John Hancock Income Fund (JHFIX)
The fund invests primarily in the following types of securities: foreign government and corporate debt securities from developed and emerging markets; U.S. government and agency securities; and domestic high-yield bonds. The manager allocates assets among the three major types of securities based on analysis of economic factors such as projected international interest-rate movements, industry cycles, and political trends. The manager may invest up to 100% of the fund's assets in any one sector. It may invest up to 10% of its net assets in domestic or foreign common stocks.
Fund Info
US4102271024
410227102
Aug 17, 1986
$1,000
Expense Ratio
JHFIX has an expense ratio of 0.80%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
John Hancock Income Fund (JHFIX) returned 1.93% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.31% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, JHFIX returned 2.06% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
JHFIX
1.93%
0.53%
1.56%
6.31%
2.76%
1.63%
2.06%
^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 JHFIX, 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 | 0.85% | 0.85% | -0.31% | 0.36% | 0.17% | 1.93% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.20% | -0.71% | 0.85% | -2.07% | 1.40% | 0.68% | 1.90% | 1.70% | 1.33% | -2.01% | 1.01% | -1.02% | 2.79% |
| 2023 | 2.91% | -2.30% | 2.56% | 0.44% | -0.93% | 0.45% | 0.62% | -0.93% | -1.98% | -1.30% | 4.32% | 3.28% | 7.08% |
| 2022 | -2.17% | -0.98% | -1.13% | -3.41% | 0.27% | -3.73% | 3.21% | -1.94% | -3.87% | 0.45% | 2.97% | -0.26% | -10.36% |
| 2021 | -0.54% | -0.38% | -0.52% | 1.15% | 0.55% | -0.19% | 0.41% | 0.11% | -0.78% | -0.34% | -0.94% | 1.41% | -0.09% |
| 2020 | 1.15% | -0.70% | -5.79% | 3.18% | 1.81% | 0.99% | 3.00% | 0.50% | -0.56% | 0.20% | 2.33% | 1.23% | 7.25% |
| 2019 | 2.42% | 0.42% | 1.22% | 0.24% | 0.56% | 1.99% | 0.54% | 1.64% | -0.24% | 0.53% | -0.09% | 0.68% | 10.34% |
| 2018 | 0.40% | -1.01% | 0.10% | -0.38% | -1.00% | -0.37% | 0.76% | -0.37% | 0.27% | -1.34% | 0.28% | -0.38% | -3.00% |
| 2017 | 0.57% | 0.56% | 0.41% | 0.41% | 0.56% | 0.40% | 0.57% | 0.26% | 0.11% | -0.06% | 0.25% | -0.06% | 4.04% |
| 2016 | 0.39% | 0.71% | 1.17% | 0.39% | 0.08% | 1.17% | 0.86% | 0.24% | -0.36% | -0.37% | -1.46% | 0.41% | 3.24% |
| 2015 | 1.20% | 0.41% | 0.12% | -0.18% | -0.17% | -0.66% | 0.40% | -0.37% | -0.39% | 0.70% | -0.23% | -0.38% | 0.45% |
| 2014 | 0.37% | 1.72% | 0.51% | 0.36% | 0.79% | 0.33% | -0.42% | 0.77% | -1.18% | 0.61% | 0.00% | -0.15% | 3.74% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 83, JHFIX is among the top 17% of 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 Income Fund (JHFIX) 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 Income Fund provided a 4.06% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.24 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.24 | $0.23 | $0.19 | $0.19 | $0.21 | $0.16 | $0.18 | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.19 | $0.22 | $0.26 |
Dividend yield | 4.06% | 3.93% | 3.29% | 3.40% | 3.24% | 2.37% | 2.77% | 3.28% | 3.02% | 2.91% | 3.47% | 4.02% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for John Hancock Income 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 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.08 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.23 |
| 2023 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.19 |
| 2022 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.19 |
| 2021 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.21 |
| 2020 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.16 |
| 2019 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.18 |
| 2018 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.20 |
| 2017 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.20 |
| 2016 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.19 |
| 2015 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.22 |
| 2014 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.26 |
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 Income 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 Income Fund was 20.12%, occurring on Oct 19, 1990. Recovery took 166 trading sessions.
The current John Hancock Income Fund drawdown is 0.39%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -20.12% | Sep 12, 1989 | 289 | Oct 19, 1990 | 166 | Jun 10, 1991 | 455 |
| -15.42% | May 21, 2008 | 143 | Dec 12, 2008 | 151 | Jul 22, 2009 | 294 |
| -14.87% | Sep 3, 2021 | 285 | Oct 20, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -12.46% | Mar 6, 2020 | 12 | Mar 23, 2020 | 81 | Jul 17, 2020 | 93 |
| -8.95% | Feb 14, 1994 | 157 | Sep 20, 1994 | 147 | Apr 13, 1995 | 304 |
Volatility
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