J.P. Morgan Asset Management Expands Active Bond ETF Range with Global High-Quality Corporate Bond Offering

With 15 actively managed strategies spanning aggregate bond, government, corporate, and high-yield bonds, emerging market bonds, ultra-short income, and sustainable bond ETFs, J.P. Morgan Asset Management provides the most extensive suite of active fixed-income UCITS ETFs.

The Global IG Corporate Bond Active UCITS ETF builds on J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s long-established investment strategy and global corporate bond expertise. The platform already manages over USD 70 billion. The experienced portfolio manager team is supported by a global corporate bond research team of more than 70 quantitative and fundamental research analysts. For JIGG, they combine fundamental active investment processes with the transparency and liquidity of the ETF vehicle.

JIGG aims to outperform the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Corporate Unhedged USD Index through an actively managed, diversified portfolio of high-quality investment-grade corporate bonds. The ETF offers efficient access to the diversification and return advantages of the global corporate bond market with a total expense ratio (TER) of 25 basis points. In addition to the USD share class, a EUR-hedged share class (Ticker: JEIG) is also available.

“With the JPM Global IG Corporate Bond Active UCITS ETF, we are enhancing our range of active ETF building blocks for fixed income, leveraging the full potential of our global fixed-income expertise. Thanks to our long-standing experience and extensive resources, we are uniquely positioned to deliver the diversification benefits of active fixed-income management and capitalize on market inefficiencies,” emphasized Travis Spence, Global Head of ETFs at J.P. Morgan Asset Management.

According to J.P. Morgan Asset Management projections, the global bond ETF market is expected to grow to USD 6 trillion by 2030 – a 33% increase from year-end 2024. As most bond investments to date have been actively managed, active fixed-income ETFs are anticipated to be a key driver of this growth.

JPMorgan ETFs (Ireland) ICAV – Global IG Corporate Bond Active UCITS ETF

The objective of the Sub-Fund is to achieve a long-term return in excess of the Benchmark by actively investing primarily in global investment grade corporate debt securities.