JHML ETF — John Hancock Multifactor Large Cap ETF

John Hancock Multifactor Large Cap ETF (JHML)

Updated October 16, 2026.

JHML is an ETF. its distribution rate is 0.87%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.95%, its expense ratio is 0.29%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 98/100 (Safe). Total return is 321.3% over the past 11 years, 55.1 points behind SPY at 376.4%.

John Hancock Multifactor Large Cap ETF is an equity fund that tracks an index of large-capitalization U.S. companies, investing at least 80% of its assets in securities that comprise the index. The fund offers a modest current distribution rate paid on a semi-annual basis, with an expense ratio of 0.29%. It appeals to investors seeking broad exposure to large-cap U.S. equities with a low-cost structure.

JHML performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 321.3% over the past 11 years, 55.1 points behind SPY at 376.4%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 17.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 7.9%.

JHML key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

98 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.85%

Issuer

John Hancock

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

09/28/2015

Expense ratio

0.29%

Distribution rate

0.87%

Distribution frequency

Semi-Annual

Trailing yield

0.95%

Last close

$89.94 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$1,184,161,869

Average volume

15250.0

Dividend

$0.389

Ex-dividend date

06/26/2026

Payment date

06/30/2026

Beta

0.95

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.87%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.95%) 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.

JHML risks and drawbacks

JHML'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 7.9%.

Who may consider JHML — and who may not

JHML may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (JHML 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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