Important Information for Asia Equity High Income Fund, China Equity High Income Fund, Global Equity High Income Fund, Asian Total Return Bond Fund, Global Bond Fund, Income Fund, Asia Pacific Income Fund, Multi Income Fund and Multi Balanced Fund
Asia Equity High Income Fund
1. The Fund invests primarily (at least 70%) in equity securities of listed companies in Asia (excluding Japan), and using derivatives where appropriate.
2. The Fund is therefore exposed to risks related to equity, derivatives, emerging markets, concentration, smaller companies, currency, liquidity, hedging, class currency and currency hedged classes. RMB hedged class also exposes to risks associated with the RMB currency. RMB is currently not freely convertible and RMB convertibility from offshore RMB (CNH) to onshore RMB (CNY) is a managed currency process subject to foreign exchange control policies of and restrictions imposed by the Chinese government. There can be no assurance that RMB will not be subject to devaluation at some point. The Manager may, under extreme market conditions when there is not sufficient RMB for currency conversion and with the approval of the Trustee, pay redemption monies and/or distributions in USD.3. Where the income generated by the Fund is insufficient to pay a distribution as the Fund declares, the Manager may at its discretion determine such distributions may be paid from capital including realised and unrealised capital gains. Investors should note that the payment of distributions out of capital represents a return or withdrawal of part of the amount they originally invested or from any capital gains attributable to that original investment. Any payments of distributions by the Fund may result in an immediate decrease in the net asset value per unit. Also, a positive distribution yield does not imply a positive return on the total investment.
4. Investors may be subject to substantial losses.
5. Investors should not solely rely on this document to make any investment decision.
China Equity High Income Fund
1. The Fund invests primarily (at least 70%) in equity securities of companies which are based in or operate principally in the People's Republic of China (PRC), and which are listed on any stock exchange outside of mainland China; and by using derivatives where appropriate.
2. The Fund is therefore exposed to risks related to equity, derivatives, China market, concentration, smaller companies, emerging market, PRC tax, currency, liquidity, Chinese variable interest entity, hedging, class currency, RMB currency and currency hedged classes. RMB is currently not freely convertible and RMB convertibility from offshore RMB (CNH) to onshore RMB (CNY) is a managed currency process subject to foreign exchange control policies of and restrictions imposed by the Chinese government. There can be no assurance that RMB will not be subject to devaluation at some point.
3. Where the income generated by the Fund is insufficient to pay a distribution as the Fund declares, the Manager may at its discretion determine such distributions may be paid from capital including realised and unrealised capital gains. Investors should note that the payment of distributions out of capital represents a return or withdrawal of part of the amount they originally invested or from any capital gains attributable to that original investment. Any payments of distributions by the Fund may result in an immediate decrease in the net asset value per unit. Also, a positive distribution yield does not imply a positive return on the total investment.
4. Investors may be subject to substantial losses.
5. Investors should not solely rely on this document to make any investment decision.
Global Equity High Income Fund
1. The Fund invests primarily (at least 70%) in equity securities of listed companies, globally, and using derivatives where appropriate.
2. The Fund is therefore exposed to risks related to equity, derivatives, concentration, emerging markets, smaller companies, currency, hedging, class currency and currency hedged classes. RMB hedged class also exposes to risks associated with the RMB currency. RMB is currently not freely convertible and RMB convertibility from offshore RMB (CNH) to onshore RMB (CNY) is a managed currency process subject to foreign exchange control policies of and restrictions imposed by the Chinese government. There can be no assurance that RMB will not be subject to devaluation at some point. The Manager may, under extreme market conditions when there is not sufficient RMB for currency conversion and with the approval of the Trustee, pay redemption monies and/or distributions in USD.3. Where the income generated by the Fund is insufficient to pay a distribution as the Fund declares, the Manager may at its discretion determine such distributions may be paid from capital including realised and unrealised capital gains. Investors should note that the payment of distributions out of capital represents a return or withdrawal of part of the amount they originally invested or from any capital gains attributable to that original investment. Any payments of distributions by the Fund may result in an immediate decrease in the net asset value per unit. Also, a positive distribution yield does not imply a positive return on the total investment.
4. Investors may be subject to substantial losses.
5. Investors should not solely rely on this document to make any investment decision.
Asian Total Return Bond Fund
1. The Fund invests primarily (at least 70%) in Asian bonds and other debt securities. The Fund will have limited RMB denominated underlying investments.
