JHancock Balanced C (SVBCX)

Fund Assets	6.85B
Expense Ratio	1.679%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	71.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.31
Dividend Yield	0.96%
Dividend Growth	8.93%
Payout Frequency	Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 23, 2026

Previous Close	32.19
YTD Return	9.39%
1-Year Return	12.76%
5-Year Return	44.82%
52-Week Low	28.47
52-Week High	32.92
Beta (5Y)	0.62
Holdings	1193
Inception Date	May 3, 1999

About SVBCX

John Hancock Balanced Fund Class C is a balanced mutual fund designed to provide investors with a blend of income, long-term capital growth, and preservation of capital. Its strategy allocates assets across both equity and fixed income securities, maintaining at least 25% of its holdings in each category, and achieving broad diversification with over 1,000 individual positions. The equity component primarily features large-cap U.S. stocks, with notable holdings in sectors such as technology, consumer discretionary, and healthcare, while the fixed income segment includes investment-grade and high-yield corporate bonds as well as U.S. government securities. Managed by a seasoned team, the fund employs a bottom-up approach to security selection, emphasizing fundamental research and collaborative idea generation. John Hancock Balanced Fund Class C plays a significant role in the moderate allocation category, aiming to deliver reduced volatility relative to equity-only investments by capturing upside in strong markets and dampening losses in downturns. Its quarterly dividend payouts and diversified structure make it a core holding for investors seeking a balanced approach to risk and return in their portfolios.

• Fund Family: John Hancock
• Category: Allocation--50% to 70% Equity
• Performance Rating: Above Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: SVBCX
• Share Class: Class C
• Index: S&P 500 TR

Performance

SVBCX had a total return of 12.76% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.26%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FIQWX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Div & Inc Z	0.55%
FBKFX	Fidelity	Fidelity Balanced K6 Fund	0.33%
FASDX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Div & Inc A	0.92%
FTSDX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Strategic Div & Inc M	1.20%
FASGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Asset Manager 70%	0.63%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
JBAWX	Class R6	0.61%
JBAVX	Class R5	0.66%
SVBIX	Class I	0.72%
JBAFX	Class R4	0.86%

Top 10 Holdings

27.88% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	4.72%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOGL	4.21%
Amazon.com, Inc.	AMZN	3.74%
NVIDIA Corporation	NVDA	3.13%
Broadcom Inc.	AVGO	2.57%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.	JPM	2.41%
Costco Wholesale Corporation	COST	2.10%
Eli Lilly and Company	LLY	1.88%
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.	BRK.B	1.66%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.	AMD	1.46%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 23, 2026	$0.08134	Sep 24, 2026
Jun 23, 2026	$0.07643	Jun 24, 2026
Mar 24, 2026	$0.0344	Mar 25, 2026
Dec 19, 2025	$3.2555	Dec 22, 2025
Sep 23, 2025	$0.06969	Sep 24, 2025
Jun 23, 2025	$0.08364	Jun 24, 2025

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Last checked:

Oct 15, 2026

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