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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-07874

 

 

JPMorgan Insurance Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

270 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10017

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

Noah D. Greenhill, Esq.

270 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10017

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 480-4111

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018

 

 

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. Section 3507.

 

 

 


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ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.

The following is a copy of the report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1).


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Annual Report

JPMorgan Insurance Trust

December 31, 2018

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond Portfolio

NOT FDIC INSURED        NO BANK GUARANTEE        MAY LOSE VALUE

 

 

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CONTENTS

 

CEO’s Letter        1  

Portfolio Commentary

       2  
Schedule of Portfolio Investments        4  
Financial Statements        35  
Financial Highlights        38  
Notes to Financial Statements        40  
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm        48  
Trustees        49  
Officers        52  
Schedule of Shareholder Expenses        53  
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement        54  
Tax Letter        57  

Investments in the Portfolio are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed or endorsed by, any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency. You could lose money if you sell when the Portfolio’s share price is lower than when you invested.

Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. The general market views expressed in this report are opinions based on market and other conditions through the end of the reporting period and are subject to change without notice. These views are not intended to predict the future performance of the Portfolio or the securities markets. References to specific securities and their issuers are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to be, and should not be interpreted as, recommendations to purchase or sell such securities. Such views are not meant as investment advice and may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of the Portfolio.

This Portfolio is intended to be a funding vehicle for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (collectively “Policies”) offered by the separate accounts of various insurance companies. Portfolio shares may also be offered to qualified pension and retirement plans and accounts permitting accumulation of assets on a tax-deferred basis (“Eligible Plans”). Individuals may not purchase shares directly from the Portfolio.

Prospective investors should refer to the Portfolio’s prospectuses for a discussion of the Portfolio’s investment objective, strategies and risks. Call J.P. Morgan Funds Service Center at 1-800-480-4111 for a prospectus containing more complete information about the Portfolio, including management fees and other expenses. Please read it carefully before investing.


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CEO’S LETTER

February 14, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Dear Shareholders,

The U.S. economy largely outpaced other leading economies throughout 2018 as the second-longest U.S. expansion on record fed continued job growth, buoyant consumer sentiment and record high corporate profits. However, the end of the year was marked by a sell-off in equity markets, unresolved global trade tensions and a political impasse that led to the shutdown of large parts of the federal government.

 

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“While U.S. corporate profits and gross domestic product are expected to keep growing in the year ahead, it remains to be seen to what extent U.S. financial markets may benefit, given the late stage of the current economic expansion.”

After advancing by 2.2% in the first quarter of 2018, growth in U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) peaked in the second quarter of 2018 at 4.2%, the first time quarterly GDP had breached the 4% ceiling since late 2014. Third quarter 2018 GDP grew at 3.4%. The unemployment rate remained historically low, dipping to 3.7% in September and October before ending the year at 3.9%.

In response, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) raised interest rates four times during the year and indicated further, measured increases during 2019. However, slowing global growth toward the end of 2018 and financial market volatility raised questions about the Fed’s planned path forward.

Meanwhile, aggregate U.S. corporate earnings and revenues reached record levels in both the second and third quarters of 2018, which provided support for U.S. equity prices. Notably, some of that profit growth was attributed to the temporary benefits of late-2017 federal tax cut legislation and the outlook for U.S. corporate earnings growth remained positive, but tempered, by the end of the reporting period.

U.S. equity prices began 2018 with solid gains. The S&P 500 Index (the “S&P 500”) reached 14 new closing highs in January. Then a sharp sell-off drove prices down in early February after a brief spike in yields on the bellwether 10-year U.S. Treasury bond rattled investors. In subsequent months, equity prices

rebounded somewhat, though financial market volatility remained elevated for the rest of the year. In August, the S&P 500 again reached record highs and then another sell-off in early October was followed by gains in November. The following month was the worst December since 1931 for the S&P 500 Index, which fell 9.18% and wiped out any gains made in the previous 11 months.

At the end of the year, investors faced several growing risks to global economic growth and financial market strength. Several leading economies, particularly China and the European Union (the “EU”), showed signs of slowing growth in the latter half of the year. Trade tariffs between the U.S. and China had little apparent direct impact on the U.S. economy in 2018, but absent a negotiated resolution to their trade dispute, the negative impact of protectionist policies could rapidly escalate. Meanwhile, the final months of 2018 also saw an increase in U.S. companies warning about rising costs of materials and labor, even as global oil prices declined somewhat.

At the same time, economists generally remained optimistic about the fundamental strength of the U.S. economy. While U.S. corporate profits and gross domestic product are expected to keep growing in the year ahead, it remains to be seen to what extent U.S. financial markets may benefit, given the late stage of the current economic expansion.

Investors who hold a long-term outlook, while remaining fully invested in a well-diversified portfolio, will be best positioned, we believe, to navigate the current market environment. We look forward to managing your investment needs for years to come. Should you have any questions, please visit www.jpmorganfunds.com or contact the J.P. Morgan Funds Service Center at 1-800-480-4111.

Sincerely yours,

 

LOGO

George C.W. Gatch

CEO, Global Funds Management

J.P. Morgan Asset Management

 

 

 
DECEMBER 31, 2018   JPMORGAN INSURANCE TRUST         1  


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JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond Portfolio

PORTFOLIO COMMENTARY

TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

REPORTING PERIOD RETURN:  
Portfolio (Class 1 Shares)*      0.05%  
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index      0.01%  
Net Assets as of 12/31/2018    $ 308,323,171  
Duration as of 12/31/2018      5.8 years  

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE**

The JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) seeks to maximize total return by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of intermediate- and long-term debt securities.

HOW DID THE MARKET PERFORM?

U.S. bond markets had a lackluster performance during 2018 amid rising interest rates, increased market volatility and investor concerns about U.S.-China trade tensions. The U.S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates four times during the year in response to the continued U.S. economic expansion and falling unemployment rates.

In early February, both equity and bond prices fell sharply. Yields on 10-year U.S. Treasury bonds, which serve as a benchmark for a broad range of financial assets, spiked higher. While equity markets rebounded somewhat in subsequent weeks, financial market volatility remained elevated through the rest of the year.

Overall, investment grade corporate bonds outperformed high yield bonds (also known as junk bonds) during the reporting period. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2018, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returned 0.01%.

WHAT WERE THE MAIN DRIVERS OF THE PORTFOLIO’S PERFORMANCE?

The Portfolio’s Class 1 shares outperformed the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (the “Benchmark”) for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018.

Relative to the Benchmark, the Portfolio’s security selection in U.S. agency bonds, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities and commercial mortgage-backed securities made a positive contribution to performance. The Portfolio’s underweight allocation to U.S. Treasury bonds and its security selection in credit were leading detractors from performance.

The Portfolio’s shorter overall duration relative to the Benchmark was a positive contributor to performance as U.S. Treasury bond interest rates rose. Generally, bonds with shorter duration will experience a smaller decrease in price as interest rates rise. The Portfolio’s overweight position in the 5-to-10

year portion of the yield curve detracted from performance relative to the Benchmark. The yield curve shows the relationship between yields and maturity dates for a set of similar bonds at a given point in time.

HOW WAS THE PORTFOLIO POSITIONED?

The Portfolio’s primary strategy was to focus on security selection and relative value, which seeks to identify undervalued bonds among individual securities and across market sectors. The Portfolio managers used bottom-up fundamental research to construct what they believed to be a portfolio of undervalued fixed income securities.

Relative to the Benchmark, the Portfolio was underweight in U.S. Treasury securities and investment grade credit and overweight in securitized debt sectors, including asset-backed, commercial-backed and mortgage-backed securities, which include both agency and non-agency debt. The Portfolio was overweight in the intermediate part of the yield curve and underweight in the long end of the yield curve. The Portfolio held shorter duration posture for most of 2018 and ended the year with a slightly longer duration than the Benchmark.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION***

 
U.S. Treasury Obligations      26.9
Corporate Bonds      22.3  
Mortgage-Backed Securities      15.5  
Asset-Backed Securities      11.4  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations      10.2  
U.S. Government Agency Securities      7.6  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities      5.2  
Others (each less than 1.0%)      0.4  
Short-Term Investments      0.5  

 

*   The return shown is based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the return shown in the financial highlights, which reflects adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
**   The adviser seeks to achieve the Portfolio’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved.
***   Percentages indicated are based on total investments as of December 31, 2018. The Portfolio’s composition is subject to change.
 

 

 
2       JPMORGAN INSURANCE TRUST   DECEMBER 31, 2018


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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018

 
     INCEPTION DATE
OF CLASS
     1 YEAR        5 YEAR        10 YEAR  

CLASS 1 SHARES

   May 1, 1997        0.05        2.34        4.13

CLASS 2 SHARES

   August 16, 2006        (0.23        2.08          3.87  

TEN YEAR PERFORMANCE (12/31/08 TO 12/31/18)

 

 

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The performance quoted is past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. Mutual funds are subject to certain market risks. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data shown. For up-to-date month-end performance information please call 1-800-480-4111.

The graph illustrates comparative performance for $10,000 invested in Class 1 Shares of the JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond Portfolio, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and the Lipper Variable Underlying Funds Core Bond Funds Index from December 31, 2008 to December 31, 2018. The performance of the Portfolio assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. The performance of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund and has been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions of the securities included in the benchmark, if applicable. The performance of the Lipper Variable Underlying Funds Core Bond Funds Index includes expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as

investment management fees. These expenses are not identical to the expenses incurred by the Portfolio. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index that represents securities that are SEC-registered, taxable, and dollar denominated. The index covers the U.S. investment grade fixed rate bond market, with index components for government and corporate securities, mortgage pass-through securities, and asset-backed securities. The Lipper Variable Underlying Funds Core Bond Funds Index is an index based on the total returns of certain mutual funds within the Portfolio’s designated category as determined by Lipper, Inc. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

Portfolio performance does not reflect any charges imposed by the Policies or Eligible Plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower than shown. Portfolio performance may reflect the waiver of the Portfolio’s fees and reimbursement of expenses for certain periods. Without these waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower. The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

 

 
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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018

 

INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

U.S. Treasury Obligations — 26.7%

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

    

8.00%, 11/15/2021

    338,000        389,084  

5.25%, 11/15/2028

    800,000        974,981  

5.38%, 2/15/2031

    4,500        5,720  

4.50%, 2/15/2036

    276,000        340,482  

5.00%, 5/15/2037

    250,000        328,461  

4.38%, 2/15/2038

    1,214,000        1,488,836  

4.25%, 5/15/2039

    105,000        126,839  

4.38%, 11/15/2039

    1,415,000        1,737,242  

3.88%, 8/15/2040

    100,000        115,006  

3.13%, 2/15/2043

    500,000        510,915  

2.88%, 5/15/2043

    2,420,000        2,366,664  

3.63%, 8/15/2043

    2,715,000        3,010,448  

3.75%, 11/15/2043

    1,952,000        2,208,406  

3.63%, 2/15/2044

    2,345,000        2,602,146  

2.50%, 2/15/2045

    6,000,000        5,447,708  

2.88%, 8/15/2045

    500,000        487,881  

3.00%, 11/15/2045

    1,000,000        999,735  

3.00%, 2/15/2048

    90,000        89,675  

3.13%, 5/15/2048

    176,200        179,855  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds

    

3.63%, 4/15/2028

    300,000        575,654  

2.50%, 1/15/2029

    100,000        134,067  

U.S. Treasury Notes

    

0.75%, 2/15/2019

    200,000        199,612  

3.13%, 5/15/2019

    1,000,000        1,002,227  

3.50%, 5/15/2020

    450,000        455,582  

2.50%, 5/31/2020

    125,000        124,880  

2.13%, 8/31/2020

    200,000        198,648  

2.63%, 11/15/2020

    200,000        200,332  

1.38%, 1/31/2021

    100,000        97,687  

3.63%, 2/15/2021

    650,000        664,900  

2.25%, 4/30/2021

    115,000        114,441  

2.63%, 5/15/2021

    154,500        154,969  

3.13%, 5/15/2021

    600,000        608,805  

2.13%, 8/15/2021

    500,000        495,388  

2.00%, 10/31/2021

    100,000        98,707  

2.13%, 12/31/2021

    300,000        297,036  

1.75%, 2/28/2022

    1,000,000        978,177  

1.63%, 8/31/2022

    1,000,000        970,014  

1.75%, 9/30/2022

    150,000        146,042  

1.50%, 2/28/2023

    525,000        504,405  

1.75%, 5/15/2023

    3,079,000        2,983,528  

2.50%, 8/15/2023

    600,000        599,800  

1.38%, 8/31/2023

    700,000        665,392  

1.63%, 10/31/2023

    2,000,000        1,919,513  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  
    

2.13%, 2/29/2024

    94,000        92,193  

2.50%, 5/15/2024

    30,000        29,945  

2.00%, 6/30/2024

    10,000        9,724  

2.25%, 11/15/2024

    112,000        110,080  

2.00%, 2/15/2025

    1,000,000        967,453  

2.88%, 4/30/2025

    146,000        148,565  

2.13%, 5/15/2025

    500,000        486,681  

2.88%, 5/31/2025

    318,000        323,561  

2.00%, 8/15/2025

    728,600        702,659  

2.25%, 11/15/2025

    500,000        489,185  

1.63%, 2/15/2026

    59,400        55,634  

1.50%, 8/15/2026

    28,000        25,847  

2.00%, 11/15/2026

    84,000        80,241  

2.25%, 2/15/2027

    108,000        104,948  

2.75%, 2/15/2028

    65,000        65,384  

2.88%, 5/15/2028

    1,309,800        1,330,864  

U.S. Treasury STRIPS Bonds

    

1.78%, 2/15/2020 (a)

    370,000        359,501  

2.46%, 5/15/2020 (a)

    3,628,000        3,502,999  

1.74%, 8/15/2020 (a)

    2,120,000        2,034,205  

2.49%, 2/15/2021 (a)

    710,000        673,345  

2.01%, 5/15/2021 (a)

    1,790,000        1,686,453  

2.11%, 8/15/2021 (a)

    1,800,000        1,685,880  

3.29%, 11/15/2021 (a)

    615,000        572,666  

2.70%, 2/15/2022 (a)

    970,000        896,603  

2.67%, 5/15/2022 (a)

    760,000        697,907  

3.02%, 8/15/2022 (a)

    200,000        182,534  

2.79%, 11/15/2022 (a)

    500,000        453,320  

2.92%, 2/15/2023 (a)

    2,690,000        2,423,201  

2.62%, 5/15/2023 (a)

    2,420,000        2,165,356  

2.18%, 8/15/2023 (a)

    1,890,000        1,680,788  

2.45%, 11/15/2023 (a)

    500,000        441,488  

3.24%, 11/15/2024 (a)

    110,000        94,534  

3.64%, 2/15/2025 (a)

    50,000        42,642  

4.95%, 5/15/2026 (a)

    100,000        82,178  

3.42%, 8/15/2026 (a)

    23,000        18,772  

3.57%, 11/15/2026 (a)

    250,000        202,345  

4.04%, 2/15/2027 (a)

    300,000        241,029  

3.57%, 5/15/2027 (a)

    725,000        577,254  

3.21%, 8/15/2027 (a)

    250,000        197,541  

3.93%, 11/15/2027 (a)

    710,000        556,906  

3.00%, 2/15/2028 (a)

    27,000        20,988  

2.91%, 5/15/2028 (a)

    140,000        107,933  

7.04%, 8/15/2028 (a)

    50,000        38,246  

6.94%, 11/15/2028 (a)

    100,000        75,764  

4.00%, 2/15/2029 (a)

    658,000        495,215  
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

U.S. Treasury Obligations — continued

 

2.96%, 5/15/2029 (a)

    300,000        223,804  

3.85%, 11/15/2029 (a)

    200,000        146,949  

5.15%, 2/15/2030 (a)

    975,000        710,730  

4.66%, 5/15/2030 (a)

    300,000        217,490  

3.85%, 8/15/2030 (a)

    300,000        215,331  

3.53%, 11/15/2030 (a)

    500,000        356,347  

4.38%, 2/15/2031 (a)

    350,000        248,101  

3.86%, 5/15/2031 (a)

    275,000        193,003  

3.24%, 11/15/2031 (a)

    760,000        525,194  

3.67%, 2/15/2032 (a)

    350,000        239,911  

3.53%, 5/15/2032 (a)

    2,250,000        1,531,634  

3.06%, 8/15/2032 (a)

    3,300,000        2,230,211  

4.16%, 11/15/2032 (a)

    800,000        536,224  

3.69%, 2/15/2033 (a)

    400,000        266,024  

3.84%, 5/15/2033 (a)

    1,175,000        775,831  

6.10%, 8/15/2033 (a)

    100,000        65,495  

4.28%, 11/15/2033 (a)

    1,025,000        666,158  

3.79%, 2/15/2034 (a)

    775,000        499,476  

2.79%, 5/15/2034 (a)

    2,200,000        1,407,471  

3.30%, 11/15/2034 (a)

    50,000        31,507  

3.20%, 2/15/2035 (a)

    65,000        40,641  

3.53%, 5/15/2035 (a)

    250,000        155,198  

3.14%, 11/15/2041 (a)

    600,000        302,264  

U.S. Treasury STRIPS Notes

    

1.62%, 11/15/2019 (a)

    1,000,000        977,695  

1.68%, 2/15/2020 (a)

    5,235,000        5,085,584  
    

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(Cost $81,930,366)

       82,478,720  
    

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds — 22.2%

 

  

Aerospace & Defense — 0.2%

 

  

Airbus Finance BV (France) 2.70%, 4/17/2023 (b)

    32,000        31,151  

Airbus SE (France) 3.15%, 4/10/2027 (b)

    164,000        157,793  

BAE Systems Holdings, Inc. (United Kingdom) 3.80%,
10/7/2024 (b)

    45,000        44,905  

BAE Systems plc (United Kingdom) 5.80%, 10/11/2041 (b)

    51,000        57,975  

Harris Corp. 3.83%, 4/27/2025

    60,000        58,879  

Lockheed Martin Corp. 4.50%, 5/15/2036

    70,000        72,304  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    

3.20%, 2/1/2027

    76,000        71,304  

3.25%, 1/15/2028

    50,000        46,748  

Precision Castparts Corp. 3.25%, 6/15/2025

    45,000        44,221  

Rockwell Collins, Inc. 3.20%, 3/15/2024

    28,000        26,962  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  
    

Aerospace & Defense — continued

 

  

United Technologies Corp.

    

3.95%, 8/16/2025

    50,000        49,635  

4.15%, 5/15/2045

    25,000        22,389  
    

 

 

 
       684,266  
    

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics — 0.0% (c)

    

FedEx Corp. 3.90%, 2/1/2035

    66,000        59,815  
    

 

 

 

Airlines — 0.0% (c)

    

Continental Airlines Pass-Through Trust Series 2012-2, Class A, 4.00%, 10/29/2024

    18,711        18,477  
    

 

 

 

Automobiles — 0.2%

    

BMW US Capital LLC (Germany)

    

2.25%, 9/15/2023 (b)

    45,000        41,987  

Daimler Finance North America LLC (Germany) 1.75%, 10/30/2019 (b)

    150,000        148,003  

Ford Motor Co.

    

4.35%, 12/8/2026

    46,000        41,062  

7.45%, 7/16/2031

    46,000        47,457  

General Motors Co. 6.60%, 4/1/2036

    188,000        183,173  

Hyundai Capital America 2.00%,
7/1/2019 (b)

    34,000        33,741  

Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp.

    

1.90%, 9/14/2021 (b)

    29,000        27,616  

2.80%, 1/13/2022 (b)

    50,000        48,375  

2.60%, 9/28/2022 (b)

    60,000        57,138  
    

 

 

 
       628,552  
    

 

 

 

Banks — 4.5%

    

ABN AMRO Bank NV (Netherlands)

    

4.75%, 7/28/2025 (b)

    200,000        198,988  

ANZ New Zealand Int’l Ltd. (New Zealand)

    

2.60%, 9/23/2019 (b)

    200,000        199,347  

3.45%, 1/21/2028 (b)

    200,000        190,916  

Bank of America Corp.

    

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.63%), 3.50%, 5/17/2022 (d)

    250,000        250,028  

3.30%, 1/11/2023

    150,000        147,721  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.16%), 3.12%, 1/20/2023 (d)

    100,000        98,313  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.79%), 3.00%, 12/20/2023 (d)

    26,000        25,242  

4.00%, 1/22/2025

    114,000        111,099  

Series L, 3.95%, 4/21/2025

    92,000        89,181  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.81%), 3.37%, 1/23/2026 (d)

    100,000        95,650  

4.45%, 3/3/2026

    69,000        68,270  

3.25%, 10/21/2027

    514,000        475,320  
 

 

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Table of Contents

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond Portfolio

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

Corporate Bonds — continued

 

  

Banks — continued

    

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.51%), 3.71%, 4/24/2028 (d)

    260,000        249,547  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.04%), 3.42%, 12/20/2028 (d)

    408,000        381,359  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.07%), 3.97%, 3/5/2029 (d)

    280,000        272,332  

Bank of Montreal (Canada)

    

1.50%, 7/18/2019

    65,000        64,512  

2.10%, 12/12/2019

    60,000        59,432  

Bank of Nova Scotia (The) (Canada) 2.45%, 9/19/2022

    200,000        193,093  

Barclays plc (United Kingdom)

    

3.65%, 3/16/2025

    200,000        184,348  

4.38%, 1/12/2026

    220,000        208,985  

BB&T Corp. 5.25%, 11/1/2019

    50,000        50,836  

BNP Paribas SA (France) 3.50%, 3/1/2023 (b)

    200,000        193,891  

BNZ International Funding Ltd. (New Zealand) 2.90%, 2/21/2022 (b)

    250,000        245,100  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (Canada) 1.60%, 9/6/2019

    200,000        198,199  

Citigroup, Inc.

    

2.40%, 2/18/2020

    50,000        49,540  

2.35%, 8/2/2021

    23,000        22,343  

2.90%, 12/8/2021

    100,000        98,378  

2.75%, 4/25/2022

    200,000        193,911  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.72%), 3.14%, 1/24/2023 (d)

    74,000        72,684  

4.40%, 6/10/2025

    20,000        19,581  

5.50%, 9/13/2025

    58,000        60,891  

3.40%, 5/1/2026

    75,000        70,582  

4.45%, 9/29/2027

    210,000        202,491  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.39%), 3.67%, 7/24/2028 (d)

    250,000        236,303  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.17%), 3.88%, 1/24/2039 (d)

    50,000        44,941  

8.13%, 7/15/2039

    56,000        77,697  

4.75%, 5/18/2046

    50,000        46,170  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. 2.38%, 7/28/2021

    24,000        23,378  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Australia)

    

2.00%, 9/6/2021 (b)

    200,000        192,633  

3.45%, 3/16/2023 (b)

    80,000        79,922  

2.85%, 5/18/2026 (b)

    80,000        74,523  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA (Netherlands) 4.38%, 8/4/2025

    500,000        491,297  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  
    

Banks — continued

    

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd. (Switzerland)

    

3.80%, 6/9/2023

    350,000        343,430  

3.75%, 3/26/2025

    250,000        239,164  

Danske Bank A/S (Denmark) 2.00%, 9/8/2021 (b)

    200,000        189,243  

Fifth Third Bancorp 3.95%, 3/14/2028

    70,000        69,547  

Glitnir HoldCo ehf (Iceland) 0.00%, 10/15/2008‡ (b) (e)

    350,000         

HSBC Holdings plc (United Kingdom)

    

2.65%, 1/5/2022

    400,000        388,035  

3.60%, 5/25/2023

    229,000        227,678  

4.38%, 11/23/2026

    200,000        193,724  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    

3.15%, 3/14/2021

    73,000        72,673  

2.30%, 1/14/2022

    88,000        84,961  

ING Groep NV (Netherlands)

    

4.10%, 10/2/2023

    200,000        199,865  

3.95%, 3/29/2027

    200,000        192,013  

KeyCorp

    

2.90%, 9/15/2020

    56,000        55,622  

4.15%, 10/29/2025

    65,000        66,054  

Lloyds Banking Group plc (United Kingdom) 4.58%, 12/10/2025

    200,000        189,427  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

    

3.00%, 2/22/2022

    38,000        37,466  

2.67%, 7/25/2022

    80,000        77,743  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp. (Japan) 2.45%, 10/16/2019 (b)

    200,000        198,862  

National Australia Bank Ltd. (Australia) 3.38%, 1/14/2026

    300,000        291,574  

Nordea Bank Abp (Finland)

    

1.63%, 9/30/2019 (b)

    200,000        197,794  

4.88%, 1/27/2020 (b)

    100,000        101,722  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    

6.70%, 6/10/2019

    12,000        12,189  

5.13%, 2/8/2020

    150,000        153,152  

Regions Financial Corp. 3.20%, 2/8/2021

    54,000        53,653  

Royal Bank of Canada (Canada)

    

1.88%, 2/5/2020

    50,000        49,473  

2.75%, 2/1/2022

    66,000        64,941  

3.70%, 10/5/2023

    300,000        301,184  

4.65%, 1/27/2026

    30,000        30,897  

Santander UK plc (United Kingdom) 2.50%, 3/14/2019

    87,000        86,903  
 

 

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Table of Contents
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

Corporate Bonds — continued

 

  

Banks — continued

    

Societe Generale SA (France) 4.25%, 9/14/2023 (b)

    200,000        198,615  

Standard Chartered plc (United Kingdom)

    

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.15%), 4.25%, 1/20/2023 (b)(d)

    220,000        217,791  

4.05%, 4/12/2026 (b)

    200,000        189,586  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (Japan) 2.45%, 1/16/2020

    250,000        247,983  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

    

2.06%, 7/14/2021

    49,000        47,453  

2.44%, 10/19/2021

    45,000        43,875  

2.85%, 1/11/2022

    130,000        127,606  

2.78%, 10/18/2022

    82,000        79,574  

3.10%, 1/17/2023

    55,000        53,949  

3.94%, 10/16/2023

    300,000        305,254  

3.01%, 10/19/2026

    25,000        23,463  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd. (Japan) 2.05%, 10/18/2019 (b)

    200,000        198,263  

SunTrust Bank (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.30%), 2.59%, 1/29/2021 (d)

    30,000        29,705  

SunTrust Banks, Inc. 2.70%, 1/27/2022

    91,000        88,747  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) (Canada) (USD Swap Semi 5 Year + 2.21%), 3.62%, 9/15/2031 (d)

    47,000        44,413  

UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG (Switzerland) 4.13%, 9/24/2025 (b)

    200,000        198,721  

US Bancorp

    

7.50%, 6/1/2026

    100,000        120,370  

Series V, 2.38%, 7/22/2026

    100,000        91,248  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    

3.07%, 1/24/2023

    245,000        238,618  

3.30%, 9/9/2024

    80,000        77,382  

3.00%, 2/19/2025

    200,000        188,567  

3.00%, 4/22/2026

    84,000        78,314  

4.10%, 6/3/2026

    24,000        23,448  

5.38%, 11/2/2043

    200,000        208,971  

Westpac Banking Corp. (Australia)

    

4.88%, 11/19/2019

    121,000        122,878  

2.85%, 5/13/2026

    100,000        92,987  

(USD ICE Swap Rate 5 Year + 2.24%), 4.32%, 11/23/2031 (d)

    140,000        132,257  
    

 

 

 
       13,948,001  
    

 

 

 

Beverages — 0.5%

    

Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC (Belgium)

    

3.65%, 2/1/2026 (b)

    460,000        434,810  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  
    

Beverages — continued

    

4.70%, 2/1/2036 (b)

    241,000        224,418  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc. (Belgium) 3.30%, 2/1/2023

    234,000        227,837  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. (Belgium)

    

4.38%, 4/15/2038

    150,000        133,978  

4.75%, 4/15/2058

    95,000        82,820  

Constellation Brands, Inc.

    

4.40%, 11/15/2025

    50,000        50,121  

5.25%, 11/15/2048

    25,000        25,120  

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

    

3.13%, 12/15/2023

    100,000        95,496  

4.42%, 5/25/2025 (b)

    30,000        29,874  

3.43%, 6/15/2027

    20,000        18,402  

4.99%, 5/25/2038 (b)

    43,000        41,269  

PepsiCo, Inc. 4.45%, 4/14/2046

    107,000        111,901  
    

 

 

 
       1,476,046  
    

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 0.3%

    

AbbVie, Inc.

    

3.60%, 5/14/2025

    134,000        128,587  

4.50%, 5/14/2035

    100,000        92,603  

Amgen, Inc.

    

5.70%, 2/1/2019

    40,000        40,081  

4.66%, 6/15/2051

    50,000        47,177  

Baxalta, Inc.

    

3.60%, 6/23/2022

    7,000        6,946  

5.25%, 6/23/2045

    3,000        3,045  

Celgene Corp.

    

3.63%, 5/15/2024

    41,000        39,985  

3.45%, 11/15/2027

    50,000        45,526  

5.70%, 10/15/2040

    53,000        56,681  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    

3.70%, 4/1/2024

    64,000        63,889  

3.50%, 2/1/2025

    40,000        39,488  

3.65%, 3/1/2026

    29,000        28,440  

4.60%, 9/1/2035

    130,000        131,385  

4.00%, 9/1/2036

    29,000        26,466  
    

 

 

 
       750,299  
    

 

 

 

Building Products — 0.1%

    

Johnson Controls International plc

    

3.90%, 2/14/2026

    26,000        25,510  

5.70%, 3/1/2041

    30,000        30,738  

4.95%, 7/2/2064 (f)

    27,000        25,133  
 

 

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Table of Contents

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond Portfolio

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

Corporate Bonds — continued

    

Building Products — continued

    

Masco Corp. 6.50%, 8/15/2032

    80,000        88,500  
    

 

 

 
       169,881  
    

 

 

 

Capital Markets — 2.4%

    

Ameriprise Financial, Inc. 2.88%, 9/15/2026

    63,000        58,694  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

    

4.60%, 1/15/2020

    55,000        55,912  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.63%), 2.66%, 5/16/2023 (d)

    83,000        80,721  

3.25%, 9/11/2024

    100,000        98,697  

3.00%, 10/30/2028

    100,000        91,904  

BlackRock, Inc.

    

Series 2, 5.00%, 12/10/2019

    65,000        66,166  

4.25%, 5/24/2021

    65,000        66,913  

Blackstone Holdings Finance Co. LLC

    

5.88%, 3/15/2021 (b)

    100,000        105,268  

4.45%, 7/15/2045 (b)

    21,000        19,414  

Brookfield Finance, Inc. (Canada)

    

3.90%, 1/25/2028

    55,000        51,951  

4.70%, 9/20/2047

    44,000        40,513  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

    

3.55%, 2/1/2024

    125,000        125,020  

3.20%, 3/2/2027

    100,000        95,451  

CME Group, Inc.

    

3.00%, 3/15/2025

    97,000        94,491  

5.30%, 9/15/2043

    16,000        18,698  

Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. (Japan) 3.13%, 4/19/2022 (b)

    49,000        48,212  

Deutsche Bank AG (Germany)

    

4.25%, 10/14/2021

    100,000        97,771  

3.30%, 11/16/2022

    100,000        92,670  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

    

5.38%, 3/15/2020

    206,000        210,580  

2.35%, 11/15/2021

    379,000        365,419  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.82%), 2.88%, 10/31/2022 (d)

    100,000        97,117  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.05%), 2.91%, 6/5/2023 (d)

    438,000        420,455  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.99%), 2.90%, 7/24/2023 (d)

    213,000        202,859  

3.50%, 1/23/2025

    100,000        94,831  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.20%), 3.27%, 9/29/2025 (d)

    137,000        128,410  

4.25%, 10/21/2025

    105,000        100,596  

3.50%, 11/16/2026

    142,000        131,228  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  
    

Capital Markets — continued

    

3.85%, 1/26/2027

    45,000        42,352  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.51%), 3.69%, 6/5/2028 (d)

    209,000        194,346  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.30%), 4.22%, 5/1/2029 (d)

    130,000        125,185  

6.75%, 10/1/2037

    80,000        90,431  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. 4.00%, 10/15/2023

    59,000        60,533  

Invesco Finance plc

    

4.00%, 1/30/2024

    29,000        28,951  

3.75%, 1/15/2026

    36,000        35,120  

Jefferies Group LLC 6.45%, 6/8/2027

    81,000        84,739  

Macquarie Bank Ltd. (Australia)

    

2.85%, 7/29/2020 (b)

    100,000        99,122  

4.00%, 7/29/2025 (b)

    100,000        99,515  

Macquarie Group Ltd. (Australia)

    

6.00%, 1/14/2020 (b)

    220,000        225,811  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.37%), 3.76%, 11/28/2028 (b)(d)

    145,000        132,965  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.75%), 5.03%, 1/15/2030 (b)(d)

    220,000        216,926  

Morgan Stanley

    

5.63%, 9/23/2019

    200,000        202,963  

2.65%, 1/27/2020

    25,000        24,809  

5.50%, 7/28/2021

    35,000        36,651  

2.63%, 11/17/2021

    170,000        165,917  

2.75%, 5/19/2022

    100,000        97,283  

3.75%, 2/25/2023

    142,000        141,742  

4.10%, 5/22/2023

    100,000        100,138  

3.70%, 10/23/2024

    69,000        67,849  

4.00%, 7/23/2025

    276,000        272,409  

5.00%, 11/24/2025

    70,000        71,409  

3.88%, 1/27/2026

    341,000        332,761  

4.35%, 9/8/2026

    20,000        19,446  

3.63%, 1/20/2027

    159,000        151,195  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.34%), 3.59%, 7/22/2028 (d)

    222,000        209,822  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.14%), 3.77%, 1/24/2029 (d)

    96,000        91,905  

Nomura Holdings, Inc. (Japan) 6.70%, 3/4/2020

    65,000        67,501  

Northern Trust Corp. (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.13%), 3.38%,
5/8/2032 (d)

    29,000        27,000  

Nuveen LLC 4.00%, 11/1/2028 (b)

    160,000        164,971  
 

 

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Table of Contents
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

Corporate Bonds — continued

    

Capital Markets — continued

    

State Street Corp.

    

3.10%, 5/15/2023

    24,000        23,582  

3.70%, 11/20/2023

    77,000        77,772  

3.55%, 8/18/2025

    147,000        146,700  

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. 2.95%, 4/1/2022

    17,000        16,817  

UBS AG (Switzerland) 2.38%, 8/14/2019

    250,000        248,990  
    

 

 

 
       7,255,589  
    

 

 

 

Chemicals — 0.4%

    

Albemarle Corp. 5.45%, 12/1/2044

    50,000        50,043  

Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. LLC

    

3.40%, 12/1/2026 (b)

    45,000        43,826  

3.70%, 6/1/2028 (b)

    80,000        78,844  

Dow Chemical Co. (The) 4.25%, 10/1/2034

    30,000        27,519  

DowDuPont, Inc.

    

4.49%, 11/15/2025

    100,000        103,004  

5.32%, 11/15/2038

    50,000        51,540  

Eastman Chemical Co. 4.50%, 12/1/2028

    220,000        218,462  

Ecolab, Inc.

    

3.25%, 1/14/2023

    90,000        89,646  

3.25%, 12/1/2027

    34,000        32,838  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

    

4.45%, 9/26/2028

    45,000        45,691  

5.00%, 9/26/2048

    52,000        51,865  

Mosaic Co. (The)

    

5.45%, 11/15/2033

    36,000        37,031  

4.88%, 11/15/2041

    8,000        7,296  

5.63%, 11/15/2043

    80,000        81,358  

Nutrien Ltd. (Canada)

    

3.38%, 3/15/2025

    22,000        20,678  

4.00%, 12/15/2026

    70,000        68,284  

4.13%, 3/15/2035

    90,000        82,017  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) 3.13%, 6/1/2024

    29,000        27,688  

Union Carbide Corp.

    

7.50%, 6/1/2025

    100,000        115,672  

7.75%, 10/1/2096

    80,000        94,746  

Westlake Chemical Corp. 4.38%, 11/15/2047

    36,000        30,209  
    

 

 

 
       1,358,257  
    

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.0% (c)

 

  

Brambles USA, Inc. (Australia) 4.13%, 10/23/2025 (b)

    70,000        70,125  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  
    

Commercial Services & Supplies — continued

 

  

Republic Services, Inc.

    

3.55%, 6/1/2022

    21,000        21,087  

2.90%, 7/1/2026

    21,000        19,818  
    

 

 

 
       111,030  
    

 

 

 

Communications Equipment — 0.1%

    

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    

1.85%, 9/20/2021

    50,000        48,616  

3.00%, 6/15/2022

    56,000        55,956  

5.90%, 2/15/2039

    75,000        92,628  
    

 

 

 
       197,200  
    

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering — 0.1%

    

Mexico City Airport Trust (Mexico) 4.25%, 10/31/2026 (b)

    200,000        177,250  
    

 

 

 

Construction Materials — 0.0% (c)

    

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. 3.45%, 6/1/2027

    52,000        48,057  
    

 

 

 

Consumer Finance — 0.7%

    

American Express Co. 4.20%, 11/6/2025

    150,000        152,978  

American Express Credit Corp.

    

2.25%, 5/5/2021

    73,000        71,435  

2.70%, 3/3/2022

    105,000        102,916  

American Honda Finance Corp.

    

2.25%, 8/15/2019

    33,000        32,845  

2.30%, 9/9/2026

    17,000        15,499  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    

3.75%, 4/24/2024

    130,000        126,781  

4.20%, 10/29/2025

    40,000        38,651  

3.75%, 7/28/2026

    196,000        179,615  

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.

    

7.15%, 2/15/2019

    50,000        50,231  

1.93%, 10/1/2021

    175,000        169,444  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

    

5.88%, 8/2/2021

    200,000        205,106  

3.81%, 1/9/2024

    200,000        184,560  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.

    

3.45%, 4/10/2022

    50,000        48,351  

3.70%, 5/9/2023

    68,000        64,693  

3.95%, 4/13/2024

    120,000        113,957  

3.50%, 11/7/2024

    80,000        72,799  

4.00%, 1/15/2025

    80,000        74,837  

4.35%, 4/9/2025

    80,000        75,803  

4.30%, 7/13/2025

    35,000        33,172  

HSBC USA, Inc. 2.35%, 3/5/2020

    135,000        133,620  
 

 

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JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond Portfolio

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

Corporate Bonds — continued

    

Consumer Finance — continued

 

John Deere Capital Corp.

    

3.15%, 10/15/2021

    42,000        42,060  

3.35%, 6/12/2024

    82,000        81,725  

Synchrony Financial 3.70%, 8/4/2026

    70,000        59,407  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 2.13%, 7/18/2019

    100,000        99,463  
    

 

 

 
       2,229,948  
    

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging — 0.1%

    

International Paper Co.

    

3.00%, 2/15/2027

    57,000        51,914  

7.30%, 11/15/2039

    40,000        47,197  

WRKCo, Inc. 3.00%, 9/15/2024 (b)

    80,000        75,359  
    

 

 

 
       174,470  
    

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services — 0.0% (c)

    

President & Fellows of Harvard College 3.30%, 7/15/2056

    86,000        76,214  
    

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services — 0.6%

    

AIG Global Funding 1.90%, 10/6/2021 (b)

    100,000        95,718  

CK Hutchison International Ltd. (Hong Kong) 1.88%, 10/3/2021 (b)

    200,000        191,778  

GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co.

    

2.34%, 11/15/2020

    251,000        242,220  

4.42%, 11/15/2035

    600,000        504,785  

GTP Acquisition Partners I LLC

    

2.35%, 6/15/2020 (b)

    58,000        57,067  

3.48%, 6/16/2025 (b)

    67,000        66,145  

Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co. Ltd. (Japan) 2.65%, 9/19/2022 (b)

    200,000        191,468  

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp.

    

2.95%, 2/7/2024

    44,000        43,294  

3.40%, 2/7/2028

    100,000        98,597  

ORIX Corp. (Japan)

    

2.90%, 7/18/2022

    40,000        39,082  

3.25%, 12/4/2024

    100,000        96,888  

3.70%, 7/18/2027

    100,000        96,550  

Shell International Finance BV (Netherlands)

    

2.13%, 5/11/2020

    70,000        69,280  

4.13%, 5/11/2035

    107,000        107,247  

Voya Financial, Inc. 3.65%, 6/15/2026

    20,000        18,916  
    

 

 

 
       1,919,035  
    

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  
    

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.6%

 

  

AT&T, Inc.

    

3.95%, 1/15/2025

    66,000        64,565  

4.13%, 2/17/2026

    117,000        114,313  

4.30%, 2/15/2030

    338,000        319,622  

5.25%, 3/1/2037

    100,000        98,304  

4.90%, 8/15/2037

    230,000        214,675  

6.00%, 8/15/2040

    125,000        127,612  

5.35%, 9/1/2040

    228,000        222,025  

Centel Capital Corp. 9.00%, 10/15/2019

    50,000        51,757  

Telefonica Emisiones SA (Spain)

    

5.13%, 4/27/2020

    25,000        25,512  

5.46%, 2/16/2021

    19,000        19,690  

7.05%, 6/20/2036

    50,000        57,028  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    

3.45%, 3/15/2021

    53,000        53,348  

3.38%, 2/15/2025

    89,000        86,348  

4.50%, 8/10/2033

    125,000        123,488  

4.40%, 11/1/2034

    209,000        201,632  

4.27%, 1/15/2036

    20,000        18,737  

5.25%, 3/16/2037

    69,000        71,950  
    

 

 

 
       1,870,606  
    

 

 

 

Electric Utilities — 1.4%

 

  

Alabama Power Co. 6.13%, 5/15/2038

    62,000        75,994  

Avangrid, Inc. 3.15%, 12/1/2024

    72,000        69,487  

Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. 3.50%, 8/15/2046

    47,000        41,508  

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC 3.95%, 3/1/2048

    51,000        49,626  

China Southern Power Grid International Finance BVI Co. Ltd. (China) 3.50%, 5/8/2027 (b)

    200,000        191,825  

Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. (The)

    

3.50%, 4/1/2028 (b)

    95,000        90,556  

4.55%, 11/15/2030 (b)

    65,000        66,646  

Commonwealth Edison Co. 3.65%, 6/15/2046

    30,000        27,198  

Connecticut Light & Power Co. (The) 4.00%, 4/1/2048

    41,000        40,534  

Duke Energy Corp. 2.65%, 9/1/2026

    100,000        91,089  

Duke Energy Indiana LLC

    

6.35%, 8/15/2038

    60,000        75,766  

3.75%, 5/15/2046

    60,000        55,385  

Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. 3.70%, 6/15/2046

    46,000        41,472  

Duke Energy Progress LLC

    

5.30%, 1/15/2019

    25,000        25,017  

3.70%, 10/15/2046

    54,000        48,848  
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

Corporate Bonds — continued

    

Electric Utilities — continued

 

  

Edison International 4.13%, 3/15/2028

    35,000        33,146  

Electricite de France SA (France)

    

2.15%, 1/22/2019 (b)

    40,000        39,976  

6.00%, 1/22/2114 (b)

    75,000        73,173  

Enel Finance International NV (Italy) 3.63%, 5/25/2027 (b)

    220,000        194,179  

Entergy Arkansas LLC 3.50%, 4/1/2026

    22,000        21,668  

Entergy Corp. 2.95%, 9/1/2026

    21,000        19,384  

Entergy Louisiana LLC

    

2.40%, 10/1/2026

    59,000        54,286  

3.05%, 6/1/2031

    38,000        34,618  

4.00%, 3/15/2033

    40,000        40,496  

Entergy Mississippi LLC 2.85%, 6/1/2028

    33,000        30,870  

Evergy, Inc. 4.85%, 6/1/2021

    18,000        18,467  

FirstEnergy Corp. Series C, 4.85%, 7/15/2047

    26,000        26,050  

Florida Power & Light Co.

    

5.40%, 9/1/2035

    50,000        56,632  

5.95%, 2/1/2038

    30,000        36,913  

Fortis, Inc. (Canada) 3.06%, 10/4/2026

    200,000        182,675  

Hydro-Quebec (Canada) Series IO, 8.05%, 7/7/2024

    100,000        124,205  

ITC Holdings Corp. 2.70%, 11/15/2022

    100,000        96,652  

Jersey Central Power & Light Co.
6.15%, 6/1/2037

    30,000        35,012  

Kansas City Power & Light Co.

    

3.15%, 3/15/2023

    24,000        23,740  

5.30%, 10/1/2041

    50,000        56,679  

4.20%, 3/15/2048

    50,000        48,564  

Massachusetts Electric Co. 4.00%, 8/15/2046 (b)

    56,000        52,769  

MidAmerican Energy Co.

    

3.50%, 10/15/2024

    59,000        59,983  

3.10%, 5/1/2027

    93,000        90,568  

Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission LLC 4.10%, 5/15/2028 (b)

    40,000        39,739  

New England Power Co. (United Kingdom) 3.80%, 12/5/2047 (b)

    45,000        41,519  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc. 3.55%, 5/1/2027

    27,000        25,779  

Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.

    

4.88%, 8/15/2019 (b)

    40,000        40,355  

3.51%, 10/1/2024 (b)

    19,000        19,097  

Northern States Power Co. 6.25%, 6/1/2036

    65,000        82,253  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  
    

Electric Utilities — continued

 

  

Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC 5.75%, 3/15/2029 (b)

    25,000        29,196  

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

    

2.95%, 3/1/2026

    43,000        35,371  

6.05%, 3/1/2034

    100,000        92,762  

4.50%, 12/15/2041

    24,000        18,905  

Pennsylvania Electric Co. 3.25%, 3/15/2028 (b)

    19,000        17,794  

Potomac Electric Power Co. 6.50%, 11/15/2037

    75,000        94,648  

PPL Capital Funding, Inc.

    

3.40%, 6/1/2023

    30,000        29,679  

4.00%, 9/15/2047

    20,000        17,849  

Progress Energy, Inc. 4.40%, 1/15/2021

    35,000        35,667  

Public Service Co. of Colorado 3.20%, 11/15/2020

    18,000        18,079  

Public Service Co. of Oklahoma
Series G, 6.63%, 11/15/2037

    175,000        223,012  

Public Service Electric & Gas Co.

    

3.00%, 5/15/2025

    83,000        81,190  

5.38%, 11/1/2039

    28,000        31,923  

Southern California Edison Co.

    

Series C, 3.50%, 10/1/2023

    53,000        52,835  

Series B, 3.65%, 3/1/2028

    80,000        77,821  

Series 05-B, 5.55%, 1/15/2036

    80,000        84,765  

Tampa Electric Co. 4.45%, 6/15/2049

    100,000        97,629  

Toledo Edison Co. (The) 6.15%, 5/15/2037

    50,000        59,744  

Union Electric Co. 2.95%, 6/15/2027

    36,000        34,399  

Virginia Electric & Power Co.
Series A, 3.80%, 4/1/2028

    180,000        180,865  

6.35%, 11/30/2037

    70,000        86,209  

Xcel Energy, Inc. 6.50%, 7/1/2036

    7,000        8,815  
    

 

 

 
       4,099,555  
    

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment — 0.0% (c)

 

  

ABB Finance USA, Inc. (Switzerland)

    

2.88%, 5/8/2022

    23,000        22,646  
    

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.0% (c)

 

Arrow Electronics, Inc.

    

4.50%, 3/1/2023

    8,000        8,101  

3.25%, 9/8/2024

    44,000        40,966  

3.88%, 1/12/2028

    22,000        20,052  
    

 

 

 
       69,119  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond Portfolio

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

Corporate Bonds — continued

    

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.1%

 

Baker Hughes a GE Co. LLC 5.13%, 9/15/2040

    40,000        38,155  

Halliburton Co.

    

3.50%, 8/1/2023

    54,000        53,598  

4.85%, 11/15/2035

    30,000        29,486  

6.70%, 9/15/2038

    60,000        70,537  

Schlumberger Holdings Corp. 3.63%, 12/21/2022 (b)

    60,000        59,738  
    

 

 

 
       251,514  
    

 

 

 

Entertainment — 0.2%

 

21st Century Fox America, Inc.

    

7.30%, 4/30/2028

    150,000        188,988  

6.65%, 11/15/2037

    50,000        65,905  

NBCUniversal Media LLC 5.95%, 4/1/2041

    75,000        86,181  

Viacom, Inc.

    

3.88%, 4/1/2024

    36,000        35,309  

6.88%, 4/30/2036

    70,000        75,190  

Walt Disney Co. (The) 1.85%, 7/30/2026

    81,000        72,078  

Warner Media LLC

    

4.75%, 3/29/2021

    35,000        35,882  

3.55%, 6/1/2024

    155,000        149,742  

3.60%, 7/15/2025

    45,000        42,640  
    

 

 

 
       751,915  
    

 

 

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.0%

 

American Tower Corp.

    

5.90%, 11/1/2021

    30,000        31,699  

3.50%, 1/31/2023

    87,000        85,496  

5.00%, 2/15/2024

    71,000        73,440  

3.38%, 10/15/2026

    44,000        40,956  

American Tower Trust #1 3.07%, 3/15/2023 (b)

    80,000        78,757  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

    

2.85%, 3/15/2023

    50,000        48,886  

3.45%, 6/1/2025

    50,000        49,195  

3.90%, 10/15/2046

    32,000        29,473  

Boston Properties LP

    

3.13%, 9/1/2023

    30,000        28,981  

3.20%, 1/15/2025

    61,000        58,272  

3.65%, 2/1/2026

    67,000        64,874  

Brixmor Operating Partnership LP

    

3.65%, 6/15/2024

    50,000        48,553  

3.85%, 2/1/2025

    50,000        48,350  

Crown Castle International Corp.

    

4.88%, 4/15/2022

    30,000        30,868  

5.25%, 1/15/2023

    60,000        62,302  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  
    

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — continued

 

4.00%, 3/1/2027

    24,000        22,974  

Digital Realty Trust LP 3.70%, 8/15/2027

    31,000        29,275  

Duke Realty LP 3.25%, 6/30/2026

    18,000        17,129  

EPR Properties

    

4.50%, 6/1/2027

    54,000        52,075  

4.95%, 4/15/2028

    40,000        39,603  

Equity Commonwealth 5.88%, 9/15/2020

    165,000        168,999  

ERP Operating LP

    

3.00%, 4/15/2023

    50,000        49,177  

2.85%, 11/1/2026

    46,000        43,259  

3.50%, 3/1/2028

    61,000        59,343  

GAIF Bond Issuer Pty. Ltd. (Australia) 3.40%, 9/30/2026 (b)

    79,000        74,599  

Goodman US Finance Three LLC (Australia) 3.70%, 3/15/2028 (b)

    43,000        40,949  

Government Properties Income Trust

    

3.75%, 8/15/2019

    320,000        320,318  

4.00%, 7/15/2022

    78,000        76,759  

HCP, Inc. 3.88%, 8/15/2024

    115,000        113,170  

Liberty Property LP 3.25%, 10/1/2026

    19,000        17,751  

National Retail Properties, Inc. 3.60%, 12/15/2026

    58,000        55,803  

Realty Income Corp.

    

3.88%, 7/15/2024

    20,000        20,032  

3.88%, 4/15/2025

    60,000        59,913  

4.65%, 3/15/2047

    38,000        38,381  

Scentre Group Trust 1 (Australia)
3.50%, 2/12/2025 (b)

    170,000        164,762  

Select Income 3.60%, 2/1/2020

    130,000        129,342  

Senior Housing Properties Trust

    

3.25%, 5/1/2019

    60,000        59,700  

4.75%, 2/15/2028

    80,000        75,518  

Simon Property Group LP

    

4.38%, 3/1/2021

    70,000        71,471  

2.50%, 7/15/2021

    119,000        117,115  

SITE Centers Corp. 3.63%, 2/1/2025

    61,000        58,270  

UDR, Inc. 2.95%, 9/1/2026

    28,000        25,823  

Ventas Realty LP

    

4.13%, 1/15/2026

    34,000        33,733  

3.85%, 4/1/2027

    49,000        47,268  

VEREIT Operating Partnership LP
4.60%, 2/6/2024

    170,000        171,859  

Vornado Realty LP 3.50%, 1/15/2025

    60,000        57,862  

Welltower, Inc.

    

4.50%, 1/15/2024

    37,000        37,940  

4.00%, 6/1/2025

    70,000        69,115  
    

 

 

 
       3,199,389  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

Corporate Bonds — continued

    

Food & Staples Retailing — 0.2%

 

Costco Wholesale Corp. 2.75%, 5/18/2024

    21,000        20,424  

CVS Pass-Through Trust

    

7.51%, 1/10/2032 (b)

    77,003        89,052  

4.70%, 1/10/2036 (b)

    171,296        167,732  

Kroger Co. (The) 5.40%, 7/15/2040

    18,000        18,310  

Sysco Corp. 3.55%, 3/15/2025

    55,000        54,185  

Walgreen Co. 4.40%, 9/15/2042

    50,000        43,887  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    

3.80%, 11/18/2024

    47,000        46,250  

4.50%, 11/18/2034

    23,000        22,080  
    

 

 

 
       461,920  
    

 

 

 

Food Products — 0.2%

 

Campbell Soup Co. 3.95%, 3/15/2025

    90,000        86,261  

Cargill, Inc. 3.25%, 3/1/2023 (b)

    25,000        24,960  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    

4.60%, 11/1/2025

    45,000        45,163  

5.30%, 11/1/2038

    100,000        94,594  

General Mills, Inc.

    

4.00%, 4/17/2025

    60,000        59,074  

4.20%, 4/17/2028

    40,000        39,183  

Kellogg Co. 3.40%, 11/15/2027

    38,000        35,411  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.

    

4.00%, 6/15/2023

    31,000        30,917  

5.00%, 7/15/2035

    100,000        94,010  

6.88%, 1/26/2039

    61,000        68,128  

McCormick & Co., Inc. 3.15%, 8/15/2024

    54,000        52,050  

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. (United Kingdom) 4.13%, 11/15/2025

    27,000        27,712  

Tyson Foods, Inc.

    

3.95%, 8/15/2024

    49,000        48,712  

4.88%, 8/15/2034

    20,000        19,384  
    

 

 

 
       725,559  
    

 

 

 

Gas Utilities — 0.1%

 

Atmos Energy Corp. 4.13%, 10/15/2044

    50,000        48,299  

Boston Gas Co. 4.49%, 2/15/2042 (b)

    22,000        22,226  

Brooklyn Union Gas Co. (The) 4.27%, 3/15/2048 (b)

    80,000        79,044  

CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. 4.50%, 1/15/2021

    25,000        25,502  

Dominion Energy Gas Holdings LLC 2.80%, 11/15/2020

    49,000        48,267  

Southern Natural Gas Co. LLC

    

8.00%, 3/1/2032

    53,000        67,562  

4.80%, 3/15/2047 (b)

    26,000        24,778  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  
    

Gas Utilities — continued

 

Southwest Gas Corp. 3.80%, 9/29/2046

    44,000        40,049  
    

 

 

 
       355,727  
    

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.0% (c)

 

Abbott Laboratories 3.88%, 9/15/2025

    90,000        91,173  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. 3.70%, 3/19/2023

    27,000        26,711  
    

 

 

 
       117,884  
    

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 0.6%

 

Aetna, Inc. 2.80%, 6/15/2023

    30,000        28,529  

Anthem, Inc.

    

3.30%, 1/15/2023

    18,000        17,711  

3.35%, 12/1/2024

    70,000        68,188  

4.10%, 3/1/2028

    55,000        53,939  

4.65%, 1/15/2043

    18,000        17,566  

4.65%, 8/15/2044

    65,000        62,591  

CVS Health Corp.

    

4.00%, 12/5/2023

    116,000        116,324  

4.10%, 3/25/2025

    354,000        350,893  

4.30%, 3/25/2028

    95,000        93,023  

4.78%, 3/25/2038

    140,000        134,302  

5.05%, 3/25/2048

    78,000        75,965  

Express Scripts Holding Co.

    

3.50%, 6/15/2024

    48,000        46,610  

4.50%, 2/25/2026

    127,000        128,778  

Magellan Health, Inc. 4.40%, 9/22/2024

    125,000        117,470  

Mount Sinai Hospitals Group, Inc.
Series 2017, 3.98%, 7/1/2048

    83,000        77,747  

Providence St Joseph Health Obligated Group Series H, 2.75%, 10/1/2026

    36,000        33,521  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc. 3.45%, 6/1/2026

    17,000        16,325  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    

1.63%, 3/15/2019

    36,000        35,903  

2.13%, 3/15/2021

    175,000        171,339  

2.75%, 2/15/2023

    42,000        41,094  

4.63%, 7/15/2035

    34,000        36,126  
    

 

 

 
       1,723,944  
    

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.0% (c)

 

McDonald’s Corp. 4.70%, 12/9/2035

    60,000        60,325  
    

 

 

 

Household Durables — 0.0% (c)

 

Newell Brands, Inc. 5.38%, 4/1/2036

    39,000        37,142  
    

 

 

 

Household Products — 0.0% (c)

 

Procter & Gamble — ESOP Series A, 9.36%, 1/1/2021

    27,861        29,539  
 

 

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Table of Contents

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond Portfolio

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

Corporate Bonds — continued

    

Household Products — continued

 

Procter & Gamble Co. (The) 2.70%, 2/2/2026

    80,000        76,607  
    

 

 

 
       106,146  
    

 

 

 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.1%

 

Exelon Generation Co. LLC

    

3.40%, 3/15/2022

    50,000        49,210  

4.25%, 6/15/2022

    38,000        38,521  

6.25%, 10/1/2039

    100,000        104,393  

5.75%, 10/1/2041

    29,000        29,005  

PSEG Power LLC 4.15%, 9/15/2021

    37,000        37,404  

Southern Power Co. 5.15%, 9/15/2041

    50,000        49,757  

Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association, Inc. 4.25%, 6/1/2046

    25,000        23,357  
    

 

 

 
       331,647  
    

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates — 0.1%

 

General Electric Co.

    

5.50%, 1/8/2020

    88,000        89,027  

5.88%, 1/14/2038

    100,000        95,704  

Honeywell International, Inc. 2.50%, 11/1/2026

    150,000        140,375  
    

 

 

 
       325,106  
    

 

 

 

Insurance — 1.1%

 

AIA Group Ltd. (Hong Kong) 3.90%, 4/6/2028 (b)

    210,000        210,275  

Allstate Corp. (The) 3.15%, 6/15/2023

    31,000        30,959  

American Financial Group, Inc. 3.50%, 8/15/2026

    100,000        94,384  

American International Group, Inc.

    

4.13%, 2/15/2024

    59,000        59,237  

3.75%, 7/10/2025

    24,000        22,990  

3.88%, 1/15/2035

    80,000        68,868  

Assurant, Inc. 4.20%, 9/27/2023

    85,000        85,242  

Athene Global Funding

    

2.75%, 4/20/2020 (b)

    106,000        105,010  

4.00%, 1/25/2022 (b)

    44,000        44,448  

Athene Holding Ltd. 4.13%, 1/12/2028

    90,000        81,799  

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.

    

5.75%, 1/15/2040

    100,000        119,162  

4.30%, 5/15/2043

    62,000        62,742  

Chubb INA Holdings, Inc.

    

2.88%, 11/3/2022

    42,000        41,642  

2.70%, 3/13/2023

    120,000        117,257  

CNA Financial Corp. 3.95%, 5/15/2024

    44,000        43,589  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  
    

Insurance — continued

 

Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (The) (Japan) (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.66%), 4.00%,
7/24/2026 (b) (d) (g) (h)

    200,000        184,800  

Great-West Lifeco Finance Delaware LP (Canada) 4.15%, 6/3/2047 (b)

    75,000        69,968  

Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America (The) 4.85%, 1/24/2077 (b)

    21,000        20,701  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) 4.30%, 4/15/2043

    70,000        65,113  

Jackson National Life Global Funding

    

3.88%, 6/11/2025 (b)

    87,000        87,503  

3.05%, 4/29/2026 (b)

    104,000        98,385  

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.

    

4.95%, 5/1/2022 (b)

    27,000        27,837  

6.50%, 3/15/2035 (b)

    50,000        58,310  

Lincoln National Corp.

    

4.20%, 3/15/2022

    20,000        20,332  

4.00%, 9/1/2023

    50,000        50,968  

3.80%, 3/1/2028

    80,000        77,636  

Manulife Financial Corp. (Canada)
(USD ICE Swap Rate 5 Year + 1.65%), 4.06%, 2/24/2032 (d)

    100,000        94,352  

Markel Corp. 3.63%, 3/30/2023

    40,000        39,756  

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. 8.88%, 6/1/2039 (b)

    19,000        28,508  

MetLife, Inc. 4.13%, 8/13/2042

    28,000        26,208  

Metropolitan Life Global Funding I 2.30%, 4/10/2019 (b)

    175,000        174,702  

New York Life Global Funding

    

2.00%, 4/13/2021 (b)

    29,000        28,257  

2.35%, 7/14/2026 (b)

    65,000        59,664  

OneBeacon US Holdings, Inc. 4.60%, 11/9/2022

    100,000        100,635  

Pacific Life Insurance Co. (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.80%), 4.30%,
10/24/2067 (b) (d)

    50,000        43,928  

Principal Financial Group, Inc. 3.13%, 5/15/2023

    30,000        29,611  

Principal Life Global Funding II 2.15%, 1/10/2020 (b)

    100,000        98,944  

Progressive Corp. (The) Series B,
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.54%), 5.38%, 3/15/2023 (d) (g) (h)

    50,000        46,853  

Protective Life Global Funding 2.00%, 9/14/2021 (b)

    180,000        174,237  

Prudential Financial, Inc. 3.91%, 12/7/2047

    61,000        54,459  
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

Corporate Bonds — continued

    

Insurance — continued

 

Prudential Insurance Co. of America (The) 8.30%, 7/1/2025 (b)

    150,000        185,152  

Reliance Standard Life Global Funding II

    

2.50%, 1/15/2020 (b)

    100,000        99,033  

3.85%, 9/19/2023 (b)

    105,000        105,874  

Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America 4.27%, 5/15/2047 (b)

    50,000        47,924  

Torchmark Corp. 4.55%, 9/15/2028

    75,000        76,249  
    

 

 

 
       3,463,503  
    

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.2%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.

    

2.80%, 8/22/2024

    66,000        64,144  

4.80%, 12/5/2034

    65,000        69,692  

3.88%, 8/22/2037

    80,000        77,767  

4.25%, 8/22/2057

    100,000        97,324  

Booking Holdings, Inc. 3.55%, 3/15/2028

    100,000        93,677  
    

 

 

 
       402,604  
    

 

 

 

IT Services — 0.2%

 

DXC Technology Co.

    

4.25%, 4/15/2024

    34,000        33,453  

7.45%, 10/15/2029

    50,000        59,308  

IBM Credit LLC 3.00%, 2/6/2023

    110,000        107,886  

International Business Machines Corp.

    

2.25%, 2/19/2021

    174,000        170,488  

6.22%, 8/1/2027

    50,000        57,232  

Western Union Co. (The)

    

3.60%, 3/15/2022

    100,000        99,608  

6.20%, 6/21/2040

    30,000        28,417  
    

 

 

 
       556,392  
    

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.0% (c)

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. 2.95%, 9/19/2026

    30,000        27,700  
    

 

 

 

Machinery — 0.1%

 

Illinois Tool Works, Inc. 4.88%, 9/15/2041

    80,000        87,242  

Nvent Finance SARL (United Kingdom) 4.55%, 4/15/2028

    75,000        73,525  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    

4.45%, 11/21/2044

    30,000        30,294  

4.10%, 3/1/2047

    21,000        20,134  
    

 

 

 
       211,195  
    

 

 

 

Media — 0.7%

 

CBS Corp.

    

3.70%, 8/15/2024

    99,000        96,198  

4.00%, 1/15/2026

    42,000        40,710  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  
    

Media — continued

 

Charter Communications Operating LLC

    

4.91%, 7/23/2025

    194,000        192,818  

5.38%, 4/1/2038

    38,000        35,415  

Comcast Cable Holdings LLC 10.13%, 4/15/2022

    75,000        90,151  

Comcast Corp.

    

3.95%, 10/15/2025

    119,000        120,463  

3.15%, 3/1/2026

    127,000        121,576  

3.55%, 5/1/2028

    66,000        63,745  

4.25%, 1/15/2033

    167,000        165,996  

4.20%, 8/15/2034

    89,000        85,899  

6.50%, 11/15/2035

    35,000        41,935  

3.90%, 3/1/2038

    32,000        29,657  

4.60%, 10/15/2038

    145,000        146,583  

4.00%, 11/1/2049

    52,000        46,665  

4.95%, 10/15/2058

    180,000        183,280  

Cox Communications, Inc.

    

3.35%, 9/15/2026 (b)

    67,000        61,847  

4.60%, 8/15/2047 (b)

    39,000        35,130  

Discovery Communications LLC

    

4.38%, 6/15/2021

    78,000        79,372  

3.95%, 3/20/2028

    42,000        38,967  

6.35%, 6/1/2040

    90,000        94,399  

Time Warner Cable LLC

    

6.55%, 5/1/2037

    50,000        51,361  

7.30%, 7/1/2038

    50,000        54,254  

5.50%, 9/1/2041

    100,000        88,482  

Time Warner Entertainment Co. LP
8.38%, 7/15/2033

    175,000        213,496  
    

 

 

 
       2,178,399  
    

 

 

 

Metals & Mining — 0.2%

 

Anglo American Capital plc (South Africa) 4.00%, 9/11/2027 (b)

    200,000        180,718  

Nucor Corp.

    

4.00%, 8/1/2023

    213,000        215,439  

6.40%, 12/1/2037

    30,000        35,962  

Vale Canada Ltd. (Brazil) 7.20%, 9/15/2032

    80,000        87,664  

Vale Overseas Ltd. (Brazil)

    

6.25%, 8/10/2026

    15,000        16,200  

6.88%, 11/21/2036

    68,000        77,664  
    

 

 

 
       613,647  
    

 

 

 

Multiline Retail — 0.0% (c)

 

Dollar General Corp. 4.13%, 5/1/2028

    55,000        53,407  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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Table of Contents

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond Portfolio

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

Corporate Bonds — continued

    

Multi-Utilities — 0.3%

 

CMS Energy Corp.

    

3.88%, 3/1/2024

    110,000        110,341  

2.95%, 2/15/2027

    47,000        43,635  

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc.

    

5.70%, 6/15/2040

    38,000        44,432  

4.50%, 5/15/2058

    54,000        52,309  

Consumers Energy Co. 3.25%, 8/15/2046

    19,000        16,106  

Delmarva Power & Light Co. 4.15%, 5/15/2045

    50,000        48,858  

Dominion Energy, Inc. Series B, 2.75%, 9/15/2022

    60,000        57,762  

New York State Electric & Gas Corp.
3.25%, 12/1/2026 (b)

    50,000        48,508  

NiSource, Inc. 6.25%, 12/15/2040

    130,000        153,526  

San Diego Gas & Electric Co. 5.35%, 5/15/2035

    70,000        76,705  

Sempra Energy 4.05%, 12/1/2023

    62,000        62,453  

Southern Co. Gas Capital Corp.

    

3.50%, 9/15/2021

    37,000        36,969  

2.45%, 10/1/2023

    19,000        18,109  

3.25%, 6/15/2026

    17,000        15,905  

5.88%, 3/15/2041

    96,000        108,616  

4.40%, 6/1/2043

    42,000        39,903  

3.95%, 10/1/2046

    21,000        18,409  

WEC Energy Group, Inc. 3.55%, 6/15/2025

    43,000        42,577  
    

 

 

 
       995,123  
    

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.0%

 

Andeavor Logistics LP 5.25%, 1/15/2025

    45,000        45,821  

Apache Corp. 6.00%, 1/15/2037

    28,000        27,980  

APT Pipelines Ltd. (Australia)

    

4.20%, 3/23/2025 (b)

    120,000        116,917  

4.25%, 7/15/2027 (b)

    73,000        71,071  

BP Capital Markets America, Inc.

    

3.22%, 4/14/2024

    221,000        216,359  

3.02%, 1/16/2027

    35,000        32,895  

BP Capital Markets plc (United Kingdom)

    

3.81%, 2/10/2024

    150,000        151,384  

3.51%, 3/17/2025

    15,000        14,712  

3.28%, 9/19/2027

    140,000        133,331  

Buckeye Partners LP

    

4.88%, 2/1/2021

    15,000        15,166  

3.95%, 12/1/2026

    23,000        20,216  

5.85%, 11/15/2043

    100,000        91,738  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  
    

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — continued

 

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (Canada)

    

3.90%, 2/1/2025

    65,000        63,142  

5.85%, 2/1/2035

    50,000        53,198  

Cenovus Energy, Inc. (Canada) 6.75%, 11/15/2039

    158,000        154,344  

Chevron Corp.

    

2.41%, 3/3/2022

    150,000        146,838  

2.36%, 12/5/2022

    20,000        19,367  

2.57%, 5/16/2023

    200,000        194,763  

CNOOC Nexen Finance 2014 ULC (China) 4.25%, 4/30/2024

    200,000        202,899  

Ecopetrol SA (Colombia)

    

5.88%, 9/18/2023

    28,000        29,113  

4.13%, 1/16/2025

    33,000        31,268  

5.38%, 6/26/2026

    39,000        39,185  

Enable Midstream Partners LP 4.95%, 5/15/2028

    40,000        37,887  

Enbridge, Inc. (Canada)

    

3.70%, 7/15/2027

    27,000        25,587  

4.50%, 6/10/2044

    75,000        71,763  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.64%), 6.25%, 3/1/2078 (d)

    60,000        53,978  

Encana Corp. (Canada) 7.20%, 11/1/2031

    80,000        90,537  

Energy Transfer Operating LP

    

3.60%, 2/1/2023

    150,000        144,507  

4.90%, 2/1/2024

    68,000        68,824  

4.05%, 3/15/2025

    45,000        42,660  

4.75%, 1/15/2026

    32,000        31,116  

6.05%, 6/1/2041

    100,000        95,652  

6.50%, 2/1/2042

    17,000        16,986  

Eni USA, Inc. (United Kingdom) 7.30%, 11/15/2027

    50,000        58,217  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC

    

3.90%, 2/15/2024

    25,000        25,148  

3.75%, 2/15/2025

    25,000        24,747  

3.70%, 2/15/2026

    38,000        37,459  

Series D, 6.88%, 3/1/2033

    86,000        105,470  

7.55%, 4/15/2038

    170,000        215,425  

5.10%, 2/15/2045

    16,000        16,078  

4.95%, 10/15/2054

    6,000        5,840  

EQT Corp. 3.90%, 10/1/2027

    60,000        51,754  

Equinor ASA (Norway)

    

2.65%, 1/15/2024

    143,000        138,305  

3.25%, 11/10/2024

    23,000        22,902  

Kerr-McGee Corp. 7.88%, 9/15/2031

    90,000        107,851  
 

 

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Table of Contents
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

Corporate Bonds — continued

    

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — continued

 

Kinder Morgan, Inc. 4.30%, 3/1/2028

    140,000        137,445  

Magellan Midstream Partners LP

    

3.20%, 3/15/2025

    14,000        13,224  

6.40%, 5/1/2037

    70,000        81,222  

4.20%, 12/1/2042

    27,000        23,991  

Marathon Petroleum Corp. 3.63%, 9/15/2024

    29,000        28,216  

MPLX LP

    

4.88%, 12/1/2024

    140,000        142,500  

4.13%, 3/1/2027

    52,000        49,536  

4.80%, 2/15/2029

    61,000        60,888  

Noble Energy, Inc. 6.00%, 3/1/2041

    114,000        111,394  

Occidental Petroleum Corp. 3.00%, 2/15/2027

    55,000        52,434  

ONEOK Partners LP

    

8.63%, 3/1/2019

    40,000        40,283  

3.38%, 10/1/2022

    8,000        7,854  

5.00%, 9/15/2023

    72,000        74,184  

4.90%, 3/15/2025

    100,000        101,356  

6.65%, 10/1/2036

    15,000        16,798  

Petro-Canada (Canada) 6.80%, 5/15/2038

    105,000        122,272  

Petroleos Mexicanos (Mexico)

    

4.63%, 9/21/2023

    100,000        93,850  

4.88%, 1/18/2024

    20,000        18,645  

6.88%, 8/4/2026

    26,000        25,220  

6.50%, 3/13/2027

    416,000        391,040  

5.35%, 2/12/2028

    42,000        36,645  

6.50%, 1/23/2029

    63,000        58,615  

6.63%, 6/15/2035

    150,000        130,838  

6.38%, 1/23/2045

    42,000        33,757  

6.75%, 9/21/2047

    110,000        90,958  

Phillips 66 3.90%, 3/15/2028

    70,000        67,659  

Phillips 66 Partners LP 4.90%, 10/1/2046

    37,000        33,811  

Plains All American Pipeline LP

    

3.60%, 11/1/2024

    50,000        47,579  

4.65%, 10/15/2025

    30,000        29,517  

4.30%, 1/31/2043

    30,000        23,717  

Spectra Energy Partners LP

    

3.50%, 3/15/2025

    19,000        18,146  

5.95%, 9/25/2043

    25,000        27,331  

4.50%, 3/15/2045

    7,000        6,338  

Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada) 5.95%, 12/1/2034

    60,000        66,847  

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP

    

4.25%, 4/1/2024

    13,000        12,611  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  
    

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — continued

 

3.90%, 7/15/2026

    24,000        22,186  

6.10%, 2/15/2042

    60,000        58,025  

5.35%, 5/15/2045

    53,000        46,966  

TC PipeLines LP 3.90%, 5/25/2027

    26,000        24,833  

Texas Eastern Transmission LP 3.50%, 1/15/2028 (b)

    15,000        14,170  

Total Capital International SA (France)

    

2.75%, 6/19/2021

    50,000        49,712  

3.70%, 1/15/2024

    25,000        25,495  

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. (Canada)

    

7.13%, 1/15/2019

    50,000        50,065  

6.20%, 10/15/2037

    70,000        76,244  

4.75%, 5/15/2038

    80,000        77,193  

Valero Energy Corp. 7.50%, 4/15/2032

    20,000        24,684  

Western Gas Partners LP

    

3.95%, 6/1/2025

    50,000        47,126  

4.50%, 3/1/2028

    16,000        14,964  

5.45%, 4/1/2044

    26,000        22,575  

5.30%, 3/1/2048

    34,000        29,375  

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

    

3.90%, 1/15/2025

    25,000        24,299  

4.85%, 3/1/2048

    53,000        48,255  
    

 

 

 
       6,293,288  
    

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 0.3%

 

Allergan Funding SCS

    

3.45%, 3/15/2022

    52,000        51,202  

3.85%, 6/15/2024

    42,000        41,422  

Allergan, Inc.

    

3.38%, 9/15/2020

    43,000        42,953  

2.80%, 3/15/2023

    100,000        95,783  

Bayer US Finance II LLC (Germany) 4.70%, 7/15/2064 (b)

    9,000        7,423  

Johnson & Johnson

    

2.63%, 1/15/2025

    121,000        116,551  

4.38%, 12/5/2033

    19,000        20,322  

3.40%, 1/15/2038

    123,000        114,627  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    

2.80%, 5/18/2023

    63,000        62,148  

3.70%, 2/10/2045

    10,000        9,618  

Mylan NV 3.95%, 6/15/2026

    35,000        31,915  

Mylan, Inc.

    

3.13%, 1/15/2023 (b)

    25,000        23,442  

5.40%, 11/29/2043

    21,000        17,793  

Pfizer, Inc. 3.00%, 12/15/2026

    150,000        144,910  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

Corporate Bonds — continued

    

Pharmaceuticals — continued

 

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC

    

2.88%, 9/23/2023

    83,000        78,456  

3.20%, 9/23/2026

    70,000        63,378  
    

 

 

 
       921,943  
    

 

 

 
    

Real Estate Management & Development — 0.1%

 

Ontario Teachers’ Cadillac Fairview Properties Trust (Canada) 3.13%, 3/20/2022 (b)

    200,000        198,541  
    

 

 

 

Road & Rail — 0.4%

 

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC

    

3.00%, 3/15/2023

    50,000        49,638  

5.75%, 5/1/2040

    85,000        99,655  

5.40%, 6/1/2041

    126,000        142,757  

4.38%, 9/1/2042

    25,000        24,978  

5.15%, 9/1/2043

    77,000        86,326  

4.70%, 9/1/2045

    35,000        36,646  

Canadian Pacific Railway Co. (Canada)

    

4.50%, 1/15/2022

    35,000        36,060  

6.13%, 9/15/2115

    55,000        64,074  

CSX Corp.

    

4.25%, 6/1/2021

    33,000        33,729  

5.50%, 4/15/2041

    50,000        55,497  

ERAC USA Finance LLC

    

4.50%, 8/16/2021 (b)

    45,000        45,907  

2.60%, 12/1/2021 (b)

    50,000        48,647  

7.00%, 10/15/2037 (b)

    160,000        199,113  

5.63%, 3/15/2042 (b)

    12,000        13,134  

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc. 3.85%, 3/15/2024

    70,000        70,866  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    

3.95%, 10/1/2042

    70,000        64,268  

4.05%, 8/15/2052

    40,000        35,778  

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP

    

3.95%, 3/10/2025 (b)

    25,000        24,501  

3.40%, 11/15/2026 (b)

    25,000        23,377  

4.20%, 4/1/2027 (b)

    75,000        73,384  

Ryder System, Inc. 2.25%, 9/1/2021

    100,000        96,738  

Union Pacific Corp. 4.10%, 9/15/2067

    70,000        59,589  
    

 

 

 
       1,384,662  
    

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.2%

 

Analog Devices, Inc. 4.50%, 12/5/2036

    64,000        60,490  

Broadcom Corp.

    

3.63%, 1/15/2024

    120,000        113,524  

3.88%, 1/15/2027

    100,000        89,770  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  
    

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — continued

 

Intel Corp. 3.70%, 7/29/2025

    49,000        49,450  

4.00%, 12/15/2032

    60,000        61,825  

4.10%, 5/19/2046

    38,000        37,262  

3.73%, 12/8/2047

    26,000        24,064  

QUALCOMM, Inc. 3.25%, 5/20/2027

    75,000        70,089  
    

 

 

 
       506,474  
    

 

 

 

Software — 0.5%

 

Microsoft Corp.

    

2.38%, 2/12/2022

    30,000        29,645  

2.65%, 11/3/2022

    160,000        158,899  

2.38%, 5/1/2023

    53,000        51,862  

2.00%, 8/8/2023

    125,000        120,175  

2.88%, 2/6/2024

    90,000        89,145  

3.50%, 2/12/2035

    68,000        64,969  

3.45%, 8/8/2036

    125,000        118,428  

4.00%, 2/12/2055

    19,000        18,690  

3.95%, 8/8/2056

    48,000        46,912  

4.50%, 2/6/2057

    119,000        127,000  

Oracle Corp.

    

2.50%, 5/15/2022

    52,000        50,898  

2.40%, 9/15/2023

    101,000        96,916  

4.30%, 7/8/2034

    200,000        200,954  

3.90%, 5/15/2035

    200,000        191,646  

VMware, Inc. 2.95%, 8/21/2022

    101,000        96,265  
    

 

 

 
       1,462,404  
    

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — 0.1%

 

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

    

2.13%, 9/15/2026

    58,000        52,238  

3.90%, 12/6/2028

    110,000        112,739  

4.20%, 4/1/2043

    34,000        33,464  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc. 3.38%, 9/15/2025

    72,000        68,356  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.

    

3.55%, 3/15/2026

    80,000        76,884  

3.60%, 9/1/2027

    49,000        46,711  
    

 

 

 
       390,392  
    

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.4%

 

Apple, Inc.

    

2.85%, 5/6/2021

    126,000        126,081  

2.15%, 2/9/2022

    181,000        176,467  

3.00%, 2/9/2024

    197,000        194,537  

2.85%, 5/11/2024

    62,000        60,460  

2.75%, 1/13/2025

    150,000        144,701  

3.20%, 5/13/2025

    32,000        31,516  

2.45%, 8/4/2026

    74,000        68,430  
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

Corporate Bonds — continued

    

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — continued

 

3.20%, 5/11/2027

    57,000        55,041  

3.00%, 6/20/2027

    56,000        53,395  

4.50%, 2/23/2036

    43,000        45,595  

3.45%, 2/9/2045

    31,000        27,490  

3.85%, 8/4/2046

    117,000        110,323  

3.75%, 9/12/2047

    140,000        128,783  

Dell International LLC 6.02%,
6/15/2026 (b)

    135,000        135,672  

Dell, Inc. 7.10%, 4/15/2028

    25,000        25,750  
    

 

 

 
       1,384,241  
    

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.1%

 

BPCE SA (France) 4.63%, 7/11/2024 (b)

    200,000        196,651  
    

 

 

 

Tobacco — 0.0% (c)

 

BAT Capital Corp. (United Kingdom)
4.39%, 8/15/2037

    75,000        61,450  
    

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.3%

 

Air Lease Corp.

    

3.25%, 3/1/2025

    48,000        44,204  

3.63%, 4/1/2027

    85,000        76,064  

Aircastle Ltd. 4.40%, 9/25/2023

    95,000        93,429  

Aviation Capital Group LLC 2.88%, 1/20/2022 (b)

    100,000        96,758  

BOC Aviation Ltd. (Singapore) 2.38%, 9/15/2021 (b)

    200,000        192,378  

International Lease Finance Corp.

    

8.63%, 1/15/2022

    70,000        77,820  

5.88%, 8/15/2022

    150,000        157,110  

WW Grainger, Inc. 4.60%, 6/15/2045

    77,000        79,216  
    

 

 

 
       816,979  
    

 

 

 

Water Utilities — 0.0% (c)

    

American Water Capital Corp.

    

3.40%, 3/1/2025

    34,000        33,606  

4.00%, 12/1/2046

    52,000        49,048  
    

 

 

 
       82,654  
    

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.2%

 

  

Crown Castle Towers LLC

    

3.22%, 5/15/2022 (b)

    42,000        41,301  

3.66%, 5/15/2025 (b)

    60,000        58,288  

Rogers Communications, Inc. (Canada) 8.75%, 5/1/2032

    25,000        34,085  

Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC 3.36%, 9/20/2021 (b)

    137,500        135,781  

Vodafone Group plc (United Kingdom)

    

4.13%, 5/30/2025

    64,000        63,253  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  
    

Wireless Telecommunication Services — continued

 

  

5.00%, 5/30/2038

    114,000        106,933  

5.25%, 5/30/2048

    64,000        60,162  
    

 

 

 
       499,803  
    

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost $70,718,175)

 

     68,493,983  
    

 

 

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities — 15.5%

    

FHLMC

    

Pool # 611141, ARM, 4.18%, 1/1/2027 (i)

    29,201        30,166  

Pool # 846812, ARM, 4.45%, 4/1/2030 (i)

    5,397        5,639  

Pool # 1B1665, ARM, 4.07%, 4/1/2034 (i)

    24,977        26,114  

Pool # 1B2844, ARM, 3.59%, 3/1/2035 (i)

    31,964        33,126  

Pool # 1B3209, ARM, 4.01%, 1/1/2037 (i)

    16,527        17,296  

FHLMC Gold Pools, 30 Year, Single Family

    

Pool # D70244, 6.00%, 4/1/2026

    51,437        55,316  

Pool # G00981, 8.50%, 7/1/2028

    1,853        2,094  

Pool # C22459, 6.50%, 2/1/2029

    6,203        6,734  

Pool # C00785, 6.50%, 6/1/2029

    11,897        13,062  

Pool # C01292, 6.00%, 2/1/2032

    6,874        7,500  

Pool # C66034, 6.50%, 4/1/2032

    33,167        36,008  

Pool # A13625, 5.50%, 10/1/2033

    41,329        44,827  

Pool # A28796, 6.50%, 11/1/2034

    13,266        15,203  

Pool # A46417, 7.00%, 4/1/2035

    40,053        46,253  

Pool # A84629, 6.00%, 2/1/2039

    16,069        17,281  

Pool # Q48338, 4.50%, 5/1/2047

    258,985        269,225  

FHLMC Gold Pools, Other

    

Pool # P20570, 7.00%, 7/1/2029

    35,574        38,355  

Pool # U80265, 3.50%, 4/1/2033

    538,028        545,764  

Pool # U90690, 3.50%, 6/1/2042

    518,653        521,662  

Pool # U90975, 4.00%, 6/1/2042

    258,761        265,509  

Pool # U99134, 4.00%, 1/1/2046

    281,163        288,503  

FHLMC, 30 Year, Single Family

    

Pool # 546257, 10.00%, 1/1/2020

    541        544  

FNMA

    

Pool # 116612, ARM, 3.62%, 3/1/2019 (i)

    5        5  

Pool # 303532, ARM, 4.02%, 3/1/2029 (i)

    836        861  

Pool # 745446, ARM, 4.46%, 4/1/2033 (i)

    29,845        31,459  

Pool # 722985, ARM, 4.32%,
7/1/2033 (i)

    16,275        17,001  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

Mortgage-Backed Securities — continued

    

Pool # 766610, ARM, 4.49%, 1/1/2034 (i)

    42,473        44,280  

Pool # 735332, ARM, 4.33%, 8/1/2034 (i)

    48,968        51,523  

Pool # 735740, ARM, 4.26%, 10/1/2034 (i)

    41,466        43,550  

Pool # 810896, ARM, 4.14%, 1/1/2035 (i)

    106,353        109,645  

Pool # 823660, ARM, 4.12%, 5/1/2035 (i)

    29,556        30,706  

FNMA, 15 Year, Single Family

    

Pool # 788380, 6.00%, 7/1/2019

    1,333        1,333  

Pool # 735911, 6.50%, 8/1/2020

    1,757        1,769  

Pool # 840495, 5.50%, 4/1/2022

    6,899        6,906  

Pool # 899316, 5.50%, 4/1/2022

    454        461  

Pool # 928637, 6.00%, 9/1/2022

    3,360        3,446  

Pool # 949415, 4.50%, 3/1/2023

    7,973        8,116  

Pool # 962871, 4.50%, 5/1/2023

    11,564        11,899  

FNMA, 20 Year, Single Family

    

Pool # 252348, 6.50%, 3/1/2019

    107        107  

Pool # 254305, 6.50%, 5/1/2022

    5,623        6,035  

Pool # 555791, 6.50%, 12/1/2022

    5,187        5,567  

Pool # 762498, 5.00%, 11/1/2023

    91,681        96,071  

Pool # 255609, 4.50%, 1/1/2025

    12,629        13,081  

FNMA, 30 Year, FHA/VA

    

Pool # 506427, 9.00%, 4/1/2025

    17,666        18,920  

Pool # 449336, 8.50%, 10/1/2026

    7,547        7,578  

Pool # 535442, 8.50%, 6/1/2030

    2,845        3,075  

FNMA, 30 Year, Single Family

    

Pool # 250375, 6.50%, 9/1/2025

    1,714        1,840  

Pool # 338417, 6.50%, 5/1/2026

    847        909  

Pool # 689977, 8.00%, 3/1/2027

    12,361        13,338  

Pool # 755973, 8.00%, 11/1/2028

    32,312        36,486  

Pool # 252211, 6.00%, 1/1/2029

    2,048        2,232  

Pool # 524949, 7.50%, 3/1/2030

    8,011        8,169  

Pool # 622534, 3.00%, 9/1/2031

    123,539        120,609  

Pool # 788150, 6.00%, 3/1/2032

    28,541        30,761  

Pool # 545639, 6.50%, 4/1/2032

    46,632        52,728  

Pool # 649624, 7.00%, 8/1/2032

    652        659  

Pool # 674349, 6.00%, 3/1/2033

    7,301        7,840  

Pool # 833039, 5.00%, 9/1/2035

    31,866        33,837  

Pool # 745932, 6.50%, 11/1/2036

    60,658        69,030  

Pool # 944831, 5.50%, 2/1/2038

    5,409        5,759  

Pool # 961799, 5.50%, 3/1/2038

    3,410        3,635  

Pool # 976582, 4.50%, 4/1/2038

    2,510        2,600  

Pool # 985558, 5.50%, 6/1/2038

    1,717        1,832  

Pool # AL3438, 6.50%, 10/1/2038

    687,912        761,442  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  
    

Pool # 935241, 4.50%, 5/1/2039

    7,208        7,513  

Pool # MA2535, 4.50%, 2/1/2046

    682,098        707,261  

Pool # BH4683, 4.00%, 6/1/2047

    461,002        473,035  

Pool # BH4684, 4.00%, 6/1/2047

    481,229        493,153  

Pool # BH4685, 4.00%, 6/1/2047

    478,206        488,884  

Pool # BK9030, 5.00%, 10/1/2048

    1,496,820        1,570,155  

FNMA, Other

    

Pool # AM3498, 2.01%, 6/1/2020

    1,000,000        986,401  

Pool # AM0806, 2.45%, 11/1/2022

    500,000        494,529  

Pool # AM1619, 2.34%, 12/1/2022

    268,942        264,397  

Pool # AM0939, 2.40%, 12/1/2022

    491,151        484,367  

Pool # AM2747, 2.50%, 4/1/2023

    500,000        495,089  

Pool # AM3244, 2.52%, 5/1/2023

    1,000,000        990,846  

Pool # AM3851, 3.02%, 7/1/2023

    1,000,000        1,009,043  

Pool # AM4070, 3.98%, 8/1/2025

    1,991,658        2,091,550  

Pool # AN0029, 3.10%, 9/1/2025

    996,379        1,005,954  

Pool # AM4660, 3.77%, 12/1/2025

    300,000        311,675  

Pool # AN0890, 2.63%, 3/1/2026

    493,574        481,372  

Pool # AM6381, 3.29%, 8/1/2026

    1,000,000        1,016,019  

Pool # AM6392, 3.29%, 8/1/2026

    925,000        939,786  

Pool # BL0044, 3.71%, 8/1/2026

    800,000        825,919  

Pool # AM7321, 3.12%, 11/1/2026

    982,499        979,019  

Pool # AM7515, 3.34%, 2/1/2027

    1,000,000        1,010,824  

Pool # AN1600, 2.59%, 6/1/2028

    892,354        850,228  

Pool # AN9686, 3.52%, 6/1/2028

    500,000        506,028  

Pool # AN9656, 3.57%, 7/1/2028

    599,103        608,966  

Pool # AN2466, 2.57%, 8/1/2028

    500,000        474,350  

Pool # 109452, 3.64%, 8/1/2028

    995,944        1,017,610  

Pool # 405220, 6.00%, 9/1/2028

    17,086        18,342  

Pool # BL1040, 3.81%, 12/1/2028

    300,000        310,101  

Pool # AN4559, 3.28%, 2/1/2029

    1,500,000        1,484,686  

Pool # AN4975, 3.21%, 3/1/2029

    2,500,000        2,457,947  

Pool # AN5672, 3.20%, 6/1/2029

    1,500,000        1,473,918  

Pool # AN6099, 3.04%, 7/1/2029

    900,000        870,827  

Pool # AN5998, 3.06%, 7/1/2029

    2,930,602        2,862,279  

Pool # AN5971, 2.99%, 8/1/2029

    1,400,000        1,347,985  

Pool # AN6846, 2.93%, 10/1/2029

    1,100,000        1,047,054  

Pool # AM6811, 3.69%, 10/1/2029

    652,401        673,250  

Pool # AN9976, 3.96%, 2/1/2030

    1,200,000        1,248,074  

Pool # AM8692, 3.03%, 4/1/2030

    650,000        621,834  

Pool # AM8544, 3.08%, 4/1/2030

    494,371        480,934  

Pool # 754922, 5.50%, 9/1/2033

    39,034        41,551  

Pool # 847108, 6.50%, 10/1/2035

    78,017        83,065  

Pool # AN1330, 3.19%, 3/1/2036

    1,136,366        1,123,635  

Pool # 257172, 5.50%, 4/1/2038

    5,763        5,983  

Pool # AO9352, 4.00%, 7/1/2042

    274,658        281,837  
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

Mortgage-Backed Securities — continued

    

Pool # MA1125, 4.00%, 7/1/2042

    463,916        475,975  

Pool # MA1178, 4.00%, 9/1/2042

    222,967        228,850  

Pool # MA1437, 3.50%, 5/1/2043

    600,026        603,774  

Pool # AL6167, 3.50%, 1/1/2044

    647,621        651,659  

Pool # MA2545, 3.50%, 2/1/2046

    1,179,002        1,182,363  

Pool # MA2793, 3.50%, 10/1/2046

    309,271        310,157  

GNMA I, 30 Year, Single Family

    

Pool # 326977, 7.50%, 5/15/2023

    2,587        2,690  

Pool # 359588, 7.50%, 6/15/2023

    522        523  

Pool # 782507, 9.50%, 10/15/2024

    7,406        7,672  

Pool # 780029, 9.00%, 11/15/2024

    539        557  

Pool # 405535, 7.00%, 12/15/2025

    1,253        1,321  

Pool # 412336, 8.00%, 10/15/2027

    2,531        2,765  

Pool # 451507, 8.00%, 10/15/2027

    2,423        2,455  

Pool # 412369, 7.00%, 11/15/2027

    1,777        1,870  

Pool # 467705, 6.50%, 3/15/2028

    1,785        1,921  

Pool # 472679, 7.00%, 6/15/2028

    4,974        5,359  

Pool # 486537, 7.50%, 9/15/2028

    3,274        3,523  

Pool # 781614, 7.00%, 6/15/2033

    6,059        7,050  

Pool # 617653, 6.00%, 5/15/2037

    30,771        33,025  

Pool # 678574, 5.50%, 6/15/2038

    737,623        819,566  

Pool # 681554, 5.50%, 7/15/2038

    696,802        768,029  

Pool # 678169, 5.50%, 9/15/2038

    386,855        426,453  

Pool # 681568, 5.50%, 9/15/2038

    785,986        866,387  

Pool # 694458, 6.00%, 10/15/2038

    9,741        10,455  

Pool # 782510, 6.50%, 12/15/2038

    28,714        32,381  

GNMA II

    

Pool # 81008, ARM, 4.25%, 7/20/2034 (i)

    56,645        57,035  

Pool # 81074, ARM, 4.25%, 9/20/2034 (i)

    77,771        77,776  

GNMA II, 30 Year, Single Family

    

Pool # 2006, 8.50%, 5/20/2025

    1,068        1,140  

Pool # 2324, 8.00%, 11/20/2026

    23,304        26,147  

Pool # 2341, 7.50%, 12/20/2026

    1,196        1,334  

Pool # 2362, 8.00%, 1/20/2027

    3,205        3,522  

GNMA II, Other

    

Pool # AD0018, 3.75%, 12/20/2032

    134,227        135,654  
    

 

 

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $48,616,707)

 

     47,719,944  
    

 

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities — 11.4%

    

Air Canada Pass-Through Trust (Canada)

    

Series 2013-1, Class A, 4.13%, 5/15/2025 (b)

    114,991        113,944  

Series 2015-1, Class A, 3.60%, 3/15/2027 (b)

    86,375        83,024  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  
    

Series 2017-1, Class AA, 3.30%, 1/15/2030 (b)

    260,000        248,205  

Series 2017-1, Class A, 3.55%, 1/15/2030 (b)

    185,000        176,815  

American Airlines Pass-Through Trust

 

Series 2011-1, Class A, 5.25%, 1/31/2021

    13,841        14,135  

Series 2013-1, Class A, 4.00%, 7/15/2025

    74,978        74,404  

Series 2017-2, Class B, 3.70%, 10/15/2025

    107,288        103,741  

Series 2014-1, Class A, 3.70%, 10/1/2026

    38,887        37,651  

Series 2016-2, Class A, 3.65%, 6/15/2028

    14,392        13,667  

Series 2016-3, Class AA, 3.00%, 10/15/2028

    218,555        206,483  

Series 2017-1, Class AA, 3.65%, 2/15/2029

    148,724        146,378  

American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust Series 2016-4, Class C, 2.91%, 2/13/2023‡ (b)

    92,905        92,721  

American Homes 4 Rent Trust

    

Series 2014-SFR2, Class A, 3.79%, 10/17/2036‡ (b)

    418,317        422,095  

Series 2014-SFR2, Class C, 4.71%, 10/17/2036 (b)

    200,000        209,384  

Series 2014-SFR3, Class A, 3.68%, 12/17/2036 (b)

    232,136        233,000  

Series 2014-SFR3, Class E, 6.42%, 12/17/2036‡ (b)

    200,000        222,699  

Series 2015-SFR2, Class C, 4.69%, 10/17/2045 (b)

    200,000        207,180  

Series 2015-SFR1, Class D, 4.41%, 4/17/2052 (b)

    380,000        385,355  

Series 2015-SFR1, Class E, 5.64%, 4/17/2052‡ (b)

    100,000        107,043  

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust

    

Series 2016-3, Class A3, 1.46%, 5/10/2021

    20,292        20,208  

Series 2016-4, Class B, 1.83%, 12/8/2021

    600,000        592,832  

AXIS Equipment Finance Receivables IV LLC Series 2016-1A, Class A, 2.21%, 11/20/2021 (b)

    98,593        98,214  

B2R Mortgage Trust

    

Series 2015-1, Class A1, 2.52%, 5/15/2048 (b)

    28,740        28,425  

Series 2015-2, Class A, 3.34%, 11/15/2048 (b)

    131,021        130,486  
 

 

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JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond Portfolio

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

Asset-Backed Securities — continued

    

BCC Funding XIII LLC Series 2016-1, Class A2, 2.20%, 12/20/2021 (b)

    40,586        40,419  

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust Series 2006-SD1, Class A, 2.88%, 4/25/2036‡ (i)

    3,455        3,441  

BMW Vehicle Lease Trust Series 2016-2, Class A4, 1.57%, 2/20/2020

    250,000        249,069  

British Airways Pass-Through Trust (United Kingdom)

    

Series 2018-1, Class AA, 3.80%, 9/20/2031 (b)

    85,920        84,238  

Series 2018-1, Class A, 4.13%, 9/20/2031 (b)

    114,943        113,299  

Business Jet Securities LLC

    

Series 2018-1, Class A, 4.34%, 2/15/2033(b)

    293,691        295,339  

Series 2018-2, Class A, 4.45%, 6/15/2033 (b)

    380,628        384,689  

Cabela’s Credit Card Master Note Trust Series 2015-2, Class A1, 2.25%, 7/17/2023

    77,000        76,078  

Camillo Issuer LLC Series 2016-SFR,
Class 1-A-1, 5.00%, 12/5/2023‡

    370,139        369,330  

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust

    

Series 2016-2, Class A4, 1.63%, 1/20/2021

    63,000        62,635  

Series 2018-1, Class A3, 2.79%, 1/20/2022 (b)

    625,000        623,411  

Carnow Auto Receivables Trust
Series 2017-1A, Class A, 2.92%, 9/15/2022 (b)

    71,339        71,013  

Chrysler Capital Auto Receivables Trust

    

Series 2016-AA, Class A3, 1.77%, 10/15/2020 (b)

    3,513        3,511  

Series 2016-BA, Class A3, 1.64%, 7/15/2021 (b)

    176,479        175,608  

Continental Airlines Pass-Through Trust Series 2012-1, Class A, 4.15%, 4/11/2024

    145,859        145,480  

CPS Auto Receivables Trust Series 2015-C, Class D, 4.63%, 8/16/2021‡ (b)

    172,000        174,152  

CPS Auto Trust Series 2018-C,
Class C, 3.68%, 6/17/2024 (b)

    1,901,000        1,911,764  

Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust

    

Series 2017-1A, Class A, 2.56%, 10/15/2025 (b)

    250,000        248,397  

Series 2018-1A, Class A, 3.01%, 2/16/2027 (b)

    250,000        248,065  

CVS Pass-Through Trust 5.93%, 1/10/2034 (b)

    81,073        87,363  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  
    

CWABS Revolving Home Equity Loan Trust Series 2004-K, Class 2A, 2.76%, 2/15/2034‡ (i)

    2,867        2,861  

CWABS, Inc. Asset-Backed Certificates

    

Series 2004-1, Class M1, 3.26%, 3/25/2034‡ (i)

    34,694        34,745  

Series 2004-1, Class M2, 3.33%, 3/25/2034‡ (i)

    7,193        7,109  

Series 2004-1, Class 3A, 3.07%, 4/25/2034‡ (i)

    1,056        1,010  

Delta Air Lines Pass-Through Trust
Series 2010-2, Class A, 4.95%, 5/23/2019

    6,220        6,254  

Drive Auto Receivables Trust

    

Series 2017-3, Class B, 2.30%, 5/17/2021

    656,203        655,470  

Series 2016-AA, Class C, 3.91%, 5/17/2021 (b)

    62,152        62,259  

Series 2017-AA, Class C, 2.98%, 1/18/2022 (b)

    87,688        87,600  

Series 2017-1, Class C, 2.84%, 4/15/2022

    231,000        230,707  

Series 2015-DA, Class D, 4.59%, 1/17/2023‡ (b)

    132,000        132,865  

Series 2017-1, Class D, 3.84%, 3/15/2023

    262,000        262,945  

Series 2017-2, Class C, 2.75%, 9/15/2023

    367,000        366,258  

Series 2017-3, Class D, 3.53%, 12/15/2023 (b)

    570,000        570,468  

Series 2016-CA, Class D, 4.18%, 3/15/2024 (b)

    220,000        221,122  

Series 2017-AA, Class D, 4.16%, 5/15/2024 (b)

    127,000        128,433  

DT Auto Owner Trust

    

Series 2016-4A, Class D, 3.77%, 10/17/2022 (b)

    113,300        113,471  

Series 2017-1A, Class D, 3.55%, 11/15/2022 (b)

    115,000        115,132  

Series 2017-2A, Class C, 3.03%, 1/17/2023 (b)

    196,000        195,795  

Series 2017-3A, Class D, 3.58%, 5/15/2023 (b)

    105,000        104,829  

Engs Commercial Finance Trust
Series 2016-1A, Class A2, 2.63%, 2/22/2022 (b)

    104,838        104,241  

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust

    

Series 2016-3A, Class B, 2.84%, 8/16/2021 (b)

    81,131        81,014  
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

Asset-Backed Securities — continued

    

Series 2016-1A, Class C, 5.52%, 10/15/2021 (b)

    135,000        136,639  

Series 2017-3A, Class A, 2.05%, 12/15/2021 (b)

    47,681        47,391  

Series 2018-4A, Class B, 3.64%, 11/15/2022 (b)

    196,000        195,958  

Series 2017-1A, Class C, 3.95%, 12/15/2022 (b)

    60,000        60,501  

Series 2018-1A, Class C, 3.03%, 1/17/2023 (b)

    155,000        154,020  

Flagship Credit Auto Trust

    

Series 2015-3, Class A, 2.38%, 10/15/2020 (b)

    12,224        12,214  

Series 2016-1, Class A, 2.77%, 12/15/2020 (b)

    25,440        25,424  

Series 2014-2, Class C, 3.95%, 12/15/2020 (b)

    16,921        16,951  

Series 2016-4, Class A2, 1.96%, 2/16/2021 (b)

    123,921        123,692  

Series 2015-3, Class B, 3.68%, 3/15/2022 (b)

    126,000        126,288  

Series 2015-3, Class C, 4.65%, 3/15/2022 (b)

    76,000        77,117  

Series 2016-1, Class C, 6.22%, 6/15/2022 (b)

    250,000        258,466  

Series 2016-4, Class C, 2.71%, 11/15/2022 (b)

    249,000        247,195  

Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust
Series 2017-B, Class A3, 2.03%, 12/15/2020

    146,000        144,903  

FORT CRE LLC Series 2018-1A,
Class C, 5.31%, 12/21/2023 (b) (i)

    760,000        759,664  

FREED ABS Trust Series 2018-2,
Class A, 3.99%, 10/20/2025 (b)

    525,527        526,090  

GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust

    

Series 2018-1, Class A3, 2.61%, 1/20/2021

    320,000        318,474  

Series 2018-2, Class A3, 3.06%, 6/21/2021

    404,000        403,401  

Gold Key Resorts LLC Series 2014-A, Class A, 3.22%, 3/17/2031 (b)

    27,247        27,084  

Goodgreen Trust

    

Series 2017-1A, Class A, 3.74%, 10/15/2052 (b)

    78,466        79,294  

Series 2017-2A, Class A, 3.26%, 10/15/2053 (b)

    314,158        309,264  

HERO (Cayman Islands) Series 2018-1ASI, Class A, 4.00%, 9/20/2047 (b)

    270,377        270,039  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  
    

Hero Funding (Cayman Islands)
Series 2017-3A, Class A2, 3.95%, 9/20/2048 (b)

    287,806        293,819  

HERO Funding Trust (Cayman Islands)

    

Series 2016-3A, Class A1, 3.08%, 9/20/2042 (b)

    76,272        74,618  

Series 2017-1A, Class A2, 4.46%, 9/20/2047 (b)

    200,874        208,311  

Hilton Grand Vacations Trust
Series 2017-AA, Class A, 2.66%, 12/26/2028 (b)

    147,141        145,618  

Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust
Series 2016-A, Class D, 3.23%, 12/15/2022

    1,220,000        1,215,678  

Kabbage Asset Securitization LLC
Series 2017-1, Class A, 4.57%, 3/15/2022 (b)

    700,000        704,687  

Lendmark Funding Trust Series 2017-1A, Class A, 2.83%, 12/22/2025 (b)

    162,000        159,840  

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust

    

Series 2003-4, Class M1, 3.53%, 8/25/2033‡ (i)

    33,364        33,357  

Series 2004-1, Class M1, 3.26%, 2/25/2034‡ (i)

    70,064        69,268  

Series 2004-1, Class M2, 3.33%, 2/25/2034‡ (i)

    7,316        7,305  

Mariner Finance Issuance Trust
Series 2017-AA, Class A, 3.62%, 2/20/2029 (b)

    176,000        176,003  

Marlette Funding Trust

    

Series 2017-1A, Class A, 2.83%, 3/15/2024 (b)

    33,818        33,801  

Series 2018-1A, Class A, 2.61%, 3/15/2028 (b)

    167,894        167,364  

New Century Home Equity Loan Trust
Series 2005-1, Class M1, 3.18%, 3/25/2035‡ (i)

    116,952        116,335  

New Residential Advance Receivables Trust Advance Receivables Backed Notes
Series 2016-T2, Class AT2, 2.58%, 10/15/2049 (b)

    90,000        89,440  

Ocwen Master Advance Receivables Trust Series 2018-T2, Class AT2, 3.60%, 8/15/2050 (b)

    485,000        486,169  

OnDeck Asset Securitization Trust LLC Series 2018-1A, Class A, 3.50%, 4/18/2022 (b)

    129,000        129,153  

OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust Series 2018-1A, Class B, 3.71%, 4/14/2025 (b)

    270,000        272,865  
 

 

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Table of Contents

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond Portfolio

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

Asset-Backed Securities — continued

    

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust

    

Series 2015-2A, Class B, 3.10%, 7/18/2025‡ (b)

    39,744        39,724  

Series 2015-1A, Class A, 3.19%, 3/18/2026 (b)

    44,709        44,672  

Series 2015-1A, Class B, 3.85%, 3/18/2026 (b)

    100,000        100,272  

Series 2016-1A, Class A, 3.66%, 2/20/2029 (b)

    215,000        215,392  

Oportun Funding VI LLC Series 2017-A, Class A, 3.23%, 6/8/2023 (b)

    250,000        247,746  

Oportun Funding VIII LLC Series 2018-A, Class A, 3.61%, 3/8/2024 (b)

    253,000        250,716  

Oportun Funding X LLC Series 2018-C, Class A, 4.10%, 10/8/2024 (b)

    801,000        808,468  

Pretium Mortgage Credit Partners I LLC Series 2018-NPL4, Class A1, 4.83%, 9/25/2058 (b) (f)

    400,000        400,722  

Progress Residential Trust

    

Series 2015-SFR2, Class A, 2.74%, 6/12/2032 (b)

    224,112        221,275  

Series 2015-SFR2, Class B, 3.14%, 6/12/2032‡ (b)

    150,000        148,674  

Series 2015-SFR3, Class A, 3.07%, 11/12/2032 (b)

    433,559        429,608  

Series 2015-SFR3, Class D, 4.67%, 11/12/2032‡ (b)

    100,000        101,235  

Prosper Marketplace Issuance Trust

    

Series 2017-2A, Class A, 2.41%, 9/15/2023 (b)

    9,209        9,203  

Series 2017-3A, Class A, 2.36%, 11/15/2023 (b)

    78,195        77,985  

Purchasing Power Funding LLC
Series 2018-A, Class A, 3.34%, 8/15/2022 (b)

    730,000        727,762  

Renew (Cayman Islands) Series 2017-1A, Class A, 3.67%, 9/20/2052 (b)

    81,509        82,007  

Rice Park Financing Trust Series 2016-A, Class A, 4.63%, 10/31/2041 (b)

    310,678        309,492  

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust

    

Series 2016-3, Class B, 1.89%, 6/15/2021‡

    213,860        213,311  

Series 2018-3, Class A3, 3.03%, 2/15/2022

    321,000        321,185  

Series 2018-1, Class D, 3.32%, 3/15/2024

    346,000        343,590  

Santander Retail Auto Lease Trust
Series 2018-A, Class A3, 2.93%, 5/20/2021 (b)

    300,000        299,628  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  
    

SoFi Consumer Loan Program LLC
Series 2016-2, Class A, 3.09%, 10/27/2025 (b)

    41,654        41,567  

Spirit Airlines Pass-Through Trust
Series 2017-1, Class AA, 3.38%, 2/15/2030

    59,853        57,278  

Spirit Master Funding LLC Series 2017-1A, Class A, 4.36%, 12/20/2047 (b)

    278,093        281,278  

Springleaf Funding Trust Series 2015-AA, Class A, 3.16%, 11/15/2024(b)

    77,385        77,278  

Spruce ABS Trust Series 2016-E1, Class A, 4.32%, 6/15/2028 (b)

    54,496        54,855  

Synchrony Card Issuance Trust
Series 2018-A1, Class A, 3.38%, 9/15/2024

    370,000        373,279  

TCF Auto Receivables Owner Trust
Series 2016-PT1A, Class A, 1.93%, 6/15/2022 (b)

    174,863        173,117  

Tricolor Auto Securitization Trust
Series 2018-1A, Class A, 5.05%, 12/15/2020 (b)

    578,263        578,072  

Tricon American Homes Trust
Series 2016-SFR1, Class A, 2.59%, 11/17/2033 (b)

    130,313        126,601  

United Airlines Pass-Through Trust

    

Series 2013-1, Class A, 4.30%, 8/15/2025

    160,497        163,875  

Series 2016-1, Class B, 3.65%, 1/7/2026

    60,347        58,984  

Series 2018-1, Class B, 4.60%, 3/1/2026

    40,000        40,012  

Series 2014-1, Class A, 4.00%, 4/11/2026

    60,417        60,200  

Series 2016-2, Class AA, 2.88%, 10/7/2028

    94,714        86,976  

Upgrade Receivables Trust Series 2018-1A, Class A, 3.76%, 11/15/2024 (b)

    215,042        214,906  

Upstart Securitization Trust Series 2017-1, Class A, 2.64%, 6/20/2024 (b)

    12,638        12,625  

US Auto Funding LLC Series 2018-1A, Class A, 5.50%, 7/15/2023 (b)

    468,407        471,969  

Verizon Owner Trust

    

Series 2017-2A, Class A, 1.92%, 12/20/2021(b)

    393,000        388,983  

Series 2017-3A, Class A1A, 2.06%, 4/20/2022 (b)

    388,000        383,342  

Series 2018-A, Class A1A, 3.23%, 4/20/2023

    400,000        402,412  

Veros Automobile Receivables Trust
Series 2017-1, Class A, 2.84%, 4/17/2023 (b)

    60,617        60,436  
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

Asset-Backed Securities — continued

    

VM DEBT LLC Series 2017-1,
Class A, 6.50%, 10/2/2024‡ (b)

    325,956        325,956  

VOLT LX LLC Series 2017-NPL7,
Class A1, 3.25%, 6/25/2047‡ (b)(f)

    89,517        89,082  

VOLT LXIV LLC Series 2017-NP11,
Class A1, 3.38%, 10/25/2047‡ (b)(f)

    426,985        422,634  

VOLT LXIX LLC Series 2018-NPL5,
Class A1A, 4.21%, 8/25/2048‡ (b)(f)

    234,811        234,851  

VOLT LXVIII LLC Series 2018-NPL4,
Class A1A, 4.34%, 7/27/2048‡ (b)(f)

    293,290        293,260  

VOLT LXX LLC Series 2018-NPL6,
Class A1A, 4.11%, 9/25/2048‡ (b)(f)

    238,537        238,228  

VOLT LXXII LLC Series 2018-NPL8,
Class A1A, 4.21%, 10/26/2048‡ (b)(f)

    736,152        734,716  

Westgate Resorts LLC Series 2017-1A, Class A, 3.05%, 12/20/2030 (b)

    153,336        152,287  

Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust

    

Series 2015-3A, Class D, 4.40%, 5/17/2021 (b)

    53,725        53,740  

Series 2016-3A, Class C, 2.46%, 1/18/2022 (b)

    645,000        642,694  

Series 2017-1A, Class C, 2.70%, 10/17/2022 (b)

    77,000        76,613  

Series 2018-1A, Class C, 2.92%, 5/15/2023 (b)

    830,000        822,279  
    

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $35,211,242)

 

     35,110,730  
    

 

 

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 10.1%

 

  

Acre 12/15/2020

    500,000        500,000  

Alternative Loan Trust

    

Series 2004-2CB, Class 1A9, 5.75%, 3/25/2034

    963,835        1,000,409  

Series 2005-J1, Class 1A4, IF, IO, 2.59%, 2/25/2035‡ (i)

    62,395        880  

Series 2005-22T1, Class A2, IF, IO, 2.56%, 6/25/2035‡ (i)

    454,686        42,847  

Series 2005-20CB, Class 3A8, IF, IO, 2.24%, 7/25/2035‡ (i)

    274,486        22,596  

Series 2005-28CB, Class 1A4, 5.50%, 8/25/2035

    382,994        364,746  

Series 2005-54CB, Class 1A11, 5.50%, 11/25/2035

    160,602        148,999  

ARIVO 9/15/2019‡

    262,125        262,125  

Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust

    

Series 2004-6, Class 15PO, PO, 7/25/2019‡

    2,796        2,558  

Series 2004-5, Class 3A3, PO, 6/25/2034‡

    133,429        116,856  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  
    

Banc of America Funding Trust

    

Series 2004-1, PO, 3/25/2034‡

    18,856        15,942  

Series 2005-E, Class 4A1, 4.56%, 3/20/2035 (i)

    30,485        30,617  

Series 2005-6, Class 2A7, 5.50%, 10/25/2035

    94,932        90,050  

Series 2005-7, Class 30PO, PO, 11/25/2035‡

    18,220        15,160  

Banc of America Mortgage Trust
Series 2004-J, Class 3A1, 4.87%, 11/25/2034 (i)

    41,156        41,184  

Bear Stearns ARM Trust

    

Series 2003-7, Class 3A, 4.20%, 10/25/2033 (i)

    21,712        21,632  

Series 2006-1, Class A1, 4.91%, 2/25/2036 (i)

    106,629        107,210  

CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust

    

Series 2004-J8, Class POA, PO, 11/25/2019‡

    286        286  

Series 2004-HYB1, Class 2A, 4.00%, 5/20/2034 (i)

    13,661        13,608  

Series 2004-HYB3, Class 2A, 3.63%, 6/20/2034 (i)

    30,073        30,133  

Series 2004-7, Class 2A1, 3.96%, 6/25/2034 (i)

    28,009        28,820  

Series 2005-16, Class A23, 5.50%, 9/25/2035

    59,990        56,881  

Series 2005-22, Class 2A1, 4.08%, 11/25/2035 (i)

    131,508        115,676  

Citigroup Global Markets Mortgage Securities VII, Inc. Series 2003-HYB1, Class A, 4.74%, 9/25/2033 (i)

    14,601        14,702  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.

