John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Small Cap Index Trust (JESIX)

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John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Small Cap Index Trust (JESIX) is up 18.5% since the beginning of the year. JESIX is currently trading at $18 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of JESIX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,356.

John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Small Cap Index Trust (JESIX) has returned 18.54% so far this year and 40.76% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Feb 1, 2017, JESIX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.91%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 6.4 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +18.4%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -21.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, JESIX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +9.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -14.2%.

John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Small Cap Index Trust has an annualized alpha of -5.10%, beta of 1.10, and R2 of 0.70 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 02, 2017.

• This fund participated in 117.11% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 96.09% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• This fund had an annualized alpha of -5.10% versus S&P 500 Index - delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 1.10 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.

JESIX has an expense ratio of 0.53%, placing it in the medium range.

JESIX ranks 83 for risk / return — in the top 83% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Small Cap Index Trust (JESIX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Small Cap Index Trust provided a 6.03% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.06 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Small Cap Index Trust. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Small Cap Index 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 Index Trust was 42.25%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 165 trading sessions.

The current John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Small Cap Index Trust drawdown is 0.11%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.