JBFRX Fees and Costs — John Hancock Bond Fund, Class R4
Data updated: 2026-09-24
The net expense ratio is 0.60%: a 0.31% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.15% other expenses, less a 0.11% fee waiver. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. Portfolio turnover was 102%.
JBFRX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of JBFRX. Prospectus, as of May 31, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.31% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.15% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.71% |
| Fee waiver | −0.11% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.60% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
JBFRX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in JBFRX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $378 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.63% 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 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.60%) | $63 | $197 | $344 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $10 | $35 |
| Total costs | $63 | $207 | $378 |
| Value after costs | $10,437 | $11,369 | $12,384 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.63% | 0.63% | 0.63% |
JBFRX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): —
- Total broker commissions: —
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $66.7B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 102%
- Securities on loan, average value: $112.9M
- Net income from securities lending: $785K (0.003% of average net assets)
JBFRX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Global Markets, LLC | $11.4B | 19.71% |
| Bank of Montreal | $9.2B | 15.90% |
| Citadel Securities LLC | $9.0B | 15.68% |
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | $5.4B | 9.33% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $5.3B | 9.19% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $4.7B | 8.18% |
| BNP Paribas | $3.8B | 6.59% |
| Deutsche Bank AG | $3.2B | 5.63% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $2.9B | 4.95% |
| Barclays Bank PLC | $2.8B | 4.83% |
John Hancock Bond Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| C000153977 | Class NAV | 0.34% | — |
| JHBSX | Class R6 | 0.35% | none |
| JHBIX | Class I | 0.45% | none |
| JBFRX | Class R4 | 0.60% | none |
| JHNBX | Class A | 0.75% | 4.00% |
| JHRBX | Class R2 | 0.85% | none |
| JHCBX | Class C | 1.45% | 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.