497K 1 d255314d497k.htm JPMORGAN TRUST I JPMorgan Trust I
Summary Prospectus    December 21, 2015, as supplemented November 14, 2016    LOGO

JPMorgan International Discovery Fund

Class/Ticker:     A/DSCAX     C/DSCBX     Select/DSCOX

Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund’s Prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund’s Prospectus and other information about the Fund, including the Statement of Additional Information, online at www.jpmorganfunds.com/funddocuments. You can also get this information at no cost by calling 1-800-480-4111 or by sending an e-mail request to Funds.Website.Support@jpmorganfunds.com or by asking any financial intermediary that offers shares of the Fund. The Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, both dated December 21, 2015, as supplemented, are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus.

 

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 17 of the prospectus and in “PURCHASES, REDEMPTIONS AND EXCHANGES” in Appendix A to Part II of the Statement of Additional Information.

 

SHAREHOLDER FEES (Fees paid directly from your investment)
     Class A   Class C   Select
Class
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases as 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     0.70     0.70     0.70
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fees     0.25        0.75        NONE   
Other Expenses1     0.65        0.66        0.61   

Shareholder Service Fees

    0.25        0.25        0.25   

Remainder of Other Expenses

    0.40        0.41        0.36   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     1.60        2.11        1.31   
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements2     (0.35     (0.36     (0.36
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements2     1.25        1.75        0.95   

 

1 “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%, 1.75% 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 2/28/17, 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 2/28/17 and total annual

 

 

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fund operating expenses thereafter. Your actual costs may be higher or lower.

 

IF YOU SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COSTS WOULD BE:  
     1 Year     3 Years  
CLASS A SHARES ($)     646        971   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     278        626   
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     97        380   

 

IF YOU DO NOT SELL YOUR SHARES, YOUR COSTS
WOULD BE:
 
     1 Year     3 Years  
CLASS A SHARES ($)     646        971   
CLASS C SHARES ($)     178        626   
SELECT CLASS SHARES ($)     97        380   

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. The Fund had not experienced any portfolio turnover as of the date of this prospectus.

What are the Fund’s main investment strategies?

Under normal circumstances, the Fund’s assets are primarily invested in equity and equity-like securities of foreign companies, including foreign subsidiaries of U.S. companies. The equity and equity-like securities in which the Fund may invest include, but are not limited to, common stock, preferred stock, depositary receipts, convertible securities and warrants and rights. The Fund may invest in equity-like securities by purchasing structured notes, such as participation notes.

The Fund currently expects that it will invest a significant portion of its assets in equity investments that are tied economically to Europe and the Asia Pacific region. Generally, the Fund intends to maintain regional geographic exposures (e.g., Europe, Asia Pacific region) similar to those of its benchmark the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) EAFE SMID Cap Index (net of foreign withholding taxes)1 over time. The Fund

may invest a large percentage of its assets in issuers in a single country, a small number of countries, or a particular geographic region including in emerging markets.

The Fund is not constrained by capitalization limits and may invest in companies of various market capitalizations. However, it is expected that the Fund will invest a significant portion of its assets in medium and smaller capitalization companies.

The Fund may invest in securities denominated in any currency and will invest substantially in securities denominated in foreign currencies. The Fund may, from time to time, utilize currency forwards (including non-deliverable forwards) to reduce currency exposures, to hedge risks involving fluctuations in securities or currency prices and to manage the portfolio efficiently.

The Fund may use exchange-traded futures and/or exchange-traded funds for the efficient management of cash flows.

Investment Process: The Fund’s investment adviser is J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (the “adviser”) and its sub-adviser is JF International Management Inc. (the “sub-adviser”). The adviser determines the Fund’s exposure to each geographic region and is responsible for implementing the Fund’s investment strategy. In doing so, the adviser expects to delegate the management of a portion of the Fund’s investments seeking to gain exposure to the Asian Pacific region to the sub-adviser.

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 invest in companies which the adviser or sub-adviser believes are of high quality and/or are undervalued and/or have strong earnings momentum and/or share price momentum. In identifying securities with share prices and/or earnings that have strong momentum, the adviser and sub-adviser look for securities which have prices that have been increasing and that they believe will continue to increase.

The adviser and sub-adviser may increase or decrease the emphasis on a type of security, sector, country or currency, based on their analysis of a variety of economic factors, including fundamental economic strength, earnings growth, quality of management, sector growth, credit quality and interest rate trends. The Fund may purchase securities where the issuer is located in one country but the security is denominated in the currency of another.

 

 

 

1 MSCI EAFE SMID Cap Index is a registered service mark of Morgan Stanley Capital International, which does not sponsor and is in no way affiliated with the Fund.

 

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The Fund will sell securities if the adviser or sub-adviser, as applicable, believes the issuer of such securities no longer meets certain growth and value criteria, if certain political and economic events occur or if it 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. The Fund is exposed to the risks summarized below through both its investments in underlying funds and its direct investments.

