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JHCRJHancock Core Bond ETF

Get income1y track recordRanked #321 of 1,622 in this goal

To seek a high level of current income consistent with preservation of capital.

By John Hancock · Launched 2024

Annual Cost

0.29%

#1,391 of 5,562 · low cost

Fund Size

$2.3B

#684 of 5,562 · large

Dividend YieldGoal

4.23%

Track Record

1 year

#4,029 of 5,562 · young

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$10,553+5.5%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

Classification

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Fixed income

Region

North america

Strategy

Active selection

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 21.7% of fund✓ well diversified

United States Treasury Note/Bond
3.8%
United States Treasury Note/Bond
3.3%
United States Treasury Note/Bond
3.1%
United States Treasury Note/Bond
2.5%
JH COLLATERAL
1.8%
United States Treasury Note/Bond
1.7%
United States Treasury Note/Bond
1.4%
United States Treasury Note/Bond
1.4%
United States Treasury Note/Bond
1.4%
United States Treasury Note/Bond
1.3%

Asset allocation

Bonds
98.8%
Cash
0.5%
Preferred
0.4%
Convertible
0.2%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
4.2%Low

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-2.8%Mild

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
Unavailable

Needs 3+ years of history

Sortino (3Y)
Not yet

Needs 3+ years of history

Bond profile

Duration

4.3 years

Avg maturity

9.5 years

Credit ratings

US Government
17.0%
AAA
7.4%
AA
54.5%
A
11.7%
BBB
25.6%
BB
0.2%
Other
0.6%

Where to buy

Listing

Exchange
NYSE Arca

Full fund details

Objective
To seek a high level of current income consistent with preservation of capital.
Strategy
Invests primarily in investment-grade bonds, maintaining an average credit rating of A- or higher. The fund focuses on sector and industry allocation, using bottom-up research to identify undervalued securities. It does not invest in foreign securities or below investment grade bonds. The fund may engage in derivatives for hedging and risk management, and its average maturity and duration will be similar to the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, with some flexibility for defensive purposes.
Inception date
December 18, 2024
Fund family
John Hancock

Our take

Structural notes on how this fund behaves. Read our guide on the 6 warning signs.

Closet indexing
Warning

Closet indexer — active fees, passive behavior

This fund charges active-management fees but closely tracks its benchmark index. You may be paying a premium for active management that does not meaningfully exist — a combination of high R² versus the benchmark, low tracking error, and a TER sitting well above the passive peer-group median.

R²
89.1%
TE
1.5%
Beta
1.00
Fee
4× 0.07%

Source: Cremers & Petajisto (2009) · Amihud & Goyenko (2013) · ESMA (2016)

Why we flagged this: strategy=active_selection + low_tracking_error+near_market_beta+fee_premium

Educational analysis of structural product characteristics. Not investment advice. Always read the fund prospectus and consult a qualified advisor before investing. More

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Data updated on 2026-06-19