John Hancock Global Shareholder Yield Fund (JGYAX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
14.23
+0.18 (1.28%)
At close: Nov 25, 2025
8.13%
Fund Assets1.30B
Expense Ratio1.09%
Min. Investment$1,000
Turnover17.00%
Dividend (ttm)0.89
Dividend Yield6.20%
Dividend Growth86.35%
Payout FrequencyQuarterly
Ex-Dividend DateSep 23, 2025
Previous Close14.05
YTD Return21.01%
1-Year Return16.16%
5-Year Return71.49%
52-Week Low11.10
52-Week High14.36
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings112
Inception DateMar 1, 2007

About JGYAX

John Hancock Global Shareholder Yield Fund Class A is an open-end mutual fund focused on large-cap value equities with a global mandate. The fund's primary objective is to deliver a combination of income and capital appreciation by investing in companies worldwide that exhibit strong shareholder yield characteristics—namely, robust dividend payments, share buybacks, and debt reduction. Managed by an experienced team, the fund seeks to achieve a targeted total return of approximately 9%, with a substantial portion coming from dividends and operating cash flow growth. Its portfolio is diversified across sectors such as technology, healthcare, real estate, energy, and consumer goods, with notable holdings including large multinational firms like Broadcom, Microsoft, and AbbVie. Designed for investors seeking global diversification and a focus on income, John Hancock Global Shareholder Yield Fund Class A plays a significant role in the global large-stock value category, striving to balance yield generation with capital growth within an actively managed framework.

Fund Family John Hancock
Category World Large-Stock Value
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol JGYAX
Share Class Class A
Index MSCI World TR USD

Performance

JGYAX had a total return of 16.16% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 11.61%.

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
JGRSXClass R60.74%
JGYIXClass I0.84%
JGSRXClass R21.24%
JGYCXClass C1.84%

Top 10 Holdings

18.58% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Microsoft Corporation - MICROSOFT CORP COMMON STOCK USD.00000625MSFT.US2.26%
Broadcom Inc. - BROADCOM INC COMMON STOCKAVGO.US2.17%
AbbVie Inc. - ABBVIE INC COMMON STOCK USD.01ABBV.US1.94%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company - HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE CO COMMON STOCK USD.01HPE.US1.83%
Cisco Systems Inc. - CISCO SYSTEMS INC COMMON STOCK USD.001CSCO.US1.81%
Imperial Brands PLCIMB1.77%
Dell Technologies Inc. - DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC COMMON STOCKDELL.US1.74%
International Business Machines Corporation - INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINE COMMON STOCK USD.2IBM.US1.71%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited - TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTU ADRTSM.US1.71%
CVS Health Corporation - CVS HEALTH CORP COMMON STOCK USD.01CVS.US1.64%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Sep 23, 2025$0.06391Sep 24, 2025
Jun 23, 2025$0.11271Jun 24, 2025
Mar 24, 2025$0.03779Mar 25, 2025
Dec 20, 2024$0.67648Dec 23, 2024
Sep 23, 2024$0.05792Sep 24, 2024
Jun 21, 2024$0.1314Jun 24, 2024
Full Dividend History