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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JANUARY 18, 2008 File No. 811-21638 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM N-1A REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER AMENDMENT No. 9 JPMORGAN INSTITUTIONAL TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) 245 Park Avenue New York, New York 10167 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) Registrants Telephone Number, including Area Code (212) 837-2524
Scott E.
Richter, Esq. JPMorgan Chase & Co. 1111 Polaris Parkway, Mail Code OH1-0152 Columbus, Ohio 43240 (Name and Address of Agent for Service) Copies to: Jessica K. Ditullio, Esq. JPMorgan Chase & Co. 1111 Polaris Parkway, Mail Code OH1-0152 Columbus, Ohio 43240 Frederick Wertheim, Esq. Sullivan & Cromwell LLP 125 Broad Street New York, New York 10004 EXPLANATORY NOTE This Amendment is filed by JPMorgan Institutional Trust (the Registrant)
to amend and supplement the Confidential Offering Memorandum Supplement contained in Amendment No. 8 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, filed on June 28, 2007. No changes
are made to the Confidential Offering Memorandum dated June 28, 2007 which is contained in Amendment No. 8 which was filed on June 28, 2007. This Registration Statement has
been filed by the Registrant pursuant to Section 8(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. However, shares of beneficial interest in the Registrant are not being registered under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the Securities Act), because such shares are issued solely in private placement transactions that do not involve a public offering within the meaning of Section 4(2) of the Securities Act. The shares
have not been registered under any state securities laws in reliance upon various exemptions provided by those laws. Investments in the shares of the Registrant may be made only by accredited investors within the meaning of Regulation D
under the Securities Act. This Registration Statement does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, any shares of the Registrant.
THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
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INSTITUTIONAL INVESTING
JPMorgan Institutional Trust
JPMorgan Ultra
Short-Term Bond Trust |
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JPMorgan
Short-Term Bond Trust |
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JPMorgan
Intermediate Bond Trust |
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JPMorgan Core
Bond Trust |
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JPMorgan
Equity Index Trust |
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The
Funds Management and Administration |
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Subscribing
for and Purchasing and Redeeming Fund Shares |
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Purchasing
Fund Shares |
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Redeeming Fund
Shares |
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Shareholder
Information |
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Voting Rights
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Dividend
Policies |
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Tax Treatment
of Shareholders |
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Shareholder
Statements and Reports |
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Availability
of Proxy Voting Record |
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Portfolio
Holdings Disclosure |
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JPMorgan
Investment Advisors Related Performance |
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Investments
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Risk and
Reward Elements of the Funds |
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How
to Reach Us |
Inside back cover |
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There is no assurance that the Fund will meet its investment objective. |
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The Fund does not represent a complete investment program. |
Management
Fees |
0.25 | % | ||||
Other
Expenses1 |
0.38 | |||||
Total Annual
Fund Operating Expenses |
0.63 | |||||
Fee Waiver
and/or Expense Reimbursement2 |
(0.53 | ) | ||||
Net
Expenses2 |
0.10 |
1 |
Other Expenses are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year. |
2 |
JPMIM and the Trusts Administrator have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent total annual operating expenses of the Fund (excluding Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, dividend expenses relating to short sales, interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses) exceed 0.10% of the average daily net assets through June 30, 2008. |
1 Year |
3 Years |
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10 | 148 |
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There is no assurance that the Fund will meet its investment objective. |
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The Fund does not represent a complete investment program. |
Management
Fees |
0.25 | % | ||||
Other
Expenses1 |
0.14 | |||||
Total Annual
Fund Operating Expenses |
0.39 | |||||
Fee Waiver
and/or Expense Reimbursement2 |
(0.29 | ) | ||||
Net
Expenses2 |
0.10 |
1 |
Other Expenses are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year. |
2 |
JPMIM and the Trusts Administrator have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent total annual operating expenses of the Fund (excluding Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, dividend expenses relating to short sales, interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses) exceed to 0.10% of the average daily net assets through June 30, 2008. |
1 Year |
3 Years |
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10 | 96 |
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There is no assurance that the Fund will meet its investment objective. |
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The Fund does not represent a complete investment program. |
Best
Quarter |
3rd
quarter, 2006 |
3.13 | % | Worst Quarter |
1st
quarter, 2006 |
0.28 | % |
1 |
The Funds fiscal year end is the last day of February. |
Past 1 Year |
Life of Fund1 |
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INTERMEDIATE
BOND TRUST |
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Return Before
Taxes |
4.48 | 3.23 | ||||||||||||
Return After
Taxes |
2.71 | 1.50 | ||||||||||||
Return After
Taxes on Distributions |
2.88 | 1.74 | ||||||||||||
LEHMAN
BROTHERS INTERMEDIATE GOVERNMENT/CREDIT BOND INDEX2ˆ |
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(Reflects No
Deduction for Fees, Expenses or Taxes) |
4.08 | 3.28 | ||||||||||||
LIPPER
SHORT-INTERMEDIATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUNDS INDEX3ˆ |
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(Reflects No
Deduction for Taxes) |
3.97 | 3.11 |
1 |
The Fund commenced operations on 2/7/05. Performance for the benchmark is from 2/28/05. |
2 |
The Lehman Brothers Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index is an unmanaged index comprised of U.S. Government Agency and Treasury securities and investment grade corporate bonds. The performance of the index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management fees. By contrast, the performance of the Fund reflects the deduction of mutual fund expenses, including sale charges, if applicable. |
3 |
The performance of the Lipper Short-Intermediate U.S. Government Funds Index includes expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management fees. These expenses are not identical to the expenses charged by the Fund. |
^ |
Investors cannot invest directly in an index. |
Management
Fees |
0.30 | % | ||||
Other
Expenses1 |
0.16 | |||||
Acquired
Fund Fees and Expenses2 |
0.02 | |||||
Total Annual
Fund Operating Expenses3,4 |
0.48 | |||||
Fee Waiver
and/or Expense Reimbursement4 |
(0.31 | ) | ||||
Net
Expenses4 |
0.17 |
1 |
Other Expenses have been calculated based on the actual amounts incurred in the most recent fiscal year. |
2 |
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are based on the allocation of the Funds assets among the acquired funds calculated on a daily basis through the Funds last fiscal year end. This amount reflects the allocation only through the fiscal year ending 2/28/07. Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses will vary with changes in the expenses of the acquired funds as well as allocation of the Funds assets, and may be higher or lower than those shown above. Acquired funds include a money market fund advised by an affiliate of JPMIM. The advisory, administration and shareholder servicing fees associated with the money market fund are waived and/or reimbursed in an amount sufficient to offset any doubling up of these fees related to the Funds investments in the affiliated money market fund. |
3 |
The Total Annual Operating Expenses included in the fee table do not correlate to the ratio of expenses to average net assets in the Financial Highlights. The Financial Highlights reflect only the operating expenses of the Fund and do not include Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. |
4 |
JPMIM and the Trusts Administrator have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent total annual operating expenses of the Fund (excluding Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, dividend expenses relating to short sales, interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses) exceed 0.15% of its average daily net assets through 6/30/08. Without the Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, the Total Annual Operating Expenses would have been 0.46% for the Fund. |
1 Year |
3 Years |
5 Years |
10 Years |
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17 | 123 | 238 | 574 |
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There is no assurance that the Fund will meet its investment objective. |
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The Fund does not represent a complete investment program. |
Best
Quarter |
3rd
quarter, 2006 |
3.66 | % | Worst Quarter |
1st
quarter, 2006 |
0.48 | % |
1 |
The Funds fiscal year end is the last day of February. |
Past 1 Year |
Life of Fund1 |
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CORE BOND
TRUST |
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Return Before
Taxes |
4.46 | 3.35 | ||||||||||||
Return After
Taxes |
2.69 | 1.60 | ||||||||||||
Return After
Taxes on Distributions |
2.87 | 1.83 | ||||||||||||
LEHMAN
BROTHERS AGGREGATE BOND INDEX2ˆ |
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(Reflects No
Deduction for Fees, Expenses or Taxes) |
4.33 | 3.67 | ||||||||||||
LIPPER
INTERMEDIATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUNDS INDEX3ˆ |
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(Reflects No
Deduction for Taxes) |
3.71 | 3.14 |
1 |
The Fund commenced operations on 2/7/05. Performance for the benchmark is from 2/28/05. |
2 |
The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index and represents a mix of maturities. It is a replica (or model) of the U.S. government bond, mortgage-backed securities and corporate bond markets. The performance of the index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management fees. By contrast, the performance of the Fund reflects the deduction of mutual fund expenses, including sale charges, if applicable. |
3 |
The performance of the Lipper Intermediate U.S. Government Funds Index includes expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management fees. These expenses are not identical to the expenses charged by the Fund. |
^ |
Investors cannot invest directly in an index. |
Management
Fees |
0.30 | % | ||||
Other
Expenses1 |
0.13 | |||||
Acquired
Fund Fees and Expenses2 |
0.02 | |||||
Total Annual
Fund Operating Expenses3,4 |
0.45 | |||||
Fee Waiver
and/or Expense Reimbursement4 |
(0.28 | ) | ||||
Net
Expenses4 |
0.17 |
1 |
Other Expenses have been calculated based on the actual amounts incurred in the most recent fiscal year. |
2 |
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are based on the allocation of the Funds assets among the acquired funds calculated on a daily basis through the Funds last fiscal year end. This amount reflects the allocation only through the fiscal year ending 2/28/07. Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses will vary with changes in the expenses of the acquired funds as well as allocation of the Funds assets, and may be higher or lower than those shown above. Acquired funds include a money market fund advised by an affiliate of JPMIM. The advisory, administration and shareholder servicing fees associated with the money market fund are waived and/or reimbursed in an amount sufficient to offset any doubling up of these fees related to the Funds investments in the affiliated money market fund. |
3 |
The Total Annual Operating Expenses included in the fee table do not correlate to the ratio of expenses to average net assets in the Financial Highlights. The Financial Highlights reflect only the operating expenses of the Fund and do not include Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. |
4 |
JPMIM and the Trusts Administrator have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent total annual operating expenses of the Fund (excluding Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, dividend expenses relating to short sales, interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses) exceed 0.15% of its average daily net assets through 6/30/08. Without the Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, the Total Annual Operating Expenses would have been 0.43% for the Fund. |
1 Year |
3 Years |
5 Years |
10 Years |
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17 | 116 | 224 | 540 |
1 |
S&P 500 is a registered service mark of Standard & Poors Corporation, which does not sponsor and is in no way affiliated with the Fund. |
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There is no assurance that the Fund will meet its investment objective. |
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The Fund does not represent a complete investment program. |
Best
Quarter |
4th
quarter, 2006 |
6.63 | % | Worst Quarter |
2nd
quarter, 2006 |
1.47 | % |
1 |
The Funds fiscal year end is the last day of February. |
Past 1 Year |
Life of Fund1 |
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EQUITY INDEX
TRUST |
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Return Before
Taxes |
15.63 | 10.98 | ||||||||||||
Return After
Taxes |
15.23 | 10.59 | ||||||||||||
Return After
Taxes on Distributions |
10.58 | 9.30 | ||||||||||||
S&P 500
INDEX2ˆ |
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(Reflects No
Deduction for Fees, Expenses or Taxes) |
15.80 | 11.43 | ||||||||||||
LIPPER
S&P 500 OBJECTIVE FUNDS INDEX3ˆ |
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(Reflects No
Deduction for Taxes) |
15.55 | 11.17 |
1 |
The Fund commenced operations on 2/7/05. Performance for the benchmark is from 2/28/05. |
2 |
The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index generally representative of the performance of large companies in the U.S. stock market. The performance of the index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management fees. By contrast, the performance of the Fund reflects the deduction of mutual fund expenses, including sale charges, if applicable. |
3 |
The performance of the Lipper S&P 500 Objective Funds Index includes expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management fees. These expenses are not identical to the expenses charged by the Fund. |
^ |
Investors cannot invest directly in an index. |
Management
Fees |
0.25 | % | ||||
Other
Expenses1 |
0.15 | |||||
Total Annual
Fund Operating Expenses |
0.40 | |||||
Fee Waiver
and/or Expense Reimbursement2 |
(0.30 | ) | ||||
Net
Expenses2 |
0.10 |
1 |
Other Expenses have been calculated based on actual amounts, incurred in the most recent fiscal year. |
2 |
JPMIM and the Trusts Administrator have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent total annual operating expenses of the Fund (excluding Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, dividend expenses relating to short sales, interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses) exceed to 0.10% of the average daily net assets through June 30, 2008. |
1 Year |
3 Years |
5 Years |
10 Years |
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10 | 98 | 194 | 476 |
JPMorgan
Intermediate Bond Trust |
0.09 | % | ||||
JPMorgan Core
Bond Trust |
0.12 | |||||
JPMorgan
Equity Index Trust |
0.05 |
Annual Rate as Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets |
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JPMorgan Ultra
Short-Term Bond Trust |
0.25%1 | |||||
JPMorgan
Short-Term Bond Trust |
0.25 | 1 |
1 |
JPMIM and the Trusts Administrator have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent total annual operating expenses of the Fund (excluding Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, dividend expenses related to short sales, interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses) exceed 0.10% of the average daily net assets of the JPMorgan Ultra Short-Term Bond Trust and the JPMorgan Short-Term Bond Trust respectively through June 30, 2008. |
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The minimum initial investment for shares of the Funds is $10,000,000. |
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You are required to maintain a minimum account balance equal to the minimum initial investment in each Fund. |
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The Funds reserve the right to waive any investment minimum. For further information on investment minimum waivers, contact your client relationship or client service manager. |
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Purchases may be made on any business day. This includes any day that the Funds are open for business, other than weekends and days on which the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is closed, including the following holidays: New Years Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Investors should contact their client relationship or client service manager to make initial investment requests and in order to request to purchase additional shares. |
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Purchase requests received by the Fund or an authorized agent of the Fund in proper form before 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) will be effective that day. On occasion, the NYSE will close before 4:00 p.m. ET. When that happens, purchase requests received by the Fund or an authorized agent of the Fund after the NYSE closes will be effective the following business day. |
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Shares are electronically recorded. Therefore, certificates will not be issued. |
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The Funds do not authorize market timing and, except for the JPMorgan Ultra Short-Term Bond Trust and the JPMorgan Short-Term Bond Trust, use reasonable methods to seek to identify market timers and to prevent such activity. However, there can be no assurance that these methods will prevent market timing or other trading that may be deemed abusive. Market timing is |
an investment strategy using frequent purchases, redemptions and/or exchanges in an attempt to profit from short-term market movements. Market timing may result in dilution of the value of Fund shares held by long-term shareholders, disrupt portfolio management and increase Fund expenses for all shareholders. Although market timing may affect any Fund, these risks may be higher for Funds that invest significantly in non-U.S. securities or thinly traded securities (e.g., certain small cap securities), such as international, global or emerging market funds or small cap funds. For example, when a Fund invests in securities trading principally in non-U.S. markets that close prior to the close of the NYSE, market timers may seek to take advantage of the difference between the prices of these securities at the close of their non-U.S. markets and the value of such securities when the Fund calculates its net asset value. The Funds will prohibit any purchase order (including exchanges) with respect to one investor, a related group of investors or their agent(s), where they detect a pattern of either purchases and sales of the Funds, that indicates market timing or trading that they determine is abusive. |
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The Funds Board of Trustees has adopted policies and procedures that use a variety of methods to identify market timers, including reviewing round trips in and out of the Funds by investors. A round trip includes a purchase or exchange into a Fund followed by a redemption or exchange out of the same Fund. The Fund will reject your purchase orders if it detects that you have completed two round trips within 60 days within the same Fund. In identifying market timers, the Fund may also consider activity of accounts that it believes to be under common ownership or control. |
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Market timers may disrupt portfolio management and harm Fund performance. To the extent that the Funds are unable to identify market timers effectively, long-term investors may be adversely affected. Although the Funds use a variety of methods to detect and deter market timing, there is no assurance that the Funds will be able to identify and eliminate all market timers. For example, certain accounts, which are known as omnibus accounts, include multiple investors and such accounts typically provide the Funds with a net purchase or redemption order on any given day where purchasers of Fund shares and redeemers of Fund shares are netted against one another and the identity of individual purchasers and redeemers whose orders are aggregated are not known by the Funds. While the Funds seek to monitor for market timing activities in omnibus accounts, the netting effect often makes it more difficult to locate and eliminate individual market timers from the Funds and there can be no assurances that the Funds will be able to do so. |
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Subject to the foregoing, the Funds will seek to apply these policies and restrictions as uniformly as practicable, except in cases of purchases, redemptions and exchanges made on a systematic basis, automatic reinvestments of dividends and distributions or purchases, redemptions or exchanges that are part of a rebalancing program, such as a wrap program, or as part of a bona fide asset allocation program. Please see the Supplement for a further description of these arrangements. |
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The JPMorgan Ultra Short-Term Bond Trust and the JPMorgan Short-Term Bond Trust are intended for short-term investment horizons and do not monitor for market timers or prohibit such short-term trading activity. Although these Funds will be managed in a manner that is consistent with their investment objectives, frequent trading by shareholders may disrupt their management and increase their expenses. |
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In addition to rejecting purchase orders in connection with suspected market timing activities, the Funds can reject a purchase order (including purchase orders for the Funds listed above) for any reason, including purchase orders that it does not think are in the best interests of a Fund and/or its shareholders or if it determines the procedures for identifying market timers and rejecting or otherwise restricting purchase orders and/or exchanges. |
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Shares are sold at net asset value (NAV). |
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NAV per share is calculated by dividing the total market value of a Funds investments and other assets (minus liabilities) by the number of outstanding shares in that class. |
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The market value of a Funds investments is determined primarily on the basis of readily available market quotations. Certain short-term securities are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. If market quotations are not readily available or if available market quotations are determined not to be reliable or if a securitys value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of trading on the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded (for example, a natural disaster affecting an entire country or region, or an event that affects an individual company), but before a Funds NAV is calculated, that security may be valued at its fair value in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by |
the Funds Board of Trustees. A securitys valuation may differ depending on the method used for determining value. Shareholders who purchase or redeem shares when NAV has been determined using fair valuation procedures may receive a number of shares or redemption proceeds that is greater or lower than they would have received if securities were not valued using the Trusts fair valuation procedures. The Board of Trustees receives regular reports concerning the operations of the fair valuation procedures. |
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A Funds NAV changes every day. NAV is calculated each business day following the close of the NYSE at 4:00 p.m. ET. On occasion, the NYSE will close before 4:00 p.m. ET. When that happens, NAV will be calculated as of the time the NYSE closes. |
1. |
Trading on the NYSE is restricted; |
2. |
The NYSE is closed (other than weekend or holiday closings); |
3. |
Federal securities laws permit; |
4. |
The SEC has permitted a suspension; or |
5. |
An emergency exists, as determined by the SEC. |
Calendar Year |
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JPMorgan Intermediate Bond Composite1 |
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Lehman
Brothers Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index2 |
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1995 |
19.32 | % | 15.31 | % | ||||||||||||||
1996 |
5.63 | 4.06 | ||||||||||||||||
1997 |
8.29 | 7.87 | ||||||||||||||||
1998 |
7.89 | 8.42 | ||||||||||||||||
1999 |
0.75 | 0.39 | ||||||||||||||||
2000 |
10.09 | 10.10 | ||||||||||||||||
2001 |
8.30 | 8.98 | ||||||||||||||||
2002 |
9.57 | 9.82 | ||||||||||||||||
2003 |
3.81 | 4.30 | ||||||||||||||||
2004 |
3.48 | 3.04 | ||||||||||||||||
2005 |
1.85 | 1.58 | ||||||||||||||||
2006 |
4.10 | 4.08 | ||||||||||||||||
Annualized Period |
JPMorgan Intermediate Bond Composite1 |
Lehman Brothers Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index2 |
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1 Yr. Ended
4/30/07 |
6.60 | % | 6.59 | % | ||||||||||||||
3 Yr. Ended
4/30/07 |
3.79 | 3.59 | ||||||||||||||||
5 Yr. Ended
4/30/07 |
4.58 | 4.66 | ||||||||||||||||
10 Yr. Ended
4/30/07 |
5.84 | 5.91 | ||||||||||||||||
Inception
(through 4/30/07) |
7.02 | 7.13 |
1 |
The information presented is for JPMorgan Investment Advisors Intermediate Bond Composite. The composite performance contains information from the separate accounts and a registered investment company managed in a substantially similar style as the JPMorgan Intermediate Bond Trust. The net performance represents total return, assuming reinvestment of all dividends and proceeds from capital transactions. The composite performance has been adjusted to reflect the total annual fund operating expenses for Select Class Shares of a registered investment company included in the composite absent any fee waivers or expense reimbursements for such companys fiscal year ended February 28, 2007. These expenses are higher than the expenses of the Fund. |
2 |
The Lehman Brothers Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index is an unmanaged index comprised of U.S. government agency and Treasury securities and investment grade corporate bonds. The performance of the index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management fees. |
Calendar Year |
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JPMorgan Core Bond Composite1 |
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Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index2 |
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1995 |
23.54 | % | 18.48 | % | ||||||||||||||
1996 |
5.01 | 3.61 | ||||||||||||||||
1997 |
10.06 | 9.68 | ||||||||||||||||
1998 |
8.20 | 8.67 | ||||||||||||||||
1999 |
(0.47 | ) | (0.83 | ) | ||||||||||||||
2000 |
12.01 | 11.63 | ||||||||||||||||
2001 |
8.48 | 8.42 | ||||||||||||||||
2002 |
10.23 | 10.27 | ||||||||||||||||
2003 |
4.00 | 4.11 | ||||||||||||||||
2004 |
4.32 | 4.34 | ||||||||||||||||
2005 |
2.22 | 2.43 | ||||||||||||||||
2006 |
3.97 | 4.33 | ||||||||||||||||
Annualized Period |
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JPMorgan Core Bond Composite1 |
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Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index2 |
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1 Yr. Ended
4/30/07 |
7.09 | % | 7.36 | % | ||||||||||||||
3 Yr. Ended
4/30/07 |
4.12 | 4.40 | ||||||||||||||||
5 Yr. Ended
4/30/07 |
4.88 | 5.06 | ||||||||||||||||
10 Yr. Ended
4/30/07 |
6.34 | 6.35 | ||||||||||||||||
Inception
(through 4/30/07) |
7.73 | 7.69 |
1 |
The information presented is for JPMorgan Investment Advisors Core Bond Composite. The composite performance contains information from the separate accounts and two registered investment companies managed in a substantially similar style as the JPMorgan Core Bond Trust. The net performance represents total return, assuming reinvestment of all dividends and proceeds from capital transactions. The composite performance has been adjusted to reflect the total annual fund operating expenses for Select Class Shares of a registered investment company included in the composite absent any fee waivers or expense reimbursements for such companys fiscal year ended February 28, 2007. These expenses are higher than the expenses of the Fund. |
2 |
The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index generally representative of the bond market as a whole. The performance of the index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management fees. |
Calendar Year |
|
JPMorgan Equity Index Composite1 |
|
S&P 500 Index2 |
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1995 |
37.20 | % | 37.58 | % | ||||||||||||||
1996 |
22.70 | 22.96 | ||||||||||||||||
1997 |
33.17 | 33.36 | ||||||||||||||||
1998 |
28.46 | 28.58 | ||||||||||||||||
1999 |
20.73 | 21.04 | ||||||||||||||||
2000 |
(9.14 | ) | (9.11 | ) | ||||||||||||||
2001 |
(12.04 | ) | (11.88 | ) | ||||||||||||||
2002 |
(22.16 | ) | (22.10 | ) | ||||||||||||||
2003 |
28.39 | 28.68 | ||||||||||||||||
2004 |
10.63 | 10.88 | ||||||||||||||||
2005 |
4.74 | 4.91 | ||||||||||||||||
2006 |
15.53 | 15.80 | ||||||||||||||||
Annualized Period |
|
JPMorgan Equity Index Composite1 |
|
S&P 500 Index2 |
|
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1 Yr. Ended
4/30/07 |
15.00 | % | 15.24 | % | ||||||||||||||
3 Yr. Ended
4/30/07 |
12.02 | 12.25 | ||||||||||||||||
5 Yr. Ended
4/30/07 |
8.34 | 8.54 | ||||||||||||||||
10 Yr. Ended
4/30/07 |
7.87 | 8.05 | ||||||||||||||||
Inception
(through 4/30/07) |
11.58 | 11.87 |
1 |
The information presented is for JPMorgan Investment Advisors Equity Index Composite. The composite performance contains information from the separate accounts and two registered investment companies managed in a substantially similar style as the JPMorgan Equity Index Trust. The net performance represents total return, assuming reinvestment of all dividends and proceeds from capital transactions. The composite performance has been adjusted to reflect the total annual fund operating expenses for Select Class Shares of a registered investment company included in the composite absent any fee waivers or expense reimbursements for such companys fiscal year ended June 30, 2006. These expenses are higher than the expenses of the Fund. |
2 |
The S&P 500 is an unmanaged index generally representative of the performance of large companies in the U.S. stock market. The performance of the index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management fees. |
FUND NAME | FUND CODE | |||||
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JPMorgan Core
Bond Trust |
1 | |||||
JPMorgan
Intermediate Bond Trust |
2 | |||||
JPMorgan
Short-Term Bond Trust |
3 | |||||
JPMorgan
Ultra Short-Term Bond Trust |
4 | |||||
JPMorgan
Equity Index Trust |
5 |
INSTRUMENT | FUND CODE | RISK TYPE | ||||||||
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Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans (ARMs): Loans in a mortgage pool which provide for a fixed initial mortgage
interest rate for a specified period of time, after which the rate may be subject to periodic adjustments. |
14 |
Credit Interest Rate Market Political Prepayment |
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Asset-Backed Securities: Securities secured by company receivables, home equity loans, truck and auto loans,
leases, credit card receivables and other securities backed by other types of receivables or other assets. |
14 |
Credit Interest Rate Market Political Prepayment |
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Auction Rate Securities: Auction rate securities consist of auction rate municipal securities and auction rate
preferred securities issued by closed-end investment companies. |
4 |
Credit Interest Rate Market |
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Bank Obligations: Bank obligations consist of bankers acceptances, certificates of deposit and time
deposits. Bankers acceptances are bills of exchange or time drafts drawn on and accepted by a commercial bank. Maturities are generally six
months or less. Certificates of deposit and time deposits are non-negotiable receipts issued by a bank in exchange for the deposit of
funds. |
15 |
Credit Currency Interest Rate Liquidity Market Political |
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Borrowings: A Fund may borrow for temporary purposes and/or for investment purposes. Such a practice will result
in leveraging of a Funds assets and may cause a Fund to liquidate portfolio positions when it would not be advantageous to do so. A Fund must
maintain continuous asset coverage of 300% of the amount borrowed, with the exception for borrowings not in excess of 5% of a Funds total assets
made for temporary administrative purposes. |
15 |
Credit Interest Rate Market |
INSTRUMENT | FUND CODE | RISK TYPE | ||||||||
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Brady Bonds: Brady bonds are securities created through the exchange of existing commercial bank loans to public
and private entities in certain emerging markets for new bonds in connection with debt restructurings. |
4 |
Credit Currency Foreign Investment Interest Rate Market Political |
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Call and Put Options: A call option gives the buyer the right to buy, and obligates the seller of the option to
sell, a security at a specified price at a future date. A put option gives the buyer the right to sell, and obligates the seller of the option to buy a
security at a specified price at a future date. A Fund will sell only covered call and secured put options. |
15 |
Credit Leverage Liquidity Management Market |
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Commercial Paper: Secured and unsecured short-term promissory notes issued by corporations and other entities.
