John Hancock International High Dividend ETF
The ETF.net JHID Grade
B
Score 66 out of 100
- 2 of 7
Score 66 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.A76 out of 100Rank 2 of 7Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.A83 out of 100Rank 1 of 7Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D31 out of 100Rank 4 of 7Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A78 out of 100Rank 1 of 7Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.D39 out of 100Rank 6 of 7
Our read on JHID
In short
BAn active, stock-picked take on overseas dividend payers: roughly 100 large- and mid-cap names domiciled outside the US, measured against the MSCI World ex-USA High Dividend Yield Index, at 0.46% net of a waiver through July 31, 2027.
Stated mandate
The fund seeks a high level of current income, with long-term growth of capital as a secondary objective.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
JHID Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
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JHID$12,142
Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | JHID |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +13.8% |
| 1 month | −0.6% |
| 3 months | −2.9% |
| 1 year | +21.4% |
| 3 years | +23.4% |
| 5 years | |
| 10 years |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | JHID |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +13.8% | |
| 2025 | +41.4% | |
| 2024 | +3.7% | |
| 2023 | +19.4% | |
| 2022 | −0.6% |
JHID in the news
JHID Dividends
- 3.60%
- $1.52
- $0.28 per share
- Quarterly
JHID Risk
- 10.9%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 1.59
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −12.4%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.83
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
JHID Cost
Overpaying vs VDI, cheapest in International Active Dividend Income
$1,332
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
JHID 0.46%
$9,230
VDI 0.39% Cheapest
$7,898
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | JHID | VDI | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $830 | $705 | $125 |
| 20 | $3,195 | $2,725 | $470 |
| 30 | $9,230 | $7,898 | $1,332 |
You pay 0.46%Waived by John Hancock Investments 1.57%
Full fee 2.03% waiver 1.57% you pay 0.46%
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- BVDIVirtus International Dividend ETFExpense ratio 0.39%1 year return
- BIDVOAmplify CWP International Enhanced Dividend Income ETFExpense ratio 0.65%1 year return +11.6%
- BBIDDiShares International Dividend Active ETFExpense ratio 0.60%1 year return +9.2%
- CIDVZPolen International Dividend Income ETFExpense ratio 0.75%1 year return +13.2%
- DADIVGuinness Atkinson Asia Pacific Dividend Builder ETFExpense ratio 0.78%1 year return +8.9%
