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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR/A

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-21295

 

 

JPMorgan Trust I

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

277 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10172

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

Gregory S. Samuels

277 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10172

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 480-4111

Date of fiscal year end: October 31

Date of reporting period: November 1, 2018 through April 30, 2023

 

 

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. Section 3507.

 

 

 


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ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.

a.) The following is a copy of the report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1).

b.) A copy of the notice transmitted to shareholders in reliance on Rule 30e-3 under the 1940 Act that contains disclosures specified by paragraph (c)(3) of that rule is included in the Annual Report. Not Applicable. Notices do not incorporate disclosures from the shareholder reports.


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Semi-Annual Report

J.P. Morgan Specialty Funds

April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

April 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

JPMorgan Research Market Neutral Fund

 

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CONTENTS

 

Letter to Shareholders        1  
Market Overviews        2  
Fund Commentaries        6  
Schedules of Portfolio Investments        20  
Financial Statements        53  
Financial Highlights        60  
Notes to Financial Statements        63  
Schedules of Shareholder Expenses        96  
Liquidity Risk Management Program        101  

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 if you sell when the Fund’s share price is lower than when you invested.

Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. The general market views expressed in this report are opinions based on market and other conditions through the end of the reporting period and are subject to change without notice. These views are not intended to predict the future performance of the Fund or the securities markets. Prospective investors should refer to the Fund’s prospectuses for a discussion of the Fund’s investment objectives, strategies and risks. Call J.P. Morgan Funds Service Center at 1-800-480-4111 for a prospectus containing more complete information about the Fund, including management fees and other expenses. Please read it carefully before investing.


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LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS

JUNE 15, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Dear Shareholder,

Financial markets largely generated positive returns for the six months ended April 30, 2023, even as rising interest rates, weaker corporate earnings and geopolitical uncertainty weighed on global economic growth. Overall, global equity markets — led by European stocks — generally outperformed bond markets for the reporting period.

 

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“While the effects of rising interest rates is likely to adversely impact economic growth in the months ahead, other factors may aid the global economic outlook, as energy prices have trended downward in recent months and the re-opening of China’s economy may provide support for increased global trade.”

—Brian S. Shlissel

While economic growth has slowed in recent quarters, to date, the U.S. has avoided formal entry into a recession. Moreover, inflation has decelerated from last year’s historical highs as energy and electricity prices receded in 2023, allowing the U.S. Federal Reserve in June 2023 to refrain from further raising interest rates for the first time since January 2022, though the central bank stated it may find it necessary to raise rates in the future. The job market in the U.S. remained strong throughout the period as the reported monthly unemployment rate ranged between 3.6% and 3.4% for the six months ended April 30, 2023.

Across Europe, inflationary pressures remained high and both the European Central Bank and the Bank of England continued to raise interest rates during the period. Unemployment across the EU stood at 6%, while the U.K. jobless rate fell to 3.8% in April 2023. Notably, European equity markets generally outperformed other developed markets during the period, potentially driven by more attractive valuations relative to U.S. companies.

The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) April 2023 economic outlook warned that global output is likely to decline to 2.8% for 2023, amid weakness in parts of the financial sector, continued inflationary pressures and the ongoing war in Ukraine. Further, the IMF forecast developed market economies to decelerate at a faster pace than emerging market economies.

While the effects of rising interest rates is likely to adversely impact economic growth in the months ahead, other factors may aid the global economic outlook, as energy prices have trended downward in recent months and the re-opening of China’s economy may provide support for increased global trade. Regardless of the economic backdrop, we believe investors who hold a well-diversified portfolio and a long-term outlook may be better positioned to benefit from opportunities presented by global financial markets. Our suite of investment solutions seeks to provide investors with ability to build durable portfolios that can meet their financial goals.

Sincerely,

 

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Brian S. Shlissel

President, J.P. Morgan Funds

J.P. Morgan Asset Management

1-800-480-4111 or www.jpmorganfunds.com for more information

 

 

 
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MARKET OVERVIEWS

SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Global financial markets largely generated positive returns for the period and completed a rebound from the sell-offs that marked the middle of 2022. Developed markets equity generally outperformed emerging markets equity, while European equity markets outperformed U.S. equity.

However, equity markets performance was mixed on a month-to-month basis, even if the overall trend was upward. For the six months ended April 30, 2023, the MSCI EAFE Index returned 24.19%, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index returned 16.36% and the S&P 500 Index returned 8.63%.

Leading central banks continued to raise interest rates throughout the six-month period, though the size of increases narrowed in 2023 as the policy response to inflationary pressure grew less aggressive. Notably, the Bank of Japan maintained its negative interest rate policy amid weak consumption data and marginal economic growth.

While global inflation rates remained elevated during the period, they retreated from the 40-year highs reached in 2022, and price data in the U.S. and the Euro Area indicated a slowing trend. Though inflation in the U.K. declined in the final months of 2022, the U.K. consumer price index rose more than expected in 2023.

Lower energy prices were a leading contributor to declining global inflation in the second half of the period. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February 2022, the European Union and the U.K. largely avoided an extended energy crisis by securing alternative sources to Russian natural gas and moved to build up reserves of both natural gas and petroleum ahead of the winter months.

Meanwhile, economic activity and aggregate demand in China accelerated after the country’s leadership lifted strict anti-pandemic policies in late 2022. The rebound in China helped to lift equity prices in China and its leading emerging market trading partners.

 

 
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MARKET OVERVIEWS

SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

While developed market equities rallied in the final months of 2021, a resurgence in the pandemic, surging inflation and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February 2022 dented the global economic outlook and erased equity market gains for the six month period. Overall, both global equity and fixed income markets largely generated negative returns for the period, with emerging markets largely underperforming developed markets.

U.S. equity prices largely maintained upward momentum in the final months of 2021 amid low interest rates, a boom in household wealth and record corporate earnings and revenues. However, investor concerns about the emergence of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 and surging inflationary pressure fueled market volatility in 2022 and Russia’s military build-up and invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 put further pressure on U.S. equity prices.

In mid-March 2022, the U.S. Federal Reserve followed through on its stated plan and raised interest rates for the first time since December 2018, and pledged to raise rates six more times in 2022. While U.S. equity prices rebounded somewhat for the month, both equity and bond markets slumped in April as negotiations to end the Ukraine conflict failed and global supply-chain disruptions increased. Notably, the U.S. dollar strengthened against other major currencies in early 2022, which provided a significant drag on both the domestic economy and corporate earnings. However, job growth in the U.S. continued throughout the six month period.

European and U.K. equities largely ended 2021 with gains but the reimposition of social restrictions in response to the spread of Omicron and the outbreak of fighting in Ukraine weighed on financial markets in early 2022. While initial multilateral trade and financial sanctions against Russia excluded its energy sector, prices for natural gas and petroleum rose sharply across Europe and the potential disruption of energy supplies hurt investor sentiment.

Unemployment in both the Euro area and the U.K. had fallen to near multi-decade lows by the end of April 2022 but consumer sentiment across both regions tumbled lower in 2022. During the six month period, the European Central Bank maintained its ultra-low interest rate policy, while the Bank of England raised rates three times during the period amid the highest annual inflation rate in 30 years.

Within emerging markets, both equities and bonds underperformed throughout the six month period. China proved be the largest drag on emerging markets during the period as investor concerns about tighter regulatory scrutiny of large technology companies in 2021 gave way to strict lockdowns in several large cities amid a resurgence in COVID-19 infections throughout the country. The expected slowdown in China’s economy, and in its manufacturing sector in particular, weighed down financial markets in its emerging market trading partners. Rising prices for energy and a range of other commodities also raised investor concerns about economic growth across emerging market nations, particularly net importers of petroleum and natural gas. Additionally, the prospect of rising U.S. interest rates weighed on emerging market bond prices.

The S&P 500 Index returned -9.65%, the MSCI EAFE Index returned -11.58% and the MSCI Emerging Markets Index returned 14.04% for the six months ended April 30, 2022.

 

 
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MARKET OVERVIEWS

SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Globally, equity market valuations climbed higher during the period, initially fueled by the massive pandemic response of leading central banks and fiscal authorities and extended by the development of multiple vaccines in late 2020 and the advent of mass vaccinations in 2021. The rebound in asset prices during the period — partly led by U.S. equity — swept across both emerging markets and developed markets.

The final months of the 2020 included a continued rebound in global prices for petroleum and a range of other commodities as manufacturing data and consumer sentiment strengthened. November and December saw broad gains in global equity, partly driven by continued investor demand for U.S. large cap stocks, particularly in the technology sector. Emerging markets equity surged ahead of developed markets in December as China, Taiwan and other emerging market nations appeared to have greater success in containing the pandemic.

Global equity markets surged from February through April 2021 amid a general surge in corporate earnings and consumer and business spending. Developed market equity provided strong returns, while emerging markets equity was weighed down by investor concern about large pandemic outbreaks in select nations, particularly Brazil and India.

U.S. equity markets generally led the rally, supported by a $1.9 trillion U.S. fiscal relief and recovery package and the prospect of additional federal government spending plans. Better-than-expected corporate earnings and revenues in 2021, combined with strong growth consumer spending and improved manufacturing data, drove global equity prices further upward toward the end of the period.

For the six months ended April 30, 2021, the MSCI EAFE Index returned 29.13%, the S&P 500 Index returned 28.85% and the MSCI Emerging Markets Index returned 23.09%.

 

 
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MARKET OVERVIEWS

SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

While developed markets equity generally rallied in the final months of 2019, the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic led to a dramatic increase in financial market volatility and drove asset prices sharply lower in February and March of 2020 before equity prices posted a small rebound in April 2020.

Global equity markets, led by the U.S. and Europe, largely recorded gains for the final two months of 2019 on the back of accommodative policies from leading central banks and investor expectations of a reduction in trade tensions. Even as economic data showed slowing or flat growth in China, Europe and the U.S. in the final quarter of 2019, there were no indicators that the longest recorded economic expansion in the U.S. would necessarily end. In the second half of December 2019, the U.S. and China reached a “Phase One” agreement that reduced trade tariffs and headed off the implementation of new tariffs. Combined with less aggressive U.S. trade rhetoric toward Mexico and toward European and Japanese auto industries, the U.S.-China trade agreement fueled price gains in developed equity markets.

In the U.K., the Conservative Party won a large majority in national elections in December 2019, which appeared to remove investor concerns about the possibility of a non-negotiated “hard Brexit” departure from the EU. Equity prices in the U.K. and the British pound briefly rallied on the election results.

Early January 2020 saw continued investor support for global equity that weathered a brief flare up in military tension between the U.S. and Iran. However, investor sentiment began to turn as the outbreak of COVID-19 began to impact large parts of China’s economy. Emerging markets equity led a slump in global equity markets and U.S. and European government bonds largely gained. Notably, prices for benchmark Brent crude oil plummeted 11.9% in January amid shrinking demand from China and other economies hit by the pandemic.

U.S. equity prices found support in early February 2020 as companies began to report better-than-expected earnings from the final quarter of 2019. By the end of the month, global equity prices had fallen significantly and global demand for petroleum had declined for the first time since the 2009 financial crisis. China’s central bank responded to the impact of COVID-19 by cutting the prime lending rate and regional authorities across China enacted a range of actions to counter the sharp drop in economic activity. By the end of February, yields on benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury bonds had fallen to a record low 1.1% as investors sought the perceived safety of government-backed bonds.

The month of March 2020 proved to be worse for global equity and a range of other asset classes as COVID-19 was declared a pandemic and national, regional and municipal governments implemented at-home quarantines and a range of other actions designed to prevent hospitals and health care systems from being overwhelmed. The U.S. Federal Reserve slashed interest rates, restarted its quantitative easing or asset purchasing program, and unleashed an array of programs to maintain liquidity and functioning in short-term commercial debt markets. The European Central Bank also stepped in to shore up economic activity via negative interest rates and a commitment to continue purchasing assets until no longer necessary. Statements of broad support from both central banks, along with fiscal stimulus and/or wage protection policies from national governments across the globe, helped to reduce record high volatility in financial markets. However, leading equity indexes lost 20% or more of their value during the first quarter of 2020. Corporate bond prices generally fell and the prices of Brent crude oil ended the first quarter down by 60%. Only developed market sovereign bonds and commodity gold experienced price appreciation in March 2020.

Global equity markets rebounded slightly in April 2020 and fixed income markets rallied somewhat as investors reacted positively to the actions of central banks and national governments to mitigate the economic impact of the pandemic. Price gains were seen in large cap technology stocks and pharmaceutical sector stocks. Fixed income investments benefitted from accommodative central bank policies and high quality corporate credit outperformed government bonds for the month. However, a glut in global petroleum markets sent futures prices for benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude oil into negative territory.

For the six months ended April 30, 2020, the S&P 500 Index returned -3.16%, the MSCI EAFE Index returned -14.00% and the MSCI EME Index returned 10.39%. Among bond market indexes, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index returned 4.86% and the Bloomberg Barclays Emerging Markets Index returned -5.69%.

 

 
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JPMorgan Research Market Neutral Fund

FUND COMMENTARY (AS RESTATED, SEE NOTE 8)

SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

REPORTING PERIOD RETURN:  
Fund (Class I Shares)*      5.46%  
ICE BofA 3-Month US Treasury Bill Index      2.10%  
Net Assets After Future Share Reacquisition Adjustment as of 4/30/2023 (In Thousands)    $ 166,443  

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE**

The JPMorgan Research Market Neutral Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation from a broadly diversified portfolio of U.S. stocks while neutralizing the general risks associated with stock market investing.

WHAT WERE THE MAIN DRIVERS OF THE FUND’S PERFORMANCE?

The Fund’s Class I Shares outperformed the ICE BofA 3-Month US Treasury Bill Index (the “Benchmark”) for the six months ended April 30, 2023.

The Fund’s security selection in the media sector and the software & hardware sector was a leading contributor to performance relative to the Benchmark, while the Fund’s security selection in the industrial cyclical and utilities sector was a leading detractor from relative performance.

Leading individual contributors to relative performance included the Fund’s long position in Meta Platforms Inc. and its short positions in Lumen Technologies Inc. and Roblox Corp. Shares of Meta Platforms, an interactive media and services provider, rose after the company reported better-than-expected earnings, revenue and Facebook advertising sales for the first quarter of 2023. Shares of Lumen Technologies, a communications technology provider, fell after the company lowered its cash flow forecast for 2023. Shares of Roblox, an interactive home entertainment provider, fell after the company reported it had financial exposure to the failed Silicon

Valley Bank and after the release of weaker-than-expected user metrics for March 2023.

Leading individual detractors from relative performance included the Fund’s short positions in General Electric Co. an Boeing Co., and its long position in Liberty SiriusXM Group Shares of General Electric, an industrial conglomerate, rose after the company reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the first quarter of 2023 and revised upward its full-year earnings forecast. Shares of Boeing, an aerospace and defense manufacturer, rose after the company reported better-than-expected revenue for the first quarter of 2023 and maintained its production targets for 2023. Shares of Liberty SiriusXM Group, a cable and satellite TV and radio provider, fell amid broader weakness in the telecommunications sector.

HOW WAS THE FUND POSITIONED?

The Fund’s portfolio managers aimed to construct a portfolio of long and short positions with a low correlation to the broader market for stocks and bonds. The Fund’s portfolio managers used fundamental research to estimate companies’ long-term earnings forecasts, ranking approximately 600 large and mid-cap stocks into five quintiles. The Fund’s portfolio managers looked to the top two quintiles for potential long positions in stocks that they believed were undervalued and the bottom two quintiles for potential short positions in stocks that they believed were overvalued.

 

 

 
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TOP TEN LONG POSITIONS OF THE
PORTFOLIO AS OF APRIL 30, 2023
   PERCENT OF
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS
 
  1.      Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A      2.5
  2.      Mastercard, Inc., Class A      1.8  
  3.      Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)      1.8  
  4.      Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc., Class A      1.6  
  5.      Seagate Technology Holdings plc      1.6  
  6.      Progressive Corp. (The)      1.6  
  7.      Intuit, Inc.      1.4  
  8.      Teradyne, Inc.      1.3  
  9.      Amazon.com, Inc.      1.3  
  10.      Howmet Aerospace, Inc.      1.2  

 

TOP TEN SHORT POSITIONS OF THE
PORTFOLIO AS OF APRIL 30, 2023
   PERCENT OF
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS
 
  1.      Applied Materials, Inc.      3.2
  2.      Microchip Technology, Inc.      2.7  
  3.      Cisco Systems, Inc.      2.4  
  4.      Kroger Co. (The)      1.9  
  5.      Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.      1.9  
  6.      3M Co.      1.7  
  7.      Boeing Co. (The)      1.7  
  8.      Sysco Corp.      1.6  
  9.      Paramount Global, Class B      1.6  
  10.      Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.      1.5  

 

LONG POSITION PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION

BY SECTOR AS OF APRIL 30, 2023

   PERCENT OF
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS
 
Information Technology      16.0
Financials      12.7  
Industrials      11.9  
Health Care      9.2  
Consumer Discretionary      8.1  
Communication Services      7.9  
Utilities      3.6  
Consumer Staples      3.2  
Energy      2.7  
Real Estate      1.9  
Materials      1.1  
Short-Term Investments      21.7  

 

SHORT POSITION PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION

BY SECTOR AS OF APRIL 30, 2023

   PERCENT OF
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS
 
Industrials      20.4
Information Technology      18.2  
Financials      15.8  
Health Care      9.6  
Communication Services      9.0  
Consumer Staples      8.0  
Consumer Discretionary      6.7  
Utilities      5.3  
Real Estate      3.0  
Energy      2.9  
Materials      1.1  

 

*   The return shown is based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the return shown in the financial highlights, which reflects adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
**   The adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved.
 

 

 
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JPMorgan Research Market Neutral Fund

FUND COMMENTARY (AS RESTATED, SEE NOTE 8)

SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2023 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF APRIL 30, 2023

 
     INCEPTION DATE OF
CLASS
     6 MONTH*        1 YEAR        5 YEAR        10 YEAR  

CLASS A SHARES

   February 28, 2002                    

With Sales Charge**

          (0.15 )%         (0.08 )%         3.02        1.80

Without Sales Charge

          5.37          5.45          4.14          2.35  

CLASS C SHARES

   November 2, 2009                    

With CDSC***

          4.12          3.93          3.63          1.95  

Without CDSC

          5.12          4.93          3.63          1.95  

CLASS I SHARES

   November 2, 2009        5.46          5.70          4.39          2.61  

 

*   Not annualized.
**   Sales Charge for Class A Shares is 5.25%.
***   Assumes a 1% CDSC (contingent deferred sales charge) for the 6 month and one year periods and 0% CDSC thereafter.

TEN YEAR FUND PERFORMANCE (4/30/13 TO 4/30/23) (AS RESTATED, SEE NOTE 8)

 

 

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The performance quoted is past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. Mutual funds are subject to certain market risks. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data shown. For up-to-date month-end performance information, please call 1-800-480-4111.

The graph illustrates comparative performance for $1,000,000 invested in Class I Shares of the JPMorgan Research Market Neutral Fund and ICE BofA 3-Month US Treasury Bill Index from April 30, 2013 to April 30, 2023. The performance of the Fund assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any, and does not include a sales charge. The performance of the ICE BofA 3-Month US Treasury Bill Index does not reflect the deduction of expenses or a sales charge associated with a mutual fund and has been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions of the securities included in the benchmark, if applicable. The ICE BofA 3-Month US Treasury Bill Index is comprised of a single issue purchased at the beginning of the month and held for a full month. Each month the index is rebalanced and

the issue selected is the outstanding Treasury Bill that matures closest to, but not beyond, 3 months from the rebalancing date. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

Class I Shares have a $1,000,000 minimum initial investment.

Fund performance may reflect the waiver of the Fund’s fees and reimbursement of expenses for certain periods. Without these waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower. Also, performance shown in this section does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on gains resulting from redemptions of Fund shares.

Because Class C Shares automatically convert to Class A Shares after 8 years, the 10 year average annual total return shown above for Class C reflects Class A performance for the period after conversion.

The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

 

 
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FUND COMMENTARY (AS RESTATED, SEE NOTE 8)

SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

REPORTING PERIOD RETURN:  
Fund (Class I Shares)*      (2.59)%  
ICE BofAML 3-Month US Treasury Bill Index      0.07%  
Net Assets After Future Share Reacquisition Adjustment as of 4/30/2022 (In Thousands)    $ 126,587  

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE**

The JPMorgan Research Market Neutral Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation from a broadly diversified portfolio of U.S. stocks while neutralizing the general risks associated with stock market investing.

WHAT WERE THE MAIN DRIVERS OF THE FUND’S PERFORMANCE?

The Fund’s Class I Shares underperformed the ICE BofAML 3-Month US Treasury Bill Index (the “Benchmark”) for the six months ended April 30, 2022.

The Fund’s security selection and overweight position in the media sector and its security selection in the retail sector were leading detractors from performance relative to the Benchmark, while the Fund’s security selection in the pharmaceuticals & health care sector and industrial cyclical sectors was a leading contributor to relative performance.

Leading individual detractors from relative performance included the Fund’s short positions in Kroger Co. and Omnicom Group Inc. and its long position in Shopify Inc. Shares of Kroger, a supermarket and department store chain, rose after the company reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the fourth quarter of 2021. Shares of Omicron Group, an advertising and marketing company, rose after the company reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the fourth quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2022. Shares of

Shopify, an online merchant sales platform provider, fell after the company reported declining growth amid reduced online spending by consumers during the period.

Leading individual contributors to relative performance included the Fund’s short position in Moderna Inc., and its long positions in Mastercard Inc. and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Shares of Moderna, a pharmaceutical maker, underperformed amid investor concerns about disappointing clinical data for the company’s flu vaccine and slowing demand for its COVID-19 vaccine. Shares of Mastercard, a payment processing provider, rose after the company reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the fourth quarter of 2021. Shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals, a biotechnology company, rose after the company reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the fourth quarter of 2021.

HOW WAS THE FUND POSITIONED?

The Fund’s portfolio managers aimed to construct a portfolio of long and short positions with a low correlation to the broader market for stocks and bonds. The Fund’s portfolio managers used fundamental research to estimate companies’ long-term earnings forecasts, ranking approximately 600 large and mid-cap stocks into five quintiles. The Fund’s portfolio managers looked to the top two quintiles for potential long positions in stocks that they believed were undervalued and the bottom two quintiles for potential short positions in stocks that they believed were overvalued.

 

 

 
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FUND COMMENTARY (AS RESTATED, SEE NOTE 8)

SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2022 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

TOP TEN LONG POSITIONS OF THE
PORTFOLIO AS OF APRIL 30, 2022
   PERCENT OF
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS
 
  1.      Mastercard, Inc., Class A      2.5
  2.      NXP Semiconductors NV (China)      2.0  
  3.      Amazon.com, Inc.      1.4  
  4.      Diamondback Energy, Inc.      1.4  
  5.      Deere & Co.      1.2  
  6.      AbbVie, Inc.      1.2  
  7.      Exelon Corp.      1.1  
  8.      Wells Fargo & Co.      1.0  
  9.      Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.      1.0  
  10.      FleetCor Technologies, Inc.      1.0  

 

TOP TEN SHORT POSITIONS OF THE
PORTFOLIO AS OF APRIL 30, 2022
   PERCENT OF
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS
 
  1.      Kroger Co. (The)      3.3
  2.      Omnicom Group, Inc.      3.1  
  3.      3M Co.      2.3  
  4.      Enbridge, Inc.      2.2  
  5.      Paramount Global, Class B      2.1  
  6.      Intel Corp.      1.9  
  7.      Walmart, Inc.      1.8  
  8.      Apple, Inc.      1.8  
  9.      NetApp, Inc.      1.6  
  10.      Cisco Systems, Inc.      1.6  

LONG POSITION PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION
BY SECTOR AS OF APRIL 30, 2022

   PERCENT OF
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS
 
Information Technology      13.4
Industrials      11.7  
Health Care      9.9  
Consumer Discretionary      8.0  
Financials      6.2  
Energy      4.7  
Communication Services      4.5  
Utilities      3.8  
Real Estate      2.3  
Consumer Staples      2.2  
Materials      1.9  

Short-Term Investments

     31.4  

 

SHORT POSITION PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION
BY SECTOR AS OF APRIL 30, 2022

   PERCENT OF
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS
 
Information Technology      16.8
Industrials      16.4  
Health Care      11.3  
Financials      10.9  
Consumer Staples      10.2  
Communication Services      9.9  
Energy      5.9  
Utilities      5.8  
Consumer Discretionary      5.7  
Real Estate      4.4  
Materials      2.7  

 

*   The return shown is based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the return shown in the financial highlights, which reflects adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
**   The adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved.
 

 

 
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF APRIL 30, 2022

 
     INCEPTION DATE OF
CLASS
     6 MONTH*        1 YEAR        5 YEAR        10 YEAR  

CLASS A SHARES

   February 28, 2002                    

With Sales Charge**

          (7.80 )%         (6.82 )%         2.26        1.42

Without Sales Charge

          (2.69        (1.68        3.37          1.97  

CLASS C SHARES

   November 2, 2009                    

With CDSC***

          (3.92        (3.14        2.87          1.56  

Without CDSC

          (2.92        (2.14        2.87          1.56  

Class I SHARES

   November 2, 2009        (2.59        (1.50        3.64          2.23  

 

*   Not annualized.
**   Sales Charge for Class A Shares is 5.25%.
***   Assumes a 1% CDSC (contingent deferred sales charge) for the 6 month and one year periods and 0% CDSC thereafter.

TEN YEAR FUND PERFORMANCE (4/30/12 TO 4/30/22) (AS RESTATED, SEE NOTE 8)

 

 

LOGO

 

The performance quoted is past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. Mutual funds are subject to certain market risks. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data shown. For up-to-date month-end performance information please call 1-800-480-4111.

The graph illustrates comparative performance for $1,000,000 invested in Class I Shares of the JPMorgan Research Market Neutral Fund and ICE BofAML 3-Month US Treasury Bill Index from April 30, 2012 to April 30, 2022. The perf ormance of the Fund assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any, and does not include a sales charge. The performance of the ICE BofAML 3-Month US Treasury Bill Index does not reflect the deduction of expenses or a sales charge associated with a mutual fund and has been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions of the securities included in the benchmark, if applicable. The ICE BofAML 3-Month US Treasury Bill Index is comprised of a single issue purchased at the beginning of the month and held for a full month. Each month the index is rebalanced and

the issue selected is the outstanding Treasury Bill that matures closest to, but not beyond, 3 months from the rebalancing date. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

Class I Shares have a $1,000,000 minimum initial investment.

Fund performance may reflect the waiver of the Fund’s fees and reimbursement of expenses for certain periods. Without these waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower. Also, performance shown in this section does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on gains resulting from redemptions of Fund shares.

Because Class C Shares automatically convert to Class A Shares after 8 years, the 10 year average annual total return shown above for Class C reflects Class A performance for the period after conversion.

The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

 

 
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FUND COMMENTARY (AS RESTATED, SEE NOTE 8)

SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

REPORTING PERIOD RETURN:  
Fund (Class I Shares)*      1.81%  
ICE BofAML 3-Month US Treasury Bill Index      0.05%  
Net Assets After Future Share Reacquisition Adjustment as of 4/30/2021 (In Thousands)      $95,977  

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE**

The JPMorgan Research Market Neutral Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation from a broadly diversified portfolio of U.S. stocks while neutralizing the general risks associated with stock market investing.

WHAT WERE THE MAIN DRIVERS OF THE FUND’S PERFORMANCE?

The Fund’s Class I Shares outperformed the ICE BofAML 3-Month US Treasury Bill Index (the “Benchmark”) for the six months ended April 30, 2021. During the period, equity markets generally outperformed bond markets.

The Fund’s security selections in the media and semiconductors sectors were leading contributors to performance relative to the Benchmark, while the Fund’s security selections in the retail and industrial cyclical sectors were leading detractors from relative performance.

Leading individual contributors to relative performance included the Fund’s long positions in Diamondback Energy Inc. and Lyft Inc., and its short position in Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. Shares of Diamondback Energy, an oil and gas company focused on U.S. shale deposits, rose amid a rebound in global energy demand and the company’s improved earnings outlook. Shares of Lyft, an online ride-hailing service, rose amid a rebound in demand for its services in 2021. Shares of Take-Two Interactive Software, a video game publisher, fell after the company reported lower-than-expected results for the fourth quarter of 2020.

Leading individual detractors from relative performance included the Fund’s short positions in Acuity Brands Inc.,

ViacomCBS Inc. and General Electric Co. Shares of Acuity Brands, a provider of lighting and building management systems, rose after the company reported consecutive quarters of better-than-expected earnings. Shares of ViacomCBS, a media content and distribution company, rebounded from a sharp sell off in March 2020 amid the collapse of Archegos Capital Management. Shares of General Electric, an industrial and financial services company, rose amid investor expectations that the company would benefit from the Biden administration’s plans for infrastructure and renewable energy spending.

HOW WAS THE FUND POSITIONED?

The Fund’s portfolio managers aimed to construct a portfolio of long and short positions with a low correlation to the broader market for stocks and bonds. The Fund’s portfolio managers used fundamental research to estimate companies’ long-term earnings forecasts, ranking approximately 600 large and mid cap stocks into five quintiles. The Fund’s portfolio managers looked to the top two quintiles for potential long positions in stocks that they believed were undervalued and the bottom two quintiles for potential short positions in stocks that they believed were overvalued.

 

*   The return shown is based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the return shown in the financial highlights, which reflects adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
**   The adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved.
 

 

 
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TOP TEN LONG POSITIONS OF THE
PORTFOLIO AS OF APRIL 30, 2021
   PERCENT OF
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS
 
  1.      Diamondback Energy, Inc.      2.1
  2.      Mastercard, Inc., Class A      2.0  
  3.      Amazon.com, Inc.      1.8  
  4.      Alphabet, Inc., Class C      1.5  
  5.      Discovery, Inc., Class C      1.5  
  6.      Lyft, Inc., Class A      1.4  
  7.      Seagate Technology plc      1.4  
  8.      Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.      1.3  
  9.      Facebook, Inc., Class A      1.2  
  10.      Trane Technologies plc      1.2  

 

TOP TEN SHORT POSITIONS OF THE
PORTFOLIO AS OF APRIL 30, 2021
   PERCENT OF
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS
 
  1.      Kroger Co. (The)      2.4
  2.      Walmart, Inc.      2.1  
  3.      Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.      2.1  
  4.      Discovery, Inc., Class A      2.0  
  5.      Intel Corp.      1.9  
  6.      Enbridge, Inc. (Canada)      1.8  
  7.      Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)      1.7  
  8.      Amgen, Inc.      1.7  
  9.      HP, Inc.      1.6  
  10.      3M Co.      1.5  

LONG POSITION PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION
BY SECTOR AS OF APRIL 30, 2021

   PERCENT OF
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS
 
Information Technology      14.7
Industrials      14.6  
Consumer Discretionary      11.4  
Health Care      9.2  
Communication Services      9.2  
Financials      8.3  
Energy      6.3  
Materials      4.4  
Utilities      3.1  
Real Estate      3.0  
Consumer Staples      2.5  
Short-Term Investments      13.3  

 

SHORT POSITION PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION
BY SECTOR AS OF APRIL 30, 2021

   PERCENT OF
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS
 
Industrials      14.8
Information Technology      14.0  
Communication Services      13.1  
Financials      12.0  
Consumer Staples      10.9  
Health Care      8.9  
Energy      7.6  
Materials      5.0  
Real Estate      4.9  
Utilities      4.6  
Consumer Discretionary      4.2  
 

 

 
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FUND COMMENTARY (AS RESTATED, SEE NOTE 8)

SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2021 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF APRIL 30, 2021

 
     INCEPTION DATE OF
CLASS
     6 MONTH*        1 YEAR        5 YEAR        10 YEAR  

CLASS A SHARES

   February 28, 2002                    

With Sales Charge**

          (3.70 )%         (0.92 )%         3.48        1.19

Without Sales Charge

          1.61          4.55          4.61          1.73  

CLASS C SHARES

   November 2, 2009                    

With CDSC***

          0.43          3.06          4.10          1.33  

Without CDSC

          1.43          4.06          4.10          1.33  

CLASS I SHARES

   November 2, 2009        1.81          4.89          4.89          2.00  

 

*   Not annualized.
**   Sales Charge for Class A Shares is 5.25%.
***   Assumes a 1% CDSC (contingent deferred sales charge) for the 6 month and one year periods and 0% CDSC thereafter.

TEN YEAR FUND PERFORMANCE (4/30/11 TO 4/30/21) (AS RESTATED, SEE NOTE 8)

 

 

LOGO

 

The performance quoted is past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. Mutual funds are subject to certain market risks. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the perform ance data shown. For up-to-date month-end performance information please call 1-800-480-4111.

The graph illustrates comparative performance for $1,000,000 invested in Class I Shares of the JPMorgan Research Market Neutral Fund and ICE BofAML 3-Month US Treasury Bill Index from April 30, 2011 to April 30, 2021. The perf ormance of the Fund assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any, and does not include a sales charge. The performance of the ICE BofAML 3-Month US Treasury Bill Index does not reflect the deduction of expenses or a sales charge associated with a mutual fund and has been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions of the securities included in the benchmark, if applicable. The ICE BofAML 3-Month US Treasury Bill Index is comprised of a single issue purchased at the beginning of the month and held for a full month. Each month the index is rebalanced and

the issue selected is the outstanding Treasury Bill that matures closest to, but not beyond, 3 months from the rebalancing date. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

Class I Shares have a $1,000,000 minimum initial investment.

