# John Hancock U.S. Quality Growth Fund — new fund registration

John Hancock Funds III registered fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2019-05-30. Featured series: John Hancock U.S. Quality Growth Fund.

## Registration

- Registrant / trust: John Hancock Funds III
- CIK: 0001329954
- Form: 485APOS
- Filed: 2019-05-30
- State of incorporation: MA
- Accession: 0001133228-19-003573
- Reported net assets: $2.8B

## Series & classes (7)

| Series | Class | Ticker | New |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [John Hancock U.S. Quality Growth Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000035055) | Class A | JSGAX | — |
| [John Hancock U.S. Quality Growth Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000035055) | Class I | JSGIX | — |
| [John Hancock U.S. Quality Growth Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000035055) | Class NAV | JSGBX | — |
| [John Hancock U.S. Quality Growth Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000035055) | Class C | JSGCX | — |
| [John Hancock U.S. Quality Growth Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000035055) | Class R2 | JSGRX | — |
| [John Hancock U.S. Quality Growth Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000035055) | Class R4 | JHSGX | — |
| [John Hancock U.S. Quality Growth Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000035055) | Class R6 | JSGTX | — |

## Fees (from the effective prospectus)

- 12b-1 fee: 0.25%
- Gross expense ratio: 0.97%
- Management fee: 0.55%
- Net expense ratio: 0.96%
- Other expenses: 0.17%

## Investment objective

To seek long-term capital appreciation.

## Advisers

- [John Hancock Investment Management LLC (Advisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/105790)
- [Wellington Management Company LLP (Subadvisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/106595)

## Other filings by this registrant (15)

- [485APOS — 2016-12-13](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001133228-16-014575)
- [485APOS — 2015-03-13](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001133228-15-000912)
- [485APOS — 2015-01-26](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001133228-15-000305)
- [485APOS — 2014-06-27](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001133228-14-002187)
- [485APOS — 2013-04-23](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001133228-13-001616)
- [485APOS — 2011-12-22](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000950123-11-103887)
- [485APOS — 2011-09-30 (3 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000950123-11-087774)
- [485APOS — 2011-07-01](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000950123-11-063664)
- [485APOS — 2010-11-05](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000950123-10-101104)
- [485APOS — 2010-10-12 (3 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000950123-10-092811)
- [485APOS — 2010-04-30](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000950123-10-041443)
- [485APOS — 2010-04-22](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000950123-10-037188)

## More

- [Registrant profile: John Hancock Funds III](https://search.stillhousedata.com/registrant/1329954)
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