What if you'd held JHI?
A $1,000 investment in John Hancock Investors Trust (JHI) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $29,470 at the close of 2026-08 — +2847.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $75,502.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 1980
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $1,000 | — |
| 1981 | $1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | $1,202 | +20.2% |
| 1983 | $1,236 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | $1,306 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | $1,644 | +25.9% |
| 1986 | $1,898 | +15.4% |
| 1987 | $1,876 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | $1,952 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | $2,284 | +17.0% |
| 1990 | $2,347 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | $3,154 | +34.4% |
| 1992 | $3,347 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | $3,427 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | $2,974 | -13.2% |
| 1995 | $3,698 | +24.4% |
| 1996 | $3,811 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | $4,655 | +22.1% |
| 1998 | $4,941 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | $4,043 | -18.2% |
| 2000 | $5,093 | +26.0% |
| 2001 | $5,399 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | $5,772 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | $6,662 | +15.4% |
| 2004 | $8,100 | +21.6% |
| 2005 | $6,874 | -15.1% |
| 2006 | $7,928 | +15.3% |
| 2007 | $7,605 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | $6,523 | -14.2% |
| 2009 | $10,154 | +55.7% |
| 2010 | $12,330 | +21.4% |
| 2011 | $14,939 | +21.2% |
| 2012 | $16,514 | +10.5% |
| 2013 | $14,787 | -10.5% |
| 2014 | $15,256 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | $13,579 | -11.0% |
| 2016 | $17,052 | +25.6% |
| 2017 | $19,377 | +13.6% |
| 2018 | $16,859 | -13.0% |
| 2019 | $22,800 | +35.2% |
| 2020 | $24,111 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | $29,234 | +21.3% |
| 2022 | $20,597 | -29.5% |
| 2023 | $22,779 | +10.6% |
| 2024 | $26,065 | +14.4% |
| 2025 | $28,427 | +9.1% |
| 2026 | $28,959 | +1.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought JHI was 1981-09 ($0.43): $1,000 then is $31,119 today. The worst was 2021-12 ($13.48): $1,000 then is $991.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in JHI be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in John Hancock Investors Trust (JHI) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $29,470 today, a total return of +2847.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for JHI?
John Hancock Investors Trust (JHI)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 2009, a +55.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,557 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -29.5%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in JHI have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $434,551 on $55,800 invested.
Did JHI beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. JHI trailed the S&P 500 by +61.0% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
John Hancock Investors Trust (JHI) historical total-return data from 1980-03 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.