Fund performance may reflect the waiver of the Fund’s fees and reimbursem ent of expenses for certain periods. Without these waivers and reimbursem ents, performance would have been lower. Also, performance shown in this section does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on gains resulting from redemptions of Fund shares.

Because Class C Shares automatically convert to Class A Shares after 8 years, the 10 year average annual total return shown above for Class C reflects Class A performance for the period after conversion.

The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

 

 
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FUND COMMENTARY (AS RESTATED, SEE NOTE 8)

SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

REPORTING PERIOD RETURN:  
Fund (Class L Shares)*      9.50%  
ICE BofAML 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index      0.85%  
Net Assets After Future Share Reacquisition Adjustment as of 4/30/2020 (In Thousands)      $83,298  

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE**

The JPMorgan Research Market Neutral Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation from a broadly diversified portfolio of U.S. stocks while neutralizing the general risks associated with stock market investing.

WHAT WERE THE MAIN DRIVERS OF THE FUND’S PERFORMANCE?

The Fund’s Class L Shares outperformed the ICE BofAML 3-Month US Treasury Bill Index (the “Benchmark”) for the six months ended April 30, 2020.

The Fund’s security selection in the media, real estate investment trusts and retail sectors was a leading contributor to performance relative to the Benchmark, while the Fund’s security selection in the consumer stable and banks & brokers sectors was a leading detractor from relative performance.

Leading individual contributors to relative performance included the Fund’s long position in Amazon.com Inc. and its short positions in Boeing Co. and Cinemark Holdings Inc. Shares of Amazon, a provider of online retail shopping and related services, rose amid investor expectations that its business would benefit from at-home quarantines imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Shares of Boeing, an airplane manufacturing and aerospace company, fell amid investor expectations that orders for new planes will shrink as commercial airlines suffer financial stress due to reductions in flights in response to COVID-19. Shares of Cinemark Holdings, an operator of movie theaters, fell after the company reported lower-than-expected revenue and earnings for the fourth quarter of 2019.

Leading individual detractors from relative performance included the Fund’s short positions in Kroger Co., Enbridge Inc. and Activision Blizzard Inc. Shares of Kroger, a grocery supermarket chain, rose as consumers stocked up on food and other items ahead of at-home quarantines imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and then continued to eat meals at home. Shares of Enbridge, a master limited partnership that operates petroleum and natural gas pipelines and storage facilities, rose as investors sought higher dividends. Shares of Activision Blizzard, an interactive entertainment software publisher, rose as consumers under at-home quarantine spent more on online games and entertainment.

HOW WAS THE FUND POSITIONED?

The Fund’s portfolio managers aimed to construct a portfolio of long and short positions with a low correlation to the broader market for stocks and bonds. The Fund’s portfolio managers used fundamental research to estimate companies’ long-term earnings forecasts, ranking approximately 600 large and mid cap stocks into five quintiles. The Fund’s portfolio managers looked to the top two quintiles for potential long positions in stocks that they believed were undervalued and the bottom two quintiles for potential short positions in stocks that they believed were overvalued.

 

*   The return shown is based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the return shown in the financial highlights, which reflects adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
**   The adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved.
 

 

 
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FUND COMMENTARY (AS RESTATED, SEE NOTE 8)

SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2020 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

TOP TEN LONG POSITIONS OF THE PORTFOLIO***  
  1.      Alphabet, Inc., Class C      2.1
  2.      Amazon.com, Inc.      2.0  
  3.      Norfolk Southern Corp.      1.9  
  4.      Linde plc      1.8  
  5.      Microsoft Corp.      1.6  
  6.      Citigroup, Inc.      1.5  
  7.      PayPal Holdings, Inc.      1.4  
  8.      Leidos Holdings, Inc.      1.4  
  9.      NextEra Energy, Inc.      1.4  
  10.      Northrop Grumman Corp.      1.3  

 

TOP TEN SHORT POSITIONS OF THE PORTFOLIO****  
  1.      Juniper Networks, Inc.      2.5
  2.      NetApp, Inc.      2.4  
  3.      Clorox Co. (The)      2.4  
  4.      Western Union Co. (The)      1.8  
  5.      Walt Disney Co. (The)      1.8  
  6.      Cisco Systems, Inc.      1.8  
  7.      Omnicom Group, Inc.      1.8  
  8.      Spotify Technology SA      1.7  
  9.      Robert Half International, Inc.      1.7  
  10.      AT&T, Inc.      1.5  

LONG POSITION PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION BY SECTOR***

 
Information Technology      21.1
Industrials      11.4  
Health Care      8.4  
Consumer Discretionary      8.3  
Financials      8.1  
Communication Services      6.0  
Materials      5.0  
Utilities      3.6  
Energy      3.6  
Consumer Staples      3.1  
Real Estate      2.9  
Short-Term Investments      18.5  

 

SHORT POSITION PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION BY SECTOR****

 
Information Technology      16.6
Industrials      16.2  
Financials      12.5  
Communication Services      11.9  
Health Care      9.8  
Energy      7.5  
Materials      6.0  
Consumer Discretionary      5.8  
Consumer Staples      4.8  
Utilities      4.5  
Real Estate      4.4  

 

***   Percentages indicated are based on total long investments as of April 30, 2020. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
****   Percentages indicated are based on total short investments as of April 30, 2020. The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.
 

 

 
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF APRIL 30, 2020

 
     INCEPTION DATE OF
CLASS
     6 MONTH*        1 YEAR        5 YEAR        10 YEAR  

CLASS A SHARES

   February 28, 2002                    

With Sales Charge**

          3.53        4.51        1.66        0.60

Without Sales Charge

          9.23          10.32          2.76          1.14  

CLASS C SHARES

   November 2, 2009                    

With CDSC***

          7.94        8.77        2.24        0.74

Without CDSC

          8.94          9.77          2.24          0.74  

CLASS I SHARES

   November 2, 2009        9.35        10.55        3.03        1.40

CLASS L SHARES

   December 30, 1998        9.50        10.76        3.17        1.60

 

*   Not annualized.
**   Sales Charge for Class A Shares is 5.25%.
***   Assumes a 1% CDSC (contingent deferred sales charge) for the 6 month and one year periods and 0% CDSC thereafter.

TEN YEAR FUND PERFORMANCE (4/30/10 TO 4/30/20) (AS RESTATED, SEE NOTE 8)

 

 

LOGO

 

The performance quoted is past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. Mutual funds are subject to certain market risks. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the perform ance data shown. For up-to-date month-end performance information please call 1-800-480-4111.

The graph illustrates comparative performance for $3,000,000 invested in Class L Shares of the JPMorgan Research Market Neutral Fund and ICE BofAML 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index from April 30, 2010 to April 30, 2020. The perf ormance of the Fund assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any, and does not include a sales charge. The performance of the ICE BofAML 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index does not reflect the deduction of expenses or a sales charge associated with a mutual fund and has been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions of the securities included in the benchmark, if applicable. The ICE BofAML 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index is comprised of a single issue

purchased at the beginning of the month and held for a full month. Each month the index is rebalanced and the issue selected is the outstanding Treasury Bill that matures closest to, but not beyond, 3 months from the rebalancing date. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

Class L Shares have a $3,000,000 minimum initial investment.

Fund performance may reflect the waiver of the Fund’s fees and reimbursem ent of expenses for certain periods since the applicable inception date. Without these waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower. Also, performance shown in this section does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on gains resulting from redemptions of Fund shares.

The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

 

 
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FUND COMMENTARY (AS RESTATED, SEE NOTE 8)

SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

REPORTING PERIOD RETURN:  
Fund (Class L Shares)*      2.04%  
ICE BofAML 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index      1.18%  
Net Assets After Future Share Reacquisition Adjustment as of 4/30/2019 (In Thousands)      $73,466  

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE**

The JPMorgan Research Market Neutral Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation from a broadly diversified portfolio of U.S. stocks while neutralizing the general risks associated with stock market investing.

WHAT WERE THE MAIN DRIVERS OF THE FUND’S PERFORMANCE?

The Fund’s Class L Shares outperformed the ICE BofAML 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (the “Benchmark”) for the six months ended April 30, 2019. The Fund’s security selection in the industrial cyclical sector and the software & hardware sector was a leading contributor to performance relative to the Benchmark, while the Fund’s security selection in the pharmaceutical & health care sector and the semiconductors sector was a leading detractor from relative performance.

Leading individual contributors to relative performance included the Fund’s short positions in Albemarle Corp. and Range Resources Corp. and its long position in Pioneer Natural Resources Co. Shares of Albemarle, a specialty chemicals manufacturer, fell in late 2018 after the company reported lower-than-expected earnings and flat sales in its lithium products business for the third quarter of 2018. Shares of Range Resources, an oil and gas producer, fell amid investor concerns about the company’s debt level and 2019 production outlook. Shares of Pioneer Natural Resources, a shale oil and gas producer, rose amid investor expectations that the company would become a takeover target.

Leading individual detractors from relative performance included the Fund’s short position in Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.

and its long positions in Nvidia Corp. and Cigna Corp. Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill, a fast food chain, rose after the company reported better-than-expected earnings and sales for the first quarter of 2019. Shares of Nvidia, a maker of semiconductors, fell amid weak demand for semiconductors. Shares of Cigna, a health insurance provider, fell along with the broader health insurance sector amid investor concerns about state and federal legislative interest in drug pricing and health care structure.

HOW WAS THE FUND POSITIONED?

The Fund’s portfolio managers aimed to construct a portfolio of long and short positions with a low correlation to the broader market for stocks and bonds. The Fund’s portfolio managers used fundamental research to estimate companies’ long-term earnings forecasts, ranking approximately 600 large and mid cap stocks into five quintiles. The Fund’s portfolio managers looked to the top two quintiles for potential long positions in stocks that they believed were undervalued and the bottom two quintiles for potential short positions in stocks that they believed were overvalued.

 

*   The return shown is based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the return shown in the financial highlights, which reflects adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
**   The adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved.
 

 

 
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF APRIL 30, 2019

 
     INCEPTION DATE OF
CLASS
     6 MONTH*        1 YEAR        5 YEAR        10 YEAR  

CLASS A SHARES

   February 28, 2002                    

With Sales Charge**

          (3.43 )%         (2.98 )%         (0.29 )%         (0.05 )% 

Without Sales Charge

          1.89          2.40          0.79          0.49  

CLASS C SHARES

   November 2, 2009                    

With CDSC***

          0.65          0.88          0.28          0.08  

Without CDSC

          1.65          1.88          0.28          0.08  

CLASS I SHARES

   November 2, 2009        2.09          2.70          1.05          0.76  

CLASS L SHARES

   December 31, 1998        2.04          2.78          1.20          0.96  

 

*   Not annualized.
**   Sales Charge for Class A Shares is 5.25%.
***   Assumes a 1% CDSC (contingent deferred sales charge) for the 6 month and one year periods and 0% CDSC thereafter.

TEN YEAR FUND PERFORMANCE (4/30/09 TO 4/30/19) (AS RESTATED, SEE NOTE 8)

 

 

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The performance quoted is past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. Mutual funds are subject to certain market risks. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data shown. For up-to-date month-end performance information please call 1-800-480-4111.

Returns for Class I Shares prior to its inception date are based on the performance of Class L Shares. The actual returns for Class I Shares would have been lower than shown because Class I Shares have higher expenses than Class L Shares.

Returns for Class C Shares prior to its inception date are based on the performance of Class B Shares, all of which converted to Class A Shares on June 19, 2015. The actual returns of Class C Shares would have been similar to those shown because Class C Shares have similar expenses to Class B Shares.

The graph illustrates comparative performance for $3,000,000 invested in Class L Shares of the JPMorgan Research Market Neutral Fund, ICE BofAML 3-Month US Treasury Bill Index and Lipper Alternative Equity Market Neutral Funds Index from April 30, 2009 to April 30, 2019. The performance of the Fund assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any, and does not include a sales charge. The performance of the ICE BofAML 3-Month US Treasury Bill Index does not reflect the deduction of expenses or a sales charge associated with a mutual fund and has been adjusted to reflect

reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions of the securities included in the benchmark, if applicable. The performance of the Lipper Alternative Equity Market Neutral Funds Index includes expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management fees. These expenses are not identical to the expenses incurred by the Fund. The ICE BofAML 3-Month US Treasury Bill Index is comprised of a single issue purchased at the beginning of the month and held for a full month. Each month the index is rebalanced and the issue selected is the outstanding Treasury Bill that matures closest to, but not beyond, 3 months from the rebalancing date. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. The Lipper Alternative Equity Market Neutral Funds Index is an average based on the total returns of all mutual funds within the Fund’s designated category as determined by Lipper, Inc.

Class L Shares have a $3,000,000 minimum initial investment.

Fund performance may reflect the waiver of the Fund’s fees and reimbursement of expenses for certain periods since the inception date. Without these waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower. Also, performance shown in this section does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.

The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

 

 
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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF APRIL 30, 2023 (AS RESTATED, SEE NOTE 8) (Unaudited)

 

INVESTMENTS  

SHARES

(000)

    

VALUE

($000)

 

Long Positions — 99.1%

    

Common Stocks — 77.6%

    

Aerospace & Defense — 2.9%

    

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

    46        2,057  

Northrop Grumman Corp. (a)

    2        949  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

    14        1,428  

TransDigm Group, Inc.

    1        359  
    

 

 

 
       4,793  
    

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics — 0.3%

    

FedEx Corp.

           79  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    3        488  
    

 

 

 
       567  
    

 

 

 

Automobile Components — 0.6%

    

Aptiv plc *

    2        224  

Lear Corp.

    2        203  

Mobileye Global, Inc., Class A (Israel) *

    13        488  
    

 

 

 
       915  
    

 

 

 

Automobiles — 0.1%

    

Rivian Automotive, Inc., Class A *

    3        33  

Tesla, Inc. *

    1        196  
    

 

 

 
       229  
    

 

 

 

Banks — 1.8%

    

Bank of America Corp.

    15        437  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    29        753  

Truist Financial Corp.

    17        561  

US Bancorp

    3        124  

Wells Fargo & Co. (a)

    28        1,105  
    

 

 

 
       2,980  
    

 

 

 

Beverages — 1.4%

    

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

    6        404  

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

    1        93  

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

    3        107  

Monster Beverage Corp. *

    21        1,170  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    3        617  
    

 

 

 
       2,391  
    

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 5.2%

    

AbbVie, Inc.

    13        2,020  

Biogen, Inc. *

    6        1,757  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. *

    13        1,288  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

    2        1,331  

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. *

    8        942  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * (a)

    4        1,255  
    

 

 

 
       8,593  
    

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS  

SHARES

(000)

    

VALUE

($000)

 
    
    

Broadline Retail — 1.3%

    

Amazon.com, Inc. * (a)

    20        2,100  
    

 

 

 

Building Products — 1.1%

    

Trane Technologies plc

    10        1,853  
    

 

 

 

Capital Markets — 3.4%

    

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

    13        674  

CME Group, Inc.

    6        1,136  

Morgan Stanley

    8        679  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

    16        1,445  

S&P Global, Inc.

    4        1,459  

State Street Corp.

    2        184  
    

 

 

 
       5,577  
    

 

 

 

Chemicals — 0.8%

    

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (a)

    1        376  

Dow, Inc.

    1        88  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (a)

    6        406  

Linde plc

    1        329  

PPG Industries, Inc.

    1        112  
    

 

 

 
       1,311  
    

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.8%

    

Waste Connections, Inc.

    10        1,368  
    

 

 

 

Communications Equipment — 0.4%

    

Juniper Networks, Inc.

    21        643  
    

 

 

 

Construction Materials — 0.1%

    

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

    1        212  
    

 

 

 

Consumer Finance — 0.2%

    

American Express Co. (a)

    3        415  
    

 

 

 

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 0.9%

    

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    2        991  

Dollar General Corp.

    2        465  
    

 

 

 
       1,456  
    

 

 

 

Diversified REITs — 0.1%

    

WP Carey, Inc.

    1        81  
    

 

 

 

Electric Utilities — 1.7%

    

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    13        1,003  

PG&E Corp. *

    82        1,401  

PPL Corp.

    18        507  
    

 

 

 
       2,911  
    

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment — 0.5%

    

Eaton Corp. plc

    5        856  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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INVESTMENTS  

SHARES

(000)

    

VALUE

($000)

 

Long Positions — (continued)

    

Common Stocks — (continued)

    

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 1.5%

 

Corning, Inc.

    50        1,657  

Keysight Technologies, Inc. *

    6        842  
    

 

 

 
       2,499  
    

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.5%

    

Baker Hughes Co.

    26        754  
    

 

 

 

Entertainment — 3.3%

    

Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc., Class A * (a)

    103        2,646  

Netflix, Inc. * (a)

    5        1,800  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. *

    9        1,123  
    

 

 

 
       5,569  
    

 

 

 

Financial Services — 4.3%

    

Block, Inc. *

    4        249  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    6        349  

Fiserv, Inc. *

    9        1,161  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. *

    6        1,363  

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    2        306  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A (a)

    8        3,041  

WEX, Inc. *

    4        647  
    

 

 

 
       7,116  
    

 

 

 

Food Products — 0.5%

    

Hershey Co. (The)

    3        683  

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

    1        97  
    

 

 

 
       780  
    

 

 

 

Ground Transportation — 2.0%

    

Canadian National Railway Co. (Canada)

    2        253  

CSX Corp.

    14        426  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

    3        173  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    3        528  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

    1        245  

Uber Technologies, Inc. * (a)

    38        1,181  

Union Pacific Corp.

    2        441  
    

 

 

 
       3,247  
    

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.3%

    

Boston Scientific Corp. *

    9        474  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. *

    2        530  

Stryker Corp.

    3        874  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    2        350  
    

 

 

 
       2,228  
    

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 1.6%

    

Centene Corp. *

    2        170  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    2        424  
INVESTMENTS  

SHARES

(000)

    

VALUE

($000)

 
    
    

Health Care Providers & Services — continued

 

Humana, Inc.

    1        634  

McKesson Corp.

    1        293  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (a)

    2        1,110  
    

 

 

 
       2,631  
    

 

 

 

Health Care REITs — 0.0% ^

    

Ventas, Inc.

    1        60  
    

 

 

 

Hotel & Resort REITs — 0.0% ^

    

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    3        50  
    

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 3.0%

    

Booking Holdings, Inc. *

           733  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. *

    1        1,241  

DoorDash, Inc., Class A *

    2        145  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    5        703  

McDonald’s Corp.

    3        887  

Yum! Brands, Inc. (a)

    9        1,274  
    

 

 

 
       4,983  
    

 

 

 

Household Products — 0.1%

    

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    1        99  
    

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates — 1.2%

    

Honeywell International, Inc. (a)

    10        1,987  
    

 

 

 

Industrial REITs — 0.7%

    

Prologis, Inc.

    9        1,121  
    

 

 

 

Insurance — 2.9%

    

Globe Life, Inc.

    18        1,952  

Progressive Corp. (The) (a)

    19        2,610  

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

    1        242  
    

 

 

 
       4,804  
    

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services — 2.6%

    

Alphabet, Inc., Class A *

    3        349  

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A * (a)

    17        4,059  
    

 

 

 
       4,408  
    

 

 

 

IT Services — 0.4%

    

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

    4        222  

MongoDB, Inc. *

    1        189  

Snowflake, Inc., Class A *

    1        176  
    

 

 

 
       587  
    

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.3%

    

Danaher Corp.

    1        205  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

           245  
    

 

 

 
       450  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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JPMorgan Research Market Neutral Fund

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF APRIL 30, 2023 (AS RESTATED, SEE NOTE 8) (Unaudited) (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS  

SHARES

(000)

    

VALUE

($000)

 

Long Positions — (continued)

    

Common Stocks — (continued)

    

Machinery — 2.3%

    

Deere & Co. (a)

    4        1,545  

Dover Corp.

    10        1,460  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

    14        819  
    

 

 

 
       3,824  
    

 

 

 

Media — 1.5%

    

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A *

    3        1,237  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    5        194  

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM, Class A *

    40        1,133  
    

 

 

 
       2,564  
    

 

 

 

Metals & Mining — 0.2%

    

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    9        360  
    

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities — 1.8%

    

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    14        438  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

    10        561  

DTE Energy Co.

    4        452  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    11        668  

Sempra Energy

    6        939  
    

 

 

 
       3,058  
    

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.2%

    

Cheniere Energy, Inc.

    3        467  

ConocoPhillips

    7        733  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

    5        675  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    5        567  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    4        441  

HF Sinclair Corp.

    8        337  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    8        206  

Targa Resources Corp.

    3        241  
    

 

 

 
       3,667  
    

 

 

 

Passenger Airlines — 0.0% ^

    

Delta Air Lines, Inc. *

    2        77  
    

 

 

 

Personal Care Products — 0.3%

    

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A

    2        542  
    

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 0.7%

    

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (a)

    15        968  

Elanco Animal Health, Inc. *

    26        248  
    

 

 

 
       1,216  
    

 

 

 

Professional Services — 0.7%

    

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

    5        449  

Leidos Holdings, Inc. (a)

    7        642  
    

 

 

 
       1,091  
    

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS  

SHARES

(000)

    

VALUE

($000)

 
    
    

Residential REITs — 0.6%

    

Sun Communities, Inc.

    5        733  

UDR, Inc.

    8        338  
    

 

 

 
       1,071  
    

 

 

 

Retail REITs — 0.1%

    

Kimco Realty Corp.

    7        129  
    

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 7.9%

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. * (a)

    16        1,412  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    9        1,669  

Marvell Technology, Inc.

    36        1,401  

NVIDIA Corp.

    6        1,694  

NXP Semiconductors NV (China)

    9        1,440  

Qorvo, Inc. *

    4        387  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR (Taiwan)

    35        2,970  

Teradyne, Inc.

    24        2,157  
    

 

 

 
       13,130  
    

 

 

 

Software — 3.7%

    

Adobe, Inc. *

           163  

DocuSign, Inc. *

    1        71  

Intuit, Inc. (a)

    5        2,246  

Microsoft Corp.

    3        892  

Oracle Corp.

    7        640  

PTC, Inc. *

    1        160  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    1        638  

Salesforce, Inc. *

    4        758  

ServiceNow, Inc. *

    1        232  

Workday, Inc., Class A *

    2        277  
    

 

 

 
       6,077  
    

 

 

 

Specialized REITs — 0.3%

    

SBA Communications Corp.

    2        541  
    

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — 2.3%

    

AutoNation, Inc. *

    4        455  

AutoZone, Inc. *

           802  

Burlington Stores, Inc. *

    3        640  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    6        1,230  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. * (a)

    1        761  
    

 

 

 
       3,888  
    

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 2.1%

 

Dell Technologies, Inc., Class C

    18        804  

Seagate Technology Holdings plc

    45        2,637  
    

 

 

 
       3,441  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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INVESTMENTS  

SHARES

(000)

   

VALUE

($000)

 

Long Positions — (continued)

   

Common Stocks — (continued)

   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.8%

   

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    10       1,316  
   

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.3%

   

T-Mobile US, Inc. *

    4       538  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $110,060)

      129,154  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments — 21.5%

   

Investment Companies — 21.5%

   

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund Class Institutional

Shares, 4.88% (b) (c)
(Cost $35,790)

    35,782       35,792  
   

 

 

 

Total Long Positions
(Cost $145,850)

      164,946  
   

 

 

 

Short Positions — (73.5)%

   

Common Stocks — (73.5)%

   

Aerospace & Defense — (2.7)%

   

Boeing Co. (The) *

    (10     (2,102

General Dynamics Corp.

    (7     (1,520

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

    (4     (821

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

    (1     (76
   

 

 

 
      (4,519
   

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics — (0.9)%

   

CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

    (12     (1,192

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    (3     (362
   

 

 

 
      (1,554
   

 

 

 

Automobile Components — (0.3)%

   

Autoliv, Inc. (Sweden)

    (2     (168

BorgWarner, Inc.

    (7     (352
   

 

 

 
      (520
   

 

 

 

Automobiles — (0.8)%

   

Ford Motor Co.

    (65     (769

General Motors Co.

    (14     (458

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

    (2     (91
   

 

 

 
      (1,318
   

 

 

 

Banks — (1.5)%

   

Comerica, Inc.

    (17     (744

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    (65     (728

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    (5     (676

Regions Financial Corp.

    (22     (391
   

 

 

 
      (2,539
   

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS  

SHARES

(000)

   

VALUE

($000)

 
   
   

Beverages — (0.4)%

   

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

    (2     (133

Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B

    (9     (536
   

 

 

 
      (669
   

 

 

 

Biotechnology — (2.4)%

   

Amgen, Inc.

    (4     (1,004

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    (17     (1,390

Moderna, Inc. *

    (12     (1,533
   

 

 

 
      (3,927
   

 

 

 

Broadline Retail — (1.0)%

   

eBay, Inc.

    (35     (1,614
   

 

 

 

Building Products — (1.8)%

   

Allegion plc

    (6     (634

Johnson Controls International plc

    (25     (1,528

Lennox International, Inc.

    (3     (777

Masco Corp.

    (1     (55
   

 

 

 
      (2,994
   

 

 

 

Capital Markets — (3.9)%

   

BlackRock, Inc.

    (1     (381

Coinbase Global, Inc., Class A *

    (5     (244

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    (1     (446

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    (36     (967

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

    (3     (735

Moody’s Corp.

    (1     (228

MSCI, Inc.

    (1     (604

Nasdaq, Inc.

    (17     (939

Northern Trust Corp.

    (11     (840

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    (10     (1,140
   

 

 

 
      (6,524
   

 

 

 

Chemicals — (0.2)%

   

Ecolab, Inc.

          (34

Westlake Corp.

    (3     (326
   

 

 

 
      (360
   

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies — (0.1)%

   

Waste Management, Inc.

    (1     (151
   

 

 

 

Communications Equipment — (1.7)%

   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    (62     (2,923
   

 

 

 

Consumer Finance — (0.9)%

   

Capital One Financial Corp.

    (8     (784

Synchrony Financial

    (27     (800
   

 

 

 
      (1,584
   

 

 

 
 

 

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JPMorgan Research Market Neutral Fund

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF APRIL 30, 2023 (AS RESTATED, SEE NOTE 8) (Unaudited) (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS  

SHARES

(000)

   

VALUE

($000)

 

Short Positions — (continued)

   

Common Stocks — (continued)

   

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — (4.0)%

   

Dollar Tree, Inc. *

    (1     (130

Kroger Co. (The)

    (48     (2,354

Sysco Corp.

    (26     (1,983

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    (14     (512

Walmart, Inc.

    (12     (1,777
   

 

 

 
      (6,756
   

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging — (0.6)%

   

International Paper Co.

    (29     (954

Packaging Corp. of America

    (1     (104
   

 

 

 
      (1,058
   

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services — (1.3)%

   

AT&T, Inc.

    (37     (646

Lumen Technologies, Inc.

    (56     (133

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    (33     (1,303
   

 

 

 
      (2,082
   

 

 

 

Electric Utilities — (3.1)%

   

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    (10     (953

Duke Energy Corp.

    (12     (1,164

Edison International

    (16     (1,161

Evergy, Inc.

    (3     (191

Eversource Energy

    (8     (625

Exelon Corp.

    (16     (673

FirstEnergy Corp.

    (11     (448
   

 

 

 
      (5,215
   

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment — (0.5)%

   

Acuity Brands, Inc.

    (3     (447

Hubbell, Inc.

    (1     (231

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

          (160
   

 

 

 
      (838
   

 

 

 

Entertainment — (1.7)%

   

Electronic Arts, Inc.

    (9     (1,102

ROBLOX Corp., Class A *

    (23     (824

Warner Bros Discovery, Inc. *

    (62     (848
   

 

 

 
      (2,774
   

 

 

 

Financial Services — (1.7)%

   

Affirm Holdings, Inc. *

    (12     (121

Global Payments, Inc.

    (10     (1,109

Voya Financial, Inc.

    (11     (853

Western Union Co. (The)

    (68     (737
   

 

 

 
      (2,820
   

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS  

SHARES

(000)

   

VALUE

($000)

 
   
   

Food Products — (1.3)%

   

Campbell Soup Co.

    (11     (624

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    (4     (141

General Mills, Inc.

    (7     (589

Kellogg Co.

    (6     (419

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

    (9     (343
   

 

 

 
      (2,116
   

 

 

 

Gas Utilities — (0.4)%

   

National Fuel Gas Co.

    (13     (745
   

 

 

 

Ground Transportation — (0.6)%

   

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (Canada)

    (1     (53

Heartland Express, Inc.

    (20     (297

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    (2     (313

Werner Enterprises, Inc.

    (7     (306
   

 

 

 
      (969
   

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — (0.2)%

   

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. *

    (2     (170

Medtronic plc

    (1     (125
   

 

 

 
      (295
   

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — (0.8)%

   

Henry Schein, Inc. *

    (10     (811

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    (4     (503
   

 

 

 
      (1,314
   

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — (0.7)%

   

Starbucks Corp.

    (10     (1,113
   

 

 

 

Household Durables — (0.8)%

   

Mohawk Industries, Inc. *

    (5     (552

NVR, Inc. *

          (245

PulteGroup, Inc.

    (5     (358

Toll Brothers, Inc.

    (4     (221
   

 

 

 
      (1,376
   

 

 

 

Household Products — (0.2)%

   

Clorox Co. (The)

    (2     (255
   

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates — (1.5)%
3M Co.

    (20     (2,104

General Electric Co.

    (3     (314
   

 

 

 
      (2,418
   

 

 

 

Insurance — (3.5)%

   

Aflac, Inc.

    (23     (1,597

Allstate Corp. (The)

    (10     (1,094

American International Group, Inc.

    (5     (246

Aon plc, Class A

          (80
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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INVESTMENTS  

SHARES

(000)

   

VALUE

($000)

 

Short Positions — (continued)

   

Common Stocks — (continued)

   

Insurance — (continued)

   

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

          (83

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    (1     (207

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    (12     (916

Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc. *

    (4     (175

WR Berkley Corp.

    (24     (1,422
   

 

 

 
      (5,820
   

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services — (0.3)%

   

Alphabet, Inc., Class C *

    (2     (262

ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc. *

    (10     (219
   

 

 

 
      (481
   

 

 

 

IT Services — (1.3)%

   

Accenture plc, Class A

    (1     (381

DXC Technology Co. *

    (9     (221

EPAM Systems, Inc. *

    (2     (452

Infosys Ltd. (India)

    (31     (472

International Business Machines Corp.

    (5     (625
   

 

 

 
      (2,151
   

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services — (0.7)%

   

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    (2     (300

Repligen Corp. *

    (2     (217

Waters Corp. *

    (2     (726
   

 

 

 
      (1,243
   

 

 

 

Machinery — (3.2)%

   

Caterpillar, Inc.

    (1     (151

Donaldson Co., Inc.

    (14     (927

IDEX Corp.

    (5     (969

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    (4     (882

PACCAR, Inc.

    (6     (484

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    (21     (1,845
   

 

 

 
      (5,258
   

 

 

 

Media — (3.4)%

   

Fox Corp., Class A

    (26     (855

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)

    (25     (891

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    (18     (1,679

Paramount Global, Class B

    (82     (1,921

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.

    (75     (284
   

 

 

 
      (5,630
   

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities — (0.3)%

   

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

    (6     (574
   

 

 

 

Office REITs — 0.0% ^

   

Orion Office REIT, Inc.

           
INVESTMENTS  

SHARES

(000)

   

VALUE

($000)

 
   
   

Office REITs — (continued)

   

SL Green Realty Corp.

           
   

 

 

 
       
   

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — (2.2)%

   

APA Corp.

    (19     (684

Coterra Energy, Inc.

    (9     (240

Devon Energy Corp.

    (12     (645

Enbridge, Inc. (Canada)

    (15     (592

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    (2     (236

ONEOK, Inc.

    (10     (689

Phillips 66

    (1     (83

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

    (15     (450
   

 

 

 
      (3,619
   

 

 

 

Passenger Airlines — (0.1)%

   

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. *

    (3     (154
   

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — (3.0)%

   

Eli Lilly & Co.

    (4     (1,401

Johnson & Johnson

    (4     (659

Merck & Co., Inc.

    (11     (1,308

Pfizer, Inc.

    (31     (1,196

Zoetis, Inc.

    (2     (418
   

 

 

 
      (4,982
   

 

 

 

Professional Services — (3.3)%

   

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    (2     (463

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc. *

    (16     (1,033

Equifax, Inc.

    (4     (820

Paychex, Inc.

    (7     (796

Paycom Software, Inc. *

    (4     (1,123

Robert Half International, Inc.

    (4     (274

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

    (5     (967
   

 

 

 
      (5,476
   

 

 

 

Residential REITs — (0.4)%

   

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

          (80

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.

    (8     (521
   

 

 

 
      (601
   

 

 

 

Retail REITs — (0.7)%

   

National Retail Properties, Inc.

    (2     (80

Simon Property Group, Inc.

    (10     (1,142
   

 

 

 
      (1,222
   

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — (6.7)%

 

Applied Materials, Inc.

