JMADX
John Hancock Managed Account Shares Non-Investment-Grade Corporate Bond Portfolio
John Hancock Strategic Series
Expense ratio1
0.00%
Net assets2
$168.58M
Holdings2
186
Category
Taxable Bond
2025 return3
7.91%

Investment objective & strategy

As of Sept. 25, 2025 · prospectus

Objective. To seek high level of current income consistent with prudent investment risk.

Strategy. Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in a diversified portfolio of bonds. These may include, but are not limited to, below-investment-grade debt securities (junk bonds) rated as low as CC by S&P Global Ratings (S&P) and Ca by Moodys Investors Service, Inc. (Moodys), or their unrated equivalents. The fund will not invest in investment-grade securities. The funds investment policies are based on credit ratings at the time of purchase. There is no limit on average maturity. The manager focuses on sector allocation, industry allocation, and security selection in making investment decisions. When making sector and industry allocations, the manager uses top-down analysis to try to anticipate … Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in a diversified portfolio of bonds. These may include, but are not limited to, below-investment-grade debt securities (junk bonds) rated as low as CC by S&P Global Ratings (S&P) and Ca by Moodys Investors Service, Inc. (Moodys), or their unrated equivalents. The fund will not invest in investment-grade securities. The funds investment policies are based on credit ratings at the time of purchase. There is no limit on average maturity. The manager focuses on sector allocation, industry allocation, and security selection in making investment decisions. When making sector and industry allocations, the manager uses top-down analysis to try to anticipate and react to shifts in the business cycle. The manager uses bottom-up research to find individual securities that appear comparatively undervalued. The manager considers environmental, social, and/or governance (ESG) factors, alongside other relevant factors, as part of its investment process. ESG factors may include, but are not limited to, matters regarding board diversity, climate change policies, and supply chain and human rights policies. The ESG characteristics utilized in the funds investment process may change over time and one or more characteristics may not be relevant with respect to all issuers that are eligible fund investments. Because ESG factors are considered alongside other relevant factors, the manager may determine that an investment is appropriate notwithstanding its relative ESG characteristics. The fund may invest in securities of foreign governments and corporations. The fund will not invest more than 10% of its total assets in securities denominated in foreign currencies. Under normal market conditions, the fund does not anticipate investing more than 25% of its total assets in U.S. dollar-denominated foreign securities (excluding Canadian securities). The fund may engage in derivatives transactions, including credit default swaps, foreign currency forward contracts, futures contracts, and options, to reduce risk, obtain efficient market exposure, and/or enhance investment returns. The fund may trade securities actively. The fund may invest in bonds issued by master limited partnerships.

Top holdings

As of Feb. 28, 2026 · N-PORT
SecurityTickerValue% of fund
Carnival Corp. $3.22M 1.91%
ET V7.125 PERP G ET $2.39M 1.42%
PG&E CORP SUB (H) 7.375% 03-15-55/30 PCG $2.26M 1.34%
ANTERO MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP / COMPANY GUAR 144A 07/34 5.75 AM $2.25M 1.33%
ROBLOX CORP SR UNSECURED 144A 05/30 3.875 RBLX $2.13M 1.26%
ET V6.5 PERP H ET $2.11M 1.25%
GLOBAL AUTO HOLDINGS LTD/AAG F SR UNSECURED 144A 01/32 8.75 GLOBAU $1.96M 1.16%
Kioxia Holdings Corp. $1.89M 1.12%
SANTAN 9 5/8 PERP SANTAN $1.87M 1.11%
Energy Transfer L.P. $1.81M 1.07%
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Allocation by sector

As of February 28, 2026 · N-PORT
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Portfolio moves

Nov 30, 2025 → Feb 28, 2026
Opened
20
Exited
25
Increased
6
Decreased
10
Unchanged
150

How 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.

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Advisers

As of May 31, 2025 · N-CEN
FirmRole
John Hancock Investment Management LLC Adviser
Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC Sub-adviser

Footnotes

  1. Expense ratio as of September 25, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
  2. Net assets and holdings count as of February 28, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
  3. 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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