JPMorgan updates S&P 500 5% Risk Control index
JPMorgan provides an August 2026 performance and risk update for the S&P 500 Daily Risk Control 5% Index, which dynamically allocates between the S&P 500 and a cash component to target 5% volatility.
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JPMorgan provides an August 2026 performance and risk update for the S&P 500 Daily Risk Control 5% Index, which dynamically allocates between the S&P 500 and a cash component to target 5% volatility. Volatility is measured using exponentially weighted historical returns and the index is calculated on an excess return basis after deducting a notional financing cost linked to the J.P. Morgan Cash Index USD 3 Month.
The update compares hypothetical and actual performance of the Index to two notional, monthly rebalanced 30/70 equity–bond portfolios on an excess-return basis. Over the period from July 2016 to July 2026, the Index shows a Sharpe Ratio of 0.78, with 10-year annualized volatility of 5.07% and a 10-year annualized return of 3.96%. The Domestic 30/70 Portfolio (ER) records a Sharpe Ratio of 0.41 and the Global 30/70 Portfolio (ER) 0.17. The document lists detailed monthly and annual historical and hypothetical returns from 2017 through July 2026, while emphasizing that past and backtested results are not indicative of future performance.
Key risks highlighted include that JPMorgan Chase & Co. is one of the companies in the underlying index, the Index may not approximate its 5% target volatility, may be significantly uninvested, and its dynamic exposure can limit upside or magnify downside relative to the underlying index. The level of the Index also reflects the deduction of a notional financing cost, and its methodology for calculating that cost was recently changed.
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