John Hancock Investments - Multifactor Small Cap ETF
$46.03−0.04 (−0.09%)
- 0.42%
- $692M
- +15.0%
- 1.06%
- 0M sh
- $46.06
- low $39.61high $50.00
The ETF.net JHSC Grade
C
Score 49 out of 100
- 65 of 99
Score 49 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.D31 out of 100Rank 68 of 99Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A76 out of 100Rank 55 of 86Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D27 out of 100Rank 79 of 97Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D36 out of 100Rank 69 of 99Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A84 out of 100Rank 8 of 98Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B55 out of 100Rank 49 of 99
Our read on JHSC
CSmall-cap indexing with an academic accent: JHSC tracks the John Hancock Dimensional Small Cap Index, which leans toward cheaper, more profitable small companies and spreads the bet across roughly 500 names.
The fund seeks investment results that closely correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the John Hancock Dimensional Small Cap Index.
Why people hold it
- The index applies the two screens named in the fund's own filing, profitability and value, tilting weight toward cheaper, better-earning small caps instead of taking the market-cap list as-is.
- Roughly 500 holdings, so no single small company carries the fund. Broad ownership is one of its stronger traits versus concentrated factor products.
- Live since 2017 and run as a straight index tracker that has stayed close to its benchmark. Rules do the picking, not a manager's hunch.
Worth knowing
- At 0.46% a year it runs above the typical multifactor peer's fee, and well above index shops like Schwab's FNDX at 0.25% or Vanguard's VONV at 0.06%.
- Trading is moderate rather than heavy, which can show up as wider spreads around the edges of the day.
- Cash comes back once or twice a year, not quarterly or monthly.
JHSC Holdings
- Stocks
- 494
- 5%
- FORM
Sectors
- Financials17.7%
- Industrials17.4%
- Technology13.8%
- Consumer Discretionary13.2%
- Health Care8.3%
- Energy7.4%
- Real Estate6.7%
- Materials5.2%
- Consumer Staples4.1%
- Utilities3.8%
- Communication2.5%
Geography
- United States97.15%
- Bermuda1.34%
- United Kingdom0.37%
- Ireland0.30%
- Switzerland0.23%
- Panama0.19%
- Puerto Rico0.17%
- Monaco0.16%
- 0.08%
JHSC Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
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JHSC$11,500
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | JHSC |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +10.1% |
| 1 month | −3.2% |
| 3 months | −4.2% |
| 1 year | +15.0% |
| 3 years | +14.6% |
| 5 years | +6.7% |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | JHSC |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +10.1% | |
| 2025 | +6.9% | |
| 2024 | +9.7% | |
| 2023 | +20.8% | |
| 2022 | −14.7% | |
| 2021 | +19.5% | |
| 2020 | +11.6% |
JHSC in the news
JHSC Dividends
- 1.06%
- $0.49
- $0.19 per share
- Twice a year
Distribution history
JHSC Risk
- 17.2%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 0.56
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −25.2%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 1.02
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
JHSC Cost
0.42%
JHSC0.42%
- The middle half of US Multifactor funds
- Median 0.30%
68 of the 99 US Multifactor funds charge less.
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