Skip to contentHome page Seeking Alpha - Power to InvestorsDec. 29, 2025 4:50 AM ETJohn Hancock Funds International Growth Fund Class A (GOIGX), GONCX, GOGIX, JHIGX, JIGIX, JIGTX, GOIOX, JIGHXJohn Hancock Investment Management27 FollowersCommentsSummaryGlobal equities rose sharply on the back of strong corporate earnings, continued strength in spending on AI, and a dovish shift in U.S. monetary policy.For the third quarter, the fund had a positive return but underperformed the benchmark index.The fund's biggest individual relative detractor was Constellation Software, Inc., a Canada-based software company.Within this positioning, we continue to lean into what we believe are high-quality, durable growth names.As of September 30, the fund's largest sector overweight was in financials and communication services, while the fund was most underweight in information technology and industrials.Ton Photograph/iStock via Getty ImagesHighlightsGlobal equities rose sharply on the back of strong corporate earnings, continued strength in spending on AI, and a dovish shift in U.S. monetary policy.The fund underperformed the MSCI All Country WorldThis article was written byJohn Hancock Investment Management27 FollowersA company of Manulife Investment Management, John Hancock Investment Management serves investors through a unique multimanager approach, complementing our extensive in-house capabilities with an unrivaled network of specialized asset managers, backed by some of the most rigorous investment oversight in the industry. The result is a diverse lineup of time-tested investments from a premier asset manager with a heritage of financial stewardship. Note: This account is not managed or monitored by John Hancock Investment Management, and any messages sent via Seeking Alpha will not receive a response. For inquiries or communication, please use John Hancock Investment Management's official channels.CommentsTo ensure this doesn’t happen in the future, please enable Javascript and cookies in your browser.Is this happening to you frequently? Please report it on our feedback forum.If you have an ad-blocker enabled you may be blocked from proceeding. Please disable your ad-blocker and refresh.