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About John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF
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Inception date
Nov 8, 2017
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
John Hancock Investment Management LLC
Distributor
Foreside Fund Services LLC
ISIN
US47804J8421
JHSC is the small cap ETF in a suite of funds from John Hancock and Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA). The fund focuses on factors of size, price, and profitability, using a methodology developed in conjunction with DFA. This is applied to the US small cap space, defined as the 750th largest company but excluding the smallest 4%. The selection process begins with e this universe of small cap stocks. Securities with relatively high prices and low profitability are generally excluded from the index, while low momentum stocks (based on 11-month returns) are de-emphasized relative to their peers. The fund is reconstituted and rebalanced on a semiannual basis, subject to a cap of 4%.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Stocks97.95%
Finance24.79%
Electronic Technology9.06%
Producer Manufacturing8.67%
Technology Services8.43%
Health Technology6.43%
Industrial Services4.32%
Retail Trade3.91%
Consumer Services3.87%
Process Industries3.61%
Utilities3.52%
Consumer Durables3.45%
Non-Energy Minerals3.05%
Commercial Services2.88%
Consumer Non-Durables2.81%
Energy Minerals2.67%
Transportation2.67%
Health Services1.50%
Distribution Services1.46%
Communications0.84%
Bonds, Cash & Other2.05%
Cash1.95%
Mutual fund0.11%
Stock breakdown by region
North America98.46%
Europe1.32%
Latin America0.22%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
JHSC invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 24.79% stocks, and Electronic Technology, with 9.06% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
JHSC last dividends amounted to 0.17 USD. Six months before that, the issuer paid 0.25 USD in dividends, which shows a 40.64% decrease.
JHSC assets under management is 614.71 M USD. It's risen 1.60% over the last month.
JHSC fund flows account for 84.17 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, JHSC pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.01%. The last dividend (Jun 30, 2025) amounted to 0.17 USD. The dividends are paid semi-annually.
JHSC shares are issued by Manulife Financial Corp. under the brand John Hancock. The ETF was launched on Nov 8, 2017, and its management style is Passive.
JHSC expense ratio is 0.42% meaning you'd have to pay 0.42% of your investment to help manage the fund.
JHSC follows the John Hancock Dimensional Small Cap Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
JHSC invests in stocks.
JHSC price has fallen by −2.69% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 2.30% increase. See more dynamics on JHSC price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by −2.60% over the last month, have fallen by −2.60% over the last month, showed a 0.00% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 2.76% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by −2.60% over the last month, have fallen by −2.60% over the last month, showed a 0.00% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 2.76% in a year.
JHSC trades at a premium (0.01%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.