Registry rank 1572 · Portfolio as of 2026-03-31

U.S. Growth Fund

JHSGX (U.S. Growth Fund) · JSGAX (U.S. Growth Fund) · JSGBX (U.S. Growth Fund) · JSGCX (U.S. Growth Fund) · JSGIX (U.S. Growth Fund) · JSGRX (U.S. Growth Fund) · JSGTX (U.S. Growth Fund)

The verdict

What the numbers say

63.4% of this portfolio matches the Russell 1000 Growth index, which costs $50 a year per $100,000 to own outright. This fund charges $850 a year.

36.6%: 39th percentile of 154 available values · source as of 2026-03-31vs the Russell 1000 Growth index · fund as of 2026-03-31 · measured against the filed holdings of iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF), as of 2026-03-31
36.6%Russell 1000 Growth Index · benchmark match · fund as of 2026-03-31 · measured against the filed holdings of iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF), as of 2026-03-31 · declared source as of 2025-03-31
0.85%: 68th percentile of 153 available values · source as of 2025-03-31SEC expense filing · as of 2025-03-31
JHSGX fee per active unit2.32%expense as of 2025-03-31; fund as of 2026-03-31; proxy as of 2026-03-31
Computed from SEC filings · fund portfolio as of 2026-03-31.
Data provenance

Run 363649da-fcfb-4007-87ef-de06de7710ca; method closet-index@2.0.0; fund accession 0001329954-26-000030; comparison periods and expense-filing links appear with their figures. Machine capture time: 2026-07-29T14:22:09.616Z.

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The fund’s filed benchmark and its closest approved index control point to the same comparison.

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63.4% of this portfolio matches the Russell 1000 Growth index, which costs $50 a year per $100,000 to own outright. This fund charges $850 a year.

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Computed on licensed market-return history · filed fee as of 2025-03-31

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Filed fees in dollars

SEC-convention illustration

Computed from SEC filings

Assumptions for each dollar figure: $100,000 starting amount · 5.0% annual return · annual compounding · fees deducted annually · 0.01% computed index-control baseline. Methodology.

Illustrated difference between each class’s filed expense ratio and the computed index-control baseline. Lowest-cost classes are omitted rather than compared with themselves. Computed from SEC filings.
Share class and filing10 years20 years30 years
JHSGX0.85% · SEC expense filing · as of 2025-03-31$12,561$39,305$92,290
JSGAX0.96% · SEC expense filing · as of 2025-03-31$14,140$44,021$102,858
JSGBX0.60% · SEC expense filing · as of 2025-03-31$8,917$28,227$67,034
JSGCX1.71% · SEC expense filing · as of 2025-03-31$24,511$73,767$166,873
JSGIX0.71% · SEC expense filing · as of 2025-03-31$10,530$33,164$78,363
JSGRX1.10% · SEC expense filing · as of 2025-03-31$16,127$49,888$115,848
JSGTX0.60% · SEC expense filing · as of 2025-03-31$8,917$28,227$67,034

Real trailing windows

Computed on licensed market-return history

Trailing windows use iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF) adjusted-close total-return history through 2026-07-29 and the same filed index-control fee baseline as the convention table. Methodology.

