0.84        (0.22
Class R6                      
Year Ended June 30, 2016        16.01           (0.03     (2.14        (2.17        (1.04
Year Ended June 30, 2015        15.23           (0.05 )(e)      1.95           1.90           (1.12
Year Ended June 30, 2014        14.00           (0.06     2.73           2.67           (1.44
Year Ended June 30, 2013        11.85           (f)(h)      3.16           3.16           (1.01
Year Ended June 30, 2012        12.88           (g)(h)      (0.81        (0.81        (0.22
(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(b) 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.
(c) Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.
(d) 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.
(e) Net investment income (loss) may appear disproportionate among classes due to the timing of recognition of income and changes in the relative size of the classes.
(f) Reflects special dividends paid out during the period by one of the Fund’s holdings. Had the Fund not received the special dividends, the net investment income (loss) per share would have been $(0.12) and $(0.04) for Class R2 and Class R6 Shares, respectively, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been (1.04)% and (0.29)% for Class R2 and Class R6 Shares, respectively.
(g) Reflects special dividends paid out during the period by one of the Fund’s holdings. Had the Fund not received the special dividends, the net investment income (loss) per share would have been $(0.10) and $(0.02) for Class R2 and Class R6 Shares, respectively, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been (0.92)% and (0.19)% for Class R2 and Class R6 Shares, respectively.
(h) Amount rounds to less than $0.005.
(i) Amount rounds to less than 0.005%.

 

 
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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets        
Net asset
value, end
of period
    Total
return
(excludes sales
charge) (b)
    Net assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
    Net
expenses (c)
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
   

Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements
and earnings credits

    Portfolio
turnover
rate (d)
 
           
           
$ 11.15        (14.34 )%    $ 21,276        1.50     (1.01 )%      1.85     47
  14.20        12.74        28,364        1.50        (1.07 )(e)      1.72        50   
  13.73        18.62        31,119        1.50        (1.11     1.62        58   
  12.84        27.64        26,561        1.49        (0.75 )(f)      1.67        60   
  11.03        (6.80     22,514        1.50        (0.71 )(g)      1.69        58   
           
  12.80        (13.69     445,008        0.75        (0.25     0.77        47   
  16.01        13.55        486,724        0.75        (0.31 )(e)      0.79        50   
  15.23        19.55        355,032        0.75        (0.36     0.87        58   
  14.00        28.63        248,415        0.75        0.00 (f)(i)      0.92        60   
  11.85        (6.14     200,960        0.75        0.02 (g)      0.94        58   

 

 
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     Per share operating performance  
            Investment operations      Distributions  
      Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
     Net
investment
income
(loss) (a)
    Net realized
and unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
     Total from
investment
operations
     Net
investment
income
     Net
realized
gain
     Total
distributions
 
Small Cap Value Fund   
Class R2                    
Year Ended June 30, 2016    $ 26.49       $ 0.11      $ (0.94    $ (0.83    $ (0.09    $ (1.09    $ (1.18
Year Ended June 30, 2015      27.83         0.16        (0.02      0.14         (0.14      (1.34      (1.48
Year Ended June 30, 2014      23.67         0.07 (e)      4.83         4.90         (0.07      (0.67      (0.74
Year Ended June 30, 2013      18.68         0.15 (f)      5.03         5.18         (0.19              (0.19
Year Ended June 30, 2012      18.93         0.10        (0.23      (0.13      (0.12              (0.12
Class R5                    
Year Ended June 30, 2016      28.01         0.26        (0.98      (0.72      (0.23      (1.09      (1.32
Year Ended June 30, 2015      29.31         0.34        (0.02      0.32         (0.28      (1.34      (1.62
Year Ended June 30, 2014      24.85         0.23 (e)      5.09         5.32         (0.19      (0.67      (0.86
Year Ended June 30, 2013      19.58         0.29 (f)      5.27         5.56         (0.29              (0.29
Year Ended June 30, 2012      19.82         0.20        (0.22      (0.02      (0.22              (0.22
Class R6                    
Year Ended June 30, 2016      28.03         0.31        (1.00      (0.69      (0.26      (1.09      (1.35
Year Ended June 30, 2015      29.33         0.37        (0.02      0.35         (0.31      (1.34      (1.65
Year Ended June 30, 2014      24.87         0.24 (e)      5.09         5.33         (0.20      (0.67      (0.87
Year Ended June 30, 2013      19.59         0.29 (f)      5.29         5.58         (0.30              (0.30
Year Ended June 30, 2012      19.83         0.22        (0.23      (0.01      (0.23              (0.23
(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(b) 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.
(c) Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.
(d) 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 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.
(e) Reflects special dividends paid out during the period by one of the Fund’s holdings. Had the Fund not received the special dividends, the net investment income (loss) per share would have been $0.05, $0.22 and $0.23 for Class R2, Class R5 and Class R6 Shares, respectively, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been 0.20%, 0.79% and 0.82% for Class R2, Class R5 and Class R6 Shares, respectively.
(f) Reflects special dividends paid out during the period by one of the Fund’s holdings. Had the Fund not received the special dividends, the net investment income (loss) per share would have been $0.06, $0.19 and $0.20 for Class R2, Class R5 and Class R6 Shares, respectively, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been 0.27%, 0.86% and 0.89% for Class R2, Class R5 and Class R6 Shares, respectively.

