John Hancock Funds II Multimanager 2015 Lifetime Portfolio (JLBAX) belongs to the Target Retirement Date category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with JLBAX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to JLBAX
JLBAX charges 0.42% annually. There are 341 mutual funds in the Target Retirement Date category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principal LifeTime 2030 Fund | 0.01% | — | Feb 2001 | JLBAX vs PMTIX | |
| Principal LifeTime 2035 Fund | 0.01% | — | Feb 2008 | JLBAX vs LTIUX | |
| Principal LifeTime 2045 Fund | 0.01% | — | Feb 2008 | JLBAX vs LTRIX | |
| John Hancock Funds Multi-Index 2060 Lifetime Portf... | 0.01% | — | Mar 2016 | JLBAX vs JIEHX | |
| Principal LifeTime 2050 Fund | 0.01% | — | Feb 2001 | JLBAX vs PPLIX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to JLBAX
JLBAX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 68. There are 302 mutual funds in the Target Retirement Date category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 87.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam Retirement Advantage Maturity Fund | 87 | — | Dec 2019 | JLBAX vs PADLX | |
| Fidelity Managed Retirement 2020 Fund | 84 | — | Dec 2007 | JLBAX vs FIRVX | |
| Fidelity Managed Retirement Income Fund Class K | 84 | — | Aug 2019 | JLBAX vs FRKMX | |
| Fidelity Managed Retirement Income Fund Class K6 | 84 | — | Aug 2019 | JLBAX vs FRHMX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Managed Retirement Income Fund Cl... | 84 | — | Aug 2007 | JLBAX vs FRAMX |
Top Performing JLBAX Alternatives (YTD)
JLBAX is at 5.21% YTD. There are 556 mutual funds in the Target Retirement Date category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 15,640,638.04%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Managed Retirement Income Fund Class K | 15,640,638.04% | — | Aug 2019 | JLBAX vs FRKMX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Managed Retirement Income Fund Cl... | 1,644,791.35% | — | Aug 2007 | JLBAX vs FRAMX | |
| Fidelity Managed Retirement Income Fund Class K6 | 1,464,383.96% | — | Aug 2019 | JLBAX vs FRHMX | |
| Fidelity Managed Retirement 2020 Fund | 1,440,933.92% | — | Dec 2007 | JLBAX vs FIRVX | |
| Fidelity Freedom 2065 Fund Class K6 | 15.07% | — | Jun 2019 | JLBAX vs FFSZX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to JLBAX
JLBAX has 5.74% 1-year volatility. There are 88 mutual funds in the Target Retirement Date category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 3.56%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensional Retirement Income Fund | 3.56% | — | Nov 2015 | JLBAX vs TDIFX | |
| MFS Lifetime 2025 Fund | 4.18% | — | Nov 2012 | JLBAX vs LTTIX | |
| Fidelity Freedom Index Income Fund Investor Class | 4.29% | — | Oct 2009 | JLBAX vs FIKFX | |
| Fidelity Freedom Index Income Fund Institutional P... | 4.31% | — | Oct 2009 | JLBAX vs FFGZX | |
| Fidelity Advisor Managed Retirement Income Fund Cl... | 4.35% | — | Aug 2007 | JLBAX vs FRIMX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to JLBAX
JLBAX has a 1-year max drawdown of -4.54%. There are 100 mutual funds in the Target Retirement Date category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -2.61%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensional Retirement Income Fund | -2.61% | — | Nov 2015 | JLBAX vs TDIFX | |
| Fidelity Freedom Index Income Fund Investor Class | -3.32% | — | Oct 2009 | JLBAX vs FIKFX | |
| Fidelity Freedom Index Income Fund Institutional P... | -3.33% | — | Oct 2009 | JLBAX vs FFGZX | |
| Fidelity Managed Retirement 2010 Fund Class K6 | -3.41% | — | Aug 2019 | JLBAX vs FRQHX | |
| Fidelity Managed Retirement 2010 Fund Class K | -3.42% | — | Aug 2019 | JLBAX vs FRQKX |
Other Mutual Funds from John Hancock
The 10 most viewed John Hancock mutual funds shown here include SVBAX, JAAAX, JVMIX and span 9 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hancock Balanced Fund | Diversified Portfolio | 88 | 10.51% | — | Oct 1992 | JLBAX vs SVBAX | |
| John Hancock Funds Alternative Asset Allocation Fu... | Multistrategy | 93 | 5.59% | — | Jan 2009 | JLBAX vs JAAAX | |
| John Hancock Funds Disciplined Value Mid Cap Fund ... | Mid Cap Value Equities | 28 | 8.85% | — | Jun 1997 | JLBAX vs JVMIX | |
| John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust 500 Index Tr... | Large Cap Blend Equities | 65 | 10.02% | — | Nov 2012 | JLBAX vs JFIVX | |
| John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund | Dividend | 7 | 3.12% | — | Dec 1989 | JLBAX vs PDT | |
| John Hancock Funds Disciplined Value Fund | Large Cap Value Equities | 85 | 17.64% | — | Jan 1997 | JLBAX vs JVLIX | |
| John Hancock Bond Fund | Intermediate Core-Plus Bond | 24 | 0.47% | — | Nov 1973 | JLBAX vs JHNBX | |
| John Hancock International Dynamic Growth Fund | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 48 | 30.75% | — | May 2019 | JLBAX vs JIJIX | |
| John Hancock Fundamental Large Cap Core Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 12 | 0.70% | — | Oct 1984 | JLBAX vs TAGRX | |
| John Hancock Disciplined Value Global Long/Short F... | Long-Short | 81 | 9.63% | — | Apr 2014 | JLBAX vs JAKVX |
Often Compared With JLBAX
Investors most often compare JLBAX with FFFDX, JCCIX, FYTKX. These 20 comparison targets span 3 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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