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Strategic Income Fund (JHFIX)

Daily Price as of 9/9/10

6.50 0.00 0.00
 
POP Change ($) Change (%)
6.81 0.00 0.00

Management Team

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Daniel Janis III

Joined team in 1999
Joined subadviser in 2005
Joined adviser in 1999
Began business career in 1984

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John Iles

Joined team in 2005
Joined subadviser in 2005
Joined adviser in 1999
Began business career in 1984

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Barry Evans, CFA

Joined team in 2006
Joined subadviser in 2005
Joined adviser in 1986
Began business career in 1986

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Thomas C. Goggins

Joined Team in 2009
Joined Subadviser in 2009
Began business career in 1989

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Top Issuers (%)

as of 8/31/10
Province of Ontario 2.19
Federal Republic of Germany 2.13
XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc. 1.99
Republic of the Philippines 1.93
Republic of Korea 1.82
Kingdom of Sweden 1.75
Government of Canada 1.74
Federative Republic of Brazil 1.63
Greektown Superholdings, Inc. 1.61
State of New South Wales 1.60
The Fund’s holdings are subject to change at any time. Characteristics are expressed as a percentage of net assets.

All Funds (with the exception of the Money Market Fund) exclude cash and cash equivalent securities from Top holdings and Top issuers.

Goal and Strategy

The Fund seeks a high level of current income by primarily investing in foreign debt securities of developed and emerging markets, U.S. government and agency securities and U.S. high yield bonds. The fund may also invest in preferred stock and other types of debt securities.

Average Annual Total Returns1

Monthly Performance (%) as of 8/31/10
QTD YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR
(not annualized)
POP -1.63 2.58 10.21 6.97 5.57 6.54
Quarterly Performance (%) as of 6/30/10
QTD YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR
(not annualized)
POP -4.97 -0.46 13.88 5.89 5.28 6.34

Cumulative Returns

Monthly Performance (%) as of 8/31/10
QTD YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR
POP -1.63 2.58 10.21 22.40 31.13 88.39

The performance data shown represents past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate, so that investors' shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. See performance data current to the most recent month-end, which may be higher or lower than that cited.

Performance figures assume that all distributions are reinvested. POP (public offering price) figures reflect maximum sales charge on Class A shares of 5% for equity funds and 4.5% for fixed-income funds with the exception of the Floating Rate Income fund and the Currency Strategies fund, which have a maximum sales charge of 3%. Performance quoted without sales charges would be reduced if the sales charges were applied. Performance for other share classes will vary. For money market funds, the yield quoted more closely reflect the current earnings of the fund than the total return performance shown. Sales charges do not apply to money market funds and as a result, those funds do not quote POP performance figures. The Fund operating expenses are 0.90%.

Risk Assessment

Morningstar Rating3

Overall Rating

As of 7/31/10 the Fund was rated 4 stars out of 194 funds, 3 stars out of 157 funds and 3 stars out of 107 funds for the 3-, 5- and 10-year periods, respectively.

Load-Waived Rating

As of 7/31/10 the Fund was rated 4 stars out of 194 funds, 4 stars out of 157 funds and 3 stars out of 107 funds for the 3-, 5- and 10-year periods, respectively.

Overall Rating is based on the 3-, 5- and 10-year Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Returns and accounts for variation in a fund's monthly performance. The overall rating includes effects of sales charges, loads and redemption fees, whereas the load-waived rating does not. Load-waived ratings for Class A shares should only be considered by investors who are not subject to a front-end sales charge. Contact your financial professional to determine whether you are eligible to purchase Class A shares without paying the front-end load. Other classes may be rated differently.

What You Should Know

The major factors in this Fund’s performance are interest rates and credit risk. When interest rates rise, bond prices usually fall. Generally, an increase in the Fund’s average maturity will make it more sensitive to interest-rate risk.

International investing involves certain potential risks resulting from political instability, foreign currency fluctuations and differences in accounting standards. Higher-yielding bonds are riskier than lower-yielding bonds, and their value may fluctuate more in response to market conditions. The Fund may not be appropriate for all investors. Please see the prospectus for a more detailed discussion of these special risks. Principal value and investment return will fluctuate with market conditions.

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Click here to view prospectuses for Open-End, Retirement, and Institutional funds. A fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses should be considered carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other important information about the fund. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing or sending money. These products are available for sale only within the United States.

Please keep in mind that mutual fund shares: Are not FDIC insured | May lose value | Come with no bank guarantee | Are not insured by any government agency

1 August 18, 1986 is the inception date for the oldest class of shares, Class A shares. Class R3, R4 and R5 shares were first offered on May 22, 2009, the returns prior to this date are those of Class A shares that have been recalculated to apply the gross fees and expenses of Class R3, R4 and R5 shares, respectively.
2 As of most recent month-end. Morningstar definitions: The Morningstar Style Box reveals the Fund’s investment strategy. For fixed-income funds, the vertical axis shows the average credit quality of the bonds owned and the horizontal axis shows interest-rate sensitivity as measured by a bond’s duration (short, intermediate or long).
3 Morningstar proprietary ratings reflect risk-adjusted performance through most recent month-end. The ratings are subject to change every month. For each fund with at least a 3-year history, Morningstar calculates a Morningstar Rating based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return that accounts for variation in a fund’s monthly performance (including effects of sales charges, loads and redemption fees), placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of funds in each category, the next 22.5%, 35%, 22.5% and the bottom 10% receive 5, 4, 3, 2 or 1 star, respectively. (Each share class is counted as a fraction of 1 fund within this scale and rated separately, which may cause slight variations in the distribution percentages.) Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
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