JBOAX Performance — John Hancock ESG Bond Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2025-04-28
JBOAX returned +5.34% over one year to Feb 2025. Over one year the fund trailed its Intermediate Core Bond category average: $100 grew to $105, against $106 for the category. Volatility over the past 12 months was 3.78% a year. In the 12 months to Feb 2025 the fund lost a net $21.7M, and assets reached $33.82M.
JBOAX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in John Hancock ESG Bond Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Intermediate Core Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | JBOAX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Mar 2024 – Feb 2025) | $105 | $106 |
| 3 years (Mar 2022 – Feb 2025) | $103 | $100 |
| 5 years (Mar 2020 – Feb 2025) | $101 | $101 |
| Since data start (Sep 2019 – Feb 2025) | $104 | $104 |
JBOAX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Feb 2025, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +5.34% |
3- and 5-year figures withheld: not verified.
JBOAX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of John Hancock ESG Bond Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2025 (Jan–Feb) | +1.99% |
| 2024 | +2.69% |
| 2023 | +4.94% |
| 2022 | −8.95% |
| 2021 | −2.19% |
| 2020 | +6.21% |
| 2019 (Sep–Dec) | −0.29% |
JBOAX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +0.6% | +1.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | +0.4% | −0.9% | +0.6% | −1.4% | +1.2% | +0.6% | +1.8% | +1.1% | +1.0% | −1.6% | +0.6% | −0.7% |
| 2023 | +2.1% | −1.8% | +2.0% | +0.5% | −0.9% | −0.5% | +0.4% | −0.1% | −1.1% | −0.8% | +2.8% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | −1.6% | −0.9% | −2.3% | −2.4% | +0.7% | −1.0% | +1.7% | −2.1% | −2.8% | −0.5% | +2.2% | −0.3% |
| 2021 | −0.3% | −0.9% | −0.8% | +0.4% | +0.2% | +0.1% | +0.7% | −0.2% | −0.7% | −0.6% | −0.1% | −0.1% |
| 2020 | +1.4% | +1.2% | −0.5% | +1.6% | +0.9% | +0.5% | +0.7% | −0.2% | −0.1% | −0.3% | +0.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.4% | +0.3% | −0.1% | 0.0% |
JBOAX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Mar 2024 – Feb 2025.
- 1-year volatility (annualised): 3.78%
- Best month: +1.82% (Jul 2024)
- Worst month: −1.63% (Oct 2024)
JBOAX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of John Hancock ESG Bond Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$21.7M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $20.9M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.49×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2025 | $1.1M | $2.0M | −$877K |
| Jan 2025 | $1.6M | $13.2M | −$11.6M |
| Dec 2024 | $2.0M | $1.1M | $990K |
| Nov 2024 | $896K | $562K | $334K |
| Oct 2024 | $1.7M | $2.5M | −$806K |
| Sep 2024 | $1.2M | $246K | $963K |
| Aug 2024 | $2.6M | $602K | $2.0M |
| Jul 2024 | $1.6M | $668K | $892K |
| Jun 2024 | $1.1M | $609K | $456K |
| May 2024 | $1.6M | $8.5M | −$6.9M |
| Apr 2024 | $2.5M | $2.4M | $129K |
| Mar 2024 | $3.2M | $10.4M | −$7.2M |
JBOAX Assets Under Management
Net assets of John Hancock ESG Bond Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2025-02-28 | $33.82M |
| 2024-11-30 | $45.34M |
| 2024-08-31 | $45.21M |
| 2024-05-31 | $40.76M |
| 2024-02-29 | $55.00M |
| 2023-11-30 | $52.60M |
| 2023-08-31 | $56.01M |
| 2023-05-31 | $60.07M |
| 2023-02-28 | $58.59M |
| 2022-11-30 | $66.40M |
| 2022-08-31 | $72.28M |
| 2022-05-31 | $61.20M |
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.