BBAX ETF — JPMorgan BetaBuilders Developed Asia Pacific ex-Japan ETF

JPMorgan BetaBuilders Developed Asia Pacific ex-Japan ETF (BBAX)

Updated October 16, 2026.

BBAX is a low-cost ETF. its distribution rate is 5.12%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.82%, its expense ratio is 0.19%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 72/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 70.8% over the past 8.2 years, 131.9 points behind SPY at 202.7%.

JPMorgan BetaBuilders Developed Asia Pacific ex-Japan ETF tracks an index of large- and mid-cap stocks from developed Asian markets outside Japan, investing at least eighty percent of its assets in securities included in the underlying index. The fund carries a modest expense ratio of 0.19% and distributes quarterly at a moderate current distribution rate. It appeals to investors seeking broad equity exposure to developed Asia-Pacific markets with relatively low costs.

BBAX performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 70.8% over the past 8.2 years, 131.9 points behind SPY at 202.7%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 14.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.0%.

BBAX key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

72 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

3.69%

Issuer

JPMorgan

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

08/07/2018

Expense ratio

0.19%

Distribution rate

5.12%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

3.82%

Last close

$61.67 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$6,572,815,027

Average volume

303291.0

Dividend

$0.789

Ex-dividend date

09/22/2026

Payment date

09/24/2026

Beta

0.83

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (5.12%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (3.82%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: JPMorgan; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

BBAX risks and drawbacks

Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 9.0%.

Who may consider BBAX — and who may not

BBAX may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (BBAX pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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