Prospectus Supplement
John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund
John Hancock Bond Fund (the fund)
John Hancock Bond Fund (the fund)
Supplement dated April 24, 2025 to the
current Prospectus, as may be supplemented (the Prospectus)
Effective April 24, 2025 (the Effective Date), Spencer Godfrey will be added as an associate portfolio manager of the fund. Jeffrey N. Given, CFA,
Howard C. Greene, CFA, Connor Minnaar, CFA and Pranay Sonalkar, CFA will continue as portfolio managers of the fund, and together with Spencer Godfrey will be jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the fund’s portfolio. Accordingly, as of the Effective Date, the following information will be added under the heading “Portfolio management” in the “Fund summary” section for the fund:
Spencer Godfrey
Associate Portfolio Manager
Managed the fund since 2025
Associate Portfolio Manager
Managed the fund since 2025
Additionally, as of the Effective Date, the following information will be added under
the heading “Who’s who - Subadvisor” in the “Fund details” section for the fund:
Spencer Godfrey
Associate Portfolio Manager
Managed the fund since 2025
Joined Manulife IM (US) in 2016
Began business career in 2003
Associate Portfolio Manager
Managed the fund since 2025
Joined Manulife IM (US) in 2016
Began business career in 2003
You should read this supplement in conjunction with the Prospectus
and retain it for your future reference.
Manulife, Manulife Investments, Stylized M Design, and Manulife Investments & Stylized M Design are trademarks of The Manufacturers Life Insurance
Company and John Hancock, and the Stylized John Hancock Design are trademarks of John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.). Each are used by it and by its
affiliates under license.
Statement of Additional Information Supplement
John Hancock Bond Trust
John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund
John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund
Supplement dated April 24,
2025 to the current Statement of Additional Information, as may be supplemented (the SAI)
John Hancock Bond Fund (the fund)
Effective April 24, 2025 (the Effective Date), Spencer Godfrey will be added as an associate portfolio manager of the fund. Jeffrey N. Given, CFA, Howard C. Greene, CFA, Connor Minnaar, CFA and Pranay Sonalkar, CFA will continue as portfolio managers of the fund, and together with Spencer Godfrey will be jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the fund’s portfolio. Accordingly, as of the Effective Date, the following information regarding Spencer Godfrey supplements the information presented in Appendix B - Portfolio Manager Information, which provides additional information about the portfolio managers of the fund’s subadvisor, Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC:
Portfolio Managers and Other Accounts
Managed
The following table provides information regarding other
accounts for which Spencer Godfrey has day-to-day management responsibilities. Accounts are grouped into three categories: (i) other investment companies (and series
thereof); (ii) other pooled investment vehicles; and (iii) other accounts. To the extent that any of these accounts pay advisory fees that are based on account performance
(“performance-based fees”), information on those accounts is specifically broken out. In addition, any assets denominated in foreign currencies have been
converted into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates as of the applicable date. Also shown below the table is Spencer Godfrey’s investment in the funds and
similarly managed accounts.
The following table provides information for Spencer Godfrey as of January 31,
2025:
| |
Other Registered Investment
Companies |
Other Pooled Investment
Vehicles |
Other Accounts | |||
| Portfolio Manager |
Number of
Accounts |
Assets (in millions) |
Number of
Accounts |
Assets (in millions) |
Number of
Accounts |
Assets (in millions) |
| Spencer Godfrey |
0 |
$0 |
1 |
$24 |
0 |
$0 |
Performance-Based Fees for Other
Accounts Managed. Of the accounts listed in the table above, those for which the
subadvisor receives a fee based on investment performance are listed in the table below:
| |
Other Registered Investment
Companies |
Other Pooled Investment
Vehicles |
Other Accounts | |||
| Portfolio Manager |
Number of
Accounts |
Assets (in millions) |
Number of
Accounts |
Assets (in millions) |
Number of
Accounts |
Assets (in millions) |
| Spencer Godfrey |
0 |
$0 |
0 |
$0 |
0 |
$0 |
Ownership of the Funds and Similarly Managed Accounts
The following table shows the dollar range of fund shares and shares of similarly managed accounts beneficially owned by the Spencer Godfrey as of January 31, 2025. For purposes of this table, “similarly managed accounts” include all accounts that are managed (i) by the same portfolio managers that are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the fund; and (ii) with an investment style, objective, policies and strategies substantially similar to those that are used to manage the fund. Spencer Godfrey’s ownership of fund shares is stated in the footnote(s) below the table.
| Portfolio Manager |
Dollar Range of Shares Owned1 |
| Spencer Godfrey |
$100,001–$500,000 |
1As of January 31, 2025, Spencer Godfrey beneficially owned
$100,001–$500,000 of the fund.
John
Hancock Investment Grade Bond Fund (the fund)
Manulife, Manulife Investments, Stylized M Design, and Manulife Investments & Stylized M Design are trademarks of The Manufacturers Life Insurance
Company and John Hancock, and the Stylized John Hancock Design are trademarks of John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.). Each are used by it and by its
affiliates under license.
