Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF (JSMD)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF (JSMD) has returned -2.61% so far this year and 14.01% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, JSMD has had an annualized return of 11.87%, just under the S&P 500 Index benchmark’s 12.16%.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Feb 25, 2016, JSMD's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.14%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.1 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +16.4%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -19.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, JSMD closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +9.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -10.0%.

Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF has an annualized alpha of 0.14%, beta of 1.04, and R² of 0.69 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 26, 2016.

• This ETF participated in 114.82% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 112.76% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• With beta of 1.04 and R² of 0.69, this ETF moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

JSMD has an expense ratio of 0.30%, placing it in the medium range.

JSMD ranks 33 for risk / return — below 33% of ETFs on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF (JSMD) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF provided a 0.57% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.45 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF was 38.98%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 85 trading sessions.

The current Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF drawdown is 10.53%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.