Which returned more over the last year, FLCB or JHCR?

In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FLCB returned −1.7% and JHCR −1.7%.

Which is cheaper, FLCB or JHCR?

FLCB is cheaper, by 0.14 percentage points a year. That is about $14 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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FLCB vs JHCR: Differences, Returns & Fees

On Jun 30, 2026 FLCB's duration was 5.8 years and JHCR's 6.0; FLCB charges 0.15% to JHCR's 0.29%. Net assets: $3.1bn on Oct 9, 2026 for Franklin U.S. Core Bond ETF, and $2.3bn on Jun 30, 2026 for John Hancock Core Bond ETF.

FLCB costs 0.14 points a year less; both returned −1.7% over a year; FLCB is 1.3 times larger.

	FLCB	JHCR
Expense ratio	0.15%	0.29%
Net assets, as of Jun 30, 2026	$3.1bn	$2.3bn
Total return, 1 year	−1.7%	−1.7%
What it tracks	No index, actively managed	No index, actively managed
Holdings in common	8%
Below its high	5.0%, high on Aug 4, 2020	4.4%, high on Feb 27, 2026

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jun 30, 2026.

−1.7%

FLCB total return, 1 year

−1.7%

JHCR total return, 1 year

0.15%

FLCB expense ratio

0.29%

JHCR expense ratio

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, FLCB and JHCR hold 8% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026.

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8% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first

Holding FLCB JHCR

T 1.375 08/15/50, due Aug 15, 2050 1.31% 1.08%

T 3.875 05/15/29, due May 15, 2029 1.19% 1.04%

T 4.75 08/15/55, due Aug 15, 2055 1.15% 0.58%

T 4.625 02/15/46, due Feb 15, 2046 0.54% 0.94%

T 5 05/15/46, due May 15, 2046 0.64% 0.31%

T 2 02/15/50, due Feb 15, 2050 0.30% 1.04%

T 4.375 05/15/36, due May 15, 2036 0.28% 0.44%

VST 4.3 07/15/29 144A, due Jul 15, 2029 0.22% 0.19%

BA 6.528 05/01/34, due May 1, 2034 0.18% 0.39%

FITB V5.631 01/29/32, due Jan 29, 2032 0.17% 0.15%

KVUE 4.85 05/22/32, due May 22, 2032 0.16% 0.13%

USRE 2021-1 A1, due Oct 20, 2061 0.18% 0.13%

Only in FLCB

T 3.25 06/30/27, due Jun 30, 2027 3.16%

T 4.125 04/30/33, due Apr 30, 2033 3.04%

FNMA-30YR, due Aug 15, 2056 2.73%

FNMA-30YR, due Aug 15, 2056 2.13%

T 1.375 12/31/28, due Dec 31, 2028 2.04%

FNMA-30YR, due Aug 15, 2056 2.04%

T 4.125 07/31/28, due Jul 31, 2028 1.93%

FNMA-30YR, due Aug 15, 2056 1.64%

Only in JHCR

UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE/BO 02/56 4.75, due Feb 15, 2056 3.15%

UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE/BO 06/31 4.125, due Jun 30, 2031 1.96%

UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE/BO 11/42 4, due Nov 15, 2042 1.22%

UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE/BO 02/28 3.375, due Feb 29, 2028 0.81%

UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE/BO 11/50 1.625, due Nov 15, 2050 0.75%

FANNIE MAE POOL FN 10/52 FIXED 5, due Oct 1, 2052 0.71%

FREDDIE MAC POOL FR 03/52 FIXED 2, due Mar 1, 2052 0.67%

FANNIE MAE POOL FN 03/52 FIXED 2.5, due Mar 1, 2052 0.64%

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On the same fields

FLCB

Franklin U.S. Core Bond ETF

JHCR

John Hancock Core Bond ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF

Issuer Franklin John Hancock

What it is Actively managed Actively managed

Total return, 1 year −1.7% −1.7%

S&P 500 over the same days +17.3% +17.3%

Gap to the S&P 500 −18.9 pts −18.9 pts

Expense ratio 0.15% 0.29%

Holdings 588 962

Net assets, FLCB as of Oct 9, 2026 and JHCR as of Jun 30, 2026 $3.1bn $2.3bn

FLCB and JHCR on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

FLCB in plain words

FLCB is actively managed and tracks no index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. It sat 5.0% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 on Oct 9, 2026.

Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −1.7% with distributions reinvested, against −1.6% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index.

JHCR in plain words

JHCR is actively managed and tracks no index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.29% a year. It sat 4.4% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.

Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −1.7% with distributions reinvested, against −1.6% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FLCB or JHCR?: In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FLCB returned −1.7% and JHCR −1.7%.
Which is cheaper, FLCB or JHCR?: FLCB is cheaper, by 0.14 percentage points a year. That is about $14 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

FLCB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗FLCB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Franklin website ↗JHCR filings on SEC EDGAR ↗JHCR prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗John Hancock website ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

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