John Hancock Funds Global Equity Fund Class A (JHGEX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
12.65
-0.08 (-0.63%)
Aug 1, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
-0.63%
Fund Assets758.18M
Expense Ratio1.30%
Min. Investment$1,000
Turnover36.00%
Dividend (ttm)1.56
Dividend Yield11.61%
Dividend Growth391.73%
Payout FrequencyAnnual
Ex-Dividend DateDec 20, 2024
Previous Close12.73
YTD Return8.21%
1-Year Return4.50%
5-Year Return63.56%
52-Week Low10.60
52-Week High13.88
Beta (5Y)0.82
Holdings60
Inception DateMay 16, 2013

About JHGEX

The John Hancock Funds II Global Equity Fund Class A is a mutual fund designed to achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing in a diversified portfolio of equity securities from around the world. It targets a broad range of global companies, selecting quality stocks that demonstrate compelling value and sustainable cash flows, regardless of market capitalization. The fund allocates at least 80% of its net assets to equity investments, emphasizing a value-oriented investment style within the large-cap segment. Notable features include its relatively low minimum investment requirement, a diversified holding structure spread across various sectors such as technology, consumer defensive, basic materials, energy, and healthcare, and a focus on companies with strong financial fundamentals. Its portfolio includes top global names and maintains a balanced sector exposure, which helps reduce single-company or single-sector risk. The John Hancock Funds II Global Equity Fund Class A plays a significant role in providing investors with access to global market opportunities and diversification, while also reflecting the expertise of a stable and experienced management team.

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

Performance

JHGEX had a total return of 4.50% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.48%.

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
JGEMXClass R60.89%
JGEFXClass I1.00%
JGETXClass R41.14%
JGERXClass R21.39%

Top 10 Holdings

27.31% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Microsoft Corporation - MICROSOFT CORP COMMON STOCK USD.00000625MSFT.US4.07%
Philip Morris International Inc. - PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL IN COMMON STOCKPM.US3.48%
ING Groep N.V. - ING GROEP NV COMMON STOCK EUR.01INGA.NA2.84%
Wells Fargo and Company - WELLS FARGO and CO COMMON STOCK USD1.666WFC.US2.78%
McKesson Corporation - MCKESSON CORP COMMON STOCK USD.01MCK.US2.45%
Medtronic Public Limited Company - MEDTRONIC PLC COMMON STOCK USD.1MDT.US2.40%
AutoZone Inc. - AUTOZONE INC COMMON STOCK USD.01AZO.US2.38%
L3Harris Technologies Inc. - L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC COMMON STOCK USD1.0LHX.US2.37%
Sony Group Corporation - SONY GROUP CORP COMMON STOCK6758.JP2.28%
Cheniere Energy Inc. - CHENIERE ENERGY INC COMMON STOCK USD.003LNG.US2.26%

Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 20, 2024$1.55518Dec 23, 2024
Dec 19, 2023$0.31627Dec 20, 2023
Dec 19, 2022$0.7108Dec 20, 2022
Dec 17, 2021$2.7506Dec 20, 2021
Dec 18, 2020$0.25536Dec 21, 2020
Dec 19, 2019$0.25469Dec 20, 2019
Full Dividend History