John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:JHSC) Short Interest Up 41.7% in February

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF

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

John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of NYSEARCA:JHSC traded up $0.01 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $42.52. The stock had a trading volume of 20,898 shares, compared to its average volume of 42,371. The company has a market capitalization of $644.18 million, a PE ratio of 15.76 and a beta of 1.05. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $44.88 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $42.95. John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF has a 1 year low of $31.96 and a 1 year high of $46.78.

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.