JIRE ETF — JPMorgan International Research Enhanced Equity ETF

JPMorgan International Research Enhanced Equity ETF (JIRE)

JIRE is an ETF. its distribution rate is 2.68%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.68%, its expense ratio is 0.24%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 92.6% over the past 4.3 years, 26.5 points behind SPY at 119.1%.

At the current 2.68% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $268 per year if the next payment matches the last regular one.

JPMorgan International Research Enhanced Equity ETF is an actively managed ETF that invests primarily in equity securities of developed market companies, aiming to outperform the MSCI EAFE Index while maintaining similar risk characteristics. The fund offers a modest current distribution rate paid annually, with a low expense ratio of 0.24%. It appeals to income-oriented investors seeking international equity exposure with active management in developed markets.

JIRE performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-09-21.

Total return is 92.6% over the past 4.3 years, 26.5 points behind SPY at 119.1%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 17.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.8%.

JIRE key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

50 · Unproven

Issuer

JPMorgan

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

10/28/1992

Expense ratio

0.24%

Distribution rate

2.68%

Distribution frequency

Annual

Trailing yield

2.68%

Last close

$83.57 (as of 2026-09-21)

NAV

$82.67

Premium / discount

1.09% premium

AUM

$10,943,914,378

Average volume

259759.0

Last dividend

$2.239

Last ex-dividend date

12/16/2025 (as of 2025-12-16)

Last payment date

12/18/2025 (as of 2025-12-18)

Beta

0.85

P/E ratio

18.9532

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.68%) 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 (2.68%) 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. 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.

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.

JIRE risks and drawbacks

JIRE'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 11.8%.

Who may consider JIRE — and who may not

JIRE may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (JIRE 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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