Maturities generally vary from a few days to nine months. |
15 |
Credit Currency Interest Rate Liquidity Market Political |
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Common Stock: Shares of ownership of a company. |
5 |
Market |
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Common Stock Warrants and Rights: Securities, typically issued with preferred stock or bonds, that give the holder
the right to buy a proportionate amount of common stock at a specified price. |
5 |
Credit Market |
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Convertible Securities: Bonds or preferred stock that can convert to common stock. |
4,5 |
Credit Currency Interest Rate Liquidity Market Political Valuation |
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Corporate Debt Securities: Corporate debt securities may include bonds and other debt securities of domestic and
foreign issuers, including obligations of industrial, utility, banking and other corporate issuers. |
14 |
Credit Currency Interest Rate Liquidity Market Political Valuation |
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Credit Default Swaps: A swap agreement between two parties pursuant to which one party pays the other a fixed
periodic coupon for the specified life of the agreement. The other party makes no payment unless a credit event, relating to a predetermined reference
asset, occurs. If such an event occurs, the party will then make a payment to the first party, and the swap will terminate. |
14 |
Credit Currency Interest Rate Leverage Liquidity Management Market Political Valuation |
INSTRUMENT | FUND CODE | RISK TYPE | ||||||||
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Custodial Receipts: Certain Funds may acquire securities in the form of custodial receipts that evidence ownership
of future interest payments, principal payments or both on certain U.S. Treasury notes or bonds in connection with programs sponsored by banks and
brokerage firms. These are not considered to be U.S. government securities. These notes and bonds are held in custody by a bank on behalf of the owners
of the receipts. |
14 |
Credit Liquidity Market |
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Demand Features: Securities that are subject to puts and standby commitments to purchase the securities at a fixed
price (usually with accrued interest) within a fixed period of time following demand by a Fund. |
14 |
Liquidity Management Market |
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Emerging Market Securities: Securities issued by issuers or governments in countries with emerging economies or
securities markets may be undergoing significant evolution and rapid development, and such countries may lack the social, political and economic
stability characteristic of more developed countries. |
4 |
Foreign Investment |
||||||||
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs): Ownership interest in unit investment trusts, depositary receipts, and other pooled
investment vehicles that hold a portfolio of securities or stocks designed to track the price performance and dividend yield of a particular broad
based, sector or international index. ETFs include a wide range of investments such as iShares, Standard & Poors Depository Receipts (SPDRs)
and NASDAQ 100s. |
15 |
Market Investment Company |
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Foreign Investments: Equity and debt securities (e.g., bonds and commercial paper) of foreign entities and
obligations of foreign branches of U.S. banks and foreign banks. Foreign securities may also include American Depositary Receipts, Global Depositary
Receipts, European Depositary Receipts and American Depositary Securities. |
14 |
Foreign Investment Liquidity Market Political Prepayment |
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Inflation-Linked Debt Securities: Inflation-linked securities include fixed and floating rate debt securities of
varying maturities issued by the U.S. government as well as securities issued by other entities such as corporations, foreign governments and foreign
issuers. |
14 |
Credit Currency Interest Rate |
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Inverse Floating Rate Instruments: Leveraged variable debt instruments with interest rates that reset in the
opposite direction from the market rate of interest to which the inverse floater is indexed. |
14 |
Credit Leverage Market |
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Investment Company Securities: Shares of other investment companies, including money market funds for which the
Adviser and/or its affiliates serve as investment adviser or administrator. The Adviser will waive certain fees when investing in funds for which it
serves as investment adviser, to the extent required by law. |
15 |
Market Investment Company |
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Loan Participations and Assignments: Participations in, or assignments of all or a portion of loans to
corporations or to governments of less developed countries (LDCs). |
14 |
Credit Currency Extension Foreign Investment Interest Rate Liquidity Market Political Prepayment |
INSTRUMENT | FUND CODE | RISK TYPE | ||||||||
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Mortgages (Directly Held): Mortgages are debt instruments secured by real property. |
14 |
Credit Environmental Extension Interest Rate Liquidity Market Natural Event Political Prepayment Valuation |
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Mortgage-Backed Securities: Debt obligations secured by real estate loans and pools of loans including
collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs), commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBs), and other asset-backed structures. |
14 |
Credit Currency Extension Interest Rate Leverage Market Political Prepayment Tax |
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Mortgage Dollar Rolls: A transaction in which a Fund sells securities for delivery in a current month and
simultaneously contracts with the same party to repurchase similar but not identical securities on a specified future date. |
14 |
Currency Extension Interest Rate Leverage Liquidity Market Political Prepayment |
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Municipal Securities: Securities issued by a state or political subdivision to obtain funds for various public
purposes. Municipal securities include private activity bonds and industrial development bonds, as well as General Obligation Notes, Tax Anticipation
Notes, Bond Anticipation Notes, Revenue Anticipation Notes, other short-term tax-exempt obligations, municipal leases, obligations of municipal housing
authorities and single-family revenue bonds. |
14 |
Credit Interest Rate Market Natural Event Political Prepayment Tax |
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New Financial Products: New options and futures contracts and other financial products continue to be developed
and a Fund may invest in such options, contracts and products. |
15 |
Credit Liquidity Management Market |
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Obligations of Supranational Agencies: Obligations of supranational agencies which are chartered to promote
economic development and are supported by various governments and governmental agencies. |
14 |
Credit Foreign Investment |
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Options and Futures Transactions: A Fund may purchase and sell exchange traded and over the counter put and call
options on securities, indexes of securities and futures contracts on securities. |
15 |
Credit Leverage Liquidity Management Market |
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Preferred Stock: A class of stock that generally pays a dividend at a specified rate and has preference over
common stock in the payment of dividends and in liquidation. |
1,2,4,5 |
Market |
INSTRUMENT | FUND CODE | RISK TYPE | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Private Placements, Restricted Securities and Other Unregistered Securities: Securities not registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, such as privately placed commercial paper and Rule 144A securities. |
15 |
Liquidity Market |
||||||||
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs): Pooled investment vehicles which invest primarily in income producing real
estate or real estate related loans or interest. |
15 |
Credit Interest Rate Liquidity Management Market Political Prepayment Tax Valuation |
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Repurchase Agreements: The purchase of a security and the simultaneous commitment to return the security to the
seller at an agreed upon price on an agreed upon date. This is treated as a loan. |
15 |
Credit Liquidity Market |
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Reverse Repurchase Agreements: The sale of a security and the simultaneous commitment to buy the security back at
an agreed upon price on an agreed upon date. This is treated as a borrowing by a Fund. |
15 |
Credit Leverage Market |
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Securities Issued in Connection with Reorganizations and Corporate Restructurings: In connection with reorganizing
or restructuring of an issuer, an issuer may issue common stock or other securities to holders of its debt securities. |
15 |
Market |
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Securities Lending: The lending of up to 33-1/3% of a Funds total assets. In return, the Fund will receive
cash, other securities, and/or letters of credit as collateral. |
15 |
Credit Leverage Market |
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Short-Term Funding Agreements: Agreements issued by banks and highly rated U.S. insurance companies such as
Guaranteed Investment Contracts (GICs) and Bank Investment Contracts (BICs). |
14 |
Credit Liquidity Market |
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Sovereign Obligations: Investments in debt obligations issued or guaranteed by a foreign sovereign government, or
its agencies, authorities or political subdivisions. |
14 |
Foreign Investment |
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Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities: Derivative multi-class mortgage securities which are usually structured with
two classes of shares that receive different proportions of the interest and principal from a pool of mortgage assets. These include Interest Only (IO)
and Principal Only (PO) securities issued outside a REMIC or CMO structure. |
14 |
Credit Market Political Prepayment |
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Structured Investments: A structured investment is a security having a return tied to an underlying index or other
security or asset class. Structured investments generally are individually negotiated agreements and may be traded over-the-counter. Structured
investments are organized and operated to restructure the investment characteristics of the underlying security. |
14 |
Credit Foreign Investment Liquidity Management Market |
INSTRUMENT | FUND CODE | RISK TYPE | ||||||||
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Swaps and Related Swap Products: Swaps involve an exchange of obligations by two parties. Caps and floors entitle
a purchaser to a principal amount from the seller of the cap or floor to the extent that a specified index exceeds or falls below a predetermined
interest rate or amount. A Fund may enter into these transactions to manage its exposure to changing interest rates and other
factors. |
15 |
Credit Currency Interest Rate Leverage Liquidity Management Market Political Valuation |
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Synthetic Variable Rate Instruments: Synthetic variable rate instruments generally involve the deposit of a
long-term tax exempt bond in a custody or trust arrangement and the creation of a mechanism to adjust the long-term interest rate on the bond to a
variable short-term rate and a right (subject to certain conditions) on the part of the purchaser to tender it periodically to a third party at
par. |
4 |
Credit Liquidity Market |
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Temporary Defensive Positions: To respond to unusual circumstances a Fund may invest up to 100% of its assets in
cash and cash equivalents for temporary defensive purposes. These investments may prevent a Fund from meeting its investment
objective. |
14 |
Credit Interest Rate Liquidity Market |
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Treasury Receipts: A Fund may purchase interests in separately traded interest and principal component parts of
U.S. Treasury obligations that are issued by banks or brokerage firms and that are created by depositing U.S. Treasury notes and U.S. Treasury bonds
into a special account at a custodian bank. Receipts include Treasury Receipts (TRs), Treasury Investment Growth Receipts (TIGRs), and Certificates of
Accrual on Treasury Securities (CATS). |
15 |
Market |
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Trust Preferreds: Securities with characteristics of both subordinated debt and preferred stock. Trust preferreds
are generally long term securities that make periodic fixed or variable interest payments. |
1-4 |
Credit Currency Interest Rate Liquidity Market Political Valuation |
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U.S. Government Agency Securities: Securities issued by agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. government.
These include all types of securities issued by Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, including funding notes, subordinated benchmark notes,
collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs) and Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMICs). |
15 |
Credit Govt Securities Interest Rate Market |
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U.S. Government Obligations: U.S. government obligations may include direct obligations of the U.S. Treasury,
including Treasury bills, notes and bonds, all of which are backed as to principal and interest payments by the full faith and credit of the United
States, and separately traded principal and interest component parts of such obligations that are transferable through the Federal book-entry system
known as Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities (STRIPS) and Coupons Under Book Entry Safekeeping
(CUBES). |
15 |
Interest Rate Market |
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Variable and Floating Rate Instruments: Obligations with interest rates which are reset daily, weekly, quarterly
or some other period and which may be payable to a Fund on demand or at the expiration of a specified term. |
14 |
Credit Liquidity Market |
INSTRUMENT | FUND CODE | RISK TYPE | ||||||||
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When-Issued Securities, Delayed Delivery Securities and Forward Commitments: Purchase or contract to purchase
securities at a fixed price for delivery at a future date. |
14 |
Credit Leverage Liquidity Market |
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Zero-Coupon, Pay-in-Kind and Deferred Payment Securities: Zero-coupon securities are securities that are sold at a
discount to par value and on which interest payments are not made during the life of the security. Pay-in-kind securities are securities that have
interest payable by delivery of additional securities. Deferred payment securities are zero coupon debt securities which convert on a specified date to
interest bearing debt securities. |
14 |
Credit Currency Interest Rate Liquidity Market Political Valuation |
POTENTIAL RISKS | POTENTIAL REWARDS | POLICIES TO BALANCE RISK AND REWARD | ||||||||
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Credit
Quality |
||||||||||
The default of an issuer would leave a Fund with unpaid interest or principal |
Investment-grade bonds have a lower risk of default |
Each Fund maintains its own policies for balancing credit quality against potential
yields and gains in light of its investment goals lines a Funds policies toward various investments, including those that are designed to help
certain Funds manage risk. The adviser develops its own ratings of unrated securities and makes a credit quality determination for unrated securities |
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Derivatives* |
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Derivatives such as futures, options, and swaps1 that are used
for hedging the portfolio or specific securities may not fully offset the underlying positions and this could result in losses to a Fund that would not
have otherwise occurred A Fund may have difficulty exiting a derivatives position Derivatives used for risk management or, (for certain Funds), to increase the Funds gain may not have the intended effects and may result in losses or missed opportunities The counterparty to a derivatives contract could default Derivatives that involve leverage could magnify losses Segregated or earmarked assets and collateral accounts established in connection with derivatives may limit a Funds investment flexibility Derivatives used for non-hedging purposes could cause losses that exceed the original investment Derivatives may, for tax purposes, affect the character of gain and loss realized by a Fund, accelerate recognition of income to a Fund, affect the holding period of a Funds assets and defer recognition of certain of a Funds losses |
Hedges that correlate well with underlying positions can reduce or eliminate losses at low cost The Funds could make money and protect against losses if the investment analysis (managements analysis) proves correct Derivatives that involve leverage could generate substantial gains at low cost |
A Fund uses derivatives for hedging and for risk management (i.e., to establish or adjust exposure to particular securities,
or markets); risk management may include management of such Funds exposure relative to its benchmark A Fund only establishes hedges that it expects will be highly correlated with underlying positions While a Fund may use derivatives that incidentally involve leverage, it does not use them for the specific purpose of leveraging its portfolio The Fund segregates or earmarks liquid assets to cover its derivatives and offset a portion of the leverage risk |
* |
The Funds are not subject to registration or regulation as a commodity pool operator as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act because the Funds have claimed an exclusion from that definition. |
1 |
A futures contract is an agreement to buy or sell a set quantity of an underlying instrument at a future date, or to make or receive a cash payment based on changes in the value of a securities index. An option is the right to buy or sell a set quantity of an underlying instrument at a predetermined price. A swap is a privately negotiated agreement to exchange one stream of payments for another. |
POTENTIAL RISKS | POTENTIAL REWARDS | POLICIES TO BALANCE RISK AND REWARD | ||||||||
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Market
Conditions |
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Adverse market, economic, political and other conditions may from time to time cause a Fund to take temporary defensive
positions that are inconsistent with its principal investment strategies and may hinder a Fund from achieving its investment
objective The value of most bonds will fall when interest rates rise; the longer a bonds maturity and the lower its credit quality, the more its value typically falls Each Funds share price, yield and total return will fluctuate in response to bond market movements Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities (securities representing an interest in, or secured by, a pool of mortgages or other assets such as receivables) and direct mortgages could generate capital losses or periods of low yields if they are paid off substantially earlier or later than anticipated Each Funds share price and performance will fluctuate in response to stock and/or bond market movements The market value of convertible securities and other debt securities tends to fall when prevailing interest rates rise. The value of convertible securities also tends to change whenever the market value of the underlying common or preferred stock fluctuates |
Stocks have generally outperformed more stable investments (such as bonds and cash equivalents) over the
long-term Bonds have generally outperformed money market investments over the long term, with less risk than stocks Most bonds will rise in value when interest rates fall Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities and direct mortgages can offer attractive returns |
Each Fund seeks to limit risk and enhance performance through active management and/or diversification The Funds seek to limit risk and enhance total return or yields through careful management, sector allocations, individual securities selection and duration management During severe market downturns, each Bond Fund has the option of investing up to 100% of its assets in high-quality short-term instruments Under normal circumstances the Bond Funds plan to remain fully invested in bonds and other fixed-income securities and may invest uninvested cash in affiliated money market funds The adviser monitors interest rate trends, as well as geographic and demographic information related to mortgage-backed securities and mortgage prepayments Under normal circumstances each Fund plans to remain fully invested in accordance with its policies and each Fund may invest uninvested cash in affiliated money market funds; in addition to the securities described in the Fund Summary |
POTENTIAL RISKS | POTENTIAL REWARDS | POLICIES TO BALANCE RISK AND REWARD | ||||||||
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When-Issued
and Delayed Delivery Securities |
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When a Fund buys securities before issue or for delayed delivery, it could be exposed to leverage risk
if it does not segregate liquid assets |
A Fund can take advantage of attractive transaction opportunities |
Each Fund segregates liquid assets to offset leverage risk |
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Management
Choices |
||||||||||
A Fund could underperform its benchmark due to its sector, securities or duration
choices |
Each Fund could outperform its benchmark due to these same choices |
The adviser focuses its management on those areas where it believes its commitment to
research can most enhance returns and manage risks in a consistent way |
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Securities
Lending |
||||||||||
When a Fund lends a security, there is a risk that the loaned securities may not be returned if the
borrower or the lending agent defaults The collateral will be subject to the risks of the securities in which it is invested |
A Fund may enhance income through the investment of the collateral received from the
borrower |
The adviser maintains a list of approved borrowers Each Fund receives collateral equal to at least 100% of the current value of securities loaned plus accrued interest The lending agent indemnifies the Funds against borrower default The advisers collateral investment guidelines limit the quality and duration of collateral investment to minimize losses Upon recall, the borrower must return the securities loaned within the normal settlement period |
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Illiquid
Holdings |
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A Fund could have difficulty valuing these holdings precisely |
These holdings may offer more attractive yields or potential growth than comparable widely traded
securities |
A Fund could be unable to sell these holdings at the time or price it desires No Fund may invest more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid holdings To maintain adequate liquidity to meet redemptions, each Fund may hold high-quality short-term instruments (including repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements) and for temporary or extraordinary purposes, may borrow from banks up to 33-1/3% of the value of its total assets |
POTENTIAL RISKS | POTENTIAL REWARDS | POLICIES TO BALANCE RISK AND REWARD | ||||||||
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Short-Term
Trading |
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Increased trading would raise a Funds brokerage and related costs Increased short-term capital gains distributions could raise shareholders income tax liability Increased short-term capital gains distributions could raise shareholders income tax liability; such an increase in transaction costs and/or tax liability, if not offset by gains from short-term trading, would reduce a Funds returns |
A Fund could realize gains in a short period of time A Fund could protect against losses if a stock is overvalued and its value later falls |
Each Fund generally avoids short-term trading, except to take advantage of attractive
or unexpected opportunities or to meet demands generated by shareholder activity |
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ETFS and
Other Investment Companies |
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If the Fund invests in shares of another investment company, shareholders would bear not only their proportionate share of
the Funds expenses, but also similar expenses of the investment company The price movement of an ETF may not track the underlying index, market, sector, regions or industries and may result in a loss |
Investing in ETFs helps to manage smaller cash flows Investing in ETFs offers instant exposure to an index or a broad range of markets, sectors, geographic regions and industries |
Generally, a Funds investments in other investment companies, including ETFs, are subject to the percentage
limitations of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (1940 Act)1 Exemptive orders granted to various iShares funds (which are ETFs), other ETFs, and their investment advisers by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permit a Fund to invest beyond the 1940 Act limits, subject to certain terms and conditions, including a finding of the Board of Trustees that the advisory fees charged by the adviser are for services that are in addition to, and not duplicative of, the advisory services provided to those ETFs Under SEC Rule 12d1-1, a Fund may invest in both affiliated and unaffiliated money market funds without limit subject to a Funds investment policies and restrictions and the conditions of the rule |
1 |
Under the 1940 Act, a Fund may not own more than 3% of the outstanding voting stock of another investment company. Additionally, a Funds aggregate investments in other investment companies are restricted as follows: no more than 5% of the Funds total assets when the Fund invests in another investment company; and no more than 10% of its total assets when the Fund invests in two or more investment companies |
THE
TRUST |
1 | |||||
INVESTMENT
OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES |
1 | |||||
Asset-Backed
Securities |
1 | |||||
Auction Rate
Securities |
2 | |||||
Bank
Obligations |
3 | |||||
Commercial
Paper |
3 | |||||
Convertible
Securities |
4 | |||||
Custodial
Receipts |
4 | |||||
Debt
Instruments |
4 | |||||
Corporate
Debt Securities |
4 | |||||
Inflation-Linked Debt Securities |
4 | |||||
Variable and
Floating Rate Instruments |
6 | |||||
Zero-Coupon,
Pay-in-Kind and Deferred Payment Securities |
7 | |||||
Demand
Features |
7 | |||||
Equity
Securities, Warrants and Rights |
8 | |||||
Common
Stock |
8 | |||||
Common Stock
Warrants and Rights |
8 | |||||
Preferred
Stock |
8 | |||||
Risks
Associated with Intitial Public Offerings |
8 | |||||
Foreign
Investments |
8 | |||||
Risk Factors
of Foreign Investments |
9 | |||||
Brady
Bonds |
10 | |||||
Obligations
of Supranational Entities |
10 | |||||
Sovereign
Obligations |
10 | |||||
Inverse
Floaters and Interest Rate Caps |
10 | |||||
Investment
Company Securities and Exchange Traded Funds |
11 | |||||
Investment
Company Securities |
11 | |||||
Exchange
Traded Funds (ETFs) |
11 | |||||
Index
Investing by the Equity Index Trust |
12 | |||||
Loan
Assignments and Participations |
13 | |||||
Miscellaneous
Investment Strategies and Risks |
16 | |||||
Borrowings |
16 | |||||
New Financial
Products |
16 | |||||
Private
Placements, Restricted Securities and Other Unregistered Securities |
16 | |||||
Securities
Issued in Connection with Reorganizations and Corporate Restructuring |
18 | |||||
Temporary
Defensive Positions |
18 | |||||
Mortgage-Related Securities |
18 | |||||
Mortgages
(Directly Held) |
18 | |||||
Limitations
on the use of Mortgage-Backed Securities |
21 | |||||
Mortgage
Dollar Rolls |
21 | |||||
Stripped
Mortgage-Backed Securities |
21 | |||||
Adjustable
Rate Mortgage Loans |
22 | |||||
Risks Factors
of Mortgage-Related Securities |
23 | |||||
Municipal
Securities |
24 | |||||
Risk Factors
in Municipal Securities |
27 | |||||
Limitations
on the use of Municipal Securities |
28 | |||||
Options and
Futures Transactions |
29 | |||||
Purchasing
Put and Call Options |
29 | |||||
Selling
(Writing) Put and Call Options |
30 | |||||
Engaging in
Straddles and Spreads |
31 | |||||
Options on
Indexes |
31 | |||||
Exchange-Traded and OTC Options |
31 |
Futures
Contracts |
31 | |||||
Cash
Equitization |
32 | |||||
Options on
Futures Contracts |
32 | |||||
Combined
Positions |
33 | |||||
Correlation
of Price Changes |
33 | |||||
Liquidity of
Options and Futures Contracts |
33 | |||||
Position
Limits |
34 | |||||
Asset
Coverage for Futures Contracts and Options Positions |
34 | |||||
Real Estate
Investment Trusts (REITs) |
34 | |||||
Repurchase
Agreements |
35 | |||||
Reverse
Repurchase Agreements |
35 | |||||
Securities
Lending |
3 6 | |||||
Short-Term
Funding Agreements |
36 | |||||
Structured
Investments |
36 | |||||
Swaps and
Related Swap Products |
37 | |||||
Credit
Default Swaps |
39 | |||||
Synthetic
Variable Rate Instruments |
39 | |||||
Treasury
Receipts |
40 | |||||
U.S.
