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JHSCvsSTXKETF Comparison

ETF 1

JHSC

John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

+0%

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ETF 2

STXK

Strive Small-Cap ETF

This fund is part of

US Small Cap

+0.12%

Full STXK fund page

John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF (JHSC) belongs to the US Multi-Factor segment. Strive Small-Cap ETF (STXK) is part of the US Small Cap segment. JHSC's top 3 sector exposures are Industrials, Financials and Consumer Discretionary. In contrast, STXK's top sector exposures are Financials, Information Technology and Industrials. JHSC is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.46%, versus 0.18% for STXK. JHSC is up 10.53% year-to-date (YTD) with -$7M in YTD flows. STXK performs worse with 9.04% YTD performance, and +$7M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of JHSC and STXK below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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JHSC vs STXK performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 04/27/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	JHSC STXK	+9.92%+10.70%	+3.57%+2.73%	+10.53%+9.04%	+30.23%+32.60%	+52.71%+51.95%	+36.69%n/a
Flows	JHSC STXK	-$16M+$1M	+$7M+$3M	-$7M+$7M	+$80M+$8M	+$163M+$52M	+$114M-

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	JHSC STXK	+17.18%+18.30%	+16.80%+17.49%	+18.98%+20.02%	+20.24%n/a
Max drawdown	JHSC STXK	-9.51%-9.77%	-9.51%-9.88%	-25.36%-26.90%	-25.36%n/a
Max drawdown duration	JHSC STXK	53d65d	53d84d	379d332d	379dn/a

Trading data

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	JHSC	STXK
Last sale 4/27/2026 at 1:30 PM	$46.42	$36.21
Previous close 04/27/2026	$46.19	$36.13
Consolidated volume 04/27/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of March 31, 2026

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Main metrics

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	JHSC	STXK
Last price	$46.42	$36.21
1D performance	+0.50%	+0.23%
AuM	$700.76 M	$78.54 M
E/R	0.46%	0.18%

Characteristics

	JHSC	STXK
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	John Hancock Investments	Strive Asset Management
Benchmark	John Hancock Dimensional Small Cap Index	Bloomberg US 600 Index
N° of holdings	437	528
Asset class	Equities	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	August 11, 2017	November 10, 2022
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

JHSC

USA

93.41%

Other

6.59%

STXK

USA

92.74%

Other

7.26%

Sectors

JHSC

Industrials

16.64%

Financials

16.29%

Consumer Discreti.

13.8%

Information Techn.

12.72%

Other

40.54%

STXK

Financials

14.49%

Information Techn.

14.1%

Industrials

13.87%

Consumer Discreti.

13.45%

Health Care

11.17%

Other

32.92%

Diversification

JHSC

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

6.94%

STXK

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

5.3%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of March 31, 2026

JHSC

DARLING INGREDIENTS INC

0.55%

LITTELFUSE

0.51%

SM ENERGY

0.49%

ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC

0.49%

CIRRUS LOGIC

0.47%

NFG

0.47%

NOV INC

0.45%

UGI

0.45%

RYDER SYSTEM

0.45%

MATADOR RESOURCES

0.44%

ARROW ELECTRONICS

0.44%

AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS

0.44%

FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS INC

0.43%

IDACORP

0.43%

ZURN WATER SOLUTIONS CORP

0.42%

STXK

CHORD ENERGY CORPORATION

0.41%

COGNEX

0.39%

MATADOR RESOURCES

0.37%

VAXCYTE

0.36%

VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC

0.35%

ARROW ELECTRONICS

0.35%

CELANESE SR

0.35%

CIRRUS LOGIC

0.35%

ESCO TECHNOLOGIES

0.35%

FORMFACTOR

0.35%

NOV INC

0.34%

ARGAN

0.34%

ARCELLX

0.33%

TRANSOCEAN

0.33%

SILICON LABS

0.33%

Frequently asked questions about JHSC and STXK

How have the JHSC and STXK ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 27, 2026, JHSC is up 10.53% year-to-date (YTD), while STXK has returned 9.04%. That puts JHSC better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: JHSC or STXK?

Year-to-date, the JHSC ETF saw -$7M in flows, compared to +$7M for STXK.

Which ETF is more volatile: JHSC or STXK?

Over the past year, JHSC had a volatility of 16.8%, while STXK experienced 17.49%.

Which ETF is bigger: JHSC or STXK?

As of April 27, 2026, JHSC holds $700.76 M in assets under management (AUM), while STXK manages $78.54 M.

What sectors do the JHSC and STXK ETFs invest in?

JHSC leans toward sectors like Industrials, Financials and Consumer Discretionary. Meanwhile, STXK focuses on Financials, Information Technology and Industrials.

What are the top holdings of the JHSC ETF and STXK ETF?

JHSC top holdings include DARLING INGREDIENTS INC, LITTELFUSE and SM ENERGY. STXK holds in its top three: CHORD ENERGY CORPORATION, COGNEX and MATADOR RESOURCES.

JHSCvsSTXKETF Comparison

John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF

Strive Small-Cap ETF

JHSC vs STXK performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the JHSC and STXK ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 27, 2026, JHSC is up 10.53% year-to-date (YTD), while STXK has returned 9.04%. That puts JHSC better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: JHSC or STXK?

Year-to-date, the JHSC ETF saw -$7M in flows, compared to +$7M for STXK.

Which ETF is more volatile: JHSC or STXK?

Over the past year, JHSC had a volatility of 16.8%, while STXK experienced 17.49%.

Which ETF is bigger: JHSC or STXK?

As of April 27, 2026, JHSC holds $700.76 M in assets under management (AUM), while STXK manages $78.54 M.

What sectors do the JHSC and STXK ETFs invest in?

JHSC leans toward sectors like Industrials, Financials and Consumer Discretionary. Meanwhile, STXK focuses on Financials, Information Technology and Industrials.

What are the top holdings of the JHSC ETF and STXK ETF?

JHSC top holdings include DARLING INGREDIENTS INC, LITTELFUSE and SM ENERGY. STXK holds in its top three: CHORD ENERGY CORPORATION, COGNEX and MATADOR RESOURCES.

Which ETF is more diversified: JHSC or STXK?

JHSC holds 488 securities with 6.94% of its assets in the top 15. STXK has 593 securities and a top 15 weight of 5.3%.

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