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

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

BBAX is a low-cost ETF. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 3.34%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.52%, its expense ratio is 0.19%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 72/100 (Generally safe). Fund total return is 75.0% over the past 8 years, 128.7 points behind SPY at 203.7%.

At the current 3.34% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $334 per year, or $27.83 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

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

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Fund total return is 75.0% over the past 8 years, 128.7 points behind SPY at 203.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.0%.

BBAX key facts

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

72 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.40%

Issuer

JPMorgan

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

08/07/2018

Expense ratio

0.19%

Distribution rate

3.34%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

3.52%

Last close

$64.00

AUM

$6,777,602,362

Average volume

162308.0

Last dividend

$0.5340

Ex-dividend date

06/23/2026

Payment date

06/25/2026

Beta

0.85

P/E ratio

20.647

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (3.34%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (3.52%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 19, 2026.

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

BBAX's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. 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.

Frequently asked questions

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