Government Obligations |
40 | |||||
When-Issued
Securities, Delayed Delivery Securities and Forward Commitments |
41 | |||||
INVESTMENT
RESTRICTIONS |
42 | |||||
FUNDAMENTAL
POLICIES |
42 | |||||
NON-FUNDAMENTAL POLICIES |
43 | |||||
Portfolio
Turnover |
43 | |||||
DISTRIBUTIONS
AND TAX MATTERS |
43 | |||||
Capital Loss
Carryforwards |
53 | |||||
VALUATION |
54 | |||||
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION REGARDING THE CALCULATION OF PER SHARE NET ASSET VALUE |
55 | |||||
ADDITIONAL
PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION INFORMATION |
5 | |||||
Purchases-in-Kind |
55 | |||||
Redemptions-in-Kind |
55 | |||||
Redemptions |
56 | |||||
Cut-Off Times
for Purchase and Redemption Orders |
56 | |||||
MANAGEMENT OF
THE TRUST |
56 | |||||
TRUSTEES |
56 | |||||
OFFICERS |
59 | |||||
THE
ADVISER |
61 | |||||
CODES OF
ETHICS |
66 | |||||
Portfolio
Transactions |
67 | |||||
Administrator |
69 | |||||
Placement
Agent |
70 | |||||
Custodian,
Transfer Agent, Accounting Agent and Dividend Disbursing Agent |
70 | |||||
Securities
Lending Agent |
71 | |||||
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION |
72 | |||||
Proxy Voting
Policies and Procedures |
72 | |||||
Description
of Shares |
73 | |||||
Shareholder
and Trustee Liability |
74 | |||||
Portfolio
Holdings Disclosure |
74 | |||||
Miscellaneous |
75 | |||||
Financial
Statements |
78 | |||||
APPENDIX A
DESCRIPTION OF RATINGS |
A-1 |
|
the frequency of trades and quotes for the security; |
|
the number of dealers willing to purchase or sell: |
|
the security and the number of other potential buyers; |
|
dealer undertakings to make a market in the security; and |
|
the nature of the security and the nature of the marketplace trades. |
|
The 4(2) Paper must not be traded flat or in default as to principal or interest; |
|
The 4(2) Paper must be rated in one of the two highest rating categories by at least two NRSROs, or if only one NRSRO rates the security, by that NRSRO, or if unrated, is determined by a Funds Adviser to be of equivalent quality; |
|
The Funds Adviser must consider the trading market for the specific security, taking into account all relevant factors, including but not limited to, whether the paper is the subject of a commercial paper program that is administered by an issuing and paying agent bank and for which there exists a dealer willing to make a market in that paper, or is administered by a direct issuer pursuant to a direct placement program; |
|
The Funds Adviser shall monitor the liquidity of the 4(2) Paper purchased and shall report to the Board of Trustees promptly if any such securities are no longer determined to be liquid if such determination causes a Fund to hold more than 10% of its net assets in illiquid securities in order for the Board of Trustees to consider what action, if any, should be taken on behalf of the Trust, unless the Funds Adviser is able to dispose of illiquid assets in an orderly manner in an amount that reduces the Funds holdings of illiquid assets to less than 10% of its net assets; and |
|
The Funds Adviser shall report to the Board of Trustees on the appropriateness of the purchase and retention of liquid restricted securities under these guidelines no less frequently than quarterly. |
|
various governmental agencies such as the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae); |
|
government-related organizations such as the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac); and |
|
non-governmental issuers such as commercial banks, savings and loan institutions, mortgage bankers, and private mortgage insurance companies. (Non-governmental mortgage securities cannot be treated as U.S. government securities for purposes of investment policies). |
|
any difference between the price received for the securities sold and the lower forward price for the future purchase (often referred to as the drop); or |
|
fee income plus the interest earned on the cash proceeds of the securities sold until the settlement date of the forward purchase. |
1. |
bridges, |
2. |
highways, |
3. |
roads, |
4. |
schools, |
5. |
waterworks and sewer systems, and |
6. |
other utilities. |
1. |
refunding outstanding obligations, |
2. |
obtaining funds for general operating expenses, and |
3. |
obtaining funds to lend to other public institutions and facilities. |
1. |
water, sewage and solid waste facilities, |
2. |
qualified residential rental projects, |
3. |
certain local electric, gas and other heating or cooling facilities, |
4. |
qualified hazardous waste facilities, |
5. |
high-speed intercity rail facilities, |
6. |
governmentally-owned airports, docks and wharves and mass transportation facilities, |
7. |
qualified mortgages, |
8. |
student loan and redevelopment bonds, and |
9. |
bonds used for certain organizations exempt from Federal income taxation. |
1. |
privately operated housing facilities, |
2. |
sports facilities, |
3. |
industrial parks, |
4. |
convention or trade show facilities, |
5. |
airport, mass transit, port or parking facilities, |
6. |
air or water pollution control facilities, |
7. |
sewage or solid waste disposal facilities, and |
8. |
facilities for water supply. |
1. |
Short-term tax-exempt General Obligations Notes, |
2. |
Tax Anticipation Notes, |
3. |
Bond Anticipation Notes, |
4. |
Revenue Anticipation Notes, |
5. |
Project Notes, and |
6. |
Other forms of short-term tax-exempt loans. |
|
general money market conditions, |
|
coupon rate, |
|
the financial condition of the issuer, |
|
general conditions of the municipal bond market, |
|
the size of a particular offering, |
|
the maturity of the obligations, and |
|
the rating of the issue. |
|
the interest on the bonds may become taxable, possibly retroactively from the date of issuance; |
|
the value of the bonds may be reduced; |
|
you and other Shareholders may be subject to unanticipated tax liabilities; |
|
a Fund may be required to sell the bonds at the reduced value; |
|
it may be an event of default under the applicable mortgage; |
|
the holder may be permitted to accelerate payment of the bond; and |
|
the issuer may be required to redeem the bond. |
|
limited financial resources; |
|
infrequent or limited trading; and |
|
more abrupt or erratic price movements than larger company securities. |
1. |
Borrowing. The Funds may (i) borrow for non-leveraging, temporary or emergency purposes and (ii) engage in reverse repurchase agreements, make other investments or engage in other transactions, that may involve a borrowing, in a manner consistent with the Funds investment objective and program, provided that the combination of (i) and (ii) shall not exceed 33 1/3% of the value of the Funds total assets (including the amount borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings) or such other percentage permitted by law. Any borrowings which come to exceed this amount will be reduced in accordance with applicable law. The Funds may borrow from banks or other persons to the extent permitted by applicable law. |
2. |
Senior Securities. The Funds may not issue senior securities, except as permitted under the 1940 Act. |
3. |
Underwriting. The Funds may not underwrite securities issued by other persons, except to the extent that the Funds may be deemed to be an underwriter, within the meaning of the 1933 Act, in connection with the purchase and sale of its portfolio securities in the ordinary course of pursuing its investment objective, policies and program. |
4. |
Purchases of Commodities. The Funds may not purchase or sell physical commodities, except that it may (i) enter into futures contracts and options thereon in accordance with applicable law and (ii) purchase or sell physical commodities if acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments. The Funds will not consider stock index futures contracts, currency contracts, hybrid investments, swaps or other similar instruments to be commodities. |
5. |
Loans. The Funds may not lend any security or make any loan if, as a result, more than 33 1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties. This limitation does not apply to purchases of publicly distributed or privately placed debt securities or money market instruments or to entering into repurchase agreements by the Funds. |
6. |
Concentration. The Funds may not purchase the securities of any issuer if, as a result, more than 25% of the Funds total assets would be invested in the securities of issuers, the principal business activities of which are in the same industry, provided that this limitation does not apply to investment in obligations issued or guaranteed by the United States Government, state or local governments, or their agencies or instrumentalities. |
7. |
Real Estate. The Funds may not purchase or sell real estate, except that the Funds may purchase (i) securities of issuers that invest or deal in real estate, (ii) securities that are directly or indirectly secured by real estate or interests in real estate, and (iii) securities that represent interests in real estate, and the Funds may acquire and dispose of real estate or interests in real estate acquired through the exercise of its rights as a holder of debt obligations secured by real estate or interests therein. In addition, the Funds may make direct investments in mortgages. |
8. |
Diversification. The Funds may not, with respect to 75% of its total assets, purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities, or securities of other investment companies) if, as a result, (i) more than 5% of the Funds total assets would be invested in the securities of that issuer, or (ii) the Funds would hold more than 10% of the voting securities of any one issuer. |
Funds |
Fiscal Year Ended February 28, 2006 |
Fiscal Year Ended February 28, 2007 |
||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Core Bond
Trust |
12 | % | 12 | % | ||||||
Equity Index
Trust |
5 | 10 | ||||||||
Intermediate
Bond Trust |
6 | 14 |
(a) |
derive at least 90% of its gross income for each taxable year from (i) dividends, interest, payments with respect to certain securities loans, and gain from the sale or other disposition of stock, securities, or foreign currencies, or other income (including but not limited to gain from options, futures, or forward contracts) derived with respect to its business of investing in such stock, securities, or currencies and (ii) net income derived from interests in qualified publicly traded partnerships (QPTP, defined below); |
(b) |
diversify its holdings so that, at the end of each quarter of the Funds taxable year, (i) at least 50% of the market value of the Funds total assets is represented by cash and cash items, U.S. government securities, securities of other regulated investment companies, and other securities, that are limited, in respect of any one issuer, to an amount not greater than 5% of the value of the Funds total assets and not more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer, and (ii) not more than 25% of the value of the Funds total assets is invested in the securities (other than cash or cash items, or securities issued by the U.S. government or other regulated investment companies) of any one issuer or of two or more issuers that the Fund controls and that are engaged in the same, similar, or related trades or businesses, or in the securities of one or more QPTP. In the case of a Funds investments in loan participations, the Fund shall treat both the financial intermediary and the issuer of the underlying loan as an issuer for the purposes of meeting this diversification requirement; and |
(c) |
distribute with respect to each taxable year at least 90% of the sum of its investment company taxable income (as that term is defined in the Code, without regard to the deduction for dividends paidgenerally, taxable ordinary income and any excess of net short-term capital gains over net long-term capital losses) and net tax-exempt interest income, for such year . |
Fund |
Capital Loss Carryforwards |
Expiration Date | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Core Bond
Trust |
$ | 969 | 2/28/2014 | |||||||
5,377 | 2/28/2015 | |||||||||
Total |
6,346 | |||||||||
Intermediate
Bond Trust |
1,000 | 2/28/2014 | ||||||||
1,123 | 2/28/2015 | |||||||||
Total |
2,123 |
|
trading on the New York Stock Exchange (the EXCHANGE) is broadly restricted by the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC; |
|
the Exchange is closed for other than customary weekend and holiday closing; |
|
the SEC has by order permitted such suspension; or |
|
the SEC has declared a market emergency. |
J.P. Morgan
Investment Management Inc. |
Investment Adviser |
|||||
J.P. Morgan
Institutional Investments Inc. |
Placement Agent |
|||||
JPMorgan Funds
Management, Inc. |
Administrator |
|||||
JPMorgan Chase
Bank, N.A. |
Custodian, Fund Accountant, and Securities Lending Agent |
NAME (YEAR OF BIRTH); POSITIONS WITH THE FUNDS (SINCE) |
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS |
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS/FUNDS IN JPMORGAN FUNDS COMPLEX 1,3 OVERSEEN BY TRUSTEE |
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD OUTSIDE JPMORGAN FUNDS COMPLEX |
||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NON-INTERESTED
TRUSTEES |
|||||||||||||||
Cheryl Ballenger (1956), Chairperson and Trustee (since 2005) |
Mathematics Teacher, Vernon Hills High School (August 2004 Present); Mathematics Teacher, Round Lake High School (2003-2004) and
formerly Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Galileo International Inc. (travel technology) |
10 |
None |
||||||||||||
Jerry B. Lewis (1939),
Trustee (since 2005) |
Retired; formerly President, Lewis Investments Inc. (registered investment adviser); previously, various managerial and executive positions at
Ford Motor Company (Treasurers Office, Controllers Office, Auditing and Corporate Strategy) |
10 |
None |
||||||||||||
John R . Rettberg (1937),
Trustee (since 2005) |
Retired; formerly Corporate Vice President and Treasurer, Northrop Grumman Corporation (defense contractor) |
10 |
None |
||||||||||||
Ken Whipple (1934), Trustee
(since 2005) |
Chairman (1999-Present) and CEO (1999-2004), CMS Energy |
10 |
Director of CMS Energy and Korn Ferry International (executive recruitment) |
NAME (YEAR OF BIRTH); POSITIONS WITH THE FUNDS (SINCE) |
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS |
NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS/FUNDS IN JPMORGAN FUNDS COMPLEX 3 OVERSEEN BY TRUSTEE |
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD OUTSIDE JPMORGAN FUNDS COMPLEX |
||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NON-INTERESTED
TRUSTEES |
|||||||||||||||
INTERESTED
TRUSTEE 2 |
|||||||||||||||
John F. Ruffle (1937),
Trustee (since 2005) |
Retired; formerly Vice Chairman, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. Inc. and Morgan Guaranty Trust Co. of NY |
10 |
Trustee of Johns Hopkins University and Director of American Shared Hospital Services |
||||||||||||
1 A Fund Complex
means two or more registered investment companies that hold themselves out to investors as related companies for purposes of investment and investor
services, or have a common investment adviser or have an investment adviser that is an affiliated person of the investment adviser of any of the other
investment companies. The JPMorgan Fund Complex for which the Trustees serve included three investment companies as of February 28,
2007. |
|||||||||||||||
2 The Board has
designated Mr. Ruffle as an interested person at his request because, until his retirement in 1993, he was an executive officer of the
parent company of the Trusts investment adviser. | |||||||||||||||
3 As of January 15, 2008. |
NAME OF TRUSTEE | DOLLAR RANGE OF EQUITY SECURITIES IN THE FUNDS |
AGGREGATE DOLLAR RANGE OF EQUITY SECURITIES IN JPMORGAN FUNDS COMPLEX |
||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cheryl
Ballenger |
None |
None |
||||||||
Jerry B.
Lewis |
None |
None |
||||||||
John R .
Rettberg |
None |
None |
||||||||
John F.
Ruffle |
None |
None |
||||||||
Kenneth Whipple,
Jr. |
None |
None |
NAME OF TRUSTEE | TOTAL COMPENSATION FROM TRUST |
TOTAL COMPENSATION FROM FUND COMPLEX1 |
||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cheryl
Ballenger |
$26,264 |
$36,000 |
||||||||
Jerry B.
Lewis |
26,264 |
36,000 |
||||||||
John R .
Rettberg |
26,264 |
36,000 |
||||||||
John F.
Ruffle |
26,264 |
36,000 |
||||||||
Kenneth Whipple,
Jr. |
26,264 |
36,000 |
NAME (YEAR OF BIRTH), POSITIONS HELD WITH THE FUNDS (SINCE) |
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS DURING PAST 5 YEARS |
|||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George C.W. Gatch
(1962), President (2005) |
Managing Director, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.: Director and President, JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. and JPMorgan Funds
Management, Inc. since 2005. Mr. Gatch is CEO and President of JPMorgan Funds. Mr. Gatch has been an employee of JPMorgan since 1986 and has held
positions such as President and CEO of DKB Morgan, a Japanese mutual fund company, which was a joint venture between J.P. Morgan and Dai-Ichi Kangyo
Bank, as well as positions in business management, marketing, and sales. |
|||||
Robert L. Young
(1963), Senior Vice President (2005)* |
Director and Vice President, JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. and JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.; Chief Operating Officer, JPMorgan Funds
since 2005, and One Group Mutual Funds from 2001 until 2005. Mr. Young was Vice President and Treasurer, JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc. (formerly One
Group Administrative Services) and Vice President and Treasurer, JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. (formerly One Group Dealer Services, Inc.) from
1999 to 2005. |
|||||
Patricia A.
Maleski (1960), Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer (2005) |
Managing Director, JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.; Head of Funds Administration and Board Liaison; previously, Treasury, JPMorgan Funds. Ms.
Maleski has been with JPMorgan Funds since 2001. |
|||||
Stephanie J.
Dorsey (1969), Treasurer (2005)* |
Vice
President, JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.; Director of Mutual Fund Administration, JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc. (formerly One Group Administrative
Services), from 2004 to 2005; Ms. Dorsey worked for JPMorgan Chase & Co. (formerly Bank One Corporation) from 2003 to 2004; prior to joining Bank
One Corporation, she was a Senior Manager specializing in Financial Services audits at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP from 1992 through
2002. |
|||||
Scott E. Richter
(1956), Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (2005)* |
From
April 2005 to present, Managing Director and Associate General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase & Co.; from February 2003 to April 2005, Senior Associate
General Counsel, Bank One Corporation (now known as JPMorgan Chase & Co.); from November 1998 to January 2003, |
|||||
Stephen M.
Ungerman (1953), Chief Compliance Officer (2005) |
Vice
President, JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Mr. Ungerman was head of Fund Administration-Pooled Vehicles from 2000 to 2004. Mr. Ungerman has been with
JPMorgan Chase & Co. since 2000. |
NAME (YEAR OF BIRTH), POSITIONS HELD WITH THE FUNDS (SINCE) |
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS DURING PAST 5 YEARS | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Susan M. Canning
(1969), Assistant Secretary (2005)* |
Vice
President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase & Co. ; Ms. Canning has served as an attorney with various titles for JPMorgan Chase
& Co. since 1997 . |
|||||
Paul L. Gulinello
(1950), AML Compliance Officer (2005) |
Vice
President and Anti Money Laundering Compliance Officer for JPMorgan Asset Management Americas, additionally responsible for personal trading and
compliance testing since 2004; Treasury Services Operating Risk Management and Compliance Executive supporting all JPMorgan Treasury Services business
units from July 2000 to 2004. |
|||||
Stephan M. Benham
(1959), Assistant Secretary (2005) |
Vice
President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase & Co., since 2004; Vice President (Legal Advisory) of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers,
L.P from 2000 to 2004 |
|||||
Elizabeth A.
Davin (1964), Assistant Secretary (2005)* |
Vice
President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase & Co. since 2004; Senior Counsel, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (formerly Bank One Corporation)
from 2004 to 2005; Assistant General Counsel and Associate General Counsel and Vice President, Gartmore Global Investments, Inc. 1999 to
2004. |
|||||
Jessica K.
Ditullio (1962), Assistant Secretary (2005)* |
Vice
President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase & Co. since 2005: Ms. Ditullio has served as attorney with various titles for JPMorgan
Chase & Co. (formerly Bank One Corporation) since 1990. |
|||||
Nancy E. Fields
(1949), Assistant Secretary (2005)* |
Vice
President, JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc. and JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. from 1999 to 2005; Director, Mutual Fund Administration, JPMorgan
Funds Management, Inc. (formerly One Group Administrative Services, Inc.) and Senior Project Management, Mutual Funds, JPMorgan Distribution Services,
Inc. (formerly One Group Dealer Services, Inc.). |
|||||
Ellen W.
OBrien (1957), Assistant Secretary (2005)** |
Assistant Vice President, JPMorgan Investor Services, Co. responsible for Blue Sky registration. Ms. OBrien has served in this capacity
since joining the firm in 1991. |
|||||
Laura S. Melman
(1966) Assistant Treasurer (2006) |
Vice
President, JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc. since August 2006, responsible for Taxation; Vice President of Structured Products the Bank of New York Co.,
Inc. from 2001 until 2006. |
|||||
Arthur A. Jensen
(1966), Assistant Secretary (2004)* |
Vice
President, JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc. since April 2005: formerly, Vice President, Financial Services of BISYS Fund Services, Inc. from June 2001
until 2005. |
|||||
Jeffrey D. House
(1972) Assistant Treasurer (2006)* |
Vice
President, JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc. since July 2006; formerly, Senior Manager of Financial Services at BISYS Fund Services, Inc. from 1995 until
2006. |
NAME (YEAR OF BIRTH), POSITIONS HELD WITH THE FUNDS (SINCE) |
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS DURING PAST 5 YEARS | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Francesco Tango
(1971) Assistant Treasurer (2007) |
Vice
President, JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc. since January 2003; Associate, JPMorgan Funds Management Inc. since 1999. |
Fund |
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2005 |
Fiscal Year Ended February 28, 2006* |
Fiscal Year Ended February 28, 2007 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paid | Waived | Paid | Waived | Paid | Waived | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Core Bond
Trust |
$ | 1,295 | $ | 1,832 | $ | 2,514 | $ | 3,241 | $ | 3,281 | $ | 4,866 | |||||||||||||||
Equity Index
Trust |
63 | 311 | 148 | 548 | 223 | 834 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Intermediate
Bond Trust |
155 | 325 | 293 | 434 | 283 | 656 |
Registered Investment Companies |
Other Pooled Investment Vehicles |
Other Accounts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of Accounts |
Total Assets ($millions) |
Number of Accounts |
Total Assets ($millions) |
Number of Accounts |
Total Assets ($millions) |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Core Bond
Trust |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Douglas
Swanson |
6 | $ | 6,351.56 | 4 | $ | 1,899.88 | 49 | $ | 7,054.61 | ||||||||||||||||||
Christopher
Nauseda |
3 | 3,715.26 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 2,398.07 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Equity
Index Trust |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bala
Iyer |
10 | 12,725.48 | 3 | 591,03 | 38 | 1,411.69 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Michael
Loeffler |
8 | 10,557.21 | 2 | 515.00 | 33 | 1,256.60 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Intermediate Bond Trust |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Douglas
Swanson |
6 | 8,813.10 | 4 | 1,899.88 | 49 | 7,054.61 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Scott
Grimshaw |
6 | 2,648.36 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 2,998.16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Short-Term
Bond Trust |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gregg F.
Hrivnak |
2 | 2,303.50 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2,177.31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Richard
Figuly |
3 | 3,239.78 | 1 | 1,016.24 | 19 | 2,217.76 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ultra
Short-Term Bond Trust |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael
Sais |
4 | 3,839.85 | 1 | 1,477.24 | 3 | 2,761.61 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Gregg F.
Hrivnak |
2 | 2,303.50 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2,177.31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Richard
Figuly |
3 | 3,239.78 | 0 | 1,016.24 | 19 | 2,217.76 |
Registered Investment Companies |
Other Pooled Investment Vehicles |
Other Accounts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of Accounts |
Total Assets ($millions) |
Number of Accounts |
Total Assets ($millions) |
Number of Accounts |
Total Assets ($millions) |
||||||||||||||||||||||
Core Bond
Trust |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Douglas
Swanson |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Christopher
Nauseda |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Equity
Index Trust |
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Bala
Iyer |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Michael
Loeffler |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Intermediate Bond Trust |
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Douglas
Swanson |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Scott
Grimshaw |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Short-Term
Bond Trust |
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Gregg F.
Hrivnak |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Richard
Figuly |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ultra
Short-Term Bond Trust |
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Michael
Sais |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Gregg F.
Hrivnak |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Richard
Figuly |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fund | Name | None | $1- $10,000 |
$10,001- $50,000 |
$50,001- $100,000 |
$100,001- $500,000 |
$500,001- $1,000,000 |
over $1,000.000 |
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Core Bond
Trust |
Douglas Swanson |
X |
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Christopher Nauseda |
X |
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Equity Index
Trust |
Bala
Iyer |
X |
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Michael Loeffler |
X |
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Intermediate
Bond Trust |
Douglas Swanson |
X |
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Scott
Grimshaw |
X |
Fund | Name | None | $1- $10,000 |
$10,001- $50,000 |
$50,001- $100,000 |
$100,001- $500,000 |
$500,001- $1,000,000 |
over $1,000.000 |
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Short-Term
Bond Trust |
Gregg
F. Hrivnak |
X |
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Richard Figuly |
X |
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Ultra
Short-Term Bond Trust |
Michael Sais |
X |
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Gregg
F. Hrivnak |
X |
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Richard D. Figuly |
X |
Investment Decisions and Portfolio Transactions. Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, JPMIM determine, subject to the general supervision of the Board of Trustees of the Trust and in accordance with each Funds investment objective and restrictions, which securities are to be purchased and sold by each such Fund and which brokers are to be eligible to execute its portfolio transactions. JPMIM operate independently
Brokerage and Research Services. On behalf of the Funds, JPMIM places orders for all purchases and sales of portfolio securities, enters into repurchase agreements, and may enter into reverse repurchase agreements and execute loans of portfolio securities on behalf of a Fund unless otherwise prohibited.
Fixed income and debt securities and municipal bonds and notes are generally traded at a net price with dealers acting as principal for their own accounts without a stated commission. The price of the security usually includes profit to the dealers. In underwritten offerings, securities are purchased at a fixed price, which includes an amount of compensation to the underwriter, generally referred to as the underwriters concession or discount. Transactions on stock exchanges (other than foreign stock exchanges) involve the payment of negotiated brokerage commissions. Such commissions vary among different brokers. Also, a particular broker may charge different commissions according to such factors as the difficulty and size of the transaction. Transactions in foreign securities generally involve payment of fixed brokerage commissions, which are generally higher than those in the U.S. On occasion, certain securities may be purchased directly from an issuer, in which case no commissions or discounts are paid.
In connection with portfolio transactions, the overriding objective is to obtain the best execution of purchase and sales orders. As permitted by Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Securities Exchange Act), JPMIM may cause the Funds to pay a broker-dealer which provides brokerage and research services to JPMIM, or the Funds and/or other accounts for which JPMIM exercises investment discretion an amount of commission for effecting a securities transaction for a Fund in excess of the amount other broker-dealers would have charged for the transaction if JPMIM determines in good faith that the greater commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by the executing broker-dealer viewed in terms of either a particular transaction or JPMIMs overall responsibilities to accounts over which it exercises investment discretion. Not all of such services are useful or of value in advising the Funds. JPMIM reports to the Board of Trustees regarding overall commissions paid by the Funds and their reasonableness in relation to the benefits to the Funds. In accordance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act and consistent with applicable SEC guidance and interpretation, the term brokerage and research services includes (i) advice as to the value of securities; (ii) the advisability of investing in, purchasing or selling securities; (iii) the availability of securities or of purchasers or sellers of securities; (iv) furnishing analyses and
reports concerning issues, industries, securities, economic factors and trends, portfolio strategy and the performance of accounts; and (v) effecting securities transactions and performing functions incidental thereto (such as clearance, settlement, and custody) or required by rule or regulation in connection with such transactions.
