John Hancock Regional Bank Fund (FRBAX)
The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of regional banks. Such regional banks may be of any size and may include, but are not limited to, commercial banks, industrial banks, savings and loan associations, and financial and bank holding companies. It may also invest in other U.S. and foreign financial services companies. The fund may invest up to 5% of net assets in stocks of companies outside the financial services sector and up to 5% of net assets in below-investment-grade bonds rated as low as CCC.
Fund Info
US4099051066
409905106
Jan 3, 1992
$1,000
Expense Ratio
FRBAX has a high expense ratio of 1.22%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
John Hancock Regional Bank Fund (FRBAX) returned -4.00% year-to-date (YTD) and 26.57% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, FRBAX returned 8.00% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
FRBAX
-4.00%
4.16%
-12.52%
26.57%
3.39%
14.56%
8.00%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FRBAX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.59% | -2.04% | -7.88% | -3.24% | 5.12% | -4.00% | |||||||
| 2024 | -5.15% | -2.63% | 6.02% | -6.12% | 4.17% | 1.79% | 18.02% | 0.21% | -1.41% | 3.24% | 14.20% | -8.55% | 22.54% |
| 2023 | 4.08% | -0.93% | -21.75% | -4.53% | -7.41% | 6.50% | 17.18% | -8.07% | -4.82% | -3.84% | 12.32% | 16.59% | -1.92% |
| 2022 | 1.75% | 1.60% | -6.13% | -9.17% | 4.12% | -8.79% | 7.35% | -1.34% | -5.22% | 9.83% | 2.56% | -7.28% | -12.25% |
| 2021 | 3.15% | 16.32% | 6.43% | 3.54% | 3.51% | -6.81% | -3.13% | 4.70% | 4.07% | 4.58% | -2.76% | 2.65% | 40.51% |
| 2020 | -7.42% | -11.91% | -28.85% | 12.27% | -0.50% | 1.96% | -2.90% | 3.67% | -5.62% | 13.20% | 16.23% | 8.84% | -10.10% |
| 2019 | 11.57% | 6.37% | -8.37% | 7.96% | -8.71% | 6.95% | 3.06% | -8.31% | 6.20% | 2.71% | 4.17% | 3.66% | 27.59% |
| 2018 | 5.72% | -1.92% | -1.26% | 1.31% | 2.20% | -2.19% | 2.49% | 1.91% | -5.12% | -7.51% | 2.26% | -15.22% | -17.60% |
| 2017 | -0.47% | 3.55% | -3.38% | 0.12% | -3.62% | 5.59% | -0.04% | -3.64% | 8.65% | 1.41% | 3.18% | -0.50% | 10.53% |
| 2016 | -8.12% | -3.82% | 6.02% | 6.33% | 2.53% | -4.92% | 4.60% | 6.31% | -1.11% | 3.01% | 17.29% | 6.85% | 37.88% |
| 2015 | -8.44% | 6.54% | 2.05% | -0.22% | 2.37% | 4.23% | 0.40% | -4.48% | -0.62% | 3.77% | 5.78% | -3.68% | 6.81% |
| 2014 | -2.28% | 3.05% | 4.12% | -5.79% | 0.49% | 3.87% | -3.05% | 2.44% | -1.46% | 5.44% | -1.28% | 4.03% | 9.27% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of FRBAX is 67, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for John Hancock Regional Bank Fund (FRBAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
John Hancock Regional Bank Fund provided a 10.18% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.78 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $2.78 | $2.77 | $0.68 | $1.57 | $1.71 | $0.60 | $0.49 | $0.43 | $0.54 | $0.79 | $0.89 | $1.39 |
Dividend yield | 10.18% | 9.72% | 2.66% | 5.84% | 5.26% | 2.44% | 1.75% | 1.93% | 1.95% | 3.08% | 4.63% | 7.45% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for John Hancock Regional Bank Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.39 | $2.77 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.68 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.26 | $1.57 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.44 | $1.71 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.60 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.49 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.43 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.43 | $0.54 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.67 | $0.79 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.81 | $0.89 |
| 2014 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.34 | $1.39 |
Drawdowns
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The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the John Hancock Regional Bank Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the John Hancock Regional Bank Fund was 67.56%, occurring on Mar 6, 2009. Recovery took 1098 trading sessions.
The current John Hancock Regional Bank Fund drawdown is 13.39%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -67.56% | Feb 21, 2007 | 513 | Mar 6, 2009 | 1098 | Jul 18, 2013 | 1611 |
| -52.24% | Jun 11, 2018 | 449 | Mar 23, 2020 | 227 | Feb 16, 2021 | 676 |
| -46.15% | Jan 18, 2022 | 331 | May 11, 2023 | 375 | Nov 6, 2024 | 706 |
| -39.22% | Apr 23, 1998 | 488 | Mar 8, 2000 | 324 | Jun 21, 2001 | 812 |
| -25.41% | May 20, 2002 | 97 | Oct 7, 2002 | 238 | Sep 18, 2003 | 335 |
Volatility
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