JPMorgan Fundamental Data Science Mid Core ETF
$66.70+0.16 (+0.23%)
- 0.35%
- $8M
- +19.5%
- 1.03%
- 0M sh
- $66.62
- low $55.63high $70.42
The ETF.net MCDS Grade
B
Score 64 out of 100
- 9 of 48
Score 64 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.A84 out of 100Rank 7 of 48Mission
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.A74 out of 100Rank 7 of 44Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.F10 out of 100Rank 48 of 48Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A74 out of 100Rank 11 of 48Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B59 out of 100Rank 18 of 48
Our read on MCDS
BThe mid-cap slice of J.P. Morgan's Fundamental Data Science suite: human analyst research run through a data-science screen, about 200 mid-caps, at roughly half the fee of the median active US equity ETF.
The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in mid-cap equity securities. Its approach combines fundamental research, data insights, and risk management to evaluate financial prospects and relative value.
Why people hold it
- Costs 0.35% a year against a 0.65% median for active US equity ETFs. Active research at a fee closer to a smart-beta product.
- The engine isn't a startup experiment: JPMorgan runs the same data-science process behind its Applied Data Science Value Fund and the stock sleeve of its Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF.am.jpmorgan.com
- Spreads bets across roughly 200 mid-cap names, one of the better-diversified books among active US equity funds, so no single pick carries the portfolio.
- Mid-caps are the neglected middle of the US market, and this is a dedicated core sleeve there rather than a large-cap fund that wanders down-cap.am.jpmorgan.com
Worth knowing
- A small, thinly traded fund. Spreads can run wider than on household-name ETFs, which matters most for large or hurried orders.
- Launched in 2024, so the live record is short. The data-science process has longer history elsewhere at the firm, but not in this wrapper.am.jpmorgan.com
- Broad systematic peers such as DFAU (0.12%) and AVLC (0.15%) charge less. The gap is what active stock selection costs here.
MCDS Holdings
- Stocks
- 206
- 15%
- JPMorgan Prime Money
Sectors
- Technology20.2%
- Industrials15.5%
- Financials12.9%
- Health Care12.0%
- Consumer Discretionary10.0%
- Energy7.2%
- Real Estate6.3%
- Utilities6.0%
- Consumer Staples4.6%
- Materials3.2%
- Communication2.3%
Geography
- United States96.90%
- Switzerland0.97%
- Bermuda0.86%
- Ireland0.71%
- Cayman Islands0.37%
- United Kingdom0.19%
MCDS Performance
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MCDS$11,947
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 | MCDS |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +14.4% |
| 1 month | −0.1% |
| 3 months | −1.2% |
| 1 year | +19.5% |
| 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 | MCDS |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +14.4% | |
| 2025 | +6.5% | |
| 2024 | +12.1% |
MCDS in the news
MCDS Dividends
- 1.03%
- $0.68
- $0.19 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
MCDS Risk
- 13.1%
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.
- 0.50
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.
- −22.5%
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.
- 0.84
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
MCDS Cost
0.35%
MCDS0.35%
- The middle half of US Active Small/Mid-Cap funds
- Median 0.59%
6 of the 47 US Active Small/Mid-Cap funds charge less.
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- BSMDXIntech S&P Small-Mid Cap Diversified Alpha ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return +19.8%
- BASCEAllspring SMID Core ETFExpense ratio 0.38%1 year return +31.4%
- BCGMMCapital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETFExpense ratio 0.51%1 year return +14.8%
- BFFSMFidelity Fundamental Small-Mid Cap ETFExpense ratio 0.43%1 year return +21.1%
- BBRSMMFS Blended Research Small-Mid Cap ETFExpense ratio 0.38%1 year return —