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4 / 5 Stars
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Lipper
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Standard & Poor's
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TheStreet.com
C+
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U.S. News evaluated 290 World Stock 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 39.80 percent over the past year, 15.16 percent over the past three years, 3.35 percent over the past five years, and 7.22 percent over the past decade.
| Trailing Returns | Updated 05.31.2013 |
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| Year to date | 12.7% |
| 1 Year | 39.8% |
| 3 Years (Annualized) | 15.2% |
| 5 Years (Annualized) | 3.4% |
| 10 Years (Annualized) | 7.2% |
Summary
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund normally invests primarily in the equity securities of companies located throughout the world, including emerging markets. It may invest up to 25% of its total assets in debt securities of companies and governments located anywhere in the world. The fund also invests in depositary receipts. No more than 5% of the fund's total assets may be invested in, or exposed to, options and swaps agreements (as measured at the time of investment). It may invest in equity-linked notes, the value of which is tied to a single stock or a basket of stocks.
Fees
Fees are High compared to funds in the same category.
John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Global Trust has an expense ratio of 0.94 percent.
Risk
Risk is Average compared to funds in the same category according to Morningstar.
