What Is JMST? JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Income ETF
Last updated July 2026
Short answer
JMST is JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Income ETF, an ETF that tracks a short-duration national municipal bond index at a 0.18% expense ratio. JMST holds short-duration national municipal bonds, bundled into one ticker. It distributes about 2.65%, and that payout moves with rates rather than being fixed. It launched in 2018. It charges 0.18%.
JMST is issued by J.P. Morgan Asset Management and tracks a short-duration national municipal bond index. It charges a 0.18% expense ratio, holds approximately $6.7B in assets under management, yields about 2.65%, and launched in 2018.
What is JMST?
JMST is JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Income ETF, an ETF that tracks a short-duration national municipal bond index at a 0.18% expense ratio. JMST holds short-duration national municipal bonds, bundled into one ticker. It distributes about 2.65%, and that payout moves with rates rather than being fixed. It launched in 2018. It charges 0.18%.
JMST is issued by J.P. Morgan Asset Management and tracks a short-duration national municipal bond index, so a single ticker gives you the whole portfolio of underlying holdings weighted by the index's methodology rather than by any active stock-picking.
What does JMST hold?
JMST is weighted toward its largest constituents. As of August 2026, the top holdings are:
| Rank | Ticker | Company | % of JMST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JOIXX | JPMorgan Instl Tx Fr Mny Mkt IM | 5.6% |
The remaining holdings make up the balance of the fund, with weights tapering off below the top names. Because the index reconstitutes on a rolling basis, the roster stays current without active management. Each ticker above links to its individual stock guide in Walnut.
How do I invest in JMST?
There are three common ways to get JMST exposure. Buy shares (or fractional shares) of JMST directly at any major broker that lists it. Hold it as a core position and layer more concentrated ideas on top. Or build it into a thematic portfolio in Walnut, so JMST sits alongside other holdings that express the same thesis, with target weights you can rebalance toward. JMST trades like a stock during market hours, so you buy it the same way you would any listed share.
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Is JMST a good buy?
Whether JMST is a good buy depends less on any single call and more on your time horizon and what you already hold: it tracks a short-duration national municipal bond index, so the real question is whether you want that exposure in your mix and at what weight. We walk through valuation, concentration, and what would have to be true for it to outperform from here in is JMST a buy?
The bottom line on JMST
JMST gives you a short-duration national municipal bond index exposure in one ticker at a 0.18% expense ratio. Most investors use it as a core holding and layer more concentrated thematic portfolios on top.
More on JMST
Whether JMST is worth buying today depends more on your time horizon and what you already hold than on any single call. We walk through valuation, concentration, and what would have to be true for it to outperform from here in is JMST a buy?
JMST yields 2.65% as of August 2026, paid by passing through the dividends of its underlying holdings. For the payout schedule, history, and how the distributions are taxed, see JMST dividend: yield and schedule.
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FAQ
What is JMST's ticker symbol?
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JMST, JPMorgan Ultra-Short Municipal Income ETF. Issued by J.P. Morgan Asset Management; tracks a short-duration national municipal bond index. Trades during US market hours, available at every major US brokerage.
What is JMST's expense ratio?
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0.18% as of August 2026.
What are JMST's top holdings?
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Top holdings as of August 2026: JOIXX and others. See the full holdings table above.
How can I invest in JMST through Walnut?
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Walnut isn't a broker. Connect a brokerage and Walnut sits on top to help you build and track thematic portfolios. JMST can be a constituent alongside individual stocks.
How do I compare JMST to similar ETFs?
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Put a few fields side by side: the expense ratio (fees compound over decades), the index or strategy it tracks, the top holdings and how much they overlap with what you already own, the dividend yield, and the AUM, liquidity, and bid-ask spread that affect trading costs. For index funds, tracking error (how closely it follows its index) and tax efficiency matter too. JMST's figures are above; the full method is in Walnut's guide on how to compare ETFs.
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Walnut is informational, not investment advice. Holdings weights and fund statistics on this page are approximations stamped to August 2026; verify current figures against J.P. Morgan Asset Management's fund page or your broker before investing.