JHHBX Fees and Costs — John Hancock High Yield Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-24
The net expense ratio is 0.91%: a 0.49% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.17% other expenses. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 4.00% and a deferred sales charge of up to 0.75%. Portfolio turnover was 45%.
JHHBX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of JHHBX. Prospectus, as of May 31, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.49% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.17% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.91% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.91% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 4.00% |
| Max deferred load | 0.75% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
JHHBX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in JHHBX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,058 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.80% 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 | $475 | $400 | $400 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.91%) | $92 | $286 | $497 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $20 | $77 | $161 |
| Total costs | $587 | $764 | $1,058 |
| Value after costs | $9,913 | $10,813 | $11,705 |
| Impact on return, per year | 5.87% | 2.36% | 1.80% |
JHHBX 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): $4.1B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 45%
- Securities on loan, average value: $76.1M
- Net income from securities lending: $576K (0.038% of average net assets)
JHHBX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Global Markets, LLC | $1.7B | 44.74% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $1.3B | 33.67% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $192.8M | 4.98% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $148.8M | 3.84% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc. | $118.2M | 3.05% |
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | $116.5M | 3.01% |
| Barclays Bank PLC | $116.0M | 3.00% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $55.6M | 1.44% |
| UBS AG | $44.5M | 1.15% |
| Royal Bank of Canada | $43.7M | 1.13% |
John Hancock High 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JFHYX | Class R6 | 0.55% | none |
| C000128461 | Class NAV | 0.55% | — |
| JYHIX | Class I | 0.66% | none |
| JHHBX | Class A | 0.91% | 4.00% |
| JHYCX | Class C | 1.66% | 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.