John Hancock Global Shareholder Yield Fund (JGYIX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in John Hancock Global Shareholder Yield 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 Global Shareholder Yield Fund (JGYIX) has returned 3.82% so far this year and 22.08% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, JGYIX has returned 8.94% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Feb 28, 2007, JGYIX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.64%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 9.1 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +12.2%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -15.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, JGYIX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +10.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.4%.

John Hancock Global Shareholder Yield Fund has an annualized alpha of 0.76%, beta of 0.74, and R² of 0.82 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 02, 2007.

• This fund participated in 82.40% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 77.48% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.

JGYIX has an expense ratio of 0.84%, placing it in the medium range.

JGYIX ranks 85 for risk / return — in the top 85% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

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

John Hancock Global Shareholder Yield Fund provided a 12.96% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.67 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for John Hancock Global Shareholder Yield 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 Global Shareholder Yield 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 Global Shareholder Yield Fund was 46.76%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 539 trading sessions.

The current John Hancock Global Shareholder Yield Fund drawdown is 6.18%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.