John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust - Small Company Value Trust (JAEPX)

Fund Assets	n/a
Expense Ratio	n/a
Min. Investment	$0.00
Turnover	n/a
Dividend (ttm)	0.97
Dividend Yield	8.60%
Dividend Growth	124.53%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Oct 23, 2025

Previous Close	11.29
YTD Return	28.73%
1-Year Return	28.73%
5-Year Return	n/a
52-Week Low	9.46
52-Week High	11.50
Beta (5Y)	0.91
Holdings	198
Inception Date	n/a

About JAEPX

John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Small Cap Value Trust Series I is an equity-focused investment portfolio designed primarily for variable insurance contracts, such as variable annuities and variable life policies. This fund targets long-term capital appreciation by investing at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of small-capitalization companies, typically those within the market capitalization range of the Russell 2000 Index. The fund emphasizes a value investing approach, seeking companies that are undervalued by various traditional financial measures and exhibit slower growth rates and lower valuations compared to their peers. While its core holdings are U.S. small-cap stocks, the portfolio may allocate up to 15% of its assets to foreign securities to provide additional diversification. Managed by John Hancock, the fund plays a significant role in portfolios seeking exposure to the small-cap value segment of the equity market, offering potential for capital growth while navigating the unique risks and opportunities presented by smaller, undervalued companies.

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: JAEPX
• Index: Russell 2000 Value TR

Performance

JAEPX had a total return of 28.73% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.85%.

Top 10 Holdings

14.20% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc. - PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS IN COMMON STOCK USD1.0	PNFP.US	1.98%
Columbia Banking System Inc. - COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM INC COMMON STOCK	COLB.US	1.70%
JH COLLATERAL	n/a	1.45%
Curbline Properties Corp. - CURBLINE PROPERTIES CORP REIT	CURB.US	1.42%
Viavi Solutions Inc. - VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC COMMON STOCK USD.001	VIAV.US	1.41%
Matador Resources Company - MATADOR RESOURCES CO COMMON STOCK USD.01	MTDR.US	1.37%
Taylor Morrison Home Corporation - TAYLOR MORRISON HOME CORP A COMMON STOCK USD.00001	TMHC.US	1.29%
Nextpower Inc. - NEXTPOWER INC COMMON STOCK USD.0001	NXT.US	1.21%
HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital Inc. - HA SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE COMMON STOCK USD.01	HASI.US	1.19%
TECHNIPFMC PLC COMMON STOCK USD1.0	FTI.US	1.18%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Oct 23, 2025	$0.97044	Oct 24, 2025
Oct 24, 2024	$0.4322	Oct 25, 2024
Oct 24, 2023	$0.68287	Oct 25, 2023
Oct 25, 2022	$1.45932	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

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