    (34     (3,904
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF APRIL 30, 2023 (AS RESTATED, SEE NOTE 8) (Unaudited) (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS  

SHARES

(000)

   

VALUE

($000)

 

Short Positions — (continued)

   

Common Stocks — (continued)

   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — (continued)

 

Broadcom, Inc.

    (2     (1,360

Intel Corp.

    (16     (485

KLA Corp.

    (3     (1,039

Lam Research Corp.

    (1     (697

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    (45     (3,266

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    (3     (346
   

 

 

 
      (11,097
   

 

 

 

Software — (0.3)%

   

Palantir Technologies, Inc., Class A *

    (52     (402

UiPath, Inc., Class A *

    (9     (133
   

 

 

 
      (535
   

 

 

 

Specialized REITs — (1.1)%

   

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

    (6     (926

Iron Mountain, Inc.

    (16     (895
   

 

 

 
      (1,821
   

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — (1.1)%

   

CarMax, Inc. *

    (3     (214

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

    (4     (1,303

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

    (3     (321
   

 

 

 
      (1,838
   

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — (3.3)%

 

Apple, Inc.

    (10     (1,760

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    (162     (2,315

NetApp, Inc.

    (22     (1,361

Xerox Holdings Corp.

    (5     (79
   

 

 

 
      (5,515
   

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — (0.2)%

   

VF Corp.

    (17     (393
   

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS  

SHARES

(000)

   

VALUE

($000)

 
   
   

Trading Companies & Distributors — (0.4)%

 

Fastenal Co.

    (11     (596
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Proceeds $(127,615))

      (122,346
   

 

 

 

Total Short Positions
(Proceeds $(127,615))

      (122,346
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 25.6%
(Cost $18,235)

      42,600  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 70.0%

      116,556  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 95.6%

      159,156  
   

 

 

 

Future share reacquisition adjustment — 4.4%

      7,287  
   

 

 

 

Net assets after future share reacquisition adjustment — 100%

    $ 166,443  
   

 

 

 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets.

Amounts presented as a dash (“-”) represent amounts that round to less than a thousand.

Abbreviations

ADR   American Depositary Receipt
REIT   Real Estate Investment Trust
^   Amount rounds to less than 0.1% of net assets.
*   Non-income producing security.
(a)  

All or a portion of this security is segregated as

collateral for short sales. The total value of securities

and cash segregated as collateral is $22,338 and

$120,196, respectively.

(b)  

Investment in an affiliated fund, which is registered

under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as

amended, and is advised by J.P. Morgan Investment

Management Inc.

(c)  

The rate shown is the current yield as of April 30,

2023.

 

 

Futures contracts outstanding as of April 30, 2023 (amounts in thousands, except number of contracts):  
DESCRIPTION     

NUMBER OF

CONTRACTS

       EXPIRATION
DATE
       TRADING
CURRENCY
    

NOTIONAL

AMOUNT ($)

      

VALUE AND

UNREALIZED

APPRECIATION

(DEPRECIATION) ($)

 

Short Contracts

 

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

       (31        06/16/2023        USD        (6,493        (159
                        

 

 

 

Abbreviations

USD   United States Dollar

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF APRIL 30, 2022 (AS RESTATED, SEE NOTE 8) (Unaudited)

 

INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Long Positions — 96.7%

    

Common Stocks — 66.3%

    

Aerospace & Defense — 1.6%

    

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

    12        417  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    2        719  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

    6        562  

Textron, Inc.

    3        243  

TransDigm Group, Inc. *

           97  
    

 

 

 
       2,038  
    

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics — 0.4%

    

FedEx Corp.

           70  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    3        500  
    

 

 

 
       570  
    

 

 

 

Auto Components — 0.7%

    

Aptiv plc *

    2        237  

Lear Corp.

    1        137  

Magna International, Inc. (Canada)

    9        498  
    

 

 

 
       872  
    

 

 

 

Automobiles — 0.1%

    

Rivian Automotive, Inc., Class A *

    4        133  
    

 

 

 

Banks — 2.3%

    

Fifth Third Bancorp

    18        657  

M&T Bank Corp.

    2        345  

SVB Financial Group *

    1        359  

Truist Financial Corp.

    6        293  

Wells Fargo & Co. (a)

    29        1,278  
    

 

 

 
       2,932  
    

 

 

 

Beverages — 1.2%

    

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

    6        362  

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

    1        280  

Monster Beverage Corp. *

    4        341  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    3        529  
    

 

 

 
       1,512  
    

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 3.9%

    

AbbVie, Inc. (a)

    10        1,423  

Biogen, Inc. *

    3        610  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. *

    4        373  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. *

    3        272  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

    1        674  

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. *

    5        335  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

    4        1,217  
    

 

 

 
       4,904  
    

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
     VALUE
($000)
 
    
    

Building Products — 0.8%

    

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

           23  

Trane Technologies plc

    7        952  
    

 

 

 
       975  
    

 

 

 

Capital Markets — 1.4%

    

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

    9        590  

CME Group, Inc.

    1        188  

Morgan Stanley

    1        68  

S&P Global, Inc.

    2        744  

State Street Corp.

    1        120  
    

 

 

 
       1,710  
    

 

 

 

Chemicals — 0.9%

    

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (a)

    1        157  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (a)

    5        368  

Eastman Chemical Co. (a)

    2        182  

Linde plc (United Kingdom)

    1        389  

PPG Industries, Inc.

    1        102  
    

 

 

 
       1,198  
    

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.8%

    

Republic Services, Inc.

    4        561  

Waste Connections, Inc.

    4        483  
    

 

 

 
       1,044  
    

 

 

 

Communications Equipment — 0.1%

    

Juniper Networks, Inc.

    5        154  
    

 

 

 

Construction Materials — 0.5%

    

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

    1        445  

Vulcan Materials Co.

    1        190  
    

 

 

 
       635  
    

 

 

 

Consumer Finance — 0.8%

    

American Express Co.

    5        962  
    

 

 

 

Electric Utilities — 1.9%

    

Alliant Energy Corp.

    1        72  

Exelon Corp.

    29        1,376  

FirstEnergy Corp.

    14        593  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    5        366  
    

 

 

 
       2,407  
    

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment — 0.6%

    

Eaton Corp. plc

    5        706  
    

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.6%

 

Corning, Inc.

    10        371  

Keysight Technologies, Inc. *

    3        410  
    

 

 

 
       781  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF APRIL 30, 2022 (AS RESTATED, SEE NOTE 8) (Unaudited) (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Long Positions — continued

    

Common Stocks — continued

    

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.4%

 

Baker Hughes Co.

    18        565  
    

 

 

 

Entertainment — 0.7%

    

Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc., Class A *

    40        914  
    

 

 

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 2.3%

 

American Homes 4 Rent, Class A

    6        250  

Camden Property Trust

    2        373  

Equinix, Inc.

           136  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    3        63  

Invitation Homes, Inc.

    9        334  

Kimco Realty Corp.

    12        288  

Prologis, Inc.

    2        355  

Sun Communities, Inc.

    2        341  

UDR, Inc.

    5        271  

Ventas, Inc.

    1        69  

WP Carey, Inc.

    1        88  

Cousins Properties, Inc.

    9        306  
    

 

 

 
       2,874  
    

 

 

 

Food Products — 0.7%

 

Hershey Co. (The)

    3        679  

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

    3        196  
    

 

 

 
       875  
    

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.2%

 

Becton Dickinson and Co.

    1        215  

Boston Scientific Corp. *

    16        685  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. *

    2        433  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    2        238  
    

 

 

 
       1,571  
    

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 2.3%

 

Centene Corp. *

    8        643  

CVS Health Corp. (a)

    9        927  

Humana, Inc.

    1        365  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (a)

    2        1,005  
    

 

 

 
       2,940  
    

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.7%

 

Booking Holdings, Inc. *

           170  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. *

    1        672  

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

    1        315  

Expedia Group, Inc. *

    2        361  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. *

           47  

Marriott International, Inc., Class A *

    2        397  

McDonald’s Corp.

    4        901  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
     VALUE
($000)
 
    
    

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — continued

 

Yum! Brands, Inc. (a)

    4        501  
    

 

 

 
       3,364  
    

 

 

 

Household Durables — 0.3%

 

Toll Brothers, Inc.

    7        333  
    

 

 

 

Household Products — 0.2%

 

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    1        207  
    

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates — 0.0% ^

 

Roper Technologies, Inc.

           47  
    

 

 

 

Insurance — 1.5%

 

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

    3        487  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    5        318  

Progressive Corp. (The) (a)

    10        1,118  
    

 

 

 
       1,923  
    

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services — 1.9%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class C *

           561  

Alphabet, Inc., Class A *

           301  

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A *

    3        624  

Snap, Inc., Class A *

    31        861  
    

 

 

 
       2,347  
    

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 1.4%

 

Amazon.com, Inc. * (a)

           1,748  

DoorDash, Inc., Class A *

    1        57  
    

 

 

 
       1,805  
    

 

 

 

IT Services — 4.8%

 

Affirm Holdings, Inc. *

    9        273  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    1        185  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    1        129  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. *

    5        1,233  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A (a)

    9        3,097  

Shopify, Inc., Class A (Canada) * (a)

    1        542  

Visa, Inc., Class A

    1        171  

WEX, Inc. *

    3        446  
    

 

 

 
       6,076  
    

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.2%

    

Danaher Corp.

    2        413  

PerkinElmer, Inc.

    3        383  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (a)

    1        709  
    

 

 

 
       1,505  
    

 

 

 

Machinery — 3.1%

    

Deere & Co. (a)

    4        1,464  
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Long Positions — continued

    

Common Stocks — continued

    

Machinery — continued

    

Dover Corp.

    8        1,067  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

    5        225  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

    11        819  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    2        363  
    

 

 

 
       3,938  
    

 

 

 

Media — 1.1%

    

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A *

    1        401  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    7        262  

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM, Class A *

    17        723  
    

 

 

 
       1,386  
    

 

 

 

Metals & Mining — 0.4%

    

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    11        448  
    

 

 

 

Multiline Retail — 0.4%

    

Dollar General Corp.

    2        446  
    

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities — 1.7%

    

Ameren Corp. (a)

    13        1,218  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    16        478  

NiSource, Inc.

    9        274  

Sempra Energy

    2        232  
    

 

 

 
       2,202  
    

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 4.1%

    

Cheniere Energy, Inc.

    3        466  

ConocoPhillips (a)

    11        1,014  

Coterra Energy, Inc.

    5        146  

Diamondback Energy, Inc. (a)

    13        1,686  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    5        565  

ONEOK, Inc.

    5        290  

Phillips 66

    8        703  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co. (a)

    1        318  
    

 

 

 
       5,188  
    

 

 

 

Personal Products — 0.1%

    

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A

           123  
    

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 0.9%

    

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    12        892  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    1        316  
    

 

 

 
       1,208  
    

 

 

 

Professional Services — 0.9%

    

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

    5        406  

Leidos Holdings, Inc. (a)

    7        697  
    

 

 

 
       1,103  
    

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
     VALUE
($000)
 
    
    

Road & Rail — 3.1%

    

Canadian National Railway Co. (Canada)

    2        235  

CSX Corp.

    9        303  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

    5        243  

Lyft, Inc., Class A * (a)

    35        1,146  

Norfolk Southern Corp. (a)

    3        825  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

    2        620  

Uber Technologies, Inc. * (a)

    12        379  

Union Pacific Corp.

    1        55  

XPO Logistics, Inc. *

    2        100  
    

 

 

 
       3,906  
    

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 5.4%

 

  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. * (a)

    15        1,261  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    3        519  

Lam Research Corp. (a)

    1        525  

Marvell Technology, Inc.

    3        150  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    5        293  

NXP Semiconductors NV (China)

    14        2,418  

ON Semiconductor Corp. *

    7        346  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR (Taiwan)

    3        270  

Teradyne, Inc.

    4        449  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    3        554  
    

 

 

 
       6,785  
    

 

 

 

Software — 1.1%

    

Autodesk, Inc. *

    1        250  

Coupa Software, Inc. *

    4        299  

DocuSign, Inc. *

    3        213  

Intuit, Inc.

           140  

Microsoft Corp.

    1        326  

Workday, Inc., Class A *

    1        183  
    

 

 

 
       1,411  
    

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — 2.3%

    

AutoZone, Inc. *

           430  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    4        325  

Burlington Stores, Inc. *

    3        597  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc. (a)

    4        797  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. * (a)

    1        745  
    

 

 

 
       2,894  
    

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.9%

 

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    22        339  

Seagate Technology Holdings plc

    10        836  
    

 

 

 
       1,175  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF APRIL 30, 2022 (AS RESTATED, SEE NOTE 8) (Unaudited) (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 

Long Positions — continued

   

Common Stocks — continued

   

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.6%

   

T-Mobile US, Inc. *

    7       812  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $73,623)

      83,904  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments — 30.4%

   

Investment Companies — 30.4%

   

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund Class Institutional Shares, 0.36% (b) (c)
(Cost $38,464)

    38,460       38,468  
   

 

 

 

Total Long Positions
(Cost $112,087)

      122,372  
   

 

 

 

Short Positions — (62.4)%

   

Common Stocks — (62.4)%

   

Aerospace & Defense — (0.9)%

   

Hexcel Corp.

    (3     (152

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

    (4     (795

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

          (142
   

 

 

 
      (1,089
   

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics — (1.0)%

   

CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

    (7     (737

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    (5     (542
   

 

 

 
      (1,279
   

 

 

 

Auto Components — (0.8)%

   

Autoliv, Inc. (Sweden)

    (6     (438

BorgWarner, Inc.

    (16     (575
   

 

 

 
      (1,013
   

 

 

 

Automobiles — (0.1)%

   

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

    (2     (81
   

 

 

 

Banks — (2.0)%

   

First Republic Bank

    (4     (623

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    (56     (734

KeyCorp

    (38     (727

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    (3     (493
   

 

 

 
      (2,577
   

 

 

 

Beverages — (0.1)%

   

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

    (2     (125
   

 

 

 

Biotechnology — (2.0)%

   

Amgen, Inc.

    (2     (448

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    (15     (888

Moderna, Inc. *

    (9     (1,197
   

 

 

 
      (2,533
   

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 
   
   

Building Products — (1.3)%

   

Allegion plc

    (3     (359

Carrier Global Corp.

    (15     (557

Johnson Controls International plc

    (10     (614

Masco Corp.

    (2     (130
   

 

 

 
      (1,660
   

 

 

 

Capital Markets — (2.3)%

   

BlackRock, Inc.

    (1     (443

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    (24     (602

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

    (1     (351

Moody’s Corp.

    (2     (672

MSCI, Inc.

    (1     (311

Northern Trust Corp.

    (5     (527
   

 

 

 
      (2,906
   

 

 

 

Chemicals — (0.5)%

   

Dow, Inc.

    (7     (432

Ecolab, Inc.

    (1     (150

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

          (65
   

 

 

 
      (647
   

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies — (0.2)%

   

Waste Management, Inc.

    (1     (224
   

 

 

 

Communications Equipment — (1.0)%

   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    (26     (1,266
   

 

 

 

Consumer Finance — (1.0)%

   

Capital One Financial Corp.

    (9     (1,073

Discover Financial Services

    (1     (172
   

 

 

 
      (1,245
   

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging — (1.2)%

   

AptarGroup, Inc.

    (3     (386

Ball Corp.

    (4     (311

International Paper Co.

    (7     (307

Packaging Corp. of America

    (1     (112

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

    (8     (376
   

 

 

 
      (1,492
   

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services — (1.6)%

   

AT&T, Inc.

    (36     (684

Lumen Technologies, Inc.

    (60     (599

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    (16     (741
   

 

 

 
      (2,024
   

 

 

 

Electric Utilities — (3.1)%

   

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    (12     (1,140
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 

Short Positions — continued

   

Common Stocks — continued

   

Electric utilities — continued

   

Duke Energy Corp.

    (7     (739

Eversource Energy

    (5     (416

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

    (6     (461

PPL Corp.

    (13     (361

Southern Co. (The)

    (10     (758
   

 

 

 
      (3,875
   

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment — (1.3)%

   

Acuity Brands, Inc.

    (3     (478

Emerson Electric Co.

    (5     (464

Hubbell, Inc.

    (3     (677

Sensata Technologies Holding plc *

    (2     (93
   

 

 

 
      (1,712
   

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — (0.1)%

 

Cognex Corp.

    (3     (176
   

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services — (0.5)%

   

Schlumberger NV

    (17     (651
   

 

 

 

Entertainment — (0.3)%

   

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Class A *

    (22     (339

Warner Bros Discovery, Inc. *

           
   

 

 

 
      (339
   

 

 

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — (2.8)%

 

 

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

          (101

Duke Realty Corp.

    (6     (331

Equity Residential

    (1     (98

Iron Mountain, Inc.

    (19     (996

National Retail Properties, Inc.

    (14     (592

Orion Office REIT, Inc.

           

Realty Income Corp.

    (3     (221

Simon Property Group, Inc.

    (6     (735

SL Green Realty Corp.

    (4     (239

Vornado Realty Trust

    (5     (200
   

 

 

 
      (3,513
   

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing — (4.0)%

   

Costco Wholesale Corp.

          (100

Kroger Co. (The)

    (48     (2,574

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    (23     (987

Walmart, Inc.

    (10     (1,448
   

 

 

 
      (5,109
   

 

 

 

Food Products — (1.3)%

   

Campbell Soup Co.

    (9     (429

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    (6     (226
INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 
   
   

Food Products — continued

   

General Mills, Inc.

    (6     (401

Kellogg Co.

    (9     (585
   

 

 

 
      (1,641
   

 

 

 

Gas Utilities — (0.3)%

   

National Fuel Gas Co.

    (6     (438
   

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — (1.1)%

   

Baxter International, Inc.

    (9     (652

Stryker Corp.

    (3     (774
   

 

 

 
      (1,426
   

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — (1.0)%

   

Henry Schein, Inc. *

    (5     (390

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    (5     (630

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

    (1     (198
   

 

 

 
      (1,218
   

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — (0.9)%

   

Starbucks Corp.

    (15     (1,132
   

 

 

 

Household Durables — (0.3)%

   

Mohawk Industries, Inc. *

    (1     (106

NVR, Inc. *

          (171

PulteGroup, Inc.

    (3     (137
   

 

 

 
      (414
   

 

 

 

Household Products — (0.9)%

   

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

    (2     (233

Clorox Co. (The)

    (4     (587

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    (3     (377
   

 

 

 
      (1,197
   

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates — (2.1)%

   

3M Co.

    (13     (1,829

General Electric Co.

    (11     (830
   

 

 

 
      (2,659
   

 

 

 

Insurance — (1.5)%

   

Allstate Corp. (The)

    (4     (500

Aon plc, Class A

          (119

Chubb Ltd.

    (3     (639

Ryan Specialty Group Holdings, Inc., Class A *

    (7     (273

W R Berkley Corp.

    (3     (188

Willis Towers Watson plc

    (1     (138
   

 

 

 
      (1,857
   

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — (0.6)%

   

eBay, Inc.

    (15     (796
   

 

 

 
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF APRIL 30, 2022 (AS RESTATED, SEE NOTE 8) (Unaudited) (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 

Short Positions — continued

   

Common Stocks — continued

   

IT Services — (2.5)%

   

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

    (7     (531

DXC Technology Co. *

    (4     (107

Global Payments, Inc.

    (3     (385

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    (1     (207

Paychex, Inc.

    (5     (607

PayPal Holdings, Inc. *

    (1     (100

Western Union Co. (The)

    (70     (1,179
   

 

 

 
      (3,116
   

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services — (0.8)%

   

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    (3     (438

Waters Corp. *

    (2     (533
   

 

 

 
      (971
   

 

 

 

Machinery — (1.5)%

   

Caterpillar, Inc.

    (2     (451

Donaldson Co., Inc.

    (4     (206

IDEX Corp.

    (1     (210

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    (4     (674

PACCAR, Inc.

    (5     (406
   

 

 

 
      (1,947
   

 

 

 

Media — (4.3)%

   

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)

    (27     (888

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    (32     (2,426

Paramount Global, Class B

    (57     (1,650

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.

    (83     (499
   

 

 

 
      (5,463
   

 

 

 

Multiline Retail — (0.3)%

   

Macy’s, Inc.

    (6     (151

Target Corp.

    (1     (215
   

 

 

 
      (366
   

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities — (0.2)%

   

Dominion Energy, Inc.

    (3     (231
   

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — (3.1)%

   

Enbridge, Inc. (Canada)

    (40     (1,733

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    (11     (948

Hess Corp.

    (10     (1,037

Marathon Oil Corp.

    (11     (269
   

 

 

 
      (3,987
   

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — (2.2)%

   

Johnson & Johnson

    (3     (571

Merck & Co., Inc.

    (10     (845
INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 
   
   

Pharmaceuticals — continued

   

Pfizer, Inc.

    (16     (806

Zoetis, Inc.

    (3     (526
   

 

 

 
      (2,748
   

 

 

 

Professional Services — (0.5)%

   

Equifax, Inc.

          (48

TransUnion

    (4     (349

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

    (1     (211
   

 

 

 
      (608
   

 

 

 

Road & Rail — (1.0)%

   

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (Canada)

    (2     (162

Heartland Express, Inc.

    (19     (257

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    (2     (289

Werner Enterprises, Inc.

    (13     (515
   

 

 

 
      (1,223
   

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — (3.0)%

 

 

Broadcom, Inc.

    (3     (1,244

Intel Corp.

    (34     (1,491

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    (6     (847

Universal Display Corp.

    (1     (135
   

 

 

 
      (3,717
   

 

 

 

Software — (1.4)%

   

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc. *

    (10     (558

Oracle Corp.

    (1     (46

Palantir Technologies, Inc., Class A *

    (13     (135

Paycom Software, Inc. *

    (2     (504

Salesforce, Inc. *

    (1     (270

VMware, Inc., Class A

    (2     (231
   

 

 

 
      (1,744
   

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — (0.3)%

   

CarMax, Inc. *

    (3     (268

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

    (1     (162
   

 

 

 
      (430
   

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — (2.6)%

 

Apple, Inc.

    (9     (1,410

HP, Inc.

    (13     (488

NetApp, Inc.

    (17     (1,275

Xerox Holdings Corp.

    (5     (79
   

 

 

 
      (3,252
   

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — (0.2)%

   

VF Corp.

    (5     (280
   

 

 

 
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 

Short Positions — continued

   

Common Stocks — continued

   

Trading Companies & Distributors — (0.4)%

   

Fastenal Co.

    (10     (566
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Proceeds $(84,734))

      (78,963
   

 

 

 

Total Short Positions
(Proceeds $(84,734))

      (78,963
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 34.3%
(Cost $27,353)

      43,409  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 61.5%

      77,843  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 95.8%

      121,252  
   

 

 

 

Future share reacquisition adjustment — 4.2%

      5,335  
   

 

 

 

Net assets after future share reacquisition adjustment — 100%

    $ 126,587  
   

 

 

 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets.

Amounts presented as a dash (“-“) represent amounts that round to less than a thousand.

 

Abbreviations

 
ADR   American Depositary Receipt
^   Amount rounds to less than 0.1% of net assets.
*   Non-income producing security.
(a)   All or a portion of this security is segregated as collateral for short sales. The total value of securities and cash segregated as collateral is $14,707 and $80,921, respectively.
(b)   Investment in an affiliated fund, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and is advised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.
(c)   The rate shown is the current yield as of April 30, 2022.

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF APRIL 30, 2021 (AS RESTATED, SEE NOTE 8) (Unaudited)

 

INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 

Long Positions — 98.3%

 

Common Stocks — 85.2%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 1.4%

 

Howmet Aerospace, Inc. *

    5       150  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    1       337  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

    10       817  
   

 

 

 
      1,304  
   

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics — 0.7%

 

FedEx Corp.

    1       350  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    1       276  
   

 

 

 
      626  
   

 

 

 

Airlines — 0.1%

 

American Airlines Group, Inc. *

    2       52  
   

 

 

 

Auto Components — 0.6%

 

Aptiv plc *

    (a)      49  

Lear Corp.

    (a)      68  

Magna International, Inc. (Canada)

    5       431  
   

 

 

 
      548  
   

 

 

 

Automobiles — 0.1%

 

General Motors Co. *

    1       48  
   

 

 

 

Banks — 3.0%

 

Bank of America Corp.

    11       457  

SVB Financial Group *

    2       925  

Truist Financial Corp.

    8       480  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    23       1,045  
   

 

 

 
      2,907  
   

 

 

 

Beverages — 0.9%

 

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

    4       202  

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

    1       168  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    4       516  
   

 

 

 
      886  
   

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 2.7%

 

AbbVie, Inc.

    8       933  

Biogen, Inc. *

    2       451  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. *

    2       194  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

    1       510  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

    2       532  
   

 

 

 
      2,620  
   

 

 

 

Building Products — 1.8%

 

Carrier Global Corp.

    7       318  

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

    1       139  

Johnson Controls International plc

    3       186  

Trane Technologies plc

    6       1,103  
   

 

 

 
      1,746  
   

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 
   
   

Capital Markets — 2.4%

 

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    (a)      56  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

    10       672  

CME Group, Inc.

    1       202  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    2       222  

Morgan Stanley

    5       437  

State Street Corp.

    6       511  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    1       187  
   

 

 

 
      2,287  
   

 

 

 

Chemicals — 3.8%

 

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (b)

    1       222  

Celanese Corp.

    3       469  

Corteva, Inc.

    3       166  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

    14       1,069  

Eastman Chemical Co. (b)

    6       647  

Linde plc (United Kingdom)

    2       490  

PPG Industries, Inc.

    4       619  
   

 

 

 
      3,682  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Finance — 1.3%

 

American Express Co.

    1       182  

Capital One Financial Corp. (b)

    7       1,092  
   

 

 

 
      1,274  
   

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging — 0.1%

 

Crown Holdings, Inc.

    1       125  
   

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services — 0.2%

 

Voya Financial, Inc.

    3       230  
   

 

 

 

Electric Utilities — 1.7%

 

Evergy, Inc.

    7       435  

FirstEnergy Corp.

    21       792  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    4       281  

Xcel Energy, Inc. (b)

    2       124  
   

 

 

 
      1,632  
   

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment — 0.8%

 

AMETEK, Inc.

    (a)      57  

Eaton Corp. plc

    5       684  
   

 

 

 
      741  
   

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.1%

 

TE Connectivity Ltd.

    1       132  
   

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.5%

 

Baker Hughes Co.

    23       458  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 

Long Positions — continued

 

Common Stocks — continued

 

Entertainment — 2.2%

 

Electronic Arts, Inc.

    6       847  

Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc., Class A *

    22       611  

Netflix, Inc. * (b)

    1       655  
   

 

 

 
      2,113  
   

 

 

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 2.9%

 

Brixmor Property Group, Inc.

    19       432  

Camden Property Trust

    3       354  

Cousins Properties, Inc.

    8       308  

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.

    5       335  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. *

    10       188  

Invitation Homes, Inc.

    3       102  

Kimco Realty Corp.

    12       248  

Prologis, Inc.

    2       252  

SBA Communications Corp.

    (a)      62  

Sun Communities, Inc.

    (a)      74  

UDR, Inc.

    7       314  

Ventas, Inc.

    1       69  

WP Carey, Inc.

    1       82  
   

 

 

 
      2,820  
   

 

 

 

Food Products — 0.5%

 

Hershey Co. (The)

    1       176  

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

    4       266  
   

 

 

 
      442  
   

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.8%

 

Becton Dickinson and Co.

    2       490  

Boston Scientific Corp. *

    10       415  

Danaher Corp.

    1       193  

Medtronic plc

    6       789  

Teleflex, Inc.

    (a)      181  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    3       614  
   

 

 

 
      2,682  
   

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 2.0%

 

Centene Corp. *

    8       486  

Cigna Corp. (b)

    2       575  

CVS Health Corp.

    7       509  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (b)

    1       392  
   

 

 

 
      1,962  
   

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.8%

 

Booking Holdings, Inc. *

    (a)      476  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

    3       424  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. *

    1       95  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — continued

 

Las Vegas Sands Corp. *

    3       196  

McDonald’s Corp.

    3       822  

Yum! Brands, Inc. (b)

    6       662  
   

 

 

 
      2,675  
   

 

 

 

Household Durables — 1.0%

 

KB Home

    8       400  

Lennar Corp., Class A

    1       126  

Mohawk Industries, Inc. *

    (a)      78  

Toll Brothers, Inc.

    5       300  
   

 

 

 
      904  
   

 

 

 

Household Products — 0.2%

 

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    (a)      30  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    1       157  
   

 

 

 
      187  
   

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates — 0.0% (c)

 

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    (a)      45  
   

 

 

 

Insurance — 1.2%

 

Chubb Ltd.

    1       189  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    4       281  

Lincoln National Corp.

    1       66  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    1       81  

Progressive Corp. (The)

    1       74  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    4       384  

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda)

    (a)      68  
   

 

 

 
      1,143  
   

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services — 3.3%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A *

    (a)      198  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C * (b)

    1       1,421  

Facebook, Inc., Class A *

    4       1,147  

ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc., Class A *

    8       409  
   

 

 

 
      3,175  
   

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 2.1%

 

Amazon.com, Inc. * (b)

    (a)      1,647  

DoorDash, Inc., Class A *

    3       366  
   

 

 

 
      2,013  
   

 

 

 

IT Services — 3.9%

 

Fiserv, Inc. * (b)

    3       412  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. *

    2       702  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A (b)

    5       1,906  

Shopify, Inc., Class A (Canada) *

    (a)      294  

WEX, Inc. *

    2       459  
   

 

 

 
      3,773  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF APRIL 30, 2021 (AS RESTATED, SEE NOTE 8) (Unaudited) (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Long Positions — continued

 

Common Stocks — continued

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.4%

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    1        373  
    

 

 

 

Machinery — 3.7%

 

Deere & Co.

    2        902  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc. *

    16        786  

Parker-Hannifin Corp. (b)

    2        602  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (b)

    6        1,242  
    

 

 

 
       3,532  
    

 

 

 

Media — 2.7%

 

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A *

    1        652  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    11        606  

Discovery, Inc., Class C *

    42        1,372  
    

 

 

 
       2,630  
    

 

 

 

Metals & Mining — 0.3%

 

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    9        324  
    

 

 

 

Multiline Retail — 0.3%

 

Dollar General Corp.

    1        144  

Dollar Tree, Inc. *

    1        137  
    

 

 

 
       281  
    

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities — 1.4%

 

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    33        806  

Sempra Energy

    4        500  
    

 

 

 
       1,306  
    

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 5.8%

 

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

    8        129  

Cheniere Energy, Inc. *

    8        649  

Cimarex Energy Co.

    4        236  

ConocoPhillips

    17        872  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

    24        1,985  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    3        198  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co. (b)

    6        989  

TC Energy Corp. (Canada)

    4        190  

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

    11        277  
    

 

 

 
       5,525  
    

 

 

 

Personal Products — 0.9%

 

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A

    3        820  
    

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 1.1%

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    9        561  

Elanco Animal Health, Inc. *

    4        139  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    2        373  
    

 

 

 
       1,073  
    

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 

Professional Services — 1.6%

 

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

    3       262  

IHS Markit Ltd.

    6       658  

Leidos Holdings, Inc. (b)

    7       685  
   

 

 

 
      1,605  
   

 

 

 

Road & Rail — 4.3%

 

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (Canada)

    1       282  

CSX Corp.

    5       523  

Lyft, Inc., Class A *

    24       1,324  

Norfolk Southern Corp. (b)

    4       995  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

    1       381  

Uber Technologies, Inc. * (b)

    6       318  

Union Pacific Corp.

    1       265  
   

 

 

 
      4,088  
   

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 5.2%

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. * (b)

    7       605  

Analog Devices, Inc. (b)

    5       752  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    1       143  

Lam Research Corp. (b)

    1       656  

Marvell Technology, Inc.

    6       288  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    1       137  

Micron Technology, Inc. *

    8       730  

NXP Semiconductors NV (Netherlands)

    5       1,052  

ON Semiconductor Corp. *

    6       242  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR (Taiwan)

    1       96  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    2       284  
   

 

 

 
      4,985  
   

 

 

 

Software — 3.2%

 

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc. *

    11       1,084  

Coupa Software, Inc. *

    1       264  

Intuit, Inc. (b)

    1       538  

Microsoft Corp. (b)

    3       794  

Paylocity Holding Corp. *

    (a)      78  

Workday, Inc., Class A *

    1       320  
   

 

 

 
      3,078  
   

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — 3.7%

 

AutoZone, Inc. *

    (a)      647  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    2       283  

Burlington Stores, Inc. *

    1       305  

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

    1       207  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc. (b)

    6       1,082  
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 

Long Positions — continued

 

Common Stocks — continued

 

Specialty Retail — continued

 

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. * (b)

    2       952  

Ross Stores, Inc.

    (a)      26  

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

    (a)      34  
   

 

 

 
      3,536  
   

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 2.0%

 

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    39       632  

Seagate Technology plc

    14       1,282  
   

 

 

 
      1,914  
   

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.7%

 

Carter’s, Inc. *

    1       130  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    4       578  
   

 

 

 
      708  
   

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.8%

 

T-Mobile US, Inc. * (b)

    5       724  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $54,766)

 

    81,734  
 

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments — 13.1%

 

Investment Companies — 13.1%

 

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund Class Institutional Shares, 0.07% (d) (e)
(Cost $12,593)

    12,590       12,596  
   

 

 

 

Total Long Positions
(Cost $67,359)

 

    94,330  
 

 

 

 

Short Positions — (74.4)%

 

Common Stocks — (74.4)%

 

Aerospace & Defense — (1.7)%

 

Boeing Co. (The) *

    (2     (396

HEICO Corp.

