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MJ vs MSOS

Amplify Alternative Harvest ETF

MJCNYSE Arca

AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF

MSOSDNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

Same figure. Both funds show the same value, so neither comes out ahead.

MJ0.75%MSOS0.75%

Avg volume · 30D

MSOS 138.9×the volume

MJ34.7KMSOS4.82M

5Y return · a year

MJ +1.4pt

MJ−30.6%MSOS−32.0%

MJ vs MSOS Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

−83.9%MJ−85.4%MSOS

Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. MJ −83.9%. MSOS −85.4%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−60%−40%−20%0%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026
Expense ratio
MJ 0.75%
MSOS 0.75%
Fund size
MJ $94M
MSOS $728M
1Y total return
MJ −32.1%
MSOS −12.2%, better
Yield (12M)
MJ 2.74%, better
MSOS 0.00%
Holdings
MJ 11
MSOS 22
Avg volume (30D)
MJ 34.7K sh
MSOS 4.82M sh, better
NAV per share
MJ $21.58
MSOS $3.93
52W range

ETF.net Grade

MJ: Cost 43, Risk 43, Mission not scored, Tradability 50, Holdings 41, Durability 76. MSOS: Cost 43, Risk 33, Mission 43, Tradability 69, Holdings 57, Durability 56.
Pillar letters and Scores for MJ, MSOS, with each pillar’s weight
PillarMJMSOS
Cost30% weightC43C43
Mission25% weightNot scoredC43
Risk15% weightC43HigherD33
Tradability15% weightC50B69Higher
Holdings10% weightC41B57Higher
Durability5% weightA76HigherB56

Rank among Cannabis funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. MJ and MSOS are both graded against the same 5 Cannabis funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Cannabis⁠

Category · 5 funds
See all 5 ›

MSOS ranks 2nd and MJ 3rd of 5 funds in the Cannabis Category.

  1. Rank 1BWEEDRoundhill Cannabis ETFScore 58
  2. Rank 2DMSOSAdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETFScore 49
  3. Rank 3CCNBSAmplify Seymour Cannabis ETFScore 46
  4. Rank 3CMJAmplify Alternative Harvest ETFScore 46
  5. Rank 5CYOLOAdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETFScore 31

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

MJCAmplify Alternative Harvest ETF

MSOSDAdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF

In short

MJ MJ was the first US ETF built for the global cannabis trade, and it still casts the widest net: growers, cannabinoid makers, even tobacco companies, rather than US plant-touchers alone. The original ticker in a niche where most rivals showed up later.

MSOS Most cannabis ETFs are really Canadian grower funds. MSOS flips that: an actively managed, US-only book of plant-touching operators, using derivatives where owning the shares outright gets awkward.

Stated mandate

MJ The fund seeks investment results that generally correlate, before fees and expenses, with the total return of the Prime Alternative Harvest Index.

MSOS The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. It is actively managed and normally invests at least 80% of net assets plus investment borrowings in securities of U.S. marijuana and hemp companies meeting the stated revenue test, and in similar derivatives.

Why people hold it

  • MJ The original: the first US ETF to target the global cannabis industry, with a fund history dating to 2015 and a full cycle of sector boom and bust behind it.amplifyetfs.com
  • Casts a wide net. The index reaches cannabis growers, cannabinoid producers and tobacco names worldwide, not just US plant-touching operators.amplifyetfs.comstockanalysis.com
  • Since a 2025 index change, MJ also allocates to sister fund CNBS for its US cannabis exposure, pairing global names with a dedicated US sleeve.amplifyetfs.com
  • MSOS Built for American operators: at least 80% of assets go to US marijuana and hemp companies meeting a revenue test, plus derivatives tied to them.advisorshares.comadvisorshares.com 2
  • Among the most heavily traded funds on the cannabis shelf, which usually shows up as easier fills and tighter spreads.
  • Charges 0.81%, below the typical cannabis ETF, which is unusual for a fund with a live manager rather than an index rulebook.
  • Running since 2020 and sitting in the upper half of its cannabis peer group, with a manager free to move as the state-by-state map changes.

