JHancock Real Estate Securities C (JABFX)

Fund Assets	341.22M
Expense Ratio	2.005%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	105.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.08
Dividend Yield	0.58%
Dividend Growth	-35.89%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 19, 2025

Previous Close	13.08
YTD Return	7.07%
1-Year Return	8.71%
5-Year Return	2.43%
52-Week Low	12.23
52-Week High	14.75
Beta (5Y)	n/a
Holdings	41
Inception Date	Dec 2, 2020

About JABFX

John Hancock Real Estate Securities Fund Class C is a mutual fund that primarily targets exposure to the U.S. real estate sector by investing at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of real estate investment trusts (REITs) and real estate companies. Its primary purpose is to offer investors a means to participate in the performance of the real estate market through professionally managed diversification, without requiring direct property ownership. The fund holds a portfolio diversified across property types, with holdings typically including healthcare REITs such as Welltower, mall operators like Simon Property Group, and residential real estate firms. It seeks to generate total return from a combination of capital appreciation and income by focusing on dividend-paying equities and maintaining a sector-specific investment approach. The fund is sub-advised by Wellington Management Company LLP and is actively managed to adapt to evolving conditions in the real estate market. Its performance is benchmarked against the Dow Jones U.S. Select REIT Index, providing investors with a relevant and transparent reference point for returns.

• Fund Family: John Hancock
• Category: Real Estate
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Below Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: JABFX
• Share Class: Class C
• Index: Dow Jones US Select REIT TR

Performance

JABFX had a total return of 8.71% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 5.25%.

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
JABIX	Class R6	0.80%
JIREX	Class 1	0.85%
JABGX	Class I	0.91%
JYEBX	Class A	1.16%

Top 10 Holdings

64.97% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Welltower Inc.	WELL	14.79%
Equinix, Inc.	EQIX	10.83%
Prologis, Inc.	PLD	10.16%
Simon Property Group, Inc.	SPG	6.22%
Public Storage	PSA	5.95%
Essex Property Trust, Inc.	ESS	4.16%
W. P. Carey Inc.	WPC	3.46%
Ventas, Inc.	VTR	3.45%
Invitation Homes Inc.	INVH	3.40%
EastGroup Properties, Inc.	EGP	2.55%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 19, 2025	$0.07598	Dec 22, 2025
Dec 20, 2024	$0.11851	Dec 23, 2024
Dec 19, 2023	$0.15615	Dec 20, 2023
Dec 19, 2022	$1.27399	Dec 20, 2022
Dec 17, 2021	$1.8048	Dec 20, 2021
Dec 18, 2020	$0.10957	Dec 21, 2020

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Twelve Data. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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