JHancock Balanced C (SVBCX)
| Fund Assets | 6.94B |
| Expense Ratio | 1.72% |
| Min. Investment | $1,000 |
| Turnover | 71.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 3.44 |
| Dividend Yield | 10.67% |
| Dividend Growth | 279.74% |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Previous Close | 31.97 |
| YTD Return | 9.10% |
| 1-Year Return | 18.45% |
| 5-Year Return | 44.09% |
| 52-Week Low | 28.47 |
| 52-Week High | 32.79 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.62 |
| Holdings | 1128 |
| 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.
Performance
SVBCX had a total return of 18.45% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.31%.
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Top 10 Holdings
27.36% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Alphabet Inc. - ALPHABET INC COMMON STOCK USD.001 | GOOGL.US | 4.58% |
| Microsoft Corporation - MICROSOFT CORP COMMON STOCK USD.00000625 | MSFT.US | 4.14% |
| Amazon.com Inc. - AMAZON.COM INC COMMON STOCK USD.01 | AMZN.US | 3.96% |
| Broadcom Inc. - BROADCOM INC COMMON STOCK | AVGO.US | 2.93% |
| JPMorgan Chase and Co. - JPMORGAN CHASE and CO COMMON STOCK USD1.0 | JPM.US | 2.33% |
| Marvell Technology Inc. - MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC COMMON STOCK USD.002 | MRVL.US | 2.28% |
| Costco Wholesale Corporation - COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP COMMON STOCK USD.005 | COST.US | 1.93% |
| Eli Lilly and Company - ELI LILLY and CO COMMON STOCK | LLY.US | 1.81% |
| Walmart Inc. - WALMART INC COMMON STOCK USD.1 | WMT.US | 1.73% |
| NVIDIA Corporation - NVIDIA CORP COMMON STOCK USD.001 | NVDA.US | 1.68% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | $0.03458 | Mar 25, 2025 |