 

 
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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets        
Net asset
value, end
of period
    Total
return
(excludes sales
charge) (b)
    Net assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
    Net
expenses (c)
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
   

Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements
and earnings credits

    Portfolio
turnover
rate (d)
 
           
           
$ 24.48        (2.78 )%    $ 47,309        1.50     0.45     1.91     46
  26.49        0.77        48,675        1.49        0.59        1.76        38   
  27.83        20.95        47,939        1.49        0.25 (e)      1.66        40   
  23.67        27.79        15,500        1.49        0.69 (f)      1.64        38   
  18.68        (0.64     6,758        1.50        0.55        1.66        38   
           
  25.97        (2.21     96,674        0.90        1.04        0.93        46   
  28.01        1.39        103,149        0.91        1.19        0.93        38   
  29.31        21.67        79,792        0.90        0.85 (e)      0.95        40   
  24.85        28.53        32,304        0.90        1.28 (f)      0.94        38   
  19.58        (0.03     15,668        0.91        1.09        0.95        38   
           
  25.99        (2.07     753,439        0.77        1.21        0.77        46   
  28.03        1.49        554,522        0.79        1.32        0.81        38   
  29.33        21.71        453,645        0.85        0.87 (e)      0.90        40   
  24.87        28.62        207,613        0.85        1.32 (f)      0.89        38   
  19.59        0.02        180,853        0.86        1.21        0.91        38   

 

 
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       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
 
U.S. Equity Fund                                 
Class R2                                 
Year Ended June 30, 2016      $ 14.66         $ 0.08 (d)     $ (0.31      $ (0.23      $ (0.07      $ (0.70      $ (0.77
Year Ended June 30, 2015        14.84           0.10         1.09           1.19           (0.10        (1.27        (1.37
Year Ended June 30, 2014        12.74           0.07 (d)       3.08           3.15           (0.08        (0.97        (1.05
Year Ended June 30, 2013        10.69           0.10 (d)       2.29           2.39           (0.10        (0.24        (0.34
Year Ended June 30, 2012        10.62           0.07 (d)       0.13           0.20           (0.07        (0.06        (0.13
Class R5                                 
Year Ended June 30, 2016        14.80           0.18 (d)       (0.31        (0.13        (0.16        (0.70        (0.86
Year Ended June 30, 2015        14.96           0.19         1.11           1.30           (0.19        (1.27        (1.46
Year Ended June 30, 2014        12.82           0.16 (d)       3.11           3.27           (0.16        (0.97        (1.13
Year Ended June 30, 2013        10.75           0.17 (d)       2.31           2.48           (0.17        (0.24        (0.41
Year Ended June 30, 2012        10.66           0.14 (d)       0.14           0.28           (0.13        (0.06        (0.19
Class R6                                 
Year Ended June 30, 2016        14.82           0.18 (d)       (0.31        (0.13        (0.17        (0.70        (0.87
Year Ended June 30, 2015        14.98           0.20         1.10           1.30           (0.19        (1.27        (1.46
Year Ended June 30, 2014        12.83           0.17 (d)       3.11           3.28           (0.16        (0.97        (1.13
Year Ended June 30, 2013        10.76           0.17 (d)       2.31           2.48           (0.17        (0.24        (0.41
Year Ended June 30, 2012        10.67           0.14 (d)       0.14           0.28           (0.13        (0.06        (0.19
(a) 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.
(b) Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.
(c) 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.
(d)

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.

 

 
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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets        
Net asset
value, end
of period
    Total
return
(excludes sales
charge) (a)
        
Net assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
    Net
expenses (b)
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
    Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements
and earnings credits
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (c)
 
           
           
$ 13.66        (1.47 )%    $ 205,224        1.19     0.60     1.48     83
  14.66        8.45        178,272        1.20        0.67        1.41        79   
  14.84        25.61        126,549        1.22        0.53        1.30        73   
  12.74        22.81        72,664        1.22        0.81        1.31        88   
  10.69        2.00        31,686        1.22        0.68        1.32        83   
           
  13.81        (0.77     910,033        0.56        1.27        0.63        83   
  14.80        9.13        496,102        0.57        1.30        0.62        79   
  14.96        26.45        441,628        0.59        1.16        0.60        73   
  12.82        23.52        455,939        0.59        1.45        0.61        88   
  10.75        2.72        335,220        0.59        1.32        0.63        83   
           
  13.82        (0.78     4,755,359        0.50        1.33        0.50        83   
  14.82        9.17        2,976,379        0.51        1.35        0.52        79   
  14.98        26.57        2,392,416        0.54        1.21        0.55        73   
  12.83        23.56        1,379,173        0.54        1.47        0.56        88   
  10.76        2.76        1,114,492        0.54        1.38        0.57        83   

 

 
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       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
 
U.S. Large Cap Core Plus Fund                                
Class R2                                
Year Ended June 30, 2016      $ 29.40         $ (0.03 )(e)    $ (1.34      $ (1.37      $         $ (2.42      $ (2.42
Year Ended June 30, 2015        29.14           (0.01     2.46           2.45           (0.06        (2.13        (2.19
Year Ended June 30, 2014        25.11           (0.02 )(e)(f)      6.37           6.35           (0.01        (2.31        (2.32
Year Ended June 30, 2013        21.13           0.06 (e)(g)      4.99           5.05           (0.09        (0.98        (1.07
Year Ended June 30, 2012        21.13           0.04 (e)      0.02           0.06           (0.06                  (0.06
Class R5                                
Year Ended June 30, 2016        30.21           0.18 (e)      (1.40        (1.22        (0.13        (2.42        (2.55
Year Ended June 30, 2015        29.86           0.18        2.55           2.73           (0.25        (2.13        (2.38
Year Ended June 30, 2014        25.64           0.18 (e)(f)      6.51           6.69           (0.16        (2.31        (2.47
Year Ended June 30, 2013        21.51           0.22 (e)(g)      5.10           5.32           (0.21        (0.98        (1.19
Year Ended June 30, 2012        21.47           0.20 (e)      0.01           0.21           (0.17                  (0.17
(a) 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.
(b) Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.
(c) The net expenses and expenses without waivers, reimbursements and earnings credits (excluding dividend and interest expense for securities sold short) for Class R2 are 1.51% and 1.84% for the year ended June 30, 2016, 1.55% and 1.97% for the year ended June 30, 2015, 1.54% and 1.88% for the year ended June 30, 2014, 1.54% and 1.88% for the year ended June 30, 2013, 1.65% and 1.89% for the year ended June 30, 2012; for Class R5 are 0.80% and 0.97% for the year ended June 30, 2016, 0.85% and 1.17% for the year ended June 30, 2015, 0.85% and 1.18% for the year ended June 30, 2014, 0.85% and 1.19% for the year ended June 30, 2013, 0.95% and 1.19% for the year ended June 30, 2012, respectively.
(d) 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.
(e) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(f) 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 ($0.02) and $0.17 for Class R2 and Class R5 Shares, respectively, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been (0.09)% and 0.62% for Class R2 and Class R5 Shares, respectively.
(g) 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 $0.03 and $0.20 for Class R2 and Class R5 Shares, respectively, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been 0.14% and 0.83% for Class R2 and Class R5 Shares, respectively.

