Fund Research for JHancock Bond B (JHBBX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: Nov 23, 1993
    Category: Intermediate-Term Bond
    Overall Risk: Above Average
    Fund Family: John Hancock
    Return Since Inception: 5.30%
    YTD Return: 27.65%
    Yield (TTM): 5.76%
    Net Assets: 27.85 M
    Morningstar Rating:
    2 of 5
    The investment seeks to generate a high level of current income consistent with prudent investment risk. The fund normally invests at least 80% of assets in a diversified portfolio of bonds. These may include, but are not limited to, corporate bonds and debentures as well as U.S. government and agency securities. It looks at bonds of all quality levels and maturities from many different issuers. The fund may not invest more than 10% of total assets in securities denominated in foreign currencies. The fund may invest up to 10% of assets in cash or cash equivalents.

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    Details
    Average Eff Duration 4.37 Yrs
    Average Eff Maturity 6.98 Yrs
    Average Credit Quality A
    Morningstar Rating as of 10/31/2009
    YTD Returns as of 11/27/2009    		 Style Box Detail calculations do not include the fund's short positions (if any)

  • Fund Performance

    10 year Growth Chart
    Growth of $10,000 from 12/31/1998 to 10/31/2009
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    Total Annualized Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Fund 27.65% 29.19% 5.13% 4.27% 5.24% 5.30%
    +/- Category 12.81% 10.29% 0.48% 0.18% -0.23% —
    +/- Barclays US Aggregate Bond TR USD — — — — 6.31% —

    Standardized Annual Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Month (as of 10/31/2009) 21.23% 20.57% 4.09% 3.68% 5.24% 5.30%
    Quarter (as of 09/30/2009) 18.61% 9.30% 3.59% 3.40% 5.04% 5.19%
    Fund and Category YTD, 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 11/27/2009
    Index YTD,1yr, 3ys and 5yr Returns as of 11/27/2009 10 yr and Since Inception Returns as of 10/31/2009
    Inception Date: 11/23/1993
    Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance.
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  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    US Government 3.88%
    Mortgage 32.95%
    Credit 54.50%
    Foreign 8.61%
    Cash 0.69%
    Bond Quality
    AAA 27.70%
    AA 3.60%
    A 10.80%
    BBB 32.20%
    BB 9.90%
    B 7.20%
    Below B 8.00%
    Not Rated 0.50%

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash 0.61% 0.69% 0.08%
    Stocks 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
    Bonds 2.60% 100.27% 97.67%
    Other 0.00% 1.61% 1.61%
    Foreign Stocks
    (as a % of assets)    		 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
    Data as of 09/30/2009 Data as of 09/30/2009 View Fund Portfolio

    Top 10 Holdings

    Maturity Date Total Holdings Value of Holdings Net Assets
    - FNMA 4% 06/01/2024 29.83 M 30.16 M 3.72%
    - FNMA 07/01/2024 21.56 M 21.8 M 2.69%
    - FNMA 05/01/2038 19.52 M 20.07 M 2.48%
    - FNMA 5.5% 05/01/2035 18.03 M 18.89 M 2.33%
    - FNMA 5% 03/01/2038 15.71 M 16.15 M 1.99%
    = US TREASURY NOTE 06/30/2014 15.85 M 16.06 M 1.98%
    * United States Treas Nts 2.625% 07/31/2014 11.22 M 11.36 M 1.40%
    * US Treasury Bond 4.25% 05/15/2039 10.42 M 10.54 M 1.30%
    - FNMA 5% 03/01/2038 8.79 M 9.03 M 1.12%
    - FHLMC 5% 07/01/2035 7.55 M 7.79 M 0.96%
    + Increase - Decrease = No change * New since last portfolio
    Data as of 08/31/2009
    Top 10 holdings account for the fund's short positions (if any). Net short positions appear shaded.
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  • Sales Information

    Sales Charge %

    Initial —
    Deferred 5.00%
    Taken from prospectus dated 10/01/2009
    Expense Ratio (based on net assets) 1.86%
    Taken from annual report dated 05/31/2009

  • Fund Management

    Barry H Evans
    Start Date: 10/01/2002
    Evans has been a portfolio manager of the fund since January 2008 and joined John Hancock Advisers, an affiliate of MFC Global (U.S.A.) in 1986; and is president and chief operating officer of MFC Global (U.S.) with responsibility for all U.S. and international fixed income strategies managed by the firm.He joined MFC Global Investment Management LLC in 2005. Evans holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
    Howard C. Greene
    Start Date: 10/01/2002
    Greene is a senior vice president at MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.), LLC. He is the lead portfolio manager for the Core Plus Fixed Income Strategy and a portfolio manager for the Core Fixed Income Strategy. Prior to joining the firm, he spent more than fourteen years at Sun Life Financial Services Company of Canada, where he was a senior vice president at Sun Capital Advisers, Inc.
    Jeffrey N. Given
    Start Date: 06/06/2006
    Given is a portfolio manager for John Hancock Funds. He joined the team in 2006. From 1993 to 2005, he is senior vice president in John Hancock Advisers, LLC. Given became vice president of MFC Global (U.S.) since 2005. He is a trader and analyst of mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities in the fixed-income department. He began business career in 1993. Given holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.