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The Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF (JSMD) was launched on 02/23/2016, and is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to offer 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 $481.69 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
Sitting at a market capitalization below $2 billion, small cap companies tend to be high-potential stocks compared to its large and mid cap counterparts, but come with higher risk.
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. Something to keep in mind is the higher level of volatility that is affiliated with growth stocks. When you consider growth versus value, growth stocks are usually the clear winner in strong bull markets but tend to fall flat in nearly all other environments.
Costs
Cost is an important factor in selecting the right ETF, and cheaper funds can significantly outperform their more expensive counterparts if all other fundamentals are the same.
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 0.76%.
Sector Exposure and Top Holdings
Even though ETFs offer diversified exposure which minimizes single stock risk, it is still important to look into a fund's holdings before investing. Luckily, most ETFs are very transparent products that disclose their holdings on a daily basis.
This ETF has heaviest allocation to the Industrials sector--about 26.70% of the portfolio. Healthcare and Information Technology round out the top three.
Looking at individual holdings, Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO) accounts for about 3.36% of total assets, followed by Neurocrine Biosciences Inc. (NBIX) and Medpace Holdings Inc. (MEDP).
The top 10 holdings account for about 20.2% of total assets under management.
Performance and Risk
JSMD seeks to match the performance of the Janus Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha Index before fees and expenses. The Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha Index selects small- and medium-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 -0.14% so far this year and is up roughly 11.08% in the last one year (as of 05/13/2025). In the past 52-week period, it has traded between $62.52 and $82.80.