JPMorgan prices $528K MerQube‑linked callable notes
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC priced a structured note offering: $528,000 of Auto Callable Contingent Interest Notes linked to the MerQube US Tech+ Vol Advantage Index, expected to settle on or about June 17, 2026.
JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC priced a structured note offering: $528,000 of Auto Callable Contingent Interest Notes linked to the MerQube US Tech+ Vol Advantage Index, expected to settle on or about June 17, 2026. The notes pay a Contingent Interest Rate of 14.00% per annum (monthly installments of $11.6667 per $1,000) only if the Index closing level on a Review Date is at or above an Interest Barrier of 85.00% of the Initial Value. The Index level includes a 6.0% per annum daily deduction and a notional financing cost, features that materially reduce index performance. The notes are unsecured obligations of JPMorgan Financial and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by JPMorgan Chase & Co.; payments are subject to issuer and guarantor credit risk. The notes may be automatically called beginning with the Review Date on June 14, 2027. The estimated value at pricing was $932.70 per $1,000, and the original issue price was $1,000 per $1,000 (selling commissions of $24 per $1,000).
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Complex income note with high coupon contingent on index hurdles and significant index deductions.
The notes offer a 14.00% per annum contingent coupon triggered only when the Index closes at or above 85.00% of the Initial Value on Review Dates; unpaid contingent coupons may be made up if a later Review Date meets the barrier. The Index applies a 6.0% per annum daily deduction plus a notional financing cost, which the supplement states will materially drag index returns and is a primary driver of the notes' economic terms.
Cash-flow treatment and payoffs are subject to the issuer's and guarantor's creditworthiness. Automatic call mechanics begin on June 14, 2027, shortening term if the Index equals or exceeds the Initial Value on applicable Review Dates. Secondary market liquidity is limited and JPMS may be the sole liquidity provider.
Index uses volatility-targeting with leverage and notable structural drags that increase downside risk.
The MerQube Index targets a 35% implied volatility and scales exposure to the QQQ Fund between 0% and 500% weekly, using implied volatility as a proxy for realized volatility. Leverage is adjusted weekly; the supplement warns of magnified losses, volatility-drag effects, and that the Index may be significantly uninvested at times while still incurring the 6.0% daily deduction.
These structural features mean the Index can underperform the QQQ Fund materially; hypothetical and historical levels are provided (Initial Value 14,594.98 on pricing date), and investors should note the Index sponsor and conflicts disclosed.
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