Brokerage and research services received from such broker-dealers will be in addition to, and not in lieu of, the services required to be performed by an Adviser under the Advisory Agreement (or with respect to a Sub-Adviser, under the sub-advisory agreement). The fees that the Funds pay to JPMIM are not reduced as a consequence of JPMIMs receipt of brokerage and research services. To the extent the Funds portfolio transactions are used to obtain such services, the brokerage commissions paid by the Funds will exceed those that might otherwise be paid by an amount that cannot be presently determined. Such services generally would be useful and of value to JPMIM in serving one or more of its other clients and, conversely, such services obtained by the placement of brokerage business of other clients generally would be useful to JPMIM in carrying out its obligations to the Funds. While such
services are not expected to reduce the expenses of JPMIM, JPMIM would, through use of the services, avoid the additional expenses that would be incurred if it should attempt to develop comparable information through its own staff.
Subject to the overriding objective of obtaining the best execution of orders, JPMIM may allocate a portion of a Funds brokerage transactions to affiliates of JPMIM. Under the 1940 Act, persons affiliated with a Fund and persons who are affiliated with such persons are prohibited from dealing with the Fund as principal in the purchase and sale of securities unless an exemptive order allowing such transactions is obtained from the SEC. The SEC has granted exemptive orders permitting each Fund to engage in principal transactions with J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., an affiliated broker, involving taxable and tax exempt money market instruments (including commercial paper, banker acceptances and medium term notes) and repurchase agreements. The orders are subject to certain conditions. An affiliated person of a Fund may serve as its broker in listed or over-the-counter transactions conducted on an agency basis provided that, among other things, the fee or commission received by such affiliated broker is reasonable and fair compared to the fee or commission received by non-affiliated brokers in connection with comparable transactions.
In addition, a Fund may not purchase securities during the existence of any underwriting syndicate for such securities of which JPMorgan Chase Bank or an affiliate is a member or in a private placement in which JPMorgan Chase Bank or an affiliate serves as placement agent, except pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees that either comply with rules adopted by the SEC or with interpretations of the SECs staff. Each Fund expects to purchase securities from underwriting syndicates of which certain affiliates of JPMorgan Chase act as a member or manager. Such purchases will be effected in accordance with the conditions set forth in Rule 10f-3 under the 1940 Act and related procedures adopted by the Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are not interested persons of a Fund. Among the conditions are that the issuer of any purchased securities will have been in operation for at least three years, that not more than 25% of the underwriting will be purchased by a Fund and all other accounts over which the same investment adviser has discretion, and that no shares will be purchased from JPMDS or any of its affiliates.
On those occasions when JPMIM deems the purchase or sale of a security to be in the best interests of a Fund as well as other customers, including other Funds, JPMIM, to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but is not obligated to, aggregate the securities to be sold or purchased for a Fund with those to be sold or purchased for other customers in order to obtain best execution, including lower brokerage commissions if appropriate. In such event, allocation of the securities so purchased or sold as well as any
expenses incurred in the transaction will be made by JPMIM in the manner it considers to be most equitable and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to a Fund. In some instances, this procedure might adversely affect a Fund.
If a Fund that writes options effects a closing purchase transaction with respect to an option written by it, normally such transaction will be executed by the same broker-dealer who executed the sale of the option. The writing of options by a Fund will be subject to limitations established by each of the exchanges governing the maximum number of options in each class which may be written by a single investor or group of investors acting in concert, regardless of whether the options are written on the same or different exchanges or are held or written in one or more accounts or through one or more brokers. The number of options that a Fund may write may be affected by options written by JPMIM for other investment advisory clients. An exchange may order the liquidation of positions found to be in excess of these limits, and it may impose certain other sanctions.
Allocation of transactions, including their frequency, to various broker-dealers is determined by a Funds Adviser based on its best judgment and in a manner deemed fair and reasonable to Shareholders. The primary consideration is prompt execution of orders in an effective manner at the most favorable price. Subject to this consideration, in selecting broker-dealers to execute a particular transaction, and in evaluating the best overall terms available, a Funds Adviser is authorized to consider the brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act) provided to the Funds and/or other accounts over which a Funds Adviser exercises investment discretion. A Funds Adviser may cause a Fund to pay a broker-dealer that furnishes brokerage and research services a higher commission than
that which might be charged by another broker-dealer for effecting the same transaction, provided that a Funds Adviser determines in good faith that such commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker-dealer, viewed in terms of either the particular transaction or the overall responsibilities of a Funds Adviser to the Funds. Such brokerage and research services might consist of reports and statistics on specific companies or industries, general summaries of groups of bonds and their comparative earnings and yields, or broad overviews of the securities markets and the economy, to the extent such services are permissible under the safe harbor requirements of Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act and consistent with applicable SEC guidance and interpretation. Shareholders of the Funds should understand that the services provided by such brokers may be useful to a Funds Adviser in connection with its services to other clients and not all the services may be used by JPMIM in connection with the Fund.
Under JPMIMs policy, soft dollar services refer to arrangements that fall within the safe harbor requirements of Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended, which allow JPMIM or JPMIA to allocate client brokerage transactions to a broker-dealer in exchange for products or services that are research and brokerage-related and enhance the investment decision-making process. These services include third party research, market data services, and proprietary broker-dealer research. The Funds have stopped participating in soft dollar arrangements for market data services and third-party research. However, the Funds continue to receive proprietary research where broker-dealers typically incorporate the cost of such research into their commission structure. Many brokers do not assign a hard dollar value to the research they provide, but rather bundle the cost of such research into their commission structure. It is noted in this regard that some research that is available only under a bundled commission structure is particularly important to the investment process. For the fiscal year ended February 28, 2007, with respect to the Funds, JPMIM did not allocate any funds for brokerage commissions to brokers who provided broker research.
Investment decisions for each Fund are made independently from those for the other Funds or any other investment company or account managed by an Adviser. Any such other investment company or account may also invest in the same securities as the Trust. When a purchase or sale of the same security is made at substantially the same time on behalf of a given Fund and another Fund, investment company or account, the transaction will be averaged as to price, and available investments allocated as to amount, in a manner which JPMIM of the given Fund believes to be equitable to the Fund and such other investment company or account. In some instances, this procedure may adversely affect the price paid or received by a Fund or the size of the position obtained by a Fund. To the extent permitted by law, JPMIM may aggregate the securities to be sold or purchased by it for a Fund with those to be sold or purchased by it for other Funds or for other investment companies or accounts in order to obtain best execution. In making investment recommendations for the Trust, JPMIM will not inquire or take into consideration whether an issuer of securities proposed for purchase or sale by the Trust is a customer of JPMIM or their parents or subsidiaries or affiliates and in dealing with its commercial customers, JPMIM and their respective parent, subsidiaries, and affiliates will not inquire or take into consideration whether securities of such customers are held by the Trust.
Funds |
Fiscal Year Ended February 28, 2006 |
Fiscal Year Ended February 28, 2007 |
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Core Bond
Trust |
N/A | N/A | ||||||||
Intermediate
Bond Trust |
N/A | ˆ | ||||||||
Equity Index
Trust |
$72,077 | $48 |
Fund |
Name of Broker-Dealer |
Value of Securities Owned $(000s) |
|||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Core Bond
Trust |
ABN AMRO
Inc. |
$ 3,701 | |||||||||
Banc of America
Securities LLC |
68,087 | ||||||||||
Bank of America
Corporation |
17,872 | ||||||||||
Barclays Capital
Inc. |
10,000 | ||||||||||
Bear Stearns
& Co. Inc. |
24,841 | ||||||||||
Citigroup Global
markets Inc. |
52,133 | ||||||||||
Credit Suisse
First Boston LLC |
6,504 | ||||||||||
Deutsche Bank
AG |
9,750 | ||||||||||
HSBC Securities
Inc. |
18,350 | ||||||||||
Lehman Brothers
Inc. |
3,992 | ||||||||||
Merrill Lynch
& Com. Inc. |
16,367 | ||||||||||
Intermediate Bond
Trust |
Banc of America
Securities LLC |
3,570 | |||||||||
Bank of America
Corporation |
2,144 | ||||||||||
Bear Stearns
& Co. Inc. |
2,091 | ||||||||||
Citigroup Global
markets Inc. |
839,932 | ||||||||||
Credit Suisse
First Boston LLC |
2,234 | ||||||||||
Goldman Sachs and
Company |
2,342 | ||||||||||
HSBC Securities
Inc. |
3,504 | ||||||||||
Lehman Brothers
Inc. |
3,274 | ||||||||||
Merrill Lynch
& Co. Inc. |
2,038 | ||||||||||
Equity Index
Trust |
Banc of America
Securities LLC |
5,058 | |||||||||
Bank of America
Corporation |
7,555 | ||||||||||
Bear Stearns
& Co. Inc. |
4,841 | ||||||||||
Citigroup Global
Markets Inc. |
8,990 | ||||||||||
Goldman Sachs and
Company |
2,841 | ||||||||||
JPMorgan
Securities Inc. |
5,668 | * | |||||||||
Lehman Brothers
Inc. |
5,536 | ||||||||||
Merrill Lynch
& Co. Inc. |
2,445 |
Funds |
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2005 |
Fiscal Year Ended February 28, 2006* |
Fiscal Year Ended February 28, 2007 |
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Paid | Waived | Paid | Waived | Paid | Waived | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Core Bond
Trust |
| $ | 1,042 | | $ | 1,918 | | $ | 2,715 | ||||||||||||||||||
Intermediate
Bond Trust |
| 160 | | 278 | | 423 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Equity Index
Trust |
| 149 | | 242 | | 313 |
0.0085% of the first $ 12.5 billion 0.005% on the next $ 7.5 billion 0.0035% on the next $10 billion 0.0025% for such assets over $30 billion |
U.S. Fixed Income Funds: 0.0090% of the first $ 12.5 billion 0.0050% on the next $ 7.5 billion 0.0035% on the next $10 billion 0.0020% for such assets over $30 billion |
(i) |
to issue and redeem Shares of the Trust; |
(ii) |
to address and mail all communications by the Trust to its Shareholders, including reports to Shareholders, dividend and distribution notices, and proxy material for its meetings of Shareholders; |
(iii) |
to respond to correspondence or inquiries by Shareholders and others relating to its duties; |
(iv) |
to maintain Shareholder accounts and certain sub-accounts; and |
(v) |
to make periodic reports to the Trusts Board of Trustees concerning the Trusts operations. |
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JPMIM considers votes on director nominees on a case-by-case basis. Votes generally will be withheld from directors who: (a) attend less than 75% of board and committee meetings without a valid excuse; (b) implement or renew a dead-hand poison pill; (c) are affiliated directors who serve on audit, compensation or nominating committees or are affiliated directors and the full board serves on such committees or the company does not have such committees; or (d) ignore a shareholder proposal that is approved for two consecutive years by a majority of either the shares outstanding or the votes cast. |
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JPMIM votes proposals to classify boards on a case-by-case basis, but will vote in favor of such proposal if the issuers governing documents contain each of eight enumerated safeguards (for example, a majority of the board is composed of independent directors and the nominating committee is composed solely of such directors). |
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JPMIM also considers management poison pill proposals on a case-by-case basis, looking for shareholder-friendly provisions before voting in favor. |
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JPMIM votes against proposals for a super-majority vote to approve a merger. |
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JPMIM considers proposals to increase common and/or preferred shares and to issue shares as part of a debt restructuring plan on a case-by-case basis, taking into account the extent of dilution and whether the transaction will result in a change in control. |
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JPMIM votes proposals on a stock option plan, based primarily on a detailed, quantitative analysis that takes into account factors such as estimated dilution to shareholders equity and dilution to voting power. JPMIM generally considers other management compensation proposals on a case-by-case basis. |
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JPMIM Advisors also considers on a case-by-case basis proposals to change an issuers state of incorporation, mergers and acquisitions and other corporate restructuring proposals and certain social and environmental issue proposals. |
1. |
JPMorgan Core Bond Trust; |
2. |
JPMorgan Equity Index Trust; |
3. |
JPMorgan Intermediate Bond Trust; |
4. |
JPMorgan Short-Term Bond Trust; and |
5. |
JPMorgan Ultra Short-Term Bond Trust. |
All Funds |
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Lipper,
Inc. |
Monthly |
30 days after
month end |
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JPMorgan Core Bond
Trust |
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Akzo Nobel |
Monthly |
30 days after
month end |
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Detroit Symphony
Orchestra |
Monthly |
30 days after
month end |
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New England Pension
Consultants |
Monthly |
30 days after
month end |
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St. Lawrence
University |
Monthly |
30 days after
month end |
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JPMorgan Intermediate Bond
Trust |
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Brunswick
Corporation |
Monthly |
30 days after
month end |
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JPMorgan Equity Index
Trust |
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Detroit Symphony
Orchestra |
Monthly |
30 days after
month end |
TRUST1 |
NAME AND ADDRESS OF SHAREHOLDER | PERCENTAGE HELD |
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CORE BOND
TRUST |
|||||||||||
JPMIM AS AGENT FBO FIRSTENERGY* ATTN CLIENT SERVICE MANAGER 1111 POLARIS PKWY STE 3F COLUMBUS OH 43240-2031 |
12.55 | ||||||||||
JPMIM AS AGENT FBO ROCKWELL* ATTN CLIENT SERVICE MANAGER 1111 POLARIS PKWY STE 3F COLUMBUS OH 43240-2031 |
9.05 | ||||||||||
STRAFE & CO* BOIA-ONE GROUP OPERATIONS 1111 POLARIS PARKWAY PO BOX 711234 COLUMBUS OH 43271-0001 |
44.46 |
TRUST1 |
NAME AND ADDRESS OF SHAREHOLDER | PERCENTAGE HELD |
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EQUITY INDEX
TRUST |
|||||||||||
JPMIM AS AGENT FOR FIRST ENERGY CORP NDT NON QUALIFIED EQUITIES* ATTN CLIENT SERVICE MANAGER 1111 POLARIS PKWY FL 3 # OH1-0213 COLUMBUS OH 43240-2031 |
13.08 | ||||||||||
STRAFE & CO* BOIA-ONE GROUP OPERATIONS 1111 POLARIS PARKWAY PO BOX 711234 COLUMBUS OH 43271-0001 |
81 . 47 | ||||||||||
INTERMEDIATE
BOND TRUST |
|||||||||||
JPMIM AS AGENT FBO BRUNSWICK* ATTN CLIENT SERVICE MANAGER 1111 POLARIS PKWY STE 3F COLUMBUS OH 43240-2031 |
23.94 | ||||||||||
JPMIM AS AGENT FBO SILVER CROSS* ATTN CLIENT SERVICE MANAGER 1111 POLARIS PKWY STE 3F COLUMBUS OH 43240-2031 |
5.45 | ||||||||||
JPMIM AS AGENT FBO TEXTRON* ATTN CLIENT SERVICE MANAGER 1111 POLARIS PKWY STE 3F COLUMBUS OH 43240-2031 |
13.75 | ||||||||||
JPMIM AS AGENT FBO UHHS* ATTN CLIENT SERVICE MANAGER 1111 POLARIS PKWY STE 3F COLUMBUS OH 43240-2031 |
10.77 | ||||||||||
JPMIM AS AGENT FOR POLYONE* CLIENT SERVICE MANAGER 1111 POLARIS PKWY STE 3F COLUMBUS OH 43240-2031 |
8.71 | ||||||||||
STRAFE & CO* BOIA-ONE GROUP OPERATIONS 1111 POLARIS PARKWAY PO BOX 711234 COLUMBUS OH 43271-0001 |
28.19 | ||||||||||
1 Shares of the
Funds are offered only to certain clients of either JPMIM or its affiliates who maintain one or more separately managed private accounts, and who are
accredited investors, within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act. Due to JPMIM or its affiliates voting or investment
power with respect to the Funds, JPMorgan Chase & Co. may be deemed to be a controlling person of such shares under the 1940
Act. |
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* The shareholder
of record is a subsidiary or affiliate of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (a JPMorgan Affiliate). Typically, the shares are held for the benefit
of underlying accounts for which the JPMorgan Affiliate may have voting or investment power. To the extent that JPMorgan Affiliates own 25% or more of
a class of shares of a Fund, JPMorgan Chase & Co. may be deemed to be a controlling person of such shares under the 1940
Act. |
A-1 |
Highest category of commercial paper. Capacity to meet financial commitment is strong. Obligations designated with a plus sign (+) indicate that capacity to meet financial commitment is extremely strong. |
A-2 |
Issues somewhat more susceptible to adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in higher rating categories. However, the capacity to meet financial commitments is satisfactory. |
A-3 |
Exhibits adequate protection parameters. However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation. |
B |
Regarded as having significant speculative characteristics. The obligor currently has the capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation; however, it faces major ongoing uncertainties which could lead to the obligors inadequate capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation. |
C |
Currently vulnerable to nonpayment and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions for the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation. |
D |
In payment default. The D rating category is used when payments on an obligation are not made on the date due even if the applicable grace period has not expired, unless S&P Rating Service believes that such payments will be made during such grace period. The D rating also will be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition or the taking of a similar action if payments on an obligation are jeopardized. |
F1 |
HIGHEST CREDIT QUALITY. Indicates the strongest capacity for timely payment of financial commitments; may have an added + to denote any exceptionally strong credit feature. |
F2 |
GOOD CREDIT QUALITY. A satisfactory capacity for timely payment of financial commitments, but the margin of safety is not as great as in the case of the higher ratings. |
F3 |
FAIR CREDIT QUALITY. The capacity for timely payment of financial commitments is adequate; however, near-term adverse changes could result in a reduction to non-investment grade. |
B |
SPECULATIVE. Minimal capacity for timely payment of financial commitments, plus vulnerability to near-term adverse changes in financial and economic conditions. |
C |
HIGH DEFAULT RISK. Default is a real possibility. Capacity for meeting financial commitments is solely reliant upon a sustained, favorable business and economic environment. |
RD |
Indicates an entity that has defaulted on one or more of its financial commitments, although it continues to meet other obligations. |
D |
DEFAULT. Denotes actual or imminent payment default. |
+ or - |
may be appended to a rating to denote relative status within major rating categories. |
‘PIF |
denotes a security that is paid-in-full, matured, called, or refinanced. |
‘NR |
indicates that Fitch Ratings does not rate the issuer or issue in question. |
‘Withdrawn |
A rating is withdrawn when Fitch Ratings deems the amount of information available to be inadequate for rating purposes, or when an obligation matures, is called, or refinanced, or for any other reason Fitch Ratings deems sufficient. |
Prime-1 |
Superior ability for repayment, often evidenced by such characteristics as: leading market positions in well-established industries; high rates of return on funds employed; conservative capitalization structure with moderate reliance on debt and ample asset protection; broad margins in earnings coverage of fixed financial charges and high internal cash generation; and well-established access to a range of financial markets and assured sources of alternate liquidity. |
Prime-2 |
Strong capacity for repayment. This will normally be evidenced by many of the characteristics cited above but to a lesser degree. Earnings trends and coverage ratios, while sound, may be more subject to variation. Capitalization characteristics, while still appropriate, may be more affected by external conditions. Ample alternate liquidity is maintained. |
Prime-3 |
Acceptable capacity for repayment. The effect of industry characteristics and market compositions may be more pronounced. Variability in earnings and profitability may result in changes in the level of debt protection measurements and may require relatively high financial leverage. Adequate alternate liquidity is maintained. |
Not Prime |
Does not fall within any of the Prime rating categories. |
R-1 |
Prime Credit Quality |
R-2 |
Adequate Credit Quality |
R-3 |
Speculative |
D |
Default |
R-1 (high) |
Short term debt rated R-1 (high) is of the highest credit quality, and indicates an entity which possesses unquestioned ability to repay current liabilities as they fall due. Entities rated in this category normally maintain strong liquidity positions, conservative debt levels and profitability which is both stable and above average. Companies achieving an R-1 (high) rating are normally leaders in structurally sound industry segments with proven track records, sustainable positive future results and no substantial qualifying negative factors. Given the extremely tough definition which DBRS has established for an R-1 (high), few entities are strong enough to achieve this rating. |
R-1 (middle) |
Short term debt rated R-1 (middle) is of superior credit quality and, in most cases, ratings in this category differ from R-1 (high) credits to only a small degree. Given the extremely tough definition which DBRS has for the R-1 (high) category (which few companies are able to achieve), entities rated R-1 (middle) are also considered strong credits which typically exemplify above average strength in key areas of consideration for debt protection. |
R-1 (low) |
Short term debt rated R-1 (low) is of satisfactory credit quality. The overall strength and outlook for key liquidity, debt and profitability ratios is not normally as favorable as with higher rating categories, but these considerations are still respectable. Any qualifying negative factors which exist are considered manageable, and the entity is normally of sufficient size to have some influence in its industry. |
R-2 (high); R-2 (middle); R-2 (low) |
Short term debt rated R-2 is of adequate credit quality and within the three subset grades, debt protection ranges from having reasonable ability for timely repayment to a level which is considered only just adequate. The liquidity and debt ratios of entities in the R-2 classification are not as strong as those in the R-1 category, and the past and future trend may suggest some risk of maintaining the strength of key ratios in these areas. Alternative sources of liquidity support are considered satisfactory; however, even the strongest liquidity support will not improve the commercial paper rating of the issuer. The size of the entity may restrict its flexibility, and its relative position in the industry is not typically as strong as an R-1 credit. Profitability trends, past and future, may be less favorable, earnings not as stabled, and there are often negative qualifying factors present which could also make the entity more vulnerable to adverse changes in financial and economic conditions. |
R-3 (high); R-3 (middle); R-3 (low) |
Short term debt rated R-3 is speculative, and within the three subset grades, the capacity for timely payment ranges from mildly speculative to doubtful. R-3 credits tend to have weak liquidity and debt ratios, and the future trend of these ratios is also unclear. Due to its speculative nature, companies with R-3 ratings would normally have very limited access to alternative sources of liquidity. Earnings would typically be very unstable, and the level of overall profitability of the entity is also likely to be low. The industry environment may be weak, and strong negative qualifying factors are also likely to be present. |
D |
A security rated D implies the issuer has either not met a scheduled payment or the issuer has made it clear that it will be missing such a payment in the near future. In some cases, DBRS may not assign a D rating under a bankruptcy announcement scenario, as allowances for grace periods may exist in the underlying legal documentation. Once assigned, the D rating will continue as long as the missed payment continues to be in arrears, and until such time as the rating is suspended, discontinued, or reinstated by DBRS. |
A |
These banks possess superior intrinsic financial strength. Typically they will be major financial institutions with highly valuable and defensible business franchises, strong financial fundamentals, and a very predictable and stable operating environment. |
B |
These banks possess strong intrinsic financial strength. Typically, they will be institutions with valuable and defensible business franchises, good financial fundamentals, and a predictable and stable operating environment. |
C |
These banks possess adequate intrinsic financial strength. Typically, they will be institutions with more limited but still valuable and defensible business franchises. These banks will display either acceptable financial fundamentals within a predictable and stable operating environment, or good financial fundamentals within a less predictable and stable operating environment. |
D |
Banks rated D display modest intrinsic financial strength, potentially requiring some outside support at times. Such institutions may be limited by one or more of the following factors; a weak business franchise; financial fundamentals that are deficient in one or more respects; or an unpredictable and unstable operating environment. |
E |
Banks rated E display very modest intrinsic financial strength, with a higher likelihood of periodic outside support or an eventual need for outside assistance. Such institutions may be limited by one or more of the following factors: a weak and limited business franchise; financial fundamentals that are materially deficient in one or more respects; or a highly unpredictable or unstable operating environment. |
AAA |
Debt rated AAA has the highest rating assigned by S&P Rating Service. Capacity to pay interest and repay principal is extremely strong. |
AA |
Debt rated AA has a very strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal and differs from the highest rated issues only to a small degree. |
A |
Debt rated A has a strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal; it is somewhat more susceptible, however, to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than debt in higher rated categories. |
BBB |
Debt rated BBB is regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay interest and repay principal. Whereas it normally exhibits adequate protection parameters, adverse economic conditions, or changing circumstances are more likely to impair the obligors capacity to pay interest and repay principal for debt in this category in higher-rated categories. |
BB |
Debt rated BB has less near-term vulnerability to default than other speculative issues. However, it faces major ongoing uncertainties or exposure to adverse business, financial, or economic conditions which could lead to inadequate capacity to meet timely interest and principal payments. The BB rating category is also used for debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied BBB- rating. |
B |
Debt rated B has a greater vulnerability to default but currently has the capacity to meet interest payments and principal repayments. Adverse business, financial, or economic conditions will likely impair capacity or willingness to pay interest and repay principal. |
The B rating category is also used for debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied BB or BB- rating. |
CCC |
Debt rated CCC has a currently identifiable vulnerability to default and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions to meet timely payment of interest and repayment of principal. In the event of adverse business, financial or economic conditions, it is not likely to have the capacity to pay interest and repay principal. The CCC rating category is also used for debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied B or B- rating. |
CC |
The rating CC is typically applied to debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied CCC rating. |
C |
The rating C is typically applied to debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied CCC- debt rating. The C rating may be used to cover a situation where a bankruptcy petition has been filed, but debt service payments are continued. |
C1 |
The rating C1 is reserved for income bonds on which no interest is being paid. |
D |
Debt rated D is in payment default. The D rating category is used when interest payments or principal payments are not made on the date due even if the applicable grace period has not expired, unless S&P Rating Service believes that such payments will be made during such grace period. The D rating will also be used upon the filing of bankruptcy petition if debt service payments are jeopardized. |
N.R. |
Not rated. |
Aaa |
Bonds which are rated Aaa are judged to be of the best quality. They carry the smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred to as gilt edged. Interest payments are protected by a large or by an exceptionally stable margin and principal is secure. |
Aa |
