High-coupon JPMorgan (NYSE: AMJB) auto-callable notes track MerQube US Tech+ Vol Advantage Index
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC is offering auto callable contingent interest notes linked to the MerQube US Tech+ Vol Advantage Index, fully and unconditionally guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co. The notes pay a quarterly contingent coupon of at least 11.25% per annum if, on a Review Date, the Index is at or above 60% of its Initial Value.
The notes can be automatically called starting August 10, 2026 if the Index is at or above its Initial Value on a Review Date (other than the first and final), returning $1,000 plus the applicable coupon. If the notes are not called and the final Index level is below 60% of the Initial Value, principal is reduced one-for-one with the Index loss, so investors can lose more than 40% and up to all principal.
The Index embeds a 6.0% per annum daily deduction and a notional financing cost on the QQQ Fund, which drags performance versus a similar index without these charges. Preliminary estimated value is about $905.30 per $1,000 note and will not be less than $900. The notes are unsecured, unsubordinated obligations with minimum denominations of $1,000.
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High-coupon tech-linked note with significant downside risk and embedded index drag.
The notes combine a high contingent coupon of at least 11.25% per year with exposure to the MerQube US Tech+ Vol Advantage Index. Coupons are paid only when the Index is at or above 60% of its Initial Value on scheduled Review Dates, and the notes may auto-call from August 10, 2026 onward if the Index is at or above its Initial Value.
The underlying index uses leverage up to 500%, a target volatility mechanism and a 6.0% per annum daily deduction plus notional financing cost on the QQQ Fund. These features can magnify losses, reduce gains and cause the Index to lag an undecremented benchmark, which in turn affects coupon receipts and principal repayment under the payoff formula.
The preliminary estimated value of about $905.30 per $1,000 note, with a floor of $900.00, is meaningfully below the price to public, reflecting selling commissions, hedging costs and issuer funding spreads. Liquidity is expected to be limited, with no exchange listing and secondary prices influenced by JPMorgan pricing models and market conditions rather than just Index performance.