John Hancock II Spectrum Income Fund

Class Other (JHSTX)

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Performance

The fund has returned 8.61 percent over the past year, 7.45 percent over the past three years, and 7.12 percent over the past five years.

Trailing Returns Updated 04.30.2013
Year to date 3.3%
1 Year 8.6%
3 Years (Annualized) 7.5%
5 Years (Annualized) 7.1%
10 Years (Annualized) N/A

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Summary

The investment seeks a high level of current income with moderate share price fluctuation. The fund normally invests in investment-grade corporate, high-yield, and foreign and emerging market fixed-income securities, income-oriented stocks, short-term securities, asset-backed and mortgage related securities and U.S. government and agency securities. It may invest a substantial portion (up to 40% of its total assets) in below-investment grade fixed income securities (or if unrated, of equivalent quality as determined by the subadviser), commonly known as "junk bonds."

Fees

Fees are Below Average compared to funds in the same category.
John Hancock II Spectrum Income Fund has an expense ratio of 0.76 percent.

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Risk

Risk is Below Average compared to funds in the same category according to Morningstar.

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