TAUSX Fees and Costs — John Hancock Investment Grade Bond Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-24
The net expense ratio is 0.74%: a 0.39% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.16% other expenses, less a 0.06% fee waiver. 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 118%.
TAUSX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of TAUSX. Prospectus, as of May 31, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.39% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.16% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.80% |
| Fee waiver | −0.06% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.74% |
| 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 |
TAUSX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in TAUSX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $957 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.62% 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 0.74%) | $75 | $233 | $406 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $20 | $75 | $151 |
| Total costs | $570 | $708 | $957 |
| Value after costs | $9,930 | $10,868 | $11,806 |
| Impact on return, per year | 5.70% | 2.19% | 1.62% |
TAUSX 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): $14.5B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 118%
- Securities on loan, average value: $8.7M
- Net income from securities lending: $28K (0.001% of average net assets)
TAUSX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Global Markets, LLC | $3.0B | 23.81% |
| Bank of Montreal | $1.8B | 14.37% |
| Citadel Securities LLC | $1.6B | 12.87% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $1.4B | 10.92% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $1.3B | 10.14% |
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | $1.2B | 9.31% |
| BNP Paribas | $864.7M | 6.84% |
| Deutsche Bank AG | $508.9M | 4.03% |
| Barclays Bank PLC | $486.8M | 3.85% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $486.0M | 3.85% |
John Hancock Investment Grade Bond Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIGEX | Class R6 | 0.39% | none |
| TIUSX | Class I | 0.49% | none |
| JIGMX | Class R4 | 0.64% | none |
| TAUSX | Class A | 0.74% | 4.00% |
| JIGBX | Class R2 | 0.89% | none |
| TCUSX | Class C | 1.49% | 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.