Investment objective & strategy
As of July 31, 2025 · prospectusObjective. To seek long-term growth of capital with current income as a secondary objective.
Strategy. Under normal circumstances, the fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing at least 80% of its net assets (including borrowings for investment purposes) in a diversified portfolio consisting primarily of equity securities, such as common stocks, of issuers with medium market capitalizations, and identified by the manager as having value characteristics. A medium market capitalization issuer is generally considered to be one whose market capitalization is, at the time the fund makes the investment, similar to the market capitalization of companies in the Russell Midcap Value Index. The market capitalization range of the Russell Midcap Value Index was approximately $264.34 million to $87.14 billion as of March 31, 2025, and may change over time. The manager examines various … Under normal circumstances, the fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing at least 80% of its net assets (including borrowings for investment purposes) in a diversified portfolio consisting primarily of equity securities, such as common stocks, of issuers with medium market capitalizations, and identified by the manager as having value characteristics. A medium market capitalization issuer is generally considered to be one whose market capitalization is, at the time the fund makes the investment, similar to the market capitalization of companies in the Russell Midcap Value Index. The market capitalization range of the Russell Midcap Value Index was approximately $264.34 million to $87.14 billion as of March 31, 2025, and may change over time. The manager examines various factors in determining the value characteristics of such issuers, including price-to-book value 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 and 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 and growth, and other investment criteria. In general, the funds investments are broadly diversified over a number of industries and, as a matter of policy, the fund is limited to investing a maximum of 25% of its total assets in any one industry. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSC GOVERNMENT MM GVMXX / | 7839989D1010 | $547.10M | 2.50% |
| TECHNIPFMC PLC | — | $381.29M | 1.74% |
| US FOODS HOLDING CORP | — | $366.94M | 1.68% |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | — | $360.41M | 1.65% |
| LPL FINL HLDGS INC | — | $354.63M | 1.62% |
| AUTOZONE INC | — | $321.79M | 1.47% |
| CENCORA INC | — | $313.86M | 1.43% |
| SIMON PROPERTY | — | $302.20M | 1.38% |
| MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP | — | $292.86M | 1.34% |
| KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC | — | $272.33M | 1.24% |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Mid-Cap Value Portfolio | 90% | 0.74% |
| Mid Cap Value Fund · VVMCX | 53% | 0.83% |
| Column Mid Cap Select Fund · CFMSX | 38% | 0.52% |
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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