    

Series 2003-UP3, Class A3, 7.00%, 9/25/2033

    2,826        2,821  

Series 2005-1, Class 2A1A, 3.41%, 2/25/2035 (i)

    56,213        48,178  

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp. Series 2004-5,
Class 5P, PO, 8/25/2019‡

    88        88  

CVS Pass-Through Trust 8.35%, 7/10/2031 (b)

    76,469        92,522  

DT Asset Trust 5.84%, 12/16/2022

    500,000        499,615  

FHLMC — GNMA Series 8, Class ZA, 7.00%, 3/25/2023

    36,731        38,254  

FHLMC REMIC

    

Series 2134, Class PI, IO, 6.50%, 3/15/2019

    98        (j) 

Series 2827, Class DG, 4.50%, 7/15/2019

    793        792  
 

 

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JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond Portfolio

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — continued

 

Series 99, Class Z, 9.50%, 1/15/2021

    14        14  

Series 1065, Class J, 9.00%, 4/15/2021

    143        150  

Series 1113, Class J, 8.50%, 6/15/2021

    69        69  

Series 1250, Class J, 7.00%, 5/15/2022

    821        833  

Series 1316, Class Z, 8.00%, 6/15/2022

    2,389        2,523  

Series 1324, Class Z, 7.00%, 7/15/2022

    4,036        4,191  

Series 1343, Class LB, 7.50%, 8/15/2022

    3,551        3,763  

Series 1343, Class LA, 8.00%, 8/15/2022

    17,248        18,287  

Series 1395, Class G, 6.00%, 10/15/2022

    2,102        2,171  

Series 1394, Class ID, IF, 9.57%, 10/15/2022 (i)

    2,503        2,755  

Series 2535, Class BK, 5.50%, 12/15/2022

    19,184        19,589  

Series 1798, Class F, 5.00%, 5/15/2023

    8,364        8,557  

Series 1518, Class G, IF, 6.48%, 5/15/2023 (i)

    3,217        3,387  

Series 1505, Class Q, 7.00%, 5/15/2023

    1,630        1,730  

Series 1541, Class O, 2.20%, 7/15/2023 (i)

    3,390        3,381  

Series 2638, Class DS, IF, 6.14%, 7/15/2023 (i)

    19,729        20,209  

Series 1577, Class PV, 6.50%, 9/15/2023

    97,306        102,672  

Series 1584, Class L, 6.50%, 9/15/2023

    55,139        58,215  

Series 1633, Class Z, 6.50%, 12/15/2023

    57,431        59,983  

Series 1638, Class H, 6.50%, 12/15/2023

    75,792        80,044  

Series 2283, Class K, 6.50%, 12/15/2023

    8,798        9,260  

Series 1700, Class GA, PO, 2/15/2024

    1,710        1,645  

Series 1865, Class D, PO, 2/15/2024

    4,026        3,699  

Series 1671, Class QC, IF, 10.00%, 2/15/2024 (i)

    2,387        2,887  

Series 1694, Class PK, 6.50%, 3/15/2024

    6,675        7,028  

Series 2033, Class SN, HB, IF, 26.59%, 3/15/2024 (i)

    1,901        434  

Series 2306, Class K, PO, 5/15/2024

    2,430        2,287  

Series 2306, Class SE, IF, IO, 7.54%, 5/15/2024 (i)

    5,830        857  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  
    

Series 1863, Class Z, 6.50%, 7/15/2026

    16,449        17,347  

Series 1981, Class Z, 6.00%, 5/15/2027

    7,532        7,972  

Series 1987, Class PE, 7.50%, 9/15/2027

    12,168        13,709  

Series 1999, Class PU, 7.00%, 10/15/2027

    32,830        35,370  

Series 2031, Class PG, 7.00%, 2/15/2028

    60,677        67,309  

Series 2035, Class PC, 6.95%, 3/15/2028

    62,006        67,529  

Series 2038, Class PN, IO, 7.00%, 3/15/2028

    4,284        753  

Series 2057, Class PE, 6.75%, 5/15/2028

    79,083        87,110  

Series 2054, Class PV, 7.50%, 5/15/2028

    12,054        13,459  

Series 2064, Class TE, 7.00%, 6/15/2028

    14,434        15,929  

Series 2075, Class PH, 6.50%, 8/15/2028

    13,382        14,614  

Series 2095, Class PE, 6.00%, 11/15/2028

    42,777        46,129  

Series 2132, Class SB, HB, IF, 20.37%, 3/15/2029 (i)

    2,566        3,661  

Series 2178, Class PB, 7.00%, 8/15/2029

    24,838        27,641  

Series 2182, Class ZB, 8.00%, 9/15/2029

    42,181        47,910  

Series 2204, Class GB, IO, 8.27%, 12/20/2029‡ (i)

    483        483  

Series 2247, Class Z, 7.50%, 8/15/2030

    8,258        9,231  

Series 2259, Class ZC, 7.35%, 10/15/2030

    125,169        143,516  

Series 2261, Class ZY, 7.50%, 10/15/2030

    188        188  

Series 2325, Class PM, 7.00%, 6/15/2031

    6,318        7,114  

Series 2359, Class ZB, 8.50%, 6/15/2031

    26,020        30,327  

Series 2344, Class ZD, 6.50%, 8/15/2031

    47,495        54,418  

Series 2344, Class ZJ, 6.50%, 8/15/2031

    7,735        8,383  

Series 2345, Class NE, 6.50%, 8/15/2031

    4,056        4,474  

Series 2367, Class ME, 6.50%, 10/15/2031

    65,697        71,356  
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — continued

 

Series 2390, Class DO, PO, 12/15/2031

    7,282        6,631  

Series 2410, Class QX, IF, IO, 6.19%, 2/15/2032 (i)

    14,337        2,988  

Series 2410, Class OE, 6.38%, 2/15/2032

    11,663        12,447  

Series 2412, Class SP, IF, 11.19%, 2/15/2032 (i)

    14,685        17,520  

Series 2410, Class QS, IF, 13.12%, 2/15/2032 (i)

    11,519        14,388  

Series 2444, Class ES, IF, IO, 5.49%, 3/15/2032 (i)

    17,244        2,955  

Series 2450, Class SW, IF, IO, 5.54%, 3/15/2032 (i)

    11,496        1,904  

Series 2423, Class MC, 7.00%, 3/15/2032

    27,904        31,291  

Series 2423, Class MT, 7.00%, 3/15/2032

    44,574        50,232  

Series 2647, Class A, 3.25%, 4/15/2032

    51,771        52,382  

Series 3688, Class NI, IO, 5.00%, 4/15/2032

    32,983        608  

Series 2435, Class CJ, 6.50%, 4/15/2032

    96,063        106,472  

Series 2455, Class GK, 6.50%, 5/15/2032

    28,056        31,340  

Series 2484, Class LZ, 6.50%, 7/15/2032

    20,277        22,969  

Series 2500, Class MC, 6.00%, 9/15/2032

    63,376        69,748  

Series 2543, Class YX, 6.00%, 12/15/2032

    845,334        934,485  

Series 2544, Class HC, 6.00%, 12/15/2032

    66,446        72,471  

Series 2574, Class PE, 5.50%, 2/15/2033

    323,154        353,579  

Series 2575, Class ME, 6.00%, 2/15/2033

    122,191        133,586  

Series 2586, Class WI, IO, 6.50%, 3/15/2033

    9,688        2,201  

Series 4189, Class MI, IO, 3.00%, 6/15/2033

    5,092,310        311,366  

Series 2764, Class UG, 5.00%, 3/15/2034

    249,355        267,358  

Series 2949, Class GE, 5.50%, 3/15/2035

    323,798        351,196  

Series 3047, Class OD, 5.50%, 10/15/2035

    300,000        327,007  

Series 3085, Class VS, IF, 18.90%, 12/15/2035 (i)

    71,349        105,274  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  
    

Series 3117, Class EO, PO, 2/15/2036

    23,003        19,716  

Series 3260, Class CS, IF, IO, 3.68%, 1/15/2037 (i)

    22,675        3,110  

Series 3759, Class HI, IO, 4.00%, 8/15/2037

    9,818        176  

Series 3380, Class SI, IF, IO, 3.91%, 10/15/2037 (i)

    1,251,802        170,645  

Series 3385, Class SN, IF, IO, 3.54%, 11/15/2037 (i)

    23,080        1,956  

Series 3387, Class SA, IF, IO, 3.96%, 11/15/2037 (i)

    52,182        4,889  

Series 3423, Class PB, 5.50%, 3/15/2038

    266,130        290,808  

Series 3451, Class SA, IF, IO, 3.59%, 5/15/2038 (i)

    24,196        2,663  

Series 3455, Class SE, IF, IO, 3.74%, 6/15/2038 (i)

    187,934        24,114  

Series 3786, Class PD, 4.50%, 1/15/2041

    407,000        441,777  

FHLMC STRIPS

    

Series 233, Class 11, IO, 5.00%, 9/15/2035

    46,097        8,553  

Series 239, Class S30, IF, IO, 5.24%, 8/15/2036 (i)

    50,227        8,350  

Series 262, Class 35, 3.50%, 7/15/2042

    255,933        258,757  

Series 299, Class 300, 3.00%, 1/15/2043

    248,721        247,791  

FHLMC Structured Pass-Through Securities Certificates

    

Series T-41, Class 3A, 5.49%, 7/25/2032 (i)

    10,300        10,976  

Series T-54, Class 2A, 6.50%, 2/25/2043

    69,476        79,435  

Series T-54, Class 3A, 7.00%, 2/25/2043

    30,057        34,308  

Series T-56, Class APO, PO, 5/25/2043

    156,805        131,195  

Series T-58, Class APO, PO, 9/25/2043

    15,047        12,025  

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2005-FA8,
Class 1A19, 5.50%, 11/25/2035

    104,748        85,311  

First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Trust

    

Series 2004-AR7, Class 2A2, 4.01%, 2/25/2035 (i)

    56,734        56,843  

Series 2005-AR1, Class 2A2, 3.93%, 4/25/2035 (i)

    31,804        32,301  

FNMA REMIC

    

Series 1989-83, Class H, 8.50%, 11/25/2019

    319        323  
 

 

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Table of Contents

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond Portfolio

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — continued

 

Series 1990-1, Class D, 8.80%, 1/25/2020

    61        62  

Series 1990-10, Class L, 8.50%, 2/25/2020

    474        483  

Series 1990-93, Class G, 5.50%, 8/25/2020

    51        52  

Series 1990-143, Class J, 8.75%, 12/25/2020

    108        112  

Series 1990-140, Class K, HB, 652.15%, 12/25/2020

    2        12  

Series 2001-4, Class PC, 7.00%, 3/25/2021

    10,988        11,158  

Series 2002-1, Class HC, 6.50%, 2/25/2022

    5,681        5,832  

Series 1992-101, Class J, 7.50%, 6/25/2022

    7,397        7,853  

Series G92-42, Class Z, 7.00%, 7/25/2022

    444        456  

Series G92-44, Class ZQ, 8.00%, 7/25/2022

    207        216  

Series 1996-59, Class J, 6.50%, 8/25/2022

    957        996  

Series 1992-143, Class MA, 5.50%, 9/25/2022

    1,437        1,470  

Series G92-54, Class ZQ, 7.50%, 9/25/2022

    3,247        3,373  

Series G92-59, Class F, 1.78%, 10/25/2022 (i)

    329        332  

Series G92-61, Class Z, 7.00%, 10/25/2022

    1,160        1,215  

Series G92-66, Class KA, 6.00%, 12/25/2022

    2,716        2,807  

Series G92-66, Class KB, 7.00%, 12/25/2022

    12,843        13,568  

Series G93-1, Class KA, 7.90%, 1/25/2023

    3,395        3,619  

Series 1997-61, Class ZC, 7.00%, 2/25/2023

    26,606        28,071  

Series G93-17, Class SI, IF, 6.00%, 4/25/2023 (i)

    3,685        3,940  

Series 1998-43, Class SA, IF, IO, 15.37%, 4/25/2023 (i)

    10,115        2,393  

Series 1993-146, Class E, PO, 5/25/2023

    8,214        7,764  

Series 1993-84, Class M, 7.50%, 6/25/2023

    542,984        580,119  

Series 1993-205, Class H, PO, 9/25/2023

    2,772        2,614  

Series 1993-155, Class PJ, 7.00%, 9/25/2023

    21,291        22,701  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  
    

Series 1993-165, Class SK, IF, 12.50%, 9/25/2023 (i)

    3,231        3,486  

Series 1993-165, Class SD, IF, 12.57%, 9/25/2023 (i)

    648        702  

Series 1993-203, Class PL, 6.50%, 10/25/2023

    27,623        29,645  

Series 1995-19, Class Z, 6.50%, 11/25/2023

    32,496        34,874  

Series 1993-230, Class FA, 3.11%, 12/25/2023 (i)

    878        884  

Series 1993-223, Class PZ, 6.50%, 12/25/2023

    76,021        79,662  

Series 1993-225, Class UB, 6.50%, 12/25/2023

    29,313        31,245  

Series 2003-128, Class DY, 4.50%, 1/25/2024

    346,049        353,324  

Series 1994-37, Class L, 6.50%, 3/25/2024

    61,871        65,273  

Series 1994-72, Class K, 6.00%, 4/25/2024

    553,772        594,151  

Series 1995-2, Class Z, 8.50%, 1/25/2025

    6,842        7,499  

Series 1997-20, Class IB, IO, 1.84%, 3/25/2027 (i)

    28,592        773  

Series 1997-39, Class PD, 7.50%, 5/20/2027

    8,165        9,164  

Series 1997-46, Class PL, 6.00%, 7/18/2027

    13,612        14,505  

Series 1998-36, Class ZB, 6.00%, 7/18/2028

    4,789        5,192  

Series 1998-46, Class GZ, 6.50%, 8/18/2028

    15,931        17,098  

Series 1998-58, Class PC, 6.50%, 10/25/2028

    31,772        34,580  

Series 1999-39, Class JH, IO, 6.50%, 8/25/2029

    75,549        7,911  

Series 2000-52, IO, 8.50%, 1/25/2031

    2,751        610  

Series 2001-33, Class ID, IO, 6.00%, 7/25/2031

    87,469        18,390  

Series 2001-30, Class PM, 7.00%, 7/25/2031

    26,408        29,978  

Series 2001-36, Class DE, 7.00%, 8/25/2031

    44,686        49,713  

Series 2001-44, Class PD, 7.00%, 9/25/2031

    4,273        4,795  

Series 2001-61, Class Z, 7.00%, 11/25/2031

    68,177        77,218  

Series 2002-1, Class SA, IF, 17.04%, 2/25/2032 (i)

    1,293        1,719  
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — continued

 

Series 2002-13, Class SJ, IF, IO, 1.60%, 3/25/2032 (i)

    76,129        3,502  

Series 2002-15, PO, 4/25/2032

    54,080        48,829  

Series 2002-28, Class PK, 6.50%, 5/25/2032

    28,567        31,607  

Series 2002-68, Class SH, IF, IO, 5.55%, 10/18/2032 (i)

    58,030        9,249  

Series 2004-61, Class SK, IF, 8.50%, 11/25/2032 (i)

    32,150        35,668  

Series 2002-77, Class S, IF, 9.89%, 12/25/2032 (i)

    6,103        7,054  

Series 2003-66, Class PA, 3.50%, 2/25/2033

    426        427  

Series 2003-22, Class UD, 4.00%, 4/25/2033

    142,058        146,994  

Series 2003-47, Class PE, 5.75%, 6/25/2033

    23,732        25,685  

Series 2003-44, Class IU, IO, 7.00%, 6/25/2033

    33,296        7,943  

Series 2004-4, Class QM, IF, 9.19%, 6/25/2033 (i)

    32,304        34,654  

Series 2003-64, Class SX, IF, 7.88%, 7/25/2033 (i)

    5,664        6,294  

Series 2003-132, Class OA, PO, 8/25/2033

    8,307        7,776  

Series 2003-71, Class DS, IF, 4.33%, 8/25/2033 (i)

    30,935        30,711  

Series 2003-91, Class SD, IF, 8.32%, 9/25/2033 (i)

    8,227        9,139  

Series 2003-116, Class SB, IF, IO, 5.09%, 11/25/2033 (i)

    80,919        13,051  

Series 2003-131, Class CH, 5.50%, 1/25/2034

    112,454        122,170  

Series 2003-130, Class SX, IF, 7.76%, 1/25/2034 (i)

    2,521        2,779  

Series 2004-10, Class SC, IF, 18.57%, 2/25/2034 (i)

    3,024        3,080  

Series 2004-35, Class AZ, 4.50%, 5/25/2034

    133,887        139,380  

Series 2004-46, Class SK, IF, 9.61%, 5/25/2034 (i)

    30,695        35,560  

Series 2004-36, Class SA, IF, 12.63%, 5/25/2034 (i)

    61,763        81,241  

Series 2004-51, Class SY, IF, 9.23%, 7/25/2034 (i)

    5,193        5,967  

Series 2004-79, Class ZE, 5.50%, 11/25/2034

    486,299        547,130  

Series 2004-91, Class HC, 6.00%, 12/25/2034

    687,847        786,373  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  
    

Series 2005-68, Class BC, 5.25%, 6/25/2035

    57,327        57,724  

Series 2005-45, Class DC, IF, 15.12%, 6/25/2035 (i)

    93,992        117,212  

Series 2005-84, Class XM, 5.75%, 10/25/2035

    70,575        76,346  

Series 2006-22, Class AO, PO, 4/25/2036

    38,218        32,214  

Series 2006-46, Class SW, IF, 15.01%, 6/25/2036 (i)

    12,237        16,854  

Series 2007-7, Class SG, IF, IO, 3.99%, 8/25/2036 (i)

    42,337        9,109  

Series 2006-110, PO, 11/25/2036

    32,133        27,500  

Series 2006-117, Class GS, IF, IO, 4.14%, 12/25/2036 (i)

    50,207        6,914  

Series 2007-53, Class SH, IF, IO, 3.59%, 6/25/2037 (i)

    65,604        8,561  

Series 2007-88, Class VI, IF, IO, 4.03%, 9/25/2037 (i)

    100,490        17,363  

Series 2007-100, Class SM, IF, IO, 3.94%, 10/25/2037 (i)

    64,632        8,706  

Series 2008-1, Class BI, IF, IO, 3.40%, 2/25/2038 (i)

    63,187        7,491  

Series 2008-16, Class IS, IF, IO, 3.69%, 3/25/2038 (i)

    12,149        1,559  

Series 2008-46, Class HI, IO, 1.62%, 6/25/2038 (i)

    55,521        3,108  

Series 2008-53, Class CI, IF, IO, 4.69%, 7/25/2038 (i)

    24,628        3,522  

Series 2009-112, Class ST, IF, IO, 3.74%, 1/25/2040 (i)

    52,229        6,619  

Series 2010-35, Class SB, IF, IO, 3.91%, 4/25/2040 (i)

    21,287        2,742  

Series 2010-80, Class PZ, 5.00%, 7/25/2040

    305,648        348,599  

Series 2010-102, Class PN, 5.00%, 9/25/2040

    580,000        633,657  

Series 2010-134, Class KZ, 4.50%, 12/25/2040

    1,343,819        1,439,918  

Series 2003-7, Class A1, 6.50%, 12/25/2042

    145,014        160,246  

Series 2013-67, Class KZ, 2.50%, 4/25/2043

    803,066        707,619  

Series 2013-128, PO, 12/25/2043

    226,709        182,191  

Series 2014-19, Class Z, 4.50%, 4/25/2044

    457,993        502,006  

Series 2016-38, Class NA, 3.00%, 1/25/2046

    182,936        181,474  

FNMA REMIC Trust

    

Series 1999-W1, PO, 2/25/2029

    19,589        16,976  
 

 

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JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond Portfolio

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — continued

 

Series 1999-W4, Class A9, 6.25%, 2/25/2029

    86,429        91,574  

Series 2002-W7, Class A4, 6.00%, 6/25/2029

    224,766        245,483  

Series 2003-W1, Class 1A1, 5.38%, 12/25/2042 (i)

    201,093        211,194  

Series 2003-W1, Class 2A, 5.89%, 12/25/2042 (i)

    29,216        31,313  

FNMA STRIPS

    

Series 329, Class 1, PO, 1/25/2033

    4,738        4,185  

Series 365, Class 8, IO, 5.50%, 5/25/2036

    19,795        4,455  

FNMA Trust Series 2004-W2,
Class 2A2, 7.00%, 2/25/2044

    18,310        20,499  

GMACM Mortgage Loan Trust
Series 2005-AR3, Class 3A4, 3.91%, 6/19/2035 (i)

    135,247        131,875  

GNMA

    

Series 1994-7, Class PQ, 6.50%, 10/16/2024

    52,528        52,454  

Series 2000-36, Class PB, 7.50%, 11/16/2030

    177,666        177,391  

Series 2000-36, Class IK, IO, 9.00%, 11/16/2030

    1,018        (j) 

Series 2001-10, Class PE, 6.50%, 3/16/2031

    468,818        468,258  

Series 2001-22, Class PS, IF, 14.62%, 3/17/2031 (i)

    65,165        66,525  

Series 2001-36, Class S, IF, IO, 5.59%, 8/16/2031 (i)

    40,278        432  

Series 2002-24, Class SB, IF, 8.24%, 4/16/2032 (i)

    5,416        5,736  

Series 2003-24, PO, 3/16/2033

    2,425        2,209  

Series 2004-28, Class S, IF, 12.91%, 4/16/2034 (i)

    19,119        25,492  

Series 2006-38, Class OH, 6.50%, 8/20/2036

    500,000        582,921  

Series 2007-45, Class QA, IF, IO, 4.17%, 7/20/2037 (i)

    79,350        9,205  

Series 2009-79, Class OK, PO, 11/16/2037

    49,160        42,756  

Series 2007-76, Class SA, IF, IO, 4.06%, 11/20/2037 (i)

    61,030        7,444  

Series 2008-2, Class MS, IF, IO, 4.70%, 1/16/2038 (i)

    56,163        8,405  

Series 2015-137, Class WA, 5.48%, 1/20/2038 (i)

    348,368        382,015  

Series 2009-106, Class ST, IF, IO, 3.53%, 2/20/2038 (i)

    212,000        29,585  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  
    

Series 2008-55, Class SA, IF, IO, 3.73%, 6/20/2038 (i)

    37,925        3,897  

Series 2009-6, Class SA, IF, IO, 3.64%, 2/16/2039 (i)

    25,822        3,094  

Series 2009-6, Class SH, IF, IO, 3.57%, 2/20/2039 (i)

    79,491        6,755  

Series 2009-31, Class TS, IF, IO, 3.83%, 3/20/2039 (i)

    91,001        6,303  

Series 2009-14, Class KI, IO, 6.50%, 3/20/2039

    56,827        12,544  

Series 2009-14, Class NI, IO, 6.50%, 3/20/2039

    43,419        11,250  

Series 2009-22, Class SA, IF, IO, 3.80%, 4/20/2039 (i)

    111,145        10,980  

Series 2009-102, Class SM, IF, IO, 3.94%, 6/16/2039 (i)

    17,945        580  

Series 2009-64, Class SN, IF, IO, 3.64%, 7/16/2039 (i)

    94,098        9,050  

Series 2010-130, Class CP, 7.00%, 10/16/2040

    70,460        79,540  

Series 2011-75, Class SM, IF, IO, 4.13%, 5/20/2041 (i)

    128,230        18,793  

Series 2011-H19, Class FA, 2.78%, 8/20/2061 (i)

    572,703        573,664  

Series 2012-H23, Class SA, 2.84%, 10/20/2062 (i)

    563,362        564,678  

Series 2013-H08, Class FC, 2.76%, 2/20/2063 (i)

    604,728        605,482  

Series 2013-H09, Class HA, 1.65%, 4/20/2063

    325,181        318,918  

Series 2014-H17, Class FC, 2.81%, 7/20/2064 (i)

    302,677        303,912  

Series 2015-H16, Class FG, 2.75%, 7/20/2065 (i)

    660,991        662,062  

Series 2015-H30, Class FE, 2.91%, 11/20/2065 (i)

    810,379        817,172  

Series 2016-H11, Class FD, 3.06%, 5/20/2066 (i)

    198,410        200,236  

Series 2016-H26, Class FC, 3.31%, 12/20/2066 (i)

    157,938        161,410  

Series 2017-H14, Class FV, 2.81%, 6/20/2067 (i)

    441,981        443,731  

Goodgreen Trust Series 2017-R1, 5.00%, 10/20/2051

    386,813        378,032  

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust

    

Series 2004-6F, Class 1A2, 5.00%, 5/25/2034

    45,341        45,224  

Series 2004-6F, Class 3A4, 6.50%, 5/25/2034

    136,746        144,498  
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — continued

 

Series 2004-13F, Class 3A3, 6.00%, 11/25/2034

    52,305        53,101  

Headlands Residential LLC
Series 2017-RPL1, Class A, 3.88%, 8/25/2022 (b) (f)

    390,000        385,047  

Impac Secured Assets Trust Series 2006-1, Class 2A1, 2.86%, 5/25/2036 (i)

    35,507        34,802  

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust Series 2006-A2, Class 5A3, 4.61%, 11/25/2033 (i)

    33,477        34,261  

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust Series 2004-13, Class 2A1, 4.67%, 4/21/2034 (i)

    21,036        21,540  

MASTR Alternative Loan Trust

    

Series 2004-10, Class 1A1, 4.50%, 9/25/2019

    5,170        5,156  

Series 2004-8, Class 6A1, 5.50%, 9/25/2019

    4,978        5,025  

Series 2004-4, Class 10A1, 5.00%, 5/25/2024

    74,876        76,717  

Series 2003-9, Class 8A1, 6.00%, 1/25/2034

    63,641        64,497  

Series 2004-6, Class 7A1, 6.00%, 7/25/2034

    94,306        95,720  

Series 2004-7, Class 30PO, PO, 8/25/2034‡

    10,367        8,664  

MASTR Asset Securitization Trust

    

Series 2004-6, Class 15PO, PO, 7/25/2019‡

    420        419  

Series 2004-8, PO, 8/25/2019‡

    712        679  

Series 2004-10, Class 15PO, PO, 10/25/2019‡

    2,073        2,055  

Series 2003-11, Class 9A6, 5.25%, 12/25/2033

    115,587        115,186  

MASTR Resecuritization Trust
Series 2005-PO, Class 3PO, PO, 5/28/2035 (b)

    17,583        14,258  

NACC Reperforming Loan REMIC Trust Series 2004-R2, Class A1, 6.50%, 10/25/2034 (b)(i)

    31,090        30,182  

PHH Alternative Mortgage Trust
Series 2007-2, Class 2X, IO, 6.00%, 5/25/2037‡

    194,664        45,319  

RALI Trust

    

Series 2002-QS8, Class A5, 6.25%, 6/25/2017

    597        465  

Series 2003-QS9, Class A3, IF, IO, 5.04%, 5/25/2018‡ (i)

    607        (j) 

Series 2003-QS14, Class A1, 5.00%, 7/25/2018

    663        660  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  
    

Series 2003-QS18, Class A1, 5.00%, 9/25/2018

    801        802  

Residential Asset Securitization Trust
Series 2003-A14, Class A1, 4.75%, 2/25/2019

    497        439  

RFMSI Trust Series 2005-SA4,
Class 1A1, 4.00%, 9/25/2035 (i)

    38,211        34,319  

SACO I, Inc. Series 1997-2,
Class 1A5, 7.00%, 8/25/2036 (b)

    2,772        2,760  

SART

    

4.75%, 7/15/2024

    877,273        878,097  

6/15/2025‡

    1,000,000        1,000,000  

Vendee Mortgage Trust

    

Series 1994-1, Class 1, 5.36%, 2/15/2024 (i)

    26,668        27,772  

Series 1994-1, Class 2ZB, 6.50%, 2/15/2024

    309,280        327,191  

Series 1996-1, Class 1Z, 6.75%, 2/15/2026

    65,273        71,607  

Series 1996-2, Class 1Z, 6.75%, 6/15/2026

    35,164        38,472  

Series 1997-1, Class 2Z, 7.50%, 2/15/2027

    138,521        152,427  

Series 1998-1, Class 2E, 7.00%, 3/15/2028

    35,924        39,882  

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust

 

Series 2003-AR8, Class A, 4.24%, 8/25/2033 (i)

    7,786        7,895  

Series 2003-AR9, Class 1A6, 4.33%, 9/25/2033 (i)

    35,807        36,572  

Series 2004-AR3, Class A2, 3.96%, 6/25/2034 (i)

    13,762        13,976  

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates WMALT Trust

    

Series 2005-4, Class DP, PO, 6/25/2020‡

    6,220        6,051  

Series 2005-2, Class 2A3, IF, IO, 2.49%, 4/25/2035‡ (i)

    254,861        24,675  

Series 2005-2, Class 1A4, IF, IO, 2.54%, 4/25/2035‡ (i)

    633,253        57,026  

Series 2005-3, Class CX, IO, 5.50%, 5/25/2035‡

    185,268        35,483  

Series 2005-4, Class CB7, 5.50%, 6/25/2035

    165,627        157,919  

Series 2005-6, Class 2A4, 5.50%, 8/25/2035

    48,826        46,325  

Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust

    

Series 2003-K, Class 1A1, 4.69%, 11/25/2033 (i)

    10,450        10,597  
 

 

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Table of Contents

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond Portfolio

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — continued

 

Series 2003-K, Class 1A2, 4.69%, 11/25/2033 (i)

    20,900        21,291  

Series 2005-AR16, Class 2A1, 4.53%, 2/25/2034 (i)

    27,828        28,494  

Series 2004-P, Class 2A1, 4.64%, 9/25/2034 (i)

    55,088        56,518  

Series 2004-EE, Class 3A1, 4.57%, 12/25/2034 (i)

    23,419        24,240  

Series 2005-AR3, Class 1A1, 4.48%, 3/25/2035 (i)

    97,545        100,245  

Series 2005-AR8, Class 2A1, 4.42%, 6/25/2035 (i)

    30,004        30,824  
    

 

 

 

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(Cost $30,780,826)

 

     31,252,124  
    

 

 

 

U.S. Government Agency Securities — 7.6%

 

  

FNMA 5.91%, 10/9/2019 (a)

    5,770,000        5,646,180  

FNMA STRIPS 15.76%, 3/23/2028 (a)

    630,000        470,299  

Resolution Funding Corp. STRIPS

    

1.26%, 10/15/2019 (a)

    5,230,000        5,118,381  

13.33%, 7/15/2020 (a)

    4,100,000        3,937,451  

2.01%, 10/15/2020 (a)

    8,000,000        7,632,969  

1.42%, 1/15/2021 (a)

    65,000        61,606  

DN, 2.95%, 1/15/2026 (a)

    20,000        16,263  

DN, 2.81%, 10/15/2027 (a)

    15,000        11,508  

Tennessee Valley Authority

    

5.88%, 4/1/2036

    140,000        182,458  

4.63%, 9/15/2060

    93,000        112,992  

4.25%, 9/15/2065

    101,000        115,133  
    

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agency Securities
(Cost $23,079,462)

 

     23,305,240  
    

 

 

 

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 5.2%

 

  

BB-UBS Trust Series 2012-SHOW,
Class A, 3.43%, 11/5/2036 (b)

    300,000        300,080  

BXMT Ltd. Series 2017-FL1,
Class C, 4.41%, 6/15/2035‡ (b) (i)

    300,000        300,034  

CD Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2007-CD4, Class XC, IO, 0.75%, 12/11/2049 (b) (i)

    36,663        397  

Commercial Mortgage Trust

    

Series 2013-SFS, Class A2, 2.99%, 4/12/2035 (b) (i)

    125,000        124,228  

Series 2014-CR19, Class A5, 3.80%, 8/10/2047

    200,000        203,988  

Series 2015-CR25, Class A4, 3.76%, 8/10/2048

    156,000        158,188  

CSMC OA LLC

    

Series 2014-USA, Class A2, 3.95%, 9/15/2037 (b)

    885,000        895,154  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  
    

Series 2014-USA, Class D, 4.37%, 9/15/2037 (b)

    100,000        94,693  

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates

    

Series KJ02, Class A2, 2.60%, 9/25/2020

    18,406        18,306  

Series KJ09, Class A2, 2.84%, 9/25/2022

    196,000        195,959  

Series KF12, Class A, 3.05%, 9/25/2022 (i)

    100,452        100,514  

Series KJ11, Class A2, 2.93%, 1/25/2023

    282,993        284,547  

Series K038, Class A2, 3.39%, 3/25/2024

    229,000        232,884  

Series KJ14, Class A2, 2.81%, 9/25/2024

    591,000        583,831  

Series KPLB, Class A, 2.77%, 5/25/2025

    250,000        245,543  

Series K065, Class A2, 3.24%, 4/25/2027

    215,000        214,644  

Series K065, Class AM, 3.33%, 5/25/2027

    115,000        115,003  

Series K066, Class A2, 3.12%, 6/25/2027

    267,000        264,053  

Series K070, Class A2, 3.30%, 11/25/2027 (i)

    208,000        207,695  

Series K072, Class AM, 3.50%, 12/25/2027 (i)

    1,000,000        1,009,076  

Series K073, Class A2, 3.35%, 1/25/2028

    346,000        346,581  

Series K079, Class AM, 3.93%, 6/25/2028

    588,000        612,032  

Series K081, Class A2, 3.90%, 8/25/2028 (i)

    395,000        411,866  

Series K082, Class A2, 3.92%, 9/25/2028 (i)

    1,054,000        1,100,794  

FNMA ACES

    

Series 2015-M17, Class FA, 3.23%, 11/25/2022 (i)

    156,516        157,834  

Series 2016-M2, Class AV2, 2.15%, 1/25/2023

    500,000        487,842  

Series 2014-M3, Class A2, 3.46%, 1/25/2024 (i)

    1,000,000        1,023,981  

Series 2015-M3, Class A2, 2.72%, 10/25/2024

    1,000,000        982,223  

Series 2017-M7, Class A2, 2.96%, 2/25/2027 (i)

    278,000        270,573  

Series 2015-M10, Class A2, 3.09%, 4/25/2027 (i)

    389,000        382,092  

Series 2017-M8, Class A2, 3.06%, 5/25/2027 (i)

    335,000        328,128  
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — continued

 

Series 2017-M12, Class A2, 3.08%, 6/25/2027 (i)

    381,000        374,807  

Series 2018-M10, Class A2, 3.39%, 7/25/2028 (i)

    460,000        459,592  

Series 2017-M5, Class A2, 3.18%, 4/25/2029 (i)

    305,000        299,946  

Series 2018-M3, Class A2, 3.09%, 2/25/2030 (i)

    185,000        177,605  

FNMA Grantor Trust Series 2017-T1, Class A, 2.90%, 6/25/2027

    428,463        409,007  

FREMF Mortgage Trust

    

Series 2014-K40, Class C, 4.07%, 11/25/2047 (b) (i)

    168,000        163,988  

Series 2015-K44, Class B, 3.68%, 1/25/2048 (b) (i)

    640,000        623,772  

Series 2015-K45, Class B, 3.59%, 4/25/2048 (b) (i)

    500,000        485,314  

Series 2016-K722, Class B, 3.84%, 7/25/2049 (b) (i)

    110,000        111,710  

Series 2016-K59, Class B, 3.58%, 11/25/2049 (b) (i)

    180,000        172,651  

Series 2018-K730, Class B, 3.80%, 2/25/2050 (b) (i)

    551,000        544,358  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust
Series 2006-IQ12, Class X1, IO, 0.63%, 12/15/2043‡ (b) (i)

    141,928        1  

UBS-BAMLL Trust Series 2012-WRM, Class A, 3.66%, 6/10/2030 (b)

    116,000        116,683  

UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2012-C2, Class A4, 3.53%, 5/10/2063

    104,000        105,103  

VNDO Mortgage Trust Series 2013-PENN, Class A, 3.81%, 12/13/2029 (b)

    200,000        201,829  

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2011-C3, Class A4, 4.38%, 3/15/2044 (b)

    110,000        112,229  
    

 

 

 

Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $16,086,557)

 

     16,011,358  
    

 

 

 

Foreign Government Securities — 0.3%

 

  

Republic of Colombia (Colombia) 7.38%, 9/18/2037

    100,000        121,125  

United Mexican States (Mexico)

    

3.60%, 1/30/2025

    200,000        190,850  

4.13%, 1/21/2026

    200,000        195,250  

3.75%, 1/11/2028

    280,000        261,590  

5.55%, 1/21/2045

    48,000        48,660  

4.35%, 1/15/2047

    58,000        49,865  
    

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Securities
(Cost $922,077)

 

     867,340  
    

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

Municipal Bonds — 0.1% (k)

    

New York — 0.1%

    

Other Revenue — 0.0% (c)

    

New York State Dormitory Authority, State Personal Income Tax, General Purpose Series D, Rev., 5.60%, 3/15/2040

    30,000        35,857  
    

 

 

 

Transportation — 0.1%

    

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Consolidated, 164th Series Series 164, Rev., 5.65%, 11/1/2040

    130,000        159,649  
    

 

 

 

Total New York

       195,506  
    

 

 

 

Ohio — 0.0% (c)

    

Education — 0.0% (c)

    

Ohio State University (The) Series A, Rev., 4.80%, 6/1/2111

    98,000        106,475  
    

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds
(Cost $256,175)

 

     301,981  
    

 

 

 
     SHARES          

Short-Term Investments — 0.5%

    

Investment Companies — 0.5%

    

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund Class Institutional Shares, 2.55% (l) (m)
(Cost $1,407,137)

    1,407,037        1,407,177  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.6%
(Cost $309,008,724)

 

     306,948,597  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.4%

 

     1,374,574  
    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

       308,323,171  
    

 

 

 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets.

 

 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond Portfolio

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

Abbreviations

 
ABS   Asset-backed securities
ACES   Alternative Credit Enhancement Securities
ARM   Adjustable Rate Mortgage. The interest rate shown is the rate in effect as of December 31, 2018.
CSMC   Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust
DN   Discount Notes
ESOP   Employee Stock Ownership Program
FHA   Federal Housing Administration
FHLMC   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
FNMA   Federal National Mortgage Association
GNMA   Government National Mortgage Association
HB   High Coupon Bonds (a.k.a. “IOettes”) represent the right to receive interest payments on an underlying pool of mortgages with similar features as those associated with IO securities. Unlike IO’s the owner also has a right to receive a very small portion of principal. The high interest rates result from taking interest payments from other classes in the Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit trust and allocating them to the small principal of the HB class.
ICE   Intercontinental Exchange
IF   Inverse Floaters represent securities that pay interest at a rate that increases (decreases) with a decline (incline) in a specified index. The interest rate shown is the rate in effect as of December 31, 2018. The rate may be subject to a cap and floor.
IO   Interest Only represents the right to receive the monthly interest payments on an underlying pool of mortgage loans. The principal amount shown represents the par value on the underlying pool. The yields on these securities are subject to accelerated principal paydowns as a result of prepayment or refinancing of the underlying pool of mortgage instruments. As a result, interest income may be reduced considerably.
LIBOR   London Interbank Offered Rate
PO   Principal Only represents the right to receive the principal portion only on an underlying pool of mortgage loans. The market value of these securities is extremely volatile in response to changes in market interest rates. As prepayments on the underlying mortgages of these securities increase, the yield on these securities increases.
REMIC   Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
Rev.   Revenue
STRIPS   Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities. The STRIPS Program lets investors hold and trade individual interest and principal components of eligible notes and bonds as separate securities.
USD   United States Dollar
VA   Veterans Administration
(a)   The rate shown is the effective yield as of December 31, 2018.
(b)   Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A or section 4(a)(2), of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, such securities have been determined to be liquid by the investment adviser and may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration.
(c)   Amount rounds to less than 0.1% of net assets.
(d)   Variable or floating rate security, linked to the referenced benchmark. The interest rate shown is the current rate as of December 31, 2018.
(e)   Defaulted security.
(f)   Step bond. Interest rate is a fixed rate for an initial period that either resets at a specific date or may reset in the future contingent upon a predetermined trigger. The interest rate shown is the current rate as of December 31, 2018.
(g)   Security is perpetual and thus, does not have a predetermined maturity date. The coupon rate for this security is fixed for a period of time and may be structured to adjust thereafter. The date shown, if applicable, reflects the next call date. The coupon rate shown is the rate in effect as of December 31, 2018.
(h)   Security is an interest bearing note with preferred security characteristics.
(i)   Variable or floating rate security, the interest rate of which adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. The interest rate shown is the current rate as of December 31, 2018.
(j)   Amount rounds to less than 1.
(k)   The date shown represents the earliest of the prerefunded date, next put date or final maturity date.
(l)   Investment in affiliate. Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and advised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.
(m)   The rate shown is the current yield as of December 31, 2018.
  Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018

 

            
JPMorgan Insurance
Trust Core Bond
Portfolio
 

ASSETS:

    

Investments in non-affiliates, at value

     $ 305,541,420  

Investments in affiliates, at value

       1,407,177  

Cash

       18,695  

Receivables:

    

Investment securities sold

       8,404  

Portfolio shares sold

       499,120  

Interest from non-affiliates

       1,478,201  

Dividends from affiliates

       4,391  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       308,957,408  
    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

 

Payables:

    

Portfolio shares redeemed

       350,539  

Accrued liabilities:

    

Investment advisory fees

       116,051  

Administration fees

       29,141  

Distribution fees

       31,876  

Custodian and accounting fees

       36,811  

Trustees’ and Chief Compliance Officer’s fees

       83  

Audit fees

       53,336  

Other

       16,400  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       634,237  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 308,323,171  
    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS:

 

Paid-in-Capital

     $ 303,533,288  

Total distributable earnings (loss) (a)

       4,789,883  
    

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

     $ 308,323,171  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets:

    

Class 1

     $ 158,166,910  

Class 2

       150,156,261  
    

 

 

 

Total

     $ 308,323,171  
    

 

 

 

Outstanding units of beneficial interest (shares)

    

(unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value):

    

Class 1

       14,843,907  

Class 2

       14,260,665  

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share (b):

    

Class 1

     $ 10.66  

Class 2

       10.53  
    

 

 

 

Cost of investments in non-affiliates

     $ 307,601,587  

Cost of investments in affiliates

       1,407,137  

 

(a)

Total distributable earnings have been aggregated to conform to the current presentation requirements for the adoption of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Disclosure Update and Simplification Rule. See Note 8.

(b)

Per share amounts may not recalculate due to rounding of net assets and/or shares outstanding.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018

 

            
JPMorgan Insurance
Trust Core Bond
Portfolio
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

 

Interest income from non-affiliates

     $ 9,904,653  

Interest income from affiliates

       27  

Dividend income from affiliates

       112,248  
    

 

 

 

Total investment income

       10,016,928  
    

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

 

Investment advisory fees

       1,205,420  

Administration fees

       244,413  

Distribution fees — Class 2

       344,503  

Custodian and accounting fees

       166,348  

Professional fees

       95,335  

Trustees’ and Chief Compliance Officer’s fees

       25,781  

Printing and mailing costs

       54,283  

Transfer agency fees — Class 1

       2,945  

Transfer agency fees — Class 2

       1,168  

Other

       26,097  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       2,166,293  
    

 

 

 

Less fees waived

       (131,494

Less expense reimbursements

       (1,126
    

 

 

 

Net expenses

       2,033,673  
    

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

       7,983,255  
    

 

 

 

REALIZED/UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES):

    

Net realized gain (loss) on transactions from:

    

Investments in non-affiliates

       (778,032

Investments in affiliates

       (271
    

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

       (778,303
    

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

    

Investments in non-affiliates

       (7,243,632

Investments in affiliates

       620  
    

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

       (7,243,012
    

 

 

 

Net realized/unrealized gains (losses)

       (8,021,315
    

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

     $ (38,060
    

 

 

 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

       JPMorgan Insurance Trust
Core Bond Portfolio
 
        Year Ended
December 31, 2018
       Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 7,983,255        $ 6,964,245  

Net realized gain (loss)

       (778,303        492,048  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

       (7,243,012        1,596,482  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       (38,060        9,052,775  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: (a)

         

Class 1

       (4,186,764        (4,505,586

Class 2

       (3,289,708        (2,166,547
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

       (7,476,472        (6,672,133
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       21,173,475          41,777,773  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS:

 

Change in net assets

       13,658,943          44,158,415  

Beginning of period

       294,664,228          250,505,813  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 308,323,171        $ 294,664,228  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

         

Class 1

         

Proceeds from shares issued

     $ 30,672,544        $ 22,714,827  

Distributions reinvested

       4,186,764          4,505,586  

Cost of shares redeemed

       (43,702,909        (34,060,959
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from Class 1 capital transactions

     $ (8,843,601      $ (6,840,546
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class 2

         

Proceeds from shares issued

     $ 50,243,204        $ 67,288,642  

Distributions reinvested

       3,289,708          2,166,547  

Cost of shares redeemed

       (23,515,836        (20,836,870
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from Class 2 capital transactions

     $ 30,017,076        $ 48,618,319  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

     $ 21,173,475        $ 41,777,773  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

         

Class 1

         

Issued

       2,896,449          2,081,814  

Reinvested

       401,416          417,571  

Redeemed

       (4,121,806        (3,120,491
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in Class 1 Shares

       (823,941        (621,106
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class 2

         

Issued

       4,788,846          6,231,833  

Reinvested

       318,770          202,670  

Redeemed

       (2,241,131        (1,931,490
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in Class 2 Shares

       2,866,485          4,503,013  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

The prior period distributions have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation for the adoption of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Disclosure Update and Simplification Rule. See Note 8. Prior period balances were as follows:

 

Class 1

  

From net investment income

     $(4,505,586)  

Class 2

  

From net investment income

     (2,166,547)  

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

      

 

       Per share operating performance  
                Investment operations      Distributions  
        Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
       Net
investment
income
(loss) (a)
       Net realized
and
unrealized gains
(losses) on
investments
       Total from
investment
operations
     Net
investment
income
       Net
realized
gain
       Total
distributions
 

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond Portfolio

                                

Class 1

                                

Year Ended December 31, 2018

     $ 10.94        $ 0.29        $ (0.29      $ (e)     $ (0.26      $  (0.02)        $  (0.28)  

Year Ended December 31, 2017

       10.84          0.29          0.09          0.38        (0.28                 (0.28

Year Ended December 31, 2016

       10.91          0.30          (0.07        0.23        (0.30                 (0.30

Year Ended December 31, 2015

       11.19          0.34          (0.21        0.13        (0.41                 (0.41

Year Ended December 31, 2014

       11.09          0.38          0.16          0.54        (0.44                 (0.44

Class 2

 

Year Ended December 31, 2018

       10.82          0.26          (0.29        (0.03      (0.24        (0.02        (0.26

Year Ended December 31, 2017

       10.73          0.26          0.09          0.35        (0.26                 (0.26

Year Ended December 31, 2016

       10.81          0.27          (0.07        0.20        (0.28                 (0.28

Year Ended December 31, 2015

       11.10          0.31          (0.21        0.10        (0.39                 (0.39

Year Ended December 31, 2014

       11.01          0.35          0.16          0.51        (0.42                 (0.42

 

(a)

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.

(b)

Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.

(c)

Total returns do not include charges that will be imposed by variable insurance contracts or by Eligible Plans. If these charges were reflected, returns would be lower than those shown.

(d)

Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.

(e)

Amount rounds to less than $0.005.

 

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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets  
Net asset
value,
end of
period
    Total return (b)(c)    

Net assets,
end of

period

    Net
expenses (d)
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
        
Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements and
earnings credits
    Portfolio
turnover
rate
 
           
           
$ 10.66       0.05   $ 158,166,910       0.56     2.76     0.61     20
  10.94       3.57       171,382,596       0.57       2.66       0.63       21  
  10.84       2.12       176,565,657       0.59       2.73       0.64       29  
  10.91       1.12       178,547,019       0.59       3.08       0.61       20  
  11.19       4.92       152,618,612       0.59       3.40       0.64       18  
           
  10.53       (0.23     150,156,261       0.81       2.51       0.85       20  
  10.82       3.30       123,281,632       0.82       2.41       0.87       21  
  10.73       1.84       73,940,156       0.84       2.47       0.89       29  
  10.81       0.86       58,993,588       0.84       2.83       0.86       20  
  11.10       4.71       46,498,141       0.84       3.14       0.88       18  

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018

 

1. Organization

JPMorgan Insurance Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company and is a Massachusetts business trust.

The following is a separate Portfolio of the Trust (the “Portfolio”) covered by this report:

 

      Classes Offered    Diversified/Non-Diversified
JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond Portfolio    Class 1 and Class 2    Diversified

The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek to maximize total return by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of intermediate- and long-term debt securities.

Portfolio shares are offered only to separate accounts of participating insurance companies and Eligible Plans. Individuals may not purchase shares directly from the Portfolio.

All classes of shares have equal rights as to earnings, assets and voting privileges, except that each class may bear different transfer agency fees and distribution fees and each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to its distribution plan and administrative services plan.

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (“JPMIM”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (“JPMorgan”), acts as Adviser (the “Adviser”) and Administrator (the “Administrator”) to the Portfolio.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements. The Portfolio is an investment company and, thus, follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 — Investment Companies, which is part of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

A. Valuation of Investments — The valuation of investments is in accordance with GAAP and the Portfolio’s valuation policies set forth by and under the supervision and responsibility of the Board of Trustees (the “Board”), which established the following approach to valuation, as described more fully below: (i) investments for which market quotations are readily available shall be valued at their market value and (ii) all other investments for which market quotations are not readily available shall be valued at their fair value as determined in good faith by the Board.

The Administrator has established the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Americas Valuation Committee (“AVC”) to assist the Board with the oversight and monitoring of the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments. The Administrator implements the valuation policies of the Portfolio’s investments, as directed by the Board. The AVC oversees and carries out the policies for the valuation of investments held in the Portfolio. This includes monitoring the appropriateness of fair values based on results of ongoing valuation oversight including, but not limited to, consideration of macro or security specific events, market events and pricing vendor and broker due diligence. The Administrator is responsible for discussing and assessing the potential impacts to the fair values on an ongoing basis, and at least on a quarterly basis with the AVC and the Board.

A market-based approach is primarily used to value the Portfolio’s investments. Investments for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by approved affiliated and unaffiliated pricing vendors or third party broker-dealers (collectively referred to as “Pricing Services”) or may be internally fair valued using methods set forth by the valuation policies approved by the Board. This may include related or comparable assets or liabilities, recent transactions, market multiples, book values and other relevant information for the investment to determine the fair value of the investment. An income-based valuation approach may be used in which the anticipated future cash flows of the investment are discounted to calculate the fair value. Discounts may also be applied due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investments. Valuations may be based upon current market prices of securities that are comparable in coupon, rating, maturity and industry. It is possible that the estimated values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used, had a ready market for the investments existed, and such differences could be material.

Fixed income instruments are valued based on prices received from Pricing Services. The Pricing Services use multiple valuation techniques to determine the valuation of fixed income instruments. In instances where sufficient market activity exists, the Pricing Services may utilize a market-based approach through which trades or quotes from market makers are used to determine the valuation of these instruments. In instances where sufficient market activity may not exist, the Pricing Services also utilize proprietary valuation models which may consider market transactions in comparable securities and the various relationships between securities in determining fair value and/or market characteristics in order to estimate the relevant cash flows, which are then discounted to calculate the fair values.

Investments in open-end investment companies (the “Underlying Funds”) are valued at each Underlying Fund’s net asset values (“NAV”) per share as of the report date.

See the table on “Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements” for information on the valuation techniques and inputs used to value level 3 securities held by the Portfolio at December 31, 2018.

 

 
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Valuations reflected in this report are as of the report date. As a result, changes in valuation due to market events and/or issuer related events after the report date and prior to issuance of the report are not reflected herein.

The various inputs that are used in determining the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments are summarized into the three broad levels listed below.

 

 

Level 1 — Unadjusted inputs using quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

 

Level 2 — Other significant observable inputs including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar investments, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for investments (such as interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) or other market corroborated inputs.

 

Level 3 — Significant inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Portfolio’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input, both individually and in the aggregate, that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing instruments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those instruments.

The following table represents each valuation input as presented on the Schedule of Portfolio Investments:

 

        Level 1
Quoted prices
      

Level 2

Other significant
observable inputs

      

Level 3

Significant
unobservable inputs

     Total  

Investments in Securities

                 

Debt Securities

                 

Asset-Backed Securities

     $        $ 30,472,723        $ 4,638,007      $ 35,110,730  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

                29,591,932          1,660,192        31,252,124  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

                15,711,323          300,035        16,011,358  

Corporate Bonds

                 

Banks

                13,948,001          (a)       13,948,001  

Other Corporate Bonds

                54,545,982                 54,545,982  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds

                68,493,983          (a)       68,493,983  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Foreign Government Securities

                867,340                 867,340  

Mortgage-Backed Securities

                47,719,944                 47,719,944  

Municipal Bonds

                301,981                 301,981  

U.S. Government Agency Securities

                23,305,240                 23,305,240  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

                82,478,720                 82,478,720  

Short-Term Investments

                 

Investment Companies

       1,407,177                          1,407,177  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     $ 1,407,177        $ 298,943,186        $ 6,598,234      $ 306,948,597  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Value is zero.

The following is a summary of investments for which significant unobservable inputs (level 3) were in used in determining fair value:

 

JPMorgan Insurance Trust
Core Bond Portfolio
  Balance as of
December 31,
2017
    Realized
gain (loss)
    Change in net
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
    Net
accretion
(amortization)
    Purchases1     Sales2     Transfers
into Level 3
    Transfers
out of Level 3
    Balance as of
December 31,
2018
 

Investments in Securities:

                 

Asset-Backed Securities

  $ 8,402,501     $ 2,277     $ (34,856)     $ (611)     $ 1,653,372     $ (2,397,215)     $ 373,199     $ (3,360,660)     $ 4,638,007  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

    2,014,990       (122     (88,208     (3,351     1,288,076       (82,511           (1,468,682     1,660,192  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

    1,389,232             (217     (a)      90       (250,090     300,000       (1,138,980     300,035  

Corporate Bond — Banks

    (b)                                                (b) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 11,806,723     $ 2,155     $ (123,281)     $ (3,962)     $ 2,941,538     $ (2,729,816)     $ 673,199     $ (5,968,322)     $ 6,598,234  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1  

Purchases include all purchases of securities and securities received in corporate actions.    

2 

Sales include all sales of securities, maturities, paydowns and securities tendered in corporate actions.    

(a)

Amount rounds to less than 1.

(b)

Value is zero.

 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

The changes in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to securities owned at December 31, 2018, which were valued using significant unobservable inputs (level 3) amounted to $(117,271). This amount is included in Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments in non-affiliates on the Statement of Operations.

Transfers from level 3 to level 2 are due to an increase in market activity (e.g. frequency of trades), which resulted in an increase of available market inputs to determine the price for the year ended December 31, 2018.

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements #

 

    

Fair Value at

December 31, 2018

    Valuation Technique(s)   Unobservable Input   Range (Weighted Average)  
  $ 3,942,721     Discounted Cash Flow   Constant Prepayment Rate     0.00% - 30.00% (9.65%)  
      Constant Default Rate     0.00% - 3.85% (0.24%)  
      Yield (Discount Rate of Cash Flows)     3.05% - 4.38% (3.96%)  
 

 

 

       
Asset-Backed Securities     3,942,721        

 

 
    397,584     Discounted Cash Flow   Constant Prepayment Rate     3.71% - 26.00% (12.07%)  
      Constant Default Rate     0.00% - 6.40% (2.56%)  
      Yield (Discount Rate of Cash Flows)     0.29% - 56.97% (7.01%)  
    1,262,608     Pending Distribution Amount   Expected Recovery     100.00% (100.00%)  
 

 

 

       
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations     1,660,192        

 

 
    1     Discounted Cash Flow   Constant Prepayment Rate     100.00% (100.00%)  
      Yield (Discount Rate of Cash Flows)     3.13% (3.13%)  
 

 

 

       
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities     1        

 

 
    —(a)     Pending Distribution Amount   Expected Recovery     0.00% (0.00%)  
 

 

 

       
Corporate Bonds     —(a)        

 

 
Total   $ 5,602,914        

 

 
#

The table above does not include certain level 3 investments that are valued by brokers and pricing services. At December 31, 2018, the value of these investments was $995,320. The inputs for these investments are not readily available or cannot be reasonably estimated and generally are those inputs described in Note 2.A.

(a)

Value is zero.

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Portfolio’s investments are listed above. Generally, a change in the assumptions used in any input in isolation may be accompanied by a change in another input. Significant changes in any of the unobservable inputs may significantly impact the fair value measurement. The impact is based on the relationship between each unobservable input and the fair value measurement. Significant increases (decreases) in the yield and default rate may decrease (increase) the fair value measurement. A significant change in the prepayment rate (Constant Prepayment Rate or PSA Prepayment Model) may decrease or increase the fair value measurement.

B. Restricted Securities — Certain securities held by the Portfolio may be subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. Restricted securities generally are resold in transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense. Prompt sale at the current valuation may be difficult and could adversely affect the net asset value of the Portfolio.

As of December 31, 2018, the Portfolio had no investments in restricted securities other than securities sold to the Portfolio under Rule 144A or Regulation S under the Securities Act.

C. Securities Lending — Effective October 5, 2018, the Portfolio became authorized to engage in securities lending in order to generate additional income. The Portfolio is able to lend to approved borrowers. Citibank N.A. (“Citibank”) serves as lending agent for the Portfolio, pursuant to a Securities Lending Agency Agreement (the “Securities Lending Agency Agreement”). Securities loaned are collateralized by cash equal to at least 100% of the market value plus accrued interest on the securities lent, which is invested in an affiliated money market fund. The Portfolio retains loan fees and the interest on cash collateral investments but is required to pay the borrower a rebate for the use of cash collateral. In cases where the lent security is of high value to borrowers, there may be a negative rebate (i.e., a net payment from the borrower to the Portfolio). Upon termination of a loan, the Portfolio is required to return to the borrower an amount equal to the cash collateral, plus any rebate owed to the borrowers. The remaining maturities of the securities lending transactions are considered overnight and continuous. Loans are subject to termination by the Portfolio or the borrower at any time.

 

 
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The net income earned on the securities lending (after payment of rebates and Citibank’s fee) is included on the Statement of Operations as Income from securities lending (net). The Portfolio also receives payments from the borrower during the period of the loan, equivalent to dividends and interest earned on the securities loaned, which are recorded as Dividend or Interest income, respectively, on the Statement of Operations.

Under the Securities Lending Agency Agreement, Citibank marks to market the loaned securities on a daily basis. In the event the cash received from the borrower is less than 102% of the value of the loaned securities (105% for loans of non-U.S. securities), Citibank requests additional cash from the borrower so as to maintain a collateralization level of at least 102% of the value of the loaned securities plus accrued interest (105% for loans of non-U.S. securities).

The value of securities out on loan is recorded as an asset on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the cash collateral received is recorded as a liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and details of Collateral Investments are disclosed on the SOI.

The Portfolio bears the risk of loss associated with the Collateral Investments and is not entitled to additional collateral from the borrower to cover any such losses. To the extent that the value of the Collateral Investments declines below the amount owed to a borrower, the Portfolio may incur losses that exceed the amount it earned on lending the security. Upon termination of a loan, the Portfolio may use leverage (borrow money) to repay the borrower for cash collateral posted if the Adviser does not believe that it is prudent to sell the Collateral Investments to fund the payment of this liability. Securities lending activity is subject to master netting arrangements.

Securities lending also involves counterparty risks, including the risk that the loaned securities may not be returned in a timely manner or at all. Subject to certain conditions, Citibank has agreed to indemnify the Portfolio from losses resulting from a borrower’s failure to return a loaned security.

The Portfolio did not lend out any securities during the period October 5, 2018 through December 31, 2018.

D. Investment Transactions with Affiliates — The Portfolio invested in Underlying Funds which are advised by the Adviser or its affiliates. An issuer which is under common control with the Portfolio may be considered an affiliate. For the purposes of the financial statements, the Portfolio assumes the issuers listed in the table below to be affiliated issuers. Underlying Funds’ distributions may be reinvested into the Underlying Funds. Reinvestment amounts are included in the purchase cost amounts in the table below. Amounts in the table below are in thousands.

 

    For the year ended December 31, 2018  
Security Description   Value at
December 31,
2017
    Purchases at
Cost
   

Proceeds
from

Sales

    Net
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Value at
December 31,
2018
    Shares at
December 31,
2018
    Dividend
Income
    Capital Gain
Distributions
 

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund Class Institutional Shares, 2.55% (a) (b)

  $ 9,644,061     $ 76,716,533     $ 84,953,766     $ (271   $ 620     $ 1,407,177       1,407,037     $ 112,248     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

Investment in affiliate. Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and advised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

(b)

The rate shown is the current yield as of December 31, 2018.

E. Security Transactions and Investment Income — Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Securities gains and losses are calculated on a specifically identified cost basis. Interest income is determined on the basis of coupon interest accrued using the effective interest method which adjusts for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or when the Portfolio first learns of the dividend.

F. Allocation of Income and Expenses — Expenses directly attributable to a portfolio are charged directly to that portfolio, while the expenses attributable to more than one portfolio of the Trust are allocated among the respective portfolios. In calculating the NAV of each class, investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses and expenses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of each day.

G. Federal Income Taxes — The Portfolio is treated as a separate taxable entity for Federal income tax purposes. The Portfolio’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”), applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders all of its distributable net investment income and net realized capital gains on investments. Accordingly, no provision for Federal income tax is necessary. The Portfolio is also a segregated portfolio of assets for insurance purposes and intends to comply with the diversification requirements of Subchapter L of the Code. Management has reviewed the Portfolio’s tax positions for all open tax years and has determined that as of December 31, 2018, no liability for income tax is required in the Portfolio’s financial statements for net unrecognized tax benefits. However, management’s conclusions may be subject to future review based on changes in, or the interpretation of, the accounting standards or tax laws and regulations. The Portfolio’s Federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

H. Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions from net investment income, if any, are generally declared and paid at least annually and are declared separately for each class. No class has preferential dividend rights; differences in per share rates are due to differences in separate class expenses. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually. The amount of distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains is determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. To the extent these “book/tax”

 

 
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AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

differences are permanent in nature (i.e., that they result from other than timing of recognition — “temporary differences”), such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their Federal tax-basis treatment.

The following amounts were reclassified within the capital accounts:

 

        Paid-in-Capital       

Accumulated

undistributed

(distributions in

excess of)

net investment

income

      

Accumulated

net realized

gains (losses)

 
     $        $ (198      $ 198  

The reclassifications for the Portfolio relate primarily to redesignation of distributions.

3. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

A. Investment Advisory Fee — Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser supervises the investments of the Portfolio and for such services is paid a fee. The fee is accrued daily and paid monthly based on the Portfolio’s average daily net assets at an annual rate of 0.40%.

The Adviser waived Investment Advisory fees and/or reimbursed expenses as outlined in Note 3.E.

B. Administration Fee — Pursuant to an Administration Agreement, the Administrator provides certain administration services to the Portfolio. In consideration of these services during the year ended December 31, 2018, the Administrator received a fee that was accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.15% of the first $25 billion of the average daily net assets of all funds in the J.P. Morgan Funds Complex covered by the Administration Agreement (excluding certain funds of funds and money market funds) and 0.075% of the average daily net assets in excess of $25 billion of all such funds. For the year ended December 31, 2018, the effective rate was 0.08% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets, notwithstanding any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A (“JPMCB”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan serves as the Portfolio’s sub-administrator (the “Sub-administrator”). For its services as Sub-administrator, JPMCB receives a portion of the fees payable to the Administrator.

The Administrator waived Administration fees as outlined in Note 3.E.

Effective January 1, 2019, the Administrator receives a fee accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.075% of the first $10 billion of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets, 0.050% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $10 billion and $20 billion, 0.025% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $20 billion and $25 billion and 0.01% of the Portfolio’s daily average net assets in excess of $25 billion.

C. Distribution Fees — Pursuant to a Distribution Agreement, JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. (“JPMDS”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan, serves as the Trust’s principal underwriter and promotes and arranges for the sale of the Portfolio’s shares.

The Board has adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Distribution Plan”) for Class 2 Shares of the Portfolio in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The Class 1 Shares do not charge a distribution fee. The Distribution Plan provides that the Portfolio shall pay distribution fees, including payments to JPMDS, at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class 2 Shares.

D. Custodian and Accounting Fees — JPMCB provides portfolio custody and accounting services to the Portfolio. For performing these services, the Portfolio pays JPMCB transaction and asset-based fees that vary according to the number of transactions and positions, plus out-of-pocket expenses. The amounts paid directly to JPMCB by the Portfolio for custody and accounting services are included in Custodian and accounting fees on the Statement of Operations. Interest income earned on cash balances at the custodian, if any, is included in Interest income from affiliates on the Statement of Operations. Prior to March 1, 2018, payments to the custodian were reduced by credits earned by the Portfolio, based on uninvested cash balances held by the custodian. Such earnings credits, if any, are presented separately on the Statement of Operations.

Interest expense paid to the custodian related to cash overdrafts, if any, is included in Interest expense to affiliates on the Statement of Operations.

E. Waivers and Reimbursements — The Adviser (for all share classes), Administrator (for all share classes) and/or JPMDS (for Class 2 Shares) have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse the Portfolio to the extent that total annual operating expenses of the Portfolio (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses other than certain money market fund fees as described below, dividend expenses related to short sales, interest, taxes, expenses related to litigation and potential litigation, extraordinary expenses and expenses related to the Board’s deferred compensation plan) exceed the percentages of the Portfolio’s respective average daily net assets as shown in the table below:

 

        Class 1        Class 2  
       0.60        0.85

The expense limitation agreement was in effect for the year ended December 31, 2018 and is in place until at least April 30, 2019.

In addition, certain affiliates of the Adviser participated in selling variable insurance contracts that included the Portfolio as an investment option to variable insurance contract owners who hold such contracts in retirement plans and/or individual retirement accounts (“covered sales”). The Adviser, Administrator and/or Distributor voluntarily waived certain fees to which they were otherwise entitled with respect to covered sales in

 

 
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order to avoid potential conflicts of interest that may have arose under the United States Department of Labor’s revised regulations defining fiduciary advice. The amount of the covered sales waiver was based upon fees payable to the Adviser, the Administrator, the Distributor and JPMCB, as custodian and fund accounting agent, that the Adviser can attribute to assets in the Portfolio as a result of covered sales.

For the year ended December 31, 2018, the Portfolio’s service providers waived/reimbursed fees for the Portfolio as follows. None of these parties expect the Portfolio to repay any such waived fees in future years.

 

       Contractual Waivers                 Voluntary Waivers  
        Investment
Advisory Fees
       Administration
Fees
       Total        Contractual
Reimbursements
       Investment
Advisory Fees
 
     $ 8,730        $ 5,760        $ 14,490        $ 1,126        $ 103,001  

Additionally, the Portfolio may invest in one or more money market funds advised by the Adviser or its affiliates (affiliated money market funds). The Adviser, Administrator and/or JPMDS have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses in an amount sufficient to offset the respective net fees each collects from the affiliated money market fund on the Portfolio’s investment in such affiliated money market fund.

The amount of waivers resulting from investments in these money market funds for the year ended December 31, 2018 was $14,003.

F. Other — Certain officers of the Trust are affiliated with the Adviser, the Administrator and JPMDS. Such officers, with the exception of the Chief Compliance Officer, receive no compensation from the Portfolio for serving in their respective roles.

The Board appointed a Chief Compliance Officer to the Portfolio in accordance with Federal securities regulations. The Portfolio, along with other affiliated portfolios, makes reimbursement payments, on a pro-rata basis, to the Administrator for a portion of the fees associated with the Office of the Chief Compliance Officer. Such fees are included in Trustees’ and Chief Compliance Officer’s fees on the Statement of Operations.

The Trust adopted a Trustee Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) which allows the Independent Trustees to defer the receipt of all or a portion of compensation related to performance of their duties as Trustees. The deferred fees are invested in various J.P. Morgan Funds until distribution in accordance with the Plan.

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Portfolio purchased securities from an underwriting syndicate in which the principal underwriter or members of the syndicate were affiliated with the Adviser.

The Portfolio may use related party broker-dealers. For the year ended December 31, 2018, the Portfolio did not incur any brokerage commissions with broker-dealers affiliated with the Adviser.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has granted an exemptive order permitting the Portfolio to engage in principal transactions with J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc., an affiliated broker, involving taxable money market instruments, subject to certain conditions.

4. Investment Transactions

During the year ended December 31, 2018, purchases and sales of investments (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

        Purchases
(excluding U.S.
Government)
       Sales
(excluding U.S.
Government)
 
     $ 87,303,311        $ 58,242,556  

During the year ended December 31, 2018, there were no purchases or sales of U.S. Government Securities.

5. Federal Income Tax Matters

For Federal income tax purposes, the estimated cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments held at December 31, 2018 were as follows:

 

        Aggregate
Cost
       Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
       Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
       Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
     $ 309,007,943        $ 3,853,193        $ 5,912,539        $ (2,059,346

The difference between book and tax basis appreciation (depreciation) on investments is primarily attributed to investments in perpetual bonds.

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2018 was as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
*
      

Net

Long-Term
Capital Gains

      

Total

Distributions
Paid

 
     $ 6,984,435        $ 492,037        $ 7,476,472  

 

*

Short-term gain distributions are treated as ordinary income for income tax purposes.

 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2017 was as follows:

 

      Ordinary
Income
*
       Total
Distributions
Paid
 
   $ 6,672,133        $ 6,672,133  

 

*

Short-term gain distributions are treated as ordinary income for income tax purposes.

As of December 31, 2018, the estimated components of net assets (excluding paid-in-capital) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

       

Current

Distributable

Ordinary

Income

      

Current

Distributable

Long-Term

Capital Gain or
(Tax Basis Capital
Loss Carryover)

      

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
     $ 7,655,191        $ (778,394      $ (2,059,346

The cumulative timing differences primarily consist of trustee deferred compensation.

As of December 31, 2018, the Portfolio had the following net capital loss carryforwards:

 

       Capital Loss Carryforward Character  
        Short-Term        Long-Term  
     $ 349,573        $ 428,821  

6. Borrowings

The Portfolio relies upon an exemptive order granted by the SEC (the “Order”) permitting the establishment and operation of an Interfund Lending Facility (the “Facility”). The Facility allows the Portfolio to directly lend and borrow money to or from any other fund relying upon the Order at rates beneficial to both the borrowing and lending funds. Advances under the Facility are taken primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities, and are subject to the Portfolio’s borrowing restrictions. The Interfund loan rate is determined, as specified in the Order, by averaging the current repurchase agreement rate and the current bank loan rate. The Order was granted to the Trust and may be relied upon by the Portfolio because the Portfolio and the series of the Trust are all investment companies in the same “group of investment companies” (as defined in Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the 1940 Act).

The Trust and JPMCB have entered into a financing arrangement. Under this arrangement, JPMCB provides an unsecured, uncommitted credit facility in the aggregate amount of $100 million to certain of the J.P. Morgan Funds, including the Portfolio. Advances under the arrangement are taken primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities, and are subject to the Portfolio’s borrowing restrictions. Interest on borrowings is payable at a rate determined by JPMCB at the time of borrowing. This agreement has been extended until November 4, 2019.

The Portfolio had no borrowings outstanding from the unsecured, uncommitted credit facility during the year ended December 31, 2018.

The Trust, along with certain other trusts (“Borrowers”), has entered into a joint syndicated senior unsecured revolving credit facility totaling $1.5 billion (“Credit Facility”) with various lenders and The Bank of New York Mellon, as administrative agent for the lenders. This Credit Facility provides a source of funds to the Borrowers for temporary and emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, a borrowing portfolio must have a minimum of $25,000,000 in adjusted net asset value and not exceed certain adjusted net asset coverage ratios prior to and during the time in which any borrowings are outstanding. If a portfolio does not comply with the aforementioned requirements, the Portfolio must remediate within three business days with respect to the $25,000,000 minimum adjusted net asset value or within one business day with respect to certain asset coverage ratios or the administrative agent at the request of, or with the consent of, the lenders may terminate the Credit Facility and declare any outstanding borrowings to be due and payable immediately.

Interest associated with any borrowing under the Credit Facility is charged to the borrowing portfolio at a rate of interest equal to 1.00% plus the greater of the federal funds effective rate or one month LIBOR. The annual commitment fee to maintain the Credit Facility is 0.15% and is incurred on the unused portion of the Credit Facility and is allocated to all participating portfolios pro rata based on their respective net assets. Effective August 14, 2018, this agreement has been amended and restated for a term of 364 days, unless extended.

The Portfolio did not utilize the Credit Facility during the year ended December 31, 2018.

7. Risks, Concentrations and Indemnifications

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations which provide general indemnifications. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. The amount of exposure would depend on future claims that may be brought against the Portfolio that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Portfolio expects the risk of loss to be remote.

 

 
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As of December 31, 2018, the Portfolio had three omnibus accounts which collectively represented 48.8% of the Portfolio’s net assets. Significant shareholder transactions by these shareholders may impact the Portfolio’s performance.

The Portfolio is subject to interest rate and credit risk. The value of debt securities may decline as interest rates increase. The Portfolio could lose money if the issuer of a fixed income security is unable to pay interest or repay principal when it is due. The Portfolio invests in floating rate loans and other floating rate debt securities. Although these investments are generally less sensitive to interest rate changes than other fixed rate instruments, the value of floating rate loans and other floating rate investments may decline if their interest rates do not rise as quickly, or as much, as general interest rates. Many factors can cause interest rates to rise. Some examples include central bank monetary policy, rising inflation rates and general economic conditions. Given that the Federal Reserve has been raising interest rates and may continue to do so, the Portfolio may face a heightened level of interest rate risk. The ability of the issuers of debt to meet their obligations may be affected by the economic and political developments in a specific industry or region.

The Portfolio is subject to risks associated with securities with contractual cash flows including asset-backed and mortgage-related securities such as collateralized mortgage obligations, mortgage pass-through securities and commercial mortgage-backed securities, including securities backed by sub-prime mortgage loans. The value, liquidity and related income of these securities are sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including real estate value, prepayments, delinquencies and/or defaults, and may be adversely affected by shifts in the market’s perception of the issuers and changes in interest rates.

The Portfolio is subject to the risk that should the Portfolio decide to sell an illiquid investment when a ready buyer is not available at a price the Portfolio deems representative of its value, the value of the Portfolio’s net assets could be adversely affected.

The Portfolio invests in preferred securities. These securities are typically issued by corporations, generally in the form of interest bearing notes with preferred security characteristics and may include provisions that permit the issuer, in its discretion, to defer or omit distributions for a certain period of time.

8. New Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2017-08 (“ASU 2017-08”) Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities, which shortens the premium amortization period for purchased non-contingently callable debt securities. ASU 2017-08 requires that the premium be amortized to the earliest call date, for purchased non-contingently callable debt securities. ASU 2017-08 is effective for the fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. We have evaluated the implications of these changes and the amendments will have no effect on the Portfolio’s net assets or results of operations.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13 Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement, which adds, removes, and modifies certain aspects of the fair value disclosure. ASU 2018-13 amendments are the result of a broader disclosure project, FASB Concepts Statement Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting — Chapter 8: Notes to Financial Statements, to

improve the effectiveness of the fair value disclosure requirements. ASU 2018-13 is effective for the fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019; early adoption is permitted. We have evaluated the implications of these changes and the amendments are included in the financial statements, which had no effect to the Portfolio’s net assets or results of operation.

In August 2018, the SEC adopted their Disclosure Update and Simplification Rule (the “Rule”). The Rule is part of the SEC’s overall project to improve disclosure effectiveness by amending certain disclosure requirements that have become redundant, duplicative, overlapping, outdated, or superseded in light of other SEC disclosure requirements, U.S. GAAP, or changes in the information environment. The amendments are intended to facilitate the disclosure of information to investors and simplify compliance without significantly altering the total mix of information provided to investors. We have evaluated the implications of these changes and the amendments are included in the financial statements, which had no effect on the Portfolio’s net assets or results of operation.

 

 
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Trustees of JPMorgan Insurance Trust and Shareholders of JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond Portfolio

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of portfolio investments, of JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond Portfolio (one of the portfolios constituting JPMorgan Insurance Trust, referred to hereafter as the “Portfolio”) as of December 31, 2018, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2018, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2018, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2018 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Portfolio as of December 31, 2018, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2018 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2018 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Portfolio’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Portfolio in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included physical inspection of securities owned as of December 31, 2018 and held by the custodian and confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2018 by correspondence with the custodian and transfer agent. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New York, New York

February 14, 2019

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in JPMorgan Funds complex since 1993.

 

 
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TRUSTEES

(Unaudited)

 

The Portfolio’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Portfolio’s Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-480-4111 or on the J.P. Morgan Funds’ website at www.jpmorganfunds.com.

 

Name (Year of Birth);

Positions With

the Portfolio (1)

  

Principal Occupation

During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in Fund
Complex Overseen
by Trustee 
(2)
  

Other Directorships Held

During the Past 5 Years

Independent Trustees

    
John F. Finn (1947); Trustee of Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage One Group Mutual Funds since 1998.    Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Gardner, Inc. (supply chain management company serving industrial and consumer markets) (serving in various roles 1974-present).    136    Director, Greif, Inc. (GEF) (industrial package products and services) (2007-present); Trustee, Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (1988-present); Director, Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH) (1994-2014).
Stephen P. Fisher (1959); Trustee of Trust since 2018.    Retired; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, NYLIFE Distributors LLC (registered broker-dealer) (serving in various roles 2008-2013); Chairman, NYLIM Service Company LLC (transfer agent) (2008-2017); New York Life Investment Management LLC (registered investment adviser) (serving in various roles 2005-2017); Chairman, IndexIQ Advisors LLC (registered investment adviser for ETFs) (2014-2017); President, MainStay VP Funds Trust (2007-2017), MainStay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund (2011-2017) and MainStay Funds Trust (2007-2017) (registered investment companies).    136    Advisory Board Member, Scholarship Committee Member and Investment Committee Member, The First Tee of Plainfield (non-profit youth sports organization that provides need-based scholarships) (2014-present); Honors Program Advisory Board Member, The Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College, The City University of New York (2017-present).
Kathleen M. Gallagher (1958); Trustee of the Trusts since 2018.    Retired; Chief Investment Officer — Benefit Plans, Ford Motor Company (serving in various roles 1985-2016).    136    Non-Executive Director, Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) and Legal & General Investment Management America (financial services and insurance) (2017-present); Advisory Board Member, OCIO Board of State Street Global Advisors (2017-present); Member, Client Advisory Council, Financial Engines, LLC (registered investment adviser) (2011-2016); Director, Ford Pension Funds Investment Management Ltd. (2007-2016).
Dr. Matthew Goldstein (1941); Chairman since 2013; Trustee of Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage J.P. Morgan Funds since 2003.    Chancellor Emeritus, City University of New York (2015-present); Professor, City University of New York (2013-present); Chancellor, City University of New York (1999-2013); President, Adelphi University (New York) (1998-1999).    136    Trustee, Museum of Jewish Heritage (2011-present); Trustee, National Museum of Mathematics (present); Chair, Association of College and University Administrators (present).
Dennis P. Harrington* (1950); Trustee of Trust since 2017.    Retired; Partner, Deloitte LLP (serving in various roles 1984-2012).    136    None
Frankie D. Hughes (1952); Trustee of Trust since 2008.    President, Ashland Hughes Properties (property management) (2014-present); President and Chief Investment Officer, Hughes Capital Management, Inc. (fixed income asset management) (1993-2014).    136    None

 

 
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TRUSTEES

(Unaudited) (continued)

 

Name (Year of Birth);

Positions With

the Portfolio (1)

  

Principal Occupation

During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in Fund
Complex Overseen
by Trustee 
(2)
  

Other Directorships Held

During the Past 5 Years

Independent Trustees (continued)

    

Raymond Kanner** (1953);

Trustee of Trust since 2017.

   Retired; Managing Director & Chief Investment Officer, IBM Retirement Funds (2007-2016).    136    Advisory Board Member, Los Angeles Capital (2018-present); Advisory Board Member, State Street Global Advisors OCIO Board (2017-present); Acting Executive Director, Committee on Investment of Employee Benefit Assets (CIEBA) (2016-2017); Advisory Board Member, Betterment for Business (robo advisor) (2016-2017); Advisory Board Member, Blue Star Indexes (index creator) (2013-2017); Director, Emerging Markets Growth Fund (registered investment company) (1997-2016); Member, Russell Index Client Advisory Board (2001-2015).
Peter C. Marshall (1942); Trustee of Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage One Group Mutual Funds since 1985.    Self-employed business consultant
(2002-present).
   136    None
Mary E. Martinez (1960); Trustee of Trust since 2013.    Associate, Special Properties, a Christie’s International Real Estate Affiliate (2010-present); Managing Director, Bank of America (Asset Management) (2007-2008); Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Trust Asset Management, U.S. Trust Company (asset management) (2003-2007); President, Excelsior Funds (registered investment companies) (2004-2005).    136    None
Marilyn McCoy (1948); Trustee of Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage One Group Mutual Funds since 1999.    Vice President of Administration and Planning, Northwestern University (1985-present).    136    None
Mitchell M. Merin (1953); Trustee of Trust since 2013.    Retired; President and Chief Operating Officer, Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Member, Morgan Stanley & Co. Management Committee (registered investment adviser) (1985-2005).    136    Director, Sun Life Financial (SLF) (financial services and insurance) (2007-2013).
Dr. Robert A. Oden, Jr. (1946); Trustee of Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage One Group Mutual Funds since 1997.    Retired; President, Carleton College (2002-2010); President, Kenyon College (1995-2002).    136    Trustee, Trout Unlimited (2017-present); Trustee, American Museum of Fly Fishing (2013-present); Vice Chair, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (2011-present); Trustee, American University in Cairo (1999-2014).
Marian U. Pardo*** (1946); Trustee of Trust since 2013.    Managing Director and Founder, Virtual Capital Management LLC (Investment Consulting) (2007-present); Managing Director, Credit Suisse Asset Management (portfolio manager) (2003-2006).    136    President and Member, Board of Governors, Columbus Citizens Foundation (not-for-profit supporting philanthropic and cultural programs) (2006-present).

 

 
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Name (Year of Birth);

Positions With

the Portfolio (1)

  

Principal Occupation

During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in Fund
Complex Overseen
by Trustee 
(2)
  

Other Directorships Held

During the Past 5 Years

Independent Trustees (continued)

    
James J. Schonbachler**** (1943); Trustee of Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage J.P. Morgan Funds since 2001.    Retired; Managing Director of Bankers Trust Company (financial services) (serving in various roles 1968-1998).    136    None

 

(1)

The Trustees serve for an indefinite term, subject to the Trust’s current retirement policy, which is age 78 for all Trustees.

 

(2)

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 registered investment companies. The J.P. Morgan Funds Complex for which the Board of Trustees serves currently includes eleven registered investment companies (136 funds).

 

     *

Two family members of Mr. Harrington are partner and managing director, respectively, of the Portfolio’s independent registered public accounting firm. Such firm has represented to the Board that those family members are not involved in the audit of the Portfolio’s financial statements and do not provide other services to the Portfolio. The Board has concluded that such association does not interfere with Mr. Harrington’s exercise of independent judgment as an Independent Trustee.

 

    **

A family member of Mr. Kanner is employed by JPMorgan Chase Bank, which is affiliated with JPMIM and JPMDS. In that capacity, this employee provides services to various JPMorgan affiliates including JPMIM and JPMDS and for which JPMIM and JPMDS bear some portion of the expense thereof.

 

  ***

In connection with prior employment with JPMorgan Chase, Ms. Pardo was the recipient of non-qualified pension plan payments from JPMorgan Chase in the amount of approximately $2,055 per month, which she irrevocably waived effective January 1, 2013, and deferred compensation payments from JPMorgan Chase in the amount of approximately $7,294 per year, which ended in January 2013. In addition, Ms. Pardo receives payments from a fully-funded qualified plan, which is not an obligation of JPMorgan Chase.

 

****

Mr. Schonbachler retired effective December 31, 2018.

The contact address for each of the Trustees is 270 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017.

 

 
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OFFICERS

(Unaudited)

 

Name (Year of Birth),

Positions Held with

the Trust (Since)

   Principal Occupations During Past 5 Years
Brian S. Shlissel (1964),
President and Principal Executive Officer (2016)
   Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer for J.P. Morgan pooled vehicles, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (formerly JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.) (2014–present); Managing Director and Head of Mutual Fund Services, Allianz Global Investors; President and Chief Executive Officer, Allianz Global Investors Mutual Funds and PIMCO Closed-End Funds (1999-2014).

Timothy J. Clemens (1975),

Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer (2018)*

   Executive Director, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (formerly JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.) since February 2016; Vice President, JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc. from October 2013 to January 2016.
Noah Greenhill (1969),
Secretary (2018)*
   Managing Director and General Counsel, JPMorgan Asset Management (2015–present); Managing Director and General Counsel, JPMorgan Global Alternative Funds (2012-2015).
Stephen M. Ungerman (1953),
Chief Compliance Officer (2005)
   Managing Director, JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Mr. Ungerman has been with JPMorgan Chase & Co. since 2000.

Elizabeth A. Davin (1964),

Assistant Secretary (2005)**

   Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since February 2012; formerly Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase from 2005 to February 2012; Senior Counsel, JPMorgan Chase (formerly Bank One Corporation) from 2004 to 2005.
Jessica K. Ditullio (1962),
Assistant Secretary (2005)**
   Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase. Ms. Ditullio has been with JPMorgan Chase (formerly Bank One Corporation) since 1990.

Anthony Geron (1971),

Assistant Secretary (2018)*

   Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since September 2018; Lead Director and Counsel, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company from 2015 to 2018 and Senior Director and Counsel, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company from 2014 to 2015; Associate, Willkie Farr & Gallagher (law firm) from 2007 to 2014.
Carmine Lekstutis (1980),
Assistant Secretary (2011)*
   Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since February 2015; formerly Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase from 2011 to February 2015.
Gregory S. Samuels (1980),
Assistant Secretary (2010)*
   Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since 2014; formerly Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase from 2010 to February 2014.
Pamela L. Woodley (1971),
Assistant Secretary (2012)*
   Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since November 2004.

