JHS

John Hancock Income Securities Trust
JHS

$11.59

0.09%

Market Cap: $135M

About: John Hancock Income Securities Trust is a United States-based closed-ended diversified management investment company. Its primary objective is to generate a high level of current income consistent with prudent investment risk. The fund invests its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in income securities, consisting of marketable corporate debt securities, governmental obligations, and cash & commercial paper.

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Based on 2024 Q2 SEC filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 29 [Q1] → 32 (+3) [Q2]

0.36% less ownership

Funds ownership: 53.56% [Q1] → 53.19% (-0.36%) [Q2]

3% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $69.8M [Q1] → $67.6M (-$2.18M) [Q2]

18% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 9 | Existing positions reduced: 11

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JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTIONS

BOSTON , Sept. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their quarterly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: September 3, 2024 Ex Date: September 13, 2024 Record Date: September 13, 2024 Payment Date: September 30, 2024 Ticker Fund Name Distribution PerShare Change FromPrevious Distribution Market Price as of 08/30/2024 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HEQ Hedged Equity & Income $0.2500 - $10.95 9.13 % JHS Income Securities Trust $0.1132 -0.0027 $11.75 3.85 % JHI Investors Trust $0.3134 0.0910 $13.71 9.14 % BTO Financial Opportunities Fund $0.6500 - $33.45 7.77 % John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund Hedged Equity & Income Fund (the "Fund") declared its quarterly distribution pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan (the "HEQ Plan").

JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTIONS

JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS RELEASE EARNINGS DATA

BOSTON , Aug. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended July 31, 2024. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended July 31, 2023 is also available below.

JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS RELEASE EARNINGS DATA

JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTIONS

BOSTON , June 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their quarterly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: June 3, 2024 Ex Date: June 13, 2024 Record Date: June 13, 2024 Payment Date: June 28, 2024 Ticker Fund Name Distribution PerShare Change FromPreviousDistribution Market Price as of05/31/2024 Annualized CurrentDistribution Rate atMarket HEQ Hedged Equity & Income $0.2500 - $10.42 9.60 % JHS Income Securities Trust $0.1159 0.0064 $11.05 4.20 % JHI Investors Trust $0.2224 0.0210 $13.44 6.62 % BTO Financial Opportunities Fund $0.6500 - $28.08 9.26 % John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund Hedged Equity & Income Fund (the "Fund") declared its quarterly distribution pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan (the "HEQ Plan"). Under the HEQ Plan, the Fund makes quarterly distributions in a fixed amount of $0.2500 per share, which will be paid quarterly until further notice.

JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTIONS

JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS RELEASE EARNINGS DATA

BOSTON , May 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended April 30, 2024. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended April 30, 2023 is also available below.

JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS RELEASE EARNINGS DATA

Weekly CEF Commentary | March 3, 2024 | PDX Makes The Change

Markets were flat, but upcoming events like the jobs report, PMIs, and ECB meeting are important.

Weekly CEF Commentary | March 3, 2024 | PDX Makes The Change

JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTIONS

BOSTON , March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - The five John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their quarterly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: March 1, 2024 Ex Date: March 8, 2024 Record Date: March 11, 2024 Payment Date: March 28, 2024 Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share Change From Previous Distribution Market Price as of 02/29/2024 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HEQ Hedged Equity & Income $0.2500 - $10.22 9.78 % JHS Income Securities Trust $0.1095 -0.0182 $10.79 4.06 % JHI Investors Trust $0.2014 -0.0634 $13.14 6.13 % HTY Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund $0.1600 - $5.18 12.36 % BTO Financial Opportunities Fund $0.6500 - $28.56 9.10 % John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund Hedged Equity & Income Fund (the "Fund") declared its quarterly distribution pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan (the "HEQ Plan"). Under the HEQ Plan, the Fund makes quarterly distributions in a fixed amount of $0.2500 per share, which will be paid quarterly until further notice.

JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTIONS

JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS RELEASE EARNINGS DATA

BOSTON , Feb. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended January 31, 2024. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended January 31, 2023 is also available below.

JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS RELEASE EARNINGS DATA

JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS ANNOUNCE RENEWAL OF SHARE REPURCHASE PLANS

BOSTON , Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE: BTO), John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (NYSE: HEQ), John Hancock Income Securities Trust (NYSE: JHS), John Hancock Investors Trust (NYSE: JHI), John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE: PDT), John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE: HTD), and John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield (NYSE: HTY) (each a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds") announced today that the Board of Trustees has renewed the Funds' share repurchase plans. The Board of Trustees approved the renewal of the share repurchase plans as part of its ongoing evaluation of options to enhance shareholder value and potentially decrease the discount between the market price and the net asset value per share ("NAV") of the Funds' common shares.

JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS ANNOUNCE RENEWAL OF SHARE REPURCHASE PLANS

JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTIONS

BOSTON , Dec. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - The five John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their quarterly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: December 1, 2023 Ex Date: December 8, 2023 Record Date: December 11, 2023 Payment Date: December 29, 2023 Ticker Fund Name Distribution PerShare Change From Previous Distribution Market Price as of 11/30/2023 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HEQ Hedged Equity & Income $0.2500 - $10.05 9.95 % JHS Income Securities Trust $0.1277 0.0409 $10.50 4.86 % JHI Investors Trust $0.2648 0.0564 $12.61 8.40 % HTY Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund $0.1600 - $4.53 14.13 % BTO Financial Opportunities Fund $0.6500 - $26.89 9.67 % John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund Hedged Equity & Income Fund (the "Fund") declared its quarterly distribution pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan (the "HEQ Plan"). Under the HEQ Plan, the Fund makes quarterly distributions in a fixed amount of $0.2500 per share, which will be paid quarterly until further notice.

JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTIONS

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