0001331971 2012-01-08 2013-01-07 0001331971 jhf29:S000039618Member jhf29:ProspectusClassaSharesMember jhf29:C000122206Member 2012-01-08 2013-01-07 0001331971 jhf29:S000039618Member jhf29:ProspectusClassISharesMember 2012-01-08 2013-01-07 0001331971 jhf29:S000039618Member jhf29:ProspectusClassaSharesMember 2012-01-08 2013-01-07 0001331971 jhf29:S000039618Member jhf29:ProspectusClassNavSharesMember 2012-01-08 2013-01-07 0001331971 jhf29:S000039618Member jhf29:ProspectusClassISharesMember jhf29:C000122207Member 2012-01-08 2013-01-07 0001331971 jhf29:S000039618Member jhf29:ProspectusClassNavSharesMember jhf29:C000122208Member 2012-01-08 2013-01-07 pure iso4217:USD John Hancock Funds II 2013-01-07 485BPOS 0001331971 2013-01-04 0.045 2013-01-04 2013-01-07 false JOHN HANCOCK ASIA TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND Investment objective The fund seeks to maximize total return. Total return, commonly understood as the combination of income and capital appreciation, includes interest, capital gains, dividends and distributions realized over a given period of time. Fees and expenses JOHN HANCOCK ASIA TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND This table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund. 0.01 Shareholder fees (%) (fees paid directly from your investment) JOHN HANCOCK ASIA TOTAL RETURN BOND FUND 0.0073 Investment objective Investment objective 0.003 The fund seeks to maximize total return. Total return, commonly understood as the combination of income and capital appreciation, includes interest, capital gains, dividends and distributions realized over a given period of time. 0.0038 Fees and expenses This table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on Class A shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in the John Hancock family of funds. More information about these and other discounts is available on pages 15-16 of the prospectus under “Sales charge reductions and waivers” or pages 68-71 of the fund’s statement of additional information under “Initial Sales Charge on Class A Shares.” 0.0141 The fund seeks to maximize total return. Total return, commonly understood as the combination of income and capital appreciation, includes interest, capital gains, dividends and distributions realized over a given period of time. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on Class A shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in the John Hancock family of funds. More information about these and other discounts is available on pages 15-16 of the prospectus under “Sales charge reductions and waivers” or pages 68-71 of the fund’s statement of additional information under “Initial Sales Charge on Class A Shares.” Fees and expenses 0.0139 100000 This table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund. Shareholder fees (%) (fees paid directly from your investment) Shareholder fees (%) (fees paid directly from your investment) Annual fund operating expenses (%) (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) Annual fund operating expenses (%) (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 0 0 0 0 “Other expenses” have been estimated for the fund’s first year of operations. December 31, 2014 Expense example This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. Please see below a hypothetical example showing the expenses of a $10,000 investment in the fund for the time periods indicated (Kept column) and then assuming a redemption of all of your shares at the end of those periods (Sold column). The example assumes a 5% average annual return. The example assumes fund expenses will not change over the periods. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be: “Other expenses” have been estimated for the first year of operations. Annual fund operating expenses (%) (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 0.0073 0.0073 0.0021 0.0094 0.0092 Expenses ($) Portfolio turnover The fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the fund’s performance. Because the fund had not commenced operations as of the date of this prospectus, there is no portfolio turnover to report. December 31, 2014 0.0017 Principal investment strategies -0.0002 0.009 Expense example 0.0088 The fund seeks to generate capital appreciation and income by investing at least 80% of net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in a diversified portfolio of bonds issued by governments, government agencies, international organizations issuing supranational bonds and corporate issuers in Asia. An issuer is considered to be in Asia if its principal place of business is in Asia or it is incorporated or domiciled in Asia. The fund may invest in fixed-income securities of other issuers outside Asia if the investment manager considers that such securities may help to achieve the fund’s investment objective. The fund may invest in cash and other liquid short-term fixed-income securities when the subadviser believes that the fund could benefit from maintaining a higher cash exposure, including for temporary defensive purposes. The fund may invest in investment-grade fixed-income securities and below-investment-grade fixed-income securities (junk bonds). The fund may invest in securities of any maturity, and there is no limit on the maturities of the fixed-income securities in which the fund may invest. There is no limit on the types of issuers in which the fund may invest, which may include issuers of U.S. dollar-denominated securities of foreign governments and corporations, mortgage-related securities, municipal obligations, asset-backed securities, mortgage-backed securities, pay-in-kind bonds, high-yield bonds, emerging-markets debt, distressed investments, loan participations and U.S. TIPS (Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities). The fund may invest in securities with debt/equity characteristics such as preferred shares, convertible bonds and warrants. The fund may also use derivatives for hedging and efficient portfolio management purposes by utilizing futures, options, options on futures, foreign currency forward contracts and non-deliverable forwards. Expense example This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. Please see below a hypothetical example showing the expenses of a $10,000 investment at the end of the various time frames indicated. The example assumes a 5% average annual return. The example assumes fund expenses will not change over the periods. