John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Science & Technology Trust (JESTX)
Fund Info
Dec 31, 1996
$0
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
JESTX has a high expense ratio of 1.04%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Science & Technology Trust (JESTX) returned -6.96% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.91% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, JESTX delivered an annualized return of 16.85%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
JESTX
-6.96%
10.15%
-4.38%
5.91%
23.25%
15.20%
16.85%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of JESTX, 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 | 0.85% | -6.86% | -10.45% | 0.77% | 9.78% | -6.96% | |||||||
| 2024 | 3.77% | 9.14% | 2.16% | -5.95% | 7.19% | 6.95% | -3.69% | 2.03% | 2.94% | -0.04% | 7.44% | 1.76% | 37.90% |
| 2023 | 17.60% | -2.19% | 10.60% | -1.42% | 6.50% | 4.95% | 6.31% | -2.88% | -6.41% | -2.47% | 12.54% | 4.04% | 54.68% |
| 2022 | -9.37% | -5.25% | -0.73% | -14.20% | -3.66% | -6.87% | 10.25% | -5.36% | -11.58% | 3.86% | 13.48% | -6.50% | -33.29% |
| 2021 | 0.69% | 4.03% | -2.71% | 5.04% | -1.99% | 4.85% | -2.02% | 3.97% | -4.73% | 5.54% | -1.68% | -2.17% | 8.37% |
| 2020 | 4.11% | -4.28% | -11.49% | 13.79% | 10.73% | 5.75% | 7.57% | 7.95% | -3.21% | -1.07% | 12.72% | 6.68% | 57.17% |
| 2019 | 13.45% | 4.10% | 3.31% | 5.97% | -9.89% | 8.05% | 3.26% | -2.45% | -2.88% | 3.57% | 5.23% | 2.76% | 37.93% |
| 2018 | 9.71% | -0.24% | -1.43% | 0.15% | 6.27% | -0.26% | 0.61% | 5.66% | -1.77% | -10.86% | 0.83% | -7.53% | -0.61% |
| 2017 | 6.81% | 4.12% | 2.28% | 3.21% | 4.70% | -1.19% | 4.32% | 2.51% | 1.34% | 5.83% | 2.10% | -0.76% | 41.13% |
| 2016 | -8.75% | -0.78% | 7.34% | -1.04% | 4.33% | -0.08% | 6.04% | 2.36% | 3.19% | -1.80% | -0.96% | -0.71% | 8.43% |
| 2015 | -2.62% | 7.70% | -2.08% | 2.34% | 1.79% | -2.35% | 1.63% | -6.42% | -2.96% | 10.89% | 2.41% | -1.74% | 7.59% |
| 2014 | -0.20% | 5.19% | -2.66% | -3.64% | 3.82% | 4.95% | -0.94% | 4.99% | -1.98% | 2.02% | 3.55% | -2.27% | 12.90% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of JESTX is 22, meaning it’s performing worse than 78% 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 Science & Technology Trust (JESTX) 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 Science & Technology 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 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $11.70 | $9.13 | $3.89 | $5.69 | $4.74 | $1.59 | $3.31 | $4.65 | $0.83 |
Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.45% | 24.96% | 9.28% | 19.34% | 18.36% | 5.29% | 14.71% | 19.54% | 3.05% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Science & Technology 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 | $11.70 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $11.70 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $9.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $9.13 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.89 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.89 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5.66 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $5.69 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.74 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.74 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.59 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.59 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.31 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.31 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.65 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.65 |
| 2014 | $0.83 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.83 |
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 Science & Technology 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 Science & Technology Trust was 56.93%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 491 trading sessions.
The current John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Science & Technology Trust drawdown is 12.49%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -56.93% | Nov 1, 2007 | 266 | Nov 20, 2008 | 491 | Nov 3, 2010 | 757 |
| -46.95% | Nov 17, 2021 | 229 | Oct 14, 2022 | 319 | Jan 24, 2024 | 548 |
| -31.54% | Feb 20, 2020 | 18 | Mar 16, 2020 | 54 | Jun 2, 2020 | 72 |
| -30.96% | Jan 24, 2025 | 52 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -24.29% | Aug 30, 2018 | 80 | Dec 24, 2018 | 59 | Mar 21, 2019 | 139 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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