Auto-call notes linked to MerQube Index (AMJB) — 16% contingent coupon
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC offers auto-callable contingent-interest notes linked to the MerQube US Large-Cap Vol Advantage Index. The notes pay a Contingent Interest Rate of at least 16.00% per annum when the Index is at or above an Interest Barrier of 70.00%. The Index includes a 6.0% per annum daily deduction. The notes may be automatically called beginning September 8, 2026 and mature on March 11, 2031. The notes have a Trigger Value of 50.00% of the Initial Value; if the Final Value is below that level, investors may lose more than 50% (and could lose all) of principal. Minimum denomination is $1,000. The estimated value at pricing is approximately $930.30 per $1,000 note, with a stated floor estimated value of $900.00; selling commissions will not exceed $9.00 per $1,000 note. The notes are unsecured obligations of JPMorgan Chase Financial, fully and unconditionally guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co., and are not FDIC insured.
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Insights
Autocall structure trades current yield potential against concentrated downside and an explicit daily drag.
The notes provide a minimum advertised contingent coupon of 16.00% per annum paid monthly when the Index closes at or above 70.00% of its Initial Value. The autocall feature can terminate the exposure early as of September 8, 2026, locking in prior contingent payments and returning principal plus that period's contingent payment.
The Index's 6.0% per annum daily deduction materially reduces the Index level over time and is a primary driver of the notes' pricing; this deduction is explicitly used to improve stated coupon terms versus a non-deducted index but will generally depress realized returns. Secondary-market liquidity is limited and repurchase pricing is likely below original issue price.
High leverage, target-volatility mechanics and daily deduction increase tail risk and create dependency on futures roll dynamics.
The MerQube Index targets a 35% implied volatility and sets futures exposure weekly based on SPY one-week implied volatility, with a cap at 500%. When implied volatility is low the Index can be highly leveraged, magnifying losses; when uninvested due to high volatility the Index may earn no return while the 6.0% deduction continues.
Roll yield, contango/backwardation and futures-market disruptions can adversely affect Index levels. The Index was established on February 11, 2022, and its historical closing level was 3,863.91 on February 25, 2026, per the excerpt. Timing and valuation assumptions, and JPMorgan affiliates' roles in the Index, are disclosed as potential conflicts.