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

Fund Info

Inception Date
Oct 31, 2013
Min. Investment
$0
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Multi-Asset
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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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 Lifestyle Balanced Portfolio, 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 Lifestyle Balanced Portfolio (JHBPX) has returned -2.62% so far this year and 9.86% over the past 12 months.


John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Lifestyle Balanced Portfolio

1D
0.15%
1M
-5.71%
YTD
-2.62%
6M
-0.83%
1Y
9.86%
3Y*
9.13%
5Y*
4.58%
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, JHBPX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.54%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 10.7 years.

Historically, 69% of months were positive and 31% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +6.9%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -8.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, JHBPX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +4.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -5.5%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20261.68%1.58%-5.71%-2.62%
20252.99%-1.56%-0.45%0.46%2.34%3.10%0.14%2.72%1.60%0.82%0.43%0.58%13.85%
20240.24%1.50%2.25%-3.42%3.38%0.99%2.56%1.84%1.52%-2.66%2.85%-2.56%8.51%
20235.58%-2.42%2.24%1.06%-1.20%2.88%1.69%-1.74%-3.61%-2.39%6.84%4.71%13.81%
2022-3.57%-1.98%-0.25%-5.94%0.40%-5.28%5.16%-3.49%-6.89%3.02%5.92%-2.64%-15.34%
2021-0.55%0.86%1.09%2.65%0.88%0.87%1.21%1.08%-2.48%2.62%-1.06%2.00%9.45%

Benchmark Metrics

John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Lifestyle Balanced Portfolio has an annualized alpha of 0.78%, beta of 0.45, and R² of 0.80 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 02, 2017.

  • This fund participated in 61.86% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 50.54% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.45 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

Alpha
0.78%
Beta
0.45
0.80
Upside Capture
50.54%
Downside Capture
61.86%

Expense Ratio

JHBPX has an expense ratio of 0.12%, which is considered low.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

JHBPX ranks 49 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.


JHBPX Risk / Return Rank: 4949
Overall Rank
JHBPX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 5858
Sharpe Ratio Rank
JHBPX Sortino Ratio Rank: 6363
Sortino Ratio Rank
JHBPX Omega Ratio Rank: 5656
Omega Ratio Rank
JHBPX Calmar Ratio Rank: 3333
Calmar Ratio Rank
JHBPX Martin Ratio Rank: 3737
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 Lifestyle Balanced Portfolio (JHBPX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


JHBPXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.08

0.90

+0.19

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.65

1.39

+0.27

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.23

1.21

+0.01

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.95

1.40

-0.45

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

3.95

6.61

-2.65

Explore JHBPX 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 Lifestyle Balanced Portfolio provided a 8.47% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.13 per share.


4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.5020182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018
Dividend$1.13$1.13$0.67$1.49$1.60$1.15$0.94$0.75$0.58

Dividend yield

8.47%8.25%5.14%11.77%12.74%6.85%5.76%4.83%4.20%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Lifestyle Balanced Portfolio. 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$0.75$0.00$0.38$1.13
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.31$0.67
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.22$0.00$0.27$1.49
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.27$0.00$0.33$1.60
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.73$0.00$0.42$1.15

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 Lifestyle Balanced Portfolio. 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 Lifestyle Balanced Portfolio was 21.28%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 397 trading sessions.

The current John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Lifestyle Balanced Portfolio drawdown is 5.78%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-21.28%Nov 9, 2021235Oct 14, 2022397May 15, 2024632
-20.48%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202080Jul 20, 2020103
-9.77%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 201866Apr 1, 2019295
-8.63%Feb 18, 202535Apr 8, 202527May 16, 202562
-5.92%Feb 26, 202622Mar 27, 2026

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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