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JHancock Small Cap Equity B (SPVBX)On Oct 10: 11.89  Up 0.27 (2.32%)  
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JHancock Small Cap Equity B
601 Congress Street Boston MA 02210
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Small Growth
Fund Family:John Hancock
Net Assets:76.64M
Year-to-Date Return:-16.24%
Yield:0.00%
Morningstar Rating:2 stars
Fund Inception Date:03-Jan-94
MORNINGSTAR STYLE BOX 
Small Growth
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
Alan E. Norton
Lead Manager since 12-Apr-02
Norton is vice president with MFC Global Investment Management LLC. Previously, he was a vice president of John Hancock funds. Prior to joining Hancock, he was senior portfolio manager with The Colony Group from 2001 to 2002 and director of research and portfolio manager at Congress Asset Management Company from 1995 to 2001. Norton holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION 
Min Initial Investment:$1,000
Min Initial Investment, IRA:$500
Min Initial Investment, AIP:$25
Min Subsequent Investment:$0
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:$0
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:$25
SPVBX can be purchased from 45 brokerages.
FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks capital appreciation. The fund normally invests at least 80% of assets in equity securities of small-capitalization companies (companies in the capitalization range of the Russell 2000 index). It may invest up to 15% of assets in a basket of foreign securities or in bonds of any maturity rated as low as CC/Ca and their unrated equivalents. The fund may make limited use of certain derivatives and may short-sell up to 15% of assets for non-speculative purposes to manage volatility.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend (23-Dec-96): 0.01
Last Cap Gain (13-Nov-01): 0.17
Annual Holdings Turnover 35.00%
Average for Category: 114.64%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpenseSPVBXCategory
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Total Expense Ratio:2.10% 1.60%
Max 12b1 Fee:1.00% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:0.00% 5.38%
Max Deferred Sales Load:5.00% 2.66%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $958$686
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $1,329$1,085
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $2,252$2,158
* Per $10,000 invested


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