John Hancock U.S. Global Leaders Growth Fund (USGLX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in John Hancock U.S. Global Leaders Growth Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

John Hancock U.S. Global Leaders Growth Fund (USGLX) has returned -13.88% so far this year and -6.98% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, USGLX has returned 10.60% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 29, 1995, USGLX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.85%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.8 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +15.6%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -17.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, USGLX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 20, 2024 with a return of +15.0%, while the worst single day was Dec 23, 2024 at -12.3%.

John Hancock U.S. Global Leaders Growth Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.87%, beta of 0.94, and R² of 0.83 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 02, 1995.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (94.23%) than losses (88.78%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• With beta of 0.94 and R² of 0.83, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

USGLX has a high expense ratio of 1.13%, indicating above-average management fees.

USGLX ranks 2 for risk / return — in the bottom 2% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for John Hancock U.S. Global Leaders Growth Fund (USGLX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

John Hancock U.S. Global Leaders Growth Fund provided a 32.96% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $14.46 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for John Hancock U.S. Global Leaders Growth Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the John Hancock U.S. Global Leaders Growth 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 U.S. Global Leaders Growth Fund was 46.82%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 443 trading sessions.

The current John Hancock U.S. Global Leaders Growth Fund drawdown is 23.33%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.