Bonds which are rated Aa are judged to be of high quality by all standards. Together with the Aaa group they comprise what are generally known as high-grade bonds. They are rated lower than the best bonds because margins of protection may not be as large as in Aaa securities or fluctuation of protective elements may be of greater amplitude or there may be other elements present that make the long-term risks appear somewhat larger than with Aaa securities. |
A |
Bonds which are rated A possess many favorable investment attributes and are to be considered as upper-medium-grade obligations. Factors giving security to principal and interest are considered adequate but elements may be present that suggest a susceptibility to impairment sometime in the future. |
Baa |
Bonds which are rated Baa are considered as medium-grade obligations (i.e., they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured). Interest payments and principal security appear adequate for the present but certain protective elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable over any great length of time. Such bonds lack outstanding investment characteristics and in fact have speculative characteristics as well. |
Ba |
Bonds which are rated Ba are judged to have speculative elements; their future cannot be considered as well-assured. The protection of interest and principal payments may be no more than moderate and thereby not well safeguarded during both good and bad times over the future. Uncertainty of position characterizes bonds in this class. |
B |
Bonds which are rated B generally lack characteristics of a desirable investment. Assurance of interest and principal payments or of maintenance of other terms of the contract over any long period of time may be small. |
Caa |
Bonds which are rated Caa are of poor standing. Such issues may be in default or there may be present elements of danger with respect to principal or interest. |
Ca |
Bonds which are rated Ca represent obligations which are speculative in a high degree. Such issues are often in default or have other marked shortcomings. |
C |
Bonds which are rated C are the lowest rated class of bonds and issues so rated can be regarded as having extremely poor prospects of ever attaining any real investment. |
PRIME-1 |
Issuers rated Prime-1 (or supporting institutions) have a superior ability for repayment of senior short-term debt obligations. Prime-1 repayment ability will often be evidenced by many of the following characteristics: leading market positions in well-established industries; high rates of return on funds employed; conservative capitalization structure with moderate reliance on debt and ample asset protection; broad margins in earnings coverage of fixed financial charges and high internal cash generation; and well-established access to a range of financial markets and assured sources of alternate liquidity. |
PRIME-2 |
Issuers rated Prime-2 (or supporting institutions) have a strong ability for repayment of senior short-term debt obligations. This will normally be evidenced by many of the characteristics cited above but to a lesser degree. Earnings trends and coverage ratios, while sound, may be more subject to variation. Capitalization characteristics, while still appropriate, may be more affected by external conditions. Ample alternate liquidity is maintained. |
PRIME-3 |
Issuers rated Prime-3 (or supporting institutions) have an acceptable ability for repayment of senior short-term obligations. The effect of industry characteristics and market compositions may be more pronounced. Variability in earnings and profitability may result in changes in the level of debt protection measurements and may require relatively high financial leverage. Adequate alternate liquidity is maintained. |
NOT PRIME: |
Issuers rated Not Prime do not fall within any of the Prime rating categories. |
AAA |
HIGHEST CREDIT QUALITY. ‘AAA ratings denote the lowest expectation of credit risk. They are assigned only in case of exceptionally strong capacity for timely payment of financial commitments. This capacity is highly unlikely to be adversely affected by foreseeable events. |
AA |
VERY HIGH CREDIT QUALITY. ‘AA ratings denote a very low expectation of credit risk. They indicate very strong capacity for timely payment of financial commitments. This capacity is not significantly vulnerable to foreseeable events. |
A |
HIGH CREDIT QUALITY. ‘A ratings denote a low expectation of credit risk. The capacity for timely payment of financial commitments is considered strong. This capacity may, nevertheless, be more vulnerable to changes in circumstances or in economic conditions than is the case for higher ratings. |
BBB |
GOOD CREDIT QUALITY. ‘BBB ratings indicate that there is currently a low expectation of credit risk. The capacity for timely payment of financial commitments is considered adequate, but adverse changes in circumstances and in economic conditions are more likely to impair this capacity. This is the lowest investment-grade category. |
BB |
SPECULATIVE. ‘BB ratings indicate that there is a possibility of credit risk developing, particularly as the result of adverse economic change over time; however, business or financial alternatives may be available to allow financial commitments to be met. Securities rated in this category are not investment grade. |
B |
HIGHLY SPECULATIVE. ‘B ratings indicate that significant credit risk is present, but a limited margin of safety remains. Financial commitments are currently being met: however, capacity for continued payment is contingent upon a sustained, favorable business and economic environment. |
CCC, CC, C |
HIGH DEFAULT RISK. Default is a real possibility. Capacity for meeting financial commitments is solely reliant upon sustained, favorable business or economic developments. A ‘CC rating indicates that default of some kind appears probable. ‘C ratings signal imminent default. |
RD |
Indicates an entity that has failed to make due payments (within the applicable grace period) on some but not all material financial obligations, but continues to honor other classes of obligations. |
D |
Indicates an entity or sovereign that has defaulted on all of its financial obligations. |
AAA |
Bonds rated AAA are of the highest credit quality, with exceptionally strong protection for the timely repayment of principal and interest. Earnings are considered stable, the structure of the industry in which the entity operates is strong, and the outlook for future profitability is favorable. There are few qualifying factors present which would detract from the performance of the entity, the strength of liquidity and coverage ratios is unquestioned and the entity has established a creditable track record of superior performance. Given the extremely tough definition which DBRS has established for this category, few entities are able to achieve a AAA rating. |
AA |
Bonds rate AA are of superior credit quality, and protection of interest and principal is considered high. In many cases, they differ from bonds rated AAA only to a small degree. Given the extremely tough definition which DBRS has for the AAA category (which few companies are able to achieve), entities rated AA are also considered to be strong credits which typically exemplify above-average strength in key areas of consideration and are unlikely to be significantly affected by reasonably foreseeable events. |
A |
Bonds rated A are of satisfactory credit quality. Protection of interest and principal is still substantial, but the degree of strength is less than with AA rated entities. While a respectable rating, entities in the A category are considered to be more susceptible to adverse economic |
conditions and have greater cyclical tendencies than higher rated companies. |
BBB |
Bonds rated BBB are of adequate credit quality. Protection of interest and principal is considered adequate, but the entity is more susceptible to adverse changes in financial and economic conditions, or there may be other adversities present which reduce the strength of the entity and its rated securities. |
BB |
Bonds rated BB are defined to be speculative, where the degree of protection afforded interest and principal is uncertain, particularly during periods of economic recession. Entities in the BB area typically have limited access to capital markets and additional liquidity support and, in many cases, small size or lack of competitive strength may be additional negative considerations. |
B |
Bonds rated B are highly speculative and there is a reasonably high level of uncertainty which exists as to the ability of the entity to pay interest and principal on a continuing basis in the future, especially in periods of economic recession or industry adversity. |
CCC/ CC/C |
Bonds rated in any of these categories are very highly speculative and are in danger of default of interest and principal. The degree of adverse elements present is more severe than bonds rated B, Bonds rated below B often have characteristics which, if not remedied, may lead to default. In practice, there is little difference between the C to CCC categories, with CC and C normally used to lower ranking debt of companies where the senior debt is rated in the CCC to B range. |
D |
A security rated D implies the issuer has either not met a scheduled payment of interest or principal or that the issuer has made it clear that it will miss such a payment in the near future. In some cases, DBRS may not assign a D rating under a bankruptcy announcement scenario, as allowances for grace periods may exist in the underlying legal documentation. Once assigned, the D rating will continue as long as the missed payment continues to be in arrears, and until such time as the rating is suspended, discontinued, or reinstated by DBRS. |
Aaa |
Insurance companies rated in this category offer exceptional financial security. While the credit profile of these companies is likely to change, such changes as can be visualized are most unlikely to impair their fundamentally strong position. |
Aa |
These insurance companies offer excellent financial security. Together with the Aaa group, they constitute what are generally known as high grade companies. They are rated lower than |
Aaa companies because long-term risks appear somewhat larger. |
A |
Insurance companies rated in this category offer good financial security. However, elements may be present which suggest a susceptibility to impairment sometime in the future. |
Baa |
Insurance companies rated in this category offer adequate financial security. However, certain protective elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable over any great length of time. |
Ba |
Insurance companies rated in this category offer questionable financial security. Often the ability of these companies to meet policyholder obligations may be very moderate and thereby not well safeguarded in the future. |
B |
Insurance companies rated in this category offer poor financial security. Assurance of punctual payment of policyholder obligations over any long period of time is small. |
Caa |
Insurance companies rated in this category offer very poor financial security. They may be in default on their policyholder obligations or there may be present elements of danger with respect to punctual payment of policyholder obligations and claims. |
Ca |
Insurance companies rated in this category offer extremely poor financial security. Such companies are often in default on their policyholder obligations or have other marked shortcomings. |
C |
Insurance companies rated in this category are the lowest rated class of insurance company and can be regarded as having extremely poor prospects of ever offering financial security. |
P-1 |
Insurers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-1 have a superior ability for repayment of senior short-term policyholder claims and obligations. |
P-2 |
Insurers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-2 have a strong ability for repayment of senior short-term policyholder claims and obligations. |
P-3 |
Insurers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-3 have an acceptable ability for repayment of senior short-term policyholder claims and obligations. |
NP |
Insurers (or supporting institutions) rated Not Prime (NP) do not fall within any of the Prime rating categories. |
AAA |
Extremely Strong financial security characteristics. AAA is the highest Insurer Financial Strength Rating assigned by S&P Rating Service. |
AA |
Very Strong financial security characteristics, differing only slightly from those rated higher. |
A |
Strong financial security characteristics, but is somewhat more likely to be affected by adverse business conditions than are insurers with higher ratings. |
BBB |
Good financial security characteristics, but is more likely to be affected by adverse business conditions than are higher rated insurers. |
BB |
Marginal financial security characteristics. Positive attributes exist, but adverse business conditions could lead to insufficient ability to meet financial commitments. |
B |
Weak financial security characteristics. Adverse business conditions will likely impair its ability to meet financial commitments. |
CCC |
Very Weak financial security characteristics, and is dependent on favorable business conditions to meet financial commitments. |
CC |
Extremely Weak financial security characteristics and is likely not to meet some of its financial commitments. |
R |
An insurer rated R is under regulatory supervision owing to its financial condition. During the pendency of the regulatory supervision, the regulators may have the power to favor one class of obligations over others or pay some obligations and not others. The rating does not apply to insurers subject only to nonfinancial actions such as market conduct violations. |
NR |
Not Rated, which implies no opinion about the insurers financial security. |
AAA |
EXCEPTIONALLY STRONG. Companies assigned this highest rating are viewed as possessing exceptionally strong capacity to meet policyholder and contract obligations. For such companies, risk factors are minimal and the impact of any adverse business and economic factors is expected to be extremely small. |
AA |
VERY STRONG. Companies are viewed as possessing very strong capacity to meet policyholder and contract obligations. Risk factors are modest, and the impact of any adverse business and economic factors is expected to be very small. |
A |
STRONG. Companies are viewed as possessing strong capacity to meet policyholder and contract obligations. Risk factors are moderate, and the impact of any adverse business and economic factors is expected to be small. |
BBB |
GOOD. Companies are viewed as possessing good capacity to meet policyholder and contract obligations. Risk factors are somewhat high, and the impact of any adverse business and economic factors is expected to be material, yet manageable. |
BB |
Moderately Weak. Companies are viewed as moderately weak with an uncertain capacity to meet policyholder and contract obligations. Though positive factors are present, overall risk factors are high, and the impact of any adverse business and economic factors is expected to be significant. |
B |
Weak. Companies are viewed as weak with a poor capacity to meet policyholder and contract obligations. Risk factors are very high, and the impact of any adverse business and economic factors is expected to be very significant. |
CCC, CC, C |
Very Weak. Companies rated in any of these three categories are viewed as very weak with a very poor capacity to meet policyholder and contract obligations. Risk factors are extremely high, and the impact of any adverse business and economic factors is expected to be insurmountable. A ‘CC rating indicates that some form of insolvency or liquidity impairment appears probable. A ‘C rating signals that insolvency or a liquidity impairment appears imminent. |
DDD, DD, D |
Distressed. These ratings are assigned to companies that have either failed to make payments on their obligations in a timely manner, are deemed to be insolvent, or have been subjected to some form of regulatory intervention. Within the ‘DDD’-‘D’ range, those companies rated ‘DDD’ have the highest prospects for resumption of business operations or, if liquidated or wound down, of having a vast majority of their obligations to policyholders and contractholders ultimately paid off, though on a delayed basis (with recoveries expected in the range of 90-100%). Those rated ‘DD’ show a much lower likelihood of ultimately paying off material amounts of their obligations in a liquidation or wind down scenario (in a range of 50-90%). Those rated ‘D’ are ultimately expected to have very limited liquid assets available to fund obligations, and therefore any ultimate payoffs would be quite modest (at under 50%). |
F1 |
STRONG. Insurers are viewed as having a strong capacity to meet their near-term obligations. When an insurer rated in this rating category is designated with a (+) sign, it is viewed as having a very strong capacity to meet near-term obligations. |
F2 |
MODERATELY STRONG. Insurers are viewed as having a moderately strong capacity to meet their near-term obligations. |
F3 |
MODERATE. Insurers are viewed as having a moderate capacity to meet their near-term obligations, and a near-term adverse change in business or economic factors would likely move the insurer to a ‘vulnerable rating category. |
B |
WEAK. Insurers are viewed as having a weak capacity to meet their near-term obligations. |
C |
VERY WEAK. Insurers are viewed as having a very weak capacity to meet their near-term obligations. |
D |
DISTRESSED. Insurers have either been unable to meet near-term obligations, or the failure to meet such obligations is imminent. |
MIG1/VMIG1 |
Superior credit quality. Excellent protection is afforded by established cash flows, highly reliable liquidity support or demonstrated broad-based access to the market for refinancing. |
MIG2/VMIG2 |
Strong credit quality. Margins of protection are ample although not so large as in the preceding group. |
MIG3/VMIG3 |
Acceptable credit quality. Liquidity and cash flow protection may be narrow and marketing access for refinancing is likely to be less well established. |
SG |
Speculative quality. Debt instruments in this category lack margins of protection. |
SP-1 |
Strong capacity to pay principal and interest. Those issues determined to possess overwhelming safety characteristics will be given a plus (+) designation. |
SP-2 |
Satisfactory capacity to pay principal and interest. |
SP-3 |
Speculative capacity to pay principal and interest. |
aaa |
Top-quality preferred stock. This rating indicates good asset protection and the least risk of dividend impairment within the universe of preferred stocks. |
aa |
High-grade preferred stock. This rating indicates that there is a reasonable assurance the earnings and asset protection will remain relatively well maintained in the foreseeable future. |
a |
Upper-medium grade preferred stock. While risks are judged to be somewhat greater than in the aaa and aa classifications, earnings and asset protection are, nevertheless, expected to be maintained at adequate levels. |
baa |
Medium-grade preferred stock, neither highly protected nor poorly secured. Earnings and asset protection appear adequate at present but may be questionable over any great length of time. |
ba |
Considered to have speculative elements and its future cannot be considered well assured. Earnings and asset protection may be very moderate and not well safeguarded during adverse periods. Uncertainty of position characterizes preferred stocks in this class. |
b |
Lacks the characteristics of a desirable investment. Assurance of dividend payments and maintenance of other terms of the issue over any long period of time may be small. |
caa |
Likely to be in arrears on dividend payments. This rating designation does not purport to indicate the future status of payments. |
ca |
Speculative in a high degree and is likely to be in arrears on dividends with little likelihood of eventual payments. |
c |
Lowest rated class of preferred or preference stock. Issues so rated can thus be regarded as having extremely poor prospects of ever attaining any real investment standing. |
Pfd-1 |
Preferred shares rated Pfd-1 are of superior credit quality, and are supported by entities with strong earnings and balance sheet characteristics. Pfd-1 generally corresponds with companies whose senior bonds are rated in the AAA or AA categories. As is the case with all rating categories, the relationship between senior debt ratings and preferred share ratings should be understood as one where the senior debt rating effectively sets a ceiling for the preferred shares issued by the entity. However, there are cases where the preferred share rating could be lower than the normal relationship with the issuers senior debt rating. |
Pfd-2 |
Preferred shares rated “Pfd-2” are of satisfactory credit quality. Protection of dividends and principal is still substantial, but earnings, the balance sheet, and coverage ratios are not as strong as Pfd-1 rated companies. Generally, “Pfd-2” ratings correspond with companies whose senior bonds are rated in the “A” category. |
Pfd-3 |
Preferred shares rated “Pfd-3” are of adequate credit quality. While protection of dividends and principal is still considered acceptable, the issuing entity is more susceptible to adverse changes in financial and economic conditions, and there may be other adversities present which detract from debt protection. “Pfd-3” ratings generally correspond with companies whose senior bonds are rated in the higher end of the “BBB” category. |
Pfd-4 |
Preferred shares rated “Pfd-4” are speculative, where the degree of protection afforded to dividends and principal is uncertain, particularly during periods of economic adversity. Companies with preferred shares rated “Pfd-4” generally coincide with entities that have senior bond ratings ranging from the lower end of the “BBB” category through the “BB” category. |
Pfd-5 |
Preferred shares rated “Pfd-5” are highly speculative and the ability of the entity to maintain timely dividend and principal payments in the future is highly uncertain. The “Pfd-5” rating generally coincides with companies with senior bond ratings of “B” or lower. Preferred shares rated “Pfd-5” often have characteristics which, if not remedied, may lead to default. |
“D” |
This category indicates preferred shares that are in arrears of paying either dividends or principal. |
PART C: OTHER INFORMATION
Item 23. Exhibits
Exhibits filed pursuant to Form N-1A:
(a) (1) Certificate of Trust is incorporated by reference to Registrants Initial Registration Statement on Form N-1A, SEC File No. 811-21638.
(a) (2) Declaration of Trust is incorporated by reference to Registrants Initial Registration Statement on Form N-1A, SEC File No. 811-21638.
(b) By-Laws of JPMorgan Institutional Trust, as amended and restated June 20, 2007. Filed herewith.
(c) None.
(d) Investment Advisory Agreement between the Registrant and J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. is incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 4 to Registrants Registration Statement filed on October 28, 2005.
(e) Not applicable.
(f) Not applicable.
(g) (1) Global Custody and Fund Accounting Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank is incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 4 to Registrants Registration Statement filed on October 28, 2005.
(g) (l) (a) Amendment to Global Custody and Fund Accounting Agreement, including Schedules C and D, dated September 1, 2007. Filed herewith.
(g) (1) (b) Form of Amended Schedule A to the Global Custody & Fund Accounting Agreement (amended as of November 15, 2007). Filed herewith.
(h) (1) Transfer Agency Agreement between the Registrant and Boston Data Services, Inc. is incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 4 to Registrants Registration Statement filed on October 28, 2005.
(h) (1) (a) Amendment as of January 31, 2007 to the Transfer Agency Agreement between JPMorgan Funds and BFDS, dated February 19, 2005 is incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 8 to Registrants Registration Statement filed on June 28, 2007.
(h) (1) (b) Form of Amended Appendix A to the Transfer Agency Agreement (amended as of November 15, 2007). Filed herewith.
(h) (2) Form of Administration Agreement between the Registrant and JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc. (formerly known as One Group Administrative Services, Inc.) is incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 4 to Registrants Registration Statement filed on October 28, 2005.
(h) (3) Placement Agency Agreement between the Registrant and J.P. Morgan Institutional Investments Inc. is incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 4 to Registrants Registration Statement filed on October 28, 2005.
(h) (4) Placement Agency Agreement between the Registrant and J.P. Morgan Institutional Investments Inc., dated May 25, 2005, is filed herewith.
(h) (5) Securities Lending Agreement between Registrant and JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA is incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 4 to Registrants Registration Statement filed on October 28, 2005.
(i) Not applicable.
(j) Not applicable.
(k) Not applicable.
(l) Not applicable.
(m) Not applicable. (n) Not applicable. (o) Reserved. (p) Codes of Ethics. (1) Code of Ethics of The J.P. Morgan Family of Funds. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 to the Registration
Statement of JP Morgan Series Trust II (CIK 0000916118) filed on February 13, 2004 (Accession Number 0001047469-04-00425). (2) Code of Ethics of Adviser. (Effective February 1, 2005, Revised
March 1, 2007) is incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 8 to Registrants Registration Statement filed on June 28, 2007. (99) (a) Powers of Attorney for the Trustees is incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 8 to Registrants Registration Statement filed on June 28, 2007. (99) (b) Power of Attorney for George C.W. Gatch is incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 8 to Registrants Registration Statement filed on June 28, 2007. (99) (c) Power of Attorney for Stephanie J. Dorsey is incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 8 to Registrants Registration Statement filed on June 28, 2007. Item 24. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with the Registrant The Registrant is not directly or indirectly controlled by or under common control with any
person other than the Trustees. It does not have any subsidiaries. Item 25. Indemnification Article VII,
Section 3 of the Trusts Declaration of Trust provides that, subject
to the exceptions and limitations contained in the Trusts By-Laws:
(a) every person who is, has been, or becomes a Trustee or officer of the
Trust (hereinafter referred to as a Covered Person) shall be
indemnified by the Trust to the fullest extent permitted by law against
liability and against all expenses reasonably incurred or paid by him in
connection with any proceeding in which he becomes involved as a party or
otherwise by virtue of his being or having been a Trustee or officer of the
Trust and against amounts paid or incurred by him in the settlement thereof; and
(ii) expenses in connection with the defense of any proceeding of the
character described in clause (i) above shall be advanced by the Trust to
the Covered Person from time to time prior to final disposition of such
proceeding to the fullest extent permitted by law. Article VII, Section 2 of the Trusts By-Laws provides that
subject to the exceptions and limitations contained in Article VII,
Section 4 of the By-Laws the Trust shall indemnify its Covered Persons to
the fullest extent consistent with state law and the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended (1940 Act). Without limitation of the foregoing,
the Trust shall indemnify each person who was or is a party or is threatened to
be made a party to any proceedings, by reason of alleged acts or omissions
within the scope of his or her service as a Trustee or officer of the Trust,
against judgments, fines, penalties, settlements and reasonable expenses
(including attorneys fees) actually incurred by him or her in connection
with such proceeding to the maximum extent consistent with state law and the
1940 Act. Subject to the exceptions and limitations contained in Section 4
of Article VII of the By-Laws, the Trust may, to the fullest extent consistent
with law, indemnify each person who is serving or has served at the request of
the Trust as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee, agent or fiduciary
of another domestic or foreign corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust,
other enterprise or employee benefit plan (Other Position) and who
was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any proceeding by
reason of alleged acts or omissions while acting within the scope of his or her
service in such Other Position, against judgments, fines, settlements and
reasonable expenses (including attorneys fees) actually incurred by him or
her in connection with such proceeding to the maximum extent consistent with
state law and the 1940 Act. The indemnification and other rights provided by
Article VII of the By-Laws shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a
Trustee or officer of the Trust.
Article VII, Section 4 of the Trusts By-Laws provides that:
(a) the Trust shall not indemnify a Covered Person or agent who shall have
been adjudicated by a court or body before which the proceeding was brought
(i) to be liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful
misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties
involved in the conduct of his office (collectively, disabling
conduct) or (ii) not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable
belief that his action was in or not opposed to the best interest of the Trust;
and (b) the Trust shall not indemnify a Covered Person or agent unless the
court or other body before which the proceeding was brought determines that such
Trustee, officer or agent did not engage in disabling conduct or, with respect
to any proceeding disposed of (whether by settlement, pursuant to a consent
decree or otherwise) without an adjudication by the court or other body before
which the proceeding was brought, there has been a dismissal of the proceeding
by the court or other body before which it was brought for insufficiency of
evidence of any disabling conduct with which such a Covered Person or agent has
been charged and a determination that such Trustee, officer or agent did not
engage in disabling conduct by at least a majority of those Trustees who are
neither interested persons of the Trust (as that term is defined in
Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) nor parties to the proceeding based upon
a review of readily available facts (as opposed to a full trial-type inquiry).
Item 26. Business
and Other Connections of the Investment Adviser See Management of the
Trust in Part B. Information as to the directors and officers of the Adviser is included in its Form ADV filed with the SEC and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 27. Principal Underwriter Not applicable. Item 28. Location of Accounts and Records All accounts, books, records and documents required pursuant to Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules promulgated
thereunder are maintained in the physical possession of: One Group
Administrative Services, Inc., the Registrants administrator, at 1111
Polaris Parkway, Columbus, Ohio 43240; JPMorgan Chase Bank, the
Registrants custodian at 4 Chase MetroTech Center, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11245;
J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc., the Registrants investment
adviser, at 245 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10167; Boston Financial Data
Services, Inc., the Registrants transfer agent, at 2 Heritage Drive, North
Quincy, Massachusetts 02171. Item 29. Management Services None. Item 30. Undertakings Not applicable.
SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this amendment to its
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of New York on the 18th day of January, 2008.
