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John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Mid Value Tr...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

Inception Date
Apr 28, 2005
Min. Investment
$0
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Mid-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 Mid Value Trust, 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 Mid Value Trust (JEMUX) has returned 0.75% so far this year and 10.28% over the past 12 months.


John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Mid Value Trust

1D
-0.63%
1M
-8.90%
YTD
0.75%
6M
2.40%
1Y
10.28%
3Y*
12.68%
5Y*
8.97%
10Y*

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 Feb 1, 2017, JEMUX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.80%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.2 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +15.7%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -20.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, JEMUX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +9.8%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -10.8%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20265.24%5.08%-8.90%0.75%
20255.62%-5.84%-2.59%-6.08%5.77%1.63%1.51%4.27%0.80%-1.19%2.20%0.65%6.04%
20240.20%4.55%6.29%-4.64%3.15%-1.39%5.63%0.71%1.59%-0.32%6.81%-6.46%16.23%
202310.25%-2.37%-4.30%0.68%-3.59%8.74%4.81%-3.17%-5.10%-5.05%9.31%9.18%18.67%
2022-1.25%2.03%3.73%-5.20%0.84%-10.03%6.32%-2.97%-9.19%10.89%7.54%-4.42%-4.01%
20210.39%8.02%5.53%4.03%3.14%-2.64%-1.89%-0.25%-0.59%4.82%-3.92%6.12%24.30%

Benchmark Metrics

John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Mid Value Trust has an annualized alpha of -2.26%, beta of 0.89, and R² of 0.70 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 02, 2017.

  • This fund participated in 96.51% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 80.56% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • This fund had an annualized alpha of -2.26% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.
  • With beta of 0.89 and R² of 0.70, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
-2.26%
Beta
0.89
0.70
Upside Capture
80.56%
Downside Capture
96.51%

Expense Ratio

JEMUX has a high expense ratio of 0.93%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

JEMUX ranks 13 for risk / return — in the bottom 13% 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.


JEMUX Risk / Return Rank: 1313
Overall Rank
JEMUX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1616
Sharpe Ratio Rank
JEMUX Sortino Ratio Rank: 1717
Sortino Ratio Rank
JEMUX Omega Ratio Rank: 1717
Omega Ratio Rank
JEMUX Calmar Ratio Rank: 99
Calmar Ratio Rank
JEMUX Martin Ratio Rank: 99
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 Mid Value Trust (JEMUX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


JEMUXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.46

0.90

-0.43

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.79

1.39

-0.59

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.11

1.21

-0.10

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.18

1.40

-1.22

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

0.58

6.61

-6.03

Explore JEMUX 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 Mid Value Trust provided a 22.48% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.12 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Dividend$2.12$2.12$0.62$1.63$1.44$0.69$0.37$1.48$0.95$0.07

Dividend yield

22.48%22.65%5.67%16.50%14.45%5.72%3.65%15.29%10.03%0.58%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Mid Value Trust. 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$2.12$0.00$0.00$2.12
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.62$0.00$0.00$0.62
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.63$0.00$0.00$1.63
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.44$0.00$0.00$1.44
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.69$0.00$0.00$0.69

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 Mid Value Trust. 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 Mid Value Trust was 39.41%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 166 trading sessions.

The current John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Mid Value Trust drawdown is 9.60%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-39.41%Jan 17, 202045Mar 23, 2020166Nov 16, 2020211
-21.96%Dec 2, 202487Apr 11, 2025139Dec 10, 2025226
-21.39%Apr 21, 2022110Sep 27, 202287Feb 1, 2023197
-19.73%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 2018256Dec 31, 2019485
-14.02%Aug 1, 202363Oct 27, 202332Dec 13, 202395

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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