Investment objective & strategy
As of Aug. 26, 2025 · prospectusObjective. To seek a high level of current income.
Strategy. The fund is an exchange-traded fund (ETF), which is a fund that trades like other publicly-traded securities. The fund is not an index fund. The fund is actively managed and does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index. Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in dividend-paying large- and mid-cap equity securities of non-U.S. developed market companies. These dividend-paying large- and mid-cap equity securities are incorporated in, or have their primary listing exchange in, developed markets, excluding the U.S. The manager will consider, but is not limited to, MSCI market classifications in determining whether a country is a developed market country. Dividend-paying non-U.S. developed … The fund is an exchange-traded fund (ETF), which is a fund that trades like other publicly-traded securities. The fund is not an index fund. The fund is actively managed and does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index. Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in dividend-paying large- and mid-cap equity securities of non-U.S. developed market companies. These dividend-paying large- and mid-cap equity securities are incorporated in, or have their primary listing exchange in, developed markets, excluding the U.S. The manager will consider, but is not limited to, MSCI market classifications in determining whether a country is a developed market country. Dividend-paying non-U.S. developed market equity securities in which the fund may invest include common and preferred stocks, convertible securities, rights, warrants, and real estate investment trusts (REITs) (or their local equivalents). The fund considers the large- and mid-cap non-U.S. developed market equity universe to be those non-U.S. equity securities in the top 85% of the free-float adjusted market capitalization within each developed market country. The selection and weighting of the securities in the fund will be based on a proprietary systematic approach. According to this proprietary systematic approach, the initial investment universe will first be screened for securities that have high and persistent dividends or dividends that are expected to grow over time. Following this screening, the portfolio is then optimized. During the optimization process, security factors and portfolio factors are evaluated to optimize weights. Elements of this proprietary systematic approach are subject to change over time. While the fund manages risk by investing in securities across a broad range of industries and market sectors, the fund may at times focus its investments in a particular sector or sectors of the non-U.S. equity markets.
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| JH COLLATERAL | — | $421.32K | 3.78% |
| EQUINOR ASA COMMON STOCK NOK2.5 | EQNR NO | $273.06K | 2.45% |
| WH GROUP LTD COMMON STOCK USD.0001 | 288 HK | $237.29K | 2.13% |
| BANCO BPM SPA COMMON STOCK | BAMI IM | $229.64K | 2.06% |
| NATURGY ENERGY GROUP SA COMMON STOCK EUR1.0 | NTGY SM | $228.38K | 2.05% |
| RIO TINTO PLC COMMON STOCK GBP.1 | RTPPF | $226.91K | 2.04% |
| SUMITOMO CORP COMMON STOCK | SSUMF | $223.15K | 2.00% |
| ENGIE SA COMMON STOCK EUR1.0 | ENGI FP | $222.41K | 2.00% |
| OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORP L COMMON STOCK | OCBC SP | $218.45K | 1.96% |
| NOVARTIS AG REG COMMON STOCK CHF.49 | NOVN SW | $215.38K | 1.93% |
Portfolio moves
Jan 31, 2026 → Mar 31, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| John Hancock Multifactor Developed International ETF · JHMD | 23% | 0.39% |
| International Equity Index Trust · JVANX, JIEQX, JAJEX | 17% | 0.34% |
| PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor International Equity ETF · MFDX | 15% | 0.39% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| John Hancock Investment Management LLC | Adviser |
| Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC | Sub-adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of August 26, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of March 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).
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