JFWD Performance — Jacob Forward ETF
Data updated: 2025-01-15
JFWD returned +50.30% over one year to Nov 2024. The annualised 3-year return is −12.73%. Against its US Small Growth category average the fund came out behind over three years but ahead over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $66, against $107 for the category, and to $150 over one year, against $134. Volatility over the past three years was 37.60% a year. In the 12 months to Nov 2024 the fund lost a net $1.0M, and assets reached $2.40M.
JFWD Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Jacob Forward ETF grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Small Growth category average over the same months.
| Period | JFWD | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Dec 2023 – Nov 2024) | $150 | $134 |
| 3 years (Dec 2021 – Nov 2024) | $66 | $107 |
| Since data start (Jul 2021 – Nov 2024) | $63 | $104 |
JFWD Trailing Returns
Total returns to Nov 2024, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +50.30% |
| 3 years (annualised) | −12.73% |
JFWD Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Jacob Forward ETF, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2024 (Jan–Nov) | +20.99% |
| 2023 | +35.14% |
| 2022 | −56.40% |
| 2021 (Jul–Dec) | −10.94% |
JFWD Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | −6.3% | +12.7% | −0.2% | −13.5% | +4.1% | +1.0% | +5.9% | +0.5% | +1.1% | −0.3% | +17.6% | — |
| 2023 | +15.7% | −3.7% | −3.5% | −2.0% | +5.4% | +7.2% | +6.0% | −12.0% | −10.9% | −9.4% | +21.4% | +24.2% |
| 2022 | −20.8% | +1.9% | −1.9% | −20.7% | −14.9% | −13.7% | +12.2% | +0.4% | −6.7% | +1.8% | −4.5% | −7.6% |
| 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.4% | +5.1% | −6.7% | +9.7% | −10.9% | −6.8% |
JFWD Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Dec 2021 – Nov 2024.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 37.60%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.46 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +24.23% (Dec 2023)
- Worst month: −20.76% (Jan 2022)
JFWD Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Jacob Forward ETF, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$1.0M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $106K
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.09×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2024 | $0 | $221K | −$221K |
| Oct 2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sep 2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Aug 2024 | $0 | $317K | −$317K |
| Jul 2024 | $0 | $98K | −$98K |
| Jun 2024 | $0 | $200K | −$200K |
| May 2024 | $0 | $310K | −$310K |
| Apr 2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mar 2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Feb 2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jan 2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dec 2023 | $106K | $0 | $106K |
JFWD Assets Under Management
Net assets of Jacob Forward ETF by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2024-11-30 | $2.40M |
| 2024-08-31 | $2.24M |
| 2024-05-31 | $2.68M |
| 2024-02-29 | $3.31M |
| 2023-11-30 | $2.44M |
| 2023-08-31 | $2.83M |
| 2023-05-31 | $2.83M |
| 2023-02-28 | $3.02M |
| 2022-11-30 | $3.10M |
| 2022-08-31 | $3.42M |
| 2022-05-31 | $3.42M |
| 2022-02-28 | $5.16M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.