2. The Fund is exposed to risks related to debt securities (including interest rate risk, below investment grade/ unrated investment risk, investment grade bond risk, sovereign debt risk, valuation risk and credit risk) emerging markets, concentration, currency, derivatives, liquidity, hedging, class currency and currency hedged classes. Pertaining to investments in below investment grade or unrated debt securities, these securities may be subject to higher liquidity risks and credit risks comparing with investment grade bonds, with an increased risk of loss of investment. For RMB hedged class, risks associated with the RMB currency and currency hedged classes risks. RMB is currently not freely convertible and RMB convertibility from offshore RMB (CNH) to onshore RMB (CNY) is a managed currency process subject to foreign exchange control policies of and restrictions imposed by the Chinese government. There can be no assurance that RMB will not be subject to devaluation at some point. The Manager may, under extreme market conditions when there is not sufficient RMB for currency conversion and with the approval of the Trustee, pay redemption monies and/or distributions in USD. For “(icp)” classes, which aim to pay dividend at a pre-determined annual percentage of net asset value per unit to be paid as a monthly dividend that is not linked to income or capital gains, they are expected to pay dividends out of capital to a greater extent than other classes and may do so over a prolonged period, which may result in a rapid and substantial erosion of the capital. If the value of the net asset value per unit of “(icp)” class falls to 0.1 in the Fund’s base currency, the class will be fully redeemed and terminated by the Manager at the next practicable opportunity.
3. Where the income generated by the Fund is insufficient to pay a distribution as the Fund declares, the Manager may at its discretion determine such distributions may be paid from capital including realised and unrealised capital gains. Investors should note that the payment of distributions out of capital represents a return or withdrawal of part of the amount they originally invested or from any capital gains attributable to that original investment. Any payments of distributions by the Fund may result in an immediate decrease in the net asset value per unit. Also, a positive distribution yield does not imply a positive return on the total investment.
4. Investors may be subject to substantial losses.
5. Investors should not solely rely on this document to make any investment decision.
JPMorgan Global Bond Fund
1. The Fund invests primarily (at least 80%) in global investment grade debt securities. The Fund will have limited RMB denominated underlying investments.
2. The Fund is exposed to risks related to debt securities (including credit risk, interest rate risk, below investment grade/ unrated investment risk, investment grade bond risk, sovereign debt risk and valuation risk), emerging markets, currency, derivatives, liquidity, hedging, class currency and currency hedged classes. Pertaining to investments in below investment grade or unrated debt securities, these securities may be subject to higher liquidity risks and credit risks comparing with investment grade bonds, with an increased risk of loss of investment. For RMB hedged class, risks associated with the RMB currency and currency hedged classes risks. RMB is currently not freely convertible and RMB convertibility from offshore RMB (CNH) to onshore RMB (CNY) is a managed currency process subject to foreign exchange control policies of and restrictions imposed by the Chinese government. There can be no assurance that RMB will not be subject to devaluation at some point. The Manager may, under extreme market conditions when there is not sufficient RMB for currency conversion and with the approval of the Trustee, pay redemption monies and/or distributions in USD.
3. Where the income generated by the Fund is insufficient to pay a distribution as the Fund declares, the Manager may at its discretion determine such distributions may be paid from capital including realised and unrealised capital gains. Investors should note that the payment of distributions out of capital represents a return or withdrawal of part of the amount they originally invested or from any capital gains attributable to that original investment. Any payments of distributions by the Fund may result in an immediate decrease in the net asset value per unit. Also, a positive distribution yield does not imply a positive return on the total investment.
