JNL Series Trust
04/27/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/27/2026 08:25
Summary Prospectus by Investment Company (Form 497K)
Summary Prospectus - April 27, 2026
JNL/WMC Balanced Fund
Class A
Class I
Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund's Prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund's Prospectus and other information about the Fund, including the Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") and most recent reports to shareholders, online at https://www.jackson.com/fund-literature.html. You can also get this information at no cost by calling 1-800-644-4565 (Annuity and Life Service Center), 1-800-599-5651 (NY Annuity and Life Service Center), 1-800-777-7779 (for contracts purchased through a bank or financial institution) or 1-888-464-7779 (for NY contracts purchased through a bank or financial institution), or by sending an email request to [email protected]. The current Prospectus and SAI, both dated April 27, 2026, as amended, are incorporated by reference into (which means they legally are a part of) this Summary Prospectus.
Investment Objective. The investment objective of the Fund is reasonable income and long-term capital growth.
Expenses. This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund.
The expenses do not reflect the expenses of the variable insurance contracts or the separate account through which you indirectly invest in the Fund, whichever may be applicable, and the total expenses would be higher if they were included.
You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)
Not Applicable
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses (Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) |
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| Class A | |
| Management Fee | 0.32% |
| Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees | 0.30% |
| Other Expenses1 | 0.09% |
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 0.71% |
| 1 | "Other Expenses" include an Administrative Fee of 0.09% which is payable to Jackson National Asset Management, LLC ("JNAM" or "Adviser"). |
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses (Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) |
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| Class I | |
| Management Fee | 0.32% |
| Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees | 0.00% |
| Other Expenses1 | 0.09% |
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 0.41% |
| 1 | "Other Expenses" include an Administrative Fee of 0.09% which is payable to Jackson National Asset Management, LLC ("JNAM" or "Adviser"). |
Expense Example. This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. Also, this example does not reflect the expenses of the variable insurance contracts or the separate account through which you indirectly invest in the Fund, whichever may be applicable, and the total expenses would be higher if they were included. The table below shows the expenses you would pay on a $10,000 investment, assuming (1) 5% annual return; (2) redemption at the end of each time period; and (3) that the Fund operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
| JNL/WMC Balanced Fund Class A | |||
| 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years |
| $73 | $227 | $395 | $883 |
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| JNL/WMC Balanced Fund Class I | |||
| 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years |
| $42 | $132 | $230 | $518 |
Portfolio Turnover (% of average value of portfolio). The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Expense Example above, affect the Fund's performance.
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| 1/1/2025 - 12/31/2025 | 99 | % |
Principal Investment Strategies. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of common stocks and investment grade fixed-income securities. The Fund may invest in any type or class of security. The anticipated mix of the Fund's holdings is typically 60-70% of its assets in equities and 30-40% in fixed-income securities, including, investment-grade corporate bonds, U.S. Treasury and government agency bonds, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, and commercial-backed securities. Cash and cash equivalents are included in the fixed income fund weighting.
The Fund may invest in derivatives to reduce fixed-income exposure to facilitate meeting the Fund's objective.
The Fund may invest up to 25% of its assets in foreign equity and foreign fixed-income securities.
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not guaranteed. As with any mutual fund, the value of the Fund's shares will change, and you could lose money by investing in the Fund. The principal risks associated with investing in the Fund include:
| · | Accounting risk - The Fund bases investment selections, in part, on information drawn from the financial statements of issuers. Financial statements may not be accurate, may reflect differing approaches with respect to auditing and reporting standards and may affect the ability of the Fund's investment manager to identify appropriate investment opportunities. |
| · | Company risk - Investments in U.S. and/or foreign-traded equity securities may fluctuate more than the values of other types of securities in response to changes in a particular company's financial condition. |
| · | Credit risk - Credit risk is the actual or perceived risk that the issuer of a bond, borrower, guarantor, counterparty, or other entity responsible for payment will not pay interest and principal payments when due. The price of a debt instrument can decline in response to changes in the financial condition of the issuer, borrower, guarantor, counterparty, or other entity responsible for payment. The Fund could lose money if the issuer or guarantor of a fixed-income security, or the counterparty to a derivatives contract, repurchase agreement or a loan of portfolio securities, is unable or unwilling to make timely principal and/or interest payments, or to otherwise honor its obligations. |
| · | Derivatives risk - Investments in derivatives, which are financial instruments whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of underlying assets, reference rates, or indices, can be highly volatile and may be subject to transaction costs and certain risks, such as unanticipated changes in securities prices and global currency investment. Derivatives also are subject to leverage risk, liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, counterparty risk, and credit risk. They also involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, interest rate or index. Gains or losses from derivatives can be substantially greater than the derivatives' original cost. |
