JP Morgan (NYSE:JPM) Asset Management recently expanded their BetaBuilders product suite with the launch of three new fixed income mandates, JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S Treasury Bond 20+ Year ETF (BBLB), JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S Treasury Bond 3-10 Year ETF (BBIB), and JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S Treasury Bond 1-3 Year ETF (BBSB). These new solutions will be index-tracking instruments, with the JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S Treasury Bond 20+ Year ETF tracking the ICE (NYSE:ICE) U.S. Treasury 20+ Year Bond Index, the JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S Treasury Bond 3-10 Year ETF tracking the ICE U.S. Treasury 3-10 Year Bond Index, and JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S Treasury Bond 1-3 Year tracking the ICE U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Bond Index.
JP Morgan Asset Management’s BetaBuilders suite is gradually becoming a prominent offering within the firm’s ETF product line-up. In this article we briefly highlight the progression of the fund family and the value offering it provides to investors.
BetaBuilders suite: A growing product franchise
In observing the recent product launch activities of JP Morgan Asset Management over the recent years, one can surmise that their BetaBuilders suite will be a central component of their ETF product line-up, as they aim to establish strong market-and-mind share in the increasingly competitive ETF space. Presently there are 18 ETFs under the BetaBuilders brand name, providing investors with equity and fixed income solutions that afford them distinct market exposures, both domestically and internationally.
The chart below details the product launch activities that have occurred in recent years, with noted product changes (i.e., rebranding of previously launched funds to ‘BetaBuilders’) that have also occurred.
The BetaBuilders value proposition
In an ETF product environment that has seen a rise in niche and/or thematic offerings, JP Morgan Asset Management’s BetaBuilders franchise seeks to be the ETF building blocks upon which investors ground their portfolio. Utilizing the firm’s extensive indexing experience to track indices from Morningstar, MSCI, and Bloomberg Barclays (LON:BARC), these solutions allow investors to benefit from one of the world's largest asset manager's ability to deliver broad-market exposures at an affordable cost.
In examining the options present in the BetaBuilders franchise, investors currently have the ability to choose among regional market exposures, such as Europe, Japan, or Canada; or take a concentrated approach toward US Equity markets by investing in Mid Cap or Small Cap segments. Regarding fixed income solutions, investors have the ability to gain broad exposure to the US fixed income market or curate their exposure as needed.
BetaBuilders ETFs: Concluding Remarks
JP Morgan Asset Management’s BetaBuilders ETF provides investors with core market exposures that are foundational for a comprehensively balanced portfolio. As the firm continues to grow this product franchise with new mandates, they are increasing ETF optionality for investors and further elevating the prevailing investment solutions landscape.
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