    (1     (202

Hexcel Corp. *

    (2     (109

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

    (2     (480

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

    (1     (116

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    (a)      (110

Textron, Inc.

    (5     (299
   

 

 

 
      (1,712
   

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics — (0.7)%

 

CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

    (3     (288

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    (3     (357
   

 

 

 
      (645
   

 

 

 

Airlines — (0.1)%

 

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. *

    (1     (51
   

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 
   
   

Auto Components — (0.4)%

 

Autoliv, Inc. (Sweden) *

    (4     (380
   

 

 

 

Automobiles — (0.2)%

 

Ford Motor Co. *

    (5     (60

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

    (2     (93
   

 

 

 
      (153
   

 

 

 

Banks — (3.1)%

 

Associated Banc-Corp.

    (3     (66

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

    (8     (371

First Republic Bank

    (2     (395

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    (35     (529

KeyCorp

    (23     (491

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    (5     (887

US Bancorp

    (5     (290
   

 

 

 
      (3,029
   

 

 

 

Beverages — (0.1)%

 

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

    (1     (64
   

 

 

 

Biotechnology — (2.3)%

 

Amgen, Inc.

    (5     (1,189

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    (15     (971
   

 

 

 
      (2,160
   

 

 

 

Building Products — (0.3)%

 

Lennox International, Inc.

    (1     (187

Masco Corp.

    (1     (66
   

 

 

 
      (253
   

 

 

 

Capital Markets — (3.8)%

 

BlackRock, Inc.

    (1     (800

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    (7     (197

Moody’s Corp.

    (2     (775

MSCI, Inc.

    (1     (713

Nasdaq, Inc.

    (3     (504

Northern Trust Corp.

    (6     (668
   

 

 

 
      (3,657
   

 

 

 

Chemicals — (0.8)%

 

Albemarle Corp.

    (a)      (52

Dow, Inc.

    (4     (281

Ecolab, Inc.

    (a)      (85

RPM International, Inc.

    (3     (284

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

    (a)      (111
   

 

 

 
      (813
   

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies — (0.6)%

 

Republic Services, Inc.

    (5     (531
   

 

 

 
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF APRIL 30, 2021 (AS RESTATED, SEE NOTE 8) (Unaudited) (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 

Short Positions — continued

 

Common Stocks — continued

 

Construction Materials — (0.1)%

 

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

    (a)      (92

Vulcan Materials Co.

    (a)      (37
   

 

 

 
      (129
   

 

 

 

Consumer Finance — (0.3)%

 

Discover Financial Services

    (3     (302
   

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging — (2.4)%

 

Avery Dennison Corp.

    (a)      (60

Ball Corp.

    (3     (312

International Paper Co.

    (14     (783

Packaging Corp. of America

    (1     (89

Sealed Air Corp.

    (6     (275

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

    (6     (258

Sonoco Products Co.

    (8     (519
   

 

 

 
      (2,296
   

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services — (2.0)%

 

AT&T, Inc.

    (29     (922

Lumen Technologies, Inc.

    (44     (568

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    (6     (372
   

 

 

 
      (1,862
   

 

 

 

Electric Utilities — (1.4)%

 

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    (7     (617

Southern Co. (The)

    (11     (698
   

 

 

 
      (1,315
   

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment — (1.5)%

 

Acuity Brands, Inc.

    (6     (1,033

Hubbell, Inc.

    (2     (291

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    (a)      (94
   

 

 

 
      (1,418
   

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — (0.2)%

 

Cognex Corp.

    (2     (194
   

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services — (1.0)%

 

Halliburton Co.

    (32     (633

Schlumberger NV

    (11     (294
   

 

 

 
      (927
   

 

 

 

Entertainment — (3.0)%

 

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Class A *

    (42     (426

Spotify Technology SA *

    (4     (971

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. *

    (8     (1,490
   

 

 

 
      (2,887
   

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — (3.6)%

 

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

    (1     (239

Crown Castle International Corp.

    (1     (281

Duke Realty Corp.

    (5     (243

Equity Residential

    (5     (351

Iron Mountain, Inc.

    (20     (790

National Retail Properties, Inc.

    (10     (459

Simon Property Group, Inc.

    (6     (756

SL Green Realty Corp.

    (4     (271

Vornado Realty Trust

    (2     (108
   

 

 

 
      (3,498
   

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing — (4.8)%

 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    (1     (262

Kroger Co. (The)

    (47     (1,710

Sysco Corp.

    (3     (223

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    (18     (941

Walmart, Inc.

    (11     (1,493
   

 

 

 
      (4,629
   

 

 

 

Food Products — (1.7)%

 

Campbell Soup Co.

    (8     (385

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    (8     (309

General Mills, Inc.

    (5     (317

Kellogg Co.

    (10     (615
   

 

 

 
      (1,626
   

 

 

 

Gas Utilities — (0.1)%

 

National Fuel Gas Co.

    (2     (124
   

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — (1.8)%

 

Abbott Laboratories

    (4     (485

Baxter International, Inc.

    (4     (372

Stryker Corp.

    (3     (905
   

 

 

 
      (1,762
   

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — (0.2)%

 

Henry Schein, Inc. *

    (3     (208
   

 

 

 

Health Care Technology — (0.4)%

 

Cerner Corp.

    (5     (392
   

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — (0.8)%

 

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. *

    (a)      (194

Marriott International, Inc., Class A *

    (1     (82

Starbucks Corp.

    (4     (475
   

 

 

 
      (751
   

 

 

 
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 

Short Positions — continued

 

Common Stocks — continued

 

Household Durables — (0.4)%

 

NVR, Inc. *

    (a)      (135

PulteGroup, Inc.

    (4     (228
   

 

 

 
      (363
   

 

 

 

Household Products — (1.4)%

 

Clorox Co. (The)

    (6     (1,016

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    (4     (305
   

 

 

 
      (1,321
   

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates — (2.3)%

 

3M Co.

    (6     (1,090

General Electric Co.

    (83     (1,089
   

 

 

 
      (2,179
   

 

 

 

Insurance — (1.7)%

 

Aflac, Inc.

    (4     (232

Allstate Corp. (The)

    (5     (614

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.

    (2     (121

Globe Life, Inc.

    (1     (91

MetLife, Inc.

    (2     (107

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

    (3     (428
   

 

 

 
      (1,593
   

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — (0.2)%

 

eBay, Inc.

    (3     (156
   

 

 

 

IT Services — (3.0)%

 

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    (a)      (87

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

    (3     (268

EPAM Systems, Inc. *

    (a)      (130

Global Payments, Inc.

    (1     (225

Infosys Ltd., ADR (India)

    (16     (296

International Business Machines Corp.

    (1     (151

Paychex, Inc.

    (6     (605

PayPal Holdings, Inc. *

    (1     (142

Snowflake, Inc., Class A *

    (1     (276

Western Union Co. (The)

    (28     (719
   

 

 

 
      (2,899
   

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services — (0.3)%

 

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    (2     (311
   

 

 

 

Machinery — (1.9)%

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

    (3     (742

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    (3     (706

PACCAR, Inc.

    (4     (359
   

 

 

 
      (1,807
   

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 

Media — (4.8)%

 

Discovery, Inc., Class A *

    (38     (1,448

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)

    (39     (1,226

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    (12     (982

ViacomCBS, Inc.

    (22     (921
   

 

 

 
      (4,577
   

 

 

 

Multiline Retail — (0.9)%

 

Macy’s, Inc. *

    (38     (636

Nordstrom, Inc. *

    (5     (193
   

 

 

 
      (829
   

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities — (1.6)%

 

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

    (12     (944

Dominion Energy, Inc.

    (7     (575
   

 

 

 
      (1,519
   

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — (4.7)%

 

APA Corp.

    (9     (189

Devon Energy Corp.

    (25     (580

Enbridge, Inc. (Canada)

    (33     (1,290

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    (18     (1,056

Hess Corp.

    (11     (855

HollyFrontier Corp.

    (5     (160

Marathon Oil Corp.

    (35     (392
   

 

 

 
      (4,522
   

 

 

 

Paper & Forest Products — (0.3)%

 

Domtar Corp. *

    (7     (294
   

 

 

 

Personal Products — (0.1)%

 

Coty, Inc., Class A *

    (13     (132
   

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — (1.6)%

 

Johnson & Johnson

    (4     (586

Pfizer, Inc.

    (24     (917

Viatris, Inc. *

    (1     (10
   

 

 

 
      (1,513
   

 

 

 

Professional Services — (0.4)%

 

TransUnion

    (4     (398
   

 

 

 

Road & Rail — (1.3)%

 

Canadian National Railway Co. (Canada)

    (2     (226

Heartland Express, Inc.

    (16     (299

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    (2     (358

Werner Enterprises, Inc.

    (9     (394
   

 

 

 
      (1,277
   

 

 

 
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF APRIL 30, 2021 (AS RESTATED, SEE NOTE 8) (Unaudited) (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 

Short Positions — continued

 

Common Stocks — continued

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — (3.3)%

 

Broadcom, Inc.

    (2     (1,047

Intel Corp.

    (24     (1,377

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    (6     (786
   

 

 

 
      (3,210
   

 

 

 

Software — (0.9)%

 

Adobe, Inc. *

    (1     (259

Anaplan, Inc. *

    (2     (96

Citrix Systems, Inc.

    (2     (206

Palantir Technologies, Inc., Class A *

    (9     (203

VMware, Inc., Class A *

    (1     (143
   

 

 

 
      (907
   

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — (0.2)%

 

Ulta Beauty, Inc. *

    (a)      (51

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

    (1     (183
   

 

 

 
      (234
   

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — (2.9)%

 

Apple, Inc.

    (8     (1,052

HP, Inc.

    (33     (1,125

Western Digital Corp. *

    (7     (514

Xerox Holdings Corp.

    (4     (95
   

 

 

 
      (2,786
   

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — (0.2)%

 

Lululemon Athletica, Inc. *

    (a)      (44

VF Corp.

    (1     (120
   

 

 

 
      (164
   

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 

Trading Companies & Distributors — (0.3)%

 

Fastenal Co.

    (6     (288
   

 

 

 

Water Utilities — (0.3)%

 

Essential Utilities, Inc.

    (6     (306
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Proceeds $(65,774))

 

    (71,353
 

 

 

 

Total Short Positions
(Proceeds $(65,774))

 

    (71,353
 

 

 

 

Total Investments — 23.9%
(Cost $1,585)

 

    22,977  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 72.1%

 

    69,176  
 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 96.0%

 

    92,153  
 

 

 

 

Future share reacquisition adjustment — 4.0%

      3,824  
   

 

 

 

Net assets after future share reacquisition adjustment — 100%

    $ 95,977  
   

 

 

 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets.

 

Abbreviations

ADR   American Depositary Receipt
(a)   Amount rounds to less than one thousand.
(b)   All or a portion of this security is segregated as collateral for short sales. The total value of securities and cash segregated as collateral is $18,431 and $71,488 respectively.
(c)   Amount rounds to less than 0.1% of net assets.
(d)   Investment in an affiliated fund, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and is advised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.
(e)   The rate shown is the current yield as of April 30, 2021.
*   Non-income producing security.
 

 

 

Futures contracts outstanding as of April 30, 2021 (amounts in thousands, except number of contracts):  
DESCRIPTION    NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
       EXPIRATION
DATE
       TRADING
CURRENCY
     NOTIONAL
AMOUNT ($)
       VALUE AND
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION) ($)
 

Short Contracts

 

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

     (10        06/2021        USD        (2,087        3  
                      

 

 

 

 

Abbreviations

USD   United States Dollar

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF APRIL 30, 2020 (AS RESTATED, SEE NOTE 8) (Unaudited)

 

INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 

Long Positions — 91.9%

 

Common Stocks — 74.9%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 1.7%

 

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    3       1,021  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

    6       398  
   

 

 

 
      1,419  
   

 

 

 

Auto Components — 0.2%

 

Magna International, Inc. (Canada)

    4       169  
   

 

 

 

Banks — 3.1%

 

Citigroup, Inc.

    23       1,135  

East West Bancorp, Inc.

    9       299  

First Horizon National Corp.

    13       118  

First Republic Bank

    3       303  

SVB Financial Group *

    2       366  

Truist Financial Corp.

    9       340  
   

 

 

 
      2,561  
   

 

 

 

Beverages — 0.9%

 

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

    4       194  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    4       544  
   

 

 

 
      738  
   

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 1.5%

 

AbbVie, Inc. (a)

    8       618  

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

    1       143  

Amgen, Inc.

    (b)      118  

Biogen, Inc. *

    1       199  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

    (b)      178  
   

 

 

 
      1,256  
   

 

 

 

Building Products — 1.3%

 

Carrier Global Corp. *

    7       129  

Masco Corp.

    6       266  

Trane Technologies plc

    8       713  
   

 

 

 
      1,108  
   

 

 

 

Capital Markets — 3.0%

 

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    2       269  

BlackRock, Inc.

    (b)      136  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

    4       162  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    2       200  

Morgan Stanley

    24       939  

State Street Corp.

    10       635  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    2       175  
   

 

 

 
      2,516  
   

 

 

 

Chemicals — 4.6%

 

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (a)

    3       775  

Celanese Corp.

    7       577  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 
   
   

Chemicals — continued

 

Eastman Chemical Co.

    11       647  

FMC Corp.

    5       446  

Linde plc (United Kingdom)

    8       1,409  
   

 

 

 
      3,854  
   

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.2%

 

Waste Management, Inc.

    2       196  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Finance — 0.7%

 

American Express Co.

    6       587  
   

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.1%

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    2       107  
   

 

 

 

Electric Utilities — 3.0%

 

Entergy Corp.

    3       284  

Evergy, Inc.

    8       480  

NextEra Energy, Inc. (a)

    5       1,054  

Xcel Energy, Inc. (a)

    11       684  
   

 

 

 
      2,502  
   

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment — 0.9%

 

AMETEK, Inc.

    3       269  

Eaton Corp. plc

    6       491  
   

 

 

 
      760  
   

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.3%

 

Amphenol Corp., Class A

    3       278  
   

 

 

 

Entertainment — 0.8%

 

Electronic Arts, Inc. *

    1       110  

Netflix, Inc. *

    1       580  
   

 

 

 
      690  
   

 

 

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 2.7%

 

Equinix, Inc.

    1       375  

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.

    4       228  

Prologis, Inc.

    11       963  

Realty Income Corp.

    2       87  

SBA Communications Corp.

    2       441  

Ventas, Inc.

    5       158  
   

 

 

 
      2,252  
   

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing — 0.3%

 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    1       205  
   

 

 

 

Food Products — 0.2%

 

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

    3       143  
   

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.1%

 

Baxter International, Inc.

    2       187  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

    (b)      110  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF APRIL 30, 2020 (AS RESTATED, SEE NOTE 8) (Unaudited) (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
     VALUE
($000)
 

Long Positions — continued

 

Common Stocks — continued

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — continued

 

Boston Scientific Corp. *

    11        426  

Medtronic plc

    3        319  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    6        730  
    

 

 

 
       1,772  
    

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 2.4%

 

Cigna Corp. (a)

    5        930  

McKesson Corp.

    5        764  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (a)

    1        299  
    

 

 

 
       1,993  
    

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.0%

 

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

    5        246  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    7        604  
    

 

 

 
       850  
    

 

 

 

Household Durables — 0.4%

 

Lennar Corp., Class A

    6        301  
    

 

 

 

Household Products — 0.9%

 

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    2        217  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    5        562  
    

 

 

 
       779  
    

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates — 0.8%

 

Honeywell International, Inc.

    5        660  
    

 

 

 

Insurance — 0.7%

 

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

    2        172  

MetLife, Inc.

    3        109  

Progressive Corp. (The)

    4        274  
    

 

 

 
       555  
    

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services — 1.9%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class C * (a)

    1        1,589  
    

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 1.8%

 

Amazon.com, Inc. * (a)

    1        1,499  
    

 

 

 

IT Services — 7.5%

 

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (a)

    2        289  

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

    1        103  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (a)

    7        943  

Fiserv, Inc. * (a)

    7        759  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. *

    4        857  

Leidos Holdings, Inc. (a)

    11        1,085  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A (a)

    2        686  

PayPal Holdings, Inc. *

    9        1,095  

WEX, Inc. *

    3        462  
    

 

 

 
       6,279  
    

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
     VALUE
($000)
 
    
    

Leisure Products — 0.1%

 

Hasbro, Inc.

    2        112  
    

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.5%

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    1        385  
    

 

 

 

Machinery — 1.7%

 

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    3        521  

Snap-on, Inc.

    2        266  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    6        662  
    

 

 

 
       1,449  
    

 

 

 

Media — 2.2%

 

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A *

    2        834  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    8        301  

Discovery, Inc., Class A *

    31        705  
    

 

 

 
       1,840  
    

 

 

 

Multiline Retail — 0.3%

 

Dollar Tree, Inc. *

    3        225  
    

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities — 0.3%

 

CMS Energy Corp.

    4        250  
    

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 3.3%

 

Cheniere Energy, Inc. *

    3        142  

Chevron Corp. (a)

    10        931  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

    11        471  

Parsley Energy, Inc., Class A

    32        305  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co. (a)

    4        330  

TC Energy Corp. (Canada)

    7        313  

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

    13        248  
    

 

 

 
       2,740  
    

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 1.2%

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    10        591  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    1        162  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    3        217  
    

 

 

 
       970  
    

 

 

 

Road & Rail — 3.8%

 

CSX Corp.

    10        635  

Kansas City Southern (a)

    3        397  

Lyft, Inc., Class A *

    2        77  

Norfolk Southern Corp. (a)

    9        1,465  

Union Pacific Corp.

    3        555  
    

 

 

 
       3,129  
    

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 6.7%

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. *

    8        440  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    5        595  
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 

Long Positions — continued

 

Common Stocks — continued

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — continued

 

ASML Holding NV (Registered), NYRS (Netherlands)

    3       866  

KLA Corp.

    1       239  

Lam Research Corp.

    1       228  

Micron Technology, Inc. *

    3       151  

NXP Semiconductors NV (Netherlands)

    7       733  

ON Semiconductor Corp. *

    1       14  

Qorvo, Inc. *

    3       255  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    2       228  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR (Taiwan)

    17       899  

Teradyne, Inc.

    3       215  

Texas Instruments, Inc. (a)

    4       495  

Xilinx, Inc.

    2       194  
   

 

 

 
      5,552  
   

 

 

 

Software — 4.1%

 

Intuit, Inc. (a)

    3       811  

Microsoft Corp. (a)

    7       1,214  

Paylocity Holding Corp. *

    5       611  

salesforce.com, Inc. *

    1       200  

ServiceNow, Inc. *

    2       548  
   

 

 

 
      3,384  
   

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — 3.7%

 

AutoZone, Inc. *

    (b)      390  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    4       337  

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

    2       381  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    7       763  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. * (a)

    3       1,011  

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

    4       183  
   

 

 

 
      3,065  
   

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.8%

 

Apple, Inc. (a)

    2       635  
   

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.2%

 

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    2       175  
   

 

 

 

Tobacco — 0.6%

 

Altria Group, Inc.

    7       294  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    3       194  
   

 

 

 
      488  
   

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.4%

 

T-Mobile US, Inc. *

    4       358  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $51,035)

      62,375  
 

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   NO. OF Rights
(000)
    Value
($000)
 
   
   

Rights — 0.0% (c)

 

Pharmaceuticals — 0.0% (c)

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., CVR, expiring 12/31/2020 * (Cost $13)

    6       27  
   

 

 

 
    

Shares

(000)

        

Short-Term Investments — 17.0%

 

Investment Companies — 17.0%

 

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund Class Institutional Shares, 0.63% (d) (e) (Cost $14,162)

    14,168       14,179  
   

 

 

 

Total Long Positions
(Cost $65,210)

      76,581  
   

 

 

 

Short Positions — (70.4)%

 

Common Stocks — (70.4)%

 

Aerospace & Defense — (1.7)%

 

Boeing Co. (The)

    (4     (520

HEICO Corp.

    (4     (327

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

    (2     (330

TransDigm Group, Inc.

    (1     (217
   

 

 

 
      (1,394
   

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics — (1.4)%

 

CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

    (7     (472

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    (6     (401

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    (3     (319
   

 

 

 
      (1,192
   

 

 

 

Auto Components — (0.5)%

 

Autoliv, Inc. (Sweden)

    (7     (436
   

 

 

 

Automobiles — (0.3)%

 

Ford Motor Co.

    (25     (127

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

    (5     (107
   

 

 

 
      (234
   

 

 

 

Banks — (4.1)%

 

Associated Banc-Corp.

    (17     (243

BancorpSouth Bank

    (7     (163

Bank of Hawaii Corp.

    (3     (192

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

    (12     (705

M&T Bank Corp.

    (4     (435

Old National Bancorp

    (8     (117

People’s United Financial, Inc.

    (37     (466

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    (6     (665

US Bancorp

    (11     (406
   

 

 

 
      (3,392
   

 

 

 
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF APRIL 30, 2020 (AS RESTATED, SEE NOTE 8) (Unaudited) (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 

Short Positions — continued

 

Common Stocks — continued

 

Beverages — (0.1)%

 

Boston Beer Co., Inc. (The), Class A *

    (b)      (104
   

 

 

 

Biotechnology — (0.1)%

 

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    (1     (43
   

 

 

 

Building Products — (0.8)%

 

Johnson Controls International plc

    (14     (407

Lennox International, Inc.

    (1     (276
   

 

 

 
      (683
   

 

 

 

Capital Markets — (1.7)%

 

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

    (8     (289

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    (14     (264

Northern Trust Corp.

    (6     (439

Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc., Class A

    (27     (392
   

 

 

 
      (1,384
   

 

 

 

Chemicals — (0.9)%

 

Albemarle Corp.

    (6     (381

Ecolab, Inc.

    (1     (270

PPG Industries, Inc.

    (1     (115
   

 

 

 
      (766
   

 

 

 

Communications Equipment — (3.0)%

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    (25     (1,053

Juniper Networks, Inc.

    (68     (1,466
   

 

 

 
      (2,519
   

 

 

 

Construction Materials — (0.6)%

 

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

    (1     (198

Vulcan Materials Co.

    (2     (281
   

 

 

 
      (479
   

 

 

 

Consumer Finance — (1.0)%

 

Discover Financial Services

    (6     (237

Synchrony Financial

    (31     (611
   

 

 

 
      (848
   

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging — (2.4)%

 

AptarGroup, Inc.

    (2     (205

Avery Dennison Corp.

    (3     (294

International Paper Co.

    (20     (673

Sealed Air Corp.

    (9     (243

Sonoco Products Co.

    (11     (557
   

 

 

 
      (1,972
   

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 
   
   

Diversified Telecommunication Services — (1.5)%

 

AT&T, Inc.

    (29     (892

CenturyLink, Inc.

    (29     (312
   

 

 

 
      (1,204
   

 

 

 

Electric Utilities — (1.8)%

 

Edison International

    (5     (291

Exelon Corp.

    (9     (322

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

    (3     (211

Southern Co. (The)

    (11     (642
   

 

 

 
      (1,466
   

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment — (0.9)%

 

Acuity Brands, Inc.

    (6     (500

Hubbell, Inc.

    (2     (280
   

 

 

 
      (780
   

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — (0.4)%

 

Cognex Corp.

    (6     (330
   

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services — (1.3)%

 

Baker Hughes Co.

    (12     (171

Halliburton Co.

    (62     (648

Schlumberger Ltd.

    (14     (234
   

 

 

 
      (1,053
   

 

 

 

Entertainment — (3.2)%

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    (4     (227

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.

    (22     (315

Spotify Technology SA *

    (6     (975

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. *

    (1     (115

Walt Disney Co. (The)

    (10     (1,064
   

 

 

 
      (2,696
   

 

 

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — (3.1)%

 

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

    (7     (71

Crown Castle International Corp.

    (1     (228

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

    (3     (225

Iron Mountain, Inc.

    (26     (632

Macerich Co. (The)

    (7     (55

Public Storage

    (1     (201

Simon Property Group, Inc.

    (11     (748

Vornado Realty Trust

    (6     (250

Welltower, Inc.

    (4     (192
   

 

 

 
      (2,602
   

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing — (0.4)%

 

Sysco Corp.

    (6     (347
   

 

 

 
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 

Short Positions — continued

 

Common Stocks — continued

 

Food Products — (1.0)%

 

Campbell Soup Co.

    (12     (583

General Mills, Inc.

    (4     (243
   

 

 

 
      (826
   

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — (2.2)%

 

Abbott Laboratories

    (8     (718

Dentsply Sirona, Inc.

    (4     (164

Stryker Corp.

    (4     (688

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. *

    (2     (240
   

 

 

 
      (1,810
   

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — (2.0)%

 

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    (8     (710

Henry Schein, Inc. *

    (15     (794

Patterson Cos., Inc.

    (10     (175
   

 

 

 
      (1,679
   

 

 

 

Health Care Technology — (0.8)%

 

Cerner Corp.

    (11     (731
   

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — (0.9)%

 

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. *

    (b)      (261

Starbucks Corp.

    (7     (509
   

 

 

 
      (770
   

 

 

 

Household Durables — (0.3)%

 

Toll Brothers, Inc.

    (9     (213
   

 

 

 

Household Products — (1.7)%

 

Clorox Co. (The)

    (7     (1,379
   

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates — (1.5)%

 

3M Co.

    (5     (687

General Electric Co.

    (83     (566
   

 

 

 
      (1,253
   

 

 

 

Insurance — (2.0)%

 

Aflac, Inc.

    (14     (512

Aon plc

    (1     (204

Everest Re Group Ltd.

    (2     (378

Globe Life, Inc.

    (5     (391

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    (5     (197
   

 

 

 
      (1,682
   

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services — (0.9)%

 

Twitter, Inc. *

    (26     (735
   

 

 

 

IT Services — (3.0)%

 

EPAM Systems, Inc. *

    (1     (241

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    (2     (385
INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 
   
   

IT Services — continued

 

Paychex, Inc.

    (11     (767

Western Union Co. (The)

    (57     (1,082
   

 

 

 
      (2,475
   

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services — (1.8)%

 

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    (8     (588

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. *

    (1     (389

Waters Corp. *

    (3     (510
   

 

 

 
      (1,487
   

 

 

 

Machinery — (2.4)%

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

    (6     (654

Donaldson Co., Inc.

    (12     (523

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    (4     (577

PACCAR, Inc.

    (3     (204
   

 

 

 
      (1,958
   

 

 

 

Media — (2.8)%

 

Fox Corp., Class A

    (7     (184

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)

    (20     (343

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    (18     (1,038

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.

    (131     (777
   

 

 

 
      (2,342
   

 

 

 

Multiline Retail — (1.0)%

 

Kohl’s Corp.

    (14     (268

Macy’s, Inc.

    (65     (383

Nordstrom, Inc.

    (13     (242
   

 

 

 
      (893
   

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities — (1.4)%

 

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

    (9     (689

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    (10     (498
   

 

 

 
      (1,187
   

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — (4.0)%

 

Enbridge, Inc. (Canada)

    (15     (452

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    (17     (790

Hess Corp.

    (16     (784

HollyFrontier Corp.

    (6     (193

Marathon Oil Corp.

    (27     (164

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    (53     (885

Valero Energy Corp.

    (1     (63
   

 

 

 
      (3,331
   

 

 

 

Paper & Forest Products — (0.3)%

 

Domtar Corp.

    (12     (280
   

 

 

 
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF APRIL 30, 2020 (AS RESTATED, SEE NOTE 8) (Unaudited) (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 

Short Positions — continued

 

Common Stocks — continued

 

Personal Products — (0.2)%

 

Coty, Inc., Class A

    (35     (192
   

 

 

 

Professional Services — (1.2)%

 

Robert Half International, Inc.

    (21     (974
   

 

 

 

Road & Rail — (1.2)%

 

Heartland Express, Inc.

    (20     (397

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    (4     (427

Schneider National, Inc., Class B

    (10     (210
   

 

 

 
      (1,034
   

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — (1.3)%

 

Broadcom, Inc.

    (1     (217

Intel Corp.

    (5     (270

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    (7     (585
   

 

 

 
      (1,072
   

 

 

 

Software — (1.0)%

 

Oracle Corp.

    (8     (430

Splunk, Inc. *

    (2     (331

Teradata Corp. *

    (4     (89
   

 

 

 
      (850
   

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — (0.8)%

 

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.

    (21     (130

CarMax, Inc. *

    (1     (77

Gap, Inc. (The)

    (6     (49

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

    (6     (392
   

 

 

 
      (648
   

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — (3.0)%

 

NetApp, Inc.

    (32     (1,414

Seagate Technology plc

    (9     (428

Western Digital Corp.

    (10     (445

Xerox Holdings Corp.

    (10     (192
   

 

 

 
      (2,479
   

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 
   
   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — (0.2)%

 

Canada Goose Holdings, Inc. (Canada) *

    (2     (49

Hanesbrands, Inc.

    (13     (131
   

 

 

 
      (180
   

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors — (0.3)%

 

Fastenal Co.

    (7     (263
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Proceeds $(64,173))

      (58,647
   

 

 

 

Total Short Positions
(Proceeds $(64,173))

      (58,647
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 21.5%
(Cost $1,037)

      17,934  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 77.3%

      64,341  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 98.8%

      2,275  
   

 

 

 

Future share reacquisition adjustment — 1.2%

 

    1,023  
   

 

 

 

Net assets after future share reacquisition adjustment — 100%

 

  $ 83,298  
   

 

 

 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets.

Abbreviations

ADR   American Depositary Receipt
CVR   Contingent Value Rights
NYRS   New York Registry Shares
REIT   Real Estate Investment Trust
(a)   All or a portion of this security is segregated as collateral for short sales. The total value of securities and cash segregated as collateral is approximately $14,141,000 and $63,226,000 respectively.
(b)   Amount rounds to less than one thousand.
(c)   Amount rounds to less than 0.1% of net assets.
(d)   Investment in an affiliated fund, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and is advised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.
(e)   The rate shown is the current yield as of April 30, 2020.
*   Non-income producing security.
 

Futures contracts outstanding as of April 30, 2020 (amounts in thousands, except number of contracts):

 

DESCRIPTION    NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
     EXPIRATION
DATE
    

TRADING

Currency

     NOTIONAL
AMOUNT ($)
     VALUE AND
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION) ($)
 

Short Contracts

              

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

     (8      06/2020        USD        (1,161      (25
              

 

 

 

Abbreviations

USD   United States Dollar

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF APRIL 30, 2019 (AS RESTATED, SEE NOTE 8) (Unaudited)

 

INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 

Long Positions — 99.2%

   

Common Stocks — 86.7%

   

Aerospace & Defense — 2.2%

   

General Dynamics Corp. (a)

    6       994  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    2       617  
   

 

 

 
      1,611  
   

 

 

 

Airlines — 0.5%

   

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (a)

    2       135  

United Continental Holdings, Inc. *

    3       223  
   

 

 

 
      358  
   

 

 

 

Banks — 2.3%

   

Bank of America Corp. (a)

    12       371  

Citigroup, Inc.

    7       508  

KeyCorp

    27       477  

Zions Bancorp NA

    7       345  
   

 

 

 
      1,701  
   

 

 

 

Beverages — 0.9%

   

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

    6       300  

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

    2       359  
   

 

 

 
      659  
   

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 1.8%

   

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

    2       235  

Celgene Corp. *

    7       705  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

    (b)      87  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

    2       282  
   

 

 

 
      1,309  
   

 

 

 

Building Products — 0.4%

   

Masco Corp.

    8       301  
   

 

 

 

Capital Markets — 1.5%

   

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    2       252  

BlackRock, Inc.

    1       433  

Morgan Stanley (a)

    9       449  
   

 

 

 
      1,134  
   

 

 

 

Chemicals — 3.8%

   

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

    2       339  

Celanese Corp.

    8       879  

Eastman Chemical Co.

    2       163  

FMC Corp.

    3       274  

Linde plc (United Kingdom)

    4       780  

RPM International, Inc.

    4       258  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

    (b)      111  
   

 

 

 
      2,804  
   

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
     VALUE
($000)
 
    
    

Consumer Finance — 1.1%

    

American Express Co.

    4        520  

Synchrony Financial

    9        295  
    

 

 

 
       815  
    

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging — 0.3%

    

Crown Holdings, Inc. *

    4        205  
    

 

 

 

Electric Utilities — 5.2%

    

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    8        676  

Edison International

    7        455  

Exelon Corp.

    14        728  

NextEra Energy, Inc. (a)

    6        1,071  

Xcel Energy, Inc. (a)

    15        863  
    

 

 

 
       3,793  
    

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment — 0.9%

    

Eaton Corp. plc

    2        202  

Emerson Electric Co.

    6        435  
    

 

 

 
       637  
    

 

 

 

Entertainment — 1.5%

    

Electronic Arts, Inc. *

    10        920  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. *

    2        189  
    

 

 

 
       1,109  
    

 

 

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 2.5%

 

  

Brandywine Realty Trust

    14        212  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

    3        394  

Equity Residential

    4        286  

Prologis, Inc.