 

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 Market Risk. Investments in foreign issuers and foreign securities (including depositary receipts) are subject to additional risks, including political and economic risks, civil conflicts and war, greater volatility,

expropriation and nationalization risks, sanctions or other measures by the United States or other governments, currency fluctuations, higher transaction costs, delayed settlement, possible foreign controls on investment, and less stringent investor protection and disclosure standards of foreign markets. In certain markets where securities and other instruments are not traded “delivery versus payment,” the Fund may not receive timely payment for securities or other instruments it has delivered or receive delivery of securities paid for and may be subject to increased risk that the counterparty will fail to make payments or delivery when due or default completely. Events and evolving conditions in certain economies or markets may alter the risks associated with investments tied to countries or regions that historically were perceived as comparatively stable becoming riskier and more volatile. These risks are magnified in “emerging markets.” Emerging market countries typically have less-established market economies than developed countries and may face greater social, economic, regulatory and political uncertainties. In addition, emerging markets typically present greater illiquidity and price volatility concerns due to smaller or limited local capital markets and greater difficulty in determining market valuations of securities due to limited public information on issuers.

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

Asia Pacific Market Risk. The small size of securities markets and the low trading volume in some countries in the Asia Pacific region may lead to a lack of liquidity. The share prices of companies in the region tend to be volatile and there is a significant possibility of loss. Many of the countries in the region are developing, both politically and economically, and as a result companies in the region may be subject to risks like nationalization or other forms of government interference, and/or may be heavily reliant on only a few industries or commodities. Investments in the region may also be subject to currency risks, such as restrictions on the flow of money in and out of the country, extreme volatility relative to the U.S. dollar, and devaluation, all of which could decrease the value of the Fund. Because the Fund concentrates in the Asia Pacific region, the Fund’s performance may be more volatile than that of a fund that invests globally. If Asian Pacific securities fall out of favor, it may cause the Fund to underperform funds that do not concentrate in the Asia Pacific region.

European Market Risk. The Fund’s performance will be affected by political, social and economic conditions in Europe, such as growth of the economic output (the gross national product), the rate of inflation, the rate at which capital is reinvested into

 

 

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European economies, the success of governmental actions to reduce budget deficits, the resource self-sufficiency of European countries and interest and monetary exchange rates between European countries. European financial markets may experience volatility due to concerns about high government debt levels, credit rating downgrades, rising unemployment, the future of the euro as a common currency, possible restructuring of government debt and other government measures responding to those concerns, and fiscal and monetary controls imposed on member countries of the European Union. The risk of investing in Europe may be heightened due to the referendum in which the United Kingdom voted to exit the European Union. In addition, if one or more countries were to abandon the use of the euro as a currency, the value of investments tied to those countries or the euro could decline significantly and unpredictably.

Preferred Stock Risk. Preferred stock generally has a preference as to dividends and liquidation over an issuer’s common stock but ranks junior to debt securities in an issuer’s capital structure. Unlike interest payments on debt securities, preferred stock dividends are payable only if declared by the issuer’s board of directors. Preferred stock also may be subject to optional or mandatory redemption provisions.

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

Investment Company Risk. The Fund may invest in shares of other investment companies. Shareholders bear both their proportionate share of the Fund’s expenses and similar expenses of the underlying investment company when the Fund invests in shares of another investment company.

Structured Instrument Risk. Instruments that have similar economic characteristics to equity securities, such as participation notes or other structured instruments (“structured instruments”), are structured, synthetic instruments that generally attempt to replicate the performance of a particular equity or market (“reference assets”). There can be no assurance that structured instruments will trade at the same price or have the same value as the reference assets. In addition, structured instruments may be subject to transfer restrictions and may be illiquid or thinly traded and less liquid than other types of securities, which may also expose the Fund to risks of mispricing or improper valuation. Structured instruments

typically are not secured by the reference assets and are therefore dependent solely upon the counterparty for repayment. Structured instruments also have the same risks associated with a direct investment in the reference assets.

Smaller Cap 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.

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.

Derivatives Risk. Derivatives, including forward currency contracts, futures and participation notes, may be riskier than other types of investments because they may be more sensitive to changes in economic or market conditions than other types of investments and could result in losses that significantly exceed the Fund’s original investment. Many derivatives create leverage thereby causing the Fund to be more volatile than it would be if it had not used derivatives. Derivatives also expose the Fund to counterparty risk (the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations), including credit risk of the derivative counterparty. Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Fund does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk.

High Portfolio Turnover Risk. The Fund will likely engage in active and frequent trading leading to increased portfolio turnover, higher transaction costs, and the possibility of increased

 

 

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capital gains, including short-term capital gains that will generally be taxable to shareholders as ordinary income.

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.

Initial Public Offerings (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, the 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 the 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 the Fund may decrease. The performance of the Fund during periods when it is unable to invest significantly or at all in IPOs may be lower than during periods when the Fund is able to do so. In addition, as the Fund increases in size, the impact of IPOs on the Fund’s performance will generally decrease.

 

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

You could lose money investing in the Fund.

The Fund’s Past Performance

The Fund commenced operations on December 21, 2015 and therefore, does not have reportable performance history for one calendar year. Once the Fund has operated for at least one calendar year, a bar chart and performance table will be included in the prospectus to show the performance of the Fund. When such information is included, this section will provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance history from year to year and showing how the Fund’s average annual total returns compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. Although past performance of a Fund is no guarantee of how it will

perform in the future, historical performance may give you some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund.

Management

Investment Adviser

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
James Campbell   2015    Managing Director
Georgina Brittain   2015    Managing Director
Francesco Conte   2015    Managing Director

Investment Sub-Adviser

JF International Management Inc.

 

Portfolio Manager   Managed the
Fund Since
   Primary Title with
Investment Adviser
Mark Davids   2015    Managing Director
Oliver R. Cox   2015    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.

 

 

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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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