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John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Emerging Mar...
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Fund Info

Issuer

John Hancock

Inception Date

Apr 30, 2007

Min. Investment

$0

Asset Class

Multi-Asset

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Value

Expense Ratio

JHVTX has a high expense ratio of 1.06%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


Expense ratio chart for JHVTX: current value at 1.06% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%1.06%

Share Price Chart


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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 Emerging Markets Value Trust, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


0.00%5.00%10.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
7.71%
10.30%
JHVTX (John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Emerging Markets Value Trust)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Emerging Markets Value Trust had a return of 7.67% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.41% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Emerging Markets Value Trust had an annualized return of 3.34%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Emerging Markets Value Trust did not perform as well as the benchmark.


JHVTX

YTD

7.67%

1M

5.64%

6M

6.52%

1Y

4.41%

5Y*

5.81%

10Y*

3.34%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

4.46%

1M

2.46%

6M

9.31%

1Y

23.49%

5Y*

13.03%

10Y*

11.31%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of JHVTX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20254.26%7.67%
2024-2.69%3.38%1.39%1.66%-0.29%0.00%-3.37%-1.89%7.42%-3.49%-2.25%-1.78%-2.44%
20236.65%-4.76%1.89%1.74%-1.82%4.58%5.74%-5.33%-0.83%-3.92%6.67%4.69%15.17%
20221.72%-1.12%-0.57%-4.48%0.60%-6.94%0.00%0.11%-10.22%-1.05%13.66%-2.21%-11.61%
2021-0.31%6.13%2.35%3.44%3.23%0.36%-4.37%2.43%-2.37%0.14%-3.91%4.17%11.24%
2020-8.17%-6.04%-20.99%11.21%1.11%5.46%5.05%1.48%-1.82%0.62%13.12%7.69%3.70%
20197.18%-0.42%0.42%0.84%-5.39%4.72%-4.61%-5.24%2.38%5.57%-0.12%6.11%10.85%
20188.86%-4.68%-1.45%0.28%-4.60%-5.30%4.58%-2.74%0.40%-8.45%2.76%-2.83%-13.51%
20175.78%4.53%2.78%0.65%1.83%0.32%5.37%2.20%-2.07%3.52%0.48%3.51%32.67%
2016-5.69%0.75%14.37%2.49%-6.13%5.44%5.94%1.52%1.21%1.56%-3.72%0.62%18.06%
20150.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%1.26%0.00%0.00%-23.77%-2.90%-25.04%
20140.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of JHVTX is 18, meaning it’s performing worse than 82% 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.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of JHVTX is 1818
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of JHVTX is 1717
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of JHVTX is 1818
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of JHVTX is 1515
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of JHVTX is 2929
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of JHVTX is 1313
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Emerging Markets Value Trust (JHVTX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for JHVTX, currently valued at 0.43, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.000.431.74
The chart of Sortino ratio for JHVTX, currently valued at 0.69, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.000.692.35
The chart of Omega ratio for JHVTX, currently valued at 1.08, compared to the broader market1.002.003.004.001.081.32
The chart of Calmar ratio for JHVTX, currently valued at 0.39, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.0020.000.392.61
The chart of Martin ratio for JHVTX, currently valued at 0.84, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.000.8410.66
JHVTX
^GSPC

The current John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Emerging Markets Value Trust Sharpe ratio is 0.43. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Emerging Markets Value Trust with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.001.002.003.00SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
0.43
1.74
JHVTX (John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Emerging Markets Value Trust)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Emerging Markets Value Trust provided a 4.22% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.43 per share.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.402015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.43$0.43$0.16$0.36$0.26$0.21$0.30$0.27$0.17$0.17$0.18

Dividend yield

4.22%4.55%1.56%4.10%2.50%2.16%3.16%3.03%1.58%2.12%2.50%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$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$0.43$0.00$0.00$0.43
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.16
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.00$0.36
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.26
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.21
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.30
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.27
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.17
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.17
2015$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.18

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.


-12.00%-10.00%-8.00%-6.00%-4.00%-2.00%0.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
-3.96%
0
JHVTX (John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Emerging Markets Value Trust)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Emerging Markets 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 Emerging Markets Value Trust was 64.78%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 341 trading sessions.

The current John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Emerging Markets Value Trust drawdown is 3.96%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-64.78%May 20, 2008129Nov 20, 2008341Apr 1, 2010470
-50.46%Apr 28, 20111190Jan 21, 20161326Apr 28, 20212516
-25.05%Jun 7, 2021355Oct 31, 2022374Apr 29, 2024729
-17.64%Apr 15, 201029May 25, 201076Sep 13, 2010105
-15.21%May 21, 202452Aug 5, 2024

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Emerging Markets Value Trust volatility is 3.07%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
3.07%
3.07%
JHVTX (John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Emerging Markets Value Trust)
Benchmark (^GSPC)
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