JHEM Performance — John Hancock Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF
Data updated: 2026-08-27
JHEM returned +21.72% year to date and +39.18% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +20.42% over 3 years and +7.49% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Emerging Markets Equity category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $175, against $179 for the category, and to $139 over one year, against $141. Volatility over the past three years was 16.97% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $162.5M, and assets reached $1.01B.
JHEM Growth of $100
What $100 invested in John Hancock Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Emerging Markets Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | JHEM | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $139 | $141 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $175 | $179 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $143 | $144 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jun 2026) | $190 | $196 |
JHEM Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +21.72% |
| 1 year | +39.18% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +20.42% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +7.49% |
JHEM Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of John Hancock Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +21.72% |
| 2025 | +29.37% |
| 2024 | +4.77% |
| 2023 | +12.68% |
| 2022 | −17.38% |
| 2021 | +1.73% |
| 2020 | +12.40% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +7.98% |
JHEM Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +8.0% | +6.4% | −12.7% | +13.3% | +9.4% | −2.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.1% | 0.0% | +1.2% | +0.9% | +4.2% | +5.3% | +1.4% | +1.3% | +6.0% | +4.2% | −1.9% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | −4.1% | +4.0% | +1.9% | +0.8% | +0.8% | +3.4% | +0.5% | +1.4% | +5.9% | −5.0% | −3.2% | −1.0% |
| 2023 | +7.4% | −5.8% | +3.0% | −0.4% | −1.3% | +4.0% | +5.7% | −5.8% | −1.9% | −3.8% | +7.7% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | −0.9% | −2.9% | −0.7% | −5.2% | +0.4% | −7.7% | +0.4% | +0.7% | −10.8% | −2.2% | +13.9% | −2.0% |
| 2021 | +1.8% | +1.9% | −0.4% | +2.9% | +1.9% | +0.6% | −5.4% | +2.8% | −3.6% | +0.3% | −3.7% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | −5.5% | −5.7% | −16.8% | +9.6% | +0.4% | +6.3% | +7.8% | +0.4% | −1.5% | +1.6% | +10.9% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −5.0% | +2.5% | +4.2% | −0.7% | +7.1% |
JHEM Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 16.97%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.94 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +13.32% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −12.71% (Mar 2026)
JHEM Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of John Hancock Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $162.5M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $239.4M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 3.11×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $7.8M | $0 | $7.8M |
| May 2026 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Apr 2026 | $92.4M | $0 | $92.4M |
| Mar 2026 | $112.8M | $6.9M | $105.9M |
| Feb 2026 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jan 2026 | $17.0M | $3.6M | $13.4M |
| Dec 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nov 2025 | $0 | $9.9M | −$9.9M |
| Oct 2025 | $0 | $22.5M | −$22.5M |
| Sep 2025 | $9.4M | $19.1M | −$9.7M |
| Aug 2025 | $0 | $9.0M | −$9.0M |
| Jul 2025 | $0 | $5.9M | −$5.9M |
JHEM Assets Under Management
Net assets of John Hancock Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $1.01B |
| 2026-03-31 | $748.06M |
| 2026-01-31 | $695.61M |
| 2025-10-31 | $645.05M |
| 2025-07-31 | $615.03M |
| 2025-04-30 | $577.31M |
| 2025-01-31 | $605.07M |
| 2024-10-31 | $667.18M |
| 2024-07-31 | $679.23M |
| 2024-04-30 | $678.36M |
| 2024-01-31 | $647.45M |
| 2023-10-31 | $615.34M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.