BBJP ETF — JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETF

JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETF (BBJP)

BBJP is a low-cost ETF. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 4.59%, its trailing-12-month yield is 4.59%, its expense ratio is 0.19%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 72/100 (Generally safe). Fund total return is 89.5% over the past 8.2 years, 123.9 points behind SPY at 213.4%.

At the current 4.59% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $459 per year, or $38.25 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual annual payments vary.

JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETF tracks a free float adjusted market capitalization weighted index of stocks traded on the Tokyo and Nagoya stock exchanges, investing at least 80% of its assets in index securities and using exchange-traded futures and forward currency contracts to match index performance. The fund distributes annually at a modest current distribution rate, with a low expense ratio of 0.19%. It appeals to investors seeking broad exposure to the Japanese equity market with minimal costs.

BBJP performance versus SPY

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Fund total return is 89.5% over the past 8.2 years, 123.9 points behind SPY at 213.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 13.6%.

BBJP key facts

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

72 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

3.30%

Issuer

JPMorgan

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

06/15/2018

Expense ratio

0.19%

Distribution rate

4.59%

Distribution frequency

Annual

Trailing yield

4.59%

Last close

$76.98

AUM

$19,528,006,610

Average volume

900088.0

Last dividend

$3.5370

Ex-dividend date

12/23/2025

Payment date

12/26/2025

Beta

0.83

P/E ratio

19.5134

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (4.59%) 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 (4.59%) 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 fund page; 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.

BBJP risks and drawbacks

Payments are annual, 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 13.6%.

Who may consider BBJP — and who may not

BBJP 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 (BBJP pays annual); 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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