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

Fund Assets	n/a
Expense Ratio	1.41%
Min. Investment	$0.00
Turnover	n/a
Dividend (ttm)	0.95
Dividend Yield	9.17%
Dividend Growth	129.05%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Oct 23, 2025

Previous Close	10.43
YTD Return	27.51%
1-Year Return	27.51%
5-Year Return	n/a
52-Week Low	8.75
52-Week High	10.63
Beta (5Y)	n/a
Holdings	198
Inception Date	n/a

About JAERX

John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Small Company Value Fund Series II is an equity fund designed to serve as an underlying investment option within variable insurance products. Its primary focus is on small-capitalization companies, defined as firms falling within the Russell 2000 Index’s market capitalization range, which had an upper limit of $15.88 billion as of December 31, 2023. The fund applies a value-oriented approach, seeking out small companies whose stocks appear undervalued relative to their intrinsic worth or long-term potential. Effective October 2024, the fund transitioned to a non-diversified status, allowing it to concentrate investments in fewer issuers, potentially leading to increased exposure to individual company or sector risks compared to diversified funds. The fund’s core objective is long-term capital appreciation, making it a key component for variable insurance contracts focused on growth through exposure to the small-cap value segment of the U.S. equity market. Through its specialized mandate, the fund provides policyholders access to the dynamic potential of small-cap equities, while its non-diversified structure enables distinct portfolio positioning within the broader financial landscape.

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: JAERX
• Share Class: Series II
• Index: Russell 2000 Value TR

Performance

JAERX had a total return of 27.51% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.38%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
JAEQX	Nav	1.16%
JAEPX	Series I	1.21%

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	$0.95315	Oct 24, 2025
Oct 24, 2024	$0.41613	Oct 25, 2024
Oct 24, 2023	$0.66648	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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