[SCHEDULE 13G/A] JPMorgan U.S. Research Enhanced Large Cap ETF SEC Filing

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

First Trust Portfolios L.P., First Trust Advisors L.P. and their general partner, The Charger Corporation, have filed Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13G reporting a passive 19.13 % stake in the JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Sovereign Bond ETF (CUSIP 46641Q746).

The group declares 229,618 common shares beneficially owned as of 30 Jun 2025. Authority is limited to shared dispositive power over all shares; they hold no sole or shared voting power. The position is spread across unit investment trusts and other managed vehicles sponsored or advised by the First Trust entities, with no single trust exceeding 3 % of the ETF. The filing, signed 28 Jul 2025 by CFO James M. Dykas, certifies that the shares were acquired in the ordinary course of business and not to influence control. First Trust Portfolios is classified as a broker-dealer (BD), First Trust Advisors as an investment adviser (IA), and The Charger Corporation as a holding company (HC).

Positive

• Institutional confidence: A 19.13 % stake by reputable First Trust entities signals meaningful demand for the ETF’s emerging-markets bond exposure.

Negative

• Concentration risk: Nearly one-fifth of shares are tied to UITs; large redemptions could pressure liquidity and tracking error.

Insights

Securities Analyst

TL;DR: First Trust discloses 19 % passive holding; no voting power, modest signal of institutional demand, limited governance impact.

Ownership at 19.13 % is sizable for an ETF but remains passive, with dispositive—not voting—authority. Concentration suggests sustained institutional appetite for JPMorgan’s EM sovereign bond strategy, yet the lack of voting rights curtails any control implications. Because holdings sit in UITs and other managed accounts, flows can reverse quickly if retail redemptions rise. Overall, disclosure is informative for liquidity tracking but unlikely to alter the ETF’s risk-return profile.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: High percentage stake lacks control intent; governance impact negligible despite concentration.

Although First Trust entities eclipse the 5 % and even 10 % thresholds, they expressly disclaim any intent to influence management and possess zero voting power. Unit investment trusts vote in proportion to outside shareholders, preserving a distributed governance model. The filing therefore raises no immediate takeover or activist red flags. Investors should simply note the concentration risk if large redemptions occur.

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Amendment No. 2)

JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Sovereign Bond ETF

(Name of Issuer)

Common

(Title of Class of Securities)

46641Q746

(CUSIP Number)

06/30/2025

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

Rule 13d-1(b)

Rule 13d-1(c)

Rule 13d-1(d)

SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 46641Q746

1

Names of Reporting Persons

First Trust Portfolios L.P.

2

Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)

(a)
(b)

3

Sec Use Only

4

Citizenship or Place of Organization

ILLINOIS

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:

5	Sole Voting Power 0.00
6	Shared Voting Power 0.00
7	Sole Dispositive Power 0.00
8	Shared Dispositive Power 229,618.00

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

229,618.00

10

Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)

11

Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)

19.13 %

12

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

BD

SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 46641Q746

1

Names of Reporting Persons

First Trust Advisors L.P.

2

Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)

(a)
(b)

3

Sec Use Only

4

Citizenship or Place of Organization

ILLINOIS

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:

5	Sole Voting Power 0.00
6	Shared Voting Power 0.00
7	Sole Dispositive Power 0.00
8	Shared Dispositive Power 229,618.00

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

229,618.00

10

Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)

11

Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)

19.13 %

12

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

IA

SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 46641Q746

1

Names of Reporting Persons

The Charger Corporation

2

Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)

(a)
(b)

3

Sec Use Only

4

Citizenship or Place of Organization

ILLINOIS

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:

5	Sole Voting Power 0.00
6	Shared Voting Power 0.00
7	Sole Dispositive Power 0.00
8	Shared Dispositive Power 229,618.00

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

229,618.00

10

Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)

11

Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)