| · | Equity securities risk - Common and preferred stocks represent equity ownership in a company. Stock markets are volatile, and equity securities generally have greater price volatility than fixed-income securities. The price of equity or equity-related securities will fluctuate and can decline and reduce the value of a portfolio investing in equity or equity-related securities. The value of equity or equity-related securities purchased or held by the Fund could decline if the financial condition of the companies the Fund invests in decline or if overall market and economic conditions deteriorate. They may also decline due to factors that affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or an increase in production costs and competitive conditions within an industry. In addition, they may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a company or industry, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or generally adverse investor sentiment. |
| · | Financial services risk - An investment in issuers in the financial services sector may be adversely affected by, among other things: (i) changes in the regulatory framework or interest rates that may negatively affect financial service businesses; (ii) exposure of a financial institution to a non-diversified or concentrated loan portfolio; (iii) exposure to financial leverage and/or investments or agreements which, under certain circumstances, may lead to losses (e.g., sub-prime loans); and (iv) the risk that a market shock or other unexpected market, economic, political, regulatory, public health or other event might lead to a sudden decline in the values of most or all companies in the financial services sector. |
| · | Fixed-income risk - The price of fixed-income securities responds to economic developments, particularly interest rate changes, as well as to perceptions about the credit risk of individual issuers. Rising interest rates generally will cause the price of bonds and other fixed-income debt securities to fall. Falling interest rates may cause an issuer to redeem, call or refinance a security |
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before its stated maturity, which may result in the Fund having to reinvest the proceeds in lower yielding securities. Bonds and other fixed-income debt securities are subject to credit risk, which is the possibility that the credit strength of an issuer will weaken and/or an issuer of a fixed-income security will fail to make timely payments of principal or interest and the security will go into default. Debt instruments typically do not provide any voting rights, except in cases when interest payments have not been made and the issuer is in default.
| · | Foreign securities risk - Investments in, or exposure to, foreign securities involve risks not typically associated with U.S. investments. These risks include, among others, adverse fluctuations in foreign currency values, possible imposition of foreign withholding or other taxes on income payable on the securities, as well as adverse political, social and economic developments, such as political upheaval, acts of terrorism, financial troubles, sanctions or the threat of new or modified sanctions, or natural disasters. Many foreign securities markets, especially those in emerging market countries, are less stable, smaller, less liquid, and less regulated than U.S. securities markets, and the costs of trading in those markets is often higher than in U.S. securities markets. There may also be less publicly available information about issuers of foreign securities compared to issuers of U.S. securities. In addition, the economies of certain foreign markets may not compare favorably with the economy of the United States with respect to issues such as growth of gross national product, reinvestment of capital, resources and balance of payments position. |
| · | Interest rate risk - When interest rates increase, fixed-income securities generally will decline in value. Long-term fixed income securities normally have more price volatility than short-term fixed income securities. The value of certain equity investments, such as utilities and real estate-related securities, may also be sensitive to interest rate changes. |
| · | Investment strategy risk - The Sub-Adviser uses the principal investment strategies and other investment strategies to seek to achieve the Fund's investment objective. Investment decisions made by the Sub-Adviser in accordance with these investment strategies may not produce the returns the Sub-Adviser expected, and may cause the Fund's shares to decline in value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives. |
| · | Liquidity risk - Investments in securities that are difficult to purchase or sell (illiquid or thinly-traded securities) may reduce returns if the Fund is unable to sell the securities at an advantageous time or price or achieve its desired level of exposure to a certain sector. Liquidity risk arises, for example, from small average trading volumes, trading restrictions, or temporary suspensions of trading. To meet redemption requests, the Fund may be forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions. |
| · | Managed portfolio risk - As an actively managed portfolio, the Fund's portfolio manager(s) make decisions to buy and sell holdings in the Fund's portfolio. Because of this, the value of the Fund's investments could decline because the financial condition of an issuer may change (due to such factors as management performance, reduced demand or overall market changes), financial markets may fluctuate or overall prices may decline, the Sub-Adviser's investment techniques could fail to achieve the Fund's investment objective or negatively affect the Fund's investment performance, or legislative, regulatory, or tax developments may affect the investment techniques available to the Sub-Adviser of the Fund. There is no guarantee that the investment objective of the Fund will be achieved. |
