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JGRO ETF — JPMorgan Active Growth ETF

JPMorgan Active Growth ETF (JGRO)

Updated October 16, 2026.

Verdict as of October 16, 2026

JGRO's distribution is rated unproven by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (50/100, medium confidence). It pays annual and its distribution rate is 0.16%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.146 with an ex-date of December 16, 2025, was 75.9% higher than the previous $0.083. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.

Sources: JPMorgan, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.

JGRO is an ETF. its distribution rate is 0.16%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.16%, its expense ratio is 0.44%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 89.5% over the past 4.2 years, 6.7 points behind SPY at 96.2%.

JPMorgan Active Growth ETF is an actively managed fund that invests primarily in U.S. large-capitalization stocks, with flexibility to invest across the full market capitalization spectrum including mid-cap and small-cap companies. The fund has a very modest distribution rate and distributes annually, with an expense ratio of 0.44%. It appeals to growth-oriented equity investors seeking active management rather than passive index tracking.

JGRO dividend yield and income

Price as of 2026-10-16.

The distribution rate (0.16%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (0.16%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.146. The ex-dividend date is 12/16/2025. The payment date is 12/18/2025.

6 recorded distributions
Ex-dateAmountChange from previous payment
2025-12-16$0.14675.9%
Unclassified cash
2024-12-24$0.0831085.7%
Unclassified cash
2023-12-28$0.007-92.8%
Unclassified cash
2023-12-19$0.0974750.0%
Unclassified cash
2022-12-29$0.002-97.1%
Unclassified cash
2022-12-20$0.069—
2022 total (partial launch year)$0.071—
2023 total$0.104—
2024 total$0.083-20.2%
2025 total$0.14675.9%

JGRO dividend growth

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +75.9%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.

TTM income vs TTM N years earlier
WindowChange
1Y+75.9%

JGRO holdings and sector exposure

Holdings are not available for this snapshot.

JGRO performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 89.5% over the past 4.2 years, 6.7 points behind SPY at 96.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 0.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 16.4%.

WindowTotal returnCAGR
1M0.2%—
3M-0.5%—
6M1.5%—
YTD0.4%—
1Y0.6%—
2Y CAGR—9.40%
3Y CAGR—19.00%
Since inception (4.2 years)89.5%16.50%

JGRO key facts

Distribution Safety Score™
50 · Unproven
Issuer
JPMorgan
Asset type
ETF
Asset class
Equity
Inception date
08/08/2022
Expense ratio
0.44%
Distribution rate
0.16%
Distribution frequency
Annual
Trailing yield
0.16%
Last close
$93.20 (as of 2026-10-16)
AUM
$10,221,249,312
Average volume
454500.0
Dividend
$0.146
Ex-dividend date
12/16/2025
Payment date
12/18/2025
Beta
1.2

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.16%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.16%) 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.

JGRO risks and drawbacks

JGRO's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. 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 16.4%.

Who may consider JGRO — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (JGRO 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.

More on JGRO

Tagged: Growth, Active.

Frequently asked questions

Does JGRO pay monthly?

No. JGRO currently pays annual, not monthly.

What is JGRO's expense ratio?

JGRO's expense ratio is 0.44%.

What is JGRO's dividend yield?

JGRO's distribution rate is 0.16%, paid annual, with a 0.44% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.

How has JGRO's dividend grown?

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +75.9%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.

When does JGRO pay a dividend?

JGRO pays annual. The dividend amount is $0.146. The ex-dividend date is 12/16/2025. The payment date is 12/18/2025.

How has JGRO performed?

Total return is 89.5% over the past 4.2 years, 6.7 points behind SPY at 96.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 0.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 16.4%.

Is JGRO a good investment?

JGRO's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 50 (Unproven). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 0.16% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.

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