John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Small Cap Value Trust (JESVX)
The mutual fund aims for long-term capital growth by investing in undervalued small-cap U.S. companies, with potential for capital appreciation. Up to 15% of assets may be allocated to foreign securities.
Fund Info
Apr 28, 2005
$0
Small-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
JESVX 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 Small Cap Value Trust (JESVX) returned -6.91% year-to-date (YTD) and -5.01% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, JESVX returned -5.92% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
JESVX
-6.91%
4.92%
-13.63%
-5.01%
-9.17%
1.16%
-5.92%
^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 JESVX, 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 | 1.60% | -4.22% | -3.89% | -5.52% | 5.35% | -6.91% | |||||||
| 2024 | -3.04% | 1.49% | 4.49% | -5.35% | 3.64% | -0.65% | 9.03% | -0.79% | -0.47% | -7.67% | 8.49% | -7.28% | 0.20% |
| 2023 | 9.64% | -1.69% | -5.16% | -1.89% | -2.66% | 5.92% | 4.30% | -1.99% | -5.19% | -14.57% | 7.83% | 11.45% | 2.89% |
| 2022 | -3.50% | 1.53% | 0.11% | -6.46% | 3.34% | -7.90% | 7.26% | -3.79% | -9.22% | -8.57% | 5.09% | -5.33% | -25.59% |
| 2021 | 0.48% | 10.56% | 3.43% | 4.91% | 2.48% | -2.53% | -1.47% | 1.20% | -1.36% | 2.81% | -3.09% | 6.03% | 25.11% |
| 2020 | -5.88% | -11.33% | -23.58% | 8.45% | -0.40% | 2.23% | 1.56% | 3.38% | -6.39% | -7.98% | 17.63% | 9.05% | -18.30% |
| 2019 | 9.94% | 4.26% | -3.69% | 4.59% | -6.66% | 7.14% | 0.61% | -11.42% | 5.51% | 1.96% | 2.66% | 3.24% | 17.30% |
| 2018 | 0.94% | -4.99% | 0.05% | 2.16% | 5.54% | 0.24% | 2.81% | -8.65% | -1.93% | -10.64% | 2.75% | -11.56% | -22.45% |
| 2017 | -1.12% | 0.47% | -0.84% | 0.85% | -3.14% | 1.21% | -1.34% | -10.28% | 7.13% | 0.91% | 3.80% | -1.75% | -4.95% |
| 2016 | -4.88% | 0.67% | 8.28% | 1.62% | 1.22% | -2.13% | 4.29% | -12.23% | -1.08% | -4.86% | 12.54% | 5.39% | 6.66% |
| 2015 | -3.09% | 5.53% | 1.79% | -2.42% | 0.56% | 2.82% | -2.86% | -20.27% | -3.25% | 7.49% | 4.14% | -5.93% | -17.12% |
| 2014 | -3.56% | 3.82% | 1.30% | -3.82% | 0.86% | 3.58% | -4.93% | -7.40% | -5.09% | 7.57% | 0.58% | 3.01% | -5.08% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of JESVX is 4, meaning it’s performing worse than 96% 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 Value Trust (JESVX) 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 Value Trust provided a 7.02% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.90 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.90 | $0.90 | $1.30 | $2.92 | $0.24 | $1.84 | $1.36 | $2.64 | $1.86 | $3.07 | $3.81 | $3.19 |
Dividend yield | 7.02% | 6.53% | 9.41% | 21.62% | 1.33% | 12.54% | 7.49% | 16.90% | 9.16% | 14.26% | 18.76% | 12.95% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Small Cap Value 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 | $0.90 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.90 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.30 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.30 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.92 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.92 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 |
| 2020 | $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 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.34 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $1.36 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.59 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $2.64 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.70 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $1.86 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.97 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $3.07 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.73 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $3.81 |
| 2014 | $3.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $3.19 |
Drawdowns
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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 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 Small Cap Value Trust was 63.90%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 972 trading sessions.
The current John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Small Cap Value Trust drawdown is 48.89%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -63.9% | Apr 7, 2006 | 731 | Mar 9, 2009 | 972 | Jan 17, 2013 | 1703 |
| -62.04% | Jul 7, 2014 | 1439 | Mar 23, 2020 | — | — | — |
| -9.19% | Oct 30, 2013 | 65 | Feb 3, 2014 | 41 | Apr 2, 2014 | 106 |
| -7.38% | Apr 3, 2014 | 23 | May 6, 2014 | 41 | Jul 3, 2014 | 64 |
| -5.96% | Aug 6, 2013 | 19 | Aug 30, 2013 | 21 | Oct 1, 2013 | 40 |
Volatility
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