About JLBOX
The John Hancock Funds II Multimanager 2015 Lifetime Portfolio is a target-date mutual fund designed to help investors approach and navigate retirement. As a target-date 2015 fund, its portfolio construction is tailored for investors who planned to retire around the year 2015. The fund utilizes a multimanager, "fund-of-funds" approach, blending diverse underlying mutual funds to achieve balanced exposure across major asset classes, including equities, fixed income, and alternative strategies. Over time, the portfolio’s allocation has shifted to become more conservative, now prioritizing income and capital preservation while still seeking growth opportunities, which suits investors in or near retirement.
Key features include a robust diversification model, a relatively moderate expense ratio, and professional oversight leveraging the expertise of multiple asset managers. With approximately 40 underlying holdings and a focus on risk management, the fund aims to provide competitive risk-adjusted returns versus its target-date category peers. Its role in the financial market is to offer investors a managed, increasingly conservative investment option that supports retirement income needs while adapting to market conditions through periodic rebalancing.
Fund Family John Hancock
Category Target-Date 2015
Performance Rating Above Average
Risk Rating Above Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol JLBOX
Share Class Class 1
Index S&P Target Date 2015 TR
JLBOX had a total return of 7.41% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's
inception, the average annual return has been 5.33%.
