# JPMorgan Hedged Equity A (JHQAX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/jhqax for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: JPMorgan · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2014-05-30 Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities. The advisor uses an enhanced index strategy to invest in these equity securities, which primarily consist of common stocks of large capitalization U.S. companies. The fund's investments in equity securities will be primarily in common stocks of U.S. companies with market capitalizations similar to those within the universe of the S&P 500 Index. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $35.54 | | Expense Ratio | 0.82% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $17.86B | | NAV | $35.54 (2026-10-30 close) | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 0.26% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.09 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $33.22 – $35.80 | | Beta | 0.59 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0329 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-28 - Pay date: 2026-09-29 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does JHQAX invest in? Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities. The advisor uses an enhanced index strategy to invest in these equity securities, which primarily consist of common stocks of large capitalization U.S. companies. The fund's investments in equity securities will be primarily in common stocks of U.S. companies with market capitalizations similar to those within the universe of the S&P 500 Index. ### What is the expense ratio of JHQAX? JPMorgan Hedged Equity A (JHQAX) charges an expense ratio of 0.82%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is JHQAX? JPMorgan Hedged Equity A (JHQAX) is one share class of a fund that manages $17.86B across all of its share classes (JHEQX, JHQCX, JHQPX, JHQRX report the same total). Our data does not carry the assets of this share class alone. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is JHQAX actively managed or an index fund? JHQAX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (JHQAX's is 0.82%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was JHQAX launched? JPMorgan Hedged Equity A (JHQAX) launched in May 2014 and is managed by JPMorgan. ### How has JHQAX performed? JHQAX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does JHQAX pay a dividend? JPMorgan Hedged Equity A (JHQAX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.26%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does JHQAX pay dividends? JPMorgan Hedged Equity A pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is JHQAX's dividend yield? JHQAX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.26%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is JHQAX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for JHQAX was 2026-09-28. The next ex-date typically follows Quarterly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will JHQAX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.82% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does JHQAX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from JHQAX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does JHQAX cost more than a fund like VOO? JHQAX is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.82%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether JHQAX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to JHQAX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as JHQAX (0.82%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/jhqax - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/jhqax/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/jhqax/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/jhqax/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/jhqax/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.