Investment objective & strategy
As of July 31, 2025 · prospectusObjective. The fund seeks to provide long-term growth of capital primarily through investment in equity securities. Current income is a secondary objective.
Strategy. The fund pursues its objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in a diversified portfolio consisting primarily of equity securities, such as common stocks, of issuers with a market capitalization of $1 billion or greater and identified by the manager as having value characteristics. In seeking this investment objective, the manager examines various factors to determine the value characteristics of such issuers, including price-to-book ratios and price-to-earnings ratios. These value characteristics are examined in the context of the issuers operating and financial fundamentals, such as return on equity, earnings growth, and cash flow. The manager selects securities for the fund based on a continuous study of trends in industries and companies, earnings power, growth … The fund pursues its objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in a diversified portfolio consisting primarily of equity securities, such as common stocks, of issuers with a market capitalization of $1 billion or greater and identified by the manager as having value characteristics. In seeking this investment objective, the manager examines various factors to determine the value characteristics of such issuers, including price-to-book ratios and price-to-earnings ratios. These value characteristics are examined in the context of the issuers operating and financial fundamentals, such as return on equity, earnings growth, and cash flow. The manager selects securities for the fund based on a continuous study of trends in industries and companies, earnings power, growth and other investment criteria. The fund may focus its investments in a particular sector or sectors of the economy. The fund may also invest up to 20% of its total assets in foreign currency-denominated securities. The fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities, including securities that are illiquid by virtue of the absence of a readily available market or legal or contractual restrictions on resale. The fund may participate as a purchaser in initial public offerings of securities (IPOs). An IPO is a companys first offering of stock to the public. The fund may trade securities actively.
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPMORGAN CHASE and CO | — | $697.77M | 4.10% |
| SSC GOVERNMENT MM GVMXX / | 7839989D1010 | $519.83M | 3.06% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | — | $456.63M | 2.69% |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC | — | $389.50M | 2.29% |
| KINROSS GOLD CORP | — | $377.99M | 2.22% |
| MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP | — | $354.25M | 2.08% |
| US FOODS HOLDING CORP | — | $350.55M | 2.06% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | — | $345.21M | 2.03% |
| APPLIED MATERIALS INC | — | $333.20M | 1.96% |
| CRH PLC | — | $329.87M | 1.94% |
Portfolio moves
Dec 31, 2025 → 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. |
|---|---|---|
| Guardian Large Cap Disciplined Value VIP Fund | 88% | 0.97% |
| John Hancock Disciplined Value Select ETF · JDVL | 59% | 0.56% |
| Catholic Responsible Investments Multi-Style US Equity Fund · CRTVX, CRTSX | 34% | 0.67% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc. | Sub-adviser |
| John Hancock Investment Management LLC | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of July 28, 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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