JPMorgan (NYSE: AMJB) auto-callable notes link to MerQube Vol Advantage Index
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC is issuing $572,000 of Auto Callable Contingent Interest Notes linked to the MerQube US Large-Cap Vol Advantage Index, fully and unconditionally guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co. Each note has a $1,000 denomination and was priced on January 2, 2026, with expected settlement on or about January 7, 2026.
The notes pay a Contingent Interest Payment of $33.75 per $1,000 (a 13.50% per annum rate, paid at 3.375% per quarter) on any Review Date where the Index closes at or above 60.00% of its Initial Value of 3,824.00. The notes are automatically called, starting July 2, 2026, if on a Review Date (other than the first and final) the Index closes at or above the Initial Value; investors then receive $1,000 plus the applicable Contingent Interest Payment and no further payments.
If the notes are not called and the Final Value is at least 60.00% of the Initial Value, investors receive $1,000 plus the final Contingent Interest Payment at maturity on January 7, 2031. If the Final Value is below 60.00% of the Initial Value, repayment is reduced one-for-one with the Index loss, and investors can lose more than 40.00% and up to all of their principal. The Index includes a 6.0% per annum daily deduction, which drags performance, and the notes are unsecured obligations subject to the credit risk of JPMorgan Financial and JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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FAQ
What are the JPMorgan AMJB Auto Callable Contingent Interest Notes?
The notes are Auto Callable Contingent Interest Notes issued by JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC and fully and unconditionally guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co. They are linked to the MerQube US Large-Cap Vol Advantage Index and offer potential contingent interest and early redemption, but expose investors to the risk of losing a significant portion or all of their principal.
How do the contingent interest payments on the AMJB notes work?
For each $1,000 principal amount note, investors receive a Contingent Interest Payment of $33.75 (a 13.50% per annum rate, paid at 3.375% per quarter) for any Review Date on which the Index closing level is at or above the Interest Barrier of 60.00% of the Initial Value, which is 2,294.40. If the Index is below the Interest Barrier on a Review Date, no Contingent Interest Payment is made for that period.
When can the JPMorgan AMJB notes be automatically called?
The notes may be automatically called on any Review Date other than the first and final Review Dates if the Index closing level is greater than or equal to the Initial Value of 3,824.00. The earliest possible automatic call date is July 2, 2026. If called, investors receive $1,000 plus the applicable Contingent Interest Payment on the related Call Settlement Date, and no further payments are made.
What happens at maturity for investors in the AMJB notes?
If the notes are not automatically called and the Final Value of the Index on the January 2, 2031 Review Date is at least the Trigger Value of 60.00% of the Initial Value, investors receive $1,000 plus the Contingent Interest Payment for that final Review Date on the January 7, 2031 Maturity Date. If the Final Value is below the Trigger Value, the payment per $1,000 note is calculated as $1,000 + ($1,000 × Index Return), so investors lose 1% of principal for each 1% Index loss, potentially up to a total loss.
How does the 6.0% per annum daily deduction affect the MerQube index and the AMJB notes?
The MerQube US Large-Cap Vol Advantage Index is subject to a 6.0% per annum daily deduction, which offsets any appreciation and heightens any depreciation in its underlying E-mini S&P 500 futures exposure. This deduction is applied daily, even when the Index is not fully invested, and causes the Index to trail the performance of an otherwise identical index without such a deduction, which can adversely affect payments on the notes.
What credit and liquidity risks do investors in the JPMorgan AMJB notes face?
The notes are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co., so payments depend on the creditworthiness of both entities. The notes will not be listed on any securities exchange, and any secondary market would likely be limited to purchases by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC at prices that may be significantly below the original issue price.
What is the estimated value of the JPMorgan AMJB notes at issuance?
The estimated value of the notes, when the terms were set, was $926.30 per $1,000 principal amount note. This is below the $1,000 price to the public because it excludes selling commissions, projected hedging profits and hedging costs that are included in the original issue price.