JPMorgan High Yield Fund Class R2 (JHYZX)
| Fund Assets | 6.76B |
| Expense Ratio | 1.25% |
| Min. Investment | $1,000 |
| Turnover | 26.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.39 |
| Dividend Yield | 5.99% |
| Dividend Growth | -8.27% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Previous Close | 6.52 |
| YTD Return | 0.63% |
| 1-Year Return | 7.20% |
| 5-Year Return | 20.90% |
| 52-Week Low | 5.92 |
| 52-Week High | 6.53 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 837 |
| Inception Date | Nov 3, 2008 |
About JHYZX
JPMorgan High Yield Fund R2 is a mutual fund designed to deliver a high level of income with a secondary objective of capital appreciation. It invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of below-investment-grade debt securities, commonly known as high-yield or junk bonds, using a bottom-up security selection process driven by fundamental credit analysis to identify attractively valued opportunities. The fund employs an actively managed approach to seek strong risk-adjusted returns and mitigate downside risk relative to the ICE BofA US High Yield Constrained Index over a market cycle, with an effective duration of 2.70 years and approximately 791 holdings. Credit quality allocation includes 43.5% BB-rated, 32.3% B-rated, 14.4% CCC or lower, and 5.2% not rated securities, spanning sectors like communication services (19.3%), consumer discretionary (15.3%), and energy (11.1%). Managed by experienced professionals such as James P. Shanahan with 39 years of experience, the fund features a net expense ratio around 1.25% for this share class and manages substantial assets exceeding $5 billion, playing a key role in the high-yield bond segment of fixed-income markets. As of recent data, it holds a three-star Morningstar rating in the High Yield Bond category.
Performance
JHYZX had a total return of 7.20% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 13.84%.
Equivalent Funds
These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.
| Symbol | Provider | Name | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| FGRMX | Fidelity | Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund - Class M | 1.17% |
| FGTMX | Fidelity | Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund - Class I | 0.92% |
| FGSMX | Fidelity | Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund - Class C | 1.92% |
| FGUMX | Fidelity | Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund - Class Z | 0.82% |
| FAHCX | Fidelity | Fidelity Advisor Capital & Income Fund - Class I | 0.93% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2026 | $0.03077 | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | $0.03311 | Dec 29, 2025 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | $0.03097 | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Oct 29, 2025 | $0.0313 | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | $0.03202 | Sep 29, 2025 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | $0.03205 | Aug 28, 2025 |