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JHancock International Dynamic Gr A (JIJAX)
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Best Performing in Foreign Large Growth Over the Last Year
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Fund Details
JHancock International Dynamic Gr A Overview
JHancock International Dynamic Gr A (JIJAX) is an actively managed International Equity Foreign Large Growth fund. John Hancock launched the fund in 2019.
The investment seeks capital appreciation. The manager seeks to achieve the fund's investment objective by investing in equity investments that the manager believes will provide higher returns than the MSCI All Country World ex-USA Growth Index. The fund primarily invests in a diversified portfolio of equity securities of foreign companies in a number of developed and emerging markets.
About JHancock International Dynamic Gr A (JIJAX)
There are 3 members of the management team with an average tenure of 6.39 years: Dean Bumbaca, CFA (2022), Andrew Jacobson (2019), Bradley Amoils (2019). Management tenure is more important for actively managed funds than passive index funds.
The fund has 2 primary benchmarks: MSCI ACWI Ex USA NR USD index with a weighting of 100% and MSCI ACWI Ex USA Growth NR USD index with a weighting of 100%. JHancock International Dynamic Gr A has 44 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 50.8% of the fund’s assets. The fund meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a diversified fund. The fund is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
JHancock International Dynamic Gr A is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the International Equity fund group. JHancock International Dynamic Gr A has 100.0% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 0.0%. There is 100.0% 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 International Dynamic Gr A has 0.0% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $52 million in total assets, which is below the $1 billion average for the Foreign Large 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.
JIJAX 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 International Dynamic Gr A expense ratio is high compared to funds in the Foreign Large Growth category. JHancock International Dynamic Gr A has an expense ratio of 1.17%, which is 13% higher than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a D. 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 International Dynamic Gr A has a portfolio turnover rate of 135%, indicating that holds its assets around 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 51% for the Foreign Large Growth category.
Recently, in the month of August 2026, JHancock International Dynamic Gr A returned 2.7%, which earned it a grade of B, as the Foreign Large Growth category had an average return of 2.3%. 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 International Dynamic Gr A has a trailing yield of 0.42%, which is below the 0.93% category average. The fund normally distributes its income annually.
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JHancock International Dynamic Gr A Grades
Year to date, the fund has returned 15.9%, 6.8 percentage points better than the category, which translates into a grade of A. The fund has returned 23.9% over the past year (grade of A), 23.2% over the past three years (grade of A) and 7.2% per year over the past five years (grade of A).
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JIJAX Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 8/31/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| JIJAX Return (NAV) | 2.7% | -6.9% | 23.9% | 23.2% | 7.2% | na |
| JIJAX Grade | B | F | A | A | A | na |
| +/- Category | 0.4% | -8.0% | 10.8% | 9.9% | 4.1% | na |
| Foreign Large Growth Avg | 2.3% | 1.1% | 13.1% | 13.4% | 3.1% | 8.4% |
| JIJAX Tax Cost Ratio | na | na | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.5% | na |
JIJAX Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 8/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| JIJAX Return (NAV) | 15.9% | 22.7% | 24.6% | 18.6% | -31.7% | 18.3% | 36.1% | na | na | na | na |
| JIJAX Grade | A | B | A | B | F | A | A | na | na | na | na |
| +/- Category | 6.8% | 2.7% | 19.3% | 1.9% | -6.5% | 10.2% | 10.7% | na | na | na | na |
| Foreign Large Growth Avg | 9.0% | 20.0% | 5.3% | 16.7% | -25.2% | 8.1% | 25.5% | 29.3% | -13.6% | 32.1% | -1.6% |
| Risk Measures | |
| Standard Deviation: | 20.1% |
| Total Risk Index: | 1.65 - High |
| Category Risk Index: | 1.34 - High |
| Category Risk Grade: | F (101% Rank) |
| Beta: | 1.17 |
| R-Squared: | 61% |
| Leveraged Fund: | No |
| Inverse Fund: | No |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Equity Investment Style: | Large-Cap Growth |
| Bond Investment Style: | na |
| Yield: | 0.4% |
| Dividend Distribution: | Annually |
| Cap Gains Distribution: | |
| Total Assets: | $5050 Mil |
| Fund Total Assets: | $ 53 Mil |
| Share Class Type: | A |
| Portfolio Turnover: | 135% |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 3 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 7.4 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 6.4 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Jacobson Andrew (2019), Amoils Bradley (2019), Bumbaca, CFA Dean (2022) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 6/30/26)
| # of Holdings: | 44 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 50.8% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | No |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 100.0% |
Portfolio Allocation |
|
| Domestic Stock: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Stock: | 100.0% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.0% |
| Cash: | 0.0% |
Purchase Information
| Fund Family: | John Hancock |
| Phone Number: | 800-225-5291 |
| Website: | www.jhfunds.com |
| Status: | Open |
| Inception Date: | May 3, 2019 |
| Min. Initial Purchase: | $1,000 |
| Min. Initial IRA Purchase: | $ 0 |
| True No-Load: | No |
| Front Load Maximum: | 5.00% |
| Deferred Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Redemption Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| 12b-1 Fee: | 0.25% |
Expenses and Fees | |
| Expense Ratio (%): | 1.17% ( Rating : High ) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 1.03% |
| Share Class: | JHancock International Dynamic Gr NAV |
| Min. Subsequent Purchase: | $ 0 |
| Min. Subsequent IRA Purchase: | $ 0 |
