JPMorgan International Growth ETF (JIG) is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that seeks long-term capital appreciation through a concentrated portfolio of 50-70 high-conviction foreign equity securities selected for growth potential outside the United States. The fund employs a bottom-up, fundamental stock selection process leveraging insights from J.P. Morgan Asset Management's global team of research analysts, focusing on large- and mid-cap growth stocks across developed and emerging markets; it benchmarks performance against the MSCI ACWI ex USA Growth Index while holding a diversified mix of approximately 86 securities spanning sectors such as industrials (26.2%), information technology (20.2%), financials (15.7%), consumer discretionary (12.7%), and communication services (7.9%), with top holdings including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (5.8%), Tencent Holdings (5.0%), and Safran SA (3.4%). Geographically, the portfolio allocates primarily to EMEA (42.6%), Asia ex-Japan (33.4%), Japan (12.2%), and North America (8.8%), targeting institutional and retail investors seeking international growth exposure.
Launched on May 20, 2020, with CUSIP 46641Q324 and headquartered under J.P. Morgan Asset Management in the United States, the ETF manages approximately $283 million in assets as of November 30, 2025, with a net expense ratio of 0.550%; it is part of the J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Fund Trust series, distributed by JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc.
The fund received a Morningstar Silver Medalist Rating on March 18, 2025, and maintains a 3-star overall Morningstar rating in the Foreign Large Growth category as of November 30, 2025, reflecting strong analyst-driven process (100% coverage) and competitive risk-adjusted performance since inception, with annualized returns of 8.33% at NAV through September 30, 2025. No major acquisitions, partnerships, funding rounds, or structural changes have been reported in the past 1-2 years; ongoing portfolio evolution includes dynamic high-conviction adjustments amid market volatility, supporting steady asset growth from $123 million in early 2025.