# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000756913
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-001006
**Filing Date:** 2026-1
**Character Count:** 3536
**Document Hash:** 6a0c743a7a085327e1382cadb4de2646
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-001006.hdr.sgml**: 20260102

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-001006

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260102

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260102

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260102

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000756913

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0630

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497K
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 002-94157
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26502986

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
- **STREET 2:** 200 BERKELEY STREET
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02116
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 617-663-3000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
- **STREET 2:** 200 BERKELEY STREET
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02116

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** JOHN HANCOCK TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20050124

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** MANUFACTURERS INVESTMENT TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19971022

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** NASL SERIES FUND INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19881030

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### American Growth-Income Trust (Series ID: S000008247)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000022475 | Series I     | JAHQX           |
| C000022476 | Series II    | JAHRX           |
| C000022477 | Series III   | JAHUX           |

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Prospectus Supplement

**John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust** <br>**Supplement dated January 2, 2026 to the current Summary Prospectus, as may be supplemented (the Summary Prospectus)** <br>**American Growth-Income Trust (the fund)**

Effective January 1, 2026 (the Effective Date), Keiko McKibben no longer serves as a portfolio manager of the fund's master fund, the Growth-Income Fund (the master fund), a series of American Funds Insurance Series. Accordingly, as of the Effective Date, all references to Ms. McKibben are removed from the Summary Prospectus.

In addition, as of the Effective Date, Brad Barrett, Cheryl E. Frank, Martin Jacobs and Jessica C. Spaly are added as portfolio managers of the master fund.

As of the Effective Date, Charles E. Ellwein, J. Blair Frank and Caroline Jones continue to serve as portfolio managers of the master fund and, along with Brad Barrett, Cheryl E. Frank, Martin Jacobs and Jessica C. Spaly, are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the master fund's portfolio.

Additionally, as of the Effective Date, the following amends and supplements the fund's portfolio manager information under the heading "Portfolio management":

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Brad Barrett** | **Cheryl E. Frank** | **Martin Jacobs** | **Jessica C. Spaly** |
| *Partner – Capital Research Global* <br> *Investors*<br> Managed fund since 2026<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; *Partner – Capital Research Global* <br> *Investors*<br> Managed fund since 2026<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; *Partner – Capital Research Global* <br> *Investors*<br> Managed fund since 2026<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; *Partner – Capital Research Global* <br> *Investors*<br> Managed fund since 2026<br>|

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*You should read this supplement in conjunction with the Summary Prospectus and retain it for your future reference.*

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