# John Hancock Short Duration Municipal Opportunities Fund — new fund registration

JOHN HANCOCK MUNICIPAL SECURITIES TRUST registered 1 new fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2022-03-24. Featured series: John Hancock Short Duration Municipal Opportunities Fund.

## Registration

- Registrant / trust: JOHN HANCOCK MUNICIPAL SECURITIES TRUST
- CIK: 0000857769
- Form: 485APOS
- Filed: 2022-03-24
- State of incorporation: MA
- Accession: 0001133228-22-001575
- Reported net assets: $196.1M

## Series & classes (4)

| Series | Class | Ticker | New |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [John Hancock Short Duration Municipal Opportunities Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000076502) | Class R6 | JHSKX | Yes |
| [John Hancock Short Duration Municipal Opportunities Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000076502) | Class A | JHSFX | Yes |
| [John Hancock Short Duration Municipal Opportunities Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000076502) | Class C | JHSHX | Yes |
| [John Hancock Short Duration Municipal Opportunities Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000076502) | Class I | JHSJX | Yes |

## Fees (from the effective prospectus)

- 12b-1 fee: 0.00%
- Gross expense ratio: 0.85%
- Management fee: 0.37%
- Net expense ratio: 0.38%
- Other expenses: 0.48%

## Investment objective

To seek total return exempt from federal income tax as is consistent with preservation of capital.

## Advisers

- [John Hancock Investment Management LLC (Advisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/105790)
- [Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC (Subadvisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/106435)

## Other filings by this registrant (7)

- [485APOS — 2017-06-23](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001133228-17-004089)
- [485APOS — 2016-12-13](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001133228-16-014568)
- [485APOS — 2010-07-16](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000950123-10-065987)
- [485APOS — 2007-10-12](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000928816-07-001467)
- [485APOS — 2004-12-30](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001010521-04-000319)
- [485APOS — 2004-10-26](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001010521-04-000262)
- [485APOS — 2001-10-30](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001010521-01-500241)

## More

- [Registrant profile: JOHN HANCOCK MUNICIPAL SECURITIES TRUST](https://search.stillhousedata.com/registrant/857769)
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