John Hancock Regional Bank Fund (FRBAX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in John Hancock Regional Bank Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

John Hancock Regional Bank Fund (FRBAX) has returned -1.16% so far this year and 16.32% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, FRBAX has returned 9.54% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 3, 1992, FRBAX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.97%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.0 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Jul 2024 with a return of +18.0%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -28.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, FRBAX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 9, 2020 with a return of +14.8%, while the worst single day was Mar 9, 2020 at -14.3%.

John Hancock Regional Bank Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.71%, beta of 1.05, and R² of 0.56 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 06, 1992.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (91.35%) than losses (82.95%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.71% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 1.05 and R² of 0.56, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

FRBAX has a high expense ratio of 1.22%, indicating above-average management fees.

FRBAX ranks 28 for risk / return — below 28% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for John Hancock Regional Bank Fund (FRBAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

John Hancock Regional Bank Fund provided a 8.90% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.56 per share.

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.

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.

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 67.55%, occurring on Mar 6, 2009. Recovery took 1100 trading sessions.

The current John Hancock Regional Bank Fund drawdown is 12.05%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.