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Municipal bond funds are down for the year after a third-quarter selloff erased the first-half gain
John Hancock Exchange-Traded Fund Trust - John Hancock Core Bond ETF
$24.15+0.04 (+0.15%)
- 0.29%
- $2.5B
- −1.9%
- 4.33%
- 0.2M sh
- $24.08
- low $23.89high $25.90
The ETF.net JHCR Grade
B
Score 66 out of 100
- 43 of 117
Score 66 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.B60 out of 100Rank 43 of 117Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A92 out of 100Rank 72 of 101Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C54 out of 100Rank 31 of 116Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C43 out of 100Rank 73 of 117Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A82 out of 100Rank 9 of 116Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C53 out of 100Rank 66 of 117
JHCR Holdings
- Bonds
- 988
- 13%
- Us Treasury N/ B
Geography
- United States99.43%
- Luxembourg0.57%
JHCR Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
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JHCR$9,805
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | JHCR |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −2.4% |
| 1 month | −1.2% |
| 3 months | −2.9% |
| 1 year | −1.9% |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | JHCR |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −2.4% | |
| 2025 | +7.6% | |
| 2024 | −0.3% |
JHCR in the news
JHCR Dividends
- 4.33%
- $1.05
- $0.09 per share
- Monthly
Distribution history
JHCR Risk
- 4.0%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- −0.33
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −5.0%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.05
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
JHCR Cost
0.29%
JHCR0.29%
- The middle half of US Aggregate Bond funds
- Median 0.34%
46 of the 113 US Aggregate Bond funds charge less.
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- BUITBVictoryShares Core Intermediate Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.38%1 year return −1.9%
- BUSTBVictoryShares Short-Term Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.34%1 year return +2.7%
- BLDSFFirst Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETFExpense ratio 0.10%1 year return +1.4%
- BAFIXAllspring Exchange-Traded Funds Trust - Allspring Broad Market Core Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.20%1 year return −1.9%
- BFLIAFranklin International Aggregate Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.25%1 year return +0.5%