/s/ George C. W. Gatch* This amendment to the Registration Statement of the Registrant
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated on January 18, 2008. /s/ Cheryl Ballenger* /s/ John F. Ruffle* /s/ Jerry B. Lewis* /s/ Kenneth Whipple, Jr.* /s/ John R. Rettberg* /s/ Stephanie J. Dorsey* /s/ George C.W. Gatch* /s/ Jessica K. Ditullio
Exhibit Index (g) (l) (a) Amendment to Global Custody and Fund Accounting Agreement, including Schedule C an D, dated September 1, 2007 (g)(1)(b) Form of Amended Schedule A to the Global Custody & Fund Accounting Agreement. (h)(1)(b) Form of Amended Appendix A to the Transfer
Agency Agreement. (b) By-Laws of JPMorgan Institutional Trust, as amended and restated June 20, 2007 BY-LAWS of JPMorgan Institutional Trust (a Delaware Statutory Trust) As Amended and Restated June 20, 2007 TABLE OF CONTENTS BY-LAWS Page ARTICLE I Introduction 1 Section 1. Declaration of Trust 1 Section 2. Definitions 1 ARTICLE II Offices 1 Section 1. Principal Office 1 Section 2. Delaware Office 1 Section 3. Other Offices 1 ARTICLE III Meetings of Shareholders 2 Section 1. Place of Meetings 2 Section 2. Call of Meetings 2 Section 3. Notice of Meetings of Shareholders 2 Section 4. Manner of Giving Notice; Affidavit of Notice 2 Section 5. Conduct of Meetings of Shareholders 3 Section 6. Adjourned Meeting; Notice 3 Section 7. Voting 3 Section 8. Waiver of Notice; Consent of Absent Shareholders 4 Section 9. Shareholder Action by Written Consent Without a Meeting 4 Section 10. Record Date for Shareholder Notice, Voting and Giving Consents 4 Section 11. Proxies 5 Section 12. Inspectors of Election 6 ARTICLE IV Trustees 6 Section 1. Powers 6 Section 2. Number of Trustees 7 Section 3. Vacancies 7 Section 4. Retirement of Trustees 7 Section 5. Place of Meetings and Meetings by Telephone 7 Section 6. Regular Meetings 7 Section 7. Special Meetings 7 Section 8. Quorum 7 Section 9. Waiver of Notice 8 Section 10. Adjournment 8 Section 11. Notice of Adjournment 8 Section 12. Action Without a Meeting 8 Section 13. Fees and Compensation of Trustees 8 Section 14. Delegation of Power to Other Trustees 8 Section 15. Chairman 8 ARTICLE V Committees 9 Section 1. Committees of Trustees 9 Section 2. Proceedings and Quorum 9 Section 3. Compensation of Committee Members 9 ARTICLE VI Officers 9 Section 1. Officers 9 Section 2. Election of Officers 9 Section 3. Subordinate Officers 9 Section 4. Removal and Resignation of Officers 10 Section 5. Vacancies in Offices 10 Section 6. President 10 Section 7. Vice Presidents 10 Section 8. Secretary 10 Section 9. Treasurer 11 ARTICLE VII Indemnification of Trustees, Officers, Employees and Other Agents 11 Section 1. Agents, Proceedings, Expenses 11 Section 2. Indemnification of Trustees and Officers 11 Section 3. Indemnification of Agents 12 Section 4. Limitations, Settlements 12 Section 5. Insurance, Rights Not Exclusive 12 Section 6 Advance of Expenses 12 Section 7. Fiduciaries of Employee Benefit Plan 13 ARTICLE VIII Inspection of Records and Reports 13 Section 1. Inspection by Shareholders 13 Section 2. Inspection by Trustees 13 Section 3. Financial Statements 13 ARTICLE IX General Matters 14 Section 1. Checks, Drafts, Evidence of Indebtedness 14 Section 2. Contracts and Instruments; How Executed 14 Section 3. Fiscal Year 14 Section 4. Seal 14 Section 5. Writings 14 Section 6. Severability 14 Section 7. Headings 15 ARTICLE X Amendments 15 BY-LAWS OF JPMorgan Institutional Trust (a Delaware Statutory Trust) As Amended and Restated June 20, 2007 ARTICLE I Introduction Section 1. Declaration of Trust. These By-Laws shall be subject to the Declaration of Trust, as from time to time in effect (Declaration of Trust), of JPMorgan Institutional Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (Trust). In the event of any inconsistency between the terms hereof and the terms of the Declaration of Trust, the terms of the Declaration of Trust shall control. Section 2. Definitions. Capitalized terms used herein and not herein defined are used as defined in the Declaration of Trust. ARTICLE II Offices Section 1. Principal Office. The principal executive office of the Trust shall be 245 Park Avenue, New York, New York, until such time as the Trustees may change the location of the principal executive office of the Trust to any other place within or outside the State of Delaware. Section 2. Delaware Office. The Trustees shall establish a registered office in the State of Delaware and shall appoint as the Trusts registered agent for service of process in the State of Delaware an individual who is a resident of the State of Delaware or a Delaware corporation or a corporation authorized to transact business in the State of Delaware; in each case the business office of such registered agent for service of process shall be identical with the registered Delaware office of the Trust. The Trustees may designate a successor resident agent, provided, however, that such appointment shall not become effective until written notice thereof is delivered to the Office of the Secretary of the State of Delaware. Section 3. Other Offices. The Trustees may at any time establish branch or subordinate offices at any place or places within or outside the State of Delaware as the Trustees may from time to time determine. ARTICLE III Meetings of Shareholders Section 1. Place of Meetings. Meetings of Shareholders shall be held at any place designated by the Trustees. In the absence of any such designation, Shareholders meetings shall be held at the principal executive office of the Trust. Section 2. Call of Meetings. There shall be no annual Shareholders meetings except as required by law. Special meetings of the Shareholders of the Trust or of any Series or Class may be called at any time by the Trustees or by the President or the Secretary for the purpose of taking action upon any matter requiring the vote or authority of the Shareholders of the Trust or of any Series or Class as herein provided or provided in the Declaration of Trust or upon any other matter as to which such vote or authority is deemed by the Trustees or the President to be necessary or desirable. Meetings of the Shareholders of the Trust or of any Series or Class may be called for any purpose deemed necessary or desirable upon the written request of the Shareholders holding at least ten percent (10%) of the Outstanding Shares
of the Trust entitled to vote at such meeting, provided that (1) such request shall state the purposes of such meeting and the matters proposed to be acted on, and (2) the Shareholders requesting such meeting shall have paid to the Trust the reasonably estimated cost of preparing and mailing the notice thereof, which the Secretary shall determine and specify to such Shareholders. If the Secretary fails for more than thirty (30) days to call a special meeting, the Trustees or the Shareholders requesting such a meeting may, in the name of the Secretary, call the meeting by giving the required notice. If the meeting is a meeting of Shareholders of any Series or Class, but not a meeting of all Shareholders of the Trust, then only a special meeting of Shareholders of such Series or Class need be called and, in such case, only Shareholders of such Series or Class shall be entitled to notice of and to vote at such meeting. Section 3. Notice of Meetings of Shareholders. All notices of meetings of Shareholders shall be sent or otherwise given to Shareholders in accordance with Section 4 of this Article III not less than ten (10) nor more than ninety (90) days before the date of the meeting. The notice shall specify (i) the place, date and hour of the meeting, and (ii) the general nature of the business to be transacted. Section 4. Manner of Giving Notice; Affidavit of Notice. Notice of any meeting of Shareholders shall be (i) given either by hand delivery, first-class mail, telegraphic or other written or electronic communication, charges prepaid, and (ii) addressed to the Shareholder at the address of that Shareholder appearing on the books of the Trust or its transfer agent or given by the Shareholder to the Trust for the purpose of notice. If no such address appears on the Trusts books or is not given to the Trust, notice shall be deemed to have been given if sent to that Shareholder by first-class mail or telegraphic or other written or electronic communication to the Trusts principal executive office, or if published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where that office is located.
Notice shall be deemed to have been given at the time when delivered personally or deposited in the mail or sent by telegram or other means of written or electronic communication or, where notice is given by publication, on the date of publication. Without limiting the manner by which notice otherwise may be given effectively to Shareholders, any notice to Shareholders given by the 2 Trust shall be effective if given by a single written notice to Shareholders who share an address if consented to by the Shareholders at that address. If any notice addressed to a Shareholder at the address of that Shareholder appearing on the books of the Trust is returned to the Trust by the United States Postal Service marked to indicate that the Postal Service is unable to deliver the notice to the Shareholder at that address, all future notices or reports shall be deemed to have been duly given without further mailing if such future notices or reports shall be kept available to the Shareholder, upon written demand of the Shareholder, at the principal executive office of the Trust for a period of one year from the date of the giving of the notice. An affidavit of the mailing or other means of giving any notice of any meeting of Shareholders shall be filed and maintained in the minute book of the Trust. Section 5. Conduct of Meetings of Shareholders. The meetings of Shareholders shall be presided over by the Chairman, or if he or she is not present, by the Vice Chairman, or if he or she is not present, by the President, or if he or she is not present, by any Vice President, unless there is an Executive Vice President, or if none of them is present, then any officer of the Trust appointed by the President to act on his or her behalf shall preside over such meetings. The Secretary, if present, shall act as a Secretary of such meetings, or if he or she is not present or is otherwise presiding over the meeting in another capacity, an Assistant Secretary, if any, shall so act. If neither the Secretary nor the Assistant Secretary is present or, if
present, the Secretary is otherwise presiding over the meeting in another capacity, then any such person appointed by the Secretary to act on his or her behalf shall act as Secretary of such meetings. Section 6. Adjourned Meeting; Notice. Any meeting of Shareholders, whether or not a quorum is present, may be adjourned from time to time by the vote of a majority of the Shares represented at the meeting, either in person or by proxy. Notwithstanding the above, broker non-votes will be excluded from the denominator of the calculation of the number of votes required to approve any proposal to adjourn a meeting. Notice of adjournment of a Shareholders meeting to another time or place need not be given, if such time and place are announced at the meeting at which adjournment is taken and the adjourned meeting is held within a reasonable time after the date set for the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than sixty (60) days from the date set for the original meeting or a new record date is fixed for
the adjourned meeting, notice of any such adjourned meeting shall be given to each Shareholder of record entitled to vote at the adjourned meeting in accordance with the provisions of Sections 3 and 4 of this Article III. At any adjourned meeting, the Trust may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting. Section 7. Voting. The Shareholders entitled to vote at any meeting of Shareholders shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the Declaration of Trust of the Trust, as in effect as of such time. The Shareholders vote may be by voice vote or by ballot, provided, however, that any election for Trustees must be by ballot if demanded by any Shareholder before the voting has begun. On any matter other than election of Trustees, any Shareholder may cast part of the votes that such Shareholder is entitled to cast in favor of the proposal and refrain from casting and/or cast the remaining part of such votes against the 3 proposal, but if such Shareholder fails to specify the number of votes that such Shareholder is casting in favor of the proposal, it will be conclusively presumed that such Shareholder is casting all of the votes that such Shareholder is entitled to cast in favor of such proposal. Section 8. Waiver of Notice; Consent of Absent Shareholders. The transaction of business and any actions taken at a meeting of Shareholders, however called and noticed and wherever held, shall be as valid as though taken at a meeting duly held after regular call and notice provided a quorum is present either in person or by proxy at the meeting of Shareholders and if either before or after the meeting, each Shareholder entitled to vote who was not present in person or by proxy at the meeting of the Shareholders signs a written waiver of notice or a consent to a holding of the meeting or an approval of the minutes. The waiver of notice or consent need not specify either the business to be transacted or the purpose of any meeting of Shareholders. Attendance by a Shareholder at a meeting of Shareholders shall also constitute a waiver of notice of that meeting, except if the Shareholder objects at the beginning of the meeting to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened and except that attendance at a meeting of Shareholders is not a waiver of any right to object to the consideration of matters not included in the notice of the meeting of Shareholders if that objection is expressly made at the beginning of the meeting. Section 9. Shareholder Action by Written Consent Without a Meeting. Except as provided in the Declaration of Trust, any action that may be taken at any meeting of Shareholders may be taken without a meeting and without prior notice if a consent or consents in writing setting forth the action to be taken is signed by the holders of Outstanding Shares having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take that action at a meeting at which all Shares entitled to vote on that action were present and voted provided, however, that the Shareholders receive any necessary information statement or other necessary documentation in conformity with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or the rules or regulations thereunder. Any such written consent may be executed and given
by facsimile or other electronic means. All such consents shall be filed with the Secretary of the Trust and shall be maintained in the Trusts records. Any Shareholder giving a written consent, a transferee of the Shares, a personal representative of the Shareholder, or their respective proxy holders may revoke the Shareholders written consent by a writing received by the Secretary of the Trust before written consents of the number of Outstanding Shares required to authorize the proposed action have been filed with the Secretary. If the consents of all Shareholders entitled to vote have not been solicited in writing and if the unanimous written consent of all such Shareholders shall not have been received, the Secretary shall give prompt notice of the action approved by the Shareholders without a meeting. This notice shall be given in the manner specified in Section 4 of this Article III to each Shareholder entitled to vote who did not execute such written consent. Section 10. Record Date for Shareholder Notice, Voting and Giving Consents. (a) For purposes of determining the Shareholders entitled to vote or act at any meeting or adjournment or postponement thereof, the Trustees may fix in advance a record date 4 which shall not be more than ninety (90) days nor less than ten (10) days before the date of any such meeting. Without fixing a record date for a meeting, the Trustees may for voting and notice purposes close the register or transfer books for one or more Series (or Classes) for all or any part of the period between the earliest date on which a record date for such meeting could be set in accordance herewith and the date of such meeting. If the Trustees do not so fix a record date or close the register or transfer books of the affected Series or Classes, the record date for determining Shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of Shareholders shall be the close of business on the business day next preceding the day on which notice is given or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the business day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held. (b) The record date for determining Shareholders entitled to give consent to action in writing without a meeting, (a) when no prior action of the Trustees has been taken, shall be the day on which the first written consent is given, or (b) when prior action of the Trustees has been taken, shall be (i) such date as determined for that purpose by the Trustees, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing it is adopted by the Trustees and shall not be more than twenty (20) days after the date of such resolution, or (ii) if no record date is fixed by the Trustees, the record date shall be the close of business on the day on which the Trustees adopt the resolution relating to that action. (c) Nothing in this Section shall be construed as precluding the Trustees from setting different record dates for different Series or Classes. Only Shareholders of record on the record date, as herein determined, shall have any right to vote or to act at any meeting or give consent to any action relating to such record date, notwithstanding any transfer of Shares on the books of the Trust after such record date. Section 11. Proxies. Subject to the provisions of the Declaration of Trust, Shareholders entitled to vote for Trustees or on any other matter shall have the right to do so either in person or by proxy, provided that either (i) a written instrument authorizing such a proxy to act is executed by the Shareholder or his or her duly authorized attorney-in-fact and dated not more than eleven (11) months before the meeting, unless the instrument specifically provides for a longer period, or (ii) the Trustees adopt an electronic, telephonic, computerized or other alternative to the execution of a written instrument authorizing the proxy to act, and such authorization is received not more than eleven (11) months before the meeting. A proxy shall be deemed executed by a Shareholder if the Shareholders name is placed on the
proxy (whether by manual signature, typewriting, telegraphic transmission or otherwise) by the Shareholder or the Shareholders attorney-in-fact. A valid proxy which does not state that it is irrevocable shall continue in full force and effect unless (i) revoked by the Person executing it before the vote pursuant to that proxy is taken, (a) by a writing delivered to the Trust stating that the proxy is revoked, or (b) by a subsequent proxy executed by such Person, or (c) attendance at the meeting and voting in person by the Person executing that proxy, or (d) revocation by such Person using any electronic, telephonic, computerized or other alternative means authorized by the Trustees for authorizing the proxy to act; or (ii) written notice of the death or incapacity of the maker of that proxy is received by the Trust before the vote pursuant to that proxy is counted. A proxy with respect to Shares held in the name of two or more Persons shall be valid if executed by any one of
them unless at or prior to exercise of the proxy the Trust receives a specific written notice to the contrary from any one of the two or more 5 Persons. A proxy purporting to be executed by or on behalf of a Shareholder shall be deemed valid unless challenged at or prior to its exercise and the burden of proving invalidity shall rest on the challenger. Unless otherwise specifically limited by their terms, proxies shall entitle the Shareholder to vote at any adjournment or postponement of a Shareholders meeting. At every meeting of Shareholders, unless the voting is conducted by inspectors, all questions concerning the qualifications of voters, the validity of proxies, and the acceptance or rejection of votes, shall be decided by the chairman of the meeting. Subject to the provisions of the Declaration of Trust or these By-Laws, all matters concerning the giving, voting or validity of proxies shall be governed by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware relating to proxies, and judicial interpretations
thereunder, as if the Trust were a Delaware corporation and the Shareholders were shareholders of a Delaware corporation. Section 12. Inspectors of Election. Before any meeting of Shareholders, the Trustees may appoint any persons other than nominees for office to act as inspectors of election at the meeting or its adjournment or postponement. If no inspectors of election are so appointed, the chairman of the meeting may appoint inspectors of election at the meeting. If any person appointed as inspector fails to appear or fails or refuses to act, the chairman of the meeting may appoint a person to fill the vacancy. These inspectors shall: (a) Determine the number of Shares outstanding and the voting power of each (and, to the extent that voting power is determined by Net Asset Value, the inspectors shall rely upon a certificate of the Treasurer of the Trust with respect to the Net Asset Value per Share), the Shares represented at the meeting, the existence of a quorum and the authenticity, validity and effect of proxies; (b) Receive votes, ballots or consents; (c) Hear and determine all challenges and questions in any way arising in connection with the right to vote; (d) Count and tabulate all votes or consents; (e) Determine when the polls shall close; (f) Determine the result; and (g) Do any other acts that may be proper to conduct the election or vote with fairness to all Shareholders. ARTICLE IV Trustees Section 1. Powers. Subject to the applicable provisions of the 1940 Act, the Declaration of Trust and these By-Laws relating to action required to be approved by the Shareholders, the business and affairs of the Trust shall be managed and all powers shall be exercised by or under the direction of the Trustees. 6 Section 2. Number of Trustees. The exact number of Trustees within the limits specified in the Declaration of Trust shall be fixed from time to time, as provided in the Declaration of Trust, by a resolution of the Trustees. Section 3. Vacancies. Vacancies in the authorized number of Trustees may be filled as provided in the Declaration of Trust. Section 4. Retirement of Trustees. A Trustee shall retire as Trustee at the end of the calendar year in which the Trustee attains the age of 73 years (75 years in the cases of Cheryl Ballenger, Jerry B. Lewis, John R. Rettberg, Ken Whipple and John F. Ruffle). Section 5. Place of Meetings and Meetings by Telephone. All meetings of the Trustees may be held at any place that has been selected from time to time by the Trustees. In the absence of such a selection, regular meetings shall be held at the principal executive office of the Trust. Subject to any applicable requirements of the 1940 Act, any meeting, regular or special, may be held by conference telephone or similar communication equipment, so long as all Trustees participating in the meeting can hear one another and all such Trustees shall be deemed to be present in person at the meeting. Section 6. Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Trustees shall be held without call at such time as shall from time to time be fixed by the Trustees. Such regular meetings may be held without notice. Section 7. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Trustees may be held at any time or place for any purpose when called by the President, the Secretary or by written request of two (2) or more of the Trustees. Notice of the time and place of special meetings shall be communicated to each Trustee orally in person or by telephone or transmitted to him or her by first-class or overnight mail, electronic mail, telegram, telecopy or other electronic means addressed to each Trustee at that Trustees address as it is shown on the records of the Trust, at least one day before the meeting. Notice may be provided on the day of the special meeting by telephone, electronic mail, telegram, telecopy, or other electronic means, if, under the circumstances, the party calling the meeting deems more immediate action to be
necessary or appropriate. Oral notice shall be deemed to be given when given directly to the person required to be notified and all other notices shall be deemed to be given when sent. The notice need not specify the purpose of the meeting or the place of the meeting, if the meeting is to be held at the principal executive office of the Trust. Section 8. Quorum; Act of Trustees. One third (1/3) of the authorized number of Trustees shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, except to adjourn as provided in Section 10 of this Article IV. Every act or decision done or made by a majority of the Trustees present at a meeting duly held at which a quorum is present shall be regarded as the act of the Trustees, subject to the provisions of the Declaration of Trust. A meeting at which a quorum is initially present may continue to transact business notwithstanding the withdrawal of Trustees if any action taken is approved by at least a majority of the required quorum for that meeting. 7 Section 9. Waiver of Notice. Notice of any meeting need not be given to any Trustee who either before or after the meeting signs a written waiver of notice, a consent to holding the meeting, or an approval of the minutes. The waiver of notice or consent need not specify the purpose of the meeting. All such waivers, consents, and approvals shall be filed with the records of the Trust or made a part of the minutes of the meeting. Notice of a meeting shall also be deemed given to any Trustee who attends the meeting without protesting, prior to or at its commencement, the lack of notice to that Trustee. Section 10. Adjournment. A majority of the Trustees present, whether or not constituting a quorum, may adjourn any meeting to another time and place. Section 11. Notice of Adjournment. Notice of the time and place of holding an adjourned meeting need not be given unless the meeting is adjourned for more than forty-eight (48) hours, in which case notice of the time and place shall be given before the time of the adjourned meeting in the manner specified in Section 7 of this Article IV to the Trustees who were present at the time of the adjournment. Section 12. Action Without a Meeting. Unless the 1940 Act requires that a particular action be taken only at a meeting at which the Trustees are present in person, any action to be taken by the Trustees at a meeting may be taken without such meeting by the written consent of the Trustees then in office. Unless the 1940 Act or the Declaration of Trust requires that a particular action be approved by a greater percentage, such written consent shall be effective if provided by a majority of the Trustees then in office. Any such written consent may be executed and given by facsimile or other electronic means. Such written consents shall be filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the Trustees. If any action is so taken by the Trustees by the written consent of less than all of the Trustees, prompt notice of the
