John Hancock Regional Bank Fund Q3 2025 Commentary

John Hancock Investment Management 25 Follower s Follow 5 Share Save Play ( 6min ) Comments Summary The fund's secondary benchmark, the S&P Regional Banks Select Industry Index, returned 7.25% in the third quarter, boosting its year-to-date gain to 15.26%. Individual stock selection was the primary driver of the shortfall. Banks continued to exhibit solid profitability, supported by strong capital and liquidity, and credit costs remained low. We believe net interest margin expansion, coupled with loan growth, should drive healthy revenue gains. Regional banks have robust capital levels that will allow them to support loan growth and return capital to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks. KanawatTH/iStock via Getty Images Highlights The fund's secondary benchmark, the S&P Regional Banks Select Industry Index, returned 7.25% in the third quarter, boosting its year-to-date gain to 15.26%. The fund underperformed the benchmark in the quarter. Individual stock selection This article was written by John Hancock Investment Management 25 Follower s Follow A company of Manulife Investment Management, John Hancock Investment Management serves investors through a unique multimanager approach, complementing our extensive in-house capabilities with an unrivaled network of specialized asset managers, backed by some of the most rigorous investment oversight in the industry. The result is a diverse lineup of time-tested investments from a premier asset manager with a heritage of financial stewardship. Note: This account is not managed or monitored by John Hancock Investment Management, and any messages sent via Seeking Alpha will not receive a response. For inquiries or communication, please use John Hancock Investment Management's official channels.

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