John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust - Equity Income Trust (JAEFX)

Fund Assets	n/a
Expense Ratio	0.98%
Min. Investment	$0.00
Turnover	n/a
Dividend (ttm)	0.35
Dividend Yield	2.27%
Dividend Growth	58.39%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Oct 23, 2025

Previous Close	15.52
YTD Return	11.74%
1-Year Return	11.74%
5-Year Return	n/a
52-Week Low	12.89
52-Week High	15.62
Beta (5Y)	n/a
Holdings	127
Inception Date	n/a

About JAEFX

John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Equity Income Trust Series II is a mutual fund focused on delivering a combination of substantial dividend income and long-term capital growth. As part of the John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust, this fund is designed primarily for inclusion within variable insurance products, such as variable annuities or variable life insurance policies. The fund invests mainly in a diversified portfolio of equity securities, with a particular emphasis on companies with a consistent record of paying dividends. This income-oriented approach seeks to provide regular distributions to policyholders while also offering potential for appreciation over time. The Equity Income Trust Series II serves a key role for investors seeking a blend of income and growth within their insurance-based investment portfolios, and it is especially relevant for those looking to balance risk and return through exposure to high-quality, dividend-paying equities.

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: JAEFX
• Share Class: Series II
• Index: Russell 1000 Value TR

Performance

JAEFX had a total return of 11.74% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.89%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
JAEEX	Nav	0.73%
JAEGX	Series I	0.78%

Top 10 Holdings

18.59% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
The Southern Company - SOUTHERN CO/THE COMMON STOCK USD5.0	SO.US	2.14%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.	005930	1.96%
TOTALENERGIES SE COMMON STOCK EUR2.5	TTE.FP	1.96%
CONOCOPHILLIPS COMMON STOCK USD.01	COP.US	1.90%
MetLife Inc. - METLIFE INC COMMON STOCK USD.01	MET.US	1.90%
The Charles Schwab Corporation - CHARLES SCHWAB CORP COMMON STOCK USD.01	SCHW.US	1.83%
Alphabet Inc. - ALPHABET INC COMMON STOCK USD.001	GOOGL.US	1.78%
JPMorgan Chase and Co. - JPMORGAN CHASE and CO COMMON STOCK USD1.0	JPM.US	1.74%
Citigroup Inc. - CITIGROUP INC COMMON STOCK USD.01	C.US	1.72%
CF Industries Holdings Inc. - CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS INC COMMON STOCK USD.01	CF.US	1.66%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Oct 23, 2025	$2.85527	Oct 24, 2025
Oct 24, 2024	$0.89288	Oct 25, 2024
Oct 24, 2023	$1.56884	Oct 25, 2023
Oct 25, 2022	$2.01724	Oct 26, 2022

Data Sources: Tiingo and Finnhub

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Aug 28, 2026

Data Sources Report a data error