The Fund intends to continue
to qualify as a “government money market fund,” as such term is defined in or interpreted under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“Investment Company Act”).
“Government money market funds” are required to invest at least 99.5% of their assets
in (i) cash, (ii) securities issued or guaranteed by the United States or certain U.S. government agencies or instrumentalities and/or (iii) repurchase agreements that are collateralized fully, and are exempt from
requirements that permit money market funds to impose a liquidity fee. While the J.P. Morgan
Funds’ Board of Trustees (the “Board”) may elect to subject the Fund to liquidity fee requirements in the future, the Board has not elected to do so at this time. A government money market fund may also include investments in
other government money market funds as an eligible investment for purposes of the 99.5%
requirement above.
The Fund may trade securities on a when-issued,
delayed settlement or forward commitment basis. The Fund’s adviser seeks to develop an
appropriate portfolio by considering the differences in yields among securities of different maturities, market sectors and issuers.
The Fund’s Main Investment Risks
The Fund is subject to management risk and the Fund may not achieve its objective if the adviser’s
expectations regarding particular instruments or interest rates are not met.
You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the Fund is not a bank account and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or
any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor is not required to reimburse the Fund for losses, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at
any time, including during periods of market stress.
An investment in this Fund or any other fund may not provide a complete investment program. The suitability of an investment in the Fund
should be considered based on the investment objective, strategies and risks described in this prospectus, considered in light of all of the other investments in your
portfolio, as well as your risk tolerance, financial goals and time horizons. You may want to consult with a financial advisor to determine if this Fund is suitable for you.
The Fund is subject to the main risks noted below, any of which may
adversely affect the Fund’s performance and ability to meet its investment objective.
Interest Rate Risk. The Fund’s investments in bonds and other debt securities will change in value based on changes in
interest rates. If rates increase, the value of these investments generally declines. Securities
with greater interest rate sensitivity and longer maturities generally are subject to greater fluctuations in value. The Fund may invest in variable and floating rate securities. Although these instruments are generally
less sensitive to interest rate changes than fixed rate instruments, the value of floating rate
and variable securities may decline if their interest rates do not rise as quickly, or as much, as general interest rates. The Fund may face a heightened level of interest rate risk due to certain changes in monetary policy.
It is difficult to predict the pace at which central banks or monetary authorities
may change interest rates or the timing,
frequency, or magnitude of such changes. Any such changes could be sudden and could expose debt
markets to significant volatility and reduced liquidity for Fund investments.
Credit Risk. The Fund’s investments are subject to
the risk that issuers and/or counterparties will fail to make payments when due or default
completely. Prices of the Fund’s investments may be adversely affected if any of the issuers or counterparties it is invested in are subject to an actual or perceived deterioration in their credit quality. Credit spreads may
increase, which may reduce the market values of the Fund’s securities. Credit spread risk
is the risk that economic and market conditions or any actual or perceived credit deterioration may lead to an increase in the credit spreads (i.e., the difference in yield between two securities of similar maturity but different
credit quality) and a decline in price of the issuer’s securities.
General Market Risk. Economies and financial markets
throughout the world are becoming increasingly interconnected, which increases the likelihood
that events or conditions in one country or region will adversely impact markets or issuers in
other countries or regions. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform in
comparison to securities in general financial markets, a particular financial market or other asset classes due to a number of factors, including inflation (or expectations for inflation), deflation (or expectations for
deflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, market
instability, financial system instability, debt crises and downgrades, embargoes, tariffs, sanctions and other trade barriers, regulatory events, other governmental trade or market control programs and related geopolitical events. In
addition, the value of the Fund’s investments may be negatively affected by the occurrence
of global events such as war, terrorism, environmental disasters, natural disasters or events, country instability, and infectious disease epidemics or pandemics or the threat or potential of one or more such
factors and occurrences.
Asset-Backed,
Mortgage-Related and Mortgage-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage-related and
asset-backed securities are subject to certain other risks, including prepayment and call risks. During periods of difficult or frozen credit markets, significant changes in interest rates, or deteriorating
economic conditions, mortgage-related and asset-backed securities may decline in value, face
valuation difficulties, become more volatile and/or become illiquid. When mortgages and other obligations are prepaid and when securities are called, the Fund may have to reinvest in securities with a lower yield or fail
to recover additional amounts (i.e., premiums) paid for securities with higher interest rates,
resulting in an unexpected capital loss and/or a decrease in the amount of dividends and yield. In
periods of either rising or declining interest rates, the Fund may be subject to extension risk,
and may receive principal later than expected. As a result, in periods of rising interest rates, the Fund may exhibit additional volatility. Additionally, asset-backed, mortgage-related and mortgage-backed
securities are subject to risks associated with their structure and the nature of the assets
underlying the securities and the servicing of those assets. Certain asset-backed, mortgage-related and mortgage-backed securities may face valuation difficulties and may be less liquid than other types of asset-backed,
mortgage-related and mortgage-backed securities, or debt securities.