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JHCR vs TAGG: Differences, Returns & Fees

JHCR's duration was 6.0 years on Jun 30, 2026 and TAGG's 5.8 on Jul 31, 2026; TAGG charges 0.08% to JHCR's 0.29%. Net assets: $2.3bn on Jun 30, 2026 for John Hancock Core Bond ETF, and $2.7bn on Oct 9, 2026 for T. Rowe Price QM U.S. Bond ETF.

TAGG costs 0.21 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.3 points; TAGG is far larger, $1.8bn against $18m.

JHCRTAGG
Expense ratio0.29%0.08%
Net assets, as of Jan 31, 2026$18m$1.8bn
Total return, 1 year−1.7%−1.4%
What it tracksNo index, actively managedNo index, actively managed
Holdings in common6%
Below its high4.4%, high on Feb 27, 20264.5%, high on Feb 27, 2026

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.

−1.7%
JHCR total return, 1 year
−1.4%
TAGG total return, 1 year
0.29%
JHCR expense ratio
0.08%
TAGG expense ratio

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, JHCR and TAGG hold 6% 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 and Jul 31, 2026.

half

6% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding JHCR TAGG
UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE/BO 02/56 4.75, due Feb 15, 2056 3.15% 1.07%
UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE/BO 05/29 3.875, due May 15, 2029 1.04% 1.07%
UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE/BO 02/46 4.625, due Feb 15, 2046 0.94% 1.57%
UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE/BO 08/55 4.75, due Aug 15, 2055 0.58% 0.55%
UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE/BO 11/30 3.5, due Nov 30, 2030 0.32% 1.26%
UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE/BO 08/45 4.875, due Aug 15, 2045 0.20% 1.35%
UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE/BO 05/45 5, due May 15, 2045 0.14% 0.49%
NYC TRUST 2026-9W57 NYC 2026 9W57 A 144A, due Jun 6, 2040 0.12% 0.43%
ENACT HOLDINGS INC SR UNSECURED 05/29 6.25, due May 28, 2029 0.14% 0.12%
VISTRA OPERATIONS CO LLC COMPANY GUAR 144A 04/33 5.25, due Apr 30, 2033 0.10% 0.10%
BANK OF AMERICA CORP SR UNSECURED 04/33 VAR, due Apr 27, 2033 0.30% 0.10%
ATandT INC SR UNSECURED 06/31 2.75, due Jun 1, 2031 0.09% 0.10%
Only in JHCR
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 08/50 1.375, due Aug 15, 2050 1.08%
UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE/BO 02/50 2, due Feb 15, 2050 1.04%
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%
Only in TAGG
US TREASURY N/B 12/28 3.5, due Dec 15, 2028 2.12%
US TREASURY N/B 02/30 4, due Feb 28, 2030 1.92%
US TREASURY N/B 11/54 4.5, due Nov 15, 2054 1.70%
US TREASURY N/B 03/28 3.875, due Mar 15, 2028 1.65%
US TREASURY N/B 01/30 4.25, due Jan 31, 2030 1.60%
US TREASURY N/B 04/31 3.875, due Apr 30, 2031 1.03%
US TREASURY N/B 08/30 3.625, due Aug 31, 2030 0.91%
US TREASURY N/B 03/30 4, due Mar 31, 2030 0.77%

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On the same fields

JHCR
John Hancock Core Bond ETF
TAGG
T. Rowe Price QM U.S. Bond ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer John Hancock T. Rowe Price
What it is Actively managed Actively managed
Total return, 1 year −1.7% −1.4%
S&P 500 over the same days +17.3% +17.3%
Gap to the S&P 500 −18.9 pts −18.7 pts
Expense ratio 0.29% 0.08%
Holdings 962 1815
Net assets, JHCR as of Jun 30, 2026 and TAGG as of Oct 9, 2026 $2.3bn $2.7bn

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

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.

TAGG in plain words

TAGG is actively managed and tracks no index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. It sat 4.5% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.

Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −1.4% 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, JHCR or TAGG?
In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, JHCR returned −1.7% and TAGG −1.4%.
Which is cheaper, JHCR or TAGG?
TAGG is cheaper, by 0.21 percentage points a year. That is about $21 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
JHCR filings on SEC EDGAR ↗JHCR prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗John Hancock website ↗TAGG filings on SEC EDGAR ↗TAGG prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗T. Rowe Price 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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