John Hancock Funds Iii U.S. Growth Fund - Class A (JSGAX) Fund Details & Analysis

Fund Information

Fund Category Large Growth

Fund Family John Hancock

Fund Style Large Growth

ISIN US47803U3840

CUSIP 47803U384

Inception Date 2011-12-19

Domicile United States

Country USA

Fiscal Year End March

NAV Chart

Fund Metrics

Net Assets $3.22 Billion

Share Class Net Assets $1.01 Billion

Expense Ratio 0.96%

Expense Ratio Date 2025-08-01

Dividend Yield 0.00%

Morning Star Rating -

Morning Star Risk Rating -

Morning Star Category -

Performance

YTD Return 3.91%

1-Year Return 23.44%

3-Year Return 25.38%

5-Year Return 14.96%

NAV $30.32

Previous Close Price $30.32

Last Update 2026-03-31

Dividend Information

Dividend Yield 0.00%

Dividend (ttm) 0.17

Dividend Growth -58.12%

Payout Frequency Annual

Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Ratings

Morning Star Rating -

Morning Star Risk Rating -

Morning Star Category -

Beta (5Y) 1.23

About John Hancock Funds III U.S. Growth Fund - Class A

The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity investments that are tied economically to the United States. Investments in equity securities include common stocks and other stock-related securities such as preferred stocks, convertible securities, depositary receipts, exchange-traded funds, and exchange-traded equity real estate investment trusts (REITs). It may invest significantly in securities of companies in certain sectors. The fund is non-diversified.

Detailed Metrics

Market Cap Distribution

AverageMarketCap 689724.33%

Giant 64.19%

Large 16.94%

Medium 18.34%

Micro 0.00%

Small 0.21%

Value & Growth Metrics

Book-Value Growth % 18.77%

Cash-Flow Growth % 17.62%

Dividend Yield % 0.61%

Historical Earnings % 19.88%

Long-Term Earnings % 13.28%

Asset Allocation

Type	Net %	Long %	Short %	Category Average	benchmark
Bond	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.05%	0.00%
Cash	0.33%	0.33%	0.00%	1.79%	0.00%
Non US Stock	2.90%	2.90%	0.00%	4.55%	0.59%
Not Classified	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.02%	0.00%
Other	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.66%	0.00%
US Stock	96.78%	96.78%	0.00%	93.34%	99.41%

Top Holdings

Name	Weight	Owned	Change
MICROSOFT CORP COMMON STOCK USD.00000625	11.23%	-	-
APPLE INC COMMON STOCK USD.00001	9.51%	-	-
NVIDIA CORP COMMON STOCK USD.001	13.63%	-	-
ALPHABET INC COMMON STOCK USD.001	7.14%	-	-
AMAZON.COM INC COMMON STOCK USD.01	5.89%	-	-
BROADCOM INC COMMON STOCK	4.87%	-	-
META PLATFORMS INC COMMON STOCK USD.000006	3.01%	-	-
MASTERCARD INC COMMON STOCK USD.0001	3.75%	-	-
VISA INC COMMON STOCK USD.0001	2.39%	-	-
NETFLIX INC COMMON STOCK USD.001	2.43%	-	-
ELI LILLY and CO COMMON STOCK	3.62%	-	-
TESLA INC COMMON STOCK USD.001	2.94%	-	-

See the full breakdown of JSGAX fund's asset allocation and top holdings .

Sector Weights

Category	Subcategory	Amount %	Category Avg	Stocks %	Benchmark
Bond Sector	Cash and Equivalents	0.77%	91.08%	100.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Corporate	0.77%	1.86%	0.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Derivative	0.77%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Government	0.77%	6.49%	0.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Municipal	0.77%	0.01%	0.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Securitized	0.77%	0.56%	0.00%	0.00%
Cyclical	Basic Materials	0.67%	1.09%	0.00%	1.09%
Cyclical	Consumer Cyclical	10.35%	12.27%	0.00%	10.62%
Cyclical	Financial Services	4.04%	7.68%	0.00%	5.97%
Cyclical	Real Estate	2.50%	0.58%	0.00%	1.42%
Defensive	Consumer Defensive	1.84%	2.52%	0.00%	1.63%
Defensive	Healthcare	10.46%	9.02%	0.00%	5.33%
Defensive	Utilities	0.77%	0.59%	0.00%	0.81%
Sensitive	Communication Services	13.42%	13.97%	0.00%	14.50%
Sensitive	Energy	2.09%	0.92%	0.00%	0.47%
Sensitive	Industrials	5.34%	8.26%	0.00%	8.35%
Sensitive	Technology	48.50%	43.08%	0.00%	49.82%

World Regions

Region	Subregion	Category Average	Stocks Percent	Benchmark
Americas	Latin America	0.35%	1.20%	0.24%
Americas	North America	96.67%	97.96%	99.41%
Greater Asia	Asia Developed	1.30%	-	-
Greater Asia	Asia Emerging	0.19%	-	0.13%
Greater Asia	Australasia	0.00%	-	-
Greater Asia	Japan	0.04%	-	-
Greater Europe	Africa/Middle East	0.03%	-	-
Greater Europe	Europe Developed	1.11%	0.85%	0.16%
Greater Europe	Europe Emerging	-	-	-
Greater Europe	United Kingdom	0.30%	-	0.07%

Dividend History

Date	Amount	Unadjusted Amount	Currency	Declaration Date	Record Date	Payment Date	Period
2018-12-14	$0.029	$0.029	USD	2018-12-14	2018-12-13	2018-12-17	Annual
2017-12-15	$0.034	$0.034	USD	2017-12-15	2017-12-14	2017-12-18	Annual
2016-12-16	$0.042	$0.042	USD	2016-12-16	2016-12-15	2016-12-19	Other
2015-12-16	$0.050	$0.050	USD	2015-12-16	2015-12-15	2015-12-17	Other
2011-12-29	$0.001	$0.001	USD	-	2011-12-28	2011-12-30	Other

View the full dividend history for JSGAX.

John Hancock Funds III U.S. Growth Fund - Class A NMFQS:JSGAX