    13        959  
    

 

 

 
       1,851  
    

 

 

 

Food Products — 0.8%

    

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

    12        616  
    

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.3%

    

Boston Scientific Corp. *

    24        895  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. *

    1        445  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    3        352  
    

 

 

 
       1,692  
    

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 2.9%

    

Anthem, Inc.

    1        338  

Cigna Corp.

    4        669  

DaVita, Inc. *

    3        186  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    3        349  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (a)

    2        463  
    

 

 

 
       2,005  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF APRIL 30, 2019 (AS RESTATED, SEE NOTE 8) (Unaudited) (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 

Long Positions — continued

   

Common Stocks — continued

   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.5%

   

Carnival Corp.

    5       298  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

    4       432  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

    4       435  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    6       661  
   

 

 

 
      1,826  
   

 

 

 

Household Durables — 0.3%

   

DR Horton, Inc.

    5       223  
   

 

 

 

Household Products — 0.9%

   

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    6       647  
   

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates — 1.3%

   

Honeywell International, Inc.

    6       996  
   

 

 

 

Insurance — 1.9%

   

Allstate Corp. (The)

    4       389  

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

    3       230  

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.

    4       240  

Lincoln National Corp.

    5       352  

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

    1       159  
   

 

 

 
      1,370  
   

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services — 2.8%

   

Alphabet, Inc., Class C * (a)

    2       2,056  
   

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 3.8%

   

Amazon.com, Inc. *

    1       2,021  

Expedia Group, Inc.

    6       806  
   

 

 

 
      2,827  
   

 

 

 

IT Services — 5.8%

   

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (a)

    4       576  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    3       342  

First Data Corp., Class A *

    18       455  

Fiserv, Inc. *

    7       584  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    4       939  

PayPal Holdings, Inc. *

    6       690  

WEX, Inc. *

    3       668  
   

 

 

 
      4,254  
   

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.1%

   

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    (b)      107  
   

 

 

 

Machinery — 1.1%

   

Ingersoll-Rand plc

    3       357  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    (b)      36  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (a)

    3       433  
   

 

 

 
      826  
   

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
     VALUE
($000)
 
    
    

Media — 2.8%

    

Altice USA, Inc., Class A

    21        497  

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A *

    2        902  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    3        111  

Discovery, Inc., Class A *

    13        406  

Discovery, Inc., Class C *

    4        113  
    

 

 

 
       2,029  
    

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 6.6%

    

Concho Resources, Inc.

    4        420  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

    6        668  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    9        820  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    14        867  

ONEOK, Inc.

    8        541  

Parsley Energy, Inc., Class A *

    18        359  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co. (a)

    6        963  

TransCanada Corp. (Canada)

    5        223  
    

 

 

 
       4,861  
    

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 1.2%

    

Elanco Animal Health, Inc. *

    3        103  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    3        294  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    7        526  
    

 

 

 
       923  
    

 

 

 

Road & Rail — 6.0%

    

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (Canada)

    1        182  

Lyft, Inc., Class A *

    2        116  

Norfolk Southern Corp. (a)

    10        2,129  

Union Pacific Corp. (a)

    11        1,990  
    

 

 

 
       4,417  
    

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 5.7%

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. *

    10        275  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    5        603  

Broadcom, Inc.

    1        317  

NVIDIA Corp. (a)

    6        1,164  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR (Taiwan)

    11        497  

Teradyne, Inc.

    4        213  

Texas Instruments, Inc. (a)

    10        1,131  
    

 

 

 
       4,200  
    

 

 

 

Software — 4.8%

    

Anaplan, Inc. *

    12        483  

Intuit, Inc.

    2        421  

Microsoft Corp. (a)

    7        912  
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 

Long Positions — continued

   

Common Stocks — continued

   

Software — continued

   

salesforce.com, Inc. *

    7       1,080  

ServiceNow, Inc. *

    2       436  

Workday, Inc., Class A *

    1       219  
   

 

 

 
      3,551  
   

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — 6.2%

   

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

    1       107  

AutoZone, Inc. *

    1       1,063  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    5       391  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    7       822  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. *

    2       742  

Ross Stores, Inc.

    8       821  

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

    11       582  
   

 

 

 
      4,528  
   

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.9%

   

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    4       326  

PVH Corp.

    2       310  
   

 

 

 
      636  
   

 

 

 

Tobacco — 0.9%

   

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    8       681  
   

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.2%

   

HD Supply Holdings, Inc. *

    4       166  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $46,327)

      63,724  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments — 12.5%

   

Investment Companies — 12.5%

   

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund Class Institutional Shares, 2.48% (c) (d)
(Cost $9,176)

    9,175       9,178  
   

 

 

 

Total Long Positions
(Cost $55,503)

      72,902  
   

 

 

 

Short Positions — (85.2)%

   

Common Stocks — (85.2)%

   

Aerospace & Defense — (2.4)%

   

Harris Corp.

    (1     (111

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

    (2     (429

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    (1     (415

Raytheon Co.

    (3     (596

Textron, Inc.

    (4     (191
   

 

 

 
      (1,742
   

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics — (1.2)%

   

CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

    (3     (229

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    (2     (166
INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 
   
   

Air Freight & Logistics — continued

   

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    (5     (479
   

 

 

 
      (874
   

 

 

 

Auto Components — (0.2)%

   

Autoliv, Inc. (Sweden)

    (2     (132
   

 

 

 

Automobiles — (1.4)%

   

General Motors Co.

    (15     (571

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

    (4     (148

Tesla, Inc. *

    (1     (318
   

 

 

 
      (1,037
   

 

 

 

Banks — (3.0)%

   

Associated Banc-Corp.

    (23     (512

BancorpSouth Bank

    (11     (351

Bank of Hawaii Corp.

    (4     (297

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

    (1     (83

First Hawaiian, Inc.

    (13     (358

People’s United Financial, Inc.

    (21     (368

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    (2     (218
   

 

 

 
      (2,187
   

 

 

 

Beverages — (0.8)%

   

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

    (12     (650
   

 

 

 

Biotechnology — (1.9)%

   

AbbVie, Inc.

    (6     (461

Amgen, Inc.

    (4     (643

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    (6     (362
   

 

 

 
      (1,466
   

 

 

 

Building Products — (0.9)%

   

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

    (2     (119

Johnson Controls International plc

    (15     (571
   

 

 

 
      (690
   

 

 

 

Capital Markets — (3.7)%

   

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

    (9     (429

Federated Investors, Inc., Class B

    (11     (348

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    (9     (307

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

    (1     (127

Invesco Ltd.

    (8     (183

Legg Mason, Inc.

    (11     (356

Moody’s Corp.

    (1     (133

State Street Corp.

    (2     (145

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    (1     (109

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

    (4     (205
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF APRIL 30, 2019 (AS RESTATED, SEE NOTE 8) (Unaudited) (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 

Short Positions — continued

   

Common Stocks — continued

   

Capital Markets — continued

   

Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc., Class A

    (20     (366
   

 

 

 
      (2,708
   

 

 

 

Chemicals — (2.8)%

   

Albemarle Corp.

    (7     (489

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

    (11     (995

PPG Industries, Inc.

    (3     (373

Westlake Chemical Corp.

    (3     (210
   

 

 

 
      (2,067
   

 

 

 

Communications Equipment — (0.1)%

   

Juniper Networks, Inc.

    (3     (84
   

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services — (1.4)%

 

AT&T, Inc.

    (20     (614

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    (7     (395
   

 

 

 
      (1,009
   

 

 

 

Electric Utilities — (2.5)%

   

Duke Energy Corp.

    (7     (604

Eversource Energy

    (5     (385

Southern Co. (The)

    (17     (890
   

 

 

 
      (1,879
   

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment — (2.4)%

   

Acuity Brands, Inc.

    (4     (537

Hubbell, Inc.

    (6     (757

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    (1     (224

Sensata Technologies Holding plc *

    (5     (228
   

 

 

 
      (1,746
   

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — (0.4)%

 

Amphenol Corp., Class A

    (3     (327
   

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services — (1.9)%

   

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

    (6     (362

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

    (7     (190

Schlumberger Ltd.

    (20     (870
   

 

 

 
      (1,422
   

 

 

 

Entertainment — (1.2)%

   

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.

    (11     (456

Viacom, Inc., Class B

    (13     (389
   

 

 

 
      (845
   

 

 

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — (3.0)%

 

Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A

    (2     (116

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

    (10     (161

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

    (1     (89
INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 
   
   

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — continued

 

Macerich Co. (The)

    (10     (412

Realty Income Corp.

    (7     (518

Regency Centers Corp.

    (2     (102

Simon Property Group, Inc.

    (5     (810
   

 

 

 
      (2,208
   

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing — (1.5)%

   

Kroger Co. (The)

    (24     (609

Sysco Corp.

    (3     (219

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    (6     (304
   

 

 

 
      (1,132
   

 

 

 

Food Products — (0.6)%

   

Hershey Co. (The)

    (2     (222

Kellogg Co.

    (4     (230
   

 

 

 
      (452
   

 

 

 

Gas Utilities — (0.3)%

   

National Fuel Gas Co.

    (4     (213
   

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — (1.9)%

   

Abbott Laboratories

    (5     (425

Dentsply Sirona, Inc.

    (10     (511

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. *

    (3     (429
   

 

 

 
      (1,365
   

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — (3.2)%

   

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    (6     (446

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    (18     (863

Henry Schein, Inc. *

    (9     (580

Humana, Inc.

    (1     (196

Patterson Cos., Inc.

    (12     (262
   

 

 

 
      (2,347
   

 

 

 

Health Care Technology — (0.7)%

   

Cerner Corp. *

    (7     (487
   

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — (2.6)%

   

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. *

    (2     (1,298

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

    (1     (225

Starbucks Corp.

    (5     (354
   

 

 

 
      (1,877
   

 

 

 

Household Durables — (0.9)%

   

Toll Brothers, Inc.

    (6     (224

Whirlpool Corp.

    (3     (434
   

 

 

 
      (658
   

 

 

 
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 

Short Positions — continued

   

Common Stocks — continued

   

Household Products — (2.4)%

   

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

    (2     (167

Clorox Co. (The)

    (5     (735

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    (12     (869
   

 

 

 
      (1,771
   

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates — (0.6)%

   

3M Co.

    (2     (434
   

 

 

 

Insurance — (2.2)%

   

Aflac, Inc.

    (2     (97

Arch Capital Group Ltd. *

    (5     (172

Chubb Ltd.

    (4     (649

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda)

    (1     (186

Torchmark Corp.

    (4     (367

Unum Group

    (4     (140
   

 

 

 
      (1,611
   

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services — (0.2)%

   

Snap, Inc., Class A *

    (12     (137
   

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — (1.6)%

   

eBay, Inc.

    (31     (1,200
   

 

 

 

IT Services — (1.8)%

   

Infosys Ltd., ADR (India)

    (27     (295

International Business Machines Corp.

    (4     (501

Western Union Co. (The)

    (28     (542
   

 

 

 
      (1,338
   

 

 

 

Leisure Products — (1.3)%

   

Hasbro, Inc.

    (5     (550

Mattel, Inc. *

    (31     (373
   

 

 

 
      (923
   

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services — (0.4)%

   

Waters Corp. *

    (1     (278
   

 

 

 

Machinery — (1.0)%

   

Donaldson Co., Inc.

    (6     (336

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    (2     (358
   

 

 

 
      (694
   

 

 

 

Media — (4.4)%

   

AMC Networks, Inc., Class A *

    (11     (650

CBS Corp. (Non-Voting), Class B

    (7     (348

Fox Corp., Class A *

    (5     (201

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)

    (16     (366

News Corp., Class A

    (47     (579

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    (13     (1,080
   

 

 

 
      (3,224
   

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 
   
   

Metals & Mining — (0.5)%

   

Compass Minerals International, Inc.

    (7     (381
   

 

 

 

Multiline Retail — (0.4)%

   

Macy’s, Inc.

    (12     (278
   

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities — (2.9)%

   

Ameren Corp.

    (4     (315

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

    (2     (156

Dominion Energy, Inc.

    (20     (1,528

NiSource, Inc.

    (4     (111
   

 

 

 
      (2,110
   

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — (4.5)%

   

Apache Corp.

    (9     (296

Chevron Corp.

    (1     (115

Enbridge, Inc. (Canada)

    (13     (497

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    (15     (1,171

Hess Corp.

    (7     (439

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

    (5     (103

Noble Energy, Inc.

    (5     (125

Phillips 66

    (2     (217

Range Resources Corp.

    (29     (260

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

    (4     (103
   

 

 

 
      (3,326
   

 

 

 

Paper & Forest Products — (0.7)%

   

Domtar Corp.

    (11     (533
   

 

 

 

Professional Services — (1.0)%

   

Robert Half International, Inc.

    (13     (784
   

 

 

 

Road & Rail — (2.2)%

   

Heartland Express, Inc.

    (52     (1,016

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

    (4     (121

Schneider National, Inc., Class B

    (12     (261

Werner Enterprises, Inc.

    (7     (231
   

 

 

 
      (1,629
   

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — (4.3)%

 

Applied Materials, Inc.

    (6     (277

Intel Corp.

    (15     (770

KLA-Tencor Corp.

    (2     (300

Lam Research Corp.

    (2     (456

Micron Technology, Inc. *

    (15     (635

Qorvo, Inc. *

    (5     (347

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    (4     (374
   

 

 

 
      (3,159
   

 

 

 
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF APRIL 30, 2019 (AS RESTATED, SEE NOTE 8) (Unaudited) (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 

Short Positions — continued

   

Common Stocks — continued

   

Software — (0.9)%

   

Citrix Systems, Inc.

    (3     (306

Teradata Corp. *

    (7     (336
   

 

 

 
      (642
   

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — (4.0)%

   

Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A

    (3     (104

Ascena Retail Group, Inc. *

    (103     (122

AutoNation, Inc. *

    (2     (90

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.

    (25     (417

Buckle, Inc. (The)

    (6     (108

CarMax, Inc. *

    (7     (539

Designer Brands, Inc.

    (10     (230

Express, Inc. *

    (16     (57

Gap, Inc. (The)

    (8     (220

L Brands, Inc.

    (9     (221

Tiffany & Co.

    (3     (329

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

    (8     (474
   

 

 

 
      (2,911
   

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — (3.5)%

 

Apple, Inc.

    (2     (473

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    (13     (200

HP, Inc.

    (13     (254

NetApp, Inc.

    (4     (304

Seagate Technology plc

    (17     (818

Western Digital Corp.

    (11     (546
   

 

 

 
      (2,595
   

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — (0.7)%

   

Under Armour, Inc., Class A *

    (17     (392

Under Armour, Inc., Class C *

    (6     (134
   

 

 

 
      (526
   

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES
(000)
    VALUE
($000)
 
   
   

Water Utilities — (0.2)%

   

American Water Works Co., Inc.

    (1     (123
   

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services — (0.6)%

   

Sprint Corp. *

    (78     (435
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Proceeds $(68,030))

      (62,646
   

 

 

 

Total Short Positions
(Proceeds $(68,030))

      (62,646
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 14.0%
(Cost $(12,527))

      10,256  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 86.0%

      63,208  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

      73,464  
   

 

 

 

Future share reacquisition adjustment — 0%

      2  
   

 

 

 

Net assets after future share reacquisition adjustment — 100%

    $ 73,466  
   

 

 

 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets.

Abbreviations

ADR   American Depositary Receipt
REIT   Real Estate Investment Trust
(a)   All or a portion of this security is segregated as collateral for short sales. The total value of securities is approximately $15,589,000, respectively.
(b)   Amount rounds to less than one thousand.
(c)   Investment in affiliate. Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and advised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.
(d)   The rate shown is the current yield as of April 30, 2019.
*   Non-income producing security.
 

Futures contracts outstanding as of April 30, 2019 (amounts in thousands, except number of contracts):

 

DESCRIPTION    NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
    EXPIRATION
DATE
     TRADING
CURRENCY
     NOTIONAL
AMOUNT ($)
    VALUE AND
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION) ($)
 

Short Contracts

            

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

     (7     06/2019        USD        (1,032     (7
            

 

 

 
               (7
            

 

 

 

Abbreviations

USD   United States Dollar

 

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (AS RESTATED, SEE NOTE 8)

AS OF THE DATES INDICATED (Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

       JPMorgan Research Market Neutral Fund  
        April 30, 2023        April 30, 2022        April 30, 2021     April 30, 2020     April 30, 2019  

ASSETS:

                  

Investments in non-affiliates, at a value

     $ 129,154        $ 83,904        $ 81,734     $ 62,402     $ 63,724  

Investments in affiliates, at value

       35,792          38,468          12,596       14,179       9,178  

Cash

                         (a)      2,678        

Deposits at broker for future contracts

       357          72          142       250       212  

Deposits at broker for securities sold short

       120,196          80,921          71,488       63,226       61,931  

Receivables:

                  

Investment securities sold

       6,983          3,524          1,809       4,308       1,781  

Fund shares sold

       224          271          48       1,309       167  

Interest from non-affiliates

       515          45          37       85       17  

Dividends from non-affiliates

       71          54          40             245  

Dividends from affiliates

       125          10          1       12       46  

Variation margin on futures contracts

                         17       18        

Class Action proceeds

       1,154          1,146          1,117       1,077       656  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

       294,571          208,415          169,029       149,544       137,957  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

                  

Payables:

                  

Due to custodian

       14          9                       

Due to broker

                               2,677       2  

Securities sold short, at value

       122,346          78,963          71,353       58,647       62,646  

Dividend expense to non-affiliates on securities sold short

       95          72          60       69       106  

Investment securities purchased

       7,012          3,634          1,892       4,756       1,328  

Interest expense to non-affiliates on securities sold short

                         10       10        

Fund shares redeemed

       107          54          111       215       244  

Variation margin on futures contracts

       55          2                      3  

Accrued liabilities:

                  

Investment advisory fees

       29          26          13       28       64  

Administration fees

       3          3                1        

Distribution fees

       6          5          4       5       6  

Service fees

       32          25          19       13       17  

Custodian and accounting fees

       16          8          11       11       10  

Trustees’ and Chief Compliance Officer’s fees

                1          (a)      (a)       

Due to shareholders upon reprocessing

       5,671          4,281          3,324       780       5  

Other

       29          80          79       57       62  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       135,415          87,163          76,876       67,269       64,493  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

       159,156          121,252          92,153       82,275       73,464  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Future share reacquisition adjustment

       7,287          5,335          3,824       1,023       2  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets after future share reacquisition adjustment

     $ 166,443        $ 126,587        $ 95,977     $ 83,298     $ 73,466  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Amount rounds to less than one thousand.

 

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (AS RESTATED, SEE NOTE 8)

AS OF THE DATES INDICATED (Unaudited) (continued)

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

       JPMorgan Research Market Neutral Fund  
        April 30, 2023      April 30, 2022      April 30, 2021      April 30, 2020      April 30, 2019  

NET ASSETS:

                

Paid-in-Capital

     $ 168,239      $ 140,524      $ 109,416      $ 95,306      $ 86,604  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

       (9,083      (19,272      (17,263      (13,031      (13,140
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

       159,156        121,252        92,153        82,275        73,464  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Future share reacquisition adjustment

       7,287        5,335        3,824        1,023        2  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net assets after future share reacquisition adjustment

     $ 166,443      $ 126,587      $ 95,977      $ 83,298      $ 73,466  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets:

                

Class A

     $ 22,677      $ 19,920      $ 13,950      $ 16,117      $ 14,534  

Class C

       1,734        1,149        1,587        2,749        4,871  

Class I

       142,032        105,518        80,440        44,317        32,659  

Class L

                            20,115        21,402  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     $ 166,443      $ 126,587      $ 95,977      $ 83,298      $ 73,466  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Outstanding units of beneficial interest (shares)

($0.0001 par value; unlimited number of shares authorized):

                

Class A

       1,749        1,621        1,116        1,253        1,107  

Class C

       151        105        141        235        402  

Class I

       10,208        8,015        6,023        3,248        2,365  

Class L

                            1,436        1,516  

Net Asset Value (a): (after future share reacquisition adjustment)

                

Class A — Redemption price per share

     $ 12.96      $ 12.29      $ 12.50      $ 12.86      $ 13.13  

Class C — Offering price per share (b)

       11.50        10.96        11.20        11.67        12.11  

Class I — Offering and redemption price per share

       13.91        13.16        13.33        13.64        13.81  

Class L (c) — Offering and redemption price per share

                            14.01        14.12  

Class A maximum sales charge

       5.25      5.25      5.25      5.25      5.25

Class A maximum public offering price per share [net asset value per share/(100% – maximum sales charge)]

     $ 13.68      $ 12.97      $ 13.19      $ 13.57      $ 13.86  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cost of investments in non-affiliates

     $ 110,060      $ 73,623      $ 54,766      $ 51,048      $ 46,327  

Cost of investments in affiliates

       35,790        38,464        12,593        14,162        9,176  

Proceeds from securities sold short

       127,615        84,734        65,774        64,173        68,030  

 

(a)

Per share amounts may not recalculate due to rounding of net assets and/or shares outstanding.

(b)

Redemption price for Class C Shares varies based upon length of time the shares are held.

(c)

On July 2, 2020, the Fund’s Class L Shares were converted into Class I Shares. Additionally, as of July 2, 2020, the Class L Shares are no longer offered.

 

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (AS RESTATED, SEE NOTE 8)

FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED (Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     JPMorgan Research Market Neutral Fund  
      Six Months
Ended
April 30, 2023
     Six Months
Ended
April 30, 2022
     Six Months
Ended
April 30, 2021
    Six Months
Ended
April 30, 2020
    Six Months
Ended
April 30, 2019
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

            

Interest income from non-affiliates

   $ 2,449      $ 2      $ 1     $ 7 (a)    $ 10  

Interest income from affiliates

     33                           (a) 

Interest income from non-affiliates on securities sold short

     807                     199       1,505  

Dividend income from non-affiliate

     716        606        702       365       1,200  

Dividend income from affiliates

            17        4       69       282  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

     4,005        625        707       640       2,997  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

            

Investment advisory fees

     275        195        190       173       665  

Administration fees

     59        42        41       22       64  

Distribution fees:

            

Class A

     27        23        19       17       18  

Class C

     6        5        7       11       20  

Service fees:

            

Class A

     27        23        19       17       18  

Class C

     2        2        2       4       7  

Class I

     168        115        115       32       43  

Class L

                         8       56  

Custodian and accounting fees

     20        21        18       14       17  

Interest expense to affiliates

                   (a)      (a)      (a) 

Professional fees

     33        35        29       31       30  

Trustees’ and Chief Compliance Officer’s fees

     13        13        12       13       13  

Printing and mailing costs

     15        3        1       14       14  

Registration and filing fees

     30        34        33       27       28  

Transfer agency fees (See Note 2.I.)

     3        3        3       5       6  

Dividend expense to non-affiliates on securities sold short

     1,524        1,110        1,054       685       2,018  

Interest income to non-affiliates on securities sold short

            49        87              

Other

     4        6        3       4       5  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     2,206        1,679        1,633       1,077       3,022  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less fees waived

     (143      (115      (101     (96     (244

Less expense reimbursements

     (1                          
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

     2,062        1,564        1,532       981       2,778  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     1,943        (939      (825     (341     219  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED/UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES):

            

Net realized gain (loss) on transactions from:

            

Investments in non-affiliates

     (998      5,131        20,997       4,130       22,977  

Investments in affiliates

     2        (7      3       (3     10  

Futures contracts

     18        (485      (555     796       228  

Securities sold short

     (647      (3,669      (18,371     792       (3,147

Foreign currency transactions

                               (a) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (1,625      970        2,074       5,715       20,068  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

            

Investments in non-affiliates

     9,347        (12,965      14,117       (573     (8,830

Investments in affiliates

            1        (3     14       (1 )(a) 

Futures contracts

     (158      7        (82     (26     (22

Securities sold short

     (930      9,626        (14,057     300       (8,904

Foreign currency translations

                   (a)             
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     8,259        (3,331      (25     (285     (17,757
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized/unrealized gains (losses

     6,634        (2,361      2,049       5,430       2,311  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 8,577      $ (3,300    $ 1,224     $ 5,089     $ 2,530  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Amount rounds to less than one thousand.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES (AS RESTATED, SEE NOTE 8)

FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED (Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     JPMorgan Research Market Neutral Fund  
      Six Months Ended
April 30, 2023
     Year Ended
October 31, 2022
     Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
     Year Ended
October 31, 2021
     Six Months Ended
April 30, 2021
 

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS:

              

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 1,943      $ (655    $ (939    $ (1,564    $ (825

Net realized gain (loss)

     (1,625      863        970        5,752        2,074  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     8,259        (3,440      (3,331      (2,033      (25
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

     8,577        (3,232      (3,300      2,155        1,224  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTION TO SHAREHOLDERS

              

Class A

                          (1,124      (1,124

Class C

                          (159      (159

Class I

                          (6,901      (6,901

Class L (a)

                                  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

                          (8,184      (8,184
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

              

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

     (4,217      68,370        34,894        (44,968      (41,542
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS:

              

Change in net assets

     4,360        65,138        31,594        (50,997      (48,502

Beginning of period

     154,796        89,658        89,658        140,655        140,655  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

     159,156        154,796        121,252        89,658        92,153  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Future share reacquisition adjustment

     7,287        6,425        5,335        4,137        3,824  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period after future share reacquisition adjustment

   $ 166,443      $ 161,221      $ 126,587      $ 93,795      $ 95,977  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

On July 2, 2020, the Fund’s Class L Shares were converted into Class I Shares. Additionally, as of July 2, 2020, the Class L Shares are no longer offered.

 

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Year Ended
October 31, 2020
     Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
     Year Ended
October 31, 2019
     Six Months Ended
April 30, 2019
 
            
        
  $(1,082)      $ (341    $ 125      $ 219  
  4,614        5,715        26,566        20,068  

 

4,263

 

     (285      (23,376      (17,757

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

7,795

 

     5,089        3,315        2,530  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        
  (1,559)        (1,556      (1,481      (1,479
  (450)        (450      (543      (542
  (2,527)        (2,515      (3,249      (3,244
  (1,689)        (1,689      (8,556      (8,554

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  (6,225)        (6,210      (13,829      (13,819

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        

 

76,043

 

     20,354        (112,143      (100,946

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        
  77,613        19,233        (122,657      (112,235
  63,042        63,042        185,699        185,699  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  140,655        82,275        63,042        73,464  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  2,950        1,023        63        2  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

$143,605

 

   $ 83,298      $ 63,105      $ 73,466  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES (AS RESTATED, SEE NOTE 8)

FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED (Unaudited) (continued)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     JPMorgan Research Market Neutral Fund  
      Six Months Ended
April 30, 2023
     Year Ended
October 31, 2022
     Six Months Ended
April 30, 2022
    

Year Ended

October 31, 2021

     Six Months Ended
April 30, 2021
 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

              

Class A

              

Proceeds from shares issued

   $ 4,689      $ 8,418      $ 5,623      $ 6,793      $ 2,200  

Distributions reinvested

                          1,075        1,075  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (3,500      (4,910      (2,398      (8,656      (6,977
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from Class A capital transactions

     1,189        3,508        3,225        (788      (3,702
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class C

              

Proceeds from shares issued

     285        521        132        417        313  

Distributions reinvested

                          159        159  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (143      (222      (183      (1,197      (734
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from Class C capital transactions

     142        299        (51      (621      (262
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class I

              

Proceeds from shares issued

     43,204        119,488        62,710        41,158        28,134  

Distributions reinvested

                          6,758        6,758  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (48,752      (54,925      (30,990      (91,475      (72,470

Conversion from Class L Shares

                                  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from Class I capital transactions

     (5,548      64,563        31,720        (43,559      (37,578
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class L

              

Proceeds from shares issued

                                  

Distributions reinvested

                                  

Cost of shares redeemed

                                  

Conversion to Class I Shares

                                  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from Class L capital transactions

                                  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

   $ (4,217    $ 68,370      $ 34,894      $ (44,968    $ (41,542
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

              

Class A

              

Issued

     380        683        453        559        179  

Reinvested

                          90        90  

Redeemed

     (278      (395      (191      (689      (552
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in Class A Shares

     102        288        262        (40      (283
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class C

              

Issued

     27        48        12        37        27  

Reinvested

                          15        15  

Redeemed

     (13      (20      (16      (109      (67
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in Class C Shares

     14        28        (4      (57      (25
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class I

              

Issued

     3,251        9,115        4,740        3,149        2,149  

Reinvested

                          532        532  

Redeemed

     (3,613      (4,127      (2,306      (6,877      (5,436

Conversion from Class L Shares (a)

                                  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in Class I Shares

     (362      4,988        2,434        (3,196      (2,755
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class L (a)

              

Issued

                                  

Reinvested

                                  

Redeemed

                                  

Conversion to Class I Shares

                                  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in Class L Shares

                                  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Year Ended
October 31, 2020
     Six Months Ended
April 30, 2020
    

Year Ended

October 31, 2019

     Six Months Ended
April 30, 2019
 
        
        
$ 10,274      $ 3,887      $ 3,101      $ 1,829  
  1,461        1,458        1,394        1,393  
  (7,981      (3,427      (4,019      (2,496

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  3,754        1,918        476        726  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        
  1,554        658        446        310  
  426        426        506        505  
  (3,677      (1,929      (2,927      (1,655

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  (1,697      (845      (1,975      (840

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        
  128,845        42,380        11,144        7,644  
  2,418        2,407        3,139        3,135  
  (66,946      (28,915      (19,083      (10,553
  26,571                       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  90,888        15,872        (4,800      226  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        
  17,165        10,085        2,711        1,855  
  1,660        1,660        8,526        8,523  
  (9,156      (8,336      (117,081      (111,436
  (26,571                     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  (16,902      3,409        (105,844      (101,058

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 76,043      $ 20,354      $ (112,143    $ (100,946

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        
        
  812        316        225        129  
  126        126        106        106  
  (628      (278      (290      (176

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  310        164        41        59  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        
  136        58        34        23  
  40        40        42        42  
  (319      (172      (229      (125

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  (143      (74      (153      (60

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        
  9,519        3,217        765        513  
  197        196        228        227  
  (4,916      (2,172      (1,325      (714
  1,971                       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  6,771        1,241        (332      26  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        
  1,254        744        183        122  
  132        132        603        603  
  (651      (622      (8,081      (7,686
  (1,917                     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  (1,182      254        (7,295      (6,961
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

       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

 

JPMorgan Research Market Neutral Fund

                  

Class A

                  

Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (as restated, See Note 8) (Unaudited)

     $ 12.30        $ 0.14      $ 0.47      $ 0.61      $  

Year Ended October 31, 2022

       12.63          (0.10      (0.32      (0.42       

Six Months Ended April 30, 2022 (as restated, See Note 8) (Unaudited)

       12.63          (0.12      (0.28      (0.40       

Year Ended October 31, 2021

       13.23          (0.21      0.41        0.20        (0.91

Six Months Ended April 30, 2021 (as restated, See Note 8) (Unaudited)

       13.23          (0.11      0.24        0.13        (0.91

Year Ended October 31, 2020

       13.26          (0.20      1.51        1.31        (1.49

Six Months Ended April 30, 2020 (as restated, See Note 8) (Unaudited)

       13.26          (0.08      1.15        1.07        (1.48

Year Ended October 31, 2019

       14.32          (0.03      0.41        0.38        (1.45

Six Months Ended April 30, 2019 (as restated, See Note 8) (Unaudited)

       14.32          (j)       0.26        0.26        (1.45

Class C

                  

Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (as restated, See Note 8) (Unaudited)

       10.94          0.10        0.42        0.52         

Year Ended October 31, 2022

       11.29          (0.14      (0.30      (0.44       

Six Months Ended April 30, 2022 (as restated, See Note 8) (Unaudited)

       11.29          (0.13      (0.22      (0.35       

Year Ended October 31, 2021

       11.97          (0.25      0.41        0.16        (0.91

Six Months Ended April 30, 2021 (as restated, See Note 8) (Unaudited)

       11.97          (0.12      0.21        0.09        (0.91

Year Ended October 31, 2020

       12.20          (0.23      1.36        1.13        (1.49

Six Months Ended April 30, 2020 (as restated, See Note 8) (Unaudited)

       12.20          (0.10      1.03        0.93        (1.48

Year Ended October 31, 2019

       13.35          (0.09      0.39        0.30        (1.45

Six Months Ended April 30, 2019 (as restated, See Note 8) (Unaudited)

       13.35          (0.04      0.25        0.21        (1.45

Class I

                  

Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (as restated, See Note 8) (Unaudited)

       13.19          0.16        0.48        0.64         

Year Ended October 31, 2022

       13.51          (0.06      (0.53      (0.59       

Six Months Ended April 30, 2022 (as restated, See Note 8) (Unaudited)

       13.51          (0.11      (0.40      (0.51       

Year Ended October 31, 2021

       14.03          (0.20      0.46        0.26        (0.91

Six Months Ended April 30, 2021 (as restated, See Note 8) (Unaudited)

       14.03          (0.10      0.22        0.12        (0.91

Year Ended October 31, 2020

       13.96          (0.19      1.00        0.81        (1.49

Six Months Ended April 30, 2020 (as restated, See Note 8) (Unaudited)

       13.96          (0.08      1.22        1.14        (1.48

Year Ended October 31, 2019

       14.96          (j)       0.43        0.43        (1.45

Six Months Ended April 30, 2019 (as restated, See Note 8) (Unaudited)

       14.96          0.02        0.28        0.30        (1.45

Class L

                  

Six Months Ended April 30, 2020 (as restated, See Note 8) (Unaudited)

       14.28          (0.07      1.21        1.14        (1.48

Year Ended October 31, 2019

       15.27          0.04        0.42        0.46        (1.45

Six Months Ended April 30, 2019 (as restated, See Note 8) (Unaudited)

       15.27          0.03        0.27        0.30        (1.45

 

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          Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets (a)              
Future
share
reacquistion
adjustment
   

Net asset

value,

end of

period*

   

Total return

(excludes

sales charge) (c)(d)

   

Net assets,

end of

period

(000’s)**

   

Net

expenses

(including dividend

expense for

securities sold

short) (e)(f)

   

Net

investment

income

(loss)

   

Expenses without

waivers and
reimbursements

(including dividend

expense for

securities sold

short) (f)

   

Portfolio

turnover rate

(excluding securities

sold short) (c)

   

Portfolio

turnover rate

(including securities

sold short) (c)

 
               
$ 0.05     $ 12.96       5.37   $ 22,677       2.82     2.22     3.00     45     111
  0.09       12.30       (2.61     20,259       2.72       (0.84     2.90       100     252  
  0.06       12.29       (2.69     19,920       2.98 (g)(h)      (1.86 )(h)      3.18 (h)      58       130  
  0.11       12.63       2.67       17,161       2.92 (i)      (1.71     3.14       119       307  
  0.05       12.50       1.61       13,950       2.97 (i)      (1.69     3.17       71       204  
  0.15       13.23       12.39       18,509       3.18       (1.53     3.56       224       531  
  0.01       12.86       9.23       16,117       3.61       (1.33     3.97       138       305  
  0.01       13.26       2.92       14,442       3.66       (0.24     4.06       125       356  
        13.13       1.89       14,534       3.61       (0.03     3.94       69       208  
  0.04       11.50       5.12       1,734       3.30       1.82       3.47       45       111  
  0.09       10.94       (3.10     1,504       3.21       (1.30     3.39       100       252  
  0.02       10.96       (2.92     1,149       3.48 (g)(h)      (2.33 )(h)      3.69 (h)      58       130  
  0.07       11.29       2.25       1,233       3.44 (i)      (2.22     3.67       119       307  
  0.05       11.20       1.43       1,587       3.46 (i)      (2.18     3.67       71       204  
  0.13       11.97       11.76       1,982       3.70       (1.94     4.04       224       531  
  0.02       11.67       8.94       2,749       4.11       (1.73     4.46       138       305  
        12.20       2.42       3,774       4.19       (0.73     4.55       125       356  
        12.11       1.65       4,871       4.13       (0.54     4.43       69       208  
  0.08       13.91       5.46       142,032       2.53       2.42       2.71       45       111  
  0.27       13.19       (2.37     139,458       2.41       (0.47     2.59       100       252  
  0.16       13.16       (2.59     105,518       2.70 (g)(h)      (1.59 )(h)      2.90 (h)      58       130  
  0.13       13.51       3.10       75,401       2.69 (i)      (1.50     2.90       119       307  
  0.09       13.33       1.81       80,440       2.73 (i)      (1.44     2.91       71       204  
  0.75       14.03       12.49       123,114       2.87       (1.39     3.23       224       531  
  0.02       13.64       9.35       44,317       3.23       (1.13     3.54       138       305  
  0.02       13.96       3.21       28,014       3.40       0.03       3.76       125       356  
        13.81       2.09       32,659       3.33       0.24       3.63       69       208  
  0.02       14.01       9.50       20,115       3.19       (0.95     3.51       138       305  
        14.28       3.21       16,875       3.27       0.28       3.57       125       356  
        14.12       2.04       21,402       3.26       0.34       3.54       69       208  

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED (continued)

 

 

*

Net asset value per share has been calculated offer future share reacquisition adjustment for the impacted periods.

