John Hancock Funds Disciplined Value Fund (JVLIX) is an open-end equity mutual fund that seeks long-term growth of capital primarily through investment in a diversified portfolio of equity securities, such as common stocks, of large-cap issuers with market capitalizations of $1 billion or greater exhibiting value characteristics; current income represents a secondary objective. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in such U.S. equities identified for their undervaluation and potential recovery, with up to 20% allocated to foreign securities, and benchmarks performance against the Russell 1000 Value Index and S&P 500 Index. It emphasizes stocks of companies across diversified sectors that demonstrate strong fundamentals, positive business momentum, and socially conscious practices promoting environmental responsibility.
Managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC, a subsidiary of Manulife John Hancock Investments headquartered at 200 Berkeley Street in Boston, Massachusetts, the fund is subadvised by Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc., with a portfolio management team including Mark Donovan (since inception), David Cohen (since 2018), and Joshua White (since 2021). Launched on January 2, 1997, and domiciled in the United States, JVLIX targets institutional and retail investors, including those with a minimum initial investment of $250,000, and maintains total net assets exceeding $14 billion as of recent reports, with a net expense ratio of approximately 0.71% to 0.77%. Geographic focus remains primarily on U.S. stocks (over 90% allocation), supplemented by non-U.S. equities.
In recent developments, the fund's subadvisory partnership with Boston Partners has expanded through the August 2025 launch of the John Hancock Disciplined Value Select ETF (JDVL), an active ETF applying the same large-cap value strategy under managers David Cohen and Joshua White to offer investors additional access via exchange-traded shares. This builds on a longstanding collaboration originating from John Hancock's 2009 adoption of Boston Partners' Large Cap Value strategy as the core of the Disciplined Value Fund. Additionally, anticipated 2025 year-end capital gains distributions of 1.20%-1.60% short-term and 4.64%-6.19% long-term reflect ongoing portfolio management activities.