taking of such action shall be furnished to each Trustee who did not execute such written consent, provided that the effectiveness of such action shall not be impaired by any delay or failure to furnish such notice. Section 13. Fees and Compensation of Trustees. Trustees and members of committees may receive such compensation, if any, for their services and such reimbursement of expenses as may be fixed or determined by resolution of the Trustees. This Section 13 of Article IV shall not be construed to preclude any Trustee from serving the Trust in any other capacity as an officer, agent, employee, or otherwise and receiving compensation for those services. Section 14. Delegation of Power to Other Trustees. Any Trustee may, by power of attorney, delegate his or her power for a period not exceeding one (1) month at any one time to any other Trustee. Except where applicable law may require a Trustee to be present in person, a Trustee represented by another Trustee, pursuant to such power of attorney, shall be deemed to be present for purpose of establishing a quorum and satisfying the required majority vote. Section 15. Chairman. The Trustees shall appoint a Trustee who is not an Interested Person to serve as Chairman of the Board (Chairman). The Chairman shall serve at the pleasure of the Trustees and shall preside over meetings of the Trustees and exercise and perform such other powers and duties as may be from time to time assigned to him or her by the Trustees or prescribed by the Declaration of Trust or these By-Laws. 8 ARTICLE V Committees Section 1. Committees of Trustees. The Trustees may by resolution designate one or more committees, each consisting of two (2) or more Trustees, to serve at the pleasure of the Trustees. The number composing such committees and the powers conferred upon the same shall be determined by the vote of a majority of the Trustees. The Trustees may abolish any such committee at any time in their sole discretion. Any committee to which the Trustees delegate any of their powers shall maintain records of its meetings and shall report its actions to the Trustees. The Trustees shall have the power to rescind any action of any committee, but no such rescission shall have retroactive effect. The Trustees shall have the power at any time to fill vacancies in the committees. The Trustees may delegate to these committees any of its
powers, subject to the limitations of applicable law. The Trustees may designate one or more Trustees as alternate members of any committee who may replace any absent member at any meeting of the committee. Section 2. Proceedings and Quorum. In the absence of an appropriate resolution of the Trustees, each committee may adopt such rules and regulations governing its proceedings, quorum and manner of acting as it shall deem proper and desirable. In the event any member of any committee is absent from any meeting, the committee may take action only if a majority of its members are present at the meeting. Section 3. Compensation of Committee Members. Each committee member may receive such compensation from the Trust for his or her services and reimbursement for his or her expenses as may be fixed from time to time by the Trustees. ARTICLE VI Officers Section 1. Officers. The officers of the Trust shall be a President, a Secretary, and a Treasurer. The Trust may also have, at the discretion of the Trustees, one or more Vice Presidents, one or more Assistant Secretaries, one or more Assistant Treasurers, and such other officers as may be appointed in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of this Article VI. Any person may hold one or more offices of the Trust except that no one person may serve concurrently as both President and Secretary. A person who holds more than one office in the Trust may not act in more than one capacity to execute, acknowledge or verify an instrument required by law to be executed, acknowledged or verified by more than one officer. Any officer may be, but need not be, a Trustee or Shareholder. Section 2. Election of Officers. The officers of the Trust except such officers as may be appointed in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 or Section 5 of this Article VI, shall be chosen by the Trustees, and each shall serve at the pleasure of the Trustees, subject to the rights, if any, of an officer under any contract of employment. Section 3. Subordinate Officers. The Trustees may appoint and may empower the President to appoint such other officers as the business of the Trust may require, each of whom 9 shall hold office for such period, have such authority and perform such duties as are provided in these By-Laws or as the Trustees may from time to time determine. Section 4. Removal and Resignation of Officers. Subject to the rights, if any, of an officer under any contract of employment, any officer may be removed, either with or without cause, by a vote of a majority of the Trustees then in office and in attendance, at any regular or special meeting of the Trustees or by the principal executive officer or by such other officer upon whom such power of removal may be conferred by the Trustees. In addition, any officer appointed in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of this Article may be removed, with or without cause, by any officer upon whom such power of removal shall have been conferred by the Trustees. Any officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Trust. Any resignation shall take effect at the date of the receipt of that notice or at any later time specified in that notice; and unless otherwise specified in that notice, the acceptance of the resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective. Any resignation is without prejudice to the rights, if any, of the Trust under any contract to which the officer is a party. Section 5. Vacancies in Offices. A vacancy in any office because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification or other cause shall be filled in the manner prescribed in these By-Laws for regular appointment to that office. The President may make temporary appointments to a vacant office pending action by the Trustees. Section 6. President. The President shall be the chief executive officer of the Trust and shall, subject to the control of the Trustees, have general supervision, direction and control of the business and the officers of the Trust. He or she shall preside, in the absence of the Chairman, at all meetings of the Shareholders. He or she shall have the general powers and duties of a president of a corporation and shall have such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by the Trustees, the Declaration of Trust or these By-Laws. Section 7. Vice Presidents. In the absence or disability of the President, any Vice President, unless there is an Executive Vice President, shall perform all the duties of the President and when so acting shall have all powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the President. The Executive Vice President or Vice Presidents, whichever the case may be, shall have such other powers and shall perform such other duties as from time to time may be prescribed for them respectively by the Trustees or the President or by these By-Laws. Section 8. Secretary. The Secretary shall keep or cause to be kept at the principal executive office of the Trust, the office of the Administrator, the office of any sub-administrator or such other place as the Trustees may direct, a book of minutes of all meetings and actions of Trustees, committees of Trustees and Shareholders with the time and place of holding, whether regular or special, and if special, how authorized, the notice given, the names of those present at Trustees meetings or committee meetings, the number of Shares present or represented at meetings of Shareholders and the proceedings of the meetings. The Secretary shall keep or cause to be kept at the principal executive office of the Trust or at the office of the Trusts transfer agent or registrar, a share register or a duplicate share 10 register showing the names of all Shareholders and their addresses and the number and classes of Shares held by each. The Secretary shall give or cause to be given notice of all meetings of the Shareholders and of the Trustees (or committees thereof) required to be given by these By-Laws or by applicable law and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Trustees or by these By-Laws. Section 9. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall be the chief accounting officer of the Trust and shall keep and maintain or cause to be kept and maintained adequate and correct books and records of accounts of the properties and business transactions of the Trust and each Series or Class thereof, including accounts of the assets, liabilities, receipts, disbursements, gains, losses, capital and retained earnings of all Series or Classes thereof. The books of account shall at all reasonable times be open to inspection by any Trustee. The Treasurer shall deposit all monies and other valuables in the name and to the credit of the Trust with such depositaries as may be designated by the Board of Trustees. He or she shall disburse the funds of the Trust as may be ordered by the Trustees, shall render to the President and Trustees, whenever they request it, an account of all of his or her transactions as chief financial officer and of the financial condition of the Trust and shall have other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Trustees or these By-Laws. ARTICLE VII Indemnification of Trustees, Officers, Employees and Other Agents Section 1. Agents, Proceedings, Expenses. For purposes of this Article, agent means any Person who is, was or becomes an employee or other agent of the Trust who is not an officer or Trustee of the Trust; a Trustee of the Trust shall include a trustee or director of a Predecessor Entity and such Predecessor Entity shall be included within the term Trust; proceeding means any threatened, pending or completed claim, action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (including appeals); and liabilities and expenses includes, without limitation, attorneys fees, costs, judgments, amounts paid in settlement, fines, penalties and all other liabilities whatsoever. Section 2. Indemnification of Trustees and Officers. Subject to the exceptions and limitations contained in Section 4 of this Article VII, the Trust shall indemnify its Trustees and officers to the fullest extent consistent with state law and the 1940 Act. Without limitation of the foregoing, the Trust shall indemnify each person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any proceedings, by reason of alleged acts or omissions within the scope of his or her service as a Trustee or officer of the Trust, against judgments, fines, penalties, settlements and reasonable expenses (including attorneys fees) actually incurred by him or her in connection with such proceeding to the maximum extent consistent with state law and the 1940 Act. Subject to the exceptions and limitations contained in Section 4
of this Article VII, the Trust may, to the fullest extent consistent with law, indemnify each Person who is serving or has served at the request of the Trust as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee, agent 11 or fiduciary of another domestic or foreign corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, other enterprise or employee benefit plan (Other Position) and who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any proceeding by reason of alleged acts or omissions while acting within the scope of his or her service in such Other Position, against judgments, fines, settlements and reasonable expenses (including attorneys fees) actually incurred by him or her in connection with such proceeding to the maximum extent consistent with state law and the 1940 Act. The indemnification and other rights provided by this Article shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a Trustee or officer of the Trust. Section 3. Indemnification of Agents. Subject to the exceptions and limitations contained in Section 4 of this Article VII, every agent may be indemnified by the Trust to the fullest extent permitted by law against all liabilities and against all expenses reasonably incurred or paid by him or her in connection with any proceeding in which he or she becomes involved as a party or otherwise by virtue of his or her being or having been an agent. Section 4. Limitations, Settlements. (a) The Trust shall not indemnify a Trustee, officer or agent who shall have been adjudicated by a court or body before which the proceeding was brought (i) to be liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office (collectively, disabling conduct) or (ii) not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that his action was in or not opposed to the best interest of the Trust. (b)The Trust shall not indemnify a Trustee, officer or agent unless the court or other body before which the proceeding was brought determines that such Trustee, officer or agent did not engage in disabling conduct or, with respect to any proceeding disposed of (whether by settlement, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication by the court or other body before which the proceeding was brought, there has been a dismissal of the proceeding by the court or other body before which it was brought for insufficiency of evidence of any disabling conduct with which such Trustee, officer or agent has been charged and a determination that such Trustee, officer or agent did not engage in disabling conduct by at least a majority of those Trustees who are neither Interested Persons of the Trust nor parties to the proceeding based upon a review of readily available facts (as
opposed to a full trial-type inquiry). Section 5. Insurance, Rights Not Exclusive. The Trusts financial obligations arising form the indemnification provided herein or in the Declaration of Trust (i) may be insured by policies maintained by the Trust on behalf of any Trustee, officer or agent; (ii) shall be severable; (iii) shall not be exclusive of or affect any other rights to which any Trustee, officer or agent may now or hereafter be entitled; and (iv) shall inure to the benefit of the Trustee, officer or agents heirs, executors and administrators. Section 6. Advance of Expenses. Expenses incurred by a Trustee or officer in connection with the defense of any proceeding shall be advanced by the Trust from time to time and expenses incurred by an agent in connection with the defense of any proceeding may be advanced by the Trust from time to time prior to final disposition thereof upon receipt of an undertaking by, or on behalf of, such Trustee, officer or agent that such amount will be paid 12 over by him or her to the Trust if it is ultimately determined that he or she is not entitled to indemnification under this Article VII; provided, however, that (a) such Person shall have provided appropriate security for such undertaking, (b) the Trust is insured against losses arising out of any such advance payments, or (c) either a majority of the Trustees who are neither Interested Persons of the Trust nor parties to the proceeding, or independent legal counsel in a written opinion, shall have determined, based upon a review of the readily available facts (as opposed to a trial-type inquiry or full investigation), that there is reason to believe that such Trustee, officer or agent will be found entitled to indemnification under this Article VII. Section 7. Fiduciaries of Employee Benefit Plan. This Article does not apply to any proceeding against any trustee, investment manager or other fiduciary of an employee benefit plan in that persons capacity as such, even though that person may also be an agent of this Trust as defined in Section 1 of this Article. Nothing contained in this Article shall limit any right to indemnification to which such a trustee, investment manager, or other fiduciary may be entitled by contract or otherwise, which shall be enforceable to the extent permitted by applicable law other than this Article VII. ARTICLE VIII Inspection of Records and Reports Section 1. Inspection by Shareholders. The Trustees shall from time to time determine whether and to what extent, and at what times and places, and under what conditions and regulations the accounts and books of the Trust or any Series shall be open to the inspection of the Shareholders; and no Shareholder shall have any right to inspect any account or book or document of the Trust except as conferred by law or otherwise by the Trustees or by resolution of the Shareholders. Section 2. Inspection by Trustees. Every Trustee shall have the absolute right at any reasonable time to inspect all books, records, and documents of every kind and the physical properties of the Trust. This inspection by a Trustee may be made in person or by an agent or attorney and the right of inspection includes the right to copy and make extracts of documents. Section 3. Financial Statements. A copy of any financial statements and any income statement of the Trust for each semi-annual period of each fiscal year and accompanying balance sheet of the Trust as of the end of each such period that has been prepared by the Trust shall be kept on file in the principal executive office of the Trust for at least twelve (12) months and each such statement shall be exhibited at all reasonable times to any Shareholder demanding an examination of any such statement or a copy shall be mailed to any such Shareholder. The semi-annual income statements and balance sheets referred to in this section shall be accompanied by the report, if any, of any independent accountants engaged by the Trust or the certificate of an authorized officer of the Trust that the financial statements were prepared
without audit from the books and records of the Trust. 13 ARTICLE IX General Matters Section 1. Checks, Drafts, Evidence of Indebtedness. All checks, drafts, or other orders for payment of money, notes or other evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of or payable to the Trust shall be signed or endorsed in such manner and by such person or persons as shall be designated from time to time in accordance with the resolution of the Board of Trustees. Section 2. Contracts and Instruments; How Executed. The Trustees, except as otherwise provided in these By-Laws, may authorize any officer or officers, agent or agents, to enter into any contract or execute any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the Trust (or any Series) and this authority may be general or confined to specific instances; and unless so authorized or ratified by the Trustees or within the agency power of an officer, no officer, agent, or employee shall have any power or authority to bind the Trust by any contract or engagement or to pledge its credit or to render it liable for any purpose or for any amount. Section 3. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Trust and each Series shall be fixed and refixed or changed from time to time by the Trustees. Section 4. Seal. The seal of the Trust shall consist of a flat-faced die with the name of the Trust cut or engraved thereon. However, unless otherwise required by the Trustees, the seal shall not be necessary to be placed on, and its absence shall not impair the validity of, any document, instrument or other paper executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Trust. Section 5. Writings. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations: (a) all requirements in these By-Laws that any action be taken by means of any writing, including, without limitation, any written instrument, any written consent or any written agreement, shall be deemed to be satisfied by means of any electronic record in such form that is acceptable to the Trustees; and (b) all requirements in these By-Laws that any writing be signed shall be deemed to be satisfied by any electronic signature in such form that is acceptable to the Trustees. Section 6. Severability. The provisions of these By-Laws are severable. If the Trustees determine, with the advice of counsel, that any provision hereof conflicts with the 1940 Act, the regulated investment company or other provisions of the Code or with other applicable laws and regulations, the conflicting provision shall be deemed never to have constituted a part of these By-Laws; provided, however, that such determination shall not affect any of the remaining provisions of these By-Laws or render invalid or improper any action taken or omitted prior to such determination. If any provision hereof shall be held invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall attach only to such provision only in such jurisdiction and shall not affect any other provision of these By-Laws. 14 Section 7. Headings. Headings are placed in these By-Laws for convenience of reference only and in case of any conflict, the text of these By-Laws rather than the headings shall control. ARTICLE X Amendments Except as otherwise provided by applicable law or by the Declaration of Trust, these By-Laws
may be restated, amended, supplemented or repealed by a majority vote of the Trustees then in office, provided that no restatement, amendment, supplement or repeal hereof shall limit the rights
to indemnification or insurance provided in Article VII hereof with respect to any acts or omissions of Trustees, officers or agents (as defined in Article VII) of the Trust prior to
such amendment. 15 AMENDMENT TO GLOBAL CUSTODY AND FUND ACCOUNTING AGREEMENT THIS AMENDMENT is made as of September 1, 2007, by and between JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and the entities who are currently parties to the Global Custody and Fund Accounting Agreement, in place for the investment companies in the JPMorgan fund complex (as listed below) (the Agreement). WHEREAS, the parties hereto wish to amend the Agreement, to reflect the replacement of the current fee schedule with a new fee schedule and the addition of a new services schedule. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual premises and covenants herein set forth, the parties agree as follows: 1. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meaning as are set forth in the Agreement. 2. As of the date of the amendment, Schedule C is replaced with new Schedule C which reflects the new fees charged under the Agreement. 3. As of the date the amendment, Schedule D which covers global derivative services is added to the Agreement. 4. This amendment shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. 5. This amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. * * * * A-1
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this amendment to the Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. By: /s/ Ann M. Osti Name: Ann M. Osti Title: Vice President JPMorgan Institutional Trust JPMorgan Trust I JPMorgan Trust II J.P. Morgan Mutual Fund Group J.P. Morgan Fleming Mutual Fund Group, Inc. J.P. Morgan Mutual Fund Investment Trust J.P. Morgan Series Trust II Undiscovered Managers Funds UM Investment Trust JPMorgan Insurance Trust By: /s/ Stephanie J. Dorsey Name: Stephanie J. Dorsey Title: Treasurer A-2 Schedule C Global Custody, Fund Accounting Services and Global Derivative Services Fee Schedule To the Global Custody and Fund Accounting Agreement (as of September 1, 2007) Global Custody Fees : These fee schedules are applicable to the JPMorgan Funds Complex (which includes any 1940 Act fund, commingled fund or Section 3c-7 fund which is advised or sub-advised by an entity which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co.). 1. Safekeeping and Settlement Charges Global Custody Fee Schedule Market Safekeeping (BPs)* Transaction** (US$) Argentina 25.00 55.00 Australia 2.50 50.00 Austria 5.00 50.00 Bahrain 45.00 100.00 Bangladesh 40.00 100.00 Belgium 4.00 50.00 Bermuda 20.00 75.00 Botswana 45.00 100.00 Brazil 15.00 50.00 Bulgaria 35.00 75.00 Canada 2.00 15.00 Chile 20.00 75.00 China 20.00 50.00 Colombia 40.00 100.00 Costa Rica 40.00 100.00 Croatia 40.00 100.00 Cyprus 40.00 100.00 Czech Republic 25.00 75.00 Denmark 2.50 50.00 Ecuador 40.00 100.00 Egypt 40.00 75.00 Estonia 30.00 75.00 Euro CDs 1.00 15.00 Euroclear 1.25 10.00 Finland 5.00 50.00 France 2.00 30.00 Germany 1.25 27.00 Ghana 40.00 125.00 Greece 20.00 75.00 Hong Kong 3.50 45.00 Hungary 20.00 75.00 Iceland 20.00 75.00 India 20.00 45.00 Indonesia 10.00 75.00 Ireland 3.00 45.00 Israel 25.00 75.00 Italy 2.00 30.00 Ivory Coast 60.00 100.00 Jamaica 40.00 70.00 Japan 1.50 10.00 Jersey 40.00 100.00 Jordan 40.00 100.00 Kazakhstan 50.00 100.00 Kenya 40.00 100.00 Korea 15.00 35.00 Latvia 20.00 100.00 Lebanon 50.00 100.00 Lithuania 35.00 100.00 Luxembourg 3.00 50.00 Malaysia 8.00 75.00 Malta 40.00 100.00 Mauritius 60.00 100.00 Mexico 6.00 35.00 Morocco 40.00 125.00 Namibia 40.00 125.00 Nepal 60.00 125.00 Netherlands 3.50 30.00 New Zealand 2.00 47.00 Nigeria 60.00 125.00 Norway 2.60 50.00 Oman 35.00 125.00 Pakistan 30.00 150.00 Peru 50.00 100.00 Philippines 7.00 83.00 Poland 30.00 100.00 Portugal 12.00 83.00 Romania 30.00 100.00 Russia 15.00 80.00 Singapore 4.00 45.00 Slovakia 40.00 100.00 2 Slovenia 35.00 100.00 South Africa 5.00 40.00 Spain 3.00 40.00 Sri Lanka 20.00 100.00 Swaziland 40.00 125.00 Sweden 3.00 50.00 Switzerland 2.50 40.00 Taiwan 13.00 75.00 Thailand 12.00 40.00 Tunisia 40.00 90.00 Turkey 20.00 75.00 Ukraine 60.00 100.00 United Arab Emirates 45.00 100.00 United Kingdom 0.16 15.00 United States 0.10 4.50 Uruguay 50.00 125.00 Venezuela 35.00 100.00 Vietnam 40.00 125.00 Zambia 40.00 125.00 Zimbabwe 40.00 115.00 * Annualized rate paid pro rata each month. ** Cost for the settlement of all primary transactions. Additional Primary Transaction Charges Description Rates (US$) Physical Security Receive/Deliver 20.00 Memo Positions (Blue Sheet) 7.50 Futures and Options 7.50 2. Secondary Transaction Charges Custody and safekeeping related transactions process post security settlement. Trade instructions that require manual input will incur an additional $20.00 surcharge. Description Rates(US$) Income Collections Physical 5.00 Principal & Interest Book Entry 5.00 Principal & Interest Physical 5.00 3 3. Cash Transaction Charge Non-securities-related cash payments levied for all outward free payments including third party foreign exchange payments. No charge is levied for the receipt of incoming funds. Cash instructions that require manual input will incur an additional surcharge of $20. Description Rates(US$) Foreign Exchange Payments 7.00 Outgoing Wires (Fed, Chips, SWIFT) 7.00 4. Global Proxy Voting Service This service includes the provision of an extensive suite of secure online tools to assist client exercise their corporate governance responsibilities, including in-market support for vote execution, share blocking, beneficial owner re-registration and power of attorney administration where required. Global Proxy Voting Fee Schedule Tier A: US$15 Tier B: US$35 Tier C: US$60 Australia Singapore Argentina Italy Bahrain South Africa Austria Jordan Bangladesh South Korea Belgium Lebanon Bermuda Spain Brazil Malta Canada Sri Lanka Colombia Mauritius China+ Taiwan Croatia Mexico Chile Thailand Cyprus Netherlands Estonia Tunisia Czech Republic Norway+ Euroclear Ukraine Denmark Pakistan Hong Kong United Kingdom Egypt Poland India+ United States Ecuador Portugal Indonesia Vietnam Finland Slovak Ireland Venezuela France Sweden+ Israel Germany Switzerland Jamaica Greece Turkey Japan Hungary Malaysia Iceland New Zealand Philippines Russia+ + The fee for this country is the fee for the appropriate tier plus out of pocket expenses 4
Fund Accounting The following schedule shall be employed in the calculation of the annual fees payable for the services provided under this Agreement. For purposes of determining the asset levels at which a Tier applies, assets for that fund type across the entire JPMorgan Funds Complex (which shall be defined to include any 1940 Act fund, commingled funds or Section 3c-7 fund which is advised or sub-advised by an entity which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co.) shall be used. Money Market Funds* Tier One First 5,000,000,000 0.75 bps Tier Two Next $7,500,000,000 0.60 bps Tier Three Next $22,500,000,000 0.30 bps Tier Four Over $35,000,000,000 0.10 bps Fixed Income Funds Tier One First $12,500,000,000 0.90 bps Tier Two Next $7,500,000,000 0.50 bps Tier Three Next $10,000,000,000 0.35 bps Tier Four Over $30,000,000,000 0.20 bps U.S. Equity Funds Tier One First $12,500,000,000 0.85 bps Tier Two Next $7,500,000,000 0.50 bps Tier Three Next $10,000,000,000 0.35 bps Tier Four Over $30,000,000,000 0.25 bps International Funds Tier One First $12,500,000,000 2.00 bps Tier Two Over $12,500,000,000 1.75 bps Emerging Markets Funds Tier One First $12,500,000,000 3.00 bps Tier Two Over $12,500,000,000 2.00 bps 5
Other Fees Minimums** U.S. Equity $20,000 U.S. Fixed Income $20,000 Money Markets $10,000 International $25,000 Emerging Markets $40,000 Highbridge Statistical Market Neutral Fund*** $30,000 Additional Share Classes (except Fund of Funds****) $2,000 Multi-Manager (per manager) $6,000 Fund Mergers (per fund) $1,500 Fund of Funds***** $15,000 * A cap on Fund Accounting fees for the Money Market Funds will be set
a $1 Million per annum. When a Money Market Fund reaches the fee cap, fees on additional share classes will also be waived. ** Fund minimums will apply only for Funds that have commenced
operations. Start up funds will be charged at a rate of 50% of the Fund Accounting fees for a period of 6 months after commencement of operations. *** Plus $20 per trade requiring manual entry into the
WINS accounting platform **** Fund of Funds will be charged a share class fee of $2,000 per annum
after the 3rd share class. ***** This flat fee applies to Fund of Funds investing in JPM funds only.
