John Hancock Funds II Blue Chip Growth Fund Class A (JBGAX)

Fund Assets	5.36B
Expense Ratio	1.14%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	29.00%
Dividend (ttm)	6.09
Dividend Yield	9.72%
Dividend Growth	44.52%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 19, 2025

Previous Close	62.79
YTD Return	0.73%
1-Year Return	6.21%
5-Year Return	46.09%
52-Week Low	52.73
52-Week High	70.25
Beta (5Y)	0.96
Holdings	65
Inception Date	Mar 27, 2015

About JBGAX

John Hancock Funds II Blue Chip Growth Fund Class A is a mutual fund focused on achieving long-term capital growth, with current income as a secondary objective. The fund primarily invests at least 80% of its net assets in common stocks of large and medium-sized high-quality U.S. companies—commonly referred to as 'blue chips'—that are poised for above-average growth. This approach targets some of the largest and most established businesses, particularly those excelling in sectors such as technology, healthcare, communication services, and consumer discretionary. The portfolio tends to concentrate its assets in industry-leading names like Microsoft, NVIDIA, Apple, Amazon, and Alphabet, emphasizing innovation and market leadership. Positioned within the large growth category, the fund aims to capitalize on the robust earnings potential and stability characteristic of blue chip companies, making it an instrument with significance for investors seeking exposure to high-caliber U.S. growth stocks while still maintaining a degree of diversification within the large-cap segment.

• Fund Family: John Hancock
• Category: Large Growth
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: JBGAX
• Share Class: Class A
• Index: S&P 500 TR

Performance

JBGAX had a total return of 6.21% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 14.48%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FZANX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor New Insights Fund - Class Z	0.70%
FNICX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor New Insights C	1.82%
FFIDX	Fidelity	Fidelity Fund	0.42%
FDESX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Diversified Stock Fund Class O	0.41%
FNITX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor New Insights M	1.32%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
JIBCX	Class 1	0.81%
JBGCX	Class C	1.88%

Top 10 Holdings

55.82% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
NVIDIA Corporation	NVDA	15.70%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOG	6.25%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOGL	5.87%
Broadcom Inc.	AVGO	5.78%
Apple Inc.	AAPL	4.44%
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	4.31%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.	AMD	3.54%
Meta Platforms, Inc.	META	3.46%
Amazon.com, Inc.	AMZN	3.26%
Carvana Co.	CVNA	3.21%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 19, 2025	$6.0893	Dec 22, 2025
Dec 20, 2024	$4.21356	Dec 23, 2024
Dec 19, 2023	$1.53514	Dec 20, 2023
Dec 19, 2022	$1.83008	Dec 20, 2022
Dec 17, 2021	$9.21811	Dec 20, 2021
Dec 18, 2020	$2.64241	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:

Aug 27, 2026

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