JHVIT Small Cap Core I (JESVX)

Fund Assets	677.47M
Expense Ratio	0.95%
Min. Investment	$0.00
Turnover	n/a
Dividend (ttm)	1.44
Dividend Yield	9.38%
Dividend Growth	60.67%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Oct 23, 2025

Previous Close	15.23
YTD Return	23.82%
1-Year Return	28.96%
5-Year Return	42.11%
52-Week Low	11.34
52-Week High	15.87
Beta (5Y)	0.81
Holdings	74
Inception Date	n/a

About JESVX

John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Small Cap Value Trust Series I is an equity-focused portfolio designed primarily for use within variable insurance products, such as variable annuity and variable life contracts. The fund is structured to seek long-term capital appreciation by investing at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of small-capitalization U.S. companies. Small-cap companies are defined as those within the capitalization range of the Russell 2000 Index, which typically targets firms at the lower end of the U.S. market capitalization spectrum. In addition to its core U.S. holdings, the fund may allocate up to 15% of total assets to foreign securities, with a limit on emerging markets exposure, providing an added layer of diversification. The fund focuses on value-oriented investments, targeting companies believed to be undervalued by various financial measures with favorable prospects for capital appreciation. This approach positions the fund within the “small value” category, emphasizing stocks with low price ratios, higher dividend yields, and relatively modest growth rates. Designed exclusively for variable insurance platforms, the fund plays a role in serving investors seeking exposure to diversified small-cap value equities within the structure of retirement or insurance products.

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: JESVX
• Share Class: Series I
• Index: Russell 2000 Value TR

Performance

JESVX had a total return of 28.96% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 5.55%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
JAHBX	Series Nav	0.90%
JAGZX	Series Ii	1.15%

Top 10 Holdings

19.53% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
SouthState Bank Corporation - SOUTHSTATE BANK CORP COMMON STOCK USD2.5	SSB.US	2.11%
Range Resources Corporation - RANGE RESOURCES CORP COMMON STOCK USD.01	RRC.US	2.01%
The Timken Company - TIMKEN CO/THE COMMON STOCK	TKR.US	2.00%
MasTec Inc. - MASTEC INC COMMON STOCK USD.1	MTZ.US	1.98%
Magnolia Oil and Gas Corporation - MAGNOLIA OIL and GAS CORP COMMON STOCK USD.0001	MGY.US	1.92%
Life Time Group Holdings Inc. - LIFE TIME GROUP HOLDINGS INC COMMON STOCK USD.01	LTH.US	1.92%
Adeia Inc. - ADEIA INC COMMON STOCK	ADEA.US	1.92%
Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc. - KULICKE and SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC COMMON STOCK	KLIC.US	1.92%
Banner Corporation - BANNER CORP COMMON STOCK USD.01	BANR.US	1.90%
Regal Rexnord Corporation - REGAL REXNORD CORP COMMON STOCK USD.01	RRX.US	1.86%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Oct 23, 2025	$1.44176	Oct 24, 2025
Oct 24, 2024	$0.89732	Oct 25, 2024
Oct 24, 2023	$1.30015	Oct 25, 2023
Oct 25, 2022	$2.91593	Oct 26, 2022
Oct 26, 2021	$0.09036	Oct 27, 2021
Oct 26, 2020	$1.84345	Oct 27, 2020

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

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Last checked:

Aug 27, 2026

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