John Hancock Government Fund Alpha and Beta Analysis

JGIFX Fund  USD 7.82  0.00  0.00%   
This module allows you to check different measures of market premium (i.e., alpha and beta) for all equities such as John Hancock Government. It also helps investors analyze the systematic and unsystematic risks associated with investing in John Hancock over a specified time horizon. Remember, high John Hancock's alpha is almost always a sign of good performance; however, a high beta will depend on investors' risk tolerance level and may signal increased volatility and potential future overvaluation. Key technical indicators related to John Hancock's market risk premium analysis include:
Beta
0.087
Alpha
(0.01)
Risk
0.27
Sharpe Ratio
0.19
Expected Return
0.0516
Please note that although John Hancock alpha is a measure of relative return and represented here as a single number, it indicates the percentage above or below your selected benchmark (i.e., Dow Jones Industrial index.) So in this particular case, John Hancock did 0.01  worse than the index. Remember, a high alpha is always good. Beta, on the other hand, measures the volatility (or risk) of an investment. It is an indication of John Hancock Government fund's relative risk over its benchmark. John Hancock Government has a beta of 0.09  . As returns on the market increase, John Hancock's returns are expected to increase less than the market. However, during the bear market, the loss of holding John Hancock is expected to be smaller as well. .
Alpha is a measure of relative performance on a risk-adjusted basis, while beta measures volatility against the benchmark. The goal is to know if an investor is being compensated for the volatility risk taken. The return on investment might be better than its reference but still not compensate for the assumption of the risk.
  
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John Hancock Market Premiums

Investors always prefer to have the highest possible return on investment, coupled with the lowest possible volatility. John Hancock market risk premium is the additional return an investor will receive from holding John Hancock long position in a well-diversified portfolio. The market premium is part of the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), which most analysts and investors use to calculate the acceptable rate of return on investment in John Hancock. At the center of the CAPM is the concept of risk and reward, which is usually communicated by investors using alpha and beta measures. Alpha and beta are two of the key measurements used to evaluate John Hancock's performance over market.
α-0.0074   β0.09
-0.0126-0.0074-0.0068-0.0141-0.0880100%

John Hancock Fundamentals Vs Peers

Comparing John Hancock's fundamentals to the average values of its peers is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It helps to analyze John Hancock's direct or indirect competition across all of the common fundamentals between John Hancock and the related equities. This way, we can detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics as John Hancock or determine the mutual funds which would be an excellent addition to an existing portfolio. Peer analysis of John Hancock's fundamental indicators could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing John Hancock by comparing valuation metrics with those of similar companies.
    
 Better Than Average     
    
 Worse Than Average Compare John Hancock to competition
FundamentalsJohn HancockPeer Average
Annual Yield0 %0.29 %
Year To Date Return2.38 %0.39 %
One Year Return4.44 %4.15 %
Three Year Return(1.74) %3.60 %
Five Year Return(1.65) %3.24 %
Ten Year Return2.65 %1.79 %
Net Asset240.69 M4.11 B

John Hancock Opportunities

John Hancock Return and Market Media

The Fund did not receive any noticable media coverage during the period.
 Price Growth (%)  
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JavaScript chart by amCharts 3.21.15John Hancock Government John Hancock Government Dividend Benchmark Dow Jones Industrial
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About John Hancock Beta and Alpha

For many years both, Alpha and Beta indicators are used by professional money managers as critical performance measurement tools across virtually all financial instruments including John or other funds. Alpha measures the amount that position in John Hancock Government has returned in comparison to a selected market index or another relevant benchmark. In other words, Alpha is the excess return on an investment relative to the performance of your selected benchmark. Beta, on the other hand, measures the relative risk of your investment.
Some investors attempt to determine whether the market's mood is bullish or bearish by monitoring changes in market sentiment. Unlike more traditional methods such as technical analysis, investor sentiment usually refers to the aggregate attitude towards John Hancock in the overall investment community. So, suppose investors can accurately measure the market's sentiment. In that case, they can use it for their benefit. For example, some tools to gauge market sentiment could be utilized using contrarian indexes, John Hancock's short interest history, or implied volatility extrapolated from John Hancock options trading.

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