The cards separate the fund's live record from the longer factor history used for the backtest, then show model fit, cost, valuation, and risk-adjusted results.
Age
10.3 years
2016-May → 2026-Sep
Long live record
Backtest Basis
63.2 years
1963-Jul → 2026-Aug
Full long-run factor record
Adj. R²
0.877
Good model fit
AUM
US$0.4B
Emerging scale
MER
0.24%
Low-cost active tilt
Dividend valuation
95
Near fair value
95
80 90 100 110 120+
1.84% Trailing 12-month yield
100 = median · below 100 inexpensive · above 100 rich Dividend valuation scale
Backtested Rel. Sharpe
1.09×
Above market hurdle
R
0.5 1.0 1.3 1.8
Relative to a plain market benchmark. 1.0 = market-like risk-adjusted return; above 1.0 clears the market hurdle.
Smart-β Net
+1.39%
Positive value-add
S
-3% 0% 2.5% 4.5%
Annualized non-market factor contribution plus alpha. Above 0% means the smart-beta sleeve added value over plain market exposure.
Implementation: Core equity. No deterministic enhanced-income or derivative-income mandate detected.

What JPME Is

JPME (JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETF) from J.P. Morgan is a US equity ETF with $0.4B in assets, regressed on the FF6 US over 123 months. The fund tilts toward size (smb) (β=0.33); tilts toward value (hml) (β=0.16); tilts toward profitability (rmw) (β=0.27). Backtested-simulation excess return is +7.29% annualized; the in-sample realized excess was +9.88%.

Why JPME Ranks This Way

  • Backtested relative Sharpe is 1.09, above the market's 1.00 benchmark.
  • Realized relative Sharpe is 0.73 over the fund's 123-month live sample.
  • Strongest non-market tilts point toward size (smb) (β=0.33) and toward profitability (rmw) (β=0.27).
  • Dividend valuation is near its historical median at 95 on the 100 scale.
Best-fit classification
US Equity FF6 US Regression basis: USD Adj. R² 0.877 Fit window: 123M Backtest basis: 758M

This fund is classified as US Equity because that factor set produced the strongest accepted fit. Backtested figures use the winning model's full factor history (1963-Jul → 2026-Aug, 758 months), while the betas themselves are estimated over the fund-overlap window (123 months).

Factor return decomposition
Each bar = βi × factor return, geometrically annualized. Summary rows are computed from the combined monthly series they name.
Model: FF6 US
Sharpe — Backtested Sim.
0.502
Rel. to market: 1.085
Sharpe — Realized
0.589
Rel. to market: 0.729
How are these computed?

Currency basis: returns and factor contributions on this page are in USD. Fama-French US 6-factor set (Ken French data library, monthly, USD basis).

Classification winner: FF6 US with Adj. R² 0.877.

Factor context panel: each non-market row compares the current fund with stronger-fit public peers using FF6 US. Beta mode shows raw loadings, percentile mode ranks the fund within the positive-exposure subset, and the linked ticker points to the strongest peer in that factor.

Backtested Sim. applies JPME's regression betas to the full factor history (1963-Jul → 2026-Aug, 758 months). Individual factor bars show separately annualized sleeves, while the subtotal rows are computed from the combined monthly non-market and smart-beta series directly. The Sharpe uses JPME's realized in-sample volatility as the denominator — a deliberately conservative choice, since fixed-loading factor returns are smoother than what any real fund actually delivers.

Realized applies the same betas to the factor returns observed during JPME's lifetime only (2016-Jun → 2026-Aug). The Sharpe is the fund's actual excess return over its actual volatility. Full methodology →