**

Amount presented offer future share reacquisition adjustment.

(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)

    

April 30,

2023

   

October 31,

2022

(as restated,
See note 8)

   

April 30,

2022

   

October 31,

2021

(as restated,
See note 8)

   

April 30,

2021

   

October 31,

2020

(as restated,
See note 8)

   

April 30,

2020

   

October 31,

2019

(as restated,
See note 8)

   

April 30,

2019

 

Net expenses (excluding dividend and interest expense for securities sold short)

                 

Class A

    0.89     0.90     1.00     0.92     1.08     1.06     1.20     1.21     1.22

Class C

    1.37     1.39       1.50     1.41       1.56     1.58       1.70     1.71       1.72

Class I

    0.63     0.64       0.74     0.66       0.82     0.75       0.95     0.95       0.96

Class L

                                        0.81     0.82       0.82

Expenses without waivers and reimbursements (excluding dividend and interest expense for securities sold short)

                 

Class A

    1.07     1.08       1.21     1.14       1.27     1.44       1.57     1.61       1.55

Class C

    1.55     1.57       1.71     1.64       1.75     1.93       2.04     2.07       2.02

Class I

    0.81     0.82       0.95     0.87       1.00     1.11       1.26     1.31       1.26

Class L

                                        1.13     1.12       1.10

 

(g)

Interest expense on securities sold short is 0.09%.

(h)

Certain non-recurring expenses incurred by the Fund were not annualized for the period indicated.

(i)

Interest expense on securities sold short is 0.16%.

(j)

Amount rounds to less than $0.005.

 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF APRIL 30, 2023, APRIL 30, 2022, APRIL 30, 2021, APRIL 30, 2020 and APRIL 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

(Dollar values in thousands)

 

1. Organization

JPMorgan Trust I (the “Trust”) was formed on November 12, 2004, as a Delaware statutory trust, pursuant to a Declaration of Trust dated November 5, 2004 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company.

The following is a separate fund of the Trust (the “Fund”) covered by this report:

 

      Classes Offered    Diversification Classification
JPMorgan Research Market Neutral Fund    Class A, Class C, Class I and Class L    Diversified

The investment objective of the Fund is to seek to provide long-term capital appreciation from a broadly diversified portfolio of U.S. stocks while neutralizing the general risks associated with stock market investing.

Up through July 1, 2020, Class L Shares of the Fund were publicly offered on a limited basis. Investors were not eligible to purchase Class L Shares of the Fund unless they met certain requirements as described in the Fund’s prospectus. On July 2, 2020, the Fund’s Class L Shares were converted into Class I Shares. Additionally, as of July 2, 2020, Class L Shares were no longer offered.

Class A Shares generally provide for a front-end sales charge while Class C Shares provide for a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”). No sales charges are assessed with respect to Class I Shares. Certain Class A Shares, for which front-end sales charges have been waived, may be subject to a CDSC as described in the Funds’ prospectus. Effective October 1, 2020, Class C Shares automatically convert to Class A Shares after eight years. Prior to October 1, 2020, Class C Shares automatically converted to Class A Shares after ten years. All classes of shares have equal rights as to earnings, assets and voting privileges, except that each class may bear different transfer agency, distribution and service fees and each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to its distribution plan and shareholder servicing agreements. No sales charges were assessed with respect to Class L Shares.

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (“JPMIM”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (“JPMorgan”), acts as adviser (the “Adviser”) and administrator (the “Administrator”) to the Fund.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of their financial statements. The Fund is an investment companies and, accordingly, follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 — Investment Companies, which is part of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect (i) the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, (ii) disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and (iii) the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

A. Valuation of Investments — Investments are valued in accordance with GAAP and the Fund’s valuation policies set forth by, and under the supervision and responsibility of, the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”), which established the following approach to valuation, as described more fully below: (i) investments for which market quotations are readily available shall be valued at their market value and (ii) all other investments for which market quotations are not readily available shall be valued at their fair value as determined in good faith by the Board.

Effective September 9, 2022, under SEC Rule 2a-5 (Good Faith Determinations of Fair Value), the Board may designate the performance of these fair valuation determinations to a valuation designee. The Board has designated the Adviser as the “Valuation Designee” to perform fair valuation determinations for the Fund on behalf of the Board subject to appropriate oversight by the Board. The Adviser, as Valuation Designee, leverages the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Americas Valuation Committee (“AVC”) to help oversee and carry out the policies for the valuation of Investments held in the Fund. The Adviser, as Valuation Designee, remains responsible for the valuation determinations.

This oversight by the AVC includes monitoring the appropriateness of fair values based on results of ongoing valuation oversight including, but not limited to, consideration of macro or security specific events, market events, and pricing vendor and broker due diligence. The Administrator is responsible for discussing and assessing the potential impacts to the fair values on an ongoing basis, and, at least on a quarterly basis, with the AVC and the Board.

Prior to September 9, 2022, the Administrator had established the AVC to assist the Board with the oversight and monitoring of the valuation of the Fund’s investments. The Administrator implemented the valuation policies of the Fund’s investments, as directed by the Board. The AVC oversaw and carried out the policies for the valuation of investments held in the Fund. This included monitoring the appropriateness of fair values based on results of ongoing valuation oversight including, but not limited to, consideration of macro or security specific events, market events, and pricing vendor and broker due diligence. The Administrator was responsible for discussing and assessing the potential impacts to the fair values on an ongoing basis, and, at least on a quarterly basis, with the AVC and the Board.

Fixed income instruments are valued based on prices received from approved affiliated and unaffiliated pricing vendors or third party broker-dealers (collectively referred to as “Pricing Services”). The Pricing Services use multiple valuation techniques to determine the valuation of fixed

 

 
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(Dollar values in thousands)

 

income instruments. In instances where sufficient market activity exists, the Pricing Services may utilize a market-based approach through which trades or quotes from market makers are used to determine the valuation of these instruments. In instances where sufficient market activity may not exist, the Pricing Services also utilize proprietary valuation models which may consider market transactions in comparable securities and the various relationships between securities in determining fair value and/or market characteristics in order to estimate the relevant cash flows, which are then discounted to calculate the fair values.

Equities and other exchange-traded instruments are valued at the last sale price or official market closing price on the primary exchange on which the instrument is traded before the net asset values (“NAV”) of the Fund are calculated on a valuation date.

Certain foreign equity instruments are valued by applying international fair value factors provided by approved Pricing Services. The factors seek to adjust the local closing price for movements of local markets post-closing, but prior to the time the NAVs are calculated.

Investments in open-end investment companies, excluding exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) (“Underlying Funds”), are valued at each Underlying Fund’s NAV per share as of the report date.

Futures contracts are generally valued on the basis of available market quotations.

Valuations reflected in this report are as of the report date. As a result, changes in valuation due to market events and/or issuer-related events after the report date and prior to issuance of the report are not reflected herein.

The various inputs that are used in determining the valuation of the Fund’s investments are summarized into the three broad levels listed below.

 

 

Level 1 — Unadjusted inputs using quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

 

Level 2 — Other significant observable inputs including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar investments, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for investments (such as interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) or other market corroborated inputs.

 

Level 3 — Significant inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Fund’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input, both individually and in the aggregate, that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing instruments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those instruments.

The following tables represent each valuation input as presented on the Schedules of Portfolio Investments (“SOIs”):

April 30, 2023

 

     

Level 1

Quoted Prices

   

Level 2

Other Significant
observable inputs

    

Level 3

Significant
unobservable inputs

     Total  

Total Investments in Securities (a)

   $ 164, 946     $      $      $ 164,946  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities for Securities Sold Short (a)

   $ (122,346   $      $      $ (122,346
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Depreciation in Other Financial Instruments

          

Futures Contracts

   $ (159   $      $      $ (159
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Please refer to the SOI for specifics of portfolio holdings.

April 30, 2022

 

     

Level 1

Quoted Prices

   

Level 2

Other Significant
observable inputs

    

Level 3

Significant
unobservable inputs

     Total  

Total Investments in Securities (a)

   $ 122,372     $      $      $ 122,372  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities for Securities Sold Short (a)

   $ (78,963   $      $      $ (78,963
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Please refer to the SOI for specifics of portfolio holdings.

 

 
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April 30, 2021

 

     

Level 1

Quoted Prices

   

Level 2

Other Significant
observable inputs

    

Level 3

Significant
unobservable inputs

     Total  

Total Investments in Securities (a)

   $ 94,330     $      $      $ 94,330  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities for Securities Sold Short (a)

   $ (71,353   $      $      $ (71,353
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Depreciation in Other Financial Instruments

          

Futures Contracts

   $ 3     $      $      $ 3  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Please refer to the SOI for specifics of portfolio holdings.

April 30, 2020

 

     

Level 1

Quoted Prices

   

Level 2

Other Significant
observable inputs

    

Level 3

Significant
unobservable inputs

     Total  

Total Investments in Securities (a)

   $ 76,581     $      $      $ 76,581  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities for Securities Sold Short (a)

   $ (58,647   $      $      $ (58,647
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Depreciation in Other Financial Instruments

          

Futures Contracts

   $ (25   $      $      $ (25
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Please refer to the SOI for specifics of portfolio holdings.

April 30, 2019

 

     

Level 1

Quoted Prices

   

Level 2

Other Significant
observable inputs

    

Level 3

Significant
unobservable inputs

     Total  

Total Investments in Securities (a)

   $ 72,902     $      $      $ 72,902  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities for Securities Sold Short (a)

   $ (62,646   $      $      $ (62,646
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Depreciation in Other Financial Instruments

          

Futures Contracts

   $ (7   $      $      $ (7
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Please refer to the SOI for specifics of portfolio holdings.

There were no transfers into and out of level 3 for the six months ended April 30, 2023, April 30, 2022, April 30, 2021, April 30, 2020 and April 30, 2019.

B. Restricted Securities — Certain securities held by the Fund may be subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. Restricted securities generally are resold in transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense. Prompt sale at the current valuation may be difficult and could adversely affect the NAVs of the Fund.

As of April 30, 2023, April 30, 2022, April 30, 2021, April 30, 2020, and April 30, 2019, the Fund had no investments in restricted securities other than securities sold to the Fund under Rule 144A and/or Regulation S under the Securities Act.

C. Securities Lending — The Fund is authorized to engage in securities lending in order to generate additional income. The Fund is able to lend to approved borrowers. Citibank N.A. (“Citibank”) serves as lending agent for the Fund, pursuant to a Securities Lending Agency Agreement (the “Securities Lending Agency Agreement”). Securities loaned are collateralized by cash equal to at least 100% of the market value plus accrued interest on the securities lent, which is invested in an affiliated money market fund. The Fund retains the interest earned on cash collateral investments but is required to pay the borrower a rebate for the use of the cash collateral. In cases where the lent security is of high value to borrowers, there may be a negative rebate (i.e., a net payment from the borrower to the Fund). Upon termination of a loan, the Fund is required to return to the borrower an amount equal to the cash collateral, plus any rebate owed to the borrowers. The remaining maturities of the securities lending transactions are considered overnight and continuous. Loans are subject to termination by the Fund or the borrower at any time.

The net income earned on the securities lending (after payment of rebates and Citibank’s fee) is included on the Statements of Operations as Income from securities lending (net). The Fund also receives payments from the borrower during the period of the loan, equivalent to dividends and interest earned on the securities loaned, which are recorded as Dividend or Interest income, respectively, on the Statements of Operations.

 

 
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(Dollar values in thousands)

 

Under the Securities Lending Agency Agreement, Citibank marks to market the loaned securities on a daily basis. In the event the cash received from the borrower is less than 102% of the value of the loaned securities (105% for loans of non-U.S. securities), Citibank requests additional cash from the borrower so as to maintain a collateralization level of at least 102% of the value of the loaned securities plus accrued interest (105% for loans of non-U.S. securities), subject to certain de minimis amounts.

The value of securities out on loan is recorded as an asset on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the cash collateral received is recorded as a liability on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and details of collateral investments are disclosed on the SOIs.

The Fund bears the risk of loss associated with the collateral investments and is not entitled to additional collateral from the borrower to cover any such losses. To the extent that the value of the collateral investments declines below the amount owed to a borrower, the Fund may incur losses that exceed the amount they earned on lending the security. Upon termination of a loan, the Fund may use leverage (borrow money) to repay the borrower for cash collateral posted if the Adviser does not believe that it is prudent to sell the collateral investments to fund the payment of this liability. Securities lending activity is subject to master netting arrangements.

Securities lending also involves counterparty risks, including the risk that the loaned securities may not be returned in a timely manner or at all. Subject to certain conditions, Citibank has agreed to indemnify the Fund from losses resulting from a borrower’s failure to return a loaned security.

The Fund did not lend out any securities during the six month periods ended April 30, 2023, April 30, 2022, April 30, 2021, April 30, 2021 and April 30, 2019.

D. Investment Transactions with Affiliates — The Fund invested in Underlying Funds, which are advised by the Adviser. An issuer which is under common control with the Fund may be considered an affiliate. For the purposes of the financial statements, the Fund assumed the issuers listed in the tables below to be affiliated issuers. The Underlying Funds’ distributions may be reinvested into such Underlying Funds. Reinvestment amounts are included in the purchases at cost amounts in the tables below.

April 30, 2023

 

Security Description    Value at
October 31,
2022
     Purchase
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
     Net
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Value at
April 30,
2023
     Shares at
April 30,
2023
     Dividend
Income
     Capital
Gain
Distribution
 

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund Class Institutional Shares, 4.88% (a) (b)

   $ 30,961      $ 105,609      $ 100,780      $ 2      $ (— )(c)    $ 35,792        35,782      $ 716      $ —   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Investment in an affiliated fund, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and is advised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

(b)

The rate shown is the current yield as of April 30, 2023.

(c)

Amount rounds to less than one thousand.

April 30, 2022

 

Security Description    Value at
October 31,
2021
     Purchase
at Cost
     Proceeds
from
Sales
     Net
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
     Value at
April 30,
2022
     Shares at
April 30,
2022
     Dividend
Income
     Capital
Gain
Distribution
 

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund Class Institutional Shares, 0.36% (a) (b)

   $ 9,752      $ 98,675      $ 69,953      $ (7   $ 1      $ 38,468        38,460      $ 17      $ —   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Investment in an affiliated fund, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and is advised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

(b)

The rate shown is the current yield as of April 30, 2022.

 

 
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April 30, 2021

 

Security Description    Value at
October 31,
2020
     Purchase
at Cost
     Proceeds
from
Sales
     Net
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Value at
April 30,
2021
     Shares at
April 30,
2021
     Dividend
Income
     Capital
Gain
Distribution
 

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund Class Institutional Shares, 0.07%  (a) (b)

   $ 23,773      $ 85,825      $ 97,002      $ 3      $ (3   $ 12,596        12,590      $ 4      $ —   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Investment in an affiliated fund, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and is advised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

(b)

The rate shown is the current yield as of April 30, 2021.

April 30, 2020

 

Security Description    Value at
October 31,
2019
     Purchase
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
     Net
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
     Value at
April 30,
2020
     Shares at
April 30,
2020
     Dividend
Income
     Capital
Gain
Distribution
 

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund Class Institutional Shares, 0.63%  (a) (b)

   $ 9,419      $ 113,756      $ 109,007      $ (3   $ 14      $ 14,179        14,168      $ 69      $ —   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Investment in an affiliated fund, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and is advised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

(b)

The rate shown is the current yield as of April 30, 2020.

April 30, 2019

 

Security Description    Value at
October 31,
2018
     Purchase
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
     Net
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Value at
October 31,
2019
     Shares at
October 31,
2019
     Dividend
Income
     Capital
Gain
Distribution
 

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund Class Institutional Shares, 2.48%  (a) (b)

   $ 22,866      $ 241,035      $ 254,731      $ 9      $ (1   $ 9,178        9,175      $ 282      $ —   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Investment in an affiliated fund, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and is advised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

(b)

The rate shown is the current yield as of April 30, 2019.

E. Foreign Currency Translation — The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates of such currencies against the U.S. dollar. The market value of investment securities and other assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rate as of the valuation date. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated at the exchange rate prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.

The Fund does not isolate the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from changes in market prices on securities held. Accordingly, such changes are included within Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments in non-affiliates on the Statements of Operations.

Reported realized foreign currency gains and losses arise from the disposition of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books on the transaction date and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. These reported realized foreign currency gains and losses are included in Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions on the Statements of Operations. Unrealized foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes (due to changes in exchange rates) in the value of foreign currency and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies, which are held at period end and are included in Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on foreign currency translations on the Statements of Operations.

 

 
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(Dollar values in thousands)

 

F. Derivatives — The Fund used derivative instruments including futures contracts in connection with its investment strategy. Derivative instruments may be used as substitutes for securities in which the Fund can invest, to hedge portfolio investments or to generate income or gain to the Fund. Derivatives may also be used to effectively manage the long and short equity exposures in the portfolio, manage duration, sector and yield curve exposures and credit and spread volatility.

The Fund may be subject to various risks from the use of derivatives, including the risk that changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index; counterparty credit risk related to derivatives counterparties’ failure to perform under contract terms; liquidity risk related to the potential lack of a liquid market for these contracts allowing the Fund to close out its position(s); and documentation risk relating to disagreement over contract terms. Investing in certain derivatives also results in a form of leverage and as such, the Fund’s risk of loss associated with these instruments may exceed their value, as recorded on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Note F(1) below describes the derivatives used by the Fund.

(1) Futures Contracts — The Fund used index futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to the stock market, or maintain liquidity or minimize transaction costs. The Fund also used index futures contracts to more effectively manage the long and short equity exposures in the portfolio. The Fund also purchased futures contracts to invest incoming cash in the market or sold futures in response to cash outflows, thereby simulating an invested position in the underlying index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity.

Futures contracts provide for the delayed delivery of the underlying instrument at a fixed price or are settled for a cash amount based on the change in the value of the underlying instrument at a specific date in the future. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the broker, cash or securities in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount, which is referred to as the initial margin deposit. Subsequent payments, referred to as variation margin, are made or received by the Fund periodically and are based on changes in the market value of open futures contracts. Changes in the market value of open futures contracts are recorded as Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts on the Statements of Operations. Realized gains or losses, representing the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed, are reported on the Statements of Operations at the closing or expiration of the futures contract. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the SOIs, while cash deposited, which is considered restricted, is recorded on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. A receivable from and/or a payable to brokers for the daily variation margin is also recorded on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

The use of futures contracts exposes the Fund to equity price risk. The Fund may be subject to the risk that the change in the value of the futures contract may not correlate perfectly with the underlying instrument. Use of long futures contracts subjects the Fund to risk of loss in excess of the amounts shown on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, up to the notional amount of the futures contracts. Use of short futures contracts subjects the Fund to unlimited risk of loss. The Fund may enter into futures contracts only on exchanges or boards of trade. The exchange or board of trade acts as the counterparty to each futures transaction; therefore, the Fund’s credit risk is limited to failure of the exchange or board of trade. Under some circumstances, futures exchanges may establish daily limits on the amount that the price of a futures contract can vary from the previous day’s settlement price, which could effectively prevent liquidation of positions.

The Fund’s futures contracts are not subject to master netting arrangements (the right to close out all transactions traded with a counterparty and net amounts owed or due across transactions).

(2) Summary of Derivatives Information — The following table presents the value of derivatives held as of the six month periods ended April 30, 2023, April 30, 2022, April 30, 2021, April 30, 2020 and April 30, 2019, by their primary underlying risk exposure and respective location on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities:

 

      April 30,
2023
    April 30,
2022
     April 30,
2021
     April 30,
2020
    April 30,
2019
 

Equity Risk Exposure:

            

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Futures Contracts*

   $ (159   $      $ 3      $ (25   $ (7

Net Fair Value of Derivatives Contracts:

            

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Futures Contracts*

     (159            3        (25     (7

 

 
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The following tables present the effect of derivatives on the Statements of Operations the six month periods ended April 30, 2023, April 30, 2022, April 30, 2021, April 30, 2020 and April 30, 2019, by primary underlying risk exposure:

 

      April 30,
2022
    April 30,
2022
    April 30,
2021
    April 30,
2020
    April 30,
2019
 

Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized as a Result From Operations

          

Equity Risk Exposure:

          

Futures Contracts

   $ 18     $ (485   $ (555   $ 796     $ 228  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized as a Result From Operations

          

Equity Risk Exposure:

          

Futures Contracts

     (158     7       (82     (26     (22

Derivatives Volume

The table below discloses the volume of the Fund’s options and futures contracts activity during the six month ended April 30, 2023, April 30, 2022, April 30, 2021, April 30, 2020 and April 30, 2019. Please refer to the tables in the Summary of Derivatives Information for derivative-related gains and losses associated with volume activity:

 

      April 30,
2023
    April 30,
2022
    April 30,
2021
    April 30,
2020
    April 30,
2019
 

Futures Contracts:

          

Average Notional Balance Long

   $     $ 4,574     $     $ 900 (a)    $ 949 (b) 

Average Notional Balance Short

     (3,755     (131     (2,077     (1,119     1,148 (c) 

Ending Notional Balance Long

                             1,032  

Ending Notional Balance Short

     (6,493           (2,087     (1,161      

 

(a)

For the period March 1, 2020 through March 31, 2020.

(b)

For the period November 1, 2018 through November 30, 2018.

(c)

For the period November 1, 2018 through April 30, 2019.

The Fund may be required to post or receive collateral based on the net value of the Fund’s outstanding OTC options with the counterparty in the form of cash or securities. Daily movement of cash collateral is subject to minimum threshold amounts. Collateral posted by the Fund is held in a segregated account at the Fund’s custodian bank. For certain counterparties cash collateral posted by the Fund is invested in an affiliated money market fund (See Note 3.F.), otherwise the cash collateral is included on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as Restricted cash for OTC derivatives. Collateral received by the Fund is held in a separate segregated account maintained by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMCB”), an affiliate of the Fund.

The Fund’s derivatives contracts held at April 30, 2023, April 30, 2022, April 30, 2021, April 30, 2020 and April 30, 2019, are not accounted for as hedging instruments under GAAP.

G. Short Sales — The Fund engaged in short sales as part of their normal investment activities. In a short sale, the Fund sells securities it does not own in anticipation of a decline in the market value of those securities. In order to deliver securities to the purchaser, the Fund borrows securities from a broker. To close out a short position, the Fund delivers the same securities to the broker.

The Fund is required to pledge cash or securities to the broker as collateral for the securities sold short. Collateral requirements are calculated daily based on the current market value of the short positions. Cash collateral deposited with the broker is recorded as Deposits at broker for securities sold short, while cash collateral deposited at the Fund’s custodian for the benefit of the broker is recorded as Restricted cash for securities sold short on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Securities segregated as collateral are denoted on the SOIs. The Fund may receive or pay the net of the following amounts: (i) a portion of the income from the investment of cash collateral; (ii) the broker’s fee on the borrowed securities (calculated daily based upon the market value of each borrowed security and a variable rate that is dependent on availability of the security); and (iii) a financing charge for the difference between the market value of the short position and cash collateral deposited with the broker.

The net amounts of income or fees are included as interest income or interest expense on securities sold short on the Statements of Operations.

The Fund is obligated to pay the broker dividends declared on short positions when a position is open on the record date. Dividends on short positions are reported on ex-dividend date on the Statements of Operations as Dividend expense on securities sold short. The Fund is obligated to pay the broker interest accrued on short positions while the position is outstanding. Interest expense on short positions is reported as Interest expense to non-affiliates on securities sold short on the Statements of Operations. Liabilities for securities sold short are reported at market value on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and the change in market value is recorded as Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statements of Operations. Short sale transactions may result in unlimited losses as the security’s price increases and the short position loses value. There is no upward limit on the price a borrowed security could attain. The Fund is also subject to risk of loss if the broker were to fail to perform its obligations under the contractual terms.

 

 
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AS OF APRIL 30, 2023, APRIL 30, 2022, APRIL 30, 2021, APRIL 30, 2020 and APRIL 30, 2019 (Unaudited) (continued)

(Dollar values in thousands)

 

The Fund will record a realized loss if the price of the borrowed security increases between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Fund replaces the borrowed security. The Fund will record a realized gain if the price of the borrowed security declines between those dates.

As of April 30, 2023, April 30, 2022, April 30, 2021, April 30, 2020 and April 30, 2019, the Fund had outstanding short sales as listed on its respective SOIs.

H. Security Transactions and Investment Income — Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Securities gains and losses are calculated on a specifically identified cost basis. Interest income and interest expense on securities sold short, if any, is determined on the basis of coupon interest accrued using the effective interest method, which adjusts for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Dividend income, net of foreign taxes withheld, if any, and dividend expense on securities sold short are recorded on the ex-dividend date or when a Fund first learns of the dividend.

To the extent such information is publicly available, the Fund records distributions received in excess of income earned from underlying investments as a reduction of cost of investments and/or realized gain. Such amounts are based on estimates if actual amounts are not available and actual amounts of income, realized gain and return of capital may differ from the estimated amounts. The Fund adjusts the estimated amounts of the components of distributions (and consequently their net investment income) as necessary, once the issuers provide information about the actual composition of the distributions.

I. Allocation of Income and Expenses — Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund, while the expenses attributable to more than one fund of the Trust are allocated among the applicable funds. Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses and expenses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of each day.

Transfer agency fees are class-specific expenses. The amount of the transfer agency fees charged to each share class of the Fund for the periods indicated below are as follows:

 

      Class A      Class C     Class I      Class L      Total  

Six months ended April 30, 2023

   $ 2      $ (a)    $ 1        n/a      $ 3  

Six months ended April 30, 2022

     1        (a)      2        n/a        3  

Six months ended April 30, 2021

     2        (a)      1        n/a        3  

Six months ended April 30, 2020

     3        (a)      1        1        5  

Six months ended April 30, 2019

     4        (a)      1        1        6  

 

(a)

Amount rounds to less than one thousand.

J. Federal Income Taxes — The Fund is treated as a separate taxable entity for Federal income tax purposes. The Fund’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders all of its distributable net investment income and net realized capital gains on investments. Accordingly, no provision for Federal income tax is necessary. Management has reviewed the Fund’s tax positions for all open tax years and has determined that as of April 30, 2023, no liability for Federal income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements for net unrecognized tax benefits. However, management’s conclusions may be subject to future review based on changes in, or the interpretation of, the accounting standards or tax laws and regulations. The Fund’s Federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

K. Foreign Taxes — The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency purchases/repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable, based upon their current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which they invest. When a capital gains tax is determined to apply, the Fund records an estimated deferred tax liability in an amount that would be payable if the securities were disposed of on the valuation date.

L. Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions from net investment income, if any, are generally declared and paid at least annually and are declared separately for each class. No class has preferential dividend rights; differences in per share rates are due to differences in separate class expenses. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed by each Fund at least annually. The amount of distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains is determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. To the extent these “book/tax” differences are permanent in nature (i.e., that they result from other than timing of recognition — “temporary differences”), such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their Federal tax basis treatment.

K. New Accounting Pronouncement — In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2018-13 (“ASU 2018-13”) Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework — Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement, which adds, removes, and modifies certain aspects of the fair value disclosure. ASU 2018-13 amendments are the result of a broader disclosure project, FASB Concepts Statement Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting — Chapter 8: Notes to Financial Statements, to improve the effectiveness of the fair value disclosure requirements. ASU 2018-13 is effective for the fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019; early adoption is permitted. Management has evaluated the implications of these changes and the amendments are included in the financial statements, which had no effect to the Funds’ net assets or results of operation.

 

 
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3. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

A. Investment Advisory Fee — Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser manages the investments of the Fund and for such services is paid a fee. The investment advisory fee is accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate based on the Fund’s average daily net assets. The annual rate for the Fund for the periods indicated below is as follows:

 

Six months ended April 30, 2023

     0.35

Six months ended April 30, 2022

     0.35  

Six months ended April 30, 2021

     0.35 (1) 

Six months ended April 30, 2020

     0.60  

Six months ended April 30, 2019

     0.80  

 

(1) 

Prior to June 1, 2020, the investment advisory fee was accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.60% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

The Adviser waived investment advisory fees and/or reimbursed expenses as outlined in Note 3.F.

B. Administration Fee — Pursuant to an Administration Agreement, the Administrator provides certain administration services to the Fund. In consideration of these services, effective January 1, 2019, the Administrator receives a fee accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.075% of the first $10 billion of the Fund’s average daily net assets, plus 0.050% of the Fund’s average daily net assets between $10 billion and $20 billion, plus 0.025% of the Fund’s average daily net assets between $20 billion and $25 billion, plus 0.01% of the Fund’s average daily net assets in excess of $25 billion. Prior to January 1, 2019, the Administrator received a fee accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.15% of the first $25 billion of the average daily net assets of all funds in the J.P. Morgan Funds Complex covered by the Administration Agreement (excluding certain funds of funds and money market funds) and 0.075% of the average daily net assets in excess of $25 billion of all such funds. For the six month periods ended April 30, 2023, April 30, 2022, April 30, 2021, April 30, 2020 and April 30, 2019, the effective annualized rate for the Fund was 0.075%, 0.075%, 0.070%, 0.080% and 0.080% of the Fund’s average daily net assets, notwithstanding any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, respectively.

The Administrator waived administration fees as outlined in Note 3.F.

JPMCB, a wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan, serves as the Fund’s sub-administrator (the “Sub-administrator”). For its services as Sub-administrator, JPMCB receives a portion of the fees payable to the Administrator.

