John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Mid Cap Index Trust Fund (JECIX) belongs to the Mid Cap Blend Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with JECIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to JECIX
JECIX charges 0.45% annually. There are 21 mutual funds in the Mid Cap Blend Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.03%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Mid Cap Index Fund | 0.03% | — | Sep 2011 | JECIX vs FSMDX | |
| Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Institutional Plus Sha... | 0.03% | 213.90B | Dec 2010 | JECIX vs VMCPX | |
| Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Institutional Shares | 0.04% | 213.90B | May 1998 | JECIX vs VMCIX | |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund Institutional ... | 0.04% | 89.90B | Jan 2011 | JECIX vs VEMPX | |
| Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap Index Fund | 0.04% | 2.70B | Dec 2017 | JECIX vs SWMCX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to JECIX
JECIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 63. There are 17 mutual funds in the Mid Cap Blend Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 92.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradigm Select Fund | 92 | — | Jan 2005 | JECIX vs PFSLX | |
| Gotham Enhanced Return Fund | 83 | — | May 2013 | JECIX vs GENIX | |
| The Texas Fund | 82 | — | Sep 2013 | JECIX vs BIGTX | |
| Destinations Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund | 77 | — | Mar 2017 | JECIX vs DSMFX | |
| Vanguard Strategic Equity Fund | 75 | 11.20B | Aug 1995 | JECIX vs VSEQX |
Top Performing JECIX Alternatives (YTD)
JECIX is at 13.99% YTD. There are 63 mutual funds in the Mid Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 42.35%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradigm Select Fund | 42.35% | — | Jan 2005 | JECIX vs PFSLX | |
| Fidelity SAI Small-Mid Cap 500 Index Fund | 33.04% | — | Aug 2015 | JECIX vs FZFLX | |
| Hodges Fund | 28.91% | — | Oct 1992 | JECIX vs HDPMX | |
| 13D Activist Fund | 27.27% | — | Dec 2011 | JECIX vs DDDIX | |
| The Texas Fund | 26.40% | — | Sep 2013 | JECIX vs BIGTX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to JECIX
JECIX has 16.33% 1-year volatility. There are 85 mutual funds in the Mid Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 9.26%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquila Opportunity Growth Fund | 9.26% | — | Jul 1994 | JECIX vs ATGAX | |
| Gabelli Focused Growth and Income Fund | 9.65% | — | Dec 2002 | JECIX vs GWSAX | |
| Timothy Plan Large/Mid Cap Value Fund | 11.53% | — | Jul 1999 | JECIX vs TLVAX | |
| Quantified Common Ground Fund | 11.73% | — | Dec 2019 | JECIX vs QCGDX | |
| Boston Trust Midcap Fund | 11.80% | — | — | JECIX vs BTMFX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to JECIX
JECIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.86%. There are 44 mutual funds in the Mid Cap Blend Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.55%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantified Common Ground Fund | -5.55% | — | Dec 2019 | JECIX vs QCGDX | |
| FullerThaler Behavioral Mid-Cap Equity Fund Instit... | -6.33% | — | Oct 2023 | JECIX vs FTHMX | |
| Gotham Enhanced Return Fund | -6.44% | — | May 2013 | JECIX vs GENIX | |
| Gabelli Focused Growth and Income Fund | -6.54% | — | Dec 2002 | JECIX vs GWSAX | |
| Fuller & Thaler Behavioral Small-Mid Core Equity F... | -6.80% | — | Dec 2018 | JECIX vs FTSIX |
Other Mutual Funds from John Hancock
The 10 most viewed John Hancock mutual funds shown here include SVBAX, JAAAX, JVMIX and span 9 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hancock Balanced Fund | Diversified Portfolio | 91 | 10.58% | — | Oct 1992 | JECIX vs SVBAX | |
| John Hancock Funds Alternative Asset Allocation Fu... | Multistrategy | 95 | 6.37% | — | Jan 2009 | JECIX vs JAAAX | |
| John Hancock Funds Disciplined Value Mid Cap Fund ... | Mid Cap Value Equities | 24 | 7.14% | — | Jun 1997 | JECIX vs JVMIX | |
| John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust 500 Index Tr... | Large Cap Blend Equities | 73 | 11.56% | — | Nov 2012 | JECIX vs JFIVX | |
| John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund | Dividend | 7 | 3.84% | — | Dec 1989 | JECIX vs PDT | |
| John Hancock Funds Disciplined Value Fund | Large Cap Value Equities | 84 | 16.63% | — | Jan 1997 | JECIX vs JVLIX | |
| John Hancock Bond Fund | Intermediate Core-Plus Bond | 26 | 0.39% | — | Nov 1973 | JECIX vs JHNBX | |
| John Hancock International Dynamic Growth Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 37 | 26.05% | — | May 2019 | JECIX vs JIJIX | |
| John Hancock Fundamental Large Cap Core Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 18 | 3.25% | — | Oct 1984 | JECIX vs TAGRX | |
| John Hancock Small Cap Core Fund | Small Cap Blend Equities | 38 | 19.09% | — | Dec 2013 | JECIX vs JCCIX |
Often Compared With JECIX
Investors most often compare JECIX with VO, VOTE, PRBLX. These 20 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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