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

Fund Info

Inception Date
May 4, 2003
Min. Investment
$0
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

Share Price Chart


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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 Fundamental All Cap Core 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 Fundamental All Cap Core Trust (JEQAX) has returned -11.12% so far this year and 2.95% over the past 12 months.


John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Fundamental All Cap Core Trust

1D
-2.02%
1M
-8.66%
YTD
-11.12%
6M
-10.71%
1Y
2.95%
3Y*
11.29%
5Y*
7.38%
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, JEQAX's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.11%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.2 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +18.3%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -17.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, JEQAX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +10.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.8%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026-0.20%-2.50%-8.66%-11.12%
20253.98%-8.69%-4.71%-2.57%7.19%5.38%1.11%3.77%-0.15%0.62%0.16%-0.33%4.79%
20240.07%4.82%3.57%-4.37%6.04%2.33%4.43%0.47%1.96%-0.53%6.88%-3.12%24.22%
202312.78%-2.12%3.04%-0.53%0.82%7.09%4.04%-1.85%-6.03%-4.16%13.01%6.74%35.53%
2022-6.90%-2.24%1.03%-10.55%0.37%-9.58%13.10%-4.69%-10.17%5.65%6.40%-6.54%-24.07%
20210.23%4.57%3.96%6.18%1.09%2.69%1.38%4.74%-3.59%4.33%-0.25%2.08%30.61%

Benchmark Metrics

John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Fundamental All Cap Core Trust has an annualized alpha of -0.34%, beta of 1.08, and R² of 0.87 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 02, 2017.

  • This fund captured 114.09% of S&P 500 Index gains and 113.18% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
  • With beta of 1.08 and R² of 0.87, 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
-0.34%
Beta
1.08
0.87
Upside Capture
114.09%
Downside Capture
113.18%

Expense Ratio

JEQAX has an expense ratio of 0.76%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

JEQAX ranks 4 for risk / return — in the bottom 4% 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.


JEQAX Risk / Return Rank: 44
Overall Rank
JEQAX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 55
Sharpe Ratio Rank
JEQAX Sortino Ratio Rank: 66
Sortino Ratio Rank
JEQAX Omega Ratio Rank: 66
Omega Ratio Rank
JEQAX Calmar Ratio Rank: 33
Calmar Ratio Rank
JEQAX Martin Ratio Rank: 22
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 Fundamental All Cap Core Trust (JEQAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


JEQAXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.05

0.90

-0.84

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.25

1.39

-1.14

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.03

1.21

-0.18

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

-0.33

1.40

-1.72

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

-0.98

6.61

-7.59

Explore JEQAX 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 Fundamental All Cap Core Trust provided a 13.86% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.76 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.00201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Dividend$3.76$3.76$3.08$3.88$2.90$2.93$0.88$1.98$3.43$0.08

Dividend yield

13.86%12.32%9.43%13.44%11.73%8.06%2.93%8.07%17.47%0.29%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Fundamental All Cap Core 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$3.76$0.00$0.00$3.76
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.08$0.00$0.00$3.08
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.88$0.00$0.00$3.88
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.90$0.00$0.00$2.90
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.93$0.00$0.00$2.93

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 Fundamental All Cap Core 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 Fundamental All Cap Core Trust was 37.58%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 83 trading sessions.

The current John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Fundamental All Cap Core Trust drawdown is 14.02%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-37.58%Feb 13, 202027Mar 23, 202083Jul 21, 2020110
-29%Nov 10, 2021234Oct 14, 2022293Dec 14, 2023527
-27.15%Aug 30, 201880Dec 24, 2018217Nov 4, 2019297
-23.88%Dec 5, 202482Apr 8, 202589Sep 8, 2025171
-14.02%Jan 13, 202642Mar 30, 2026

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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