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JHancock MA Tax-Free Income B (JHMBX)On Nov 30: 12.40   0.00 (0.00%)  
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JHancock MA Tax-Free Income B
601 Congress Street Boston MA 02210
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Muni Massachusetts
Fund Family:John Hancock
Net Assets:6.28M
Year-to-Date Return:11.71%
Yield:3.34%
Morningstar Rating:2 stars
Fund Inception Date:03-Oct-96
MORNINGSTAR STYLE BOX 
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
Dianne M. Sales
Lead Manager since 30-Sep-95
Sales is vice president with MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.), LLC since 2006. joined John Hancock Advisers as a senior research officer in 1989 and began managing portfolios for the company in July 1993. She also serves as a vice president for the firm. Sales earned her Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 1993.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION 
Min Initial Investment:$2,500
Min Initial Investment, IRA:$2,500
Min Initial Investment, AIP:NaN
Min Subsequent Investment:NaN
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:N/A
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:N/A
JHMBX can be purchased from 14 brokerages.
FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks current income, consistent with preservation of capital, that is exempt from federal and Massachusetts income taxes. The fund normally invests at least 80% of assets in securities of any maturity exempt from federal and Massachusetts personal income taxes. It may hold up to 33% of assets in bonds rated as low as BB by S&P or Ba by Moody?s or their unrated equivalents. The fund is nondiversified.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend (30-Oct-09): 0.03
Last Cap Gain (15-Dec-08): 0.00
Annual Holdings Turnover 17.00%
Average for Category: 20.32%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpenseJHMBXCategory
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Total Expense Ratio:1.74% 1.07%
Max 12b1 Fee:1.00% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:% 4.11%
Max Deferred Sales Load:5.00% 2.72%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $ 848$595
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $ 1,144$852
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $ 1,867$1,578
* Per $10,000 invested


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