Prospectus Supplement
John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund
John Hancock Bond Fund (the fund)
Supplement dated February 15, 2022 to the current Prospectus, as may be supplemented (the Prospectus)
As of March 31, 2022 (the Effective Date), Connor Minnaar, CFA, will be added as a portfolio manager of the fund. As of the Effective Date, Jeffrey N. Given, CFA, Howard C. Greene, CFA, Connor Minnaar, CFA, and Pranay Sonalkar will be jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the fund’s portfolio.
As of the Effective Date, the following will replace in its entirety the portfolio manager information under the heading “Portfolio management” in the “Fund summary” section of the Prospectus:
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Jeffrey N. Given, CFA Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager Managed the fund since 2006 |
Howard C. Greene, CFA Senior Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager Managed the fund since 2002 |
Connor Minnaar, CFA Senior Director and Associate Portfolio Manager Managed the fund since 2022 |
Pranay Sonalkar Managing Director and Associate Portfolio Manager Managed the fund since 2021 |
As of the Effective Date, the following information relating to Mr. Minnaar will be added to the fund’s portfolio manager information in the “Fund details” section of the Prospectus under the heading “Who’s who – Subadvisor”:
Connor Minnaar, CFA
| · | Senior Director and Associate Portfolio Manager |
| · | Managed the fund since 2022 |
| · | Joined Manulife IM (US) in 2006 |
| · | Began business career in 2002 |
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