February 23, 2023
A spotlight on
fixed income
See how our fixed-income lineup combines our leading in-house capabilities with the specialized expertise of subadvisors from around the world.
Built on a strong foundation
For more than a century, our parent company, Manulife, has been helping clients protect and preserve their assets. That heritage of uncompromising risk management is at the core of what Manulife Investment Management’s fixed-income team offers today. A global footprint, strong centralized resources, a research-driven process, and a culture of collaboration are just some of the hallmarks the autonomous portfolio teams bring to the diverse strategies they oversee. It’s a combination of attributes we believe few firms can match.
Our globally integrated platform leverages local expertise

Important disclosures
Source: MFC statistical information package, as of 9/30/22.
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Floating Rate Income Fund
Bain Capital Credit
A leading global credit specialist, combining industry-specific micro and macro trend research with rigorous, bottom-up security analysis
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ESG Core Bond Fund
Breckinridge Capital Advisors
An independently owned investment manager exclusively focused on high-grade fixed income, offering municipal, corporate, government, and sustainable bond strategies
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Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund
Wellington Management
Long-established global asset manager investing across the equity, fixed-income, currency, and commodity markets, including multistrategy, specialty, and alternative investment approaches
A diverse lineup built for a variety of goals
Not every investor buys bonds for the same reason. Some are seeking to generate income, others are looking to add stability to their portfolios, and some want a combination of both. Defining your goals when it comes to the role of fixed income in your portfolio can help inform which segments of the bond market are worth an allocation—and which you may want to avoid.
Fund | Morningstar category | Use for |
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JHBIX
Bond Fund Class I
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Morningstar category Intermediate Core-Plus Bond | Use for Diversifying income holdings |
Morningstar category Muni California Long | Use for Tax planning strategies | |
Morningstar category Intermediate Core Bond | Use for Opportunistic fixed-income holding | |
Morningstar category Emerging Markets Bond | Use for Diversifying income holdings | |
Morningstar category Bank Loan | Use for High current income and reducing interest-rate risk | |
Morningstar category Intermediate Government | Use for High-quality income opportunities | |
JYHIX
High Yield Fund Class I
|
Morningstar category High Yield Bond | Use for Generating income |
Morningstar category High Yield Muni | Use for Tax planning strategies | |
JSTIX
Income Fund Class I
|
Morningstar category Multisector Bond | Use for Diversifying income holdings |
Morningstar category Intermediate Core Bond | Use for High-quality income opportunities | |
Morningstar category Muni National Intermediate | Use for Tax planning strategies | |
Morningstar category Global Bond | Use for Diversifying income holdings | |
Morningstar category Short-Term Bond | Use for High-quality income opportunities and reducing interest-rate risk | |
Morningstar category Muni National Short | Use for Tax planning strategies | |
Morningstar category Multisector Bond | Use for Diversifying income holdings |
Important disclosures
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Diversification does not guarantee a profit or eliminate the risk of a loss.
Fixed-income investments are subject to interest-rate and credit risk; their value will normally decline as interest rates rise or if an issuer is unable or unwilling to make principal or interest payments. Foreign investing, especially in emerging markets, has additional risks, such as currency and market volatility and political and social instability. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may be sensitive to changes in interest rates and may be subject to early repayment and the market's perception of issuer creditworthiness. Liquidity—the extent to which a security may be sold or a derivative position closed without negatively affecting its market value, if at all—may be impaired by reduced trading volume, heightened volatility, rising interest rates, and other market conditions. Hedging and other strategic transactions may increase volatility and result in losses if not successful. Distributions generally depend on income from underlying investments and may vary or cease altogether in the future. Please see the funds' prospectuses for additional risks.
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- Detailed portfolio characteristics comparison
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- Full risk/return analysis across market cycles
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