John Hancock Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF (JHEM) Sharpe Ratio: 2.47

JHEM's Sharpe Ratio of 2.47 indicates that for each unit of volatility, it generates 2.47 units of excess return above the risk-free rate. The ratio is calculated using historical daily returns over the past 12 months (as of Jun 21, 2026).

Sharpe uses total volatility (standard deviation) which includes both upside and downside price movements, making it useful for comparing risk-adjusted returns across different assets. For how to read this number and when it can mislead, see Sharpe Ratio Explained.

JHEM Sharpe Ratio Rank

Exceptional

JHEM ranks above 81.1% of all investments in our database based on Sharpe Ratio over the past 12 months, demonstrating exceptional risk-adjusted returns. Securities are ranked from 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

What moves the rank

Strong returns with low total volatility → Higher rank
High volatility (both upside and downside) → Lower rank
Consistent returns → Higher rank than volatile returns of same magnitude
Sharp drawdowns increase volatility → Lower rank

What you can do with this information

Suitable as a core holding given strong risk-adjusted returns
Monitor rank changes to detect deteriorating return-to-volatility profile
Exceptional Sharpe ratio supports larger position sizes
Compare with category peers to assess whether strength is investment-specific or category-wide

JHEM Sharpe Ratio Market Positioning

The chart shows JHEM's Sharpe Ratio relative to all ETFs on our platform, with color zones indicating percentile rankings. Higher ratios indicate better risk-adjusted returns.

Red zone (bottom 25%): 0.87 or lower
Yellow zone (middle 50%): 0.87 to 2.31
Green zone (top 25%): 2.31 or higher
Top 1%: 7.32+
Median: 1.67 — half of all investments score higher

How it compares to other similar ETFs

The table compares John Hancock Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF's Sharpe Ratio with other ETFs in the Emerging Markets Equities category across multiple time periods, showing how JHEM's risk-adjusted performance compares to similar funds.

Data shows 1-, 5-, and 10-year periods, plus each fund's all-time average, as of Jun 21, 2026.

Symbol	Name	1Y Sharpe Ratio
GEME	Pacific North of South Global Emerging Markets Equity Active ETF	3.36
EVLU	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Value Factor ETF	3.32
EMXC	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF	3.24
DBEM	Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Hedged Equity ETF	3.14
XCEM	Columbia EM Core ex-China ETF	3.12
ROAM	Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF	3.09
PIE	Invesco DWA Emerging Markets Momentum ETF	3.03
ECON	Columbia Emerging Markets Consumer ETF	2.90
AGEM	abrdn Emerging Markets Dividend Active ETF	2.86
JEMA	JPMorgan ActiveBuilders Emerging Markets Equity ETF	2.82
JHEM	John Hancock Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF	2.47

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Historical Sharpe Ratio

The chart shows JHEM's rolling Sharpe ratio over time compared to your chosen benchmark. Rising trends indicate improving returns relative to total volatility, while declining trends may signal deteriorating risk-adjusted performance or increased volatility. Use multiple timeframes to distinguish short-term fluctuations from long-term patterns.

Identify market cycles by observing when JHEM consistently outperforms (line above benchmark), underperforms (below benchmark), or aligns with the benchmark.

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