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JHCR

GradeBNew York Stock Exchange Arca

John Hancock Exchange-Traded Fund Trust - John Hancock Core Bond ETF

Core US Bond · John Hancock Investments · Inception 2024-12-18

$24.34−0.27 (−1.08%)

As of Sep 23, 2026, 3:06 PM EDT

History starts Dec 18, 2024.
Intraday session: down, 33 prints from 24.61 to 24.34. Range 24.33 to 24.58. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$24.30$24.40$24.50$24.6010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.29%
Fund size
$2.5B
1Y return
−0.3%
Yield · Last 12 months
4.29%
Holdings
987
Volume · 30D
0.2M sh
NAV per share
$24.53
52W range
low $24.41high $25.90

The ETF.net JHCR Grade

B

65/ 100

Rank 46 of 118 in US Aggregate Bond

Confidence High

Six-pillar profile for JHCR. Scores out of 100: Cost 60, Risk 31, Mission 90, Tradability 65, Holdings 81, Durability 53. Strongest: Mission (90). Weakest: Risk (31). Leans toward Mission.
F< 25
D≥ 25
C≥ 40
B≥ 55
A≥ 70

Score 65 of 100 sits in the B band. Bands: A ≥ 70, B ≥ 55, C ≥ 40, D ≥ 25, F < 25; the scale skips E.

  • Cost

    What you pay to own it — the expense ratio plus trading frictions, ranked within its category.
    BScore 60
    Category rank52/118 · top 44%
  • Mission

    How faithfully it does the job it claims — tracking its mandate or index with minimal slippage.
    AScore 90
    Category rank73/100 · mid-pack
  • Risk

    How violently it can move — volatility, drawdown depth, and downside capture versus its category.
    DScore 31
    Category rank109/117 · bottom quartile
  • Tradability

    How cheaply and easily you can get in and out — liquidity, spread, and premium/discount stability.
    BScore 65
    Category rank29/118 · top 25%
  • Holdings

    What it actually owns — the quality, breadth, and concentration of the underlying portfolio.
    AScore 81
    Category rank12/117 · top 10%
  • Durability

    Whether it will still be here — the fund’s assets, age, flows, and issuer staying power.
    CScore 53
    Category rank67/118 · mid-pack

Graded as of Sep 22, 2026

JHCR Holdings

As of Sep 21, 2026, 3:39 AM
Asset class
Bonds
Holdings
987
Top-10 weight
13%
Largest holding
US TREASURY N/ B3.0%

Geography

  • United States99.41%
  • Luxembourg0.59%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 66.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001US TREASURY N/ B2.99%78,187,000$75M31
002US TREASURY N/ B1.54%39,382,000$39M29
003US TREASURY N/ B1.40%35,599,000$35M16
004US TREASURY N/ B1.16%33,471,000$29M13
005US TREASURY N/ B1.11%28,852,000$28M19
006JH CTF1.08%2,698,909$27M8
007US TREASURY N/ B1.06%26,658,000$26M22
008US TREASURY N/ B1.01%54,717,000$25M16
009US TREASURY N/ B0.98%44,353,000$25M14
010US TREASURY N/ B0.89%24,323,000$22M15
011US TREASURY N/ B0.83%21,191,000$21M29
012US TREASURY N/ B0.64%32,576,000$16M16
013US TREASURY N/ B0.63%15,957,000$16M21
014FNMA POOL CB48380.63%16,262,876$16M1
015FED HM LN PC POOL RA69670.59%18,700,108$15M2

Showing 1–15 of 983 holdings

JHCR Performance

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

JHCR$9,967
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,723
Sep 22, 2025 to Sep 22, 2026. JHCR $9,967. SPY $11,723. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,353$10,646$11,940Sep 2025Mar 2026Sep 2026

Sep 22, 2025 – Sep 22, 2026

Returns run to the Sep 22, 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.

Trailing total return for JHCR. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodJHCR
Year to date−0.8%
1 month−0.8%
3 months−1.7%
1 year−0.3%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper year
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper year
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper year

As of the close, with distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for JHCR
YearReturn barJHCR
2026 YTD−0.8%
2025+7.6%
2024−0.3%

Since listing, Dec 18, 2024

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JHCR Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Sep 22, 2026.
4.29%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.06Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.10 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2024–2026

One bar per payment. 21 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Dec 31, 2024 $0.05; Jan 29, 2025 $0.05; Feb 26, 2025 $0.09; Mar 27, 2025 $0.10; Apr 28, 2025 $0.10; May 28, 2025 $0.08; Jun 26, 2025 $0.09; Jul 29, 2025 $0.11; Aug 27, 2025 $0.10; Sep 26, 2025 $0.09; Oct 29, 2025 $0.11; Nov 24, 2025 $0.10; Dec 29, 2025 $0.16; Jan 28, 2026 $0.06; Feb 25, 2026 $0.00052; Mar 27, 2026 $0.05; Apr 28, 2026 $0.10; May 27, 2026 $0.08; Jun 26, 2026 $0.09; Jul 29, 2026 $0.10; Aug 27, 2026 $0.10. Use the arrow keys to read each point.202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Aug 27, 2026Aug 31, 2026$0.10
Jul 29, 2026Jul 31, 2026$0.10
Jun 26, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.09
May 27, 2026May 29, 2026$0.08
Apr 28, 2026Apr 30, 2026$0.10
Mar 27, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.05
Feb 25, 2026Feb 27, 2026$0.00052
Jan 28, 2026Jan 30, 2026$0.06
Dec 29, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.16
Nov 24, 2025Nov 26, 2025$0.10
Oct 29, 2025Oct 31, 2025$0.11
Sep 26, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.09

JHCR Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
3.4%
Annualised · 20 months to Aug 2026
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.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.13
vs 3-month T-bills · 20 months to Aug 2026
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.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−3.3%
21 months · trough Sep 2026
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.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.05
vs its asset-class index
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

Expense ratio0.29%
  • The middle half of US Aggregate Bond funds
  • Median 0.34%

46 of the 112 US Aggregate Bond funds charge less.

JHCR costs $29.00 a year on $10,000. The median US Aggregate Bond fund costs $34.00.