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BBJP ETF — JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETF
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETF (BBJP)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
BBJP's distribution is rated generally safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (72/100, medium confidence). It pays annual and its distribution rate is 4.62%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $3.54 with an ex-date of December 23, 2025, was 130.4% higher than the previous $1.53. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: JPMorgan page for BBJP, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
BBJP is a low-cost ETF. its distribution rate is 4.62%, its trailing-12-month yield is 4.62%, its expense ratio is 0.19%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 72/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 88.7% over the past 8.3 years, 123.8 points behind SPY at 212.5%.
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 dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (4.62%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (4.62%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $3.537. The ex-dividend date is 12/23/2025. The payment date is 12/26/2025.
| Ex-date | As paid | Per current share | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-23 | $3.537 | $3.537 | 130.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-24 | $1.535 | $1.535 | -4.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-19 | $1.601 | $1.601 | 135.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-20 | $0.68 | $0.68 | -57.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-12-21 | $1.59 | $1.59 | 153.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-12-22 | $0.314 | $0.628 | -44.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-12-23 | $0.566 | $1.132 | 310.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-12-24 | $0.138 | $0.276 | — |
| 2018 total (partial launch year) | — | $0.276 | — |
| 2019 total | — | $1.132 | — |
| 2020 total | — | $0.628 | -44.5% |
| 2021 total | — | $1.59 | 153.2% |
| 2022 total | — | $0.68 | -57.2% |
| 2023 total | — | $1.601 | 135.4% |
| 2024 total | — | $1.535 | -4.1% |
| 2025 total | — | $3.537 | 130.4% |
BBJP dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +130.4%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -39.93%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +130.4% |
| 3Y | 420.1% |
| 5Y | 463.2% |
BBJP holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
BBJP performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 88.7% over the past 8.3 years, 123.8 points behind SPY at 212.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 20.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 13.6%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -2.1% | — |
| 3M | 3.3% | — |
| 6M | 5.3% | — |
| YTD | 16.3% | — |
| 1Y | 20.0% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 19.70% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 19.80% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 9.10% |
| Since inception (8.3 years) | 88.7% | 7.90% |
BBJP key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 72 · Generally safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 3.33%
- Issuer
- JPMorgan
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 06/15/2018
- Expense ratio
- 0.19%
- Distribution rate
- 4.62%
- Distribution frequency
- Annual
- Trailing yield
- 4.62%
- Last close
- $76.64 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $19,636,265,469
- Average volume
- 752790.0
- Dividend
- $3.537
- Ex-dividend date
- 12/23/2025
- Payment date
- 12/26/2025
- Beta
- 0.82
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (4.62%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (4.62%) 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 or company 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.
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Frequently asked questions
Does BBJP pay monthly?
No. BBJP currently pays annual, not monthly.
What is BBJP's expense ratio?
BBJP's expense ratio is 0.19%.
What is BBJP's dividend yield?
BBJP's distribution rate is 4.62%, paid annual, with a 0.19% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has BBJP's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +130.4%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does BBJP pay a dividend?
BBJP pays annual. The dividend amount is $3.537. The ex-dividend date is 12/23/2025. The payment date is 12/26/2025.
How has BBJP performed?
Total return is 88.7% over the past 8.3 years, 123.8 points behind SPY at 212.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 20.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 13.6%.
Is BBJP a good investment?
BBJP's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 72 (Generally safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 4.62% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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