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JHSC · John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF

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$48.41
+1.5% · 1 day, price
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JHSC tracks an index and returned +19.3% over the past year.

Why did JHSC return +106.2% from Nov 2017 to Oct 2026, against IWV’s +218.1%?Is a 0.42% fee low for a fund like JHSC?What does JHSC cost to hold and to trade?
Equity fund · Tracks the John Hancock Dimensional Small Cap IndexExpense ratio 0.42%Fund assets $687m net assets, latest filing (Jun 30, 2026)First traded Nov 9, 2017Benchmark Russell 3000 Index, measured by IWV, which tracks the same indexSEC filings ↗Dividend history

JHSC returned +19.3% over the year to Nov 4, 2026, charges 0.42% a year and holds $687m in net assets on Jun 30, 2026.

Promise check: Not measuredNo other ETF tracks the index it names, so its tracking cannot be measured.

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JHSC risk and return scorecard

vs IWV · Nov 2017 to Oct 2026 · 467 weekly returns · dividend-adjusted

8.9 years
JHSC +106.2%, IWV +218.1%, Nov 2017 to Oct 2026, distributions reinvested.
Return
MeasureJHSCIWVEdge
Total return+106.2%+218.1%IWV
Annualized+8.4%+13.8%IWV
Price return+88.2%+180.5%IWV
Risk
MeasureJHSCIWVEdge
Volatility22.4%18.3%IWV
Max drawdown−40.9%−32.7%IWV
Upside capture96.4%100.0%IWV (slight)
Downside capture105.0%100.0%IWV (slight)
Risk-adjusted
MeasureJHSCIWVEdge
Sharpe ratio0.350.65IWV
Sortino ratio0.500.93IWV
Alpha vs IWV
MeasureJHSCIWVEdge
Alpha, a year−5.3%Not significant
Alpha t-stat−1.64
Beta to IWV1.111.00Higher beta

Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and ETFIQ's distribution records; risk-free rate: U.S. Treasury, Daily Treasury Bill Rates, 13-week coupon equivalent Method · Data

What you earned

JHSC +4.2%, IWV −0.8%: total return over one month to Nov 4, 2026.
JHSC+4.2%
IWV−0.8%
JHSC −1.9%, IWV −0.3%: total return over three months to Nov 4, 2026.
JHSC−1.9%
IWV−0.3%
JHSC +3.5%, IWV +4.9%: total return over six months to Nov 4, 2026.
JHSC+3.5%
IWV+4.9%
JHSC +15.7%, IWV +13.3%: total return over the year to Nov 4, 2026.
JHSC+15.7%
IWV+13.3%
JHSC +19.3%, IWV +14.8%: total return over one year to Nov 4, 2026.
JHSC+19.3%
IWV+14.8%
JHSC +57.1%, IWV +81.0%: total return over three years to Nov 4, 2026.
JHSC+57.1%
IWV+81.0%
JHSC +34.9%, IWV +66.3%: total return over five years to Nov 4, 2026.
JHSC+34.9%
IWV+66.3%
JHSC +112.3%, IWV +223.2%: total return since launch to Nov 4, 2026.
JHSC+112.3%
IWV+223.2%
askIQ: why did JHSC return +19.3% over one year, against IWV’s +14.8%? ↗

How concentrated, and what does it cost?

John Hancock Dimensional Small Cap Index
+19.3%
Total return, 1 year
Report
0.42%
Expense ratio
Report
489
Holdings
Report
−3.1%
Below its high
Report
1.2%
12-month yield, capital gains included, on its starting price
Report
$0.1904
Last payment (paid annually), ex-date Jun 26, 2026
Report
Sector mix
Cost against like funds
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Price, 1 year

$48.41+1.5%1 day, priceClose, Nov 4, 2026

Price only. Total return over the same days, distributions reinvested, was +19.3%. Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices.

Source: Tiingo end-of-day prices. Data as of Nov 4, 2026. Updated every trading night. Report a data error

Points (pts) are percentage points.

JHSC returns by window: total return, cash paid and price change
WindowTotal returnBenchmark (IWV)Gap to IWVS&P 500 (SPY)
1M Oct 5 – Nov 4, 2026+4.2%−0.8%+5.0 pts−1.0%
3M Aug 5 – Nov 4, 2026−1.9%−0.3%−1.6 pts−0.1%
6M May 6 – Nov 4, 2026+3.5%+4.9%−1.4 pts+5.0%
YTD Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026+15.7%+13.3%+2.4 pts+13.3%
1Y Nov 4, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026+19.3%+14.8%+4.5 pts+14.8%
3Y Nov 3, 2023 – Nov 4, 2026+57.1%+81.0%−23.9 pts+82.9%
5Y Nov 5, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026+34.9%+66.3%−31.4 pts+75.0%
Since launch Nov 9, 2017 – Nov 4, 2026+112.3%+223.2%−110.9 pts+241.1%
Since launch, annualised Nov 9, 2017 – Nov 4, 2026+8.7%–––

Total returns, distributions reinvested.

