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Prospectus Supplement

John Hancock Bond Trust
John Hancock Investment Grade Bond Fund (the fund)
 
Supplement dated July 12, 2019 to the current Prospectus, as may be supplemented
 
Effective July 1, 2019, the Annual fund operating expenses table and the Expense example table for the fund in the "Fund summary" section are revised and restated as follows:
 
Annual fund operating expenses (%)
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 A B C I R2 R4 R6
Management fee 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40
Distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees 0.25 1.00 1.00 0.00 0.25 0.25 0.00
Other expenses              
     Service plan fee 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.101 0.00
     Additional other expenses 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.10 0.10 0.10
Total other expenses 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.35 0.20 0.10
Total annual fund operating expenses 0.85 1.60 1.60 0.60 1.00 0.85 0.50
Contractual expense reimbursement2,3 –0.11 –0.11 –0.11 –0.11 –0.11 –0.214 –0.11
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursements 0.74 1.49 1.49 0.49 0.89 0.64 0.39
 
1 "Service plan fee” has been restated to reflect maximum allowable fees.
2 The advisor contractually agrees to waive a portion of its management fee and/or reimburse expenses for the fund and certain other John Hancock funds according to an asset level breakpoint schedule that is based on the aggregate net assets of all the funds participating in the waiver or reimbursement. This waiver is allocated proportionally among the participating funds. During its most recent fiscal year, the fund's reimbursement amounted to 0.01% of the fund's average daily net assets. This agreement expires on July 31, 2021, unless renewed by mutual agreement of the fund and the advisor based upon a determination that this is appropriate under the circumstances at that time.
3 The advisor contractually agrees to reduce its management fee or, if necessary, make payment to the fund in an amount equal to the amount by which expenses of the fund exceed 0.38% of average daily net assets of the fund. For purposes of this agreement, "expenses of the fund" means all fund expenses, excluding (a) taxes, (b) brokerage commissions, (c) interest expense, (d) litigation and indemnification expenses and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the fund's business, (e) class-specific expenses, (f) borrowing costs, (g) prime brokerage fees, (h) acquired fund fees and expenses paid indirectly, and (i) short dividend expense. This agreement expires on September 30, 2020, unless renewed by mutual agreement of the advisor and the fund based upon a determination that this is appropriate under the circumstances at that time.
 
4 The distributor contractually agrees to limit its Rule 12b-1 fees for Class R4 shares to 0.15%. This agreement expires on September 30, 2020, unless renewed by mutual agreement of the fund and the distributor based upon a determination that this is appropriate under the circumstances at that time.
 
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 for the time periods indicated and then, except as shown below, assuming you sell all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example assumes a 5% average annual return and that 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:
 
Expenses ($) A B C I R2 R4 R6
Shares   Sold Not Sold Sold Not Sold        
1 year 473 652 152 252 152 50 91 65 40
3 years 650 794 494 494 494 181 307 250 149
5 years 842 1,060 860 860 860 324 542 451 269
10 years 1,397 1,690 1,690 1,891 1,891 740 1,215 1,030 618
 