 

 
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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets              
Net asset
value, end
of period
    Total
return
(excludes sales
charge) (a)
    Net assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
    Net expenses
(including
dividend
and interest
expense for
securities
sold  short) (b)(c)
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
    Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements and
earnings credits
(including  dividend
and interest
expense for
securities sold
short) (c)
    Portfolio
turnover rate
(excluding securities
sold short) (d)
    Portfolio
turnover rate
(including securities
sold short) (d)
 
             
             
$ 25.61        (4.74 )%    $ 5,987        2.46     (0.11 )%      2.79     88     127
  29.40        8.79        5,821        2.58        (0.05     3.00        94        127   
  29.14        26.41        5,273        2.39        (0.07 )(f)      2.73        90        122   
  25.11        24.74        3,766        2.46        0.27 (g)      2.80        90        119   
  21.13        0.33        1,993        2.38        0.19        2.62        99        129   
             
  26.44        (4.07     591,379        1.75        0.73        1.92        88        127   
  30.21        9.54        301,894        1.88        0.65        2.20        94        127   
  29.86        27.29        263,148        1.70        0.64 (f)      2.03        90        122   
  25.64        25.66        142,927        1.77        0.95 (g)      2.11        90        119   
  21.51        1.05        135,934        1.68        0.96        1.92        99        129   

 

 
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     Per share operating performance  
            Investment operations      Distributions  
      Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
     Net
investment
income
(loss) (b)
    Net realized
and unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
     Total from
investment
operations
     Net
investment
income
     Net
realized
gain
     Total
distributions
 
U.S. Small Company Fund      
Class R2                    
Year Ended June 30, 2016    $ 16.77       $ (0.01   $ (1.19    $ (1.20    $ (0.02    $ (0.67    $ (0.69
Year Ended June 30, 2015      16.12         (0.01     1.20         1.19                 (0.54      (0.54
Year Ended June 30, 2014      13.09         (0.05 )(g)      3.38         3.33         (0.01      (0.29      (0.30
Year Ended June 30, 2013      10.25         (0.02 )(h)      2.90         2.88         (0.04              (0.04
November 1, 2011 (j) through June 30, 2012      9.02         (k)      1.27 (i)       1.27         (0.04              (0.04
Class R6                    
Year Ended June 30, 2016      17.29         0.11        (1.23      (1.12      (0.10      (0.67      (0.77
Year Ended June 30, 2015      16.52         0.12        1.24         1.36         (0.05      (0.54      (0.59
Year Ended June 30, 2014      13.35         0.06 (g)      3.46         3.52         (0.06      (0.29      (0.35
Year Ended June 30, 2013      10.43         0.11 (h)      2.91         3.02         (0.10              (0.10
November 1, 2011 (j) through June 30, 2012      9.13         0.05        1.29 (i)       1.34         (0.04              (0.04
(a) Annualized for periods less than one year, unless otherwise noted.
(b) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(c) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(d) 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.
(e) Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.
(f) 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.
(g) Reflects special dividends paid out during the period by one of the Fund’s holdings. Had the Fund not received the special dividends, the net investment income(loss) per share would have been $(0.05) and $0.06 for Class R2 and Class R6 Shares, respectively, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been (0.36)% and 0.38% for Class R2 and Class R6 Shares, respectively.
(h) Reflects special dividends paid out during the period by one of the Fund’s holdings. Had the Fund not received the special dividends, the net investment income (loss) per share would have been $(0.07) and $0.07 for Class R2 and Class R6 Shares, respectively, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been (0.58)% and 0.56% for Class R2 and Class R6 Shares, respectively.
(i) An affiliate of JPMorgan made a payment to the Fund for losses incurred from an operational error. Without this payment, the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments per share would have been $1.28 for Class R6 Shares, and the total return would have been 14.66% for Class R6 Shares. The impact was less than $0.01 to the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments per share and less than 0.01% to total return for Class R2 Shares.
(j) Commencement of offering of class of shares.
(k) Amount rounds to less than $0.005.

 

 
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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets (a)        
Net asset
value, end
of period
    Total
return
(excludes sales
charge) (c)(d)
    Net assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
    Net
expenses (e)
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
   

Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements
and earnings credits

    Portfolio
turnover
rate (c)(f)
 
           
           
$ 14.88        (7.09 )%    $ 34,326        1.51     (0.05 )%      1.75     49
  16.77        7.66        17,846        1.50        (0.04     1.66        56   
  16.12        25.66        9,785        1.50        (0.32 )(g)      1.59        51   
  13.09        28.19        1,744        1.50        (0.20 )(h)      1.65        54   
  10.25        14.17 (i)      57        1.51        0.02        1.91        74   
           
  15.40        (6.39     139,835        0.73        0.71        0.74        49   
  17.29        8.54        69,755        0.73        0.73        0.76        56   
  16.52        26.54        45,604        0.75        0.42 (g)      0.84        51   
  13.35        29.17        17,232        0.75        0.95 (h)      0.97        54   
  10.43        14.77 (i)      12,959        0.75        0.70        1.08        74   

 

 
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     Per share operating performance  
            Investment operations      Distributions  
      Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
     Net
investment
income
(loss) (a)
     Net realized
and unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
     Total from
investment
operations
     Net
investment
income
     Net
realized
gain
     Total
distributions
 
Value Advantage Fund                     
Institutional Class                     
Year Ended June 30, 2016    $ 30.06       $ 0.43       $ (1.02    $ (0.59    $ (0.32    $ (0.29    $ (0.61
Year Ended June 30, 2015      29.31         0.34         1.50         1.84         (0.38      (0.71      (1.09
Year Ended June 30, 2014      24.74         0.48         5.04         5.52         (0.25      (0.70      (0.95
Year Ended June 30, 2013      19.99         0.34         4.75         5.09         (0.25      (0.09      (0.34
Year Ended June 30, 2012      19.11         0.35         0.83         1.18         (0.30              (0.30
(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(b) 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.
(c) Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.
(d) 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.

