John Hancock Funds II Small Cap Value Fund (JSCBX)
The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in small-cap companies that are believed to be undervalued by various measures and offer good prospects for capital appreciation. It invests primarily in a diversified mix of common stocks of U.S. small-cap companies. The manager employs a value-oriented investment approach in selecting stocks, using proprietary fundamental research to identify stocks the manager believes have distinct value characteristics based on industry-specific valuation criteria.
Fund Info
US47804U3260
47804U326
Dec 16, 2008
$250,000
Small-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
JSCBX has a high expense ratio of 1.16%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in John Hancock Funds II Small Cap Value 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 II Small Cap Value Fund had a return of 0.54% year-to-date (YTD) and 0.54% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, John Hancock Funds II Small Cap Value Fund had an annualized return of -1.05%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that John Hancock Funds II Small Cap Value Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
JSCBX
0.54%
-2.15%
-5.97%
0.54%
-3.29%
-1.05%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of JSCBX, 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 | 1.55% | 0.54% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -3.02% | 1.49% | 4.48% | -5.36% | 3.64% | -0.69% | 9.03% | -0.80% | -0.48% | -2.42% | 8.49% | -14.22% | -2.08% |
| 2023 | 9.77% | -1.79% | -5.03% | -1.80% | -2.67% | 6.03% | 4.19% | -2.09% | -5.12% | -5.34% | 7.77% | 0.92% | 3.38% |
| 2022 | -3.50% | 1.47% | 0.23% | -6.41% | 3.19% | -7.90% | 7.26% | -3.74% | -9.35% | 10.36% | 5.11% | -20.66% | -24.81% |
| 2021 | 0.40% | 10.58% | 3.53% | 4.88% | 2.43% | -2.49% | -1.53% | 1.21% | -1.41% | 3.78% | -3.07% | -5.48% | 12.49% |
| 2020 | -5.83% | -11.00% | -22.83% | 8.66% | -0.46% | 1.93% | 1.57% | 3.41% | -6.35% | 4.79% | 17.52% | 9.14% | -5.73% |
| 2019 | 10.00% | 4.24% | -3.42% | 4.57% | -6.77% | 7.11% | 0.69% | -4.44% | 5.46% | 1.89% | 2.57% | 0.09% | 22.73% |
| 2018 | 1.00% | -4.94% | 0.10% | 2.08% | 5.42% | 0.23% | 2.80% | 3.12% | -1.90% | -10.53% | 2.66% | -14.92% | -15.77% |
| 2017 | -1.03% | 0.52% | -0.98% | 0.90% | -2.96% | 1.16% | -1.34% | -2.08% | 6.93% | 0.97% | 3.67% | -6.15% | -0.98% |
| 2016 | -4.79% | 0.63% | 8.35% | 1.57% | 1.29% | -1.94% | 4.10% | 0.90% | -1.04% | -4.70% | 11.96% | 0.93% | 17.24% |
| 2015 | -3.03% | 5.51% | 1.81% | -2.47% | 0.61% | 2.56% | -2.55% | -4.83% | -3.27% | 7.37% | 4.07% | -9.87% | -5.29% |
| 2014 | -3.69% | 3.83% | 1.30% | -4.11% | 0.80% | 3.45% | -5.03% | 4.54% | -5.02% | 7.51% | 0.56% | -1.67% | 1.55% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of JSCBX is 7, meaning it’s performing worse than 93% of other 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 II Small Cap Value Fund (JSCBX) 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 II Small Cap Value Fund provided a 0.71% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.12 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.13 | $0.20 | $0.10 | $0.06 | $0.17 | $0.14 | $0.18 | $0.13 | $0.06 | $0.06 |
Dividend yield | 0.71% | 0.71% | 0.74% | 1.22% | 0.46% | 0.30% | 0.81% | 0.77% | 0.85% | 0.58% | 0.34% | 0.31% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for John Hancock Funds II Small Cap Value 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 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.12 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.13 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.20 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.10 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.06 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.17 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.14 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.18 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.13 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.06 |
| 2014 | $0.06 | $0.06 |
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 II Small Cap Value 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 Small Cap Value Fund was 48.35%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 233 trading sessions.
The current John Hancock Funds II Small Cap Value Fund drawdown is 33.78%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -48.35% | Aug 22, 2018 | 398 | Mar 23, 2020 | 233 | Feb 24, 2021 | 631 |
| -39.2% | Nov 8, 2021 | 496 | Oct 27, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -21.12% | Jun 24, 2015 | 148 | Jan 25, 2016 | 205 | Nov 14, 2016 | 353 |
| -12.98% | Dec 21, 2016 | 167 | Aug 21, 2017 | 70 | Nov 29, 2017 | 237 |
| -12.32% | Nov 30, 2017 | 78 | Mar 23, 2018 | 73 | Jul 9, 2018 | 151 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current John Hancock Funds II Small Cap Value Fund volatility is 3.65%, 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.