JHMD ETF — John Hancock Multifactor Developed International ETF

John Hancock Multifactor Developed International ETF (JHMD)

Updated November 6, 2026.

JHMD is an ETF. Its distribution rate is 3.53%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.11%, its expense ratio is 0.39%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 83/100 (Safe). Total return is 134.8% over the past 9.9 years, 144.4 points behind SPY at 279.2%.

John Hancock Multifactor Developed International ETF tracks an index of securities from developed markets outside the U.S. and Canada, normally investing at least 80% of its net assets in index-included securities and depositary receipts. The fund carries a modest current distribution rate with semi-annual distributions and an expense ratio of 0.39%. It appeals to income and equity investors seeking diversified exposure to developed international markets.

JHMD performance versus SPY

As of Nov 5, 2026

Total return is 134.8% over the past 9.9 years, 144.4 points behind SPY at 279.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 13.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.2%.

JHMD key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

83 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.93%

Issuer

John Hancock

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

12/15/2016

Expense ratio

0.39%

Distribution rate

3.53%

Distribution frequency

Semi-Annual

Trailing yield

3.11%

Last close

$43.74 (as of 2026-11-06)

AUM

$995,289,203

Average volume

44,604

Dividend

$0.771

Ex-dividend date

06/26/2026

Payment date

06/30/2026

Beta

0.91

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (3.53%) has no calculation basis on file. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (3.11%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

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.

JHMD risks and drawbacks

JHMD's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are semi-annual, 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 11.2%.

Who may consider JHMD — and who may not

JHMD may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (JHMD pays semi-annual); 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.

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