 

 
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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets        
Net asset
value, end
of period
    Total
return
(excludes sales
charge) (b)
    Net assets,
end of
period
(000’s)
    Net
expenses (c)
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
        
Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements
and earnings  credits
    Portfolio
turnover
rate (d)
 
           
           
$ 28.86        (1.87 )%    $ 5,901,818        0.74     1.50     0.88     26
  30.06        6.36        5,058,172        0.74        1.15        0.90        17   
  29.31        22.77        3,042,506        0.74        1.77        0.93        36   
  24.74        25.73        1,455,125        0.74        1.50        0.93        22   
  19.99        6.36        384,525        0.75        1.86        1.01        49   

 

 
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Additional Fee and Expense Information

 

ADDITIONAL FEE AND EXPENSE INFORMATION FOR THE JPMT II FUNDS AND FORMER ONE GROUP MUTUAL FUNDS

In connection with the 2004 final settlement between Banc One Investment Advisors Corporation (BOIA), subsequently known as JPMorgan Investment Advisors Inc. (JPMIA1), with the New York Attorney General arising out of market timing of certain mutual funds advised by BOIA, BOIA agreed, among other things, to disclose hypothetical information regarding investment and expense information to Fund shareholders. The hypothetical examples are provided for JPMT II Funds or those Funds that have acquired the assets and liabilities of a JPMT II Fund or a series of One Group Mutual Funds

The “Gross Expense Ratio” includes the contractual expenses that make up the investment advisory, administration and shareholder servicing fees, Rule 12b-1 distribution fees, fees paid to vendors not affiliated with JPMIM that provide services to the Funds and other fees and expenses of the Funds. The “Net Expense Ratio” is Gross Expenses less any fee waivers or expense reimbursements memorialized in a written contract between the Funds and JPMIM and/or its affiliates, as applicable.

The table below shows the ratios for Class R2, Class R3, Class R4, Class R5 and Class R6 Shares of the affected Funds offered in this prospectus.

 

NON-REDUCED RATE FUNDS  
        Class        Net
Expense Ratio
       Gross
Expense Ratio
 
JPMorgan Equity Income Fund        Class R2           1.29        1.46
         Class R3           1.04        1.12
         Class R4           0.79        0.82
         Class R5           0.59        0.65
         Class R6           0.50        0.51
   
JPMorgan Equity Index Fund        Class R6           0.045        0.150
   
JPMorgan Intrepid Mid Cap Fund        Class R3           1.15        1.45
         Class R4           0.90        1.14
         Class R6           0.65        0.79
   
JPMorgan Large Cap Growth Fund        Class R2           1.40        1.56
         Class R3           1.15        1.28
         Class R4           0.90        0.94
         Class R5           0.70        0.74
         Class R6           0.60        0.61
   
JPMorgan Large Cap Value Fund        Class R2           1.30        1.58
         Class R5           0.60        0.61
         Class R6           0.52        0.53
   
JPMorgan Market Expansion Enhanced Index Fund        Class R2           0.83        1.40
   
JPMorgan Mid Cap Growth Fund        Class R2           1.49        1.72
         Class R3           1.24        1.41
         Class R4           0.99        1.14
         Class R5           0.79        0.92
         Class R6           0.74        0.78
   
JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Fund        Class R2           1.50        1.76
         Class R3           1.25        1.42
         Class R4           1.00        1.12
         Class R5           0.85        0.88
         Class R6           0.75        0.77
   
JPMorgan Small Cap Growth Fund        Class R2           1.56        1.91
         Class R5           0.91        0.93
         Class R6           0.81        0.83

 

 
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NON-REDUCED RATE FUNDS  
        Class        Net
Expense Ratio
       Gross
Expense Ratio
 
   
JPMorgan Small Cap Value Fund        Class R2           1.61        1.92
         Class R3           1.36        1.54
         Class R4           1.11        1.19
         Class R5           0.91        0.94
         Class R6           0.77        0.78
   
JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund        Class R2           1.26        1.48
         Class R3           1.01        1.14
         Class R4           0.76        0.81
         Class R5           0.56        0.63
         Class R6           0.50        0.50

 

1 Effective January 1, 2010, the investment advisory business of JPMorgan Investment Advisors Inc. (JPMIA), which was the adviser for certain of the J.P. Morgan Funds, was transferred to JPMIM and JPMIM became the investment adviser for certain J.P. Morgan Funds that were previously advised by JPMIA.

A Fund’s annual return is reduced by its fees and expenses for that year. The examples below are intended to help you understand the annual and cumulative impact of the Fund’s fees and expenses on your investment through a hypothetical investment of $10,000 held for the next 10 years. The examples assume the following:

 

 

On 11/1/16, you invest $10,000 in the Fund and you will hold the shares for the entire 10 year period;

 

 

Your investment has a 5% return each year;

 

 

The Fund’s operating expenses remain at the levels discussed below and are not affected by increases or decreases in Fund assets over time;

 

 

At the time of purchase, any applicable initial sales charges (loads) are deducted; and

 

 

There is no sales charge (load) on reinvested dividends.

 

 

The annual costs are calculated using the Net Expense Ratios for the period through the expiration of any fee waivers or expense reimbursements memorialized in a written contract between the Funds and JPMIM and/or its affiliates; and the Gross Expense Ratios thereafter.

“Gross Cumulative Return” shows what the cumulative return on your investment at the end of each 12 month period (year) ended October 31 would be if Fund expenses are not deducted. “Net Cumulative Return” shows what the cumulative return on your investment at the end of each year would be assuming Fund expenses are deducted each year in the amount shown under “Annual Costs.” “Net Annual Return” shows what effect the “Annual Costs” will have on the assumed 5% annual return for each year.

