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JPMorgan Limited Duration Bond ETF Overview

JPMorgan Limited Duration Bond ETF (JPLD) is an actively managed Taxable Bond Securitized Bond - Diversified exchange-traded fund (ETF). JPMorgan launched the ETF in 1993.

The investment seeks a high level of current income consistent with low volatility of principal. The fund mainly invests in mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, mortgage-related securities, adjustable rate mortgages, money market instruments, and structured investments. Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in bonds. The fund invests in fixed and floating rate debt securities representing an interest in or secured by residential mortgage loans.

About JPMorgan Limited Duration Bond ETF (JPLD)

There are 3 members of the management team with an average tenure of 5.39 years: Cary Fitzgerald (2025), Robert Manning (2013) and Sajjad Hussain (2024). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.

The ETF has 2 primary benchmarks: Bloomberg US Agg Bond TR USD index with a weighting of 100% and Bloomberg US Govt/Credit 1-3 Yr TR USD index with a weighting of 100%. JPMorgan Limited Duration Bond ETF has 764 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 11.5% of the ETF’s assets. The ETF meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a diversified fund. The ETF is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.

JPMorgan Limited Duration Bond ETF is part of the Fixed Income global asset class and is within the Taxable Bond ETF group. JPMorgan Limited Duration Bond ETF has 5.9% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 0.0% There is 0.0% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 98.5% (92.6% domestic bond, 5.9% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). JPMorgan Limited Duration Bond ETF has 1.5% of the portfolio in cash.

Assets Under Management

The fund has $3 billion in total assets, which is above the $912 million average for the Securitized Bond - Diversified category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.

JPLD Performance and Fees

The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The JPMorgan Limited Duration Bond ETF expense ratio is below average compared to funds in the Securitized Bond - Diversified category. JPMorgan Limited Duration Bond ETF has an expense ratio of 0.24%, which is 42% lower than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a A. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.

High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. JPMorgan Limited Duration Bond ETF has a portfolio turnover rate of 53%, which indicates that it holds its assets around / 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 154% for the Securitized Bond - Diversified category.

Recently, in the month of July 2026, JPMorgan Limited Duration Bond ETF returned 0.1%, which earned it a grade of B, as the Securitized Bond - Diversified category had an average return of -0.4%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all ETFs in that category.

JPMorgan Limited Duration Bond ETF has a trailing yield of 4.28%, which is below the 5.35% category average. The fund normally distributes its income monthly and its capital gains annually.

It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.

JPMorgan Limited Duration Bond ETF Grades

Year to date, the ETF has returned 1.4%, 0.3 percentage points better than the category, which translates into a grade of C. The fund has returned 4.1% over the past year (grade of D), 5.7% over the past three years (grade of C) and 3.2% per year over the past five years (grade of A) and 2.7% per year over the past 10 years (grade of B).

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