Manulife John Hancock Investments, part of Manulife Wealth & Asset Management, operates using a specialized multi-manager approach. This structure combines the investment expertise of John Hancock’s in-house investment groups with a network of external asset managers and robust investment oversight. John Hancock’s mutual fund offerings span a range of different fund types, including equity, fixed-income and diversified strategies. Manulife Global Wealth & Asset Management had $516.4 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2026. The platform supports a broad array of mutual fund strategies across various market segments using multiple investment approaches.

We have picked three JHancock mutual funds — JHancock Global Shareholder Yield (JGYAX Quick QuoteJGYAX - Free Report) , JHancock International Growth (GOIGX Quick QuoteGOIGX - Free Report) and JHancock Real Estate Securities (JIREX Quick QuoteJIREX - Free Report) — which investors should buy now for the long term. These funds have a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and Rank #2 (Buy), with 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 Global Shareholder Yield fund invests in a diversified portfolio primarily of global equity securities of dividend-paying companies with a history of attractive dividend yields and positive growth in free cash flow.

Kera Van Valen has been the lead manager of JGYAX since March 1, 2014. Most of the fund’s holdings were in companies such as Dell Technologies Inc. (2%), Cisco Systems, Inc. (1.9%) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (1.9%) as of March 31, 2026.

JGYAX’s 3-year and 5-year annualized returns are 20.1% and 13.2%, respectively. Its net expense ratio is 1.09%. JGYAX has a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank #1.   

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JHancock International Growth fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing in equity investments the manager believes will provide higher returns than the MSCI All Country World ex-USA Growth Index.

Ryan C. Kelley has been the lead manager of GOIGX since March 31, 2013. Most of the fund’s holdings were in companies such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (8.5%), ASML Holding NV ADRhedged (4.2%) and Tencent Holdings Ltd (3.9%) as of March 31, 2026.

GOIGX’s 3-year and 5-year annualized returns are 15.8% and 5.2%, respectively. Its net expense ratio is 1.30%. GOIGX has a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank #1.

JHancock Real Estate Securities fund invests its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of REITs and real estate companies, including common and preferred stock and securities convertible into common stock.

Bradford Stoesser has been the lead manager of JIREX since Nov. 16, 2020. Most of the fund’s holdings were in companies such as Welltower Inc. (13.4%), Equinix, Inc. (11.1%) and Prologis, Inc. (11%) as of May 31, 2026.

JIREX’s 3-year and 5-year annualized returns are 10.7% and 3.6%, respectively. Its net expense ratio is 0.85%. JIREX has a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank #1.

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