BROUGHT TO YOU BY:

ETF Portfolio Builder

New

ETF Portfolio Builder

New

MMSCvsJSMDETF Comparison

ETF 1

MMSC

First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF

This fund is part of

US Small Cap Growth

+0.6%

Full MMSC fund page

VS

ETF 2

JSMD

Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

+0.07%

Full JSMD fund page

First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF (MMSC) belongs to the US Small Cap Growth segment. Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF (JSMD) is part of the US Multi-Factor segment. MMSC's top 3 sector exposures are Health Care, Information Technology and Industrials. In contrast, JSMD's top sector exposures are Industrials, Health Care and Information Technology. MMSC is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.95%, versus 0.3% for JSMD. MMSC is up 12.28% year-to-date (YTD) with +$6M in YTD flows. JSMD performs worse with 7.35% YTD performance, and +$118M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of MMSC and JSMD below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

Find out how industry players manage ETF portfolios. Discover our library of Model portfolios

MMSC vs JSMD performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

Get all the metrics on this page, and more, through a reliable ETF data feed

Daily, global ETF data for advanced analysis or integration into apps (API), from our partner Trackinsight.

Data Services

Historic performance and flows

Data as of 04/30/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	MMSC JSMD	+18.82%+15.71%	+6.67%+0.77%	+12.28%+7.35%	+46.05%+26.54%	+79.96%+58.43%	n/a+29.16%
Flows	MMSC JSMD	-$1M+$31M	+$4M+$77M	+$6M+$118M	+$12M+$345M	+$30M+$557M	-+$588M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	MMSC JSMD	+28.25%+26.50%	+22.18%+20.62%	+22.19%+20.41%	n/a+22.08%
Max drawdown	MMSC JSMD	-12.32%-13.12%	-14.05%-14.89%	-29.67%-24.31%	n/a-30.97%
Max drawdown duration	MMSC JSMD	63d63d	84d84d	280d256d	n/a862d

Trading data

Create an account to view trading data

Join for free

	MMSC	JSMD
Last sale 5/1/2026 at 1:30 PM	$26.88	$89.22
Previous close 04/29/2026	$26.86	$89.06
Consolidated volume 04/29/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Main metrics

Last update 5/1/2026 at 1:30 PM

Live

Closed

	MMSC	JSMD
Last price	$26.88	$89.22
1D performance	+0.07%	+0.18%
AuM	$48.36 M	$928.34 M
E/R	0.95%	0.3%

Characteristics

	MMSC	JSMD
Management strategy	Active	Active
Provider	First Trust	Janus Henderson Investors
Benchmark	-	-
N° of holdings	176	105
Asset class	-	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	October 14, 2021	February 23, 2016
ESG	No	No

More MMSC data on Trackinsight

More JSMD data on Trackinsight

Exposure

Countries

MMSC

USA

84.36%

Other

15.64%

JSMD

USA

82.39%

Other

17.61%

Sectors

MMSC

Health Care

18.88%

Information Techn.

18.71%

Industrials

18.37%

Consumer Discreti.

8.97%

Other

35.07%

JSMD

Industrials

20.66%

Health Care

18.25%

Information Techn.

16.44%

Financials

9.56%

Consumer Discreti.

9.16%

Other

25.93%

Diversification

MMSC

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

17.39%

JSMD

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

26.26%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of March 31, 2026

MMSC

FABRINET

1.50%

MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS INC

1.39%

VSE

1.39%

FIRSTCASH HOLDINGS INC

1.29%

NLIGHT INC

1.27%

BLOOM ENERGY CORP

1.26%

PLANET LABS PBC

1.17%

US74006W2070

1.11%

EZCORP CL A NV

1.07%

LUMENTUM HOLDINGS

1.03%

TECHNIPFMC PLC

1.03%

ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP

1.02%

RBC BEARINGS

1.00%

POWELL INDUSTRIES

0.93%

US4859241048

0.93%

JSMD

COMFORT SYSTEMS USA

3.66%

JABIL CIRCUIT

2.10%

PIPER SANDLER COMPANIES

1.89%

TAPESTRY INC

1.86%

RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES

1.80%

CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL

1.62%

MEDPACE HOLDINGS INC

1.58%

FABRINET

1.56%

EXELIXIS

1.55%

GRIFFON

1.53%

BRINK'S

1.53%

STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC

1.45%

CYTOKINETICS

1.44%

INTERDIGITAL

1.38%

TERADATA

1.32%

Frequently asked questions about MMSC and JSMD

How have the MMSC and JSMD ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 30, 2026, MMSC is up 12.28% year-to-date (YTD), while JSMD has returned 7.35%. That puts MMSC better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: MMSC or JSMD?

Year-to-date, the MMSC ETF saw +$6M in flows, compared to +$118M for JSMD.

Which ETF is more volatile: MMSC or JSMD?

Over the past year, MMSC had a volatility of 22.18%, while JSMD experienced 20.62%.

Which ETF is bigger: MMSC or JSMD?

As of April 30, 2026, MMSC holds $48.36 M in assets under management (AUM), while JSMD manages $928.34 M.

What sectors do the MMSC and JSMD ETFs invest in?

MMSC leans toward sectors like Health Care, Information Technology and Industrials. Meanwhile, JSMD focuses on Industrials, Health Care and Information Technology.

What are the top holdings of the MMSC ETF and JSMD ETF?

MMSC top holdings include FABRINET, MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS INC and VSE. JSMD holds in its top three: COMFORT SYSTEMS USA, JABIL CIRCUIT and PIPER SANDLER COMPANIES.

MMSCvsJSMDETF Comparison

First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF

Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF

MMSC vs JSMD performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

Get all the metrics on this page, and more, through a reliable ETF data feed

Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the MMSC and JSMD ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 30, 2026, MMSC is up 12.28% year-to-date (YTD), while JSMD has returned 7.35%. That puts MMSC better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: MMSC or JSMD?

Year-to-date, the MMSC ETF saw +$6M in flows, compared to +$118M for JSMD.

Which ETF is more volatile: MMSC or JSMD?

Over the past year, MMSC had a volatility of 22.18%, while JSMD experienced 20.62%.

Which ETF is bigger: MMSC or JSMD?

As of April 30, 2026, MMSC holds $48.36 M in assets under management (AUM), while JSMD manages $928.34 M.

What sectors do the MMSC and JSMD ETFs invest in?

MMSC leans toward sectors like Health Care, Information Technology and Industrials. Meanwhile, JSMD focuses on Industrials, Health Care and Information Technology.

What are the top holdings of the MMSC ETF and JSMD ETF?

MMSC top holdings include FABRINET, MACOM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS INC and VSE. JSMD holds in its top three: COMFORT SYSTEMS USA, JABIL CIRCUIT and PIPER SANDLER COMPANIES.

Which ETF is more diversified: MMSC or JSMD?

MMSC holds 209 securities with 17.39% of its assets in the top 15. JSMD has 105 securities and a top 15 weight of 26.26%.

Have you tried our ETF Compare tool?