BOSTON, Feb. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The nine John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced the earnings1 for the three months ended January 31, 2013. The same data for the comparable three month period ended January 31, 2012 is also available below.
Three Months Ended 1/31/2013 |
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Ticker |
Fund Name |
Current Fiscal Year End |
Net Investment Income |
Per Common Share |
NAV |
Total Managed Assets |
Total Net Assets |
HPI |
Preferred Income Fund |
7/31 |
$11,241,085 |
$0.433 |
$22.16 |
$858,413,189* |
$575,413,189 |
HPF |
Preferred Income Fund II |
7/31 |
$9,190,607 |
$0.433 |
$22.05 |
$699,203,833* |
$468,203,833 |
HPS |
Preferred Income Fund III |
7/31 |
$11,825,102 |
$0.375 |
$19.27 |
$909,818,403* |
$607,818,403 |
BTO |
Financial Opportunities Fund** |
10/31 |
$1,374,290 |
$0.074 |
$19.75 |
$366,020,061 |
$366,020,061 |
JHS |
Income Securities Trust |
10/31 |
$3,046,936 |
$0.260 |
$15.89 |
$276,525,210* |
$186,225,210 |
JHI |
Investors Trust |
10/31 |
$3,934,119 |
$0.455 |
$20.68 |
$264,730,003* |
$178,830,003 |
PDT |
Premium Dividend Fund |
10/31 |
$12,005,078 |
$0.240 |
$14.58 |
$1,095,243,707* |
$729,243,707 |
HTD |
Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund |
10/31 |
$12,531,716 |
$0.332 |
$20.61 |
$1,168,037,851* |
$777,737,851 |
HTY |
Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund |
10/31 |
$1,059,384 |
$0.111 |
$11.97 |
$114,065,652 |
$114,065,652 |
Three Months Ended 1/31/2012 |
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Ticker |
Fund Name |
Current Fiscal Year End |
Net Investment Income |
Per Common Share |
NAV |
Total Managed Assets |
Total Net Assets |
HPI |
Preferred Income Fund |
7/31 |
$11,395,814 |
$0.439 |
$21.00 |
$817,424,428* |
$544,624,428 |
HPF |
Preferred Income Fund II |
7/31 |
$9,339,610 |
$0.441 |
$20.99 |
$667,325,979* |
$445,025,979 |
HPS |
Preferred Income Fund III |
7/31 |
$11,980,711 |
$0.381 |
$18.01 |
$854,111,227* |
$566,711,227 |
BTO |
Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund |
10/31 |
$732,701 |
$0.039 |
$17.05 |
$318,980,004 |
$318,980,004 |
JHS |
Income Securities Trust |
10/31 |
$3,134,835 |
$0.269 |
$14.78 |
$259,211,204* |
$172,211,204 |
JHI |
Investors Trust |
10/31 |
$4,327,807 |
$0.505 |
$19.46 |
$254,513,928* |
$166,813,928 |
PDT |
Premium Dividend Fund |
10/31 |
$10,927,323 |
$0.219 |
$13.39 |
$998,267,719* |
$669,067,719 |
HTD |
Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund |
10/31 |
$11,376,012 |
$0.301 |
$18.71 |
$1,050,102,979* |
$706,102,979 |
HTY |
Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund |
10/31 |
$1,226,569 |
$0.129 |
$11.98 |
$113,573,197 |
$113,573,197 |
*Total managed assets include assets attributable to borrowings under Committed Facility Agreement. |
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**Effective December 14, 2012, the John Hancock Bank & Thrift Opportunity Fund changed its name to the John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund. |
1 Earnings refer to net investment income, which is comprised of the Funds' interest and dividend income, less expenses.
Additionally, the John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund also announced earnings1 for the two month period ended December 31, 2012. The same data for the comparable two month period ended December 31, 2011 is also available below.
Two Months Ended 12/31/2012 |
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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* |
$853,007 |
$0.062 |
$17.54 |
$241,098,329 |
$240,862,326 |
Two Months Ended 12/31/2011 |
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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* |
$460,189 |
$0.031 |
$17.03 |
$248,979,738 |
$248,979,738 |
*The Fund's current fiscal year began on November 1, 2012, and ended on December 31, 2012 due to a change in fiscal year end from October 31 to December 31. |
1 Earnings refer to net investment income, which is comprised of the Funds' interest and dividend income, less expenses.
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 Funds' web site at www.jhfunds.com by clicking on "Closed-End Funds" under "Funds & Performance" 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 Funds
The Boston-based mutual fund business unit of John Hancock Financial, John Hancock Funds, manages more than $79.8 billion in open-end funds, closed-end funds, college savings assets, retirement plans and related party assets for individual and institutional investors at December 31, 2012.
About John Hancock Financial and Manulife Financial Corporation
John Hancock Financial is a unit of Manulife Financial Corporation, a leading Canadian-based financial services group serving millions of customers in 22 countries and territories worldwide. Operating as Manulife Financial in Canada and in most of Asia, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States, Manulife Financial Corporation offers clients a diverse range of financial protection products and wealth management services through its extensive network of employees, agents and distribution partners. Funds under management by Manulife Financial and its subsidiaries were Cdn$532 billion (US$535 billion) at December 31, 2012.
Manulife Financial Corporation trades as 'MFC' on the TSX, NYSE and PSE, and under '945' on the SEHK. Manulife Financial can be found on the Internet at www.manulife.com.
The John Hancock unit, through its insurance companies, comprises one of the largest life insurers in the United States. John Hancock offers a broad range of financial products and services, including life insurance, annuities, fixed products, mutual funds, 401(k) plans, long-term care insurance, college savings, and other forms of business insurance. Additional information about John Hancock may be found at www.johnhancock.com.
SOURCE John Hancock Funds
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