John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust - Strategic Income Opportunities Trust (JESPX)
| Fund Assets | n/a |
| Expense Ratio | 0.98% |
| Min. Investment | $0.00 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 1.04 |
| Dividend Yield | 8.17% |
| Dividend Growth | 216.95% |
| Payout Frequency | Annual |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Oct 23, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 12.76 |
| YTD Return | 1.67% |
| 1-Year Return | 7.82% |
| 5-Year Return | 7.96% |
| 52-Week Low | 11.62 |
| 52-Week High | 12.79 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 482 |
| Inception Date | n/a |
About JESPX
JHVIT Strategic Income Opportunities Trust - Series II is an actively managed fixed income mutual fund within the John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust, designed to pursue diversified income across global bond markets. The fund employs a flexible, multisector approach, allocating across investment-grade corporates, high yield, securitized assets, emerging markets debt, and government securities, with the ability to adjust duration and credit exposure as conditions change. Its strategy seeks to balance current income with total return by dynamically rotating among sectors and using risk management tools to navigate interest rate and credit cycles. The portfolio is broadly constructed, holding hundreds of securities with a modest concentration in its largest positions, reflecting a diversified implementation of its mandate. Within the trust lineup, the series structure provides share-class specific features while adhering to the same core investment process and objectives. The fund’s long-term record is presented against widely followed bond benchmarks, underscoring its role as a core-plus or opportunistic bond allocation within variable insurance platforms. Overall, JHVIT Strategic Income Opportunities Trust - Series II serves as a flexible income solution spanning multiple fixed income sectors.
Performance
JESPX had a total return of 7.82% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.49%.
Top 10 Holdings
11.09% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| JH COLLATERAL | n/a | 2.46% |
| BRAZIL NOTAS DO TESOURO NACION NOTES 01/27 10 | BNTNF | 1.41% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond - UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE/BO 02/49 3 | T | 1.28% |
| Ford Motor Company | F | 0.93% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond - UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE/BO 02/33 3.5 | T | 0.89% |
| JAPAN GOVERNMENT TWENTY YEAR B BONDS 12/25 2.1 | JGB | 0.88% |
| The AES Corporation | AES | 0.86% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond - UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE/BO 08/32 2.75 | T | 0.84% |
| NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT BOND UNSECURED 05/34 4.25 | NZGB | 0.80% |
| The United Kingdom - UNITED KINGDOM GILT BONDS REGS 03/27 3.75 | UKT | 0.74% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2025 | $1.04433 | Oct 24, 2025 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | $0.32949 | Oct 25, 2024 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | $0.41375 | Oct 25, 2023 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | $0.43131 | Oct 26, 2022 |
| Oct 26, 2021 | $0.46148 | Oct 27, 2021 |
| Oct 26, 2020 | $0.20666 | Oct 27, 2020 |