Zachary E. Vonnegut-Gabovitch (1986),

Assistant Secretary (2017)*

   Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since September 2016; Associate, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius (law firm) from 2012 to 2016.

Michael M. D’Ambrosio (1969),

Assistant Treasurer (2012)

   Managing Director, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (formerly JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.) since May 2014; formerly Executive Director, JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc. from 2012 to May 2014.

Shannon Gaines (1977),

Assistant Treasurer (2018)**

   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (formerly JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.) since January 2014.

Jeffrey D. House (1972),

Assistant Treasurer (2017)**

   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (formerly JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.) since July 2006.

Lauren A. Paino (1973),

Assistant Treasurer (2014)*

   Executive Director, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (formerly JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.) since August 2013.
Joseph Parascondola (1963),
Assistant Treasurer (2011)*
   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (formerly JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.) since August 2006.

Gillian I. Sands (1969),

Assistant Treasurer (2012)*

   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (formerly JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.) since September 2012.

 

The contact address for each of the officers, unless otherwise noted, is 270 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017.

 

    *

The contact address for the officer is 4 New York Plaza, New York, NY 10004.

 

  **

The contact address for the officer is 1111 Polaris Parkway, Columbus, OH 43240.

 

 
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SCHEDULE OF SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES

(Unaudited)

Hypothetical $1,000 Investment

 

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including investment advisory fees, administration fees, distribution fees (for Class 2 Shares) and other Portfolio expenses. Because the Portfolio is a funding vehicle for Policies and Eligible Plans, you may also incur sales charges and other fees relating to the Policies or Eligible Plans. The examples below are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio, but not the costs of the Policies or Eligible Plans, and to compare these ongoing costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you had a $1,000 investment in each Class at the beginning of the reporting period, July 1, 2018 and continued to hold your shares at the end of the reporting period, December 31, 2018.

Actual Expenses

For each Class of the Portfolio in the table below, the first line provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of each Class under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of each Class in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Class’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Class of the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees or the costs associated with the Policies and Eligible Plans through which the Portfolio is held. Therefore, the second line for each Class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher. The examples also assume all dividends and distributions have been reinvested.

 

 

        Beginning
Account Value
July 1, 2018
       Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2018
       Expenses
Paid During
the Period
*
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond Portfolio

                   

Class 1

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00        $ 1,017.20        $ 2.90          0.57

Hypothetical

       1,000.00          1,022.33          2.91          0.57  

Class 2

                   

Actual

       1,000.00          1,015.40          4.17          0.82  

Hypothetical

       1,000.00          1,021.07          4.18          0.82  

 

*

Expenses are equal to each Class' respective annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

 
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BOARD APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

(Unaudited)

 

The Board of Trustees has established various standing committees composed of Trustees with diverse backgrounds, to which the Board of Trustees has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities to further enhance the effectiveness of the Board’s oversight and decision making. The Board of Trustees and its investment committees (money market and alternative products, equity, and fixed income) meet regularly throughout the year and consider factors that are relevant to their annual consideration of investment advisory agreements at each meeting. They also meet for the specific purpose of considering investment advisory agreement annual renewals. The Board of Trustees held meetings in person in June and August 2018, at which the Trustees considered the continuation of the investment advisory agreement for the Portfolio whose annual report is contained herein (the “Advisory Agreement”). At the June meeting, the Board’s investment committees met to review and consider performance, expense and related information for the J.P. Morgan Funds. Each investment committee reported to the full Board, which then considered the investment committee’s preliminary findings. At the August meeting, the Trustees continued their review and consideration. The Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of any party to the Advisory Agreement or any of their affiliates, approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement on August 15, 2018.

As part of their review of the Advisory Agreement, the Trustees considered and reviewed performance and other information about the Portfolio received from the Adviser. This information includes the Portfolio’s performance as compared to the performance of its peers and benchmarks and analyses by the Adviser of the Portfolio’s performance. In addition, the Trustees have engaged an independent management consulting firm (“independent consultant”) to report on the performance of certain J.P. Morgan Funds at each of the Trustees’ regular meetings. In addition, in preparation for the June and August meetings, the Trustees requested, received and evaluated extensive materials from the Adviser, including performance and expense information compiled by Broadridge, using data from Lipper Inc., independent providers of investment company data (together, “Broadridge/Lipper”). Before voting on the Advisory Agreement, the Trustees reviewed the Advisory Agreement with representatives of the Adviser, counsel to the Trust and independent legal counsel and received a memorandum from independent legal counsel to the Trustees discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the Advisory Agreement. The Trustees also discussed the Advisory Agreement in executive sessions with independent legal counsel at which no representatives of the Adviser were present.

A summary of the material factors evaluated by the Trustees in determining whether to approve the Advisory Agreement is

provided below. Each Trustee attributed different weights to the various factors and no factor alone was considered determinative. The Trustees considered information provided with respect to the Portfolio throughout the year, as well as materials furnished specifically in connection with the annual review process. From year to year, the Trustees consider and place emphasis on relevant information in light of changing circumstances in market and economic conditions.

After considering and weighing the factors and information they had received, the Trustees found that the compensation to be received by the Adviser from the Portfolio under the Advisory Agreement was fair and reasonable under the circumstances and determined that the continuance of the Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by the Adviser

The Trustees received and considered information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Portfolio under the Advisory Agreement. The Trustees took into account information furnished throughout the year at Trustee meetings, as well as the materials furnished specifically in connection with this annual review process. The Trustees considered the background and experience of the Adviser’s senior management and the expertise of, and the amount of attention given to the Portfolio by, investment personnel of the Adviser. In addition, the Trustees reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the portfolio management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Portfolio and the infrastructure supporting the team, including personnel changes. The Trustees also considered information provided by the Adviser and JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. (“JPMDS”) about the structure and distribution strategy of the Portfolio. The Trustees reviewed information relating to the Adviser’s risk governance model and reports showing the Adviser’s compliance structure and ongoing compliance processes. The Trustees also considered the quality of the administrative services provided by the Adviser in its role as administrator.

The Trustees also considered their knowledge of the nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser and its affiliates to the Portfolio gained from their experience as Trustees of the J.P. Morgan Funds. In addition, they considered the overall reputation and capabilities of the Adviser and its affiliates, the commitment of the Adviser to provide high quality service to the Portfolio, their overall confidence in the Adviser’s integrity and the Adviser’s responsiveness to questions or concerns raised by them, including the Adviser’s willingness to consider and implement organizational and operational changes designed to improve investment results and the services provided to the Portfolio.

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extent and quality of the investment advisory services provided to the Portfolio by the Adviser.

Costs of Services Provided and Profitability to the Adviser and its Affiliates

The Trustees received and considered information regarding the profitability to the Adviser and its affiliates in providing services to the Portfolio. The Trustees reviewed and discussed this information. The Trustees recognized that this information is not audited and represents the Adviser’s determination of its and its affiliates’ revenues from the contractual services provided to the Portfolio, less expenses of providing such services. Expenses include direct and indirect costs and are calculated using an allocation methodology developed by the Adviser. The Trustees also recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of profitability from fund investment advisory contracts because comparative information is not generally publicly available and is affected by numerous factors, including the structure of the particular adviser, the types of funds it manages, its business mix, numerous assumptions regarding allocations and the fact that publicly-traded fund managers’ operating profits and net income are net of distribution and marketing expenses. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the profitability to the Adviser under the Advisory Agreement was not unreasonable in light of the services and benefits provided to the Portfolio.

The Trustees also considered that the Adviser earns fees from the Portfolio for providing administrative services. These fees were shown separately in the profitability analysis presented to the Trustees. The Trustees also considered the payments of Rule 12b-1 fees to JPMDS, an affiliate of the Adviser, which also acts as the Portfolio’s distributor and that these fees are in turn generally paid to financial intermediaries that sell the Portfolio, including financial intermediaries that are affiliates of the Adviser. The Trustees also considered the fees paid to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMCB”) for custody and fund accounting and other related services.

Fall-Out Benefits

The Trustees reviewed information regarding potential “fall-out” or ancillary benefits received by the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Portfolio. The Trustees also reviewed the Adviser’s allocation of fund brokerage for the J.P. Morgan Funds complex, including allocations to brokers who provide research to the Adviser.

Economies of Scale

The Trustees considered the extent to which the Portfolio may benefit from economies of scale. The Trustees considered that there may not be a direct relationship between economies of scale realized by the Portfolio and those realized by the Adviser as assets increase. The Trustees considered the extent to which

the Portfolio was priced to scale and whether it would be appropriate to add advisory fee breakpoints, but noted that the Portfolio has implemented fee waivers and contractual expense limitations (“Fee Caps”) which allow the Portfolio’s shareholders to share potential economies of scale from the Portfolio’s inception and that the fees remain competitive with peer funds. The Trustees also considered that the Adviser has added or enhanced services to the Portfolio over time, noting the Adviser’s substantial investments in its business in support of the Portfolio, including investments in trading systems and technology (including cybersecurity improvements), attraction and retention of key talent, additions to analyst and portfolio management teams, and regulatory support enhancements. The Trustees concluded that the current fee structure was reasonable in light of the Fee Caps that the Adviser has in place that serve to limit the overall net expense ratios of the Portfolio at competitive levels. The Trustees concluded that the Portfolio’s shareholders received the benefits of potential economies of scale through the Fee Caps and the Adviser’s reinvestment in its operations to serve the Portfolio and its shareholders.

Independent Written Evaluation of the Portfolio’s Chief Compliance Officer

The Trustees noted that, upon their direction, the Chief Compliance Officer for the Portfolio had prepared an independent written evaluation in order to assist the Trustees in determining the reasonableness of the proposed management fees. The Trustees considered the written evaluation in determining whether to continue the Advisory Agreement.

Fees Relative to Adviser’s Other Clients

The Trustees received and considered information about the nature and extent of investment advisory services and fee rates offered to other clients of the Adviser, including institutional separate accounts and/or funds sub-advised by the Adviser, for investment management styles substantially similar to that of the Portfolio. The Trustees considered the complexity of investment management for registered mutual funds relative to the Adviser’s other clients and noted differences in the regulatory, legal and other risks and responsibilities of providing services to the different clients. The Trustees considered that serving as an adviser to a registered mutual fund involves greater responsibilities and risks than acting as a sub-adviser and observed that sub-advisory fees may be lower than those charged by the Adviser to the Portfolio. The Trustees also noted that the adviser, not the mutual fund, pays the sub-advisory fee and that many responsibilities related to the advisory function are retained by the primary adviser. The Trustees concluded that the fee rates charged to the Portfolio in comparison to those charged to the Adviser’s other clients were reasonable.

 

 

 
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BOARD APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

(Unaudited) (continued)

 

Investment Performance

The Trustees received and considered absolute and/or relative performance information for the Portfolio in a report prepared by Broadridge/Lipper. The Trustees considered the total return performance information, which included the ranking of the Portfolio within a performance universe made up of funds with the same Broadridge/Lipper investment classification and objective (the “Universe”), as well as a subset of funds in the Universe (the “Peer Group”), by total return for applicable one-, three- and five-year periods. The Trustees reviewed a description of Broadridge/Lipper’s methodology for selecting mutual funds in the Portfolio’s Peer Group and Universe. The Broadridge/Lipper materials provided to the Trustees highlighted information with respect to a representative class to assist the Trustees in their review. As part of this review, the Trustees also reviewed the Portfolio’s performance against its benchmark and considered the performance information provided for the Portfolio at regular Board meetings by the Adviser. The Trustees also engaged with the Adviser to consider what steps might be taken to improve performance, as applicable. The Broadridge/Lipper performance data noted by the Trustees as part of their review and the determinations made by the Trustees with respect to the Portfolio’s performance are summarized below:

The Trustees noted that the Portfolio’s performance for Class 1 shares was in the fourth and third quintiles based upon the Peer Group and Universe, respectively, for each of the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended December 31, 2017. The Trustees discussed the performance and investment strategy of the Portfolio with the Adviser and based upon this discussion and various other factors, concluded that the Portfolio’s performance was satisfactory under the circumstances. They requested, however, that the Portfolio’s Adviser provide additional Portfolio performance information to be reviewed

with the members of the Board’s fixed income committee at each of its regularly scheduled meetings over the course of the next year.

Advisory Fees and Expense Ratios

The Trustees considered the contractual advisory fee rate and administration fee rate paid by the Portfolio to the Adviser and compared the combined rate to the information prepared by Broadridge/Lipper concerning management fee rates paid by other funds in the same Broadridge/Lipper category as the Portfolio. The Trustees recognized that Broadridge/Lipper reported the Portfolio’s management fee rate as the combined contractual advisory fee and administration fee rates. The Trustees also reviewed information about other expenses and the expense ratios for the Portfolio. The Trustees considered the Fee Caps currently in place for the Portfolio, the net advisory fee rate after taking into account any waivers and/or reimbursements, and where deemed appropriate by the Trustees, additional waivers and/or reimbursements. The Trustees recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of advisory fees because there are variations in the services that are included in the fees paid by other funds. The Trustees’ determinations as a result of the review of the Portfolio’s advisory fees and expense ratios are summarized below:

The Trustees noted that the Portfolio’s net advisory fee for Class 1 shares was in the third and second quintiles based upon the Peer Group and Universe, respectively, and that the actual total expenses for Class 1 shares were in the fourth quintile based upon both the Peer Group and Universe. After considering the factors identified above, in light of this information, the Trustees concluded that the advisory fees were satisfactory in light of the services provided to the Portfolio.

 

 

 
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TAX LETTER

(Unaudited)

 

Long Term Capital Gain

The Portfolio distributed $492,037, or maximum allowable amount, of long-term capital gain dividends for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018.

 

 

 
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J.P. Morgan Funds are distributed by JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc., which is an affiliate of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Affiliates of JPMorgan Chase & Co. receive fees for providing various services to the funds.

Contact JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. at 1-800-480-4111 for a portfolio prospectus. You can also visit us at www.jpmorganfunds.com. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives and risk as well as charges and expenses of the mutual fund before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the mutual fund. Read the prospectus carefully before investing.

The Portfolio files a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of its fiscal year with the SEC on Form N-Q. The Portfolio’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Shareholders may request the Form N-Q without charge by calling 1-800-480-4111 or by visiting the variable insurance portfolio section of the J.P. Morgan Funds’ website at www.jpmorganfunds.com.

A description of the Portfolio’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Portfolio’s holdings is available in the prospectuses and Statement of Additional Information.

A copy of proxy policies and procedures is available without charge upon request by calling 1-800-480-4111 and on the Portfolio’s website at www.jpmorganfunds.com. A description of such policies and procedures is on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Trustees have delegated the authority to vote proxies for securities owned by the Portfolio to the Adviser. A copy of the Portfolio’s voting record for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or at the Portfolio’s website at www.jpmorganfunds.com no later than August 31 of each year. The Portfolio’s proxy voting record will include, among other things, a brief description of the matter voted on for each portfolio security, and will state how each vote was cast, for example, for or against the proposal.

 

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J.P. Morgan Asset Management is the marketing name for the asset management businesses of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Those businesses include, but are not limited to, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc., Security Capital Research & Management Incorporated and J.P. Morgan Alternative Asset Management, Inc.

 

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Annual Report

JPMorgan Insurance Trust

December 31, 2018

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Mid Cap Value Portfolio

NOT FDIC INSURED        NO BANK GUARANTEE        MAY LOSE VALUE

 

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CONTENTS

 

CEO’s Letter        1  
Portfolio Commentary        2  
Schedule of Portfolio Investments        5  
Financial Statements        8  
Financial Highlights        12  
Notes to Financial Statements        14  
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm        21  
Trustees        22  
Officers        25  
Schedule of Shareholder Expenses        26  
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement        27  
Tax Letter        30  

Investments in the Portfolio are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed or endorsed by, any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency. You could lose money if you sell when the Portfolio’s share price is lower than when you invested.

Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. The general market views expressed in this report are opinions based on market and other conditions through the end of the reporting period and are subject to change without notice. These views are not intended to predict the future performance of the Portfolio or the securities markets. References to specific securities and their issuers are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to be, and should not be interpreted as, recommendations to purchase or sell such securities. Such views are not meant as investment advice and may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of the Portfolio.

This Portfolio is intended to be a funding vehicle for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (collectively “Policies”) offered by the separate accounts of various insurance companies. Portfolio shares may also be offered to qualified pension and retirement plans and accounts permitting accumulation of assets on a tax-deferred basis (“Eligible Plans”). Individuals may not purchase shares directly from the Portfolio.

Prospective investors should refer to the Portfolio’s prospectus for a discussion of the Portfolio’s investment objective, strategies and risks. Call J.P. Morgan Funds Service Center at 1-800-480-4111 for a prospectus containing more complete information about the Portfolio, including management fees and other expenses. Please read it carefully before investing.


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CEO’S LETTER

February 14, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Dear Shareholders,

The U.S. economy largely outpaced other leading economies throughout 2018 as the second-longest U.S. expansion on record fed continued job growth, buoyant consumer sentiment and record high corporate profits. However, the end of the year was marked by a sell-off in equity markets, unresolved global trade tensions and a political impasse that led to the shutdown of large parts of the federal government.

 

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“While U.S. corporate profits and gross domestic product are expected to keep growing in the year ahead, it remains to be seen to what extent U.S. financial markets may benefit, given the late stage of the current economic expansion.”

After advancing by 2.2% in the first quarter of 2018, growth in U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) peaked in the second quarter of 2018 at 4.2%, the first time quarterly GDP had breached the 4% ceiling since late 2014. Third quarter 2018 GDP grew at 3.4%. The unemployment rate remained historically low, dipping to 3.7% in September and October before ending the year at 3.9%.

In response, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) raised interest rates four times during the year and indicated further, measured increases during 2019. However, slowing global growth toward the end of 2018 and financial market volatility raised questions about the Fed’s planned path forward.

Meanwhile, aggregate U.S. corporate earnings and revenues reached record levels in both the second and third quarters of 2018, which provided support for U.S. equity prices. Notably, some of that profit growth was attributed to the temporary benefits of late-2017 federal tax cut legislation and the outlook for U.S. corporate earnings growth remained positive, but tempered, by the end of the reporting period.

U.S. equity prices began 2018 with solid gains. The S&P 500 Index (the “S&P 500”) reached 14 new closing highs in January. Then a sharp sell-off drove prices down in early February after a brief spike in yields on the bellwether 10-year U.S. Treasury bond rattled investors. In subsequent months, equity prices

rebounded somewhat, though financial market volatility remained elevated for the rest of the year. In August, the S&P 500 again reached record highs and then another sell-off in early October was followed by gains in November. The following month was the worst December since 1931 for the S&P 500 Index, which fell 9.18% and wiped out any gains made in the previous 11 months.

At the end of the year, investors faced several growing risks to global economic growth and financial market strength. Several leading economies, particularly China and the European Union (the “EU”), showed signs of slowing growth in the latter half of the year. Trade tariffs between the U.S. and China had little apparent direct impact on the U.S. economy in 2018, but absent a negotiated resolution to their trade dispute, the negative impact of protectionist policies could rapidly escalate. Meanwhile, the final months of 2018 also saw an increase in U.S. companies warning about rising costs of materials and labor, even as global oil prices declined somewhat.

At the same time, economists generally remained optimistic about the fundamental strength of the U.S. economy. While U.S. corporate profits and gross domestic product are expected to keep growing in the year ahead, it remains to be seen to what extent U.S. financial markets may benefit, given the late stage of the current economic expansion.

Investors who hold a long-term outlook, while remaining fully invested in a well-diversified portfolio, will be best positioned, we believe, to navigate the current market environment. We look forward to managing your investment needs for years to come. Should you have any questions, please visit www.jpmorganfunds.com or contact the J.P. Morgan Funds Service Center at 1-800-480-4111.

Sincerely yours,

 

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George C.W. Gatch

CEO, Global Funds Management

J.P. Morgan Asset Management

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Insurance Trust Mid Cap Value Portfolio

PORTFOLIO COMMENTARY

TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

REPORTING PERIOD RETURN:  
Portfolio (Class 1 Shares)*      (11.84)%  
Russell Midcap Value Index      (12.29)%  
Net Assets as of 12/31/2018    $ 445,962,623  

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE**

The JPMorgan Insurance Trust Mid Cap Value Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) seeks capital appreciation with the secondary goal of achieving current income by investing primarily in equity securities.

HOW DID THE MARKET PERFORM?

U.S. equity markets posted negative returns for the reporting period, though they generally outperformed equities in both developed markets and emerging markets.

Though U.S. equity prices were largely supported by strong corporate earnings and revenue, low interest rates and an expanding domestic economy, financial markets experienced a sharp sell-off in early February. While equity prices rebounded somewhat in subsequent months, market volatility remained elevated. In August, U.S. equity prices returned to record highs and remained elevated through September. However, share prices fell sharply and market volatility spiked in early October, then rebounded slightly in November before plummeting again in December, erasing gains made over the previous twelve months.

Overall, U.S. mid cap stocks outperformed small cap stocks but underperformed large cap stocks, while value stocks underperformed growth stocks for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018.

WHAT WERE THE MAIN DRIVERS OF THE PORTFOLIO’S PERFORMANCE?

The Portfolio’s Class 1 Shares outperformed the Russell Midcap Value Index (the “Benchmark”) for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018. Relative to the Benchmark, the Portfolio’s security selection in the materials and energy sectors was a leading contributor to performance. The Portfolio’s security selection in the real estate and communication services sectors was a leading detractor from performance relative to the Benchmark.

Leading individual contributors to performance included the Portfolio’s overweight positions in XL Group Ltd., Keurig Dr. Pepper Inc. and Energen Corp. Shares of XL Group, a property and casualty insurer, rose amid news reports that the company would be acquired by AXA for an estimated $15.3 billion. Shares of Keurig Dr. Pepper, a maker of non-alcoholic beverages that was not held in the Benchmark, rose as investors responded positively to the merger of Keurig and Dr. Pepper during 2018. Shares of Energen, an oil and natural gas exploration and production company, rose amid news reports the company would be acquired by Diamondback Energy Inc. for an estimated $9.2 billion.

Leading individual detractors from relative performance included the Portfolio’s overweight positions in Mohawk Industries Inc., EQT Corp. and CommScope Holding Co. Shares of Mohawk Industries, a maker of commercial and residential flooring, fell amid a slump in the U.S. housing sector. Shares of EQT, a natural gas production and transmission company, fell after the company reported higher operating expenses and lower-than-expected results for the third quarter of 2018. Shares of CommScope Holding, a maker of communications infrastructure and networking products, fell amid news reports that the company would acquire Arris International PLC for an estimated $7.4 billion.

HOW WAS THE PORTFOLIO POSITIONED?

The portfolio managers utilized a bottom-up approach to stock selection and sought to identify durable franchises possessing the ability to generate, in their view, sustainable levels of free cash flow. During the reporting period, the Portfolio maintained large overweight positions in the consumer discretionary and financials sectors, while maintaining underweight positions in the real estate and industrials sectors.

 

 

 
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TOP TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS OF THE PORTFOLIO***  
  1.      CMS Energy Corp.      2.1
  2.      WEC Energy Group, Inc.      2.0  
  3.      Xcel Energy, Inc.      2.0  
  4.      Loews Corp.      1.9  
  5.      Diamondback Energy, Inc.      1.8  
  6.      M&T Bank Corp.      1.7  
  7.      Ball Corp.      1.7  
  8.      Williams Cos., Inc. (The)      1.7  
  9.      T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.      1.4  
  10.      AutoZone, Inc.      1.4  

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION BY SECTOR***

 
Financials      21.3
Consumer Discretionary      13.2
Real Estate      11.9
Utilities      9.7
Information Technology      7.6
Industrials      7.4
Health Care      6.7
Energy      5.9
Consumer Staples      5.4
Materials      4.9
Investment of cash collateral from securities loaned      3.1
Communication Services      1.7
Short-Term Investments      1.2  

 

*   The return shown is based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the return shown in the financial highlights, which reflects adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
**   The adviser seeks to achieve the Portfolio’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved.
***   Percentages indicated are based on total investments as of December 31, 2018. The Portfolio’s composition is subject to change.
 

 

 
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PORTFOLIO COMMENTARY

TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018

 
            INCEPTION DATE OF
CLASS
       1 YEAR        5 YEAR        10 YEAR  

CLASS 1 SHARES

          September 28, 2001          (11.84 )%         5.21        12.61

TEN YEAR PERFORMANCE (12/31/08 TO 12/31/18)

 

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The performance quoted is past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. Mutual funds are subject to certain market risks. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data shown. For up-to-date month-end performance information please call 1-800-480-4111.

Inception date for JPMorgan Insurance Trust Mid Cap Value Portfolio is September 28, 2001, which is the inception date of JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Portfolio (“Predecessor Portfolio”). JPMorgan Insurance Trust Mid Cap Value Portfolio acquired all of the assets and liabilities of the Predecessor Portfolio in a reorganization on April 24, 2009. The Predecessor Portfolio’s performance and financial history have been adopted by JPMorgan Insurance Trust Mid Cap Value Portfolio and have been used since the reorganization. As a result, the performance prior to April 25, 2009 is the performance of the Predecessor Portfolio.

The graph illustrates comparative performance for $10,000 invested in Class 1 Shares of the JPMorgan Insurance Trust Mid Cap Value Portfolio, the Russell Midcap Value Index and the Lipper Variable Underlying Funds Multi-Cap Core Index from December 31, 2008 to December 31, 2018. The performance of the Portfolio assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. The performance of the Russell Midcap Value Index does not reflect the

deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund and has been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions of the securities included in the benchmark, if applicable. The performance of the Lipper Variable Underlying Funds Multi-Cap Core Index includes expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management fees. These expenses are not identical to expenses incurred by the Portfolio. The Russell Midcap Value Index is an unmanaged index which measures the performance of those Russell Midcap companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Lipper Variable Underlying Funds Multi-Cap Core Index is an index based on the total returns of certain mutual funds within the Portfolio’s designated category as determined by Lipper, Inc. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

Portfolio performance does not reflect any charges imposed by the Policies or Eligible Plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower than shown. Portfolio performance may reflect the waiver of the Portfolio’s fees and reimbursement of expenses for certain periods. Without these waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower.

The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

 

 
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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018

 

INVESTMENTS   SHARES      VALUE($)  

Common Stocks — 98.8%

    

Auto Components — 0.7%

 

  

BorgWarner, Inc.

    90,930        3,158,908  
    

 

 

 

Banks — 8.1%

 

  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

    137,890        4,099,469  

Comerica, Inc.

    30,520        2,096,419  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    261,660        6,156,860  

First Republic Bank

    48,830        4,243,327  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    285,500        3,403,160  

M&T Bank Corp.

    55,918        8,003,543  

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

    125,100        6,310,044  

Zions Bancorp

    41,420        1,687,451  
    

 

 

 
       36,000,273  
    

 

 

 

Beverages — 1.7%

 

  

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

    22,440        3,608,801  

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. (a)

    71,591        1,835,593  

Molson Coors Brewing Co., Class B

    37,370        2,098,699  
    

 

 

 
       7,543,093  
    

 

 

 

Building Products — 0.6%

 

  

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

    68,970        2,620,170  
    

 

 

 

Capital Markets — 4.8%

 

  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    39,210        4,092,348  

Invesco Ltd.

    123,410        2,065,883  

Northern Trust Corp.

    57,160        4,778,005  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

    55,780        4,150,590  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    71,260        6,578,723  
    

 

 

 
       21,665,549  
    

 

 

 

Chemicals — 0.9%

 

  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

    10,553        4,152,183  
    

 

 

 

Communications Equipment — 0.4%

 

  

CommScope Holding Co., Inc. *

    108,470        1,777,823  
    

 

 

 

Construction Materials — 0.7%

 

  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (a)

    18,340        3,152,096  
    

 

 

 

Consumer Finance — 0.9%

 

  

Ally Financial, Inc.

    171,470        3,885,510  
    

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging — 3.5%

 

  

Ball Corp.

    168,210        7,734,296  

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

    171,440        4,049,413  

Westrock Co.

    95,820        3,618,163  
    

 

 

 
       15,401,872  
    

 

 

 

Distributors — 0.7%

 

  

Genuine Parts Co.

    33,759        3,241,539  
    

 

 

 

Electric Utilities — 3.5%

 

  

Edison International

    32,890        1,867,165  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES      VALUE($)  
    

Electric Utilities — continued

 

  

Evergy, Inc.

    80,620        4,576,798  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    182,800        9,006,556  
    

 

 

 
       15,450,519  
    

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment — 2.5%

 

  

Acuity Brands, Inc. (a)

    37,200        4,276,140  

AMETEK, Inc.

    69,670        4,716,659  

Hubbell, Inc.

    22,840        2,268,926  
    

 

 

 
       11,261,725  
    

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 4.4%

 

Amphenol Corp., Class A

    55,960        4,533,879  

Arrow Electronics, Inc. *

    82,950        5,719,403  

CDW Corp.

    62,930        5,100,477  

Keysight Technologies, Inc. *

    67,580        4,195,366  
    

 

 

 
       19,549,125  
    

 

 

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 11.0%

 

  

American Campus Communities, Inc.

    61,520        2,546,313  

American Homes 4 Rent, Class A

    122,200        2,425,670  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

    32,820        5,712,321  

Boston Properties, Inc.

    44,760        5,037,738  

Brixmor Property Group, Inc.

    218,680        3,212,409  

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

    14,010        3,435,392  

Federal Realty Investment Trust

    38,170        4,505,587  

JBG SMITH Properties

    51,372        1,788,259  

Kimco Realty Corp.

    182,130        2,668,205  

Outfront Media, Inc.

    172,867        3,132,350  

Rayonier, Inc.

    122,115        3,381,364  

Regency Centers Corp.

    46,660        2,738,009  

Vornado Realty Trust

    73,434        4,555,111  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

    93,200        2,037,352  

WP Carey, Inc. (a)

    29,450        1,924,263  
    

 

 

 
       49,100,343  
    

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing — 0.8%

 

  

Kroger Co. (The)

    134,554        3,700,235  
    

 

 

 

Food Products — 1.7%

 

  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    162,341        3,467,604  

Post Holdings, Inc. * (a)

    44,651        3,979,743  
    

 

 

 
       7,447,347  
    

 

 

 

Gas Utilities — 1.1%

 

  

National Fuel Gas Co. (a)

    93,310        4,775,606  
    

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.3%

 

  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    52,900        5,486,788  
    

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 5.7%

 

  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    67,600        5,029,440  
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   SHARES      VALUE($)  

Common Stocks — continued

    

Health Care Providers & Services — continued

 

Cigna Corp.

    30,080        5,712,794  

Henry Schein, Inc. *

    39,020        3,063,850  

Humana, Inc.

    9,310        2,667,129  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings *

    33,200        4,195,152  

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

    41,881        4,881,649  
    

 

 

 
       25,550,014  
    

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.3%

 

  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    81,366        5,842,079  
    

 

 

 

Household Durables — 1.7%

 

  

Mohawk Industries, Inc. *

    40,450        4,731,032  

Newell Brands, Inc. (a)

    148,769        2,765,616  
    

 

 

 
       7,496,648  
    

 

 

 

Household Products — 0.5%

 

  

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

    53,010        2,393,402  
    

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates — 0.8%

 

  

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

    33,980        3,415,670  
    

 

 

 

Insurance — 8.1%

 

  

Alleghany Corp.

    5,008        3,121,587  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    139,010        6,178,994  

Lincoln National Corp.

    52,430        2,690,183  

Loews Corp.

    190,050        8,651,076  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    54,300        4,330,425  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    51,430        2,271,663  

Progressive Corp. (The)

    73,050        4,407,107  

Unum Group

    61,180        1,797,468  

WR Berkley Corp.

    38,710        2,861,056  
    

 

 

 
       36,309,559  
    

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services — 0.6%

 

  

Match Group, Inc.

    65,530        2,802,718  
    

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 1.4%

 

  

Expedia Group, Inc.

    55,650        6,268,972  
    

 

 

 

IT Services — 1.0%

 

  

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    35,040        4,433,261  
    

 

 

 

Machinery — 2.8%

 

  

IDEX Corp.

    32,340        4,083,248  

Middleby Corp. (The) * (a)

    30,200        3,102,446  

Snap-on, Inc.

    37,120        5,393,165  
    

 

 

 
       12,578,859  
    

 

 

 

Media — 1.1%

 

  

CBS Corp. (Non-Voting), Class B

    59,164        2,586,650  

DISH Network Corp., Class A *

    92,010        2,297,490  
    

 

 

 
       4,884,140  
    

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES      VALUE($)  
    

Multiline Retail — 1.9%

 

  

Kohl’s Corp.

    82,360        5,463,763  

Nordstrom, Inc.

    62,710        2,922,913  
    

 

 

 
       8,386,676  
    

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities — 5.4%

 

  

CMS Energy Corp.

    192,370        9,551,170  

Sempra Energy (a)

    52,100        5,636,699  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

    132,170        9,154,094  
    

 

 

 
       24,341,963  
    

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 6.1%

 

  

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

    110,370        2,466,769  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

    91,280        8,461,656  

EQT Corp.(a)

    154,060        2,910,193  

Equitrans Midstream Corp. * (a)

    141,588        2,834,592  

PBF Energy, Inc., Class A

    84,380        2,756,695  

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

    346,090        7,631,285  
    

 

 

 
       27,061,190  
    

 

 

 

Personal Products — 0.9%

 

  

Coty, Inc., Class A

    243,170        1,595,195  

Edgewell Personal Care Co. *

    60,200        2,248,470  
    

 

 

 
       3,843,665  
    

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development — 1.3%

 

  

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A *

    116,670        4,671,467  

Cushman & Wakefield plc *

    82,080        1,187,697  
    

 

 

 
       5,859,164  
    

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 1.1%

 

  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    56,790        4,874,286  
    

 

 

 

Software — 1.0%

 

  

Synopsys, Inc. *

    52,630        4,433,551  
    

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — 4.1%

 

  

AutoZone, Inc. *

    7,788        6,528,992  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    68,420        3,623,523  

Gap, Inc. (The)

    155,350        4,001,816  

Tiffany & Co. (a)

    48,420        3,898,294  
    

 

 

 
       18,052,625  
    

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.8%

 

  

PVH Corp.

    43,830        4,073,999  

Ralph Lauren Corp.

    39,850        4,122,881  
    

 

 

 
       8,196,880  
    

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.9%

 

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A

    51,050        3,926,766  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $322,106,820)

       440,322,792  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES      VALUE($)  

Short-Term Investments — 1.2%

 

Investment Companies — 1.2%

 

  

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class Institutional Shares,
2.40% (b) (c)
(Cost $5,445,508)

    5,445,508        5,445,508  
    

 

 

 

Investment of Cash Collateral from Securities Loaned — 3.2%

 

JPMorgan Securities Lending Money Market Fund Class Agency SL
Shares, 2.60% (b) (c)

    9,000,900        9,000,000  

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money
Market Fund Class IM
Shares, 2.46% (b) (c)

    5,484,986        5,484,986  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Of Cash Collateral From Securities Loaned
(Cost $14,484,986)

       14,484,986  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 103.2%
(Cost $342,037,314)

       460,253,286  

Liabilities in Excess of
Other Assets — (3.2%)

       (14,290,663
    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

       445,962,623  
    

 

 

 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets.

(a)   The security or a portion of this security is on loan at December 31, 2018. The total value of securities on loan at December 31, 2018 is $14,319,510.
(b)   Investment in affiliate. Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and advised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.
(c)   The rate shown is the current yield as of December 31, 2018.
*   Non-income producing security.
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018

 

     

JPMorgan

Insurance Trust
Mid Cap Value
Portfolio

 

ASSETS:

 

Investments in non-affiliates, at value

   $ 440,322,792  

Investments in affiliates, at value

     5,445,508  

Investment of cash collateral received from securities loaned, at value (Note 2.B.)

     14,484,986  

Receivables:

  

Portfolio shares sold

     931,671  

Dividends from non-affiliates

     740,528  

Dividends from affiliates

     13,340  

Securities lending income (Note 2.B.)

     1,663  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     461,940,488  
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

  

Payables:

  

Collateral received on securities loaned (Note 2.B.)

     14,484,986  

Portfolio shares redeemed

     1,113,860  

Accrued liabilities:

  

Investment advisory fees

     253,961  

Administration fees

     31,976  

Custodian and accounting fees

     7,123  

Other

     85,959  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     15,977,865  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 445,962,623  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS:

  

Paid-in-Capital

   $ 290,674,367  

Total distributable earnings (loss) (a)

     155,288,256  
  

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 445,962,623  
  

 

 

 

Outstanding units of beneficial interest (shares)

  

(unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value):

     43,907,476  

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share (b):

   $ 10.16  

Cost of investments in non-affiliates

   $ 322,106,820  

Cost of investments in affiliates

     5,445,508  

Investment securities on loan, at value

     14,319,510  

Cost of investment of cash collateral

     14,484,986  

 

(a)

Total distributable earnings have been aggregated to conform to the current presentation requirements for the adoption of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Disclosure Update and Simplification Rule. See Note 8.

(b)

Per share amounts may not recalculate due to rounding of net assets and/or shares outstanding.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018

 

        JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
Mid Cap Value
Portfolio
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

 

Interest income from non-affiliates

     $ 2  

Dividend income from non-affiliates

       11,552,710  

Dividend income from affiliates

       187,940  

Income from securities lending (net)

       2,899  
    

 

 

 

Total investment income

       11,743,551  
    

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

    

Investment advisory fees

       3,480,922  

Administration fees

       434,368  

Custodian and accounting fees

       30,307  

Professional fees

       58,924  

Trustees’ and Chief Compliance Officer’s fees

       26,431  

Printing and mailing costs

       57,883  

Transfer agency fees

       5,731  

Other

       41,821  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       4,136,387  
    

 

 

 

Less fees waived

       (47,052
    

 

 

 

Net expenses

       4,089,335  
    

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

       7,654,216  
    

 

 

 

REALIZED/UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES):

    

Net realized gain (loss) on transactions from investments in non-affiliates

       32,264,800  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments in non-affiliates

       (100,081,688
    

 

 

 

Net realized/unrealized gains (losses)

       (67,816,888
    

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

     $ (60,162,672
    

 

 

 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

       JPMorgan Insurance Trust
Mid Cap Value Portfolio
 
        Year Ended
December 31, 2018
       Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS:

         

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 7,654,216        $ 5,388,768  

Net realized gain (loss)

       32,264,800          10,533,790  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

       (100,081,688        56,823,802  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       (60,162,672        72,746,360  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: (a)

         

Total distributions to shareholders

       (13,937,911        (30,272,029
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

         

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       (52,456,584        (14,124,058
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS:

         

Change in net assets

       (126,557,167        28,350,273  

Beginning of period

       572,519,790          544,169,517  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 445,962,623        $ 572,519,790  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

         

Proceeds from shares issued

     $ 54,893,870        $ 82,826,144  

Distributions reinvested

       13,937,911          30,272,029  

Cost of shares redeemed

       (121,288,365        (127,222,231
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

     $ (52,456,584      $ (14,124,058
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

         

Issued

       4,755,656          7,342,610  

Reinvested

       1,220,483          2,792,623  

Redeemed

       (10,462,849        (11,291,321
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in Shares

       (4,486,710        (1,156,088
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

The prior period distributions have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation for the adoption of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Disclosure Update and Simplification Rule. See Note 8. Prior period balances were as follows:

 

From net investment income

     $(4,602,779)  

From net realized gains

     (25,669,250)  

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

    

 

     Per share operating performance  
            Investment operations      Distributions  
      Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
     Net
investment
income
(loss)
   

Net realized
and unrealized
gains

(losses) on
investments

     Total from
investment
operations
     Net
investment
income
     Net
realized
gain
     Total
distributions
 

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Mid Cap Value Portfolio

                   

Year Ended December 31, 2018

   $ 11.83      $ 0.17 (d)    $ (1.54    $ (1.37    $ (0.11    $ (0.19    $ (0.30

Year Ended December 31, 2017

     10.98        0.11 (d)      1.34        1.45        (0.09      (0.51      (0.60

Year Ended December 31, 2016

     10.19        0.10 (d)      1.33        1.43        (0.09      (0.55      (0.64

Year Ended December 31, 2015

     11.41        0.09 (d)      (0.34      (0.25      (0.11      (0.86      (0.97

Year Ended December 31, 2014

     10.57        0.11 (e)      1.41        1.52        (0.09      (0.59      (0.68

 

(a)

Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.

(b)

Total returns do not include charges that will be imposed by variable insurance contracts or by Eligible Plans. If these charges were reflected, returns would be lower than those shown.

(c)

Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.

(d)

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.

(e)

Reflects special dividends paid out during the period by several of the Portfolio’s holdings. Had the Portfolio not received the special dividends, the net investment income (loss) per share would have been $0.08 and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been 0.77%.

 

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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets        

Net asset
value,
end of
period

    Total return (a)(b)     Net assets,
end of
period
    Net
expenses (c)
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
    Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements and
earnings credits
    Portfolio
turnover
rate
 
           
$ 10.16       (11.84 )%    $ 445,962,623       0.76     1.43     0.77     13 
  11.83       13.76       572,519,790       0.77       0.95       0.78       14  
  10.98       14.69       544,169,517       0.77       0.95       0.78       28  
  10.19       (2.66     436,189,204       0.77       0.87       0.77       17  
  11.41       15.11       466,265,863       0.79       1.03 (e)      0.79       25  

 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018

 

1. Organization

JPMorgan Insurance Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company and is a Massachusetts business trust.

The following is a separate Portfolio of the Trust (the “Portfolio”) covered by this report:

 

      Class Offered    Diversified/Non-Diversified
JPMorgan Insurance Trust Mid Cap Value Portfolio    Class 1    Diversified

The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek capital appreciation with the secondary goal of achieving current income by investing primarily in equity securities.

Portfolio shares are offered only to separate accounts of participating insurance companies and Eligible Plans. Individuals may not purchase shares directly from the Portfolio.

The Portfolio is offered only on a limited basis. Investors are not eligible to purchase shares of the Portfolio unless they meet certain requirements as described in its prospectus.

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (“JPMIM”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (“JPMorgan”), acts as Adviser (the “Adviser”) and Administrator (the “Administrator”) to the Portfolio.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements. The Portfolio is an investment company and, thus, follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 — Investment Companies, which is part of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

A. Valuation of Investments — The valuation of investments is in accordance with GAAP and the Portfolio’s valuation policies set forth by and under the supervision and responsibility of the Board of Trustees (the “Board”), which established the following approach to valuation, as described more fully below: (i) investments for which market quotations are readily available shall be valued at their market value and (ii) all other investments for which market quotations are not readily available shall be valued at their fair value as determined in good faith by the Board.

The Administrator has established the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Americas Valuation Committee (“AVC”) to assist the Board with the oversight and monitoring of the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments. The Administrator implements the valuation policies of the Portfolio’s investments, as directed by the Board. The AVC oversees and carries out the policies for the valuation of investments held in the Portfolio. This includes monitoring the appropriateness of fair values based on results of ongoing valuation oversight including, but not limited to, consideration of macro or security specific events, market events and pricing vendor and broker due diligence. The Administrator is responsible for discussing and assessing the potential impacts to the fair values on an ongoing basis, and at least on a quarterly basis with the AVC and the Board.

Equities and other exchange-traded instruments are valued at the last sale price or official market closing price on the primary exchange on which the instrument is traded before the net asset value (“NAV”) of the Portfolio is calculated on a valuation date. Investments in open-end investment companies (the “Underlying Funds”) are valued at each Underlying Fund’s NAV per share as of the report date.

Valuations reflected in this report are as of the report date. As a result, changes in valuation due to market events and/or issuer related events after the report date and prior to issuance of the report are not reflected herein.

The various inputs that are used in determining the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments are summarized into the three broad levels listed below.

 

 

Level 1 — Unadjusted inputs using quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

 

Level 2 — Other significant observable inputs including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar investments, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for investments (such as interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) or other market corroborated inputs.

 

Level 3 — Significant inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Portfolio’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input, both individually and in the aggregate, that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing instruments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those instruments.

 

 
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The following table represents each valuation input as presented on the Schedule of Portfolio Investments (“SOI”):

 

      Level 1
Quoted prices
     Level 2
Other significant
observable inputs
     Level 3
Significant
unobservable inputs
     Total  

Total Investments in Securities (a)

   $ 460,253,286      $      $      $ 460,253,286  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

All portfolio holdings designated as level 1 are disclosed individually on the SOI. Please refer to the SOI for industry specifics of portfolio holdings.

There were no transfers among any levels during the year ended December 31, 2018.

B. Securities Lending — Effective October 5, 2018, the Portfolio became authorized to engage in securities lending in order to generate additional income. The Portfolio is able to lend to approved borrowers. Citibank N.A. (“Citibank”) serves as lending agent for the Portfolio, pursuant to a Securities Lending Agency Agreement (the “Securities Lending Agency Agreement”). Securities loaned are collateralized by cash equal to at least 100% of the market value plus accrued interest on the securities lent, which is invested in the IM Shares of JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund and the Agency SL Shares of the JPMorgan Securities Lending Money Market Fund. The Portfolio retains loan fees and the interest on cash collateral investments but is required to pay the borrower a rebate for the use of cash collateral. In cases where the lent security is of high value to borrowers, there may be a negative rebate (i.e., a net payment from the borrower to the Portfolio). Upon termination of a loan, the Portfolio is required to return to the borrower an amount equal to the cash collateral, plus any rebate owed to the borrowers. The remaining maturities of the securities lending transactions are considered overnight and continuous. Loans are subject to termination by the Portfolio or the borrower at any time.

The net income earned on the securities lending (after payment of rebates and Citibank’s fee) is included on the Statement of Operations as Income from securities lending (net). The Portfolio also receives payments from the borrower during the period of the loan, equivalent to dividends and interest earned on the securities loaned, which are recorded as Dividend or Interest income, respectively, on the Statement of Operations.

 

    

Dividend

Income

 
  $  32,936  

Under the Securities Lending Agency Agreement, Citibank marks to market the loaned securities on a daily basis. In the event the cash received from the borrower is less than 102% of the value of the loaned securities (105% for loans of non-U.S. securities), Citibank requests additional cash from the borrower so as to maintain a collateralization level of at least 102% of the value of the loaned securities plus accrued interest (105% for loans of non-U.S. securities).

The value of securities out on loan is recorded as an asset on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the cash collateral received is recorded as a liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and details of Collateral Investments are disclosed on the SOI. At December 31, 2018, the value of outstanding securities on loan and the value of Collateral investments were as follows:

 

       

Value of
Securities

on Loan

    

Cash Collateral
Posted by

Borrower

     Total value of
Collateral
Investments
 
     $ 14,319,510      $ 14,484,986      $  14,484,986  

The Portfolio bears the risk of loss associated with the Collateral Investments and is not entitled to additional collateral from the borrower to cover any such losses. To the extent that the value of the Collateral Investments declines below the amount owed to a borrower, the Portfolio may incur losses that exceed the amount it earned on lending the security. Upon termination of a loan, the Portfolio may use leverage (borrow money) to repay the borrower for cash collateral posted if the Adviser does not believe that it is prudent to sell the Collateral Investments to fund the payment of this liability.

The following table presents the Portfolio’s value of the securities on loan with Citibank, net of amounts available for offset under the master netting arrangements and any related collated received or posted by the Portfolio as of December 31, 2018.

 

      Investment Securities
on Loan, at value,
Presented on the
Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
       Cash Collateral
Posted by
Borrower
      

Net Amount Due

to Counterparty
(not less than zero)

 
   $ 14,319,510        $ (14,319,510      $  

Securities lending also involves counterparty risks, including the risk that the loaned securities may not be returned in a timely manner or at all. Subject to certain conditions, Citibank has agreed to indemnify the Portfolio from losses resulting from a borrower’s failure to return a loaned security.

 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

JPMIM voluntarily waived investment advisory fees charged to the Portfolio to reduce the impact of the investment in the JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund from 0.16% to 0.06%. JPMIM waived fees associated with the Portfolio’s investment in JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund as follows:

 

     $  737  

The above waiver is included in the determination of earnings on cash collateral investment and in the calculation of Citibank’s compensation and is included on the Statement of Operations as Income from securities lending (net).

C. Investment Transactions with Affiliates — The Portfolio invested in Underlying Funds which are advised by the Adviser or its affiliates. An issuer which is under common control with the Portfolio may be considered an affiliate. For the purposes of the financial statements, the Portfolio assumes the issuers listed in the table below to be affiliated issuers. Underlying Funds’ distributions may be reinvested into the Underlying Funds. Reinvestment amounts are included in the purchase cost amounts in the table below.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2018  
Security Description   Value at
December 31,
2017
   

Purchases

at Cost

    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Value at
December 31,
2018
    Shares at
December 31,
2018
    Dividend
Income
    Capital Gain
Distributions
 

JPMorgan Securities Lending Money Market Fund Class Agency SL Shares, 2.60% (a) (b)

  $     $ 13,000,000     $ 4,000,000     $     $     $ 9,000,000       9,000,900     $ 15,561   $  

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 2.46% (a) (b)

          27,765,682       22,280,696                   5,484,986       5,484,986       17,375      

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class Institutional Shares, 2.40% (a) (b)

    14,019,342       63,257,030       71,830,864                   5,445,508       5,445,508       187,940        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 14,019,342     $ 104,022,712     $ 98,111,560     $     $     $ 19,930,494       $ 220,876     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Investment in affiliate. Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and advised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

(b)

The rate shown is the current yield as of December 31, 2018.

*

Amount is included on the Statement of Operations as Income from securities lending (net).

D. Security Transactions and Investment Income — Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Securities gains and losses are calculated on a specifically identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or when the Portfolio first learns of the dividend.

To the extent such information is publicly available, the Portfolio records distributions received in excess of income earned from underlying investments as a reduction of cost of investments and/or realized gain. Such amounts are based on estimates if actual amounts are not available and actual amounts of income, realized gain and return of capital may differ from the estimated amounts. The Portfolio adjusts the estimated amounts of the components of distributions (and consequently its net investment income) as necessary once the issuers provide information about the actual composition of the distributions.

E. Allocation of Expenses — Expenses directly attributable to a portfolio are charged directly to that portfolio, while the expenses attributable to more than one portfolio of the Trust are allocated among the respective portfolios.

F. Federal Income Taxes — The Portfolio is treated as a separate taxable entity for Federal income tax purposes. The Portfolio’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”), applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders all of its distributable net investment income and net realized capital gains on investments. Accordingly, no provision for Federal income tax is necessary. The Portfolio is also a segregated portfolio of assets for insurance purposes and intends to comply with the diversification requirements of Subchapter L of the Code. Management has reviewed the Portfolio’s tax positions for all open tax years and has determined that as of December 31, 2018, no liability for income tax is required in the Portfolio’s financial statements for net unrecognized tax benefits. However, management’s conclusions may be subject to future review based on changes in, or the interpretation of, the accounting standards or tax laws and regulations. The Portfolio’s Federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

G. Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, are generally declared and paid at least annually. The amount of distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains is determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. To the extent these “book/tax” differences are permanent in nature (i.e., that they result from other than timing of recognition — “temporary differences”), such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their Federal tax-basis treatment.

 

 
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The following amounts were reclassified within the capital accounts:

 

        Paid-in-Capital        Accumulated
undistributed
(distributions in
excess of)
net  investment
income
       Accumulated
net realized
gains (losses)
 
       $—        $ (319,173      $ 319,173  

The reclassifications for the Portfolio relate primarily to non-taxable dividends.

3. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

A. Investment Advisory Fee — Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser supervises the investments of the Portfolio and for such services is paid a fee. The fee is accrued daily and paid monthly based on the Portfolio’s average daily net assets at an annual rate of 0.65%.

The Adviser waived Investment Advisory Fees and/or reimbursed expenses as outlined in Note 3.E

B. Administration Fee — Pursuant to an Administration Agreement, the Administrator provides certain administration services to the Portfolio. In consideration of these services during the year ended December 31, 2018 the Administrator received a fee that was accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.15% of the first $25 billion of the average daily net assets of all funds in the J.P. Morgan Funds Complex covered by the Administration Agreement (excluding certain funds of funds and money market funds) and 0.075% of the average daily net assets in excess of $25 billion of all such funds. For the year ended December 31, 2018, the effective rate was 0.08% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets, notwithstanding any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMCB”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan, serves as the Portfolio’s sub-administrator (the “Sub-administrator”). For its services as Sub-administrator, JPMCB receives a portion of the fees payable to the Administrator.

The Administrator waived Administration Fees as outlined in Note 3.E.

Effective January 1, 2019, the Administrator receives a fee accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.075% of the first $10 billion of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets, 0.050% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $10 billion and $20 billion, 0.025% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $20 billion and $25 billion and 0.01% of the Portfolio’s daily average net assets in excess of $25 billion.

C. Distribution Fees — Pursuant to a Distribution Agreement, JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. (“JPMDS”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan, serves as the Trust’s principal underwriter and promotes and arranges for the sale of the Portfolio’s shares.

D. Custodian and Accounting Fees — JPMCB provides portfolio custody and accounting services to the Portfolio. For performing these services, the Portfolio pays JPMCB transaction and asset-based fees that vary according to the number of transactions and positions, plus out-of-pocket expenses. The amounts paid directly to JPMCB by the Portfolio for custody and accounting services are included in Custodian and accounting fees on the Statement of Operations. Interest income earned on cash balances at the custodian, if any, is included in Interest income from affiliates on the Statement of Operations. Prior to March 1, 2018, payments to the custodian were reduced by credits earned by the Portfolio, based on uninvested cash balances held by the custodian. Such earnings credits, if any, are presented separately on the Statement of Operations.

Interest expense paid to the custodian related to cash overdrafts, if any, is included in Interest expense to affiliates on the Statement of Operations.

E. Waivers and Reimbursements — The Adviser and/or Administrator have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse the Portfolio to the extent that total annual operating expenses of the Portfolio (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, other than certain money market fund fees as described below, dividend and interest expenses related to short sales, interest, taxes, expenses related to litigation and potential litigation and extraordinary expenses) exceed 0.90% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets.

The expense limitation agreement was in effect for the year ended December 31, 2018 and is in place until at least April 30, 2019.

In addition, certain affiliates of the Adviser participated in selling variable insurance contracts that included the Portfolio as an investment option to variable insurance contract owners who hold such contracts in retirement plans and/or individual retirement accounts (“covered sales”). The Adviser, Administrator and/or Distributor voluntarily waived certain fees to which they were otherwise entitled with respect to covered sales in order to avoid potential conflicts of interest that may have arose under the United States Department of Labor’s revised regulations defining fiduciary advice. The amount of the covered sales waiver was based upon fees payable to the Adviser, the Administrator, the Distributor and JPMCB, as custodian and fund accounting agent, that the Adviser can attribute to assets in the Portfolio as a result of covered sales.

For the year ended December 31, 2018, the Portfolio’s service providers waived fees for the Portfolio as follows. None of these parties expect the Portfolio to repay any such waived fees in future years.

 

    Voluntary Waivers  
    

Investment

Advisory Fees

 
  $ 22,984  

 

 
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AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

Additionally, the Portfolio may invest in one or more money market funds advised by the Adviser or its affiliates (affiliated money market funds). The Adviser and/or the Administrator have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses in an amount sufficient to offset the respective net fees each collects from the affiliated money market fund on the Portfolio’s investment in such affiliated money market fund.

The amount of waivers resulting from investments in these money market funds for the year ended December 31, 2018 was $24,068.

F. Other — Certain officers of the Trust are affiliated with the Adviser, the Administrator and JPMDS. Such officers, with the exception of the Chief Compliance Officer, receive no compensation from the Portfolio for serving in their respective roles.

The Board appointed a Chief Compliance Officer to the Portfolio in accordance with Federal securities regulations. The Portfolio, along with other affiliated portfolios, makes reimbursement payments, on a pro-rata basis, to the Administrator for a portion of the fees associated with the Office of the Chief Compliance Officer. Such fees are included in Trustees’ and Chief Compliance Officer’s fees on the Statement of Operations.

The Trust adopted a Trustee Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) which allows the Independent Trustees to defer the receipt of all or a portion of compensation related to performance of their duties as Trustees. The deferred fees are invested in various J.P. Morgan Funds until distribution in accordance with the Plan.

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Portfolio purchased securities from an underwriting syndicate in which the principal underwriter or members of the syndicate were affiliated with the Adviser.

The Portfolio may use related party broker-dealers. For the year ended December 31, 2018, the Portfolio did not incur any brokerage commissions with broker-dealers affiliated with the Adviser.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has granted an exemptive order permitting the Portfolio to engage in principal transactions with J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc., an affiliated broker, involving taxable money market instruments, subject to certain conditions.

4. Investment Transactions

During the year ended December 31, 2018, purchases and sales of investments (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

     Purchases
(excluding U.S.
Government)
       Sales
(excluding U.S.
Government)
 
  $ 66,053,001        $ 110,270,933  

During the year ended December 31, 2018, there were no purchases or sales of U.S. Government securities.

5. Federal Income Tax Matters

For Federal income tax purposes, the estimated cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments held at December 31, 2018 were as follows:

 

    

Aggregate

Cost

       Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
       Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
       Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
  $ 344,410,001        $ 145,335,865        $ 29,492,580        $ 115,843,285  

The difference between book and tax basis appreciation (depreciation) on investments is primarily attributed to wash sale loss deferrals and non-taxable dividends.

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2018 was as follows:

 

     Ordinary
Income
*
       Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
       Total
Distributions
Paid
 
  $ 6,860,963        $ 7,076,948        $ 13,937,911  

 

*

Short-term gain distributions are treated as ordinary income for income tax purposes.

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2017 was as follows:

 

    

Ordinary

Income*

      

Net

Long-Term

Capital Gains

      

Total

Distributions

Paid

 
  $ 4,602,779        $ 25,669,250        $ 30,272,029  

 

*

Short-term gain distributions are treated as ordinary income for income tax purposes.

 

 
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As of December 31, 2018, the estimated components of net assets (excluding paid-in-capital) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

      Current
Distributable
Ordinary
Income
       Current
Distributable
Long-Term
Capital Gain or
(Tax Basis Capital
Loss  Carryover)
       Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
   $ 8,653,541        $ 30,736,014        $ 115,843,285  

The cumulative timing differences primarily consist of wash sale loss deferrals and non-taxable dividends.

At December 31, 2018, the Portfolio did not have any net capital loss carryforwards.

6. Borrowings

The Portfolio relies upon an exemptive order granted by the SEC (the “Order”) permitting the establishment and operation of an Interfund Lending Facility (the “Facility”). The Facility allows the Portfolio to directly lend and borrow money to or from any other fund relying upon the Order at rates beneficial to both the borrowing and lending funds. Advances under the Facility are taken primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities, and are subject to the Portfolio’s borrowing restrictions. The Interfund loan rate is determined, as specified in the Order, by averaging the current repurchase agreement rate and the current bank loan rate. The Order was granted to the Trust and may be relied upon by the Portfolio because the Portfolio and the series of the Trust are all investment companies in the same “group of investment companies” (as defined in Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the 1940 Act).

The Trust and JPMCB have entered into a financing arrangement. Under this arrangement, JPMCB provides an unsecured, uncommitted credit facility in the aggregate amount of $100 million to certain of the J.P. Morgan Funds, including the Portfolio. Advances under the arrangement are taken primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities, and are subject to the Portfolio’s borrowing restrictions. Interest on borrowings is payable at a rate determined by JPMCB at the time of borrowing. This agreement has been extended until November 4, 2019.

The Portfolio had no borrowings outstanding from the unsecured, uncommitted credit facility during the year ended December 31, 2018.

The Trust, along with certain other trusts (“Borrowers”), has entered into a joint syndicated senior unsecured revolving credit facility totaling $1.5 billion (“Credit Facility”) with various lenders and The Bank of New York Mellon, as administrative agent for the lenders. This Credit Facility provides a source of funds to the Borrowers for temporary and emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, a borrowing portfolio must have a minimum of $25,000,000 in adjusted net asset value and not exceed certain adjusted net asset coverage ratios prior to and during the time in which any borrowings are outstanding. If a portfolio does not comply with the aforementioned requirements, the portfolio must remediate within three business days with respect to the $25,000,000 minimum adjusted net asset value or within one business day with respect to certain asset coverage ratios or the administrative agent at the request of, or with the consent of, the lenders may terminate the Credit Facility and declare any outstanding borrowings to be due and payable immediately.

Interest associated with any borrowing under the Credit Facility is charged to the borrowing portfolio at a rate of interest equal to 1.00% plus the greater of the federal funds effective rate or one month LIBOR. The annual commitment fee to maintain the Credit Facility is 0.15% and is incurred on the unused portion of the Credit Facility and is allocated to all participating portfolios pro rata based on their respective net assets. Effective August 14, 2018, this agreement has been amended and restated for a term of 364 days, unless extended.

The Portfolio did not utilize the Credit Facility during the year ended December 31, 2018.

7. Risks, Concentrations and Indemnifications

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations which provide general indemnifications. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. The amount of exposure would depend on future claims that may be brought against the Portfolio. However, based on experience, the Portfolio expects the risk of loss to be remote.

As of December 31, 2018, the Portfolio had three omnibus accounts which collectively owned 75.7% of the Portfolio’s net assets. Significant shareholder transactions by these shareholders may impact the Portfolio’s performance.

8. New Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2018-13 (“ASU 2018-13”) Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework — Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement, which adds, removes, and modifies certain aspects of the fair value disclosure. ASU 2018-13 amendments are the result of a broader disclosure project, FASB Concepts Statement Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting — Chapter 8: Notes to Financial Statements, to improve the effectiveness of the fair value disclosure requirements. ASU 2018-13 is effective for the fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019; early adoption is permitted. We have evaluated the implications of these changes and the amendments are included in the financial statements, which had no effect to the Portfolio’s net assets or results of operation.

 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

In August 2018, the SEC adopted their Disclosure Update and Simplification Rule (the “Rule”). The Rule is part of the SEC’s overall project to improve disclosure effectiveness by amending certain disclosure requirements that have become redundant, duplicative, overlapping, outdated, or superseded in light of other SEC disclosure requirements, U.S. GAAP, or changes in the information environment. The amendments are intended to facilitate the disclosure of information to investors and simplify compliance without significantly altering the total mix of information provided to investors. We have evaluated the implications of these changes and the amendments are included in the financial statements, which had no effect on the Portfolio’s net assets or results of operation.

 

 
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Trustees of JPMorgan Insurance Trust and Shareholders of JPMorgan Insurance Trust Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of portfolio investments, of JPMorgan Insurance Trust Mid Cap Value Portfolio (one of the portfolios constituting JPMorgan Insurance Trust, referred to hereafter as the “Portfolio”) as of December 31, 2018, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2018, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2018, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2018 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Portfolio as of December 31, 2018, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2018 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2018 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Portfolio’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Portfolio in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2018 by correspondence with the custodian and transfer agent. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New York, New York

February 14, 2019

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the JPMorgan Funds complex since 1993.

 

 
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TRUSTEES

(Unaudited)

 

The Portfolio’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Portfolio’s Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-480-4111 or on the J.P. Morgan Funds’ website at www.jpmorganfunds.com.

 

Name (Year of Birth);

Positions With

the Portfolio (1)

  

Principal Occupation

During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in Fund
Complex Overseen
by Trustee 
(2)
  

Other Directorships Held

During the Past 5 Years

Independent Trustees

    
John F. Finn (1947); Trustee of Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage One Group Mutual Funds since 1998.    Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Gardner, Inc. (supply chain management company serving industrial and consumer markets) (serving in various roles 1974-present).    136    Director, Greif, Inc. (GEF) (industrial package products and services) (2007-present); Trustee, Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (1988-present); Director, Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH) (1994-2014).
Stephen P. Fisher (1959); Trustee of Trust since 2018.    Retired; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, NYLIFE Distributors LLC (registered broker-dealer) (serving in various roles 2008-2013); Chairman, NYLIM Service Company LLC (transfer agent) (2008-2017); New York Life Investment Management LLC (registered investment adviser) (serving in various roles 2005-2017); Chairman, IndexIQ Advisors LLC (registered investment adviser for ETFs) (2014-2017); President, MainStay VP Funds Trust (2007-2017), MainStay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund (2011-2017) and MainStay Funds Trust (2007-2017) (registered investment companies).    136    Advisory Board Member, Scholarship Committee Member and Investment Committee Member, The First Tee of Plainfield (non-profit youth sports organization that provides need-based scholarships) (2014-present); Honors Program Advisory Board Member, The Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College, The City University of New York (2017-present).
Kathleen M. Gallagher (1958); Trustee of the Trusts since 2018.    Retired; Chief Investment Officer — Benefit Plans, Ford Motor Company (serving in various roles 1985-2016).    136    Non-Executive Director, Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) and Legal & General Investment Management America (financial services and insurance) (2017-present); Advisory Board Member, OCIO Board of State Street Global Advisors (2017-present); Member, Client Advisory Council, Financial Engines, LLC (registered investment adviser) (2011-2016); Director, Ford Pension Funds Investment Management Ltd. (2007-2016).
Dr. Matthew Goldstein (1941); Chairman since 2013; Trustee of Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage J.P. Morgan Funds since 2003.    Chancellor Emeritus, City University of New York (2015-present); Professor, City University of New York (2013-present); Chancellor, City University of New York (1999-2013); President, Adelphi University (New York) (1998-1999).    136    Trustee, Museum of Jewish Heritage (2011-present); Trustee, National Museum of Mathematics (present); Chair, Association of College and University Administrators (present).
Dennis P. Harrington* (1950); Trustee of Trust since 2017.    Retired; Partner, Deloitte LLP (serving in various roles 1984-2012).    136    None
Frankie D. Hughes (1952); Trustee of Trust since 2008.    President, Ashland Hughes Properties (property management) (2014-present); President and Chief Investment Officer, Hughes Capital Management, Inc. (fixed income asset management) (1993-2014).    136    None

 

 
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Name (Year of Birth);

Positions With

the Portfolio (1)

  

Principal Occupation

During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in Fund
Complex Overseen
by Trustee 
(2)
  

Other Directorships Held

During the Past 5 Years

Independent Trustees (continued)

    

Raymond Kanner** (1953);

Trustee of Trust since 2017.

   Retired; Managing Director & Chief Investment Officer, IBM Retirement Funds (2007-2016).    136    Advisory Board Member, Los Angeles Capital (2018-present); Advisory Board Member, State Street Global Advisors OCIO Board (2017-present); Acting Executive Director, Committee on Investment of Employee Benefit Assets (CIEBA) (2016-2017); Advisory Board Member, Betterment for Business (robo advisor) (2016-2017); Advisory Board Member, Blue Star Indexes (index creator) (2013-2017); Director, Emerging Markets Growth Fund (registered investment company) (1997-2016); Member, Russell Index Client Advisory Board (2001-2015).
Peter C. Marshall (1942); Trustee of Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage One Group Mutual Funds since 1985.    Self-employed business consultant
(2002-present).
   136    None
Mary E. Martinez (1960); Trustee of Trust since 2013.    Associate, Special Properties, a Christie’s International Real Estate Affiliate (2010-present); Managing Director, Bank of America (Asset Management) (2007-2008); Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Trust Asset Management, U.S. Trust Company (asset management) (2003-2007); President, Excelsior Funds (registered investment companies) (2004-2005).    136    None
Marilyn McCoy (1948); Trustee of Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage One Group Mutual Funds since 1999.    Vice President of Administration and Planning, Northwestern University (1985-present).    136    None
Mitchell M. Merin (1953); Trustee of Trust since 2013.    Retired; President and Chief Operating Officer, Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Member, Morgan Stanley & Co. Management Committee (registered investment adviser) (1985-2005).    136    Director, Sun Life Financial (SLF) (financial services and insurance) (2007-2013).
Dr. Robert A. Oden, Jr. (1946); Trustee of Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage One Group Mutual Funds since 1997.    Retired; President, Carleton College (2002-2010); President, Kenyon College (1995-2002).    136    Trustee, Trout Unlimited (2017-present); Trustee, American Museum of Fly Fishing (2013-present); Vice Chair, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (2011-present); Trustee, American University in Cairo (1999-2014).
Marian U. Pardo*** (1946); Trustee of Trust since 2013.    Managing Director and Founder, Virtual Capital Management LLC (Investment Consulting) (2007-present); Managing Director, Credit Suisse Asset Management (portfolio manager) (2003-2006).    136    President and Member, Board of Governors, Columbus Citizens Foundation (not-for-profit supporting philanthropic and cultural programs) (2006-present).

 

 
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TRUSTEES

(Unaudited) (continued)

 

Name (Year of Birth);

Positions With

the Portfolio (1)

  

Principal Occupation

During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in Fund
Complex Overseen
by Trustee 
(2)
  

Other Directorships Held

During the Past 5 Years

Independent Trustees (continued)

    
James J. Schonbachler**** (1943); Trustee of Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage J.P. Morgan Funds since 2001.    Retired; Managing Director of Bankers Trust Company (financial services) (serving in various roles 1968-1998).    136    None

 

(1)

The Trustees serve for an indefinite term, subject to the Trust’s current retirement policy, which is age 78 for all Trustees.

 

(2)

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 registered investment companies. The J.P. Morgan Funds Complex for which the Board of Trustees serves currently includes eleven registered investment companies (136 funds).

 

     *

Two family members of Mr. Harrington are partner and managing director, respectively, of the Portfolio’s independent registered public accounting firm. Such firm has represented to the Board that those family members are not involved in the audit of the Portfolio’s financial statements and do not provide other services to the Portfolio. The Board has concluded that such association does not interfere with Mr. Harrington’s exercise of independent judgment as an Independent Trustee.

 

    **

A family member of Mr. Kanner is employed by JPMorgan Chase Bank, which is affiliated with JPMIM and JPMDS. In that capacity, this employee provides services to various JPMorgan affiliates including JPMIM and JPMDS and for which JPMIM and JPMDS bear some portion of the expense thereof.

 

  ***

In connection with prior employment with JPMorgan Chase, Ms. Pardo was the recipient of non-qualified pension plan payments from JPMorgan Chase in the amount of approximately $2,055 per month, which she irrevocably waived effective January 1, 2013, and deferred compensation payments from JPMorgan Chase in the amount of approximately $7,294 per year, which ended in January 2013. In addition, Ms. Pardo receives payments from a fully-funded qualified plan, which is not an obligation of JPMorgan Chase.

 

****

Mr. Schonbachler retired effective December 31, 2018.

The contact address for each of the Trustees is 270 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017.

 

 
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OFFICERS

(Unaudited)

 

Name (Year of Birth),

Positions Held with

the Trust (Since)

   Principal Occupations During Past 5 Years
Brian S. Shlissel (1964),
President and Principal Executive Officer (2016)
   Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer for J.P. Morgan pooled vehicles, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (formerly JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.) (2014–present); Managing Director and Head of Mutual Fund Services, Allianz Global Investors; President and Chief Executive Officer, Allianz Global Investors Mutual Funds and PIMCO Closed-End Funds (1999-2014).

Timothy J. Clemens (1975),

Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer (2018)*

   Executive Director, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (formerly JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.) since February 2016; Vice President, JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc. from October 2013 to January 2016.
Noah Greenhill (1969),
Secretary (2018)*
   Managing Director and General Counsel, JPMorgan Asset Management (2015 – present); Managing Director and General Counsel, JPMorgan Global Alternative Funds (2012-2015).
Stephen M. Ungerman (1953),
Chief Compliance Officer (2005)
   Managing Director, JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Mr. Ungerman has been with JPMorgan Chase & Co. since 2000.

Elizabeth A. Davin (1964),

Assistant Secretary (2005)**

   Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since February 2012; formerly Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase from 2005 to February 2012; Senior Counsel, JPMorgan Chase (formerly Bank One Corporation) from 2004 to 2005.
Jessica K. Ditullio (1962),
Assistant Secretary (2005)**
   Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase. Ms. Ditullio has been with JPMorgan Chase (formerly Bank One Corporation) since 1990.

Anthony Geron (1971),

Assistant Secretary (2018)*

   Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since September 2018; Lead Director and Counsel, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company from 2015 to 2018 and Senior Director and Counsel, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company from 2014 to 2015; Associate, Willkie Farr & Gallagher (law firm) from 2007 to 2014.
Carmine Lekstutis (1980),
Assistant Secretary (2011)*
   Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since February 2015; formerly Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase from 2011 to February 2015.
Gregory S. Samuels (1980),
Assistant Secretary (2010)*
   Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since 2014; formerly Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase from 2010 to February 2014.
Pamela L. Woodley (1971),
Assistant Secretary (2012)*
   Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since November 2004.

Zachary E. Vonnegut-Gabovitch (1986),

Assistant Secretary (2017)*

   Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since September 2016; Associate, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius (law firm) from 2012 to 2016.

Michael M. D’Ambrosio (1969),

Assistant Treasurer (2012)

   Managing Director, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (formerly JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.) since May 2014; formerly Executive Director, JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc. from 2012 to May 2014.

Shannon Gaines (1977),

Assistant Treasurer (2018)**

   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (formerly JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.) since January 2014.

Jeffrey D. House (1972),

Assistant Treasurer (2017)**

   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (formerly JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.) since July 2006.

Lauren A. Paino (1973),

Assistant Treasurer (2014)*

   Executive Director, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (formerly JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.) since August 2013.
Joseph Parascondola (1963),
Assistant Treasurer (2011)*
   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (formerly JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.) since August 2006.

Gillian I. Sands (1969),

Assistant Treasurer (2012)*

   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (formerly JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.) since September 2012.

 

The contact address for each of the officers, unless otherwise noted, is 270 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017.

 

    *

The contact address for the officer is 4 New York Plaza, New York, NY 10004.

 

  **

The contact address for the officer is 1111 Polaris Parkway, Columbus, OH 43240.

 

 
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SCHEDULE OF SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES

(Unaudited)

Hypothetical $1,000 Investment

 

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including investment advisory fees, administration fees and other Portfolio expenses. Because the Portfolio is a funding vehicle for Policies and Eligible Plans, you may also incur sales charges and other fees relating to the Policies or Eligible Plans. The examples below are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio, but not the costs of the Policies or Eligible Plans, and to compare these ongoing costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assumes that you had a $1,000 investment in the Portfolio at the beginning of the reporting period, July 1, 2018, and continued to hold your shares at the end of the reporting period, December 31, 2018.

Actual Expenses

The first line provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees or the costs associated with the Policies and Eligible Plans through which the Portfolio is held. Therefore, the second line in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher. The examples also assume all dividends and distributions have been reinvested.

 

 

       

Beginning

Account Value

July 1, 2018

      

Ending

Account Value

December 31, 2018

      

Expenses

Paid During
the Period
*

      

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

 

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Mid Cap Value Portfolio

                   

Class 1

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00        $ 883.50        $ 3.61          0.76

Hypothetical

       1,000.00          1,021.37          3.87          0.76  

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

 
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BOARD APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

(Unaudited)

 

The Board of Trustees has established various standing committees composed of Trustees with diverse backgrounds, to which the Board of Trustees has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities to further enhance the effectiveness of the Board’s oversight and decision making. The Board of Trustees and its investment committees (money market and alternative products, equity, and fixed income) meet regularly throughout the year and consider factors that are relevant to their annual consideration of investment advisory agreements at each meeting. They also meet for the specific purpose of considering investment advisory agreement annual renewals. The Board of Trustees held meetings in person in June and August 2018, at which the Trustees considered the continuation of the investment advisory agreement for the Portfolio whose annual report is contained herein (the “Advisory Agreement”). At the June meeting, the Board’s investment committees met to review and consider performance, expense and related information for the J.P. Morgan Funds. Each investment committee reported to the full Board, which then considered the investment committee’s preliminary findings. At the August meeting, the Trustees continued their review and consideration. The Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of any party to the Advisory Agreement or any of their affiliates, approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement on August 15, 2018.

As part of their review of the Advisory Agreement, the Trustees considered and reviewed performance and other information about the Portfolio received from the Adviser. This information includes the Portfolio’s performance as compared to the performance of its peers and benchmarks and analyses by the Adviser of the Portfolio’s performance. In addition, the Trustees have engaged an independent management consulting firm (“independent consultant”) to report on the performance of certain J.P. Morgan Funds at each of the Trustees’ regular meetings. In addition, in preparation for the June and August meetings, the Trustees requested, received and evaluated extensive materials from the Adviser, including performance and expense information compiled by Broadridge, using data from Lipper Inc., independent providers of investment company data (together, “Broadridge/Lipper”). Before voting on the Advisory Agreement, the Trustees reviewed the Advisory Agreement with representatives of the Adviser, counsel to the Trust and independent legal counsel and received a memorandum from independent legal counsel to the Trustees discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the Advisory Agreement. The Trustees also discussed the Advisory Agreement in executive sessions with independent legal counsel at which no representatives of the Adviser were present.

A summary of the material factors evaluated by the Trustees in determining whether to approve the Advisory Agreement is provided below. Each Trustee attributed different weights to the various factors and no factor alone was considered

determinative. The Trustees considered information provided with respect to the Portfolio throughout the year, as well as materials furnished specifically in connection with the annual review process. From year to year, the Trustees consider and place emphasis on relevant information in light of changing circumstances in market and economic conditions.

After considering and weighing the factors and information they had received, the Trustees found that the compensation to be received by the Adviser from the Portfolio under the Advisory Agreement was fair and reasonable under the circumstances and determined that the continuance of the Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by the Adviser

The Trustees received and considered information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Portfolio under the Advisory Agreement. The Trustees took into account information furnished throughout the year at Trustee meetings, as well as the materials furnished specifically in connection with this annual review process. The Trustees considered the background and experience of the Adviser’s senior management and the expertise of, and the amount of attention given to the Portfolio by, investment personnel of the Adviser. In addition, the Trustees reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the portfolio management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Portfolio and the infrastructure supporting the team, including personnel changes. The Trustees also considered information provided by the Adviser and JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. (“JPMDS”) about the structure and distribution strategy of the Portfolio. The Trustees reviewed information relating to the Adviser’s risk governance model and reports showing the Adviser’s compliance structure and ongoing compliance processes. The Trustees also considered the quality of the administrative services provided by the Adviser in its role as administrator.

The Trustees also considered their knowledge of the nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser and its affiliates to the Portfolio gained from their experience as Trustees of the J.P. Morgan Funds. In addition, they considered the overall reputation and capabilities of the Adviser and its affiliates, the commitment of the Adviser to provide high quality service to the Portfolio, their overall confidence in the Adviser’s integrity and the Adviser’s responsiveness to questions or concerns raised by them, including the Adviser’s willingness to consider and implement organizational and operational changes designed to improve investment results and the services provided to the Portfolio.

Based upon these considerations and other factors, the Trustees concluded that they were satisfied with the nature, extent

 

 

 
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(Unaudited) (continued)

 

and quality of the investment advisory services provided to the Portfolio by the Adviser.

Costs of Services Provided and Profitability to the Adviser and its Affiliates

The Trustees received and considered information regarding the profitability to the Adviser and its affiliates in providing services to the Portfolio. The Trustees reviewed and discussed this information. The Trustees recognized that this information is not audited and represents the Adviser’s determination of its and its affiliates’ revenues from the contractual services provided to the Portfolio, less expenses of providing such services. Expenses include direct and indirect costs and are calculated using an allocation methodology developed by the Adviser. The Trustees also recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of profitability from fund investment advisory contracts because comparative information is not generally publicly available and is affected by numerous factors, including the structure of the particular adviser, the types of funds it manages, its business mix, numerous assumptions regarding allocations and the fact that publicly-traded fund managers’ operating profits and net income are net of distribution and marketing expenses. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the profitability to the Adviser under the Advisory Agreement was not unreasonable in light of the services and benefits provided to the Portfolio.

The Trustees also considered that the Adviser earns fees from the Portfolio for providing administrative services. These fees were shown separately in the profitability analysis presented to the Trustees. The Trustees also considered the fees paid to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMCB”) for custody and fund accounting and other related services.

Fall-Out Benefits

The Trustees reviewed information regarding potential “fall-out” or ancillary benefits received by the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Portfolio. The Trustees also reviewed the Adviser’s allocation of fund brokerage for the J.P. Morgan Funds complex, including allocations to brokers who provide research to the Adviser.

Economies of Scale

The Trustees considered the extent to which the Portfolio may benefit from economies of scale. The Trustees considered that there may not be a direct relationship between economies of scale realized by the Portfolio and those realized by the Adviser as assets increase. The Trustees considered the extent to which the Portfolio was priced to scale and whether it would be appropriate to add advisory fee breakpoints, but noted that the Portfolio has implemented fee waivers and contractual expense limitations (“Fee Caps”) which allow the Portfolio’s shareholders to share potential economies of scale from the Portfo-

lio’s inception and that the fees remain competitive with peer funds. The Trustees also considered that the Adviser has added or enhanced services to the Portfolio over time, noting the Adviser’s substantial investments in its business in support of the Portfolio, including investments in trading systems and technology (including cybersecurity improvements), attraction and retention of key talent, additions to analyst and portfolio management teams, and regulatory support enhancements. The Trustees concluded that the current fee structure was reasonable in light of the Fee Caps that the Adviser has in place that serve to limit the overall net expense ratios of the Portfolio at competitive levels. The Trustees concluded that the Portfolio’s shareholders received the benefits of potential economies of scale through the Fee Caps and the Adviser’s reinvestment in its operations to serve the Portfolio and its shareholders.

Independent Written Evaluation of the Portfolio’s Chief Compliance Officer

The Trustees noted that, upon their direction, the Chief Compliance Officer for the Portfolio had prepared an independent written evaluation in order to assist the Trustees in determining the reasonableness of the proposed management fees. The Trustees considered the written evaluation in determining whether to continue the Advisory Agreement.

Fees Relative to Adviser’s Other Clients

The Trustees received and considered information about the nature and extent of investment advisory services and fee rates offered to other clients of the Adviser, including institutional separate accounts and/or funds sub-advised by the Adviser, for investment management styles substantially similar to that of the Portfolio. The Trustees considered the complexity of investment management for registered mutual funds relative to the Adviser’s other clients and noted differences in the regulatory, legal and other risks and responsibilities of providing services to the different clients. The Trustees considered that serving as an adviser to a registered mutual fund involves greater responsibilities and risks than acting as a sub-adviser and observed that sub-advisory fees may be lower than those charged by the Adviser to the Portfolio. The Trustees also noted that the adviser, not the mutual fund, pays the sub-advisory fee and that many responsibilities related to the advisory function are retained by the primary adviser. The Trustees concluded that the fee rates charged to the Portfolio in comparison to those charged to the Adviser’s other clients were reasonable.

Investment Performance

The Trustees received and considered absolute and/or relative performance information for the Portfolio in a report prepared by Broadridge/Lipper. The Trustees considered the total return performance information, which included the ranking of the Portfolio within a performance universe made up of funds with

 

 

 
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the same Broadridge/Lipper investment classification and objective (the “Universe”), as well as a subset of funds in the Universe (the “Peer Group”), by total return for applicable one-, three- and five-year periods. The Trustees reviewed a description of Broadridge/Lipper’s methodology for selecting mutual funds in the Portfolio’s Peer Group and Universe. The Broadridge/Lipper materials provided to the Trustees highlighted information with respect to a representative class to assist the Trustees in their review. As part of this review, the Trustees also reviewed the Portfolio’s performance against its benchmark and considered the performance information provided for the Portfolio at regular Board meetings by the Adviser. The Trustees also engaged with the Adviser to consider what steps might be taken to improve performance, as applicable. The Broadridge/Lipper performance data noted by the Trustees as part of their review and the determinations made by the Trustees with respect to the Portfolio’s performance are summarized below:

The Trustees noted that the Portfolio’s performance for Class 1 shares was in the fifth, third and third quintiles based upon the Peer Group and in the fifth, fourth and third quintiles based upon the Universe, for the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended December 31, 2017 respectively. The Trustees discussed the performance and investment strategy of the Portfolio with the Adviser and based upon this discussion and various other factors, concluded that the Portfolio’s performance was satisfactory under the circumstances. They requested, however, that the Portfolio’s Adviser provide additional Portfolio performance information to be reviewed with the members of the Board’s equity committee at each of its regularly scheduled meetings over the course of the next year.

Advisory Fees and Expense Ratios

The Trustees considered the contractual advisory fee rate and administration fee rate paid by the Portfolio to the Adviser and compared the combined rate to the information prepared by Broadridge/Lipper concerning management fee rates paid by other funds in the same Broadridge/Lipper category as the Portfolio. The Trustees recognized that Broadridge/Lipper reported the Portfolio’s management fee rate as the combined contractual advisory fee and administration fee rates. The Trustees also reviewed information about other expenses and the expense ratios for the Portfolio. The Trustees considered the Fee Caps currently in place for the Portfolio, the net advisory fee rate after taking into account any waivers and/or reimbursements, and where deemed appropriate by the Trustees, additional waivers and/or reimbursements. The Trustees recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of advisory fees because there are variations in the services that are included in the fees paid by other funds. The Trustees’ determinations as a result of the review of the Portfolio’s advisory fees and expense ratios are summarized below:

The Trustees noted that the Portfolio’s net advisory fee for Class 1 shares was in the third and fourth quintiles based upon the Peer Group and Universe, respectively, and that actual total expenses for Class 1 shares were in the second and fourth quintiles based upon the Peer Group and Universe, respectively. After considering the factors identified above, in light of this information, the Trustees concluded that the advisory fee was satisfactory in light of the services provided to the Portfolio.

 

 

 
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TAX LETTER

(Unaudited)

 

Dividends Received Deduction (DRD)

The Portfolio had 100.00%, or maximum allowable percentage, of ordinary income distributions eligible for the dividends received deduction for corporate rate shareholders for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018.

Long Term Capital Gain

The Portfolio distributed $7,076,948, or maximum allowable amount, of long-term capital gain dividends for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018.

 

 

 
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J.P. Morgan Funds are distributed by JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc., which is an affiliate of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Affiliates of JPMorgan Chase & Co. receive fees for providing various services to the funds.

Contact JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. at 1-800-480-4111 for a portfolio prospectus. You can also visit us at www.jpmorganfunds.com. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives and risk as well as charges and expenses of the mutual fund before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the mutual fund. Read the prospectus carefully before investing.

The Portfolio files a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of its fiscal year with the SEC on Form N-Q. The Portfolio’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Shareholders may request the Form N-Q without charge by calling 1-800-480-4111 or by visiting the variable insurance portfolio section of the J.P. Morgan Funds’ website at www.jpmorganfunds.com.

A description of the Portfolio’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Portfolio’s holdings is available in the prospectuses and Statement of Additional Information.

A copy of proxy policies and procedures is available without charge upon request by calling 1-800-480-4111 and on the Portfolio’s website at www.jpmorganfunds.com. A description of such policies and procedures is on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Trustees have delegated the authority to vote proxies for securities owned by the Portfolio to the Adviser. A copy of the Portfolio’s voting record for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or at the Portfolio’s website at www.jpmorganfunds.com no later than August 31 of each year. The Portfolio’s proxy voting record will include, among other things, a brief description of the matter voted on for each portfolio security, and will state how each vote was cast, for example, for or against the proposal.

 

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J.P. Morgan Asset Management is the marketing name for the asset management businesses of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Those businesses include, but are not limited to, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc., Security Capital Research & Management Incorporated and J.P. Morgan Alternative Asset Management, Inc.

 

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Annual Report

JPMorgan Insurance Trust

December 31, 2018

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Small Cap Core Portfolio

NOT FDIC INSURED        NO BANK GUARANTEE        MAY LOSE VALUE

 

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CONTENTS

 

CEO’s Letter        1  
Portfolio Commentary        2  
Schedule of Portfolio Investments        5  
Financial Statements        12  
Financial Highlights        16  
Notes to Financial Statements        18  
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm        26  
Trustees        27  
Officers        30  
Schedule of Shareholder Expenses        31  
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement        32  
Tax Letter        35  

Investments in the Portfolio are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed or endorsed by, any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency. You could lose money if you sell when the Portfolio’s share price is lower than when you invested.

Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. The general market views expressed in this report are opinions based on market and other conditions through the end of the reporting period and are subject to change without notice. These views are not intended to predict the future performance of the Portfolio or the securities markets. References to specific securities and their issuers are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to be, and should not be interpreted as, recommendations to purchase or sell such securities. Such views are not meant as investment advice and may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of the Portfolio.

This Portfolio is intended to be a funding vehicle for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (collectively “Policies”) offered by the separate accounts of various insurance companies. Portfolio shares may also be offered to qualified pension and retirement plans and accounts permitting accumulation of assets on a tax-deferred basis (“Eligible Plans”). Individuals may not purchase shares directly from the Portfolio.

Prospective investors should refer to the Portfolio’s prospectuses for a discussion of the Portfolio’s investment objective, strategies and risks. Call J.P. Morgan Funds Service Center at 1-800-480-4111 for a prospectus containing more complete information about the Portfolio, including management fees and other expenses. Please read it carefully before investing.


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CEO’S LETTER

February 14, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Dear Shareholders,

The U.S. economy largely outpaced other leading economies throughout 2018 as the second-longest U.S. expansion on record fed continued job growth, buoyant consumer sentiment and record high corporate profits. However, the end of the year was marked by a sell-off in equity markets, unresolved global trade tensions and a political impasse that led to the shutdown of large parts of the federal government.

 

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“While U.S. corporate profits and gross domestic product are expected to keep growing in the year ahead, it remains to be seen to what extent U.S. financial markets may benefit, given the late stage of the current economic expansion.”

After advancing by 2.2% in the first quarter of 2018, growth in U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) peaked in the second quarter of 2018 at 4.2%, the first time quarterly GDP had breached the 4% ceiling since late 2014. Third quarter 2018 GDP grew at 3.4%. The unemployment rate remained historically low, dipping to 3.7% in September and October before ending the year at 3.9%.

In response, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) raised interest rates four times during the year and indicated further, measured increases during 2019. However, slowing global growth toward the end of 2018 and financial market volatility raised questions about the Fed’s planned path forward.

Meanwhile, aggregate U.S. corporate earnings and revenues reached record levels in both the second and third quarters of 2018, which provided support for U.S. equity prices. Notably, some of that profit growth was attributed to the temporary benefits of late-2017 federal tax cut legislation and the outlook for U.S. corporate earnings growth remained positive, but tempered, by the end of the reporting period.

U.S. equity prices began 2018 with solid gains. The S&P 500 Index (the “S&P 500”) reached 14 new closing highs in January. Then a sharp sell-off drove prices down in early February after a brief spike in yields on the bellwether 10-year U.S. Treasury bond rattled investors. In subsequent months, equity prices

rebounded somewhat, though financial market volatility remained elevated for the rest of the year. In August, the S&P 500 again reached record highs and then another sell-off in early October was followed by gains in November. The following month was the worst December since 1931 for the S&P 500 Index, which fell 9.18% and wiped out any gains made in the previous 11 months.

At the end of the year, investors faced several growing risks to global economic growth and financial market strength. Several leading economies, particularly China and the European Union (the “EU”), showed signs of slowing growth in the latter half of the year. Trade tariffs between the U.S. and China had little apparent direct impact on the U.S. economy in 2018, but absent a negotiated resolution to their trade dispute, the negative impact of protectionist policies could rapidly escalate. Meanwhile, the final months of 2018 also saw an increase in U.S. companies warning about rising costs of materials and labor, even as global oil prices declined somewhat.

At the same time, economists generally remained optimistic about the fundamental strength of the U.S. economy. While U.S. corporate profits and gross domestic product are expected to keep growing in the year ahead, it remains to be seen to what extent U.S. financial markets may benefit, given the late stage of the current economic expansion.

Investors who hold a long-term outlook, while remaining fully invested in a well-diversified portfolio, will be best positioned, we believe, to navigate the current market environment. We look forward to managing your investment needs for years to come. Should you have any questions, please visit www.jpmorganfunds.com or contact the J.P. Morgan Funds Service Center at 1-800-480-4111.

Sincerely yours,

 

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George C.W. Gatch

CEO, Global Funds Management

J.P. Morgan Asset Management

 

 

 
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PORTFOLIO COMMENTARY

TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

REPORTING PERIOD RETURN:        
Portfolio (Class 1 Shares)*      (11.93)%  
Russell 2000 Index      (11.01)%  
Net Assets as of 12/31/2018    $ 154,459,615  

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE**

The JPMorgan Insurance Trust Small Cap Core Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) seeks capital growth over the long term.

HOW DID THE MARKET PERFORM?

U.S. equity markets posted negative returns for the reporting period, though they generally outperformed equities in both developed markets and emerging markets.

Though U.S. equity prices were largely supported by strong corporate earnings and revenue, low interest rates and an expanding domestic economy, financial markets experienced a sharp sell-off in early February. While equity prices rebounded somewhat in subsequent months, market volatility remained elevated. In August, U.S. equity prices returned to record highs and remained elevated through September. However, share prices fell sharply and market volatility spiked in early October, then rebounded slightly in November before plummeting again in December, erasing gains made over the previous twelve months.

Overall, U.S. small cap stocks underperformed both large cap and mid cap stocks, while growth stocks outperformed value stocks for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018.

WHAT WERE THE MAIN DRIVERS OF THE PORTFOLIO’S PERFORMANCE?

The Portfolio’s Class 1 Shares underperformed the Russell 2000 Index (the “Benchmark”) for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018. The Portfolio’s security selection in the media and retail sectors was a leading detractor from performance relative to the Benchmark, while the Portfolio’s security selection in the software & services sector and the energy sector was a leading contributor to relative performance.

Leading individual detractors from relative performance included the Portfolio’s overweight positions in Quad/Graphics Inc., Tenet Healthcare Corp, and Cooper Standard Holdings Inc. Shares of Quad/Graphics, a provider of printing and media

services, fell after the company reported lower-than-expected earnings and revenue for the first quarter of 2018 and after the company announced it would acquire LSC Communications Inc. Shares of Tenet Healthcare, an operator of hospitals and other health care facilities, fell after the company reported lower-than-expected hospital admissions for the third quarter of 2018 and amid regulatory uncertainty about the Affordable Care Act. Shares of Cooper Standard, a maker of automotive components, fell after the company reported lower-than-expected results for the third quarter of 2018 amid rising commodity costs and challenging market conditions in Asia and Europe.

Leading individual contributors to relative performance included the Portfolio’s overweight positions in Insperity Inc., Renewable Energy Group Inc. and Popular Inc. Shares of Insperity, a provider of employee administrative services, rose after the company reported better-than-expected earnings for several quarters. Shares of Renewable Energy Group, a producer of biofuel and renewable chemicals, rose after the company reported strong growth in quarterly earnings and the shares were added to the S&P Small Cap 600 Index. Shares of Popular, a Puerto Rico-based bank holding company that was not held in the Benchmark, rose as the company reported better-than-expected quarter results throughout 2018 and after the company announced an accelerated share repurchase program.

HOW WAS THE PORTFOLIO POSITIONED?

In accordance with its investment process, the portfolio managers take limited sector bets and construct the Portfolio so that stock selection is typically the primary driver of its relative performance versus the Benchmark. The portfolio managers employ a bottom-up approach to stock selection, using quantitative screening and proprietary analysis to construct a portfolio of companies that they believe are attractively valued and possess strong fundamentals. During the reporting period, the Portfolio was managed and positioned in accordance with this investment process.

 

 

 
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TOP TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS OF THE PORTFOLIO***  
  1.      Helen of Troy Ltd.      1.0
  2.      First BanCorp (Puerto Rico)      1.0  
  3.      Tech Data Corp.      1.0  
  4.      Fabrinet (Thailand)      1.0  
  5.      Integer Holdings Corp.      0.9  
  6.      Travelport Worldwide Ltd.      0.9  
  7.      Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.      0.9  
  8.      TCF Financial Corp.      0.9  
  9.      Bank of NT Butterfield & Son Ltd. (The) (Bermuda)      0.9  
  10.      Haemonetics Corp.      0.9  

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION BY SECTOR***

 
Industrials      15.4
Financials      14.6
Health Care      14.2
Information Technology      13.5
Consumer Discretionary      8.6
Real Estate      7.3
Materials      3.5
Energy      3.1
Investment of cash collateral from securities loaned      2.7
Utilities      2.6
Communication Services      2.0
Consumer Staples      1.9
Short-Term Investments      10.6  

 

*   The return shown is based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the return shown in the financial highlights, which reflects adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
**   The adviser seeks to achieve the Portfolio’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved.
***   Percentages indicated are based on total investments as of December 31, 2018. The Portfolio’s composition is subject to change.
 

 

 
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PORTFOLIO COMMENTARY

TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018

 
    INCEPTION DATE OF
CLASS
     1 YEAR        5 YEAR        10 YEAR  

CLASS 1 SHARES

  January 3, 1995        (11.93 )%         4.84        12.34

CLASS 2 SHARES

  April 24, 2009        (12.19 )        4.56        12.05

TEN YEAR PERFORMANCE (12/31/08 TO 12/31/18)

 

 

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The performance quoted is past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. Mutual funds are subject to certain market risks. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data shown. For up-to-date month-end performance information please call 1-800-480-4111.

Inception date for Class 1 Shares is January 3, 1995, which is the inception date of JPMorgan Small Company Portfolio (“Predecessor Portfolio”). The JPMorgan Insurance Trust Small Cap Core Portfolio acquired all of the assets and liabilities of the Predecessor Portfolio in a reorganization on April 24, 2009. The Predecessor Portfolio’s performance and financial history have been adopted by JPMorgan Insurance Trust Small Cap Core Portfolio and have been used since the reorganization. As a result, the performance for Class 1 Shares prior to April 25, 2009 is the performance of the Predecessor Portfolio.

Returns for Class 2 Shares prior to April 25, 2009 are based on the performance of Class 1 Shares. The actual returns of Class 2 Shares would have been lower than those shown because Class 2 Shares have higher expenses than Class 1 Shares and the Predecessor Portfolio.

The graph illustrates comparative performance for $10,000 invested in Class 1 Shares of the JPMorgan Insurance Trust Small Cap Core Portfolio, the Russell 2000 Index and the Lipper Variable Underlying Funds Small-Cap Core Funds Index from December 31, 2008 to December 31, 2018. The performance of the

Portfolio assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. The performance of the Russell 2000 Index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund and has been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions of the securities included in the benchmark, if applicable. The performance of the Lipper Variable Underlying Funds Small-Cap Core Funds Index includes expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management fees. These expenses are not identical to the expenses incurred by the Portfolio. The Russell 2000 Index is an unmanaged index which measures the performance of the 2000 smallest stocks (on the basis of capitalization) in the Russell 3000 Index. The Lipper Variable Underlying Funds Small-Cap Core Funds Index is an index based on the total returns of certain mutual funds within the Portfolio’s designated category as determined by Lipper, Inc. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

Portfolio performance does not reflect any charges imposed by the Policies or Eligible Plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower than shown. Portfolio performance may reflect the waiver of the Portfolio’s fees and reimbursement of expenses for certain periods. Without these waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower.

The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

 

 
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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018

 

INVESTMENTS   SHARES      VALUE($)  

Common Stocks — 95.5%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 0.9%

 

AAR Corp.

    11,300        421,942  

Engility Holdings, Inc. *

    8,900        253,294  

Moog, Inc., Class A

    2,300        178,204  

Vectrus, Inc. *

    24,300        524,394  
    

 

 

 
       1,377,834  
    

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics — 0.0% (a)

    

Forward Air Corp.

    1,500        82,275  
    

 

 

 

Airlines — 0.6%

    

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.

    6,900        182,229  

SkyWest, Inc.

    17,200        764,884  
    

 

 

 
       947,113  
    

 

 

 

Auto Components — 1.7%

    

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. *

    58,000        643,800  

Cooper-Standard Holdings, Inc. *

    11,700        726,804  

Dana, Inc.

    11,500        156,745  

Modine Manufacturing Co. *

    3,700        39,997  

Stoneridge, Inc. *

    1,100        27,115  

Tenneco, Inc., Class A

    35,300        966,867  

Tower International, Inc.

    3,500        83,300  
    

 

 

 
       2,644,628  
    

 

 

 

Banks — 9.5%

    

Bancorp, Inc. (The) *

    32,800        261,088  

Bank of NT Butterfield & Son Ltd. (The) (Bermuda)

    47,200        1,479,720  

Cathay General Bancorp

    5,500        184,415  

Central Valley Community Bancorp

    2,100        39,627  

Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.

    964        38,184  

East West Bancorp, Inc.

    20,655        899,112  

Enterprise Financial Services Corp.

    1,100        41,393  

Fidelity Southern Corp.

    9,744        253,539  

Financial Institutions, Inc.

    12,500        321,250  

First BanCorp (Puerto Rico)

    195,900        1,684,740  

First Business Financial Services, Inc.

    3,200        62,432  

First Community Bancshares, Inc.

    3,900        122,772  

First Financial Bancorp

    3,901        92,532  

First Merchants Corp.

