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John Hancock Funds Alternative Asset Allocation Fund Class A (JAAAX)

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Type: Fund

Market: United States

Issuer: John Hancock

Asset Class: Other

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Total Assets: 57.7M

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John Hancock Funds Alternative Asset Allocation Fund Class A Overview

On this page you'll find an in-depth profile of John Hancock Funds Alternative Asset Allocation Fund Class A. Learn about the key management, total assets, investment strategy and contact information of JAAAX among other information.

Investment Strategy

The investment seeks long-term growth of capital. The fund allocates its assets among other affiliated and unaffiliated underlying funds, including exchange-traded funds (ETFs), that emphasize alternative or nontraditional asset categories or investment strategies such as international small-cap stocks, emerging-market equity, commodities, market neutral (long/short), global real estate, natural resources, TIPS (Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities), global bonds, high yield, bank loans, foreign currency trading strategies, absolute return strategies, managed futures, arbitrage strategies, tactical investment strategies, and emerging-market debt.

Contact Information

Address 601 Congress Street,
Boston,MA 02210
United States

Phone +1 8002255291

Web jhinvestments.com

Top Executives

Name	Title	Since	Until
Christopher Walsh	Managing Director	2018	Now
Biography	Christopher Walsh, CFA, is a managing director and portfolio manager with the Asset Allocation Team at Manulife Investment Management. The Asset Allocation Team is responsible for the development and growth of Manulife’s asset allocation solutions for individual and institutional investors in the US, Canada and Asia. Solutions include target risk, target date as well as a wide array of strategic, tactical, absolute return multi-asset class portfolios, and highly customized corporate pension plans. Chris assists in the day-to-day monitoring and portfolio management of many of the Team’s alternative, opportunistic and absolute-return-oriented strategies. In addition, Chris has been responsible for developing many of the multi-factor models the team utilizes to augment its opportunistic investment process as well as providing asset class research and recommendations. Prior to joining Manulife, Chris was a quantitative investment associate for Putnam Investments, where he conducted quantitative factor research, portfolio backtests, risk and performance reporting, and quantitative model maintenance. Chris is a CFA charterholder, and he is a member of the CFA Society Boston, Inc. and the CFA Institute. Education: Boston College, BS Finance and Information Systems, 2002; Boston College, MBA 2007 Joined Company: 2009 Began Career: 2002
Nathan W. Thooft	Managing Director	2013	Now
Biography	Mr. Thooft is a managing Director of Asset Allocation, Portfolio Solutions Group (PSG). He joined John Hancock Investment Management a division of Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC in 2013. Previously, he was Vice President and Director of Investments, Investment Management Services, John Hancock Financial (2008-2011). He began business career in 2000.
Robert "Bob" Boyda	Senior Managing Director, Senior Portfolio Manager	2010	2018
Biography	Bob Boyda. Senior Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager of John Hancock Asset Management, a division of Manulife Asset Management (US) LLC.
Marcelle Daher	Director	2013	2018
Biography	Mrs. Daher is a Managing Director of Asset Allocation, Portfolio Solutions Group (PSG). She joined John Hancock Asset Management a division of Manulife Asset Management (US) LLC in 2013. Previously, she was Vice President and Director of Investments, Investment Management Services, John Hancock Financial (2008-2011). She began business career in 1999
Steve E. Medina	Portfolio Manager	2010	2016
Biography	Portfolio manager of the fund since 2010 Senior Vice President, the Adviser Vice President and Portfolio Manager, MFC Global (U.S.A.) Joined the Adviser in 1998 and MFC Global (U.S.A) in 2009
Scott McIntosh	Managing Director	2013	2013
Biography	Managing Director and Head of Quantitative Research, PSG Joined John Hancock Asset Management a division of Manulife Asset Management (NA) LLC in 2013 Assistant Vice President of Investment Management Services, Manulife Financial (2011-2012) Began business career in 1997
Steve Orlich	Vice President	2009	2013
Biography	Orlich is vice president and senior portfolio manager of Asset Allocation at MFC Global Investment Management, his employer since 1998. Orlich is an associate of the Society of Actuaries.
Scott Warlow	Portfolio Manager	2010	2011
Biography	Warlow has been a portfolio manager of the fund since January 2008, joined MFC Global (U.S.A.) in 2002 and is an assistant vice president and portfolio manager, Asset Allocation Portfolios, is responsible for strategic asset allocations, style analysis of fund managers, and developing methods and models for tactical asset allocation.
Bruce Speca	Portfolio Manager	2010	2011
Biography	Portfolio manager of the fund since 2010 Chief Investment Officer and Executive Vice President, the Adviser Vice President and Portfolio Manager, MFC Global (U.S.A.) Joined the Adviser in 2003 and MFC Global (U.S.A.) in 2009

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