JHCR ETF — JHancock Core Bond ETF

JHancock Core Bond ETF (JHCR)

JHCR is an ETF. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 4.78%, its trailing-12-month yield is 4.26%, its expense ratio is 0.29%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 80/100 (Safe). Fund total return is 7.3% over the past 1.7 years, 26.3 points behind SPY at 33.6%.

At the current 4.78% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $478 per year, or $39.83 per month on an equivalent basis.

This ETF seeks to track core bond market exposure by investing at least eighty percent of its assets in investment-grade bonds rated from AAA to BBB. The fund distributes income monthly at a current distribution rate in the mid-single digits, with an expense ratio of 0.29%. It appeals to income-focused investors seeking steady distributions from a diversified fixed-income portfolio.

JHCR performance versus SPY

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Fund total return is 7.3% over the past 1.7 years, 26.3 points behind SPY at 33.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 2.8%.

JHCR key facts

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

80 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

3.82%

Issuer

John Hancock

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Fixed Income

Inception date

12/18/2024

Expense ratio

0.29%

Distribution rate

4.78%

Distribution frequency

Monthly

Trailing yield

4.26%

Last close

$24.93

AUM

$2,507,420,178

Average volume

33746.0

Last dividend

$0.0993

Ex-dividend date

06/26/2026

Beta

0.0

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (4.78%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (4.26%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Primary sources: John Hancock; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

JHCR risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 2.8%.

Who may consider JHCR — and who may not

JHCR may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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