# JPMorgan Strategic Income Opports A (JSOAX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/jsoax 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: Thematic · Inception: 2008-10-14 The fund has an absolute return orientation which means that it is not managed relative to an index. It has flexibility to allocate its assets among a broad range of fixed income securities and derivatives as well as in a single or limited number of strategies/sectors including cash, money market instruments and short-term investments. The fund may invest up to 100% of its total assets in securities that are rated below investment grade or the unrated equivalent. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $11.38 | | Expense Ratio | 1.00% | | Assets Under Management | $9.27B | | NAV | $11.38 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 3.43% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.39 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Monthly | | 52-Week Range | $11.35 – $11.44 | | Beta | -0.04 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0299 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-28 - Pay date: 2026-09-29 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does JSOAX invest in? The fund has an absolute return orientation which means that it is not managed relative to an index. It has flexibility to allocate its assets among a broad range of fixed income securities and derivatives as well as in a single or limited number of strategies/sectors including cash, money market instruments and short-term investments. The fund may invest up to 100% of its total assets in securities that are rated below investment grade or the unrated equivalent. ### What is the expense ratio of JSOAX? JPMorgan Strategic Income Opports A (JSOAX) charges an expense ratio of 1.00%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### What is JSOAX's dividend yield? JSOAX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 3.43%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### How big is JSOAX? JPMorgan Strategic Income Opports A (JSOAX) manages $9.27B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is JSOAX actively managed or an index fund? JSOAX's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy. ### When was JSOAX launched? JPMorgan Strategic Income Opports A (JSOAX) launched in October 2008 and is managed by JPMorgan. ### Does JSOAX pay a dividend? Yes, JPMorgan Strategic Income Opports A (JSOAX) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 3.43%. Full dividend history is on this page. ### How often does JSOAX pay dividends? JPMorgan Strategic Income Opports A pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### When is JSOAX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for JSOAX was 2026-09-28. The next ex-date typically follows Monthly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will JSOAX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.00% 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 JSOAX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from JSOAX'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 JSOAX cost more than a fund like VOO? JSOAX's strategy (current expense ratio 1.00%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where JSOAX sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to JSOAX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as JSOAX (1.00%) 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/jsoax - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/jsoax/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/jsoax/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/jsoax/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/jsoax/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.