Yahoo Finance Should Janus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF (JSML) Be on Your Investing Radar?
Launched on 02/23/2016, the Janus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF (JSML) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Small Cap Growth segment of the US equity market.
The fund is sponsored by Janus Henderson. It has amassed assets over $204.09 million, making it one of the average sized ETFs attempting to match the Small Cap Growth segment of the US equity market.
Why Small Cap Growth
With more potential comes more risk, and small cap companies, with market capitalization below $2 billion, epitomizes this way of thinking.
Qualities of growth stocks include faster growth rates compared to the broader market, as well as higher valuations and higher than average sales and earnings growth rates. Additionally, growth stocks have a greater level of risk associated with them. Even though growth stocks are more likely to outperform their value counterparts in strong bull markets, value stocks have a record of delivering better returns in almost all markets than growth stocks.
Costs
Since cheaper funds tend to produce better results than more expensive funds, assuming all other factors remain equal, it is important for investors to pay attention to an ETF's expense ratio.
Annual operating expenses for this ETF are 0.30%, putting it on par with most peer products in the space.
It has a 12-month trailing dividend yield of 0.53%.
Sector Exposure and Top Holdings
It is important to delve into an ETF's holdings before investing despite the many upsides to these kinds of funds like diversified exposure, which minimizes single stock risk. And, most ETFs are very transparent products that disclose their holdings on a daily basis.
This ETF has heaviest allocation to the Industrials sector--about 33.60% of the portfolio. Healthcare and Information Technology round out the top three.
Looking at individual holdings, Core & Main Inc. Class A (CNM) accounts for about 3.53% of total assets, followed by Doximity Inc. Class A (DOCS) and Amkor Technology Inc. (AMKR).
The top 10 holdings account for about 25.45% of total assets under management.
Performance and Risk
JSML seeks to match the performance of the Janus Small Cap Growth Alpha Index before fees and expenses. The Janus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha Index selects small-sized capitalization stocks that are poised for smart growth by evaluating each company performance in three critical areas: growth, profitability, and capital efficiency.
The ETF has lost about -2.94% so far this year and is up roughly 16.10% in the last one year (as of 04/16/2024). In the past 52-week period, it has traded between $47.02 and $60.48.
The ETF has a beta of 1.26 and standard deviation of 25.24% for the trailing three-year period. With about 203 holdings, it effectively diversifies company-specific risk.
Alternatives
Janus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF carries a Zacks ETF Rank of 3 (Hold), which is based on expected asset class return, expense ratio, and momentum, among other factors. Thus, JSML is a reasonable option for those seeking exposure to the Style Box - Small Cap Growth area of the market. Investors might also want to consider some other ETF options in the space.
The iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF (IWO) and the Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (VBK) track a similar index. While iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF has $10.77 billion in assets, Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF has $16.37 billion. IWO has an expense ratio of 0.24% and VBK charges 0.07%.
Bottom-Line
Passively managed ETFs are becoming increasingly popular with institutional as well as retail investors due to their low cost, transparency, flexibility and tax efficiency. They are excellent vehicles for long term investors.
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