# Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC

> Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Boston, MA, registered since 1992, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 25, 2026.

- CRD: 106435
- Filed as: MANULIFE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (US) LLC
- Also doing business as: MANULIFE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, MANULIFE JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENTS
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Boston, MA
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: March 25, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/106435
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/manulife-investment-management-us-llc-boston-ma-106435

## Quick answers

**How is Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure.

**Where is Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC located?**
Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC's principal office is in Boston, MA, according to its Form ADV; the April 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

**Is Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC registered with the SEC or a state?**
Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1992. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 106435.

**How much does Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC manage?**
Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC reports $228,040,017,631 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 25, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $214,188,876,707 in the October 2021 data and $228,040,017,631 in the October 2026 data, up 6%. Total employees: 266 in October 2021 and 267 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (3,373); charitable organizations (762); corporations or other businesses not listed above (203).

**Which custodians does Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC use?**
Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Northern Trust Corporation, State Street Bank and Trust Company and The Bank of New York Mellow Corporation as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports 6 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.C(2) (SEC or CFTC finding of a violation), 11.D(1) (another regulator's finding of a false statement or omission, or of dishonest, unfair, or unethical conduct), 11.D(2) (another regulator's finding of a violation), 11.D(4) (another regulator's order in the past ten years), 11.E(2) (self-regulatory organization's finding of a rule violation), and 11.H(2) (pending civil proceeding). Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates, and one event can produce several yes answers. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/106435

**What changed in Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the April 2026 filing data: No longer lists the business name John Hancock Investment Management a Division of Manulife Investment Management US. Added the business name Manulife John Hancock Investments. Item 11 disclosure answers changed: 6 yes answers, previously 5 (now yes: 11.D(1)). Employees performing advisory functions went from 144 to 146. Regulatory assets under management went from $201,358,536,273 to $228,040,017,631 (+13%). No longer lists an office in Toronto.

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management
- Performance-based fees

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- Northern Trust Corporation
- State Street Bank and Trust Company
- The Bank of New York Mellow Corporation

Custodians holding 10% or more of the firm's separately managed account assets, as filed on Form ADV (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)). A custodian holds client assets; it does not endorse or supervise the firm. AdvisorCensus has no relationship with any custodian.

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $228,040,017,631
- Discretionary: $228,003,022,485
- Non-discretionary: $36,995,146

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 3,373 | $1,129,172,150 |
| High net worth individuals | 151 | $270,317,388 |
| Banking or thrift institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Investment companies | 113 | $145,836,923,316 |
| Business development companies | 0 | $0 |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 110 | $45,117,505,524 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 105 | $4,856,942,403 |
| Charitable organizations | 762 | $760,874,571 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 15 | $5,322,296,609 |
| Other investment advisers | 0 | $0 |
| Insurance companies | 11 | $15,638,165,008 |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 10 | $5,395,991,096 |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 203 | $3,077,361,421 |
| Other | 8 | $634,468,145 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for investment companies (and business development companies)
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)

### Firm details
- Registered since: 1992 (34 years)
- Employees: 267 total, 146 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: Yes
- States registered or notice-filed: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports 6 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Item 11 questions answered yes
- 11.C(2): Has the SEC or the CFTC ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of SEC or CFTC regulations or statutes?
- 11.D(1): Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission, or was dishonest, unfair, or unethical?
- 11.D(2): Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of investment-related regulations or statutes?
- 11.D(4): In the past ten years, has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?
- 11.E(2): Has a self-regulatory organization or a commodities exchange ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of its rules, other than a minor rule violation under a plan the SEC approved?
- 11.H(2): Is the firm or an advisory affiliate now the subject of a civil proceeding that could result in a yes answer to any part of 11.H(1)?

Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates: its current employees other than clerical staff, its officers, partners, and directors, and anyone who controls the firm or is controlled by it. One event can produce yes answers to several questions. SEC-registered advisers and exempt reporting advisers may leave out events more than ten years old, and may answer 11.A(2) and 11.B(2) for pending charges only. The detail of each yes answer is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/106435

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the April 2026 filing
- Chicago, IL

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- [manulifeim.com](https://manulifeim.com)
- [manulifeim.com/institutional/us/en](https://manulifeim.com/institutional/us/en)
- LinkedIn @manulife-wealth-asset-management

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $214,188,876,707 | 266 | March 29, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $220,729,279,323 | 267 | September 7, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $173,184,999,458 | 266 | June 20, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $188,781,027,999 | 246 | May 29, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $201,358,536,273 | 270 | July 22, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $228,040,017,631 | 267 | March 25, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $214,188,876,707 in the October 2021 data and $228,040,017,631 in the October 2026 data, up 6%.
Total employees: 266 in October 2021 and 267 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### April 2026
- No longer lists the business name John Hancock Investment Management a Division of Manulife Investment Management US.
- Added the business name Manulife John Hancock Investments.
- Item 11 disclosure answers changed: 6 yes answers, previously 5 (now yes: 11.D(1)).
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 144 to 146.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $201,358,536,273 to $228,040,017,631 (+13%).
- No longer lists an office in Toronto.

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC (CRD 106435): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.