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Key Stats

Net Expense Ratio Total Assets Under Management Weighted Average Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio (Generic)
0.35% 27.07B -- 100.0%
1 Year Fund Level Flows 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) Max Drawdown (Since Inception)
-1.084B 5.55% Upgrade Upgrade

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks a high level of current income consistent with prudent investment risk. The Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in a diversified portfolio of bonds, including corporate bonds and debentures, U.S. government and agency securities. The fund may invest up to 25% of assets in low rated high-yield bonds.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class Taxable Bond
Broad Category Fixed Income
Global Peer Group Bond USD Medium Term
Peer Group Core Plus Bond Funds
Global Macro Bond HC
US Macro Short/Intermediate Investment-Grade Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Core Bond Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name John Hancock Group
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^BBUSATR 100.0%

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Net Fund Flows Versus Peer Group

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1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
 
80.00B
60.00B
40.00B
20.00B
0
-20.00B
1 Month
% Rank: 96
-204.34M Peer Group Low
437.26M Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank: 94
-1.084B
-8.999B Peer Group Low
3.779B Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank: 96
-1.082B Peer Group Low
1.260B Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank: 18
-37.87B Peer Group Low
14.44B Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank: 96
-2.228B Peer Group Low
2.246B Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank: 13
-51.18B Peer Group Low
19.22B Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank: 94
-7.164B Peer Group Low
3.361B Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank: 10
-57.76B Peer Group Low
34.22B Peer Group High
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Performance Versus Peer Group

 
20%
15%
10%
5%
0
Name
1M
3M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
15Y
Total Return (NAV)
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
Peer Group Rtn. (NAV)
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
% Rank in Peer Group (NAV)
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
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Annual Total Returns Versus Peers

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Name
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
YTD
-0.81%
10.50%
9.25%
-0.08%
-14.37%
6.65%
2.46%
7.62%
0.01%
8.72%
7.51%
-1.54%
-13.01%
5.53%
1.25%
7.31%
-0.25%
10.06%
8.22%
-0.99%
-14.16%
7.07%
2.93%
7.48%
-2.31%
11.50%
10.01%
-0.36%
-14.44%
6.39%
3.55%
7.28%
-0.93%
10.05%
8.94%
-0.73%
-13.81%
7.44%
2.55%
7.17%
0.56%
8.33%
18.49%
-0.67%
-12.45%
2.84%
-0.20%
8.60%
As of December 04, 2025.

Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (12-3-25) 4.55%
30-Day SEC Yield (10-31-25) 4.54%
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 1174
Bond
Yield to Maturity (9-30-25) 5.12%
Effective Duration 6.13
Average Coupon 4.83%
Calculated Average Quality 3.379
Effective Maturity 18.40
Nominal Maturity 18.94
Number of Bond Holdings 1166
As of September 30, 2025

Asset Allocation

As of September 30, 2025.
Type % Net
Cash 0.52%
Stock 0.01%
Bond 98.94%
Convertible 0.00%
Preferred 0.04%
Other 0.50%
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Fees & Availability

Fees
Actual 12B-1 Fee --
Actual Management Fee 0.30%
Administration Fee --
Maximum Front Load --
Maximum Deferred Load --
Maximum Redemption Fee --
General Availability
Available for Insurance Product No
Available for RRSP No
Purchase Details
Open to New Investors Yes
Minimum Initial Investment 1.00M None
Minimum Subsequent Investment 0.00 None

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks a high level of current income consistent with prudent investment risk. The Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in a diversified portfolio of bonds, including corporate bonds and debentures, U.S. government and agency securities. The fund may invest up to 25% of assets in low rated high-yield bonds.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class Taxable Bond
Broad Category Fixed Income
Global Peer Group Bond USD Medium Term
Peer Group Core Plus Bond Funds
Global Macro Bond HC
US Macro Short/Intermediate Investment-Grade Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Core Bond Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name John Hancock Group
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^BBUSATR 100.0%

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Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (12-3-25) 4.55%
30-Day SEC Yield (10-31-25) 4.54%
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 1174
Bond
Yield to Maturity (9-30-25) 5.12%
Effective Duration 6.13
Average Coupon 4.83%
Calculated Average Quality 3.379
Effective Maturity 18.40
Nominal Maturity 18.94
Number of Bond Holdings 1166
As of September 30, 2025

Fund Details

Key Dates
Inception Date 11/9/1973
Last Annual Report Date 5/31/2025
Last Prospectus Date 10/1/2025
Share Classes
JBFRX Retirement
JHBIX Inst
JHCBX C
JHNBX A
JHRBX Retirement
LP40207858 Other
Attributes
Index Fund --
Inverse Fund No
Leveraged Fund --
Fund of Funds No
Currency Hedged Fund --
Synthetic Replication Fund No

Top Portfolio Holders

Name % Weight
Portfolio A 5.00%
Portfolio B 3.50%
Portfolio C 2.25%
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Excel Add-In Codes

Name: =YCI("M:JHBSX", "name")
Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:JHBSX", "broad_asset_class")
Broad Category: =YCI("M:JHBSX", "broad_category_group")
Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:JHBSX", "prospectus_objective")
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