John Hancock Emerging Markets Equity Fund (JEMKX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
13.62
-0.01 (-0.07%)
At close: Jul 8, 2026
Fund Assets1.61B
Expense Ratio1.40%
Min. Investment$1,000,000
Turnover33.00%
Dividend (ttm)0.19
Dividend Yield1.37%
Dividend Growth4,636.71%
Payout FrequencyAnnual
Ex-Dividend DateDec 19, 2025
Previous Close13.63
YTD Return22.46%
1-Year Return34.99%
5-Year Return3.35%
52-Week Low10.11
52-Week High14.60
Beta (5Y)0.90
Holdings56
Inception DateJun 16, 2015

About JEMKX

John Hancock Emerging Markets Equity Fund Class R2 is an actively managed mutual fund designed to provide long-term capital growth by investing primarily in equity and equity-related securities from companies based in emerging market countries. The fund seeks to capture growth opportunities in regions with expanding economies and evolving capital markets, allocating at least 80% of its net assets to emerging-market issuers under normal conditions. Its investment strategy is diversified across multiple sectors, including consumer defensive, health care, and energy, reflecting the varied economic landscapes present in emerging markets. Managed by a team at John Hancock Investment Management LLC and subadvised by Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC, the fund employs in-depth research and regional expertise to identify companies with strong growth potential or undervalued assets. The Class R2 share class is often utilized in retirement plans due to its accessibility and absence of minimum investment requirements. Overall, the fund plays a specialized role in the financial market, enabling investors to gain exposure to international equities outside of developed economies, thereby enhancing portfolio diversification and participating in global economic growth trends.

Fund Family John Hancock
Category Diversified Emerging Mkts
Performance Rating Low
Risk Rating Above Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol JEMKX
Share Class Class R2
Index MSCI EM (Emerging Markets) TR USD

Performance

JEMKX had a total return of 34.99% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.87%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

SymbolProviderNameExpense Ratio
FEDMXFidelityFidelity Advisor Emerging Markets A1.14%
FSAMXFidelityStrategic Advisers Emerging Markets Fund0.43%
FECMXFidelityFidelity Advisor Emerging Markets I0.87%
FEQMXFidelityFidelity Advisor Emerging Markets M1.39%
FKEMXFidelityFidelity Emerging Markets K0.74%

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
JEMGXClass R60.90%
JEMMXClass I1.00%
JEMNXClass R41.15%
JEMQXClass A1.30%

Top 10 Holdings

50.77% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited - TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTU COMMON STOCK TWD10.02330.TT13.71%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.00593510.47%
Tencent Holdings Limited07005.33%
SK hynix Inc.0006604.69%
EMEMORY TECHNOLOGY INC COMMON STOCK TWD10.03529.TT3.51%
MediaTek Inc. - MEDIATEK INC COMMON STOCK TWD10.02454.TT3.11%
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co.Ltd. - CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOG COMMON STOCK CNY1.0300750.C22.58%
Alibaba Group Holding Limited99882.52%
KEI Industries Limited - KEI INDUSTRIES LTD COMMON STOCK INR2.0KEII.IN2.44%
JPMorgan U.S. Treasury Plus Money Market FundIJTXX2.41%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 19, 2025$0.1871Dec 22, 2025
Dec 20, 2024$0.00395Dec 23, 2024
Dec 19, 2023$0.12716Dec 20, 2023
Dec 19, 2022$0.07396Dec 20, 2022
Dec 17, 2021$1.3567Dec 20, 2021
Dec 18, 2020$0.55907Dec 21, 2020
Full Dividend History