John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Managed Volatility Growth Portfolio (JELGX)
Fund Info
Jan 6, 1997
$0
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
JELGX has an expense ratio of 0.18%, which is considered low.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Managed Volatility Growth Portfolio (JELGX) returned -0.70% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.53% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, JELGX returned 4.30% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
JELGX
-0.70%
2.15%
-3.96%
5.53%
6.93%
6.63%
4.30%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of JELGX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.79% | -0.34% | -3.07% | -2.11% | 2.15% | -0.70% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.09% | 3.05% | 2.96% | -3.77% | 3.92% | 1.17% | 2.66% | 1.90% | 1.78% | -2.41% | 3.87% | -3.29% | 11.94% |
| 2023 | 3.99% | -1.78% | 1.63% | 0.63% | -1.33% | 4.32% | 2.76% | -2.60% | -4.22% | -2.84% | 7.86% | 5.37% | 13.80% |
| 2022 | -4.67% | -1.97% | -0.64% | -5.19% | 0.08% | -3.59% | 3.37% | -1.63% | -4.27% | 1.10% | 3.60% | -1.68% | -14.85% |
| 2021 | -0.08% | 1.66% | 1.80% | 3.54% | 0.85% | 1.08% | 0.61% | 1.82% | -3.35% | 3.66% | -2.08% | 2.86% | 12.82% |
| 2020 | -0.60% | -5.61% | -11.32% | 2.72% | 1.59% | 1.13% | 2.14% | 3.27% | -2.44% | -1.25% | 6.58% | 3.58% | -1.49% |
| 2019 | 4.67% | 1.80% | 1.46% | 2.88% | -4.64% | 5.56% | 0.44% | -1.47% | 1.20% | 1.74% | 2.25% | 2.47% | 19.53% |
| 2018 | 4.12% | -3.43% | -1.09% | 0.14% | 1.17% | -0.21% | 2.19% | 1.45% | -0.29% | -6.47% | 1.31% | -5.12% | -6.56% |
| 2017 | 2.00% | 2.49% | 0.88% | 1.39% | 1.51% | 0.64% | 2.11% | 0.35% | 1.50% | 1.76% | 1.66% | 0.90% | 18.59% |
| 2016 | -3.19% | -0.39% | 3.38% | 0.61% | 0.30% | -0.91% | 2.13% | 0.37% | -0.08% | -1.68% | 1.40% | 1.49% | 3.33% |
| 2015 | -0.92% | 3.29% | -1.04% | 1.12% | 0.28% | -1.86% | 0.42% | -5.25% | -1.70% | 3.30% | -0.29% | -1.67% | -4.52% |
| 2014 | -2.18% | 3.74% | -0.28% | -0.21% | 1.88% | 1.78% | -1.74% | 2.53% | -2.60% | -0.14% | 1.30% | -1.71% | 2.16% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of JELGX is 31, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Managed Volatility Growth Portfolio (JELGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Managed Volatility Growth Portfolio provided a 2.70% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.31 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.31 | $0.31 | $1.58 | $0.51 | $0.29 | $1.00 | $1.22 | $1.51 | $0.82 | $0.63 | $0.31 | $0.41 |
Dividend yield | 2.70% | 2.68% | 15.02% | 4.73% | 2.20% | 8.30% | 9.21% | 12.38% | 5.61% | 4.82% | 2.37% | 2.91% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Managed Volatility Growth Portfolio. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.31 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.39 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $1.58 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.51 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.29 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.79 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $1.00 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $1.22 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $1.51 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.53 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.82 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.63 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.31 |
| 2014 | $0.41 | $0.41 |
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 Growth 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 Growth Portfolio was 50.17%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 883 trading sessions.
The current John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Managed Volatility Growth Portfolio drawdown is 4.61%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -50.17% | Nov 1, 2007 | 338 | Mar 9, 2009 | 883 | Sep 7, 2012 | 1221 |
| -21.45% | Feb 13, 2020 | 27 | Mar 23, 2020 | 226 | Feb 12, 2021 | 253 |
| -18.68% | Nov 9, 2021 | 235 | Oct 14, 2022 | 349 | Mar 7, 2024 | 584 |
| -18.18% | Apr 13, 2006 | 43 | Jun 14, 2006 | 205 | Apr 11, 2007 | 248 |
| -13.8% | Jan 29, 2018 | 229 | Dec 24, 2018 | 131 | Jul 3, 2019 | 360 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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