Factor exposure context
Each non-market row compares this fund with stronger-fit public peers using FF6 US. Toggle between raw factor beta and percentile rank within the same positive-exposure peer set.
Compared against 334 funds using FF6 US
Peer filter: Equity · AUM floor · 24M+ history · Adj. R² > 0.80 · |βmkt−1| < 0.25 · Non-Mkt > 0
Default view is percentile rank. Switch to β scale when you want the raw loading magnitude.
SMB
-0.30
0
0.24
0.47
0.71
0.95
0
20
40
60
80
90
100
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
β +0.33
47th pct
t +5.0
Current fund: 47th percentile of positive peers · Top decile begins at β +0.88 · Leader: AVSC
HML
-0.30
0
0.24
0.47
0.71
0.95
0
20
40
60
80
90
100
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
β +0.16
44th pct
t +2.7
Current fund: 44th percentile of positive peers · Top decile begins at β +0.41 · Leader: KBWB
RMW
-0.30
0
0.24
0.47
0.71
0.95
0
20
40
60
80
90
100
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
β +0.27
90th pct
t +4.0
Current fund: 90th percentile of positive peers · Top decile begins at β +0.27 · Leader: QVAL
CMA
-0.30
0
0.24
0.47
0.71
0.95
0
20
40
60
80
90
100
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
β +0.15
64th pct
t +1.7
Current fund: 64th percentile of positive peers · Top decile begins at β +0.23 · Leader: RWJ
UMD
-0.30
0
0.24
0.47
0.71
0.95
0
20
40
60
80
90
100
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
β +0.06
52nd pct
t +1.4
Current fund: 52nd percentile of positive peers · Top decile begins at β +0.19 · Leader: MTUM
Factor exposures
Factor β t-stat Backtested % Realized %
Size (SMB) 0.333 4.99 +0.69% -0.54%
Value (HML) 0.159 2.73 +0.55% -0.04%
Profitability (RMW) 0.274 4.02 +0.81% +0.61%
Investment (CMA) 0.146 1.70 +0.42% -0.09%
Momentum (UMD) 0.063 1.38 +0.45% +0.13%
Non-Market Factor Contribution · combined non-market series +2.96% +0.05%
Alpha (intercept) — -0.80 -1.52%
Smart-Beta Net · combined non-market series + alpha +1.39% -1.48%
+ Mkt-RF contribution · market 0.921 24.41 +5.77% +11.77%
= Total excess return +7.29% +9.88%
+ Rf base (%) 4.44% → 11.72% total 2.29% → 12.17% total
Fund snapshot
Issuer
J.P. Morgan
Asset class
Equity
Inception
2016-05-11
Trailing 12-month yield
1.84%
Div CAGR
18.52%
Dividend valuation
95 (100=median)
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RMW Modeled factor tracking error 1.58%/yr · longer factor history 1.99%/yr · 36 months through 2026-08
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RMW Modeled factor tracking error 2.16%/yr · longer factor history 2.12%/yr · 36 months through 2026-08
Compare JPME vs TPLC
86
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ONEV
RMW Modeled factor tracking error 2.16%/yr · longer factor history 1.83%/yr · 36 months through 2026-08
Compare JPME vs ONEV
86
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SMIG
RMW Modeled factor tracking error 1.97%/yr · longer factor history 2.36%/yr · 36 months through 2026-08
Compare JPME vs SMIG
84
Factor-similar
CFA
RMW Modeled factor tracking error 2.44%/yr · longer factor history 2.34%/yr · 36 months through 2026-08
Compare JPME vs CFA
84
Factor-similar
DON
RMW Modeled factor tracking error 2.18%/yr · longer factor history 2.75%/yr · 36 months through 2026-08
Compare JPME vs DON
82
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RMW Modeled factor tracking error 2.48%/yr · longer factor history 2.87%/yr · 36 months through 2026-08
Compare JPME vs VSDA
81
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FAQ

What does this JPME ETF page measure?

This page evaluates JPME using factor regressions, relative Sharpe, valuation, and peer context. It is designed for ETF due diligence rather than quote tracking.

Why can Backtested Sim. and Realized differ?

Both views use the same estimated betas. The difference is the return window: Backtested Sim. applies them to the full factor history, while Realized applies them only during the fund's live sample.

Why might a high-return fund still look weak here?

A fund can post strong raw returns and still look unattractive on this screen if its non-market factor capture is weak, its implementation drag is high, or its volatility-adjusted return profile is weaker than the market.

How should US investors use this page?

Use it as a starting point for ETF selection: check whether the fund's live behavior, valuation, and peer context match its stated strategy.

Research disclaimer

Factor decomposition shows what JPME's historical betas would have earned under each scenario — not a forecast, not investment advice. Backtested simulation assumes loadings stay fixed across the long sample, which is unrealistic for any real-world fund. Use this as one input to ETF due diligence, not a substitute for it.

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