JPMorgan (NYSE: AMJB) launches auto callable notes tied to MerQube US Small-Cap Vol Advantage Index
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC is offering auto callable contingent interest notes linked to the MerQube US Small-Cap Vol Advantage Index, fully and unconditionally guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co. The notes pay a quarterly contingent interest rate of at least 11.00% per annum (at least $27.50 per $1,000) only if, on a Review Date, the Index is at or above 60% of its initial level.
The notes may be automatically called on any Review Date from June 18, 2026 (except the first and final dates) if the Index is at or above its initial level, returning $1,000 plus the applicable contingent interest. If the notes are not called and the Index is below the 60% trigger at maturity, investors lose principal in line with the Index decline and can lose their entire investment.
The underlying Index uses leveraged exposure to E-mini Russell 2000 futures and is subject to a 6.0% per annum daily deduction, which drags performance and can cause decline even when futures are flat or modestly positive. Payments on the notes are unsecured, unsubordinated obligations of JPMorgan Chase Financial and depend on the credit of both the issuer and JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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High-yield, high-risk JPMorgan structured note with equity-volatility exposure.
The notes offer at least an 11.00% per annum contingent coupon tied to the MerQube US Small-Cap Vol Advantage Index, with quarterly checks against a barrier at 60% of the initial index level. Coupons only accrue when the Index finishes a Review Date at or above this barrier, so income can be intermittent or absent if small-cap volatility is elevated.
Principal is at risk: if the notes are not called and the final Index level is below the 60% trigger, repayment falls one-for-one with the index return, down to zero. The underlying Index embeds up to 500% futures leverage and a 6.0% per annum daily deduction, which structurally weighs on performance and can amplify losses during drawdowns.
All cash flows depend on the credit of JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC and guarantor JPMorgan Chase & Co., and the estimated value at issuance is below the $1,000 price due to fees, hedging costs and internal funding assumptions. Actual investor outcomes will hinge on the path of small-cap equity volatility and the Index level on specific Review Dates rather than on long-term Russell 2000 performance.