Source: Tiingo end-of-day prices, with distributions reinvested.

JHSC key stats

52-week high, daily closes to Nov 4, 2026 (ETFIQ)$49.95 on Aug 14, 2026
52-week low, daily closes to Nov 4, 2026 (ETFIQ)$39.61 on Nov 20, 2025
Close on Nov 4, 2026, within that range (ETFIQ)$48.41, 85% of the way from the low to the high
Holdings489
Top ten weight5.4%
Range, beta and R-squared computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices.

Trading

as of Nov 4, 2026
Trading · JHSCas of Nov 4, 2026
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Not scored2 of 6 measured · Nov 4, 2026
0 · Hard to tradeIQ Liquidity Score100 · Trades like a giant
Cost for your order · one way, half its 30-day median spread
How to tradeSpread not read.
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JHSC for holders outside the US

US tax withheld on dividends, no treaty30%
Treaty rates on dividends (IRS table, read Oct 30, 2026)65 countries, 10% to 30%
JHSC interest-related and short-term gain dividendsnot read by ETFIQ
US estate tax filing threshold, non-resident holders$60,000
Share classDistributing

JHSC is a US fund. Stock of US corporations counts as US property for a non-resident's estate. Facts from the IRS, not tax advice. How withholding and treaties work
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JHSC top ten by weight, 5.4% of the fund, of its 489 equity positions, from the holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026. An index fund holds what the index holds, so this is the index. Source: the fund’s SEC filing.

Element Solutions Inc ESI 0.61%
Littelfuse Inc. LFUS 0.59%
Arrow Electronics Inc. ARW 0.59%
Krystal Biotech Inc. KRYS 0.55%
Sanmina Corporation SANM 0.54%
Ryder System Inc. R 0.52%
The Timken Company TKR 0.52%
Semtech Corporation SMTC 0.51%
AAON Inc. AAON 0.50%
FormFactor Inc. FORM 0.47%
Fund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗See all 489 holdings →Check overlap with another fund →

Source: Holdings filing (SEC Form N-PORT). Data as of Jun 30, 2026. Updated when the fund files its next report.

About JHSC

What it tracksJohn Hancock Dimensional Small Cap Index
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · U.S. small-cap blend
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Jul 28, 2026)0.42%
Price$48.41
First tradedNov 9, 2017
Net assets (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jun 30, 2026)$687mReport
Benchmark (ETFIQ, from its filings)Russell 3000 Index, measured by IWV, which tracks the same index
Benchmark named inits shareholder report, N-CSR, May 27, 2026
JHSC, 1 year to Nov 4, 2026+19.3%
IWV, the same days+14.8%
Against its benchmark, 1 year (ETFIQ)+4.5 pts
Below its high (ETFIQ)−3.1%
Holdings489
Top ten weight5.4%
Cash, not in the top ten0.4%
Holdings as of (SEC N-PORT)Jun 30, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)0.0%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)100.0%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)0.0%
IQ Investment Committee on JHSC

12 seats on JHSC, as of Nov 4, 2026: 2 Supports, 3 Mixed, 6 Challenges, 1 Not enough data.

In the tradition ofJohn BogleBogle-style Low CostMixed
In the tradition ofBenjamin GrahamGraham-style Margin of SafetyChallenges
In the tradition ofWarren Buffett & Charlie MungerBuffett & Munger-style QualityChallenges
In the tradition ofPeter LynchLynch-style Growth at a Reasonable PriceNot enough data
In the tradition ofJohn TempletonTempleton-style Global ContrarianMixed
In the tradition ofRay DalioDalio-style All-WeatherChallenges
In the tradition ofHoward MarksMarks-style Cycles & RiskChallenges
In the tradition ofStanley DruckenmillerDruckenmiller-style Macro & LiquidityChallenges
In the tradition ofDavid SwensenSwensen-style DiversificationSupports
In the tradition ofCathie WoodWood-style Disruptive InnovationChallenges
In the tradition ofJesse LivermoreLivermore-style Trend FollowingMixed
Uses ETFIQ’s measuresThe ETFIQ SkepticETFIQ’s own seatSupports
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Questions people ask about JHSC

How has JHSC performed?
Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, JHSC returned +19.3% with distributions reinvested, against +14.8% for its benchmark, the Russell 3000 Index. Over three years the number is +57.1%.
What does JHSC cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.42% a year.
What does JHSC hold?
489 positions as filed for Jun 30, 2026, with the top ten at 5.4% of the fund. 0% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is JHSC below its high?
3.1% below its high of Aug 14, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Nov 4, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, JHSC, Benchmark (IWV) and S&P 500 (SPY)Tiingo end-of-day · Nov 4, 2026
Fee, 0.42%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $687mSEC filing, whole fund · Jun 30, 2026
HoldingsHoldings filing (SEC Form N-PORT) · Jun 30, 2026 ↗
IssuerJohn Hancock website ↗
All fund filingsFund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
John Hancock’s own site ↗

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