JHVIT Short Term Government Income NAV (JAFYX)

Fund Assets	n/a
Expense Ratio	0.65%
Min. Investment	$0.00
Turnover	n/a
Dividend (ttm)	0.22
Dividend Yield	1.86%
Dividend Growth	113.27%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Oct 23, 2025

Previous Close	11.80
YTD Return	0.85%
1-Year Return	0.85%
5-Year Return	n/a
52-Week Low	11.69
52-Week High	11.81
Beta (5Y)	0.08
Holdings	100
Inception Date	n/a

About JAFYX

John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Short Term Government Income Trust is an insurance-dedicated mutual fund focused on high-quality, short-duration U.S. government debt. Its primary objective is to provide current income with limited interest rate sensitivity by investing predominantly in Treasury notes and bonds, and in obligations of U.S. government agencies and government-sponsored enterprises. The portfolio emphasizes instruments such as Federal Home Loan Banks, Federal Farm Credit Banks, and Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation notes, alongside select mortgage-backed securities backed by federal agencies. This conservative construction is designed to maintain liquidity and preserve capital while delivering a predictable income profile tied to short- to intermediate-term government rates. Within the variable insurance trust lineup, the fund serves as a core fixed income allocation that can dampen volatility in broader annuity subaccount menus. Its role in the market is to offer transparent exposure to the government segment of the bond market, aligning duration and credit quality with insurers’ needs for stability and policyholder-oriented income generation.

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: JAFYX
• Share Class: Nav
• Index: Bloomberg 1-5 Y Government TR

Performance

JAFYX had a total return of 0.85% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 2.81%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
JAJPX	Series I	0.70%
JAFWX	Series Ii	0.90%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Oct 23, 2025	$0.21882	Oct 24, 2025
Oct 24, 2024	$0.1026	Oct 25, 2024
Oct 24, 2023	$0.18765	Oct 25, 2023
Oct 25, 2022	$0.17406	Oct 26, 2022
Nov 21, 2019	$0.12193	Nov 22, 2019
Nov 20, 2018	$0.20928	Nov 21, 2018

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

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Last checked:

Aug 28, 2026

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