John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Small Cap Stock Trust (JESGX)
Fund Info
May 1, 2005
$0
Small-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
JESGX has a high expense ratio of 1.12%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Small Cap Stock Trust (JESGX) returned -5.98% year-to-date (YTD) and 1.49% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, JESGX returned 6.65% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
JESGX
-5.98%
3.03%
-13.05%
1.49%
4.68%
5.65%
6.65%
^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 JESGX, 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 | 4.91% | -6.43% | -7.03% | -0.84% | 3.90% | -5.98% | |||||||
| 2024 | -2.05% | 5.94% | 3.14% | -7.36% | 5.35% | -0.16% | 6.08% | 0.46% | 1.23% | -1.98% | 10.09% | -8.04% | 11.64% |
| 2023 | 6.96% | -1.30% | -3.01% | -0.58% | -0.39% | 8.43% | 2.17% | -3.54% | -4.59% | -7.50% | 9.36% | 11.03% | 16.10% |
| 2022 | -13.65% | 1.47% | -0.33% | -11.94% | -5.45% | -8.71% | 11.75% | -3.02% | -7.72% | 9.70% | 2.85% | -7.02% | -30.37% |
| 2021 | 1.93% | 3.13% | -2.87% | 3.86% | -5.62% | 4.44% | -1.45% | 1.55% | -4.81% | 4.57% | -5.11% | 2.40% | 1.18% |
| 2020 | -0.34% | -7.00% | -19.08% | 16.52% | 12.89% | 4.91% | 6.85% | 6.11% | -0.29% | 3.34% | 13.64% | 10.06% | 51.23% |
| 2019 | 13.55% | 7.86% | 0.36% | 3.41% | -6.07% | 7.93% | 0.68% | -2.53% | -2.83% | 3.41% | 6.72% | 1.72% | 37.95% |
| 2018 | 4.74% | -2.17% | 0.29% | -0.00% | 8.26% | 0.09% | 0.27% | 8.88% | -0.86% | -13.17% | 2.89% | -11.93% | -5.17% |
| 2017 | 2.75% | 4.01% | 1.05% | 2.66% | 0.22% | 2.02% | 2.32% | 0.11% | 3.66% | 1.76% | 2.65% | 0.60% | 26.47% |
| 2016 | -12.19% | -3.31% | 6.29% | 1.29% | 2.03% | 0.50% | 6.07% | 0.30% | 2.17% | -6.51% | 8.04% | -0.62% | 2.27% |
| 2015 | -2.48% | 7.20% | 0.66% | -3.01% | 3.19% | 0.32% | 2.27% | -8.80% | -9.07% | 3.44% | 1.60% | -2.71% | -8.38% |
| 2014 | -1.33% | 6.32% | -4.09% | -4.50% | 2.03% | 6.84% | -5.96% | -10.45% | -3.10% | 5.29% | 0.78% | 0.43% | -8.89% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of JESGX is 12, meaning it’s performing worse than 88% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is 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 Small Cap Stock Trust (JESGX) 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 Small Cap Stock Trust provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.09 | $1.84 | $1.27 | $3.36 | $0.66 | $0.00 | $0.78 | $2.15 |
Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 41.47% | 17.95% | 10.64% | 37.79% | 7.25% | 0.00% | 9.70% | 24.97% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Small Cap Stock Trust. 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.09 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.84 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.84 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.27 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.27 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.36 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.36 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.66 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.66 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.78 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.78 |
| 2015 | $2.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.15 |
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 Small Cap Stock 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 Small Cap Stock Trust was 56.66%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 487 trading sessions.
The current John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Small Cap Stock Trust drawdown is 24.64%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -56.66% | Apr 12, 2007 | 479 | Mar 9, 2009 | 487 | Feb 10, 2011 | 966 |
| -42.87% | Feb 16, 2021 | 338 | Jun 16, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -39.03% | Mar 5, 2014 | 490 | Feb 11, 2016 | 451 | Nov 24, 2017 | 941 |
| -38.66% | Feb 20, 2020 | 20 | Mar 18, 2020 | 77 | Jul 8, 2020 | 97 |
| -28.57% | May 11, 2011 | 101 | Oct 3, 2011 | 341 | Feb 13, 2013 | 442 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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