John Hancock Bond Fund Class R6 (JHBSX)

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John Hancock Bond Fund Class R6 (JHBSX) is up 0.6% since the beginning of the year. JHBSX is currently trading at $14 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of JHBSX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $996.

John Hancock Bond Fund Class R6 (JHBSX) has returned 0.57% so far this year and 5.57% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, JHBSX has returned 2.42% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Aug 31, 2011, JHBSX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.27%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 21.4 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +5.1%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -4.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 17 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, JHBSX closed higher 47% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 10, 2022 with a return of +1.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -2.6%.

John Hancock Bond Fund Class R6 has an annualized alpha of 3.01%, beta of 0.02, and R2 of 0.01 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since August 31, 2011.

• This fund participated in 21.49% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 18.52% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.02 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.01 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R2 of 0.01 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

JHBSX has an expense ratio of 0.35%, placing it in the medium range.

JHBSX ranks 25 for risk / return — below 25% 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.

John Hancock Bond Fund Class R6 provided a 4.72% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.64 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for John Hancock Bond Fund Class R6. 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 Bond Fund Class R6. 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 Bond Fund Class R6 was 19.78%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current John Hancock Bond Fund Class R6 drawdown is 2.07%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.