About JABOX
The John Hancock Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund Class C is an open-end mutual fund focused on providing diversified exposure to the global fixed income market. Its primary objective is to deliver total return through a flexible, opportunistic approach—investing across a broad spectrum of bond sectors including foreign government obligations, corporate bonds, U.S. government and agency securities, convertible bonds, asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, and term loans. This diversified asset mix enables the fund to capitalize on changing market conditions and valuation swings in both core and non-core sectors worldwide.
The fund typically holds a large number of positions—over 800 at recent count—spanning multiple geographic regions and credit qualities. Notable issuers in the portfolio include the United States Department of the Treasury, Government of New Zealand, Commonwealth of Australia, and Republic of Colombia, among others. The fund regularly distributes income on a quarterly basis and is managed with a focus on broad-based diversification, aiming to balance risk and return across a range of fixed income opportunities. As part of the John Hancock family, it serves investors seeking global bond exposure with flexible active management.
Fund Family John Hancock
Category World Bond
Performance Rating Average
Risk Rating Below Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol JABOX
Share Class Class C
Index Bloomberg Global Aggregate TR USD Hedged
JABOX had a total return of 8.51% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's
inception, the average annual return has been 2.03%.