    24,600        843,042  

Fulton Financial Corp.

    35,000        541,800  

Hancock Whitney Corp.

    26,300        911,295  

Hanmi Financial Corp.

    23,125        455,562  

IBERIABANK Corp.

    3,575        229,801  

NBT Bancorp, Inc.

    2,171        75,095  

Northeast Bancorp

    2,700        45,171  

Pacific Mercantile Bancorp *

    3,300        23,595  

PacWest Bancorp

    16,733        556,874  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES      VALUE($)  
    

Banks — continued

    

Popular, Inc. (Puerto Rico)

    29,400        1,388,268  

Premier Financial Bancorp, Inc.

    1,700        25,347  

Shore Bancshares, Inc.

    4,300        62,522  

Sierra Bancorp

    1,950        46,859  

TCF Financial Corp.

    76,200        1,485,138  

Towne Bank

    1,277        30,584  

TriCo Bancshares

    2,900        97,991  

TriState Capital Holdings, Inc. *

    4,900        95,354  

Umpqua Holdings Corp.

    55,200        877,680  

United Community Banks, Inc.

    12,200        261,812  

Wintrust Financial Corp.

    18,100        1,203,469  
    

 

 

 
       14,738,063  
    

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 5.8%

    

Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. *

    6,500        101,270  

Aduro Biotech, Inc. *

    41,900        110,616  

Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. * (b)

    23,800        131,614  

Allena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

    17,600        95,920  

AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

    22,800        346,332  

Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. *

    39,500        378,410  

AnaptysBio, Inc. *

    4,300        274,297  

Aptinyx, Inc. * (b)

    500        8,270  

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * (b)

    25,500        316,710  

Audentes Therapeutics, Inc. *

    10,100        215,332  

Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

    64,900        189,508  

Bluebird Bio, Inc. * (b)

    2,700        267,840  

Blueprint Medicines Corp. *

    5,700        307,287  

Cara Therapeutics, Inc. * (b)

    11,500        149,500  

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

    82,800        158,976  

Coherus Biosciences, Inc. *

    25,400        229,870  

Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

    13,000        163,150  

Dynavax Technologies Corp. * (b)

    22,900        209,535  

Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. * (b)

    5,900        271,400  

FibroGen, Inc. *

    8,400        388,752  

Forty Seven, Inc. *

    9,600        150,912  

Gritstone Oncology, Inc. * (b)

    5,700        88,065  

Heron Therapeutics, Inc. *

    17,200        446,168  

Homology Medicines, Inc. *

    15,300        342,108  

Insmed, Inc. *

    17,900        234,848  

Jounce Therapeutics, Inc. *

    16,100        54,257  

Loxo Oncology, Inc. *

    4,800        672,336  

Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. *

    13,500        55,080  

Principia Biopharma, Inc. *

    600        16,434  

Ra Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

    21,300        387,660  

Radius Health, Inc. *

    2,000        32,980  

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

    10,100        271,488  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   SHARES      VALUE($)  

Common Stocks — continued

    

Biotechnology — continued

    

Sage Therapeutics, Inc. *

    3,800        364,002  

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. * (b)

    3,900        425,607  

Selecta Biosciences, Inc. *

    27,746        73,804  

Spark Therapeutics, Inc. *

    6,700        262,238  

Sutro Biopharma, Inc. *

    4,700        42,394  

Syros Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

    36,100        201,077  

Twist Bioscience Corp.* (b)

    8,400        193,956  

Xencor, Inc. *

    7,600        274,816  

Y-mAbs Therapeutics, Inc. * (b)

    1,400        28,476  
    

 

 

 
       8,933,295  
    

 

 

 

Building Products — 0.6%

    

Insteel Industries, Inc.

    1,500        36,420  

Masonite International Corp. *

    3,900        174,837  

Universal Forest Products, Inc.

    25,400        659,384  
    

 

 

 
       870,641  
    

 

 

 

Capital Markets — 1.8%

    

BGC Partners, Inc., Class A

    56,000        289,520  

Blucora, Inc. *

    37,500        999,000  

BrightSphere Investment Group plc

    29,500        315,060  

Houlihan Lokey, Inc.

    5,600        206,080  

INTL. FCStone, Inc. *

    1,000        36,580  

Investment Technology Group, Inc.

    25,200        762,048  

Pzena Investment Management, Inc., Class A

    4,600        39,790  

Stifel Financial Corp.

    1,100        45,562  
    

 

 

 
       2,693,640  
    

 

 

 

Chemicals — 1.5%

    

AdvanSix, Inc. *

    8,600        209,324  

FutureFuel Corp.

    12,500        198,250  

OMNOVA Solutions, Inc. *

    9,900        72,567  

Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc.

    3,700        39,405  

Stepan Co.

    7,200        532,800  

Trinseo SA

    29,000        1,327,620  
    

 

 

 
       2,379,966  
    

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies — 2.6%

    

ABM Industries, Inc.

    9,600        308,256  

ACCO Brands Corp.

    122,800        832,584  

Essendant, Inc.

    37,100        466,718  

Herman Miller, Inc.

    1,900        57,475  

Kimball International, Inc., Class B

    8,300        117,777  

Knoll, Inc.

    20,400        336,192  

LSC Communications, Inc.

    36,000        252,000  

Quad/Graphics, Inc.

    59,300        730,576  

Steelcase, Inc., Class A

    17,900        265,457  

UniFirst Corp.

    3,900        557,973  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES      VALUE($)  
    

Commercial Services & Supplies — continued

    

VSE Corp.

    900        26,919  
    

 

 

 
       3,951,927  
    

 

 

 

Communications Equipment — 0.6%

    

Ciena Corp. *

    27,000        915,570  
    

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering — 2.2%

    

EMCOR Group, Inc.

    16,075        959,517  

HC2 Holdings, Inc. * (b)

    64,600        170,544  

KBR, Inc.

    76,400        1,159,752  

MasTec, Inc. * (b)

    22,000        892,320  

Sterling Construction Co., Inc. *

    13,500        147,015  

Tutor Perini Corp. *

    8,918        142,420  
    

 

 

 
       3,471,568  
    

 

 

 

Consumer Finance — 1.4%

    

Enova International, Inc. *

    8,000        155,680  

FirstCash, Inc.

    20,020        1,448,447  

Green Dot Corp., Class A *

    7,800        620,256  
    

 

 

 
       2,224,383  
    

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging — 0.1%

    

Berry Global Group, Inc. *

    2,059        97,864  
    

 

 

 

Distributors — 0.2%

    

Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc.

    11,400        265,050  
    

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services — 0.5%

    

K12, Inc. *

    14,600        361,934  

Strategic Education, Inc.

    937        106,275  

Weight Watchers International, Inc. *

    6,800        262,140  
    

 

 

 
       730,349  
    

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services — 0.0% (a)

    

Marlin Business Services Corp.

    2,000        44,660  
    

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.2%

 

  

Ooma, Inc. *

    21,200        294,256  
    

 

 

 

Electric Utilities — 1.4%

    

IDACORP, Inc.

    3,900        362,934  

MGE Energy, Inc.

    2,450        146,902  

PNM Resources, Inc.

    5,500        225,995  

Portland General Electric Co.

    22,675        1,039,649  

Spark Energy, Inc., Class A (b)

    52,067        386,858  
    

 

 

 
       2,162,338  
    

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment — 0.7%

    

Atkore International Group, Inc. *

    14,300        283,712  

Bloom Energy Corp., Class A * (b)

    1,100        10,978  

EnerSys

    4,100        318,201  

Generac Holdings, Inc. *

    7,700        382,690  

Regal Beloit Corp.

    2,400        168,120  
    

 

 

 
       1,163,701  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES      VALUE($)  

Common Stocks — continued

    

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 5.0%

 

Fabrinet (Thailand) *

    31,900        1,636,789  

Insight Enterprises, Inc. *

    16,900        688,675  

KEMET Corp.

    47,400        831,396  

Kimball Electronics, Inc. *

    17,225        266,815  

Littelfuse, Inc.

    1,800        308,664  

Methode Electronics, Inc.

    32,400        754,596  

Sanmina Corp. *

    40,100        964,806  

Tech Data Corp. *

    20,500        1,677,105  

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.

    23,200        417,832  

Vishay Precision Group, Inc. *

    6,500        196,495  
    

 

 

 
       7,743,173  
    

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.9%

    

Exterran Corp. *

    17,600        311,520  

FTS International, Inc. *

    25,400        180,594  

Matrix Service Co. *

    17,600        315,744  

McDermott International, Inc. * (b)

    18,433        120,552  

Nine Energy Service, Inc. *

    13,800        311,052  

RigNet, Inc. *

    14,600        184,544  
    

 

 

 
       1,424,006  
    

 

 

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 7.2%

 

  

American Assets Trust, Inc.

    8,100        325,377  

Americold Realty Trust

    33,800        863,252  

Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.

    54,800        770,488  

Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc.

    7,100        28,400  

Chatham Lodging Trust

    6,300        111,384  

Chesapeake Lodging Trust

    7,300        177,755  

CoreCivic, Inc.

    21,700        386,911  

CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc. (b)

    600        19,848  

CorePoint Lodging, Inc.

    33,900        415,275  

CoreSite Realty Corp.

    3,900        340,197  

Cousins Properties, Inc.

    143,738        1,135,530  

DiamondRock Hospitality Co.

    24,100        218,828  

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

    29,800        860,028  

GEO Group, Inc. (The)

    54,350        1,070,695  

Getty Realty Corp.

    17,800        523,498  

Highwoods Properties, Inc.

    5,000        193,450  

Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.

    3,800        110,428  

InfraREIT, Inc. *

    6,600        138,732  

Jernigan Capital, Inc.

    9,500        188,290  

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

    3,218        91,102  

Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc., Class A

    15,000        210,900  

PS Business Parks, Inc.

    550        72,050  

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.

    18,900        300,132  

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.

    10,000        294,700  

RLJ Lodging Trust

    14,700        241,080  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES      VALUE($)  
    

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — continued

 

Sun Communities, Inc.

    1,900        193,249  

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.

    48,425        630,009  

Tier REIT, Inc.

    16,300        336,269  

Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    56,300        968,360  
    

 

 

 
       11,216,217  
    

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing — 1.1%

    

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. *

    22,800        505,248  

Performance Food Group Co. *

    20,200        651,854  

SpartanNash Co.

    21,480        369,026  

US Foods Holding Corp. *

    7,500        237,300  
    

 

 

 
       1,763,428  
    

 

 

 

Food Products — 0.5%

    

Dean Foods Co.

    23,900        91,059  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. *

    19,200        297,792  

Sanderson Farms, Inc.

    2,400        238,296  

TreeHouse Foods, Inc. *

    1,700        86,207  
    

 

 

 
       713,354  
    

 

 

 

Gas Utilities — 0.7%

    

New Jersey Resources Corp.

    9,300        424,731  

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.

    8,700        665,550  
    

 

 

 
       1,090,281  
    

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.4%

    

Axonics Modulation Technologies, Inc. *

    20,000        302,200  

CONMED Corp.

    2,200        141,240  

FONAR Corp. *

    3,800        76,912  

Globus Medical, Inc., Class A *

    3,800        164,464  

Haemonetics Corp. *

    14,500        1,450,725  

Inogen, Inc. *

    4,200        521,514  

Integer Holdings Corp. *

    20,400        1,555,704  

Lantheus Holdings, Inc. *

    28,500        446,025  

Masimo Corp. *

    2,200        236,214  

OraSure Technologies, Inc. *

    28,000        327,040  

SI-BONE, Inc. *

    1,800        37,602  
    

 

 

 
       5,259,640  
    

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 4.2%

    

Addus HomeCare Corp. *

    15,300        1,038,564  

American Renal Associates Holdings, Inc. *

    9,100        104,832  

Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. *

    23,100        169,323  

Encompass Health Corp.

    14,900        919,330  

Guardant Health, Inc. * (b)

    2,100        78,939  

HealthEquity, Inc. *

    3,100        184,915  

Molina Healthcare, Inc. *

    11,850        1,377,207  

Owens & Minor, Inc.

    66,900        423,477  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   SHARES      VALUE($)  

Common Stocks — continued

    

Health Care Providers & Services — continued

 

  

RadNet, Inc. *

    20,800        211,536  

Tenet Healthcare Corp. *

    52,300        896,422  

Triple-S Management Corp., Class B (Puerto Rico) *

    24,454        425,255  

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. *

    2,500        590,225  
    

 

 

 
       6,420,025  
    

 

 

 

Health Care Technology — 0.1%

    

HMS Holdings Corp. *

    7,000        196,910  
    

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.6%

    

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.

    5,000        352,550  

Penn National Gaming, Inc. *

    8,136        153,201  

Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc.

    14,000        318,220  

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

    1,400        83,580  
    

 

 

 
       907,551  
    

 

 

 

Household Durables — 2.2%

    

Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co., Class A

    2,400        56,304  

Helen of Troy Ltd. *

    13,200        1,731,576  

Hooker Furniture Corp.

    6,200        163,308  

KB Home

    22,600        431,660  

Lifetime Brands, Inc.

    9,400        94,282  

Taylor Morrison Home Corp., Class A *

    58,700        933,330  
    

 

 

 
       3,410,460  
    

 

 

 

Household Products — 0.3%

    

Central Garden & Pet Co., Class A *

    16,800        525,000  
    

 

 

 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.7%

 

Atlantic Power Corp. *

    32,000        69,440  

Clearway Energy, Inc., Class A

    3,000        50,760  

Clearway Energy, Inc., Class C

    47,000        810,750  

Vistra Energy Corp. *

    6,541        149,723  
    

 

 

 
       1,080,673  
    

 

 

 

Insurance — 2.2%

    

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.

    28,000        782,320  

CNO Financial Group, Inc.

    36,400        541,632  

FedNat Holding Co.

    7,400        147,408  

First American Financial Corp.

    7,800        348,192  

HCI Group, Inc.

    4,200        213,402  

Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc.

    2,600        38,272  

National General Holdings Corp.

    3,800        91,998  

Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (b)

    2,600        158,444  

Stewart Information Services Corp.

    11,000        455,400  

Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. (Bermuda) *

    38,500        371,140  

United Fire Group, Inc.

    2,800        155,260  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES      VALUE($)  
    

Insurance — continued

    

Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc.

    2,100        79,632  
    

 

 

 
       3,383,100  
    

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services — 0.2%

    

QuinStreet, Inc. *

    16,800        272,664  
    

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.5%

    

Groupon, Inc. *

    55,400        177,280  

Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc., Class A *

    17,600        688,336  
    

 

 

 
       865,616  
    

 

 

 

IT Services — 2.9%

    

CACI International, Inc., Class A *

    3,900        561,717  

Limelight Networks, Inc. *

    165,500        387,270  

ManTech International Corp., Class A

    13,100        685,065  

MAXIMUS, Inc.

    1,400        91,126  

Perspecta, Inc.

    10,400        179,088  

Travelport Worldwide Ltd.

    97,900        1,529,198  

Unisys Corp. *

    54,700        636,161  

Virtusa Corp. *

    8,800        374,792  
    

 

 

 
       4,444,417  
    

 

 

 

Leisure Products — 0.1%

    

YETI Holdings, Inc. *

    7,100        105,364  
    

 

 

 

Machinery — 3.9%

    

Barnes Group, Inc.

    2,300        123,326  

Columbus McKinnon Corp.

    13,300        400,862  

Federal Signal Corp.

    10,900        216,910  

Global Brass & Copper Holdings, Inc.

    34,700        872,705  

Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (The)

    3,600        142,344  

Hillenbrand, Inc.

    22,200        842,046  

Hurco Cos., Inc.

    1,200        42,840  

Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc.

    2,700        167,292  

Kadant, Inc.

    5,100        415,446  

Meritor, Inc. *

    76,500        1,293,615  

Milacron Holdings Corp. *

    24,500        291,305  

Park-Ohio Holdings Corp.

    2,600        79,794  

SPX FLOW, Inc. *

    7,800        237,276  

Standex International Corp.

    800        53,744  

TriMas Corp. *

    6,700        182,843  

Wabash National Corp.

    48,700        636,996  
    

 

 

 
       5,999,344  
    

 

 

 

Media — 1.8%

    

Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc., Class A

    6,500        24,375  

Entravision Communications Corp., Class A

    79,200        230,472  

Gannett Co., Inc.

    65,100        555,303  

Gray Television, Inc. *

    26,200        386,188  
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES      VALUE($)  

Common Stocks — continued

    

Media — continued

    

Liberty Latin America Ltd., Class A (Chile) *

    33,900        490,872  

Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A

    1,600        125,824  

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., Class A (b)

    34,800        916,632  

TEGNA, Inc.

    11,300        122,831  
    

 

 

 
       2,852,497  
    

 

 

 

Metals & Mining — 0.7%

    

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.

    32,700        251,463  

Commercial Metals Co.

    12,900        206,658  

Ramaco Resources, Inc. *

    14,100        69,795  

Ryerson Holding Corp. *

    9,600        60,864  

Warrior Met Coal, Inc.

    20,200        487,022  
    

 

 

 
       1,075,802  
    

 

 

 

Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.4%

 

  

Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp.

    6,200        108,748  

Redwood Trust, Inc.

    29,600        446,072  
    

 

 

 
       554,820  
    

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.6%

    

Abraxas Petroleum Corp. *

    108,225        117,965  

Arch Coal, Inc., Class A

    5,000        414,950  

CVR Energy, Inc.

    5,000        172,400  

Delek US Holdings, Inc.

    41,700        1,355,667  

Denbury Resources, Inc. *

    195,100        333,621  

Peabody Energy Corp.

    13,800        420,624  

Renewable Energy Group, Inc. *

    24,100        619,370  

REX American Resources Corp. *

    300        20,433  

W&T Offshore, Inc. *

    108,500        447,020  
    

 

 

 
       3,902,050  
    

 

 

 

Paper & Forest Products — 1.5%

    

Boise Cascade Co.

    9,100        217,035  

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

    38,500        855,470  

Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.

    21,300        533,565  

Verso Corp., Class A *

    33,400        748,160  
    

 

 

 
       2,354,230  
    

 

 

 

Personal Products — 0.1%

    

USANA Health Sciences, Inc. *

    900        105,957  
    

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 2.2%

    

Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. *

    16,800        124,152  

Arvinas, Inc. *

    400        5,140  

Assembly Biosciences, Inc. *

    7,200        162,864  

Dermira, Inc. *

    39,500        284,005  

Endo International plc *

    58,600        427,780  

Horizon Pharma plc *

    42,900        838,266  

Lannett Co., Inc. * (b)

    33,500        166,160  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES      VALUE($)  
    

Pharmaceuticals — continued

    

Mallinckrodt plc *

    15,600        246,480  

Medicines Co. (The) * (b)

    2,000        38,280  

Menlo Therapeutics, Inc. *

    38,000        156,560  

Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A

    6,900        221,904  

Revance Therapeutics, Inc. *

    3,400        68,442  

TherapeuticsMD, Inc. * (b)

    67,200        256,032  

WaVe Life Sciences Ltd. * (b)

    10,200        428,808  
    

 

 

 
       3,424,873  
    

 

 

 

Professional Services — 3.8%

    

Acacia Research Corp. *

    8,900        26,522  

Barrett Business Services, Inc.

    17,400        996,150  

CBIZ, Inc. *

    20,300        399,910  

CRA International, Inc.

    3,200        136,160  

ICF International, Inc.

    900        58,302  

Insperity, Inc.

    11,800        1,101,648  

Kelly Services, Inc., Class A

    1,100        22,528  

Kforce, Inc.

    2,000        61,840  

Korn/Ferry International

    4,000        158,160  

TriNet Group, Inc. *

    21,300        893,535  

TrueBlue, Inc. *

    33,500        745,375  

Upwork, Inc. * (b)

    13,200        239,052  

WageWorks, Inc. *

    40,633        1,103,593  
    

 

 

 
       5,942,775  
    

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development — 0.8%

 

  

Cushman & Wakefield plc *

    34,400        497,768  

Marcus & Millichap, Inc. *

    13,900        477,187  

Newmark Group, Inc., Class A

    26,598        213,316  
    

 

 

 
       1,188,271  
    

 

 

 

Road & Rail — 1.0%

    

ArcBest Corp.

    36,200        1,240,212  

Covenant Transportation Group, Inc., Class A *

    3,000        57,600  

Schneider National, Inc., Class B

    6,900        128,823  

Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc.

    1,300        23,517  

YRC Worldwide, Inc. *

    8,400        26,460  
    

 

 

 
       1,476,612  
    

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 2.0%

 

  

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. *

    8,900        382,077  

Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Ltd. *

    19,350        197,176  

Cirrus Logic, Inc. *

    20,600        683,508  

Cohu, Inc.

    20,600        331,042  

Cypress Semiconductor Corp.

    43,615        554,783  

Ichor Holdings Ltd. *

    14,400        234,720  

Rambus, Inc. *

    34,900        267,683  

Rudolph Technologies, Inc. *

    4,800        98,256  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   SHARES      VALUE($)  

Common Stocks — continued

    

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — continued

 

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. *

    37,600        318,472  
    

 

 

 
       3,067,717  
    

 

 

 

Software — 3.9%

    

Anaplan, Inc. * (b)

    15,200        403,408  

Bottomline Technologies de, Inc. *

    4,100        196,800  

CommVault Systems, Inc. *

    21,400        1,264,526  

Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. *

    30,300        1,528,029  

Elastic NV * (b)

    9,400        671,912  

Imperva, Inc. *

    11,800        657,142  

MicroStrategy, Inc., Class A *

    1,800        229,950  

QAD, Inc., Class A

    1,900        74,727  

SailPoint Technologies Holding, Inc. *

    16,500        387,585  

SPS Commerce, Inc. *

    2,600        214,188  

SVMK, Inc. * (b)

    29,900        366,873  
    

 

 

 
       5,995,140  
    

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — 2.8%

    

America’s Car-Mart, Inc. *

    1,000        72,450  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. *

    1,700        113,322  

Caleres, Inc.

    18,900        525,987  

Conn’s, Inc. * (b)

    6,700        126,362  

DSW, Inc., Class A

    14,100        348,270  

Express, Inc. *

    12,700        64,897  

Five Below, Inc. *

    3,000        306,960  

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

    4,800        253,056  

Office Depot, Inc.

    376,745        972,002  

Party City Holdco, Inc. *

    16,800        167,664  

RH * (b)

    4,400        527,208  

Signet Jewelers Ltd.

    2,900        92,133  

Tilly’s, Inc., Class A

    31,900        346,434  

Zumiez, Inc. *

    19,600        375,732  
    

 

 

 
       4,292,477  
    

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.5%

 

  

Immersion Corp. *

    86,100        771,456  
    

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.7%

 

  

Deckers Outdoor Corp. *

    8,300        1,061,985  

Fossil Group, Inc. *

    3,700        58,201  
    

 

 

 
       1,120,186  
    

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.8%

    

BankFinancial Corp.

    2,900        43,355  

HomeStreet, Inc. *

    6,400        135,872  

MGIC Investment Corp. *

    41,800        437,228  

OceanFirst Financial Corp.

    8,100        182,331  

PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.

    6,000        127,560  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES      VALUE($)  
    

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — continued

    

Radian Group, Inc.

    5,800        94,888  

Walker & Dunlop, Inc.

    6,000        259,500  
    

 

 

 
       1,280,734  
    

 

 

 

Tobacco — 0.1%

    

Turning Point Brands, Inc.

    7,300        198,706  
    

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.8%

 

  

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

    5,800        312,852  

MRC Global, Inc. *

    46,600        569,918  

NOW, Inc. *

    14,600        169,944  

Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A

    2,400        82,752  

Veritiv Corp. *

    4,700        117,359  
    

 

 

 
       1,252,825  
    

 

 

 

Water Utilities — 0.0% (a)

    

Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (Cayman Islands)

    1,700        19,822  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $140,608,563)

 

     147,687,294  
    

 

 

 
     NO. OF
WARRANTS
         

Warrants — 0.0%

    

Consumer Finance — 0.0%

    

Emergent Capital, Inc.

    

expiring 10/1/2019, price 10.75 *
(Cost $ — )

    355         
    

 

 

 
     SHARES          

Short-Term Investments — 11.7%

    

Investment Companies — 11.7%

    

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class Institutional Shares, 2.40% (c) (d)
(Cost $17,998,257)

    17,998,257        17,998,257  
    

 

 

 

Investment of Cash Collateral from Securities Loaned — 3.0%

 

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 2.46% (c) (d)
(Cost $4,600,040)

    4,600,040        4,600,040  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 110.2%
(Cost $163,206,860)

 

     170,285,591  

Liabilities in Excess of
Other Assets — (10.2%)

 

     (15,825,976
    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

 

     154,459,615  
    

 

 

 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets.

 

 

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Abbreviations

REIT   Real Estate Investment Trust
(a)   Amount rounds to less than 0.1% of net assets.
(b)   The security or a portion of this security is on loan at December 31, 2018. The total value of securities on loan at December 31, 2018 is $4,565,885.
(c)   Investment in affiliate. Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and advised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.
(d)   The rate shown is the current yield as of December 31, 2018.
*   Non-income producing security.
 

 

Futures contracts outstanding as of December 31, 2018:  
Description      Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Trading
Currency
       Notional
Amount($)
       Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)($)
 

Long Contracts

 

Russell 2000 E-Mini Index        89          03/2019          USD          6,005,720          (67,131
                        

 

 

 
                           (67,131
                        

 

 

 

 

Abbreviations
USD   United States Dollar

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018

 

        JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
Small Cap Core
Portfolio
 

ASSETS:

 

Investments in non-affiliates, at value

     $ 147,687,294  

Investments in affiliates, at value

       17,998,257  

Investment of cash collateral received from securities loaned, at value (Note 2.C.)

       4,600,040  

Cash

       2,237  

Deposits at broker for futures contracts

       340,000  

Receivables:

    

Investment securities sold

       662,359  

Portfolio shares sold

       474,088  

Dividends from non-affiliates

       202,761  

Dividends from affiliates

       22,991  

Securities lending income (Note 2.C.)

       3,889  

Variation margin on futures contracts

       49,936  

From affiliate (Note 3.F.)

       88,189  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       172,132,041  
    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

 

Payables:

    

Due to affiliate (Note 3.F.)

       11,747,847  

Investment securities purchased

       1,123,426  

Collateral received on securities loaned (Note 2.C.)

       4,600,040  

Portfolio shares redeemed

       55,104  

Accrued liabilities:

    

Investment advisory fees

       86,208  

Administration fees

       10,930  

Distribution fees

       226  

Custodian and accounting fees

       9,639  

Other

       39,006  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       17,672,426  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 154,459,615  
    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS:

 

Paid-in-Capital

     $ 125,386,670  

Total distributable earnings (loss) (a)

       29,072,945  
    

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

     $ 154,459,615  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets:

 

Class 1

     $ 153,428,808  

Class 2

       1,030,807  
    

 

 

 

Total

     $ 154,459,615  
    

 

 

 

Outstanding units of beneficial interest (shares)

 

(unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value):

    

Class 1

       7,270,257  

Class 2

       49,302  

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share (b):

    

Class 1

     $ 21.10  

Class 2

       20.91  

Cost of investments in non-affiliates

     $ 140,608,563  

Cost of investments in affiliates

       17,998,257  

Investment securities on loan, at value

       4,565,885  

Cost of investment of cash collateral

       4,600,040  

 

(a)

Total distributable earnings have been aggregated to conform to the current presentation requirements for the adoption of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Disclosure Update and Simplification Rule. See Note 8.

(b)

Per share amounts may not recalculate due to rounding of net assets and/or shares outstanding.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018

 

        JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
Small Cap Core
Portfolio
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

 

Dividend income from non-affiliates

     $ 2,345,566  

Dividend income from affiliates

       102,403  

Interest income from affiliates

       12  

Income from securities lending (net)

       11,967  
    

 

 

 

Total investment income

       2,459,948  
    

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

 

Investment advisory fees

       1,236,761  

Administration fees

       154,326  

Distribution fees — Class 2

       2,975  

Custodian and accounting fees

       49,755  

Professional fees

       53,382  

Trustees’ and Chief Compliance Officer’s fees

       25,108  

Printing and mailing costs

       36,261  

Transfer agency fees — Class 1

       4,780  

Transfer agency fees — Class 2

       277  

Other

       16,887  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       1,580,512  
    

 

 

 

Less fees waived

       (12,152
    

 

 

 

Net expenses

       1,568,360  
    

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

       891,588  
    

 

 

 

REALIZED/UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES):

    

Net realized gain (loss) on transactions from:

 

Investments in non-affiliates

       22,409,204  

Futures contracts

       (398,289
    

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

       22,010,915  
    

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

 

Investments in non-affiliates

       (43,203,084

Futures contracts

       (51,844
    

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

       (43,254,928
    

 

 

 

Net realized/unrealized gains (losses)

       (21,244,013
    

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

     $ (20,352,425
    

 

 

 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

       JPMorgan Insurance Trust
Small Cap Core Portfolio
 
        Year Ended
December 31, 2018
       Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 891,588        $ 711,248  

Net realized gain (loss)

       22,010,915          12,456,575  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

       (43,254,928        12,369,850  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       (20,352,425        25,537,673  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: (a)

         

Class 1

       (12,803,929        (1,828,495

Class 2

       (74,744        (12,660
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

       (12,878,673        (1,841,155
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

         

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       (2,605,999        3,529,189  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS:

         

Change in net assets

       (35,837,097        27,225,707  

Beginning of period

       190,296,712          163,071,005  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 154,459,615        $ 190,296,712  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

         

Class 1

         

Proceeds from shares issued

     $ 34,029,343        $ 40,588,699  

Distributions reinvested

       12,803,929          1,828,495  

Cost of shares redeemed

       (49,573,895        (38,267,557
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from Class 1 capital transactions

     $ (2,740,623      $ 4,149,637  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class 2

         

Proceeds from shares issued

     $ 631,138        $ 148,469  

Distributions reinvested

       74,744          12,660  

Cost of shares redeemed

       (571,258        (781,577
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from Class 2 capital transactions

     $ 134,624        $ (620,448
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

     $ (2,605,999      $ 3,529,189  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

         

Class 1

         

Issued

       1,349,757          1,735,157  

Reinvested

       495,892          80,057  

Redeemed

       (1,953,186        (1,619,403
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in Class 1 Shares

       (107,537        195,811  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class 2

         

Issued

       24,740          6,269  

Reinvested

       2,917          558  

Redeemed

       (22,051        (33,547
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in Class 2 Shares

       5,606          (26,720
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

The prior period distributions have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation for the adoption of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Disclosure Update and Simplification Rule. See Note 8. Prior periods balances were as follows:

 

Class 1

         

From net investment income

          $ (572,218

From net realized gains

            (1,256,277

Class 2

         

From net investment income

            (1,794

From net realized gains

            (10,866

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

    

 

     Per share operating performance  
            Investment operations     Distributions  
      Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
     Net
investment
income
(loss) (a)
    Net realized
and unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
    Total from
investment
operations
    Net
investment
income
    Net
realized
gain
    Total
distributions
 

JPMorgan Small Cap Core Portfolio

               

Class 1

               

Year Ended December 31, 2018

   $ 25.64      $ 0.12     $ (2.85   $ (2.73   $ (0.10   $ (1.71   $ (1.81

Year Ended December 31, 2017

     22.49        0.10       3.30       3.40       (0.08     (0.17     (0.25

Year Ended December 31, 2016

     20.56        0.09       3.65       3.74       (0.11     (1.70     (1.81

Year Ended December 31, 2015

     24.06        0.13       (1.19     (1.06     (0.03     (2.41     (2.44

Year Ended December 31, 2014

     24.03        0.04       1.98       2.02       (0.03     (1.96     (1.99

Class 2

               

Year Ended December 31, 2018

     25.41        0.05       (2.82     (2.77     (0.02     (1.71     (1.73

Year Ended December 31, 2017

     22.30        0.02       3.29       3.31       (0.03     (0.17     (0.20

Year Ended December 31, 2016

     20.38        0.04       3.62       3.66       (0.04     (1.70     (1.74

Year Ended December 31, 2015

     23.90        0.07       (1.18     (1.11           (2.41     (2.41

Year Ended December 31, 2014

     23.91        (0.02     1.97       1.95             (1.96     (1.96

 

(a)

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.

(b)

Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.

(c)

Total returns do not include charges that will be imposed by variable insurance contracts or by Eligible Plans. If these charges were reflected, returns would be lower than those shown.

(d)

Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.

 

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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets        
Net asset
value,
end of
period
    Total return (b)(c)    

Net assets,

end of

period

    Net
expenses (d)
   

Net
investment
income
(loss)

   

Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements and
earnings credits

   

Portfolio
turnover
rate

 
           
           
$ 21.10       (11.93 )%    $ 153,428,808       0.82     0.47     0.83     59
  25.64       15.23       189,186,215       0.83       0.40       0.83       51  
  22.49       20.21       161,500,800       0.87       0.46       0.87       55  
  20.56       (5.28     122,865,455       0.85       0.56       0.86       52  
  24.06       9.59       111,175,638       0.87       0.19       0.87       54  
           
  20.91       (12.15     1,030,807       1.09       0.20       1.10       59  
  25.41       14.93       1,110,497       1.09       0.10       1.10       51  
  22.30       19.88       1,570,205       1.12       0.20       1.13       55  
  20.38       (5.55     1,220,572       1.14       0.30       1.15       52  
  23.90       9.30       1,600,865       1.12       (0.09     1.13       54  

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018

 

1. Organization

JPMorgan Insurance Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company and is a Massachusetts business trust.

The following is a separate Portfolio of the Trust (the “Portfolio”) covered by this report:

 

      Classes Offered    Diversified/Non-Diversified
JPMorgan Insurance Trust Small Cap Core Portfolio    Class 1 and Class 2    Diversified

The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek capital growth over the long-term.

Portfolio shares are offered only to separate accounts of participating insurance companies and Eligible Plans. Individuals may not purchase shares directly from the Portfolio.

All classes of shares have equal rights as to earnings, assets and voting privileges, except that each class may bear different transfer agency fees and distribution fees and each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to its distribution plan and administrative services plan.

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (“JPMIM”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (“JPMorgan”), acts as Adviser (the “Adviser”) and Administrator (the “Administrator”) to the Portfolio.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements. The Portfolio is an investment company and, thus, follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 — Investment Companies, which is part of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

A. Valuation of Investments — The valuation of investments is in accordance with GAAP and the Portfolio’s valuation policies set forth by and under the supervision and responsibility of the Board of Trustees (the “Board”), which established the following approach to valuation, as described more fully below: (i) investments for which market quotations are readily available shall be valued at their market value and (ii) all other investments for which market quotations are not readily available shall be valued at their fair value as determined in good faith by the Board.

The Administrator has established the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Americas Valuation Committee (“AVC”) to assist the Board with the oversight and monitoring of the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments. The Administrator implements the valuation policies of the Portfolio’s investments, as directed by the Board. The AVC oversees and carries out the policies for the valuation of investments held in the Portfolio. This includes monitoring the appropriateness of fair values based on results of ongoing valuation oversight including, but not limited to, consideration of macro or security specific events, market events and pricing vendor and broker due diligence. The Administrator is responsible for discussing and assessing the potential impacts to the fair values on an ongoing basis, and at least on a quarterly basis with the AVC and the Board.

A market-based approach is primarily used to value the Portfolio’s investments. Investments for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by approved affiliated and unaffiliated pricing vendors or third party broker-dealers (collectively referred to as “Pricing Services”) or may be internally fair valued using methods set forth by the valuation policies approved by the Board. This may include related or comparable assets or liabilities, recent transactions, market multiples, book values and other relevant information for the investment to determine the fair value of the investment. An income-based valuation approach may be used in which the anticipated future cash flows of the investment are discounted to calculate the fair value. Discounts may also be applied due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investments. Valuations may be based upon current market prices of securities that are comparable in coupon, rating, maturity and industry. It is possible that the estimated values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used, had a ready market for the investments existed, and such differences could be material.

Equities and other exchange-traded instruments are valued at the last sale price or official market closing price on the primary exchange on which the instrument is traded before the net asset values (“NAV”) of the Portfolio are calculated on a valuation date. Investments in open-end investment companies (the “Underlying Funds”) are valued at each Underlying Fund’s NAV per share as of the report date.

Futures contracts are generally valued on the basis of available market quotations.

Valuations reflected in this report are as of the report date. As a result, changes in valuation due to market events and/or issuer related events after the report date and prior to issuance of the report are not reflected herein.

The various inputs that are used in determining the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments are summarized into the three broad levels listed below.

 

 

Level 1 — Unadjusted inputs using quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

 

Level 2 — Other significant observable inputs including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar investments, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for investments (such as interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) or other market corroborated inputs.

 

 
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Level 3 — Significant inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Portfolio’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input, both individually and in the aggregate, that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing instruments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those instruments.

The following table represents each valuation input as presented on the Schedule of Portfolio Investments (“SOI”):

 

       

Level 1

Quoted prices

      

Level 2

Other significant
observable inputs

    

Level 3

Significant
unobservable inputs

       Total  

Total Investments in Securities (a)

     $ 170,285,591        $ (b)     $        $ 170,285,591  
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Depreciation in Other Financial Instruments

                 

Futures Contracts

     $ (67,131      $      $        $ (67,131
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

All portfolio holdings designated in level 1 and level 2 are disclosed individually in the SOI. Level 2 consists of warrants. Please refer to the SOI for industry specifics of the portfolio holdings.

(b)

Value is zero.

There were no transfers among any levels during the year ended December 31, 2018.

B. Futures Contracts — The Portfolio used index futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to the stock market, maintain liquidity or minimize transaction costs. The Portfolio also bought futures contracts to invest incoming cash in the market or sold futures in response to cash outflows, thereby simulating an invested position in the underlying index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity. The use of futures contracts exposes the Portfolio to equity price risk.

Futures contracts provide for the delayed delivery of the underlying instrument at a fixed price or are settled for a cash amount based on the change in the value of the underlying instrument at a specific date in the future. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Portfolio is required to deposit with the broker, cash or securities in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount, which is referred to as the initial margin deposit. Subsequent payments, referred to as variation margin, are made or received by the Portfolio periodically and are based on changes in the market value of open futures contracts. Changes in the market value of open futures contracts are recorded as Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. Realized gains or losses, representing the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed, are reported on the Statement of Operations at the closing or expiration of the futures contract. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the SOI and cash deposited, which is considered restricted, is recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. A receivable from and/or a payable to brokers for the daily variation margin is also recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The Portfolio may be subject to the risk that the change in the value of the futures contract may not correlate perfectly with the underlying instrument. Use of long futures contracts subjects the Portfolio to risk of loss in excess of the amounts shown on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, up to the notional amount of the futures contracts. Use of short futures contracts subjects the Portfolio to unlimited risk of loss. The Portfolio may enter into futures contracts only on exchanges or boards of trade. The exchange or board of trade acts as the counterparty to each futures transaction; therefore, the Portfolio’s credit risk is limited to failure of the exchange or board of trade. Under some circumstances, futures exchanges may establish daily limits on the amount that the price of a futures contract can vary from the previous day’s settlement price, which could effectively prevent liquidation of positions.

The table below discloses the volume of the Portfolio’s futures contracts activity during the year ended December 31, 2018:

 

Futures Contracts:

        

Average Notional Balance Long

   $ 5,253,270  

Ending Notional Balance Long

     6,005,720  

The Portfolio’s futures contracts are not subject to master netting arrangements (the right to close out all transactions traded with a counterparty and net amounts owed or due across transactions).

C. Securities Lending — Effective October 5, 2018, the Portfolio became authorized to engage in securities lending in order to generate additional income. The Portfolio is able to lend to approved borrowers. Citibank N.A. (“Citibank”) serves as lending agent for the Portfolio, pursuant to a Securities Lending Agency Agreement (the “Securities Lending Agency Agreement”). Securities loaned are collateralized by cash equal to at least 100% of the market value plus accrued interest on the securities lent, which is invested in the IM Shares of JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund. The Portfolio retains loan fees and the interest on cash collateral investments but is required to pay the borrower a rebate for the use of cash collateral. In cases where the lent security is of high value to borrowers, there may be a negative rebate (i.e., a net payment from the borrower to the Portfolio). Upon termination of a loan, the Portfolio is required to return to the borrower an amount equal to the cash collateral, plus any rebate owed to the borrowers. The remaining maturities of the securities lending transactions are considered overnight and continuous. Loans are subject to termination by the Portfolio or the borrower at any time.

 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

The net income earned on the securities lending (after payment of rebates and Citibank’s fee) is included on the Statement of Operations as Income from securities lending (net). The Portfolio also receives payments from the borrower during the period of the loan, equivalent to dividends and interest earned on the securities loaned, which are recorded as Dividend or Interest income, respectively, on the Statement of Operations.

 

     

Dividend

Income

 
   $ 14,051  

Under the Securities Lending Agency Agreement, Citibank marks to market the loaned securities on a daily basis. In the event the cash received from the borrower is less than 102% of the value of the loaned securities (105% for loans of non-U.S. securities), Citibank requests additional cash from the borrower so as to maintain a collateralization level of at least 102% of the value of the loaned securities plus accrued interest (105% for loans of non-U.S. securities).

The value of securities out on loan is recorded as an asset on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the cash collateral received is recorded as a liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and details of Collateral Investments are disclosed on the SOI. At December 31, 2018, the value of outstanding securities on loan and the value of Collateral investments were as follows:

 

       

Value of

Securities

on Loan

      

Cash Collateral

Posted by

Borrower

      

Total value of

Collateral

Investments

 
     $ 4,565,885        $ 4,600,040        $ 4,600,040  

The Portfolio bears the risk of loss associated with the Collateral Investments and is not entitled to additional collateral from the borrower to cover any such losses. To the extent that the value of the Collateral Investments declines below the amount owed to a borrower, the Portfolio may incur losses that exceed the amount it earned on lending the security. Upon termination of a loan, the Portfolio may use leverage (borrow money) to repay the borrower for cash collateral posted if the Adviser does not believe that it is prudent to sell the Collateral Investments to fund the payment of this liability.

The following table presents the Portfolio’s value of the securities on loan with Citibank, net of amounts available for offset under the master netting arrangements and any related collated received or posted by the Portfolio as of December 31, 2018.

 

      Investment Securities
on Loan, at value,
Presented on the
Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
    

Cash Collateral
Posted by

Borrower

       Net Amount Due
to Counterparty
(not less than zero)
 
   $4,565,885      $ (4,565,885      $  

Securities lending also involves counterparty risks, including the risk that the loaned securities may not be returned in a timely manner or at all. Subject to certain conditions, Citibank has agreed to indemnify the Portfolio from losses resulting from a borrower’s failure to return a loaned security.

JPMIM voluntarily waived investment advisory fees charged to the Portfolio to reduce the impact of the investment in the JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund from 0.16% to 0.06%. JPMIM waived fees associated with the Portfolio’s investment in JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund as follows:

 

     $ 597  

The above waiver is included in the determination of earnings on cash collateral investment and in the calculation of Citibank’s compensation and is included on the Statement of Operations as Income from securities lending (net).

D. Investment Transactions with Affiliates — The Portfolio invested in Underlying Funds which are advised by the Adviser or its affiliates. An issuer which is under common control with the Portfolio may be considered an affiliate. For the purposes of the financial statements, the Portfolio assumes

 

 
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the issuers listed in the table below to be affiliated issuers. Underlying Funds’ distributions may be reinvested into the Underlying Funds. Reinvestment amounts are included in the purchase cost amounts in the table below.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2018  
Security Description   Value at
December 31,
2017
   

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

   

Net

Realized
Gain
(Loss)

    Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Value at
December 31,
2018
    Shares at
December 31,
2018
    Dividend
Income
    Capital Gain
Distributions
 

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 2.46% (a) (b)

  $     $ 11,813,215     $ 7,213,175     $     $     $ 4,600,040       4,600,040     $ 14,051   $  

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class Institutional Shares, 2.40% (a) (b)

    3,446,991       68,846,973       54,295,707                   17,998,257       17,998,257       102,403        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 3,446,991     $ 80,660,188     $ 61,508,882     $     $     $ 22,598,297       $ 116,454     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Investment in affiliate. Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and advised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

(b)

The rate shown is the current yield as of December 31, 2018.

*

Amount is included on the Statement of Operations as Income from securities lending (net).

E. Security Transactions and Investment Income — Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Securities gains and losses are calculated on a specifically identified cost basis. Interest income is determined on the basis of coupon interest accrued using the effective interest method which adjusts for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Dividend income, net of foreign taxes withheld, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or when the Portfolio first learns of the dividend.

To the extent such information is publicly available, the Portfolio records distributions received in excess of income earned from underlying investments as a reduction of cost of investments and/or realized gain. Such amounts are based on estimates if actual amounts are not available and actual amounts of income, realized gain and return of capital may differ from the estimated amounts. The Portfolio adjusts the estimated amounts of the components of distributions (and consequently its net investment income) as necessary once the issuers provide information about the actual composition of the distributions.

F. Allocation of Income and Expenses — Expenses directly attributable to a portfolio are charged directly to that portfolio, while the expenses attributable to more than one portfolio of the Trust are allocated among the respective portfolios. In calculating the NAV of each class, investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses and expenses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of each day.

G. Federal Income Taxes — The Portfolio is treated as a separate taxable entity for Federal income tax purposes. The Portfolio’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”), applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders all of its distributable net investment income and net realized capital gains on investments. Accordingly, no provision for Federal income tax is necessary. The Portfolio is also a segregated portfolio of assets for insurance purposes and intends to comply with the diversification requirements of Subchapter L of the Code. Management has reviewed the Portfolio’s tax positions for all open tax years and has determined that as of December 31, 2018, no liability for income tax is required in the Portfolio’s financial statements for net unrecognized tax benefits. However, management’s conclusions may be subject to future review based on changes in, or the interpretation of, the accounting standards or tax laws and regulations. The Portfolio’s Federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

H. Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions from net investment income, if any, are generally declared and paid at least annually and are declared separately for each class. No class has preferential dividend rights; differences in per share rates are due to differences in separate class expenses. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually. The amount of distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains is determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. To the extent these “book/tax” differences are permanent in nature (i.e., that they result from other than timing of recognition — “temporary differences”), such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their Federal tax-basis treatment.

The following amounts were reclassified within the capital accounts:

 

        Paid-in-Capital        Accumulated
undistributed
(distributions in
excess of)
net investment
income
       Accumulated
net realized
gains (losses)
 
     $        $ (52,662      $ 52,662  

The reclassifications for the Portfolio relate primarily to non-taxable dividends.

 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

3. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

A. Investment Advisory Fee — Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser supervises the investments of the Portfolio and for such services is paid a fee. The fee is accrued daily and paid monthly based on the Portfolio’s average daily net assets at an annual rate of 0.65%.

The Adviser waived Investment Advisory Fees and/or reimbursed expenses as outlined in Note 3.E.

B. Administration Fee — Pursuant to an Administration Agreement, the Administrator provides certain administration services to the Portfolio. In consideration of these services during the year ended December 31, 2018, the Administrator received a fee that was accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.15% of the first $25 billion of the average daily net assets of all funds in the J.P. Morgan Funds Complex covered by the Administration Agreement (excluding certain funds of funds and money market funds) and 0.075% of the average daily net assets in excess of $25 billion of all such funds. For the year ended December 31, 2018, the effective rate was 0.08% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets, notwithstanding any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMCB”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan, serves as the Portfolio’s sub-administrator (the “Sub-administrator”). For its services as Sub-administrator, JPMCB receives a portion of the fees payable to the Administrator.

The Administrator waived Administration Fees as outlined in Note 3.E.

Effective January 1, 2019, the Administrator receives a fee accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.075% of the first $10 billion of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets, 0.050% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $10 billion and $20 billion, 0.025% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $20 billion and $25 billion and 0.01% of the Portfolio’s daily average net assets in excess of $25 billion.

C. Distribution Fees — Pursuant to a Distribution Agreement, JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. (“JPMDS”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan, serves as the Trust’s principal underwriter and promotes and arranges for the sale of the Portfolio’s shares.

The Board has adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Distribution Plan”) for Class 2 Shares of the Portfolio in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The Class 1 Shares do not charge a distribution fee. The Distribution Plan provides that the Portfolio shall pay distribution fees, including payments to JPMDS, at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class 2 Shares.

D. Custodian and Accounting Fees — JPMCB provides portfolio custody and accounting services to the Portfolio. For performing these services, the Portfolio pays JPMCB transaction and asset-based fees that vary according to the number of transactions and positions, plus out-of-pocket expenses. The amounts paid directly to JPMCB by the Portfolio for custody and accounting services are included in Custodian and accounting fees on the Statement of Operations. Interest income earned on cash balances at the custodian, if any, is included in Interest income from affiliates on the Statement of Operations. Prior to March 1, 2018, payments to the custodian were reduced by credits earned by the Portfolio, based on uninvested cash balances held by the custodian. Such earnings credits, if any, are presented separately on the Statement of Operations.

Interest expense paid to the custodian related to cash overdrafts, if any, is included in Interest expense to affiliates on the Statement of Operations.

E. Waivers and Reimbursements — The Adviser (for all share classes), Administrator (for all share classes) and/or JPMDS (for Class 2 Shares) have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse the Portfolio to the extent that total annual operating expenses of the Portfolio (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, other than certain money market fund fees as described below, dividend and interest expenses related to short sales, interest, taxes, expenses related to litigation and potential litigation and extraordinary expenses) exceed the percentages of the Portfolio’s respective average daily net assets as shown in the table below:

 

        Class 1        Class 2  
       1.03        1.28

The expense limitation agreement was in effect for the year ended December 31, 2018 and is in place until at least April 30, 2019.

In addition, certain affiliates of the Adviser participated in selling variable insurance contracts that included the Portfolio as an investment option to variable insurance contract owners who hold such contracts in retirement plans and/or individual retirement accounts (“covered sales”). The Adviser, Administrator and/or Distributor voluntarily waived certain fees to which they were otherwise entitled with respect to covered sales in order to avoid potential conflicts of interest that may have arose under the United States Department of Labor’s revised regulations defining fiduciary advice. The amount of the covered sales waiver was based upon fees payable to the Adviser, the Administrator, the Distributor and JPMCB, as custodian and fund accounting agent, that the Adviser can attribute to assets in the Portfolio as a result of covered sales.

For the year ended December 31, 2018, the Portfolio’s service providers waived fees for the Portfolio as follows. None of these parties expect the Portfolio to repay any such waived fees in future years.

 

     Voluntary Waivers  
     

Investment

Advisory Fees

 
   $ 1,904  

 

 
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Additionally, the Portfolio may invest in one or more money market funds advised by the Adviser or its affiliates (affiliated money market funds). The Adviser, Administrator and/or JPMDS have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses in an amount sufficient to offset the respective net fees each collects from the affiliated money market fund on the Portfolio’s investment in such affiliated money market fund.

The amount of waivers resulting from investments in these money market funds for the year ended December 31, 2018 was $10,248.

F. Other — Certain officers of the Trust are affiliated with the Adviser, the Administrator and JPMDS. Such officers, with the exception of the Chief Compliance Officer, receive no compensation from the Portfolio for serving in their respective roles.

The Board appointed a Chief Compliance Officer to the Portfolio in accordance with Federal securities regulations. The Portfolio, along with other affiliated portfolios, makes reimbursement payments, on a pro-rata basis, to the Administrator for a portion of the fees associated with the Office of the Chief Compliance Officer. Such fees are included in Trustees’ and Chief Compliance Officer’s fees on the Statement of Operations.

The Trust adopted a Trustee Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) which allows the Independent Trustees to defer the receipt of all or a portion of compensation related to performance of their duties as Trustees. The deferred fees are invested in various J.P. Morgan Funds until distribution in accordance with the Plan.

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Portfolio purchased securities from an underwriting syndicate in which the principal underwriter or members of the syndicate were affiliated with the Adviser.

The Portfolio may use related party broker-dealers. For the year ended December 31, 2018, the Portfolio did not incur any brokerage commissions with broker-dealers affiliated with the Adviser.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has granted an exemptive order permitting the Portfolio to engage in principal transactions with J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc., an affiliated broker, involving taxable money market instruments, subject to certain conditions.

As of December 31, 2018, the Portfolio had an amount payable to and a receivable from affiliates due to an operational error.

4. Investment Transactions

During the year ended December 31, 2018, purchases and sales of investments (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

        Purchases
(excluding U.S.
Government)
       Sales
(excluding U.S.
Government)
 
     $ 108,841,061        $ 126,804,562  

During the year ended December 31, 2018, there were no purchases or sales of U.S. Government Securities.

5. Federal Income Tax Matters

For Federal income tax purposes, the estimated cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments held at December 31, 2018 were as follows:

 

     

Aggregate

Cost

       Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
       Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
       Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
   $ 163,949,816        $ 27,862,026        $ 21,593,382        $ 6,268,644  

The difference between book and tax basis appreciation (depreciation) on investments is primarily attributed to wash sale loss deferrals.

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2018 was as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
*
      

Net

Long-Term

Capital Gains

       Total
Distributions
Paid
 
     $ 4,253,968        $ 8,624,705        $ 12,878,673  

 

*

Short-term gain distributions are treated as ordinary income for income tax purposes.

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2017 was as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
*
       Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
       Total
Distributions
Paid
 
     $ 574,009        $ 1,267,146        $ 1,841,155  

 

*

Short-term gain distributions are treated as ordinary income for income tax purposes.

 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

As of December 31, 2018, the estimated components of net assets (excluding paid-in-capital) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

        Current
Distributable
Ordinary
Income
       Current
Distributable
Long-Term
Capital Gain  or
(Tax Basis Capital
Loss Carryover)
      

Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
     $ 2,816,895        $ 19,948,400        $ 6,268,644  

The cumulative timing differences primarily consist of wash sale loss deferrals.

At December 31, 2018, the Portfolio did not have any net capital loss carryforwards.

6. Borrowings

The Portfolio relies upon an exemptive order granted by the SEC (the “Order”) permitting the establishment and operation of an Interfund Lending Facility (the “Facility”). The Facility allows the Portfolio to directly lend and borrow money to or from any other fund relying upon the Order at rates beneficial to both the borrowing and lending funds. Advances under the Facility are taken primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities, and are subject to the Portfolio’s borrowing restrictions. The Interfund loan rate is determined, as specified in the Order, by averaging the current repurchase agreement rate and the current bank loan rate. The Order was granted to the Trust and may be relied upon by the Portfolio because the Portfolio and the series of the Trust are all investment companies in the same “group of investment companies” (as defined in Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the 1940 Act).

The Trust and JPMCB have entered into a financing arrangement. Under this arrangement, JPMCB provides an unsecured, uncommitted credit facility in the aggregate amount of $100 million to certain of the J.P. Morgan Funds, including the Portfolio. Advances under the arrangement are taken primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities, and are subject to the Portfolio’s borrowing restrictions. Interest on borrowings is payable at a rate determined by JPMCB at the time of borrowing. This agreement has been extended until November 4, 2019.

The Portfolio had no borrowings outstanding from the unsecured, uncommitted credit facility during the year ended December 31, 2018.

The Trust, along with certain other trusts (“Borrowers”), has entered into a joint syndicated senior unsecured revolving credit facility totaling $1.5 billion (“Credit Facility”) with various lenders and The Bank of New York Mellon, as administrative agent for the lenders. This Credit Facility provides a source of funds to the Borrowers for temporary and emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, a borrowing portfolio must have a minimum of $25,000,000 in adjusted net asset value and not exceed certain adjusted net asset coverage ratios prior to and during the time in which any borrowings are outstanding. If a portfolio does not comply with the aforementioned requirements, the portfolio must remediate within three business days with respect to the $25,000,000 minimum adjusted net asset value or within one business day with respect to certain asset coverage ratios or the administrative agent at the request of, or with the consent of, the lenders may terminate the Credit Facility and declare any outstanding borrowings to be due and payable immediately.

Interest associated with any borrowing under the Credit Facility is charged to the borrowing portfolio at a rate of interest equal to 1.00% plus the greater of the federal funds effective rate or one month LIBOR. The annual commitment fee to maintain the Credit Facility is 0.15% and is incurred on the unused portion of the Credit Facility and is allocated to all participating portfolios pro rata based on their respective net assets. Effective August 14, 2018, this agreement has been amended and restated for a term of 364 days, unless extended. The Portfolio did not utilize the Credit Facility during the year ended December 31, 2018.

7. Risks, Concentrations and Indemnifications

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations which provide general indemnifications. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. The amount of exposure would depend on future claims that may be brought against the Portfolio. However, based on experience, the Portfolio expects the risk of loss to be remote.

As of December 31, 2018, the Portfolio had two omnibus accounts which collectively represented 56.3% of the Portfolio’s net assets. Significant shareholder transactions by these shareholders may impact the Portfolio’s performance.

8. New Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2018-13 (“ASU 2018-13”) Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework — Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement, which adds, removes, and modifies certain aspects of the fair value disclosure. ASU 2018-13 amendments are the result of a broader disclosure project, FASB Concepts Statement Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting — Chapter 8: Notes to Financial Statements, to improve the effectiveness of the fair value disclosure requirements. ASU 2018-13 is effective for the fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019; early adoption is permitted. We have evaluated the implications of these changes and the amendments are included in the financial statements, which had no effect to the Portfolio’s net assets or results of operation.

 

 
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In August 2018, the SEC adopted their Disclosure Update and Simplification Rule (the “Rule”). The Rule is part of the SEC’s overall project to improve disclosure effectiveness by amending certain disclosure requirements that have become redundant, duplicative, overlapping, outdated, or superseded in light of other SEC disclosure requirements, U.S. GAAP, or changes in the information environment. The amendments are intended to facilitate the disclosure of information to investors and simplify compliance without significantly altering the total mix of information provided to investors. We have evaluated the implications of these changes and the amendments are included in the financial statements, which had no effect on the Portfolio’s net assets or results of operation.

 

 
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Trustees of JPMorgan Insurance Trust and Shareholders of JPMorgan Insurance Trust Small Cap Core Portfolio

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of portfolio investments, of JPMorgan Insurance Trust Small Cap Core Portfolio (one of the portfolios constituting JPMorgan Insurance Trust, referred to hereafter as the “Portfolio”) as of December 31, 2018, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2018, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2018, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2018 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Portfolio as of December 31, 2018, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2018 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2018 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Portfolio’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Portfolio in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2018 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New York, New York

February 14, 2019

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the JPMorgan Funds complex since 1993.

 

 
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TRUSTEES

(Unaudited)

 

The Portfolio’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Portfolio’s Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-480-4111 or on the J.P. Morgan Funds’ website at www.jpmorganfunds.com.

 

Name (Year of Birth);

Positions With

the Portfolio (1)

  

Principal Occupation

During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in Fund
Complex Overseen
by Trustee 
(2)
  

Other Directorships Held

During the Past 5 Years

Independent Trustees

    
John F. Finn (1947); Trustee of Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage One Group Mutual Funds since 1998.    Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Gardner, Inc. (supply chain management company serving industrial and consumer markets) (serving in various roles 1974-present).    136    Director, Greif, Inc. (GEF) (industrial package products and services) (2007-present); Trustee, Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (1988-present); Director, Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH) (1994-2014).
Stephen P. Fisher (1959); Trustee of Trust since 2018.    Retired; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, NYLIFE Distributors LLC (registered broker-dealer) (serving in various roles 2008-2013); Chairman, NYLIM Service Company LLC (transfer agent) (2008-2017); New York Life Investment Management LLC (registered investment adviser) (serving in various roles 2005-2017); Chairman, IndexIQ Advisors LLC (registered investment adviser for ETFs) (2014-2017); President, MainStay VP Funds Trust (2007-2017), MainStay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund (2011-2017) and MainStay Funds Trust (2007-2017) (registered investment companies).    136    Advisory Board Member, Scholarship Committee Member and Investment Committee Member, The First Tee of Plainfield (non-profit youth sports organization that provides need-based scholarships) (2014-present); Honors Program Advisory Board Member, The Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College, The City University of New York (2017-present).
Kathleen M. Gallagher (1958); Trustee of the Trusts since 2018.    Retired; Chief Investment Officer — Benefit Plans, Ford Motor Company (serving in various roles 1985-2016).    136    Non-Executive Director, Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) and Legal & General Investment Management America (financial services and insurance) (2017-present); Advisory Board Member, OCIO Board of State Street Global Advisors (2017-present); Member, Client Advisory Council, Financial Engines, LLC (registered investment adviser) (2011-2016); Director, Ford Pension Funds Investment Management Ltd. (2007-2016).
Dr. Matthew Goldstein (1941); Chairman since 2013; Trustee of Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage J.P. Morgan Funds since 2003.    Chancellor Emeritus, City University of New York (2015-present); Professor, City University of New York (2013-present); Chancellor, City University of New York (1999-2013); President, Adelphi University (New York) (1998-1999).    136    Trustee, Museum of Jewish Heritage (2011-present); Trustee, National Museum of Mathematics (present); Chair, Association of College and University Administrators (present).
Dennis P. Harrington* (1950); Trustee of Trust since 2017.    Retired; Partner, Deloitte LLP (serving in various roles 1984-2012).    136    None
Frankie D. Hughes (1952); Trustee of Trust since 2008.    President, Ashland Hughes Properties (property management) (2014-present); President and Chief Investment Officer, Hughes Capital Management, Inc. (fixed income asset management) (1993-2014).    136    None

 

 
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TRUSTEES

(Unaudited) (continued)

 

Name (Year of Birth);

Positions With

the Portfolio (1)

  

Principal Occupation

During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in Fund
Complex Overseen
by Trustee 
(2)
  

Other Directorships Held

During the Past 5 Years

Independent Trustees (continued)

    

Raymond Kanner** (1953);

Trustee of Trust since 2017.

   Retired; Managing Director & Chief Investment Officer, IBM Retirement Funds (2007-2016).    136    Advisory Board Member, Los Angeles Capital (2018-present); Advisory Board Member, State Street Global Advisors OCIO Board (2017-present); Acting Executive Director, Committee on Investment of Employee Benefit Assets (CIEBA) (2016-2017); Advisory Board Member, Betterment for Business (robo advisor) (2016-2017); Advisory Board Member, Blue Star Indexes (index creator) (2013-2017); Director, Emerging Markets Growth Fund (registered investment company) (1997-2016); Member, Russell Index Client Advisory Board (2001-2015).
Peter C. Marshall (1942); Trustee of Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage One Group Mutual Funds since 1985.    Self-employed business consultant
(2002-present).
   136    None
Mary E. Martinez (1960); Trustee of Trust since 2013.    Associate, Special Properties, a Christie’s International Real Estate Affiliate (2010-present); Managing Director, Bank of America (Asset Management) (2007-2008); Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Trust Asset Management, U.S. Trust Company (asset management) (2003-2007); President, Excelsior Funds (registered investment companies) (2004-2005).    136    None
Marilyn McCoy (1948); Trustee of Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage One Group Mutual Funds since 1999.    Vice President of Administration and Planning, Northwestern University (1985-present).    136    None
Mitchell M. Merin (1953); Trustee of Trust since 2013.    Retired; President and Chief Operating Officer, Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Member, Morgan Stanley & Co. Management Committee (registered investment adviser) (1985-2005).    136    Director, Sun Life Financial (SLF) (financial services and insurance) (2007-2013).
Dr. Robert A. Oden, Jr. (1946); Trustee of Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage One Group Mutual Funds since 1997.    Retired; President, Carleton College (2002-2010); President, Kenyon College (1995-2002).    136    Trustee, Trout Unlimited (2017-present); Trustee, American Museum of Fly Fishing (2013-present); Vice Chair, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (2011-present); Trustee, American University in Cairo (1999-2014).
Marian U. Pardo*** (1946); Trustee of Trust since 2013.    Managing Director and Founder, Virtual Capital Management LLC (Investment Consulting) (2007-present); Managing Director, Credit Suisse Asset Management (portfolio manager) (2003-2006).    136    President and Member, Board of Governors, Columbus Citizens Foundation (not-for-profit supporting philanthropic and cultural programs) (2006-present).

 

 
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Name (Year of Birth);

Positions With

the Portfolio (1)

  

Principal Occupation

During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in Fund
Complex Overseen
by Trustee 
(2)
  

Other Directorships Held

During the Past 5 Years

Independent Trustees (continued)

    
James J. Schonbachler**** (1943); Trustee of Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage J.P. Morgan Funds since 2001.    Retired; Managing Director of Bankers Trust Company (financial services) (serving in various roles 1968-1998).    136    None

 

(1)

The Trustees serve for an indefinite term, subject to the Trust’s current retirement policy, which is age 78 for all Trustees.

 

(2)

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 registered investment companies. The J.P. Morgan Funds Complex for which the Board of Trustees serves currently includes eleven registered investment companies (136 funds).

 

     *

Two family members of Mr. Harrington are partner and managing director, respectively, of the Portfolio’s independent registered public accounting firm. Such firm has represented to the Board that those family members are not involved in the audit of the Portfolio’s financial statements and do not provide other services to the Portfolio. The Board has concluded that such association does not interfere with Mr. Harrington’s exercise of independent judgment as an Independent Trustee.

 

    **

A family member of Mr. Kanner is employed by JPMorgan Chase Bank, which is affiliated with JPMIM and JPMDS. In that capacity, this employee provides services to various JPMorgan affiliates including JPMIM and JPMDS and for which JPMIM and JPMDS bear some portion of the expense thereof.

 

  ***

In connection with prior employment with JPMorgan Chase, Ms. Pardo was the recipient of non-qualified pension plan payments from JPMorgan Chase in the amount of approximately $2,055 per month, which she irrevocably waived effective January 1, 2013, and deferred compensation payments from JPMorgan Chase in the amount of approximately $7,294 per year, which ended in January 2013. In addition, Ms. Pardo receives payments from a fully-funded qualified plan, which is not an obligation of JPMorgan Chase.

 

****

Mr. Schonbachler retired effective December 31, 2018.

The contact address for each of the Trustees is 270 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017.

 

 
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OFFICERS

(Unaudited)

 

Name (Year of Birth),

Positions Held with

the Trust (Since)

   Principal Occupations During Past 5 Years
Brian S. Shlissel (1964),
President and Principal Executive Officer (2016)
   Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer for J.P. Morgan pooled vehicles, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (formerly JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.) (2014–present); Managing Director and Head of Mutual Fund Services, Allianz Global Investors; President and Chief Executive Officer, Allianz Global Investors Mutual Funds and PIMCO Closed-End Funds (1999-2014).

Timothy J. Clemens (1975),

Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer (2018)*

   Executive Director, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (formerly JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.) since February 2016; Vice President, JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc. from October 2013 to January 2016.
Noah Greenhill (1969),
Secretary (2018)*
   Managing Director and General Counsel, JPMorgan Asset Management (2015 – present); Managing Director and General Counsel, JPMorgan Global Alternative Funds (2012-2015).
Stephen M. Ungerman (1953),
Chief Compliance Officer (2005)
   Managing Director, JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Mr. Ungerman has been with JPMorgan Chase & Co. since 2000.

Elizabeth A. Davin (1964),

Assistant Secretary (2005)**

   Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since February 2012; formerly Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase from 2005 to February 2012; Senior Counsel, JPMorgan Chase (formerly Bank One Corporation) from 2004 to 2005.
Jessica K. Ditullio (1962),
Assistant Secretary (2005)**
   Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase. Ms. Ditullio has been with JPMorgan Chase (formerly Bank One Corporation) since 1990.

Anthony Geron (1971),

Assistant Secretary (2018)*

   Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since September 2018; Lead Director and Counsel, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company from 2015 to 2018 and Senior Director and Counsel, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company from 2014 to 2015; Associate, Willkie Farr & Gallagher (law firm) from 2007 to 2014.
Carmine Lekstutis (1980),
Assistant Secretary (2011)*
   Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since February 2015; formerly Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase from 2011 to February 2015.
Gregory S. Samuels (1980),
Assistant Secretary (2010)*
   Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since 2014; formerly Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase from 2010 to February 2014.
Pamela L. Woodley (1971),
Assistant Secretary (2012)*
   Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since November 2004.

Zachary E. Vonnegut-Gabovitch (1986),

Assistant Secretary (2017)*

   Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since September 2016; Associate, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius (law firm) from 2012 to 2016.

Michael M. D’Ambrosio (1969),

Assistant Treasurer (2012)

   Managing Director, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (formerly JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.) since May 2014; formerly Executive Director, JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc. from 2012 to May 2014.

Shannon Gaines (1977),

Assistant Treasurer (2018)**

   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (formerly JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.) since January 2014.

Jeffrey D. House (1972),

Assistant Treasurer (2017)**

   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (formerly JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.) since July 2006.

Lauren A. Paino (1973),

Assistant Treasurer (2014)*

   Executive Director, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (formerly JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.) since August 2013.
Joseph Parascondola (1963),
Assistant Treasurer (2011)*
   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (formerly JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.) since August 2006.

Gillian I. Sands (1969),

Assistant Treasurer (2012)*

   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (formerly JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.) since September 2012.

 

The contact address for each of the officers, unless otherwise noted, is 270 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017.

 

*

The contact address for the officer is 4 New York Plaza, New York, NY 10004.

 

**

The contact address for the officer is 1111 Polaris Parkway, Columbus, OH 43240.

 

 
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SCHEDULE OF SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES

(Unaudited)

Hypothetical $1,000 Investment

 

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including investment advisory fees, administration fees, distribution fees (for Class 2 Shares) and other Portfolio expenses. Because the Portfolio is a funding vehicle for Policies and Eligible Plans, you may also incur sales charges and other fees relating to the Policies or Eligible Plans. The examples below are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio, but not the costs of the Policies or Eligible Plans, and to compare these ongoing costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you had a $1,000 investment in each Class at the beginning of the reporting period, July 1, 2018, and continued to hold your shares at the end of the reporting period, December 31, 2018.

Actual Expenses

For each Class of the Portfolio in the table below, the first line provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of each Class under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of each Class in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Class’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Class of the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees or the costs associated with the Policies and Eligible Plans through which the Portfolio is held. Therefore, the second line for each Class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher. The examples also assume all dividends and distributions have been reinvested.

 

 

        Beginning
Account Value
July 1, 2018
       Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2018
       Expenses
Paid During
the Period*
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Small Cap Core Portfolio

                   

Class 1

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00        $ 814.70        $ 3.75          0.82

Hypothetical

       1,000.00          1,021.07          4.18          0.82  

Class 2

                   

Actual

       1,000.00          813.90          5.03          1.10  

Hypothetical

       1,000.00          1,019.66          5.60          1.10  

 

*

Expenses are equal to each Class’ respective annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

 
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BOARD APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

(Unaudited)

 

The Board of Trustees has established various standing committees composed of Trustees with diverse backgrounds, to which the Board of Trustees has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities to further enhance the effectiveness of the Board’s oversight and decision making. The Board of Trustees and its investment committees (money market and alternative products, equity, and fixed income) meet regularly throughout the year and consider factors that are relevant to their annual consideration of investment advisory agreements at each meeting. They also meet for the specific purpose of considering investment advisory agreement annual renewals. The Board of Trustees held meetings in person in June and August 2018, at which the Trustees considered the continuation of the investment advisory agreement for the Portfolio whose annual report is contained herein (the “Advisory Agreement”). At the June meeting, the Board’s investment committees met to review and consider performance, expense and related information for the J.P. Morgan Funds. Each investment committee reported to the full Board, which then considered the investment committee’s preliminary findings. At the August meeting, the Trustees continued their review and consideration. The Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of any party to the Advisory Agreement or any of their affiliates, approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement on August 15, 2018.

As part of their review of the Advisory Agreement, the Trustees considered and reviewed performance and other information about the Portfolio received from the Adviser. This information includes the Portfolio’s performance as compared to the performance of its peers and benchmarks and analyses by the Adviser of the Portfolio’s performance. In addition, the Trustees have engaged an independent management consulting firm (“independent consultant”) to report on the performance of certain J.P. Morgan Funds at each of the Trustees’ regular meetings. In addition, in preparation for the June and August meetings, the Trustees requested, received and evaluated extensive materials from the Adviser, including performance and expense information compiled by Broadridge, using data from Lipper Inc., independent providers of investment company data (together, “Broadridge/Lipper”). Before voting on the Advisory Agreement, the Trustees reviewed the Advisory Agreement with representatives of the Adviser, counsel to the Trust and independent legal counsel and received a memorandum from independent legal counsel to the Trustees discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the Advisory Agreement. The Trustees also discussed the Advisory Agreement in executive sessions with independent legal counsel at which no representatives of the Adviser were present.

A summary of the material factors evaluated by the Trustees in determining whether to approve the Advisory Agreement is provided below. Each Trustee attributed different weights to the various factors and no factor alone was considered determinative. The Trustees considered information provided

with respect to the Portfolio throughout the year, as well as materials furnished specifically in connection with the annual review process. From year to year, the Trustees consider and place emphasis on relevant information in light of changing circumstances in market and economic conditions.

After considering and weighing the factors and information they had received, the Trustees found that the compensation to be received by the Adviser from the Portfolio under the Advisory Agreement was fair and reasonable under the circumstances and determined that the continuance of the Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by the Adviser

The Trustees received and considered information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Portfolio under the Advisory Agreement. The Trustees took into account information furnished throughout the year at Trustee meetings, as well as the materials furnished specifically in connection with this annual review process. The Trustees considered the background and experience of the Adviser’s senior management and the expertise of, and the amount of attention given to the Portfolio by, investment personnel of the Adviser. In addition, the Trustees reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the portfolio management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Portfolio and the infrastructure supporting the team, including personnel changes. The Trustees also considered information provided by the Adviser and JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. (“JPMDS”) about the structure and distribution strategy of the Portfolio. The Trustees reviewed information relating to the Adviser’s risk governance model and reports showing the Adviser’s compliance structure and ongoing compliance processes. The Trustees also considered the quality of the administrative services provided by the Adviser in its role as administrator.

The Trustees also considered their knowledge of the nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser and its affiliates to the Portfolio gained from their experience as Trustees of the J.P. Morgan Funds. In addition, they considered the overall reputation and capabilities of the Adviser and its affiliates, the commitment of the Adviser to provide high quality service to the Portfolio, their overall confidence in the Adviser’s integrity and the Adviser’s responsiveness to questions or concerns raised by them, including the Adviser’s willingness to consider and implement organizational and operational changes designed to improve investment results and the services provided to the Portfolio.

Based upon these considerations and other factors, the Trustees concluded that they were satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the investment advisory services provided to the Portfolio by the Adviser.

 

 

 
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Costs of Services Provided and Profitability to the Adviser and its Affiliates

The Trustees received and considered information regarding the profitability to the Adviser and its affiliates in providing services to the Portfolio. The Trustees reviewed and discussed this information. The Trustees recognized that this information is not audited and represents the Adviser’s determination of its and its affiliates’ revenues from the contractual services provided to the Portfolio, less expenses of providing such services. Expenses include direct and indirect costs and are calculated using an allocation methodology developed by the Adviser. The Trustees also recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of profitability from fund investment advisory contracts because comparative information is not generally publicly available and is affected by numerous factors, including the structure of the particular adviser, the types of funds it manages, its business mix, numerous assumptions regarding allocations and the fact that publicly-traded fund managers’ operating profits and net income are net of distribution and marketing expenses. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the profitability to the Adviser under the Advisory Agreement was not unreasonable in light of the services and benefits provided to the Portfolio.

The Trustees also considered that the Adviser earns fees from the Portfolio for providing administrative services. These fees were shown separately in the profitability analysis presented to the Trustees. The Trustees also considered the payments of Rule 12b-1 fees to JPMDS, an affiliate of the Adviser, which also acts as the Portfolio’s distributor and that these fees are in turn generally paid to financial intermediaries that sell the Portfolio, including financial intermediaries that are affiliates of the Adviser. The Trustees also considered the fees paid to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMCB”) for custody and fund accounting and other related services.

Fall-Out Benefits

The Trustees reviewed information regarding potential “fall-out” or ancillary benefits received by the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Portfolio. The Trustees also reviewed the Adviser’s allocation of fund brokerage for the J.P. Morgan Funds complex, including allocations to brokers who provide research to the Adviser.

Economies of Scale

The Trustees considered the extent to which the Portfolio may benefit from economies of scale. The Trustees considered that there may not be a direct relationship between economies of scale realized by the Portfolio and those realized by the Adviser as assets increase. The Trustees considered the extent to which the Portfolio was priced to scale and whether it would be appropriate to add advisory fee breakpoints, but noted that the Portfolio has implemented fee waivers and contractual expense limitations (“Fee Caps”) which allow the Portfolio’s share-

holders to share potential economies of scale from the Portfolio’s inception and that the fees remain competitive with peer funds. The Trustees also considered that the Adviser has added or enhanced services to the Portfolio over time, noting the Adviser’s substantial investments in its business in support of the Portfolio, including investments in trading systems and technology (including cybersecurity improvements), attraction and retention of key talent, additions to analyst and portfolio management teams, and regulatory support enhancements. The Trustees concluded that the current fee structure was reasonable in light of the Fee Caps that the Adviser has in place that serve to limit the overall net expense ratios of the Portfolio at competitive levels. The Trustees concluded that the Portfolio’s shareholders received the benefits of potential economies of scale through the Fee Caps and the Adviser’s reinvestment in its operations to serve the Portfolio and its shareholders.

Independent Written Evaluation of the Portfolio’s Chief Compliance Officer

The Trustees noted that, upon their direction, the Chief Compliance Officer for the Portfolio had prepared an independent written evaluation in order to assist the Trustees in determining the reasonableness of the proposed management fees. The Trustees considered the written evaluation in determining whether to continue the Advisory Agreement.

Fees Relative to Adviser’s Other Clients

The Trustees received and considered information about the nature and extent of investment advisory services and fee rates offered to other clients of the Adviser, including institutional separate accounts and/or funds sub-advised by the Adviser, for investment management styles substantially similar to that of the Portfolio. The Trustees considered the complexity of investment management for registered mutual funds relative to the Adviser’s other clients and noted differences in the regulatory, legal and other risks and responsibilities of providing services to the different clients. The Trustees considered that serving as an adviser to a registered mutual fund involves greater responsibilities and risks than acting as a sub-adviser and observed that sub-advisory fees may be lower than those charged by the Adviser to the Portfolio. The Trustees also noted that the adviser, not the mutual fund, pays the sub-advisory fee and that many responsibilities related to the advisory function are retained by the primary adviser. The Trustees concluded that the fee rates charged to the Portfolio in comparison to those charged to the Adviser’s other clients were reasonable.

Investment Performance

The Trustees received and considered absolute and/or relative performance information for the Portfolio in a report prepared by Broadridge/Lipper. The Trustees considered the total return performance information, which included the ranking of the Portfolio within a performance universe made up of funds with

 

 

 
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(Unaudited) (continued)

 

the same Broadridge/Lipper investment classification and objective (the “Universe”), as well as a subset of funds in the Universe (the “Peer Group”), by total return for applicable one-, three- and five-year periods. The Trustees reviewed a description of Broadridge/Lipper’s methodology for selecting mutual funds in the Portfolio’s Peer Group and Universe. The Broadridge/Lipper materials provided to the Trustees highlighted information with respect to a representative class to assist the Trustees in their review. As part of this review, the Trustees also reviewed the Portfolio’s performance against its benchmark and considered the performance information provided for the Portfolio at regular Board meetings by the Adviser. The Trustees also engaged with the Adviser to consider what steps might be taken to improve performance, as applicable. The Broadridge/Lipper performance data noted by the Trustees as part of their review and the determinations made by the Trustees with respect to the Portfolio’s performance are summarized below:

The Trustees noted that the Portfolio’s performance for Class 1 shares was in the second, third and first quintiles based upon the Peer Group, and in the first, third and first quintiles based upon the Universe, for the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended December 31, 2017, respectively. The Trustees discussed the performance and investment strategy of the Portfolio with the Adviser and based upon this discussion and various other factors, concluded that the Portfolio’s performance was satisfactory.

Advisory Fees and Expense Ratios

The Trustees considered the contractual advisory fee rate and administration fee rate paid by the Portfolio to the Adviser and compared the combined rate to the information prepared by Broadridge/Lipper concerning management fee rates paid by other funds in the same Broadridge/Lipper category as the Portfolio. The Trustees recognized that Broadridge/Lipper reported the Portfolio’s management fee rate as the combined contractual advisory fee and administration fee rates. The Trustees also reviewed information about other expenses and the expense ratios for the Portfolio. The Trustees considered the Fee Caps currently in place for the Portfolio, the net advisory fee rate after taking into account any waivers and/or reimbursements, and where deemed appropriate by the Trustees, additional waivers and/or reimbursements. The Trustees recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of advisory fees because there are variations in the services that are included in the fees paid by other funds. The Trustees’ determinations as a result of the review of the Portfolio’s advisory fees and expense ratios are summarized below:

The Trustees noted that the Portfolio’s net advisory fee for Class 1 shares was in the second quintile based upon both the Peer Group and Universe, and that the actual total expenses for Class 1 shares were in the second and third quintiles based upon the Peer Group and Universe, respectively. After considering the factors identified above, in light of this information, the Trustees concluded that the advisory fee was satisfactory in light of the services provided to the Portfolio.

 

 

 
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TAX LETTER

(Unaudited)

 

Dividends Received Deduction (DRD)

The Portfolio had 38.95%, or maximum allowable percentage, of ordinary income distributions eligible for the dividends received deduction for corporate rate shareholders for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018.

Long Term Capital Gain

The Portfolio distributed $8,624,705, or maximum allowable amount, of long-term capital gain dividends for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018.

 

 
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J.P. Morgan Funds are distributed by JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc., which is an affiliate of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Affiliates of JPMorgan Chase & Co. receive fees for providing various services to the funds.

Contact JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. at 1-800-480-4111 for a portfolio prospectus. You can also visit us at www.jpmorganfunds.com. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives and risk as well as charges and expenses of the mutual fund before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the mutual fund. Read the prospectus carefully before investing.

The Portfolio files a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of its fiscal year with the SEC on Form N-Q. The Portfolio’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Shareholders may request the Form N-Q without charge by calling 1-800-480-4111 or by visiting the variable insurance portfolio section of the J.P. Morgan Funds’ website at www.jpmorganfunds.com.

A description of the Portfolio’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Portfolio’s holdings is available in the prospectuses and Statement of Additional Information.

A copy of proxy policies and procedures is available without charge upon request by calling 1-800-480-4111 and on the Portfolio’s website at www.jpmorganfunds.com. A description of such policies and procedures is on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Trustees have delegated the authority to vote proxies for securities owned by the Portfolio to the Adviser. A copy of the Portfolio’s voting record for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or at the Portfolio’s website at www.jpmorganfunds.com no later than August 31 of each year. The Portfolio’s proxy voting record will include, among other things, a brief description of the matter voted on for each portfolio security, and will state how each vote was cast, for example, for or against the proposal.

 

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J.P. Morgan Asset Management is the marketing name for the asset management businesses of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Those businesses include, but are not limited to, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc., Security Capital Research & Management Incorporated and J.P. Morgan Alternative Asset Management, Inc.

 

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Annual Report

JPMorgan Insurance Trust

December 31, 2018

JPMorgan Insurance Trust U.S. Equity Portfolio

NOT FDIC INSURED        NO BANK GUARANTEE        MAY LOSE VALUE

 

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CONTENTS

 

CEO’s Letter        1  
Portfolio Commentary        2  
Schedule of Portfolio Investments        5  
Financial Statements        8  
Financial Highlights        12  
Notes to Financial Statements        14  
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm        21  
Trustees        22  
Officers        25  
Schedule of Shareholder Expenses        26  
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement        27  
Tax Letter        30  

Investments in the Portfolio are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed or endorsed by, any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency. You could lose money if you sell when the Portfolio’s share price is lower than when you invested.

Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. The general market views expressed in this report are opinions based on market and other conditions through the end of the reporting period and are subject to change without notice. These views are not intended to predict the future performance of the Portfolio or the securities markets. References to specific securities and their issuers are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to be, and should not be interpreted as, recommendations to purchase or sell such securities. Such views are not meant as investment advice and may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of the Portfolio.

This Portfolio is intended to be a funding vehicle for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (collectively “Policies”) offered by the separate accounts of various insurance companies. Portfolio shares may also be offered to qualified pension and retirement plans and accounts permitting accumulation of assets on a tax-deferred basis (“Eligible Plans”). Individuals may not purchase shares directly from the Portfolio.

Prospective investors should refer to the Portfolio’s prospectuses for a discussion of the Portfolio’s investment objective, strategies and risks. Call J.P. Morgan Funds Service Center at 1-800-480-4111 for a prospectus containing more complete information about the Portfolio, including management fees and other expenses. Please read it carefully before investing.


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CEO’S LETTER

February 14, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Dear Shareholders,

The U.S. economy largely outpaced other leading economies throughout 2018 as the second-longest U.S. expansion on record fed continued job growth, buoyant consumer sentiment and record high corporate profits. However, the end of the year was marked by a sell-off in equity markets, unresolved global trade tensions and a political impasse that led to the shutdown of large parts of the federal government.

 

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“While U.S. corporate profits and gross domestic product are expected to keep growing in the year ahead, it remains to be seen to what extent U.S. financial markets may benefit, given the late stage of the current economic expansion.”

After advancing by 2.2% in the first quarter of 2018, growth in U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) peaked in the second quarter of 2018 at 4.2%, the first time quarterly GDP had breached the 4% ceiling since late 2014. Third quarter 2018 GDP grew at 3.4%. The unemployment rate remained historically low, dipping to 3.7% in September and October before ending the year at 3.9%.

In response, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) raised interest rates four times during the year and indicated further, measured increases during 2019. However, slowing global growth toward the end of 2018 and financial market volatility raised questions about the Fed’s planned path forward.

Meanwhile, aggregate U.S. corporate earnings and revenues reached record levels in both the second and third quarters of 2018, which provided support for U.S. equity prices. Notably, some of that profit growth was attributed to the temporary benefits of late-2017 federal tax cut legislation and the outlook for U.S. corporate earnings growth remained positive, but tempered, by the end of the reporting period.

U.S. equity prices began 2018 with solid gains. The S&P 500 Index (the “S&P 500”) reached 14 new closing highs in January. Then a sharp sell-off drove prices down in early February after a brief spike in yields on the bellwether 10-year U.S. Treasury bond rattled investors. In subsequent months, equity prices

rebounded somewhat, though financial market volatility remained elevated for the rest of the year. In August, the S&P 500 again reached record highs and then another sell-off in early October was followed by gains in November. The following month was the worst December since 1931 for the S&P 500 Index, which fell 9.18% and wiped out any gains made in the previous 11 months.

At the end of the year, investors faced several growing risks to global economic growth and financial market strength. Several leading economies, particularly China and the European Union (the “EU”), showed signs of slowing growth in the latter half of the year. Trade tariffs between the U.S. and China had little apparent direct impact on the U.S. economy in 2018, but absent a negotiated resolution to their trade dispute, the negative impact of protectionist policies could rapidly escalate. Meanwhile, the final months of 2018 also saw an increase in U.S. companies warning about rising costs of materials and labor, even as global oil prices declined somewhat.

At the same time, economists generally remained optimistic about the fundamental strength of the U.S. economy. While U.S. corporate profits and gross domestic product are expected to keep growing in the year ahead, it remains to be seen to what extent U.S. financial markets may benefit, given the late stage of the current economic expansion.

Investors who hold a long-term outlook, while remaining fully invested in a well-diversified portfolio, will be best positioned, we believe, to navigate the current market environment. We look forward to managing your investment needs for years to come. Should you have any questions, please visit www.jpmorganfunds.com or contact the J.P. Morgan Funds Service Center at 1-800-480-4111.

Sincerely yours,

 

LOGO

George C.W. Gatch

CEO, Global Funds Management

J.P. Morgan Asset Management

 

 

 
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PORTFOLIO COMMENTARY

TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

REPORTING PERIOD RETURN:  
Portfolio (Class 1 Shares)*      (7.85)%  
S&P 500 Index**      (6.85)%  
Net Assets as of 12/31/2018      $97,824,846  

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE***

The JPMorgan Insurance Trust U.S. Equity Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) seeks to provide high total return from a portfolio of selected equity securities.

HOW DID THE MARKET PERFORM?

U.S. equity markets posted negative returns for the reporting period, though they generally outperformed equities in both developed markets and emerging markets.

Though U.S. equity prices were largely supported by strong corporate earnings and revenue, low interest rates and an expanding domestic economy, financial markets experienced a sharp sell-off in early February. While equity prices rebounded somewhat in subsequent months, market volatility remained elevated. In August, U.S. equity prices returned to record highs and remained elevated through September. However, share prices fell sharply and market volatility spiked in early October, then rebounded slightly in November before plummeting again in December, erasing gains made over the previous twelve months.

Overall, U.S. large cap stocks outperformed both mid cap and small cap stocks, while value stocks underperformed growth stocks for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018.

WHAT WERE THE MAIN DRIVERS OF THE PORTFOLIO’S PERFORMANCE?

The Portfolio’s Class 1 Shares underperformed the S&P 500 Index (the “Benchmark”) for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018. Relative to the Benchmark, the Portfolio’s security selection in the semiconductors & hardware sector and the insurance sector was a leading detractor from performance, while the Portfolio’s security selection in the pharmaceutical/medical technology and retail sectors was a leading contributor to relative performance.

Leading individual detractors from relative performance included the Portfolio’s overweight positions in Nvidia Corp. and Broadcom Inc. and its underweight position in Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Shares of Nvidia, a semiconductors manufacturer, fell after the company reported weaker-than-expected results for the third quarter of 2018 amid a decline in demand for specialty semiconductors. Shares of Broadcom, a semiconductor manufacturer, fell after the company announced a $19 billion acquisition offer for CA Inc. Shares of Berkshire Hathaway, an investment company that was not held by the Portfolio, rose amid analysts’ expectations for further growth in earnings in 2019.

Leading individual contributors to relative performance included the Portfolio’s overweight positions in O’Reilly Automotive Inc. and Boston Scientific Co. and its underweight position in General Electric Co. Shares of O’Reilly Automotive, an automotive parts retailer, rose amid a healthy environment for the auto parts sector and investor expectations that the company will perform well in the later stages of the economic expansion. Shares of Boston Scientific, a maker of medical devices, rose amid better-than-expected results for the third quarter of 2018 and management’s execution on its long-term strategy. Shares of General Electric, an industrial conglomerate, fell amid continued investor concerns about the company’s ability to restructure and shed underperforming operations.

HOW WAS THE PORTFOLIO POSITIONED?

The portfolio managers employed a bottom-up fundamental approach to stock selection, researching companies to determine what they believed to be their underlying value and potential for future earnings growth. As a result of the Portfolio’s bottom-up fundamental approach to stock selection, the Portfolio’s largest overweight positions compared with the Benchmark was in the media and health services & systems sectors and its largest underweight positions were in the financial services and real estate investment trust sectors.

 

 

 
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TOP TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS OF THE PORTFOLIO****  
  1.     

Microsoft Corp.

     5.1
  2.     

Amazon.com, Inc.

     3.9  
  3.     

Pfizer, Inc.

     2.8  
  4.     

Alphabet, Inc., Class A

     2.6  
  5.     

Apple, Inc.

     2.6  
  6.     

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     2.3  
  7.     

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

     2.0  
  8.     

Johnson & Johnson

     1.9  
  9.     

General Dynamics Corp.

     1.8  
  10.     

salesforce.com, Inc.

     1.8  

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION BY SECTOR****

 

Information Technology

        19.4

Health Care

        17.0  

Consumer Discretionary

        11.2  

Communication Services

        11.0  

Industrials

        10.8  

Financials

        10.4  

Energy

        5.6  

Consumer Staples

        4.7  

Utilities

        3.1  

Materials

        2.6  

Real Estate

        2.1  

Others (each less than 1.0%)

        0.4  
Short-Term Investments         1.7  

 

*   The return shown is based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the return shown in the financial highlights, which reflects adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
**   “S&P 500 Index” is a registered service mark of Standard & Poor’s Corporation, which does not sponsor, and is in no way affiliated with, the Portfolio.
***   The adviser seeks to achieve the Portfolio’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved.
****   Percentages indicated are based on total investments as of December 31, 2018. The Portfolio’s composition is subject to change.
 

 

 
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PORTFOLIO COMMENTARY

TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018

 
     INCEPTION DATE OF
CLASS
       1 YEAR        5 YEAR        10 YEAR  

CLASS 1 SHARES

     March 30, 1995          (6.16 )%         7.91        13.32

CLASS 2 SHARES

     August 16, 2006          (6.42 )        7.64        13.04

 

*   Not annualized.

TEN YEAR PERFORMANCE (12/31/08 TO 12/31/18)

 

LOGO

 

The performance quoted is past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. Mutual funds are subject to certain market risks. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data shown. For up-to-date month-end performance information please call 1-800-480-4111.

The graph illustrates comparative performance for $10,000 invested in Class 1 Shares of the JPMorgan Insurance Trust U.S. Equity Portfolio, the S&P 500 Index and the Lipper Variable Underlying Funds Large-Cap Core Funds Index from December 31, 2008 to December 31, 2018. The performance of the Portfolio assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. The performance of the S&P 500 Index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund and has been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions of the securities included in the benchmark, if applicable. The performance of the Lipper Variable Underlying Funds Large-Cap Core Funds Index includes expenses associated

with a mutual fund, such as investment management fees. These expenses are not identical to the expenses incurred by the Portfolio. The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index generally representative of the performance of large companies in the U.S. stock market. The Lipper Variable Underlying Funds Large-Cap Core Funds Index is an index based on the total returns of certain mutual funds within the Portfolio’s designated category as determined by Lipper, Inc. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

Portfolio performance does not reflect any charges imposed by the Policies or Eligible Plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower than shown. Portfolio performance may reflect the waiver of the Portfolio’s fees and reimbursement of expenses for certain periods. Without these waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower.

The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

 

 
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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018

 

INVESTMENTS   SHARES      VALUE($)  

Common Stocks — 98.3%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 3.3%

 

General Dynamics Corp.

    11,265        1,770,970  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    4,989        1,221,806  

United Technologies Corp.

    2,589        275,677  
    

 

 

 
       3,268,453  
    

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics — 0.2%

 

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    1,757        171,360  
    

 

 

 

Airlines — 0.3%

 

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

    6,194        309,081  
    

 

 

 

Auto Components — 0.2%

 

BorgWarner, Inc.

    5,260        182,732  
    

 

 

 

Automobiles — 0.1%

 

Ford Motor Co.

    10,239        78,328  
    

 

 

 

Banks — 5.7%

 

Bank of America Corp.

    64,862        1,598,200  

Citigroup, Inc.

    13,210        687,713  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    35,879        427,678  

KeyCorp

    55,989        827,517  

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

    14,109        711,658  

SVB Financial Group*

    3,418        649,146  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    14,329        660,280  
    

 

 

 
       5,562,192  
    

 

 

 

Beverages — 2.4%

 

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

    42,418        2,008,492  

Molson Coors Brewing Co., Class B

    3,397        190,775  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    1,399        154,562  
    

 

 

 
       2,353,829  
    

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 2.0%

 

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    3,410        331,998  

Biogen, Inc.*

    2,060        619,895  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    4,071        254,641  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    4,529        750,500  
    

 

 

 
       1,957,034  
    

 

 

 

Building Products — 0.1%

 

Allegion plc

    1,256        100,116  
    

 

 

 

Capital Markets — 3.2%

 

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    5,720        596,997  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

    8,316        391,434  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

    8,938        371,195  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    2,878        216,800  

Morgan Stanley

    39,234        1,555,628  
    

 

 

 
       3,132,054  
    

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES      VALUE($)  
    

Chemicals — 1.6%

 

DowDuPont, Inc.

    9,464        506,135  

Eastman Chemical Co.

    10,454        764,292  

Linde plc (United Kingdom)

    2,078        324,251  
    

 

 

 
       1,594,678  
    

 

 

 

Consumer Finance — 0.2%

 

Capital One Financial Corp.

    2,401        181,492  
    

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging — 1.0%

 

Crown Holdings, Inc.* (a)

    16,316        678,256  

Westrock Co.

    6,463        244,043  
    

 

 

 
       922,299  
    

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.9%

 

AT&T, Inc.

    38,219        1,090,770  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    14,271        802,316  
    

 

 

 
       1,893,086  
    

 

 

 

Electric Utilities — 2.7%

 

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    9,813        1,705,696  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    18,497        911,347  
    

 

 

 
       2,617,043  
    

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment — 0.7%

 

Eaton Corp. plc

    9,806        673,280  
    

 

 

 

Entertainment — 2.0%

 

Electronic Arts, Inc.*

    5,511        434,873  

Netflix, Inc.*

    5,505        1,473,468  
    

 

 

 
       1,908,341  
    

 

 

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 2.1%

 

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

    1,787        311,028  

Brixmor Property Group, Inc.

    3,670        53,912  

Prologis, Inc.

    20,436        1,200,002  

Ventas, Inc.

    3,236        189,597  

Vornado Realty Trust

    5,296        328,511  
    

 

 

 
       2,083,050  
    

 

 

 

Food Products — 1.5%

 

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

    4,368        187,999  

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

    32,755        1,311,182  
    

 

 

 
       1,499,181  
    

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.0%

 

Becton Dickinson and Co.

    734        165,385  

Boston Scientific Corp.*

    38,366        1,355,854  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*

    799        382,657  

Medtronic plc

    5,538        503,737  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    5,257        545,256  
    

 

 

 
       2,952,889  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   SHARES      VALUE($)  

Common Stocks — continued

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 4.7%

 

Cigna Corp.

    7,570        1,437,694  

CVS Health Corp.

    10,353        678,328  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    9,214        2,295,392  

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

    1,512        176,239  
    

 

 

 
       4,587,653  
    

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.1%

 

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    1,096        78,693  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

    8,668        847,644  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    1,445        132,824  
    

 

 

 
       1,059,161  
    

 

 

 

Household Durables — 0.3%

 

Lennar Corp., Class A

    8,159        319,425  
    

 

 

 

Household Products — 0.2%

 

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    1,953        179,520  
    

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates — 1.3%

 

Honeywell International, Inc.

    9,985        1,319,218  
    

 

 

 

Insurance — 1.3%

 

Allstate Corp. (The)

    3,378        279,124  

American International Group, Inc.

    4,081        160,832  

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

    3,715        273,795  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    5,906        262,522  

Lincoln National Corp.

    4,076        209,140  

Willis Towers Watson plc

    1,005        152,619  
    

 

 

 
       1,338,032  
    

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services — 4.5%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A*

    2,495        2,607,175  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C*

    1,420        1,470,566  

Facebook, Inc., Class A*

    2,114        277,125  
    

 

 

 
       4,354,866  
    

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 4.0%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.*

    2,532        3,802,988  

Expedia Group, Inc.

    588        66,238  
    

 

 

 
       3,869,226  
    

 

 

 

IT Services — 4.8%

 

Accenture plc, Class A

    4,878        687,847  

Alliance Data Systems Corp.

    1,629        244,480  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    3,202        419,846  

First Data Corp., Class A*

    8,125        137,394  

International Business Machines Corp.

    393        44,672  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    6,895        1,300,742  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.*

    6,608        555,667  

Visa, Inc., Class A

    9,625        1,269,922  
    

 

 

 
       4,660,570  
    

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES      VALUE($)  
    

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.6%

 

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    1,870        126,150  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    2,050        458,770  
    

 

 

 
       584,920  
    

 

 

 

Machinery — 2.5%

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

    9,181        1,166,630  

Deere & Co.

    1,509        225,097  

Ingersoll-Rand plc

    3,036        276,974  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    6,177        739,634  
    

 

 

 
       2,408,335  
    

 

 

 

Media — 2.3%

 

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A*

    4,371        1,245,604  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    14,067        478,981  

Discovery, Inc., Class A*

    4,271        105,665  

Discovery, Inc., Class C*

    13,968        322,381  

DISH Network Corp., Class A*

    4,641        115,886  
    

 

 

 
       2,268,517  
    

 

 

 

Multiline Retail — 0.3%

 

Dollar Tree, Inc.*

    3,251        293,630  
    

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities — 0.4%

 

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    2,193        114,146  

Sempra Energy

    2,598        281,077  
    

 

 

 
       395,223  
    

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 5.7%

 

Chevron Corp.

    1,982        215,622  

Concho Resources, Inc.*

    5,324        547,254  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

    8,330        772,191  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    10,865        947,537  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    15,921        939,498  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    8,399        515,530  

Parsley Energy, Inc., Class A*

    24,264        387,739  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    9,385        1,234,315  
    

 

 

 
       5,559,686  
    

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 6.7%

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    1,683        87,482  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    3,939        455,821  

Johnson & Johnson

    14,369        1,854,320  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    17,574        1,342,829  

Nektar Therapeutics*

    2,612        85,857  

Pfizer, Inc.

    63,306        2,763,307  
    

 

 

 
       6,589,616  
    

 

 

 

Road & Rail — 2.2%

 

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    11,099        1,659,744  

Union Pacific Corp.

    3,339        461,550  
    

 

 

 
       2,121,294  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES      VALUE($)  

Common Stocks — continued

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 5.0%

 

Analog Devices, Inc.

