John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust - Small Cap Core Trust (JAEQX)

Fund Assets	n/a
Expense Ratio	n/a
Min. Investment	$0.00
Turnover	n/a
Dividend (ttm)	0.97
Dividend Yield	8.75%
Dividend Growth	123.43%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Oct 23, 2025

Previous Close	11.20
YTD Return	28.24%
1-Year Return	28.24%
5-Year Return	n/a
52-Week Low	9.38
52-Week High	11.40
Beta (5Y)	n/a
Holdings	198
Inception Date	n/a

About JAEQX

The John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Small Company Value Fund is a mutual fund that seeks long-term capital appreciation by primarily investing at least 80% of its net assets in small-cap companies considered to be undervalued relative to their intrinsic worth. This fund is managed with a focus on identifying high-quality businesses that demonstrate a consistent track record of above-average profitability and are trading at discounts to their estimated fair values. By targeting smaller companies, the fund provides investors with exposure to a segment of the market that can offer significant growth potential and diversification benefits, albeit with higher volatility compared to larger, more established firms. The fund plays an important role within variable insurance products, serving as an underlying investment option that helps policyholders pursue growth objectives while diversifying across sectors and industries within the U.S. small-cap value space. Its disciplined investment approach and emphasis on value-oriented opportunities make it a notable component for those seeking long-term portfolio growth through variable insurance and retirement strategies.

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

Performance

JAEQX had a total return of 28.24% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.77%.

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	$0.97466	Oct 24, 2025
Oct 24, 2024	$0.43622	Oct 25, 2024
Oct 24, 2023	$0.68697	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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