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be: Principal risks This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. Please see below a hypothetical example showing the expenses of a $10,000 investment at the end of the various time frames indicated. The example assumes a 5% average annual return. The example assumes fund expenses will not change over the periods. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be: Portfolio turnover 94 298 The fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the fund’s performance. Because the fund had not commenced operations as of the date of this prospectus, there is no portfolio turnover to report. 90 Expenses ($) Principal investment strategies Portfolio turnover 285 The fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the fund’s performance. Because the fund had not commenced operations as of the date of this prospectus, there is no portfolio turnover to report. Principal investment strategies The fund seeks to generate capital appreciation and income by investing at least 80% of net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in a diversified portfolio of bonds issued by governments, government agencies, international organizations issuing supranational bonds and corporate issuers in Asia. An issuer is considered to be in Asia if its principal place of business is in Asia or it is incorporated or domiciled in Asia. The fund may invest in fixed-income securities of other issuers outside Asia if the investment manager considers that such securities may help to achieve the fund’s investment objective. The fund may invest in cash and other liquid short-term fixed-income securities when the subadviser believes that the fund could benefit from maintaining a higher cash exposure, including for temporary defensive purposes. The fund may invest in investment-grade fixed-income securities and below-investment-grade fixed-income securities (junk bonds). The fund may invest in securities of any maturity, and there is no limit on the maturities of the fixed-income securities in which the fund may invest. There is no limit on the types of issuers in which the fund may invest, which may include issuers of U.S. dollar-denominated securities of foreign governments and corporations, mortgage-related securities, municipal obligations, asset-backed securities, mortgage-backed securities, pay-in-kind bonds, high-yield bonds, emerging-markets debt, distressed investments, loan participations and U.S. TIPS (Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities). The fund may invest in securities with debt/equity characteristics such as preferred shares, convertible bonds and warrants. The fund may also use derivatives for hedging and efficient portfolio management purposes by utilizing futures, options, options on futures, foreign currency forward contracts and non-deliverable forwards. The fund seeks to generate capital appreciation and income by investing at least 80% of net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in a diversified portfolio of bonds issued by governments, government agencies, international organizations issuing supranational bonds and corporate issuers in Asia. An issuer is considered to be in Asia if its principal place of business is in Asia or it is incorporated or domiciled in Asia. The fund may invest in fixed-income securities of other issuers outside Asia if the investment manager considers that such securities may help to achieve the fund’s investment objective. The fund may invest in cash and other liquid short-term fixed-income securities when the subadviser believes that the fund could benefit from maintaining a higher cash exposure, including for temporary defensive purposes. The fund may invest in investment-grade fixed-income securities and below-investment-grade fixed-income securities (junk bonds). The fund may invest in securities of any maturity, and there is no limit on the maturities of the fixed-income securities in which the fund may invest. There is no limit on the types of issuers in which the fund may invest, which may include issuers of U.S. dollar-denominated securities of foreign governments and corporations, mortgage-related securities, municipal obligations, asset-backed securities, mortgage-backed securities, pay-in-kind bonds, high-yield bonds, emerging-markets debt, distressed investments, loan participations and U.S. TIPS (Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities). The fund may invest in securities with debt/equity characteristics such as preferred shares, convertible bonds and warrants. The fund may also use derivatives for hedging and efficient portfolio management purposes by utilizing futures, options, options on futures, foreign currency forward contracts and non-deliverable forwards. Principal risks Principal risks 585 874 585 An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The fund’s shares will go up and down in price, meaning that you could lose money by investing in the fund. Many factors influence a mutual fund’s performance. Instability in the financial markets has led many governments, including the United States government, to take a number of unprecedented