JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC Launches New Alerian MLP Index® ETN (NYSE Arca: AMJB)
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- The ETNs may not be suitable for all investors and involve significant risks.
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The introduction of JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC's Alerian MLP Index ETNs presents a new investment vehicle for market participants, particularly those interested in the energy sector and income-generating assets. The ETNs' structure, offering a variable quarterly coupon linked to the cash distributions of the MLPs in the Index, is notable since it provides investors with exposure to the MLP asset class without the need to directly own the underlying securities. This could be appealing to investors looking for yield in a low-interest-rate environment.
However, the accrual of a 0.85% annual investor fee is a critical factor to consider, as it will impact the net return on investment. Comparatively, this fee is in line with or slightly higher than average management fees for similar exchange-traded products. It's also important to note that ETNs carry issuer credit risk, in this case, both JPMCFC and JPMorgan Chase & Co. Therefore, the financial stability of these entities is a key consideration for potential investors, as it could affect the ability to redeem the notes, especially since the ETNs have a long-term horizon until 2044.
Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) typically offer high distribution yields and are considered attractive for income-focused investors. The Alerian MLP Index is a leading gauge for this asset class and the ETNs tracking this index enable broader market access. The float-adjusted, capitalization-weighted methodology of the Index ensures that it reflects the performance of the larger, more liquid MLPs, which may reduce volatility compared to other weighting methods.
Investor interest in such financial instruments is often influenced by the broader economic context, particularly the energy sector's performance, tax implications of MLP investments and the regulatory environment. Given the current energy landscape with heightened focus on renewable sources, the performance of traditional energy MLPs could be subject to market sentiment shifts. This makes the ETNs a potentially more volatile investment, albeit one that offers a hedge against inflation and a possible income stream.
From a legal perspective, the ETNs' prospectus and the 'Selected Risk Considerations' section are essential for investors to understand their rights and the risks involved. Unlike direct MLP investments, ETN investors do not hold any ownership or rights in the underlying assets, which means they have no claim on the underlying partnership's assets in the event of default. The mention of 'significant risks' and the possibility of receiving less than the principal amount at maturity or upon early redemption is an explicit reminder of the ETN's inherent risks.
Moreover, the redeemability feature at the issuer's discretion introduces additional layers of risk, as it could potentially limit investors' ability to exit their positions. Regulatory changes affecting MLPs or ETNs could also impact the investment's attractiveness, making it crucial for investors to stay informed about legislative developments that could affect the tax treatment and other aspects of MLP investments.
The ETNs are designed to track the performance of the Alerian MLP Index® (the “Index”). The ETNs pay a variable quarterly coupon linked to the cash distributions paid on the companies in the Index, less a quarterly investor fee that accrues on a daily basis at a rate of
The Index measures the composite performance of energy-oriented Master Limited Partnerships (“MLPs”) that earn most of their cash flows from qualified activities involving energy commodities using a capped, float-adjusted, capitalization-weighted methodology. MLPs are limited partnerships primarily engaged in the exploration, marketing, mining, processing, production, refining, storage, or transportation of any mineral or natural resource.
The Index has been developed by VettaFi LLC, as index sponsor, and is maintained and calculated by VettaFi LLC, as index calculation agent. The Index is reported on a real-time basis under the Bloomberg ticker AMZ.
The ETNs may not be suitable for all investors and should be purchased only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of investing in the ETNs. The ETNs are subject to the credit risk of JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC, as issuer of the notes, and the credit risk of JPMorgan Chase & Co. as guarantor of the notes. You may receive less, and possibly significantly less, than the principal amount of your investment in the ETNs at maturity or early redemption or upon repurchase or sale. Coupon payments on the ETNs will vary and could be zero. There is no actual portfolio of assets in which any investor in the ETNs has any ownership or other interest. Investors in the ETNs do not have voting rights, distribution rights or other rights with respect to the assets included in the tracked index. An investment in the ETNs involves significant risks. For further information regarding risks, please see the section entitled "Selected Risk Considerations" in the applicable pricing supplement.
About JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is a leading financial services firm based in
Investment suitability must be determined individually for each investor, and the ETNs may not be suitable for all investors. This information is not intended to provide and should not be relied upon as providing accounting, legal, regulatory or tax advice.
Investors should consult with their own advisors as to these matters.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. and JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC have filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for any offerings to which these materials relate. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and the other documents relating to any offerings to which these materials relate that JPMorgan Chase & Co. and JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC have filed with the SEC for more complete information about JPMorgan Chase & Co., JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC and any offering to which these materials relate. You may get these documents without cost by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, JPMorgan Chase & Co., JPMorgan Chase Financial Company LLC or any agent or any dealer participating in the any offerings to which these materials relate will arrange to send you the prospectus and each prospectus supplement as well as any product supplement, underlying supplement and preliminary pricing supplement if you so request by calling toll-free 1-800-576-3529.
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Contact: JPMorgan Alerian ETN team at 1-800-576-3529 or at alerian_etn@jpmorgan.com
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