19.13 %

12

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

HC

SCHEDULE 13G

Item 1.
(a)	Name of issuer: JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Sovereign Bond ETF
(b)	Address of issuer's principal executive offices: Attn: Legal Department, c/o JP Morgan Investment Management, Inc., 383 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10179, USA
Item 2.
(a)	Name of person filing: First Trust Portfolios L.P. First Trust Advisors L.P. The Charger Corporation
(b)	Address or principal business office or, if none, residence: 120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400, Wheaton, Illinois 60187
(c)	Citizenship: Illinois, USA
(d)	Title of class of securities: Common
(e)	CUSIP No.: 46641Q746
Item 3.	If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a)	Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
(b)	Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(c)	Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(d)	Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
(e)	An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f)	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g)	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h)	A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i)	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j)	A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:
(k)	Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
Item 4.	Ownership
(a)	Amount beneficially owned: 229,618
(b)	Percent of class: 19.13 %
(c)	Number of shares as to which the person has:
	(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
	(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
	(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
	(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 229,618
Item 5.	Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class.
Item 6.	Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
	If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than 5 percent of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required. This Schedule 13G filing is jointly filed by The Charger Corporation, First Trust Portfolios L.P. and First Trust Advisors L.P. pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1). The Charger Corporation is the General Partner of both First Trust Portfolios L.P. and First Trust Advisors L.P. First Trust Portfolios L.P. acts as sponsor of certain unit investment trusts which hold shares of the issuer. The total number of shares of the issuer held by these unit investment trusts is set forth in Row (8) above with respect to First Trust Portfolios L.P. No individual unit investment trust sponsored by First Trust Portfolios L.P. holds more than 3% of any registered investment company issuer's shares. First Trust Advisors L.P., an affiliate of First Trust Portfolios L.P., acts as portfolio supervisor of the unit investment trusts sponsored by First Trust Portfolios L.P., certain of which hold shares of the issuer. Neither First Trust Portfolios L.P., First Trust Advisors L.P. nor The Charger Corporation have the power to vote the shares of the issuer held by these unit investment trusts sponsored by First Trust Portfolios L.P. These shares are voted by the trustee of such unit investment trusts so as to insure that the shares are ordinarily voted as closely as possible in the same manner and in the same general proportion as are the shares held by owners other than such unit investment trusts. Subject to the requirements of Rule 12d1-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and as further explained in the Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust and related Trust Agreements of the unit investment trusts, First Trust Portfolios L.P., on behalf of the unit investment trusts, may enter into an agreement with a deposited fund which may permit the shares of such fund to be voted in the best interest of unit holders at the discretion of First Trust Portfolios L.P. The difference, if any, between the aggregate amount of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person, as set forth in Row (9) above, and the number of shares of the issuer held by the unit investment trusts sponsored by First Trust Portfolios L.P. represents shares of the issuer which are either held in other registered investment companies, pooled investment vehicles and/or separately managed accounts for which First Trust Advisors L.P. serves as investment advisor and/or investment sub-advisor. Each of First Trust Portfolios L.P., First Trust Advisors L.P. and The Charger Corporation disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of the issuer identified in this filing.
Item 7.	Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
	If a parent holding company has filed this schedule, pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant subsidiary. If a parent holding company has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identification of the relevant subsidiary. See Item 6.
Item 8.	Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
	Not Applicable
Item 9.	Notice of Dissolution of Group.
	Not Applicable

Item 10.

Certifications:

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

First Trust Portfolios L.P.

Signature:	/s/ James M. Dykas
Name/Title:	James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer
Date:	07/28/2025

First Trust Advisors L.P.

Signature:	/s/ James M. Dykas
Name/Title:	James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer
Date:	07/28/2025

The Charger Corporation

Signature:	/s/ James M. Dykas
Name/Title:	James M. Dykas, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Date:	07/28/2025

Exhibit Information

Please see Exhibit 99.1 for Joint Filing Agreement

FAQ

How many JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Sovereign Bond ETF shares does First Trust own?

The filing reports 229,618 shares beneficially owned.

What percentage of the ETF's outstanding shares does the position represent?

First Trust's stake equals 19.13 % of the class.

Does First Trust have voting power over these shares?

No. The entities report zero sole or shared voting power; authority is limited to dispositive power.

Is the stake intended to influence control of the ETF?

The certification states the shares were acquired in the ordinary course and not to change or influence control.

Which First Trust entities are involved in the filing?

First Trust Portfolios L.P. (BD), First Trust Advisors L.P. (IA), and The Charger Corporation (HC).

When was the Schedule 13G/A signed?

The document was signed 28 July 2025 by CFO James M. Dykas.