Janus Henderson Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF
$30.45−0.15 (−0.48%)
- 0.30%
- $22M
- +3.6%
- 0.54%
- 3.91K sh
- low $27.25high $33.06
The ETF.net JMID Grade
Score 60 out of 100
- 14 of 47
Score 60 of 100 falls in the B 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.A91 out of 100Rank 5 of 47Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D27 out of 100Rank 39 of 44Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C46 out of 100Rank 26 of 47Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C44 out of 100Rank 35 of 47Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C49 out of 100Rank 25 of 47
Our read on JMID
In short
BMid-cap growth run by model, not by gut: Janus Henderson's proprietary factor process picks roughly 80 names against the Russell Midcap Growth Index, priced well under what the typical active US stock ETF charges.
Stated mandate
JMID seeks long-term growth of capital. It is an actively managed mid-cap growth ETF using a systematic, proprietary-factor process that combines quantitative and fundamental methods to pursue alpha and manage risk.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
JMID Holdings
- Stocks
- 94
- 26%
- MPC
Sectors
- Technology36.0%
- Industrials17.0%
- Consumer Discretionary14.4%
- Health Care12.2%
- Financials5.5%
- Energy4.7%
- Communication2.9%
- Utilities2.9%
- Materials2.2%
- Consumer Staples2.0%
- Real Estate0.4%
Geography
- United States99.55%
- United Kingdom0.45%
JMID Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Returns run to the Oct 30, 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 | JMID |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +5.5% |
| 1 month | −1.8% |
| 3 months | +0.3% |
| 1 year | +3.6% |
| 3 years | |
| 5 years | |
| 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 | JMID |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +5.5% | |
| 2025 | +5.6% | |
| 2024 | +11.4% |
JMID in the news
JMID Dividends
- 0.54%
- $0.16
- $0.02 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
$10,000 in JMID 1 year ago paid $55.52 in dividends.
JMID Risk
- 17.3%
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.
- 0.38
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.
- −25.6%
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.
- 1.16
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
JMID Cost
Overpaying vs AVMC, cheapest in US Active Small/Mid-Cap
$2,400
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
JMID 0.30%
$6,149
AVMC 0.18% Cheapest
$3,749
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | JMID | AVMC | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $545 | $328 | $217 |
| 20 | $2,113 | $1,281 | $832 |
| 30 | $6,149 | $3,749 | $2,400 |
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