JSGBX Fees and Costs — John Hancock U.S. Growth Fund, Class NAV
Data updated: 2026-08-27
The net expense ratio is 0.58%: a 0.54% management fee plus 0.05% other expenses, less a 0.01% fee waiver. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $532K in broker commissions, 0.0205% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 94%.
JSGBX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of JSGBX. Prospectus, as of March 31, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.54% |
| 12b-1 fee | — |
| Other expenses | 0.05% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.59% |
| Fee waiver | −0.01% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.58% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
JSGBX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in JSGBX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $379 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.63% 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 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.58%) | $61 | $191 | $332 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $2 | $7 | $12 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $10 | $35 |
| Total costs | $63 | $207 | $379 |
| Value after costs | $10,437 | $11,369 | $12,384 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.63% | 0.63% | 0.63% |
JSGBX 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): 0.0205%
- Total broker commissions: $532K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $1.4B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 94%
- Securities on loan, average value: $157K
- Net income from securities lending: $6K (0.000% of average net assets)
JSGBX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $71K | 18.10% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $61K | 15.57% |
| UBS AG | $52K | 13.22% |
| Jefferies LLC | $47K | 12.02% |
| Royal Bank of Canada | $33K | 8.52% |
| Capital Institutional Services, Inc. | $31K | 7.98% |
| Bernstein Institutional Services LLC | $24K | 6.26% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $24K | 6.17% |
| Barclays Bank PLC | $24K | 6.14% |
| Evercore Group L.L.C. | $23K | 6.02% |
JSGBX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Global Markets, LLC | $1.4B | 100.00% |
John Hancock U.S. Growth Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| JSGBX | Class NAV | 0.58% | — |
| JSGTX | Class R6 | 0.59% | none |
| JSGIX | Class I | 0.69% | none |
| JHSGX | Class R4 | 0.84% | none |
| JSGAX | Class A | 0.94% | 5.00% |
| JSGRX | Class R2 | 1.09% | none |
| JSGCX | Class C | 1.69% | 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.