Worth knowing

  • MJ At 1.12% a year, it costs more than the cannabis cohort median and well above the cheapest rival, WEED at 0.41%.
  • Thinly traded compared with the category's busiest funds, so spreads can be wider and large orders need more care.
  • The tobacco and hemp names riding along make it less of a pure legalization play than plant-touching peers like MSOS.stockanalysis.com
  • MSOS A couple dozen holdings in one federally unresolved industry. Single headlines and single stocks move this fund hard in both directions.
  • No regular distributions. The stated goal is long-term capital appreciation, so everything rides on share price.
  • Cheaper cannabis funds exist (WEED undercuts it on fee), and derivative-based exposure carries counterparty considerations a plain stock portfolio does not.

Full MJ profile⁠

Full MSOS profile⁠

MJ vs MSOS Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

MJ vs MSOS Cost

Same expense ratio

$14,482

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • MJ 0.75%

    $14,482

  • MSOS 0.75%

    $14,482

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • MJ 0.75%
  • MSOS 0.75%
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530MJ $14,482MSOS $14,482

Year by year

YearMJMSOS
10$1,336$1,336
20$5,078$5,078
30$14,482$14,482

Expense ratio

  • 0.75%MJ
  • 0.75%MSOS
  • Middle half of Cannabis funds
  • Median 0.75%

MJ 2nd cheapest of 5 funds

MSOS 2nd cheapest of 5 funds

MJ vs MSOS Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
MJ 2.74%, better
MSOS 0.00%
Payout (12M)
MJ $0.59
MSOS None
Last payment
MJ $0.59
MSOS No data
Ex-dividend
MJ Dec 30, 2025
MSOS No data
Paid on
MJ Dec 31, 2025
MSOS No data
Frequency
MJ Annual
MSOS No data

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

MJAnnual · 33 paymentsAll MJ payments⁠
One bar per payment. 33 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jan 24, 2017 $0.84; Feb 21, 2017 $0.60; Jul 20, 2017 $0.48; Aug 22, 2017 $0.60; Nov 21, 2017 $6.42; Dec 26, 2017 $2.90; Mar 20, 2018 $0.54; Jun 19, 2018 $0.84; Sep 25, 2018 $0.60; Dec 24, 2018 $4.68; Mar 26, 2019 $1.44; Jun 28, 2019 $2.16; Sep 20, 2019 $3.36; Dec 30, 2019 $3.84; Mar 17, 2020 $1.20; Jun 15, 2020 $3.36; Sep 15, 2020 $2.16; Dec 14, 2020 $1.20; Mar 23, 2021 $0.24; Jun 22, 2021 $0.72; Sep 21, 2021 $0.72; Dec 28, 2021 $0.89; Jun 22, 2022 $0.84; Sep 21, 2022 $0.48; Dec 28, 2022 $0.79; Jun 21, 2023 $0.36; Sep 20, 2023 $0.36; Dec 27, 2023 $0.67; Mar 26, 2024 $0.67; Jun 27, 2024 $2.04; Sep 27, 2024 $0.72; Dec 30, 2024 $0.29; Dec 30, 2025 $0.59. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$52017202020232026YTD
MSOS1 paymentAll MSOS payments⁠
One bar per payment. 1 payment from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 23, 2021 $0.07. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$52017202020232026YTD

MJ vs MSOS Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • MJ
  • MSOS
Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. Worst fall: MSOS −93.6% · Jun 2025. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−100%−75%−50%−25%0%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
MJ 65.0%, betterMSOS 84.7%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
MJ 0.02MSOS 0.15, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
MJ −89.6%, betterMSOS −93.6%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
MJ 0.82MSOS 0.86

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