JHSC Fees and Costs — John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF
Data updated: 2026-08-27
The net expense ratio is 0.42%: a 0.39% management fee plus 0.06% other expenses, less a 0.03% fee waiver. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $130K in broker commissions, 0.0214% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 43%.
JHSC Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of JHSC. Prospectus, as of March 31, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.39% |
| 12b-1 fee | — |
| Other expenses | 0.06% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.45% |
| Fee waiver | −0.03% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.42% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
JHSC Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in JHSC, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $279 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.46% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.42%) | $44 | $138 | $241 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $2 | $7 | $12 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $7 | $25 |
| Total costs | $46 | $153 | $279 |
| Value after costs | $10,454 | $11,424 | $12,484 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.46% | 0.46% | 0.46% |
JHSC Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0214%
- Total broker commissions: $130K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $541.4M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 43%
- Securities on loan, average value: $23.1M
- Net income from securities lending: $64K (0.010% of average net assets)
JHSC Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Bank of Canada | $81K | 62.28% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $36K | 27.42% |
| Instinet, LLC | $11K | 8.72% |
| Jefferies LLC | $2K | 1.24% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc. | $225 | 0.17% |
| Mischler Financial Group, Inc. | $196 | 0.15% |
| Pershing LLC | $18 | 0.01% |
JHSC Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| National Securities Clearing Corporation | $489.0M | 90.33% |
| State Street Global Markets, LLC | $52.3M | 9.67% |
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.