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JHSC vs SMLF

John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF vs iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF

JHSC

John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF

Annual cost

0.42%

Fund size

$667M

SMLF

iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF

Annual cost

0.15%

Fund size

$3.9B

Key differences

Both JHSC and SMLF are equity ETFs. JHSC charges 0.42% a year and SMLF 0.15%. The main difference: SMLF costs 0.27% less per year.

  • SMLF costs 0.27% less per year.
  • SMLF is much larger than JHSC. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last three years, SMLF has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

JHSCSMLF
Annual cost (TER)0.42%0.15%
Fund size (AUM)$667M$3.9B
Since20172015
Dividend yield1.01%1.03%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+24.0%+29.2%
CAGR 3Y+15.9%+21.0%
CAGR 5Y+6.9%+10.6%
Sharpe 3Y0.690.88
Volatility 1Y16.28%17.39%
Max drawdown-42.66%-41.89%

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