John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust - Blue Chip Growth Trust (JAEDX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
38.57
+0.18 (0.47%)
At close: Sep 9, 2025
0.47%
Fund Assetsn/a
Expense Ratio0.76%
Min. Investment$0.00
Turnovern/a
Dividend (ttm)2.86
Dividend Yield7.41%
Dividend Growthn/a
Payout Frequencyn/a
Ex-Dividend DateOct 24, 2024
Previous Close38.39
YTD Return13.98%
1-Year Return28.29%
5-Year Returnn/a
52-Week Low27.46
52-Week High38.57
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings67
Inception Daten/a

About JAEDX

John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Blue Chip Growth Fund is a U.S. equity mutual fund designed to provide long-term capital growth by investing primarily in large- and medium-sized blue chip companies known for their strong market presence and consistent financial performance. The fund aims to capitalize on the potential of leading growth-oriented companies, focusing on sectors such as technology, consumer discretionary, communication services, and healthcare. Its portfolio is typically concentrated in a select number of industry leaders, often allocating a significant portion to companies like Microsoft, NVIDIA, Apple, and Amazon, which have substantial influence in their respective fields. The fund is managed to closely benchmark against indexes like the S&P 500 and Russell 1000 Growth, reflecting its emphasis on high-quality, growth-oriented equities. As part of the John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust, this fund is specifically structured for use within variable insurance products, making it an integral growth option for policyholders seeking equity exposure within their insurance or retirement solutions. The fund's disciplined approach seeks to balance robust growth opportunities with prudent risk management strategies, leveraging in-depth research and active portfolio oversight.

Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol JAEDX
Share Class Nav
Index S&P 500 TR

Performance

JAEDX had a total return of 28.29% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 24.69%.

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
JADZXSeries I0.81%
JADYXSeries Ii1.01%

Top 10 Holdings

65.18% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
NVIDIA Corporation - NVIDIA CORP COMMON STOCK USD.001NVDA.US14.01%
Microsoft Corporation - MICROSOFT CORP COMMON STOCK USD.00000625MSFT.US13.77%
Apple Inc. - APPLE INC COMMON STOCK USD.00001AAPL.US7.71%
Amazon.com Inc. - AMAZON.COM INC COMMON STOCK USD.01AMZN.US7.10%
Meta Platforms Inc. - META PLATFORMS INC COMMON STOCK USD.000006META.US6.69%
Alphabet Inc. - ALPHABET INC COMMON STOCK USD.001GOOG.US3.57%
Visa Inc. - VISA INC COMMON STOCK USD.0001V.US3.16%
Broadcom Inc. - BROADCOM INC COMMON STOCKAVGO.US3.12%
Carvana Co. - CARVANA CO COMMON STOCK USD.001CVNA.US3.11%
Netflix Inc. - NETFLIX INC COMMON STOCK USD.001NFLX.US2.94%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Oct 24, 2024$2.85703Oct 25, 2024
Oct 25, 2022$7.86285Oct 26, 2022
Full Dividend History