Your actual costs may be higher or lower than those shown.

 

 
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JPMorgan Equity Income Fund

 

 

       Class R2      Class R3  
Period Ended      Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
     Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
 
October 31, 2017      $ 131           5.00      3.71      3.71    $ 106           5.00      3.96      3.96
October 31, 2018        154           10.25         7.38         3.54         119           10.25         7.99         3.88   
October 31, 2019        160           15.76         11.18         3.54         123           15.76         12.18         3.88   
October 31, 2020        165           21.55         15.12         3.54         128           21.55         16.54         3.88   
October 31, 2021        171           27.63         19.19         3.54         133           27.63         21.06         3.88   
October 31, 2022        177           34.01         23.41         3.54         138           34.01         25.76         3.88   
October 31, 2023        183           40.71         27.78         3.54         144           40.71         30.63         3.88   
October 31, 2024        190           47.75         32.31         3.54         149           47.75         35.70         3.88   
October 31, 2025        197           55.13         36.99         3.54         155           55.13         40.97         3.88   
October 31, 2026        204           62.89         41.84         3.54         161           62.89         46.44         3.88   

 

       Class R4      Class R5  
Period Ended      Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
     Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
 
October 31, 2017      $ 81           5.00      4.21      4.21    $ 60           5.00      4.41      4.41
October 31, 2018        87           10.25         8.57         4.18         69           10.25         8.95         4.35   
October 31, 2019        91           15.76         13.10         4.18         72           15.76         13.69         4.35   
October 31, 2020        95           21.55         17.83         4.18         76           21.55         18.64         4.35   
October 31, 2021        99           27.63         22.76         4.18         79           27.63         23.80         4.35   
October 31, 2022        103           34.01         27.89         4.18         82           34.01         29.18         4.35   
October 31, 2023        107           40.71         33.23         4.18         86           40.71         34.80         4.35   
October 31, 2024        112           47.75         38.80         4.18         90           47.75         40.67         4.35   
October 31, 2025        116           55.13         44.61         4.18         93           55.13         46.79         4.35   
October 31, 2026        121           62.89         50.65         4.18         97           62.89         53.17         4.35   

 

       Class R6  
Period Ended      Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
 
October 31, 2017      $ 51           5.00      4.50      4.50
October 31, 2018        54           10.25         9.19         4.49   
October 31, 2019        57           15.76         14.09         4.49   
October 31, 2020        59           21.55         19.22         4.49   
October 31, 2021        62           27.63         24.57         4.49   
October 31, 2022        65           34.01         30.16         4.49   
October 31, 2023        68           40.71         36.01         4.49   
October 31, 2024        71           47.75         42.11         4.49   
October 31, 2025        74           55.13         48.50         4.49   
October 31, 2026        77           62.89         55.16         4.49   

 

 
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JPMorgan Equity Index Fund

 

 

       Class R6  
Period Ended      Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
 
October 31, 2017      $ 5           5.00      4.96      4.96
October 31, 2018        16           10.25         10.05         4.85   
October 31, 2019        17           15.76         15.38         4.85   
October 31, 2020        18           21.55         20.98         4.85   
October 31, 2021        19           27.63         26.85         4.85   
October 31, 2022        19           34.01         33.00         4.85   
October 31, 2023        20           40.71         39.45         4.85   
October 31, 2024        21           47.75         46.21         4.85   
October 31, 2025        22           55.13         53.30         4.85   
October 31, 2026        24           62.89         60.74         4.85   

JPMorgan Intrepid Mid Cap Fund

 

       Class R3      Class R4  
Period Ended      Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
     Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
 
October 31, 2017      $ 117           5.00      3.85      3.85    $ 92           5.00      4.10      4.10
October 31, 2018        153           10.25         7.54         3.55         121           10.25         8.12         3.86   
October 31, 2019        159           15.76         11.35         3.55         126           15.76         12.29         3.86   
October 31, 2020        164           21.55         15.31         3.55         130           21.55         16.63         3.86   
October 31, 2021        170           27.63         19.40         3.55         136           27.63         21.13         3.86   
October 31, 2022        176           34.01         23.64         3.55         141           34.01         25.80         3.86   
October 31, 2023        182           40.71         28.03         3.55         146           40.71         30.66         3.86   
October 31, 2024        189           47.75         32.57         3.55         152           47.75         35.70         3.86   
October 31, 2025        196           55.13         37.28         3.55         158           55.13         40.94         3.86   
October 31, 2026        203           62.89         42.15         3.55         164           62.89         46.38         3.86   

 

       Class R6  
Period Ended      Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
 
October 31, 2017      $ 66           5.00      4.35      4.35
October 31, 2018        84           10.25         8.74         4.21   
October 31, 2019        88           15.76         13.32         4.21   
October 31, 2020        91           21.55         18.09         4.21   
October 31, 2021        95           27.63         23.06         4.21   
October 31, 2022        99           34.01         28.24         4.21   
October 31, 2023        103           40.71         33.64         4.21   
October 31, 2024        108           47.75         39.27         4.21   
October 31, 2025        112           55.13         45.13         4.21   
October 31, 2026        117           62.89         51.24         4.21   

 

 
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Additional Fee and Expense Information (continued)

 

JPMorgan Large Cap Growth Fund

 

 

       Class R2      Class R3  
Period Ended      Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
     Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
 
October 31, 2017      $ 143           5.00      3.60      3.60    $ 117           5.00      3.85      3.85
October 31, 2018        148           10.25         7.33         3.60         135           10.25         7.71         3.72   
October 31, 2019        170           15.76         11.02         3.44         140           15.76         11.72         3.72   
October 31, 2020        176           21.55         14.84         3.44         146           21.55         15.88         3.72   
October 31, 2021        182           27.63         18.79         3.44         151           27.63         20.19         3.72   
October 31, 2022        189           34.01         22.88         3.44         157           34.01         24.66         3.72   
October 31, 2023        195           40.71         27.10         3.44         163           40.71         29.29         3.72   
October 31, 2024        202           47.75         31.48         3.44         169           47.75         34.10         3.72   
October 31, 2025        209           55.13         36.00         3.44         175           55.13         39.09         3.72   
October 31, 2026        216           62.89         40.68         3.44         181           62.89         44.27         3.72   

