John Hancock Funds Emerging Markets Debt Fund Class A (JMKAX)

Fund Assets	2.07B
Expense Ratio	1.18%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	34.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.43
Dividend Yield	5.28%
Dividend Growth	-9.29%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Jul 31, 2026

Previous Close	8.15
YTD Return	2.36%
1-Year Return	7.36%
5-Year Return	10.17%
52-Week Low	7.95
52-Week High	8.31
Beta (5Y)	0.46
Holdings	209
Inception Date	Jan 4, 2010

About JMKAX

John Hancock Funds II Emerging Markets Debt Fund Class A is an open-end mutual fund focused on fixed-income investments from issuers within emerging markets. The fund’s primary objective is to achieve total return, emphasizing both current income and capital appreciation by investing at least 80% of its assets in fixed-income securities and debt instruments from emerging-market countries. Its portfolio typically includes sovereign, quasi-sovereign, and corporate issuers, reflecting a diversified approach to capture opportunities across varying sectors and geographies in the emerging markets landscape. The fund employs a combination of macroeconomic analysis and in-depth industry research to strategically anticipate shifts in global business cycles and adjust country allocations accordingly. Launched in 2010, it serves investors seeking exposure to the risk-return profiles characteristic of emerging market debt, offering monthly income distributions. With over 220 holdings and a moderate expense ratio, the fund plays a significant role in providing access to higher-yielding fixed income opportunities, often with differentiated risk drivers compared to developed market bonds, thereby contributing diversification benefits to broader fixed income or multi-asset portfolios.

• Fund Family: John Hancock
• Category: Emerging Markets Bond
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: JMKAX
• Share Class: Class A
• Index: JP Morgan EMBI Global Diversified TR

Performance

JMKAX had a total return of 7.36% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.14%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FGYMX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor New Markets Income C	1.79%
FGWMX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor New Markets Income M	1.04%
FGBMX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor New Markets Income Z	0.69%
FGZMX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor New Markets Income I	0.79%
FNMIX	Fidelity	Fidelity New Markets Income Fund	0.75%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
JEMIX	Class R6	0.77%
JMKIX	Class I	0.88%
JMKCX	Class C	1.88%
JHMDX	Class R4	1.12%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Jul 31, 2026	$0.03439	Jul 31, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.03219	Jun 30, 2026
May 29, 2026	$0.03442	May 29, 2026
Apr 30, 2026	$0.03543	Apr 30, 2026
Mar 31, 2026	$0.03673	Apr 1, 2026
Feb 27, 2026	$0.03278	Feb 27, 2026

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Last checked:

Aug 25, 2026

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