JHSFX Fees and Costs — John Hancock Short Duration Municipal Opportunities Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-24
The net expense ratio is 0.61%: a 0.36% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.30% other expenses, less a 0.30% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 2.25% and a deferred sales charge of up to 0.50%. Portfolio turnover was 73%.
JHSFX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of JHSFX. Prospectus, as of May 31, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.36% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.30% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.91% |
| Fee waiver | −0.30% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.61% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 2.25% |
| Max deferred load | 0.50% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
JHSFX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in JHSFX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $663 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.11% 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 | $276 | $225 | $225 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.61%) | $63 | $196 | $342 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $11 | $45 | $97 |
| Total costs | $350 | $466 | $663 |
| Value after costs | $10,150 | $11,110 | $12,100 |
| Impact on return, per year | 3.50% | 1.43% | 1.11% |
JHSFX 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): $513.1M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 73%
- Securities lending: none during the year
JHSFX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Global Markets, LLC | $233.3M | 51.25% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $74.7M | 16.41% |
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | $51.3M | 11.27% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $16.3M | 3.58% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $16.0M | 3.51% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $15.5M | 3.41% |
| Barclays Bank PLC | $12.5M | 2.75% |
| Piper Sandler & Co. | $12.4M | 2.72% |
| Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated | $11.6M | 2.56% |
| Royal Bank of Canada | $11.6M | 2.54% |
John Hancock Short Duration Municipal Opportunities Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| JHSKX | Class R6 | 0.38% | none |
| JHSJX | Class I | 0.46% | none |
| JHSFX | Class A | 0.61% | 2.25% |
| JHSHX | Class C | 1.36% | 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.