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- John Hancock Exchange-Traded Fund Trust is a U.S. exchange-traded fund trust sponsored by John Hancock Investment Management LLC, a Boston-based asset manager founded in 1862 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts; through its John Hancock Disciplined Value Select ETF (NYSE Arca: JDVL), the trust provides actively managed U.S. large-cap value equity exposure focused on long-term capital appreciation. The ETF invests primarily in U.S. equity and equity-related securities of issuers in the Russell 1000 Value range that the manager identifies as undervalued, using a concentrated, high-conviction portfolio approach. Its core offering is the John Hancock Disciplined Value Select ETF, an actively managed fund subadvised by Boston Partners and managed by David Cohen and Joshua White, with the mandate to seek value opportunities through a portfolio that is typically more concentrated than the firm’s flagship Disciplined Value mutual fund.
The trust’s product lineup, as reflected in JDVL, centers on exchange-traded fund shares listed on NYSE Arca; the fund is designed for investors seeking large-value equity income and growth characteristics, and it may hold names across sectors such as consumer discretionary, financials, healthcare, industrials, information technology, and consumer staples. Recent public disclosures show the fund’s portfolio includes positions such as Amazon.com, JPMorgan Chase, US Foods Holding, Applied Materials, NXP Semiconductors, Morgan Stanley, Philip Morris International, Wells Fargo, Micron Technology, and Meta Platforms, indicating a diversified but concentrated equity strategy. The fund is marketed as part of John Hancock’s broader ETF platform, which includes U.S. and international equity, preferred income, mortgage-backed securities, and corporate and municipal bond strategies.
In recent company changes, John Hancock launched the John Hancock Disciplined Value Select ETF on Aug. 6, 2025, expanding its ETF suite to 17 funds and more than $7.5 billion in assets under management at launch. The launch was positioned as a strategic addition to the firm’s active ETF lineup and as the second actively managed ETF subadvised by Boston Partners, reflecting a broader emphasis on active, high-conviction strategies. Subsequent SEC filings in 2026 confirm the fund’s continued operation and updated prospectus materials, with shares trading on NYSE Arca under ticker JDVL and the fund’s commencement of operations dated in 2025.