| · | Market risk - Portfolio securities may decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally, such as real or perceived adverse economic, political, or regulatory conditions, inflation, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment, public health issues, including widespread disease and virus epidemics or pandemics, war, terrorism or natural disasters, among others. Adverse market conditions may be prolonged and may not have the same impact on all types of securities. The values of securities may fall due to factors affecting a particular issuer, industry or the securities market as a whole. |
| · | Mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities risk - Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates and exhibit increased volatility. When interest rates decline, borrowers may pay off their mortgages or other loans sooner than expected, which can reduce the returns. |
| · | Stock risk - Stock markets may experience significant short-term volatility and may fall sharply at times. Different stock markets may behave differently from each other and U.S. stock markets may move in the opposite direction from one or more foreign stock markets. The prices of individual stocks generally do not all move in the same direction at the same time and a variety of factors can affect the price of a particular company's stock. |
| · | U.S. Government securities risk - Obligations issued by agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government vary in the level of support they receive from the U.S. Government. They may be: (i) supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury; (ii) supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury; (iii) supported by the discretionary authority of the U.S. Government to purchase the issuer's obligations; or (iv) supported only by the credit of the issuer. The maximum potential liability of the issuers of some U.S. Government securities may greatly exceed their current resources, or their legal right to receive support from the U.S. Treasury. |
Performance. The performance information shown provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund's average annual returns compared with those of a broad-based securities market index and an additional index that the Adviser believes more closely reflects the market segments in which the Fund invests. The Fund's past performance is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
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The returns shown in the bar chart and table do not include charges that will be imposed by variable insurance products. If these amounts were reflected, returns would be less than those shown.
Annual Total Returns as of December 31
Class A
Best Quarter (ended 6/30/2020): 11.39%; Worst Quarter (ended 3/31/2020): -14.62%
Annual Total Returns as of December 31
Class I
Best Quarter (ended 6/30/2020): 11.45%; Worst Quarter (ended 3/31/2020): -14.55%
| Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/2025 | ||||||
| 1 year | 5 year | 10 year | ||||
| JNL/WMC Balanced Fund (Class A) | 15.69 | % | 8.90 | % | 9.27 | % |
| S&P 500 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes) | 17.88 | % | 14.42 | % | 14.82 | % |
| 65% S&P 500 Index, 35% Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes) | 14.23 | % | 9.21 | % | 10.42 | % |
| Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes) | 7.30 | % | -0.36 | % | 2.01 | % |
| Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/2025 | ||||||
| 1 year | 5 year | 10 year | ||||
| JNL/WMC Balanced Fund (Class I) | 16.04 | % | 9.22 | % | 9.57 | % |
| S&P 500 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes) | 17.88 | % | 14.42 | % | 14.82 | % |
| 65% S&P 500 Index, 35% Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes) | 14.23 | % | 9.21 | % | 10.42 | % |
| Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes) | 7.30 | % | -0.36 | % | 2.01 | % |
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Portfolio Management.
Investment Adviser to the Fund:
Jackson National Asset Management, LLC ("JNAM")
Sub-Adviser:
Wellington Management Company LLP ("Wellington Management")
Portfolio Managers:
| Name: | Joined Fund Management Team In: | Title: |
| Loren L. Moran, CFA | 2018 | Senior Managing Director, Partner, and Fixed Income Portfolio Manager, Wellington Management |
| Daniel J. Pozen | September 2019 | Senior Managing Director, Partner, and Equity Portfolio Manager, Wellington Management |
Purchase and Redemption of Fund Shares
Only separate accounts of Jackson National Life Insurance Company ("Jackson National") or Jackson National Life Insurance Company of New York ("Jackson National NY") and series, including fund of funds, of registered investment companies in which either or both of those insurance companies invest may purchase shares of the Fund. You may invest indirectly in the Fund through your purchase of a variable annuity or life insurance contract issued by a separate account of Jackson National or Jackson National NY that invests directly, or through a fund of funds, in this Fund. Any minimum initial or subsequent investment requirements and redemption procedures are governed by the applicable separate account through which you invest indirectly.
This Fund serves as an underlying investment by insurance companies, affiliated investment companies, and retirement plans for funding variable annuity and life insurance contracts and retirement plans.
Tax Information
The Fund expects to be treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and does not expect to make regular distributions (other than in redemption of Fund shares) to shareholders, which generally are the participating insurance companies investing in the Fund through separate accounts of Jackson National or Jackson National NY and mutual funds owned directly or indirectly by such separate accounts. You should consult the prospectus of the appropriate separate account or description of the plan for a discussion of the U.S. federal income tax consequences to you of your contract, policy, or plan.
Payments to Broker-Dealers and Financial Intermediaries
If you invest in the Fund under a variable insurance contract or a plan that offers a variable insurance contract as a plan option through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a financial institution), the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's Website for more information.
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