Fund Research for JHancock Sovereign Investors A (SOVIX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: May 01, 1936
    Category: Large Blend
    Overall Risk: Low
    Fund Family: John Hancock
    Return Since Inception: —
    YTD Return: 20.47%
    Yield (TTM): 1.05%
    Net Assets: 491.62 M
    Morningstar Rating:
    4 of 5

    The investment seeks long-term growth of capital and income without assuming undue market risks. The fund normally invests at least 80% of stock investments in companies with market capitalizations within the range of the Standard & Poor's 500 index. At least 65% of the fund's stock investments are "dividend performers". It may not invest more than 5% of assets in any one security. The fund may invest in bonds of any maturity, with up to 5% of assets in junk bonds rated as low as C and their unrated equivalents. It may invest in dollar-denominated foreign securities.

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    Size
    Average Market Cap $49,235 M
    Market Capitalization Portfolio
    Giant 56.37%
    Large 34.26%
    Medium 9.37%
    Small 0.00%
    Micro 0.00%
    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 20.47% 21.55% -2.77% 1.43% 0.21% —
    +/- Category -4.10% -7.02% 2.80% 1.10% 0.27% —
    +/- S&P 500 TR -3.12% -4.56% 2.70% 0.95% -0.95% —

    Standardized Annual Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Month (as of 10/31/2009) 9.54% 3.32% -5.68% 0.27% -0.30% —
    Quarter (as of 09/30/2009) 11.28% -9.33% -4.40% 0.73% 0.41% —
    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: 05/01/1936
    Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance.
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  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    Information 20.82%
    Service 39.77%
    Manufacturing 36.75%

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash — 2.66% 2.66%
    Stocks — 97.34% 97.34%
    Bonds — 0.00% 0.00%
    Other — 0.00% 0.00%
    Foreign Stocks
    (as a % of assets)    		 — 6.33% 6.33%
    Data as of 09/30/2009 Data as of 09/30/2009 View Fund Portfolio

    Top 10 Holdings

    Sector P/E Return as of 10/31/2009 Net Assets
    N FHLBA — — — 6.36%
    = INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS (IBM) Hardware 12.96 45.87% 3.62%
    = MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT) Software 18.97 43.62% 3.02%
    + WAL MART STORES INC (WMT) Consumer Services 15.79 -9.53% 3.02%
    = HEWLETT PACKARD CO (HPQ) Hardware 12.75 31.58% 2.82%
    = CHEVRON CORP NEW (CVX) Energy 12.71 6.37% 2.56%
    = EXXON MOBIL CORP (XOM) Energy 17.37 -8.58% 2.55%
    = PEPSICO INC (PEP) Consumer Goods 18.65 12.08% 2.51%
    = JOHNSON & JOHNSON (JNJ) Healthcare 13.73 0.90% 2.49%
    = PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC (PM) Consumer Goods 15.82 13.79% 2.35%
    + 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 11/27/2009
    All other data as of 08/31/2009
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  • Sales Information

    Sales Charge %

    Initial 5.00%
    Deferred —
    Taken from prospectus dated 03/01/2009
    Expense Ratio (based on net assets) 1.20%
    Taken from annual report dated 10/31/2008

  • Fund Management