4. Investors may be subject to substantial losses.
5. Investors should not solely rely on this document to make any investment decision.
JPMorgan Funds – Income Fund
1. The Fund invests primarily in debt securities.
2. The Fund is therefore exposed to risks related to emerging markets, debt securities (including below investment grade/unrated investment, investment grade bond, credit, sovereign debt, interest rate, valuation and asset-backed securities (“ABS”) and mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) risks), concentration, convertible securities, currency, derivative, hedging, distribution (no assurance on distribution or the frequency of distribution or distribution rate or dividend yield), class currency and currency hedged share classes. Pertaining to investments in below investment grade or unrated debt securities, these securities may be subject to higher liquidity risks and credit risks comparing with investment grade bonds, with an increased risk of loss of investment. Investments in ABS and MBS may be subject to greater credit, liquidity and interest rate risks compared to other debt securities such as government issued bonds and are often exposed to extension and prepayment risks. These securities may be highly illiquid and prone to substantial price volatility. Investment in RMB hedged share class is subject to risks associated with the RMB currency and currency hedged share classes risks. RMB is currently not freely convertible and RMB convertibility from offshore RMB (CNH) to onshore RMB (CNY) is a managed currency process subject to foreign exchange control policies of and restrictions imposed by the Chinese government. There can be no assurance that RMB will not be subject to devaluation at some point.
3. The Fund may at its discretion pay dividends out of capital. The Fund may also at its discretion pay dividends out of gross income while charging all or part of the Fund’s fees and expenses to the capital of the Fund, resulting in an increase in distributable amount for the payment of dividends and therefore, effectively paying dividends out of realised, unrealised capital gains or capital. Investors should note that, share classes of the Fund which pay dividends may distribute not only investment income, but also realised and unrealised capital gains or capital. Payment of dividends out of capital amounts to a return or withdrawal of part of an investor’s original investment or from any capital gains attributable to that original investment. Any dividend payments, irrespective of whether such payment is made up or effectively made up out of income, realised and unrealised capital gains or capital, may result in an immediate reduction of the net asset value per share. Also, a positive distribution yield does not imply a positive return on the total investment.
4. Investors may be subject to substantial losses.
5. Investors should not solely rely on this document to make any investment decision.
JPMorgan Funds – Asia Pacific Income Fund
1. The Fund invests primarily in income-generating securities of countries in the Asia Pacific region (excluding Japan), and a significant proportion of investments may be invested in below investment grade and unrated debt securities.
2. The Fund is therefore exposed to risks related to emerging markets, concentration, debt securities (including below investment grade/unrated investment, investment grade bond, credit, interest rate, valuation risk), equity, dynamic asset allocation strategy, smaller companies, convertible securities, currency, high volatility and regulatory policies of certain equity markets in the Asia Pacific region, derivative, hedging, class currency, currency hedged share classes, RMB currency, liquidity and REITs . Pertaining to investments in below investment grade or unrated debt securities, these securities may be subject to higher liquidity risks and credit risks compared with investment grade bonds, with an increased risk of loss of investment. For currency hedged share classes, the currency hedging process may not give a precise hedge and there is no guarantee that the hedging will be totally successful. For “(irc)” share classes, they may have greater capital erosion, and their net asset value may fluctuate more than and may significantly differ from other share classes. Investment in RMB hedged share class is subject to risks associated with the RMB currency and currency hedged share classes risks. RMB is currently not freely convertible and RMB convertibility from offshore RMB (CNH) to onshore RMB (CNY) is a managed currency process subject to foreign exchange control policies of and restrictions imposed by the Chinese government. There can be no assurance that RMB will not be subject to devaluation at some point.
3. The Fund may at its discretion pay dividends out of capital. The Fund may also at its discretion pay dividends out of gross income while charging all or part of the Fund’s fees and expenses to the capital of the Fund, resulting in an increase in distributable amount for the payment of dividends and therefore, effectively paying dividends out of realised, unrealised capital gains or capital. Investors should note that, share classes of the Fund which pay dividends may distribute not only investment income, but also realised and unrealised capital gains or capital. Payment of dividends out of capital amounts to a return or withdrawal of part of an investor’s original investment or from any capital gains attributable to that original investment. Any dividend payments, irrespective of whether such payment is made up or effectively made up out of income, realised and unrealised capital gains or capital, may result in an immediate reduction of the net asset value per share. Also, a positive distribution yield does not imply a positive return on the total investment.
4. Investors may be subject to substantial losses.
5. Investors should not solely rely on this document to make any investment decision.
JPMorgan Multi Income Fund
1. The Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of income-producing equities, bonds and other securities. The Fund will primarily invest (at least 70%) in debt and equity securities. The Fund will have limited RMB denominated underlying investments.