C. Distribution Fees — Pursuant to a Distribution Agreement, JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. (“JPMDS”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan, serves as the Fund’s principal underwriter and promotes and arranges for the sale of each Fund’s shares.

The Board has adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Distribution Plan”) for Class A and Class C Shares of the Fund pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Class I and Class L Shares of the Fund do not charge a distribution fee. The Distribution Plan provides that the Fund shall pay, with respect to the applicable share classes, distribution fees, including payments to JPMDS, at annual rates of the average daily net assets as shown in the table below:

 

      Class A     Class C  

April 30, 2023

     0.25     0.75

April 30, 2022

     0.25       0.75  

April 30, 2021

     0.25       0.75  

April 30, 2020

     0.25       0.75  

April 30, 2019

    

In addition, JPMDS is entitled to receive the front-end sales charges from purchases of Class A Shares and the CDSC from redemptions of Class C Shares and certain Class A Shares for which front-end sales charges have been waived. For the periods indicated below, JPMDS retained the following:

 

      Front-End Sales Charge     CDSC  

Six months ended April 30, 2023

   $ 1       1  

Six months ended April 30, 2022

     (a)      1  

Six months ended April 30, 2021

     (a)       

Six months ended April 30, 2020

     (a)       

Six months ended April 30, 2019

     (a)       

 

 
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AS OF APRIL 30, 2023, APRIL 30, 2022, APRIL 30, 2021, APRIL 30, 2020 and APRIL 30, 2019 (Unaudited) (continued)

(Dollar values in thousands)

 

D. Service Fees — The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, has entered into a Shareholder Servicing Agreement with JPMDS under which JPMDS provides certain support services to fund shareholders. For performing these services, JPMDS receives a fee with respect to all share classes that is accrued daily and paid monthly equal to a percentage of the average daily net assets as shown in the table below:

 

      Class A     Class C     Class I     Class L  

April 30, 2023

     0.25     0.25     0.25     n/a  

April 30, 2022

     0.25       0.25       0.25       n/a  

April 30, 2021

     0.25       0.25       0.25       n/a  

April 30, 2020

     0.25       0.25       0.25       0.10

April 30, 2019

     0.25       0.25       0.25       0.10  

JPMDS has entered into shareholder services contracts with affiliated and unaffiliated financial intermediaries who provide shareholder services and other related services to their clients or customers who invest in the Fund. Pursuant to such contracts, JPMDS will pay all or a portion of such fees earned to financial intermediaries for performing such services.

JPMDS waived service fees as outlined in Note 3.F.

E. Custodian and Accounting Fees — JPMCB provides portfolio custody and accounting services to the Fund. For performing these services, the Fund pays JPMCB transaction and asset-based fees that vary according to the number of transactions and positions, plus out-of-pocket expenses. The amounts paid directly to JPMCB by the Fund for custody and accounting services are included in Custodian and accounting fees on the Statements of Operations

Interest income earned on cash balances at the custodian, if any, is included in Interest income from affiliates on the Statements of Operations.

Interest expense paid to the custodian related to cash overdrafts, if any, is included in Interest expense to affiliates on the Statements of Operations.

F. Waivers and Reimbursements — The Adviser, Administrator and/or JPMDS have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse the Fund to the extent that total annual 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, expenses related to trustee elections and extraordinary expenses) exceed the percentages of the Fund’s respective average daily net assets as shown in the table below:

 

      Class A     Class C     Class I  

April 30, 2023

     0.95     1.45     0.69

The expense limitation agreements were in effect for the six months ended April 30, 2023 and the contractual expense limitation percentages in the table above are in place until at least February 29, 2024.

 

      Class A     Class C     Class I  

April 30, 2022

     0.95     1.45     0.69

The expense limitation agreements were in effect for the six months ended April 30, 2022 and the contractual expense limitation percentages in the table above are in place until at least February 28, 2023

 

      Class A     Class C     Class I  

April 30, 2021

     0.95     1.45     0.69 %(1) 

 

(1) 

The contractual expense percentage in the table above is in place until as t least May 31, 2022.

Except as noted above, the expense limitation agreements were in effect for the six months ended April 30, 2021, and the contractual expense limitation percentages in the table above are in place until at least February 28, 2022.

 

        Class A        Class C        Class I        Class L  

April 30, 2020(1)

       0.95        1.45        0.69        0.85

Prior to June 1, 2020, the contractual expense limitation were 1.25%, 1.75% and 0.99% for Class A Share, Class C Shares and Class I Shares, respectively. Effective June 1, 2020, the contractual expense percentages in the able above were extended and are in place until at least May 31, 2021 for Class A and Class C Shares, and May 31, 2022 for Class I Shares.

 

        Class A        Class C        Class I        Class L  

April 30, 2019

       1.25        1.75        0.99        0.85

The expense limitation agreements were in effect for the six months ended April 30, 2019, and are in place until at least February 29, 2020.

 

 
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For the six month periods indicated below, the Fund’s service providers waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses for the Fund as follows. None of these parties expects the Fund to repay any such waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses in future years.

 

     Contractual Waivers  
      Investment
Advisory Fees
     Administration
Fees
     Service
Fees
     Total  

April 30, 2023

   $ 60      $ 40      $ 4      $ 104  

April 30, 2022

     63        37        3        103  

April 30, 2021

     56        34        1        91  

April 30, 2020

     62        21        4        87  

April 30, 2019

     150        64        7        221  

Additionally, the Fund may invest in one or more money market funds advised by the Adviser (affiliated money market funds). The Adviser, Administrator and/or JPMDS, as shareholder servicing agent, 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 fund on the Fund’s investment in such affiliated money market fund, except for investments of securities lending cash collateral. None of these parties expect the Fund to repay any such waived fees and/ or reimbursed expenses in future years.

The amounts of these waivers resulting from investments in these money market funds for the years indicated below were as follows:

 

April 30, 2023

   $ 39  

April 30, 2022

     11  

April 30, 2021

     10  

April 30, 2020

     9  

April 30, 2019

     23  

Effective January 1, 2022, JPMIM voluntarily agreed to reimburse the Fund for the Trustee Fees paid to one of the interested Trustees. For the periods January 1, 2022 through April 30, 2022 and November 1, 2022 through April 30, 2023, the amount of these waivers were as follows:

 

April 30, 2023

   $ 1  

April 30, 2022

     1  

G. Other — Certain officers of the Trust are affiliated with the Adviser, the Administrator and JPMDS. Such officers, with the exception of the Chief Compliance Officer, receive no compensation from the Fund for serving in their respective roles. The Trust adopted a Trustee Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) which allows the independent Trustees to defer the receipt of all or a portion of compensation related to performance of their duties as Trustees. The deferred fees are invested in various J.P. Morgan Funds until distribution in accordance with the Plan.

During the six month periods ended April 30, 2023, April 30, 2022, April 30, 2021, and April 30, 2019, the Fund purchased securities from an underwriting syndicate in which the principal underwriter or members of the syndicate were affiliated with the Adviser.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has granted an exemptive order permitting the Fund to engage in principal transactions with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, an affiliated broker, involving taxable money market instruments, subject to certain conditions.

4. Investment Transactions

During the periods indicated below, purchases and sales of investments (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

       

Purchases

(excluding

U.S. Government)

      

Sales

(excluding

U.S. Government)

      

Securities

Sold Short

      

Covers on

Securities

Sold Short

 

Six months ended April 30, 2023

     $ 66,517        $ 54,253        $ 83,583        $ 67,399  

Six months ended April 30, 2022

       60,833          50,642          66,945          53,812  

Six months ended April 30, 2021

       67,552          131,432          65,257          126,246  

Six months ended April 30, 2020

       73,493          67,345          83,196          75,548  

Six months ended April 30, 2019

       94,978          203,277          83,833          190,231  

During the six month periods ended April 30, 2023, April 30, 2022, April 30, 2021, April 30, 2020 and April 30, 2019, there were no purchases or sales of U.S. Government securities.

 

 
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AS OF APRIL 30, 2023, APRIL 30, 2022, APRIL 30, 2021, APRIL 30, 2020 and APRIL 30, 2019 (Unaudited) (continued)

(Dollar values in thousands)

 

5. Federal Income Tax Matters

For Federal income tax purposes, the estimated cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments held at the dates noted were as follows:

 

       

Aggregate

Cost*

      

Gross

Unrealized

Appreciation

      

Gross

Unrealized

Depreciation

      

Net Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

April 30, 2023

     $ 18,235        $ 31,648        $ 7,442        $ 24,206  

April 30, 2022

       27,353          23,556          7,500          16,056  

April 30, 2021

       1,585          29,517          8,122          21,395  

April 30, 2020(

       1,037          19,563          2,691          16,872  

April 30, 2019

       (12,527        25,875          3,099          22,776  

 

*

The tax cost includes the proceeds from short sales which may result in a net negative cost.

The Fund had net capital loss carryforwards which are available to offset future realized gains as follows:

 

      Capital Loss
Carryforward
Character
Short-Term*
 

October 31, 2023

   $ 27,620  

October 31, 2022

     29,216  

October 31, 2021

     31,380  

October 31, 2020

     33,682  

October 31, 2019

     35,983  

 

*

Amount includes capital loss carryforwards which are limited in future years under Internal Revenue Code sections 381-384.

During the years ended October 31, 2022, October 31, 2021, October 31, 200, October 31, 2019 and October 31, 2018, the Fund utilized capital loss carryforwards as follows:

 

     

Capital Loss Utilized

Short-Term

 

October 31, 2022

   $ 1,595  

October 31, 2021

     2,164  

October 31, 2020

     2,302  

October 31, 2019

     2,302  

October 31, 2018

     2,302  

Late year ordinary losses incurred after December 31 and within the taxable year are deemed to arise on the first business day of the Fund’s next taxable year. For the year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund deferred to November 1, 2022 late year ordinary losses in the amount of $288. For the year ended October 31, 2021, the Fund deferred to November 1, 2021 late year ordinary losses in the amount of $1,186. For the year ended October 31, 2018, the Fund deferred to November 1, 2018 net capital losses and other late year ordinary losses in the amount of $570.

6. Borrowings

The Fund relies upon an exemptive order granted by the SEC (the “Order”) permitting the establishment and operation of an Interfund Lending Facility (the “Facility”). The Facility allows the Fund to directly lend and borrow money to or from any other fund relying upon the Order at rates beneficial to both the borrowing and lending funds. Advances under the Facility are taken primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities, and are subject to the Fund’s borrowing restrictions. The interfund loan rate is determined, as specified in the Order, by averaging the current repurchase agreement rate and the current bank loan rate. The Order was granted to JPMorgan Trust II (“JPM II”) and may be relied upon by the Fund because the Fund and the series of JPM

II are all investment companies in the same “group of investment companies” (as defined in Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the 1940 Act).

The Fund had no borrowings outstanding from another fund, or loans outstanding to another fund, during the six month periods ended April 30, 2023, April 30, 2022, April 30, 2021, April 30, 2020 and April 30, 2019.

The Trust and JPMCB have entered into a financing arrangement. Under this arrangement, JPMCB provides an unsecured, uncommitted credit facility in the aggregate amount of $100 million to certain of the J.P. Morgan Funds, including the Fund. Advances under the arrangement are taken primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition

of securities, and are subject to the Fund’s borrowing restrictions. Interest on borrowings is payable at a rate determined by JPMCB at the time of borrowing. This agreement has been extended until October 30, 2023.

 

 
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The Fund had no borrowings outstanding from the unsecured, uncommitted credit facility during the six month periods ended April 30, 2023, April 30, 2022, April 30, 2021, April 30, 2020 and April 30, 2019.

The Trust, along with certain other trusts for J.P. Morgan Funds (“Borrowers”), has entered into a joint syndicated senior unsecured revolving credit facility totaling $1.5 billion (“Credit Facility”) with various lenders and The Bank of New York Mellon, as administrative agent for the lenders. This Credit Facility provides a source of funds to the Borrowers for temporary and emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, a borrowing fund must have a minimum of $25 million in adjusted net asset value and not exceed certain adjusted net asset coverage ratios prior to and during the time in which any borrowings are outstanding. If a fund does not comply with the aforementioned requirements, the fund must remediate within three business days with respect to the $25 million minimum adjusted net asset value or within one business day with respect to certain asset coverage ratios or the administrative agent at the request of, or with the consent of, the lenders may terminate the Credit Facility and declare any outstanding borrowings to be due and payable immediately.

Interest associated with any borrowing under the Credit Facility is charged to the borrowing fund at a rate of interest equal to 1.00% during the period November 1, 2018 through August 10, 2020, 1.25% during the period August 11, 2020 through August 9, 2021 and 1.00% during the period August 10, 2021 through August 8, 2022, (the “Applicable Margin”), plus the greater of the federal funds effective rate or one month LIBOR. The annual commitment fee to maintain the Credit Facility is 0.15% and is incurred on the unused portion of the Credit Facility and is allocated to all participating funds pro rata based on their respective net assets. Effective August 9, 2022, the Credit Facility has been amended and restated for a term of 364 days, unless extended, and to include a change in the interest associated with any borrowing to the higher, on the day of the borrowing, of (a) the federal funds effective rate, or (b) the one-month Adjusted SOFR Rate plus reduction of the Applicable Margin charged for borrowing under the Credit Facility from 1.25% to 1.00%.

The Fund did not utilize the Credit Facility during the six month periods ended April 30, 2023, April 30, 2022, April 30, 2021, April 30, 2020 and April 30, 2019.

7. Risks, Concentrations and Indemnifications

In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations which provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. The amount of exposure would depend on future claims that may be brought against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

For the six month periods indicated below, the Fund had individual shareholder and/or omnibus accounts each owning more than 10% of the respective Fund’s outstanding shares as follows:

 

     

Number of Individual
Shareholder and/or
Non-Affiliated

Omnibus Accounts

     % of the Fund  

April 30, 2023

     3        58.8

April 30, 2022

     2        38.0  

April 30, 2021

     3        55.5  

April 30, 2020

     3        46.7  

April 30, 2019

     

Significant shareholder transactions by these shareholders may impact the Fund’s performance and liquidity.

Derivatives may be riskier than other types of investments because they may be more sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions 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 they would have been if they 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. The possible lack of a liquid secondary market for derivatives and the resulting inability of the Fund to sell or otherwise close a derivatives position could expose the Fund to losses.

The Fund is also subject to counterparty credit risk, which is the risk that a counterparty fails to perform on agreements with the Fund.

As of April 30, 2023, April 30, 2023, April 30, 2022, April 30, 2021, April 30, 2020 and April 30, 2019, the Fund pledged substantially all of its assets to Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. for securities sold short. For the Fund, deposits at broker for securities sold short, as noted on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, are held at Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

LIBOR is intended to represent the rate at which contributing banks may obtain short-term borrowings from each other in the London interbank market. On March 5, 2021, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) publicly announced that (i) immediately after December 31, 2021, publication of the 1-week and 2-month U.S. Dollar LIBOR settings will permanently cease; (ii) immediately after June 30, 2023, publication of the overnight and 12-month U.S. Dollar LIBOR settings will permanently cease; and (iii) immediately after June 30, 2023, the 1-month, 3-month and 6-month U.S. Dollar LIBOR settings will cease to be provided or, subject to the FCA’s consideration of the case, be provided on a synthetic basis and no longer be representative of the underlying market and economic reality they are intended to measure and that representativeness will not be restored. There is no

 

 
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(Dollar values in thousands)

 

assurance that the dates announced by the FCA will not change or that the administrator of LIBOR and/or regulators will not take further action that could impact the availability, composition or characteristics of LIBOR or the currencies and/or tenors for which LIBOR is published. In addition, certain regulated entities ceased entering into most new LIBOR contracts in connection with regulatory guidance or prohibitions. Public and private sector industry initiatives are currently underway to implement new or alternative reference rates to be used in place of LIBOR. There is no assurance that any such alternative reference rate will be similar to or produce the same value or economic equivalence as LIBOR or that it will have the same volume or liquidity as did LIBOR prior to its discontinuance, unavailability or replacement, all of which may affect the value, volatility, liquidity or return on certain of a Fund’s loans, notes, derivatives and other instruments or investments comprising some or all of a Fund’s investments and result in costs incurred in connection with changing reference rates used for positions, closing out positions and entering into new trades. Certain of a Fund’s investments may transition from LIBOR prior to the dates announced by the FCA. The transition from LIBOR to alternative reference rates may result in operational issues for a Fund or its investments. No assurances can be given as to the impact of the LIBOR transition (and the timing of any such impact) on a Fund and its investments.

The Fund is subject to infectious disease epidemics/pandemics risk. The worldwide outbreak of COVID-19 negatively affected economies, markets and individual companies throughout the world. The effects of this, or any future, pandemic to public health and business and market conditions may have a significant negative impact on the performance of a Fund’s investments, increase the Fund’s volatility, exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks to the Fund and negatively impact broad segments of businesses and populations. In addition, governments, their regulatory agencies, or self-regulatory organizations have taken or may take actions in response to a pandemic that affect the instruments in which the Fund invests, or the issuers of such instruments, in ways that could also have a significant negative impact on the Fund’s investment performance. The ultimate impact of any pandemic and the extent to which the associated conditions and governmental responses impact a Fund will also depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain, difficult to accurately predict and subject to frequent changes.

8. Restatement

Subsequent to the issuance of the April 30, 2023 financial statements, management identified a material error in accounting for the receipt of class action litigation payments, which resulted in an understatement of the Fund’s net assets, realized gain and investment income beginning on March 12, 2015. The Adviser determined that the error became material as of April 29, 2019. In accordance with the Fund’s NAV error correction policy, the Fund has the unilateral right to reprocess shareholder transactions effected from April 29, 2019 through July 17, 2024, (the “Error Period”), which includes adjusting existing shareholder accounts to remove excess shares attributable to purchases made during the Error Period. The Fund’s Adviser will be responsible (through cash payment) for any shortfall to the Fund to the extent reprocessing is not completed for any applicable purchases during the Error Period. In addition, the Fund’s Adviser will reimburse the Fund for any additional expenses as a result of this reprocessing.

The accompanying financial statements of the Fund for the six months ended April 30, 2023, April 30, 2022, April 30, 2021, April 30, 2020 and April 30, 2019 have been restated from amounts previously reported to correct the error. The following information presents the previously reported and corrected information on each of the impacted financial statements. The schedule of portfolio investments was required to be restated to reflect the impact of the restatement in net assets; there was no impact on fair value or cost of investments as previously reported.

 

 
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

AS OF APRIL 30, 2023

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

      Previously Reported     Adjustments     As Restated            

Assets:

           

Interest from non-affiliates

   $ 435     $ 80     $ 515       

Class action proceeds

           1,154       1,154       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Total Assets

     293,337       1,234       294,571       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Liabilities

           

Due to shareholders upon reprocessing

           5,671       5,671       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Total Liabilities

     129,744       5,671       135,415       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Net Assets

     163,593       (4,437     159,156       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Future share reacquisition adjustment

           7,287       7,287       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Net Assets after future share reacquisition adjustment

   $     $ 166,443     $ 166,443       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

NET ASSETS:

           

Paid-in-capital

   $ 173,910     $ (5,671   $ 168,239       

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (10,317     1,234       (9,083     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Net Assets

     163,593       (4,437     159,156       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Future share reacquisition adjustment

           7,287       7,287       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Net Assets after future share reacquisition adjustment

         $ 166,443     $ 166,443       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Assets after future share reacquisition adjustment:

           

Class A

   $ 22,288     $ 389     $ 22,677       

Class C

     1,702       32       1,734       

Class I

     139,603       2,429       142,032       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Total

   $ 163,593     $ 2,850     $ 166,443       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Net Asset Value (a)

           

after future share reacquisition adjustment

           

Class A — Redemption price per share

   $ 12.74     $ 0.22     $ 12.96       

Class C — Offering price per share (b)

     11.29       0.21       11.50       

Class I — Offering and redemption per share

     13.68       0.23       13.91       

Class A maximum public offering price per share

           

[net asset value per share/(100% - maximum sales charge]

   $ 13.45     $ 0.23     $ 13.68       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

(a)

Per share amounts may not recalculate due to rounding of net assets and/or shares outstanding.

 

(b)

Redemption price for Class C Shares varies based upon length of time the shares are held.

As presented above, in order to correct the Fund’s net assets under the Fund’s NAV correction policy, the Fund has recorded a future share reacquisition adjustment to net assets. This amount represents the value of shares the Fund has a unilateral right to reacquire through reprocessing for the Error Period and is determined by using the corrected NAV at each reprocessing date. The Fund’s Adviser will be responsible for any shortfall to the Fund to the extent reprocessing is not completed for any applicable purchases during the Error Period.

 

 
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AS OF APRIL 30, 2023, APRIL 30, 2022, APRIL 30, 2021, APRIL 30, 2020 and APRIL 30, 2019 (Unaudited) (continued)

(Dollar values in thousands)

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2023

(Amounts in thousands)

 

      Previously Reported     Adjustments      As Restated            

INVESTMENT INCOME

            

Interest income from non-affiliates

   $ 5     $ 28      $ 33       
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

Total investment income

     3,977       28        4,005       
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

Net investment income (loss)

     1,915       28        1,943       
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

REALIZED/UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES)

            

Net realized gain (loss) on transactions from:

            

Investments in non-affiliates

     (1,001     3        (998     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

Net realized gain (loss)

     (1,628     3        (1,625     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

Net realized/unrealized gains (losses)

     6,631       3        6,634       
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

Change in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 8,546     $ 31      $ 8,577       
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2023

(Amounts in thousands)

 

      Previously Reported     Adjustments     As Restated            

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 1,915     $ 28     $ 1,943       

Net realized gain (loss)

     (1,628     3       (1,625     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Change in net assets resulting from operations

     8,546       31       8,577       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

           

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

     (3,299     (918     (4,217     

NET ASSETS:

           

Change in net assets

     5,247       (887     4,360       

Beginning of period

     158,346       (3,550     154,796       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

End of Period

     163,593       (4,437     159,156       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Future share reacquisition adjustment

           7,287       7,287       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

End of period after future share reacquisition adjustment

   $     $ 166,443     $ 166,443       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS

           

Class A

           

Cost of shares redeemed

   $ (3,439   $ (61   $ (3,500     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Change in net assets resulting from Class A capital transactions

     1,250       (61     1,189       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Class C

           

Cost of shares redeemed

     (141     (2     (143     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Change in net assets resulting from Class C capital transactions

     144       (2     142       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Class I

           

Cost of shares redeemed

     (47,897     (855     (48,752     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Change in net assets resulting from Class I capital transactions

     (4,693     (855     (5,548     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Total change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

   $ (3,299   $ (918   $ (4,217     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

AS OF APRIL 30, 2022

(Amounts in thousands)

 

      Previously Reported     Adjustments     As Restated            

Assets:

           

Interest from non-affiliates

   $ 5     $ 40     $ 45       

Class action proceeds

           1,146       1,146       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Total Assets

     207,229       1,186       208,415       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Liabilities

           

Due to shareholders upon reprocessing

           4,281       4,281       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Total Liabilities

     82,882       4,281       87,163       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Net Assets

     124,347       (3,095     121,252       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Future share reacquisition adjustment

           5,335       5,335       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Net Assets after future share reacquisition adjustment

   $     $ 126,587     $ 126,587       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

NET ASSETS:

           

Paid-in-capital

   $ 144,805     $ (4,281   $ 140,524       

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (20,458     1,186       (19,272     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Net Assets

     124,347       (3,095     121,252       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Future share reacquisition adjustment

           5,335       5,335       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Net Assets after future share reacquisition adjustment

   $     $ 126,587     $ 126,587       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Net Assets after future share reacquisition adjustment:

           

Class A

   $ 19,566     $ 354     $ 19,920       

Class C

     1,128       21       1,149       

Class I

     103,653       1,865       105,518       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Total

   $ 124,347     $ 2,240     $ 126,587       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Net Asset Value (a)

           

after future share reacquisition adjustment

           

Class A — Redemption price per share

   $ 12.07     $ 0.22     $ 12.29       

Class C — Offering price per share (b)

     10.76       0.20       10.96       

Class I — Offering and redemption per share

     12.93       0.23       13.16       

Class A maximum public offering price per share

           

[net asset value per share/(100% - maximum sales charge]

   $ 12.74     $ 0.23     $ 12.97       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

(a)

Per share amounts may not recalculate due to rounding of net assets and/or shares outstanding.

 

(b)

Redemption price for Class C Shares varies based upon length of time the shares are held.

As presented above, in order to correct the Fund’s net assets under the Fund’s NAV correction policy, the Fund has recorded a future share reacquisition adjustment to net assets. This amount represents the value of shares the Fund has a unilateral right to reacquire through reprocessing for the Error Period and is determined by using the corrected NAV at each reprocessing date. The Fund’s Adviser will be responsible for any shortfall to the Fund to the extent reprocessing is not completed for any applicable purchases during the Error Period.

 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF APRIL 30, 2023, APRIL 30, 2022, APRIL 30, 2021, APRIL 30, 2020 and APRIL 30, 2019 (Unaudited) (continued)

(Dollar values in thousands)

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2022

(Amounts in thousands)

 

      Previously Reported     Adjustments      As Restated            

INVESTMENT INCOME

            

Interest income from non-affiliates

   $     $ 2      $ 2       
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

Total investment income

     623       2        625       
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

Net investment income (loss)

     (941     2        (939     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

REALIZED/UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES)

            

Net realized gain (loss) on transactions from:

            

Investments in non-affiliates

     5,115       16        5,131       
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

Net realized gain (loss)

     954       16        970       
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

Net realized/unrealized gains (losses)

     (2,377     16        (2,361     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

Change in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (3,318   $ 18      $ (3,300     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2022

(Amounts in thousands)

 

      Previously Reported     Adjustments     As Restated            

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (941   $ 2     $ (939     

Net realized gain (loss)

     954       16       970       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Change in net assets resulting from operations

     (3,318     18       (3,300     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

           

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

     35,475       (581     34,894       

NET ASSETS:

           

Change in net assets

     32,157       (563     31,594       

Beginning of period

     92,190       (2,532     89,658       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

End of Period

     124,347       (3,095     121,252       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Future share reacquisition adjustment

           5,335       5,335       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

End of period after future share reacquisition adjustment

   $     $ 126,587     $ 126,587       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS

           

Class A

           

Cost of shares redeemed

   $ (2,357   $ (41   $ (2,398     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Change in net assets resulting from Class A capital transactions

     3,266       (41     3,225       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Class C

           

Cost of shares redeemed

     (180     (3     (183     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Change in net assets resulting from Class C capital transactions

     (48     (3     (51     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Class I

           

Cost of shares redeemed

     (30,453     (537     (30,990     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Change in net assets resulting from Class I capital transactions

     32,257       (537     31,720       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Total change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

   $ 35,475     $ (581   $ 34,894       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

AS OF APRIL 30, 2021

(Amounts in thousands)

 

      Previously Reported     Adjustments     As Restated            

Assets:

           

Interest from non-affiliates

   $     $ 37     $ 37       

Class action proceeds

           1,117       1,117       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Total Assets

     167,875       1,154       169,029       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Liabilities

           

Due to shareholders upon reprocessing

           3,324       3,324       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Total Liabilities

     73,552       3,324       76,876       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Net Assets

     94,323       (2,170     92,153       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Future share reacquisition adjustment

           3,824       3,824       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Net Assets after future share reacquisition adjustment

   $     $ 95,977     $ 95,977       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

NET ASSETS:

           

Paid-in-capital

   $ 112,740     $ (3,324   $ 109,416       

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (18,417     1,154       (17,263     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Net Assets

     94,323       (2,170     92,153       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Future share reacquisition adjustment

           3,824       3,824       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Net Assets after future share reacquisition adjustment

   $     $ 95,977     $ 95,977       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Net Assets after future share reacquisition adjustment:

           

Class A

   $ 13,709     $ 241     $ 13,950       

Class C

     1,559       28       1,587       

Class I

     79,055       1,385       80,440       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Total

   $ 94,323     $ 1,654     $ 95,977       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

Net Asset Value (a)

           

after future share reacquisition adjustment

           

Class A — Redemption price per share

   $ 12.29     $ 0.21     $ 12.50       

Class C — Offering price per share (b)

     11.00       0.20       11.20       

Class I — Offering and redemption per share

     13.13       0.20       13.33       

Class A maximum public offering price per share

           

[net asset value per share/(100% - maximum sales charge]

   $ 12.97     $ 0.22     $ 13.19       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

(a)

Per share amounts may not recalculate due to rounding of net assets and/or shares outstanding.

 

(b)

Redemption price for Class C Shares varies based upon length of time the shares are held.

As presented above, in order to correct the Fund’s net assets under the Fund’s NAV correction policy, the Fund has recorded a future share reacquisition adjustment to net assets. This amount represents the value of shares the Fund has a unilateral right to reacquire through reprocessing for the Error Period and is determined by using the corrected NAV at each reprocessing date. The Fund’s Adviser will be responsible for any shortfall to the Fund to the extent reprocessing is not completed for any applicable purchases during the Error Period.

 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF APRIL 30, 2023, APRIL 30, 2022, APRIL 30, 2021, APRIL 30, 2020 and APRIL 30, 2019 (Unaudited) (continued)

(Dollar values in thousands)

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2021

(Amounts in thousands)

 

        Previously Reported        Adjustments        As Restated            

INVESTMENT INCOME

                   

Interest income from non-affiliates

     $        $ 1        $ 1       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Total investment income

       706          1          707       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Net investment income (loss)

       (826        1          (825     
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

REALIZED/UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES)

                   

Net realized gain (loss) on transactions from:

                   

Investments in non-affiliates

       20,995          2          20,997       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Net realized gain (loss)

       2,072          2          2,074       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Net realized/unrealized gains (losses)

       2,047          2          2,049       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Change in net assets resulting from operations

     $ 1,221        $ 3        $ 1,224       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2021

(Amounts in thousands)

 

        Previously Reported        Adjustments        As Restated            

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS:

                   

Net investment income (loss)

     $ (826      $ 1        $ (825     

Net realized gain (loss)

       2,072          2          2,074       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       1,221          3          1,224       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

                   

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       (40,153        (1,389        (41,542     

NET ASSETS:

                   

Change in net assets

       (47,116        (1,386        (48,502     

Beginning of period

       141,439          (784        140,655       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

End of Period

       94,323          (2,170        92,153       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Future share reacquisition adjustment

                3,824          3,824       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

End of period after future share reacquisition adjustment

     $        $ 95,977        $ 95,977       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS

                   

Class A

                   

Cost of shares redeemed

     $ (6,857      $ (120      $ (6,977     
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Change in net assets resulting from Class A capital transactions

       (3,582        (120        (3,702     
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Class C

                   

Cost of shares redeemed

       (721        (13        (734     
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Change in net assets resulting from Class C capital transactions

       (249        (13        (262     
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Class I

                   

Cost of shares redeemed

       (71,214        (1,256        (72,470     
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Change in net assets resulting from Class I capital transactions

       (36,322        (1,256        (37,578     
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

     $ (40,153      $ (1,389      $ (41,542     
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

AS OF APRIL 30, 2020

(Amounts in thousands)

 

        Previously Reported        Adjustments        As Restated            

Assets:

                   

Interest from non-affiliates

     $        $ 85        $ 85       

Interest an dividends from non-affiliates

       52          (52              

Class action proceeds

                1,077          1,077       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Total Assets

       148,434          1,110          149,544       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Liabilities

                   

Due to shareholders upon reprocessing

                780          780       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Total Liabilities

       66,489          780          67,269       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Net Assets

       81,945          330          82,275       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Future share reacquisition adjustment

                1,023          1,023       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Net Assets after future share reacquisition adjustment

     $        $ 83,298        $ 83,298       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

NET ASSETS:

                   

Paid-in-capital

     $ 96,086        $ (780      $ 95,306       

Total distributable earnings (loss)

       (14,141        1,110          (13,031     
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Net Assets

       81,945          330          82,275       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Future share reacquisition adjustment

                1,023          1,023       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Net Assets after future share reacquisition adjustment

     $        $ 83,298        $ 83,298       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Net Assets after future share reacquisition adjustment:

                   

Class A

     $ 15,849        $ 268        $ 16,117       

Class C

       2,703          46          2,749       

Class I

       43,590          727          44,317       

Class L

       19,803          312          20,115       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Total

     $ 81,945        $ 1,353        $ 83,298       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Net Asset Value (a)

                   

after future share reacquisition adjustment

                   

Class A — Redemption price per share

     $ 12.65        $ 0.21        $ 12.86       

Class C — Offering price per share (b)

       11.48          0.19          11.67       

Class I — Offering and redemption per share

       13.42          0.22          13.64       

Class L — Offering and redemption per share

       13.79          0.22          14.01       

Class A maximum public offering price per share

                   

[net asset value per share/(100% - maximum sales charge]

     $ 13.35        $ 0.22        $ 13.57       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

(a)

Per share amounts may not recalculate due to rounding of net assets and/or shares outstanding.

 

(b)

Redemption price for Class C Shares varies based upon length of time the shares are held.

As presented above, in order to correct the Fund’s net assets under the Fund’s NAV correction policy, the Fund has recorded a future share reacquisition adjustment to net assets. This amount represents the value of shares the Fund has a unilateral right to reacquire through reprocessing for the Error Period and is determined by using the corrected NAV at each reprocessing date. The Fund’s Adviser will be responsible for any shortfall to the Fund to the extent reprocessing is not completed for any applicable purchases during the Error Period.

