JHGIX Performance — John Hancock Government Income Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2025-01-28
JHGIX returned +4.91% over one year to Nov 2024. Over one year the fund trailed its Long-Term Government Bond category average: $100 grew to $105, against $108 for the category. Volatility over the past 12 months was 6.46% a year. In the 12 months to Nov 2024 the fund lost a net $23.2M, and assets reached $165.62M.
JHGIX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in John Hancock Government Income Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Long-Term Government Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | JHGIX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Dec 2023 – Nov 2024) | $105 | $108 |
| 3 years (Dec 2021 – Nov 2024) | $90 | $77 |
| 5 years (Dec 2019 – Nov 2024) | $93 | $90 |
| Since data start (Sep 2019 – Nov 2024) | $92 | $87 |
JHGIX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Nov 2024, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +4.91% |
3- and 5-year figures withheld: not verified.
JHGIX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of John Hancock Government Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2024 (Jan–Nov) | +1.46% |
| 2023 | +3.13% |
| 2022 | −13.41% |
| 2021 | −3.30% |
| 2020 | +6.69% |
| 2019 (Sep–Dec) | −1.76% |
JHGIX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | −0.2% | −1.6% | +0.7% | −2.5% | +1.4% | +1.1% | +2.2% | +1.3% | +1.1% | −2.7% | +0.9% | — |
| 2023 | +2.6% | −2.4% | +2.6% | +0.5% | −1.3% | −0.9% | −0.4% | −0.7% | −2.4% | −1.5% | +3.8% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | −1.7% | −0.8% | −3.0% | −3.1% | +0.1% | −1.1% | +1.7% | −2.8% | −3.6% | −1.7% | +2.8% | −0.9% |
| 2021 | −0.8% | −1.9% | −1.5% | +0.8% | 0.0% | +0.5% | +1.3% | −0.3% | −1.1% | −0.2% | +0.5% | −0.6% |
| 2020 | +2.4% | +2.5% | +2.0% | +0.6% | −0.3% | +0.1% | +1.0% | −1.1% | +0.2% | −0.9% | +0.3% | −0.2% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.8% | −0.1% | −0.3% | −0.6% |
JHGIX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Dec 2023 – Nov 2024.
- 1-year volatility (annualised): 6.46%
- Best month: +3.40% (Dec 2023)
- Worst month: −2.74% (Oct 2024)
JHGIX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of John Hancock Government Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$23.2M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $26.7M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.53×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2024 | $847K | $2.8M | −$2.0M |
| Oct 2024 | $1.7M | $2.5M | −$789K |
| Sep 2024 | $1.9M | $3.2M | −$1.3M |
| Aug 2024 | $2.7M | $3.1M | −$396K |
| Jul 2024 | $1.5M | $4.8M | −$3.4M |
| Jun 2024 | $1.1M | $2.5M | −$1.4M |
| May 2024 | $1.9M | $4.5M | −$2.6M |
| Apr 2024 | $1.6M | $4.4M | −$2.8M |
| Mar 2024 | $1.5M | $3.5M | −$2.0M |
| Feb 2024 | $2.1M | $3.6M | −$1.5M |
| Jan 2024 | $7.1M | $4.0M | $3.1M |
| Dec 2023 | $2.7M | $11.0M | −$8.3M |
JHGIX Assets Under Management
Net assets of John Hancock Government Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2024-11-30 | $165.62M |
| 2024-08-31 | $172.11M |
| 2024-05-31 | $170.99M |
| 2024-02-29 | $180.77M |
| 2023-11-30 | $186.24M |
| 2023-08-31 | $190.49M |
| 2023-05-31 | $243.64M |
| 2023-02-28 | $242.69M |
| 2022-11-30 | $243.41M |
| 2022-08-31 | $215.53M |
| 2022-05-31 | $228.03M |
| 2022-02-28 | $254.89M |
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.