John Hancock Funds International Growth Fund Class R6 (JIGTX)
The fund seeks to achieve high total returns primarily through capital appreciation by investing in equity investments expected to outperform the MSCI All Country World ex-USA Growth Index. The fund primarily invests in a diversified portfolio of equity securities of foreign companies in developed and emerging markets, with a market capitalization of over $3 billion.
Fund Info
US47803W6791
Mar 27, 2015
$1,000,000
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
JIGTX has an expense ratio of 0.89%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
John Hancock Funds International Growth Fund Class R6 (JIGTX) returned 15.91% year-to-date (YTD) and 17.96% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, JIGTX returned 7.30% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
JIGTX
15.91%
6.39%
13.36%
17.96%
9.83%
9.16%
7.30%
^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 JIGTX, 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 | 3.87% | 1.28% | -0.25% | 3.82% | 6.39% | 15.91% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.16% | 4.13% | 3.42% | -3.16% | 4.90% | -0.30% | 1.04% | 3.82% | 1.13% | -4.17% | 2.34% | -2.19% | 10.83% |
| 2023 | 7.83% | -2.72% | 2.25% | 0.91% | -3.21% | 4.37% | 3.87% | -5.05% | -3.18% | -4.18% | 8.80% | 3.86% | 13.06% |
| 2022 | -6.88% | -5.45% | -1.89% | -7.20% | 0.21% | -7.64% | 1.62% | -4.45% | -9.43% | 1.85% | 13.33% | -2.71% | -26.72% |
| 2021 | 1.77% | 1.02% | 0.63% | 4.50% | 2.14% | -0.30% | -0.30% | 2.35% | -4.21% | 2.70% | -4.08% | 3.58% | 9.81% |
| 2020 | -1.89% | -5.35% | -11.78% | 7.99% | 4.43% | 5.90% | 7.88% | 3.72% | -0.30% | -1.43% | 8.84% | 4.69% | 22.57% |
| 2019 | 5.70% | 3.85% | 3.54% | 2.97% | -5.97% | 7.93% | 0.21% | -0.93% | 0.07% | 2.15% | 2.39% | 4.10% | 28.47% |
| 2018 | 7.15% | -3.98% | 0.39% | -0.03% | 1.22% | -2.63% | 1.99% | 0.07% | -1.39% | -9.52% | 1.32% | -6.22% | -11.94% |
| 2017 | 5.31% | 1.35% | 3.96% | 4.47% | 3.77% | 0.90% | 3.52% | 2.27% | 1.80% | 2.93% | 0.69% | 0.95% | 36.84% |
| 2016 | -5.05% | -2.73% | 5.61% | -0.62% | 2.67% | -0.14% | 2.98% | -0.36% | 2.63% | -3.54% | -4.86% | -0.84% | -4.74% |
| 2015 | -0.09% | 3.72% | 1.75% | -2.73% | 2.00% | -6.36% | -1.57% | 5.06% | 0.23% | -0.58% | 0.95% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 76, JIGTX is among the top 24% 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 Funds International Growth Fund Class R6 (JIGTX) 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 International Growth Fund Class R6 provided a 0.75% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.24 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.24 | $0.24 | $0.68 | $3.07 | $5.39 | $0.11 | $0.34 | $0.72 | $0.16 | $0.21 | $0.10 |
Dividend yield | 0.75% | 0.87% | 2.75% | 13.65% | 15.45% | 0.30% | 1.12% | 3.04% | 0.57% | 1.05% | 0.48% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for John Hancock Funds International Growth Fund Class R6. 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 | $0.24 | $0.24 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.68 | $0.68 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.07 | $3.07 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5.39 | $5.39 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.11 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.34 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.72 | $0.72 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.16 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.21 |
| 2015 | $0.10 | $0.10 |
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 International Growth 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 Funds International Growth Fund Class R6 was 38.16%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 647 trading sessions.
The current John Hancock Funds International Growth Fund Class R6 drawdown is 0.94%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -38.16% | Sep 8, 2021 | 279 | Oct 14, 2022 | 647 | May 15, 2025 | 926 |
| -29.68% | Jan 21, 2020 | 44 | Mar 23, 2020 | 74 | Jul 8, 2020 | 118 |
| -21.65% | Jan 29, 2018 | 229 | Dec 24, 2018 | 232 | Nov 25, 2019 | 461 |
| -16.02% | May 22, 2015 | 183 | Feb 11, 2016 | 282 | Mar 27, 2017 | 465 |
| -9.49% | Feb 17, 2021 | 14 | Mar 8, 2021 | 58 | May 28, 2021 | 72 |
Volatility
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