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

In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, JHCR returned −1.7% and UITB −1.6%.

Which is cheaper, JHCR or UITB?

JHCR is cheaper, by 0.09 percentage points a year. That is about $9 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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JHCR vs UITB: Differences, Returns & Fees

On Jun 30, 2026 JHCR's duration was 6.0 years and UITB's 5.6; JHCR charges 0.29% to UITB's 0.38%. Net assets on Jun 30, 2026: $2.3bn for John Hancock Core Bond ETF and $2.7bn for VictoryShares Core Intermediate Bond ETF.

JHCR costs 0.09 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.1 points; UITB is 1.1 times larger.

	JHCR	UITB
Expense ratio	0.29%	0.38%
Net assets, as of Jun 30, 2026	$2.3bn	$2.7bn
Total return, 1 year	−1.7%	−1.6%
What it tracks	No index, actively managed	No index, actively managed
Holdings in common	4%
Below its high	4.4%, high on Feb 27, 2026	4.2%, high on Feb 27, 2026

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jun 30, 2026.

−1.7%

JHCR total return, 1 year

−1.6%

UITB total return, 1 year

0.29%

JHCR expense ratio

0.38%

UITB expense ratio

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, JHCR and UITB hold 4% 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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4% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first

Holding JHCR UITB

UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE/BO 02/56 4.75, due Feb 15, 2056 3.15% 0.44%

UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE/BO 08/55 4.75, due Aug 15, 2055 0.58% 0.38%

UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE/BO 02/46 4.625, due Feb 15, 2046 0.94% 0.21%

UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE/BO 11/48 3.375, due Nov 15, 2048 0.55% 0.21%

UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE/BO 08/45 4.875, due Aug 15, 2045 0.20% 0.30%

UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE/BO 05/45 5, due May 15, 2045 0.14% 0.49%

UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE/BO 08/50 1.375, due Aug 15, 2050 1.08% 0.13%

SLG OFFICE TRUST 2026-OMA SLG 2026 OMA A 144A, due Apr 15, 2041 0.09% 0.13%

CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP INC SR UNSECURED 03/31 VAR, due Mar 5, 2031 0.09% 0.09%

UNITED AIRLINES 2024-1 CLASS A PASS THRU CE 08/38 5.45, due Feb 15, 2037 0.10% 0.09%

JPMORGAN CHASE and CO SR UNSECURED 07/35 VAR, due Jul 22, 2035 0.16% 0.08%

SOUTHERN CO/THE SR UNSECURED 03/34 5.7, due Mar 15, 2034 0.08% 0.11%

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

UNITED STATES TREASURY NOTE/BO 05/29 3.875, due May 15, 2029 1.04%

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

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%

Only in UITB

U S TREASURY NOTE, due May 31, 2032 2.13%

U S TREASURY NOTE, due Aug 15, 2034 2.03%

U S TREASURY NOTE, due Nov 15, 2032 1.94%

U S TREASURY NOTE, due Nov 15, 2033 1.86%

U S TREASURY NOTE, due May 15, 2033 1.71%

U S TREASURY NOTE, due May 15, 2035 1.54%

U S TREASURY NOTE, due Mar 15, 2029 1.17%

U S TREASURY NOTE, due Sep 30, 2032 1.04%

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On the same fields

JHCR

John Hancock Core Bond ETF

UITB

VictoryShares Core Intermediate Bond ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF

Issuer John Hancock VictoryShares

What it is Actively managed Actively managed

Total return, 1 year −1.7% −1.6%

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 0.29% 0.38%

Holdings 962 1181

Net assets, as of Jun 30, 2026 $2.3bn $2.7bn

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

JHCR in plain words

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

UITB in plain words

UITB is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −1.6% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.38% a year. It sat 4.2% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, JHCR or UITB?: In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, JHCR returned −1.7% and UITB −1.6%.
Which is cheaper, JHCR or UITB?: JHCR is cheaper, by 0.09 percentage points a year. That is about $9 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 ↗UITB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗UITB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

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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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