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John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Managed Vola...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

Issuer
BlackRock
Inception Date
Jan 6, 1997
Min. Investment
$0
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Multi-Asset
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Managed Volatility Balanced Portfolio, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Managed Volatility Balanced Portfolio (JELBX) has returned -3.12% so far this year and 6.31% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, JELBX has returned 3.82% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Managed Volatility Balanced Portfolio

1D
0.00%
1M
-6.21%
YTD
-3.12%
6M
-1.31%
1Y
6.31%
3Y*
7.89%
5Y*
3.55%
10Y*
3.82%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 1997, JELBX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.15%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 38.5 years.

Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +8.0%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -16.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, JELBX closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Jun 21, 2011 with a return of +7.0%, while the worst single day was Apr 12, 2006 at -12.1%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20261.83%1.44%-6.21%-3.12%
20253.01%-2.01%-0.93%-1.60%1.44%3.02%0.37%2.55%1.78%1.03%0.36%0.46%9.73%
20240.00%1.80%2.46%-3.45%3.28%1.25%2.56%1.76%1.73%-2.48%3.23%-2.85%9.33%
20233.90%-1.83%1.67%0.68%-1.15%3.10%1.98%-1.94%-3.86%-2.53%7.04%4.99%12.06%
2022-3.85%-1.92%-1.27%-4.99%0.09%-3.26%3.27%-1.90%-4.34%0.24%3.49%-1.37%-15.06%
2021-0.26%1.12%1.11%2.94%0.82%1.05%0.80%1.35%-2.59%2.55%-1.42%2.01%9.76%

Benchmark Metrics

John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Managed Volatility Balanced Portfolio has an annualized alpha of -2.28%, beta of 0.46, and R² of 0.64 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 1997.

  • This fund participated in 69.90% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 45.89% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • This fund had an annualized alpha of -2.28% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.
  • Beta of 0.46 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

Alpha
-2.28%
Beta
0.46
0.64
Upside Capture
45.89%
Downside Capture
69.90%

Expense Ratio

JELBX has an expense ratio of 0.17%, which is considered low.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

JELBX ranks 20 for risk / return — in the bottom 20% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


JELBX Risk / Return Rank: 2020
Overall Rank
JELBX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 2424
Sharpe Ratio Rank
JELBX Sortino Ratio Rank: 2323
Sortino Ratio Rank
JELBX Omega Ratio Rank: 2222
Omega Ratio Rank
JELBX Calmar Ratio Rank: 1414
Calmar Ratio Rank
JELBX Martin Ratio Rank: 1414
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Managed Volatility Balanced Portfolio (JELBX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


JELBXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.64

0.90

-0.25

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.98

1.39

-0.40

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.14

1.21

-0.07

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.39

1.40

-1.01

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

1.37

6.61

-5.23

Explore JELBX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Managed Volatility Balanced Portfolio provided a 7.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.74 per share.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00$1.2020182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018
Dividend$0.74$0.74$0.32$1.09$0.60$0.32$0.93$0.80$1.16

Dividend yield

7.00%6.78%2.98%10.88%6.00%2.55%7.95%6.43%10.30%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Managed Volatility Balanced Portfolio. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.46$0.00$0.28$0.74
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.25$0.32
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.87$0.00$0.22$1.09
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.25$0.60
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.29$0.32

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Managed Volatility Balanced Portfolio. 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 John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Managed Volatility Balanced Portfolio was 50.73%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 2979 trading sessions.

The current John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Managed Volatility Balanced Portfolio drawdown is 6.38%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-50.73%Mar 27, 20002250Mar 9, 20092979Jan 19, 20215229
-21.79%Apr 6, 1998130Oct 8, 1998362Mar 16, 2000492
-18.54%Nov 10, 2021238Oct 20, 2022427Jul 5, 2024665
-9.82%Feb 18, 202535Apr 8, 202564Jul 23, 202599
-8.55%Feb 19, 199737Apr 11, 199743Jun 12, 199780

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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