    15,599        1,338,862  

Broadcom, Inc.

    455        115,697  

NVIDIA Corp.

    10,283        1,372,781  

NXP Semiconductors NV (Netherlands)

    3,708        271,722  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    17,826        1,684,557  

Universal Display Corp.

    1,093        102,272  
    

 

 

 
       4,885,891  
    

 

 

 

Software — 7.1%

 

Microsoft Corp.

    49,422        5,019,793  

Oracle Corp.

    1,398        63,120  

salesforce.com, Inc.*

    12,715        1,741,574  

Workday, Inc., Class A*

    754        120,399  
    

 

 

 
       6,944,886  
    

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — 4.5%

 

AutoZone, Inc.*

    1,417        1,187,928  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    1,266        67,047  

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

    5,189        891,574  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*

    2,923        1,006,477  

Ross Stores, Inc.

    13,875        1,154,400  

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

    3,031        135,607  
    

 

 

 
       4,443,033  
    

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 2.6%

 

Apple, Inc.

    16,229        2,559,963  
    

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.8%

 

PVH Corp.

    8,229        764,886  
    

 

 

 

Tobacco — 0.6%

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    8,221        548,834  
    

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES      VALUE($)  
    

Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.2%

 

HD Supply Holdings, Inc.*

    5,974        224,145  
    

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.4%

 

T-Mobile US, Inc.*

    6,450        410,284  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $82,041,173)

       96,131,332  
    

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments — 1.7%

 

Investment Companies — 1.7%

    

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class Institutional Shares, 2.40% (b) (c)
(Cost $1,626,949)

    1,626,949        1,626,949  
    

 

 

 

Investment of Cash Collateral from Securities Loaned — 0.4%

 

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 2.46% (b)(c)
(Cost $429,023)

    429,023        429,023  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.4%
(Cost $84,097,145)

       98,187,304  

Liabilities in Excess of
Other Assets — (0.4%)

       (362,458
    

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

       97,824,846  
    

 

 

 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets.

 

(a)

The security or a portion of this security is on loan at December 31, 2018. The total value of securities on loan at December 31, 2018 is $427,173.

(b)

Investment in affiliate. Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and advised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

(c)

The rate shown is the current yield as of December 31, 2018.

*

Non-income producing security.

 

 

Futures contracts outstanding as of December 31, 2018:  
DESCRIPTION    NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
       EXPIRATION
DATE
       TRADING
CURRENCY
       NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
($)
       VALUE AND
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION) ($)
 

Long Contracts

  

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

     9          03/2019          USD          1,126,350          2,582  
                      

 

 

 
                         2,582  
                      

 

 

 

Abbreviations

 

USD   United States Dollar

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018

 

       

JPMorgan

Insurance Trust U.S.
Equity Portfolio

 

ASSETS:

 

Investments in non-affiliates, at value

     $ 96,131,332  

Investments in affiliates, at value

       1,626,949  

Investment of cash collateral received from securities loaned, at value (Note 2.C.)

       429,023  

Deposits at broker for futures contracts

       85,000  

Receivables:

    

Investment securities sold

       302,447  

Portfolio shares sold

       36,739  

Interest and dividends from non-affiliates

       95,859  

Dividends from affiliates

       1,989  

Securities lending income (Note 2.C.)

       39  

Variation margin on futures contracts

       7,623  

Other

       43,754  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       98,760,754  
    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

    

Payables:

    

Due to affiliate (Note 3.F.)

       88,189  

Investment securities purchased

       215,107  

Collateral received on securities loaned (Note 2.C.)

       429,023  

Portfolio shares redeemed

       98,029  

Accrued liabilities:

    

Investment advisory fees

       46,334  

Administration fees

       6,740  

Distribution fees

       2,942  

Custodian and accounting fees

       12,940  

Other

       36,604  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       935,908  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 97,824,846  
    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS:

    

Paid-in-Capital

     $ 76,757,901  

Total distributable earnings (loss) (a)

       21,066,945  
    

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

     $ 97,824,846  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets:

    

Class 1

     $ 84,126,154  

Class 2

       13,698,692  
    

 

 

 

Total

     $ 97,824,846  
    

 

 

 

Outstanding units of beneficial interest (shares)

    

(unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value):

    

Class 1

       3,158,991  

Class 2

       521,002  

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share (b):

    

Class 1

     $ 26.63  

Class 2

       26.29  
    

 

 

 

Cost of investments in non-affiliates

     $ 82,041,173  

Cost of investments in affiliates

       1,626,949  

Investment securities on loan, at value

       427,173  

Cost of investment of cash collateral

       429,023  

 

(a)

Total distributable earnings have been aggregated to conform to the current presentation requirements for the adoption of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Disclosure Update and Simplification Rule. See Note 8.

(b)

Per share amounts may not recalculate due to rounding of net assets and/or shares outstanding.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018

 

     

JPMorgan
Insurance Trust U.S.
Equity Portfolio

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

  

Interest income from non-affiliates

   $ 7  

Interest income from affiliates

     2  

Dividend income from non-affiliates

     1,789,761  

Dividend income from affiliates

     21,780  

Income from securities lending (net)

     163  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     1,811,713  
  

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

  

Investment advisory fees

     612,142  

Administration fees

     90,272  

Distribution fees — Class 2

     37,891  

Custodian and accounting fees

     54,958  

Professional fees

     52,409  

Trustees’ and Chief Compliance Officer’s fees

     24,878  

Printing and mailing costs

     29,518  

Transfer agency fees — Class 1

     2,086  

Transfer agency fees — Class 2

     154  

Other

     11,487  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     915,795  
  

 

 

 

Less fees waived

     (57,705

Less expense reimbursements

     (373
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     857,717  
  

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     953,996  
  

 

 

 

REALIZED/UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES):

  

Net realized gain (loss) on transactions from:

  

Investments in non-affiliates

     7,620,592  

Futures contracts

     (54,637
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     7,565,955  
  

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

  

Investments in non-affiliates

     (14,592,717

Futures contracts

     (1,583
  

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (14,594,300
  

 

 

 

Net realized/unrealized gains (losses)

     (7,028,345
  

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (6,074,349
  

 

 

 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

     JPMorgan
Insurance Trust U.S. Equity Portfolio
 
      Year Ended
December 31, 2018
    Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS:

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 953,996     $ 908,113  

Net realized gain (loss)

     7,565,955       13,318,306  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (14,594,300     6,996,136  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

     (6,074,349     21,222,555  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: (a)

    

Class 1

     (12,030,156     (1,695,223

Class 2

     (1,934,068     (233,351
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

     (13,964,224     (1,928,574
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

    

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

     6,302,791       (7,690,499
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS:

    

Change in net assets

     (13,735,782     11,603,482  

Beginning of period

     111,560,628       99,957,146  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 97,824,846     $ 111,560,628  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

    

Class 1

    

Proceeds from shares issued

   $ 10,974,767     $ 10,490,572  

Distributions reinvested

     12,030,156       1,695,223  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (18,980,090     (19,596,047
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from Class 1 capital transactions

   $ 4,024,833     $ (7,410,252
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class 2

    

Proceeds from shares issued

   $ 4,137,962     $ 3,044,402  

Distributions reinvested

     1,934,068       233,351  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (3,794,072     (3,558,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from Class 2 capital transactions

   $ 2,277,958     $ (280,247
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

   $ 6,302,791     $ (7,690,499
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

    

Class 1

    

Issued

     354,936       353,589  

Reinvested

     414,976       58,638  

Redeemed

     (610,477     (664,413
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Class 1 Shares

     159,435       (252,186
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class 2

    

Issued

     133,768       104,979  

Reinvested

     67,483       8,148  

Redeemed

     (125,232     (119,787
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Class 2 Shares

     76,019       (6,660
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

The prior period distributions have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation for the adoption of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Disclosure Update and Simplification Rule. See Note 8. Prior period balances were as follows:

 

Class 1

    

From net investment income

     $ (798,168

From net realized gains

       (897,055

Class 2

    

From net investment income

       (94,733

From net realized gains

       (138,618

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

       Per share operating performance  
              Investment operations      Distributions  
        Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
     Net
investment
income
(loss)
   

Net realized
and unrealized
gains

(losses) on
investments

     Total from
investment
operations
     Net
investment
income
     Net
realized
gain
     Total
distributions
 

JPMorgan Insurance Trust U.S. Equity Portfolio

                     

Class 1

                     

Year Ended December 31, 2018

     $ 32.43      $ 0.27 (d)    $ (1.93    $ (1.66    $ (0.27    $ (3.87    $ (4.14

Year Ended December 31, 2017

       27.03        0.26 (d)      5.69        5.95        (0.26      (0.29      (0.55

Year Ended December 31, 2016

       25.50        0.26 (d)      2.42        2.68        (0.25      (0.90      (1.15

Year Ended December 31, 2015

       26.75        0.26 (d)      0.01        0.27        (0.30      (1.22      (1.52

Year Ended December 31, 2014

       23.71        0.31 (e)      2.96        3.27        (0.23             (0.23

Class 2

                     

Year Ended December 31, 2018

       32.08        0.20 (d)      (1.92      (1.72      (0.20      (3.87      (4.07

Year Ended December 31, 2017

       26.74        0.19 (d)      5.64        5.83        (0.20      (0.29      (0.49

Year Ended December 31, 2016

       25.24        0.18 (d)      2.40        2.58        (0.18      (0.90      (1.08

Year Ended December 31, 2015

       26.51        0.19 (d)      0.02        0.21        (0.26      (1.22      (1.48

Year Ended December 31, 2014

       23.53        0.27 (e)      2.91        3.18        (0.20             (0.20

 

(a)

Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.

(b)

Total returns do not include charges that will be imposed by variable insurance contracts or by Eligible Plans. If these charges were reflected, returns would be lower than those shown.

(c)

Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.

(d)

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.

(e)

Reflects special dividends paid out during the period by several of the Portfolio’s holdings. Had the Portfolio not received the special dividends, the net investment income (loss) per share would have been $0.25 and $0.20 for Class 1 and Class 2 Shares, respectively, and the net investment income (loss) ratio would have been 0.88% and 0.72% for Class 1 and Class 2 Shares, respectively.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets        
    
Net asset
value,
end of
period
    Total
return (a)(b)
    Net assets,
end of
period
    Net
expenses (c)
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
    Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements and
earnings credits
    Portfolio
turnover
rate
 
           
           
$ 26.63       (6.16 )%    $ 84,126,154       0.74     0.89     0.79     95
  32.43       22.28       97,286,462       0.75       0.89       0.79       91  
  27.03       10.98       87,878,389       0.80       0.98       0.80       61  
  25.50       0.86       86,524,771       0.76       0.98       0.76       63  
  26.75       13.90       91,227,570       0.78       1.16 (e)      0.80       78  
           
  26.29       (6.42     13,698,692       0.99       0.65       1.04       95  
  32.08       22.04       14,274,166       1.00       0.65       1.03       91  
  26.74       10.65       12,078,757       1.05       0.73       1.05       61  
  25.24       0.63       11,384,472       1.01       0.73       1.01       63  
  26.51       13.61       13,930,084       1.03       1.01 (e)      1.04       78  

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018

 

1. Organization

JPMorgan Insurance Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company and is a Massachusetts business trust.

The following is a separate Portfolio of the Trust (the “Portfolio”) covered by this report:

 

      Classes Offered    Diversified/Non-Diversified
JPMorgan Insurance Trust U.S. Equity Portfolio    Class 1 and Class 2    Diversified

The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek to provide high total return from a portfolio of selected equity securities.

Portfolio shares are offered only to separate accounts of participating insurance companies and Eligible Plans. Individuals may not purchase shares directly from the Portfolio.

All classes of shares have equal rights as to earnings, assets and voting privileges, except that each class may bear different transfer agency fees and distribution fees and each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to its distribution plan and administrative services plan.

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (“JPMIM”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (“JPMorgan”), acts as Adviser (the “Adviser”) and Administrator (the “Administrator”) to the Portfolio.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements. The Portfolio is an investment company and, thus, follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 — Investment Companies, which is part of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

A. Valuation of Investments — The valuation of investments is in accordance with GAAP and the Portfolio’s valuation policies set forth by and under the supervision and responsibility of the Board of Trustees (the “Board”), which established the following approach to valuation, as described more fully below: (i) investments for which market quotations are readily available shall be valued at their market value and (ii) all other investments for which market quotations are not readily available shall be valued at their fair value as determined in good faith by the Board.

The Administrator has established the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Americas Valuation Committee (“AVC”) to assist the Board with the oversight and monitoring of the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments. The Administrator implements the valuation policies of the Portfolio’s investments, as directed by the Board. The AVC oversees and carries out the policies for the valuation of investments held in the Portfolio. This includes monitoring the appropriateness of fair values based on results of ongoing valuation oversight including, but not limited to, consideration of macro or security specific events, market events and pricing vendor and broker due diligence. The Administrator is responsible for discussing and assessing the potential impacts to the fair values on an ongoing basis, and at least on a quarterly basis with the AVC and the Board.

Equities and other exchange-traded instruments are valued at the last sale price or official market closing price on the primary exchange on which the instrument is traded before the net asset values (“NAV”) of the Portfolio are calculated on a valuation date. Investments in open-end investment companies (the “Underlying Funds”) are valued at each Underlying Fund’s NAV per share as of the report date.

Futures contracts are generally valued on the basis of available market quotations.

Valuations reflected in this report are as of the report date. As a result, changes in valuation due to market events and/or issuer related events after the report date and prior to issuance of the report are not reflected herein.

The various inputs that are used in determining the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments are summarized into the three broad levels listed below.

 

 

Level 1 — Unadjusted inputs using quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

 

Level 2 — Other significant observable inputs including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar investments, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for investments (such as interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) or other market corroborated inputs.

 

Level 3 — Significant inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Portfolio’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input, both individually and in the aggregate, that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing instruments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those instruments.

 

 
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The following table represents each valuation input as presented on the Schedule of Portfolio Investments (“SOI”):

 

      Level 1
Quoted prices
     Level 2
Other significant
observable inputs
     Level 3
Significant
unobservable inputs
     Total  

Total Investments in Securities (a)

   $ 98,187,304      $      $      $ 98,187,304  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Appreciation in Other Financial Instruments

           

Futures Contracts

   $ 2,582      $      $      $ 2,582  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

All portfolio holdings designated as level 1 are disclosed individually on the SOI. Please refer to the SOI for industry specifics of portfolio holdings.

There were no transfers among any levels during the year ended December 31, 2018.

B. Futures Contracts — The Portfolio used index futures contracts to gain or reduce exposure to the stock market, maintain liquidity or minimize transaction costs. The Portfolio also bought futures contracts to invest incoming cash in the market or sold futures in response to cash outflows, thereby simulating an invested position in the underlying index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity.

Futures contracts provide for the delayed delivery of the underlying instrument at a fixed price or are settled for a cash amount based on the change in the value of the underlying instrument at a specific date in the future. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Portfolio is required to deposit with the broker, cash or securities in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount, which is referred to as the initial margin deposit. Subsequent payments, referred to as variation margin, are made or received by the Portfolio periodically and are based on changes in the market value of open futures contracts. Changes in the market value of open futures contracts are recorded as Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. Realized gains or losses, representing the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed, are reported on the Statement of Operations at the closing or expiration of the futures contract. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the SOI and cash deposited, which is considered restricted, is recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. A receivable from and/or a payable to brokers for the daily variation margin is also recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The use of futures contracts exposes the Portfolio to equity price risk. The Portfolio may be subject to the risk that the change in the value of the futures contract may not correlate perfectly with the underlying instrument. Use of long futures contracts subjects the Portfolio to risk of loss in excess of the amounts shown on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, up to the notional amount of the futures contracts. Use of short futures contracts subjects the Portfolio to unlimited risk of loss. The Portfolio may enter into futures contracts only on exchanges or boards of trade. The exchange or board of trade acts as the counterparty to each futures transaction; therefore, the Portfolio’s credit risk is limited to failure of the exchange or board of trade. Under some circumstances, futures exchanges may establish daily limits on the amount that the price of a futures contract can vary from the previous day’s settlement price, which could effectively prevent liquidation of positions.

The table below discloses the volume of the Portfolio’s futures contracts activity during the year ended December 31, 2018:

 

Futures Contracts — Equity:

        

Average Notional Balance Long

   $ 859,323  

Ending Notional Balance Long

     1,126,350  

The Portfolio’s futures contracts are not subject to master netting arrangements (the right to close out all transactions traded with a counterparty and net amounts owed or due across transactions).

C. Securities Lending Effective October 5, 2018, the Portfolio became authorized to engage in securities lending in order to generate additional income. The Portfolio is able to lend to approved borrowers. Citibank N.A. (“Citibank”) serves as lending agent for the Portfolio, pursuant to a Securities Lending Agency Agreement (the “Securities Lending Agency Agreement”). Securities loaned are collateralized by cash equal to at least 100% of the market value plus accrued interest on the securities lent, which is invested in the IM Shares of JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund. The Portfolio retains loan fees and the interest on cash collateral investments but is required to pay the borrower a rebate for the use of cash collateral. In cases where the lent security is of high value to borrowers, there may be a negative rebate (i.e., a net payment from the borrower to the Portfolio). Upon termination of a loan, the Portfolio is required to return to the borrower an amount equal to the cash collateral, plus any rebate owed to the borrowers. The remaining maturities of the securities lending transactions are considered overnight and continuous. Loans are subject to termination by the Portfolio or the borrower at any time.

The net income earned on the securities lending (after payment of rebates and Citibank’s fee) is included on the Statement of Operations as Income from securities lending (net). The Portfolio also receives payments from the borrower during the period of the loan, equivalent to dividends and interest earned on the securities loaned, which are recorded as Dividend or Interest income, respectively, on the Statement of Operations.

 

      Dividend Income
   $2,194

 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

Under the Securities Lending Agency Agreement, Citibank marks to market the loaned securities on a daily basis. In the event the cash received from the borrower is less than 102% of the value of the loaned securities (105% for loans of non-U.S. securities), Citibank requests additional cash from the borrower so as to maintain a collateralization level of at least 102% of the value of the loaned securities plus accrued interest (105% for loans of non-U.S. securities).

The value of securities out on loan is recorded as an asset on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the cash collateral received is recorded as a liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and details of Collateral Investments are disclosed on the SOI. At December 31, 2018, the value of outstanding securities on loan and the value of Collateral investments were as follows:

 

Value of
Securities on Loan
   Cash Collateral
Posted by Borrower
     Total value of
Collateral
Investments

$427,173

   $429,023      $429,023

The Portfolio bears the risk of loss associated with the Collateral Investments and is not entitled to additional collateral from the borrower to cover any such losses. To the extent that the value of the Collateral Investments declines below the amount owed to a borrower, the Portfolio may incur losses that exceed the amount it earned on lending the security. Upon termination of a loan, the Portfolio may use leverage (borrow money) to repay the borrower for cash collateral posted if the Adviser does not believe that it is prudent to sell the Collateral Investments to fund the payment of this liability.

The following table presents the Portfolio’s value of the securities on loan with Citibank, net of amounts available for offset under the master netting arrangements and any related collated received or posted by the Portfolio as of December 31, 2018.

 

Investment Securities
on Loan, at value,
Presented on the
Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
   Cash Collateral
Posted by Borrower
     Net Amount Due
to Counterparty
(not less than zero)

$427,173

   $(427,173)      $—

Securities lending also involves counterparty risks, including the risk that the loaned securities may not be returned in a timely manner or at all. Subject to certain conditions, Citibank has agreed to indemnify the Portfolio from losses resulting from a borrower’s failure to return a loaned security.

JPMIM voluntarily waived investment advisory fees charged to the Portfolio to reduce the impact of the investment in the JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund from 0.16% to 0.06%. JPMIM waived fees associated with the Portfolio’s investment in JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund as follows:

 

          
   $ 93  

The above waiver is included in the determination of earnings on cash collateral investment and in the calculation of Citibank’s compensation and is included on the Statement of Operations as Income from securities lending (net).

D. Investment Transactions with Affiliates — The Portfolio invested in Underlying Funds which are advised by the Adviser or its affiliates. An issuer which is under common control with the Portfolio may be considered an affiliate. For the purposes of the financial statements, the Portfolio assumes the issuer listed in the table below to be an affiliated issuer. The Underlying Fund’s distributions may be reinvested into the Underlying Fund. Reinvestment amounts are included in the purchase cost amounts in the table below.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2018  
Security Description   Value at
December 31,
2017
    Purchases at
Cost
    Proceeds from
Sales
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Value at
December 31,
2018
    Shares at
December 31,
2018
    Dividend
Income
    Capital Gain
Distributions
 

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 2.46% (a) (b)

  $     $ 2,858,867     $ 2,429,844     $     $     $ 429,023       429,023     $ 2,194   $  

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class Institutional Shares, 2.40% (a) (b)

    1,222,588       25,837,836       25,433,475                   1,626,949       1,626,949       21,780        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,222,588     $ 28,696,703     $ 27,863,319     $     $     $ 2,055,972       $ 23,974     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Investment in affiliate. Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and advised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

 

 
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(b)

The rate shown is the current yield as of December 31, 2018.

*

Amount is included on the Statement of Operations as Income from securities lending (net).

E. Security Transactions and Investment Income — Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Securities gains and losses are calculated on a specifically identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or when the Portfolio first learns of the dividend.

To the extent such information is publicly available, the Portfolio records distributions received in excess of income earned from underlying investments as a reduction of cost of investments and/or realized gain. Such amounts are based on estimates if actual amounts are not available and actual amounts of income, realized gain and return of capital may differ from the estimated amounts. The Portfolio adjusts the estimated amounts of the components of distributions (and consequently its net investment income) as necessary once the issuers provide information about the actual composition of the distributions.

F. Allocation of Income and Expenses — Expenses directly attributable to a portfolio are charged directly to that portfolio, while the expenses attributable to more than one portfolio of the Trust are allocated among the respective portfolios. In calculating the NAV of each class, investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses and expenses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of each day.

G. Federal Income Taxes — The Portfolio is treated as a separate taxable entity for Federal income tax purposes. The Portfolio’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”), applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders all of its distributable net investment income and net realized capital gains on investments. Accordingly, no provision for Federal income tax is necessary. The Portfolio is also a segregated portfolio of assets for insurance purposes and intends to comply with the diversification requirements of Subchapter L of the Code. Management has reviewed the Portfolio’s tax positions for all open tax years and has determined that as of December 31, 2018, no liability for income tax is required in the Portfolio’s financial statements for net unrecognized tax benefits. However, management’s conclusions may be subject to future review based on changes in, or the interpretation of, the accounting standards or tax laws and regulations. The Portfolio’s Federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

H. Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions from net investment income, if any, are generally declared and paid at least annually and are declared separately for each class. No class has preferential dividend rights; differences in per share rates are due to differences in separate class expenses. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually. The amount of distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains is determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. To the extent these “book/tax” differences are permanent in nature (i.e., that they result from other than timing of recognition — “temporary differences”), such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their Federal tax-basis treatment.

The following amounts were reclassified within the capital accounts:

 

        Paid-in-Capital       

Accumulated

undistributed

(distributions in

excess of)

net investment

income

      

Accumulated

net realized

gains (losses)

 
     $        $ (57,238      $ 57,238  

The reclassifications for the Portfolio relate primarily to non-taxable dividends.

3. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

A. Investment Advisory Fee — Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser supervises the investments of the Portfolio and for such services is paid a fee. The fee is accrued daily and paid monthly based on the Portfolio’s average daily net assets at an annual rate of 0.55%.

The Adviser waived Investment Advisory fees and/or reimbursed expenses as outlined in Note 3.E.

B. Administration Fee — Pursuant to an Administration Agreement, the Administrator provides certain administration services to the Portfolio. In consideration of these services during the year ended December 31, 2018, the Administrator received a fee that was accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.15% of the first $25 billion of the average daily net assets of all funds in the J.P. Morgan Funds Complex covered by the Administration Agreement (excluding certain funds of funds and money market funds) and 0.075% of the average daily net assets in excess of $25 billion of all such funds. For the year ended December 31, 2018, the effective rate was 0.08% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets, notwithstanding any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMCB”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan, serves as the Portfolio’s sub-administrator (the “Sub-administrator”). For its services as Sub-administrator, JPMCB receives a portion of the fees payable to the Administrator.

The Administrator waived Administration fees as outlined in Note 3.E.

Effective January 1, 2019, the Administrator receives a fee accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.075% of the first $10 billion of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets, 0.050% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $10 billion and $20 billion, 0.025% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $20 billion and $25 billion and 0.01% of the Portfolio’s daily average net assets in excess of $25 billion.

 

 
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AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

C. Distribution Fees — Pursuant to a Distribution Agreement, JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. (the “JPMDS”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan, serves as the Trust’s principal underwriter and promotes and arranges for the sale of the Portfolio’s shares.

The Board has adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Distribution Plan”) for Class 2 Shares of the Portfolio in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The Class 1 Shares do not charge a distribution fee. The Distribution Plan provides that the Portfolio shall pay distribution fees, including payments to the JPMDS, at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class 2 Shares.

D. Custodian and Accounting Fees — JPMCB provides portfolio custody and accounting services to the Portfolio. For performing these services, the Portfolio pays JPMCB transaction and asset-based fees that vary according to the number of transactions and positions, plus out-of-pocket expenses. The amounts paid directly to JPMCB by the Portfolio for custody and accounting services are included in Custodian and accounting fees on the Statement of Operations. Interest income earned on cash balances at the custodian, if any, is included in Interest income from affiliates on the Statement of Operations. Prior to March 1, 2018, payments to the custodian were reduced by credits earned by the Portfolio, based on uninvested cash balances held by the custodian. Such earnings credits, if any, are presented separately on the Statement of Operations.

Interest expense paid to the custodian related to cash overdrafts, if any, is included in Interest expense to affiliates on the Statement of Operations.

E. Waivers and Reimbursements — The Adviser (for all share classes), Administrator (for all share classes) and/or JPMDS (for Class 2 Shares) have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse the Portfolio to the extent that total annual operating expenses of the portfolio (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, other than certain money market fund fees as described below, dividend and interest expenses related to short sales, interest, taxes, expenses related to litigation and potential litigation, and extraordinary expenses) exceed the percentages of the Portfolio’s respective average daily net assets as shown in the table below:

 

        Class 1        Class 2  
       0.80        1.05

The expense limitation agreement was in effect for the year ended December 31, 2018 and is in place until at least April 30, 2019.

In addition, certain affiliates of the Adviser participated in selling variable insurance contracts that included the Portfolio as an investment option to variable insurance contract owners who hold such contracts in retirement plans and/or individual retirement accounts (“covered sales”). The Adviser, Administrator and/or Distributor voluntarily waived certain fees to which they were otherwise entitled with respect to covered sales in order to avoid potential conflicts of interest that may have arose under the United States Department of Labor’s revised regulations defining fiduciary advice. The amount of the covered sales waiver was based upon fees payable to the Adviser, the Administrator, the Distributor and JPMCB, as custodian and fund accounting agent, that the Adviser can attribute to assets in the Portfolio as a result of covered sales.

For the year ended December 31, 2018, the Portfolio’s service providers waived fees for the Portfolio as follows. None of these parties expect the Portfolio to repay any such waived fees in future years.

 

       Contractual Waivers        Contractual
Reimbursements
       Voluntary Waivers  
        Investment
Advisory
Fees
       Administration
Fees
       Total        Investment
Advisory
Fees
 
     $ 606        $ 404        $ 1,010        $ 373        $ 53,872  

Additionally, the Portfolio may invest in one or more money market funds advised by the Adviser or its affiliates (affiliated money market funds). The Adviser, Administrator and/or JPMDS have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses in an amount sufficient to offset the respective net fees each collects from the affiliated money market fund on the Portfolio’s investment in such affiliated money market fund.

The amount of waivers resulting from investments in these money market funds for the year ended December 31, 2018 was $2,823.

F. Other — Certain officers of the Trust are affiliated with the Adviser, the Administrator and the JPMDS. Such officers, with the exception of the Chief Compliance Officer, receive no compensation from the Portfolio for serving in their respective roles.

The Board appointed a Chief Compliance Officer to the Portfolio in accordance with Federal securities regulations. The Portfolio, along with other affiliated portfolios, makes reimbursement payments, on a pro-rata basis, to the Administrator for a portion of the fees associated with the Office of the Chief Compliance Officer. Such fees are included in Trustees’ and Chief Compliance Officer’s fees on the Statement of Operations.

The Trust adopted a Trustee Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) which allows the Independent Trustees to defer the receipt of all or a portion of compensation related to performance of their duties as Trustees. The deferred fees are invested in various J.P. Morgan Funds until distribution in accordance with the Plan.

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Portfolio purchased securities from an underwriting syndicate in which the principal underwriter or members of the syndicate were affiliated with the Adviser.

The Portfolio may use related party broker-dealers. For the year ended December 31, 2018, the Portfolio did not incur any brokerage commissions with broker-dealers affiliated with the Adviser.

 

 
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has granted an exemptive order permitting the Portfolio to engage in principal transactions with J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc., an affiliated broker, involving taxable money market instruments, subject to certain conditions.

As of December 31, 2018, the Portfolio had an amount payable to an affiliate due to an operational error.

4. Investment Transactions

During the year ended December 31, 2018, purchases and sales of investments (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

        Purchases
(excluding U.S.
Government)
       Sales
(excluding U.S.
Government)
 
     $ 103,917,787        $ 111,185,460  

During the year ended December 31, 2018, there were no purchases or sales of U.S. Government securities.

5. Federal Income Tax Matters

For Federal income tax purposes, the estimated cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments held at December 31, 2018, were as follows:

 

        Aggregate
Cost
       Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
       Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
       Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
     $ 85,682,078        $ 18,604,843        $ 6,097,035        $ 12,507,808  

The difference between book and tax basis appreciation (depreciation) on investments is primarily attributed to wash sale loss deferrals.

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2018 was as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
*
       Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
       Total
Distributions
Paid
 
     $ 3,909,749        $ 10,054,475        $ 13,964,224  

 

*

Short-term gain distributions are treated as ordinary income for income tax purposes.

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2017 was as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
*
     Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
       Total
Distributions
Paid
 
     $1,043,674      $ 884,900        $ 1,928,574  

 

*

Short-term gain distributions are treated as ordinary income for income tax purposes.

As of December 31, 2018, the estimated components of net assets (excluding paid-in-capital) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

        Current
Distributable
Ordinary
Income
       Current
Distributable
Long-Term
Capital Gain or
(Tax Basis Capital
Loss Carryover)
       Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
     $ 2,406,198        $ 6,170,833        $ 12,507,808  

The cumulative timing differences primarily consist of wash sale loss deferrals.

At December 31, 2018, the Portfolio did not have any net capital loss carryforwards.

6. Borrowings

The Portfolio relies upon an exemptive order granted by the SEC (the “Order”) permitting the establishment and operation of an Interfund Lending Facility (the “Facility”). The Facility allows the Portfolio to directly lend and borrow money to or from any other fund relying upon the Order at rates beneficial to both the borrowing and lending funds. Advances under the Facility are taken primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities, and are subject to the Portfolio’s borrowing restrictions. The Interfund loan rate is determined, as specified in the Order, by averaging the current repurchase agreement rate and the current bank loan rate. The Order was granted to the Trust and may be relied upon by the Portfolio because the Portfolio and the series of the Trust are all investment companies in the same “group of investment companies” (as defined in Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the 1940 Act).

 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

The Trust and JPMCB have entered into a financing arrangement. Under this arrangement, JPMCB provides an unsecured, uncommitted credit facility in the aggregate amount of $100 million to certain of the J.P. Morgan Funds, including the Portfolio. Advances under the arrangement are taken primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities, and are subject to the Portfolio’s borrowing restrictions. Interest on borrowings is payable at a rate determined by JPMCB at the time of borrowing. This agreement has been extended until November 4, 2019.

The Portfolio had no borrowings outstanding from the unsecured, uncommitted credit facility during the year ended December 31, 2018.

The Trust, along with certain other trusts (“Borrowers”), has entered into a joint syndicated senior unsecured revolving credit facility totaling $1.5 billion (“Credit Facility”) with various lenders and The Bank of New York Mellon, as administrative agent for the lenders. This Credit Facility provides a source of funds to the Borrowers for temporary and emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, a borrowing portfolio must have a minimum of $25,000,000 in adjusted net asset value and not exceed certain adjusted net asset coverage ratios prior to and during the time in which any borrowings are outstanding. If a portfolio does not comply with the aforementioned requirements, the portfolio must remediate within three business days with respect to the $25,000,000 minimum adjusted net asset value or within one business day with respect to certain asset coverage ratios or the administrative agent at the request of, or with the consent of, the lenders may terminate the Credit Facility and declare any outstanding borrowings to be due and payable immediately.

Interest associated with any borrowing under the Credit Facility is charged to the borrowing portfolio at a rate of interest equal to 1.00% plus the greater of the federal funds effective rate or one month LIBOR. The annual commitment fee to maintain the Credit Facility is 0.15% and is incurred on the unused portion of the Credit Facility and is allocated to all participating portfolios pro rata based on their respective net assets. Effective August 14, 2018, this agreement has been amended and restated for a term of 364 days, unless extended.

The Portfolio did not utilize the Credit Facility during the year ended December 31, 2018.

7. Risks, Concentrations and Indemnifications

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations which provide general indemnifications. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. The amount of exposure would depend on future claims that may be brought against the Portfolio. However, based on experience, the Portfolio expects the risk of loss to be remote.

As of December 31, 2018, the Portfolio had three omnibus accounts which collectively represented 63.8% of the Portfolio’s net assets. Significant shareholder transactions by these shareholders may impact the Portfolio’s performance and liquidity.

8. New Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (ASU) 2018-13 (ASU 2018-13) Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework — Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement, which adds, removes, and modifies certain aspects of the fair value disclosure. ASU 2018-13 amendments are the result of a broader disclosure project, FASB Concepts Statement Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting — Chapter 8: Notes to Financial Statements, to improve the effectiveness of the fair value disclosure requirements. ASU 2018-13 is effective for the fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019; early adoption is permitted. We have evaluated the implications of these changes and the amendments are included in the financial statements, which had no effect to the Portfolio’s net assets or results of operation.

In August 2018, the SEC adopted their Disclosure Update and Simplification Rule (the “Rule”). The Rule is part of the SEC’s overall project to improve disclosure effectiveness by amending certain disclosure requirements that have become redundant, duplicative, overlapping, outdated, or superseded in light of other SEC disclosure requirements, U.S. GAAP, or changes in the information environment. The amendments are intended to facilitate the disclosure of information to investors and simplify compliance without significantly altering the total mix of information provided to investors. We have evaluated the implications of these changes and the amendments are included in the financial statements, which had no effect on the Portfolio’s net assets or results of operation.

 

 
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Trustees of JPMorgan Insurance Trust and Shareholders of JPMorgan Insurance Trust U.S. Equity Portfolio

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of portfolio investments, of JPMorgan Insurance Trust U.S. Equity Portfolio (one of the portfolios constituting JPMorgan Insurance Trust, referred to hereafter as the “Portfolio”) as of December 31, 2018, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2018, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2018, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2018 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Portfolio as of December 31, 2018, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2018 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2018 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Portfolio’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Portfolio in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2018 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New York, New York

February 14, 2019

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the JPMorgan Funds complex since 1993.

 

 
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TRUSTEES

(Unaudited)

 

The Portfolio’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Portfolio’s Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-480-4111 or on the J.P. Morgan Funds’ website at www.jpmorganfunds.com.

 

Name (Year of Birth);

Positions With

the Portfolio (1)

  

Principal Occupation

During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in Fund
Complex Overseen
by Trustee 
(2)
  

Other Directorships Held

During the Past 5 Years

Independent Trustees

    
John F. Finn (1947); Trustee of Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage One Group Mutual Funds since 1998.    Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Gardner, Inc. (supply chain management company serving industrial and consumer markets) (serving in various roles 1974-present).    136    Director, Greif, Inc. (GEF) (industrial package products and services) (2007-present); Trustee, Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (1988-present); Director, Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH) (1994-2014).
Stephen P. Fisher (1959); Trustee of Trust since 2018.    Retired; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, NYLIFE Distributors LLC (registered broker-dealer) (serving in various roles 2008-2013); Chairman, NYLIM Service Company LLC (transfer agent) (2008-2017); New York Life Investment Management LLC (registered investment adviser) (serving in various roles 2005-2017); Chairman, IndexIQ Advisors LLC (registered investment adviser for ETFs) (2014-2017); President, MainStay VP Funds Trust (2007-2017), MainStay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund (2011-2017) and MainStay Funds Trust (2007-2017) (registered investment companies).    136    Advisory Board Member, Scholarship Committee Member and Investment Committee Member, The First Tee of Plainfield (non-profit youth sports organization that provides need-based scholarships) (2014-present); Honors Program Advisory Board Member, The Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College, The City University of New York (2017-present).
Kathleen M. Gallagher (1958); Trustee of the Trusts since 2018.    Retired; Chief Investment Officer — Benefit Plans, Ford Motor Company (serving in various roles 1985-2016).    136    Non-Executive Director, Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) and Legal & General Investment Management America (financial services and insurance) (2017-present); Advisory Board Member, OCIO Board of State Street Global Advisors (2017-present); Member, Client Advisory Council, Financial Engines, LLC (registered investment adviser) (2011-2016); Director, Ford Pension Funds Investment Management Ltd. (2007-2016).
Dr. Matthew Goldstein (1941); Chairman since 2013; Trustee of Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage J.P. Morgan Funds since 2003.    Chancellor Emeritus, City University of New York (2015-present); Professor, City University of New York (2013-present); Chancellor, City University of New York (1999-2013); President, Adelphi University (New York) (1998-1999).    136    Trustee, Museum of Jewish Heritage (2011-present); Trustee, National Museum of Mathematics (present); Chair, Association of College and University Administrators (present).
Dennis P. Harrington* (1950); Trustee of Trust since 2017.    Retired; Partner, Deloitte LLP (serving in various roles 1984-2012).    136    None
Frankie D. Hughes (1952); Trustee of Trust since 2008.    President, Ashland Hughes Properties (property management) (2014-present); President and Chief Investment Officer, Hughes Capital Management, Inc. (fixed income asset management) (1993-2014).    136    None

 

 
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Name (Year of Birth);

Positions With

the Portfolio (1)

  

Principal Occupation

During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in Fund
Complex Overseen
by Trustee 
(2)
  

Other Directorships Held

During the Past 5 Years

Independent Trustees (continued)

    

Raymond Kanner** (1953);

Trustee of Trust since 2017.

   Retired; Managing Director & Chief Investment Officer, IBM Retirement Funds (2007-2016).    136    Advisory Board Member, Los Angeles Capital (2018-present); Advisory Board Member, State Street Global Advisors OCIO Board (2017-present); Acting Executive Director, Committee on Investment of Employee Benefit Assets (CIEBA) (2016-2017); Advisory Board Member, Betterment for Business (robo advisor) (2016-2017); Advisory Board Member, Blue Star Indexes (index creator) (2013-2017); Director, Emerging Markets Growth Fund (registered investment company) (1997-2016); Member, Russell Index Client Advisory Board (2001-2015).
Peter C. Marshall (1942); Trustee of Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage One Group Mutual Funds since 1985.    Self-employed business consultant
(2002-present).
   136    None
Mary E. Martinez (1960); Trustee of Trust since 2013.    Associate, Special Properties, a Christie’s International Real Estate Affiliate (2010-present); Managing Director, Bank of America (Asset Management) (2007-2008); Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Trust Asset Management, U.S. Trust Company (asset management) (2003-2007); President, Excelsior Funds (registered investment companies) (2004-2005).    136    None
Marilyn McCoy (1948); Trustee of Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage One Group Mutual Funds since 1999.    Vice President of Administration and Planning, Northwestern University (1985-present).    136    None
Mitchell M. Merin (1953); Trustee of Trust since 2013.    Retired; President and Chief Operating Officer, Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Member, Morgan Stanley & Co. Management Committee (registered investment adviser) (1985-2005).    136    Director, Sun Life Financial (SLF) (financial services and insurance) (2007-2013).
Dr. Robert A. Oden, Jr. (1946); Trustee of Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage One Group Mutual Funds since 1997.    Retired; President, Carleton College (2002-2010); President, Kenyon College (1995-2002).    136    Trustee, Trout Unlimited (2017-present); Trustee, American Museum of Fly Fishing (2013-present); Vice Chair, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (2011-present); Trustee, American University in Cairo (1999-2014).
Marian U. Pardo*** (1946); Trustee of Trust since 2013.    Managing Director and Founder, Virtual Capital Management LLC (Investment Consulting) (2007-present); Managing Director, Credit Suisse Asset Management (portfolio manager) (2003-2006).    136    President and Member, Board of Governors, Columbus Citizens Foundation (not-for-profit supporting philanthropic and cultural programs) (2006-present).

 

 
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TRUSTEES

(Unaudited) (continued)

 

Name (Year of Birth);

Positions With

the Portfolio (1)

  

Principal Occupation

During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in Fund
Complex Overseen
by Trustee 
(2)
  

Other Directorships Held

During the Past 5 Years

Independent Trustees (continued)

    
James J. Schonbachler**** (1943); Trustee of Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage J.P. Morgan Funds since 2001.    Retired; Managing Director of Bankers Trust Company (financial services) (serving in various roles 1968-1998).    136    None

 

(1)

The Trustees serve for an indefinite term, subject to the Trust’s current retirement policy, which is age 78 for all Trustees.

 

(2)

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 registered investment companies. The J.P. Morgan Funds Complex for which the Board of Trustees serves currently includes eleven registered investment companies (136 funds).

 

     *

Two family members of Mr. Harrington are partner and managing director, respectively, of the Portfolio’s independent registered public accounting firm. Such firm has represented to the Board that those family members are not involved in the audit of the Portfolio’s financial statements and do not provide other services to the Portfolio. The Board has concluded that such association does not interfere with Mr. Harrington’s exercise of independent judgment as an Independent Trustee.

 

    **

A family member of Mr. Kanner is employed by JPMorgan Chase Bank, which is affiliated with JPMIM and JPMDS. In that capacity, this employee provides services to various JPMorgan affiliates including JPMIM and JPMDS and for which JPMIM and JPMDS bear some portion of the expense thereof.

 

  ***

In connection with prior employment with JPMorgan Chase, Ms. Pardo was the recipient of non-qualified pension plan payments from JPMorgan Chase in the amount of approximately $2,055 per month, which she irrevocably waived effective January 1, 2013, and deferred compensation payments from JPMorgan Chase in the amount of approximately $7,294 per year, which ended in January 2013. In addition, Ms. Pardo receives payments from a fully-funded qualified plan, which is not an obligation of JPMorgan Chase.

 

****

Mr. Schonbachler retired effective December 31, 2018.

The contact address for each of the Trustees is 270 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017.

 

 
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OFFICERS

(Unaudited)

 

Name (Year of Birth),

Positions Held with

the Trust (Since)

   Principal Occupations During Past 5 Years
Brian S. Shlissel (1964),
President and Principal Executive Officer (2016)
   Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer for J.P. Morgan pooled vehicles, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (formerly JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.) (2014–present); Managing Director and Head of Mutual Fund Services, Allianz Global Investors; President and Chief Executive Officer, Allianz Global Investors Mutual Funds and PIMCO Closed-End Funds (1999-2014).

Timothy J. Clemens (1975),

Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer (2018)*

   Executive Director, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (formerly JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.) since February 2016; Vice President, JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc. from October 2013 to January 2016.
Noah Greenhill (1969),
Secretary (2018)*
   Managing Director and General Counsel, JPMorgan Asset Management (2015 – present); Managing Director and General Counsel, JPMorgan Global Alternative Funds (2012-2015).
Stephen M. Ungerman (1953),
Chief Compliance Officer (2005)
   Managing Director, JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Mr. Ungerman has been with JPMorgan Chase & Co. since 2000.

Elizabeth A. Davin (1964),

Assistant Secretary (2005)**

   Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since February 2012; formerly Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase from 2005 to February 2012; Senior Counsel, JPMorgan Chase (formerly Bank One Corporation) from 2004 to 2005.
Jessica K. Ditullio (1962),
Assistant Secretary (2005)**
   Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase. Ms. Ditullio has been with JPMorgan Chase (formerly Bank One Corporation) since 1990.

Anthony Geron (1971),

Assistant Secretary (2018)*

   Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since September 2018; Lead Director and Counsel, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company from 2015 to 2018 and Senior Director and Counsel, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company from 2014 to 2015; Associate, Willkie Farr & Gallagher (law firm) from 2007 to 2014.
Carmine Lekstutis (1980),
Assistant Secretary (2011)*
   Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since February 2015; formerly Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase from 2011 to February 2015.
Gregory S. Samuels (1980),
Assistant Secretary (2010)*
   Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since 2014; formerly Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase from 2010 to February 2014.
Pamela L. Woodley (1971),
Assistant Secretary (2012)*
   Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since November 2004.

Zachary E. Vonnegut-Gabovitch (1986),

Assistant Secretary (2017)*

   Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since September 2016; Associate, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius (law firm) from 2012 to 2016.

Michael M. D’Ambrosio (1969),

Assistant Treasurer (2012)

   Managing Director, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (formerly JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.) since May 2014; formerly Executive Director, JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc. from 2012 to May 2014.

Shannon Gaines (1977),

Assistant Treasurer (2018)**

   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (formerly JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.) since January 2014.

Jeffrey D. House (1972),

Assistant Treasurer (2017)**

   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (formerly JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.) since July 2006.

Lauren A. Paino (1973),

Assistant Treasurer (2014)*

   Executive Director, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (formerly JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.) since August 2013.
Joseph Parascondola (1963),
Assistant Treasurer (2011)*
   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (formerly JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.) since August 2006.

Gillian I. Sands (1969),

Assistant Treasurer (2012)*

   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (formerly JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.) since September 2012.

 

The contact address for each of the officers, unless otherwise noted, is 270 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017.

 

    *

The contact address for the officer is 4 New York Plaza, New York, NY 10004.

 

  **

The contact address for the officer is 1111 Polaris Parkway, Columbus, OH 43240.

 

 
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SCHEDULE OF SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES

(Unaudited)

Hypothetical $1,000 Investment

 

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including investment advisory fees, administration fees, distribution fees (for Class 2 Shares) and other Portfolio expenses. Because the Portfolio is a funding vehicle for Policies and Eligible Plans, you may also incur sales charges and other fees relating to the Policies or Eligible Plans. The examples below are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio, but not the costs of the Policies or Eligible Plans, and to compare these ongoing costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you had a $1,000 investment in each Class at the beginning of the reporting period, July 1, 2018, and continued to hold your shares at the end of the reporting period, December 31, 2018.

Actual Expenses

For each Class of the Portfolio in the table below, the first line provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of each Class under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of each Class in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Class’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Class of the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees or the costs associated with the Policies and Eligible Plans through which the Portfolio is held. Therefore, the second line for each Class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher. The examples also assume all dividends and distributions have been reinvested.

 

 

Expense Example                                        
        Beginning
Account Value
July 1, 2018
       Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2018
       Expenses
Paid During
the Period
*
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 

JPMorgan Insurance Trust U.S. Equity Portfolio

                   

Class 1

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00        $ 921.40        $ 3.68          0.76

Hypothetical

       1,000.00          1,021.37          3.87          0.76  

Class 2

                   

Actual

       1,000.00          920.20          4.89          1.01  

Hypothetical

       1,000.00          1,020.11          5.14          1.01  

 

*

Expenses are equal to each Class’ respective annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

 
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BOARD APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

(Unaudited)

 

The Board of Trustees has established various standing committees composed of Trustees with diverse backgrounds, to which the Board of Trustees has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities to further enhance the effectiveness of the Board’s oversight and decision making. The Board of Trustees and its investment committees (money market and alternative products, equity, and fixed income) meet regularly throughout the year and consider factors that are relevant to their annual consideration of investment advisory agreements at each meeting. They also meet for the specific purpose of considering investment advisory agreement annual renewals. The Board of Trustees held meetings in person in June and August 2018, at which the Trustees considered the continuation of the investment advisory agreement for the Portfolio whose annual report is contained herein (the “Advisory Agreement”). At the June meeting, the Board’s investment committees met to review and consider performance, expense and related information for the J.P. Morgan Funds. Each investment committee reported to the full Board, which then considered the investment committee’s preliminary findings. At the August meeting, the Trustees continued their review and consideration. The Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of any party to the Advisory Agreement or any of their affiliates, approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement on August 15, 2018.

As part of their review of the Advisory Agreement, the Trustees considered and reviewed performance and other information about the Portfolio received from the Adviser. This information includes the Portfolio’s performance as compared to the performance of its peers and benchmarks and analyses by the Adviser of the Portfolio’s performance. In addition, the Trustees have engaged an independent management consulting firm (“independent consultant”) to report on the performance of certain J.P. Morgan Funds at each of the Trustees’ regular meetings. In addition, in preparation for the June and August meetings, the Trustees requested, received and evaluated extensive materials from the Adviser, including performance and expense information compiled by Broadridge, using data from Lipper Inc., independent providers of investment company data (together, “Broadridge/Lipper”). Before voting on the Advisory Agreement, the Trustees reviewed the Advisory Agreement with representatives of the Adviser, counsel to the Trust and independent legal counsel and received a memorandum from independent legal counsel to the Trustees discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the Advisory Agreement. The Trustees also discussed the Advisory Agreement in executive sessions with independent legal counsel at which no representatives of the Adviser were present.

A summary of the material factors evaluated by the Trustees in determining whether to approve the Advisory Agreement is provided below. Each Trustee attributed different weights to the various factors and no factor alone was considered determinative. The Trustees considered information provided

with respect to the Portfolio throughout the year, as well as materials furnished specifically in connection with the annual review process. From year to year, the Trustees consider and place emphasis on relevant information in light of changing circumstances in market and economic conditions.

After considering and weighing the factors and information they had received, the Trustees found that the compensation to be received by the Adviser from the Portfolio under the Advisory Agreement was fair and reasonable under the circumstances and determined that the continuance of the Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by the Adviser

The Trustees received and considered information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Portfolio under the Advisory Agreement. The Trustees took into account information furnished throughout the year at Trustee meetings, as well as the materials furnished specifically in connection with this annual review process. The Trustees considered the background and experience of the Adviser’s senior management and the expertise of, and the amount of attention given to the Portfolio by, investment personnel of the Adviser. In addition, the Trustees reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the portfolio management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Portfolio and the infrastructure supporting the team, including personnel changes. The Trustees also considered information provided by the Adviser and JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. (“JPMDS”) about the structure and distribution strategy of the Portfolio. The Trustees reviewed information relating to the Adviser’s risk governance model and reports showing the Adviser’s compliance structure and ongoing compliance processes. The Trustees also considered the quality of the administrative services provided by the Adviser in its role as administrator.

The Trustees also considered their knowledge of the nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser and its affiliates to the Portfolio gained from their experience as Trustees of the J.P. Morgan Funds. In addition, they considered the overall reputation and capabilities of the Adviser and its affiliates, the commitment of the Adviser to provide high quality service to the Portfolio, their overall confidence in the Adviser’s integrity and the Adviser’s responsiveness to questions or concerns raised by them, including the Adviser’s willingness to consider and implement organizational and operational changes designed to improve investment results and the services provided to the Portfolio.

Based upon these considerations and other factors, the Trustees concluded that they were satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the investment advisory services provided to the Portfolio by the Adviser.

 

 

 
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BOARD APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

(Unaudited) (continued)

 

Costs of Services Provided and Profitability to the Adviser and its Affiliates

The Trustees received and considered information regarding the profitability to the Adviser and its affiliates in providing services to the Portfolio. The Trustees reviewed and discussed this information. The Trustees recognized that this information is not audited and represents the Adviser’s determination of its and its affiliates’ revenues from the contractual services provided to the Portfolio, less expenses of providing such services. Expenses include direct and indirect costs and are calculated using an allocation methodology developed by the Adviser. The Trustees also recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of profitability from fund investment advisory contracts because comparative information is not generally publicly available and is affected by numerous factors, including the structure of the particular adviser, the types of funds it manages, its business mix, numerous assumptions regarding allocations and the fact that publicly-traded fund managers’ operating profits and net income are net of distribution and marketing expenses. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the profitability to the Adviser under the Advisory Agreement was not unreasonable in light of the services and benefits provided to the Portfolio.

The Trustees also considered that the Adviser earns fees from the Portfolio for providing administrative services. These fees were shown separately in the profitability analysis presented to the Trustees. The Trustees also considered the payments of Rule 12b-1 fees to JPMDS, an affiliate of the Adviser, which also acts as the Portfolio’s distributor and that these fees are in turn generally paid to financial intermediaries that sell the Portfolio, including financial intermediaries that are affiliates of the Adviser. The Trustees also considered the fees paid to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMCB”) for custody and fund accounting and other related services.

Fall-Out Benefits

The Trustees reviewed information regarding potential “fall-out” or ancillary benefits received by the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Portfolio. The Trustees also reviewed the Adviser’s allocation of fund brokerage for the J.P. Morgan Funds complex, including allocations to brokers who provide research to the Adviser.

Economies of Scale

The Trustees considered the extent to which the Portfolio may benefit from economies of scale. The Trustees considered that there may not be a direct relationship between economies of scale realized by the Portfolio and those realized by the Adviser as assets increase. The Trustees considered the extent to which the Portfolio was priced to scale and whether it would be appropriate to add advisory fee breakpoints, but noted the Portfolio has implemented fee waivers and contractual expense

limitations (“Fee Caps”) which allows the Portfolio’s shareholders to share potential economies of scale from the Portfolio’s inception and that the fees remain competitive with peer funds. The Trustees also considered that the Adviser has added or enhanced services to the Portfolio over time, noting the Adviser’s substantial investments in its business in support of the Portfolio, including investments in trading systems and technology (including cybersecurity improvements), attraction and retention of key talent, additions to analyst and portfolio management teams, and regulatory support enhancements. The Trustees concluded that the current fee structure was reasonable in light of the Fee Caps that the Adviser has in place that serve to limit the overall net expense ratios of the Portfolio at competitive levels. The Trustees concluded that the Portfolio’s shareholders received the benefits of potential economies of scale through the Fee Caps and the Adviser’s reinvestment in its operations to serve the Portfolio and its shareholders.

Independent Written Evaluation of the Portfolio’s Chief Compliance Officer

The Trustees noted that, upon their direction, the Chief Compliance Officer for the Portfolio had prepared an independent written evaluation in order to assist the Trustees in determining the reasonableness of the proposed management fees. The Trustees considered the written evaluation in determining whether to continue the Advisory Agreement.

Fees Relative to Adviser’s Other Clients

The Trustees received and considered information about the nature and extent of investment advisory services and fee rates offered to other clients of the Adviser, including institutional separate accounts and/or funds sub-advised by the Adviser, for investment management styles substantially similar to that of the Portfolio. The Trustees considered the complexity of investment management for registered mutual funds relative to the Adviser’s other clients and noted differences in the regulatory, legal and other risks and responsibilities of providing services to the different clients. The Trustees considered that serving as an adviser to a registered mutual fund involves greater responsibilities and risks than acting as a sub-adviser and observed that sub-advisory fees may be lower than those charged by the Adviser to the Portfolio. The Trustees also noted that the adviser, not the mutual fund, pays the sub-advisory fee and that many responsibilities related to the advisory function are retained by the primary adviser. The Trustees concluded that the fee rates charged to the Portfolio in comparison to those charged to the Adviser’s other clients were reasonable.

Investment Performance

The Trustees received and considered absolute and/or relative performance information for the Portfolio in a report prepared by Broadridge/Lipper. The Trustees considered the total return performance information, which included the ranking of the

 

 

 
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Portfolio within a performance universe made up of funds with the same Broadridge/Lipper investment classification and objective (the “Universe”), as well as a subset of funds in the Universe (the “Peer Group”), by total return for applicable one-, three- and five-year periods. The Trustees reviewed a description of Broadridge/Lipper’s methodology for selecting mutual funds in the Portfolio’s Peer Group and Universe. The Broadridge/Lipper materials provided to the Trustees highlighted information with respect to a representative class to assist the Trustees in their review. As part of this review, the Trustees also reviewed the Portfolio’s performance against its benchmark and considered the performance information provided for the Portfolio at regular Board meetings by the Adviser. The Trustees also engaged with the Adviser to consider what steps might be taken to improve performance, as applicable. The Broadridge/Lipper performance data noted by the Trustees as part of their review and the determinations made by the Trustees with respect to the Portfolio’s performance are summarized below:

The Trustees noted that the Portfolio’s performance for Class 1 shares was in the second quintile based upon the Peer Group for each of the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2017, and in the second, first and first quintiles based upon the Universe, for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2017, respectively. The Trustees discussed the performance and investment strategy of the Portfolio with the Adviser and based upon this discussion and various other factors, concluded that the Portfolio’s performance was satisfactory.

Advisory Fees and Expense Ratios

The Trustees considered the contractual advisory fee rate and administration fee rate paid by the Portfolio to the Adviser and compared the combined rate to the information prepared by Broadridge/Lipper concerning management fee rates paid by other funds in the same Broadridge/Lipper category as the Portfolio. The Trustees recognized that Broadridge/Lipper reported the Portfolio’s management fee rate as the combined contractual advisory fee and administration fee rates. The Trustees also reviewed information about other expenses and the expense ratios for the Portfolio. The Trustees considered the Fee Caps currently in place for the Portfolio, the net advisory fee rate after taking into account any waivers and/or reimbursements, and where deemed appropriate by the Trustees, additional waivers and/or reimbursements. The Trustees recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of advisory fees because there are variations in the services that are included in the fees paid by other funds. The Trustees’ determinations as a result of the review of the Portfolio’s advisory fees and expense ratios are summarized below:

The Trustees noted that the Portfolio’s net advisory fee for Class 1 shares was in the third quintile based upon both the Peer Group and Universe, and that the actual total expenses for Class 1 shares were in the third and fourth quintiles based upon the Peer Group and Universe, respectively. After considering the factors identified above, in light of this information, the Trustees concluded that the advisory fee was satisfactory in light of the services provided to the Portfolio.

 

 

 
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TAX LETTER

(Unaudited)

 

Dividends Received Deduction (DRD)

The Portfolio had 40.52%, or maximum allowable percentage, of ordinary income distributions eligible for the dividends received deduction for corporate rate shareholders for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018.

Long Term Capital Gain

The Portfolio distributed $10,054,475, or maximum allowable amount, of long-term capital gain dividends for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018.

 

 

 
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J.P. Morgan Funds are distributed by JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc., which is an affiliate of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Affiliates of JPMorgan Chase & Co. receive fees for providing various services to the funds.

Contact JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. at 1-800-480-4111 for a portfolio prospectus. You can also visit us at www.jpmorganfunds.com. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives and risk as well as charges and expenses of the mutual fund before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the mutual fund. Read the prospectus carefully before investing.

The Portfolio files a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of its fiscal year with the SEC on Form N-Q. The Portfolio’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Shareholders may request the Form N-Q without charge by calling 1-800-480-4111 or by visiting the variable insurance portfolio section of the J.P. Morgan Funds’ website at www.jpmorganfunds.com.

A description of the Portfolio’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Portfolio’s holdings is available in the prospectuses and Statement of Additional Information.

A copy of proxy policies and procedures is available without charge upon request by calling 1-800-480-4111 and on the Portfolio’s website at www.jpmorganfunds.com. A description of such policies and procedures is on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Trustees have delegated the authority to vote proxies for securities owned by the Portfolio to the Adviser. A copy of the Portfolio’s voting record for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or at the Portfolio’s website at www.jpmorganfunds.com no later than August 31 of each year. The Portfolio’s proxy voting record will include, among other things, a brief description of the matter voted on for each portfolio security, and will state how each vote was cast, for example, for or against the proposal.

 

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LOGO

J.P. Morgan Asset Management is the marketing name for the asset management businesses of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Those businesses include, but are not limited to, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc., Security Capital Research & Management Incorporated and J.P. Morgan Alternative Asset Management, Inc.

 

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Annual Report

JPMorgan Insurance Trust

December 31, 2018

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Income Builder Portfolio

NOT FDIC INSURED        NO BANK GUARANTEE        MAY LOSE VALUE

 

 

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CONTENTS

 

CEO’s Letter        1  

Portfolio Commentary

       2  
Schedule of Portfolio Investments        4  
Financial Statements        26  
Financial Highlights        30  
Notes to Financial Statements        32  
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm        43  
Trustees        44  
Officers        47  
Schedule of Shareholder Expenses        48  
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement        49  
Tax Letter        52  

Investments in the Portfolio are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed or endorsed by, any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency. You could lose money if you sell when the Portfolio’s share price is lower than when you invested.

Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. The general market views expressed in this report are opinions based on market and other conditions through the end of the reporting period and are subject to change without notice. These views are not intended to predict the future performance of the Portfolio or the securities markets. References to specific securities and their issuers are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to be, and should not be interpreted as, recommendations to purchase or sell such securities. Such views are not meant as investment advice and may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of the Portfolio.

This Portfolio is intended to be a funding vehicle for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (collectively “Policies”) offered by the separate accounts of various insurance companies. Portfolio shares may also be offered to qualified pension and retirement plans and accounts permitting accumulation of assets on a tax-deferred basis (“Eligible Plans”). Individuals may not purchase shares directly from the Portfolio.

Prospective investors should refer to the Portfolio’s prospectuses for a discussion of the Portfolio’s investment objective, strategies and risks. Call
J.P. Morgan Funds Service Center at 1-800-480-4111 for a prospectus containing more complete information about the Portfolio, including management fees and other expenses. Please read it carefully before investing.


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CEO’S LETTER

February 14, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Dear Shareholders,

The U.S. economy largely outpaced other leading economies throughout 2018 as the second-longest U.S. expansion on record fed continued job growth, buoyant consumer sentiment and record high corporate profits. However, the end of the year was marked by a sell-off in equity markets, unresolved global trade tensions and a political impasse that led to the shutdown of large parts of the federal government.

 

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“While U.S. corporate profits and gross domestic product are expected to keep growing in the year ahead, it remains to be seen to what extent U.S. financial markets may benefit, given the late stage of the current economic expansion.”

After advancing by 2.2% in the first quarter of 2018, growth in U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) peaked in the second quarter of 2018 at 4.2%, the first time quarterly GDP had breached the 4% ceiling since late 2014. Third quarter 2018 GDP grew at 3.4%. The unemployment rate remained historically low, dipping to 3.7% in September and October before ending the year at 3.9%.

In response, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) raised interest rates four times during the year and indicated further, measured increases during 2019. However, slowing global growth toward the end of 2018 and financial market volatility raised questions about the Fed’s planned path forward.

Meanwhile, aggregate U.S. corporate earnings and revenues reached record levels in both the second and third quarters of 2018, which provided support for U.S. equity prices. Notably, some of that profit growth was attributed to the temporary benefits of late-2017 federal tax cut legislation and the outlook for U.S. corporate earnings growth remained positive, but tempered, by the end of the reporting period.

U.S. equity prices began 2018 with solid gains. The S&P 500 Index (the “S&P 500”) reached 14 new closing highs in January. Then a sharp sell-off drove prices down in early February after a brief spike in yields on the bellwether 10-year U.S. Treasury bond rattled investors. In subsequent months, equity prices

rebounded somewhat, though financial market volatility remained elevated for the rest of the year. In August, the S&P 500 again reached record highs and then another sell-off in early October was followed by gains in November. The following month was the worst December since 1931 for the S&P 500 Index, which fell 9.18% and wiped out any gains made in the previous 11 months.

At the end of the year, investors faced several growing risks to global economic growth and financial market strength. Several leading economies, particularly China and the European Union (the “EU”), showed signs of slowing growth in the latter half of the year. Trade tariffs between the U.S. and China had little apparent direct impact on the U.S. economy in 2018, but absent a negotiated resolution to their trade dispute, the negative impact of protectionist policies could rapidly escalate. Meanwhile, the final months of 2018 also saw an increase in U.S. companies warning about rising costs of materials and labor, even as global oil prices declined somewhat.

At the same time, economists generally remained optimistic about the fundamental strength of the U.S. economy. While U.S. corporate profits and gross domestic product are expected to keep growing in the year ahead, it remains to be seen to what extent U.S. financial markets may benefit, given the late stage of the current economic expansion.

Investors who hold a long-term outlook, while remaining fully invested in a well-diversified portfolio, will be best positioned, we believe, to navigate the current market environment. We look forward to managing your investment needs for years to come. Should you have any questions, please visit www.jpmorganfunds.com or contact the J.P. Morgan Funds Service Center at 1-800-480-4111.

Sincerely yours,

 

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George C.W. Gatch

CEO, Global Funds Management

J.P. Morgan Asset Management

 

 

 
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PORTFOLIO COMMENTARY

TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

REPORTING PERIOD RETURN:  
Portfolio (Class 2 Shares)*      (4.92)%  
MSCI World Index (net of foreign withholding taxes)      (8.71)%  
Income Builder Composite Benchmark      (5.07)%  
Net Assets as of 12/31/18      $66,430,876  

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE**

The JPMorgan Insurance Trust Income Builder Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) seeks to maximize income while maintaining prospects for capital appreciation.

HOW DID THE MARKET PERFORM?

U.S. equity markets posted negative returns for the reporting period, though they generally outperformed equities in both developed markets and emerging markets. Global bond markets generally had a lackluster performance in 2018.

Though U.S. equity prices were largely supported by strong corporate earnings and revenue, low interest rates and an expanding domestic economy, financial markets experienced a sharp sell-off in early February. While equity prices rebounded somewhat in subsequent months, market volatility remained elevated. In August, U.S. equity prices returned to record highs and remained elevated through September. However, share prices fell sharply and market volatility spiked in early October, then rebounded slightly in November before plummeting again in December, erasing gains made over the previous twelve months.

In Europe, equity markets came under pressure from slowing economic growth, political tensions within the European Union (EU) and uncertainty about Britain’s planned exit from the EU. Emerging markets equity prices fell amid rising U.S. interest rates and signs that U.S.-China trade tariffs were curbing demand from Chinese manufacturers. Notably, emerging markets debt generally slumped in the first half of 2018, then turned positive in the second half.

WHAT WERE THE MAIN DRIVERS OF THE PORTFOLIO’S PERFORMANCE?

The Portfolio’s Class 2 Shares outperformed the MSCI World Index (net of foreign withholding taxes) (the “Benchmark”) and the Income Builder Composite Benchmark (the “Composite”), which is made up of 60% Benchmark and 40% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018.

The Benchmark is an equity-only index and the Portfolio’s allocation to diversified fixed income helped performance relative to the Benchmark as global equity prices fell late in the reporting period. During the reporting period, the Portfolio’s rebalancing of its equity allocation with a bias toward U.S. equity also contributed to performance relative to the Benchmark.

Relative to the Composite, the Portfolio’s allocations to non-agency mortgage-backed securities and short duration fixed income made a positive contribution to performance. The Portfolio’s allocations to non-U.S. developed market and emerging markets equity were leading detractors from performance relative to the Composite.

HOW WAS THE PORTFOLIO POSITIONED?

During the reporting period, the Portfolio was positioned to tactically pursue income. The portfolio managers decreased their overall allocation to equity, increased their position in U.S. equity and reduced

their allocations to international developed and emerging markets equity. The portfolio managers also added a dedicated allocation to U.S. agency mortgages, floating rate bank loans, and short duration fixed income while removing their dedicated allocation to investment grade corporate bonds.

 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS OF THE PORTFOLIO***  
  1.      JPMorgan Managed Income Fund Class L Shares     11.9
  2.      JPMorgan Equity Income Fund Class R6 Shares     6.2  
  3.      JPMorgan Floating Rate Income Fund Class R6 Shares     4.0  
  4.      JPMorgan Emerging Markets Strategic Debt Fund Class R6 Shares     2.1  
  5.      FHLMC Gold Pools, 30 Year, Single Family, Pool # G67708, 3.50%, 03/01/2048     0.8  
  6.      Pfizer, Inc.     0.6  
  7.      FNMA, 30 Year, Single Family, Pool # BM3778, 3.50%, 12/01/2047     0.6  
  8.      FHLMC Gold Pools, 30 Year, Single Family, Pool # G67703, 3.50%, 04/01/2047     0.6  
  9.      Novartis AG (Registered) (Switzerland)     0.6  
  10.      FHLMC Gold Pools, 30 Year, Single Family, Pool # G67706, 3.50%, 12/01/2047     0.5  

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION***

 
Corporate Bonds      31.2
Common Stocks      26.7  
Investment Companies      24.1  
Mortgage-Backed Securities      6.3  
Asset-Backed Securities      3.6  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations      3.2  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities      1.6  
Others (each less than 1.0%)      1.1  
Short-Term Investments      2.2  

 

*   The return shown is based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the return shown in the financial highlights, which reflects adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
**   The adviser seeks to achieve the Portfolio’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved.
***   Percentages indicated are based on total investments as of December 31, 2018. The Portfolio’s composition is subject to change.

 

FHLMC  

—  Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

FNMA  

—  Federal National Mortgage Association

 

 

 
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018

 
     INCEPTION DATE OF
CLASS
       1 YEAR        SINCE INCEPTION  

CLASS 1 SHARES

     December 9, 2014          (4.63 )%         3.08

CLASS 2 SHARES

     December 9, 2014          (4.92 )        2.84

LIFE OF PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE (12/09/14 TO 12/31/18)

 

 

LOGO

 

The performance quoted is past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. Mutual funds are subject to certain market risks. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data shown. For up-to-date month-end performance information please call 1-800-480-4111.

The Portfolio commenced operations on December 9, 2014.

The graph illustrates comparative performance for $10,000 invested in Class 2 Shares of the JPMorgan Insurance Trust Income Builder Portfolio, the MSCI World Index (net of foreign withholding taxes), the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the Income Builder Composite Benchmark and the Lipper Variable Underlying Funds Flexible Funds Index from December 9, 2014 to December 31, 2018. The performance of the Portfolio assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. The performance of the indices, other than the Lipper Variable Underlying Funds Flexible Funds Index, does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund and has been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions of the securities included in the benchmarks, if applicable. The performance of the Lipper Variable Underlying Funds Flexible Funds Index includes expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management fees. These expenses are not identical to the expenses incurred by the Portfolio. The MSCI World Index (net of foreign withholding taxes) is a free float-adjusted

market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index that represents securities that are SEC-registered, taxable, and dollar denominated. The index covers the U.S. investment grade fixed rate bond market, with index components for government and corporate securities, mortgage pass-through securities, and asset-backed securities. The Income Builder Composite Benchmark is a composite benchmark comprised of unmanaged indices that includes the MSCI World Index (net of foreign withholding taxes) (60%) and the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (40%). The Lipper Variable Underlying Funds Flexible Funds Index is an index based on the total returns of certain mutual funds within the Portfolio’s designated category as determined by Lipper, Inc. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

Portfolio performance does not reflect any charges imposed by the Policies or Eligible Plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower than shown. Portfolio performance may reflect the waiver of the Portfolio’s fees and reimbursement of expenses for certain periods since the inception date. Without these waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower. The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

 

 
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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018

 

INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

Corporate Bonds — 30.8%

 

Australia — 0.3%

    

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (USD ICE Swap Rate 5 Year + 5.17%), 6.75%, 6/15/2026 (a) (b) (c) (d)

    200,000        196,250  

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty. Ltd.

    

4.75%, 5/15/2022 (c)

    21,000        19,950  

5.13%, 5/15/2024 (c)

    12,000        11,040  
    

 

 

 
       227,240  
    

 

 

 

Canada — 1.6%

    

1011778 BC ULC 4.25%, 5/15/2024 (c)

    39,000        35,912  

Advanz Pharma Corp. 8.00%, 9/6/2024

    20,000        18,800  

ATS Automation Tooling Systems, Inc. 6.50%, 6/15/2023 (c)

    15,000        15,112  

Bombardier, Inc.

    

6.00%, 10/15/2022 (c)

    75,000        70,312  

7.50%, 12/1/2024 (c)

    29,000        27,333  

7.50%, 3/15/2025 (c)

    70,000        65,975  

Emera, Inc. Series 16-A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 5.44%), 6.75%, 6/15/2076 (b)

    85,000        85,163  

Enbridge, Inc.

    

Series 16-A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.89%), 6.00%, 1/15/2077 (b)

    10,000        8,990  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.42%), 5.50%, 7/15/2077 (b)

    45,000        38,148  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.64%), 6.25%, 3/1/2078 (b)

    35,000        31,487  

Garda World Security Corp. 8.75%, 5/15/2025 (c)

    135,000        122,850  

Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd. 8.25%, 3/1/2024 (c)

    50,000        50,750  

Hudbay Minerals, Inc.

    

7.25%, 1/15/2023 (c)

    15,000        14,812  

7.63%, 1/15/2025 (c)

    10,000        9,775  

Intertape Polymer Group, Inc. 7.00%, 10/15/2026 (c)

    16,000        15,800  

Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc. 9.00%, 8/15/2023 (c)

    20,000        15,350  

Mattamy Group Corp. 6.88%, 12/15/2023 (c)

    10,000        9,338  

MEG Energy Corp.

    

6.38%, 1/30/2023 (c)

    11,000        10,395  

7.00%, 3/31/2024 (c)

    8,000        7,640  

6.50%, 1/15/2025 (c)

    24,000        24,360  

NOVA Chemicals Corp.

    

5.25%, 8/1/2023 (c)

    5,000        4,725  

4.88%, 6/1/2024 (c)

    11,000        9,928  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  
    

Canada — continued

    

5.00%, 5/1/2025 (c)

    22,000        19,800  

5.25%, 6/1/2027 (c)

    6,000        5,310  

Open Text Corp. 5.88%, 6/1/2026 (c)

    42,000        41,160  

Precision Drilling Corp. 7.13%, 1/15/2026 (c)

    7,000        6,020  

Quebecor Media, Inc. 5.75%, 1/15/2023

    5,000        5,025  

Seven Generations Energy Ltd. 5.38%, 9/30/2025 (c)

    36,000        32,220  

Stars Group Holdings BV 7.00%, 7/15/2026 (c)

    24,000        23,340  

Teck Resources Ltd.

    

6.13%, 10/1/2035

    45,000        42,975  

6.00%, 8/15/2040

    30,000        27,900  

5.40%, 2/1/2043

    5,000        4,350  

Transcanada Trust (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.21%), 5.30%, 3/15/2077 (b)

    80,000        69,050  

Videotron Ltd.

    

5.00%, 7/15/2022

    38,000        37,810  

5.13%, 4/15/2027 (c)

    32,000        30,240  
    

 

 

 
       1,038,155  
    

 

 

 

Finland — 0.1%

    

Nokia OYJ 6.63%, 5/15/2039

    33,000        33,495  
    

 

 

 

France — 0.6%

    

Credit Agricole SA (USD Swap Semi 5 Year + 6.19%), 8.12%, 12/23/2025 (a) (b) (c) (d)

    200,000        205,500  

Societe Generale SA (USD Swap Semi 5 Year + 6.24%), 7.38%, 9/13/2021 (a) (b) (c) (d)

    200,000        194,750  
    

 

 

 
       400,250  
    

 

 

 

Ireland — 0.4%

    

Ardagh Packaging Finance plc 6.00%, 2/15/2025 (c)

    200,000        184,624  

Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd.

    

5.50%, 1/15/2023 (c)

    15,000        14,550  

5.13%, 10/1/2023 (c)

    8,000        7,640  

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd. 5.25%, 8/15/2022 (c)

    21,000        20,318  

4.50%, 3/15/2023 (c)

    16,000        14,960  

5.50%, 2/15/2024 (c)

    37,000        35,705  
    

 

 

 
       277,797  
    

 

 

 

Italy — 0.1%

    

Telecom Italia Capital SA

    

6.38%, 11/15/2033

    40,000        36,105  

6.00%, 9/30/2034

    12,000        10,380  
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

Corporate Bonds — continued

 

Italy — continued

    

7.20%, 7/18/2036

    6,000        5,730  

7.72%, 6/4/2038

    2,000        1,986  
    

 

 

 
       54,201  
    

 

 

 

Luxembourg — 0.4%

    

Intelsat Connect Finance SA 9.50%, 2/15/2023 (c)

    60,000        51,600  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA

    

5.50%, 8/1/2023

    65,000        56,550  

8.00%, 2/15/2024 (c)

    50,000        51,500  

8.50%, 10/15/2024 (c)

    67,000        64,990  

9.75%, 7/15/2025 (c)

    35,000        35,098  

Intelsat Luxembourg SA

    

7.75%, 6/1/2021

    5,000        4,550  

8.13%, 6/1/2023

    24,000        18,600  
    

 

 

 
       282,888  
    

 

 

 

Mexico — 0.3%

    

Cemex SAB de CV 5.70%, 1/11/2025 (c)

    200,000        191,250  
    

 

 

 

Switzerland — 0.3%

    

Credit Suisse Group AG (USD Swap Semi 5 Year + 3.46%), 6.25%, 12/18/2024 (a) (b) (c) (d)

    200,000        188,912  
    

 

 

 

United Arab Emirates — 0.1%

    

DAE Funding LLC

    

4.50%, 8/1/2022 (c)

    10,000        9,562  

5.00%, 8/1/2024 (c)

    11,000        10,615  

Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd. 8.25%, 2/15/2025 (c)

    67,000        57,453  
    

 

 

 
       77,630  
    

 

 

 

United Kingdom — 0.3%

    

Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc

    

6.13%, 12/15/2022

    177,000        179,373  

6.10%, 6/10/2023

    25,000        25,393  
    

 

 

 
       204,766  
    

 

 

 

United States — 26.3%

    

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc. 6.50%, 3/1/2024

    45,000        43,425  

ACE Cash Express, Inc. 12.00%, 12/15/2022 (c)

    17,000        14,832  

ADT Security Corp. (The) 4.13%, 6/15/2023

    80,000        73,200  

AECOM 5.13%, 3/15/2027

    10,000        8,550  

AES Corp.

    

5.50%, 4/15/2025

    10,000        9,925  

6.00%, 5/15/2026

    20,000        20,300  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  
    

United States — continued

    

Ahern Rentals, Inc. 7.38%, 5/15/2023 (c)

    35,000        28,000  

AK Steel Corp.

    

6.38%, 10/15/2025

    28,000        21,560  

7.00%, 3/15/2027

    25,000        19,500  

Albertsons Cos. LLC

    

6.63%, 6/15/2024

    140,000        129,850  

5.75%, 3/15/2025

    27,000        23,625  

Alliance Data Systems Corp. 5.38%, 8/1/2022 (c)

    52,000        50,700  

Allison Transmission, Inc. 4.75%, 10/1/2027 (c)

    40,000        35,600  

Allstate Corp. (The) Series B, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.94%), 5.75%, 8/15/2053 (b)

    75,000        73,125  

Ally Financial, Inc.

    

4.63%, 5/19/2022

    50,000        49,188  

4.63%, 3/30/2025

    118,000        114,312  

8.00%, 11/1/2031

    19,000        21,090  

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.

    

5.75%, 6/15/2025

    34,000        29,920  

5.88%, 11/15/2026

    15,000        12,862  

6.13%, 5/15/2027

    18,000        15,390  

AMC Networks, Inc. 4.75%, 12/15/2022

    40,000        39,100  

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.

    

6.25%, 4/1/2025

    46,000        41,860  

6.25%, 3/15/2026

    12,000        10,770  

6.50%, 4/1/2027

    67,000        59,965  

American Express Co. Series C, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.29%), 4.90%, 3/15/2020 (a) (b) (d)

    45,000        43,087  

American International Group, Inc. Series A-9, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.87%), 5.75%, 4/1/2048 (b)

    140,000        121,800  

AmeriGas Partners LP

    

5.63%, 5/20/2024

    15,000        14,175  

5.75%, 5/20/2027

    35,000        30,975  

AMN Healthcare, Inc. 5.13%, 10/1/2024 (c)

    20,000        19,150  

Andeavor Logistics LP Series A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.65%), 6.87%, 2/15/2023 (a) (b) (d)

    35,000        31,150  

Antero Resources Corp.

    

5.38%, 11/1/2021

    73,000        70,445  

5.13%, 12/1/2022

    52,000        48,880  

5.63%, 6/1/2023

    9,000        8,550  

Arconic, Inc.

    

5.13%, 10/1/2024

    57,000        55,005  

5.95%, 2/1/2037

    34,000        31,449  
 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

Corporate Bonds — continued

 

United States — continued

    

Avaya, Inc. 7.00%, 4/1/2019 ‡ (e)

    85,000        9  

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC

    

6.38%, 4/1/2024 (c)

    10,000        9,550  

5.25%, 3/15/2025 (c)

    35,000        30,275  

B&G Foods, Inc. 5.25%, 4/1/2025

    25,000        23,250  

Ball Corp. 4.88%, 3/15/2026

    7,000        6,807  

Banff Merger Sub, Inc. 9.75%, 9/1/2026 (c)

    38,000        34,770  

Bank of America Corp.

    

Series X, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.71%), 6.25%, 9/5/2024 (a) (b) (d)

    75,000        74,100  

Series Z, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.17%), 6.50%, 10/23/2024 (a) (b) (d)

    105,000        106,313  

Series AA, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.90%), 6.10%, 3/17/2025 (a) (b) (d)

    25,000        24,625  

Series AA, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.90%), 6.10%, 3/17/2025 (a) (b) (d)

    33,000        32,505  

Series DD, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.55%), 6.30%, 3/10/2026 (a) (b) (d)

    82,000        83,283  

Series FF, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.93%), 5.87%, 3/15/2028 (a) (b) (d)

    120,000        109,250  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

    

Series E, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.42%), 4.95%, 6/20/2020 (a) (b) (d)

    45,000        43,875  

Series D, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.46%), 4.50%, 6/20/2023 (a) (b) (d)

    65,000        55,963  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.

    

6.50%, 3/15/2022 (c)

    36,000        36,237  

5.88%, 5/15/2023 (c)

    152,000        140,600  

7.00%, 3/15/2024 (c)

    25,000        25,250  

6.13%, 4/15/2025 (c)

    20,000        17,450  

5.50%, 11/1/2025 (c)

    5,000        4,662  

9.00%, 12/15/2025 (c)

    88,000        87,560  

Berry Global, Inc.

    

5.13%, 7/15/2023

    10,000        9,890  

4.50%, 2/15/2026 (c)

    30,000        27,450  

Big River Steel LLC 7.25%, 9/1/2025 (c)

    9,000        8,932  

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. 5.13%, 5/1/2025 (c)

    27,000        25,650  

Boyd Gaming Corp.

    

6.88%, 5/15/2023

    30,000        30,300  

6.38%, 4/1/2026

    10,000        9,675  

6.00%, 8/15/2026

    17,000        15,895  

Boyne USA, Inc. 7.25%, 5/1/2025 (c)

    31,000        32,007  

Brink’s Co. (The) 4.63%, 10/15/2027 (c)

    20,000        18,255  

Buckeye Partners LP (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.02%), 6.37%, 1/22/2078 (b)

    55,000        44,734  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  
    

United States — continued

    

Cablevision Systems Corp. 8.00%, 4/15/2020

    98,000        99,225  

California Resources Corp.

    

5.50%, 9/15/2021

    5,000        3,437  

8.00%, 12/15/2022 (c)

    44,000        29,810  

Callon Petroleum Co.

    

6.13%, 10/1/2024

    10,000        9,300  

6.38%, 7/1/2026

    6,000        5,580  

Calpine Corp.

    

5.88%, 1/15/2024 (c)

    15,000        14,700  

5.25%, 6/1/2026 (c)

    70,000        63,875  

Camelot Finance SA 7.88%, 10/15/2024 (c)

    38,000        36,755  

Capital One Financial Corp. Series E, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.80%), 5.55%, 6/1/2020 (a) (b) (d)

    60,000        57,787  

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. 6.25%, 4/15/2023

    67,000        61,975  

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc. 4.88%, 1/15/2026 (c)

    14,000        13,265  

CBS Radio, Inc. 7.25%, 11/1/2024 (c)

    25,000        23,250  

CCM Merger, Inc. 6.00%, 3/15/2022 (c)

    26,000        26,383  

CCO Holdings LLC

    

5.13%, 2/15/2023

    10,000        9,750  

5.75%, 9/1/2023

    35,000        34,825  

5.75%, 1/15/2024

    119,000        118,405  

5.38%, 5/1/2025 (c)

    50,000        47,938  

5.75%, 2/15/2026 (c)

    75,000        73,500  

5.13%, 5/1/2027 (c)

    13,000        12,108  

5.00%, 2/1/2028 (c)

    13,000        11,960  

CDW LLC 5.00%, 9/1/2023

    19,000        18,667  

Centene Corp.

    

4.75%, 5/15/2022

    40,000        39,500  

4.75%, 1/15/2025

    30,000        28,650  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Series A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.27%), 6.13%, 9/1/2023 (a) (b) (d)

    47,000        45,766  

CenturyLink, Inc.

    

Series V, 5.63%, 4/1/2020

    25,000        24,875  

Series S, 6.45%, 6/15/2021

    10,000        9,975  

Series T, 5.80%, 3/15/2022

    5,000        4,812  

Series W, 6.75%, 12/1/2023

    28,000        26,985  

Series Y, 7.50%, 4/1/2024

    2,000        1,930  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The) Series F, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.58%), 5.00%, 12/1/2027 (a) (b) (d)

    40,000        33,610  

Chemours Co. (The) 7.00%, 5/15/2025

    23,000        23,172  
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

Corporate Bonds — continued

 

United States — continued

    

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC

    

5.88%, 3/31/2025

    50,000        49,750  

5.13%, 6/30/2027

    5,000        4,720  

Cheniere Energy Partners LP

    

5.25%, 10/1/2025

    13,000        12,122  

5.63%, 10/1/2026 (c)

    14,000        13,090  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

    

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.25%), 5.69%, 4/15/2019 (b)

    10,000        9,950  

7.00%, 10/1/2024

    40,000        34,600  

8.00%, 1/15/2025

    49,000        43,242  

8.00%, 6/15/2027

    62,000        52,080  

Cincinnati Bell, Inc.

    

7.00%, 7/15/2024 (c)

    55,000        45,375  

8.00%, 10/15/2025 (c)

    11,000        9,075  

Cinemark USA, Inc. 4.88%, 6/1/2023

    25,000        24,000  

CIT Group, Inc.

    

4.75%, 2/16/2024

    10,000        9,625  

5.25%, 3/7/2025

    11,000        10,752  

6.13%, 3/9/2028

    7,000        6,965  

CITGO Petroleum Corp. 6.25%, 8/15/2022 (c)

    18,000        17,415  

Citigroup, Inc.

    

Series R, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.48%), 6.13%, 11/15/2020 (a) (b) (d)

    25,000        24,406  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.07%), 5.95%, 1/30/2023 (a) (b) (d)

    10,000        9,126  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.23%), 5.90%, 2/15/2023 (a) (b) (d)

    36,000        33,552  

Series D, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.47%), 5.35%, 5/15/2023 (a) (b) (d)

    45,000        40,444  

Series M, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.42%), 6.30%, 5/15/2024 (a) (b) (d)

    190,000        175,275  

Series P, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.91%), 5.95%, 5/15/2025 (a) (b) (d)

    39,000        35,295  

Series T, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.52%), 6.25%, 8/15/2026 (a) (b) (d)

    75,000        71,827  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Series C, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.16%), 6.37%, 4/6/2024 (a) (b) (d)

    30,000        28,050  

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    

Series B, 7.63%, 3/15/2020

    60,000        58,500  

Series A, 6.50%, 11/15/2022

    15,000        14,850  

Series B, 6.50%, 11/15/2022

    70,000        70,000  

Clearwater Paper Corp. 4.50%, 2/1/2023

    44,000        39,600  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  
    

United States — continued

    

Clearway Energy Operating LLC

    

5.38%, 8/15/2024

    16,000        15,200  

5.75%, 10/15/2025 (c)

    10,000        9,550  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.

    

4.88%, 1/15/2024 (c)

    10,000        9,300  

5.75%, 3/1/2025

    9,000        8,100  

CNG Holdings, Inc. 9.38%, 5/15/2020 (c)

    55,000        51,425  

CNO Financial Group, Inc. 5.25%, 5/30/2025

    29,000        27,622  

CNX Midstream Partners LP 6.50%, 3/15/2026 (c)

    7,000        6,650  

Coeur Mining, Inc. 5.88%, 6/1/2024

    10,000        8,800  

Commercial Metals Co.

    

4.88%, 5/15/2023

    19,000        17,955  

5.38%, 7/15/2027

    6,000        5,370  

CommScope Technologies LLC

    

6.00%, 6/15/2025 (c)

    57,000        51,870  

5.00%, 3/15/2027 (c)

    15,000        12,150  

Community Health Systems, Inc.

    

5.13%, 8/1/2021

    25,000        23,187  

6.88%, 2/1/2022

    27,000        12,285  

6.25%, 3/31/2023

    42,000        38,170  

8.63%, 1/15/2024 (c)

    37,000        36,538  

8.13%, 6/30/2024 (c)

    58,000        42,340  

Constellation Merger Sub, Inc. 8.50%, 9/15/2025 (c)

    20,000        17,950  

Cornerstone Chemical Co. 6.75%, 8/15/2024 (c)

    18,000        15,795  

Covanta Holding Corp. 5.88%, 7/1/2025

    14,000        12,880  

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP

    

6.25%, 4/1/2023

    10,000        9,625  

5.75%, 4/1/2025

    19,000        17,622  

Crown Americas LLC

    

4.50%, 1/15/2023

    27,000        26,359  

4.75%, 2/1/2026 (c)

    26,000        24,667  

CSC Holdings LLC

    

6.75%, 11/15/2021

    27,000        27,675  

5.25%, 6/1/2024

    17,000        15,576  

6.63%, 10/15/2025 (c)

    200,000        202,500  

CSI Compressco LP 7.50%, 4/1/2025 (c)

    10,000        9,300  

Cumberland Farms, Inc. 6.75%, 5/1/2025 (c)

    5,000        5,050  

Curo Group Holdings Corp. 8.25%, 9/1/2025 (c)

    36,000        28,260  

CVR Partners LP 9.25%, 6/15/2023 (c)

    124,000        128,960  

CyrusOne LP REIT, 5.38%, 3/15/2027

    18,000        17,460  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

Corporate Bonds — continued

 

United States — continued

    

DaVita, Inc.

    

5.75%, 8/15/2022

    13,000        12,935  

5.13%, 7/15/2024

    44,000        41,250  

5.00%, 5/1/2025

    10,000        9,075  

DCP Midstream LP Series A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 5.15%), 7.38%, 12/15/2022 (a) (b) (d)

    28,000        24,920  

DCP Midstream Operating LP

    

4.95%, 4/1/2022

    5,000        4,950  

3.88%, 3/15/2023

    38,000        35,625  

5.38%, 7/15/2025

    9,000        8,797  

6.75%, 9/15/2037 (c)

    20,000        19,700  

Dean Foods Co. 6.50%, 3/15/2023 (c)

    19,000        15,200  

Delek Logistics Partners LP 6.75%, 5/15/2025

    38,000        36,860  

Dell International LLC 7.13%, 6/15/2024 (c)

    65,000        66,137  

Denbury Resources, Inc.

    

9.25%, 3/31/2022 (c)

    9,000        8,302  

7.50%, 2/15/2024 (c)

    17,000        13,685  

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. 7.88%, 8/15/2025

    17,000        14,110  

Diamondback Energy, Inc. 4.75%, 11/1/2024 (c)

    5,000        4,825  

Diebold Nixdorf, Inc. 8.50%, 4/15/2024

    52,000        31,200  

Discover Financial Services Series C, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.08%), 5.50%, 10/30/2027 (a) (b) (d)

    37,000        30,741  

DISH DBS Corp.

    

6.75%, 6/1/2021

    105,000        103,918  

5.88%, 7/15/2022

    4,000        3,680  

5.00%, 3/15/2023

    18,000        14,985  

7.75%, 7/1/2026

    25,000        20,688  

Dole Food Co., Inc. 7.25%, 6/15/2025 (c)

    28,000        26,040  

Downstream Development Authority of the

Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma 10.50%, 2/15/2023 (c)

    50,000        49,250  

Eldorado Resorts, Inc.

    

6.00%, 4/1/2025

    51,000        49,197  

6.00%, 9/15/2026 (c)

    9,000        8,505  

Embarq Corp. 8.00%, 6/1/2036

    159,000        143,895  

Endo Finance LLC 5.75%, 1/15/2022 (c)

    110,000        91,575  

Energy Transfer LP

    

4.25%, 3/15/2023

    21,000        20,213  

5.88%, 1/15/2024

    40,000        40,835  

5.50%, 6/1/2027

    10,000        9,750  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  
    

United States — continued

    

Energy Transfer Operating LP

    

Series A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.03%), 6.25%, 2/15/2023 (a) (b) (d)

    50,000        41,844  

Series B, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.16%), 6.63%, 2/15/2028 (a) (b) (d)

    63,000        51,975  

EnLink Midstream Partners LP

    

Series C, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.11%), 6.00%, 12/15/2022 (a) (b) (d)

    55,000        40,189  

4.40%, 4/1/2024

    14,000        13,192  

4.15%, 6/1/2025

    18,000        16,235  

4.85%, 7/15/2026

    8,000        7,218  

5.60%, 4/1/2044

    10,000        8,224  

Ensco plc

    

8.00%, 1/31/2024

    7,000        5,740  

5.20%, 3/15/2025

    16,000        10,640  

7.75%, 2/1/2026

    8,000        5,920  

5.75%, 10/1/2044

    19,000        10,619  

Entegris, Inc. 4.63%, 2/10/2026 (c)

    18,000        16,560  

Enterprise Development Authority (The) 12.00%, 7/15/2024 (c)

    55,000        50,050  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC

    

Series D, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.99%), 4.88%, 8/16/2077 (b)

    12,000        9,947  

Series E, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.03%), 5.25%, 8/16/2077 (b)

    45,000        37,497  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.57%), 5.38%, 2/15/2078 (b)

    18,000        14,903  

Envision Healthcare Corp. 8.75%, 10/15/2026 (c)

    50,000        43,250  

EP Energy LLC

    

9.38%, 5/1/2024 (c)

    13,000        5,785  

8.00%, 11/29/2024 (c)

    45,000        33,525  

8.00%, 2/15/2025 (c)

    23,000        9,487  

7.75%, 5/15/2026 (c)

    62,000        54,870  

Equinix, Inc.

    

REIT, 5.75%, 1/1/2025

    58,000        58,435  

REIT, 5.88%, 1/15/2026

    3,000        3,022  

ESH Hospitality, Inc. REIT, 5.25%, 5/1/2025 (c)

    30,000        27,900  

EW Scripps Co. (The) 5.13%, 5/15/2025 (c)

    6,000        5,505  

Exela Intermediate LLC 10.00%, 7/15/2023 (c)

    50,000        47,750  

Fidelity & Guaranty Life Holdings, Inc. 5.50%, 5/1/2025 (c)

    21,000        20,061  

Fifth Third Bancorp (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.03%), 5.10%, 6/30/2023 (a) (b) (d)

    55,000        47,781  
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

Corporate Bonds — continued

 

United States — continued

    

First Data Corp.

    

5.00%, 1/15/2024 (c)

    2,000        1,925  

5.75%, 1/15/2024 (c)

    47,000        45,900  

FirstCash, Inc. 5.38%, 6/1/2024 (c)

    5,000        4,812  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    

4.00%, 11/14/2021

    42,000        40,845  

3.88%, 3/15/2023

    90,000        83,250  

4.55%, 11/14/2024

    15,000        13,838  

5.45%, 3/15/2043

    25,000        19,031  

Frontier Communications Corp.

    

10.50%, 9/15/2022

    25,000        17,375  

11.00%, 9/15/2025

    51,000        31,745  

8.50%, 4/1/2026 (c)

    25,000        21,875  

FXI Holdings, Inc. 7.88%, 11/1/2024 (c)

    45,000        38,587  

Gates Global LLC 6.00%, 7/15/2022 (c)

    44,000        43,120  

General Electric Co.

    

Series D, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.33%), 5.00%, 1/21/2021 (a) (b) (d)

    282,000        215,730  

6.15%, 8/7/2037

    16,000        15,622  

5.88%, 1/14/2038

    4,000        3,828  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.

    

Series A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.60%), 5.75%, 9/30/2027 (a) (b) (d)

    55,000        43,615  

Series B, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.44%), 6.50%, 9/30/2028 (a) (b) (d)

    60,000        50,700  

Genesis Energy LP

    

6.75%, 8/1/2022

    15,000        14,625  

6.00%, 5/15/2023

    15,000        13,875  

5.63%, 6/15/2024

    5,000        4,287  

6.50%, 10/1/2025

    5,000        4,400  

6.25%, 5/15/2026

    5,000        4,288  

Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories, Inc. 10.00%, 11/30/2024 (c)

    43,000        45,042  

Global Partners LP 7.00%, 6/15/2023

    40,000        38,000  

Golden Nugget, Inc. 6.75%, 10/15/2024 (c)

    63,000        59,377  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

    

Series L, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.88%), 5.70%, 5/10/2019 (a) (b) (d)

    40,000        39,004  

Series M, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.92%), 5.38%, 5/10/2020 (a) (b) (d)

    185,000        178,760  

Series P, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.87%), 5.00%, 11/10/2022 (a) (b) (d)

    110,000        92,744  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)

    

5.13%, 11/15/2023

    18,000        17,640  

5.00%, 5/31/2026

    47,000        42,300  

4.88%, 3/15/2027

    36,000        31,590  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  
    

United States — continued

    

Graham Holdings Co. 5.75%, 6/1/2026 (c)

    11,000        11,028  

Gray Escrow, Inc. 7.00%, 5/15/2027 (c)

    20,000        19,498  

Gray Television, Inc.

    

5.13%, 10/15/2024 (c)

    30,000        27,660  

5.88%, 7/15/2026 (c)

    20,000        18,646  

GTT Communications, Inc. 7.88%, 12/31/2024 (c)

    8,000        6,920  

Gulfport Energy Corp.

    

6.00%, 10/15/2024

    21,000        18,585  

6.38%, 5/15/2025

    2,000        1,770  

H&E Equipment Services, Inc. 5.63%, 9/1/2025

    20,000        18,350  

Hanesbrands, Inc. 4.88%, 5/15/2026 (c)

    40,000        36,050  

Harland Clarke Holdings Corp. 8.38%, 8/15/2022 (c)

    20,000        18,225  

HCA Healthcare, Inc. 6.25%, 2/15/2021

    23,000        23,517  

HCA, Inc.

    

4.25%, 10/15/2019

    12,000        11,970  

7.50%, 2/15/2022

    57,000        60,562  

5.88%, 3/15/2022

    22,000        22,550  

5.88%, 5/1/2023

    95,000        96,188  

5.38%, 2/1/2025

    66,000        64,350  

5.50%, 6/15/2047

    19,000        18,002  

Hecla Mining Co. 6.88%, 5/1/2021

    35,000        34,300  

Hertz Corp. (The)

    

7.38%, 1/15/2021

    19,000        18,478  

7.63%, 6/1/2022 (c)

    6,000        5,655  

5.50%, 10/15/2024 (c)

    16,000        11,680  

Hilcorp Energy I LP

    

5.00%, 12/1/2024 (c)

    90,000        79,650  

6.25%, 11/1/2028 (c)

    22,000        19,360  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc. 4.25%, 9/1/2024

    10,000        9,450  

Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower LLC 6.13%, 12/1/2024

    10,000        9,925  

Holly Energy Partners LP 6.00%, 8/1/2024 (c)

    20,000        19,600  

Hologic, Inc. 4.38%, 10/15/2025 (c)

    14,000        13,020  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.

    

5.25%, 8/1/2026

    25,000        22,906  

6.63%, 8/1/2026

    20,000        18,325  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc. Series E, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.88%), 5.70%, 4/15/2023 (a) (b) (d)

    5,000        4,438  

Icahn Enterprises LP

    

6.00%, 8/1/2020

    39,000        38,951  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

Corporate Bonds — continued

 

United States — continued

    

6.25%, 2/1/2022

    43,000        42,463  

6.38%, 12/15/2025

    22,000        21,175  

iHeartCommunications, Inc. 9.00%, 12/15/2019 (e)

    115,000        77,050  

IHS Markit Ltd. 5.00%, 11/1/2022 (c)

    20,000        20,200  

ILFC E-Capital Trust I (USD Constant Maturity 30 Year + 1.55%, 14.50% Cap), 4.55%, 12/21/2065 (b) (c)

    100,000        77,750  

Infor Software Parent LLC 7.13% (cash), 5/1/2021 (c) (f)

    24,000        23,340  

Infor US, Inc. 6.50%, 5/15/2022

    50,000        48,358  

Ingevity Corp. 4.50%, 2/1/2026 (c)

    10,000        9,050  

IQVIA, Inc. 4.88%, 5/15/2023 (c)

    20,000        19,600  

IRB Holding Corp. 6.75%, 2/15/2026 (c)

    60,000        52,500  

Iron Mountain, Inc.

