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The John Hancock Multimanager Lifestyle Conservative Portfolio continues to demonstrate its resilience and strategic prowess, delivering a positive total return in the first quarter of 2025 and exceeding its benchmark. This commentary provides a comprehensive analysis of the portfolio's performance, highlighting key drivers and outlining the investment team's approach to navigating the evolving market landscape.

Key Highlights of Q1 2025

In a quarter characterized by [mention specific market conditions, e.g., fluctuating interest rates, inflation concerns, geopolitical events], the Lifestyle Conservative Portfolio successfully navigated the challenges and generated positive returns. A key factor contributing to this performance was the portfolio's disciplined approach to asset allocation and its focus on high-quality investments. [Specifically mention a few key contributors to the positive return – e.g., strong performance in a particular asset class, successful security selection].

Investment Strategy & Outlook

The Lifestyle Conservative Portfolio is designed for investors seeking a balance between growth and capital preservation. Our multi-manager approach allows us to leverage the expertise of leading investment managers across various asset classes, providing diversification and access to a broad range of investment opportunities. The portfolio's conservative tilt emphasizes [mention specific investment characteristics, e.g., high-quality bonds, dividend-paying stocks, inflation-protected securities].

Looking ahead, the investment team remains cautiously optimistic. We anticipate [mention expectations for the near-term market environment, e.g., continued volatility, potential for interest rate adjustments, ongoing inflation pressures]. Our strategy will focus on [mention specific actions the team will take, e.g., maintaining a disciplined approach to risk management, identifying attractive investment opportunities in select areas, actively managing asset allocation].

Detailed Performance Analysis

• Total Return: [State the specific total return percentage]
• Benchmark Comparison: [State how the portfolio outperformed the benchmark and by how much]
• Asset Allocation Highlights: [Briefly discuss key changes or observations regarding asset allocation]
• Security Selection Insights: [Provide a few examples of successful security selections and explain the rationale]

Risk Management

Risk management remains a cornerstone of our investment philosophy. We employ a rigorous process to identify, assess, and mitigate potential risks. [Describe specific risk management techniques used, e.g., stress testing, scenario analysis, diversification]. Our goal is to protect capital while seeking attractive long-term returns.

Conclusion

The John Hancock Multimanager Lifestyle Conservative Portfolio’s positive performance in Q1 2025 reflects the strength of our investment process and the expertise of our investment managers. We remain committed to delivering long-term value to our investors by maintaining a disciplined and adaptive approach to portfolio management. We invite you to review the full commentary for a more detailed analysis and insights.

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