 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF APRIL 30, 2023, APRIL 30, 2022, APRIL 30, 2021, APRIL 30, 2020 and APRIL 30, 2019 (Unaudited) (continued)

(Dollar values in thousands)

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2021

(Amounts in thousands)

 

        Previously Reported        Adjustments        As Restated            

INVESTMENT INCOME

                   

Interest income from non-affiliates

     $        $ 7        $ 7       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Total investment income

       633          7          640       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Net investment income (loss)

       (348        7          (341     
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

REALIZED/UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES)

                   

Net realized gain (loss) on transactions from:

                   

Investments in non-affiliates

       3,847          283          4,130       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Net realized gain (loss)

       5,432          283          5,715       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Net realized/unrealized gains (losses)

       5,147          283          5,430       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Change in net assets resulting from operations

     $ 4,799        $ 290        $ 5,089       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2020

(Amounts in thousands)

 

        Previously Reported        Adjustments        As Restated            

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS:

                   

Net investment income (loss)

     $ (348      $ 7        $ (341     

Net realized gain (loss)

       5,432          283          5,715       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       4,799          290          5,089       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

                   

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       20,959          (605        20,354       

NET ASSETS:

                   

Change in net assets

       19,548          (315        19,233       

Beginning of period

       62,397          645          63,042       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

End of Period

       81,945          330          82,275       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Future share reacquisition adjustment

                1,023          1,023       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

End of period after future share reacquisition adjustment

     $        $ 83,298        $ 83,298       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS

                   

Class A

                   

Cost of shares redeemed

     $ (3,379      $ (48      $ (3,427     
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Change in net assets resulting from Class A capital transactions

       1,966          (48        1,918       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Class C

                   

Cost of shares redeemed

       (1,901        (28        (1,929     
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Change in net assets resulting from Class C capital transactions

       (817        (28        (845     
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Class I

                   

Cost of shares redeemed

       (28,498        (417        (28,915     
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from Class I capital transactions

       16,289        (417        15,872       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class L

                   

Cost of shares redeemed

       (8,224        (112        (8,336     
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from Class L capital transactions

       3,521          (112        3,409       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

     $ 20,959        $ (605      $ 20,354       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

AS OF APRIL 30, 2019

(Amounts in thousands)

 

        Previously Reported        Adjustments        As Restated            

Assets:

                   

Interest from non-affiliates

     $        $ 17        $ 17       

Class action proceeds

                656          656       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Total Assets

       137,284          673          137,957       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Liabilities

                   

Due to shareholders upon reprocessing

                5          5       

Total Liabilities

       64,488          5          64,493       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Net Assets

       72,796          668          73,464       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Future share reacquisition adjustment

                2          2       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Net Assets after future share reacquisition adjustment

     $        $ 73,466        $ 73,466       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS:

                   

Paid-in-capital

     $ 86,609        $ (5      $ 86,604       

Total distributable earnings (loss)

       (13,813        673          (13,140     
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Net Assets

       72,796          668          73,464       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Future share reacquisition adjustment

                2          2       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Net Assets after future share reacquisition adjustment

     $        $ 73,466        $ 73,466       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Net Assets after future share reacquisition adjustment:

                   

Class A

     $ 14,397        $ 137        $ 14,534       

Class C

       4,825          46          4,871       

Class I

       32,353          306          32,659       

Class L

       21,221          181          21,402       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Total

     $ 72,796        $ 670        $ 73,466       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Net Asset Value (a)

                   

after future share reacquisition adjustment

                   

Class A — Redemption price per share

     $ 13.01        $ 0.12        $ 13.13       

Class C — Offering price per share (b)

       12.00          0.11          12.11       

Class I — Offering and redemption per share

       13.68          0.13          13.81       

Class L — Offering and redemption per share

       14.00          0.12          14.12       

Class A maximum public offering price per share

                   

[net asset value per share/(100% - maximum sales charge]

     $ 13.73        $ 0.13        $ 13.86       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

Per share amounts may not recalculate due to rounding of net assets and/or shares outstanding.

 

(b)

Redemption price for Class C Shares varies based upon length of time the shares are held.

As presented above, in order to correct the Fund’s net assets under the Fund’s NAV correction policy, the Fund has recorded a future share reacquisition adjustment to net assets. This amount represents the value of shares the Fund has a unilateral right to reacquire through reprocessing for the Error Period and is determined by using the corrected NAV at each reprocessing date. The Fund’s Adviser will be responsible for any shortfall to the Fund to the extent reprocessing is not completed for any applicable purchases during the Error Period.

 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF APRIL 30, 2023, APRIL 30, 2022, APRIL 30, 2021, APRIL 30, 2020 and APRIL 30, 2019 (Unaudited) (continued)

(Dollar values in thousands)

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2019

(Amounts in thousands)

 

        Previously Reported        Adjustments        As Restated            

INVESTMENT INCOME

                   

Interest income from non-affiliates

     $ 2        $ 8        $ 10       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Total investment income

       2,989          8          2,997       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Net investment income (loss)

       211          8          219       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

REALIZED/UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES)

                   

Net realized gain (loss) on transactions from:

                   

Investments in non-affiliates

       22,806          171          22,977       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Net realized gain (loss)

       19,897          171          20,068       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Net realized/unrealized gains (losses)

       2,140          171          2,311       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Change in net assets resulting from operations

     $ 2,351        $ 179        $ 2,530       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2019

(Amounts in thousands)

 

        Previously Reported        Adjustments        As Restated            

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS:

                   

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 211        $ 8        $ 219       

Net realized gain (loss)

       19,897          171          20,068       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       2,351          179          2,530       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

                   

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       (100,941        (5        (100,946     

NET ASSETS:

                   

Change in net assets

       (112,409        174          (112,235     

Beginning of period

       185,205          494          185,699       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

End of Period

       72,796          668          73,464       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Future share reacquisition adjustment

                2          2       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

End of period after future share reacquisition adjustment

     $        $ 73,466        $ 73,466       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS

                   

Class I

                   

Cost of shares redeemed

       (10,550        (3        (10,553     
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Change in net assets resulting from Class I capital transactions

       229          (3        226       
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Class L

                   

Cost of shares redeemed

       (111,434        (2        (111,436     
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Change in net assets resulting from Class L capital transactions

       (101,056        (2        (101,058     
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

Total change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

     $ (100,941      $ (5      $ (100,946     
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

As of July 25, 2024, the Fund has received the full balance reflected as a receivable on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for class action payments and related interest.

As of October 15, 2024, the Advisor reimbursed the Fund $2,848 in cash towards the settlement of the future share reacquisition adjustment and due to shareholders upon reprocessing payable, net.

 

 
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

                Per Share operating performance  
                Investment operation        Distributions           
        Net Asset
value
beginning
of period *
       NI
Income/
(loss) (b)
    

Net
realized/
unrealized
g/l

       Total from
Investment
operations
      

Net

realized

gain

       Future Share
Reacquisition
adjustment
 

Class A (As Previously Reported)

                           

Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

       12.08          0.14        0.52          0.66                    

Six Months Ended April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

       12.41          (0.12      (0.22        (0.34                  

Six Months Ended April 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

       13.01          (0.11      0.30          0.19          (0.91         

Six Months Ended April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

       13.11          (0.08      1.10          1.02          (1.48         

Six Months Ended April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

       14.29                 0.17          0.17          (1.45         

Adjustment

                           

Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

       0.22                 (0.05        (0.05                 0.05  

Six Months Ended April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

       0.22                 (0.06        (0.06                 0.06  

Six Months Ended April 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

       0.22                 (0.06        (0.06                 0.05  

Six Months Ended April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

       0.02                 0.18          0.18                   0.01  

Six Months Ended April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

       0.03                 0.09          0.09                    

Class A (As Restated)

                           

Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

       12.30          0.14        0.47          0.61                   0.05  

Six Months Ended April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

       12.63          (0.12      (0.28        (0.40                 0.06  

Six Months Ended April 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

       13.23          (0.11      0.24          0.13          (0.91        0.05  

Six Months Ended April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

       13.13          (0.08      1.28          1.20          (1.48        0.01  

Six Months Ended April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

       14.32          (i)       0.26          0.26          (1.45         

 

*

Net asset value per share has been calculated after future share reacquisition adjustment for the impacted periods

**

Amount presented after future share reacquisition adjustment

(a)

Annualized for periods less than one year, unless otherwise noted.

(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)

Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(e)

Includes interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.

(f)

Interest expense on securities sold short is 0.09%.

(g)

Certain non-recurring expenses incurred by the Fund were not annualized for the period indicated.

(h)

Interest expense on securities sold short is 0.16%.

(i)

Amounts rounds to less than $0.005.

 

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            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
(including dividend
expense for
securities sold
short) (e)

    Net expenses
(excluding
dividend
expense for
securities sold
short)
    Expenses without
waivers and reimb
(Net expenses
(including dividend
expense for securities
sold short)
   
Expenses without
waivers and reimb
(Net expenses
(excluding dividend
expense for
securities sold
short)
    NII  
             
  12.74       5.46     22,288       2.85     0.89     3.04     1.08     2.24
  12.07       (2.74     19,566       3.01 (f) (g)      0.93 (g)      3.22       1.14       (1.89 )(g) 
  12.29       1.73       13,709       3.04 (h)      0.94       3.23       1.13       (1.76
  12.65       8.85       15,849       3.59       1.22       3.95       1.58       (1.32
  13.01       1.21       14,397       3.66       1.23       3.99       1.56       (0.07
             
  0.22       (0.09     389       (0.03     0.00       (0.04     (0.01     (0.02
  0.22       0.05       354       (0.03     0.07       (0.04     0.07       0.03  
  0.21       (0.12     241       (0.07     0.14       (0.06     0.14       0.07  
  0.21       0.38       268       0.02       (0.02     0.02       (0.01     (0.01
  0.12       0.68       137       (0.05     (0.01     (0.05     (0.01     0.04  
             
  12.96       5.37       22,677       2.82       0.89       3.00       1.07       2.22  
  12.29       (2.69     19,920       2.98 (f) (g)      1.00 (g)      3.18       1.21       (1.86 )(g) 
  12.50       1.61       13,950       2.97 (h)      1.08       3.17       1.27       (1.69
  12.86       9.23       16,117       3.61       1.20       3.97       1.57       (1.33
  13.13       1.89       14,534       3.61       1.22       3.94       1.55       (0.03

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED (continued)

 

                Per Share operating performance  
                Investment operation        Distributions           
        Net Asset
value
beginning
of period *
       NI
Income/
(loss) (b)
      



Net
realized/
unrealized
g/l
       Total from
Investment
operations
      

Net

realized

gain

       Future Share
Reacquisition
adjustment
 

Class C (As Previously Reported)

                             

Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

       10.74          0.10          0.45          0.55                    

Six Months Ended April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

       11.09          (0.13        (0.20        (0.33                  

Six Months Ended April 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

       11.77          (0.12        0.26          0.14          (0.91         

Six Months Ended April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

       12.06          (0.10        1.00          0.90          (1.48         

Six Months Ended April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

       13.32          (0.04        0.17          0.13          (1.45         

Adjustment

                             

Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

       0.20                   (0.03        (0.03                 0.04  

Six Months Ended April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

       0.20                   (0.02        (0.02                 0.02  

Six Months Ended April 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

       0.20                   (0.05        (0.05                 0.05  

Six Months Ended April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

       0.14                   0.03          0.03                   0.02  

Six Months Ended April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

       0.03                   0.08          0.08                    

Class C (As Restated)

                             

Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

       10.94          0.10          0.42          0.52                   0.04  

Six Months Ended April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

       11.29          (0.13        (0.22        (0.35                 0.02  

Six Months Ended April 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

       11.97          (0.12        0.21          0.09          (0.91        0.05  

Six Months Ended April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

       12.20          (0.10        1.03          0.93          (1.48        0.02  

Six Months Ended April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

       13.35          (0.04        0.25          0.21          (1.45         

 

*

Net asset value per share has been calculated after future share reacquisition adjustment for the impacted periods

**

Amount presented after future share reacquisition adjustment

(a)

Annualized for periods less than one year, unless otherwise noted.

(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)

Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(e)

Includes interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.

(f)

Interest expense on securities sold short is 0.09%.

(g)

Certain non-recurring expenses incurred by the Fund were not annualized for the period indicated.

(h)

Interest expense on securities sold short is 0.16%.

 

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            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
(including dividend
expense for
securities sold
short) (e)

    Net expenses
(excluding
dividend
expense for
securities sold
short)
    Expenses without
waivers and reimb
(Net expenses
(including dividend
expense for securities
sold short)
   

Expenses without
waivers and reimb
(Net expenses
(excluding dividend
expense for
securities sold
short)

    NII  
             
  11.29       5.12     1,702       3.36     1.40     3.54     1.58     1.75
  10.76       (2.98     1,128       3.55 (f) (g)      1.44 (g)      3.76       1.65       (2.42 )(g) 
  11.00       1.46       1,559       3.54 (h)      1.44       3.73       1.63       (2.25
  11.48       8.60       2,703       4.09       1.72       4.44       2.07       (1.70
  12.00       1.00       4,825       4.15       1.72       4.46       2.03       (0.55
             
  0.21       0.00       32       (0.06     (0.03     (0.07     (0.03     0.07  
  0.20       0.06       21       (0.07     0.06       (0.07     0.06       0.09  
  0.20       (0.03     28       (0.08     0.12       (0.06     0.12       0.07  
  0.19       0.34       46       0.02       (0.02     0.02       (0.03     (0.03
  0.11       0.65       2       (0.02     0.00       (0.03     (0.01     0.01  
             
  11.50       5.12       1,734       3.30       1.37       3.47       1.55       1.82  
  10.96       (2.92     1,149       3.48 (f) (g)      1.50 (g)      3.69       1.71       (2.33 )(g) 
  11.20       1.43       1,587       3.46 (h)      1.56       3.67       1.75       (2.18
  11.67       8.94       2,749       4.11       1.70       4.46       2.04       (1.73
  12.11       1.65       4,827       4.13       1.72       4.43       2.02       (0.54

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED (continued)

 

                Per Share operating performance  
                Investment operation        Distributions           
        Net Asset
value
beginning
of period *
       NI
Income/
(loss) (b)
      



Net
realized/
unrealized
g/l
       Total from
Investment
operations
      

Net

realized

gain

       Future Share
Reacquisition
adjustment
 

Class I (As Previously Reported)

                             

Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

       12.96          0.16          0.56          0.72                    

Six Months Ended April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

       13.28          (0.11        (0.24        (0.35                  

Six Months Ended April 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

       13.82          (0.10        0.32          0.22          (0.91         

Six Months Ended April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

       13.80          (0.08        1.18          1.10          (1.48         

Six Months Ended April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

       14.93          0.02          0.18          0.20          (1.45         

Adjustment

                             

Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

       0.23                   (0.08        (0.08                 0.08  

Six Months Ended April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

       0.23                   (0.16        (0.16                 0.16  

Six Months Ended April 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

       0.21                   (0.07        (0.07                 0.09  

Six Months Ended April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

       0.16                   0.04          0.04                   0.02  

Six Months Ended April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

       0.03                   0.10          0.10                    

Class I (As Restated)

                             

Six Months Ended April 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

       13.19          0.16          0.48          0.64                   0.08  

Six Months Ended April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

       13.51          (0.11        (0.40        (0.51                 0.16  

Six Months Ended April 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

       14.03          (0.10        0.25          0.15          (0.91        0.09  

Six Months Ended April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

       13.96          (0.08        1.22          1.14          (1.48        0.02  

Six Months Ended April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

       14.96          0.02          0.28          0.30          (1.45         

 

*

Net asset value per share has been calculated after future share reacquisition adjustment for the impacted periods

**

Amount presented after future share reacquisition adjustment

(a)

Annualized for periods less than one year, unless otherwise noted.

(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)

Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(e)

Includes interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.

(f)

Interest expense on securities sold short is 0.09%.

(g)

Certain non-recurring expenses incurred by the Fund were not annualized for the period indicated.

(h)

Interest expense on securities sold short is 0.16%.

 

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            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
(including dividend
expense for
securities sold
short) (e)

    Net expenses
(excluding
dividend
expense for
securities sold
short)
    Expenses without
waivers and reimb
(Net expenses
(including dividend
expense for securities
sold short)
   

Expenses without
waivers and reimb
(Net expenses
(excluding dividend
expense for
securities sold
short)

    NII  
             
  13.68       5.56     139,603       2.57     0.64     2.76     0.83     2.47
  12.93       (2.64     103,653       2.75 (f) (g)      0.67 (g)      2.95       0.87       (1.63 )(g) 
  13.13       1.85       79,055       2.78 (h)      0.68       2.96       0.86       (1.48
  13.42       8.99       43,590       3.33       0.96       3.65       1.28       (1.23
  13.68       1.36       32,353       3.39       0.96       3.69       1.26       0.20  
             
  0.23       (0.10     3,429       (0.04     (0.01     (0.05     (0.02     (0.05
  0.23       0.05       1,865       (0.05     0.07       (0.05     0.08       0.04  
  0.23       (0.04     1,385       (0.05     0.14       (0.05     0.14       0.04  
  0.22       0.36       727       (0.10     (0.01     (0.11     (0.02     0.10  
  0.13       0.73       306       (0.06     0.00       (0.06     0.00       0.04  
             
  13.91       5.46       143,032       2.53       0.63       2.71       0.81       2.42  
  13.16       (2.59     105,518       2.70 (f) (g)      0.74 (g)      2.90       0.95       (1.59 )(g) 
  13.36       1.81       80,440       2.73 (h)      0.82       2.91       1.00       (1.44
  13.64       9.35       44,317       3.23       0.95       3.54       1.26       (1.13
  13.81       2.09       32,659       3.33       0.96       3.63       1.26       0.24  

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED (continued)

 

       Per Share operating performance       

 

 
                Investment operation        Distributions           
       

Net Asset

value

beginning

of period *

       NI
Income/
(loss) (b)
      

Net

realized/
unrealized

g/l

      

Total from

Investment

operations

      

Net

realized

gain

      

Future

Share

Reacquisition

adjustment

 

Class L (As Previously Reported)

                             

Six Months Ended April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

       14.13          (0.07        1.21          1.14          (1.48        -  

Six Months Ended April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

       15.24          0.03          0.18          0.21          (1.45        -  

Adjustment

                             

Six Months Ended April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

       0.15          -          0.05          0.05          -          0.02  

Six Months Ended April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

       0.03          -          0.09          0.09          -          -  

Class L (As Restated)

                             

Six Months Ended April 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

       14.28          (0.07        1.26          1.19          (1.48        0.02  

Six Months Ended April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

       15.27          0.03          0.27          0.30          (1.45        -  

 

*

Net asset value per share has been calculated after future share reacquisition adjustment for the impacted periods

**

Amount presented after future share reacquisition adjustment

(a)

Annualized for periods less than one year, unless otherwise noted.

(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)

Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(e)

Includes interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.

 

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                  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

(including dividend

expense for

securities sold short) (e)

   

Net expenses

(excluding dividend

expense for

securities sold short)

   

Expenses without

waivers and reimb

(Net expenses

(including dividend

expense for

securities sold short)

   

Expenses without

waivers and reimb

(Net expenses

(excluding dividend

expense for securities

sold short)

    NII  
             
  13.79       9.07     19,803       3.19     0.82     3.51     1.14     (0.94 )% 
  14.00       1.40       21,221       3.26       0.83       3.54       1.11       0.36  
             
  0.22       0.43       312       0.00       (0.01     0.00       (0.01     (0.01
  0.12       0.64       181       0.00       (0.01     0.00       (0.01     (0.02
             
  14.01       9.50       20,115       3.19       0.81       3.51       1.13       (0.95
  14.12       2.04       21,402       3.26       0.82       3.54       1.10       0.34  

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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SCHEDULE OF SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES

(Unaudited)

Hypothetical $1,000 Investment

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and (2) ongoing costs, including investment advisory fees, administration fees, distribution fees and other Fund expenses. The examples below are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund (not including expenses of the Underlying Funds) and to compare these ongoing costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you had a $1,000 investment in each Class at the beginning of the reporting period, November 1, 2022, and continued to hold your shares at the end of the reporting period, April 30, 2023.

Actual Expenses

For each Class of the Fund in the table below, the first line provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of each Class under the heading titled “Expenses Paid During the Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of each Class in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Class’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Class of the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees, and expenses of the Underlying Funds. Therefore, the second line for each Class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher. The examples also assume all dividends and distributions have been reinvested.

 

 

        Beginning
Account Value
November 1, 2022
       Ending
Account Value
April 30, 2023
       Expenses
Paid During
the Period*
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 

JPMorgan Research Market Neutral Fund

                   

Class A

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00        $ 1,053.70        $ 14.36          2.82

Hypothetical

       1,000.00          1,010.81          14.06          2.82  

Class C

                   

Actual

       1,000.00          1,051.20          16.78          3.30  

Hypothetical

       1,000.00          1,008.43          16.43          3.30  

Class I

                   

Actual

       1,000.00          1,054.60          12.89          2.53  

Hypothetical

       1,000.00          1,012.25          12.62          2.53  

 

*

Expenses are equal to each Class’ respective annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

 
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SCHEDULE OF SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES

(Unaudited)

Hypothetical $1,000 Investment

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and (2) ongoing costs, including investment advisory fees, administration fees, distribution fees and other Fund expenses. The examples below are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund (not including expenses of the Underlying Funds and ETFs) and to compare these ongoing costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you had a $1,000 investment in each Class at the beginning of the reporting period, November 1, 2021, and continued to hold your shares at the end of the reporting period, April 30, 2022.

Actual Expenses

For each Class of the Fund in the table below, the first line provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of each Class under the heading titled “Expenses Paid During the Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of each Class in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Class’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Class of the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), or redemption fees, and expenses of the Underlying Funds and ETFs. Therefore, the second line for each Class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher. The examples also assume all dividends and distributions have been reinvested.

 

 

        Beginning
Account Value
November 1, 2021
       Ending
Account Value
April 30, 2022
       Expenses
Paid During
the Period*
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 

JPMorgan Research Market Neutral Fund

                   

Class A

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00        $ 973.10        $ 14.58          2.98

Hypothetical

       1,000.00          1,010.02          14.85          2.98  

Class C

                   

Actual

       1,000.00          970.80          17.01          3.48  

Hypothetical

       1,000.00          1,007.54          17.32          3.48  

Class I

                   

Actual

       1,000.00          974.10          13.22          2.70  

Hypothetical

       1,000.00          1,011.41          13.47          2.70  

 

*

Expenses are equal to each Class’ respective annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

 
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SCHEDULE OF SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES

(Unaudited)

Hypothetical $1,000 Investment

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and (2) ongoing costs, including investment advisory fees, administration fees, distribution fees and other Fund expenses. The examples below are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these ongoing costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you had a $1,000 investment in each Class at the beginning of the reporting period, November 1, 2020, and continued to hold your shares at the end of the reporting period, April 30, 2021.

Actual Expenses

For each Class of the Fund in the table below, the first line provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of each Class under the heading titled “Expenses Paid During the Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of each Class in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Class’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Class of the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees. Therefore, the second line for each Class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher. The examples also assume all dividends and distributions have been reinvested.

 

 

        Beginning
Account Value
November 1, 2020
       Ending
Account Value
April 30, 2021
       Expenses
Paid During
the Period
*
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 

JPMorgan Research Market Neutral Fund

                   

Class A

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00        $ 1,016.10        $ 14.85          2.97

Hypothetical

       1,000.00          1,010.07          14.80          2.97  

Class C

                   

Actual

       1,000.00          1,014.30          17.28          3.46  

Hypothetical

       1,000.00          1,007.64          17.22          3.46  

Class I

                   

Actual

       1,000.00          1,018.10          13.66          2.73  

Hypothetical

       1,000.00          1,011.26          13.61          2.73  

 

*

Expenses are equal to each Class’ respective annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

 
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SCHEDULE OF SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES

(Unaudited)

Hypothetical $1,000 Investment

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and (2) ongoing costs, including investment advisory fees, administration fees, distribution fees and other Fund expenses. The examples below are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these ongoing costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you had a $1,000 investment in each Class at the beginning of the reporting period, November 1, 2019, and continued to hold your shares at the end of the reporting period, April 30, 2020.

Actual Expenses

For each Class of the Fund in the table below, the first line provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of each Class under the heading titled “Expenses Paid During the Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of each Class in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Class’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Class of the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees. Therefore, the second line for each Class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher. The examples also assume all dividends and distributions have been reinvested.

 

 

        Beginning
Account Value
November 1, 2019
       Ending
Account Value
April 30, 2020
       Expenses
Paid During
the Period
*
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 

JPMorgan Research Market Neutral Fund

                   

Class A

                   

Actual

       1,000.00          1,092.30          18.78          3.61  

Hypothetical

       1,000.00          1,006.91          18.01          3.61  

Class C

                   

Actual

       1,000.00          1,089.40          21.40          4.12  

Hypothetical

       1,000.00          1,004.38          20.53          4.12  

Class I

                   

Actual

       1,000.00          1,093.50          16.81          3.23  

Hypothetical

       1,000.00          1,008.80          16.13          3.23  

Class L

                   

Actual

       1,000.00          1,095.00          16.62          3.19  

Hypothetical

       1,000.00          1,009.00          15.93          3.19  

 

*

Expenses are equal to each Class’ respective annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

 
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SCHEDULE OF SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES

(Unaudited)

Hypothetical $1,000 Investment

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and (2) ongoing costs, including investment advisory fees, administration fees, distribution fees and other Fund expenses. The examples below are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these ongoing costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you had a $1,000 investment in each Class at the beginning of the reporting period, November 1, 2018, and continued to hold your shares at the end of the reporting period, April 30, 2019.

Actual Expenses

For each Class of the Fund in the table below, the first line provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of each Class under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of each Class in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Class’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Class of the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees. Therefore, the second line for each Class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher. The examples also assume all dividends and distributions have been reinvested.

 

 

        Beginning
Account Value
November 1, 2018
       Ending
Account Value
April 30, 2019
       Expenses
Paid During
the Period
*
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 

JPMorgan Research Market Neutral Fund

                   

Class A

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00        $ 1,018.90        $ 18.07          3.61

Hypothetical

       1,000.00          1,006.89          17.96          3.61  

Class C

                   

Actual

       1,000.00          1,016.50          20.65          4.13  

Hypothetical

       1,000.00          1,004.31          20.52          4.13  

Class I

                   

Actual

       1,000.00          1,020.90          16.69          3.33  

Hypothetical

       1,000.00          1,008.28          16.58          3.33  

Class L

                   

Actual

       1,000.00          1,020.40          16.33          3.26  

Hypothetical

       1,000.00          1,008.63          16.24          3.26  

 

*

Expenses are equal to each Class’ respective annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

 
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LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

(Unaudited)

 

The Fund has adopted the J.P. Morgan Funds and J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Funds Amended and Restated Liquidity Risk Management Program (the “Program”) under Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”). The Program seeks to assess, manage and review each Fund’s Liquidity Risk. “Liquidity Risk” is defined as the risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the fund. Pursuant to an exemptive order (the “Exemptive Order”) from the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Program permits the Funds to use liquidity definitions and classification methodologies that differ from the requirements under the Liquidity Rule in some respects. Among other things, the Liquidity Rule requires that a written report be provided to the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) on an annual basis that addresses the operation of the Program and assesses the adequacy and effectiveness of its implementation, including the operation of any Highly Liquid Investment Minimum (“HLIM”), where applicable, and any material changes to the Program.

The Board has appointed J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s Liquidity Risk Forum to be the program administrator for the Program (the “Program Administrator”). In addition to regular reporting at each of its quarterly meetings, on February 7, 2023, the Board reviewed the Program Administrator’s annual written report (the “Report”) concerning the operation of the Program for the period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”). The Report addressed the operation of the Program and assessed its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation, including, where applicable, the operation of a Fund’s HLIM. There were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period.

The Report summarized the operation of the Program and the information and factors considered by the Program Administrator in assessing whether the Program has been adequately and effectively implemented with respect to the Fund. Such information and factors included, among other things: (1) the liquidity risk framework used to assess, manage, and periodically review the Fund’s Liquidity Risk and the results of this assessment; (2) the methodology and inputs for classifying the investments of the Fund into one of the required liquidity categories that reflect an estimate of the liquidity of those investments under current market conditions; (3) whether the Fund invested primarily in “Highly Liquid Investments” (as defined or modified under the Program), as well as whether an HLIM should be established for the Fund (and, for Funds that have adopted an HLIM, whether the HLIM continues to be appropriate or whether the Fund has invested below its HLIM) and the procedures for monitoring for any HLIM; (4) whether the Fund invested more than 15% of its assets in “Illiquid Investments” (as defined or modified under the Program) and the procedures for monitoring for this limit; and (5) specific liquidity events arising during the Program Reporting Period. The Report further summarized the conditions of the Exemptive Order and whether all applicable Funds were in compliance with the terms of the Exemptive Order.

Based on this review, the Report concluded that: (1) the Program continues to be reasonably designed to effectively assess and manage the Fund’s Liquidity Risk; and (2) the Program has been adequately and effectively implemented with respect to the Fund during the Program Reporting Period.

 

 

 
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J.P. Morgan Funds are distributed by JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc., which is an affiliate of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Affiliates of JPMorgan Chase & Co. receive fees for providing various services to the funds.

Contact JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. at 1-800-480-4111 for a fund prospectus. You can also visit us at www.jpmorganfunds.com. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives and risk as well as charges and expenses of the mutual fund before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the mutual fund. Read the prospectus carefully before investing.

Investors may obtain information about the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC), including the SIPC brochure, by visiting www.sipc.org or by calling SIPC at 202-371-8300.

The Fund files a complete schedule of its fund holdings for the first and third quarters of its fiscal year with the SEC as an exhibit to its report on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Fund's quarterly holdings can be found by visiting the J.P. Morgan Funds’ website at www.jpmorganfunds.com.

A description of the Fund's policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund's holdings is available in the prospectuses and Statement of Additional Information.

A copy of proxy policies and procedures is available without charge upon request by calling 1-800-480-4111 and on the Fund’s website at www.jpmorganfunds.com. A description of such policies and procedures is on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Trustees have delegated the authority to vote proxies for securities owned by the Fund to the Adviser. A copy of the Fund’s voting record for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or at the Fund’s website at www.jpmorganfunds.com no later than August 31 of each year. The Fund’s proxy voting record will include, among other things, a brief description of the matter voted on for each fund security, and will state how each vote was cast, for example, for or against the proposal.

 

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J.P. Morgan Asset Management is the brand name for the asset management business of JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its affiliates worldwide.

 

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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

Not applicable to a semi-annual report.

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

Not applicable to a semi-annual report.

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

Not applicable to a semi-annual report.

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

Not applicable to a semi-annual report.

ITEM 6. INVESTMENTS.

File Schedule I – Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period as set forth in Section 210.12-12 of Regulation S-X, unless the schedule is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

Included in Item 1.

ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 9. PURCHASE OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

Not applicable.

ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

Describe any material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors, where those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 7(d)(2)(ii)(G) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101), or this Item.

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ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

(a) Disclose the conclusions of the registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, regarding the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

The Registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded, based on their evaluation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the original filing date of this report, that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods and that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in the reports that it files or submits on Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Subsequent to the period covered by this report, an error was identified regarding the untimely recognition of certain class action proceeds that resulted in a restatement of the financial statements for JPMorgan Research Market Neutral Fund (the “Fund”) to correct the impacts of the error for the six months ended April 30, 2023, April 30, 2022, April 30, 2021, April 30, 2020 and April 30, 2019. Due to the error, a material weakness exists in the design of internal controls relating to the Fund’s monitoring of class action claims filed by the class action administrator (on behalf of the Fund) and reconciliation of class action claim disbursements from the class action administrator to ensure complete, accurate and timely receipt of class action claims by the Fund.

(b) Disclose any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Subsequent to the identification of the error described above, management has remediated the material weakness described herein. A reconciliation has been implemented to ensure class action claims are monitored by the class action administrator and class action claims are recorded completely, accurately, and timely by the Fund. Other than this item, there were no other changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 12. DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 13. EXHIBITS.

 

  (a)

File the exhibits listed below as part of this Form. Letter or number the exhibits in the sequence indicated.

(1) Any code of ethics, or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy the Item 2 requirements through filing of an exhibit.

Not applicable.

(2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2), exactly as set forth below:

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are attached hereto.

(1) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-1) sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons.

Not applicable.

(2) Change in the registrant’s independent public accountant. Provide the information called for by Item 4 of Form 8-K under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 249.308). Unless otherwise specified by Item 4, or related to and necessary for a complete understanding of information not previously disclosed, the information should relate to events occurring during the reporting period.

Not applicable.

 

  (b)

A separate or combined certification for each principal executive officer and principal officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act of 1940.

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are attached hereto.

 


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

JPMorgan Trust I

 

By:  

/s/ Brian S. Shlissel

  Brian S. Shlissel
  President and Principal Executive Officer
  December 26, 2024

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:  

/s/ Brian S. Shlissel

  Brian S. Shlissel
  President and Principal Executive Officer
  December 26, 2024

 

By:  

/s/ Timothy J. Clemens

  Timothy J. Clemens
  Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer
  December 26, 2024