    

REIT, 5.75%, 8/15/2024

    37,000        35,150  

REIT, 4.88%, 9/15/2027 (c)

    23,000        20,068  

REIT, 5.25%, 3/15/2028 (c)

    14,000        12,355  

Jack Ohio Finance LLC

    

6.75%, 11/15/2021 (c)

    30,000        30,300  

10.25%, 11/15/2022 (c)

    20,000        21,200  

Jaguar Holding Co. II 6.38%, 8/1/2023 (c)

    15,000        14,334  

JB Poindexter & Co., Inc. 7.13%, 4/15/2026 (c)

    7,000        6,545  

JBS USA LUX SA

    

7.25%, 6/1/2021 (c)

    148,000        149,110  

5.75%, 6/15/2025 (c)

    50,000        47,938  

6.75%, 2/15/2028 (c)

    34,000        33,405  

Kaiser Aluminum Corp. 5.88%, 5/15/2024

    10,000        9,775  

Kennedy-Wilson, Inc. 5.88%, 4/1/2024

    11,000        10,285  

KeyCorp Series D, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.61%), 5.00%, 9/15/2026 (a) (b) (d)

    60,000        54,825  

Koppers, Inc. 6.00%, 2/15/2025 (c)

    15,000        13,200  

L Brands, Inc.

    

5.63%, 10/15/2023

    15,000        14,719  

5.25%, 2/1/2028

    8,000        6,840  

6.75%, 7/1/2036

    16,000        13,040  

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP 5.25%, 10/1/2025 (c)

    28,000        24,990  

Lamar Media Corp. 5.75%, 2/1/2026

    20,000        20,250  

Lennar Corp.

    

4.50%, 4/30/2024

    15,000        14,175  

5.88%, 11/15/2024

    45,000        45,000  

4.75%, 5/30/2025

    5,000        4,687  

5.25%, 6/1/2026

    9,000        8,483  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  
    

United States — continued

    

Level 3 Financing, Inc.

    

5.13%, 5/1/2023

    25,000        24,125  

5.38%, 5/1/2025

    41,000        38,438  

5.25%, 3/15/2026

    10,000        9,150  

LPL Holdings, Inc. 5.75%, 9/15/2025 (c)

    25,000        23,438  

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA 5.75%, 8/1/2022 (c)

    23,000        19,780  

Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc. 6.50%, 9/15/2026 (c)

    23,000        22,195  

Martin Midstream Partners LP 7.25%, 2/15/2021

    40,000        38,000  

Masonite International Corp. 5.75%, 9/15/2026 (c)

    14,000        13,195  

MasTec, Inc. 4.88%, 3/15/2023

    48,000        46,560  

Matador Resources Co. 5.88%, 9/15/2026

    25,000        23,000  

Match Group, Inc. 5.00%, 12/15/2027 (c)

    3,000        2,753  

Mattel, Inc.

    

3.15%, 3/15/2023

    11,000        9,020  

6.75%, 12/31/2025 (c)

    27,000        24,089  

MetLife, Inc.

    

Series C, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.58%), 5.25%, 6/15/2020 (a) (b) (d)

    95,000        91,200  

Series D, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.96%), 5.87%, 3/15/2028 (a) (b) (d)

    60,000        57,600  

MGM Resorts International 6.00%, 3/15/2023

    30,000        30,150  

Molina Healthcare, Inc. 4.88%, 6/15/2025 (c)

    9,000        8,213  

Morgan Stanley

    

Series H, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.61%), 5.45%, 7/15/2019 (a) (b) (d)

    230,000        223,703  

Series J, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.81%), 5.55%, 7/15/2020 (a) (b) (d)

    14,000        13,587  

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC 7.13%, 6/1/2024 (c)

    67,000        62,478  

Nabors Industries, Inc.

    

5.50%, 1/15/2023

    17,000        13,493  

5.10%, 9/15/2023

    2,000        1,519  

5.75%, 2/1/2025

    12,000        9,088  

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.

    

8.13%, 7/15/2023 (c)

    12,000        11,700  

9.13%, 7/15/2026 (c)

    25,000        24,313  

Nationstar Mortgage LLC 6.50%, 6/1/2022

    30,000        29,400  

Neiman Marcus Group Ltd. LLC 8.00%, 10/15/2021 (c)

    50,000        20,625  

Netflix, Inc.

    

5.75%, 3/1/2024

    7,000        7,096  
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

Corporate Bonds — continued

 

United States — continued

    

5.88%, 2/15/2025

    15,000        15,131  

4.38%, 11/15/2026

    15,000        13,613  

4.88%, 4/15/2028

    15,000        13,688  

New Albertsons LP

    

7.75%, 6/15/2026

    5,000        4,250  

6.63%, 6/1/2028

    15,000        11,100  

7.45%, 8/1/2029

    13,000        10,400  

8.70%, 5/1/2030

    2,000        1,680  

8.00%, 5/1/2031

    80,000        65,200  

New Home Co., Inc. (The) 7.25%, 4/1/2022

    25,000        22,688  

NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP

    

4.25%, 9/15/2024 (c)

    24,000        22,200  

4.50%, 9/15/2027 (c)

    8,000        7,120  

NGPL PipeCo LLC 4.88%, 8/15/2027 (c)

    10,000        9,425  

Nielsen Co. Luxembourg SARL (The) 5.00%, 2/1/2025 (c)

    45,000        42,075  

NiSource, Inc. (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year + 2.84%), 5.65%, 6/15/2023 (a) (b) (c) (d)

    25,000        23,250  

Noble Holding International Ltd.

    

7.88%, 2/1/2026 (c)

    33,000        28,133  

6.20%, 8/1/2040

    9,000        5,580  

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. 9.50%, (Blend (cash 8.50% + PIK 1.00%)), 5/15/2023 (f)

    19,087        18,346  

Northern Trust Corp. Series D, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.20%), 4.60%, 10/1/2026 (a) (b) (d)

    29,000        26,898  

Northwest Acquisitions ULC 7.13%, 11/1/2022 (c)

    10,000        9,885  

Novelis Corp.

    

6.25%, 8/15/2024 (c)

    45,000        42,300  

5.88%, 9/30/2026 (c)

    25,000        22,125  

NRG Energy, Inc.

    

6.25%, 5/1/2024

    20,000        20,300  

7.25%, 5/15/2026

    40,000        41,650  

5.75%, 1/15/2028

    12,000        11,520  

Nuance Communications, Inc. 5.63%, 12/15/2026

    38,000        36,100  

NuStar Logistics LP 5.63%, 4/28/2027

    30,000        27,975  

NVA Holdings, Inc. 6.88%, 4/1/2026 (c)

    30,000        26,850  

Oasis Petroleum, Inc.

    

6.88%, 3/15/2022

    8,000        7,540  

6.25%, 5/1/2026 (c)

    16,000        13,440  

OI European Group BV 4.00%, 3/15/2023 (c)

    9,000        8,415  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  
    

United States — continued

    

Outfront Media Capital LLC

    

5.63%, 2/15/2024

    25,000        24,625  

5.88%, 3/15/2025

    25,000        24,562  

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc. 6.38%, 8/15/2025 (c)

    40,000        39,600  

Party City Holdings, Inc. 6.63%, 8/1/2026 (c)

    29,000        26,390  

PBF Holding Co. LLC

    

7.00%, 11/15/2023

    10,000        9,550  

7.25%, 6/15/2025

    25,000        23,500  

PBF Logistics LP 6.88%, 5/15/2023

    15,000        14,738  

Peabody Energy Corp.

    

6.00%, 3/31/2022 (c)

    15,000        14,550  

6.38%, 3/31/2025 (c)

    15,000        13,950  

Penske Automotive Group, Inc. 5.50%, 5/15/2026

    32,000        29,760  

PetSmart, Inc.

    

7.13%, 3/15/2023 (c)

    12,000        6,990  

5.88%, 6/1/2025 (c)

    31,000        22,397  

8.88%, 6/1/2025 (c)

    13,000        7,540  

PGT Escrow Issuer, Inc. 6.75%, 8/1/2026 (c)

    18,000        17,730  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.

    

5.75%, 3/15/2025 (c)

    59,000        55,312  

5.88%, 9/30/2027 (c)

    17,000        15,428  

Plains All American Pipeline LP Series B, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.11%), 6.13%, 11/15/2022 (a) (b) (d)

    45,000        37,800  

Plantronics, Inc. 5.50%, 5/31/2023 (c)

    28,000        26,040  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) Series S, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.30%), 5.00%, 11/1/2026 (a) (b) (d)

    50,000        46,000  

Polaris Intermediate Corp. 8.50% (cash), 12/1/2022 (c) (f)

    37,000        33,748  

Post Holdings, Inc.

    

5.50%, 3/1/2025 (c)

    40,000        38,392  

5.00%, 8/15/2026 (c)

    30,000        27,300  

5.75%, 3/1/2027 (c)

    20,000        18,750  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC 9.25%, 5/15/2023 (c)

    90,000        92,813  

Progressive Corp. (The) Series B, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.54%), 5.38%, 3/15/2023 (a) (b) (d)

    25,000        23,426  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.92%), 5.63%, 6/15/2043 (b)

    180,000        176,279  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.03%), 5.38%, 5/15/2045 (b)

    29,000        27,176  
 

 

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JPMorgan Insurance Trust Income Builder Portfolio

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

Corporate Bonds — continued

 

United States — continued

    

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.67%), 5.70%, 9/15/2048 (b)

    39,000        36,270  

QEP Resources, Inc.

    

5.38%, 10/1/2022

    19,000        17,290  

5.25%, 5/1/2023

    10,000        8,850  

Qorvo, Inc. 5.50%, 7/15/2026 (c)

    20,000        19,100  

Quicken Loans, Inc. 5.75%, 5/1/2025 (c)

    74,000        69,190  

Rackspace Hosting, Inc. 8.63%, 11/15/2024 (c)

    39,000        30,420  

Radian Group, Inc. 4.50%, 10/1/2024

    30,000        27,188  

Range Resources Corp. 5.00%, 8/15/2022

    5,000        4,475  

Refinitiv US Holdings, Inc.

    

6.25%, 5/15/2026 (c)

    9,000        8,685  

8.25%, 11/15/2026 (c)

    9,000        8,224  

Revlon Consumer Products Corp. 6.25%, 8/1/2024

    30,000        15,900  

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc.

    

5.75%, 10/15/2020

    43,610        43,501  

5.13%, 7/15/2023 (c)

    25,000        23,812  

Rowan Cos., Inc. 7.38%, 6/15/2025

    6,000        4,815  

Sabre GLBL, Inc. 5.38%, 4/15/2023 (c)

    22,000        21,890  

SBA Communications Corp. REIT, 4.00%, 10/1/2022

    23,000        21,908  

Scientific Games International, Inc.

    

10.00%, 12/1/2022

    50,000        50,624  

5.00%, 10/15/2025 (c)

    43,000        38,378  

Sealed Air Corp. 5.13%, 12/1/2024 (c)

    20,000        19,625  

SemGroup Corp.

    

5.63%, 7/15/2022

    10,000        9,425  

5.63%, 11/15/2023

    25,000        22,750  

6.38%, 3/15/2025

    20,000        18,450  

7.25%, 3/15/2026

    13,000        12,155  

Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment, Inc. 5.88%, 5/15/2021 (c)

    50,000        49,875  

Sensata Technologies BV 4.88%, 10/15/2023 (c)

    15,000        14,588  

Service Corp. International 5.38%, 5/15/2024

    30,000        29,700  

SESI LLC 7.75%, 9/15/2024

    10,000        7,950  

Sinclair Television Group, Inc. 5.88%, 3/15/2026 (c)

    50,000        46,625  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.

    

4.63%, 5/15/2023 (c)

    10,000        9,575  

6.00%, 7/15/2024 (c)

    10,000        10,025  

5.38%, 4/15/2025 (c)

    50,000        47,375  

5.38%, 7/15/2026 (c)

    10,000        9,350  

5.00%, 8/1/2027 (c)

    23,000        21,016  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  
    

United States — continued

    

Six Flags Entertainment Corp. 4.88%, 7/31/2024 (c)

    12,000        11,310  

SM Energy Co.

    

5.00%, 1/15/2024

    36,000        31,320  

6.75%, 9/15/2026

    15,000        13,425  

6.63%, 1/15/2027

    16,000        14,240  

Solera LLC 10.50%, 3/1/2024 (c)

    26,000        27,690  

Sotheby’s 4.88%, 12/15/2025 (c)

    30,000        27,150  

Southwestern Energy Co.

    

6.20%, 1/23/2025

    11,000        9,831  

7.50%, 4/1/2026

    14,000        13,230  

Spectrum Brands, Inc.

    

6.13%, 12/15/2024

    18,000        17,325  

5.75%, 7/15/2025

    45,000        42,737  

Springleaf Finance Corp.

    

7.75%, 10/1/2021

    40,000        40,150  

6.13%, 5/15/2022

    5,000        4,849  

5.63%, 3/15/2023

    27,000        24,907  

6.88%, 3/15/2025

    15,000        13,425  

7.13%, 3/15/2026

    32,000        28,560  

Sprint Capital Corp. 8.75%, 3/15/2032

    56,000        59,080  

Sprint Communications, Inc.

    

7.00%, 3/1/2020 (c)

    25,000        25,625  

6.00%, 11/15/2022

    100,000        98,133  

Sprint Corp.

    

7.88%, 9/15/2023

    101,000        103,651  

7.13%, 6/15/2024

    51,000        50,544  

7.63%, 2/15/2025

    34,000        34,000  

7.63%, 3/1/2026

    12,000        11,850  

Standard Industries, Inc.

    

6.00%, 10/15/2025 (c)

    45,000        43,159  

5.00%, 2/15/2027 (c)

    10,000        8,750  

4.75%, 1/15/2028 (c)

    7,000        5,880  

Staples, Inc. 8.50%, 9/15/2025 (c)

    65,000        58,643  

State Street Corp.

    

Series F, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.60%), 5.25%, 9/15/2020 (a) (b) (d)

    80,000        78,500  

Series H, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.54%), 5.63%, 12/15/2023 (a) (b) (d)

    25,000        23,625  

Station Casinos LLC 5.00%, 10/1/2025 (c)

    42,000        38,010  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    

5.25%, 4/15/2023

    23,000        22,684  

4.13%, 9/15/2025

    20,000        18,375  

5.00%, 12/15/2026

    15,000        14,212  
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

Corporate Bonds — continued

 

United States — continued

    

Stevens Holding Co., Inc. 6.13%, 10/1/2026 (c)

    16,000        15,760  

Summit Materials LLC 5.13%, 6/1/2025 (c)

    40,000        36,400  

Summit Midstream Holdings LLC 5.75%, 4/15/2025

    35,000        32,200  

Sunoco LP

    

4.88%, 1/15/2023

    23,000        22,425  

5.50%, 2/15/2026

    8,000        7,580  

5.88%, 3/15/2028

    3,000        2,806  

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

    

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.86%), 5.63%, 12/15/2019 (a) (b) (d)

    15,000        14,850  

Series G, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.10%), 5.05%, 6/15/2022 (a) (b) (d)

    40,000        35,100  

Series H, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.79%), 5.13%, 12/15/2027 (a) (b) (d)

    40,000        33,935  

Symantec Corp. 5.00%, 4/15/2025 (c)

    29,000        27,059  

Talen Energy Supply LLC 6.50%, 6/1/2025

    43,000        30,530  

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP

    

5.50%, 9/15/2024 (c)

    25,000        24,563  

5.50%, 1/15/2028 (c)

    5,000        4,800  

Targa Resources Partners LP

    

4.25%, 11/15/2023

    10,000        9,263  

5.13%, 2/1/2025

    50,000        46,875  

5.88%, 4/15/2026 (c)

    2,000        1,945  

5.38%, 2/1/2027

    10,000        9,375  

5.00%, 1/15/2028

    5,000        4,525  

Team Health Holdings, Inc. 6.38%, 2/1/2025 (c)

    67,000        54,689  

TEGNA, Inc. 6.38%, 10/15/2023

    60,000        60,150  

Teleflex, Inc. 5.25%, 6/15/2024

    53,000        52,735  

Tempur Sealy International, Inc.

    

5.63%, 10/15/2023

    42,000        40,530  

5.50%, 6/15/2026

    35,000        31,938  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

    

6.00%, 10/1/2020

    73,000        73,912  

4.50%, 4/1/2021

    20,000        19,450  

4.38%, 10/1/2021

    36,000        34,830  

8.13%, 4/1/2022

    45,000        45,113  

6.75%, 6/15/2023

    59,000        55,386  

4.63%, 7/15/2024

    25,000        23,250  

5.13%, 5/1/2025

    57,000        53,153  

7.00%, 8/1/2025

    30,000        27,750  

Tennant Co. 5.63%, 5/1/2025

    50,000        47,125  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  
    

United States — continued

    

Terraform Global Operating LLC 6.13%, 3/1/2026 (c)

    15,000        13,950  

TerraForm Power Operating LLC

    

4.25%, 1/31/2023 (c)

    15,000        13,988  

6.63%, 6/15/2025 (c) (g)

    20,000        20,200  

5.00%, 1/31/2028 (c)

    19,000        16,720  

T-Mobile US, Inc. 4.50%, 2/1/2026 ‡

    10,000         

T-Mobile USA, Inc.

    

6.38%, 3/1/2025

    240,000        121,495  

5.13%, 4/15/2025

    10,000        9,712  

4.50%, 2/1/2026

    29,000        26,608  

4.75%, 2/1/2028

    20,000        9,050  

Toll Brothers Finance Corp.

    

5.88%, 2/15/2022

    6,000        6,030  

4.88%, 11/15/2025

    10,000        9,350  

TransDigm, Inc.

    

5.50%, 10/15/2020

    25,000        24,812  

6.00%, 7/15/2022

    37,000        36,121  

6.50%, 7/15/2024

    17,000        16,533  

TransMontaigne Partners LP 6.13%, 2/15/2026

    9,000        8,055  

Transocean Guardian Ltd. 5.88%, 1/15/2024 (c)

    7,000        6,703  

Transocean Pontus Ltd. 6.13%, 8/1/2025 (c)

    27,000        26,055  

Transocean Proteus Ltd. 6.25%, 12/1/2024 (c)

    27,200        26,044  

Transocean, Inc.

    

9.00%, 7/15/2023 (c)

    27,000        26,865  

7.25%, 11/1/2025 (c)

    20,000        17,450  

7.50%, 1/15/2026 (c)

    81,000        71,078  

7.50%, 4/15/2031

    25,000        18,937  

6.80%, 3/15/2038

    31,000        20,615  

9.35%, 12/15/2041 (g)

    26,000        21,645  

Travelport Corporate Finance plc 6.00%, 3/15/2026 (c)

    10,000        10,100  

Trinseo Materials Operating SCA 5.38%, 9/1/2025 (c)

    23,000        20,102  

Tronox Finance plc 5.75%, 10/1/2025 (c)

    23,000        18,630  

Tronox, Inc. 6.50%, 4/15/2026 (c)

    14,000        11,620  

Tutor Perini Corp. 6.88%, 5/1/2025 (c)

    51,000        47,430  

Ultra Resources, Inc.

    

6.88%, 4/15/2022 ‡ (c)

    89,000        54,290  

7.13%, 4/15/2025 ‡ (c)

    35,000        19,600  

Unit Corp. 6.63%, 5/15/2021

    19,000        17,290  

United Continental Holdings, Inc. 5.00%, 2/1/2024

    33,000        32,010  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

Corporate Bonds — continued

 

United States — continued

    

United Rentals North America, Inc.

    

5.50%, 7/15/2025

    15,000        14,137  

4.63%, 10/15/2025

    50,000        44,625  

5.88%, 9/15/2026

    25,000        23,562  

6.50%, 12/15/2026

    23,000        22,655  

5.50%, 5/15/2027

    5,000        4,638  

4.88%, 1/15/2028

    27,000        23,693  

United States Steel Corp.

    

6.88%, 8/15/2025

    8,000        7,320  

6.25%, 3/15/2026

    27,000        23,625  

Uniti Group LP REIT, 6.00%, 4/15/2023 (c)

    20,000        18,100  

Univar USA, Inc. 6.75%, 7/15/2023 (c)

    10,000        9,900  

Univision Communications, Inc.

    

5.13%, 5/15/2023 (c)

    15,000        13,463  

5.13%, 2/15/2025 (c)

    32,000        28,080  

USA Compression Partners LP 6.88%, 4/1/2026 (c)

    7,000        6,720  

USIS Merger Sub, Inc. 6.88%, 5/1/2025 (c)

    26,000        23,893  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.

    

9.25%, 4/1/2026 (c)

    26,000        26,000  

8.50%, 1/31/2027 (c)

    11,000        10,670  

Venator Finance SARL 5.75%, 7/15/2025 (c)

    16,000        12,800  

Verscend Escrow Corp. 9.75%, 8/15/2026 (c)

    4,000        3,760  

Vertiv Group Corp. 9.25%, 10/15/2024 (c)

    114,000        104,880  

Viacom, Inc.

    

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.90%), 5.87%, 2/28/2057 (b)

    44,000        39,975  

(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.90%), 6.25%, 2/28/2057 (b)

    33,000        30,796  

ViaSat, Inc. 5.63%, 9/15/2025 (c)

    10,000        9,200  

Vistra Energy Corp.

    

5.88%, 6/1/2023

    35,000        35,000  

7.63%, 11/1/2024

    59,000        62,245  

VOC Escrow Ltd. 5.00%, 2/15/2028 (c)

    11,000        10,148  

Voya Financial, Inc. (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.58%), 5.65%, 5/15/2053 (b)

    90,000        84,582  

W&T Offshore, Inc. 9.75%, 11/1/2023 (c)

    24,000        21,000  

Weatherford International LLC 9.88%, 3/1/2025 (c)

    5,000        3,038  

Weatherford International Ltd.

    

4.50%, 4/15/2022

    5,000        2,925  

6.50%, 8/1/2036

    2,000        1,040  

7.00%, 3/15/2038

    11,000        5,693  

6.75%, 9/15/2040

    4,000        2,060  

5.95%, 4/15/2042

    19,000        9,666  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  
    

United States — continued

    

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. 5.25%, 4/1/2025

    28,000        26,950  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    

Series S, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.11%), 5.90%, 6/15/2024 (a) (b) (d)

    180,000        171,495  

Series U, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.99%), 5.87%, 6/15/2025 (a) (b) (d)

    30,000        29,654  

WESCO Distribution, Inc. 5.38%, 6/15/2024

    20,000        18,850  

West Street Merger Sub, Inc. 6.38%, 9/1/2025 (c)

    4,000        3,540  

Western Digital Corp. 4.75%, 2/15/2026

    34,000        29,495  

Whiting Petroleum Corp.

    

5.75%, 3/15/2021

    61,000        57,950  

6.25%, 4/1/2023

    2,000        1,820  

6.63%, 1/15/2026

    32,000        27,440  

Windstream Services LLC 9.00%, 6/30/2025 (c)

    27,000        18,293  

WMG Acquisition Corp.

    

5.00%, 8/1/2023 (c)

    20,000        19,450  

4.88%, 11/1/2024 (c)

    15,000        14,213  

5.50%, 4/15/2026 (c)

    57,000        54,435  

WPX Energy, Inc. 5.75%, 6/1/2026

    15,000        13,575  

Wyndham Destinations, Inc.

    

5.40%, 4/1/2024

    7,000        6,668  

6.35%, 10/1/2025 (g)

    2,000        1,940  

5.75%, 4/1/2027

    11,000        10,092  

Zayo Group LLC

    

6.38%, 5/15/2025

    30,000        27,900  

5.75%, 1/15/2027 (c)

    29,000        25,883  
    

 

 

 
       17,474,177  
    

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost $22,088,406)

 

     20,450,761  
    

 

 

 
     SHARES          

Common Stocks — 26.3%

 

Australia — 0.7%

 

BHP Group plc

    1,070        22,610  

Dexus, REIT

    9,371        70,139  

Goodman Group, REIT

    15,705        117,644  

Mirvac Group, REIT

    55,559        87,746  

Rio Tinto plc

    3,920        187,738  
    

 

 

 
       485,877  
    

 

 

 

Austria — 0.1%

    

Erste Group Bank AG *

    658        21,818  

OMV AG

    226        9,870  
    

 

 

 
       31,688  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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INVESTMENTS       
SHARES
     VALUE($)  

Common Stocks — continued

 

Belgium — 0.2%

 

Ageas

    173        7,788  

KBC Group NV

    219        14,090  

Proximus SADP

    303        8,199  

Shurgard Self Storage SA *

    1,424        39,565  

Telenet Group Holding NV

    162        7,535  

Warehouses De Pauw CVA, REIT, CVA

    351        46,328  
    

 

 

 
       123,505  
    

 

 

 

Brazil — 0.4%

    

Ambev SA

    15,430        61,230  

BB Seguridade Participacoes SA

    9,013        64,160  

Cielo SA

    5,300        12,157  

Engie Brasil Energia SA

    3,055        26,027  

Itau Unibanco Holding SA (Preference)

    8,963        82,097  

Petrobras Distribuidora SA

    4,605        30,536  
    

 

 

 
       276,207  
    

 

 

 

Canada — 0.3%

    

Allied Properties, REIT

    3,359        109,047  

TransCanada Corp.

    3,217        114,876  
    

 

 

 
       223,923  
    

 

 

 

Chile — 0.0% (h)

    

Banco Santander Chile, ADR

    768        22,963  
    

 

 

 

China — 1.3%

    

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H

    108,000        88,786  

China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H

    10,000        21,147  

China Mobile Ltd.

    7,000        67,736  

China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.

    26,000        89,643  

China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    21,200        68,507  

China Resources Power Holdings Co. Ltd.

    46,000        88,478  

CNOOC Ltd.

    33,000        50,831  

Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    16,900        56,271  

Guangdong Investment Ltd.

    14,000        27,051  

Henan Shuanghui Investment & Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,100        14,135  

Huayu Automotive Systems Co. Ltd., Class A

    24,300        65,245  

Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    16,511        55,166  

Jiangsu Yanghe Brewery Joint-Stock Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,800        24,945  

Midea Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,300        50,231  

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class H

    8,500        74,987  

SAIC Motor Corp. Ltd., Class A

    12,103        47,088  
    

 

 

 
       890,247  
    

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS       
SHARES
     VALUE($)  
    

Colombia — 0.0% (h)

    

Millicom International Cellular SA, SDR

    131        8,289  
    

 

 

 

Czech Republic — 0.1%

    

Komercni banka A/S

    1,564        59,054  

Monet Money Bank A/S (i)

    2,931        9,457  
    

 

 

 
       68,511  
    

 

 

 

Denmark — 0.2%

    

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

    2,643        121,385  

Tryg A/S

    415        10,467  
    

 

 

 
       131,852  
    

 

 

 

Finland — 0.2%

    

Elisa OYJ

    267        11,059  

Fortum OYJ

    562        12,302  

Konecranes OYJ

    1,103        33,440  

Metso OYJ

    352        9,248  

Nordea Bank Abp

    1,883        15,851  

Orion OYJ, Class B

    236        8,210  

Sampo OYJ, Class A

    259        11,479  

Stora Enso OYJ, Class R

    729        8,452  

UPM-Kymmene OYJ

    440        11,138  
    

 

 

 
       121,179  
    

 

 

 

France — 2.2%

    

Airbus SE

    23        2,203  

Airbus SE

    374        35,657  

Amundi SA (i)

    101        5,340  

AXA SA

    937        20,222  

Capgemini SE

    330        32,823  

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

    183        7,621  

Cie de Saint-Gobain

    344        11,420  

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

    1,123        110,533  

CNP Assurances

    466        9,892  

Covivio, REIT

    809        78,055  

Credit Agricole SA

    920        9,901  

Engie SA

    1,020        14,655  

Eutelsat Communications SA

    525        10,343  

Gecina SA, REIT

    79        10,227  

ICADE, REIT

    127        9,679  

Klepierre SA, REIT

    273        8,437  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    411        120,331  

Orange SA

    7,060        114,413  

Peugeot SA

    388        8,275  

Publicis Groupe SA

    221        12,610  

Renault SA

    184        11,462  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS       
SHARES
     VALUE($)  

Common Stocks — continued

 

France — continued

    

Sanofi

    2,132        184,951  

Schneider Electric SE

    2,337        158,522  

SCOR SE

    241        10,834  

Societe BIC SA

    65        6,640  

Societe Generale SA

    411        13,031  

Suez

    585        7,728  

TOTAL SA

    5,063        267,049  

Veolia Environnement SA

    465        9,523  

Vinci SA

    1,993        163,888  
    

 

 

 
       1,466,265  
    

 

 

 

Germany — 1.1%

    

1&1 Drillisch AG

    154        7,865  

Allianz SE (Registered)

    977        196,333  

Aroundtown SA

    6,577        54,563  

BASF SE

    445        30,996  

Daimler AG (Registered)

    363        19,136  

Deutsche Telekom AG (Registered)

    5,550        94,332  

E.ON SE

    1,310        12,931  

Evonik Industries AG

    214        5,342  

Hannover Rueck SE

    60        8,086  

METRO AG

    506        7,786  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG (Registered)

    538        117,337  

RWE AG

    590        12,850  

Volkswagen AG (Preference)

    407        64,898  

Vonovia SE

    1,852        83,486  
    

 

 

 
       715,941  
    

 

 

 

Hong Kong — 0.5%

    

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

    3,300        73,924  

HKT Trust & HKT Ltd.

    37,000        53,300  

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

    2,500        72,271  

New World Development Co. Ltd.

    30,000        39,623  

WH Group Ltd. (i)

    32,500        24,962  

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd.

    9,000        53,828  
    

 

 

 
       317,908  
    

 

 

 

Hungary — 0.1%

    

OTP Bank Nyrt.

    1,833        74,077  
    

 

 

 

India — 0.1%

    

Infosys Ltd., ADR

    6,707        63,851  
    

 

 

 

Indonesia — 0.1%

    

Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk. PT, ADR

    3,130        82,037  
    

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS       
SHARES
     VALUE($)  
    

Ireland — 0.0% (h)

    

AIB Group plc

    2,232        9,412  

Bank of Ireland Group plc

    1,110        6,173  

Smurfit Kappa Group plc

    256        6,812  
    

 

 

 
       22,397  
    

 

 

 

Italy — 0.3%

    

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

    965        16,129  

Enel SpA

    20,391        118,212  

Eni SpA

    1,305        20,615  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

    6,904        15,372  

Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA

    1,144        9,680  

Poste Italiane SpA (i)

    1,382        11,082  

Snam SpA

    2,820        12,347  

Telecom Italia SpA

    17,213        8,256  

Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA

    1,620        9,200  
    

 

 

 
       220,893  
    

 

 

 

Japan — 0.8%

    

Invesco Office J-Reit, Inc., REIT

    248        34,663  

Japan Hotel REIT Investment Corp., REIT

    84        59,957  

JXTG Holdings, Inc.

    8,700        45,184  

Kenedix Office Investment Corp., REIT

    4        25,531  

Kenedix Retail REIT Corp., REIT

    11        24,938  

Nippon Accommodations Fund, Inc., REIT

    6        28,980  

Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc., REIT

    26        54,872  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

    1,600        65,279  

Orix JREIT, Inc., REIT

    22        36,586  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

    1,000        32,965  

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.

    1,200        57,011  

Toyota Motor Corp.

    500        28,943  
    

 

 

 
       494,909  
    

 

 

 

Luxembourg — 0.0% (h)

    

RTL Group SA

    99        5,306  

SES SA, FDR

    363        6,950  
    

 

 

 
       12,256  
    

 

 

 

Macau — 0.1%

    

Sands China Ltd.

    9,600        41,866  
    

 

 

 

Mexico — 0.3%

    

Bolsa Mexicana de Valores SAB de CV

    8,835        15,061  

Fibra Uno Administracion SA de CV, REIT

    34,659        38,536  

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV, Class A

    39,604        63,078  

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV

    23,764        60,439  
    

 

 

 
       177,114  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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INVESTMENTS       
SHARES
     VALUE($)  

Common Stocks — continued

 

Netherlands — 0.4%

    

ABN AMRO Group NV, CVA (i)

    487        11,460  

Aegon NV

    2,037        9,541  

Eurocommercial Properties NV, REIT, CVA

    1,075        33,181  

ING Groep NV

    1,703        18,318  

Koninklijke KPN NV

    3,277        9,572  

NN Group NV

    306        12,166  

Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class A

    2,699        79,553  

Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class B

    2,629        78,600  
    

 

 

 
       252,391  
    

 

 

 

Norway — 0.3%

    

Aker BP ASA

    333        8,396  

DNB ASA

    814        13,066  

Equinor ASA

    561        11,900  

Marine Harvest ASA

    527        11,108  

Norsk Hydro ASA

    13,767        62,379  

Telenor ASA

    5,587        108,501  
    

 

 

 
       215,350  
    

 

 

 

Portugal — 0.0% (h)

    

EDP — Energias de Portugal SA

    3,670        12,839  

Galp Energia SGPS SA

    463        7,290  
    

 

 

 
       20,129  
    

 

 

 

Russia — 0.3%

    

Alrosa PJSC

    23,978        33,776  

Moscow Exchange MICEX-RTS PJSC *

    45,784        53,258  

Sberbank of Russia PJSC

    44,183        119,209  

Severstal PJSC, GDR (i)

    1,066        14,489  
    

 

 

 
       220,732  
    

 

 

 

Singapore — 0.3%

    

Ascendas, REIT

    18,720        35,328  

City Developments Ltd.

    5,000        29,809  

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

    6,100        106,078  
    

 

 

 
       171,215  
    

 

 

 

South Africa — 0.3%

    

Absa Group Ltd.

    2,049        22,997  

Anglo American plc

    746        16,681  

AVI Ltd.

    4,845        34,238  

Bid Corp. Ltd.

    1,550        28,514  

FirstRand Ltd.

    10,895        49,625  

SPAR Group Ltd. (The)

    1,788        25,759  

Vodacom Group Ltd.

    3,882        35,704  
    

 

 

 
       213,518  
    

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS       
SHARES
     VALUE($)  
    

South Korea — 0.3%

    

KT&G Corp.

    676        61,548  

Orange Life Insurance Ltd. (i)

    296        7,426  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

    2,393        83,304  

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd. *

    166        39,916  

SK Telecom Co. Ltd., ADR

    781        20,931  
    

 

 

 
       213,125  
    

 

 

 

Spain — 0.7%

    

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA

    217        8,400  

Bankinter SA

    1,044        8,377  

CaixaBank SA

    3,347        12,121  

Enagas SA

    412        11,137  

Endesa SA

    516        11,899  

Iberdrola SA

    27,944        224,387  

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

    1,645        41,988  

Mapfre SA

    2,373        6,302  

Merlin Properties Socimi SA, REIT

    4,689        57,925  

Naturgy Energy Group SA

    467        11,914  

Red Electrica Corp. SA

    563        12,555  

Repsol SA

    945        15,193  

Telefonica SA

    2,088        17,576  
    

 

 

 
       439,774  
    

 

 

 

Sweden — 0.3%

    

Boliden AB *

    536        11,615  

Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B

    641        9,116  

ICA Gruppen AB

    141        5,037  

Lundin Petroleum AB

    373        9,315  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A

    1,382        13,434  

SKF AB, Class B

    478        7,265  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

    6,590        73,318  

Swedbank AB, Class A

    679        15,177  

Swedish Match AB

    264        10,393  

Tele2 AB, Class B

    996        12,703  

Telia Co. AB

    2,878        13,690  

Volvo AB, Class B

    797        10,436  
    

 

 

 
       191,499  
    

 

 

 

Switzerland — 1.5%

    

Credit Suisse Group AG (Registered) *

    1,137        12,429  

Glencore plc

    20,705        76,983  

Novartis AG (Registered)

    4,195        359,278  

Roche Holding AG

    1,313        325,964  

Swiss Life Holding AG (Registered)

    25        9,649  

Swiss Re AG

    1,341        123,372  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS       
SHARES
     VALUE($)  

Common Stocks — continued

 

Switzerland — continued

    

UBS Group AG (Registered) *

    1,499        18,697  

Zurich Insurance Group AG *

    212        63,195  
    

 

 

 
       989,567  
    

 

 

 

Taiwan — 0.8%

    

Asustek Computer, Inc.

    4,000        26,215  

Chicony Electronics Co. Ltd.

    4,035        8,217  

Delta Electronics, Inc.

    7,000        29,462  

MediaTek, Inc.

    5,000        37,212  

Mega Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    46,000        38,834  

Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

    8,000        36,934  

President Chain Store Corp.

    3,000        30,225  

Quanta Computer, Inc.

    22,000        37,653  

Taiwan Mobile Co. Ltd.

    19,000        65,799  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR

    5,504        203,153  

Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp.

    20,000        38,792  
    

 

 

 
       552,496  
    

 

 

 

Thailand — 0.2%

    

Siam Cement PCL (The)

    3,300        44,208  

Siam Commercial Bank PCL (The)

    17,000        69,782  

Thai Oil PCL

    12,000        24,388  
    

 

 

 
       138,378  
    

 

 

 

Turkey — 0.1%

    

Tofas Turk Otomobil Fabrikasi A/S

    2,752        8,784  

Tupras Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri A/S

    1,015        22,360  
    

 

 

 
       31,144  
    

 

 

 

United Arab Emirates — 0.1%

    

Emaar Development PJSC

    8,273        9,910  

First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC

    9,261        35,549  
    

 

 

 
       45,459  
    

 

 

 

United Kingdom — 2.0%

    

3i Group plc

    982        9,690  

Admiral Group plc

    415        10,829  

AstraZeneca plc

    435        32,471  

Aviva plc

    9,378        44,883  

BAE Systems plc

    10,480        61,296  

Barclays plc

    7,732        14,793  

Barratt Developments plc

    1,454        8,577  

Berkeley Group Holdings plc

    237        10,512  

BP plc

    7,073        44,713  

British American Tobacco plc

    759        24,151  

BT Group plc

    4,547        13,826  
INVESTMENTS       
SHARES
     VALUE($)  
    

United Kingdom — continued

    

Centrica plc

    4,876        8,411  

Compass Group plc

    776        16,331  

Diageo plc

    1,821        65,072  

Direct Line Insurance Group plc

    2,141        8,703  

GlaxoSmithKline plc

    1,885        35,924  

HSBC Holdings plc

    6,531        53,879  

Imperial Brands plc

    2,731        82,891  

International Consolidated Airlines Group SA

    1,010        8,007  

J Sainsbury plc

    1,970        6,660  

John Wood Group plc

    837        5,385  

Legal & General Group plc

    4,508        13,282  

Lloyds Banking Group plc

    33,141        21,846  

Meggitt plc

    1,115        6,698  

Micro Focus International plc

    493        8,637  

Mondi plc

    326        6,790  

National Grid plc

    1,622        15,869  

NewRiver REIT plc, REIT

    9,748        26,301  

Next plc

    180        9,165  

Persimmon plc

    399        9,826  

Prudential plc

    4,791        85,550  

Quilter plc (i)

    1,803        2,719  

RELX plc

    871        17,960  

Safestore Holdings plc, REIT

    5,710        36,863  

Segro plc, REIT

    7,389        55,470  

Severn Trent plc

    450        10,431  

Taylor Wimpey plc

    60,692        105,535  

Tritax Big Box REIT plc, REIT

    19,919        33,342  

Tritax EuroBox plc, REIT * (i)

    5,530        6,532  

Unilever NV, CVA

    3,915        212,084  

Unilever plc

    911        47,830  

UNITE Group plc (The), REIT

    4,484        46,102  

United Utilities Group plc

    842        7,917  
    

 

 

 
       1,353,753  
    

 

 

 

United States — 9.6%

    

Altria Group, Inc.

    2,110        104,213  

American Tower Corp., REIT

    294        46,508  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    972        83,427  

AT&T, Inc.

    2,549        72,748  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    294        38,549  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc., REIT

    1,305        227,135  

Avaya Holdings Corp. *

    1,873        27,271  

Brandywine Realty Trust, REIT

    3,963        51,004  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    1,717        89,250  

Brixmor Property Group, Inc., REIT

    3,829        56,248  
 

 

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INVESTMENTS       
SHARES
     VALUE($)  

Common Stocks — continued

 

United States — continued

    

Camden Property Trust, REIT

    649        57,144  

Chevron Corp.

    335        36,445  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    1,523        65,992  

Citigroup, Inc.

    1,315        68,459  

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

    7,379        349,396  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    2,344        79,813  

CVS Health Corp.

    1,666        109,156  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc., REIT

    1,762        187,741  

Douglas Emmett, Inc., REIT

    1,780        60,751  

DowDuPont, Inc.

    797        42,624  

Eaton Corp. plc

    870        59,734  

Equinix, Inc., REIT

    338        119,165  

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc., REIT

    818        79,452  

Essex Property Trust, Inc., REIT

    347        85,088  

Federal Realty Investment Trust, REIT

    588        69,408  

Ferguson plc

    1,015        64,857  

Healthcare Trust of America, Inc., Class A, REIT

    2,832        71,678  

Highwoods Properties, Inc., REIT

    1,403        54,282  

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

    319        54,811  

International Business Machines Corp.

    1,635        185,850  

Invitation Homes, Inc., REIT

    3,670        73,694  

Iron Mountain, Inc., REIT

    2,641        85,595  

Kilroy Realty Corp., REIT

    1,038        65,269  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    1,604        94,652  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    2,603        198,895  

Microsoft Corp.

    503        51,090  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc., REIT

    1,150        110,055  

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

    2,357        94,351  

Morgan Stanley

    2,621        103,923  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    985        171,213  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    375        56,077  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    785        48,183  

Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc., REIT

    4,100        106,518  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    1,844        203,725  

Pfizer, Inc.

    9,544        416,596  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    2,704        180,519  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    1,469        64,886  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    502        46,144  

Prologis, Inc., REIT

    3,923        230,359  

Public Storage, REIT

    695        140,675  

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc., REIT

    2,133        62,860  

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc., REIT

    3,195        41,567  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    1,243        117,463  

Union Pacific Corp.

    403        55,707  
INVESTMENTS       
SHARES
     VALUE($)  
    

United States — continued

    

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    795        77,536  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    283        70,501  

Ventas, Inc., REIT

    2,755        161,415  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    3,956        222,406  

Vornado Realty Trust, REIT

    2,704        167,729  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    3,187        157,023  
    

 

 

 
       6,374,825  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $18,016,240)

       17,497,110  
    

 

 

 

Investment Companies — 23.8%

 

JPMorgan Emerging Markets Strategic Debt Fund Class R6 Shares (j)

    177,232        1,341,645  

JPMorgan Equity Income Fund Class R6 Shares (j)

    254,398        4,032,209  

JPMorgan Floating Rate Income Fund Class R6 Shares (j)

    292,386        2,616,859  

JPMorgan Managed Income Fund Class L Shares (j)

    780,593        7,805,932  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies
(Cost $15,997,805)

       15,796,645  
    

 

 

 
     PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
         

Mortgage-Backed Securities — 6.3%

    

United States — 6.3%

    

FHLMC Gold Pools, 30 Year, Single Family

    

Pool # G67700, 3.50%, 8/1/2046

    160,306        161,240  

Pool # G60852, 4.00%, 8/1/2046

    53,602        55,039  

Pool # G67702, 4.00%, 1/1/2047

    38,394        39,470  

Pool # G61096, 3.50%, 2/1/2047

    147,977        148,472  

Pool # G08756, 3.00%, 4/1/2047

    71,761        70,007  

Pool # G67703, 3.50%, 4/1/2047

    360,150        361,466  

Pool # G67704, 4.00%, 8/1/2047

    21,071        21,659  

Pool # G67705, 4.00%, 10/1/2047

    26,730        27,445  

Pool # Q52307, 3.50%, 11/1/2047

    18,730        18,787  

Pool # G67706, 3.50%, 12/1/2047

    351,870        352,938  

Pool # Q53751, 3.50%, 1/1/2048

    160,385        160,378  

Pool # G67708, 3.50%, 3/1/2048

    489,007        489,961  

Pool # G67714, 4.00%, 7/1/2048

    48,494        49,750  

FNMA, 20 Year, Single Family

    

Pool # BM3100, 4.00%, 11/1/2037

    26,626        27,484  

Pool # BM3569, 3.50%, 2/1/2038

    65,136        66,011  

Pool # BM3791, 3.50%, 4/1/2038

    47,745        48,362  

FNMA, 30 Year, Single Family

    

Pool # AS4085, 4.00%, 12/1/2044

    22,782        23,428  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

Mortgage-Backed Securities — continued

    

United States — continued

    

Pool # BM1909, 4.00%, 2/1/2045

    41,943        43,228  

Pool # AL7941, 4.00%, 12/1/2045

    139,602        143,434  

Pool # MA2670, 3.00%, 7/1/2046

    72,965        71,242  

Pool # MA2863, 3.00%, 1/1/2047

    217,851        212,706  

Pool # AS8784, 3.00%, 2/1/2047

    53,422        52,160  

Pool # MA2920, 3.00%, 3/1/2047

    79,487        77,609  

Pool # BM3567, 4.00%, 9/1/2047

    273,995        281,422  

Pool # BM4028, 3.50%, 10/1/2047

    37,768        37,915  

Pool # BM3357, 3.50%, 11/1/2047

    75,006        75,660  

Pool # BM3778, 3.50%, 12/1/2047

    240,684        242,463  

Pool # CA0906, 3.50%, 12/1/2047

    130,356        130,810  

Pool # MA3210, 3.50%, 12/1/2047

    27,870        27,880  

Pool # BH9215, 3.50%, 1/1/2048

    4,742        4,744  

Pool # CA0995, 3.50%, 1/1/2048

    150,663        151,187  

Pool # BM3788, 3.50%, 3/1/2048

    304,507        305,753  

FNMA, Other

    

Pool # AN6368, 3.09%, 9/1/2029

    30,000        29,103  

Pool # AN7845, 3.08%, 12/1/2029

    30,000        28,811  

Pool # AN8281, 3.19%, 2/1/2030

    20,000        19,318  

Pool # AN8572, 3.55%, 4/1/2030

    20,000        20,042  

Pool # AN9116, 3.61%, 5/1/2030

    13,000        13,099  

Pool # AN3747, 2.87%, 2/1/2032

    12,000        11,124  

Pool # AN6122, 3.06%, 8/1/2032

    20,000        18,813  

Pool # BM3226, 3.44%, 10/1/2032

    19,911        19,748  

Pool # AN7633, 3.13%, 12/1/2032

    10,000        9,485  

Pool # AN8095, 3.24%, 1/1/2033

    18,000        17,195  
    

 

 

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $4,144,986)

       4,166,848  
    

 

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities — 3.6%

    

United States—3.6%

    

ABFC Trust Series 2003-OPT1, Class M1, 3.54%, 2/25/2033 ‡ (k)

    167,685        168,430  

ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust Series 2003-HE1, Class M1, 3.48%, 11/25/2033 (k)

    98,019        96,130  

American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust Series 2018-3, Class D, 4.14%, 10/15/2024 (c)

    14,000        14,052  

Ameriquest Mortgage Securities, Inc. Asset-Backed Securities

    

Series 2003-10, Class M1, 3.56%, 12/25/2033 ‡ (k)

    49,464        48,664  

Series 2003-10, Class M2, 5.06%, 12/25/2033 ‡ (k)

    52,434        51,615  

AMRESCO Residential Securities Corp. Mortgage Loan Trust Series 1997-1, Class A7, 7.61%, 3/25/2027 ‡

    17,667        17,562  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  
    

United States — continued

    

Asset-Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust Series 2003-HE6, Class M2, 4.98%, 11/25/2033 ‡ (k)

    78,205        78,089  

Bayview Opportunity Master Fund Trust Series 2018-RN5, Class A1, 3.82%, 4/28/2033 ‡ (c) (g)

    75,277        75,174  

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust Series 2004-HE5, Class M2, 4.38%, 7/25/2034 ‡ (k)

    16,978        16,834  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates

    

Series 2004-2, Class M1, 3.26%, 5/25/2034 ‡ (k)

    21,939        21,851  

Series 2006-19, Class 2A2, 2.67%, 3/25/2037 ‡ (k)

    88,080        87,220  

CWABS, Inc. Asset-Backed Certificates Trust

    

Series 2004-5, Class M5, 4.83%, 5/25/2034 (k)

    44,010        41,083  

Series 2004-5, Class M3, 4.23%, 7/25/2034 ‡ (k)

    70,251        70,437  

Drive Auto Receivables Trust Series 2018-4, Class D, 4.09%, 1/15/2026

    15,000        15,144  

DT Auto Owner Trust Series 2018-3A, Class D, 4.19%, 7/15/2024 (c)

    35,000        35,171  

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust

    

Series 2018-4A, Class C, 3.97%, 9/15/2023 (c)

    20,000        20,133  

Series 2018-4A, Class D, 4.35%, 9/16/2024 (c)

    10,000        10,126  

Series 2018-4A, Class E, 5.38%, 7/15/2025 (c)

    10,000        10,121  

Fremont Home Loan Trust

    

Series 2003-A, Class M1, 3.48%, 8/25/2033 ‡ (k)

    73,595        71,561  

Series 2004-1, Class M4, 3.93%, 2/25/2034 ‡ (k)

    67,464        67,701  

GLS Auto Receivables Trust Series 2018-3A, Class C, 4.18%, 7/15/2024 (c)

    10,000        10,071  

GSAMP Trust Series 2003-SEA, Class A1, 2.91%, 2/25/2033 ‡ (k)

    163,818        161,086  

Home Equity Asset Trust Series 2007-2, Class 2A2, 2.69%, 7/25/2037 ‡ (k)

    15,776        15,747  

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2004-6, Class A3, 3.81%, 11/25/2034 ‡ (k)

    97,108        97,483  

MASTR Asset-Backed Securities Trust Series 2004-OPT2, Class M1, 3.41%, 9/25/2034 ‡ (k)

    21,542        20,819  
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

Asset-Backed Securities — continued

 

United States — continued

 

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust

    

Series 2003-SD1, Class M1, 4.76%, 3/25/2033 ‡ (k)

    157,993        151,070  

Series 2003-NC10, Class M1, 3.53%, 10/25/2033 ‡ (k)

    28,765        28,408  

Series 2004-HE3, Class M1, 3.36%, 3/25/2034 ‡ (k)

    73,646        71,645  

Series 2004-NC7, Class M2, 3.44%, 7/25/2034 ‡ (k)

    42,437        42,666  

Prestige Auto Receivables Trust Series 2018-1A, Class D, 4.14%, 10/15/2024 (c)

    10,000        10,153  

RAMP Trust

    

Series 2005-RS6, Class M4, 3.48%, 6/25/2035 ‡ (k)

    250,000        249,461  

Series 2006-RZ3, Class M1, 2.86%, 8/25/2036 ‡ (k)

    200,000        196,888  

Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust Series 2003-3, Class A, 3.51%, 12/25/2033 (k)

    32,732        32,323  

Securitized Asset-Backed Receivables LLC Trust Series 2004-OP2, Class M3, 4.53%, 8/25/2034 ‡ (k)

    105,169        98,980  

Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust Series 2003-BC11, Class M1, 3.48%, 10/25/2033 ‡ (k)

    13,940        13,892  

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2006-BC6, Class A4, 2.68%, 1/25/2037 (k)

    99,040        96,468  

Wells Fargo Home Equity Asset-Backed Securities Trust Series 2006-3, Class A2, 2.66%, 1/25/2037 ‡ (k)

    50,317        50,004  
    

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $2,303,963)

       2,364,262  
    

 

 

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 3.1%

 

United States — 3.1%

 

  

American Home Mortgage Investment Trust Series 2005-1, Class 6A, 4.89%, 6/25/2045 (k)

    35,656        36,335  

Banc of America Funding Trust Series 2006-A, Class 1A1, 4.63%, 2/20/2036 (k)

    22,908        22,569  

Banc of America Mortgage Trust Series 2005-A, Class 2A2, 3.69%, 2/25/2035 (k)

    16,211        16,005  

Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust Series 2005-4, Class 23A2, 4.03%, 5/25/2035 (k)

    46,054        46,474  

Bear Stearns ARM Trust

    

Series 2004-9, Class 22A1, 4.71%, 11/25/2034 (k)

    103,608        104,674  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  
    

United States — continued

 

  

Series 2006-1, Class A1, 4.91%, 2/25/2036 (k)

    21,771        21,889  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc. Series 2005-6, Class A1, 4.68%, 9/25/2035 (k)

    53,565        54,152  

COLT Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2018-2, Class A1, 3.47%, 7/27/2048 (c) (k)

    152,454        151,770  

FHLMC Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes Series 2018-HQA1, Class M2, 4.81%, 9/25/2030 (k)

    250,000        243,893  

First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Trust Series 2004-AR7, Class 4A1, 4.46%, 2/25/2035 (k)

    19,320        19,226  

FNMA, Connecticut Avenue Securities Series 2017-C05, Class 1M1, 3.06%, 1/25/2030 (k)

    116,550        116,379  

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2005-AR3, Class 1A1, 2.95%, 5/25/2035 (k)

    51,386        50,600  

Homeward Opportunities Fund I Trust Series 2018-1, Class A1, 3.77%, 6/25/2048 (c) (k)

    176,609        176,376  

Impac CMB Trust

    

Series 2004-6, Class 1A2, 3.29%, 10/25/2034 (k)

    65,677        63,841  

Series 2004-7, Class 1A2, 3.43%, 11/25/2034 (k)

    94,077        90,720  

Series 2005-4, Class 1A1A, 3.05%, 5/25/2035 (k)

    215,877        210,450  

Series 2005-8, Class 1AM, 3.21%, 2/25/2036 (k)

    155,622        146,966  

JP Morgan Alternative Loan Trust Series 2007-A2, Class 12A3, 2.70%, 6/25/2037 (k)

    41,078        40,742  

Lehman Mortgage Trust Series 2005-3, Class 2A3, 5.50%, 1/25/2036

    10,579        10,214  

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust Series 2004-13, Class 2A1, 4.67%, 4/21/2034 (k)

    24,016        24,591  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust Series 2007-1, Class 4A3, 5.14%, 1/25/2037 (k)

    11,525        11,066  

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2004-5AR, Class 4A, 4.31%, 7/25/2034 (k)

    31,070        30,500  

Opteum Mortgage Acceptance Corp. Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2005-5, Class 1APT, 2.79%, 12/25/2035 (k)

    57,845        53,125  

Residential Asset Securitization Trust Series 2004-A6, Class A1, 5.00%, 8/25/2019

    8,998        8,852  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — continued

 

United States — continued

 

  

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust

    

Series 2005-AR3, Class A1, 3.67%, 3/25/2035 (k)

    22,467        22,011  

Series 2005-AR5, Class A6, 3.91%, 5/25/2035 (k)

    35,348        35,618  

Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust

    

Series 2004-W, Class A1, 4.85%, 11/25/2034 (k)

    43,453        43,826  

Series 2004-EE, Class 2A2, 4.48%, 12/25/2034 (k)

    34,747        35,736  

Series 2004-Z, Class 2A2, 4.97%, 12/25/2034 (k)

    23,467        23,859  

Series 2005-AR1, Class 1A1, 4.09%, 2/25/2035 (k)

    21,233        21,677  

Series 2005-AR2, Class 2A2, 4.09%, 3/25/2035 (k)

    18,298        18,675  

Series 2005-AR3, Class 1A1, 4.48%, 3/25/2035 (k)

    39,018        40,098  

Series 2005-AR3, Class 2A1, 4.57%, 3/25/2035 (k)

    27,203        27,589  

Series 2005-16, Class A8, 5.75%, 12/25/2035

    12,441        13,088  

Series 2006-AR3, Class A3, 4.05%, 3/25/2036 (k)

    26,816        26,686  

Series 2006-AR2, Class 2A3, 4.61%, 3/25/2036 (k)

    33,635        33,957  
    

 

 

 

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(Cost $2,068,788)

       2,094,229  
    

 

 

 

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 1.6%

 

Cayman Islands — 0.4%

 

  

GPMT Ltd. Series 2018-FL1, Class AS, 3.68%, 11/21/2035 ‡ (c) (k)

    250,000        249,642  
    

 

 

 

United States — 1.2%

    

Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2018-C2, Class C, 4.97%, 12/15/2051 (k)

    50,000        50,518  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2017-P7, Class B, 4.14%, 4/14/2050 ‡ (k)

    10,000        9,982  

Cold Storage Trust Series 2017-ICE3, Class B, 3.71%, 4/15/2036 (c) (k)

    100,000        98,031  

Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2015-CR23, Class CME, 3.68%, 5/10/2048 (c) (k)

    100,000        98,774  

DBGS Mortgage Trust Series 2018-5BP, Class B, 3.29%, 6/15/2033 ‡ (c) (k)

    100,000        97,934  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  
    

United States — continued

 

  

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Series K716, Class X3, IO, 1.79%, 8/25/2042 (k)

    105,785        4,418  

Series K726, Class X3, IO, 2.13%, 7/25/2044 (k)

    151,020        14,807  

Series K728, Class X3, IO, 1.95%, 11/25/2045 (k)

    100,000        9,639  

FREMF Series 2018-KF46, Class B, 4.30%, 3/25/2028 (c) (k)

    10,000        9,887  

FREMF Mortgage Trust

    

Series 2015-KF09, Class B, 7.70%, 5/25/2022 (c) (k)

    1,942        1,993  

Series 2015-KF10, Class B, 8.45%, 7/25/2022 (c) (k)

    3,580        3,807  

Series 2018-KF45, Class B, 4.30%, 3/25/2025 (c) (k)

    19,528        19,254  

Series 2018-KF53, Class B, 4.40%, 10/25/2025 (k)

    99,998        99,749  

Series 2018-KF50, Class B, 4.41%, 7/25/2028 (c) (k)

    10,000        9,962  

Series 2012-K19, Class C, 4.03%, 5/25/2045 (c) (k)

    10,000        9,983  

Series 2017-K67, Class C, 3.94%, 9/25/2049 (c) (k)

    5,000        4,696  

GRACE Mortgage Trust Series 2014-GRCE, Class F, 3.59%, 6/10/2028 (c) (k)

    100,000        98,441  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2007-GG10, Class AM, 5.78%, 8/10/2045 (k)

    34,963        35,415  

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2006-C6, Class AJ, 5.45%, 9/15/2039 ‡ (k)

    37,507        25,883  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust

    

Series 2018-MP, Class D, 4.28%, 7/11/2040 ‡ (c) (k)

    10,000        9,805  

Series 2018-H4, Class D, 3.00%, 12/15/2051 (c) (k)

    100,000        73,332  

Series 2018-H4, Class A4, 4.31%, 12/15/2051

    15,000        15,657  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2018-C48, Class C, 5.12%, 1/15/2052 (k)

    30,000        29,720  
    

 

 

 
       831,687  
    

 

 

 

Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $1,092,793)

       1,081,329  
    

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations — 0.5%

    

U.S. Treasury Notes 1.13%, 1/31/2019 (l)
(Cost $344,747)

    345,000        344,670  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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INVESTMENTS  

SHARES

     VALUE($)  

Preferred Stocks — 0.4%

 

United States — 0.4%

 

Bank of America Corp., Series GG, 6.00%, 5/16/2023 ($25 par value) (m)

    1,000        25,100  

Dominion Energy, Inc., Series A, 5.25%, 7/30/2076 ($25 par value)

    3,000        69,240  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), Series J, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.64%), 5.50%, 5/10/2023 ($25 par value) (b) (m)

    1,000        24,200  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The), Series G, 6.00%, 11/15/2023 ($25 par value) * (m)

    1,000        25,240  

Morgan Stanley, Series K, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.49%), 5.85%, 4/15/2027 ($25 par value) (b) (m)

    1,000        24,280  

Southern Co. (The), 5.25%, 10/1/2076 ($25 par value)

    800        17,448  

State Street Corp., Series G, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.71%), 5.35%, 3/15/2026 ($25 par value) (b) (m)

    1,000        23,880  

US Bancorp, Series K, 5.50%, 10/15/2023 ($25 par value) (m)

    1,000        24,690  

Wells Fargo & Co., Series Q, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.09%), 5.85%, 9/15/2023 ($25 par value) (b) (m)

    1,000        24,570  
    

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost $273,387)

       258,648  
    

 

 

 
     PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
         

Loan Assignments — 0.2% (n)

 

United States — 0.2%

 

Cincinnati Bell, Inc., Term Loan B (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 3.25%), 5.77%, 10/2/2024 (b)

    12,968        12,458  

Encino Acquisition Partners Holdings, 2nd Lien Term Loan (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 6.75%), 9.27%, 10/29/2025 (b)

    15,522        14,591  

Securus Technologies Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 4.50%), 10.77%, 11/1/2025 (b)

    64,176        61,609  

UFC Holdings LLC, 1st Lien Guaranteed Senior Secured Term Loan (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 3.25%), 5.78%, 8/18/2023 (b) (o)

    9,974        9,695  

UFC Holdings LLC, 2nd Lien Guaranteed Senior Secured Term Loan (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 8.75%), 10.02%, 8/18/2024 (b) (o)

    3,507        3,456  
    

 

 

 

Total Loan Assignments
(Cost $105,955)

       101,809  
    

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

Convertible Bonds — 0.0% (h)

 

United States — 0.0% (h)

 

Liberty Interactive LLC

    

4.00%, 11/15/2029

    3,000        2,021  

3.75%, 2/15/2030

    2,000        1,320  
    

 

 

 

Total Convertible Bonds
(Cost $3,287)

       3,341  
    

 

 

 
     SHARES          

Short-Term Investments — 2.1%

 

Investment Companies — 2.1%

 

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 2.46% (j) (p)
(Cost $1,416,737)

    1,416,737        1,416,737  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 98.7%
(Cost $67,857,094)

 

     65,576,389  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.3%

 

     854,487  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

     66,430,876  
    

 

 

 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets.

Summary of Investments by Industry, December 31, 2018

The following table represents the portfolio investments of the Portfolio by industry classifications as a percentage of total investments:

 

INDUSTRY    PERCENTAGE  

Investment Companies

     24.1

Mortgage-Backed Securities

     6.4

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

     5.8

Banks

     5.3

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     5.2

Asset-Backed Securities

     3.6

Pharmaceuticals

     3.4

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

     3.2

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     3.1

Insurance

     2.9

Short-Term Investments

     2.2  

Health Care Providers & Services

     2.1

Capital Markets

     2.1

Media

     2.1

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     1.6

Metals & Mining

     1.5

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     1.5

Electric Utilities

     1.3

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     1.2

Beverages

     1.1

Food Products

     1.0

Others (each less than 1.0%)

     19.3  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

Abbreviations

ABS   Asset-backed securities
ADR   American Depositary Receipt
CVA   Dutch Certification
FDR   Fiduciary Depositary Receipt
FHLMC   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
FNMA   Federal National Mortgage Association
GDR   Global Depositary Receipt
ICE   Intercontinental Exchange
IO   Interest Only represents the right to receive the monthly interest payments on an underlying pool of mortgage loans. The principal amount shown represents the par value on the underlying pool. The yields on these securities are subject to accelerated principal paydowns as a result of prepayment or refinancing of the underlying pool of mortgage instruments. As a result, interest income may be reduced considerably.
LIBOR   London Interbank Offered Rate
OYJ   Public Limited Company
PJSC   Public Joint Stock Company
Preference   A special type of equity investment that shares in the earnings of the company, has limited voting rights, and may have a dividend preference. Preference shares may also have liquidation preference.
REIT   Real Estate Investment Trust
SCA   Limited partnership with share capital
SDR   Swedish Depository Receipt
SGPS   Holding company
USD   United States Dollar
(a)   Security is perpetual and thus, does not have a predetermined maturity date. The coupon rate for this security is fixed for a period of time and may be structured to adjust thereafter. The date shown, if applicable, reflects the next call date. The coupon rate shown is the rate in effect as of December 31, 2018.
(b)   Variable or floating rate security, linked to the referenced benchmark. The interest rate shown is the current rate as of December 31, 2018.
(c)   Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A or section 4(a)(2), of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, such securities have been determined to be liquid by the investment adviser and may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration.
(d)   Security is an interest bearing note with preferred security characteristics.
(e)   Defaulted security.
(f)   Security has the ability to pay in kind (“PIK”) or pay income in cash. When applicable, separate rates of such payments are disclosed.
(g)   Step bond. Interest rate is a fixed rate for an initial period that either resets at a specific date or may reset in the future contingent upon a predetermined trigger. The interest rate shown is the current rate as of December 31, 2018.
(h)   Amount rounds to less than 0.1% of net assets.
(i)   Security exempt from registration pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Regulation S applies to securities offerings that are made outside of the United States and do not involve direct selling efforts in the United States and as such may have restrictions on resale.
(j)   Investment in affiliate. Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and advised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.
(k)   Variable or floating rate security, the interest rate of which adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. The interest rate shown is the current rate as of December 31, 2018.
(l)   All or a portion of this security is deposited with the broker as initial margin for futures contracts.
(m)   The date shown reflects the next call date on which the issuer may redeem the security at par value. The coupon rate for this security is based on par value and is in effect as of December 31, 2018.
(n)   Loan assignments are presented by obligor. Each series or loan tranche underlying each obligor may have varying terms.
(o)   All or a portion of this security is unsettled as of December 31, 2018. Unless otherwise indicated, the coupon rate is undetermined. The coupon rate shown may not be accrued for the entire position.
(p)   The rate shown is the current yield as of December 31, 2018.
*   Non-income producing security.
  Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.

Detailed information about investment portfolios of the underlying funds can be found in shareholder reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by each such underlying fund semi-annually on Form N-CSR and in certified portfolio holdings filed quarterly on Form N-Q, and are available for download from both the SEC’s as well as each respective underlying fund’s website. Detailed information about underlying J.P. Morgan Funds can also be found at www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

 

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Futures contracts outstanding as of December 31, 2018:  
DESCRIPTION    NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
    EXPIRATION
DATE
     TRADING
CURRENCY
     NOTIONAL
AMOUNT ($)
    VALUE AND
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION) ($)
 

Long Contracts

            

EURO STOXX 50 Index

     1       03/2019        EUR        34,019       (387

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

     14       03/2019        USD        1,752,100       (102,231

U.S. Treasury 5 Year Note

     98       03/2019        USD        11,237,078       178,185  
            

 

 

 
               75,567  
            

 

 

 

Short Contracts

            

EURO STOXX 50 Index

     (19     03/2019        EUR        (646,369     23,803  

Foreign Exchange GBP/USD

     (16     03/2019        USD        (1,279,200     (14,637

MSCI Emerging Markets E-Mini Index

     (21     03/2019        USD        (1,015,245     17,681  
            

 

 

 
               26,847  
            

 

 

 
               102,414  
            

 

 

 

 

Abbreviations

EUR   Euro
GBP   British Pound
MSCI   Morgan Stanley Capital International
USD   United States Dollar
 

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018

 

        JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
Income Builder
Portfolio
 

ASSETS:

    

Investments in non-affiliates, at value

     $ 48,363,007  

Investments in affiliates, at value

       17,213,382  

Cash

       427,016  

Foreign currency, at value

       29,402  

Deposits at broker for futures contracts

       3,000  

Receivables:

    

Investment securities sold

       79  

Portfolio shares sold

       272  

Interest and dividends from non-affiliates

       402,763  

Dividends from affiliates

       18,247  

Tax reclaims

       34,525  

Variation margin on futures contracts

       99,636  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       66,591,329  
    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

    

Payables:

    

Investment securities purchased

       8,418  

Portfolio shares redeemed

       12,755  

Accrued liabilities:

    

Investment advisory fees

       10,044  

Administration fees

       18  

Distribution fees

       11,888  

Custodian and accounting fees

       44,762  

Trustees’ and Chief Compliance Officer’s fees

       89  

Audit fees

       67,968  

Other

       4,511  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       160,453  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 66,430,876  
    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS:

    

Paid-in-Capital

     $ 66,404,412  

Total distributable earnings (loss) (a)

       26,464  
    

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

     $ 66,430,876  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets:

    

Class 1

     $ 10,946,497  

Class 2

       55,484,379  
    

 

 

 

Total

     $ 66,430,876  
    

 

 

 

Outstanding units of beneficial interest (shares)

    

(unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value):

    

Class 1

       1,082,504  

Class 2

       5,503,085  

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share (b):

    

Class 1

     $ 10.11  

Class 2

       10.08  
    

 

 

 

Cost of investments in non-affiliates

     $ 50,442,552  

Cost of investments in affiliates

       17,414,542  

Cost of foreign currency

       32,209  

 

(a)

Total distributable earnings have been aggregated to conform to the current presentation requirements for the adoption of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Disclosure Update and Simplification Rule. See Note 8.

(b)

Per share amounts may not recalculate due to rounding of net assets and/or shares outstanding.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018

 

        JPMorgan
Insurance Trust
Income Builder
Portfolio
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

 

Interest income from non-affiliates

     $ 1,667,613  

Interest income from affiliates

       1,196  

Dividend income from non-affiliates

       943,532  

Dividend income from affiliates

       344,051  

Foreign taxes withheld

       (70,695
    

 

 

 

Total investment income

       2,885,697  
    

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

    

Investment advisory fees

       282,236  

Administration fees

       50,865  

Distribution fees — Class 2

       129,598  

Custodian and accounting fees

       208,487  

Interest expense to affiliates

       207  

Professional fees

       111,298  

Trustees’ and Chief Compliance Officer’s fees

       24,876  

Printing and mailing costs

       26,334  

Transfer agency fees — Class 1

       144  

Transfer agency fees — Class 2

       1,758  

Other

       7,418  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       843,221  
    

 

 

 

Less fees waived

       (314,698

Less expense reimbursements

       (26,469
    

 

 

 

Net expenses

       502,054  
    

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

       2,383,643  
    

 

 

 

REALIZED/UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES):

    

Net realized gain (loss) on transactions from:

    

Investments in non-affiliates

       120,628  

Investments in affiliates

       (270,000

Futures contracts

       3,236  

Foreign currency transactions

       (10,232
    

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

       (156,368
    

 

 

 

Distributions of capital gains received from investment company affiliates

       106,866  
    

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

    

Investments in non-affiliates

       (5,133,321

Investments in affiliates

       (578,657

Futures contracts

       172,701  

Foreign currency translations

       (3,668
    

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

       (5,542,945
    

 

 

 

Net realized/unrealized gains (losses)

       (5,592,447
    

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

     $ (3,208,804
    

 

 

 

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

       JPMorgan Insurance Trust Income Builder Portfolio  
        Year Ended
December 31, 2018
       Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 2,383,643        $ 1,628,475  

Net realized gain (loss)

       (156,368        1,597,655  

Distributions of capital gains received from investment company affiliates

       106,866          15,705  

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

       (5,542,945        2,186,859  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       (3,208,804        5,428,694  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: (a)

         

Class 1

       (19,883        (389,683

Class 2

       (92,037        (1,762,013
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

       (111,920        (2,151,696
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

         

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       18,853,284          (950,140
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS:

         

Change in net assets

       15,532,560          2,326,858  

Beginning of period

       50,898,316          48,571,458  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 66,430,876        $ 50,898,316  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

         

Class 1

         

Proceeds from shares issued

     $ 2,764,306        $ 10,804,890  

Distributions reinvested

       19,883          389,683  

Cost of shares redeemed

       (60,976        (2,573,327
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from Class 1 capital transactions

     $ 2,723,213        $ 8,621,246  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class 2

         

Proceeds from shares issued

     $ 25,105,711        $ 17,463,574  

Distributions reinvested

       92,037          1,762,013  

Cost of shares redeemed

       (9,067,677        (28,796,973
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from Class 2 capital transactions

     $ 16,130,071        $ (9,571,386
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

     $ 18,853,284        $ (950,140
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

         

Class 1

         

Issued

       260,078          1,020,481  

Reinvested

       1,899          36,489  

Redeemed

       (5,832        (241,287
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in Class 1 Shares

       256,145          815,683  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class 2

         

Issued

       2,389,769          1,663,469  

Reinvested

       8,799          165,048  

Redeemed

       (863,482        (2,745,359
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in Class 2 Shares

       1,535,086          (916,842
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

The prior period distributions have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation for the adoption of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Disclosure Update and Simplification Rule. See Note 8. Prior period balances were as follows:

 

Class 1

  

From net investment income

   $ (314,113

From net realized gains

     (75,570

Class 2

  

From net investment income

     (1,377,677

From net realized gains

     (384,336

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

     Per share operating performance  
            Investment operations     Distributions  
      Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
     Net
investment
income
(loss) (b)
    Net realized
and unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
    Total from
investment
operations
    Net
investment
income
    Net
realized
gain
    Return of
capital
    Total
distributions
 

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Income Builder Portfolio

                 

Class 1

                 

Year Ended December 31, 2018

   $ 10.62      $ 0.42 (h)    $ (0.91   $ (0.49   $     $ (0.02   $     $ (0.02

Year Ended December 31, 2017

     9.93        0.37 (h)      0.81       1.18       (0.39     (0.10           (0.49

Year Ended December 31, 2016

     9.63        0.37 (h)      0.26       0.63       (0.32           (0.01     (0.33

Year Ended December 31, 2015

     9.95        0.36 (h)      (0.40     (0.04     (0.27     (0.01           (0.28

December 9, 2014 (j) through December 31, 2014

     10.00        0.03       (0.05     (0.02     (0.03                 (0.03

Class 2

                 

Year Ended December 31, 2018

     10.62        0.39 (h)      (0.91     (0.52           (0.02           (0.02

Year Ended December 31, 2017

     9.92        0.35 (h)      0.81       1.16       (0.36     (0.10           (0.46

Year Ended December 31, 2016

     9.63        0.35 (h)      0.25       0.60       (0.30           (0.01     (0.31

Year Ended December 31, 2015

     9.95        0.33 (h)      (0.39     (0.06     (0.25     (0.01           (0.26

December 9, 2014 (j) through December 31, 2014

     10.00        0.03       (0.05     (0.02     (0.03                 (0.03

 

(a)

Annualized for periods less than one year, unless otherwise noted.

(b)

Net investment income (loss) is affected by timing of distributions from Underlying Funds.

(c)

Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)

Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.

(e)

Total returns do not include charges that will be imposed by variable insurance contracts or by Eligible Plans. If these charges were reflected, returns would be lower than those shown.

(f)

Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.

(g)

Does not include expenses of Underlying Funds.

(h)

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.

(i)

Certain non-recurring expenses incurred by the Portfolio were not annualized for the year ended December 31, 2015 and the period ended December 31, 2014.

(j)

Commencement of operations.

 

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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets (a)        
Net asset
value,
end of
period
    Total return (c)(d)(e)    

Net assets,
end of

period

    Net
expenses (f)(g)
    Net
investment
income
(loss) (b)
   

    
Expenses

without waivers,
reimbursements and
earnings credits (g)

    Portfolio
turnover
rate (c)
 
           
           
$ 10.11       (4.63 )%    $ 10,946,497       0.59     4.02     1.14     68
  10.62       11.89       8,776,419       0.59       3.40       1.26       85  
  9.93       6.53       106,032       0.60       3.72       1.27       46  
  9.63       (0.31     99,526       0.60 (i)      3.56 (i)      1.44 (i)      42  
  9.95       (0.17     99,795       0.60 (i)      4.67 (i)      7.83 (i)      1  
           
  10.08       (4.92     55,484,379       0.84       3.76       1.39       68  
  10.62       11.70       42,121,897       0.84       3.31       1.40       85  
  9.92       6.21       48,465,426       0.85       3.47       1.49       46  
  9.63       (0.50     29,991,045       0.85 (i)      3.30 (i)      1.71 (i)      42  
  9.95       (0.18     19,856,239       0.85 (i)      4.42 (i)      8.08 (i)      1  

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018

 

1. Organization

JPMorgan Insurance Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company and is a Massachusetts business trust.

The following is a separate Portfolio of the Trust (the “Portfolio”) covered by this report:

 

      Classes Offered    Diversified/Non-Diversified
JPMorgan Insurance Trust Income Builder Portfolio    Class 1 and Class 2    Diversified

The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek to maximize income while maintaining prospects for capital appreciation.

Portfolio shares are offered only to separate accounts of participating insurance companies and Eligible Plans. Individuals may not purchase shares directly from the Portfolio.

All classes of shares have equal rights as to earnings, assets and voting privileges, except that each class may bear different transfer agency fees and distribution fees and each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to its distribution plan and administrative services plan.

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (“JPMIM”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (“JPMorgan”), acts as Adviser (the “Adviser”) and Administrator (the “Administrator”) to the Portfolio.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements. The Portfolio is an investment company and, thus, follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 — Investment Companies, which is part of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

A. Valuation of Investments — The valuation of investments is in accordance with GAAP and the Portfolio’s valuation policies set forth by and under the supervision and responsibility of the Board of Trustees (the “Board”), which established the following approach to valuation, as described more fully below: (i) investments for which market quotations are readily available shall be valued at their market value and (ii) all other investments for which market quotations are not readily available shall be valued at their fair value as determined in good faith by the Board.

The Administrator has established the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Americas Valuation Committee (“AVC”) to assist the Board with the oversight and monitoring of the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments. The Administrator implements the valuation policies of the Portfolio’s investments, as directed by the Board. The AVC oversees and carries out the policies for the valuation of investments held in the Portfolio. This includes monitoring the appropriateness of fair values based on results of ongoing valuation oversight including, but not limited to, consideration of macro or security specific events, market events and pricing vendor and broker due diligence. The Administrator is responsible for discussing and assessing the potential impacts to the fair values on an ongoing basis, and at least on a quarterly basis with the AVC and the Board.

A market-based approach is primarily used to value the Portfolio’s investments. Investments for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by approved affiliated and unaffiliated pricing vendors or third party broker-dealers (collectively referred to as “Pricing Services”) or may be internally fair valued using methods set forth by the valuation policies approved by the Board. This may include related or comparable assets or liabilities, recent transactions, market multiples, book values and other relevant information for the investment to determine the fair value of the investment. An income-based valuation approach may be used in which the anticipated future cash flows of the investment are discounted to calculate the fair value. Discounts may also be applied due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investments. Valuations may be based upon current market prices of securities that are comparable in coupon, rating, maturity and industry. It is possible that the estimated values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used, had a ready market for the investments existed, and such differences could be material.

Fixed income instruments are valued based on prices received from Pricing Services. The Pricing Services use multiple valuation techniques to determine the valuation of fixed income instruments. In instances where sufficient market activity exists, the Pricing Services may utilize a market-based approach through which trades or quotes from market makers are used to determine the valuation of these instruments. In instances where sufficient market activity may not exist, the Pricing Services also utilize proprietary valuation models which may consider market transactions in comparable securities and the various relationships between securities in determining fair value and/or market characteristics in order to estimate the relevant cash flows, which are then discounted to calculate the fair values.

Equities and other exchange-traded instruments are valued at the last sale price or official market closing price on the primary exchange on which the instrument is traded before the net asset values (“NAV”) of the Portfolio are calculated on a valuation date. Certain foreign equity instruments, as well as certain derivatives with equity reference obligations are valued by applying international fair value factors provided by an approved Pricing Service. The factors seek to adjust the local closing price for movements of local markets post closing, but prior to the time the NAVs are calculated. Investments in open-end investment companies (the “Underlying Funds”) are valued at each Underlying Fund’s NAV per share as of the report date.

 

 
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Futures contracts are generally valued on the basis of available market quotations.

See the table on “Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements” for information on the valuation techniques and inputs used to value level 3 securities held by the Portfolio at December 31, 2018.

Valuations reflected in this report are as of the report date. As a result, changes in valuation due to market events and/or issuer related events after the report date and prior to issuance of the report are not reflected herein.

The various inputs that are used in determining the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments are summarized into the three broad levels listed below.

 

 

Level 1 — Unadjusted inputs using quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

 

Level 2 — Other significant observable inputs including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar investments, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for investments (such as interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) or other market corroborated inputs.

 

Level 3 — Significant inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Portfolio’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input, both individually and in the aggregate, that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing instruments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those instruments.

The following table represents each valuation input as presented on the Schedule of Portfolio Investments (“SOI”):

 

        Level 1
Quoted prices
       Level 2
Other significant
observable inputs
       Level 3
Significant
unobservable inputs
       Total  

Investments in Securities

                   

Debt Securities

                   

Asset-Backed Securities

                   

United States

     $        $ 390,975        $ 1,973,287        $ 2,364,262  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

                   

Other Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

                2,094,229                   2,094,229  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

                   

Cayman Islands

                         249,642          249,642  

United States

                688,083          143,604          831,687  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

                688,083          393,246          1,081,329  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Common Stocks

 

Australia

                485,877                   485,877  

Austria

                31,688                   31,688  

Belgium

       85,893          37,612                   123,505  

China

       47,024          843,223                   890,247  

Colombia

                8,289                   8,289  

Czech Republic

                68,511                   68,511  

Denmark

                131,852                   131,852  

Finland

                121,179                   121,179  

France

       7,728          1,458,537                   1,466,265  

Germany

                715,941                   715,941  

Hong Kong

                317,908                   317,908  

Hungary

                74,077                   74,077  

Ireland

                22,397                   22,397  

Italy

                220,893                   220,893  

Japan

                494,909                   494,909  

Luxembourg

                12,256                   12,256  

Macau

                41,866                   41,866  

Netherlands

                252,391                   252,391  

Norway

                215,350                   215,350  

Portugal

                20,129                   20,129  

Russia

       87,034          133,698                   220,732  

Singapore

                171,215                   171,215  

South Africa

       34,238          179,280                   213,518  

South Korea

       20,931          192,194                   213,125  

Spain

                439,774                   439,774  

 

 
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AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

        Level 1
Quoted prices
       Level 2
Other significant
observable inputs
       Level 3
Significant
unobservable inputs
       Total  

Sweden

     $        $ 191,499        $        $ 191,499  

Switzerland

                989,567                   989,567  

Taiwan

       203,153          349,343                   552,496  

Thailand

       68,596          69,782                   138,378  

Turkey

                31,144                   31,144  

United Arab Emirates

                45,459                   45,459  

United Kingdom

       36,863          1,316,890                   1,353,753  

United States

       6,309,968          64,857                   6,374,825  

Other Common Stocks

       846,095                            846,095  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

       7,747,523          9,749,587                   17,497,110  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Convertible Bonds

 

Other Convertible Bonds

                3,341                   3,341  

Corporate Bonds

 

United States

                17,400,278          73,899          17,474,177  

Other Corporate Bonds

                2,976,584                   2,976,584  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds

                20,376,862          73,899          20,450,761  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Investment Companies

       15,796,645                            15,796,645  

Loan Assignments

 

Other Loan Assignments

                101,809                   101,809  

Mortgage-Backed Securities

                4,166,848                   4,166,848  

Preferred Stocks

 

United States

       258,648                            258,648  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

                344,670                   344,670  

Short-Term Investments

 

Investment Companies

       1,416,737                            1,416,737  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     $ 25,219,553        $ 37,916,404        $ 2,440,432        $ 65,576,389  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Appreciation in Other Financial Instruments

 

Futures Contracts

     $ 195,866        $ 23,803        $        $ 219,669  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Depreciation in Other Financial Instruments

 

Futures Contracts

     $ (116,868      $ (387      $        $ (117,255
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

The following is a summary of investments for which significant unobservable inputs (level 3) were used in determining fair value:

 

     Balance as of
December 31,
2017
    Realized
gain (loss)
    Change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
    Net accretion
(amortization)
    Purchases1     Sales2     Transfers
into Level 3
    Transfers
out
of Level 3
    Balance as of
December 31,
2018
 

Investments in Securities

 

             

Asset-Backed Securities — United States

  $ 1,966,076     $ 14,841     $ (34,436   $ 5,254     $ 780,300     $ (758,748   $     $     $ 1,973,287  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Cayman Islands

                (358           250,000                         249,642  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — United States

                (1,546     57       118,891       (19,689     45,891             143,604  

Corporate Bonds — United States

    27,609       (772     (45,791     745       128,703       (36,595                 73,899  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,993,685     $ 14,069     $ (82,131   $ 6,056     $ 1,277,894     $ (815,032   $ 45,891     $     $ 2,440,432  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1  

Purchases include all purchases of securities and securities received in corporate actions.

2 

Sales include all sales of securities, maturities, paydowns and securities tendered in corporate actions.

The changes in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to securities owned at December 31, 2018, which were valued using significant unobservable inputs (level 3) amounted to $(66,383). This amount is included in Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments in non-affiliates on the Statement of Operations.

 

 
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There were no significant transfers between level 2 and level 3 during the year ended December 31, 2018.

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements #

 

     Fair Value at
December 31,
2018
    Valuation Technique(s)   Unobservable Input   Range (Weighted Average)  
  $ 1,973,287     Discounted Cash Flow   Constant Prepayment Rate     0.00% - 14.60% (6.22%)  
      Constant Default Rate     0.00% - 6.70% (3.44%)  
      Yield (Discount Rate of Cash Flows)     3.17% - 6.97% (4.26%)  
 

 

 

       
Asset-Backed Securities     1,973,287        

 

 
    143,604     Discounted Cash Flow   Yield (Discount Rate of Cash Flows)     3.92% - 33.90% (9.39%)  
 

 

 

       
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities     143,604        

 

 
    9     Pending Distribution Amount   Expected Recovery     0.00% (0.00%)  
 

 

 

       
Corporate Bonds     9        

 

 
Total   $ 2,116,900        

 

 

 

#

The table above does not include certain Level 3 investments that are valued by brokers and pricing services. At December 31, 2018, the value of these investments was $323,532. The inputs for these investments are not readily available or cannot be reasonably estimated and generally are those inputs described in Note 2.A.

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Portfolio’s investments are listed above. Generally, a change in the assumptions used in any input in isolation may be accompanied by a change in another input. Significant changes in any of the unobservable inputs may significantly impact the fair value measurement. The impact is based on the relationship between each unobservable input and the fair value measurement. Significant increases (decreases) in the yield and default rate may decrease (increase) the fair value measurement. A significant change in the prepayment rate (Constant Prepayment Rate or PSA Prepayment Model) may decrease or increase the fair value measurement.

B. Investment Transactions with Affiliates — The Portfolio invested in Underlying Funds which are advised by the Adviser or its affiliates. An issuer which is under common control with the Portfolio may be considered an affiliate. For the purposes of the financial statements, the Portfolio assumes the issuers listed in the table below to be affiliated issuers. Underlying Funds’ distributions may be reinvested into the Underlying Funds. Reinvestment amounts are included in the purchase cost amounts in the table below.

 

    For the year ended December 31, 2018  
Security Description   Value at
December 31,
2017
    Purchases at
Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Value at
December 31,
2018
    Shares at
December 31,
2018
    Dividend
Income
    Capital Gain
Distributions
 

JPMorgan Emerging Markets Debt Fund Class R6 Shares (a)

  $ 2,748,879     $ 1,724,177     $ 4,206,972     $ (208,729   $ (57,355   $           $ 62,959     $  

JPMorgan Emerging Markets Strategic Debt Fund Class R6 Shares (a)

          4,384,007       2,928,996       (38,913     (74,453     1,341,645       177,232       69,311        

JPMorgan Equity Income Fund Class R6 Shares (a)

    1,800,259       3,610,382       1,042,632       (18,955     (316,845     4,032,209       254,398       84,070       105,261  

JPMorgan Floating Rate Income Fund Class R6 Shares (a)

          2,742,989                   (126,130     2,616,859       292,386       63,630        

JPMorgan Managed Income Fund Class L Shares (a)

          8,657,881       847,228       (847     (3,874     7,805,932       780,593       31,274       1,605  

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 2.46% (a) (b)

          19,250,211       17,833,474                   1,416,737       1,416,737       26,035        

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class Institutional Shares (a)

    1,037,220       11,099,955       12,134,618       (2,557                       6,772        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 5,586,358     $ 51,469,602     $ 38,993,920     $ (270,001   $ (578,657   $ 17,213,382       $ 344,051     $ 106,866  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Investment in affiliate. Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and advised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

(b)

The rate shown is the current yield as of December 31, 2018.

 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

C. Loan Assignments — The Portfolio invested in debt instruments that are interests in amounts owed to lenders or lending syndicates (a “Lender”) by corporate, governmental or other borrowers (a “Borrower”). A loan is often administered by a bank or other financial institution (the “Agent”) that acts as Agent for all holders. The Agent administers the terms of the loan, as specified in the loan agreement. The Portfolio invests in loan assignments of all or a portion of the loans. When a portfolio purchases a loan assignment, the portfolio has direct rights against the Borrower on a loan, provided, however, the portfolio’s rights may be more limited than the Lender from which they acquired the assignment and the portfolio may be able to enforce its rights only through the Agent. As a result, the portfolio assumes the credit risk of the Borrower as well as any other persons interpositioned between the portfolio and the Borrower (“Intermediate Participants”). A portfolio may incur certain costs and delays in realizing payment on a loan assignment or suffer a loss of principal and/or interest if assets or interests held by the Agent or other Intermediate Participants are determined to be subject to the claims of the Agent’s or other Intermediate Participant’s creditors. In addition, it is unclear whether loan assignments and other forms of direct indebtedness offer securities law protections against fraud and misrepresentation. Also, because JPMIM may wish to invest in publicly traded securities of a Borrower, it may not have access to material non-public information regarding the Borrower to which other investors have access. Although certain loan assignments are secured by collateral, a portfolio could experience delays or limitations in realizing the value on such collateral or have their interest subordinated to other indebtedness of the Borrower. Loan assignments are vulnerable to market conditions such that economic conditions or other events may reduce the demand for assignments and certain assignments which were liquid, when purchased, may become illiquid and they may be difficult to value. In addition, the settlement period for loans is uncertain as there is no standardized settlement schedule applicable to such investments. Therefore, a portfolio may not receive the proceeds from a sale of such investments for a period after the sale.

Certain loan assignments are also subject to the risks associated with high yield securities described under Note 7.

D. When-Issued Securities, Delayed Delivery Securities and Forward Commitments — The Portfolio purchased when-issued securities and entered into contracts to purchase or sell securities for a fixed price that may be settled a month or more after the trade date, or purchased delayed delivery securities which generally settle seven days after the trade date. When-issued securities are securities that have been authorized, but not issued in the market. A forward commitment involves entering into a contract to purchase or sell securities for a fixed price at a future date that may be settled a month or more after the trade date. A delayed delivery security is agreed upon in advance between the buyer and the seller of the security and is generally delivered beyond seven days of the agreed upon date. The purchase of securities on a when-issued, delayed delivery or forward commitment basis involves the risk that the value of the security to be purchased declines before the settlement date. The sale of securities on a forward commitment basis involves the risk that the value of the securities sold may increase before the settlement date. The Portfolio may be exposed to credit risk if the counterparty fails to perform under the terms of the transaction. Interest income for securities purchased on a when-issued, delayed delivery or forward commitment basis is not accrued until the settlement date.

E. Futures Contracts — The Portfolio used index, currency, treasury or other financial futures contracts to manage and hedge interest rate risk associated with portfolio investments and to gain or reduce exposure to particular countries or regions. The Portfolio also used futures contracts to lengthen or shorten the duration of the overall investment portfolio.

Futures contracts provide for the delayed delivery of the underlying instrument at a fixed price or are settled for a cash amount based on the change in the value of the underlying instrument at a specific date in the future. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Portfolio is required to deposit with the broker, cash or securities in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount, which is referred to as the initial margin deposit. Subsequent payments, referred to as variation margin, are made or received by the Portfolio periodically and are based on changes in the market value of open futures contracts. Changes in the market value of open futures contracts are recorded as Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. Realized gains or losses, representing the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed, are reported on the Statement of Operations at the closing or expiration of the futures contract. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the SOI and cash deposited, which is considered restricted, is recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. A receivable from and/or a payable to brokers for the daily variation margin is also recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The use of futures contracts exposes the Portfolio to interest rate, foreign currency and equity price risks. The Portfolio may be subject to the risk that the change in the value of the futures contract may not correlate perfectly with the underlying instrument. Use of long futures contracts subjects the Portfolio to risk of loss in excess of the amounts shown on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, up to the notional amount of the futures contracts. Use of short futures contracts subjects the Portfolio to unlimited risk of loss. The Portfolio may enter into futures contracts only on exchanges or boards of trade. The exchange or board of trade acts as the counterparty to each futures transaction; therefore, the Portfolio’s credit risk is limited to failure of the exchange or board of trade. Under some circumstances, futures exchanges may establish daily limits on the amount that the price of a futures contract can vary from the previous day’s settlement price, which could effectively prevent liquidation of positions.

 

 
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The table below discloses the volume of the Portfolio’s futures contracts activity during the year ended December 31, 2018:

 

Futures Contracts:

        

Equity

  

Average Notional Balance Long

   $ 939,443  

Average Notional Balance Short

     1,095,065  

Ending Notional Balance Long

     1,786,119  

Ending Notional Balance Short

     1,661,614  

Foreign Exchange

  

Average Notional Balance Short

     1,581,987  

Ending Notional Balance Short

     1,279,200  

Interest Rate

  

Average Notional Balance Long

     5,743,471 (a) 

Average Notional Balance Short

     2,560,819 (b) 

Ending Notional Balance Long

     11,237,078  

 

(a)

For the period July 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018.

(b)

For the period January 1, 2018 through May 31, 2018.

The Portfolio’s futures contracts are not subject to master netting arrangements (the right to close out all transactions traded with a counterparty and net amounts owed or due across transactions).

F. Summary of Derivatives Information — The following table presents the value of derivatives held as of December 31, 2018, by their primary underlying risk exposure and respective location on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

Derivative Contracts    Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location          
Gross Assets:            Futures Contracts (a)  

Interest rate contracts

   Receivables, Net Assets — Unrealized Appreciation      $ 178,185  

Equity contracts

   Receivables, Net Assets — Unrealized Appreciation        41,484  
       

 

 

 

Total

        $ 219,669  
       

 

 

 

Gross Liabilities:

             

Foreign exchange contracts

   Payables, Net Assets — Unrealized Depreciation      $ (14,637

Equity contracts

   Payables, Net Assets — Unrealized Depreciation        (102,618
       

 

 

 

Total

        $ (117,255
       

 

 

 

 

(a)

This amount reflects the cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported on the SOI. The Statement of Assets and Liabilities only reflects the current day variation margin receivable/payable from/to brokers.

The following table presents the effect of derivatives on the Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2018, by primary underlying risk exposure:

 

Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized on the Statement of Operations  
Derivative Contracts      Futures Contracts  

Equity contracts

     $ (42,488

Foreign exchange contracts

       62,116  

Interest rate contracts

       (16,392
    

 

 

 

Total

     $ 3,236  
    

 

 

 

 

Amount of Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized on the Statement of Operations  
Derivative Contracts      Futures Contracts  

Equity contracts

     $ (17,932

Foreign exchange contracts

       24,621  

Interest rate contracts

       166,012  
    

 

 

 

Total

     $ 172,701  
    

 

 

 

The Portfolio’s derivatives contracts held at December 31, 2018 are not accounted for as hedging instruments under GAAP.

 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

G. Foreign Currency Translation — The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates of such currencies against the U.S. dollar. The market value of investment securities and other assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rate as of the valuation date. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated at the exchange rate prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.

The Portfolio does not isolate the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from changes in market prices on securities held. Accordingly, such changes are included within Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments on the Statement of Operations.

Reported realized foreign currency gains and losses arise from the disposition of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Portfolio’s books on the transaction date and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. These reported realized foreign currency gains and losses are included in Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions on the Statement of Operations. Unrealized foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes (due to changes in exchange rates) in the value of foreign currency and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies, which are held at period end and are included in Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on foreign currency translations on the Statement of Operations.

H. Security Transactions and Investment Income — Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Securities gains and losses are calculated on a specifically identified cost basis. Interest income is determined on the basis of coupon interest accrued using the effective interest method which adjusts for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Dividend income, net of foreign taxes withheld, if any, and distributions of net investment income and realized capital gains from the Underlying Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date or when the Portfolio first learns of the dividend. Certain Portfolios may receive other income from investment in loan assignments and/or unfunded commitments, including amendment fees, consent fees and commitment fees. These fees are recorded as income when received by the Portfolio. These amounts are included in Interest income from non-affiliates on the Statement of Operations.

I. Allocation of Income and Expenses — Expenses directly attributable to a portfolio are charged directly to that portfolio, while the expenses attributable to more than one portfolio of the Trust are allocated among the respective portfolios. In calculating the NAV of each class, investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses and expenses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of each day.

The Portfolio invests in Underlying Funds and, as a result, bears a portion of the expenses incurred by these Underlying Funds. These expenses are not reflected in the expenses shown on the Statement of Operations and are not included in the ratios to average net assets shown in the Financial Highlights. Certain expenses of affiliated Underlying Funds are waived as described in Note 3.E.

J. Federal Income Taxes — The Portfolio is treated as a separate taxable entity for Federal income tax purposes. The Portfolio’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”), applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders all of its distributable net investment income and net realized capital gains on investments. Accordingly, no provision for Federal income tax is necessary. The Portfolio is also a segregated portfolio of assets for insurance purposes and intends to comply with the diversification requirements of Subchapter L of the Code. Management has reviewed the Portfolio’s tax positions for all open tax years and has determined that as of December 31, 2018, no liability for income tax is required in the Portfolio’s financial statements for net unrecognized tax benefits. However, management’s conclusions may be subject to future review based on changes in, or the interpretation of, the accounting standards or tax laws and regulations. The Portfolio’s Federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years, or since inception if shorter, remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

K. Foreign Taxes — The Portfolio may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency purchases/repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Portfolio will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests. When a capital gain tax is determined to apply, the Portfolio records an estimated deferred tax liability in an amount that would be payable if the securities were disposed of on the valuation date.

L. Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions from net investment income, if any, are generally declared and paid at least annually and are declared separately for each class. No class has preferential dividend rights; differences in per share rates are due to differences in separate class expenses. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually. The amount of distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains is determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. To the extent these “book/tax” differences are permanent in nature (i.e., that they result from other than timing of recognition — “temporary differences”), such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their Federal tax-basis treatment.

The following amounts were reclassified within the capital accounts:

 

        Paid-in-Capital       

Accumulated

undistributed

(distributions in

excess of)

net investment

income

      

Accumulated

net realized

gains (losses)

 
     $        $ (2,553      $ 2,553  

 

 
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The reclassifications for the Portfolio relate primarily to investments in passive foreign investment companies (“PFICs”).

3. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

A. Investment Advisory Fee — Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser supervises the investments of the Portfolio and for such services is paid a fee. The fee is accrued daily and paid monthly based on the Portfolio’s average daily net assets at an annual rate of 0.45%.

The Adviser waived Investment Advisory fees and/or reimbursed expenses as outlined in Note 3.E.

B. Administration Fee — Pursuant to an Administration Agreement, the Administrator, provides certain administration services to the Portfolio. In consideration of these services during the year ended December 31, 2018, the Administrator received a fee that was accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.15% of the first $25 billion of the average daily net assets of all funds in the J.P. Morgan Funds Complex covered by the Administration Agreement (excluding certain funds of funds and money market funds) and 0.075% of the average daily net assets in excess of $25 billion of all such funds. For the year ended December 31, 2018, the effective rate was 0.08% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets, notwithstanding any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A (“JPMCB”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan serves as the Portfolio’s sub-administrator (the “Sub-administrator”). For its services as Sub-administrator, JPMCB receives a portion of the fees payable to the Administrator.

The Administrator waived Administration fees as outlined in Note 3.E.

Effective January 1, 2019, the Administrator receives a fee accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.075% of the first $10 billion of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets, 0.050% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $10 billion and $20 billion, 0.025% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $20 billion and $25 billion and 0.01% of the Portfolio’s daily average net assets in excess of $25 billion.

C. Distribution Fees — Pursuant to a Distribution Agreement, JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. (“JPMDS”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan, serves as the Trust’s principal underwriter and promotes and arranges for the sale of the Portfolio’s shares.

The Board has adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Distribution Plan”) for Class 2 Shares of the Portfolio in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The Class 1 Shares do not charge a distribution fee. The Distribution Plan provides that the Portfolio shall pay distribution fees, including payments to JPMDS, at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class 2 Shares.

D. Custodian and Accounting Fees — JPMCB provides portfolio custody and accounting services to the Portfolio. For performing these services, the Portfolio pays JPMCB transaction and asset-based fees that vary according to the number of transactions and positions, plus out-of-pocket expenses. The amounts paid directly to JPMCB by the Portfolio for custody and accounting services are included in Custodian and accounting fees on the Statement of Operations. Interest income earned on cash balances at the custodian, if any, is included in Interest income from affiliates on the Statement of Operations. Prior to March 1, 2018, payments to the custodian were reduced by credits earned by the Portfolio, based on uninvested cash balances held by the custodian. Such earnings credits, if any, are presented separately on the Statement of Operations.

Interest expense paid to the custodian related to cash overdrafts, if any, is included in Interest expense to affiliates on the Statement of Operations.

