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    JPMorgan Asia Equity Fund

     

    1. The Fund invests in equity securities of companies in the Asia Pacific region (excluding Japan) that the investment manager expects to pay dividends. The Fund will have limited RMB denominated underlying investments.
    2. The Fund is therefore exposed to a range of investment related risks which includes emerging markets, equity, dividend-paying equity risk (no guarantee that the companies that the Fund invests in and which have historically paid dividends will continue to pay dividends or to pay dividends at the current rates in the future ), real estate market related risks (associated with the risk of investing in REITs and other property related securities; direct investment in real estate is not permitted), diversification, currency, distribution (no assurance on distribution, distribution rate or dividend yield) and liquidity risks. For currency hedged classes, risks associated with the hedging and class currency. 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.
    4. Investors may be subject to substantial losses.
    5. Investors should not solely rely on this document to make any investment decision.
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    1. Asia Equity Dividend Fund

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    FOCUS ON ASIA FOR DIVIDEND OPPORTUNITIES

    Which is why JPMorgan Asia Equity Dividend Fund invests in carefully selected Asian stocks and real estate investment trusts (REITs) that we expect will pay relatively high dividend yields, capturing income opportunities and long-term capital appreciation potential in the Asia Pacific region excluding Japan.

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    WHY ASIAN DIVIDENDS?

    1. Asia – improved economic environment with opportunities from developed and emerging markets

    A combination of improved global growth and mild global inflation provides a supportive backdrop for risk assets in general. Meanwhile, the diversity of Asian economies presents varying dividend opportunities from both developed and emerging worlds.

    Home to key REIT markets, the developed Asia is characterised by a strong dividend culture. Meanwhile, investors in the emerging Asia are set to benefit from dividend reforms with Korea and China pushing for enhancement in shareholder returns.

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    Source: IMF, J.P. Morgan Asset Management. *Forecasts are from the IMF's April 2017 World Economic Outlook. Guide to the Markets – Asia 3Q 2017. Data reflect most recently available as of 30.06.2017.

    2. Asia as the go-to place for equity dividends

    The Asia Pacific ex-Japan region comfortably outpaces Japan, the US and Europe in terms of number of companies distributing yields ranging from 1% to 7%, making it the most fertile ground for high dividend opportunities among all regions.

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    Source: MSCI, Morgan Stanley Research, J.P. Morgan Asset Management, as of 30.06.2017. Positive yield does not imply positive return. Yield is not guaranteed.

    3. Asian valuations remain reasonable

    Relative to the developed markets, emerging market equities continue to enjoy a valuation advantage after years of underperformance. Currently, Asia ex-Japan valuations still look reasonable with the price-to-book ratio below the long-run average.

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    Source: FactSet, MSCI, J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Guide to the Markets – Asia 3Q 2017. Data reflect most recently available as of 30.06.2017.

    4. Weaker US Dollar supports Asian equities

    Historically, Asian equities tend to outperform developed markets when the US Dollar depreciates. With a retracement in the US Dollar, the backdrop for Asian equities has become more favourable.

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    Source: FactSet, MSCI, J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Past performance is not indicative of future performance. *All data represent price return in local currency terms with data since January 1997. MSCI AC APxJ is the MSCI All Country Asia Pacific ex-Japan index. DM is represented by the MSCI World index. REER stands for real effective exchange rate. Guide to the Markets – Asia 3Q 2017. Data reflect most recently available as of 30.06.2017.

    WHY INVEST IN JPMORGAN ASIA EQUITY DIVIDEND FUND?

    Income opportunities in a rising rate environment

    While the US Federal Reserve has started to raise rates gradually, Asia continues to provide ample income opportunities as there are more cyclicals and financials than defensives in the region's high dividend universe.

    "Value" and "low-beta" strategies to offer income and upside potential

    Typically, attractively valued stocks offer higher capital appreciation potential while low-beta stocks provide a measure of cushion against market fluctuations. This combination allows for opportunities to capture upside and brace for downside.

    Tap into opportunities from both developed and emerging Asia

    Free from country or sector constraint, the fund managers seek to tap into the varying opportunities available from developed and emerging Asian markets.

    Focus on risk-adjusted returns

    With a focus on dividend yield strategy, the fund managers seek to offer competitive risk-adjusted returns.  They may also use hedging techniques to reduce the impact of currency volatility.

    WHO MIGHT CONSIDER INVESTING IN THIS FUND?

    Investors seeking:

    Exposure to Asia's strong dividend plays

    Income opportunities with upside potential

    Multiple currency choices ranging from USD and HKD to AUD, EUR and RMB ^

    Investors should seek professional advice regarding the suitability of any investment products.

    ^The RMB Hedged (mth) Class is not available on the J.P. Morgan eTrading platform.

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