JGYBX Fees and Costs — John Hancock Global Shareholder Yield Fund, Class B
Data updated: 2026-08-27
The net expense ratio is 1.84%: a 0.80% management fee, a 1.00% 12b-1 fee plus 0.19% other expenses, less a 0.15% fee waiver. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 5.00%. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $439K in broker commissions, 0.0344% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 24%.
JGYBX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of JGYBX. Prospectus, as of July 31, 2020.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.80% |
| 12b-1 fee | 1.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.19% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.99% |
| Fee waiver | −0.15% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.84% |
| 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 |
JGYBX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in JGYBX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,152 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.97% 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 | $515 | $0 | $0 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.84%) | $193 | $597 | $1,026 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $4 | $11 | $19 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $30 | $107 |
| Total costs | $712 | $639 | $1,152 |
| Value after costs | $9,788 | $10,937 | $11,611 |
| Impact on return, per year | 7.12% | 1.97% | 1.97% |
JGYBX 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): 0.0344%
- Total broker commissions: $439K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 24%
- Securities on loan, average value: $4.4M
- Net income from securities lending: $26K (0.002% of average net assets)
JGYBX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | $87K | 24.76% |
| Jefferies LLC | $50K | 14.22% |
| Virtu ITG LLC | $48K | 13.62% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $42K | 11.85% |
| BNP Paribas | $26K | 7.52% |
| Daiwa Securities Group Inc. | $23K | 6.55% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $21K | 6.06% |
| Barclays Bank PLC | $21K | 5.98% |
| UBS AG | $20K | 5.78% |
| Royal Bank of Canada | $13K | 3.65% |
John Hancock Global Shareholder Yield Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| JGRSX | Class R6 | 0.74% | none |
| JGYIX | Class I | 0.84% | none |
| JGYAX | Class A | 1.09% | 5.00% |
| JGSRX | Class R2 | 1.24% | none |
| JGYBX | Class B | 1.84% | — |
| JGYCX | Class C | 1.84% | 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.