# JHSC (John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF)

John Hancock · Stock ETFs · U.S. small-cap blend · data as of Nov 4, 2026

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 measured. No other ETF tracks the index it names, so its tracking cannot be measured. https://etfiq.com/promise-index/stocks/

JHSC tracks an index and returned +19.3% over the past year.

## Key facts

- JHSC, total return, 1 year: +19.3%, as of Nov 4, 2026.
- JHSC, expense ratio: 0.42%, as of Jul 28, 2026.
- JHSC, holdings: 489, as of Jun 30, 2026.
- JHSC, below its high: −3.1%, as of Nov 4, 2026.
- JHSC, 12-month yield, capital gains included, on its starting price: 1.2%, as of Nov 4, 2026.
- JHSC, last payment (paid annually), ex-date Jun 26, 2026: $0.1904, as of Jun 26, 2026.
- JHSC, net assets: $687m (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jun 30, 2026).

## JHSC over each window to Nov 4, 2026

| Window | Total return | Benchmark (IWV) | Gap to IWV | S&P 500 (SPY) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 month | +4.2% | −0.8% | +5.0 pts | −1.0% |
| 3 months | −1.9% | −0.3% | −1.6 pts | −0.1% |
| 6 months | +3.5% | +4.9% | −1.4 pts | +5.0% |
| Year to date | +15.7% | +13.3% | +2.4 pts | +13.3% |
| 1 year | +19.3% | +14.8% | +4.5 pts | +14.8% |
| 3 years | +57.1% | +81.0% | −23.9 pts | +82.9% |
| 5 years | +34.9% | +66.3% | −31.4 pts | +75.0% |
| Since launch | +112.3% | +223.2% | −110.9 pts | +241.1% |
| Since launch, annualised | +8.7% | – | – | – |

## JHSC key stats

- 52-week high, daily closes to Nov 4, 2026: $49.95 on Aug 14, 2026 (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- 52-week low, daily closes to Nov 4, 2026: $39.61 on Nov 20, 2025 (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- Close on Nov 4, 2026, within that range: $48.41, 85% of the way from the low to the high (computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices)
- Holdings: 489
- Top ten weight: 5.4%

## JHSC trading

- Not scored.
- The full trading page: https://etfiq.com/funds/jhsc/trading/

## JHSC for holders outside the US

- US tax withheld on dividends, no treaty: 30% (<https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-lbi/tax-treaty-table-1.pdf>)
- Treaty rates on dividends (IRS table, read Oct 30, 2026): 65 countries, 10% to 30% (<https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/tax-treaty-tables>)
- JHSC interest-related and short-term gain dividends: not read by ETFIQ
- US estate tax filing threshold, non-resident holders: $60,000 (<https://www.irs.gov/instructions/i706na>)
- Share class: Distributing (<https://etfiq.com/learn/non-us-holders>)

Facts from the IRS, not tax advice.

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | John Hancock Dimensional Small Cap Index | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Equity fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Stocks · U.S. small-cap blend | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.42% | 485BPOS XBRL, Jul 28, 2026 |
| Price | $48.41 | ETFIQ |
| First traded | Nov 9, 2017 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $687m | SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jun 30, 2026 |
| Benchmark | Russell 3000 Index, measured by IWV, which tracks the same index | ETFIQ, from its filings |
| Benchmark named in | its shareholder report, N-CSR, May 27, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| JHSC, 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 | +19.3% | ETFIQ |
| IWV, the same days | +14.8% | ETFIQ |
| Against its benchmark, 1 year | +4.5 pts | ETFIQ |
| Below its high | −3.1% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 489 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 5.4% | ETFIQ |
| Cash, not in the top ten | 0.4% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings as of | Jun 30, 2026 | SEC N-PORT |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 0.0% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 100.0% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 0.0% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### 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.


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