John Hancock Funds II Core Bond Fund (JICDX)
The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in a broad range of investment-grade debt securities. The manager expects to maintain an effective duration within 10% (in either direction) of the duration of the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. It may invest up to 25% of total assets in asset-backed securities, other than mortgage-backed securities; up to 20% of total assets in U.S. dollar-denominated obligations of foreign issuers; and up to 10% of total assets in stripped mortgage-backed securities.
Fund Info
US47803V8616
Oct 14, 2005
$0
Expense Ratio
JICDX has an expense ratio of 0.66%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
John Hancock Funds II Core Bond Fund (JICDX) returned 2.15% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.82% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, JICDX returned 0.68% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
JICDX
2.15%
-0.91%
0.85%
5.82%
1.25%
-1.78%
0.68%
^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 JICDX, 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 | 0.56% | 2.13% | 0.02% | 0.27% | -0.82% | 2.15% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.09% | -1.45% | 0.91% | -2.38% | 1.60% | 1.06% | 2.22% | 1.36% | 1.37% | -2.49% | 1.10% | -1.63% | 1.42% |
| 2023 | 3.41% | -2.58% | 2.45% | 0.63% | -1.07% | -0.36% | -0.09% | -0.64% | -2.40% | -1.90% | 4.66% | 3.88% | 5.78% |
| 2022 | -2.18% | -1.19% | -2.88% | -3.90% | 0.52% | -1.75% | 2.28% | -2.66% | -4.25% | -1.39% | 3.67% | -0.58% | -13.68% |
| 2021 | -0.67% | -1.43% | -1.28% | 0.78% | 0.15% | 0.71% | 1.15% | -0.23% | -0.87% | -0.15% | 0.08% | -0.22% | -2.01% |
| 2020 | 1.98% | 1.57% | -1.61% | 2.48% | 0.88% | 0.88% | 1.66% | -0.71% | 0.03% | -0.36% | 1.23% | -4.01% | 3.91% |
| 2019 | 1.04% | -0.08% | 1.87% | 0.00% | 1.63% | 1.26% | 0.23% | 2.51% | -0.56% | 0.23% | 0.00% | -1.04% | 7.25% |
| 2018 | -1.08% | -1.01% | 0.52% | -0.87% | 0.56% | 0.03% | -0.00% | 0.56% | -0.62% | -0.80% | 0.57% | 1.66% | -0.53% |
| 2017 | 0.23% | 0.70% | -0.10% | 0.78% | 0.62% | -0.06% | 0.46% | 0.84% | -0.53% | -0.00% | -0.08% | 0.33% | 3.25% |
| 2016 | 1.32% | 0.61% | 0.89% | 0.38% | 0.00% | 1.78% | 0.67% | -0.15% | 0.10% | -0.74% | -2.48% | -0.99% | 1.34% |
| 2015 | 2.14% | -0.97% | 0.51% | -0.30% | -0.45% | -1.07% | 0.70% | -0.31% | 0.61% | 0.08% | -0.23% | -0.49% | 0.15% |
| 2014 | 1.59% | 0.55% | -0.12% | 0.78% | 1.17% | 0.06% | -0.23% | 1.08% | -0.72% | 0.93% | 0.77% | -0.04% | 5.96% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of JICDX is 61, 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 Core Bond Fund (JICDX) 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 Core Bond Fund provided a 4.22% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.46 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.46 | $0.46 | $0.41 | $0.26 | $0.22 | $0.86 | $0.45 | $0.34 | $0.26 | $0.38 | $0.22 | $0.23 |
Dividend yield | 4.22% | 4.25% | 3.66% | 2.35% | 1.73% | 6.47% | 3.39% | 2.69% | 2.04% | 3.00% | 1.72% | 1.79% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for John Hancock Funds II Core Bond 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 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.46 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.41 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.26 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.22 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.65 | $0.86 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.45 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.34 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.26 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.38 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.22 |
| 2014 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.23 |
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 Funds II Core Bond 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 Core Bond Fund was 22.21%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current John Hancock Funds II Core Bond Fund drawdown is 11.05%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -22.21% | Aug 7, 2020 | 558 | Oct 24, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -8.26% | Mar 9, 2020 | 9 | Mar 19, 2020 | 49 | May 29, 2020 | 58 |
| -8.02% | Dec 11, 2012 | 185 | Sep 5, 2013 | 336 | Jan 6, 2015 | 521 |
| -7.52% | Nov 5, 2010 | 65 | Feb 8, 2011 | 148 | Sep 9, 2011 | 213 |
| -7% | Sep 16, 2008 | 34 | Oct 31, 2008 | 93 | Mar 18, 2009 | 127 |
Volatility
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