JHID: JOHN HANCOCK INTERNATIONAL HIGH DIVIDEND ETF
What this ETF is trying to do
The John Hancock International High Dividend ETF (JHID) focuses on investing in companies outside of the United States that pay high dividends. It holds a total of 103 different investments.
Top Holdings
As of October 7, 2026, some of the largest holdings in the portfolio include:
• Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd (2.46%)
• DBS Group Holdings Ltd (2.25%)
• Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (2.12%)
• Banco BPM Spa (2.06%)
• Equinor ASA (2.05%)
These holdings can change over time.
What the numbers show
As of October 5, 2026, the share price was $42.27.
There are two ways to look at the returns: price return (how much the share price moved) and total return (which includes the share price movement plus distributions).
• Year-to-Date (YTD): The price return is approximately 11.00%, while the total return is approximately 14.33%.
• One Year: The price return is approximately 16.76%, while the total return is approximately 21.13%.
• Three Year: The price return is approximately 64.01%, while the total return is approximately 85.59%.
For a simple example, if you had invested $10,000 exactly one year ago at the estimated price of $36.20, the price-only increase would have grown that amount to approximately $11,676.23.
Income and distribution explanation
This ETF usually pays distributions quarterly. Over the last 12 months, it made 4 payments totaling $1.52 per share. This results in a distribution yield of approximately 3.59%.
It is important for new investors to remember that a high distribution yield alone can be misleading. Yield shows the cash paid out relative to the price, but it does not guarantee that the original investment is growing or staying stable.
NAV erosion explanation
"NAV erosion" happens when the actual value of the fund's assets drops over time. StockValueFinder uses an erosion-risk score to track this.
JHID has an erosion score of 100, and the label states "No price erosion detected." The erosion severity is listed as "good," and there is no severe erosion-risk flag for this ETF.
Pros
• The ETF has shown positive price returns and total returns over the short and medium term.
• It has a "good" erosion-risk rating.
• It provides regular quarterly income through distributions.
Cons
• The distribution yield is relatively modest compared to some specialized high-income funds.
• It invests internationally, which means it is tied to the performance of companies outside the U.S.
Beginner takeaway
JHID is an international fund that provides both share-price growth and cash income. While the distribution yield provides a steady stream of cash, the total return shows that a large part of the growth has come from the increase in the share price itself.
Top Holdings
Structured portfolio holdings supplied by the ETF data provider. These figures are not generated by the AI article.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORP LTD | n/a | 2.46% |
| 2 | DBS GROUP HOLDINGS LTD | n/a | 2.25% |
| 3 | BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA SA | n/a | 2.12% |
| 4 | BANCO BPM SPA | n/a | 2.06% |
| 5 | EQUINOR ASA | n/a | 2.05% |
| 6 | CREDIT AGRICOLE SA | n/a | 2.04% |
| 7 | SUMITOMO CORP | n/a | 2.03% |
| 8 | INTESA SANPAOLO | n/a | 2.00% |
| 9 | VOLVO AB CLASS B | VOLVF | 1.96% |
| 10 | SVENSKA HANDELSBANKEN AB CLASS A | n/a | 1.95% |