Effective April 24, 2025 (the Effective
Date), Spencer Godfrey will be added as an associate portfolio manager of the fund. Jeffrey N. Given, CFA, Howard C. Greene, CFA, Connor Minnaar, CFA and Pranay Sonalkar, CFA
will continue as portfolio managers of the fund, and together with Spencer Godfrey will be jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the fund’s
portfolio. Accordingly, as of the Effective Date, the following information regarding Spencer Godfrey supplements the information presented in Appendix B - Portfolio Manager
Information, which provides additional information about the portfolio managers of the fund’s subadvisor, Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC:
Portfolio Managers and Other Accounts
Managed
The following table provides information regarding other
accounts for which Spencer Godfrey has day-to-day management responsibilities. Accounts are grouped into three categories: (i) other investment companies (and series
thereof); (ii) other pooled investment vehicles; and (iii) other accounts. To the extent that any of these accounts pay advisory fees that are based on account performance
(“performance-based fees”), information on those accounts is specifically broken out. In addition, any assets denominated in foreign currencies have been
converted into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates as of the applicable date. Also shown below the table is Spencer Godfrey’s investment in the funds and
similarly managed accounts.
The following table provides information for Spencer Godfrey as of January 31,
2025:
| |
Other Registered Investment
Companies |
Other Pooled Investment
Vehicles |
Other Accounts | |||
| Portfolio Manager |
Number of
Accounts |
Assets (in millions) |
Number of
Accounts |
Assets (in millions) |
Number of
Accounts |
Assets (in millions) |
| Spencer Godfrey |
0 |
$0 |
1 |
$24 |
0 |
$0 |
Performance-Based Fees for Other
Accounts Managed. Of the accounts listed in the table above, those for which the
subadvisor receives a fee based on investment performance are listed in the table below:
| |
Other Registered Investment
Companies |
Other Pooled Investment
Vehicles |
Other Accounts | |||
| Portfolio Manager |
Number of
Accounts |
Assets (in millions) |
Number of
Accounts |
Assets (in millions) |
Number of
Accounts |
Assets (in millions) |
| Spencer Godfrey |
0 |
$0 |
0 |
$0 |
0 |
$0 |
Ownership of the Funds and Similarly Managed Accounts
The following table shows the dollar range of fund shares and shares of similarly managed accounts beneficially owned by the Spencer Godfrey as of January 31, 2025. For purposes of this table, “similarly managed accounts” include all accounts that are managed (i) by the same portfolio managers that are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the fund; and (ii) with an investment style, objective, policies and strategies substantially similar to those that are used to manage the fund. Spencer Godfrey’s ownership of fund shares is stated in the footnote(s) below the table.
| Portfolio Manager |
Dollar Range of Shares Owned1 |
| Spencer Godfrey |
none |
1As of January 31, 2025, Spencer Godfrey beneficially owned none of the
fund.
John Hancock Short Duration Bond Fund (the
fund)
Effective April 24, 2025 (the Effective Date), Spencer
Godfrey will be added as an associate portfolio manager of the fund. Jeffrey N. Given, CFA, Howard C. Greene, CFA, Connor Minnaar, CFA and Pranay Sonalkar, CFA will continue
as portfolio managers of the fund, and together with Spencer Godfrey will be jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the fund’s portfolio.
Accordingly, as of the Effective Date, the following information regarding Spencer Godfrey supplements the information presented in Appendix B - Portfolio Manager
Information, which provides additional information about the portfolio managers of the fund’s subadvisor, Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC:
Portfolio Managers and Other Accounts
Managed
The following table provides information regarding other
accounts for which Spencer Godfrey has day-to-day management responsibilities. Accounts are grouped into three categories: (i) other investment companies (and series
thereof); (ii) other pooled investment vehicles; and (iii) other accounts. To the extent that any of these accounts pay advisory fees that are based on account performance
(“performance-based fees”), information on those accounts is specifically broken out. In addition, any assets denominated in foreign currencies have been
converted into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates as of the applicable date. Also shown below the table is Spencer Godfrey’s investment in the funds and
similarly managed accounts.
The following table provides information for
Spencer Godfrey as of January 31, 2025:
| |
Other Registered Investment
Companies |
Other Pooled Investment
Vehicles |
Other Accounts | |||
| Portfolio Manager |
Number of
Accounts |
Assets (in millions) |
Number of
Accounts |
Assets (in millions) |
Number of
Accounts |
Assets (in millions) |
| Spencer Godfrey |
0 |
$0 |
1 |
$24 |
0 |
$0 |
Performance-Based Fees for Other
Accounts Managed. Of the accounts listed in the table above, those for which the
subadvisor receives a fee based on investment performance are listed in the table below:
| |
Other Registered Investment
Companies |
Other Pooled Investment
Vehicles |
Other Accounts | |||
| Portfolio Manager |
Number of
Accounts |
Assets (in millions) |
Number of
Accounts |
Assets (in millions) |
Number of
Accounts |
Assets (in millions) |
| Spencer Godfrey |
0 |
$0 |
0 |
$0 |
0 |
$0 |
Ownership of the Funds and Similarly Managed Accounts
The following table shows the dollar range of fund shares and shares of similarly managed accounts beneficially owned by the Spencer Godfrey as of January 31, 2025. For purposes of this table, “similarly managed accounts” include all accounts that are managed (i) by the same portfolio managers that are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the fund; and (ii) with an investment style, objective, policies and strategies substantially similar to those that are used to manage the fund. Spencer Godfrey’s ownership of fund shares is stated in the footnote(s) below the table.
| Portfolio Manager |
Dollar Range of Shares Owned1 |
| Spencer Godfrey |
$10,001–$50,000 |
1As of January 31, 2025, Spencer Godfrey beneficially owned $10,001–$50,000
of the fund.
You should read this supplement in
conjunction with the SAI and retain it for your future reference.