John Hancock High Yield ETF
The ETF.net JHHY Grade
B
Score 54 out of 100
- 51 of 85
Score 54 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25. The letter stays B for now. A new letter must hold for 3 published runs before it replaces it.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.D29 out of 100Rank 60 of 85Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 77Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C40 out of 100Rank 68 of 85Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D31 out of 100Rank 70 of 85Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A83 out of 100Rank 17 of 85Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C48 out of 100Rank 54 of 85
Our read on JHHY
In short
BA hired gun for junk bonds: John Hancock handed the portfolio to credit specialist Marathon Asset Management, which picks the bonds instead of copying an index. Fee is 0.52%, net of a waiver through July 31, 2027.
Stated mandate
The SEC filing describes high-yield securities as below-investment-grade or comparable unrated debt instruments and notes that they generally offer higher yields than higher-rated securities, with greater risk.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
JHHY 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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JHHY$10,197
Returns run to the Nov 5, 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 | JHHY |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +0.4% |
| 1 month | +0.3% |
| 3 months | −2.0% |
| 1 year | +2.0% |
| 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 | JHHY |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +0.4% | |
| 2025 | +9.2% | |
| 2024 | +7.0% |
JHHY in the news
JHHY Dividends
- 7.21%
- $1.78
- $0.13 per share
- Monthly
JHHY Risk
- 3.8%
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.
- 0.61
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.
- 0.24
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
JHHY Cost
Overpaying vs SCYB, cheapest in US High Yield
$9,713
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
JHHY 0.52%
$10,351
SCYB 0.03% Cheapest
$638
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | JHHY | SCYB | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $935 | $55 | $880 |
| 20 | $3,593 | $216 | $3,377 |
| 30 | $10,351 | $638 | $9,713 |
You pay 0.52%Waived by John Hancock Investments 0.23%
Full fee 0.75% waiver 0.23% you pay 0.52%
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