GONBX Fees and Costs — John Hancock International Growth Fund, Class B
Data updated: 2026-08-27
The net expense ratio is 1.99%: a 0.81% management fee, a 1.00% 12b-1 fee plus 0.19% other expenses, less a 0.01% fee waiver. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 5.00%. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $4.3M in broker commissions, 0.0790% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 72%.
GONBX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of GONBX. Prospectus, as of July 31, 2020.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.81% |
| 12b-1 fee | 1.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.19% |
| Gross expense ratio | 2.00% |
| Fee waiver | −0.01% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.99% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | 5.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
GONBX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in GONBX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,267 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.17% 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 | $514 | $0 | $0 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.99%) | $209 | $645 | $1,106 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $8 | $26 | $44 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $33 | $117 |
| Total costs | $731 | $704 | $1,267 |
| Value after costs | $9,769 | $10,872 | $11,496 |
| Impact on return, per year | 7.31% | 2.17% | 2.17% |
GONBX 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)
GONBX 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% |
GONBX 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 |
| GONBX | Class B | 1.99% | — |
| 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.