# John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (HTD): Closed-End Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/htd for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: John Hancock · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2004-02-27 John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC. It is co-managed by John Hancock Asset Management and Analytic Investors, LLC. The fund invests in the public equity markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors, with an emphasis on the utilities sector. The fund primarily invests in dividend-paying common and preferred stocks of companies which have dividends that qualify for a more favorable long-term capital gains tax rate. It... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $22.81 | | Expense Ratio | 3.58% | | Market Value | $808.2M | | NAV | Not on file (no daily NAV for closed-end funds) | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 8.31% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.90 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Monthly | | 52-Week Range | $21.90 – $26.35 | | Beta | 0.80 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.1580 /share - Ex-date: 2026-10-13 - Pay date: 2026-10-30 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does HTD invest in? John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC. It is co-managed by John Hancock Asset Management and Analytic Investors, LLC. The fund invests in the public equity markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors, with an emphasis on the utilities sector. The fund primarily invests in dividend-paying common and preferred stocks of companies which have dividends that qualify for a more favorable long-term capital gains tax rate. It invests in stocks of companies across diversified market capitalizations. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against a composite benchmark comprised of 55% Bank of America Merrill Lynch Preferred Stock DRD Eligible Index and 45% S&P 500 Utilities Index. John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund was formed on February 27, 2004 and is domiciled in the United States. ### What is the expense ratio of HTD? John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (HTD) charges an expense ratio of 3.58%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### What is HTD's dividend yield? HTD's trailing-twelve-month yield is 8.31%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### How big is HTD? John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (HTD) has a market value of $808.2M: its share price times its shares outstanding. A closed-end fund trades above or below its net asset value, so its net assets differ from this figure. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is HTD actively managed or an index fund? HTD is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (HTD's is 3.58%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was HTD launched? John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (HTD) launched in February 2004 and is managed by John Hancock. ### Does HTD pay a dividend? Yes, John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (HTD) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 8.31%. Full dividend history is on this page. ### How often does HTD pay dividends? John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### When is HTD's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for HTD was 2026-10-13. The next ex-date typically follows Monthly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will HTD's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 3.58% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does HTD charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from HTD's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does HTD cost more than a fund like VOO? HTD is actively managed (current expense ratio 3.58%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether HTD's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to HTD? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists closed-end funds following the same investment strategy as HTD (3.58%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/htd - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/htd/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/htd/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/htd/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/htd/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.