JPMorgan launches capped auto-call notes tied to GDX/XLY/EFA
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC is offering Capped Auto Callable Dual Directional Barrier Notes linked to the least performing of the VanEck® Gold Miners ETF (GDX), the State Street® Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR® ETF (XLY) and the iShares® MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA). The notes have a Pricing Date on or about May 11, 2026, original issue (settlement) on or about May 13, 2026 and a scheduled maturity of May 16, 2029. The notes are unsecured obligations of JPMorgan Chase Financial and fully and unconditionally guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co.
The structure features an automatic call test on the Review Date (May 17, 2027) that pays principal plus a Call Premium (not less than $270 per $1,000) if each Fund is at or above its Call Value (95% of Initial Value). If not called, maturity payoffs depend on the Least Performing Fund Return with a Maximum Upside Return of 60.00%, an Absolute Return Barrier of 60.00% and a Barrier Amount of 55.00%. The estimated value at issue is approximately $945.20 per $1,000 (will not be less than $900.00).
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Security mixes capped upside, downside barriers and an early-call feature tied to three ETFs.
The notes combine an auto-call provision with asymmetric payoff mechanics: capped upside (60.00%) if the least performing Fund appreciates, and an absolute-return feature that can deliver a capped positive payment if declines remain above an Absolute Return Barrier (60.00% of Initial Value).
Primary dependencies include the closing prices of GDX, XLY and EFA on specified dates, and issuer/guarantor creditworthiness. Pricing assumptions (estimated value ~$945.20) reflect hedging and issuer internal funding inputs; secondary market liquidity is limited and may trade below issue price.
Credit and liquidity risks are central to investor outcomes.
Payments depend on JPMorgan Financial and guarantor JPMorgan Chase & Co. credit; defaults would jeopardize all payments. The notes are not FDIC insured and are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations.
Secondary market prices will likely be lower than original issue price due to embedded costs and internal funding rates; prospective buyers should treat the notes as buy-and-hold absent a demonstrated secondary market.
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