

John Hancock funds available for $250K NAV purchase
We realize the integral role you play in our continued success. To help reward larger and long-tenured accounts with lower fees, we offer a $250,000 net asset value (NAV) breakpoint for Class A shares of 13 popular mutual funds.
Benefits of our $250K NAV program
- An opportunity for your clients to pay less per transaction
- Lower total costs for long-term clients who periodically invest in John Hancock funds over time
- A choice from among some of our most popular funds that invest in income-producing securities, as well as balanced portfolios and diversified asset allocation offerings
Help your clients reduce fees for diversified core investments
- John Hancock Balanced Fund: This fund leverages the entire Manulife Investment Management team to seek promising investment ideas. It's mandated to hold a diverse combination of equities and bonds designed to help reduce the overall volatility of the portfolio, and it provides a single, professionally managed option for investors looking to diversify their portfolio holdings.
- John Hancock’s suite of municipal bond funds: These funds invest in diversified portfolios of high-quality municipal securities exempt from federal taxes. In the case of California Municipal Bond Fund, the exemption extends to California state personal income taxes as well. The seasoned portfolio management team uses fundamental research to target bonds that appear undervalued based on their creditworthiness and structure.
- John Hancock Multimanager Lifestyle Portfolios: Our expertise in multi-asset investing dates back to 1995, and we’ve been at the forefront of portfolio design, introducing a wide array of new and alternative strategies into our asset allocation portfolios to strengthen their potential diversification benefits for individual and institutional investors. The portfolios’ objectives range from conservative to aggressive.
- John Hancock Short Duration Bond Fund and John Hancock Floating Rate Income Fund: These funds seek to generate high current income while reducing interest-rate risk.
- John Hancock Multi-Asset High Income Fund: This fund is designed to deliver consistent, high income by pursuing income opportunities in multiple asset classes, including global fixed income, dividend-paying equities, and options.
New investors with at least $250,000 can buy Class A shares of all John Hancock funds listed below at NAV with no additional sales charges, which may yield significant savings over the course of clients’ time horizons. Please see the funds’ prospectuses for complete details.
These funds are available at $250,000 NAV:
TICKER (CLASS A) |
FUND NAME |
MANAGED BY |
MORNINGSTAR CATEGORY |
OBJECTIVE |
USE FOR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SVBAX |
Manulife Investment Management |
Moderate allocation |
Current income and long-term growth, consistent with capital preservation |
Core moderate holding |
|
TACAX |
Manulife Investment Management |
Muni California long |
High current income, exempt from federal and state taxes |
Tax planning strategies |
|
JFIAX |
Bain Capital Credit |
Bank loan |
High level of current income |
High current income and reducing interest rate risk |
|
JHTFX |
Manulife Investment Management |
High yield muni |
High current tax-exempt income |
Tax planning strategies |
|
JIAFX |
Manulife Investment Management |
Moderately conservative allocation |
Current income with consideration for capital appreciation and preservation |
Multi-asset income-oriented solution |
|
JALRX |
Manulife Investment Management |
Conservative allocation |
A balance between a high level of current income and growth of capital |
Broadly diversified, risk-targeted portfolio |
|
JALMX |
Manulife Investment Management |
Moderately conservative allocation |
A balance between a high level of current income and growth of capital |
Broadly diversified, risk-targeted portfolio |
|
JALBX |
Manulife Investment Management |
Moderate allocation |
A balance between a high level of current income and growth of capital |
Broadly diversified, risk-targeted portfolio |
|
JALGX |
Manulife Investment Management |
Moderately aggressive allocation |
Long-term growth of capital |
Broadly diversified, risk-targeted portfolio |
|
JALAX |
Manulife Investment Management |
Aggressive allocation |
Long-term growth of capital |
Broadly diversified, risk-targeted portfolio |
|
TAMBX |
Manulife Investment Management |
Muni national intermediate |
High current tax-exempt income |
Tax planning strategies |
|
JSNAX |
Manulife Investment Management |
Short-term bond |
High current income consistent with a prudent level of risk |
High-quality income opportunities and reducing interest rate risk |
|
JHSFX |
Manulife Investment Management |
Muni national short |
Tax-exempt income |
Tax planning strategies |
Important disclosures
1 Subject to a 1-year contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% and a 12-month hold on eligibility for 12b-1 fees. 2 Subject to an 18-month contingent deferred sales charge of 1% and a 12-month hold on eligibility for 12b-1 fees. 3 Subject to an 18-month contingent deferred sales charge of 0.50% and a 12-month hold on eligibility for 12b-1 fees. 4 Investments of $250,000 or more and trades sent with a NAV reason code of 6 or 7 in Class A shares are made at net asset value but are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 0.50% if redeemed within 18 months after purchase when an advanced commission/finder's fee was paid.
Why Manulife John Hancock Investments?
Manulife John Hancock Investments, a company of Manulife Wealth & Asset Management, serves investors through a specialized multimanager approach, complementing our extensive in-house capabilities with a broad network of asset managers backed by some of the most rigorous investment oversight in the industry.

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