John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust - Short Term Government Income Trust (JAJPX)
| Fund Assets | n/a |
| Expense Ratio | 0.72% |
| Min. Investment | $0.00 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.21 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.82% |
| Dividend Growth | 119.02% |
| Payout Frequency | Annual |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Oct 23, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 11.75 |
| YTD Return | 0.51% |
| 1-Year Return | 0.51% |
| 5-Year Return | n/a |
| 52-Week Low | 11.69 |
| 52-Week High | 11.81 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 100 |
| Inception Date | n/a |
About JAJPX
John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Short Term Government Income Trust Series I is a variable insurance trust portfolio focused on short‑duration U.S. government and agency fixed income. The strategy seeks a high level of current income while emphasizing preservation of capital, with maintaining a stable share price as a secondary objective. It invests primarily in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government and its agencies, complemented by high‑quality short‑term instruments to manage interest rate exposure and liquidity. The portfolio’s short maturity profile aims to reduce sensitivity to rate fluctuations relative to intermediate and long bonds, making it a conservative building block within variable annuity and variable life insurance platforms. The series structure offers multiple share classes with differing expense profiles; reported materials for the trust detail Series I expense examples and performance reporting conventions within semiannual updates. Market data listings identify the fund under its series name for historical information and quote references. Within the broader fixed income landscape, the portfolio plays a role in cash management, liability matching, and defensive allocation, providing a government‑backed income stream with lower duration risk than core bond funds.
Performance
JAJPX had a total return of 0.51% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 2.79%.
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2025 | $0.21354 | Oct 24, 2025 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | $0.0975 | Oct 25, 2024 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | $0.1826 | Oct 25, 2023 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | $0.16829 | Oct 26, 2022 |
| Nov 21, 2019 | $0.11692 | Nov 22, 2019 |
| Nov 20, 2018 | $0.20432 | Nov 21, 2018 |