actions designed to support certain financial institutions and segments of the financial markets that have experienced extreme volatility and, in some cases, a lack of liquidity. Federal, state and other governments, and their regulatory agencies or self-regulatory organizations, may take actions that affect the regulation of the instruments in which the fund invests, or the issuers of such instruments, in ways that are unforeseeable. Legislation or regulation may also change the way in which the fund itself is regulated. Such legislation or regulation could limit or preclude the fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Governments or their agencies may also acquire distressed assets from financial institutions and acquire ownership interests in those institutions. The implications of government ownership and disposition of these assets are unclear, and such a program may have positive or negative effects on the liquidity, valuation and performance of the fund’s portfolio holdings. Furthermore, volatile financial markets can expose the fund to greater market and liquidity risk and potential difficulty in valuing portfolio instruments held by the fund. The fund’s main risk factors are listed below in alphabetical order. Before investing, be sure to read the additional descriptions of these risks beginning on page 6 of the prospectus. Active management risk The subadviser’s investment strategy may fail to produce the intended result. Asian risk Securities of issuers located in some Asian countries tend to have volatile prices and may offer significant potential for loss as well as gain. Certain companies in Asia may not have firmly established product markets, may lack depth of management, may be less developed or have less efficient trading markets, may have restrictions on monetary repatriation or may be more vulnerable to political or economic developments such as nationalization of their own industries, possible seizure or expropriation of assets. Some Asian countries have restrictions on the extent to which foreigners may invest in their securities markets. Investment in Taiwan could be adversely affected by its relationship to China, and Hong Kong and Chinese markets could be hurt significantly by adverse government actions. Convertible securities risk The market values of convertible securities tend to decline as interest rates increase and, conversely, to increase as interest rates decline. In addition, as the market price of the underlying common stock declines below the conversion price, the price of the convertible security tends to be increasingly influenced more by the yield of the convertible security. Credit and counterparty risk The issuer or guarantor of a fixed-income security, the counterparty to an over-the-counter derivatives contract or a borrower of a fund’s securities may be unable or unwilling to make timely principal, interest or settlement payments, or otherwise honor its obligations. Funds that invest in fixed-income securities are subject to varying degrees of risk that the issuers of the securities will have their credit rating downgraded or will default, potentially reducing a fund’s share price and income level. Distressed investments risk Many distressed investments, including loans, loan participations, bonds, notes and non-performing and sub-performing mortgage loans, are not publicly traded and may involve a substantial degree of risk. Economic and market events risk Events in the financial markets have resulted, and may continue to result, in an unusually high degree of volatility in the financial markets, both domestic and foreign. In addition, reduced liquidity in credit and fixed-income markets may adversely affect issuers worldwide. Emerging-markets risk The risks of investing in foreign securities are greater for investments in emerging markets. Emerging-market countries may experience higher inflation, interest rates and unemployment as well as greater social, economic, regulatory and political uncertainties than more developed countries. Fixed-income securities risk Fixed-income securities are affected by changes in interest rates and credit quality. A rise in interest rates typically causes bond prices to fall. The longer the average maturity of the bonds held by the fund, the more sensitive the fund is likely to be to interest-rate changes. There is the possibility that the issuer of the security will not repay all or a portion of the principal borrowed and will not make all interest payments. Foreign securities risk As compared to U.S. companies, there may be less publicly available information relating to foreign companies. Foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes. The value of foreign securities is subject to currency fluctuations and adverse political and economic developments. Investments in emerging-market countries are subject to greater levels of foreign investment risk. Hedging, derivatives and other strategic transactions risk Hedging and other strategic transactions may increase the volatility of a fund and, if the transaction is not successful, could result in a significant loss to a fund. The use of derivative instruments could produce disproportionate gains or losses, more than the principal amount invested. Investing in derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments and, in a down market, could become harder to value or sell at a fair price. The following is a list of certain derivatives and other strategic transactions in which the fund intends to invest and the main risks associated with each of them: <blockquote>Foreign currency forward contracts Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), foreign currency risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving foreign currency forward contracts. Futures contracts Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions) and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving futures contracts. Options Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions) and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving options. Counterparty risk does not apply to exchange-traded options.