John Hancock Funds Global Equity Fund (JGEFX)
The fund seeks to generate capital appreciation by investing at least 80% of net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in a diversified portfolio of equity securities. Under normal market conditions, at least 40% of the value of the fund's net assets will be invested in securities of issuers domiciled outside of the United States. Equity securities include common and preferred stocks and their equivalents, including depositary receipts, warrants, rights, and convertible securities. It may invest in securities of any market-capitalization.
Fund Info
US47804M1264
47804M126
May 15, 2013
$250,000
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
JGEFX has a high expense ratio of 0.98%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
John Hancock Funds Global Equity Fund (JGEFX) returned 5.65% year-to-date (YTD) and -3.76% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, JGEFX returned 2.58% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
JGEFX
5.65%
5.02%
-10.13%
-3.76%
2.96%
3.54%
2.58%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of JGEFX, 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 | 4.02% | 1.48% | -3.08% | -1.67% | 5.02% | 5.65% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.50% | 4.55% | 4.19% | -3.19% | 3.29% | -0.61% | 3.59% | 1.48% | 0.36% | -2.61% | 3.42% | -14.93% | -1.64% |
| 2023 | 5.89% | -2.92% | 2.26% | 3.03% | -1.87% | 5.27% | 2.50% | -1.85% | -3.26% | -1.33% | 7.19% | 2.24% | 17.75% |
| 2022 | -2.61% | -4.18% | -0.41% | -5.95% | 2.72% | -7.01% | 4.41% | -3.96% | -8.80% | 9.14% | 6.63% | -9.87% | -19.90% |
| 2021 | -1.30% | 1.85% | 5.54% | 3.38% | 2.78% | 0.34% | 1.42% | 2.79% | -4.27% | 3.78% | -3.13% | -11.02% | 1.00% |
| 2020 | -2.01% | -8.63% | -13.49% | 9.04% | 4.77% | 2.64% | 4.61% | 4.83% | -2.26% | -3.89% | 10.50% | 2.89% | 6.37% |
| 2019 | 7.58% | 4.48% | 2.10% | 3.39% | -5.18% | 6.47% | -0.26% | -1.54% | 3.48% | 1.35% | 2.33% | 2.68% | 29.61% |
| 2018 | 4.88% | -5.46% | -1.90% | -0.44% | -0.18% | -0.27% | 4.26% | 1.87% | -0.92% | -5.06% | 1.24% | -12.45% | -14.62% |
| 2017 | 1.29% | 3.26% | 1.49% | 1.56% | 2.04% | 0.33% | 0.83% | -0.58% | 1.66% | 1.06% | 2.18% | -6.07% | 9.11% |
| 2016 | -2.46% | -0.10% | 6.17% | -0.00% | 0.67% | -0.85% | 2.86% | 1.67% | -0.36% | -1.65% | 1.21% | 2.01% | 9.24% |
| 2015 | -1.34% | 5.60% | -1.46% | 2.69% | 1.08% | -3.04% | 2.03% | -7.23% | -2.53% | 5.90% | -0.38% | -1.86% | -1.30% |
| 2014 | -4.60% | 4.54% | 2.26% | 0.80% | 1.93% | 1.55% | -2.97% | 2.27% | -2.31% | 0.26% | 1.22% | -7.31% | -2.96% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of JGEFX is 4, meaning it’s performing worse than 96% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is 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 Funds Global Equity Fund (JGEFX) 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 Funds Global Equity Fund provided a 12.91% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.59 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.59 | $1.59 | $0.35 | $0.75 | $2.79 | $0.29 | $0.29 | $0.75 | $1.03 | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.91 |
Dividend yield | 12.91% | 13.64% | 2.91% | 7.20% | 21.44% | 2.21% | 2.33% | 7.64% | 8.78% | 1.83% | 2.00% | 8.69% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for John Hancock Funds Global Equity 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.59 | $1.59 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.35 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.75 | $0.75 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.79 | $2.79 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.29 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.29 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.75 | $0.75 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.03 | $1.03 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.20 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.20 |
| 2014 | $0.91 | $0.91 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
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 Funds Global Equity 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 Funds Global Equity Fund was 35.72%, occurring on Sep 30, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current John Hancock Funds Global Equity Fund drawdown is 17.50%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -35.72% | Nov 15, 2021 | 221 | Sep 30, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -32.96% | Feb 13, 2020 | 27 | Mar 23, 2020 | 162 | Nov 10, 2020 | 189 |
| -23.33% | Dec 19, 2017 | 255 | Dec 24, 2018 | 219 | Nov 6, 2019 | 474 |
| -18.09% | Jul 7, 2014 | 405 | Feb 11, 2016 | 252 | Feb 10, 2017 | 657 |
| -6.32% | Jan 2, 2014 | 22 | Feb 3, 2014 | 22 | Mar 6, 2014 | 44 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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