GOIGX Fees and Costs — John Hancock International Growth Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-27
The net expense ratio is 1.30%: a 0.81% management fee, a 0.30% 12b-1 fee plus 0.20% other expenses, less a 0.01% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.00% and a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $4.3M in broker commissions, 0.0790% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 72%.
GOIGX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of GOIGX. Prospectus, as of March 31, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.81% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.30% |
| Other expenses | 0.20% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.31% |
| Fee waiver | −0.01% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.30% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.00% |
| Max deferred load | 1.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
GOIGX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in GOIGX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,451 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.50% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Sales charges | $598 | $500 | $500 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.30%) | $130 | $403 | $696 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $8 | $24 | $42 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $25 | $100 | $213 |
| Total costs | $761 | $1,028 | $1,451 |
| Value after costs | $9,739 | $10,549 | $11,311 |
| Impact on return, per year | 7.61% | 3.20% | 2.50% |
GOIGX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0790%
- Total broker commissions: $4.3M
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $13.9B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 72%
- Securities on loan, average value: $42.6M
- Net income from securities lending: $321K (0.006% of average net assets)
GOIGX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $1.0M | 27.04% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $773K | 20.29% |
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | $493K | 12.94% |
| Jefferies LLC | $326K | 8.56% |
| UBS AG | $274K | 7.19% |
| BNP Paribas | $249K | 6.53% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $211K | 5.54% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc. | $201K | 5.27% |
| Instinet, LLC | $161K | 4.23% |
| Royal Bank of Canada | $92K | 2.40% |
GOIGX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Societe Generale SA | $7.0B | 50.15% |
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | $6.9B | 49.85% |
John Hancock International Growth Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIGHX | Class NAV | 0.89% | — |
| JIGTX | Class R6 | 0.89% | none |
| GOIOX | Class 1 | 0.94% | — |
| GOGIX | Class I | 1.00% | none |
| JIGIX | Class R4 | 1.14% | none |
| GOIGX | Class A | 1.30% | 5.00% |
| JHIGX | Class R2 | 1.39% | none |
| GONCX | Class C | 2.00% | none |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.