John Hancock Funds Emerging Markets Debt Fund (JMKIX)
The investment seeks total return with an emphasis on current income as well as capital appreciation. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in fixed-income securities and debt instruments of emerging-market issuers. The manager uses proprietary research to identify specific countries, corporate sectors, and issuers that are attractively priced. The manager's investment decisions are not constrained by market capitalization, company fundamentals, security valuation or seasoning, or similar characteristics.
Fund Info
US47804B8072
47804B807
Dec 30, 2009
$250,000
Expense Ratio
JMKIX features an expense ratio of 0.87%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in John Hancock Funds Emerging Markets Debt Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
John Hancock Funds Emerging Markets Debt Fund had a return of 1.82% year-to-date (YTD) and 11.10% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, John Hancock Funds Emerging Markets Debt Fund had an annualized return of 3.73%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that John Hancock Funds Emerging Markets Debt Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
JMKIX
1.82%
1.30%
3.47%
11.10%
0.90%
3.73%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of JMKIX, 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 | 1.82% | 1.82% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -0.82% | 0.73% | 1.96% | -2.37% | 2.03% | 0.78% | 1.86% | 2.49% | 2.33% | -1.22% | 1.01% | -1.13% | 7.78% |
| 2023 | 3.81% | -2.76% | 0.64% | -0.07% | -0.47% | 2.59% | 2.70% | -1.92% | -2.66% | -2.02% | 6.48% | 5.46% | 11.83% |
| 2022 | -3.04% | -4.45% | 0.56% | -5.13% | -0.30% | -6.88% | 2.19% | -0.46% | -6.69% | 0.55% | 7.79% | 0.92% | -14.82% |
| 2021 | -1.23% | -1.61% | -1.60% | 1.99% | 1.12% | 0.99% | 0.34% | 1.21% | -2.19% | -0.49% | -2.58% | 1.99% | -2.19% |
| 2020 | 1.36% | -1.07% | -16.36% | 2.72% | 6.60% | 3.52% | 3.32% | 1.14% | -2.67% | -0.19% | 5.76% | 2.92% | 5.06% |
| 2019 | 4.55% | 0.59% | 0.97% | 0.09% | 0.32% | 4.34% | 1.46% | -2.39% | 0.83% | 0.95% | -0.13% | 2.67% | 14.98% |
| 2018 | 0.29% | -1.98% | 0.11% | -1.38% | -2.25% | -1.36% | 2.55% | -2.54% | 1.87% | -1.91% | -0.50% | 1.31% | -5.80% |
| 2017 | 1.79% | 2.60% | 1.00% | 1.82% | 0.84% | -0.01% | 1.56% | 1.84% | 0.26% | 0.08% | 0.57% | 0.35% | 13.42% |
| 2016 | -0.82% | 1.52% | 5.68% | 3.38% | -0.81% | 3.79% | 1.87% | 2.67% | 0.01% | -0.92% | -4.30% | 2.20% | 14.78% |
| 2015 | 0.17% | 1.48% | -0.44% | 2.22% | -0.52% | -2.42% | -0.41% | -2.62% | -3.39% | 4.38% | -0.23% | -2.50% | -4.46% |
| 2014 | -0.83% | 3.79% | 1.58% | 1.88% | 3.37% | 0.36% | 0.11% | 0.58% | -3.20% | 1.29% | -0.81% | -3.22% | 4.75% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 85, JMKIX is among the top 15% 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 Emerging Markets Debt Fund (JMKIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
John Hancock Funds Emerging Markets Debt Fund provided a 6.11% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.48 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 | $0.48 | $0.48 | $0.43 | $0.43 | $0.39 | $0.42 | $0.46 | $0.49 | $0.52 | $0.61 | $0.48 | $0.52 |
Dividend yield | 6.11% | 6.14% | 5.63% | 5.88% | 4.33% | 4.39% | 4.76% | 5.55% | 5.32% | 6.63% | 5.61% | 5.50% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for John Hancock Funds Emerging Markets Debt 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 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.04 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.48 |
| 2023 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.43 |
| 2022 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.43 |
| 2021 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.39 |
| 2020 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.42 |
| 2019 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.46 |
| 2018 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.07 | $0.49 |
| 2017 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.08 | $0.52 |
| 2016 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.15 | $0.61 |
| 2015 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.48 |
| 2014 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.08 | $0.52 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the John Hancock Funds Emerging Markets Debt 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 Emerging Markets Debt Fund was 26.63%, occurring on Oct 21, 2022. Recovery took 486 trading sessions.
The current John Hancock Funds Emerging Markets Debt Fund drawdown is 0.63%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -26.63% | Sep 8, 2021 | 284 | Oct 21, 2022 | 486 | Sep 30, 2024 | 770 |
| -23.15% | Feb 24, 2020 | 21 | Mar 23, 2020 | 178 | Dec 3, 2020 | 199 |
| -13.31% | Jul 25, 2014 | 375 | Jan 20, 2016 | 108 | Jun 23, 2016 | 483 |
| -12.73% | May 3, 2013 | 87 | Sep 5, 2013 | 189 | Jun 6, 2014 | 276 |
| -12.38% | Aug 3, 2011 | 44 | Oct 4, 2011 | 145 | May 2, 2012 | 189 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current John Hancock Funds Emerging Markets Debt Fund volatility is 1.18%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.