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JHancock Global Environmental Opps C Overview

JHancock Global Environmental Opps C (JABYX) is an actively managed International Equity Global Large-Stock Growth fund. John Hancock launched the fund in 2021.

The investment seeks growth through capital appreciation by investing primarily in Environmental Companies. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities of Environmental Companies. It will invest in companies domiciled, incorporated, organized or headquartered in at least three countries outside the U.S., including developing and emerging market countries (Foreign Companies). The manager will consider, but is not limited to, the MSCI market classifications in determining whether a country is a developed or emerging market country.

About JHancock Global Environmental Opps C (JABYX)

There are 4 members of the management team with an average tenure of 2.50 years: Luciano Diana (2021), Katie Self (2023), Chris Elias (2025), Nadine Hayderi (2025). Management tenure is more important for actively managed funds than passive index funds.

The fund has 1 primary benchmark: MSCI ACWI NR USD index with a weighting of 100%. JHancock Global Environmental Opps C has 43 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 36.1% of the fund’s assets. The fund meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a diversified fund. The fund is considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.

JHancock Global Environmental Opps C is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the International Equity fund group. JHancock Global Environmental Opps C has 53.9% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 46.1%. There is 53.9% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). JHancock Global Environmental Opps C has 0.0% of the portfolio in cash.

Assets Under Management

The fund has $51 million in total assets, which is below the $988 million average for the Global Large-Stock Growth category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.

JABYX Performance and Fees

The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The JHancock Global Environmental Opps C expense ratio is high compared to funds in the Global Large-Stock Growth category. JHancock Global Environmental Opps C has an expense ratio of 1.95%, which is 75% higher than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a F. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.

High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. JHancock Global Environmental Opps C has a portfolio turnover rate of 56%, indicating that holds its assets around 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 47% for the Global Large-Stock Growth category.

Recently, in the month of July 2026, JHancock Global Environmental Opps C returned -5.3%, which earned it a grade of F, as the Global Large-Stock Growth category had an average return of -2.4%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all funds in that category.

JHancock Global Environmental Opps C has a trailing yield of 0.00%, which is below the 0.27% category average. The fund normally distributes its income annually.

It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.

JHancock Global Environmental Opps C Grades

Year to date, the fund has returned 11.7%, 5.6 percentage points better than the category, which translates into a grade of B. The fund has returned 9.5% over the past year (grade of D), 7.4% over the past three years (grade of F) and 3.0% per year over the past five years (grade of F).

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