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John Hancock Exchange-Traded Fund Trust - John Hancock Corporate Bond ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC. The fund is co-managed by Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund primarily invests in investment-grade corporate debt securities rated from AAA to BBB- by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services or by Fitch Ratings or from Aaa to Baa3 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. It seeks to invest in securities of any maturity. It invests in stocks of companies that are…
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John Hancock Corporate Bond ETF underperformed its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Bond Index. Sector allocation and yield curve positioning weighed on performance while individual security selection produced mixed results. Given the high degree of geopolitical uncertainty, we continue to take a long-term view in managing the fund, avoiding any reactionary moves to current events.
U.S. investment-grade corporate bonds gained in the fourth quarter. The fund underperformed its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Bond Index. Individual security selection detracted from performance while sector allocation and yield curve positioning were additive to performance during the quarter.
U.S. investment-grade corporate bonds gained in the third quarter. The fund outperformed its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Bond Index. Investment-grade corporate bonds outperformed the broader bond market, benefiting from a risk-on market environment.
We think the Fed has time to assess the impact of tariffs, and we expect it to wait to cut rates until the data show that tariffs are impacting the real economy. So far, there are no signs of recession in the hard data. The tariff pause offers the possibility to avoid worst-case economic scenarios before the damage is crystalized. We believe technical factors will continue to drive market dislocations in spreads and sectors, and that active managers can navigate this more effectively.
U.S. investment-grade corporate bonds declined in Q4 2024 despite Fed rate cuts, driven by strong economic data and geopolitical factors. The fund outperformed the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Bond Index due to superior individual security selection, though suboptimal maturity structure detracted from performance. Key contributors to outperformance included bonds from Ally Financial and Viatris, while Microsoft and Tapestry detracted.