The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Sells 681,754 Shares of John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF $JHSC

The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lowered its position in shares of John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:JHSC) by 17.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,217,341 shares of the company’s stock after selling 681,754 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company owned about 0.21% of John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF worth $156,234,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its position in shares of John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF by 170.5% in the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 574,595 shares of the company’s stock valued at $24,047,000 after acquiring an additional 362,208 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in shares of John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF by 4.6% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,238,444 shares of the company’s stock worth $96,007,000 after purchasing an additional 98,921 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. grew its stake in shares of John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF by 696.0% in the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 99,648 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,891,000 after purchasing an additional 87,129 shares during the last quarter. Money Concepts Capital Corp purchased a new position in John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF during the 1st quarter valued at about $2,682,000. Finally, Sims Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF by 8.5% during the 1st quarter. Sims Investment Management LLC now owns 349,386 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,985,000 after purchasing an additional 27,440 shares during the period.

John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF Stock Down 0.8%

Shares of John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF stock opened at $47.31 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $712.02 million, a PE ratio of 15.76 and a beta of 1.00. The business has a 50 day moving average of $48.58 and a 200 day moving average of $46.68. John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF has a 52 week low of $39.61 and a 52 week high of $50.00.

John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a semiannual dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 26th were given a $0.1904 dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 78.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 26th.

John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF Company Profile

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.