 

       Class R4      Class R5  
Period Ended      Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
     Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
 
October 31, 2017      $ 92           5.00      4.10      4.10    $ 72           5.00      4.30      4.30
October 31, 2018        100           10.25         8.33         4.06         79           10.25         8.74         4.26   
October 31, 2019        104           15.76         12.72         4.06         82           15.76         13.38         4.26   
October 31, 2020        108           21.55         17.30         4.06         86           21.55         18.21         4.26   
October 31, 2021        113           27.63         22.06         4.06         89           27.63         23.24         4.26   
October 31, 2022        117           34.01         27.02         4.06         93           34.01         28.49         4.26   
October 31, 2023        122           40.71         32.18         4.06         97           40.71         33.96         4.26   
October 31, 2024        127           47.75         37.54         4.06         101           47.75         39.67         4.26   
October 31, 2025        132           55.13         43.13         4.06         106           55.13         45.62         4.26   
October 31, 2026        137           62.89         48.94         4.06         110           62.89         51.83         4.26   

 

       Class R6  
Period Ended      Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
 
October 31, 2017      $ 61           5.00      4.40      4.40
October 31, 2018        65           10.25         8.98         4.39   
October 31, 2019        68           15.76         13.77         4.39   
October 31, 2020        71           21.55         18.76         4.39   
October 31, 2021        74           27.63         23.98         4.39   
October 31, 2022        77           34.01         29.42         4.39   
October 31, 2023        81           40.71         35.10         4.39   
October 31, 2024        84           47.75         41.03         4.39   
October 31, 2025        88           55.13         47.22         4.39   
October 31, 2026        92           62.89         53.68         4.39   

 

 
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JPMorgan Large Cap Value Fund

 

 

       Class R2      Class R5  
Period Ended      Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
     Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
 
October 31, 2017      $ 132           5.00      3.70      3.70    $ 61           5.00      4.40      4.40
October 31, 2018        137           10.25         7.54         3.70         65           10.25         8.98         4.39   
October 31, 2019        173           15.76         11.21         3.42         68           15.76         13.77         4.39   
October 31, 2020        179           21.55         15.02         3.42         71           21.55         18.76         4.39   
October 31, 2021        185           27.63         18.95         3.42         74           27.63         23.98         4.39   
October 31, 2022        191           34.01         23.02         3.42         77           34.01         29.42         4.39   
October 31, 2023        198           40.71         27.23         3.42         81           40.71         35.10         4.39   
October 31, 2024        204           47.75         31.58         3.42         84           47.75         41.03         4.39   
October 31, 2025        211           55.13         36.08         3.42         88           55.13         47.22         4.39   
October 31, 2026        219           62.89         40.73         3.42         92           62.89         53.68         4.39   

 

       Class R6  
Period Ended      Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
 
October 31, 2017      $ 53           5.00      4.48      4.48
October 31, 2018        57           10.25         9.15         4.47   
October 31, 2019        59           15.76         14.03         4.47   
October 31, 2020        62           21.55         19.13         4.47   
October 31, 2021        65           27.63         24.45         4.47   
October 31, 2022        67           34.01         30.01         4.47   
October 31, 2023        70           40.71         35.83         4.47   
October 31, 2024        74           47.75         41.90         4.47   
October 31, 2025        77           55.13         48.24         4.47   
October 31, 2026        80           62.89         54.87         4.47   

JPMorgan Market Expansion Enhanced Index Fund

 

 

       Class R2  
Period Ended      Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
 
October 31, 2017      $ 85           5.00      4.17      4.17
October 31, 2018        88           10.25         8.51         4.17   
October 31, 2019        155           15.76         12.42         3.60   
October 31, 2020        160           21.55         16.47         3.60   
October 31, 2021        166           27.63         20.66         3.60   
October 31, 2022        172           34.01         25.00         3.60   
October 31, 2023        178           40.71         29.50         3.60   
October 31, 2024        185           47.75         34.17         3.60   
October 31, 2025        191           55.13         39.00         3.60   
October 31, 2026        198           62.89         44.00         3.60   

 

 
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Additional Fee and Expense Information (continued)

 

JPMorgan Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

 

       Class R2      Class R3  
Period Ended      Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
     Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
 
October 31, 2017      $ 152           5.00      3.51      3.51    $ 126           5.00      3.76      3.76
October 31, 2018        157           10.25         7.14         3.51         149           10.25         7.48         3.59   
October 31, 2019        187           15.76         10.66         3.28         154           15.76         11.34         3.59   
October 31, 2020        193           21.55         14.29         3.28         160           21.55         15.34         3.59   
October 31, 2021        200           27.63         18.04         3.28         166           27.63         19.48         3.59   
October 31, 2022        206           34.01         21.91         3.28         171           34.01         23.77         3.59   
October 31, 2023        213           40.71         25.91         3.28         178           40.71         28.21         3.59   
October 31, 2024        220           47.75         30.04         3.28         184           47.75         32.82         3.59   
October 31, 2025        227           55.13         34.30         3.28         191           55.13         37.59         3.59   
October 31, 2026        235           62.89         38.71         3.28         197           62.89         42.52         3.59   

 

       Class R4      Class R5  
Period Ended      Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
     Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
 
October 31, 2017      $ 101           5.00      4.01      4.01    $ 81           5.00      4.21      4.21
October 31, 2018        121           10.25         8.02         3.86         98           10.25         8.46         4.08   
October 31, 2019        126           15.76         12.19         3.86         102           15.76         12.89         4.08   
October 31, 2020        130           21.55         16.53         3.86         106           21.55         17.49         4.08   
October 31, 2021        135           27.63         21.02         3.86         110           27.63         22.29         4.08   
October 31, 2022        141           34.01         25.69         3.86         115           34.01         27.28         4.08   
October 31, 2023        146           40.71         30.55         3.86         119           40.71         32.47         4.08   
October 31, 2024        152           47.75         35.59         3.86         124           47.75         37.87         4.08   
October 31, 2025        158           55.13         40.82         3.86         129           55.13         43.50         4.08   
October 31, 2026        164           62.89         46.25         3.86         135           62.89         49.35         4.08   

