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5 / 5 Stars
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Lipper
5
5
2
1
1
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Zacks Investment Research
2
(Buy)
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Standard & Poor's
3 / 5 Stars
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TheStreet.com
B+
(Buy)
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#16 in High Yield Bond
U.S. News evaluated 167 High Yield Bond Funds. Our list highlights the top-rated funds for long-term investors based on the ratings of leading fund industry researchers.
Performance
The fund has returned 14.24 percent over the past year, and 13.97 percent over the past three years.
| Trailing Returns | Updated 05.31.2013 |
|---|---|
| Year to date | 5.2% |
| 1 Year | 14.2% |
| 3 Years (Annualized) | 14.0% |
| 5 Years (Annualized) | N/A |
| 10 Years (Annualized) | N/A |
Summary
The investment seeks total return, consisting of a high level of current income and capital appreciation. The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in corporate debt securities that are rated, at the time of purchase, below investment-grade (debt securities rated Ba and below by Moody's and BB and below by S&P, and their unrated equivalents, are considered high-yield and junk bonds). It may invest up to 30% of its total assets in debt securities of foreign issuers, including those in emerging markets. The fund may also invest up to 10% of its total assets in domestic and foreign equities of any market capitalization range.
Fees
Fees are High compared to funds in the same category.
John Hancock III Core High Yield Fund has an expense ratio of 1.18 percent.
Risk
Risk is Below Average compared to funds in the same category according to Morningstar.
