John Hancock Income Securities Trust

Frequently Asked Questions About JHS

What does JHS invest in?

John Hancock Income Securities Trust is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC. It is co-managed by John Hancock Asset Management. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of United States. It invests primarily in corporate and government bonds with average maturity of 7.57 years. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolios against the Lehman Brothers Government/ Credit Bond Index. John Hancock Income Securities Trust was formed in February 14, 1973 and is domiciled in United States.

What is the expense ratio of JHS?

John Hancock Income Securities Trust (JHS) charges an expense ratio of 4.41%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

What is JHS's dividend yield?

JHS's trailing-twelve-month yield is 5.68%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

What is the duration of JHS?

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

What is the credit quality of JHS?

JHS'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 JHS?

Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from JHS if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. JHS'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.