JHJAX Fees and Costs — ESG Large Cap Core Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-01-09
The net expense ratio is 1.12%: a 0.75% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.33% other expenses, less a 0.21% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.00% and a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $14K in broker commissions, 0.0108% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 30%.
JHJAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of JHJAX. Prospectus, as of February 28, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.75% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.33% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.33% |
| Fee waiver | −0.21% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.12% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.00% |
| Max deferred load | 1.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
JHJAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in JHJAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,308 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.25% 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 | $599 | $500 | $500 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.12%) | $112 | $348 | $603 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $1 | $3 | $6 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $25 | $96 | $200 |
| Total costs | $736 | $948 | $1,308 |
| Value after costs | $9,764 | $10,629 | $11,454 |
| Impact on return, per year | 7.36% | 2.95% | 2.25% |
JHJAX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0108%
- Total broker commissions: $14K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $66.5M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 30%
- Securities lending: none during the year
JHJAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $4K | 25.87% |
| Evercore Group L.L.C. | $3K | 22.42% |
| Capital Institutional Services, Inc. | $3K | 20.50% |
| BNP Paribas | $2K | 13.84% |
| Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC | $1K | 8.81% |
| Piper Sandler & Co. | $1K | 8.56% |
JHJAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc. | $66.5M | 100.00% |
ESG Large Cap Core Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| JHJRX | Class R6 | 0.76% | none |
| JHJIX | Class I | 0.87% | none |
| JHJAX | Class A | 1.12% | 5.00% |
| JHJCX | Class C | 1.87% | 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.