E. Waivers and Reimbursements — The Adviser (for all share classes), Administrator (for all share classes) and/or JPMDS (for Class 2 Shares) have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse the Portfolio to the extent that total annual operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses other than certain money market fund fees as described below, dividend and interest expenses related to short sales, interest, taxes, expenses related to litigation and potential litigation and extraordinary expenses) exceed the percentages of the Portfolio’s respective average daily net assets as shown in the table below:

 

        Class 1        Class 2  
       0.60        0.85

The expense limitation agreement was in effect for the year ended December 31, 2018 and is in place until at least April 30, 2019.

In addition, certain affiliates of the Adviser participated in selling variable insurance contracts that included the Portfolio as an investment option to variable insurance contract owners who hold such contracts in retirement plans and/or individual retirement accounts (“covered sales”). The Adviser, Administrator and/or Distributor voluntarily waived certain fees to which they were otherwise entitled with respect to covered sales in order to avoid potential conflicts of interest that may have arose under the United States Department of Labor’s revised regulations defining fiduciary advice. The amount of the covered sales waiver was based upon fees payable to the Adviser, the Administrator, the Distributor and JPMCB, as custodian and fund accounting agent, that the Adviser can attribute to assets in the Portfolio as a result of covered sales.

For the year ended December 31, 2018, the Portfolio’s service providers waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses for the Portfolio as follows. None of these parties expect the Portfolio to repay any such waived fees in future years.

 

       Contractual Waivers                 Voluntary Waivers  
        Investment
Advisory Fees
      

Administration

Fees

       Total        Contractual
Reimbursements
       Investment
Advisory Fees
 
     $ 259,772        $ 50,847        $ 310,619        $ 26,469        $ 1,087  

 

 
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AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

Additionally, the Portfolio may invest in one or more money market funds advised by the Adviser or its affiliates (affiliated money market funds). The Adviser, Administrator and/or JPMDS have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses in an amount sufficient to offset the respective net fees each collects from the affiliated money market fund on the Portfolio’s investment in such affiliated money market fund.

The amount of waivers resulting from investments in these money market funds for the year ended December 31, 2018 was $2,992.

The Underlying Funds may impose a separate advisory fee. The Portfolio’s Adviser has agreed to waive the Portfolio’s advisory fee in the weighted average pro-rata amount of the advisory fee charged by the affiliated Underlying Funds. These waivers may be in addition to any waivers required to meet the Portfolio’s contractual expense limitations, but will not exceed the Portfolio’s advisory fee.

F. Other — Certain officers of the Trust are affiliated with the Adviser, the Administrator and JPMDS. Such officers, with the exception of the Chief Compliance Officer, receive no compensation from the Portfolio for serving in their respective roles.

The Board appointed a Chief Compliance Officer to the Portfolio in accordance with Federal securities regulations. The Portfolio, along with other affiliated portfolios, makes reimbursement payments, on a pro-rata basis, to the Administrator for a portion of the fees associated with the Office of the Chief Compliance Officer. Such fees are included in Trustees’ and Chief Compliance Officer’s fees on the Statement of Operations.

The Trust adopted a Trustee Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) which allows the Independent Trustees to defer the receipt of all or a portion of compensation related to performance of their duties as Trustees. The deferred fees are invested in various J.P. Morgan Funds until distribution in accordance with the Plan.

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Portfolio purchased securities from an underwriting syndicate in which the principal underwriter or members of the syndicate were affiliated with the Adviser.

The Portfolio may use related party broker-dealers. For the year ended December 31, 2018, the Portfolio did not incur any brokerage commissions with broker-dealers affiliated with the Adviser.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has granted an exemptive order permitting the Portfolio to engage in principal transactions with J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc., an affiliated broker, involving taxable money market instruments, subject to certain conditions.

4. Investment Transactions

During the year ended December 31, 2018, purchases and sales of investments (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

        Purchases
(excluding
U.S. Government)
       Sales
(excluding
U.S. Government)
       Purchases
of U.S.
Government
       Sales
of U.S.
Government
 
     $ 61,344,358        $ 40,363,714        $ 193,545        $ 165,948  

5. Federal Income Tax Matters

For Federal income tax purposes, the estimated cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments held at December 31, 2018 were as follows:

 

       

Aggregate

Cost

      

Gross
Unrealized

Appreciation

      

Gross
Unrealized

Depreciation

      

Net Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
     $ 68,216,761        $ 1,275,600        $ 3,813,558        $ (2,537,958

The difference between book and tax basis appreciation (depreciation) on investments is primarily attributed to wash sale loss deferrals, mark to market of futures contracts, investments in perpetual bonds and investments in PFICs.

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2018 was as follows:

 

        Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
 
     $ 111,920  

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2017 was as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
*
       Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
       Total
Distributions
Paid
 
     $ 1,691,790        $ 459,906        $ 2,151,696  

 

*

Short-term gain distributions are treated as ordinary income for income tax purposes.

 

 
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As of December 31, 2018, the estimated components of net assets (excluding paid-in-capital) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

        Current
Distributable
Ordinary
Income
       Current
Distributable
Long-Term
Capital Gain or
(Tax Basis Capital
Loss Carryover)
       Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
     $ 2,369,408        $ 205,813        $ (2,539,875

The cumulative timing differences primarily consist of wash sale loss deferrals, mark to market of futures contracts, investments in perpetual bonds and investments in PFICs.

At December 31, 2018, the Portfolio did not have any net capital loss carryforwards.

6. Borrowings

The Portfolio relies upon an exemptive order granted by the SEC (the “Order”) permitting the establishment and operation of an Interfund Lending Facility (the “Facility”). The Facility allows the Portfolio to directly lend and borrow money to or from any other fund relying upon the Order at rates beneficial to both the borrowing and lending funds. Advances under the Facility are taken primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities, and are subject to the Portfolio’s borrowing restrictions. The Interfund loan rate is determined, as specified in the Order, by averaging the current repurchase agreement rate and the current bank loan rate. The Order was granted to the Trust and may be relied upon by the Portfolio because the Portfolio and the series of the Trust are all investment companies in the same “group of investment companies” (as defined in Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the 1940 Act).

The Trust and JPMCB have entered into a financing arrangement. Under this arrangement, JPMCB provides an unsecured, uncommitted credit facility in the aggregate amount of $100 million to certain of the J.P. Morgan Funds, including the Portfolio. Advances under the arrangement are taken primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities, and are subject to the Portfolio’s borrowing restrictions. Interest on borrowings is payable at a rate determined by JPMCB at the time of borrowing. This agreement has been extended until November 4, 2019.

The Portfolio had no borrowings outstanding from the unsecured, uncommitted credit facility during the year ended December 31, 2018.

The Trust, along with certain other trusts (“Borrowers”), has entered into a joint syndicated senior unsecured revolving credit facility totaling $1.5 billion (“Credit Facility”) with various lenders and The Bank of New York Mellon, as administrative agent for the lenders. This Credit Facility provides a source of funds to the Borrowers for temporary and emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, a borrowing portfolio must have a minimum of $25,000,000 in adjusted net asset value and not exceed certain adjusted net asset coverage ratios prior to and during the time in which any borrowings are outstanding. If a portfolio does not comply with the aforementioned requirements, the portfolio must remediate within three business days with respect to the $25,000,000 minimum adjusted net asset value or within one business day with respect to certain asset coverage ratios or the administrative agent at the request of, or with the consent of, the lenders may terminate the Credit Facility and declare any outstanding borrowings to be due and payable immediately.

Interest associated with any borrowing under the Credit Facility is charged to the borrowing portfolio at a rate of interest equal to 1.00% plus the greater of the federal funds effective rate or one month LIBOR. The annual commitment fee to maintain the Credit Facility is 0.15% and is incurred on the unused portion of the Credit Facility and is allocated to all participating portfolios pro rata based on their respective net assets. Effective August 14, 2018, this agreement has been amended and restated for a term of 364 days, unless extended.

The Portfolio did not utilize the Credit Facility during the year ended December 31, 2018.

7. Risks, Concentrations and Indemnifications

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations which provide general indemnifications. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. The amount of exposure would depend on future claims that may be brought against the Portfolio. However, based on experience, the Portfolio expects the risk of loss to be remote.

As of December 31, 2018, the Portfolio had four omnibus accounts which owned 76.6% of the Portfolio’s outstanding shares. Significant shareholder transactions by these shareholders may impact the Portfolio’s performance.

The Portfolio is subject to risks associated with securities with contractual cash flows including asset-backed and mortgage-related securities such as collateralized mortgage obligations. The value, liquidity and related income of these securities are sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including real estate value, prepayments, delinquencies and/or defaults, and may be adversely affected by shifts in the market’s perception of the issuers and changes in interest rates.

The Portfolio is subject to interest rate and credit risk. The value of debt securities may decline as interest rates increase. The Portfolio could lose money if the issuer of a fixed income security is unable to pay interest or repay principal when it is due. The Portfolio invests in floating rate debt securities. Although these investments are generally less sensitive to interest rate changes than other fixed rate instruments, the value of floating

 

 
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AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

rate investments may decline if their interest rates do not rise as quickly, or as much, as general interest rates. Many factors can cause interest rates to rise. Some examples include central bank monetary policy, rising inflation rates and general economic conditions. Given that the Federal Reserve has been raising interest rates and may continue to do so, the Portfolio may face a heightened level of interest rate risk. The ability of the issuers of debt to meet their obligations may be affected by the economic and political developments in a specific industry or region.

Investing in securities of foreign countries may include certain risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. securities. These risks include revaluation of currencies, high rates of inflation, repatriation restrictions on income and currencies, and future and adverse political, social and economic developments.

Because of the Portfolio’s investments in the Underlying Funds, the Portfolio indirectly pays a portion of the expenses incurred by the Underlying Funds. As a result, the cost of investing in the Portfolio may be higher than the cost of investing in a mutual fund that invests directly in individual securities and financial instruments. The Portfolio is also subject to certain risks related to the Underlying Funds’ investments in securities and financial instruments such as fixed income securities, including high yield, asset-backed and mortgage-related securities, equity securities, foreign and emerging markets securities, commodities and real estate securities. These securities are subject to risks specific to their structure, sector or market.

In addition, the Underlying Funds may use derivative instruments in connection with their individual investment strategies including futures, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, options, swaps and other derivatives, which are also subject to specific risks related to their structure, sector or market and may be riskier than investments in other types of securities.

Specific risks and concentrations present in the Underlying Funds are disclosed within their individual financial statements and registration statements, as appropriate.

The Portfolio invests in preferred securities. These securities are typically issued by corporations, generally in the form of interest bearing notes with preferred security characteristics and may include provisions that permit the issuer, in its discretion, to defer or omit distributions for a certain period of time.

8. New Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2017-08 (“ASU 2017-08”) Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities, which shortens the premium amortization period for purchased non-contingently callable debt securities. ASU 2017-08 requires that the premium be amortized to the earliest call date, for purchased non-contingently callable debt securities. ASU 2017-08 is effective for the fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. We have evaluated the implications of these changes and the amendments will have no effect on the Portfolio’s net assets or results of operations.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13 Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework — Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement, which adds, removes, and modifies certain aspects of the fair value disclosure. ASU 2018-13 amendments are the result of a broader disclosure project, FASB Concepts Statement Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting — Chapter 8: Notes to Financial Statements, to improve the effectiveness of the fair value disclosure requirements. ASU 2018-13 is effective for the fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019; early adoption is permitted. We have evaluated the implications of these changes and the amendments are included in the financial statements, which had no effect to the Portfolio’s net assets or results of operation.

In August 2018, the SEC adopted their Disclosure Update and Simplification Rule (the “Rule”). The Rule is part of the SEC’s overall project to improve disclosure effectiveness by amending certain disclosure requirements that have become redundant, duplicative, overlapping, outdated, or superseded in light of other SEC disclosure requirements, U.S. GAAP, or changes in the information environment. The amendments are intended to facilitate the disclosure of information to investors and simplify compliance without significantly altering the total mix of information provided to investors. We have evaluated the implications of these changes and the amendments are included in the financial statements, which had no effect on the Portfolio’s net assets or results of operation.

 

 
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Trustees of JPMorgan Insurance Trust and Shareholders of JPMorgan Insurance Trust Income Builder Portfolio

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of portfolio investments, of JPMorgan Insurance Trust Income Builder Portfolio (one of the portfolios constituting JPMorgan Insurance Trust, referred to hereafter as the “Portfolio”) as of December 31, 2018, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2018, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2018, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the four years in the period ended December 31, 2018 and for the period December 9, 2014 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2014 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Portfolio as of December 31, 2018, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2018 and the financial highlights for each of the four years in the period ended December 31, 2018 and for the period December 9, 2014 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2014 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Portfolio’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Portfolio in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2018 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent, agent banks, and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New York, New York

February 14, 2019

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in JPMorgan Funds complex since 1993.

 

 
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TRUSTEES

(Unaudited)

 

The Portfolio’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Portfolio’s Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-480-4111 or on the J.P. Morgan Funds’ website at www.jpmorganfunds.com.

 

Name (Year of Birth);

Positions With

the Portfolio (1)

  

Principal Occupation

During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in Fund
Complex Overseen
by Trustee 
(2)
  

Other Directorships Held

During the Past 5 Years

Independent Trustees

    
John F. Finn (1947); Trustee of Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage One Group Mutual Funds since 1998.    Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Gardner, Inc. (supply chain management company serving industrial and consumer markets) (serving in various roles 1974-present).    136    Director, Greif, Inc. (GEF) (industrial package products and services) (2007-present); Trustee, Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (1988-present); Director, Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH) (1994-2014).
Stephen P. Fisher (1959); Trustee of Trust since 2018.    Retired; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, NYLIFE Distributors LLC (registered broker-dealer) (serving in various roles 2008-2013); Chairman, NYLIM Service Company LLC (transfer agent) (2008-2017); New York Life Investment Management LLC (registered investment adviser) (serving in various roles 2005-2017); Chairman, IndexIQ Advisors LLC (registered investment adviser for ETFs) (2014-2017); President, MainStay VP Funds Trust (2007-2017), MainStay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund (2011-2017) and MainStay Funds Trust (2007-2017) (registered investment companies).    136    Advisory Board Member, Scholarship Committee Member and Investment Committee Member, The First Tee of Plainfield (non-profit youth sports organization that provides need-based scholarships) (2014-present); Honors Program Advisory Board Member, The Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College, The City University of New York (2017-present).
Kathleen M. Gallagher (1958); Trustee of the Trusts since 2018.    Retired; Chief Investment Officer — Benefit Plans, Ford Motor Company (serving in various roles 1985-2016).    136    Non-Executive Director, Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) and Legal & General Investment Management America (financial services and insurance) (2017-present); Advisory Board Member, OCIO Board of State Street Global Advisors (2017-present); Member, Client Advisory Council, Financial Engines, LLC (registered investment adviser) (2011-2016); Director, Ford Pension Funds Investment Management Ltd. (2007-2016).
Dr. Matthew Goldstein (1941); Chairman since 2013; Trustee of Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage J.P. Morgan Funds since 2003.    Chancellor Emeritus, City University of New York (2015-present); Professor, City University of New York (2013-present); Chancellor, City University of New York (1999-2013); President, Adelphi University (New York) (1998-1999).    136    Trustee, Museum of Jewish Heritage (2011-present); Trustee, National Museum of Mathematics (present); Chair, Association of College and University Administrators (present).
Dennis P. Harrington* (1950); Trustee of Trust since 2017.    Retired; Partner, Deloitte LLP (serving in various roles 1984-2012).    136    None
Frankie D. Hughes (1952); Trustee of Trust since 2008.    President, Ashland Hughes Properties (property management) (2014-present); President and Chief Investment Officer, Hughes Capital Management, Inc. (fixed income asset management) (1993-2014).    136    None

 

 
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Name (Year of Birth);

Positions With

the Portfolio (1)

  

Principal Occupation

During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in Fund
Complex Overseen
by Trustee 
(2)
  

Other Directorships Held

During the Past 5 Years

Independent Trustees (continued)

    

Raymond Kanner** (1953);

Trustee of Trust since 2017.

   Retired; Managing Director & Chief Investment Officer, IBM Retirement Funds (2007-2016).    136    Advisory Board Member, Los Angeles Capital (2018-present); Advisory Board Member, State Street Global Advisors OCIO Board (2017-present); Acting Executive Director, Committee on Investment of Employee Benefit Assets (CIEBA) (2016-2017); Advisory Board Member, Betterment for Business (robo advisor) (2016-2017); Advisory Board Member, Blue Star Indexes (index creator) (2013-2017); Director, Emerging Markets Growth Fund (registered investment company) (1997-2016); Member, Russell Index Client Advisory Board (2001-2015).
Peter C. Marshall (1942); Trustee of Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage One Group Mutual Funds since 1985.    Self-employed business consultant
(2002-present).
   136    None
Mary E. Martinez (1960); Trustee of Trust since 2013.    Associate, Special Properties, a Christie’s International Real Estate Affiliate (2010-present); Managing Director, Bank of America (Asset Management) (2007-2008); Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Trust Asset Management, U.S. Trust Company (asset management) (2003-2007); President, Excelsior Funds (registered investment companies) (2004-2005).    136    None
Marilyn McCoy (1948); Trustee of Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage One Group Mutual Funds since 1999.    Vice President of Administration and Planning, Northwestern University (1985-present).    136    None
Mitchell M. Merin (1953); Trustee of Trust since 2013.    Retired; President and Chief Operating Officer, Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Member, Morgan Stanley & Co. Management Committee (registered investment adviser) (1985-2005).    136    Director, Sun Life Financial (SLF) (financial services and insurance) (2007-2013).
Dr. Robert A. Oden, Jr. (1946); Trustee of Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage One Group Mutual Funds since 1997.    Retired; President, Carleton College (2002-2010); President, Kenyon College (1995-2002).    136    Trustee, Trout Unlimited (2017-present); Trustee, American Museum of Fly Fishing (2013-present); Vice Chair, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (2011-present); Trustee, American University in Cairo (1999-2014).
Marian U. Pardo*** (1946); Trustee of Trust since 2013.    Managing Director and Founder, Virtual Capital Management LLC (Investment Consulting) (2007-present); Managing Director, Credit Suisse Asset Management (portfolio manager) (2003-2006).    136    President and Member, Board of Governors, Columbus Citizens Foundation (not-for-profit supporting philanthropic and cultural programs) (2006-present).

 

 
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TRUSTEES

(Unaudited) (continued)

 

Name (Year of Birth);

Positions With

the Portfolio (1)

  

Principal Occupation

During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in Fund
Complex Overseen
by Trustee 
(2)
  

Other Directorships Held

During the Past 5 Years

Independent Trustees (continued)

    
James J. Schonbachler**** (1943); Trustee of Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage J.P. Morgan Funds since 2001.    Retired; Managing Director of Bankers Trust Company (financial services) (serving in various roles 1968-1998).    136    None

 

(1)

The Trustees serve for an indefinite term, subject to the Trust’s current retirement policy, which is age 78 for all Trustees.

 

(2)

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 registered investment companies. The J.P. Morgan Funds Complex for which the Board of Trustees serves currently includes eleven registered investment companies (136 funds).

 

     *

Two family members of Mr. Harrington are partner and managing director, respectively, of the Portfolio’s independent registered public accounting firm. Such firm has represented to the Board that those family members are not involved in the audit of the Portfolio’s financial statements and do not provide other services to the Portfolio. The Board has concluded that such association does not interfere with Mr. Harrington’s exercise of independent judgment as an Independent Trustee.

 

    **

A family member of Mr. Kanner is employed by JPMorgan Chase Bank, which is affiliated with JPMIM and JPMDS. In that capacity, this employee provides services to various JPMorgan affiliates including JPMIM and JPMDS and for which JPMIM and JPMDS bear some portion of the expense thereof.

 

  ***

In connection with prior employment with JPMorgan Chase, Ms. Pardo was the recipient of non-qualified pension plan payments from JPMorgan Chase in the amount of approximately $2,055 per month, which she irrevocably waived effective January 1, 2013, and deferred compensation payments from JPMorgan Chase in the amount of approximately $7,294 per year, which ended in January 2013. In addition, Ms. Pardo receives payments from a fully-funded qualified plan, which is not an obligation of JPMorgan Chase.

 

****

Mr. Schonbachler retired effective December 31, 2018.

The contact address for each of the Trustees is 270 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017.

 

 
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OFFICERS

(Unaudited)

 

Name (Year of Birth),

Positions Held with

the Trust (Since)

   Principal Occupations During Past 5 Years
Brian S. Shlissel (1964),
President and Principal Executive Officer (2016)
   Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer for J.P. Morgan pooled vehicles, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (formerly JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.) (2014–present); Managing Director and Head of Mutual Fund Services, Allianz Global Investors; President and Chief Executive Officer, Allianz Global Investors Mutual Funds and PIMCO Closed-End Funds (1999-2014).

Timothy J. Clemens (1975),

Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer (2018)*

   Executive Director, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (formerly JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.) since February 2016; Vice President, JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc. from October 2013 to January 2016.
Noah Greenhill (1969),
Secretary (2018)*
   Managing Director and General Counsel, JPMorgan Asset Management (2015 – present); Managing Director and General Counsel, JPMorgan Global Alternative Funds (2012-2015).
Stephen M. Ungerman (1953),
Chief Compliance Officer (2005)
   Managing Director, JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Mr. Ungerman has been with JPMorgan Chase & Co. since 2000.

Elizabeth A. Davin (1964),

Assistant Secretary (2005)**

   Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since February 2012; formerly Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase from 2005 to February 2012; Senior Counsel, JPMorgan Chase (formerly Bank One Corporation) from 2004 to 2005.
Jessica K. Ditullio (1962),
Assistant Secretary (2005)**
   Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase. Ms. Ditullio has been with JPMorgan Chase (formerly Bank One Corporation) since 1990.

Anthony Geron (1971),

Assistant Secretary (2018)*

   Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since September 2018; Lead Director and Counsel, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company from 2015 to 2018 and Senior Director and Counsel, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company from 2014 to 2015; Associate, Willkie Farr & Gallagher (law firm) from 2007 to 2014.
Carmine Lekstutis (1980),
Assistant Secretary (2011)*
   Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since February 2015; formerly Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase from 2011 to February 2015.
Gregory S. Samuels (1980),
Assistant Secretary (2010)*
   Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since 2014; formerly Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase from 2010 to February 2014.
Pamela L. Woodley (1971),
Assistant Secretary (2012)*
   Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since November 2004.

Zachary E. Vonnegut-Gabovitch (1986),

Assistant Secretary (2017)*

   Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since September 2016; Associate, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius (law firm) from 2012 to 2016.

Michael M. D’Ambrosio (1969),

Assistant Treasurer (2012)

   Managing Director, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (formerly JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.) since May 2014; formerly Executive Director, JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc. from 2012 to May 2014.

Shannon Gaines (1977),

Assistant Treasurer (2018)**

   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (formerly JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.) since January 2014.

Jeffrey D. House (1972),

Assistant Treasurer (2017)**

   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (formerly JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.) since July 2006.

Lauren A. Paino (1973),

Assistant Treasurer (2014)*

   Executive Director, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (formerly JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.) since August 2013.
Joseph Parascondola (1963),
Assistant Treasurer (2011)*
   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (formerly JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.) since August 2006.

Gillian I. Sands (1969),

Assistant Treasurer (2012)*

   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (formerly JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.) since September 2012.

 

The contact address for each of the officers, unless otherwise noted, is 270 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017.

 

    *

The contact address for the officer is 4 New York Plaza, New York, NY 10004.

 

  **

The contact address for the officer is 1111 Polaris Parkway, Columbus, OH 43240.

 

 
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SCHEDULE OF SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES

(Unaudited)

Hypothetical $1,000 Investment

 

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including investment advisory fees, administration fees, distribution fees (for Class 2 Shares) and other Portfolio expenses. Because the Portfolio is a funding vehicle for Policies and Eligible Plans, you may also incur sales charges and other fees relating to the Policies or Eligible Plans. The examples below are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio, but not the costs of the Policies or Eligible Plans, and to compare these ongoing costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you had a $1,000 investment in each Class at the beginning of the reporting period, July 1, 2018, and continued to hold your shares at the end of the reporting period, December 31, 2018.

Actual Expenses

For each Class of the Portfolio in the table below, the first line provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of each Class under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of each Class in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Class’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Class of the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees or the costs associated with the Policies and Eligible Plans through which the Portfolio is held. Therefore, the second line for each Class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher. The examples also assume all dividends and distributions have been reinvested.

 

 

        Beginning
Account Value
July 1, 2018
       Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2018
       Expenses
Paid During
the Period
*
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Income Builder Portfolio

                   

Class 1

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00        $ 972.10        $ 2.93          0.59

Hypothetical

       1,000.00          1,022.23          3.01          0.59  

Class 2

                   

Actual

       1,000.00          970.20          4.17          0.84  

Hypothetical

       1,000.00          1,020.97          4.28          0.84  

 

*

Expenses are equal to each Class’ respective annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

 
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BOARD APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

(Unaudited)

 

The Board of Trustees has established various standing committees composed of Trustees with diverse backgrounds, to which the Board of Trustees has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities to further enhance the effectiveness of the Board’s oversight and decision making. The Board of Trustees and its investment committees (money market and alternative products, equity, and fixed income) meet regularly throughout the year and consider factors that are relevant to their annual consideration of investment advisory agreements at each meeting. They also meet for the specific purpose of considering investment advisory agreement annual renewals. The Board of Trustees held meetings in person in June and August 2018, at which the Trustees considered the continuation of the investment advisory agreement for the Portfolio whose annual report is contained herein (the “Advisory Agreement”). At the June meeting, the Board’s investment committees met to review and consider performance, expense and related information for the Portfolio and the other J.P. Morgan Funds overseen by the Board in which the Portfolio may invest (“Underlying Funds”). Each investment committee reported to the full Board, which then considered the investment committee’s preliminary findings. At the August meeting, the Trustees continued their review and consideration. The Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of any party to the Advisory Agreement or any of their affiliates, approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement on August 15, 2018.

As part of their review of the Advisory Agreement, the Trustees considered and reviewed performance and other information about the Portfolio and Underlying Funds received from the Adviser. This information includes the Portfolio’s and Underlying Funds’ performance as compared to the performance of the Portfolio’s and Underlying Funds’ peers and benchmarks and analyses by the Adviser of the Portfolio’s and Underlying Funds’ performance. In addition, the Trustees have engaged an independent management consulting firm (“independent consultant”) to report on the performance of certain J.P. Morgan Funds at each of the Trustees’ regular meetings. In addition, in preparation for the June and August meetings, the Trustees requested, received and evaluated extensive materials from the Adviser, including, with respect to the Portfolio and/or Underlying Funds, performance and expense information compiled by Broadridge, using data from Lipper Inc., independent providers of investment company data (together, “Broadridge/Lipper”). The independent consultant also provided additional analysis of the performance of certain Underlying Funds in connection with the Trustees’ review of the Advisory Agreement. Before voting on the Advisory Agreement, the Trustees reviewed the Advisory Agreement with representatives of the Adviser, counsel to the Trust and independent legal counsel and received a memorandum from independent legal counsel to the Trustees discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the Advisory Agreement. The Trustees also discussed

the Advisory Agreement in executive sessions with independent legal counsel at which no representatives of the Adviser were present.

A summary of the material factors evaluated by the Trustees in determining whether to approve the Advisory Agreement is provided below. Each Trustee attributed different weights to the various factors and no factor alone was considered determinative. The Trustees considered information provided with respect to the Portfolio and Underlying Funds throughout the year, as well as materials furnished specifically in connection with the annual review process. From year to year, the Trustees consider and place emphasis on relevant information in light of changing circumstances in market and economic conditions.

After considering and weighing the factors and information they had received, the Trustees found that the compensation to be received by the Adviser from the Portfolio under the Advisory Agreement was fair and reasonable under the circumstances and determined that the continuance of the Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by the Adviser

The Trustees received and considered information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Portfolio under the Advisory Agreement. The Trustees took into account information furnished throughout the year at Trustee meetings, as well as the materials furnished specifically in connection with this annual review process. The Trustees considered the background and experience of the Adviser’s senior management and the expertise of, and the amount of attention given to the Portfolio by, investment personnel of the Adviser. In addition, the Trustees reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the portfolio management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Portfolio and the infrastructure supporting the team, including personnel changes. The Trustees also considered information provided by the Adviser and JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. (“JPMDS”) about the structure and distribution strategy of the Portfolio. The Trustees reviewed information relating to the Adviser’s risk governance model and reports showing the Adviser’s compliance structure and ongoing compliance processes. The Trustees also considered the quality of the administrative services provided by the Adviser in its role as administrator.

The Trustees also considered their knowledge of the nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser and its affiliates to the Portfolio and Underlying Funds gained from their experience as Trustees of the J.P. Morgan Funds. In addition, they considered the overall reputation and capabilities of the Adviser and its affiliates, the commitment of the Adviser to provide high quality service to the Portfolio and Underlying

 

 

 
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BOARD APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

(Unaudited) (continued)

 

Funds, their overall confidence in the Adviser’s integrity and the Adviser’s responsiveness to questions or concerns raised by them, including the Adviser’s willingness to consider and implement organizational and operational changes designed to improve investment results and the services provided to the Portfolio and Underlying Funds.

Based upon these considerations and other factors, the Trustees concluded that they were satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the investment advisory services provided to the Portfolio by the Adviser.

Costs of Services Provided and Profitability to the Adviser and its Affiliates

The Trustees received and considered information regarding the profitability to the Adviser and its affiliates in providing services to the Portfolio and Underlying Funds. The Trustees reviewed and discussed this information. The Trustees recognized that this information is not audited and represents the Adviser’s determination of its and its affiliates’ revenues from the contractual services provided to the Portfolio, less expenses of providing such services. Expenses include direct and indirect costs and are calculated using an allocation methodology developed by the Adviser. The Trustees also recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of profitability from fund investment advisory contracts because comparative information is not generally publicly available and is affected by numerous factors, including the structure of the particular adviser, the types of funds it manages, its business mix, numerous assumptions regarding allocations and the fact that publicly-traded fund managers’ operating profits and net income are net of distribution and marketing expenses. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the profitability to the Adviser under the Advisory Agreement was not unreasonable in light of the services and benefits provided to the Portfolio.

The Trustees also considered that the Adviser earns fees from the Portfolio and Underlying Funds for providing administrative services. These fees were shown separately in the profitability analysis presented to the Trustees. The Trustees also considered the payments of Rule 12b-1 fees to JPMDS, an affiliate of the Adviser, which also acts as the Portfolio’s distributor, and that these fees are in turn generally paid to financial intermediaries that sell the Portfolio, including financial intermediaries that are affiliates of the Adviser. The Trustees also considered the fees paid to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMCB”) for custody and fund accounting and other related services for the Portfolio and/or Underlying Funds.

Fall-Out Benefits

The Trustees reviewed information regarding potential “fall-out” or ancillary benefits received by the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of their relationship with the J.P. Morgan

Funds including the benefits received by the Adviser and its affiliates in connection with the Portfolio’s investments in the Underlying Funds. The Trustees also reviewed the adviser’s allocation of fund brokerage for the J.P. Morgan Funds complex, including allocations to brokers who provide research to the Adviser.

Economies of Scale

The Trustees considered the extent to which the Portfolio may benefit from economies of scale. The Trustees considered that there may not be a direct relationship between economies of scale realized by the Portfolio and those realized by the Adviser as assets increase. The Trustees considered the extent to which the Portfolio was priced to scale and whether it would be appropriate to add advisory fee breakpoints, but noted that the Portfolio has implemented fee waivers and contractual expense limitations (“Fee Caps”) which allows the Portfolio’s shareholders to share potential economies of scale from the Portfolio’s inception and that the fees remain competitive with peer funds. The Trustees also considered that the Adviser has added or enhanced services to the Portfolio over time, noting the Adviser’s substantial investments in its business in support of the Portfolio, including investments in trading systems and technology (including cybersecurity improvements), attraction and retention of key talent, additions to analyst and portfolio management teams, and regulatory support enhancements. The Trustees concluded that the current fee structure was reasonable in light of the Fee Caps that the Adviser has in place that serve to limit the overall net expense ratios of the Portfolio at competitive levels. The Trustees concluded that the Portfolio’s shareholders received the benefits of potential economies of scale through the Fee Caps and the Adviser’s reinvestment in its operations to serve the Portfolio and its shareholders.

Independent Written Evaluation of the Portfolio’s Chief Compliance Officer

The Trustees noted that, upon their direction, the Chief Compliance Officer for the Portfolio had prepared an independent written evaluation in order to assist the Trustees in determining the reasonableness of the proposed management fees. The Trustees considered the written evaluation in determining whether to continue the Advisory Agreement.

Fees Relative to Adviser’s Other Clients

The Trustees received and considered information about the nature and extent of investment advisory services and fee rates offered to other clients of the Adviser, including institutional separate accounts and/or funds sub-advised by the Adviser, for investment management styles substantially similar to that of the Portfolio. The Trustees considered the complexity of investment management for registered mutual funds relative to the Adviser’s other clients and noted differences in the regulatory, legal and other risks and responsibilities of providing

 

 

 
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services to the different clients. The Trustees considered that serving as an adviser to a registered mutual fund involves greater responsibilities and risks than acting as a sub-adviser and observed that sub-advisory fees may be lower than those charged by the Adviser to the Portfolio. The Trustees also noted that the adviser, not the mutual fund, pays the sub-advisory fee and that many responsibilities related to the advisory function are retained by the primary adviser. The Trustees concluded that the fee rates charged to the Portfolio in comparison to those charged to the Adviser’s other clients were reasonable.

Investment Performance

The Trustees received and considered absolute and/or relative performance information for the Portfolio in a report prepared by Broadridge/Lipper. The Trustees considered the total return performance information, which included the ranking of the Portfolio within a performance universe made up of funds with the same Broadridge/Lipper investment classification and objective (the “Universe”), as well as a subset of funds within the Universe (the “Peer Group”), by total return for the applicable one- and three-year periods. The Trustees reviewed a description of Broadridge/Lipper’s methodology for selecting mutual funds in the Portfolio’s Peer Group and Universe. The Broadridge/Lipper materials provided to the Trustees highlighted information with respect to a representative class to assist the Trustees in their review. As part of this review, the Trustees also reviewed the Portfolio’s performance against its benchmark and considered the performance information provided for the Portfolio at regular Board meetings by the Adviser. The Trustees also engaged with the Adviser to consider what steps might be taken to improve performance, as applicable. The Broadridge/Lipper performance data noted by the Trustees as part of their review and the determinations made by the Trustees with respect to the Portfolio’s performance are summarized below:

The Trustees noted that the Portfolio’s performance for Class 2 shares was in the fourth and fifth quintiles based upon the Peer

Group and Universe, respectively, for both the one- and three-year periods ended December 31, 2017. The Trustees discussed the performance and investment strategy of the Portfolio with the Adviser and based upon this discussion and various other factors, concluded that the Portfolio’s performance was satisfactory under the circumstances.

Advisory Fees and Expense Ratios

The Trustees considered the contractual advisory fee rate and administration fee rate paid by the Portfolio to the Adviser and compared the combined rate to the information prepared by Broadridge/Lipper concerning management fee rates paid by other funds in the same Broadridge/Lipper category as the Portfolio. The Trustees recognized that Broadridge/Lipper reported the Portfolio’s management fee rate as the combined contractual advisory fee and administration fee rates. The Trustees also reviewed information about other expenses and the expense ratios for the Portfolio. The Trustees considered the Fee Caps currently in place for the Portfolio, the net advisory fee rate after taking into account any waivers and/or reimbursements, and where deemed appropriate by the Trustees, additional waivers and/or reimbursements. The Trustees recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of advisory fees because there are variations in the services that are included in the fees paid by other funds. The Trustees’ determinations as a result of the review of the Portfolio’s advisory fees and expense ratios are summarized below:

The Trustees noted that the Portfolio’s net advisory fee and actual total expenses for Class 2 shares were in the first and third quintiles, respectively, based upon both the Peer Group and Universe. After considering the factors identified above, in light of this information, the Trustees concluded that the advisory fee was satisfactory in light of the services provided to the Portfolio and that such fee would be for services provided in addition to, rather than duplicative of, services provided under the advisory agreements of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.

 

 

 
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TAX LETTER

(Unaudited)

 

Long Term Capital Gain

The Portfolio distributed $111,920, or maximum allowable amount, of long-term capital gain dividends for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018.

 

 

 
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J.P. Morgan Funds are distributed by JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc., which is an affiliate of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Affiliates of JPMorgan Chase & Co. receive fees for providing various services to the funds.

Contact JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. at 1-800-480-4111 for a portfolio prospectus. You can also visit us at www.jpmorganfunds.com. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives and risk as well as charges and expenses of the mutual fund before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the mutual fund. Read the prospectus carefully before investing.

The Portfolio files a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of its fiscal year with the SEC on Form N-Q. The Portfolio’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Shareholders may request the Form N-Q without charge by calling 1-800-480-4111 or by visiting the variable insurance portfolio section of the J.P. Morgan Funds’ website at www.jpmorganfunds.com.

A description of the Portfolio’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Portfolio’s holdings is available in the prospectuses and Statement of Additional Information.

A copy of proxy policies and procedures is available without charge upon request by calling 1-800-480-4111 and on the Portfolio’s website at www.jpmorganfunds.com. A description of such policies and procedures is on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Trustees have delegated the authority to vote proxies for securities owned by the Portfolio to the Adviser. A copy of the Portfolio’s voting record for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or at the Portfolio’s website at www.jpmorganfunds.com no later than August 31 of each year. The Portfolio’s proxy voting record will include, among other things, a brief description of the matter voted on for each portfolio security, and will state how each vote was cast, for example, for or against the proposal.

 

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Annual Report

JPMorgan Insurance Trust

December 31, 2018

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Global Allocation Portfolio

NOT FDIC INSURED        NO BANK GUARANTEE        MAY LOSE VALUE

 

 

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CONTENTS

 

CEO’s Letter        1  

Portfolio Commentary

       2  
Schedule of Portfolio Investments        5  
Financial Statements        21  
Financial Highlights        24  
Notes to Financial Statements        26  
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm        39  
Trustees        40  
Officers        43  
Schedule of Shareholder Expenses        44  
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement        45  
Tax Letter        48  

Investments in the Portfolio are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed or endorsed by, any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency. You could lose money if you sell when the Portfolio’s share price is lower than when you invested.

Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. The general market views expressed in this report are opinions based on market and other conditions through the end of the reporting period and are subject to change without notice. These views are not intended to predict the future performance of the Portfolio or the securities markets. References to specific securities and their issuers are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to be, and should not be interpreted as, recommendations to purchase or sell such securities. Such views are not meant as investment advice and may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of the Portfolio.

This Portfolio is intended to be a funding vehicle for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (collectively “Policies”) offered by the separate accounts of various insurance companies. Portfolio shares may also be offered to qualified pension and retirement plans and accounts permitting accumulation of assets on a tax-deferred basis (“Eligible Plans”). Individuals may not purchase shares directly from the Portfolio.

Prospective investors should refer to the Portfolio’s prospectuses for a discussion of the Portfolio’s investment objective, strategies and risks. Call J.P. Morgan Funds Service Center at 1-800-480-4111 for a prospectus containing more complete information about the Portfolio, including management fees and other expenses. Please read it carefully before investing.


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CEO’S LETTER

February 14, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Dear Shareholders,

The U.S. economy largely outpaced other leading economies throughout 2018 as the second-longest U.S. expansion on record fed continued job growth, buoyant consumer sentiment and record high corporate profits. However, the end of the year was marked by a sell-off in equity markets, unresolved global trade tensions and a political impasse that led to the shutdown of large parts of the federal government.

 

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“While U.S. corporate profits and gross domestic product are expected to keep growing in the year ahead, it remains to be seen to what extent U.S. financial markets may benefit, given the late stage of the current economic expansion.”

After advancing by 2.2% in the first quarter of 2018, growth in U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) peaked in the second quarter of 2018 at 4.2%, the first time quarterly GDP had breached the 4% ceiling since late 2014. Third quarter 2018 GDP grew at 3.4%. The unemployment rate remained historically low, dipping to 3.7% in September and October before ending the year at 3.9%.

In response, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) raised interest rates four times during the year and indicated further, measured increases during 2019. However, slowing global growth toward the end of 2018 and financial market volatility raised questions about the Fed’s planned path forward.

Meanwhile, aggregate U.S. corporate earnings and revenues reached record levels in both the second and third quarters of 2018, which provided support for U.S. equity prices. Notably, some of that profit growth was attributed to the temporary benefits of late-2017 federal tax cut legislation and the outlook for U.S. corporate earnings growth remained positive, but tempered, by the end of the reporting period.

U.S. equity prices began 2018 with solid gains. The S&P 500 Index (the “S&P 500”) reached 14 new closing highs in January. Then a sharp sell-off drove prices down in early February after a brief spike in yields on the bellwether 10-year U.S. Treasury bond rattled investors. In subsequent months, equity prices

rebounded somewhat, though financial market volatility remained elevated for the rest of the year. In August, the S&P 500 again reached record highs and then another sell-off in early October was followed by gains in November. The following month was the worst December since 1931 for the S&P 500 Index, which fell 9.18% and wiped out any gains made in the previous 11 months.

At the end of the year, investors faced several growing risks to global economic growth and financial market strength. Several leading economies, particularly China and the European Union (the “EU”), showed signs of slowing growth in the latter half of the year. Trade tariffs between the U.S. and China had little apparent direct impact on the U.S. economy in 2018, but absent a negotiated resolution to their trade dispute, the negative impact of protectionist policies could rapidly escalate. Meanwhile, the final months of 2018 also saw an increase in U.S. companies warning about rising costs of materials and labor, even as global oil prices declined somewhat.

At the same time, economists generally remained optimistic about the fundamental strength of the U.S. economy. While U.S. corporate profits and gross domestic product are expected to keep growing in the year ahead, it remains to be seen to what extent U.S. financial markets may benefit, given the late stage of the current economic expansion.

Investors who hold a long-term outlook, while remaining fully invested in a well-diversified portfolio, will be best positioned, we believe, to navigate the current market environment. We look forward to managing your investment needs for years to come. Should you have any questions, please visit www.jpmorganfunds.com or contact the J.P. Morgan Funds Service Center at 1-800-480-4111.

Sincerely yours,

 

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George C.W. Gatch

CEO, Global Funds Management

J.P. Morgan Asset Management

 

 

 
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JPMorgan Insurance Trust Global Allocation Portfolio

PORTFOLIO COMMENTARY

TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

REPORTING PERIOD RETURN:        
Portfolio (Class 2 Shares)*      (6.31)%  
MSCI World Index (net of foreign withholding taxes)      (8.71)%  
Global Allocation Composite Benchmark      (5.07)%  
Net Assets as of 12/31/2018      $79,195,288  

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE**

The JPMorgan Insurance Trust Global Allocation Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) seeks to maximize long-term total return.

HOW DID THE MARKET PERFORM?

U.S. equity markets posted negative returns for the reporting period, though they generally outperformed equities in both developed markets and emerging markets. Global bond markets generally had a lackluster performance in 2018.

Though U.S. equity prices were largely supported by strong corporate earnings and revenue, low interest rates and an expanding domestic economy, financial markets experienced a sharp sell-off in early February. While equity prices rebounded somewhat in subsequent months, market volatility remained elevated. In August, U.S. equity prices returned to record highs and remained elevated through September. However, share prices fell sharply and market volatility spiked in early October, then rebounded slightly in November before plummeting again in December, erasing gains made over the previous twelve months.

In Europe, equity markets came under pressure from slowing economic growth, political tensions within the European Union (EU) and uncertainty about Britain’s planned exit from the EU. Emerging markets equity prices fell amid rising U.S. interest rates and signs that U.S.-China trade tariffs were curbing demand from Chinese manufacturers. Notably, emerging markets debt generally slumped in the first half of 2018, then turned positive in the second half.

WHAT WERE THE MAIN DRIVERS OF THE PORTFOLIO’S PERFORMANCE?

The Portfolio’s Class 2 Shares outperformed the MSCI World Index (net of foreign withholding taxes) (the “Benchmark”) and underperformed the Global Allocation Composite Benchmark (the “Composite”), which consists of 60% MSCI World Index and 40% Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Index, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018.

Relative to the Benchmark, the Portfolio’s underweight allocation to European equity and its reduced allocation to emerging markets equity helped performance.

Relative to the Composite, the Portfolio’s reduced allocation to emerging markets equity and its balanced allocation to value and growth stocks in the U.S. helped performance. The Portfolio’s allocation to non-U.S. equities and high yield bonds (also called junk bonds) detracted from relative performance.

HOW WAS THE PORTFOLIO POSITIONED?

During the reporting period, the Portfolio was positioned to maximize total return while managing risk. The portfolio managers decreased their overall allocation to equity, increasing their position in U.S. equity and reducing their allocations to international developed market and emerging markets equity. The portfolio managers also added an allocation to U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities and floating rate fixed income, while removing their allocation to investment grade corporate bonds.

 

 

 
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TOP TEN LONG POSITIONS OF THE PORTFOLIO***  
  1.      JPMorgan Emerging Markets Equity Fund Class R6 Shares      5.2
  2.      JPMorgan Floating Rate Income Fund Class R6 Shares      3.8  
  3.      JPMorgan High Yield Fund Class R6 Shares      3.7  
  4.      JPMorgan Managed Income Fund Class L Shares      3.5  
  5.      JPMorgan Emerging Markets Strategic Debt Fund Class R6 Shares      2.0  
  6.      U.S. Treasury Notes 1.13%, 01/31/19      1.8  
  7.      UnitedHealth Group, Inc.      0.9  
  8.      Microsoft Corp.      0.6  
  9.      Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B      0.6  
  10.      Cigna Corp.      0.6  

 

TOP TEN SHORT POSITIONS OF THE PORTFOLIO****  
  1.      Colgate-Palmolive Co.      16.3
  2.      Southern Co. (The)      15.5  
  3.      SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust      13.7  
  4.      Illinois Tool Works, Inc.      6.6  
  5.      Newell Brands, Inc.      6.4  
  6.      Procter & Gamble Co. (The)      6.2  
  7.      Johnson Controls International plc      4.9  
  8.      Whirlpool Corp.      4.7  
  9.      Sprint Corp.      4.7  
  10.      CBS Corp. (Non-Voting), Class B      3.7  

LONG POSITION PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION***

 
Common Stocks      43.5
Investment Companies      18.2
Foreign Government Securities      7.4
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations      7.0
Asset-Backed Securities      3.0
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities      2.4
U.S. Treasury Obligation      1.8
Mortgage-Backed Securities      1.4
Others (each less than 1.0%)      1.0
Short-Term Investments      14.3  

 

SHORT POSITION PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION****

 
Common Stocks      86.3
Exchange Traded Funds      13.7

 

*   The return shown is based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the return shown in the financial highlights, which reflects adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
**   The adviser seeks to achieve the Portfolio’s objective. There can be no guarantee it will be achieved.
***   Percentages indicated are based on total long investments as of December 31, 2018. The Portfolio’s composition is subject to change.
****   Percentages indicated are based on total short investments as of December 31, 2018. The Portfolio’s composition is subject to change.
 

 

 
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PORTFOLIO COMMENTARY

TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 (Unaudited) (continued)

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018

 
     INCEPTION DATE OF
CLASS
       1 YEAR        SINCE
INCEPTION
 

CLASS 1 SHARES

     December 9, 2014          (6.06 )%         3.56

CLASS 2 SHARES

     December 9, 2014          (6.31 )        3.29

LIFE OF PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE (12/9/14 TO 12/31/18)

 

 

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The performance quoted is past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. Mutual funds are subject to certain market risks. Investment returns and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data shown. For up-to-date month-end performance information please call 1-800-480-4111.

The Portfolio commenced operations on December 9, 2014.

The graph illustrates comparative performance for $10,000 invested in Class 2 Shares of the JPMorgan Insurance Trust Global Allocation Portfolio, the MSCI World Index (net of foreign withholding taxes), the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Index — Unhedged USD, the Global Allocation Composite Benchmark and the Lipper Variable Underlying Funds Flexible Funds Index from December 9, 2014 to December 31, 2018. The performance of the Portfolio assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any. The performance of the indices does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund and has been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions of the securities included in the benchmarks, if applicable. The performance of the Lipper Variable Underlying Funds Flexible Funds Index includes expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management fees. These expenses are not identical to the expenses incurred by the Portfolio. The MSCI World Index (net of foreign withholding taxes) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets.

The Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Index provides a broad-based measure of the global investment-grade fixed income markets. The Global Allocation Composite Benchmark is a composite benchmark comprised of unmanaged indices that includes the MSCI World Index (net of foreign withholding taxes) (60%) and the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index (40%). The Lipper Variable Underlying Funds Flexible Funds Index is an index based on the total returns of certain mutual funds within the Portfolio’s designated category as determined by Lipper, Inc. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

Portfolio performance does not reflect any charges imposed by the Policies or Eligible Plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower than shown. Portfolio performance may reflect the waiver of the Portfolio’s fees and reimbursement of expenses for certain periods since the inception date. Without these waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower.

International investing involves a greater degree of risk and increased volatility. Changes in currency exchange rates and differences in accounting and taxation policies outside the United States can raise or lower returns. Also, some overseas markets may not be as politically and economically stable as the United States and other nations.

The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

 

 
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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018

(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)

 

INVESTMENTS        
SHARES
     VALUE($)  

Long Positions — 97.3%

  

Common Stocks — 42.3%

  

Australia — 1.0%

 

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

     6,789        117,305  

BHP Group Ltd.

     6,903        166,853  

BHP Group plc

     4,556        96,273  

Coles Group Ltd. *

     1,952        16,141  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

     417        21,270  

CSL Ltd.

     303        39,577  

Dexus, REIT

     8,534        63,874  

Goodman Group, REIT

     8,346        62,519  

Macquarie Group Ltd.

     97        7,430  

National Australia Bank Ltd.

     509        8,637  

Rio Tinto Ltd.

     2,032        112,463  

Rio Tinto plc

     430        20,594  

Wesfarmers Ltd.

     1,952        44,347  

Westpac Banking Corp.

     799        14,118  
     

 

 

 
        791,401  
     

 

 

 

Austria — 0.1%

 

Erste Group Bank AG *

     3,238        107,364  
     

 

 

 

Belgium — 0.2%

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

     1,954        128,728  
     

 

 

 

Brazil — 0.1%

 

Itau Unibanco Holding SA (Preference)

     7,366        67,469  
     

 

 

 

Canada — 0.5%

 

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc., Class B

     1,983        98,642  

Canadian National Railway Co.

     963        71,322  

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.

     706        125,400  

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.

     104        45,768  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)

     1,304        64,818  
     

 

 

 
        405,950  
     

 

 

 

China — 0.3%

 

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class H

     15,000        132,330  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

     3,300        132,265  
     

 

 

 
        264,595  
     

 

 

 

Denmark — 0.3%

 

Chr Hansen Holding A/S

     452        40,122  

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

     4,898        224,951  
     

 

 

 
        265,073  
     

 

 

 

Finland — 0.2%

 

Cargotec OYJ, Class B

     793        24,335  

Nokia OYJ

     4,923        28,579  
INVESTMENTS        
SHARES
     VALUE($)  
  

Finland — continued

     

Outokumpu OYJ

     10,711        39,043  

Wartsila OYJ Abp

     3,265        52,119  
     

 

 

 
        144,076  
     

 

 

 

France — 2.0%

 

Accor SA

     910        38,697  

Air Liquide SA

     1,381        171,487  

Airbus SE

     1,465        139,673  

Alstom SA *

     2,026        81,839  

AXA SA

     2,338        50,458  

BNP Paribas SA

     2,572        116,153  

Capgemini SE

     568        56,496  

JCDecaux SA

     1,492        41,918  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

     322        94,274  

Pernod Ricard SA

     741        121,613  

Renault SA

     1,247        77,680  

Safran SA

     416        49,893  

Sanofi

     1,945        168,729  

Schneider Electric SE

     1,642        111,379  

Sodexo SA

     793        81,326  

TOTAL SA

     3,474        183,237  

Vinci SA

     246        20,229  
     

 

 

 
        1,605,081  
     

 

 

 

Germany — 1.8%

 

adidas AG

     288        60,189  

Allianz SE (Registered)

     87        17,483  

BASF SE

     454        31,623  

Bayer AG (Registered)

     1,842        128,109  

Brenntag AG

     1,483        64,732  

Continental AG

     486        67,669  

Daimler AG (Registered)

     2,170        114,391  

Delivery Hero SE * (a)

     1,228        45,846  

Deutsche Bank AG (Registered)

     1,388        11,069  

Deutsche Boerse AG

     1,226        146,575  

Deutsche Post AG (Registered)

     2,035        55,574  

Deutsche Telekom AG (Registered)

     6,101        103,697  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (Preference)

     733        80,065  

Infineon Technologies AG

     3,315        66,372  

RWE AG

     2,544        55,408  

SAP SE

     2,853        283,159  

Siemens AG (Registered)

     535        59,707  

Zalando SE * (a)

     1,368        35,347  
     

 

 

 
        1,427,015  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)

 

INVESTMENTS       
SHARES
     VALUE($)  

Long Positions — continued

 

Common Stocks — continued

 

Hong Kong — 0.7%

 

AIA Group Ltd.

    33,200        275,786  

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

    16,552        121,104  

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.

    7,552        72,486  

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

    3,500        101,180  
    

 

 

 
       570,556  
    

 

 

 

India — 0.2%

 

HDFC Bank Ltd., ADR

    1,599        165,640  
    

 

 

 

Indonesia — 0.1%

 

Bank Central Asia Tbk. PT

    52,500        94,944  
    

 

 

 

Ireland — 0.1%

 

CRH plc

    1,024        27,122  

Ryanair Holdings plc, ADR *

    967        68,986  
    

 

 

 
       96,108  
    

 

 

 

Israel — 0.0% (b)

 

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., ADR

    1,252        19,306  
    

 

 

 

Italy — 0.3%

 

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

    4,876        81,497  

Enel SpA

    26,202        151,899  

Telecom Italia SpA *

    51,543        28,535  

UniCredit SpA

    592        6,706  
    

 

 

 
       268,637  
    

 

 

 

Japan — 3.9%

 

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.

    2,400        93,009  

Bridgestone Corp.

    3,000        115,097  

Central Japan Railway Co.

    300        63,296  

Daicel Corp.

    6,700        68,780  

Daikin Industries Ltd.

    1,100        116,881  

DMG Mori Co. Ltd.

    4,700        52,789  

Electric Power Development Co. Ltd.

    800        18,984  

FANUC Corp.

    400        60,704  

Hitachi Ltd.

    1,100        29,161  

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

    4,200        110,649  

Japan Airlines Co. Ltd.

    1,600        56,706  

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

    2,900        68,907  

Kao Corp.

    1,600        118,428  

Keyence Corp.

    200        101,089  

Komatsu Ltd.

    2,100        45,129  

Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co. Ltd.

    1,900        35,903  

Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc.

    1,100        13,098  

Mabuchi Motor Co. Ltd.

    2,200        67,392  

Marui Group Co. Ltd.

    2,600        50,388  

Mitsubishi Corp.

    3,300        90,475  
INVESTMENTS       
SHARES
     VALUE($)  
 

Japan — continued

    

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

    21,300        104,533  

Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.

    2,200        48,866  

NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd.

    2,700        53,446  

Nintendo Co. Ltd.

    300        79,662  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

    2,400        97,918  

Nomura Research Institute Ltd.

    900        33,374  

Olympus Corp.

    400        12,234  

Otsuka Corp.

    1,800        49,539  

Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd.

    2,200        89,901  

Panasonic Corp.

    6,600        59,291  

Renesas Electronics Corp. *

    10,900        49,507  

Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.

    3,000        130,365  

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.

    900        69,150  

SMC Corp.

    200        60,215  

Sony Corp.

    1,000        48,210  

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

    3,600        47,676  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

    2,900        95,599  

T&D Holdings, Inc.

    5,300        61,308  

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.

    2,100        99,768  

Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd.

    1,400        35,409  

Tokyu Corp.

    5,300        86,607  

Toray Industries, Inc.

    7,900        55,854  

Toyota Motor Corp.

    3,100        179,448  

West Japan Railway Co.

    500        35,326  

Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,900        52,092  
    

 

 

 
       3,112,163  
    

 

 

 

Luxembourg — 0.1%

 

ArcelorMittal

    2,233        46,224  
    

 

 

 

Netherlands — 1.1%

 

Akzo Nobel NV

    1,082        87,138  

ASML Holding NV

    952        149,140  

Heineken NV

    441        38,979  

ING Groep NV

    7,208        77,534  

Koninklijke Philips NV

    751        26,330  

NN Group NV

    1,444        57,411  

Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class A

    8,921        262,753  

Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class B

    5,810        173,704  
    

 

 

 
       872,989  
    

 

 

 

Singapore — 0.2%

 

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

    6,100        106,078  

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

    600        10,854  
    

 

 

 
       116,932  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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SHARES
     VALUE($)  

Long Positions — continued

 

Common Stocks — continued

 

Spain — 0.6%

 

Banco Santander SA

    11,562        52,503  

Bankia SA

    19,032        55,684  

Iberdrola SA

    22,162        177,959  

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

    3,894        99,393  

Telefonica SA

    4,973        41,860  
    

 

 

 
       427,399  
    

 

 

 

Sweden — 0.2%

 

Lundin Petroleum AB

    1,823        45,528  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

    9,736        108,319  
    

 

 

 
       153,847  
    

 

 

 

Switzerland — 1.8%

 

Cie Financiere Richemont SA (Registered)

    1,256        80,996  

Credit Suisse Group AG (Registered) *

    6,324        69,132  

LafargeHolcim Ltd. (Registered) *

    2,043        84,312  

Nestle SA (Registered)

    5,673        460,437  

Novartis AG (Registered)

    3,099        265,412  

Roche Holding AG

    1,043        258,934  

Swiss Re AG

    941        86,572  

UBS Group AG (Registered) *

    4,684        58,425  

Zurich Insurance Group AG *

    106        31,597  
    

 

 

 
       1,395,817  
    

 

 

 

Taiwan — 0.1%

 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR

    2,141        79,024  
    

 

 

 

United Kingdom — 3.0%

 

3i Group plc

    7,685        75,830  

AstraZeneca plc

    1,399        104,430  

Aviva plc

    23,006        110,107  

Barratt Developments plc

    8,163        48,151  

BP plc

    16,588        104,864  

British American Tobacco plc

    3,902        124,158  

Burberry Group plc

    6,287        138,056  

Diageo plc

    3,600        128,644  

Dixons Carphone plc

    19,689        30,156  

GlaxoSmithKline plc

    11,911        227,000  

HSBC Holdings plc

    13,164        108,600  

InterContinental Hotels Group plc

    1,284        69,455  

ITV plc

    36,092        57,446  

Legal & General Group plc

    19,153        56,432  

Linde plc

    474        75,244  

Lloyds Banking Group plc

    61,059        40,249  

Prudential plc

    6,205        110,799  
INVESTMENTS       
SHARES
     VALUE($)  
 

United Kingdom — continued

    

RELX plc

    4,279        88,041  

Smith & Nephew plc

    4,767        89,232  

Standard Chartered plc

    13,670        106,239  

Taylor Wimpey plc

    22,281        38,743  

Unilever NV, CVA

    4,850        262,736  

Vodafone Group plc

    59,524        115,732  

Whitbread plc

    463        27,038  
    

 

 

 
       2,337,382  
    

 

 

 

United States — 23.4%

 

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc. *

    1,022        26,276  

Adobe, Inc. *

    247        55,881  

AdvanSix, Inc. *

    969        23,585  

Alleghany Corp.

    62        38,646  

Allergan plc

    625        83,538  

Ally Financial, Inc.

    1,410        31,951  

Alphabet, Inc., Class A *

    12        12,540  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C * (c)

    328        339,680  

Altice USA, Inc., Class A

    13,354        220,608  

Amazon.com, Inc. * (c)

    231        346,955  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    1,646        123,022  

American Express Co.

    967        92,174  

American Homes 4 Rent, Class A, REIT

    2,537        50,359  

American International Group, Inc.

    2,346        92,456  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    650        48,360  

Amphenol Corp., Class A

    567        45,938  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    845        72,526  

Apple, Inc. (c)

    1,965        309,959  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    1,427        46,720  

Arista Networks, Inc. *

    200        42,140  

Arrow Electronics, Inc. *

    1,194        82,326  

AutoZone, Inc. *

    162        135,811  

Avery Dennison Corp.

    621        55,784  

Ball Corp.

    4,191        192,702  

Bank of America Corp.

    12,051        296,937  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B *

    2,414        492,891  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    800        42,368  

Biogen, Inc. *

    101        30,393  

BlackRock, Inc.

    104        40,853  

Boeing Co. (The)

    375        120,937  

Brinker International, Inc.

    730        32,105  

Brixmor Property Group, Inc., REIT

    4,556        66,928  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    2,422        183,079  

Carlisle Cos., Inc. (c)

    534        53,678  

Catalent, Inc. *

    1,043        32,521  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)

 

INVESTMENTS       
SHARES
     VALUE($)  

Long Positions — continued

 

Common Stocks — continued

 

United States — continued

    

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A *

    3,472        139,019  

CBS Corp. (Non-Voting), Class B

    1,185        51,808  

Centene Corp. *

    406        46,812  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

    3,527        146,476  

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A *

    403        114,843  

Chevron Corp.

    559        60,814  

Chubb Ltd.

    603        77,896  

Cigna Corp.

    2,586        491,049  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    2,697        116,861  

Citigroup, Inc.

    1,939        100,944  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

    2,893        86,009  

Clorox Co. (The)

    249        38,381  

Columbia Sportswear Co.

    529        44,484  

CommScope Holding Co., Inc. *

    2,640        43,270  

Concho Resources, Inc. *

    503        51,703  

ConocoPhillips

    1,585        98,825  

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

    1,167        187,677  

Copart, Inc. *

    1,200        57,336  

CorePoint Lodging, Inc., REIT

    1,645        20,151  

Corning, Inc.

    1,851        55,919  

Coty, Inc., Class A

    4,823        31,639  

Deere & Co.

    261        38,933  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

    3,646        181,935  

DexCom, Inc. *

    425        50,915  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

    433        40,139  

Discovery, Inc., Class A *

    2,459        60,836  

DISH Network Corp., Class A *

    3,784        94,486  

DocuSign, Inc. *

    594        23,808  

Dover Corp.

    922        65,416  

Duke Energy Corp.

    669        57,735  

East West Bancorp, Inc.

    1,276        55,544  

EastGroup Properties, Inc., REIT

    499        45,773  

Edison International

    694        39,398  

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

    1,063        47,994  

Entercom Communications Corp., Class A (c)

    6,175        35,259  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    535        46,657  

EQT Corp.

    1,814        34,266  

Equitrans Midstream Corp. *

    1,408        28,188  

Eversource Energy

    910        59,186  

Evolent Health, Inc., Class A *

    1,623        32,379  

Exact Sciences Corp. *

    729        46,000  

Exelixis, Inc. *

    1,971        38,770  

Expedia Group, Inc.

    467        52,608  
INVESTMENTS       
SHARES
     VALUE($)  
 

United States — continued

    

Exxon Mobil Corp. (c)

    1,952        133,107  

Facebook, Inc., Class A *

    369        48,372  

Fair Isaac Corp. *

    209        39,083  

Federal Realty Investment Trust, REIT

    471        55,597  

Ferguson plc

    2,616        167,158  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    2,294        53,978  

First Republic Bank

    999        86,813  

Fiserv, Inc. *

    2,565        188,502  

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

    719        27,315  

Genuine Parts Co.

    502        48,202  

Global Payments, Inc.

    854        88,073  

GoDaddy, Inc., Class A *

    1,032        67,720  

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.

    4,802        51,093  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    1,787        79,432  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    323        40,197  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    2,762        36,486  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    1,640        117,752  

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

    301        51,718  

Honeywell International, Inc.

    787        103,978  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    633        80,195  

Illumina, Inc. *

    242        72,583  

Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

    309        31,144  

Intuit, Inc.

    351        69,094  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. *

    131        62,739  

Invesco Ltd.

    2,207        36,945  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc *

    388        48,096  

Johnson & Johnson

    1,248        161,054  

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

    1,570        40,255  

Kimco Realty Corp., REIT

    3,944        57,780  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

    6,419        98,724  

Kohl’s Corp.

    1,223        81,134  

Kroger Co. (The)

    1,561        42,927  

Lennox International, Inc.

    432        94,548  

LKQ Corp. *

    1,652        39,202  

Loews Corp. (c)

    3,686        167,787  

Lululemon Athletica, Inc. *

    473        57,522  

M&T Bank Corp.

    962        137,691  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    1,189        70,163  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    922        73,529  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

    741        127,356  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A (c)

    831        156,768  

Medtronic plc

    562        51,120  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    2,540        194,081  

Microsoft Corp. (c)

    4,914        499,115  
 

 

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SHARES
     VALUE($)  

Long Positions — continued

 

Common Stocks — continued

 

United States — continued

    

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc., REIT

    979        93,690  

Middleby Corp. (The) *

    308        31,641  

Molson Coors Brewing Co., Class B

    812        45,602  

Morgan Stanley

    2,293        90,917  

Murphy USA, Inc. *

    725        55,564  

Nasdaq, Inc.

    784        63,951  

Netflix, Inc. *

    363        97,161  

Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A

    1,006        79,112  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    2,010        349,378  

NiSource, Inc.

    1,348        34,172  

Nordson Corp.

    272        32,463  

Nordstrom, Inc.

    1,705        79,470  

Northern Trust Corp.

    716        59,850  

NVIDIA Corp.

    478        63,813  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    1,399        85,871  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

    287        35,442  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. *

    180        61,979  

Oshkosh Corp.

    569        34,885  

Outfront Media, Inc., REIT

    2,899        52,530  

Packaging Corp. of America

    685        57,170  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. *

    313        58,954  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    358        53,392  

PayPal Holdings, Inc. *

    1,317        110,747  

PBF Energy, Inc., Class A

    626        20,451  

Pfizer, Inc.

    6,735        293,983  

Phillips 66

    618        53,241  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    1,353        158,179  

Post Holdings, Inc. *

    966        86,100  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    1,162        106,811  

Progressive Corp. (The)

    1,350        81,445  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    366        29,847  

Public Storage, REIT

    451        91,287  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    902        51,333  

Rayonier, Inc., REIT

    1,886        52,223  

Red Hat, Inc. *

    152        26,697  

Revance Therapeutics, Inc. *

    831        16,728  

Ross Stores, Inc.

    1,239        103,085  

S&P Global, Inc.

    419        71,205  

Sage Therapeutics, Inc. *

    159        15,231  

SailPoint Technologies Holding, Inc. *

    1,370        32,181  

salesforce.com, Inc. *

    863        118,205  

ServiceNow, Inc. *

    476        84,752  

Southwest Airlines Co.

    1,386        64,421  
INVESTMENTS       
SHARES
     VALUE($)  
 

United States — continued

    

Spark Therapeutics, Inc. *

    451        17,652  

Splunk, Inc. *

    539        56,514  

Spotify Technology SA *

    404        45,854  

Square, Inc., Class A *

    200        11,218  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    412        49,333  

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

    2,047        103,251  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    1,234        113,923  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. *

    463        47,661  

Teladoc Health, Inc. *

    886        43,919  

Tesla, Inc. *

    191        63,565  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    1,364        128,898  

TherapeuticsMD, Inc. *

    4,086        15,568  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    1,621        362,764  

Tiffany & Co.

    529        42,590  

T-Mobile US, Inc. *

    829        52,733  

Tractor Supply Co.

    638        53,235  

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

    862        103,225  

United Technologies Corp.

    861        91,679  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (c)

    2,885        718,711  

Unum Group

    702        20,625  

US Bancorp

    2,077        94,919  

Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A *

    567        50,644  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    6,272        352,612  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

    363        60,153  

Visa, Inc., Class A

    1,128        148,828  

Vulcan Materials Co.

    441        43,571  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    1,558        106,458  

Walt Disney Co. (The)

    598        65,571  

Waste Connections, Inc.

    2,276        168,993  

Wayfair, Inc., Class A *

    312        28,105  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

    738        51,114  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    5,481        252,564  

Westrock Co.

    1,481        55,923  

Weyerhaeuser Co., REIT

    1,251        27,347  

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

    3,536        77,969  

Worldpay, Inc. *

    514        39,285  

WW Grainger, Inc.

    161        45,460  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    2,472        121,795  

Xilinx, Inc.

    476        40,541  

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A *

    263        41,877  
    

 

 

 
       18,538,702  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $32,670,471)

       33,502,422  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)

 

INVESTMENTS        
SHARES
     VALUE($)  

Long Positions — continued

     

Investment Companies — 17.7%

  

JPMorgan Emerging Markets Equity Fund Class R6 Shares (d)

     160,087        3,990,958  

JPMorgan Emerging Markets Strategic Debt Fund Class R6 Shares (d)

     206,864        1,565,960  

JPMorgan Floating Rate Income Fund Class R6 Shares (d)

     322,829        2,889,319  

JPMorgan High Yield Fund Class R6 Shares (d)

     423,902        2,878,294  

JPMorgan Managed Income Fund Class L Shares (d)

     270,676        2,706,758  
     

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies
(Cost $14,148,521)

        14,031,289  
     

 

 

 
      PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
         

Foreign Government Securities — 7.3%

 

Australia — 0.1%

 

  

Australia Government Bond

     

3.25%, 4/21/2025 (a)

   AUD 42,000        31,531  

2.25%, 5/21/2028 (a)

   AUD 25,000        17,497  

2.75%, 11/21/2028 (a)

   AUD 52,000        37,982  

3.75%, 4/21/2037 (a)

   AUD 17,000        13,904  

3.00%, 3/21/2047 (a)

   AUD 12,000        8,745  
     

 

 

 
     109,659  
  

 

 

 

Belgium — 0.2%

     

Belgium Government Bond

     

0.50%, 10/22/2024 (a)

   EUR 32,000        37,316  

0.80%, 6/22/2027 (a)

   EUR 26,000        30,185  

3.00%, 6/22/2034 (a)

   EUR 25,000        35,485  

1.90%, 6/22/2038 (a)

   EUR 25,000        30,493  

1.60%, 6/22/2047 (a)

   EUR 6,000        6,616  

2.15%, 6/22/2066 (a)

   EUR 4,000        4,647  
     

 

 

 
     144,742  
  

 

 

 

Canada — 0.1%

     

Canada Government Bond

 

  

1.00%, 6/1/2027

   CAD 23,000        15,611  

5.00%, 6/1/2037

   CAD 9,000        9,440  

3.50%, 12/1/2045

   CAD 12,000        11,110  

2.75%, 12/1/2048

   CAD 9,000        7,410  

2.75%, 12/1/2064

   CAD 3,000        2,578  
     

 

 

 
     46,149  
  

 

 

 

China — 0.3%

     

China Development Bank

 

  

0.88%, 1/24/2024 (a)

   EUR 100,000        114,031  

Export-Import Bank of China (The)

 

  

0.75%, 5/28/2023 (a)

   EUR 100,000        114,025  
     

 

 

 
     228,056  
  

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

Denmark — 0.1%

 

Denmark Government Bond

     

3.00%, 11/15/2021

   DKK 42,000        7,095  

1.50%, 11/15/2023

   DKK 36,000        5,994  

0.50%, 11/15/2027

   DKK 85,000        13,365  

4.50%, 11/15/2039

   DKK 65,000        17,348  
     

 

 

 
     43,802  
  

 

 

 

France — 0.9%

 

Caisse d’Amortissement de la Dette Sociale 1.88%, 7/28/2020 (a)

     100,000        98,698  

France Government Bond

 

  

0.00%, 2/25/2021 (a)

   EUR 58,000        67,127  

1.75%, 11/25/2024 (a)

   EUR 110,000        138,151  

0.25%, 11/25/2026 (a)

   EUR 54,000        60,989  

1.00%, 5/25/2027 (a)

   EUR 64,000        76,234  

1.50%, 5/25/2031 (a)

   EUR 17,000        20,753  

1.25%, 5/25/2034 (a)

   EUR 21,030        24,528  

4.75%, 4/25/2035 (a)

   EUR 29,500        52,187  

1.75%, 6/25/2039 (a)

   EUR 29,000        35,607  

3.25%, 5/25/2045 (a)

   EUR 35,000        55,127  

2.00%, 5/25/2048 (a)

   EUR 13,000        16,177  

4.00%, 4/25/2055 (a)

   EUR 6,000        11,075  

4.00%, 4/25/2060 (a)

   EUR 4,000        7,563  

1.75%, 5/25/2066 (a)

   EUR 10,000        11,064  
     

 

 

 
     675,280  
  

 

 

 

Germany — 0.3%

 

Federal Republic of Germany

 

  

0.50%, 2/15/2028 (a)

   EUR 90,000        106,135  

4.00%, 1/4/2037 (a)

   EUR 36,000        65,013  

3.25%, 7/4/2042 (a)

   EUR 12,000        21,151  

2.50%, 8/15/2046 (a)

   EUR 25,000        40,324  
     

 

 

 
     232,623  
  

 

 

 

Italy — 1.0%

 

Italy Government Bond

 

  

1.05%, 12/1/2019

   EUR 30,000        34,588  

0.70%, 5/1/2020

   EUR 31,000        35,664  

5.00%, 3/1/2022

   EUR 13,000        16,630  

0.10%, 5/15/2022 (a)

   EUR 36,724        40,953  

1.45%, 9/15/2022

   EUR 36,000        41,289  

0.95%, 3/15/2023

   EUR 80,000        89,347  

2.45%, 10/1/2023 (a)

   EUR 86,000        101,384  

2.50%, 12/1/2024

   EUR 54,000        63,429  

1.45%, 5/15/2025

   EUR 50,000        54,774  

1.60%, 6/1/2026

   EUR 48,000        52,467  
 

 

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INVESTMENTS    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

Long Positions — continued

     

Foreign Government Securities — continued

 

Italy — continued

 

3.40%, 9/15/2026 (a)

   EUR 16,558        21,000  

2.00%, 2/1/2028

   EUR 2,000        2,192  

4.75%, 9/1/2028 (a)

   EUR 63,000        85,246  

1.65%, 3/1/2032 (a)

   EUR 25,000        24,796  

2.45%, 9/1/2033 (a)

   EUR 53,000        56,659  

2.25%, 9/1/2036 (a)

   EUR 25,000        25,486  

4.00%, 2/1/2037 (a)

   EUR 7,000        8,890  

4.75%, 9/1/2044 (a)

   EUR 16,000        22,106  

3.45%, 3/1/2048 (a)

   EUR 16,000        18,163  

2.80%, 3/1/2067 (a)

   EUR 3,000        2,941  
     

 

 

 
        798,004  
  

 

 

 

Japan — 2.7%

 

Japan Finance Organization for Municipalities 0.88%, 9/22/2021 (a)

   EUR 100,000        117,428  

Japan Government Bond

 

  

0.10%, 1/15/2020

   JPY 1,400,000        12,805  

0.10%, 9/20/2020

   JPY 14,200,000        130,099  

1.20%, 12/20/2020

   JPY  20,800,000        194,741  

0.10%, 9/20/2021

   JPY 13,700,000        125,799  

0.10%, 9/20/2022

   JPY 15,800,000        145,474  

0.80%, 9/20/2022

   JPY 10,150,000        95,835  

0.10%, 12/20/2022

   JPY 13,250,000        122,067  

0.30%, 12/20/2024

   JPY 17,600,000        164,776  

0.10%, 12/20/2026

   JPY 2,450,000        22,723  

1.70%, 12/20/2032

   JPY 12,050,000        132,187  

1.80%, 12/20/2032

   JPY 12,000,000        133,088  

1.50%, 3/20/2034

   JPY 11,200,000        120,483  

0.70%, 3/20/2037

   JPY 11,050,000        105,240  

0.60%, 12/20/2037

   JPY 12,050,000        112,316  

2.50%, 3/20/2038

   JPY 9,950,000        124,154  

1.70%, 9/20/2044

   JPY 800,000        9,108  

1.40%, 9/20/2045

   JPY 6,650,000        71,425  

1.40%, 12/20/2045

   JPY 4,400,000        47,261  

0.80%, 3/20/2047

   JPY 5,800,000        54,219  

0.80%, 12/20/2047

   JPY 5,700,000        53,158  

0.90%, 3/20/2057

   JPY 4,550,000        42,396  
     

 

 

 
        2,136,782  
  

 

 

 

Mexico — 0.1%

 

United Mexican States

 

  

2.38%, 4/9/2021

   EUR 100,000        119,760  
     

 

 

 

Qatar — 0.1%

 

Qatar Government Bond

 

  

5.25%, 1/20/2020 (a)

     100,000        102,000  
     

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  
  

Spain — 0.6%

 

Spain Government Bond

 

  

4.60%, 7/30/2019 (a)

   EUR 8,000        9,430  

4.00%, 4/30/2020 (a)

   EUR 44,000        53,347  

0.05%, 1/31/2021

   EUR 31,000        35,685  

5.85%, 1/31/2022 (a)

   EUR 11,000        14,884  

0.45%, 10/31/2022

   EUR 76,000        88,224  

2.75%, 10/31/2024 (a)

   EUR 24,000        30,792  

1.60%, 4/30/2025 (a)

   EUR 54,000        65,153  

1.45%, 10/31/2027 (a)

   EUR 47,000        54,605  

1.40%, 4/30/2028 (a)

   EUR 32,000        36,813  

2.35%, 7/30/2033 (a)

   EUR 25,000        30,053  

4.20%, 1/31/2037 (a)

   EUR 13,000        19,543  

5.15%, 10/31/2044 (a)

   EUR 18,000        31,132  

2.90%, 10/31/2046 (a)

   EUR 16,000        19,624  

2.70%, 10/31/2048 (a)

   EUR 6,000        6,997  

3.45%, 7/30/2066 (a)

   EUR 4,000        5,227  
     

 

 

 
        501,509  
  

 

 

 

Sweden — 0.0% (b)

 

Sweden Government Bond

 

  

5.00%, 12/1/2020

   SEK 55,000        6,849  

3.50%, 6/1/2022

   SEK 35,000        4,450  

2.50%, 5/12/2025

   SEK 130,000        16,848  

2.25%, 6/1/2032 (a)

   SEK 15,000        1,988  

3.50%, 3/30/2039

   SEK 20,000        3,201  
     

 

 

 
        33,336  
  

 

 

 

United Kingdom — 0.8%

 

U.K. Treasury Bonds

 

  

4.75%, 3/7/2020 (a)

   GBP 37,000        49,344  

1.50%, 1/22/2021 (a)

   GBP 45,000        58,217  

2.75%, 9/7/2024 (a)

   GBP 10,000        13,998  

2.00%, 9/7/2025 (a)

   GBP 11,000        14,901  

1.50%, 7/22/2026 (a)

   GBP 11,000        14,441  

1.63%, 10/22/2028 (a)

   GBP 63,000        82,762  

4.50%, 9/7/2034 (a)

   GBP 9,000        16,007  

4.25%, 3/7/2036 (a)

   GBP 28,000        49,266  

1.75%, 9/7/2037 (a)

   GBP 37,000        47,067  

4.75%, 12/7/2038 (a)

   GBP 11,000        21,092  

3.25%, 1/22/2044 (a)

   GBP 16,000        26,067  

3.50%, 1/22/2045 (a)

   GBP 16,000        27,290  

4.25%, 12/7/2046 (a)

   GBP 16,000        31,066  

1.50%, 7/22/2047 (a)

   GBP 41,000        48,342  

3.75%, 7/22/2052 (a)

   GBP 12,000        22,913  

4.25%, 12/7/2055 (a)

   GBP 6,500        13,876  

1.75%, 7/22/2057 (a)

   GBP 21,600        27,548  
 

 

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JPMorgan Insurance Trust Global Allocation Portfolio

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)

 

INVESTMENTS    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

Long Positions — continued

     

Foreign Government Securities — continued

 

United Kingdom — continued

 

2.50%, 7/22/2065 (a)

   GBP 11,660        18,533  

3.50%, 7/22/2068 (a)

   GBP 11,000        22,175  
     

 

 

 
     604,905  
  

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Securities
(Cost $5,900,916)

        5,776,607  
  

 

 

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 6.8%

 

  

United States — 6.8%

     

American Home Mortgage Investment Trust Series 2005-1, Class 6A, 4.89%, 6/25/2045 (e)

     35,656        36,335  

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust I LLC

 

  

Series 2018-2, Class A1, 3.67%, 7/27/2048 (e) (f)

     180,033        179,454  

Banc of America Funding Trust

 

  

Series 2006-A, Class 1A1, 4.63%, 2/20/2036 (e)

     22,908        22,569  

Banc of America Mortgage Trust

 

  

Series 2005-A, Class 2A2, 3.69%, 2/25/2035 (e)

     27,144        26,798  

Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust

 

  

Series 2005-4, Class 23A2, 4.03%, 5/25/2035 (e)

     46,054        46,474  

COLT Mortgage Loan Trust

 

  

Series 2018-2, Class A1, 3.47%, 7/27/2048 (e) (f)

     76,227        75,885  

FHLMC REMIC

 

  

Series 3935, Class GA, 3.00%, 10/15/2026

     139,476        140,166  

Series 4323, Class VA, 4.00%, 3/15/2027

     111,268        115,437  

Series 4669, Class VJ, 4.00%, 5/15/2028

     113,245        118,539  

Series 4496, Class CA, 2.00%, 7/15/2031

     79,713        77,632  

Series 3972, Class PJ, 3.00%, 11/15/2031

     129,448        129,902  

Series 4062, Class BA, 3.50%, 6/15/2038

     85,537        86,762  

Series 4329, Class KA, 3.00%, 1/15/2040

     125,865        126,233  

Series 3632, Class PK, 5.00%, 2/15/2040

     79,705        84,685  

Series 3778, Class JA, 3.50%, 4/15/2040

     110,640        112,646  

Series 3923, Class GD, 2.00%, 5/15/2040

     81,102        79,009  

Series 4364, Class A, 3.00%, 8/15/2040

     100,901        100,913  
INVESTMENTS    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  
  

United States — continued

     

Series 3890, Class BA, 2.50%, 11/15/2040

     117,557        116,383  

Series 3788, Class FA, 2.99%, 1/15/2041 (e)

     46,213        46,462  

Series 4366, Class KA, 3.00%, 3/15/2041

     108,052        107,781  

Series 4467, Class AB, 3.00%, 7/15/2041

     106,135        106,045  

Series 4223, Class AL, 3.00%, 8/15/2042

     135,358        135,385  

Series 4494, Class KA, 3.75%, 10/15/2042

     99,865        101,962  

FHLMC STRIPS

 

  

Series 242, Class F29, 2.71%, 11/15/2036 (e)

     110,645        111,548  

Series 311, Class F1, 3.01%, 8/15/2043 (e)

     75,965        76,963  

First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Trust

 

  

Series 2004-AR7, Class 4A1, 4.46%, 2/25/2035 (e)

     40,786        40,589  

FNMA REMIC

 

  

Series 2011-104, Class TB, 2.50%, 10/25/2026

     126,388        125,188  

Series 2014-33, Class AH, 3.00%, 6/25/2029

     114,872        115,291  

Series 2001-68, Class FD, 3.01%, 12/25/2031 (e)

     64,023        64,294  

Series 2014-3, Class AM, 2.50%, 1/25/2032

     97,893        96,738  

Series 2012-87, Class CA, 2.00%, 6/25/2039

     39,185        38,220  

Series 2013-5, Class BD, 2.00%, 3/25/2040

     119,397        116,329  

Series 2010-142, Class FM, 2.98%, 12/25/2040 (e)

     84,027        84,241  

Series 2015-15, Class GH, 2.50%, 3/25/2041

     100,650        98,700  

Series 2017-4, Class AH, 3.00%, 5/25/2041

     191,480        191,184  

Series 2011-53, Class FT, 3.09%, 6/25/2041 (e)

     50,440        50,919  

Series 2015-55, Class QA, 3.50%, 10/25/2042

     71,497        72,029  

Series 2013-58, Class KJ, 3.00%, 2/25/2043

     102,398        102,211  

Series 2013-101, Class FE, 3.11%, 10/25/2043 (e)

     252,987        256,506  

Series 2016-103, Class LA, 3.00%, 5/25/2044

     106,801        106,029  
 

 

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INVESTMENTS    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

Long Positions — continued

     

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — continued

 

United States — continued

     

Series 2015-54, Class FA, 2.86%, 7/25/2045 (e)

     61,937        61,633  

Series 2016-40, Class PA, 3.00%, 7/25/2045

     103,500        102,698  

Series 2016-40, Class FA, 3.16%, 7/25/2046 (e)

     58,475        59,386  

Series 2016-63, Class AF, 3.01%, 9/25/2046 (e)

     60,626        60,603  

GNMA

 

  

Series 2008-35, Class FH, 3.07%, 4/20/2038 (e)

     107,660        109,008  

Series 2014-117, Class FP, 2.77%, 6/20/2043 (e)

     113,478        113,427  

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust

 

  

Series 2005-AR3, Class 1A1, 2.95%, 5/25/2035 (e)

     85,662        84,352  

Homeward Opportunities Fund I Trust

 

  

Series 2018-1, Class A1, 3.77%, 6/25/2048 (e) (f)

     132,457        132,282  

Impac CMB Trust Series 2004-7, Class 1A2, 3.43%, 11/25/2034 (e)

     94,077        90,720  

JP Morgan Alternative Loan Trust

 

  

Series 2007-A2, Class 12A3, 2.70%, 6/25/2037 (e)

     41,078        40,742  

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust

 

  

Series 2005-A3, Class 4A1, 4.71%, 6/25/2035 (e)

     19,172        19,343  

Lehman Mortgage Trust

 

  

Series 2005-3, Class 2A3, 5.50%, 1/25/2036

     10,724        10,354  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust

 

  

Series 2007-1, Class 4A3, 5.14%, 1/25/2037 (e)

     19,209        18,443  

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust

 

  

Series 2004-5AR, Class 4A, 4.31%, 7/25/2034 (e)

     22,965        22,543  

Opteum Mortgage Acceptance Corp. Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2005-5, Class 1APT, 2.79%, 12/25/2035 (e)

     57,844        53,125  

Residential Asset Securitization Trust

 

  

Series 2004-A6, Class A1, 5.00%, 8/25/2019

     14,996        14,752  

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust

 

  

Series 2005-AR3, Class A1, 3.67%, 3/25/2035 (e)

     22,467        22,011  
INVESTMENTS    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  
     

United States — continued

     

Series 2005-AR5, Class A6, 3.91%, 5/25/2035 (e)

     35,348        35,618  

Series 2005-AR10, Class 1A3, 4.13%, 9/25/2035 (e)

     32,798        32,710  

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust

 

  

Series 2004-W, Class A1, 4.85%, 11/25/2034 (e)

     72,422        73,043  

Series 2004-Z, Class 2A2, 4.97%, 12/25/2034 (e)

     23,467        23,859  

Series 2006-AR3, Class A3, 4.05%, 3/25/2036 (e)

     44,567        44,351  

Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust

 

  

Series 2004-EE, Class 2A2, 4.48%, 12/25/2034 (e)

     34,747        35,736  

Series 2004-DD, Class 1A1, 4.77%, 1/25/2035 (e)

     82,912        86,212  

Series 2005-AR2, Class 2A1, 4.09%, 3/25/2035 (e)

     13,593        13,744  

Series 2005-AR2, Class 2A2, 4.09%, 3/25/2035 (e)

     26,140        26,678  

Series 2005-AR3, Class 1A1, 4.48%, 3/25/2035 (e)

     39,018        40,098  

Series 2005-AR4, Class 2A2, 4.25%, 4/25/2035 (e)

     21,816        21,932  

Series 2005-16, Class A8, 5.75%, 12/25/2035

     20,735        21,813  
     

 

 

 

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(Cost $5,374,813)

        5,391,652  
     

 

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities — 2.9%

  

United States — 2.9%

     

American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust

     

Series 2018-3, Class D, 4.14%, 10/15/2024 (f)

     32,000        32,119  

Series 2018-4, Class D, 4.40%, 1/13/2025 (f)

     100,000        100,826  

AMRESCO Residential Securities Corp. Mortgage Loan Trust Series 1997-1, Class A7, 7.61%, 3/25/2027 ‡

     29,446        29,270  

Argent Securities, Inc. Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates

     

Series 2004-W5, Class M1, 3.41%, 4/25/2034 ‡ (e)

     42,168        41,868  

Asset-Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust Series 2003-HE6, Class M2, 4.98%, 11/25/2033 ‡ (e)

     74,295        74,184  
 

 

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JPMorgan Insurance Trust Global Allocation Portfolio

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)

 

INVESTMENTS    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

Long Positions — continued

     

Asset-Backed Securities — continued

  

United States — continued

     

Series 2004-HE3, Class M2, 4.19%, 6/25/2034 ‡ (e)

     70,418        70,003  

Series 2005-HE6, Class M3, 3.30%, 7/25/2035 ‡ (e)

     111,069        110,912  

Bayview Opportunity Master Fund Trust

     

Series 2018-RN5, Class A1, 3.82%, 4/28/2033 ‡ (f) (g)

     45,166        45,104  

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust

     

Series 2004-HE5, Class M2, 4.38%, 7/25/2034 ‡ (e)

     16,978        16,834  

Series 2003-2, Class M1, 4.31%, 3/25/2043 ‡ (e)

     46,787        46,618  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates

     

Series 2004-2, Class M1, 3.26%, 5/25/2034 ‡ (e)

     36,565        36,419  

Series 2005-12, Class M1, 2.98%, 2/25/2036 ‡ (e)

     106,013        105,805  

Series 2006-19, Class 2A2, 2.67%, 3/25/2037 ‡ (e)

     88,080        87,220  

CWABS, Inc. Asset-Backed Certificates Trust

     

Series 2004-1, Class M2, 3.33%, 3/25/2034 ‡ (e)

     50,349        49,761  

Series 2004-5, Class M5, 4.83%, 5/25/2034 (e)

     44,010        41,083  

Series 2004-5, Class M3, 4.23%, 7/25/2034 ‡ (e)

     70,251        70,437  

Drive Auto Receivables Trust

     

Series 2018-4, Class D, 4.09%, 1/15/2026

     35,000        35,335  

Series 2018-5, Class D, 4.30%, 4/15/2026

     35,000        35,439  

DT Auto Owner Trust Series 2018-3A, Class D, 4.19%, 7/15/2024 (f)

     55,000        55,269  

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust

     

Series 2018-4A, Class C, 3.97%, 9/15/2023 (f)

     55,000        55,367  

Series 2018-4A, Class D, 4.35%, 9/16/2024 (f)

     20,000        20,251  

Series 2018-4A, Class E, 5.38%, 7/15/2025 (f)

     20,000        20,242  

First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust

     

Series 2004-FFH3, Class M1, 3.38%, 10/25/2034 ‡ (e)

     118,240        118,102  
INVESTMENTS    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  
  

United States — continued

     

GLS Auto Receivables Trust Series 2018-3A, Class C, 4.18%, 7/15/2024 (f)

     25,000        25,178  

Home Equity Asset Trust Series 2007-2, Class 2A2, 2.69%, 7/25/2037 ‡ (e)

     15,776        15,747  

Home Equity Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Trust Series 2005-B, Class M2, 3.21%, 8/25/2035 ‡ (e)

     53,661        53,631  

KREF Ltd. Series 2018-FL1, Class D, 4.85%, 6/15/2036 ‡ (e) (f)

     100,000        99,998  

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust

     

Series 2004-4, Class M1, 3.41%, 10/25/2034 (e)

     92,290        91,857  

Series 2004-6, Class A3, 3.81%, 11/25/2034 ‡ (e)

     34,959        35,094  

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust

     

Series 2003-NC10, Class M1, 3.53%, 10/25/2033 ‡ (e)

     47,941        47,347  

Park Place Securities, Inc. Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates

     

Series 2004-MHQ1, Class M2, 3.63%, 12/25/2034 ‡ (e)

     43,963        43,974  

Prestige Auto Receivables Trust

     

Series 2018-1A, Class D, 4.14%, 10/15/2024 (f)

     15,000        15,229  

RAMP Trust

     

Series 2005-KS12, Class M1, 2.95%, 1/25/2036 ‡ (e)

     148,817        148,690  

Series 2006-RZ4, Class A3, 2.78%, 10/25/2036 ‡ (e)

     167,539        164,998  

Saxon Asset Securities Trust

     

Series 2003-3, Class M1, 3.29%, 12/25/2033 ‡ (e)

     43,413        41,827  

Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust

     

Series 2003-BC11, Class M1, 3.48%, 10/25/2033 ‡ (e)

     19,516        19,448  

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Loan Trust

     

Series 2006-BC6, Class A4, 2.68%, 1/25/2037 (e)

     99,040        96,468  

Series 2007-WF2, Class A1, 3.51%, 8/25/2037 ‡ (e)

     46,155        46,227  

Wells Fargo Home Equity Asset-Backed Securities Trust Series 2006-3, Class A2, 2.66%, 1/25/2037 ‡ (e)

     58,508        58,144  
     

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $2,245,087)

        2,302,325  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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INVESTMENTS    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

Long Positions — continued

     

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 2.3%

 

United States — 2.3%

     

BANK Series 2017-BNK7, Class B, 3.95%, 9/15/2060

     25,000        24,670  

Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust

 

  

Series 2018-C2, Class C, 4.97%, 12/15/2051 (e)

     75,000        75,777  

BENCHMARK Mortgage Trust

 

  

Series 2018-B1, Class D, 2.75%, 1/15/2051 (f)

     25,000        18,666  

Braemar Hotels & Resorts Trust 2018-Prime

 

  

Series 2018-PRME, Class B, 3.51%, 6/15/2035 ‡ (e) (f)

     150,000        148,399  

BXMT Ltd. Series 2017-FL1, Class B, 3.96%, 6/15/2035 ‡ (e) (f)

     100,000        98,457  

CD Mortgage Trust

 

  

Series 2017-CD4, Class C, 4.35%, 5/10/2050 ‡ (e)

     100,000        96,607  

Series 2017-CD5, Class D, 3.35%, 8/15/2050 (f)

     10,000        8,383  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust

 

  

Series 2015-P1, Class C, 4.34%, 9/15/2048 ‡ (e)

     75,000        74,482  

Series 2017-P7, Class B, 4.14%, 4/14/2050 ‡ (e)

     15,000        14,973  

Cold Storage Trust Series 2017-ICE3, Class B, 3.71%, 4/15/2036 (e) (f)

     100,000        98,031  

Commercial Mortgage Trust

 

  

Series 2014-CR20, Class D, 3.22%, 11/10/2047 (f)

     100,000        87,864  

Series 2015-CR23, Class CME, 3.68%, 5/10/2048 (e) (f)

     100,000        98,774  

Series 2015-LC21, Class D, 4.30%, 7/10/2048 ‡ (e)

     110,000        99,039  

DBGS Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2018-5BP, Class B, 3.29%, 6/15/2033 ‡ (e) (f)

     100,000        97,934  

Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2017-C6, Class D, 3.24%, 6/10/2050 (e) (f)

     50,000        40,346  

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates

     

Series K083, Class X1, IO, 0.03%, 9/25/2028 (e)

     14,576,686        101,618  

Series K723, Class X3, IO, 1.92%, 10/25/2034 (e)

     119,125        9,647  

Series K153, Class X3, IO, 3.77%, 4/25/2035 (e)

     100,000        34,026  

Series K716, Class X3, IO, 1.79%, 8/25/2042 (e)

     317,355        13,253  
INVESTMENTS    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  
     

United States — continued

     

Series K726, Class X3, IO, 2.13%, 7/25/2044 (e)

     302,035        29,613  

Series K728, Class X3, IO, 1.95%, 11/25/2045 (e)

     151,300        14,585  

FREMF Series 2018-KF46, Class B, 4.30%, 3/25/2028 (e) (f)

     10,000        9,887  

FREMF Mortgage Trust

 

  

Series 2015-KF09, Class B, 7.70%, 5/25/2022 (e) (f)

     2,912        2,990  

Series 2015-KF10, Class B, 8.45%, 7/25/2022 (e) (f)

     8,056        8,566  

Series 2017-KF32, Class B, 4.90%, 5/25/2024 (e) (f)

     20,939        21,073  

Series 2017-KF38, Class B, 4.85%, 9/25/2024 (e) (f)

     12,115        12,142  

Series 2018-KF42, Class B, 4.55%, 12/25/2024 (e) (f)

     12,553        12,675  

Series 2018-KF45, Class B, 4.30%, 3/25/2025 (e) (f)

     29,297        28,885  

Series 2018-KF49, Class B, 4.25%, 6/25/2025 (e) (f)

     9,999        9,999  

Series 2018-KF53, Class B, 4.40%, 10/25/2025 (e)

     99,998        99,748  

Series 2018-KF50, Class B, 4.41%, 7/25/2028 (e) (f)

     10,000        9,962  

Series 2012-K19, Class C, 4.03%, 5/25/2045 (e) (f)

     10,000        9,983  

Series 2017-K67, Class C, 3.94%, 9/25/2049 (e) (f)

     15,000        14,089  

GRACE Mortgage Trust Series 2014-GRCE, Class F, 3.59%, 6/10/2028 (e) (f)

     100,000        98,441  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust

     

Series 2016-GS4, Class D, 3.23%, 11/10/2049 (e) (f)

     10,000        8,327  

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

 

  

Series 2006-C6, Class AJ, 5.45%, 9/15/2039 ‡ (e)

     59,511        41,067  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust

 

  

Series 2018-MP, Class D, 4.28%, 7/11/2040 ‡ (e) (f)

     15,000        14,708  

Series 2018-H4, Class D, 3.00%, 12/15/2051 (e) (f)

     100,000        73,332  

Series 2018-H4, Class A4, 4.31%, 12/15/2051

     35,000        36,532  
 

 

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JPMorgan Insurance Trust Global Allocation Portfolio

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)

 

INVESTMENTS    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

Long Positions — continued

     

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — continued

 

  

United States — continued

     

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust

 

  

Series 2018-C48, Class C, 5.12%, 1/15/2052 (e)

     60,000        59,439  
     

 

 

 

Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $1,856,553)

        1,856,989  
     

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations — 1.7%

 

U.S. Treasury Notes 1.13%, 1/31/2019 (h)
(Cost $1,383,942)

     1,385,000        1,383,675  
     

 

 

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities —1.4%

  

United States — 1.4%

     

FHLMC Gold Pools, 15 Year, Single Family

 

  

Pool # G14120, 4.00%, 4/1/2026

     36,092        37,027  

FNMA, 15 Year, Single Family

 

  

Pool # 890395, 3.50%, 2/1/2026

     140,614        142,359  

Pool # AL1174, 4.00%, 11/1/2026

     114,141        116,913  

Pool # AL1561, 3.50%, 4/1/2027

     133,086        134,737  

Pool # BM4475, 2.50%, 4/1/2033

     143,331        140,113  

FNMA, 20 Year, Single Family

 

  

Pool # BM3923, 3.50%, 3/1/2038

     92,329        93,392  

GNMA II, 30 Year, Single Family

 

  

Pool # MA5597, 5.00%, 11/20/2048

     399,270        416,041  
     

 

 

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $1,076,583)

        1,080,582  
     

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds — 0.6%

  

France — 0.3%

     

Dexia Credit Local SA

 

  

0.75%, 1/25/2023 (a)

   EUR 50,000        58,612  

1.63%, 12/8/2023 (a)

   GBP 100,000        127,407  
     

 

 

 
        186,019  
     

 

 

 

Mexico — 0.1%

     

Petroleos Mexicanos

 

  

6.38%, 2/4/2021

     70,000        70,718  
     

 

 

 

Netherlands — 0.0% (b)

     

BNG Bank NV 4.75%, 3/6/2023 (a)

   AUD 15,000        11,523  
     

 

 

 

Singapore — 0.2%

     

Temasek Financial I Ltd. 0.50%, 3/1/2022 (a)

   EUR 150,000        173,757  
     

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost $453,340)

        442,017  
     

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  
     

Supranational — 0.2%

  

Supranational — 0.2%

     

European Investment Bank

 

  

2.80%, 1/15/2021

   AUD 33,000        23,492  

2.25%, 7/30/2021 (f)

   CAD 50,000        36,715  

0.50%, 6/21/2023

   AUD 30,000        19,173  

Inter-American Development Bank

 

  

0.50%, 5/23/2023

   CAD 63,000        42,675  

4.40%, 1/26/2026

   CAD 16,000        13,164  
     

 

 

 

Total Supranational
(Cost $143,066)

        135,219  
     

 

 

 
     

NO. OF

CONTRACTS

     MARKET
VALUE($)
 

Options Purchased — 0.2%

     

Call Options Purchased- 0.2%

     

United States — 0.2%

     

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

     

3/15/2019 at USD 65.00, American Style Notional Amount: USD 4,902,252 Exchange Traded *

     834        11,259  

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

     

3/15/2019 at USD 41.00, American Style Notional Amount: USD 4,503,618 Exchange Traded *

     1,153        100,311  

S&P 500 Index

     

3/15/2019 at USD 2,825.00, European Style
Notional Amount: USD 2,757,535 Exchange Traded *

     11        5,995  
     

 

 

 

Total Options Purchased
(Cost $251,746)

        117,565  
     

 

 

 
      NUMBER OF
RIGHTS
         

Rights — 0.0% (b)

  

United States — 0.0% (b)

     

Media General, Inc., CVR * ‡
(Cost $—)

     902        44  
     

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
     VALUE($)  

Short-Term Investments — 13.9%

  

Foreign Government Treasury Bills — 8.2%

 

  

Canadian Treasury Bills

     

1.99%, 9/19/2019 (i)

   CAD    2,911,000        2,104,696  

2.05%, 11/14/2019 (i)

   CAD  2,957,000        2,131,414  
 

 

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INVESTMENTS    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
    VALUE($)  

Long Positions — continued

    

Short-Term Investments — continued

  

Foreign Government Treasury Bills — continued

 

1.95%, 12/12/2019 (i)

   CAD  3,120,000       2,245,271  
    

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Treasury Bills
(Cost $6,691,919)

 

    6,481,381  
    

 

 

 
      SHARES         

Investment Companies — 5.7%

    

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 2.46% (d) (j)

     4,052,228       4,052,227  

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class Institutional Shares, 2.40% (d) (j)

     484,975       484,975  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies
(Cost $4,537,203)

 

    4,537,202  
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $11,229,122)

 

    11,018,583  
    

 

 

 

Total Long Positions
(Cost $76,734,160)

 

    77,038,969  
    

 

 

 

Short Positions — (1.4)%

  

Common Stocks — (1.2)%

  

United States — (1.2)%

    

Amphenol Corp., Class A

     (229     (18,554

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

     (570     (27,121

Caterpillar, Inc.