</blockquote> High portfolio turnover risk Actively trading securities can increase transaction costs (thus lowering performance) and taxable distributions. Liquidity risk Exposure exists when trading volume, lack of a market maker or legal restrictions impair the ability to sell particular securities or close derivative positions at an advantageous price. Loan participations risk Participations and assignments involve special types of risks, including credit risk, interest-rate risk, counterparty risk, liquidity risk and the risks of being a lender. Lower-rated fixed-income securities risk and high-yield securities risk Lower-rated fixed-income securities and high-yield fixed-income securities (commonly known as “junk bonds”) are subject to greater credit quality risk and risk of default than higher-rated fixed-income securities. These securities may be considered speculative and the value of these securities can be more volatile due to increased sensitivity to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market or economic developments and can be difficult to resell. Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities risk Different types of mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities are subject to different combinations of prepayment, extension, interest-rate and/or other market risks. Municipal bond risk Municipal bond prices can decline due to fiscal mismanagement or tax shortfalls. Revenue bond prices can decline if related projects become unprofitable. The fund may hold bonds that are insured as to principal and interest payments. Because the value of an insured municipal bond depends in part on the claims-paying ability of the insurer, the fund would be subject to the risk that the insurer may be unable to pay claims filed pursuant to the coverage. The fund may hold several investments covered by one insurer, which would increase the fund’s exposure to the claims-paying ability of that insurer. In addition, insurance does not guarantee the market value of the insured obligation. 874 An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The fund’s shares will go up and down in price, meaning that you could lose money by investing in the fund. Past performance This section normally shows how the fund’s total returns have varied from year to year, along with a broad-based market index for reference. Because the fund had not commenced operations as of the date of this prospectus, there is no past performance to report. Because the fund had not commenced operations as of the date of this prospectus, there is no past performance to report. Past performance An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The fund’s shares will go up and down in price, meaning that you could lose money by investing in the fund. Many factors influence a mutual fund’s performance. Instability in the financial markets has led many governments, including the United States government, to take a number of unprecedented actions designed to support certain financial institutions and segments of the financial markets that have experienced extreme volatility and, in some cases, a lack of liquidity. Federal, state and other governments, and their regulatory agencies or self-regulatory organizations, may take actions that affect the regulation of the instruments in which the fund invests, or the issuers of such instruments, in ways that are unforeseeable. Legislation or regulation may also change the way in which the fund itself is regulated. Such legislation or regulation could limit or preclude the fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Governments or their agencies may also acquire distressed assets from financial institutions and acquire ownership interests in those institutions. The implications of government ownership and disposition of these assets are unclear, and such a program may have positive or negative effects on the liquidity, valuation and performance of the fund’s portfolio holdings. Furthermore, volatile financial markets can expose the fund to greater market and liquidity risk and potential difficulty in valuing portfolio instruments held by the fund. The fund’s main risk factors are listed below in alphabetical order. Before investing, be sure to read the additional descriptions of these risks beginning on page 5 of the prospectus. Active management risk The subadviser’s investment strategy may fail to produce the intended result. Asian risk Securities of issuers located in some Asian countries tend to have volatile prices and may offer significant potential for loss as well as gain. Certain companies in Asia may not have firmly established product markets, may lack depth of management, may be less developed or have less efficient trading markets, may have restrictions on monetary repatriation or may be more vulnerable to political or economic developments such as nationalization of their own industries, possible seizure or expropriation of assets. Some Asian countries have restrictions on the extent to which foreigners may invest in their securities markets. Investment in Taiwan could be adversely affected by its relationship to China, and Hong Kong and Chinese markets could be hurt significantly by adverse government actions. Convertible securities risk The market values of convertible securities tend to decline as interest rates increase and, conversely, to increase as interest rates decline. In addition, as the market price of the underlying common stock declines below the conversion price, the