 

       Class R6  
Period Ended      Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
 
October 31, 2017      $ 76           5.00      4.26      4.26
October 31, 2018        83           10.25         8.66         4.22   
October 31, 2019        87           15.76         13.25         4.22   
October 31, 2020        90           21.55         18.02         4.22   
October 31, 2021        94           27.63         23.00         4.22   
October 31, 2022        98           34.01         28.20         4.22   
October 31, 2023        102           40.71         33.61         4.22   
October 31, 2024        106           47.75         39.24         4.22   
October 31, 2025        111           55.13         45.12         4.22   
October 31, 2026        116           62.89         51.24         4.22   

 

 
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JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Fund

 

 

       Class R2      Class R3  
Period Ended      Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
     Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
 
October 31, 2017      $ 153           5.00      3.50      3.50    $ 127           5.00      3.75      3.75
October 31, 2018        185           10.25         6.85         3.24         150           10.25         7.46         3.58   
October 31, 2019        191           15.76         10.32         3.24         155           15.76         11.31         3.58   
October 31, 2020        197           21.55         13.89         3.24         161           21.55         15.30         3.58   
October 31, 2021        204           27.63         17.58         3.24         167           27.63         19.42         3.58   
October 31, 2022        210           34.01         21.39         3.24         173           34.01         23.70         3.58   
October 31, 2023        217           40.71         25.32         3.24         179           40.71         28.13         3.58   
October 31, 2024        224           47.75         29.38         3.24         185           47.75         32.71         3.58   
October 31, 2025        231           55.13         33.57         3.24         192           55.13         37.47         3.58   
October 31, 2026        239           62.89         37.90         3.24         199           62.89         42.39         3.58   

 

       Class R4      Class R5  
Period Ended      Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
     Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
 
October 31, 2017      $ 102           5.00      4.00      4.00    $ 87           5.00      4.15      4.15
October 31, 2018        119           10.25         8.04         3.88         94           10.25         8.44         4.12   
October 31, 2019        123           15.76         12.23         3.88         97           15.76         12.91         4.12   
October 31, 2020        128           21.55         16.58         3.88         101           21.55         17.56         4.12   
October 31, 2021        133           27.63         21.10         3.88         106           27.63         22.40         4.12   
October 31, 2022        138           34.01         25.80         3.88         110           34.01         27.45         4.12   
October 31, 2023        144           40.71         30.68         3.88         114           40.71         32.70         4.12   
October 31, 2024        149           47.75         35.76         3.88         119           47.75         38.17         4.12   
October 31, 2025        155           55.13         41.02         3.88         124           55.13         43.86         4.12   
October 31, 2026        161           62.89         46.49         3.88         129           62.89         49.78         4.12   

 

       Class R6  
Period Ended      Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
 
October 31, 2017      $ 77           5.00      4.25      4.25
October 31, 2018        82           10.25         8.66         4.23   
October 31, 2019        85           15.76         13.26         4.23   
October 31, 2020        89           21.55         18.05         4.23   
October 31, 2021        93           27.63         23.04         4.23   
October 31, 2022        97           34.01         28.24         4.23   
October 31, 2023        101           40.71         33.67         4.23   
October 31, 2024        105           47.75         39.32         4.23   
October 31, 2025        110           55.13         45.22         4.23   
October 31, 2026        114           62.89         51.36         4.23   

 

 
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Additional Fee and Expense Information (continued)

 

JPMorgan Small Cap Growth Fund

 

 

       Class R2      Class R5  
Period Ended      Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
     Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
 
October 31, 2017      $ 159           5.00      3.44      3.44    $ 93           5.00      4.09      4.09
October 31, 2018        201           10.25         6.64         3.09         99           10.25         8.33         4.07   
October 31, 2019        207           15.76         9.93         3.09         103           15.76         12.74         4.07   
October 31, 2020        213           21.55         13.33         3.09         107           21.55         17.32         4.07   
October 31, 2021        220           27.63         16.83         3.09         111           27.63         22.10         4.07   
October 31, 2022        227           34.01         20.44         3.09         116           34.01         27.07         4.07   
October 31, 2023        234           40.71         24.16         3.09         121           40.71         32.24         4.07   
October 31, 2024        241           47.75         28.00         3.09         125           47.75         37.62         4.07   
October 31, 2025        248           55.13         31.95         3.09         131           55.13         43.22         4.07   
October 31, 2026        256           62.89         36.03         3.09         136           62.89         49.05         4.07   

 

       Class R6  
Period Ended      Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
 
October 31, 2017      $ 83           5.00      4.19      4.19
October 31, 2018        88           10.25         8.53         4.17   
October 31, 2019        92           15.76         13.06         4.17   
October 31, 2020        96           21.55         17.78         4.17   
October 31, 2021        100           27.63         22.69         4.17   
October 31, 2022        104           34.01         27.80         4.17   
October 31, 2023        108           40.71         33.13         4.17   
October 31, 2024        113           47.75         38.68         4.17   
October 31, 2025        118           55.13         44.47         4.17   
October 31, 2026        122           62.89         50.49         4.17   

 

 
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JPMorgan Small Cap Value Fund

 

 

       Class R2      Class R3  
Period Ended      Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
     Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
 
