Fund Research for JHancock Balanced A (SVBAX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: Oct 05, 1992
    Category: Moderate Allocation
    Overall Risk: Above Average
    Fund Family: John Hancock
    Return Since Inception: 6.62%
    YTD Return: 24.52%
    Yield (TTM): 1.61%
    Net Assets: 578.16 M
    Morningstar Rating:
    4 of 5
    Morningstar Rating as of 10/31/2009
    YTD Returns as of 11/25/2009
    The investment seeks current income, long-term growth of capital and income and preservation of capital. The fund allocates its investments among a diversified mix of debt and equity securities. It normally invests at least 25% of assets in equity securities and at least 25% of assets in senior debt securities. Although the fund invests primarily in U.S. securities, it may invest up to 35% of assets in foreign securities.

    Stock Holdings


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    Size
    Average Market Cap $27,431.00 M
    Market Capitalization Portfolio
    Giant 37.53%
    Large 47.55%
    Medium 14.92%
    Small 0.00%
    Micro 0.00%

    Bond Holdings


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    Details
    Average Eff Duration 3.83 Yrs
    Average Eff Maturity 5.12 Yrs
    Average Credit Quality AA
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    Style Box Detail calculations do not include the fund's short positions (if any) 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 24.52% 35.42% 4.80% 8.47% 3.22% 6.62%
    +/- Category 0.73% 4.11% 6.59% 6.16% 0.73%
    +/- Morningstar Moderate Target Risk 4.76%

    Standardized Annual Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Month (as of 10/31/2009) 13.44% 15.63% 2.35% 7.10% 2.69% 6.30%
    Quarter (as of 09/30/2009) 15.03% 0.11% 3.69% 7.59% 3.31% 6.42%
  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    Information 13.87%
    Service 24.67%
    Manufacturing 19.38%
    Bond Quality
    AAA 57.80%
    AA 2.80%
    A 12.70%
    BBB 24.00%
    BB 1.20%
    B 0.50%
    Below B 1.10%
    Not Rated 0.00%

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash 0.01% 6.55% 6.53%
    Stocks 0.00% 59.05% 59.05%
    Bonds 0.00% 34.35% 34.35%
    Other 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
    Foreign Stocks
    (as a % of assets)
    0.00% 8.54% 8.54%
    Data as of 09/30/2009 Data as of 09/30/2009 View Fund Portfolio

    Top 10 Holdings

    Stock Holdings Sector P/E Return as of 10/31/2009 Net Assets
    = MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT) Software 19.34 43.62% 2.48%
    * SUNCOR ENERGY INC NEW (SU) Energy 0.09 68.59% 2.25%
    * SUNCOR ENERGY INC NEW (SU) Energy 94.76 68.59% 2.25%
    - DELL INC (DELL) Hardware 15.12 42.48% 2.18%
    + SCHWAB CHARLES CORP NEW (SCHW) Financial Services 22.82 7.73% 1.96%
    - FISERV INC (FISV) Business Services 12.41 26.78% 1.87%
    = PFIZER INC (PFE) Healthcare 15.62 -1.02% 1.86%
    Bond & Other Holdings Maturity Date Total Holdings Value of Holdings Net Assets
    N FHLBA 30.4 M 30.4 M 3.21%
    * United States Treas Bills 11/27/2009 30 M 29.99 M 3.16%
    * United States Treas Nts 08/15/2012 25 M 25.2 M 2.66%
    + Increase - Decrease = No change * New since last portfolio
    Top 10 holdings account for the fund's short positions (if any). Net short positions appear shaded.
    P/E as of 11/25/2009
    All other data as of 08/31/2009

  • Sales Information

    Sales Charge %

    Initial 5.00%
    Deferred
    Taken from prospectus dated 03/01/2009
    Expense Ratio (based on net assets) 1.17%
    Taken from annual report dated 10/31/2008

  • Fund Management