price of the convertible security tends to be increasingly influenced more by the yield of the convertible security. Credit and counterparty risk The issuer or guarantor of a fixed-income security, the counterparty to an over-the-counter derivatives contract or a borrower of a fund’s securities may be unable or unwilling to make timely principal, interest or settlement payments, or otherwise honor its obligations. Funds that invest in fixed-income securities are subject to varying degrees of risk that the issuers of the securities will have their credit rating downgraded or will default, potentially reducing a fund’s share price and income level. Distressed investments risk Many distressed investments, including loans, loan participations, bonds, notes and non-performing and sub-performing mortgage loans, are not publicly traded and may involve a substantial degree of risk. Economic and market events risk Events in the financial markets have resulted, and may continue to result, in an unusually high degree of volatility in the financial markets, both domestic and foreign. In addition, reduced liquidity in credit and fixed-income markets may adversely affect issuers worldwide. Emerging-markets risk The risks of investing in foreign securities are greater for investments in emerging markets. Emerging-market countries may experience higher inflation, interest rates and unemployment as well as greater social, economic, regulatory and political uncertainties than more developed countries. Fixed-income securities risk Fixed-income securities are affected by changes in interest rates and credit quality. A rise in interest rates typically causes bond prices to fall. The longer the average maturity of the bonds held by the fund, the more sensitive the fund is likely to be to interest-rate changes. There is the possibility that the issuer of the security will not repay all or a portion of the principal borrowed and will not make all interest payments. Foreign securities risk As compared to U.S. companies, there may be less publicly available information relating to foreign companies. Foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes. The value of foreign securities is subject to currency fluctuations and adverse political and economic developments. Investments in emerging-market countries are subject to greater levels of foreign investment risk. Hedging, derivatives and other strategic transactions risk Hedging and other strategic transactions may increase the volatility of a fund and, if the transaction is not successful, could result in a significant loss to a fund. The use of derivative instruments could produce disproportionate gains or losses, more than the principal amount invested. Investing in derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments and, in a down market, could become harder to value or sell at a fair price. The following is a list of certain derivatives and other strategic transactions in which the fund intends to invest and the main risks associated with each of them:<blockquote>Foreign currency forward contracts Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), foreign currency risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving foreign currency forward contracts. Futures contracts Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions) and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving futures contracts. Options Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions) and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving options. Counterparty risk does not apply to exchange-traded options.</blockquote>High portfolio turnover risk Actively trading securities can increase transaction costs (thus lowering performance) and taxable distributions. Liquidity risk Exposure exists when trading volume, lack of a market maker or legal restrictions impair the ability to sell particular securities or close derivative positions at an advantageous price. Loan participations risk Participations and assignments involve special types of risks, including credit risk, interest-rate risk, counterparty risk, liquidity risk and the risks of being a lender. Lower-rated fixed-income securities risk and high-yield securities risk Lower-rated fixed-income securities and high-yield fixed-income securities (commonly known as “junk bonds”) are subject to greater credit quality risk and risk of default than higher-rated fixed-income securities. These securities may be considered speculative and the value of these securities can be more volatile due to increased sensitivity to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market or economic developments and can be difficult to resell. Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities risk Different types of mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities are subject to different combinations of prepayment, extension, interest-rate and/or other market risks. Municipal bond risk Municipal bond prices can decline due to fiscal mismanagement or tax shortfalls. Revenue bond prices can decline if related projects become unprofitable. The fund may hold bonds that are insured as to principal and interest payments. Because the value of an insured municipal bond depends in part on the claims-paying ability of the insurer, the fund would be subject to the risk that the insurer may be unable to pay claims filed pursuant to the coverage. The fund may hold several investments covered by one insurer, which would increase the fund’s exposure to the claims-paying ability of that insurer. In addition, insurance does not guarantee the market value of the insured obligation. This section normally shows how the fund’s total returns have varied from year to year, along with a broad-based market index for reference. Because the fund had not commenced operations as of