John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Emerging Markets Value Trust (JHVTX) belongs to the Emerging Markets Diversified category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with JHVTX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to JHVTX
JHVTX charges 1.06% annually. There are 74 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.08%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Index Fund | 0.08% | — | Jan 2016 | JHVTX vs FERGX | |
| Fidelity Emerging Markets Index Fund | 0.08% | — | Sep 2011 | JHVTX vs FPADX | |
| Franklin Emerging Market Core Equity (IU) Fund Adv... | 0.17% | — | Jul 2019 | JHVTX vs FCEEX | |
| State Street Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund | 0.17% | — | Dec 2015 | JHVTX vs SSKEX | |
| TIAA-CREF Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund | 0.19% | — | Aug 2010 | JHVTX vs TEQLX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to JHVTX
JHVTX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 86. There are 21 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 96.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | 96 | — | Jun 1996 | JHVTX vs DEMIX | |
| Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series EM | 94 | — | Nov 2021 | JHVTX vs FQEMX | |
| Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio | 94 | — | Jul 1994 | JHVTX vs LZEMX | |
| Martin Currie SMA-Shares Series EM Fund | 93 | — | Jan 2018 | JHVTX vs LCSMX | |
| GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund | 92 | — | Oct 2021 | JHVTX vs GMAQX |
Top Performing JHVTX Alternatives (YTD)
JHVTX is at 17.63% YTD. There are 118 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 106.28%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Emerging Markets Fund | 106.28% | — | Jun 1996 | JHVTX vs DEMIX | |
| Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series EM | 68.87% | — | Nov 2021 | JHVTX vs FQEMX | |
| Martin Currie SMA-Shares Series EM Fund | 52.56% | — | Jan 2018 | JHVTX vs LCSMX | |
| GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund | 43.79% | — | Oct 2021 | JHVTX vs GMAQX | |
| Invesco EQV Emerging Markets All Cap Fd | 38.78% | — | Jan 1994 | JHVTX vs GTDDX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to JHVTX
JHVTX has 16.87% 1-year volatility. There are 32 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 10.53%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund | 10.53% | — | Oct 2011 | JHVTX vs ESCIX | |
| GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund | 11.38% | — | Dec 2016 | JHVTX vs GQGPX | |
| Virtus KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund | 11.61% | — | Dec 2013 | JHVTX vs VIESX | |
| The Cook & Bynum Fund | 11.84% | — | Jun 2009 | JHVTX vs COBYX | |
| Ashmore Emerging Markets Frontier Equity Fund | 12.10% | — | Nov 2013 | JHVTX vs EFEIX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to JHVTX
JHVTX has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.27%. There are 25 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.70%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund | -5.70% | — | Oct 2011 | JHVTX vs ESCIX | |
| Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund | -7.89% | — | Sep 2007 | JHVTX vs WAEMX | |
| BlackRock Defensive Advantage Emerging Markets Fun... | -8.89% | — | Dec 2020 | JHVTX vs BADEX | |
| The Cook & Bynum Fund | -8.95% | — | Jun 2009 | JHVTX vs COBYX | |
| GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund | -9.12% | — | Dec 2016 | JHVTX vs GQGPX |
Other Mutual Funds from John Hancock
The 10 most viewed John Hancock mutual funds shown here include SVBAX, JAAAX, JVMIX and span 9 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hancock Balanced Fund | Diversified Portfolio | 87 | 10.21% | — | Oct 1992 | JHVTX vs SVBAX | |
| John Hancock Funds Alternative Asset Allocation Fu... | Multistrategy | 94 | 5.77% | — | Jan 2009 | JHVTX vs JAAAX | |
| John Hancock Funds Disciplined Value Mid Cap Fund ... | Mid Cap Value Equities | 29 | 11.32% | — | Jun 1997 | JHVTX vs JVMIX | |
| John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust 500 Index Tr... | Large Cap Blend Equities | 64 | 10.69% | — | Nov 2012 | JHVTX vs JFIVX | |
| John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund | Dividend | 11 | 6.07% | — | Dec 1989 | JHVTX vs PDT | |
| John Hancock Funds Disciplined Value Fund | Large Cap Value Equities | 86 | 18.41% | — | Jan 1997 | JHVTX vs JVLIX | |
| John Hancock Bond Fund | Intermediate Core-Plus Bond | 22 | 0.22% | — | Nov 1973 | JHVTX vs JHNBX | |
| John Hancock International Dynamic Growth Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 32 | 21.16% | — | May 2019 | JHVTX vs JIJIX | |
| John Hancock Fundamental Large Cap Core Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 13 | 2.71% | — | Oct 1984 | JHVTX vs TAGRX | |
| John Hancock Disciplined Value Global Long/Short F... | Long-Short | 90 | 11.68% | — | Apr 2014 | JHVTX vs JAKVX |
Often Compared With JHVTX
Investors most often compare JHVTX with EAEMX, PDEZX, JEEIX. These 11 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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