BOSTON, April 22,
2024 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds
listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the
three months ended March 31, 2024.
The same data for the comparable three-month period ended
March 31, 2023 is also available
below.
|
Three Months Ended
03/31/24
|
|
Ticker
|
Fund
Name
|
Current Fiscal Year
End
|
Net Investment
Income
|
Per Common
Share
|
NAV
|
Total Managed
Assets
|
|
Total Net
Assets
|
|
HEQ
|
Hedged Equity &
Income Fund
|
12/31
|
$1,508,962
|
$0.124
|
$11.85
|
$144,019,870
|
|
$144,019,870
|
|
BTO
|
Financial Opportunities
Fund
|
12/31
|
$2,082,292
|
$0.106
|
$29.34
|
$702,658,627
|
*
|
$577,658,627
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
03/31/23
|
|
Ticker
|
Fund
Name
|
Current Fiscal Year
End
|
Net Investment
Income
|
Per Common
Share
|
NAV
|
Total Managed
Assets
|
|
Total Net
Assets
|
|
HEQ
|
Hedged Equity &
Income Fund
|
12/31
|
$1,604,311
|
$0.131
|
$11.50
|
$140,630,870
|
|
$140,630,870
|
|
BTO
|
Financial Opportunities
Fund
|
12/31
|
$1,796,696
|
$0.093
|
$26.36
|
$634,303,144
|
*
|
$509,303,144
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
*Total managed assets
include assets attributable to borrowings under a Liquidity
Agreement.
|
|
1
Earnings refer to net investment income, which is comprised of the
Fund's interest and dividend income, less expenses. Earnings
presented represent past earnings and there is no guarantee of
future results
|
.
Amounts distributed by the Funds may vary from the earnings
shown above and will be announced in separate press releases.
Up-to-date distribution rate information is available on John
Hancock Investment Management's web site at
www.jhinvestments.com by clicking on "Closed-End Funds" under
the "Daily Prices" tab.
Statements in this press release that are not historical
facts are forward-looking statements as defined by the United States securities laws. You should
exercise caution in interpreting and relying on forward-looking
statements because they are subject to uncertainties and other
factors which are, in some cases, beyond the Fund's control and
could cause actual results to differ materially from those set
forth in the forward-looking statements.
An investor should consider a Fund's investment objectives,
risks, charges, and expenses carefully before investing.
About John Hancock Investment
Management
A company of Manulife Investment Management, we serve investors
through a unique multimanager approach, complementing our extensive
in-house capabilities with an unrivaled network of specialized
asset managers, backed by some of the most rigorous investment
oversight in the industry. The result is a diverse lineup of
time-tested investments from a premier asset manager with a
heritage of financial stewardship.
About Manulife Investment
Management
Manulife Investment Management is the global brand for the
global wealth and asset management segment of Manulife Financial
Corporation. We draw on more than a century of financial
stewardship and the full resources of our parent company to serve
individuals, institutions, and retirement plan members worldwide.
Headquartered in Toronto, our
leading capabilities in public and private markets are strengthened
by an investment footprint that spans 18 geographies. We complement
these capabilities by providing access to a network of unaffiliated
asset managers from around the world. We're committed to investing
responsibly across our businesses. We develop innovative global
frameworks for sustainable investing, collaboratively engage with
companies in our securities portfolios, and maintain a high
standard of stewardship where we own and operate assets, and we
believe in supporting financial well-being through our workplace
retirement plans. Today, plan sponsors around the world rely on our
retirement plan administration and investment expertise to help
their employees plan for, save for, and live a better retirement.
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