     (20     (2,541

CBS Corp. (Non-Voting), Class B

     (938     (41,009

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     (3,061     (182,191

DISH Network Corp., Class A *

     (626     (15,631

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

     (588     (74,494

Johnson Controls International plc

     (1,870     (55,445

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     (67     (7,634

LKQ Corp. *

     (507     (12,031

McKesson Corp.

     (247     (27,286

Molson Coors Brewing Co., Class B

     (279     (15,669

Newell Brands, Inc.

     (3,884     (72,203

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     (754     (69,308

Raytheon Co.

     (136     (20,856

Schlumberger Ltd.

     (737     (26,591

Southern Co. (The)

     (3,946     (173,308

Sprint Corp. *

     (8,916     (51,891

Whirlpool Corp.

     (494     (52,794

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     (174     (18,047
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Proceeds $(1,026,281))

 

    (964,604
    

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   

SHARES

    VALUE($)  
    

Exchange Traded Funds — (0.2)%

  

United States — (0.2)%

 

 

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (Proceeds $(152,790))

     (614     (153,451
    

 

 

 

Total Short Positions
(Proceeds $(1,179,071))

 

    (1,118,055
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 95.9%
(Cost $75,555,089)

       75,920,914  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 4.1%

       3,274,374  
    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

       79,195,288  
    

 

 

 

 

Percentages indicated are based on net assets.

Summary of Investments by Industry, December 31, 2018

The following table represents the portfolio investments of the Portfolio by industry classifications as a percentage of total investments:

 

LONG PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION BY INDUSTRY    PERCENTAGE  

Investment Companies

     18.2

Foreign Government Securities

     7.5  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

     7.0  

Banks

     4.4  

Pharmaceuticals

     3.1  

Asset-Backed Securities

     3.0  

Insurance

     2.6  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     2.4  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     2.2  

U.S. Treasury Notes

     1.8  

Health Care Providers & Services

     1.8  

Software

     1.7  

Capital Markets

     1.6  

Electric Utilities

     1.4  

Mortgage-Backed Securities

     1.4  

IT Services

     1.2  

Beverages

     1.0

Machinery

     1.0

Media

     1.0  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     1.0  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

     1.0  

Others (each less than 1.0%)

     19.4  

Short-Term Investments

     14.3  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)

 

 

SHORT PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION BY INDUSTRY    PERCENTAGE  

Household Products

     23.2

Electric Utilities

     15.5  

Mutual Funds

     13.7  

Household Durables

     11.2  

Machinery

     6.9  

Media

     5.1  

Building Products

     5.0  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     4.6  

Beverages

     3.8  

Health Care Providers & Services

     2.4  

Energy Equipment & Services

     2.4  

Aerospace & Defense

     1.9  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     1.7  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     1.6  

Distributors

     1.0
 

 

Abbreviations
ABS   Asset-backed securities
ADR   American Depositary Receipt
AUD   Australian Dollar
CAD   Canadian Dollar
CVA   Dutch Certification
CVR   Contingent Value Rights
DKK   Danish Krone
EAFE   Europe, Australasia, and Far East
ETF   Exchange Traded Fund
EUR   Euro
FHLMC   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
FNMA   Federal National Mortgage Association
GBP   British Pound
GNMA   Government National Mortgage Association
IO   Interest Only represents the right to receive the monthly interest payments on an underlying pool of mortgage loans. The principal amount shown represents the par value on the underlying pool. The yields on these securities are subject to accelerated principal paydowns as a result of prepayment or refinancing of the underlying pool of mortgage instruments. As a result, interest income may be reduced considerably.
JPY   Japanese Yen
MSCI   Morgan Stanley Capital International
OYJ   Public Limited Company
Preference   A special type of equity investment that shares in the earnings of the company, has limited voting rights, and may have a dividend preference. Preference shares may also have liquidation preference.
PT   Limited liability company
REIT   Real Estate Investment Trust
REMIC   Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
SPDR   Standard & Poor’s Depository Receipts
STRIPS   Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities. The STRIPS Program lets investors hold and trade individual interest and principal components of eligible notes and bonds as separate securities.
SEK   Swedish Krona
USD   United States Dollar
(a)   Security exempt from registration pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Regulation S applies to securities offerings that are made outside of the United States and do not involve direct selling efforts in the United States and as such may have restrictions on resale.
(b)   Amount rounds to less than 0.1% of net assets.
(c)   All or a portion of this security is segregated as collateral for short sales. The total value of securities and cash segregated as collateral is $1,724,243 and $1,044,967, respectively.
(d)   Investment in affiliate. Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and advised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.
(e)   Variable or floating rate security, the interest rate of which adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. The interest rate shown is the current rate as of December 31, 2018.
(f)   Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A or section 4(a)(2), of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, such securities have been determined to be liquid by the investment adviser and may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration.
(g)   Step bond. Interest rate is a fixed rate for an initial period that either resets at a specific date or may reset in the future contingent upon a predetermined trigger. The interest rate shown is the current rate as of December 31, 2018.
(h)   All or a portion of this security is deposited with the broker as initial margin for futures contracts.
(i)   The rate shown is the effective yield as of December 31, 2018.
(j)   The rate shown is the current yield as of December 31, 2018.
*   Non-income producing security.
  Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.

Detailed information about investment portfolios of the underlying funds can be found in shareholder reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by each such underlying fund semi-annually on Form N-CSR and in certified portfolio holdings filed quarterly on Form N-Q, and are available for download from both the SEC’s as well as each respective underlying fund’s website. Detailed information about underlying J.P. Morgan Funds can also be found at www.jpmorganfunds.com or by calling 1-800-480-4111.

 

 

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Futures contracts outstanding as of December 31, 2018:  
DESCRIPTION      NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
       EXPIRATION
DATE
       TRADING
CURRENCY
      

NOTIONAL
AMOUNT

($)

       VALUE AND
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
($)
 

Long Contracts

 

EURO STOXX 50 Index        5          03/2019          EUR          170,097          (3,544
Euro-Bund        1          03/2019          EUR          187,376          1,292  
Foreign Exchange EUR/USD        23          03/2019          USD          3,314,731          28,531  
Foreign Exchange JPY/USD        34          03/2019          USD          3,900,013          127,717  
FTSE 100 Index        1          03/2019          GBP          84,945          268  
Japan 10 Year Bond Mini        2          03/2019          JPY          278,509          308  
Russell 2000 E-Mini Index        3          03/2019          USD          202,440          (12,959
S&P 500 E-Mini Index        32          03/2019          USD          4,004,800          (184,410
Short-Term Euro-BTP        1          03/2019          EUR          126,858          1,024  
TOPIX Index        1          03/2019          JPY          130,504          (13,818
U.S. Treasury 10 Year Note        1          03/2019          USD          122,047          1,701  
U.S. Treasury 5 Year Note        67          03/2019          USD          7,682,492          121,820  
                        

 

 

 
                           67,930  
                        

 

 

 

Short Contracts

                        
Canada 10 Year Bond        (1)          03/2019          CAD          (100,212        (1,134
EURO STOXX 50 Index        (39)          03/2019          EUR          (1,326,758        48,869  
Foreign Exchange GBP/USD        (17)          03/2019          USD          (1,359,150        (15,551
FTSE 100 Index        (7)          03/2019          GBP          (594,616        9,590  
MSCI EAFE E-Mini Index        (42)          03/2019          USD          (3,607,380        90,088  
MSCI Emerging Markets E-Mini Index        (41)          03/2019          USD          (1,982,145        35,815  
U.S. Treasury 2 Year Note        (1)          03/2019          USD          (212,266        (1,361
                        

 

 

 
                           166,316  
                        

 

 

 
                           234,246  
                        

 

 

 

 

Abbreviations
CAD   Canadian Dollar
EAFE   Europe, Australasia, and Far East
EUR   Euro
FTSE   Financial Times and the London Stock Exchange
GBP   British Pound
JPY   Japanese Yen
MSCI   Morgan Stanley Capital International
TOPIX   Tokyo Stock Price Index
USD   United States Dollar

 

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JPMorgan Insurance Trust Global Allocation Portfolio

SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

(Amounts in U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise noted)

 

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding as of December 31, 2018:  
CURRENCY PURCHASED        CURRENCY SOLD     COUNTERPARTY    SETTLEMENT
DATE
       UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
($)
 
USD      6,480,926          CAD       8,593,414     Citibank, NA      1/7/2019          185,609  
USD      166,286          CAD       221,635     Royal Bank of Canada      1/7/2019          3,922  
GBP      18,464          USD       23,437     Citibank, NA      3/5/2019          168  
JPY      28,852,187          USD       259,768     State Street Corp.      3/5/2019          4,722  
USD      160,132          AUD       220,876     Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.      3/5/2019          4,389  
USD      9,668          AUD       13,423     Deutsche Bank AG      3/5/2019          203  
USD      151,223          CAD       200,325     National Australia Bank Ltd.      3/5/2019          4,270  
USD      9,730          EUR       8,436     State Street Corp.      3/5/2019          16  
USD      106,216          EUR       91,983     TD Bank Financial Group      3/5/2019          288  
USD      752,786          GBP       586,649     Barclays Bank plc      3/5/2019          2,815  
USD      16,268          GBP       12,689     Merrill Lynch International      3/5/2019          46  

Total unrealized appreciation

                206,448  
CAD      14,499          USD       10,735     Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.      3/5/2019          (99
GBP      8,115          EUR       9,018     National Australia Bank Ltd.      3/5/2019          (11
USD      45,196          DKK       295,460     Citibank, NA      3/5/2019          (389
USD      112,483          EUR       97,824     Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.      3/5/2019          (171
USD      22,986          EUR       20,065     BNP Paribas      3/5/2019          (120
USD      53,496          EUR       46,973     Citibank, NA      3/5/2019          (598
USD      2,649,547          EUR       2,319,213     Goldman Sachs International      3/5/2019          (21,254
USD      11,594          EUR       10,127     Royal Bank of Canada      3/5/2019          (68
USD      12,472          GBP       9,844     BNP Paribas      3/5/2019          (113
USD      6,405          JPY       716,111     Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.      3/5/2019          (160
USD      9,167          JPY       1,032,645     Citibank, NA      3/5/2019          (299
USD      2,063,388          JPY       232,386,407     HSBC Bank, NA      3/5/2019          (66,910
USD      10,608          JPY       1,170,091     Merrill Lynch International      3/5/2019          (118
USD      9,839          JPY       1,101,770     National Australia Bank Ltd.      3/5/2019          (261
USD      128,054          JPY       14,072,457     TD Bank Financial Group      3/5/2019          (949
USD      32,204          SEK       290,065     Citibank, NA      3/5/2019          (685

Total unrealized depreciation

         (92,205

Net unrealized appreciation

         114,243  

 

 

 

Abbreviations

AUD   Australian Dollar
CAD   Canadian Dollar
DKK   Danish Krone
EUR   Euro
GBP   British Pound
JPY   Japanese Yen
SEK   Swedish Krona
USD   United States Dollar
 

 

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018

 

       

JPMorgan Insurance Trust

Global Allocation

Portfolio

 

ASSETS:

 

Investments in non-affiliates, at value

     $ 58,352,913  

Investments in affiliates, at value

       18,568,491  

Options purchased, at value

       117,565  

Cash

       321,995  

Foreign currency, at value

       36,887  

Deposits at broker for futures contracts

       76,000  

Deposits at broker for securities sold short

       1,044,967  

Receivables:

    

Due from custodian

       67,427  

Investment securities sold

       538,844  

Portfolio shares sold

       1,052,830  

Interest and dividends from non-affiliates

       108,963  

Dividends from affiliates

       6,924  

Tax reclaims

       30,892  

Variation margin on futures contracts

       863,559  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

       206,448  
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       81,394,705  
    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

 

Payables:

    

Securities sold short, at value

       1,118,055  

Dividend expense to non-affiliates on securities sold short

       1,749  

Investment securities purchased

       846,784  

Interest expense to non-affiliates on securities sold short

       36  

Portfolio shares redeemed

       11,815  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

       92,205  

Accrued liabilities:

    

Investment advisory fees

       17,074  

Administration fees

       21  

Distribution fees

       10,393  

Custodian and accounting fees

       30,468  

Trustees’ and Chief Compliance Officer’s fees

       45  

Other

       70,772  
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       2,199,417  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 79,195,288  
    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS:

 

Paid-in-Capital

     $ 78,997,384  

Total distributable earnings (loss) (a)

       197,904  
    

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

     $ 79,195,288  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets:

    

Class 1

     $ 30,366,130  

Class 2

       48,829,158  
    

 

 

 

Total

     $ 79,195,288  
    

 

 

 

Outstanding units of beneficial interest (shares)

    

($0.0001 par value; unlimited number of shares authorized):

    

Class 1

       1,963,139  

Class 2

       3,168,510  

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share (b):

    

Class 1

     $ 15.47  

Class 2

       15.41  

Cost of investments in non-affiliates

     $ 57,796,690  

Cost of investments in affiliates

       18,685,724  

Cost of options purchased

       251,746  

Cost of foreign currency

       36,264  

Proceeds from securities sold short

       1,179,071  

 

(a)

Total distributable earnings have been aggregated to conform to the current presentation requirements for the adoption of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Disclosure Update and Simplification Rule. See Note 8.

(b)

Per share amounts may not recalculate due to rounding of net assets and/or shares outstanding.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018

 

       

JPMorgan Insurance Trust

Global Allocation

Portfolio

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

 

Interest income from non-affiliates

     $ 462,406  

Interest income from affiliates

       412  

Interest income from non-affiliates on securities sold short

       18,929  

Dividend income from non-affiliates

       858,855  

Dividend income from affiliates

       667,503  

Foreign taxes withheld

       (47,337
    

 

 

 

Total investment income

       1,960,768  
    

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

    

Investment advisory fees

       454,705  

Administration fees

       61,464  

Distribution fees — Class 2

       128,357  

Custodian and accounting fees

       130,857  

Interest expense to affiliates

       386  

Professional fees

       116,885  

Trustees’ and Chief Compliance Officer’s fees

       24,743  

Printing and mailing costs

       28,009  

Transfer agency fees — Class 1

       243  

Transfer agency fees — Class 2

       957  

Other

       9,892  

Dividend expense to non-affiliates on securities sold short

       32,198  
    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       988,696  
    

 

 

 

Less fees waived

       (243,580

Less expense reimbursements

       (449
    

 

 

 

Net expenses

       744,667  
    

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

       1,216,101  
    

 

 

 

REALIZED/UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES):

    

Net realized gain (loss) on transactions from:

    

Investments in non-affiliates

       11,490  

Investments in affiliates

       (195,802

Options purchased

       (914,797

Futures contracts

       38,598  

Securities sold short

       55,480  

Foreign currency transactions

       (6,702

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

       524,646  
    

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

       (487,087
    

 

 

 

Distributions of capital gains received from investment company affiliates

       528  
    

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

    

Investments in non-affiliates

       (4,961,948

Investments in affiliates

       (1,317,899

Options purchased

       (127,593

Futures contracts

       129,738  

Securities sold short

       63,505  

Foreign currency translations

       (7,512

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

       183,235  
    

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

       (6,038,474
    

 

 

 

Net realized/unrealized gains (losses)

       (6,525,033
    

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

     $ (5,308,932
    

 

 

 

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

       JPMorgan Global Allocation Portfolio  
        Year Ended
December 31,
2018
       Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS:

         

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 1,216,101        $ 915,772  

Net realized gain (loss)

       (487,087        1,956,419  

Distributions of capital gains received from investment company affiliates

       528           

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

       (6,038,474        5,912,379  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

       (5,308,932        8,784,570  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: (a)

         

Class 1

       (167,469        (707,745

Class 2

       (330,463        (2,312,934
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

       (497,932        (3,020,679
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

         

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

       22,224,332          2,480,474  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS:

         

Change in net assets

       16,417,468          8,244,365  

Beginning of period

       62,777,820          54,533,455  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 79,195,288        $ 62,777,820  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

         

Class 1

         

Proceeds from shares issued

     $ 19,444,733        $ 8,772,622  

Distributions reinvested

       167,469          707,745  

Cost of shares redeemed

       (1,387,647        (356,670
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from Class 1 capital transactions

     $ 18,224,555        $ 9,123,697  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class 2

         

Proceeds from shares issued

     $ 17,535,698        $ 20,644,632  

Distributions reinvested

       330,463          2,312,934  

Cost of shares redeemed

       (13,866,384        (29,600,789
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from Class 2 capital transactions

     $ 3,999,777        $ (6,643,223
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

     $ 22,224,332        $ 2,480,474  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

         

Class 1

         

Issued

       1,174,334          529,087  

Reinvested

       10,174          42,545  

Redeemed

       (84,853        (21,469
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in Class 1 Shares

       1,099,655          550,163  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class 2

         

Issued

       1,062,803          1,261,337  

Reinvested

       20,126          139,431  

Redeemed

       (843,413        (1,825,803
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in Class 2 Shares

       239,516          (425,035
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

The prior period distributions have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation for the adoption of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Disclosure Update and Simplification Rule. See Note 8. Prior period balances were as follows:

 

Class 1

  

From net investment income

     $ (182,218)  

From net realized gains

     (525,527)  

Class 2

  

From net investment income

     (467,939)  

From net realized gains

     (1,844,995)  

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

FOR THE PERIODS INDICATED

 

     Per share operating performance  
            Investment operations      Distributions  
     

Net asset
value,
beginning
of period

     Net
investment
income
(loss) (b)
    Net realized
and unrealized
gains
(losses) on
investments
     Total from
investment
operations
     Net
investment
income
     Net
realized
gain
    Total
distributions
 

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Global Allocation Portfolio

 

Class 1

 

Year Ended December 31, 2018

   $ 16.57      $ 0.29 (i)    $ (1.29    $ (1.00    $      $ (0.10   $ (0.10

Year Ended December 31, 2017

     14.89        0.29 (i)      2.25        2.54        (0.20      (0.66     (0.86

Year Ended December 31, 2016

     14.46        0.35 (i)      0.54        0.89        (0.46      (k)      (0.46

Year Ended December 31, 2015

     14.93        0.30 (i)      (0.46      (0.16      (0.23      (0.08     (0.31

December 9, 2014 (n) through December 31, 2014

     15.00        0.03       (0.06      (0.03      (0.04            (0.04

Class 2

                  

Year Ended December 31, 2018

     16.55        0.25 (i)      (1.29      (1.04             (0.10     (0.10

Year Ended December 31, 2017

     14.87        0.26 (i)      2.24        2.50        (0.16      (0.66     (0.82

Year Ended December 31, 2016

     14.45        0.30 (i)      0.54        0.84        (0.42      (k)      (0.42

Year Ended December 31, 2015

     14.93        0.22 (i)      (0.42      (0.20      (0.20      (0.08     (0.28

December 9, 2014 (n) through December 31, 2014

     15.00        0.03       (0.07      (0.04      (0.03            (0.03

 

(a)

Annualized for periods less than one year, unless otherwise noted.

(b)

Net investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of distributions from Underlying Funds.

(c)

Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)

Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.

(e)

Total returns do not include charges that will be imposed by variable insurance contracts or by Eligible Plans. If these charges were reflected, returns would be lower than those shown.

(f)

Includes earnings credits and interest expense, if applicable, each of which is less than 0.005% unless otherwise noted.

(g)

Does not include expenses of Underlying Funds.

(h)

Commencing on December 31, 2016, the Portfolio presents portfolio turnover in two ways, one including securities sold short and the other excluding securities sold short. For periods prior to December 31, 2016, the Portfolio did not transact in securities sold short.

(i)

Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.

(j)

The net expenses and expenses without waivers, reimbursements and earnings credits (excluding dividend and interest expense for securities sold short) for Class 1 are 0.77% and 1.10% for the year ended December 31, 2018 and 0.76% and 1.11% for the year ended December 31, 2017; for Class 2 are 1.02% and 1.34% for the year ended December 31, 2018 and 1.01% and 1.32% for the year ended December 31, 2017, respectively.

(k)

Amount rounds to less than $0.005.

(l)

Dividend expense on securities sold short is less than 0.005%.

(m)

Certain non-recurring expenses incurred by the Portfolio were not annualized for the year ended December 31, 2015 and the period ended December 31, 2014.

(n)

Commencement of operations.

(o)

Amount rounds to less than 0.005%.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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    Ratios/Supplemental data  
                  Ratios to average net assets (a)              
Net asset
value,
end of
period
    Total
return (c)(d)(e)
    Net assets,
end of period
   

Net expenses

(including
dividend expense
for securities sold
short) (f)(g)

    Net
investment
income
(loss) (b)
    Expenses
without waivers,
reimbursements and
earnings credits
(including dividend
expense for securites
sold short) (g)
    Portfolio
turnover rate
(excluding
securities sold
short) (c)(h)
    Portfolio
turnover rate
(including
securities sold
short) (c)(h)
 
             
             
$ 15.47       (6.06 )%    $ 30,366,130       0.81 %(j)      1.79     1.14 %(j)      110     141
  16.57       17.11       14,307,557       0.79 (j)      1.76       1.14 (j)      80       92  
  14.89       6.13       4,664,040       0.77 (l)      2.34       1.20 (l)      60       61  
  14.46       (1.06     489,826       0.77 (m)      2.00 (m)      1.18 (m)      50        
  14.93       (0.23     99,781       0.78 (m)      3.08 (m)      6.70 (m)      0.00 (o)       
             
  15.41       (6.31     48,829,158       1.06 (j)      1.52       1.38 (j)      110       141  
  16.55       16.85       48,470,263       1.04 (j)      1.59       1.35 (j)      80       92  
  14.87       5.84       49,869,415       1.02 (l)      2.04       1.45 (l)      60       61  
  14.45       (1.32     32,065,138       1.03 (m)      1.48 (m)      1.58 (m)      50        
  14.93       (0.25     19,853,425       1.03 (m)      2.83 (m)      6.95 (m)      0.00 (o)       

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 
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AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018

 

1. Organization

JPMorgan Insurance Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company and is a Massachusetts business trust.

The following is a separate Portfolio of the Trust (the “Portfolio”) covered by this report:

 

      Classes Offered    Diversified/Non-Diversified
JPMorgan Insurance Trust Global Allocation Portfolio    Class 1 and Class 2    Diversified

The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek to maximize long-term total return.

Portfolio shares are offered only to separate accounts of participating insurance companies and Eligible Plans. Individuals may not purchase shares directly from the Portfolio.

All classes of shares have equal rights as to earnings, assets and voting privileges, except that each class may bear different transfer agency fees and distribution fees and each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to its distribution plan and administrative services plan.

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (“JPMIM”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (“JPMorgan”), acts as Adviser (the “Adviser”) and Administrator (the “Administrator”) to the Portfolio.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements. The Portfolio is an investment company and, thus, follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 — Investment Companies, which is part of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

A. Valuation of Investments — The valuation of investments is in accordance with GAAP and the Portfolio’s valuation policies set forth by and under the supervision and responsibility of the Board of Trustees (the “Board”), which established the following approach to valuation, as described more fully below: (i) investments for which market quotations are readily available shall be valued at their market value and (ii) all other investments for which market quotations are not readily available shall be valued at their fair value as determined in good faith by the Board.

The Administrator has established the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Americas Valuation Committee (“AVC”) to assist the Board with the oversight and monitoring of the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments. The Administrator implements the valuation policies of the Portfolio’s investments, as directed by the Board. The AVC oversees and carries out the policies for the valuation of investments held in the Portfolio. This includes monitoring the appropriateness of fair values based on results of ongoing valuation oversight including, but not limited to, consideration of macro or security specific events, market events and pricing vendor and broker due diligence. The Administrator is responsible for discussing and assessing the potential impacts to the fair values on an ongoing basis, and at least on a quarterly basis with the AVC and the Board.

A market-based approach is primarily used to value the Portfolio’s investments. Investments for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued by approved affiliated and unaffiliated pricing vendors or third party broker-dealers (collectively referred to as “Pricing Services”) or may be internally fair valued using methods set forth by the valuation policies approved by the Board. This may include related or comparable assets or liabilities, recent transactions, market multiples, book values and other relevant information for the investment to determine the fair value of the investment. An income-based valuation approach may be used in which the anticipated future cash flows of the investment are discounted to calculate the fair value. Discounts may also be applied due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investments. Valuations may be based upon current market prices of securities that are comparable in coupon, rating, maturity and industry. It is possible that the estimated values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used, had a ready market for the investments existed, and such differences could be material.

Fixed income instruments are valued based on prices received from Pricing Services. The Pricing Services use multiple valuation techniques to determine the valuation of fixed income instruments. In instances where sufficient market activity exists, the Pricing Services may utilize a market-based approach through which trades or quotes from market makers are used to determine the valuation of these instruments. In instances where sufficient market activity may not exist, the Pricing Services also utilize proprietary valuation models which may consider market transactions in comparable securities and the various relationships between securities in determining fair value and/or market characteristics in order to estimate the relevant cash flows, which are then discounted to calculate the fair values.

Equities and other exchange-traded instruments are valued at the last sale price or official market closing price on the primary exchange on which the instrument is traded before the net asset values (“NAV”) of the Portfolio are calculated on a valuation date. Certain foreign equity instruments, as well as certain derivatives with equity reference obligations, are valued by applying international fair value factors provided by an approved Pricing Service. The factors seek to adjust the local closing price for movements of local markets post closing, but prior to the time the NAVs are calculated. Investments in open-end investment companies (the “Underlying Funds”) are valued at each Underlying Fund’s NAV per share as of the report date.

 

 
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Futures contracts and options are generally valued on the basis of available market quotations. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued utilizing market quotations from approved Pricing Services.

See the table on “Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements” for information on the valuation techniques and inputs used to value level 3 securities held by the Portfolio at December 31, 2018.

Valuations reflected in this report are as of the report date. As a result, changes in valuation due to market events and/or issuer related events after the report date and prior to issuance of the report are not reflected herein.

The various inputs that are used in determining the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments are summarized into the three broad levels listed below.

 

 

Level 1 — Unadjusted inputs using quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

 

Level 2 — Other significant observable inputs including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar investments, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for investments (such as interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) or other market corroborated inputs.

 

Level 3 — Significant inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Portfolio’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input, both individually and in the aggregate, that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing instruments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those instruments.

The following table represents each valuation input as presented on the Schedule of Portfolio Investments (“SOI”):

 

        Level 1
Quoted prices
       Level 2
Other significant
observable inputs
       Level 3
Significant
unobservable inputs
       Total  

Investments in Securities

                   

Asset-Backed Securities

                   

United States

     $        $ 624,663        $ 1,677,662        $ 2,302,325  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

                   

Other Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

                5,391,652                   5,391,652  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

                   

United States

                1,171,323          685,666          1,856,989  

Common Stocks

                   

Australia

       16,141          775,260                   791,401  

Austria

                107,364                   107,364  

Belgium

                128,728                   128,728  

China

                264,595                   264,595  

Denmark

                265,073                   265,073  

Finland

                144,076                   144,076  

France

                1,605,081                   1,605,081  

Germany

                1,427,015                   1,427,015  

Hong Kong

                570,556                   570,556  

Indonesia

                94,944                   94,944  

Ireland

       68,986          27,122                   96,108  

Italy

                268,637                   268,637  

Japan

                3,112,163                   3,112,163  

Luxembourg

                46,224                   46,224  

Netherlands

                872,989                   872,989  

Singapore

                116,932                   116,932  

Spain

                427,399                   427,399  

Sweden

                153,847                   153,847  

Switzerland

                1,395,817                   1,395,817  

United Kingdom

       75,244          2,262,138                   2,337,382  

United States

       18,371,544          167,158                   18,538,702  

Other Common Stocks

       737,389                            737,389  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

       19,269,304          14,233,118                   33,502,422  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds

 

Other Corporate Bonds

                442,017                   442,017  

Foreign Government Securities

                5,776,607                   5,776,607  

Investment Companies

       14,031,289                            14,031,289  

 

 
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AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

        Level 1
Quoted prices
       Level 2
Other significant
observable inputs
       Level 3
Significant
unobservable inputs
       Total  

Mortgage-Backed Securities

     $        $ 1,080,582        $        $ 1,080,582  

Supranational

                135,219                   135,219  

Rights

                   

United States

                         44          44  

Options Purchased

                   

Call Options Purchased

       117,565                            117,565  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

                1,383,675                   1,383,675  

Short-Term Investments

                   

Foreign Government Treasury Bills

                6,481,381                   6,481,381  

Investment Companies

       4,537,202                            4,537,202  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

       4,537,202          6,481,381                   11,018,583  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     $ 37,955,360        $ 36,720,237        $ 2,363,372        $ 77,038,969  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liabilities

                   

Common Stocks

                   

Other Common Stocks

     $ (964,604      $        $        $ (964,604

Exchange Traded Funds

       (153,451                          (153,451
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Liabilities in Securities Sold Short

     $ (1,118,055      $        $        $ (1,118,055
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Appreciation in Other Financial Instruments

                   

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

     $        $ 206,448        $        $ 206,448  

Futures Contracts

       408,296          58,727                   467,023  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Appreciation in Other Financial Instruments

     $ 408,296        $ 265,175        $        $ 673,471  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Depreciation in Other Financial Instruments

                   

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

     $        $ (92,205      $        $ (92,205

Futures Contracts

       (215,415        (17,362                 (232,777
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Depreciation in Other Financial Instruments

     $ (215,415      $ (109,567      $        $ (324,982
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

There were no significant transfers among any levels during the year ended December 31, 2018.

The following is a summary of investments for which significant unobservable inputs (level 3) were used in determining fair value:

 

     Balance as of
December 31,
2017
    Realized
gain (loss)
    Change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
   

Net

accretion
(amortization)

    Purchases1     Sales2     Transfers
into Level 3
    Transfers
out
of Level 3
    Balance as of
December 31,
2018
 

Investments in Securities

                 

Asset-Backed Securities — United States

  $ 1,064,482     $ 6,252     $ (19,849   $ 3,101     $ 1,488,676     $ (865,000   $     $     $ 1,677,662  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — United States

                (6,339     242       714,910       (23,147                 685,666  

Right — United States

    44                                                 44  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,064,526     $ 6,252     $ (26,188   $ 3,343     $ 2,203,586     $ (888,147   $     $     $ 2,363,372  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1  

Purchases include all purchases of securities and securities received in corporate actions.

2 

Sales include all sales of securities, maturities, paydowns and securities tendered in corporate actions.

The changes in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to securities owned at December 31, 2018, which were valued using significant unobservable inputs (level 3) amounted to $(19,993). This amount is included in Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments in non-affiliates on the Statement of Operations.

 

 
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     Fair Value at
December 31, 2018
    Valuation Technique(s)   Unobservable Input   Range (Weighted Average)  
  $ 1,577,664     Discounted Cash Flow   Constant Prepayment Rate     0.00% - 14.60% (6.59%)  
      Constant Default Rate     0.000% - 6.70% (3.45%)  
      Yield (Discount Rate of Cash Flows)     3.17% - 6.97% (3.85%)  
 

 

 

       
Asset-Backed Securities     1,577,664        

 

 
    587,208     Discounted Cash Flow   Yield (Discount Rate of Cash Flows)     3.90% - 33.90% (6.68%)  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities     587,208        

 

 
    44     Pending Distribution Amount   Expected Recovery     $0.049 ($0.049)  
 

 

 

       
Rights     44        

 

 
Total   $ 2,164,916        

 

 

 

#

The table above does not include certain Level 3 investments that are valued by brokers and pricing services. At December 31, 2018, the value of these investments was $198,456. The inputs for these investments are not readily available or cannot be reasonably estimated and generally are those inputs described in Note 2.A.

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Portfolio’s investments are listed above. Generally, a change in the assumptions used in any input in isolation may be accompanied by a change in another input. Significant changes in any of the unobservable inputs may significantly impact the fair value measurement. The impact is based on the relationship between each unobservable input and the fair value measurement. Significant increases (decreases) in the yield and default rate may decrease (increase) the fair value measurement. A significant change in the prepayment rate (Constant Prepayment Rate or PSA Prepayment Model) may decrease or increase the fair value measurement.

B. Investment Transactions with Affiliates — The Portfolio invested in Underlying Funds which are advised by the Adviser or its affiliates. An issuer which is under common control with the Portfolio may be considered an affiliate. For the purposes of the financial statements, the Portfolio assumes the issuers listed in the table below to be affiliated issuers. Underlying Funds’ distributions may be reinvested into the Underlying Funds. Reinvestment amounts are included in the purchase cost amounts in the table below.

 

    For the year ended December 31, 2018  
Security Description   Value at
December 31,
2017
    Purchases at
Cost
   

Proceeds

from

Sales

    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Value at
December 31,
2018
    Shares at
December 31,
2018
    Dividend
Income
    Capital Gain
Distributions
 

JPMorgan Emerging Markets Equity Fund Class R6 Shares (a)

  $ 3,231,938     $ 1,463,758     $     $     $ (704,738   $ 3,990,958       160,087     $ 41,576     $  

JPMorgan Emerging Markets Strategic Debt Fund Class R6 Shares (a)

    3,090,560       1,235,516       2,438,779       (189,587     (131,750     1,565,960       206,864       119,660        

JPMorgan Floating Rate Income Fund Class R6 Shares (a)

          4,707,592       1,669,919       (11,171     (137,183     2,889,319       322,829       105,855        

JPMorgan High Yield Fund Class R6 Shares (a)

    4,230,855       3,901,291       4,916,149       4,956       (342,659     2,878,294       423,902       313,561        

JPMorgan Managed Income Fund Class L Shares (a)

          2,708,327                   (1,569     2,706,758       270,676       9,605       499  

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class IM Shares, 2.46% (a) (b)

          34,034,295       29,982,068                   4,052,227       4,052,228       52,680        

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund Class Institutional Shares, 2.40% (a) (b)

    4,675,740       15,700,383       19,891,148                   484,975       484,975       24,566       29  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 15,229,093     $ 63,751,162     $ 58,898,063     $ (195,802   $ (1,317,899   $ 18,568,491       $ 667,503     $ 528  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Investment in affiliate. Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and advised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

(b)

The rate shown is the current yield as of December 31, 2018.

 

 
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AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

C. Derivatives — The Portfolio used derivative instruments including futures, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and options, in connection with its investment strategy. Derivative instruments may be used as substitutes for securities in which the Portfolio can invest, to hedge portfolio investments or to generate income or gain to the Portfolio. Derivatives may also be used for risk management purposes and to seek to enhance portfolio performance.

The Portfolio may be subject to various risks from the use of derivatives including the risk that changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index; counterparty credit risk related to derivatives counterparties’ failure to perform under contract terms; liquidity risk related to the lack of a liquid market for these contracts allowing the Portfolio to close out its position(s); and documentation risk relating to disagreement over contract terms. Investing in certain derivatives also results in a form of leverage and as such, the Portfolio’s risk of loss associated with these instruments may exceed their value, as recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The Portfolio is party to various derivative contracts governed by International Swaps and Derivatives Association master agreements (“ISDA agreements”). The Portfolio’s ISDA agreements, which are separately negotiated with each dealer counterparty, may contain provisions allowing, absent other considerations, a counterparty to exercise rights, to the extent not otherwise waived, against the Portfolio in the event the Portfolio’s net assets decline over time by a pre-determined percentage or fall below a pre-determined floor. The ISDA agreements may also contain provisions allowing, absent other conditions, the Portfolio to exercise rights, to the extent not otherwise waived, against a counterparty (e.g., decline in a counterparty’s credit rating below a specified level). Such rights for both a counterparty and the Portfolio often include the ability to terminate (i.e., close out) open contracts at prices which may favor a counterparty, which could have an adverse effect on the Portfolio. The ISDA agreements give the Portfolio and a counterparty the right, upon an event of default, to close out all transactions traded under such agreements and to net amounts owed or due across all transactions and offset such net payable or receivable with collateral posted to a segregated account by one party to the other.

Counterparty credit risk may be mitigated to the extent a counterparty posts collateral for mark to market gains to the Portfolio.

Notes C(1) — C(3) below describe the various derivatives used by the Portfolio.

(1). Options — The Portfolio may purchase and/or sell (“write”) put and call options on various instruments including futures, securities, currencies and swaps (“swaptions”) to manage and hedge interest rate risks within the Portfolio and also to gain long or short exposure to the underlying instrument, index, currency or rate. A purchaser of a put option has the right, but not the obligation, to sell the underlying instrument at an agreed upon price (“strike price”) to the option seller. A purchaser of a call option has the right, but not the obligation, to purchase the underlying instrument at the strike price from the option seller. Swaptions and Eurodollar options are settled for cash.

Options Purchased — Premiums paid by the Portfolio for options purchased are included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as options purchased. The option is adjusted daily to reflect the current market value of the option and the change is recorded as Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on options purchased on the Statement of Operations. If the option is allowed to expire, the Portfolio will lose the entire premium it paid and record realized loss for the premium amount. Premiums paid for options purchased which are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or will offset against the proceeds on the underlying investment transaction to determine the realized gain (loss) or cost basis of the underlying investment.

Options Written — Premiums received by the Portfolio for options written are included on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a liability. The amount of the liability is adjusted daily to reflect the current market value of the option written and the change is recorded as Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of Options written on the Statement of Operations. Premiums received from options written that expire are treated as realized gains. If a written option is closed, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss on options written based on whether the cost of the closing transaction exceeds the premium received. If a call option is exercised by the option buyer, the premium received by the Portfolio is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security to the option buyer and compared to the cost of the closing transaction to determine whether there has been a realized gain or loss. If a put option is exercised by an option buyer, the premium received by the option seller reduces the cost basis of the purchased security.

Written uncovered call options subject the Portfolio to unlimited risk of loss. Written covered call options limit the upside potential of a security above the strike price. Written put options subject the Portfolio to risk of loss if the value of the security declines below the exercise price minus the put premium.

The Portfolio is not subject to credit risk on options written as the counterparty has already performed its obligation by paying the premium at the inception of the contract.

The Portfolio’s exchange traded options contracts are not subject to master netting agreements (the right to close out all transactions traded with a counterparty and net amounts owed or due across transactions). The Portfolio’s over the counter (“OTC”) options are subject to master netting arrangements.

The Portfolio may be required to post or receive collateral for over the counter options. Cash collateral posted by the Fund is considered restricted.

(2). Futures Contracts — The Portfolio used treasury, index or other financial futures contracts to manage and hedge interest rate risk associated with portfolio investments and to gain or reduce exposure to the stock and bond markets.

 

 
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Futures contracts provide for the delayed delivery of the underlying instrument at a fixed price or are settled for a cash amount based on the change in the value of the underlying instrument at a specific date in the future. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Portfolio is required to deposit with the broker, cash or securities in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount, which is referred to as the initial margin deposit. Subsequent payments, referred to as variation margin, are made or received by the Portfolio periodically and are based on changes in the market value of open futures contracts. Changes in the market value of open futures contracts are recorded as Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. Realized gains or losses, representing the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed, are reported on the Statement of Operations at the closing or expiration of the futures contract. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the SOI and cash deposited, which is considered restricted, is recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. A receivable from and/or a payable to brokers for the daily variation margin is also recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The use of futures contracts exposes the Portfolio to interest rate and equity price risks. The Portfolio may be subject to the risk that the change in the value of the futures contract may not correlate perfectly with the underlying instrument. Use of long futures contracts subjects the Portfolio to risk of loss in excess of the amounts shown on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, up to the notional amount of the futures contracts. Use of short futures contracts subjects the Portfolio to unlimited risk of loss. The Portfolio may enter into futures contracts only on exchanges or boards of trade. The exchange or board of trade acts as the counterparty to each futures transaction; therefore, the Portfolio’s credit risk is limited to failure of the exchange or board of trade. Under some circumstances, futures exchanges may establish daily limits on the amount that the price of a futures contract can vary from the previous day’s settlement price, which could effectively prevent liquidation of positions.

The Portfolio’s futures contracts are not subject to master netting arrangements (the right to close out all transactions with a counterparty and net amounts owed or due across transactions).

(3). Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — The Portfolio may be exposed to foreign currency risks associated with some or all of the portfolio investments and used forward foreign currency exchange contracts to hedge or manage certain of these exposures as part of an investment strategy. The Portfolio also bought forward foreign currency exchange contracts to gain exposure to currencies. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts represent obligations to purchase or sell foreign currency on a specified future date at a price fixed at the time the contracts are entered into. Non-deliverable forward foreign currency exchange contracts are settled with the counterparty in U.S. dollars without the delivery of foreign currency.

The values of the forward foreign currency exchange contracts are adjusted daily based on the applicable exchange rate of the underlying currency. Changes in the value of these contracts are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation until the contract settlement date. When the forward foreign currency exchange contract is closed, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value at the time the contract was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The Portfolio also records a realized gain or loss when a forward foreign currency exchange contract offsets another forward foreign currency exchange contract with the same counterparty upon settlement.

The Portfolio’s forward foreign currency exchange contracts are subject to master netting arrangements (the right to close out all transactions with a counterparty and net amounts owed or due across transactions). The Portfolio may be required to post or receive collateral for non-deliverable forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

(4). Summary of Derivatives Information — The following table presents the value of derivatives held as of December 31, 2018, by their primary underlying risk exposure and respective location on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

Derivative Contracts    Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location  
Gross Assets:            Options        Futures
Contracts 
(a)
       Forward Foreign
Currency Exchange
Contracts
       Total  

Interest rate contracts

   Receivables, Net Assets — Unrealized Appreciation      $        $ 126,145        $        $ 126,145  

Foreign exchange contracts

   Receivables, Net Assets — Unrealized Appreciation                 156,248          206,448          362,696  

Equity contracts

   Receivables, Net Assets — Unrealized Appreciation        117,565          184,630                   302,195  
       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

        $ 117,565        $ 467,023        $ 206,448        $ 791,036  
       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Gross Liabilities:

                                        

Interest rate contracts

   Payables, Net Assets — Unrealized Depreciation      $        $ (2,495      $        $ (2,495

Foreign exchange contracts

   Payables, Net Assets — Unrealized Depreciation                 (15,551        (92,205        (107,756

Equity contracts

   Payables, Net Assets — Unrealized Depreciation                 (214,731                 (214,731
       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

        $        $ (232,777      $ (92,205      $ (324,982
       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

This amount represents the cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported on the SOI. The Statement of Assets and Liabilities only reflects the current day variation margin receivable/payable from/to brokers.

 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

The following tables present the effect of derivatives on the Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2018, by primary underlying risk exposure:

 

Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized on the Statement of Operations  
Derivative Contracts    Options        Futures
Contracts
       Forward Foreign
Currency Exchange
Contracts
       Total  

Interest rate contracts

   $        $ (94,032      $        $ (94,032

Foreign exchange contracts

              (166,374        524,646          358,272  

Equity contracts

     (914,797        299,004                   (615,793
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

   $ (914,797      $ 38,598        $ 524,646        $ (351,553
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

Amount of Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized on the Statement of Operations  
Derivative Contracts    Options        Futures
Contracts
       Forward Foreign
Currency Exchange
Contracts
       Total  

Interest rate contracts

   $        $ 119,558        $        $ 119,558  

Foreign exchange contracts

              57,971          183,235          241,206  

Equity contracts

     (127,593        (47,791                 (175,384
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total

   $ (127,593      $ 129,738        $ 183,235        $ 185,380  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

The Portfolio’s derivatives contracts held at December 31, 2018 are not accounted for as hedging instruments under GAAP.

Derivatives Volume

The tables below disclose the volume of the Portfolio’s futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and options activity during the year ended December 31, 2018. Please refer to the tables in the Summary of Derivatives Information for derivative-related gains and losses associated with volume activity.

 

Futures Contracts:

        

Equity

  

Average Notional Balance Long

   $ 5,569,827  

Average Notional Balance Short

     6,015,833  

Ending Notional Balance Long

     4,592,786  

Ending Notional Balance Short

     7,510,899  

Foreign Exchange

  

Average Notional Balance Long

     5,674,331  

Average Notional Balance Short

     1,413,277 (a) 

Ending Notional Balance Long

     7,214,744  

Ending Notional Balance Short

     1,359,150  

Interest Rate

  

Average Notional Balance Long

     3,187,898  

Average Notional Balance Short

     1,598,294  

Ending Notional Balance Long

     8,397,282  

Ending Notional Balance Short

     312,478  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts:

  

Average Settlement Value Purchased

     2,225,586 (b) 

Average Settlement Value Sold

     12,576,577  

Ending Settlement Value Purchased

     304,325  

Ending Settlement Value Sold

     13,020,674  

Exchange-Traded Options:

  

Average Number of Contracts Purchased

     1,232  

Ending Number of Contracts Purchased

     1,998  

 

(a)

For the period May 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018.

(b)

For the period February 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018.

D. Short Sales — The Portfolio engaged in short sales as part of its normal investment activities. In a short sale, the Portfolio sells securities it does not own in anticipation of a decline in the market value of those securities. In order to deliver securities to the purchaser, the Portfolio borrows securities from a broker. To close out a short position, the Portfolio delivers the same securities to the broker.

 

 
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The Portfolio is required to pledge cash or securities to the broker as collateral for the securities sold short. Collateral requirements are calculated daily based on the current market value of the short positions. Cash collateral deposited with the broker is recorded as an asset on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities segregated as collateral are denoted on the SOI. The Portfolio may receive or pay the net of the following amounts:(i) a portion of the income from the investment of cash collateral; (ii) the broker’s fee on the borrowed securities (calculated daily based upon the market value of each borrowed security and a variable rate that is dependent on availability of the security); and (iii) a financing charge for the difference between the market value of the short position and cash collateral deposited with the broker. The net amounts of income or fees are included as interest income or interest expense on securities sold short on the Statement of Operations.

The Portfolio is obligated to pay the broker dividends declared on short positions when a position is open on the record date. Dividends on short positions are reported on ex-dividend date on the Statement of Operations as dividend expense on securities sold short. Liabilities for securities sold short are reported at market value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the change in market value is recorded as Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. Short sale transactions may result in unlimited losses as the security’s price increases and the short position loses value. There is no upward limit on the price a borrowed security could attain. The Portfolio is also subject to risk of loss if the broker were to fail to perform its obligations under the contractual terms.

The Portfolio will record a realized loss if the price of the borrowed security increases between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Portfolio replaces the borrowed security. The Portfolio will record a realized gain if the price of the borrowed security declines between those dates.

As of December 31, 2018, the Portfolio had outstanding short sales as listed on the SOI.

E. Foreign Currency Translation — The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates of such currencies against the U.S. dollar. The market value of investment securities and other assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rate as of the valuation date. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated at the exchange rate prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.

The Portfolio does not isolate the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from changes in market prices on securities held. Accordingly, such changes are included within Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments on the Statement of Operations.

Reported realized foreign currency gains and losses arise from the disposition of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Portfolio’s books on the transaction date and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. These reported realized foreign currency gains and losses are included in Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions on the Statement of Operations. Unrealized foreign currency gains and losses arise from changes (due to changes in exchange rates) in the value of foreign currency and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies, which are held at period end and are included in Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on foreign currency translations on the Statement of Operations.

F. Security Transactions and Investment Income — Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Securities gains and losses are calculated on a specifically identified cost basis. Interest income is determined on the basis of coupon interest accrued using the effective interest method which adjusts for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Dividend income, net of foreign taxes withheld, if any, and distributions of net investment income and realized capital gains from the Underlying Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date or when the Portfolio first learns of the dividend.

G. Allocation of Income and Expenses — Expenses directly attributable to a portfolio are charged directly to that portfolio, while the expenses attributable to more than one portfolio of the Trust are allocated among the respective portfolios. In calculating the NAV of each class, investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses and expenses, other than class-specific expenses, are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of each day.

The Portfolio invests in Underlying Funds and, as a result, bears a portion of the expenses incurred by these Underlying Funds. These expenses are not reflected in the expenses shown on the Statement of Operations and are not included in the ratios to average net assets shown in the Financial Highlights. Certain expenses of affiliated Underlying Funds are waived as described in Note 3.E.

H. Federal Income Taxes — The Portfolio is treated as a separate taxable entity for Federal income tax purposes. The Portfolio’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”), applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders all of its distributable net investment income and net realized capital gains on investments. Accordingly, no provision for Federal income tax is necessary. The Portfolio is also a segregated portfolio of assets for insurance purposes and intends to comply with the diversification requirements of Subchapter L of the Code. Management has reviewed the Portfolio’s tax positions for all open tax years and has determined that as of December 31, 2018, no liability for income tax is required in the Portfolio’s financial statements for net unrecognized tax benefits. However, management’s conclusions may be subject to future review based on changes in, or the interpretation of, the accounting standards or tax laws and regulations. The Portfolio’s Federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years, or since inception if shorter, remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

I. Foreign Taxes — The Portfolio may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency purchases/repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Portfolio will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests. When a capital gain tax is determined to apply, the Portfolio records an estimated deferred tax liability in an amount that would be payable if the securities were disposed of on the valuation date.

 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

J. Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions from net investment income, if any, are generally declared and paid at least annually and are declared separately for each class. No class has preferential dividend rights; differences in per share rates are due to differences in separate class expenses. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually. The amount of distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains is determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. To the extent these “book/tax” differences are permanent in nature (i.e., that they result from other than timing of recognition — “temporary differences”), such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their Federal tax-basis treatment.

The following amounts were reclassified within the capital accounts:

 

        Paid-in-Capital     

Accumulated

undistributed

(distributions in

excess of)

net investment

income

      

Accumulated

net realized

gains (losses)

 
     $—      $ 531,523        $ (531,523

The reclassifications for the Portfolio relate primarily to foreign currency gains or losses and investments in passive foreign investment companies (“PFICs”).

3. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

A. Investment Advisory Fee — Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser supervises the investments of the Portfolio and for such services is paid a fee. The fee is accrued daily and paid monthly based on the Portfolio’s average daily net assets at an annual rate of 0.60%.

The Adviser waived Investment Advisory fees and/or reimbursed expenses as outlined in Note 3.E.

B. Administration Fee — Pursuant to an Administration Agreement, the Administrator provides certain administration services to the Portfolio. In consideration of these services during the year ended December 31, 2018 the Administrator received a fee that was accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.15% of the first $25 billion of the average daily net assets of all funds in the J.P. Morgan Funds Complex covered by the Administration Agreement (excluding certain funds of funds and money market funds) and 0.075% of the average daily net assets in excess of $25 billion of all such funds. For the year ended December 31, 2018, the effective rate was 0.08% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets, notwithstanding any fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A (“JPMCB”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan serves as the Portfolio’s sub-administrator (the “Sub-administrator”). For its services as Sub-administrator, JPMCB receives a portion of the fees payable to the Administrator.

The Administrator waived Administration fees as outlined in Note 3.E.

Effective January 1, 2019, the Administrator receives a fee accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.075% of the first $10 billion of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets, 0.050% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $10 billion and $20 billion, 0.025% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets between $20 billion and $25 billion and 0.01% of the Portfolio’s daily average net assets in excess of $25 billion.

C. Distribution Fees — Pursuant to a Distribution Agreement, JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. (“JPMDS”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan, serves as the Trust’s principal underwriter and promotes and arranges for the sale of the Portfolio’s shares.

The Board has adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Distribution Plan”) for Class 2 Shares of the Portfolio in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The Class 1 Shares do not charge a distribution fee. The Distribution Plan provides that the Portfolio shall pay distribution fees, including payments to JPMDS, at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class 2 Shares.

D. Custodian and Accounting Fees — JPMCB provides portfolio custody and accounting services to the Portfolio. For performing these services, the Portfolio pays JPMCB transaction and asset-based fees that vary according to the number of transactions and positions, plus out-of-pocket expenses. The amounts paid directly to JPMCB by the Portfolio for custody and accounting services are included in Custodian and accounting fees on the Statement of Operations. Interest income earned on cash balances at the custodian, if any, is included in Interest income from affiliates on the Statement of Operations. Prior to March 1, 2018, payments to the custodian were reduced by credits earned by the Portfolio, based on uninvested cash balances held by the custodian. Such earnings credits, if any, are presented separately on the Statement of Operations.

Interest expense paid to the custodian related to cash overdrafts, if any, is included in Interest expense to affiliates on the Statement of Operations.

E. Waivers and Reimbursements — The Adviser (for all share classes), Administrator (for all share classes) and/or JPMDS (for Class 2 Shares) have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse the Portfolio to the extent that total annual operating expenses of the Portfolio (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, other than certain money market fund fees as described below, dividend and interest expenses related to short sales, interest, taxes, expenses related to litigation and potential litigation and extraordinary expenses) exceed the percentages of the Portfolio’s respective average daily net assets as shown in the table below:

 

        Class 1        Class 2  
       0.78        1.03

 

 
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The expense limitation agreement was in effect for the year ended December 31, 2018 and is in place until at least April 30, 2019.

In addition, certain affiliates of the Adviser participated in selling variable insurance contracts that included the Portfolio as an investment option to variable insurance contract owners who hold such contracts in retirement plans and/or individual retirement accounts (“covered sales”). The Adviser, Administrator and/or Distributor voluntarily waived certain fees to which they were otherwise entitled with respect to covered sales in order to avoid potential conflicts of interest that may have arose under the United States Department of Labor’s revised regulations defining fiduciary advice. The amount of the covered sales waiver was based upon fees payable to the Adviser, the Administrator, the Distributor and JPMCB, as custodian and fund accounting agent, that the Adviser can attribute to assets in the Portfolio as a result of covered sales.

For the year ended December 31, 2018, the Portfolio’s service providers waived fees for the Portfolio as follows. None of these parties expect the Portfolio to repay any such waived fees in future years.

 

       Contractual Waivers                 Voluntary Waivers  
        Investment
Advisory Fees
     Administration
Fees
       Total        Contractual
Reimbursements
       Investment
Advisory Fees
 
     $173,020      $ 61,443        $ 234,463        $ 449        $ 1,629  

Additionally, the Portfolio may invest in one or more money market funds advised by the Adviser or its affiliates (affiliated money market funds). The Adviser, Administrator and/or JPMDS have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses in an amount sufficient to offset the respective net fees each collects from the affiliated money market fund on the Portfolio’s investment in such affiliated money market fund.

The amount of waivers resulting from investments in these money market funds for the year ended December 31, 2018 was $7,488.

The Underlying Funds may impose separate advisory fees. The Portfolio’s Adviser has agreed to waive the Portfolio’s advisory fees in the weighted average pro-rata amount of the advisory fees charged by the affiliated Underlying Funds. These waivers may be in addition to any waivers required to meet the Portfolio’s contractual expense limitations, but will not exceed the Portfolio’s advisory fee.

F. Other — Certain officers of the Trust are affiliated with the Adviser, the Administrator and JPMDS. Such officers, with the exception of the Chief Compliance Officer, receive no compensation from the Portfolio for serving in their respective roles.

The Board appointed a Chief Compliance Officer to the Portfolio in accordance with Federal securities regulations. The Portfolio, along with other affiliated portfolios, makes reimbursement payments, on a pro-rata basis, to the Administrator for a portion of the fees associated with the Office of the Chief Compliance Officer. Such fees are included in Trustees’ and Chief Compliance Officer’s fees on the Statement of Operations.

The Trust adopted a Trustee Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) which allows the Independent Trustees to defer the receipt of all or a portion of compensation related to performance of their duties as Trustees. The deferred fees are invested in various J.P. Morgan Funds until distribution in accordance with the Plan.

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Portfolio purchased securities from an underwriting syndicate in which the principal underwriter or members of the syndicate were affiliated with the Adviser.

The Portfolio may use related party broker-dealers. For the year ended December 31, 2018, the Portfolio did not incur any brokerage commissions with broker-dealers affiliated with the Adviser.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has granted an exemptive order permitting the Portfolio to engage in principal transactions with J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc., an affiliated broker, involving taxable money market instruments, subject to certain conditions.

4. Investment Transactions

During the year ended December 31, 2018, purchases and sales of investments (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

        Purchases
(excluding
U.S. Government)
       Sales
(excluding
U.S. Government)
       Purchases
of U.S.
Government
       Sales
of U.S.
Government
       Securities
Sold Short
       Covers on
Securities
Sold Short
 
     $ 83,925,228        $ 67,121,400        $ 3,150,145        $ 4,954,457        $ 20,079,823        $ 19,377,497  

5. Federal Income Tax Matters

For Federal income tax purposes, the estimated cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments held at December 31, 2018 were as follows:

 

        Aggregate
Cost
*
       Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
       Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
       Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
     $ 76,831,656        $ 3,632,039        $ 4,194,292        $ (562,253

 

 

*

The tax cost includes the proceeds from short sales which may result in a net negative cost.

 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

The difference between book and tax basis appreciation (depreciation) on investments is primarily attributed to wash sale loss deferrals, mark to

market of forward foreign currency contracts, mark to market of futures contracts and investments in PFICs.

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2018 was as follows:

 

       

Ordinary

Income*

      

Net

Long-Term

Capital Gains

      

Total

Distributions

Paid

 
     $ 270,474        $ 227,458        $ 497,932  

 

*

Short-term gain distributions are treated as ordinary income for income tax purposes.

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2017 was as follows:

 

        Ordinary
Income
*
       Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
       Total
Distributions
Paid
 
     $ 2,104,979        $ 915,700        $ 3,020,679  

 

 

*

Short-term gain distributions are treated as ordinary income for income tax purposes.

As of December 31, 2018, the estimated components of net assets (excluding paid-in-capital) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

       

Current

Distributable

Ordinary

Income

      

Current

Distributable

Long-Term

Capital Gain or

(Tax Basis Capital

Loss Carryover)

      

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
     $ 1,778,248        $ (548,450      $ (1,015,763

The cumulative timing differences primarily consist of wash sale loss deferrals, mark to market of forward foreign currency contracts, mark to market of futures contracts, straddle loss deferrals and investments in PFICs.

As of December 31, 2018, the Portfolio had the following net capital loss carryforwards:

 

         Capital Loss Carryforward Character    
        Short-Term        Long-Term  
     $ 548,450        $  

6. Borrowings

The Portfolio relies upon an exemptive order granted by the SEC (the “Order”) permitting the establishment and operation of an Interfund Lending Facility (the “Facility”). The Facility allows the Portfolio to directly lend and borrow money to or from any other fund relying upon the Order at rates beneficial to both the borrowing and lending funds. Advances under the Facility are taken primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities, and are subject to the Portfolio’s borrowing restrictions. The Interfund loan rate is determined, as specified in the Order, by averaging the current repurchase agreement rate and the current bank loan rate. The Order was granted to the Trust and may be relied upon by the Portfolio because the Portfolio and the series of the Trust are all investment companies in the same “group of investment companies” (as defined in Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the 1940 Act).

The Trust and JPMCB have entered into a financing arrangement. Under this arrangement, JPMCB provides an unsecured, uncommitted credit facility in the aggregate amount of $100 million to certain of the J.P. Morgan Funds, including the Portfolio. Advances under the arrangement are taken primarily for temporary or emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities, and are subject to the Portfolio’s borrowing restrictions. Interest on borrowings is payable at a rate determined by JPMCB at the time of borrowing. This agreement was extended until November 4, 2019.

The Portfolio had no borrowings outstanding from another fund or from the unsecured, uncommitted credit facility at December 31, 2018. Average borrowings from the Facility during the year ended December 31, 2018, were as follows:

 

        Average
Borrowings
       Average
Interest
Rate Paid
       Number of
Days
Outstanding
       Interest
Paid
 
     $ 1,831,132          2.67        1        $ 136  

The Trust, along with certain other trusts (“Borrowers”), has entered into a joint syndicated senior unsecured revolving credit facility totaling $1.5 billion (“Credit Facility”) with various lenders and The Bank of New York Mellon, as administrative agent for the lenders. This Credit Facility

 

 
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provides a source of funds to the Borrowers for temporary and emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, a borrowing portfolio must have a minimum of $25,000,000 in adjusted net asset value and not exceed certain adjusted net asset coverage ratios prior to and during the time in which any borrowings are outstanding. If a portfolio does not comply with the aforementioned requirements, the portfolio must remediate within three business days with respect to the $25,000,000 minimum adjusted net asset value or within one business day with respect to certain asset coverage ratios or the administrative agent at the request of, or with the consent of, the lenders may terminate the Credit Facility and declare any outstanding borrowings to be due and payable immediately.

Interest associated with any borrowing under the Credit Facility is charged to the borrowing portfolio at a rate of interest equal to 1.00% plus the greater of the federal funds effective rate or one month LIBOR. The annual commitment fee to maintain the Credit Facility is 0.15% and is incurred on the unused portion of the Credit Facility and is allocated to all participating portfolios pro rata based on their respective net assets. Effective August 14, 2018, this agreement has been amended and restated for a term of 364 days, unless extended.

The Portfolio did not utilize the Credit Facility during the year ended December 31, 2018.

7. Risks, Concentrations and Indemnifications

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations which provide general indemnifications. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. The amount of exposure would depend on future claims that may be brought against the Portfolio. However, based on experience, the Portfolio expects the risk of loss to be remote.

As of December 31, 2018, the Portfolio had five omnibus accounts which owned 88.1% of the Portfolio’s outstanding shares. Significant shareholder transactions by these shareholders may impact the Portfolio’s performance and liquidity.

The Portfolio is subject to risks associated with securities with contractual cash flows including asset-backed and mortgage-related securities such as collateralized mortgage obligations. The value, liquidity and related income of these securities are sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including real estate value, prepayments, delinquencies and/or defaults, and may be adversely affected by shifts in the market’s perception of the issuers and changes in interest rates.

The Portfolio is subject to interest rate and credit risk. The value of debt securities may decline as interest rates increase. The Portfolio could lose money if the issuer of a fixed income security is unable to pay interest or repay principal when it is due. The Portfolio invests in floating rate debt securities. Although these investments are generally less sensitive to interest rate changes than other fixed rate instruments, the value of floating rate investments may decline if their interest rates do not rise as quickly, or as much, as general interest rates. Many factors can cause interest rates to rise. Some examples include central bank monetary policy, rising inflation rates and general economic conditions. Given that the Federal Reserve has been raising interest rates and may continue to do so, the Portfolio may face a heightened level of interest rate risk. The ability of the issuers of debt to meet their obligations may be affected by the economic and political developments in a specific industry or region.

The Portfolio is also subject to counterparty credit risk, which is the risk that a counterparty fails to perform on agreements with the Portfolio such as option contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

Investing in securities of foreign countries may include certain risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. securities. These risks include revaluation of currencies, high rates of inflation, repatriation restrictions on income and currencies, and future and adverse political, social and economic developments.

As of December 31, 2018, a portion of the Portfolio’s investments consist of securities that are denominated in foreign currencies. Changes in currency exchange rates will affect the value of, and investment income from such securities.

Derivatives, including futures, options and forwards, may be riskier than other types of investments and may increase the volatility of the Portfolio. Derivatives may be sensitive to changes in economic and market conditions and may create leverage, which could result in losses that significantly exceed the Portfolio’s original investment. Derivatives expose the Portfolio to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations (and includes credit risk associated with the counterparty). Certain derivatives are synthetic instruments that attempt to replicate the performance of certain reference assets. With regard to such derivatives, the Portfolio does not have a claim on the reference assets and is subject to enhanced counterparty risk. Derivatives may not perform as expected, so the Portfolio may not realize the intended benefits. When used for hedging, the change in value of a derivative may not correlate as expected with the security or other risk being hedged. In addition, given their complexity, derivatives expose the Portfolio to risks of mispricing or improper valuation.

Because of the Portfolio’s investments in the Underlying Funds, the Portfolio indirectly pays a portion of the expenses incurred by the Underlying Funds. As a result, the cost of investing in the Portfolio may be higher than the cost of investing in a mutual fund that invests directly in individual securities and financial instruments. The Portfolio is also subject to certain risks related to the Underlying Funds’ investments in securities and financial instruments such as fixed income securities, including high yield, asset-backed and mortgage-related securities, equity securities, foreign and emerging markets securities, commodities and real estate securities. These securities are subject to risks specific to their structure, sector or market.

In addition, the Underlying Funds may use derivative instruments in connection with their individual investment strategies including futures, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, options, swaps and other derivatives, which are also subject to specific risks related to their structure, sector or market and may be riskier than investments in other types of securities.

 

 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 (continued)

 

Specific risks and concentrations present in the Underlying Funds are disclosed within their individual financial statements and registration statements, as appropriate.

As of December 31, 2018, the Portfolio pledged a significant portion of its assets for securities sold short to Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. Deposits at broker for securities sold short, as noted on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities are held at Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

8. New Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2017-08 (“ASU 2017-08”) Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities, which shortens the premium amortization period for purchased non-contingently callable debt securities. ASU 2017-08 requires that the premium be amortized to the earliest call date, for purchased non-contingently callable debt securities. ASU 2017-08 is effective for the fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. We have evaluated the implications of these changes and the amendments will have no effect on the Portfolio’s net assets or results of operations.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13 Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework — Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement, which adds, removes, and modifies certain aspects of the fair value disclosure. ASU 2018-13 amendments are the result of a broader disclosure project, FASB Concepts Statement Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting — Chapter 8: Notes to Financial Statements, to improve the effectiveness of the fair value disclosure requirements. ASU 2018-13 is effective for the fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019; early adoption is permitted. We have evaluated the implications of these changes and the amendments are included in the financial statements, which had no effect to the Portfolio’s net assets or results of operation.

In August 2018, the SEC adopted their Disclosure Update and Simplification Rule (the “Rule”). The Rule is part of the SEC’s overall project to improve disclosure effectiveness by amending certain disclosure requirements that have become redundant, duplicative, overlapping, outdated, or superseded in light of other SEC disclosure requirements, U.S. GAAP, or changes in the information environment. The amendments are intended to facilitate the disclosure of information to investors and simplify compliance without significantly altering the total mix of information provided to investors. We have evaluated the implications of these changes and the amendments are included in the financial statements, which had no effect on the Portfolio’s net assets or results of operation.

 

 
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Trustees of JPMorgan Insurance Trust and Shareholders of JPMorgan Insurance Trust Global Allocation Portfolio

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of portfolio investments, of JPMorgan Insurance Trust Global Allocation Portfolio (one of the portfolios constituting JPMorgan Insurance Trust, referred to hereafter as the “Portfolio”) as of December 31, 2018, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2018, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2018, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the four years in the period ended December 31, 2018 and for the period December 9, 2014 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2014 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Portfolio as of December 31, 2018, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2018 and the financial highlights for each of the four years in the period ended December 31, 2018 and for the period December 9, 2014 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2014 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Portfolio’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Portfolio in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2018 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New York, New York

February 14, 2019

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the JPMorgan Funds complex since 1993.

 

 
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TRUSTEES

(Unaudited)

 

The Portfolio’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Portfolio’s Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-480-4111 or on the J.P. Morgan Funds’ website at www.jpmorganfunds.com.

 

Name (Year of Birth);

Positions With

the Portfolio (1)

  

Principal Occupation

During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in Fund
Complex Overseen
by Trustee 
(2)
  

Other Directorships Held

During the Past 5 Years

Independent Trustees

    
John F. Finn (1947); Trustee of Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage One Group Mutual Funds since 1998.    Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Gardner, Inc. (supply chain management company serving industrial and consumer markets) (serving in various roles 1974-present).    136    Director, Greif, Inc. (GEF) (industrial package products and services) (2007-present); Trustee, Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (1988-present); Director, Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH) (1994-2014).
Stephen P. Fisher (1959); Trustee of Trust since 2018.    Retired; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, NYLIFE Distributors LLC (registered broker-dealer) (serving in various roles 2008-2013); Chairman, NYLIM Service Company LLC (transfer agent) (2008-2017); New York Life Investment Management LLC (registered investment adviser) (serving in various roles 2005-2017); Chairman, IndexIQ Advisors LLC (registered investment adviser for ETFs) (2014-2017); President, MainStay VP Funds Trust (2007-2017), MainStay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund (2011-2017) and MainStay Funds Trust (2007-2017) (registered investment companies).    136    Advisory Board Member, Scholarship Committee Member and Investment Committee Member, The First Tee of Plainfield (non-profit youth sports organization that provides need-based scholarships) (2014-present); Honors Program Advisory Board Member, The Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College, The City University of New York (2017-present).
Kathleen M. Gallagher (1958); Trustee of the Trusts since 2018.    Retired; Chief Investment Officer — Benefit Plans, Ford Motor Company (serving in various roles 1985-2016).    136    Non-Executive Director, Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) and Legal & General Investment Management America (financial services and insurance) (2017-present); Advisory Board Member, OCIO Board of State Street Global Advisors (2017-present); Member, Client Advisory Council, Financial Engines, LLC (registered investment adviser) (2011-2016); Director, Ford Pension Funds Investment Management Ltd. (2007-2016).
Dr. Matthew Goldstein (1941); Chairman since 2013; Trustee of Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage J.P. Morgan Funds since 2003.    Chancellor Emeritus, City University of New York (2015-present); Professor, City University of New York (2013-present); Chancellor, City University of New York (1999-2013); President, Adelphi University (New York) (1998-1999).    136    Trustee, Museum of Jewish Heritage (2011-present); Trustee, National Museum of Mathematics (present); Chair, Association of College and University Administrators (present).
Dennis P. Harrington* (1950); Trustee of Trust since 2017.    Retired; Partner, Deloitte LLP (serving in various roles 1984-2012).    136    None
Frankie D. Hughes (1952); Trustee of Trust since 2008.    President, Ashland Hughes Properties (property management) (2014-present); President and Chief Investment Officer, Hughes Capital Management, Inc. (fixed income asset management) (1993-2014).    136    None

 

 
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Name (Year of Birth);

Positions With

the Portfolio (1)

  

Principal Occupation

During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in Fund
Complex Overseen
by Trustee 
(2)
  

Other Directorships Held

During the Past 5 Years

Independent Trustees (continued)

    

Raymond Kanner** (1953);

Trustee of Trust since 2017.

   Retired; Managing Director & Chief Investment Officer, IBM Retirement Funds (2007-2016).    136    Advisory Board Member, Los Angeles Capital (2018-present); Advisory Board Member, State Street Global Advisors OCIO Board (2017-present); Acting Executive Director, Committee on Investment of Employee Benefit Assets (CIEBA) (2016-2017); Advisory Board Member, Betterment for Business (robo advisor) (2016-2017); Advisory Board Member, Blue Star Indexes (index creator) (2013-2017); Director, Emerging Markets Growth Fund (registered investment company) (1997-2016); Member, Russell Index Client Advisory Board (2001-2015).
Peter C. Marshall (1942); Trustee of Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage One Group Mutual Funds since 1985.    Self-employed business consultant
(2002-present).
   136    None
Mary E. Martinez (1960); Trustee of Trust since 2013.    Associate, Special Properties, a Christie’s International Real Estate Affiliate (2010-present); Managing Director, Bank of America (Asset Management) (2007-2008); Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Trust Asset Management, U.S. Trust Company (asset management) (2003-2007); President, Excelsior Funds (registered investment companies) (2004-2005).    136    None
Marilyn McCoy (1948); Trustee of Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage One Group Mutual Funds since 1999.    Vice President of Administration and Planning, Northwestern University (1985-present).    136    None
Mitchell M. Merin (1953); Trustee of Trust since 2013.    Retired; President and Chief Operating Officer, Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Member, Morgan Stanley & Co. Management Committee (registered investment adviser) (1985-2005).    136    Director, Sun Life Financial (SLF) (financial services and insurance) (2007-2013).
Dr. Robert A. Oden, Jr. (1946); Trustee of Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage One Group Mutual Funds since 1997.    Retired; President, Carleton College (2002-2010); President, Kenyon College (1995-2002).    136    Trustee, Trout Unlimited (2017-present); Trustee, American Museum of Fly Fishing (2013-present); Vice Chair, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (2011-present); Trustee, American University in Cairo (1999-2014).
Marian U. Pardo*** (1946); Trustee of Trust since 2013.    Managing Director and Founder, Virtual Capital Management LLC (Investment Consulting) (2007-present); Managing Director, Credit Suisse Asset Management (portfolio manager) (2003-2006).    136    President and Member, Board of Governors, Columbus Citizens Foundation (not-for-profit supporting philanthropic and cultural programs) (2006-present).

 

 
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TRUSTEES

(Unaudited) (continued)

 

Name (Year of Birth);

Positions With

the Portfolio (1)

  

Principal Occupation

During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in Fund
Complex Overseen
by Trustee 
(2)
  

Other Directorships Held

During the Past 5 Years

Independent Trustees (continued)

    
James J. Schonbachler**** (1943); Trustee of Trust since 2005; Trustee of heritage J.P. Morgan Funds since 2001.    Retired; Managing Director of Bankers Trust Company (financial services) (serving in various roles 1968-1998).    136    None

 

(1)

The Trustees serve for an indefinite term, subject to the Trust’s current retirement policy, which is age 78 for all Trustees.

 

(2)

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 registered investment companies. The J.P. Morgan Funds Complex for which the Board of Trustees serves currently includes eleven registered investment companies (136 funds).

 

     *

Two family members of Mr. Harrington are partner and managing director, respectively, of the Portfolio’s independent registered public accounting firm. Such firm has represented to the Board that those family members are not involved in the audit of the Portfolio’s financial statements and do not provide other services to the Portfolio. The Board has concluded that such association does not interfere with Mr. Harrington’s exercise of independent judgment as an Independent Trustee.

 

    **

A family member of Mr. Kanner is employed by JPMorgan Chase Bank, which is affiliated with JPMIM and JPMDS. In that capacity, this employee provides services to various JPMorgan affiliates including JPMIM and JPMDS and for which JPMIM and JPMDS bear some portion of the expense thereof.

 

  ***

In connection with prior employment with JPMorgan Chase, Ms. Pardo was the recipient of non-qualified pension plan payments from JPMorgan Chase in the amount of approximately $2,055 per month, which she irrevocably waived effective January 1, 2013, and deferred compensation payments from JPMorgan Chase in the amount of approximately $7,294 per year, which ended in January 2013. In addition, Ms. Pardo receives payments from a fully-funded qualified plan, which is not an obligation of JPMorgan Chase.

 

****

Mr. Schonbachler retired effective December 31, 2018.

The contact address for each of the Trustees is 270 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017.

 

 
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OFFICERS

(Unaudited)

 

Name (Year of Birth),

Positions Held with

the Trust (Since)

   Principal Occupations During Past 5 Years
Brian S. Shlissel (1964),
President and Principal Executive Officer (2016)
   Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer for J.P. Morgan pooled vehicles, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (formerly JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.) (2014–present); Managing Director and Head of Mutual Fund Services, Allianz Global Investors; President and Chief Executive Officer, Allianz Global Investors Mutual Funds and PIMCO Closed-End Funds (1999-2014).

Timothy J. Clemens (1975),

Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer (2018)*

   Executive Director, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (formerly JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.) since February 2016; Vice President, JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc. from October 2013 to January 2016.
Noah Greenhill (1969),
Secretary (2018)*
   Managing Director and General Counsel, JPMorgan Asset Management (2015 – present); Managing Director and General Counsel, JPMorgan Global Alternative Funds (2012-2015).
Stephen M. Ungerman (1953),
Chief Compliance Officer (2005)
   Managing Director, JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Mr. Ungerman has been with JPMorgan Chase & Co. since 2000.

Elizabeth A. Davin (1964),

Assistant Secretary (2005)**

   Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since February 2012; formerly Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase from 2005 to February 2012; Senior Counsel, JPMorgan Chase (formerly Bank One Corporation) from 2004 to 2005.
Jessica K. Ditullio (1962),
Assistant Secretary (2005)**
   Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase. Ms. Ditullio has been with JPMorgan Chase (formerly Bank One Corporation) since 1990.

Anthony Geron (1971),

Assistant Secretary (2018)*

   Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since September 2018; Lead Director and Counsel, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company from 2015 to 2018 and Senior Director and Counsel, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company from 2014 to 2015; Associate, Willkie Farr & Gallagher (law firm) from 2007 to 2014.
Carmine Lekstutis (1980),
Assistant Secretary (2011)*
   Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since February 2015; formerly Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase from 2011 to February 2015.
Gregory S. Samuels (1980),
Assistant Secretary (2010)*
   Executive Director and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since 2014; formerly Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase from 2010 to February 2014.
Pamela L. Woodley (1971),
Assistant Secretary (2012)*
   Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since November 2004.

Zachary E. Vonnegut-Gabovitch (1986),

Assistant Secretary (2017)*

   Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase since September 2016; Associate, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius (law firm) from 2012 to 2016.

Michael M. D’Ambrosio (1969),

Assistant Treasurer (2012)

   Managing Director, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (formerly JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.) since May 2014; formerly Executive Director, JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc. from 2012 to May 2014.

Shannon Gaines (1977),

Assistant Treasurer (2018)**

   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (formerly JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.) since January 2014.

Jeffrey D. House (1972),

Assistant Treasurer (2017)**

   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (formerly JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.) since July 2006.

Lauren A. Paino (1973),

Assistant Treasurer (2014)*

   Executive Director, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (formerly JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.) since August 2013.
Joseph Parascondola (1963),
Assistant Treasurer (2011)*
   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (formerly JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.) since August 2006.

Gillian I. Sands (1969),

Assistant Treasurer (2012)*

   Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (formerly JPMorgan Funds Management, Inc.) since September 2012.

 

The contact address for each of the officers, unless otherwise noted, is 270 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017.

 

    *

The contact address for the officer is 4 New York Plaza, New York, NY 10004.

 

  **

The contact address for the officer is 1111 Polaris Parkway, Columbus, OH 43240.

 

 
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SCHEDULE OF SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES

(Unaudited)

Hypothetical $1,000 Investment

 

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including investment advisory fees, administration fees, distribution fees (for Class 2 Shares) and other Portfolio expenses. Because the Portfolio is a funding vehicle for Policies and Eligible Plans, you may also incur sales charges and other fees relating to the Policies or Eligible Plans. The examples below are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio, but not the costs of the Policies or Eligible Plans, and to compare these ongoing costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The examples assume that you had a $1,000 investment in each Class at the beginning of the reporting period, July 1, 2018, and continued to hold your shares at the end of the reporting period, December 31, 2018.

Actual Expenses

For each Class of the Portfolio in the table below, the first line provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of each Class under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of each Class in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Class’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Class of the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees or the costs associated with the Policies and Eligible Plans through which the Portfolio is held. Therefore, the second line for each Class in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher. The examples also assume all dividends and distributions have been reinvested.

 

 

        Beginning
Account Value
July 1, 2018
       Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2018
       Expenses
Paid During
the Period
*
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 

JPMorgan Insurance Trust Global Allocation Portfolio

                   

Class 1

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00        $ 950.20        $ 3.98          0.81

Hypothetical

       1,000.00          1,021.12          4.13          0.81  

Class 2

                   

Actual

       1,000.00          948.90          5.26          1.07  

Hypothetical

       1,000.00          1,019.81          5.45          1.07  

 

*

Expenses are equal to each Class’ respective annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 ( to reflect the one-half year period).

 

 
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BOARD APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

(Unaudited)

 

The Board of Trustees has established various standing committees composed of Trustees with diverse backgrounds, to which the Board of Trustees has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities to further enhance the effectiveness of the Board’s oversight and decision making. The Board of Trustees and its investment committees (money market and alternative products, equity, and fixed income) meet regularly throughout the year and consider factors that are relevant to their annual consideration of investment advisory agreements at each meeting. They also meet for the specific purpose of considering investment advisory agreement annual renewals. The Board of Trustees held meetings in person in June and August 2018, at which the Trustees considered the continuation of the investment advisory agreement for the Portfolio whose annual report is contained herein (the “Advisory Agreement”). At the June meeting, the Board’s investment committees met to review and consider performance, expense and related information for the Portfolio and the other J.P. Morgan Funds overseen by the Board in which the Portfolio may invest (“Underlying Funds”). Each investment committee reported to the full Board, which then considered the investment committee’s preliminary findings. At the August meeting, the Trustees continued their review and consideration. The Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of any party to the Advisory Agreement or any of their affiliates, approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement on August 15, 2018.

As part of their review of the Advisory Agreement, the Trustees considered and reviewed performance and other information about the Portfolio and Underlying Funds received from the Adviser. This information includes the Portfolio’s and Underlying Funds’ performance as compared to the performance of the Portfolio’s and Underlying Funds’ peers and benchmarks and analyses by the Adviser of the Portfolio’s and Underlying Funds’ performance. In addition, the Trustees have engaged an independent management consulting firm (“independent consultant”) to report on the performance of certain J.P. Morgan Funds at each of the Trustees’ regular meetings. In addition, in preparation for the June and August meetings, the Trustees requested, received and evaluated extensive materials from the Adviser, including, with respect to the Portfolio and/or Underlying Funds, performance and expense information compiled by Broadridge, using data from Lipper Inc., independent providers of investment company data (together, “Broadridge/Lipper”). The independent consultant also provided additional analysis of the performance of certain Underlying Funds in connection with the Trustees’ review of the Advisory Agreement. Before voting on the Advisory Agreement, the Trustees reviewed the Advisory Agreement with representatives of the Adviser, counsel to the Trust and independent legal counsel and received a memorandum from independent legal counsel to the Trustees discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the Advisory Agreement. The Trustees also discussed

the Advisory Agreement in executive sessions with independent legal counsel at which no representatives of the Adviser were present.

A summary of the material factors evaluated by the Trustees in determining whether to approve the Advisory Agreement is provided below. Each Trustee attributed different weights to the various factors and no factor alone was considered determinative. The Trustees considered information provided with respect to the Portfolio and Underlying Funds throughout the year, as well as materials furnished specifically in connection with the annual review process. From year to year, the Trustees consider and place emphasis on relevant information in light of changing circumstances in market and economic conditions.

After considering and weighing the factors and information they had received, the Trustees found that the compensation to be received by the Adviser from the Portfolio under the Advisory Agreement was fair and reasonable under the circumstances and determined that the continuance of the Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by the Adviser

The Trustees received and considered information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Portfolio under the Advisory Agreement. The Trustees took into account information furnished throughout the year at Trustee meetings, as well as the materials furnished specifically in connection with this annual review process. The Trustees considered the background and experience of the Adviser’s senior management and the expertise of, and the amount of attention given to the Portfolio by, investment personnel of the Adviser. In addition, the Trustees reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and responsibilities of the portfolio management team primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Portfolio and the infrastructure supporting the team, including personnel changes. The Trustees also considered information provided by the Adviser and JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. (“JPMDS”) about the structure and distribution strategy of the Portfolio. The Trustees reviewed information relating to the Adviser’s risk governance model and reports showing the Adviser’s compliance structure and ongoing compliance processes. The Trustees also considered the quality of the administrative services provided by the Adviser in its role as administrator.

The Trustees also considered their knowledge of the nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser and its affiliates to the Portfolio and Underlying Funds gained from their experience as Trustees of the J.P. Morgan Funds. In addition, they considered the overall reputation and capabilities of the Adviser and its affiliates, the commitment of the Adviser to provide high quality service to the Portfolio and Underlying

 

 

 
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BOARD APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

(Unaudited) (continued)

 

Funds, their overall confidence in the Adviser’s integrity and the Adviser’s responsiveness to questions or concerns raised by them, including the Adviser’s willingness to consider and implement organizational and operational changes designed to improve investment results and the services provided to the Portfolio and Underlying Funds.

Based upon these considerations and other factors, the Trustees concluded that they were satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the investment advisory services provided to the Portfolio by the Adviser.

Costs of Services Provided and Profitability to the Adviser and its Affiliates

The Trustees received and considered information regarding the profitability to the Adviser and its affiliates in providing services to the Portfolio and Underlying Funds. The Trustees reviewed and discussed this information. The Trustees recognized that this information is not audited and represents the Adviser’s determination of its and its affiliates’ revenues from the contractual services provided to the Portfolio, less expenses of providing such services. Expenses include direct and indirect costs and are calculated using an allocation methodology developed by the Adviser. The Trustees also recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of profitability from fund investment advisory contracts because comparative information is not generally publicly available and is affected by numerous factors, including the structure of the particular adviser, the types of funds it manages, its business mix, numerous assumptions regarding allocations and the fact that publicly-traded fund managers’ operating profits and net income are net of distribution and marketing expenses. Based upon their review, the Trustees concluded that the profitability to the Adviser under the Advisory Agreement was not unreasonable in light of the services and benefits provided to the Portfolio.

The Trustees also considered that the Adviser earns fees from the Portfolio and Underlying Funds for providing administrative services. These fees were shown separately in the profitability analysis presented to the Trustees. The Trustees also considered the payments of Rule 12b-1 fees to JPMDS, an affiliate of the Adviser, which also acts as the Portfolio’s distributor, and that these fees are in turn generally paid to financial intermediaries that sell the Portfolio, including financial intermediaries that are affiliates of the Adviser. The Trustees also considered the fees paid to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMCB”) for custody and fund accounting and other related services for the Portfolio and/or Underlying Funds.

Fall-Out Benefits

The Trustees reviewed information regarding potential “fall-out” or ancillary benefits received by the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of their relationship with the J.P. Morgan Funds

including the benefits received by the Adviser and its affiliates in connection with the Portfolio’s investments in the Underlying Funds. The Trustees also reviewed the adviser’s allocation of fund brokerage for the J.P. Morgan Funds complex, including allocations to brokers who provide research to the Adviser.

Economies of Scale

The Trustees considered the extent to which the Portfolio may benefit from economies of scale. The Trustees considered that there may not be a direct relationship between economies of scale realized by the Portfolio and those realized by the Adviser as assets increase. The Trustees considered the extent to which the Portfolio was priced to scale and whether it would be appropriate to add advisory fee breakpoints, but noted that the Portfolio has implemented fee waivers and contractual expense limitations (“Fee Caps”) which allows the Portfolio’s shareholders to share potential economies of scale from the Portfolio’s inception and that the fees remain competitive with peer funds. The Trustees also considered that the Adviser has added or enhanced services to the Portfolio over time, noting the Adviser’s substantial investments in its business in support of the Portfolio, including investments in trading systems and technology (including cybersecurity improvements), attraction and retention of key talent, additions to analyst and portfolio management teams, and regulatory support enhancements. The Trustees concluded that the current fee structure was reasonable in light of the Fee Caps that the Adviser has in place that serve to limit the overall net expense ratios of the Portfolio at competitive levels. The Trustees concluded that the Portfolio’s shareholders received the benefits of potential economies of scale through the Fee Caps and the Adviser’s reinvestment in its operations to serve the Portfolio and its shareholders.

Independent Written Evaluation of the Portfolio’s Chief Compliance Officer

The Trustees noted that, upon their direction, the Chief Compliance Officer for the Portfolio had prepared an independent written evaluation in order to assist the Trustees in determining the reasonableness of the proposed management fees. The Trustees considered the written evaluation in determining whether to continue the Advisory Agreement.

Fees Relative to Adviser’s Other Clients

The Trustees received and considered information about the nature and extent of investment advisory services and fee rates offered to other clients of the Adviser, including institutional separate accounts and/or funds sub-advised by the Adviser, for investment management styles substantially similar to that of the Portfolio. The Trustees considered the complexity of investment management for registered mutual funds relative to the Adviser’s other clients and noted differences in the regulatory, legal and other risks and responsibilities of providing services to the different clients. The Trustees considered that

 

 

 
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serving as an adviser to a registered mutual fund involves greater responsibilities and risks than acting as a sub-adviser and observed that sub-advisory fees may be lower than those charged by the Adviser to the Portfolio. The Trustees also noted that the adviser, not the mutual fund, pays the sub-advisory fee and that many responsibilities related to the advisory function are retained by the primary adviser. The Trustees concluded that the fee rates charged to the Portfolio in comparison to those charged to the Adviser’s other clients were reasonable.

Investment Performance

The Trustees received and considered absolute and/or relative performance information for the Portfolio in a report prepared by Broadridge/Lipper. The Trustees considered the total return performance information, which included the ranking of the Portfolio within a performance universe made up of funds with the same Broadridge/Lipper investment classification and objective (the “Universe”), as well as a subset of funds within the Universe (the “Peer Group”), by total return for the applicable one- and three-year periods. The Trustees reviewed a description of Broadridge/Lipper’s methodology for selecting mutual funds in the Portfolio’s Peer Group and Universe. The Broadridge/Lipper materials provided to the Trustees highlighted information with respect to a representative class to assist the Trustees in their review. As part of this review, the Trustees also reviewed the Portfolio’s performance against its benchmark and considered the performance information provided for the Portfolio at regular Board meetings by the Adviser. The Trustees also engaged with the Adviser to consider what steps might be taken to improve performance, as applicable. The Broadridge/Lipper performance data noted by the Trustees as part of their review and the determinations made by the Trustees with respect to the Portfolio’s performance are summarized below:

The Trustees noted that the Portfolio’s performance for Class 2 shares was in the second and first quintiles based upon the Peer Group for the one- and three-year periods ended December 31, 2017, respectively, and in the first quintile based upon the Universe for both the one- and three-year periods ended December 31, 2017. The Trustees discussed the performance and investment strategy of the Portfolio with the Adviser and based upon this discussion and various other factors, concluded that the Portfolio’s performance was satisfactory.

Advisory Fees and Expense Ratios

The Trustees considered the contractual advisory fee rate and administration fee rate paid by the Portfolio to the Adviser and compared the combined rate to the information prepared by Broadridge/Lipper concerning management fee rates paid by other funds in the same Broadridge/Lipper category as the Portfolio. The Trustees recognized that Broadridge/Lipper reported the Portfolio’s management fee rate as the combined

contractual advisory fee and administration fee rates. The Trustees also reviewed information about other expenses and the expense ratios for the Portfolio. The Trustees considered the Fee Caps currently in place for the Portfolio, the net advisory fee rate after taking into account any waivers and/or reimbursements, and where deemed appropriate by the Trustees, additional waivers and/or reimbursements. The Trustees recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of advisory fees because there are variations in the services that are included in the fees paid by other funds. The Trustees’ determinations as a result of the review of the Portfolio’s advisory fees and expense ratios are summarized below:

The Trustees noted that the Portfolio’s net advisory fee and actual total expenses for Class 2 shares were in the first and fifth quintiles, respectively, based upon both the Peer Group and Universe. After considering the factors identified above, in light of this information, the Trustees concluded that the advisory fee was satisfactory in light of the services provided to the Portfolio and that such fee would be for services provided in addition to, rather than duplicative of, services provided under the advisory agreements of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.

 

 

 
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TAX LETTER

(Unaudited)

 

Dividends Received Deduction (DRD)

The Portfolio had 93.54%, or maximum allowable percentage, of ordinary income distributions eligible for the dividends received deduction for corporate rate shareholders for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018.

Long Term Capital Gain

The Portfolio distributed $227,458, or maximum allowable amount, of long-term capital gain dividends for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018.

 

 

 
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J.P. Morgan Funds are distributed by JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc., which is an affiliate of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Affiliates of JPMorgan Chase & Co. receive fees for providing various services to the funds.

Contact JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc. at 1-800-480-4111 for a portfolio prospectus. You can also visit us at www.jpmorganfunds.com. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives and risk as well as charges and expenses of the mutual fund before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the mutual fund. Read the prospectus carefully before investing.

The Portfolio files a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of its fiscal year with the SEC on Form N-Q. The Portfolio’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Shareholders may request the Form N-Q without charge by calling 1-800-480-4111 or by visiting the variable insurance portfolio section of the J.P. Morgan Funds’ website at www.jpmorganfunds.com.

A description of the Portfolio’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Portfolio’s holdings is available in the prospectuses and Statement of Additional Information.

A copy of proxy policies and procedures is available without charge upon request by calling 1-800-480-4111 and on the Portfolio’s website at www.jpmorganfunds.com. A description of such policies and procedures is on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Trustees have delegated the authority to vote proxies for securities owned by the Portfolio to the Adviser. A copy of the Portfolio’s voting record for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or at the Portfolio’s website at www.jpmorganfunds.com no later than August 31 of each year. The Portfolio’s proxy voting record will include, among other things, a brief description of the matter voted on for each portfolio security, and will state how each vote was cast, for example, for or against the proposal.

 

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J.P. Morgan Asset Management is the marketing name for the asset management businesses of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Those businesses include, but are not limited to, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc., Security Capital Research & Management Incorporated and J.P. Morgan Alternative Asset Management, Inc.

 

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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

Disclose whether, as of the end of the period covered by the report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party. If the registrant has not adopted such a code of ethics, explain why it has not done so.

The registrant must briefly describe the nature of any amendment, during the period covered by the report, to a provision of its code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, and that relates to any element of the code of ethics definition enumerated in paragraph (b) of this Item. The registrant must file a copy of any such amendment as an exhibit pursuant to Item 13(a)(1), unless the registrant has elected to satisfy paragraph (f) of this Item by positing its code of ethics on its website pursuant to paragraph (f)(2) of this Item, or by undertaking to provide its code of ethics to any person without charge, upon request, pursuant to paragraph (f)(3) of this Item.

If the registrant has, during the period covered by the report, granted a waiver, including an implicit waiver, from a provision of the code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or third party, that relates to one or more items set forth in paragraph (b) of this Item, the registrant must briefly describe the nature of the waiver, the name of the person to whom the waiver was granted, and the date of the waiver.

The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer. There were no amendments to the code of ethics or waivers granted with respect to the code of ethics in the period covered by the report.

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

(a) (1) Disclose that the registrant’s board of directors has determined that the registrant either:

(i) Has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee; or

(ii) Does not have an audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee.

The Registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that the Registrant has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee. The Securities and Exchange Commission has stated that the designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert pursuant to this Item 3 of Form N-CSR does not impose on such person any duties, obligations or liabilities that are greater than the duties, obligations and liabilities imposed on such person as a member of the Audit Committee and the Board of Trustees in the absence of such designation or identification.

(2) If the registrant provides the disclosure required by paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this Item, it must disclose the name of the audit committee financial expert and whether that person is “independent.” In order to be considered “independent” for purposes of this Item, a member of an audit committee may not, other than in his or her capacity as a member of the audit committee, the board of directors, or any other board committee:

(i) Accept directly or indirectly any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fee from the issuer; or

(ii) Be an “interested person” of the investment company as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(19)).

The audit committee financial expert is Dennis P. Harrington. He is not an “interested person” of the Registrant and is also “independent” as defined by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for purposes of audit committee financial expert determinations.

(3) If the registrant provides the disclosure required by paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of this Item, it must explain why it does not have an audit committee financial expert.

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ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

(a) Disclose, under the caption Audit Fees, the aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional

services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years.

AUDIT FEES

2018 – $343,823

2017 – $360,283

(b) Disclose, under the caption Audit-Related Fees, the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item. Registrants shall describe the nature of the services comprising the fees disclosed under this category.

AUDIT-RELATED FEES

2018 – $51,850

2017 – $51,250

Audit-related fees consists of semi-annual financial statement reviews and security count procedures performed as required under Rule 17f-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the Registrant’s fiscal year.

(c) Disclose, under the caption Tax Fees, the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning. Registrants shall describe the nature of the services comprising the fees disclosed under this category.

TAX FEES

2018 – $63,548

2017 – $80,040

The tax fees consist of fees billed in connection with preparing the federal regulated investment company income tax returns for the Registrant for the tax years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

For the last fiscal year, no tax fees were required to be approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

(d) Disclose, under the caption All Other Fees, the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item. Registrants shall describe the nature of the services comprising the fees disclosed under this category.

ALL OTHER FEES

2018 – Not applicable

2017 – Not applicable

(e) (1) Disclose the audit committee’s pre-approval policies and procedures described in paragraph (c)(7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

Pursuant to the Registrant’s Audit Committee Charter and written policies and procedures for the pre-approval of audit and non-audit services (the “Pre-approval Policy”), the Audit Committee pre-approves all audit and non-audit services performed by the Registrant’s independent public registered accounting firm for the Registrant. In addition, the Audit Committee pre-approves the auditor’s engagement for non-audit services with the Registrant’s investment adviser (not including a sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is sub-contracted or overseen by another investment adviser) and any Service Affiliate in accordance with paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant. Proposed services may be pre-approved either 1) without consideration of specific case-by-case services or 2) require the specific pre-approval of the Audit Committee. Therefore, initially the Pre-approval Policy listed a number of audit and non-audit services that have been approved by the Audit Committee, or which were not subject to pre-approval under the transition provisions of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the


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“Pre-approval List”). The Audit Committee annually reviews and pre-approves the services included on the Pre-approval List that may be provided by the independent public registered accounting firm without obtaining additional specific pre-approval of individual services from the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee adds to, or subtracts from, the list of general pre-approved services from time to time, based on subsequent determinations. All other audit and non-audit services not on the Pre-approval List must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee.

One or more members of the Audit Committee may be appointed as the Committee’s delegate for the purposes of considering whether to approve such services. Any pre-approvals granted by the delegate will be reported, for informational purposes only, to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting. The Audit Committee’s responsibilities to pre-approve services performed by the independent public registered accounting firm are not delegated to management.

(2) Disclose the percentage of services described in each of paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item that were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

2018 – 0.0%

2017 – 0.0%

(f) If greater than 50 percent, disclose the percentage of hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees.

Not applicable—Less than 50%.

(g) Disclose the aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant’s accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for each of the last two fiscal years of the registrant.

The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the independent registered public accounting firm for services rendered to the Registrant, and rendered to Service Affiliates, for the last two calendar year ends were:

2018—$32.1 million

2017—$28.4 million

(h) Disclose whether the registrant’s audit committee of the board of directors has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any subadviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

The Registrant’s Audit Committee has considered whether the provision of the non-audit services that were rendered to Service Affiliates that were not pre-approved (not requiring pre-approval) is compatible with maintaining the independent public registered accounting firm’s independence. All services provided by the independent public registered accounting firm to the Registrant or to Service Affiliates that were required to be pre-approved were pre-approved as required.

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

(a) If the registrant is a listed issuer as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act (17CFR 240.10A-3), state whether or not the registrant has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(A)). If the registrant has such a committee, however designated, identify each committee member. If the entire board of directors is acting as the registrant’s audit committee as specified in Section 3(a)(58)(B) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(B)), so state.

(b) If applicable, provide the disclosure required by Rule 10A-3(d) under the Exchange Act (17CFR 240.10A-3(d)) regarding an exemption from the listing standards for all audit committees.

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ITEM 6. INVESTMENTS.

File Schedule I – Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period as set forth in Section 210.12-12 of Regulation S-X, unless the schedule is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

Included in Item 1.

ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 9. PURCHASE OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

Not applicable.

ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

Describe any material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors, where those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 7(d)(2)(ii)(G) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101), or this Item.

No material changes to report.

ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

(a) Disclose the conclusions of the registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, regarding the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

The Registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded, based on their evaluation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods and that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in the reports that it files or submits on Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b) Disclose any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the last fiscal quarter covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


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ITEM 12. DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 13. EXHIBITS.

(a) File the exhibits listed below as part of this Form. Letter or number the exhibits in the sequence indicated.

(1) Any code of ethics, or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy the Item 2 requirements through filing of an exhibit.

Code of Ethics applicable to its Principal Executive and Principal Financial Officers pursuant to Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 attached hereto.

(2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2).

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are attached hereto.

(3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-1) sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons.

Not applicable.

 

  (b)

A separate or combined certification for each principal executive officer and principal officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act of 1940.

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are attached hereto.


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

JPMorgan Insurance Trust
By:   /s/    Brian S. Shlissel
  Brian S. Shlissel
  President and Principal Executive Officer
  February 22, 2019

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:   /s/    Brian S. Shlissel
  Brian S. Shlissel
  President and Principal Executive Officer
  February 22, 2019

 

By:   /s/ Timothy J. Clemens
  Timothy J. Clemens
  Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer
  February 22, 2019