JHID ETF — John Hancock International High Dividend ETF

John Hancock International High Dividend ETF (JHID)

JHID is an ETF. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 3.31%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.31%, its expense ratio is 0.46%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 66/100 (Generally safe). Fund total return is 106.4% over the past 3.7 years, 1.4 points behind SPY at 107.8%.

At the current 3.31% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $331 per year, or $27.58 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

John Hancock International High Dividend ETF is an ETF that invests at least 80% of its net assets in dividend-paying large- and mid-cap equity securities from non-U.S. developed markets. The fund offers a modest current distribution rate with quarterly distributions and carries an expense ratio of 0.46%. It appeals to income investors seeking international equity exposure with an emphasis on dividend-paying stocks.

JHID performance versus SPY

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Fund total return is 106.4% over the past 3.7 years, 1.4 points behind SPY at 107.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.4%.

JHID key facts

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

66 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.18%

Issuer

John Hancock

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

12/20/2022

Expense ratio

0.46%

Distribution rate

3.31%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

3.31%

Last close

$44.13

AUM

$11,549,159

Average volume

11.0

Last dividend

$0.8200

Ex-dividend date

06/26/2026

Payment date

06/30/2026

Beta

0.81

P/E ratio

14.7115

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (3.31%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (3.31%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Primary sources: John Hancock; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

JHID risks and drawbacks

JHID's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 8.4%.

Who may consider JHID — and who may not

JHID may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (JHID pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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