John Hancock U.S. Global Leaders Growth Fund Class A (USGLX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
66.69
-0.09 (-0.13%)
Jul 29, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
-0.13%
Fund Assets2.11B
Expense Ratio1.13%
Min. Investment$1,000
Turnover29.00%
Dividend (ttm)10.06
Dividend Yield14.36%
Dividend Growthn/a
Payout Frequencyn/a
Ex-Dividend Daten/a
Previous Close66.78
YTD Return4.71%
1-Year Return8.13%
5-Year Return50.40%
52-Week Low54.80
52-Week High77.65
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings29
Inception DateSep 29, 1995

About USGLX

John Hancock U.S. Global Leaders Growth Fund Class A is a mutual fund focused on providing long-term capital growth. The fund primarily invests at least 80% of its net assets in common stocks of companies recognized as U.S. "Global Leaders"—firms that command leading market shares in their industries, often resulting in robust profit margins and high investment returns. Emphasizing a quality-driven, research-intensive approach, the portfolio typically concentrates on large-cap growth stocks, with significant exposure to sectors such as technology, consumer cyclical, financial services, healthcare, and industrials. Notable holdings include established leaders like Amazon.com, Microsoft, Visa, UnitedHealth Group, and NVIDIA, with a substantial portion of assets allocated to its top positions, underscoring a conviction-driven investment strategy. With a moderate expense ratio and a relatively low portfolio turnover, the fund seeks to identify and maintain positions in companies with sustainable growth prospects, making it a significant player in the large growth mutual fund category for investors seeking exposure to market-leading, innovative U.S. corporations.

Fund Family John Hancock
Category Large Growth
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol USGLX
Share Class Class A
Index Russell 1000 Growth TR

Performance

USGLX had a total return of 8.13% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.16%.

Equivalent Funds

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

SymbolProviderNameExpense Ratio
FLGEXFidelityFidelity Large Cap Growth Enhanced Index Fund0.39%
FBCGXFidelityFidelity Blue Chip Growth K6 Fund0.46%
FHOFXFidelityFidelity Series Large Cap Growth Index Fundn/a
LGILXSchwabSchwab Select Large Cap Growth Fund0.75%
FBGRXFidelityFidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund0.69%

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
UGLSXClass R60.77%
USLIXClass I0.88%
USLYXClass R21.27%
USLCXClass C1.88%

Top 10 Holdings

52.00% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Amazon.com, Inc.AMZN7.09%
Microsoft CorporationMSFT6.62%
Intuit Inc.INTU5.49%
Meta Platforms, Inc.META5.29%
Waste Management, Inc.WM5.17%
Visa Inc.V5.09%
NVIDIA CorporationNVDA5.04%
Canadian Pacific Kansas City LimitedCP4.13%
Aon plcAON4.07%
S&P Global Inc.SPGI4.01%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 20, 2024$10.05889Dec 23, 2024
Dec 17, 2021$6.0189Dec 20, 2021
Dec 18, 2020$7.14835Dec 21, 2020
Dec 13, 2019$3.49787Dec 16, 2019
Dec 14, 2018$5.63125Dec 17, 2018
Dec 15, 2017$3.33336Dec 18, 2017
Full Dividend History