For any long term funds investing only in other Funds as part of the overall investment strategy or for Funds of Funds investing in outside funds, the tiered pricing for Fund Accounting in
the appropriate asset class would apply. 6
Global Derivative Services: Instrument Coverage / Fees Instruments covered are standard transactions of the types listed in the fee schedule below and outlined in Appendix A of the Service Level Document. Exotic or structured trades are excluded from this fee schedule. Instruments covered by the fee schedule may be expanded by mutual agreement of the parties. Instruments Transaction (STP+) Set up Fee US$* (per Trade) Amendment (STP+) Fees US$ (per Trade) Daily Lifecycle Management Fee US$ (per Position per Day) Collection of Broker Price Fee US$ (per Position per Day) Independent Valuation US$ (per Position per Day) Forward Rate Agreements 40.00 10.00 0.40 1.50 0.25 Interest Rate Swaps (including caps & Floors) 40.00 10.00 0.40 1.50 0.25 Swaptions 40.00 10.00 0.40 1.50 0.25 Credit Default Swaps Single Name & Index 40.00 10.00 0.40 1.50 Not in Scope Price Locks 40.00 10.00 0.40 1.50 Not in Scope Currency Options 40.00 10.00 0.40 1.50 Not in Scope Bond Options 40.00 10.00 0.40 1.50 Not in Scope Inflation Swaps 40.00 10.00 0.40 1.50 Not in Scope Total Return Swaps 40.00 10.00 0.40 1.50 Not in Scope + Straight Through Processing * Tiered Fees A tiered structure will be applied to the new transaction set up fee for the JPMorgan Funds Complex (which shall be defined to include any 1940 Act fund, commingled funds or Section 3c-7 fund which is advised or sub-advised by an entity which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co.) on the following basis: US$ 40 : 0 2,000 new transactions per month US$ 35: 2,000 4,000 new transactions per month US$ 30: > 4,000 new transactions per month 7 These transaction fees will be applied across all transactions on a pro-rata basis. Notes 1) A one time set-up fee applies to, and will be charged for, all new transactions. 2) Amendment fees will be charged for the following types of transactions including, but are not limited to: trade amends, cancellations, partial/full terminations, amendments, unwinds, terminations, cancellations, novations, restructures, option exercises, notional re-sets, option expiries, maturities or credit events. 3) Independent Valuation fees and daily administration fees will be calculated based on the number of open positions at the end of each business day, aggregated across all funds/accounts. Broker price fees will be calculated based on the number of open positions at month end. 4) New non-STP trades will be charged at twice the rate of STP trades. Likewise, non-STP trade amendments will be charged at twice the rate of STP trade amendments. If Bank causes the trade or amendment not to be STP, then there will not be an extra charge. Out-of-pocket Expenses Recovery of applicable out-of-pocket expenses will be made as of the end of each month. Out-of-pocket expenses include, but are not limited to the following*: Custody. Registration/transfer fees will be a pass-through when incurred by Bank. Stamp taxes/duties/script fees will be a pass-through when incurred by Bank. Other pass-through fees include: Account opening fees in the local market(s) Local administrator, legal counsel and tax consultant fees as required Local crossing, transaction, registration and/or depository fees Transportation costs for shipment of physical securities and/or script Translation services, travel and accommodation expenses, legal fee and personal attendance expenses as required Information, Pricing, Benchmarking and other Data Licensed Services. These charges include payments to service providers such as IDC, JJ Kenny, Bear Sterns, Xciteck, Reuters, Bloomberg, CCH, Exchange fees, Options Price Reporting Authority, Standard and Poors, Hedgetek, Wall Street Concepts, Easylink - Archives. Archive charges to include storage, transportation, and recalls of archive boxes. - Printing/Copying. These charges include expenses associated with printing copying and fax support. *Additional fee categories may be added in response to future developments, e.g., when new regulations are enacted that result in additional expense to comply with those regulations. 8 Fee Terms and Conditions Bank's fees shall remain in place for a period of 3 years from the effective date of the fee schedule. Bank reserves the right to renegotiate its fee schedule at any time, should the Funds actual investment portfolio and/or trading activity differ significantly from the assumptions used to develop our fee proposal. The fee schedule may also be amended by mutual agreement of the parties if the Funds service requirements change; each party agrees to negotiate, diligently and
in good faith, to agree upon new fees for such service requirement changes. Related to Fund Accounting services, bond broker quotes are currently included in the overall Fund Accounting fees. Should there be a significant increase in the use of bond broker quotes, Bank and the Funds agree to revisit this arrangement. Fees for additional service(s) and/or market(s) added at the request of the Funds while this fee schedule is in effect will be assessed at Banks standard price(s); unless an alternative pricing arrangement is agreed upon in advance by the Funds and Bank. JPMorgan requires invoices to be paid in U.S. Dollars, unless Bank and the Funds have agreed upon alternative payment
arrangements in advance of remittance. Basis point fee(s), if applicable, will be calculated at the end of the monthly billing period using asset values derived by Bank from data provided by its selected pricing sources. In the event that Bank must rely on the Funds or a portfolio manager or other party(ies) selected by the Funds to provide valuation(s) for the purpose of calculating basis point fee(s), Bank must receive such valuations no later than 30 days after the end of the billing period in a format deemed acceptable by Bank. In the event that Bank does not receive valuations by the required date, Bank will render an invoice using the most recent valuation(s) received for the respective investment(s)/account(s). Bank will present invoices monthly in arrears, with payment expected via wire transfer, unless an alternative billing arrangement is negotiated between the Funds and Bank. All annual fees, including basis point fees, will be pro-rated based on the number of months included in the billing period. Any customized technology projects required to meet the Funds specific requirements, such as non-standard reporting requirements, system interfaces or enhancements, will be billed to the Funds based on the time and materials required to design, develop, test and deliver the project, unless an alternative arrangement is negotiated between the Funds and Bank. 9
Agreed to and accepted by: JPMorgan Trust I JPMorgan Trust II Undiscovered Managers Funds J.P. Morgan Mutual Fund Group J.P. Morgan Fleming Mutual Fund Group, Inc. J.P. Morgan Mutual Fund Investment Trust UM Investment Trust J.P. Morgan Series Trust II JPMorgan Institutional Trust JPMorgan Insurance Trust By: /s/ Stephanie J. Dorsey Date: September 1, 2007 JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. By: /s/ Ann M. Osti Name: Title: Date: September 1, 2007 10 SCHEDULE D To the Global Custody and Fund Accounting Agreement September 1, 2007 Global Derivatives Services The following provisions are added to the Agreement with respect to certain services provided by the Bank for certain OTC Derivative Contracts which are included in a Funds portfolio. I. DEFINITIONS "Back-Up Method" means an alternative method to be used to price an OTC Derivative Contract if the Customer's selected method cannot be used. "Calculated Price" for an OTC Derivative Contract on a given date means the amount determined by a Supported Pricing Model for such OTC Derivative Contract for such date. "Non-Supported OTC" means an OTC Derivative Contract which cannot be priced using a Supported Pricing Model. "OTC Derivative Contract" means any contract of a type that Bank, acting reasonably, determines to be an over-the-counter derivative. "Reports" means information from Bank systems that is supplied to the Customer. "Supported Pricing Model" means the theoretical algorithms that Bank has on its systems and the data sources which such algorithms use which can be used to price OTC Derivative Contracts. II. INFORMATION REQUIRED FROM THE CUSTOMER 2.1 If the Customer requests that Bank provides any of the services under this Schedule in respect of any OTC Derivative Contract then: (a) the Customer shall provide to Bank in a timely, accurate and complete manner all information relating to each OTC Derivative Contract that Bank requires and in such a format as Bank shall specify to allow Bank to capture each OTC Derivative Contract onto its systems; (b) the Customer shall provide to Bank throughout the term of each OTC Derivative Contract in a timely, accurate and complete manner any amendments to each 2 OTC Derivative Contract or otherwise notify Bank of any other events in relation to each OTC Derivative Contract which are likely to have an effect on the valuation of the OTC Derivative Contract. III. TRANACTION PROCESSING AND LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT 3.1 Subject to Clause 2.1 and Clause 6, Bank shall maintain a process for daily position management so that the Bank shall have an up-to-date record for each OTC Derivative Contract on its system. This daily position management process shall include the setting up each OTC Derivative Contract on the system and amending the OTC Derivative Contract as reasonably required to reflect, without limitation, cancellations, terminations, option exercises and option expiries, maturities or credit events as notified to the Bank by the Customer. The Bank shall also support cash break resolution, manage the reconciliation of trades, positions and cashflows related to the OTC Derivative Contract as well as provide the Customer with associated cashflow and lifecycle reporting. IV. PRICING SERVICE 4.1 As soon as is reasonably practicable, the Customer and Bank shall agree upon a procedure for pricing any OTC Derivative Contract that may be entered into by the Customer. The Customer may request that Bank price any OTC Derivative Contract as follows: (a) The Customer may request that Bank provides a Calculated Price from its Supported Pricing Models; (b) The Customer may request that Bank sources the price of the OTC Derivative Contract from brokers, counterparties or from third-party vendors agreed upon with the Customer; (c) The Customer may provide the price of the OTC Derivative Contract; or (d) any reasonable combination of (a), (b) or (c). 4.2 If Bank and the Customer have agreed to price the OTC Derivative Contract under Clause 4.1(a) then the following shall apply: (a) Bank shall notify the Customer of the relevant Supported Pricing Models; 3 (b) The Customer shall review and agree upon the Supported Pricing Models with Bank. Bank shall supply to the Customer such reasonable information relating to the Supported Pricing Models as the Customer requests. The Customer acknowledges and agrees that some information relating to the Supported Pricing Models may contain proprietary information and that Bank shall, in such case, not be required to provide such information. To the extent that Bank provides information relating to the Supported Pricing Models to the Customer, the Customer shall treat any Supported Pricing Model information as confidential information and shall not disclose it to any person without the prior written consent of Bank; (c) If after reviewing the Supported Pricing Models the Customer does not wish any OTC Derivative Contract to be priced using the Supported Pricing Models, the Customer shall notify Bank and the Customer and Bank shall agree the alternative method to be used under Clause 4.1(b) or (c); (d) Bank and the Customer shall review, and modify as agreed between the parties, the Supported Pricing Models from time to time; (e) If the Customer enters into a Non-Supported OTC, Bank shall notify the Customer that the OTC Derivative Contract is a Non-Supported OTC as soon as is reasonably practicable and the Customer and Bank shall agree the alternative method to be used under Clause 4.1(b) or (c). 4.3 Bank shall use the method agreed under Clause 4.1 for determining the price of any OTC Derivative Contract for the purpose of inputting such price in the net asset calculation. 4.4 Bank and the Customer shall agree upon a Back-Up Method. If Bank cannot provide a price for any OTC Derivative Contract as a result of: (a) the Customer not providing all the information required under Clause 2.1; (b) any brokers, counterparty or third party vendors not providing such price; (c) the Customer not providing the price; or (d) any reasons beyond the reasonable control of Bank, then Bank shall apply such Back-Up Method. 4.5 The Customer acknowledges that it is the Customer's responsibility to ensure that any 4 method of pricing any OTC Derivative Contract is authorized under the Customer's Prospectus. V. REPORTS 5.1 Bank may offer to the Customer reports of information relating to the OTC Derivative Contracts ("Reports") that it has captured onto its systems as agreed between Bank and the Customer. VI. ADDITIONAL DISCLAIMERS 6.1 The Customer acknowledges that Bank shall not be liable for the accuracy, timeliness, completeness or availability of any information provided by: (a) the Customer; (b) any agreed upon broker or counterparty; (c) any agreed upon third party vendor of OTC Derivative Contract prices; or (d) any agreed upon third party vendor of market data. 6.2 The Customer acknowledges that the Supported Pricing Models are algorithms which are theoretical in nature and accordingly the Customer acknowledges that the Supported Pricing Models may not adequately model all economic factors or events. The Customer acknowledges that Bank shall not be liable to the Customer for any inadequacy or defect of any kind with respect to the use of any Supported Pricing Model for the production of a price to input into the net asset calculation. The Customer agrees that its use of any Calculated Price is at the Customer's own risk and Bank shall not be liable to the Customer for any loss which arises from the use of such Calculated Price for any purpose (including, without limitation, trading, risk management, treasury and hedging arrangements). 6.3 The Customer acknowledges that the prices of OTC Derivative Contracts, regardless of the source of such prices, are indicative values and may not indicate the actual terms upon which OTC Derivative Contracts could be liquidated or unwound or the calculation of an amount that would be payable or receivable following the expiry of, or the designation of an early termination date under, any applicable agreement. Prices determined using other pricing models, market data or assumptions may yield different results. 5 6.4 The Customer acknowledges any Reports produced using the Supported Pricing Models and supplied to the Customer by Bank may be inaccurate. The Reports are produced using the Supported Pricing Models which may not adequately model all economic factors or events and information which Bank cannot determine to be accurate or complete. The Customer uses such Reports at its own risk and Bank shall not be liable to the Customer for any loss which arises from the use of the Reports for any purpose (including, without limitation, trading, risk management, treasury and hedging arrangements). 6.5 Subject to the provisions of this Schedule and any other limitations which apply, Bank shall only be liable to the Customer to the extent that the Customer suffers a loss due to the net asset value of the Customer being inaccurate due to the negligence, wilful default or fraud of Bank in following the agreed procedures under this Schedule with respect to the valuation of OTC Derivative Contracts. With respect to losses resulting from the other services covered by this Schedule, the standard of care set forth in Section 7.1 of the Agreement shall govern. Schedule A List of Entities Covered by the Global
Custody and Fund Accounting Agreement JPMorgan
Trust I JPMorgan Emerging Markets
Debt Fund JPMorgan Bond Fund JPMorgan Strategic Income
Fund JPMorgan Short Term Bond
Fund JPMorgan Enhanced Income
Fund JPMorgan California Tax
Free Bond Fund JPMorgan Intermediate Tax
Free Bond Fund JPMorgan New York Tax Free
Bond Fund JPMorgan Tax Aware
Short-Intermediate Income Fund JPMorgan Tax Aware
Disciplined Equity Fund JPMorgan Tax Aware Enhanced
Income Fund JPMorgan Tax Aware U.S.
Equity Fund JPMorgan Tax Aware Large
Cap Growth Fund JPMorgan Equity Income II
Fund JPMorgan Intrepid
International Fund JPMorgan Market Neutral
Fund JPMorgan Emerging Markets
Equity Fund JPMorgan International
Opportunities Fund JPMorgan International
Value Fund JPMorgan Asia Equity Fund JPMorgan Intrepid European
Fund JPMorgan International
Small Cap Equity Fund JPMorgan Japan Fund JPMorgan International
Equity Fund JPMorgan Disciplined Equity
Fund JPMorgan Diversified Fund JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund JPMorgan U.S. Small Company
Fund JPMorgan Capital Growth
Fund (custody only until March 21, 2005) JPMorgan Dynamic Small Cap
Growth Fund JPMorgan Growth and Income
Fund (custody only until March 21, 2005) JPMorgan Mid Cap Equity
Fund JPMorgan Small Cap Core
Fund JPMorgan Small Cap Equity
Fund A-1 JPMorgan
Trust I (continued) JPMorgan Value Advantage
Fund JPMorgan Intrepid America
Fund JPMorgan Intrepid Growth
Fund JPMorgan Intrepid Multi Cap
Fund JPMorgan Intrepid Value
Fund JPMorgan 100% U.S. Treasury
Securities Money Market Fund JPMorgan California
Municipal Money Market Fund JPMorgan Federal Money
Market Fund JPMorgan New York Municipal
Money Market Fund JPMorgan Prime Money Market
Fund JPMorgan Tax Free Money
Market Fund JPMorgan Tax Aware Core
Equity Fund JPMorgan Tax Aware
Diversified Equity Fund JPMorgan Tax Aware Real
Return Fund JPMorgan Real Return Fund JPMorgan U.S. Large Cap
Core Plus Fund JPMorgan Micro Cap Fund JPMorgan Intrepid Plus Fund
JPMorgan Strategic Small
Cap Value Fund JPMorgan International
Realty Fund JPMorgan China Region Fund JPMorgan Global Focus Fund JPMorgan Strategic
Appreciation Fund JPMorgan Strategic
Preservation Fund JPMorgan India Fund JPMorgan International
Currency Income Fund JPMorgan Latin America Fund
JPMorgan Russia Fund JPMorgan Tax Aware Real
Return SMA Fund JPMorgan Income Builder
Fund JPMorgan Value Discovery
Fund JPMorgan Tax Aware High
Income Fund JPMorgan Dynamic Growth
Fund (effective upon the effectiveness of the Funds registration statement) JPMorgan Dynamic Small Cap
Core Fund (effective upon the effectiveness of the Funds registration statement) JPMorgan International
Value SMA Fund JPMorgan U.S. Large Cap
Value Plus Fund (effective upon the effectiveness of the Funds registration
statement JPMorgan Emerging Economies
Fund (effective upon the effectiveness of the Funds registration statement) JPMorgan Intrinsic Value
Fund (effective upon the effectiveness of the Funds registration statement) A-2 Undiscovered Managers Funds Undiscovered Managers
Behavioral Growth Fund Undiscovered Managers
Behavioral Value Fund JPMorgan Realty Income Fund
Undiscovered Managers Small
Cap Growth Fund J.P.
Morgan Mutual Fund Group JPMorgan Short Term Bond
Fund II J.P.
Morgan Fleming Mutual Fund Group, Inc. JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Fund J.P.
Morgan Mutual Fund Investment Trust JPMorgan Growth Advantage
Fund UM
Investment Trust Undiscovered Managers
Multi-Strategy Fund J.P.
Morgan Series Trust II JPMorgan Bond Portfolio JPMorgan International
Equity Portfolio JPMorgan Mid Cap Value
Portfolio JPMorgan Small Company
Portfolio JPMorgan U.S. Large Cap
Core Equity Portfolio JPMorgan
Institutional Trust JPMorgan Ultra Short-Term
Bond Trust JPMorgan Short-Term Bond
Trust JPMorgan Intermediate Bond
Trust JPMorgan Core Bond Trust
JPMorgan Equity Index Trust
A-3 JPMorgan
Trust II JPMorgan Small Cap Growth
Fund JPMorgan Small Cap Value
Fund JPMorgan Diversified Mid
Cap Growth Fund JPMorgan Diversified Mid
Cap Value Fund JPMorgan Intrepid Mid Cap
Fund JPMorgan Large Cap Growth
Fund JPMorgan Large Cap Value
Fund JPMorgan Equity Income Fund JPMorgan Equity Index Fund JPMorgan Market Expansion
Index Fund JPMorgan International
Equity Index Fund JPMorgan Multi-Cap Market
Neutral Fund JPMorgan U.S. Real Estate
Fund JPMorgan Investor Growth
Fund JPMorgan Investor Growth
& Income Fund JPMorgan Investor Balanced
Fund JPMorgan Investor
Conservative Growth Fund JPMorgan Short Duration
Bond Fund JPMorgan Ultra Short
Duration Bond Fund JPMorgan Intermediate Bond
Fund JPMorgan Core Bond Fund JPMorgan Core Plus Bond
Fund JPMorgan Government Bond
Fund JPMorgan Treasury &
Agency Fund JPMorgan High Yield Bond
Fund JPMorgan Mortgage-Backed
Securities Fund JPMorgan Short Term
Municipal Bond Fund JPMorgan Tax Free Bond Fund JPMorgan Municipal Income
Fund JPMorgan Arizona Municipal
Bond Fund JPMorgan Kentucky Municipal
Bond Fund JPMorgan Louisiana
Municipal Bond Fund JPMorgan Michigan Municipal
Bond Fund JPMorgan Ohio Municipal
Bond Fund JPMorgan West Virginia
Municipal Bond Fund JPMorgan Liquid Assets
Money Market Fund JPMorgan U.S. Government
Money Market Fund JPMorgan U.S. Treasury Plus
Money Market Fund JPMorgan Municipal Money
Market Fund JPMorgan Michigan Municipal
Money Market Fund JPMorgan Ohio Municipal
Money Market Fund A-4 JPMorgan
Insurance Trust JPMorgan Insurance Trust
Balanced Portfolio JPMorgan Insurance Trust
Core Bond Portfolio JPMorgan Insurance Trust
Diversified Equity Portfolio JPMorgan Insurance Trust
Diversified Mid Cap Growth Portfolio JPMorgan Insurance Trust
Diversified Mid Cap Value Portfolio JPMorgan Insurance Trust
Equity Index Portfolio JPMorgan Insurance Trust
Government Bond Portfolio JPMorgan Insurance Trust
International Equity Portfolio JPMorgan Insurance Trust
Intrepid Mid Cap Portfolio JPMorgan Insurance Trust
Intrepid Growth Portfolio JPMorgan Insurance Trust
Large Cap Value Portfolio JPMorgan Insurance Trust
Small Cap Equity Portfolio * * * * * * JPMorgan
Trust I JPMorgan
Trust II Undiscovered
Managers Funds J.P.
Morgan Mutual Fund Group J.P.
Morgan Fleming Mutual Fund Group, Inc. J.P.
Morgan Mutual Fund Investment Trust UM
Investment Trust J.P.
Morgan Series Trust II JPMorgan
Institutional Trust JPMorgan
Insurance Trust By: Name: Title: Date: JPMorgan
Chase Bank, N.A. By: Name: Title: Date: A-5 Appendix A JPMorgan Trust I JPMorgan
Emerging Markets Debt Fund JPMorgan
Bond Fund JPMorgan
Strategic Income Fund JPMorgan
Short Term Bond Fund JPMorgan
Enhanced Income Fund JPMorgan
California Tax Free Bond Fund JPMorgan
Intermediate Tax Free Bond Fund JPMorgan New
York Tax Free Bond Fund JPMorgan Tax
Aware Short-Intermediate Income Fund JPMorgan Tax
Aware Disciplined Equity Fund JPMorgan Tax
Aware Enhanced Income Fund JPMorgan Tax
Aware U.S. Equity Fund JPMorgan Tax
Aware Large Cap Growth Fund JPMorgan
Equity Income II Fund JPMorgan
Intrepid International Fund JPMorgan
Market Neutral Fund JPMorgan
Emerging Markets Equity Fund JPMorgan
International Opportunities Fund JPMorgan
International Value Fund JPMorgan
Asia Equity Fund JPMorgan
Intrepid European Fund JPMorgan
International Small Cap Equity Fund JPMorgan
Japan Fund JPMorgan
International Equity Fund JPMorgan
Disciplined Equity Fund JPMorgan
Diversified Fund JPMorgan
U.S. Equity Fund JPMorgan
U.S. Small Company Fund JPMorgan
Capital Growth Fund JPMorgan
Dynamic Small Cap Growth Fund JPMorgan
Growth and Income Fund JPMorgan Mid
Cap Equity Fund JPMorgan
Small Cap Core Fund JPMorgan
Small Cap Equity Fund JPMorgan
Value Advantage Fund JPMorgan
Intrepid America Fund JPMorgan
Intrepid Growth Fund JPMorgan
Intrepid Multi Cap Fund JPMorgan
Intrepid Value Fund JPMorgan
100% U.S. Treasury Securities Money Market Fund JPMorgan
California Municipal Money Market Fund JPMorgan
Federal Money Market Fund JPMorgan New
York Municipal Money Market Fund JPMorgan
Prime Money Market Fund JPMorgan Tax
Free Money Market Fund A-1 JPMorgan Trust I (continued) JPMorgan Tax Aware Core Equity Fund JPMorgan Tax Aware Diversified Equity Fund JPMorgan Tax Aware Real Return Fund JPMorgan Real Return Fund JPMorgan U.S. Large Cap Core Plus Fund JPMorgan Micro Cap Fund Highbridge Statistical Market Neutral Fund JPMorgan Intrepid Plus Fund JPMorgan Strategic Small Cap Value Fund JPMorgan SmartRetirement Income Fund JPMorgan SmartRetirement 2010 Fund JPMorgan SmartRetirement 2015 Fund JPMorgan SmartRetirement 2020 Fund JPMorgan SmartRetirement 2030 Fund JPMorgan SmartRetirement 2040 Fund JPMorgan International Realty Fund JPMorgan China Region Fund JPMorgan Global Focus Fund JPMorgan Strategic Appreciation Fund JPMorgan Strategic Preservation Fund JPMorgan India Fund JPMorgan International Currency Income Fund JPMorgan Latin America Fund JPMorgan Russia Fund JPMorgan Tax Aware Real Return SMA Fund JPMorgan Income Builder Fund JPMorgan SmartRetirement 2025 Fund JPMorgan SmartRetirement 2035 Fund JPMorgan SmartRetirement 2045 Fund JPMorgan SmartRetirement 2050 Fund JPMorgan Value Discovery Fund JPMorgan Tax Aware High Income Fund JPMorgan Dynamic Growth Fund (effective
upon the effectiveness of the Funds registration statement) JPMorgan Dynamic Small Cap Core Fund
(effective upon the effectiveness of the Funds registration statement) JPMorgan International Value SMA Fund JPMorgan U.S. Large Cap Value Plus Fund
(effective upon the effectiveness of the Funds registration statement) JPMorgan Emerging Economies Fund (effective
upon the effectiveness of the Funds registration statement) JPMorgan Intrinsic Value Fund (effective
upon the effectiveness of the Funds registration statement) A-2 Undiscovered Managers Funds Undiscovered
Managers Behavioral Growth Fund Undiscovered
Managers Behavioral Value Fund JPMorgan
Realty Income Fund Undiscovered
Managers Small Cap Growth Fund J.P. Morgan Mutual Fund Group JPMorgan
Short Term Bond Fund II J.P. Morgan Fleming Mutual Fund Group, Inc. JPMorgan Mid
Cap Value Fund J.P. Morgan Mutual Fund Investment Trust JPMorgan
Growth Advantage Fund UM Investment Trust Undiscovered
Managers Multi-Strategy Fund J.P. Morgan Series Trust II JPMorgan
Bond Portfolio JPMorgan
International Equity Portfolio JPMorgan Mid
Cap Value Portfolio JPMorgan
Small Company Portfolio JPMorgan
U.S. Large Cap Core Equity Portfolio JPMorgan Institutional Trust JPMorgan
Ultra Short-Term Bond Trust JPMorgan
Short-Term Bond Trust JPMorgan
Intermediate Bond Trust JPMorgan
Core Bond Trust JPMorgan
Equity Index Trust JPMorgan Trust II JPMorgan
Small Cap Growth Fund JPMorgan
Small Cap Value Fund JPMorgan
Diversified Mid Cap Growth Fund JPMorgan
Diversified Mid Cap Value Fund JPMorgan
Intrepid Mid Cap Fund JPMorgan
Large Cap Growth Fund JPMorgan
Large Cap Value Fund JPMorgan
Equity Income Fund JPMorgan
Equity Index Fund JPMorgan
Market Expansion Index Fund JPMorgan
International Equity Index Fund JPMorgan
Multi-Cap Market Neutral Fund JPMorgan
U.S. Real Estate Fund JPMorgan
Investor Growth Fund JPMorgan
Investor Growth & Income Fund JPMorgan
Investor Balanced Fund JPMorgan
Investor Conservative Growth Fund A-3 JPMorgan Trust II (continued) JPMorgan
Short Duration Bond Fund JPMorgan
Ultra Short Duration Bond Fund JPMorgan
Intermediate Bond Fund JPMorgan
Core Bond Fund JPMorgan
Core Plus Bond Fund JPMorgan
Government Bond Fund JPMorgan
Treasury & Agency Fund JPMorgan
High Yield Bond Fund JPMorgan
Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund JPMorgan
Short Term Municipal Bond Fund JPMorgan Tax
Free Bond Fund JPMorgan
Municipal Income Fund JPMorgan
Arizona Municipal Bond Fund JPMorgan
Kentucky Municipal Bond Fund JPMorgan
Louisiana Municipal Bond Fund JPMorgan
Michigan Municipal Bond Fund JPMorgan
Ohio Municipal Bond Fund JPMorgan
West Virginia Municipal Bond Fund JPMorgan
Liquid Assets Money Market Fund JPMorgan
U.S. Government Money Market Fund JPMorgan
U.S. Treasury Plus Money Market Fund JPMorgan
Municipal Money Market Fund JPMorgan
Michigan Municipal Money Market Fund JPMorgan
Ohio Municipal Money Market Fund JPMorgan Insurance Trust JPMorgan
Insurance Trust Balanced Portfolio JPMorgan
Insurance Trust Core Bond Portfolio JPMorgan
Insurance Trust Diversified Equity Portfolio JPMorgan
Insurance Trust Diversified Mid Cap Growth Portfolio JPMorgan
Insurance Trust Diversified Mid Cap Value Portfolio JPMorgan
Insurance Trust Equity Index Portfolio JPMorgan
Insurance Trust Government Bond Portfolio JPMorgan
Insurance Trust International Equity Portfolio JPMorgan
Insurance Trust Intrepid Mid Cap Portfolio JPMorgan
Insurance Trust Intrepid Growth Portfolio JPMorgan
Insurance Trust Large Cap Value Portfolio JPMorgan
Insurance Trust Small Cap Equity Portfolio JPMorgan Cash Plus Fund LLC A-4 * * * * * * * * BOSTON
FINANCIAL DATA SERVICES, INC. JPMORGAN TRUST I JPMORGAN TRUST II UNDISCOVERED MANAGERS FUNDS J.P. MORGAN MUTUAL FUND GROUP J.P. MORGAN FLEMING MUTUAL FUND J.P. MORGAN MUTUAL FUND UM INVESTMENT TRUST J.P. MORGAN SERIES TRUST II JPMORGAN INSTITUTIONAL TRUST JPMORGAN INSURANCE TRUST JPMORGAN CASH PLUS FUND LLC By: By: Name: Name: Title: Title: A-5
JPMorgan Institutional Trust
By:
George C. W. Gatch
President
Cheryl Ballenger, Trustee
John F. Ruffle, Trustee
Jerry B. Lewis, Trustee
Kenneth Whipple, Jr., Trustee
John R. Rettberg, Trustee
By:
By:
Stephanie J. Dorsey
George C.W. Gatch
Treasurer
President
*By:
Jessica K. Ditullio
Attorney-in-fact
Name:
Stephanie J. Dorsey
Title:
Treasurer
Ann M. Osti
Vice President
(Amended as of November 15, 2007)
Transfer Agency Agreement for JPMorgan Funds
(Amended as of November 15, 2007)
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INVESTMENT TRUST