the date of this prospectus, there is no past performance to report. An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The fund’s shares will go up and down in price, meaning that you could lose money by investing in the fund. Many factors influence a mutual fund’s performance. Instability in the financial markets has led many governments, including the United States government, to take a number of unprecedented actions designed to support certain financial institutions and segments of the financial markets that have experienced extreme volatility and, in some cases, a lack of liquidity. Federal, state and other governments, and their regulatory agencies or self-regulatory organizations, may take actions that affect the regulation of the instruments in which the fund invests, or the issuers of such instruments, in ways that are unforeseeable. Legislation or regulation may also change the way in which the fund itself is regulated. Such legislation or regulation could limit or preclude the fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. Governments or their agencies may also acquire distressed assets from financial institutions and acquire ownership interests in those institutions. The implications of government ownership and disposition of these assets are unclear, and such a program may have positive or negative effects on the liquidity, valuation and performance of the fund’s portfolio holdings. Furthermore, volatile financial markets can expose the fund to greater market and liquidity risk and potential difficulty in valuing portfolio instruments held by the fund. The fund’s main risk factors are listed below in alphabetical order. Before investing, be sure to read the additional descriptions of these risks beginning on page 5 of the prospectus. Active management risk The subadviser’s investment strategy may fail to produce the intended result. Asian risk Securities of issuers located in some Asian countries tend to have volatile prices and may offer significant potential for loss as well as gain. Certain companies in Asia may not have firmly established product markets, may lack depth of management, may be less developed or have less efficient trading markets, may have restrictions on monetary repatriation or may be more vulnerable to political or economic developments such as nationalization of their own industries, possible seizure or expropriation of assets. Some Asian countries have restrictions on the extent to which foreigners may invest in their securities markets. Investment in Taiwan could be adversely affected by its relationship to China, and Hong Kong and Chinese markets could be hurt significantly by adverse government actions. Convertible securities risk The market values of convertible securities tend to decline as interest rates increase and, conversely, to increase as interest rates decline. In addition, as the market price of the underlying common stock declines below the conversion price, the price of the convertible security tends to be increasingly influenced more by the yield of the convertible security. Credit and counterparty risk The issuer or guarantor of a fixed-income security, the counterparty to an over-the-counter derivatives contract or a borrower of a fund’s securities may be unable or unwilling to make timely principal, interest or settlement payments, or otherwise honor its obligations. Funds that invest in fixed-income securities are subject to varying degrees of risk that the issuers of the securities will have their credit rating downgraded or will default, potentially reducing a fund’s share price and income level. Distressed investments risk Many distressed investments, including loans, loan participations, bonds, notes and non-performing and sub-performing mortgage loans, are not publicly traded and may involve a substantial degree of risk. Economic and market events risk Events in the financial markets have resulted, and may continue to result, in an unusually high degree of volatility in the financial markets, both domestic and foreign. In addition, reduced liquidity in credit and fixed-income markets may adversely affect issuers worldwide. Emerging-markets risk The risks of investing in foreign securities are greater for investments in emerging markets. Emerging-market countries may experience higher inflation, interest rates and unemployment as well as greater social, economic, regulatory and political uncertainties than more developed countries. Fixed-income securities risk Fixed-income securities are affected by changes in interest rates and credit quality. A rise in interest rates typically causes bond prices to fall. The longer the average maturity of the bonds held by the fund, the more sensitive the fund is likely to be to interest-rate changes. There is the possibility that the issuer of the security will not repay all or a portion of the principal borrowed and will not make all interest payments. Foreign securities risk As compared to U.S. companies, there may be less publicly available information relating to foreign companies. Foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes. The value of foreign securities is subject to currency fluctuations and adverse political and economic developments. Investments in emerging-market countries are subject to greater levels of foreign investment risk. Hedging, derivatives and other strategic transactions risk Hedging and other strategic transactions may increase the volatility of a fund and, if the transaction is not successful, could result in a significant loss to a fund. The use of derivative instruments could produce disproportionate gains or losses, more than the principal amount invested. Investing in derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments and, in a down market, could become harder to value or sell at a fair price. The following is a list of certain derivatives and other strategic transactions in which the fund intends to invest and the main risks associated with each of them:<blockquote>Foreign currency forward contracts Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), foreign currency risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving foreign currency forward contracts. Futures contracts Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions) and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving futures contracts. Options Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions) and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving options. Counterparty risk does not apply to exchange-traded options.