

John Hancock Hedged Equity and Income Fund (NYSE: HEQ - Get Free Report) was the target of a large growth in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 25,696 shares, a growth of 540.8% from the September 15th total of 4,010 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 23,980

BOSTON, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended September 30, 2026. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended September 30, 2025 is also available below.

John Hancock Hedged Equity and Income Fund (NYSE: HEQ - Get Free Report) shares crossed below its two hundred day moving average during trading on Monday. The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $11.42 and traded as low as $10.93. John Hancock Hedged Equity and Income Fund shares last traded at $11.02, with

BOSTON, Sept. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- John Hancock Diversified Income Fund (NYSE: HEQ) (the "Fund"), a closed-end fund managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC (the "Adviser") and subadvised by Wellington Management Company LLP (the "Subadviser"), announced today sources of its quarterly distribution of $0.2500 per share paid to all shareholders of record as of September 11, 2026, pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan.

BOSTON, Sept. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The nine John Hancock closed-end funds listed below announced today that each fund's Annual Meeting of Shareholders ("Annual Meeting") will be held on February 16, 2027, at 2:00 p.m.

BOSTON, Sept. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their quarterly distributions today as follows

The John Hancock Diversified Income Fund trades at a 9.44% discount but remains a "Hold" due to market conditions and activist holding shifts. HEQ offers broad exposure between equities and fixed income, with limited leverage and sector diversification, notably underweight in technology. Karpus and Bulldog increased their positions since our last write-up, but Saba exited out entirely.

BOSTON, June 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - John Hancock Diversified Income Fund (NYSE: HEQ) (the "Fund"), a closed-end fund managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC (the "Adviser") and subadvised by Wellington Management Company LLP (the "Subadviser"), announced today sources of its quarterly distribution of $0.2500 per share paid to all shareholders of record as of June 11, 2026, pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan. This press release is issued as required by an exemptive order granted to the Fund by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.