Fund Research for HANCOCK JOHN SOVEREIGN INVS (JSNFX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: May 22, 2009
    Category: Multisector Bond
    Overall Risk: Below Average
    Fund Family: John Hancock
    Return Since Inception: 14.06%
    YTD Return: —
    Yield (TTM): —
    Net Assets: 27,609.00
    Morningstar Rating:
    4 of 5
    The investment seeks a high level of current income. The fund invests at least 80% of total assets in foreign government and corporate debt securities from developed and emerging markets, U.S. government and agency securities, and domestic high-yield bonds. It invests up to 10% of total assets in securities rated as low as D by S&P or Moody’s (and their unrated equivalents), it generally intends to keep its average credit quality in the investment-grade range (AAA to BBB). The fund may also invest in preferred stock and other types of debt securities.

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    Details
    Average Eff Duration 3.15 Yrs
    Average Eff Maturity 6.21 Yrs
    Average Credit Quality BBB
    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 05/31/2009 to 10/31/2009
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    Total Annualized Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Fund — — — — 6.36% 14.06%
    +/- Category — — — — 0.07% —
    +/- 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) 25.23% 25.61% 5.85% 5.42% 6.36% 14.06%
    Quarter (as of 09/30/2009) — — — — — 13.36%
    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: 05/22/2009
    Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance.
    View Total Returns

  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    US Government 3.65%
    Mortgage 18.45%
    Credit 49.93%
    Foreign 35.31%
    Cash 4.53%
    Bond Quality
    AAA 31.20%
    AA 8.90%
    A 3.00%
    BBB 10.30%
    BB 11.30%
    B 14.20%
    Below B 20.00%
    Not Rated 1.19%

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash 0.00% 4.53% 4.53%
    Stocks 0.00% 1.22% 1.22%
    Bonds 15.34% 106.61% 91.27%
    Other 0.00% 1.12% 1.12%
    Foreign Stocks
    (as a % of assets)    		 0.00% 0.06% 0.06%
    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
    * US Treasury Bond (Fut) 12/21/2009 159.5 M -186.96 M 15.47%
    = Germany (Federal Republic Of) 4.25% 07/04/2018 25.43 M 39.49 M 3.27%
    - FNMA 4% 06/01/2024 32.99 M 33.35 M 2.76%
    * United States Treas Bills 11/27/2009 30 M 29.99 M 2.48%
    * FHLBA — 26.9 M 26.9 M 2.23%
    = FHLMC CMO 5.5% 10/15/2034 25.32 M 26.83 M 2.22%
    - New Sth Wales Tsy 7% 12/01/2010 25.9 M 22.6 M 1.87%
    + Brazil Federative Rep 10.25% 01/10/2028 41.06 M 21.57 M 1.78%
    = Ontario Prov Cda 6.25% 06/16/2015 30.69 M 21.04 M 1.74%
    + New South Wales Treasury 5.5% 08/01/2014 21.31 M 17.82 M 1.47%
    + 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.
    View Fund Portfolio

  • Sales Information

    Sales Charge %

    Initial —
    Deferred —
    Taken from prospectus dated 10/01/2009
    Expense Ratio (based on net assets) 0.95%
    Taken from annual report dated 05/31/2009

  • Fund Management

    Barry H Evans
    Start Date: 01/13/2006
    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.
    Thomas C. Goggins
    Start Date: 09/30/2009
    Goggins is senior vice president at John Hancock Funds, his employer since April 1995. Previously, he spent two years at Putnam Investments. Prior to that, he served as a portfolio manager with Transamerica Investment Services.
    Daniel S. Janis, III
    Start Date: 10/01/1999
    Janis is senior vice president of MFC Global Investment Management LLC. Previously, he was a vice president and portfolio manager with John Hancock Advisers since 1999. Prior to joining the firm, he was vice president and proprietary risk manager for Bank Boston, as well as vice president with Morgan Stanley Dean Witter. He began his business career in 1984. Primarily responsible for fund management and day-to-day purchase and sale decisions
    John F. Iles
    Start Date: 08/15/2005
    Iles is vice president at MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.), LLC, and a portfolio manager for the US High Yield Fixed Income, Global US Strategic Fixed Income and International Fixed Income strategies. Previously, he was head of high yield and emerging market trading for the firm, supporting all funds exposed to high yield and emerging markets bonds.