</blockquote>High portfolio turnover risk Actively trading securities can increase transaction costs (thus lowering performance) and taxable distributions. Liquidity risk Exposure exists when trading volume, lack of a market maker or legal restrictions impair the ability to sell particular securities or close derivative positions at an advantageous price. Loan participations risk Participations and assignments involve special types of risks, including credit risk, interest-rate risk, counterparty risk, liquidity risk and the risks of being a lender. Lower-rated fixed-income securities risk and high-yield securities risk Lower-rated fixed-income securities and high-yield fixed-income securities (commonly known as “junk bonds”) are subject to greater credit quality risk and risk of default than higher-rated fixed-income securities. These securities may be considered speculative and the value of these securities can be more volatile due to increased sensitivity to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market or economic developments and can be difficult to resell. Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities risk Different types of mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities are subject to different combinations of prepayment, extension, interest-rate and/or other market risks. Municipal bond risk Municipal bond prices can decline due to fiscal mismanagement or tax shortfalls. Revenue bond prices can decline if related projects become unprofitable. The fund may hold bonds that are insured as to principal and interest payments. Because the value of an insured municipal bond depends in part on the claims-paying ability of the insurer, the fund would be subject to the risk that the insurer may be unable to pay claims filed pursuant to the coverage. The fund may hold several investments covered by one insurer, which would increase the fund’s exposure to the claims-paying ability of that insurer. In addition, insurance does not guarantee the market value of the insured obligation. “Other expenses” have been estimated for the fund’s first year of operations. An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. December 31, 2014 The fund’s shares will go up and down in price, meaning that you could lose money by investing in the fund. <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleShareholderFeesAsiaTotalReturnBondFund column period compact * ~</div> An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Past performance The fund’s shares will go up and down in price, meaning that you could lose money by investing in the fund. This section normally shows how the fund’s total returns have varied from year to year, along with a broad-based market index for reference. Because the fund had not commenced operations as of the date of this prospectus, there is no past performance to report. Because the fund had not commenced operations as of the date of this prospectus, there is no past performance to report. <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesAsiaTotalReturnBondFund column period compact * ~</div> Expenses ($) Because the fund had not commenced operations as of the date of this prospectus, there is no past performance to report. <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleShareholderFeesAsiaTotalReturnBondFundClassNAV column period compact * ~</div> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesAsiaTotalReturnBondFundClassNAV column period compact * ~</div> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleAsiaTotalReturnBondFund column period compact * ~</div> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleNoRedemptionAsiaTotalReturnBondFund column period compact * ~</div> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleShareholderFeesAsiaTotalReturnBondFundClassI column period compact * ~</div> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesAsiaTotalReturnBondFundClassI column period compact * ~</div> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleAsiaTotalReturnBondFundClassNAV column period compact * ~</div> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleAsiaTotalReturnBondFundClassI column period compact * ~</div> -0.0002 -0.0002 Sold Kept (on certain purchases, including those of $1 million or more) "Other expenses" have been estimated for the fund's first year of operations. The adviser has contractually agreed to reimburse the fund for certain fund expenses (excluding certain expenses such as advisory fees, transfer agent fees, Rule 12b-1 fees, brokerage commissions, interest, blue sky fees, printing and postage, litigation and indemnification expenses and other extraordinary expenses, short-term dividend expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses) that exceed 0.15% of the fund's average net assets. The current expense limitation agreement expires on December 31, 2014 unless renewed by mutual agreement of the fund and the adviser based upon a determination that this is appropriate under the circumstances at that time. "Other expenses" have been estimated for the first year of operations.