John Hancock Funds II Blue Chip Growth Fund (JIBCX)
The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in the common stocks of large- and medium-sized blue chip growth companies. Combined investments in convertible securities, preferred stocks, and debt securities are limited to 25% of total assets. It may invest in debt securities of any type without regard to quality or rating, including those rated below investment-grade (junk bonds) (up to 5% of total assets).
Fund Info
US47803V8046
Oct 14, 2005
$0
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
JIBCX has an expense ratio of 0.81%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
John Hancock Funds II Blue Chip Growth Fund (JIBCX) returned 1.47% year-to-date (YTD) and 17.75% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, JIBCX delivered an annualized return of 14.11%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
JIBCX
1.47%
9.86%
1.13%
17.75%
20.80%
13.42%
14.11%
^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 JIBCX, 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 | 2.86% | -3.60% | -8.42% | 1.71% | 9.86% | 1.47% | |||||||
| 2024 | 3.57% | 7.87% | 2.11% | -3.83% | 6.82% | 6.65% | -2.25% | 2.30% | 2.71% | 0.20% | 6.01% | -0.34% | 35.89% |
| 2023 | 9.55% | -1.86% | 8.32% | 2.27% | 6.77% | 6.20% | 3.31% | -0.81% | -5.25% | -0.63% | 10.93% | 3.41% | 49.47% |
| 2022 | -10.50% | -4.79% | 3.48% | -15.06% | -3.41% | -8.44% | 12.64% | -5.50% | -10.48% | 2.38% | 4.06% | -7.98% | -38.12% |
| 2021 | -1.36% | 1.92% | -0.07% | 7.50% | -1.62% | 5.76% | 2.42% | 3.74% | -5.65% | 5.75% | -1.77% | -0.12% | 16.88% |
| 2020 | 2.45% | -6.10% | -9.73% | 14.97% | 6.79% | 4.04% | 7.72% | 9.29% | -4.82% | -2.45% | 8.12% | 2.42% | 34.25% |
| 2019 | 11.09% | 2.84% | 1.61% | 3.96% | -5.84% | 6.26% | 1.43% | -1.74% | -1.36% | 1.90% | 4.96% | 2.18% | 29.71% |
| 2018 | 10.69% | -1.47% | -3.06% | 1.75% | 3.39% | 0.45% | 2.10% | 3.85% | 0.30% | -9.18% | 3.12% | -8.58% | 1.72% |
| 2017 | 4.83% | 3.74% | 1.43% | 3.73% | 3.54% | 0.57% | 4.49% | 1.33% | 0.98% | 4.63% | 2.21% | 0.01% | 36.25% |
| 2016 | -8.73% | -1.75% | 5.35% | -0.13% | 2.57% | -2.64% | 5.84% | 0.06% | 1.48% | -1.12% | 0.71% | -0.03% | 0.80% |
| 2015 | 0.09% | 6.36% | -0.51% | -0.43% | 1.69% | -0.76% | 4.93% | -6.11% | -3.57% | 9.88% | 0.46% | -0.40% | 11.17% |
| 2014 | -2.28% | 5.98% | -4.52% | -2.01% | 4.44% | 1.76% | 0.03% | 3.57% | -1.86% | 3.23% | 2.33% | -1.39% | 9.05% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of JIBCX is 52, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s 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 II Blue Chip Growth Fund (JIBCX) 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 II Blue Chip Growth Fund provided a 6.87% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $4.21 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $4.21 | $4.21 | $1.54 | $1.83 | $9.22 | $2.64 | $0.64 | $2.64 | $5.85 | $1.97 | $4.30 | $3.67 |
Dividend yield | 6.87% | 6.97% | 3.23% | 5.57% | 16.45% | 4.72% | 1.46% | 7.73% | 16.16% | 6.40% | 13.20% | 11.06% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for John Hancock Funds II Blue Chip Growth 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 | $4.21 | $4.21 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.54 | $1.54 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.83 | $1.83 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $9.22 | $9.22 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.64 | $2.64 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.64 | $0.64 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.64 | $2.64 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5.85 | $5.85 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.97 | $1.97 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.30 | $4.30 |
| 2014 | $3.67 | $3.67 |
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 II Blue Chip Growth 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 II Blue Chip Growth Fund was 54.53%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 660 trading sessions.
The current John Hancock Funds II Blue Chip Growth Fund drawdown is 3.48%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -54.53% | Oct 15, 2007 | 279 | Nov 20, 2008 | 660 | Jul 7, 2011 | 939 |
| -42.74% | Nov 22, 2021 | 244 | Nov 9, 2022 | 334 | Mar 12, 2024 | 578 |
| -30.77% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 54 | Jun 9, 2020 | 77 |
| -22.85% | Jan 24, 2025 | 52 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -20.88% | Oct 2, 2018 | 58 | Dec 24, 2018 | 59 | Mar 21, 2019 | 117 |
Volatility
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