John Hancock Exchange Traded Fund Trust - John Hancock Discipline Value Select ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About JDVL

What does JDVL invest in?

JDVL is an actively managed, that invests in US equity and equity-related securities of issuers with market capitalizations in the Russell 1000 Value Index range and identified as undervalued by the manager. Investments may include common stocks, REITs, ADRs, OTC securities, and partnerships. The manager uses a bottom-up stock selection process based on fundamental and quantitative analysis, considering factors like price-to-book and price-to-earnings ratios, dividend yields, management quality, and cash flow. Up to 15% of assets may be in illiquid securities. The fund may invest in IPOs and lend portfolio securities for income. As a non-diversified fund, it may concentrate assets in fewer issuers than diversified funds and may process creations/redemptions for cash.

What is the expense ratio of JDVL?

John Hancock Exchange Traded Fund Trust - John Hancock Discipline Value Select ETF (JDVL) charges an expense ratio of 0.56%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

How big is JDVL?

John Hancock Exchange Traded Fund Trust - John Hancock Discipline Value Select ETF (JDVL) manages $924.5M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure — funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

Is JDVL actively managed or an index fund?

JDVL is actively managed — the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (JDVL's is 0.56%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions.

When was JDVL launched?

John Hancock Exchange Traded Fund Trust - John Hancock Discipline Value Select ETF (JDVL) launched in August 2025 and is managed by John Hancock Investments.

How has JDVL performed?

JDVL's total return — price change plus reinvested distributions — is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.