October 31, 2017      $ 164           5.00      3.39      3.39    $ 138           5.00      3.64      3.64
October 31, 2018        169           10.25         6.89         3.39         162           10.25         7.23         3.46   
October 31, 2019        208           15.76         10.19         3.08         168           15.76         10.94         3.46   
October 31, 2020        215           21.55         13.58         3.08         174           21.55         14.77         3.46   
October 31, 2021        221           27.63         17.08         3.08         180           27.63         18.75         3.46   
October 31, 2022        228           34.01         20.69         3.08         186           34.01         22.85         3.46   
October 31, 2023        235           40.71         24.40         3.08         192           40.71         27.10         3.46   
October 31, 2024        243           47.75         28.23         3.08         199           47.75         31.50         3.46   
October 31, 2025        250           55.13         32.18         3.08         206           55.13         36.05         3.46   
October 31, 2026        258           62.89         36.25         3.08         213           62.89         40.76         3.46   

 

       Class R4      Class R5  
Period Ended      Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
     Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
 
October 31, 2017      $ 113           5.00      3.89      3.89    $ 93           5.00      4.09      4.09
October 31, 2018        126           10.25         7.85         3.81         100           10.25         8.32         4.06   
October 31, 2019        131           15.76         11.96         3.81         104           15.76         12.71         4.06   
October 31, 2020        136           21.55         16.22         3.81         108           21.55         17.29         4.06   
October 31, 2021        141           27.63         20.65         3.81         112           27.63         22.05         4.06   
October 31, 2022        146           34.01         25.25         3.81         117           34.01         27.01         4.06   
October 31, 2023        152           40.71         30.02         3.81         122           40.71         32.16         4.06   
October 31, 2024        158           47.75         34.97         3.81         127           47.75         37.53         4.06   
October 31, 2025        164           55.13         40.12         3.81         132           55.13         43.11         4.06   
October 31, 2026        170           62.89         45.45         3.81         137           62.89         48.92         4.06   

 

       Class R6  
Period Ended      Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
 
October 31, 2017      $ 79           5.00      4.23      4.23
October 31, 2018        83           10.25         8.63         4.22   
October 31, 2019        87           15.76         13.21         4.22   
October 31, 2020        90           21.55         17.99         4.22   
October 31, 2021        94           27.63         22.97         4.22   
October 31, 2022        98           34.01         28.16         4.22   
October 31, 2023        102           40.71         33.57         4.22   
October 31, 2024        106           47.75         39.20         4.22   
October 31, 2025        111           55.13         45.08         4.22   
October 31, 2026        116           62.89         51.20         4.22   

 

 
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       Class R2      Class R3  
Period Ended      Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
     Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
 
October 31, 2017      $ 128           5.00      3.74      3.74    $ 103           5.00      3.99      3.99
October 31, 2018        133           10.25         7.62         3.74         121           10.25         8.00         3.86   
October 31, 2019        162           15.76         11.41         3.52         126           15.76         12.17         3.86   
October 31, 2020        168           21.55         15.33         3.52         130           21.55         16.50         3.86   
October 31, 2021        174           27.63         19.39         3.52         135           27.63         21.00         3.86   
October 31, 2022        180           34.01         23.59         3.52         141           34.01         25.67         3.86   
October 31, 2023        186           40.71         27.94         3.52         146           40.71         30.52         3.86   
October 31, 2024        193           47.75         32.45         3.52         152           47.75         35.56         3.86   
October 31, 2025        199           55.13         37.11         3.52         158           55.13         40.79         3.86   
October 31, 2026        206           62.89         41.93         3.52         164           62.89         46.23         3.86   

 

       Class R4      Class R5  
Period Ended      Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
     Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
 
October 31, 2017      $ 78           5.00      4.24      4.24    $ 57           5.00      4.44      4.44
October 31, 2018        86           10.25         8.61         4.19         67           10.25         9.00         4.37   
October 31, 2019        90           15.76         13.16         4.19         70           15.76         13.77         4.37   
October 31, 2020        94           21.55         17.90         4.19         73           21.55         18.74         4.37   
October 31, 2021        97           27.63         22.84         4.19         76           27.63         23.93         4.37   
October 31, 2022        102           34.01         27.99         4.19         80           34.01         29.34         4.37   
October 31, 2023        106           40.71         33.35         4.19         83           40.71         35.00         4.37   
October 31, 2024        110           47.75         38.94         4.19         87           47.75         40.90         4.37   
October 31, 2025        115           55.13         44.76         4.19         91           55.13         47.05         4.37   
October 31, 2026        120           62.89         50.82         4.19         95           62.89         53.48         4.37   

 

       Class R6  
Period Ended      Annual
Costs
       Gross
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Cumulative
Return
     Net
Annual
Return
 
October 31, 2017      $ 51           5.00      4.50      4.50
October 31, 2018        53           10.25         9.20         4.50   
October 31, 2019        56           15.76         14.12         4.50   
October 31, 2020        58           21.55         19.25         4.50   
October 31, 2021        61           27.63         24.62         4.50   
October 31, 2022        64           34.01         30.23         4.50   
October 31, 2023        67           40.71         36.09         4.50   
October 31, 2024        70           47.75         42.21         4.50   
October 31, 2025        73           55.13         48.61         4.50   
October 31, 2026        76           62.89         55.30         4.50   

 

 
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ANNUAL AND SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS

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STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (SAI)

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If you buy your shares through a Financial Intermediary, you should contact that Financial Intermediary directly for this

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You can write or e-mail the SEC’s Public Reference Room and ask them to mail you information about the Funds, including the SAIs. 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.

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Email: publicinfo@sec.gov

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

Investment Company Act File No. for each of the Funds except Equity Income Fund, Growth Advantage Fund, Intrepid Mid Cap Fund, Large Cap Growth Fund, Large Cap Value Fund, Market Expansion Enhanced Index Fund, Mid Cap Growth Fund, Mid Cap Value Fund, Small Cap Growth Fund and Small Cap Value Fund is 811-21295.

Investment Company Act File No. for Equity Income Fund, Intrepid Mid Cap Fund, Large Cap Growth Fund, Large Cap Value Fund, Market Expansion Enhanced Index Fund, Mid Cap Growth Fund, Small Cap Growth Fund and Small Cap Value Fund is 811-4236.

Investment Company Act File No. for Growth Advantage Fund is 811-5526.

Investment Company Act File No. for Mid Cap Value Fund is 811-8189.

 

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