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3 John Hancock Mutual Funds to Add to Your Investment List
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Manulife John Hancock Investments is a subsidiary of Manulife Wealth & Asset Management. As of Sept. 30, 2025, it had $241.4 billion of assets under administration. Manulife John Hancock Investments offers a broad range of mutual funds across equity, fixed income, and asset allocation disciplines and uses a multi-manager approach to managing its portfolios, combining the expertise of the firm’s in-house investment teams with the benefits of appointing external managers with specialist skills to manage individual mandates, making it a versatile investment option.
We have chosen three John Hancock mutual funds —JHancock Regional Bank ((FRBAX - Free Report) ),JHancock International Growth ((GOIOX - Free Report) )and JHancock Blue Chip Growth ((JIBCX - Free Report) )— that investors should buy now for the long term. These funds have a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank #1 (Strong Buy) or 2 (Buy), positive three-year and five-year annualized returns, minimum initial investments within $5000 and expense ratios considerably lower than the category average. So, these funds have provided a comparatively stronger performance and carry a lower fee.
JHancock Regional Bank fundseeks long-term capital appreciation with moderate income as a secondary objective. FRBAX invests most of its assets in stocks of regional banks and other lending companies, including commercial and industrial banks, savings and loans associations and bank holding companies.
Susan Curryhas been the lead manager of FRBAXsince May1, 2006. Most of the fund's holdings were in companies like Citizens Financial Group, Inc.(3%), M&T Bank Corp(3%) and Regions Financial Corp(2.5%) as of Oct. 31, 2025.
FRBAX's 3-year and 5-year annualized returns are 10.5% and 10.9%, respectively. Its net expense ratio is 1.20%. FRBAXhas a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank #1.
To see how this fund performed compared to its category and other 1 and 2 Ranked Mutual Funds,please click here.
JHancock International Growth fundallocatesits assets to equities of companies located outside the United States, including firms in both developed and emerging markets.
Alvaro Llavero has been the lead manager of GOIOX since Aug.1, 2021. Most of the fund's holdings were in companies like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (8.7%), Tencent Holdings Ltd (5.4%) and Sony Group Corp. (2.9%) as of Sept. 30, 2025.
GOIOX's 3-year and 5-year annualized returns are 16.8% and 6.4%, respectively. Its net expense ratio is 0.93%. GOIOXhas a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank #1.
JHancock Blue Chip Growth fund invests most of its assets in the common stock of large and mid-cap companies. JIBCX advisors also invest in convertibles, preferred stocks and bonds.
Paul D. Greene has been the lead manager of JIBCX since Oct. 1, 2021. Most of the fund’s holdings were in companies like NVIDIA Corp. (14.1%), Microsoft Corp. (12.3%) and Apple Inc. (9.5%) as of Nov. 30, 2025.
JIBCX’s 3-year and 5-year annualized returns are 29.1% and 11.6%, respectively. Its net expense ratio is 0.78%. JIBCX has a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank #1.
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3 John Hancock Mutual Funds to Add to Your Investment List
Manulife John Hancock Investments is a subsidiary of Manulife Wealth & Asset Management. As of Sept. 30, 2025, it had $241.4 billion of assets under administration. Manulife John Hancock Investments offers a broad range of mutual funds across equity, fixed income, and asset allocation disciplines and uses a multi-manager approach to managing its portfolios, combining the expertise of the firm’s in-house investment teams with the benefits of appointing external managers with specialist skills to manage individual mandates, making it a versatile investment option.
We have chosen three John Hancock mutual funds —JHancock Regional Bank ((FRBAX - Free Report) ), JHancock International Growth ((GOIOX - Free Report) ) and JHancock Blue Chip Growth ((JIBCX - Free Report) )— that investors should buy now for the long term. These funds have a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank #1 (Strong Buy) or 2 (Buy), positive three-year and five-year annualized returns, minimum initial investments within $5000 and expense ratios considerably lower than the category average. So, these funds have provided a comparatively stronger performance and carry a lower fee.
JHancock Regional Bank fund seeks long-term capital appreciation with moderate income as a secondary objective. FRBAX invests most of its assets in stocks of regional banks and other lending companies, including commercial and industrial banks, savings and loans associations and bank holding companies.
Susan Curry has been the lead manager of FRBAX since May 1, 2006. Most of the fund's holdings were in companies like Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (3%), M&T Bank Corp (3%) and Regions Financial Corp (2.5%) as of Oct. 31, 2025.
FRBAX's 3-year and 5-year annualized returns are 10.5% and 10.9%, respectively. Its net expense ratio is 1.20%. FRBAX has a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank #1.
To see how this fund performed compared to its category and other 1 and 2 Ranked Mutual Funds,please click here.
JHancock International Growth fund allocates its assets to equities of companies located outside the United States, including firms in both developed and emerging markets.
Alvaro Llavero has been the lead manager of GOIOX since Aug.1, 2021. Most of the fund's holdings were in companies like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (8.7%), Tencent Holdings Ltd (5.4%) and Sony Group Corp. (2.9%) as of Sept. 30, 2025.
GOIOX's 3-year and 5-year annualized returns are 16.8% and 6.4%, respectively. Its net expense ratio is 0.93%. GOIOX has a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank #1.
JHancock Blue Chip Growth fund invests most of its assets in the common stock of large and mid-cap companies. JIBCX advisors also invest in convertibles, preferred stocks and bonds.
Paul D. Greene has been the lead manager of JIBCX since Oct. 1, 2021. Most of the fund’s holdings were in companies like NVIDIA Corp. (14.1%), Microsoft Corp. (12.3%) and Apple Inc. (9.5%) as of Nov. 30, 2025.
JIBCX’s 3-year and 5-year annualized returns are 29.1% and 11.6%, respectively. Its net expense ratio is 0.78%. JIBCX has a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank #1.
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