Dollar fee drag over actual trailing proxy-return windows. Lowest-cost classes are omitted rather than compared with themselves. Each result below is computed on licensed market-return history.
Share class and filing10 years20 years30 years
JHSGXFiled fee as of 2025-03-31$33,198Computed on licensed market-return history
2016-07-29 to 2026-07-29 · proxy return 16.93% annualized
$160,421Computed on licensed market-return history
2006-07-31 to 2026-07-29 · proxy return 13.04% annualized
Proxy history begins 2000 — no full 30-year window
JSGAXFiled fee as of 2025-03-31$37,388Computed on licensed market-return history
2016-07-29 to 2026-07-29 · proxy return 16.93% annualized
$179,792Computed on licensed market-return history
2006-07-31 to 2026-07-29 · proxy return 13.04% annualized
Proxy history begins 2000 — no full 30-year window
JSGBXFiled fee as of 2025-03-31$23,542Computed on licensed market-return history
2016-07-29 to 2026-07-29 · proxy return 16.93% annualized
$115,030Computed on licensed market-return history
2006-07-31 to 2026-07-29 · proxy return 13.04% annualized
Proxy history begins 2000 — no full 30-year window
JSGCXFiled fee as of 2025-03-31$65,020Computed on licensed market-return history
2016-07-29 to 2026-07-29 · proxy return 16.93% annualized
$302,653Computed on licensed market-return history
2006-07-31 to 2026-07-29 · proxy return 13.04% annualized
Proxy history begins 2000 — no full 30-year window
JSGIXFiled fee as of 2025-03-31$27,814Computed on licensed market-return history
2016-07-29 to 2026-07-29 · proxy return 16.93% annualized
$135,238Computed on licensed market-return history
2006-07-31 to 2026-07-29 · proxy return 13.04% annualized
Proxy history begins 2000 — no full 30-year window
JSGRXFiled fee as of 2025-03-31$42,669Computed on licensed market-return history
2016-07-29 to 2026-07-29 · proxy return 16.93% annualized
$203,930Computed on licensed market-return history
2006-07-31 to 2026-07-29 · proxy return 13.04% annualized
Proxy history begins 2000 — no full 30-year window
JSGTXFiled fee as of 2025-03-31$23,542Computed on licensed market-return history
2016-07-29 to 2026-07-29 · proxy return 16.93% annualized
$115,030Computed on licensed market-return history
2006-07-31 to 2026-07-29 · proxy return 13.04% annualized
Proxy history begins 2000 — no full 30-year window

These figures are illustrations, not predictions or personalized advice. Returns and fees can differ. Read the research disclaimer.

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Return mode

Computed from SEC filings

Assumptions for the dollar figures below: $100,000 starting amount; 5.0% annual return; 20 years; annual compounding; fees deducted annually; 0.01% computed index-control baseline. JHSGX SEC expense filing, as of 2025-03-31. Methodology.

SEC-convention illustration for JHSGX; expense ratio filed as of 2025-03-31.
ResultAmount
Ending value at baseline$264,825
Ending value at filed expense ratio$225,520
Difference attributed to fee drag$39,305

This is an illustration, not a prediction or personalized advice. Returns and fees can differ. Read the research disclaimer.

Largest active differences vs the Russell 1000 Growth index

The bars are labeled and repeated in the table; color is not the only signal. Linked company names open Buy Like Buffett’s company record; Sensible Investor does not score stocks.

VISA INC.-1.84%
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION-1.60%
Flex Ltd.+1.20%
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF+1.12%
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY+1.10%
HoldingFundRussell 1000 Growth indexDifference
VISA INC.0.00%1.84%-1.84%
MASTERCARD INCORPORATED3.18%1.45%+1.73%
APPLE INC.9.99%11.66%-1.67%
Welltower Inc.1.60%0.00%+1.60%
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION0.00%1.60%-1.60%
NVIDIA CORPORATION14.25%12.95%+1.31%
Flex Ltd.1.20%0.00%+1.20%
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF1.12%0.00%+1.12%
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY3.76%2.66%+1.10%
TESLA, INC.2.47%3.55%-1.08%

Source and verification

SEC N-PORT filing · filed 2026-05-29 · period 2026-03-31

SEC expense filing · period 2025-03-31

Immutable verification record · Active-share method

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Best-fit active share

Sensible Investor, “U.S. Growth Fund — best-fit active share,” 36.6% versus the Russell 1000 Growth index, fund portfolio as of 2026-03-31; measured against the filed holdings of iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF), as of 2026-03-31. https://sensible-investor.com/registry/jhsgx/as-of/363649da-fcfb-4007-87ef-de06de7710ca

JHSGX filed expense ratio

Sensible Investor, “U.S. Growth Fund — filed expense ratio,” 0.85% for JHSGX, as of 2025-03-31. https://sensible-investor.com/registry/jhsgx/as-of/363649da-fcfb-4007-87ef-de06de7710ca

JHSGX fee per active unit

Sensible Investor, “U.S. Growth Fund — fee per unit of active management,” 2.32% using the JHSGX expense ratio as of 2025-03-31 and fund portfolio as of 2026-03-31. https://sensible-investor.com/registry/jhsgx/as-of/363649da-fcfb-4007-87ef-de06de7710ca