John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:JHSC) Short Interest Update

John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:JHSC) saw a significant growth in short interest in February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 28,358 shares, a growth of 41.7% from the February 12th total of 20,008 shares. Approximately 0.2% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 29,123 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.0 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 29,123 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.0 days. Approximately 0.2% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of NYSEARCA:JHSC traded up $0.01 on Friday, hitting $42.52. The company had a trading volume of 20,898 shares, compared to its average volume of 42,371. The company has a market cap of $644.18 million, a PE ratio of 15.76 and a beta of 1.05. John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF has a 52-week low of $31.96 and a 52-week high of $46.78. The business has a 50 day moving average of $44.88 and a 200 day moving average of $42.97.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in JHSC. Royal Bank of Canada grew its holdings in shares of John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF by 31.3% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 36,692 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,368,000 after buying an additional 8,737 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its position in John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF by 183.8% during the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 180,060 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,031,000 after acquiring an additional 116,617 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its position in John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF by 4.6% during the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 150,389 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,873,000 after acquiring an additional 6,650 shares during the last quarter. WCG Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF by 14.4% in the 2nd quarter. WCG Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 12,325 shares of the company’s stock worth $481,000 after acquiring an additional 1,551 shares during the period. Finally, CW Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $613,000.

About John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF

The John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF (JHSC) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the John Hancock Dimensional Small Cap index. The fund tracks an index of US small-cap stocks selected by relative price and profitability. Securities are weighted by multiple factors relative to their sector peers. JHSC was launched on Nov 8, 2017 and is managed by John Hancock.