2. The Fund is therefore exposed to a range of investment related risks which includes risk related to dynamic asset allocation strategy, debt securities (including investment grade bond risks, below investment grade/ unrated invest risk, credit risk, interest rate risk, sovereign debt risk and valuation risk), asset backed securities, mortgage backed securities, collateralised loan obligations and asset backed commercial papers, equity, real estate market (associated with the risk of investing in REITs and other property related securities; direct investment in real estate is not permitted), emerging markets, concentration, currency, derivatives, liquidity, hedging, class currency and currency hedged classes. Pertaining to investments in below investment grade or unrated debt securities, these securities may be subject to higher liquidity risks and credit risks compared with investment grade bonds, with an increased risk of loss of investment. For RMB hedged class, risks associated with the RMB currency and currency hedged classes risks. RMB is currently not freely convertible and RMB convertibility from offshore RMB (CNH) to onshore RMB (CNY) is a managed currency process subject to foreign exchange control policies of and restrictions imposed by the Chinese government. There can be no assurance that RMB will not be subject to devaluation at some point. The Manager may, under extreme market conditions when there is not sufficient RMB for currency conversion and with the approval of the Trustee, pay redemption monies and/or distributions in USD. For “(icp)” classes, which aim to pay dividend at a pre-determined annual percentage of net asset value per unit to be paid as a monthly dividend that is not linked to income or capital gains, they are expected to pay dividends out of capital to a greater extent than other classes and may do so over a prolonged period, which may result in a rapid and substantial erosion of the capital. If the value of the net asset value per unit of “(icp)” class falls to 0.1 in the Fund’s base currency, the class will be fully redeemed and terminated by the Manager at the next practicable opportunity.
3. Where the income generated by the Fund is insufficient to pay a distribution as the Fund declares, the Manager may at its discretion determine such distributions may be paid from capital including realised and unrealised capital gains. Investors should note that the payment of distributions out of capital represents a return or withdrawal of part of the amount they originally invested or from any capital gains attributable to that original investment. Any payments of distributions by the Fund may result in an immediate decrease in the net asset value per unit. Also, a positive distribution yield does not imply a positive return on the total investment.
4. Investors may be subject to substantial losses.
5. Investors should not solely rely on this document to make any investment decision.
JPMorgan Multi Balanced Fund
1. The Fund invests primarily in a conservatively constructed portfolio of income generating securities globally. The Fund will primarily invest (at least 70%) in debt and equity securities. The Fund will have limited RMB denominated underlying investments.
2. The Fund is therefore exposed to a range of investment related risks which includes risk related to dynamic asset allocation strategy, debt securities (including interest rate risk, below investment grade/ unrated investment risk, investment grade bond risk, sovereign debt risk, valuation risk, credit rating risk and credit risk), asset backed securities, mortgage backed securities, collateralised loan obligations and asset backed commercial papers, equity market risks of investing in other collective investment schemes, emerging markets, concentration, currency, derivatives, liquidity, hedging, class currency and currency hedged classes. Pertaining to investments in below investment grade or unrated debt securities, these securities may be subject to higher liquidity risks and credit risks compared with investment grade bonds, with an increased risk of loss of investment. For RMB hedged class, risks associated with the RMB currency and currency hedged classes risks. RMB is currently not freely convertible and RMB convertibility from offshore RMB (CNH) to onshore RMB (CNY) is a managed currency process subject to foreign exchange control policies of and restrictions imposed by the Chinese government. There can be no assurance that RMB will not be subject to devaluation at some point. The Manager may, under extreme market conditions when there is not sufficient RMB for currency conversion and with the approval of the Trustee, pay redemption monies and/or distributions in USD.
3. Where the income generated by the Fund is insufficient to pay a distribution as the Fund declares, the Manager may at its discretion determine such distributions may be paid from capital including realised and unrealised capital gains. Investors should note that the payment of distributions out of capital represents a return or withdrawal of part of the amount they originally invested or from any capital gains attributable to that original investment. Any payments of distributions by the Fund may result in an immediate decrease in the net asset value per unit. Also, a positive distribution yield does not imply a positive return on the total investment. The distribution amount and net asset value per unit of a currency hedged class may be adversely affected by differences in the interest rates of the reference currency of the relevant currency hedged class and the Fund’s base currency, resulting in an increase in the amount of distribution that is paid out of capital and hence a greater erosion of capital than other classes of units.
4. Investors may be subject to substantial losses.
5. Investors should not solely rely on this document to make any investment decision.
