JEFGX
Global Equity Trust
John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust
Expense ratio1
0.93%
Net assets2
$293.03M
Holdings2
66
Category
International Equity
2025 return3
18.12%

Investment objective & strategy

As of April 16, 2025 · prospectus

Objective. To seek long-term capital appreciation.

Strategy. The fund seeks to generate capital appreciation by investing at least 80% of net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in a diversified portfolio of equity securities. This policy is subject to change only upon 60 days prior written notice to shareholders. Under normal market conditions, at least 40% of the value of the funds net assets will be invested in issuers domiciled outside of the United States (Foreign Companies), unless the manager deems market conditions and/or company valuations to be less favorable to Foreign Companies, in which case, the fund will invest at least 30% of the value of its net assets in Foreign Companies. Foreign Companies include issuers domiciled in emerging markets and securities for which the relevant … The fund seeks to generate capital appreciation by investing at least 80% of net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in a diversified portfolio of equity securities. This policy is subject to change only upon 60 days prior written notice to shareholders. Under normal market conditions, at least 40% of the value of the funds net assets will be invested in issuers domiciled outside of the United States (Foreign Companies), unless the manager deems market conditions and/or company valuations to be less favorable to Foreign Companies, in which case, the fund will invest at least 30% of the value of its net assets in Foreign Companies. Foreign Companies include issuers domiciled in emerging markets and securities for which the relevant reference entity is domiciled outside the United States, such as American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), that trade on U.S. exchanges. There are no limits on the market capitalization ranges of the companies in which the fund may invest. The fund may invest in the securities of large, medium, or small companies. In managing the fund, the manager seeks to identify undervalued companies that exhibit attractive valuations, solid business franchises, sustainable margins/cash flow, disciplined capital allocation, strong management teams, and strong balance sheets. The manager employs an unconstrained, bottom-up stock selection process based on disciplined fundamental research with the aim to create a diversified portfolio of quality global stocks of any size that not only demonstrate compelling value but also generate sustainable cash flows. Equity securities include common and preferred stocks and their equivalents, including depositary receipts, warrants, rights, and securities convertible into common or preferred stocks. The decision-making process involves candidate companies being screened for valuation, quality, and dividends, together with a detailed examination of the challenges and opportunities that exist for that business. The manager will assess the valuation opportunity for that company by establishing base-case, upside, and downside price targets. The manager will take into consideration the diversification benefits and the liquidity of the security before making the final investment decision. The fund may invest in cash, money market instruments, repurchase agreements, or other short-term instruments for the purposes of meeting redemption requests or making other anticipated cash payments. The manager considers environmental, social, and/or governance (ESG) factors, alongside other relevant factors, as part of its investment process. ESG factors may include, but are not limited to, matters regarding board diversity, climate change policies, and supply chain and human rights policies. The ESG characteristics utilized in the funds investment process may change over time and one or more characteristics may not be relevant with respect to all issuers that are eligible fund investments. Because ESG factors are considered alongside other relevant factors, the manager may determine that an investment is appropriate notwithstanding its relative ESG characteristics.

Top holdings

As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT
SecurityTickerValue% of fund
CRH PLC $6.62M 2.26%
MICROSOFT CORP $6.62M 2.26%
CHUBB LTD COMMON STOCK CB US $6.58M 2.24%
Medtronic plc (Ireland) MDT US $6.48M 2.21%
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTU COMMON STOCK TWD10.0 2330 TT $6.48M 2.21%
MONEY MARKET FUND GOIXX $6.41M 2.19%
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC $6.16M 2.10%
INTL FLVR & FRAG $6.10M 2.08%
NATIONAL GRID PLC COMMON STOCK GBP.1243129 NG/ LN $5.96M 2.03%
DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG REG COMMON STOCK DTE GR $5.93M 2.03%
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Allocation by sector

As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT
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Portfolio moves

Dec 31, 2025 → Mar 31, 2026
Opened
9
Exited
8
Increased
16
Decreased
22
Unchanged
19

How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.

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Advisers

As of December 31, 2025 · N-CEN
FirmRole
Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC Sub-adviser
John Hancock Variable Trust Advisers LLC Adviser

Footnotes

  1. Expense ratio as of April 16, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
  2. Net assets and holdings count as of March 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
  3. Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).

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