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

Fund Assets	939.36M
Expense Ratio	0.98%
Min. Investment	$0.00
Turnover	n/a
Dividend (ttm)	0.35
Dividend Yield	2.29%
Dividend Growth	58.39%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Oct 23, 2025

Previous Close	15.27
YTD Return	n/a
1-Year Return	n/a
5-Year Return	n/a
52-Week Low	12.89
52-Week High	15.62
Beta (5Y)	n/a
Holdings	120
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

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

24.04% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Amazon.com Inc. - AMAZON.COM INC COMMON STOCK USD.01	AMZN.US	4.19%
Microsoft Corporation - MICROSOFT CORP COMMON STOCK USD.00000625	MSFT.US	3.92%
Apple Inc. - APPLE INC COMMON STOCK USD.00001	AAPL.US	3.10%
MetLife Inc. - METLIFE INC COMMON STOCK USD.01	MET.US	2.03%
Intel Corporation - INTEL CORP COMMON STOCK USD.001	INTC.US	2.02%
The Southern Company - SOUTHERN CO/THE COMMON STOCK USD5.0	SO.US	1.93%
Citigroup Inc. - CITIGROUP INC COMMON STOCK USD.01	C.US	1.80%
QUALCOMM Incorporated - QUALCOMM INC COMMON STOCK USD.0001	QCOM.US	1.76%
JPMorgan Chase and Co. - JPMORGAN CHASE and CO COMMON STOCK USD1.0	JPM.US	1.71%
The Charles Schwab Corporation - CHARLES SCHWAB CORP/THE COMMON STOCK USD.01	SCHW.US	1.58%

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:

Oct 16, 2026

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