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JPMorgan SmartRetirement® Blend 2045 R2 (JNARX)
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Best Performing in Target-Date 2045 Over the Last Year
| 23.3% | Fidelity Advisor Freedom Blend 2045 Z (FHBFX) |
| 22.5% | Fidelity Advisor Sust Trgt Dt 2045 Z (FSYSX) |
| 22.4% | Fidelity Advisor Sust Trgt Dt 2045 I (FSYQX) |
| 20.9% | Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2045 Z (FIJQX) |
| 20.8% | Fidelity Freedom Index 2045 Investor (FIOFX) |
Fund Details
JPMorgan SmartRetirement® Blend 2045 R2 Overview
JPMorgan SmartRetirement® Blend 2045 R2 (JNARX) is an actively managed Allocation Target-Date 2045 fund. JPMorgan launched the fund in 2012.
The investment seeks high total return with a shift to current income and some capital appreciation over time as the fund approaches and passes the target retirement date. The fund is generally intended for investors who plan to retire around the year 2045 and then withdraw their investment in it throughout retirement. It is designed to provide exposure to equity, debt and cash/cash equivalent asset classes by investing in mutual funds and ETFs within the same group of investment companies, passive ETFs that are managed by unaffiliated investment advisers in certain limited instances and/or direct investments in securities and other financial instruments.
About JPMorgan SmartRetirement® Blend 2045 R2 (JNARX)
There are 3 members of the management team with an average tenure of 7.09 years: Daniel Oldroyd (2012), Ove Fladberg (2022), Anshul Mohan (2023). Management tenure is more important for actively managed funds than passive index funds.
The fund has 2 primary benchmarks: MSCI ACWI NR USD index with a weighting of 100% and S&P Target Date 2045 TR USD index with a weighting of 100%. JPMorgan SmartRetirement® Blend 2045 R2 has 14 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 97.9% of the fund’s assets. The fund meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a diversified fund. The fund is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
JPMorgan SmartRetirement® Blend 2045 R2 is part of the Allocation global asset class and is within the Allocation fund group. JPMorgan SmartRetirement® Blend 2045 R2 has 31.0% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 54.6%. There is 29.3% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.1% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 13.5% (11.8% domestic bond, 1.7% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). JPMorgan SmartRetirement® Blend 2045 R2 has 2.6% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $36 million in total assets, which is below the $1 billion average for the Target-Date 2045 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.
JNARX 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 SmartRetirement® Blend 2045 R2 expense ratio is high compared to funds in the Target-Date 2045 category. JPMorgan SmartRetirement® Blend 2045 R2 has an expense ratio of 0.92%, which is 37% higher than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a D. 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 SmartRetirement® Blend 2045 R2 has a portfolio turnover rate of 18%, indicating that holds its assets around 0.1 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 22% for the Target-Date 2045 category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, JPMorgan SmartRetirement® Blend 2045 R2 returned -0.6%, which earned it a grade of C, as the Target-Date 2045 category had an average return of -0.7%. 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 funds in that category.
JPMorgan SmartRetirement® Blend 2045 R2 has a trailing yield of 0.00%, which is below the 1.70% category average. The fund normally distributes its income annually 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 SmartRetirement® Blend 2045 R2 Grades
Year to date, the fund has returned 10.2%, 0.5 percentage points better than the category, which translates into a grade of C. The fund has returned 19.7% over the past year (grade of B), 15.2% over the past three years (grade of D) and 8.5% per year over the past five years (grade of C) and 9.9% per year over the past 10 years (grade of F).
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JNARX Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 7/31/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| JNARX Return (NAV) | -0.6% | 3.3% | 19.7% | 15.2% | 8.5% | 9.9% |
| JNARX Grade | C | C | B | D | C | F |
| +/- Category | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1.0% | -0.2% | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| Target-Date 2045 Avg | -0.7% | 3.2% | 18.8% | 15.3% | 8.5% | 10.6% |
| JNARX Tax Cost Ratio | na | na | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
JNARX Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| JNARX Return (NAV) | 10.2% | 18.8% | 13.3% | 18.6% | -18.2% | 16.9% | 12.3% | 23.7% | -9.0% | 19.6% | 8.0% |
| JNARX Grade | C | C | D | D | C | C | F | D | D | F | C |
| +/- Category | 0.5% | 0.2% | -0.5% | -0.3% | -0.5% | 0.1% | -3.5% | -0.9% | -0.7% | -1.1% | 0.1% |
| Target-Date 2045 Avg | 9.7% | 18.6% | 13.8% | 18.9% | -17.7% | 16.7% | 15.7% | 24.5% | -8.3% | 20.7% | 7.9% |
| Risk Measures | |
| Standard Deviation: | 11.3% |
| Total Risk Index: | 0.92 - Average |
| Category Risk Index: | 1.00 - Average |
| Category Risk Grade: | C (44% Rank) |
| Beta: | 1.17 |
| R-Squared: | 95% |
| Leveraged Fund: | No |
| Inverse Fund: | No |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Equity Investment Style: | Large-Cap Blend |
| Bond Investment Style: | na |
| Yield: | 0.0% |
| Dividend Distribution: | Annually |
| Cap Gains Distribution: | Annually |
| Total Assets: | $3228 Mil |
| Fund Total Assets: | $ 0 Mil |
| Share Class Type: | Retirement |
| Portfolio Turnover: | 18% |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 3 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 14.1 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 7.1 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Oldroyd Daniel (2012), Fladberg Ove (2022), Mohan Anshul (2023) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 6/30/26)
| # of Holdings: | 14 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 97.9% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | No |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 31.0% |
Portfolio Allocation |
|
| Domestic Stock: | 54.6% |
| Foreign Stock: | 29.3% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.1% |
| Domestic Bond: | 11.8% |
| Foreign Bond: | 1.7% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.0% |
| Cash: | 2.6% |
Purchase Information
| Fund Family: | JPMorgan |
| Phone Number: | 800-480-4111 |
| Website: | www.jpmorganfunds.com |
| Status: | Open |
| Inception Date: | July 2, 2012 |
| Min. Initial Purchase: | $ 0 |
| Min. Initial IRA Purchase: | $ 0 |
| True No-Load: | No |
| Front Load Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Deferred Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Redemption Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| 12b-1 Fee: | 0.50% |
Expenses and Fees | |
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.92% ( Rating : High ) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.67% |
| Share Class: | JPMorgan SmartRetirement® Blend 2045 R6 |
| Min. Subsequent Purchase: | $ 0 |
| Min. Subsequent IRA Purchase: | $ 0 |
