JPMorgan issues $1.327M buffered leveraged notes
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC priced $1,327,000 of Uncapped Buffered Return Enhanced Notes linked to the S&P 500® Futures Excess Return Index due April 1, 2031.
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC priced $1,327,000 of Uncapped Buffered Return Enhanced Notes linked to the S&P 500® Futures Excess Return Index due April 1, 2031. The notes, priced on March 27, 2026 and expected to settle on or about April 1, 2026, offer an Upside Leverage Factor of 1.88 and a Buffer Amount of 20.00.
The payment formulas provide $1,000 + ($1,000 × Index Return × 1.88) on positive index returns and full principal protection only if the Final Value is no more than 20.00 below the Initial Value; losses can reach up to 80.00 of principal. The notes are unsecured obligations of JPMorgan Financial and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co.; any payment is subject to the credit risk of both entities. The price to public was $1,000 per note, the estimated value was $978.80 per note, and selling commissions can be up to $11.25 per $1,000 note.
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Leverage increases upside exposure but leaves investors with concentrated downside tied to futures roll behavior.
The notes multiply any positive Index Return by an Upside Leverage Factor of 1.88, offering enhanced upside up to unlimited gains. This enhancement is balanced by a 20.00% Buffer Amount below which investors forgo principal in a linear manner, up to 80.00 loss at extreme declines.
Key dependencies include the performance of the SPX Futures Index, negative roll returns from futures contracts, and the Index’s treatment of financing/implicit costs. These drivers materially affect realized outcomes through the term to the Observation Date: March 27, 2031.
Credit exposure to JPMorgan Financial and JPMorgan Chase & Co. is the primary non-market risk.
The notes are unsecured obligations of JPMorgan Financial and are fully guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co.; investors rely on both entities' ability to pay. Changes in credit spreads or a default would materially reduce secondary values and could eliminate recoveries.
Secondary-market liquidity is limited (notes unlisted) and the estimated value ($978.80 per $1,000) is lower than the issue price, reflecting commissions and hedging/structuring costs. Pricing and published account values may diverge during an initial period.
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