JPMorgan (AMJB) auto callable notes linked to MerQube US Tech+ Vol Advantage Index
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC, fully guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co., is offering auto callable contingent interest notes linked to the MerQube US Tech+ Vol Advantage Index, maturing in January 2031. The notes can pay a monthly Contingent Interest Payment if, on each Interest Review Date, the Index closes at or above 75% of its Initial Value, and they are automatically called on annual Autocall Review Dates if the Index is at or above its Initial Value, returning principal plus the applicable interest for that period.
If the notes are not called and the Index finishes at or above 70% of its Initial Value at maturity, investors receive full principal back plus any final contingent interest; if it ends below 70%, principal is reduced one-for-one beyond a 30% buffer, with up to 70% loss of principal possible. The MerQube Index itself is highly engineered: it applies up to 500% leveraged exposure to the Invesco QQQ TrustSM, targets 35% implied volatility, and is reduced by a 6.0% per annum daily deduction and a separate notional financing cost, which together drag performance and can cause the Index to trail a similar, non-deducted index even when the underlying QQQ Fund performs well.
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FAQ
What are the JPMorgan auto callable contingent interest notes linked to the MerQube US Tech+ Vol Advantage Index (AMJB)?
These notes are unsecured obligations of JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC, guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co., that pay monthly contingent interest only if the MerQube US Tech+ Vol Advantage Index closes at or above 75% of its Initial Value on each Interest Review Date. They can be automatically called on specified annual dates if the Index is at or above its Initial Value, at which point investors receive principal plus the applicable contingent interest and no further payments.
How can investors in AMJB-linked notes lose principal at maturity?
If the notes are not automatically called and the Index e2 80 99s Final Value is below 70% of the Initial Value, the maturity payment per $1,000 principal is calculated as $1,000 + [$1,000 c3 97
What contingent interest rate do the MerQube US Tech+ Vol Advantage Index notes offer?
The notes pay, when conditions are met, a Contingent Interest Rate of at least 12.90% per annum, credited monthly at a rate of at least 1.075% per month for each $1,000 note. Interest is only paid for months when the Index closes at or above the 75% Interest Barrier on the relevant Interest Review Date; if the Index is below that level, no interest is paid for that period.
How does the MerQube US Tech+ Vol Advantage Index underlying AMJB work?
The Index provides rules-based exposure to an unfunded position in the Invesco QQQ TrustSM, Series 1, with distributions notionally reinvested, minus a daily notional financing cost. It targets 35% implied volatility by adjusting exposure weekly between 0% and 500% of the QQQ Fund based on its one-week implied volatility. In addition, the Index level is reduced by a 6.0% per annum daily deduction, which, along with the financing cost, generally drags performance versus a similar index without these deductions.
What are the key risks of the JPMorgan MerQube US Tech+ Vol Advantage Index notes?
Major risks include the possibility of up to 70% principal loss if the Index ends below the 70% Buffer Threshold at maturity, and the risk that no interest is ever paid if the Index remains below the 75% Interest Barrier on all Interest Review Dates. The Index itself is negatively impacted by the 6.0% per annum daily deduction and a daily notional financing cost, uses significant leverage up to 500%, may be substantially uninvested at times, and is exposed to risks of the QQQ Fund and its non-U.S. holdings. Investors are also subject to the credit risk of JPMorgan Financial and JPMorgan Chase & Co.
When can the MerQube US Tech+ Vol Advantage Index notes auto call, and what do investors receive?
The notes feature annual Autocall Review Dates
How is the estimated value of these JPMorgan MerQube-linked notes determined?
The preliminary disclosure states that if the notes priced on the indicated date, the estimated value would be approximately $942.40 per $1,000 note, and that the final estimated value set on the pricing date will not be less than $900.00 per $1,000. This estimate combines the value of a fixed-income component and embedded derivatives, using JPMorgan affiliates e2 80 99 internal pricing models and an internal funding rate, and is lower than the price to public, which includes selling commissions, projected hedging profits or losses, and hedging costs.