 
(John Hancock Investment Grade Bond Fund - Classes A, B, C, I, R2, R4 and R6) | (John Hancock Investment Grade Bond Fund)  
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Operating Expenses Caption [Text] rr_OperatingExpensesCaption Annual fund operating expenses (%) (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination September 30, 2020
Expense Example [Heading] rr_ExpenseExampleHeading Expense example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock
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 for the time periods indicated and then, except as shown below, assuming you sell all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example assumes a 5% average annual return and that 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:
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption Sold
Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text] rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionByYearCaption Not Sold
(John Hancock Investment Grade Bond Fund - Classes A, B, C, I, R2, R4 and R6) | (John Hancock Investment Grade Bond Fund) | Class A  
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Management fee rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.40%
Distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
Service plan fee rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets none
Additional other expenses rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.20%
Total other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.20%
Total annual fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.85%
Contractual expense reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.11%) [1],[2]
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursements rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.74%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 473
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 650
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 842
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,397
(John Hancock Investment Grade Bond Fund - Classes A, B, C, I, R2, R4 and R6) | (John Hancock Investment Grade Bond Fund) | Class B  
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Management fee rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.40%
Distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 1.00%
Service plan fee rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets none
Additional other expenses rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.20%
Total other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.20%
Total annual fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.60%
Contractual expense reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.11%) [1],[2]
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursements rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.49%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 652
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 794
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,060
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 1,690
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 152
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 494
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 860
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 $ 1,690
(John Hancock Investment Grade Bond Fund - Classes A, B, C, I, R2, R4 and R6) | (John Hancock Investment Grade Bond Fund) | Class C  
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Management fee rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.40%
Distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 1.00%
Service plan fee rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets none
Additional other expenses rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.20%
Total other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.20%
Total annual fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.60%
Contractual expense reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.11%) [1],[2]
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursements rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.49%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 252
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 494
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 860
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 1,891
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 152
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 494
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 860
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 $ 1,891
(John Hancock Investment Grade Bond Fund - Classes A, B, C, I, R2, R4 and R6) | (John Hancock Investment Grade Bond Fund) | Class I  
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Management fee rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.40%
Distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Service plan fee rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets none
Additional other expenses rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.20%
Total other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.20%
Total annual fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.60%
Contractual expense reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.11%) [1],[2]
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursements rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.49%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 50
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 181
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 324
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 740
(John Hancock Investment Grade Bond Fund - Classes A, B, C, I, R2, R4 and R6) | (John Hancock Investment Grade Bond Fund) | Class R2  
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Management fee rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.40%
Distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
Service plan fee rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.25%
Additional other expenses rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.10%
Total other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.35%
Total annual fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.00%
Contractual expense reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.11%) [1],[2]
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursements rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.89%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 91
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 307
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 542
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,215
(John Hancock Investment Grade Bond Fund - Classes A, B, C, I, R2, R4 and R6) | (John Hancock Investment Grade Bond Fund) | Class R4  
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Management fee rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.40%
Distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
Service plan fee rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.10% [3]
Additional other expenses rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.10%
Total other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.20%
Total annual fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.85%
Contractual expense reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.21%) [1],[2],[4]
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursements rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.64%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 65
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 250
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 451
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,030
(John Hancock Investment Grade Bond Fund - Classes A, B, C, I, R2, R4 and R6) | (John Hancock Investment Grade Bond Fund) | Class R6  
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Management fee rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.40%
Distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Service plan fee rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets none
Additional other expenses rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.10%
Total other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.10%
Total annual fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.50%
Contractual expense reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.11%) [1],[2]
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursements rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.39%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 40
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 149
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 269
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 618
[1] The advisor contractually agrees to reduce its management fee or, if necessary, make payment to the fund in an amount equal to the amount by which expenses of the fund exceed 0.38% of average daily net assets of the fund. For purposes of this agreement, "expenses of the fund" means all fund expenses, excluding (a) taxes, (b) brokerage commissions, (c) interest expense, (d) litigation and indemnification expenses and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the fund's business, (e) class-specific expenses, (f) borrowing costs, (g) prime brokerage fees, (h) acquired fund fees and expenses paid indirectly, and (i) short dividend expense. This agreement expires on September 30, 2020, unless renewed by mutual agreement of the advisor and the fund based upon a determination that this is appropriate under the circumstances at that time.
[2] The advisor contractually agrees to waive a portion of its management fee and/or reimburse expenses for the fund and certain other John Hancock funds according to an asset level breakpoint schedule that is based on the aggregate net assets of all the funds participating in the waiver or reimbursement. This waiver is allocated proportionally among the participating funds. During its most recent fiscal year, the fund's reimbursement amounted to 0.01% of the fund's average daily net assets. This agreement expires on July 31, 2021, unless renewed by mutual agreement of the fund and the advisor based upon a determination that this is appropriate under the circumstances at that time.
[3] "Service plan fee" has been restated to reflect maximum allowable fees.
[4] The distributor contractually agrees to limit its Rule 12b-1 fees for Class R4 shares to 0.15%. This agreement expires on September 30, 2020, unless renewed by mutual agreement of the fund and the distributor based upon a determination that this is appropriate under the circumstances at that time.