John Hancock Bond Fund Class A

Frequently Asked Questions About JHNBX

What does JHNBX invest in?

The primary objective of this fund is to achieve significant current income while adhering to a cautious investment risk profile. At least 80% of its net assets, supplemented by any borrowed capital for investment, are dedicated to a broad and varied portfolio of fixed-income instruments. Management expects that a minimum of 75% of the fund's net assets will be held in high-quality debt securities or highly liquid cash equivalents. Investments in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities are capped at 10% of its total assets. Ordinarily, the fund does not intend for its holdings in U.S. dollar-denominated foreign securities (excluding those from Canada) to surpass 25% of its total assets.

What is the expense ratio of JHNBX?

John Hancock Bond Fund Class A (JHNBX) charges an expense ratio of 0.76%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

What is JHNBX's dividend yield?

JHNBX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.71%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

What is the duration of JHNBX?

Effective duration measures JHNBX's sensitivity to interest-rate changes: a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. JHNBX's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website.

What is the credit quality of JHNBX?

JHNBX's credit quality breakdown (the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below) is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds.

What is the yield to maturity of JHNBX?

Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from JHNBX if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. JHNBX's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. It differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid.