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John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund
HEQ
NYSE
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC. The fund is co-managed by Wellington Management Company LLP. It invests in the public equity markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It invests in stocks of companies across all market capitalizations. The fund also invests through derivatives such as call options and equity futures. John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund was formed on May 26, 2011 and is domiciled in the United States.
10.56 USD
0.0715 (0.677%)
Seeking Alpha
Sep 21, 2023
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund joins the penalty box of distribution cutters, leading to a deep discount. Limited recovery in the broader market outside of mega-cap growth names keeps pressure on equity funds invested more broadly. HEQ's low beta and derivatives hedge strategy may limit downside risk, but caution should be considered as I don't believe this is a buy-and-hold type of fund.
Seeking Alpha
Jul 3, 2023
HEQ: Weak Equity CEF Cutting Its Distribution
Seeking Alpha
Jun 22, 2023
The John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund is designed to hedge one's portfolio, investing in a diversified mix of value-oriented sectors and employing options writing and futures contracts strategies. The fund's deep discount and history of touching premium levels make it a potentially strong entry point for investors looking to diversify and hedge their portfolio against a potential market drop. However, HEQ is not recommended as a long-term buy-and-hold position but rather as a tactical tra...
Seeking Alpha
Nov 1, 2022
16 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 12 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. Watch for overvalued CEFs as market volatility rises.
PRNewsWire
Sep 30, 2021
BOSTON, Sept. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - John Hancock Hedged Equity & 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 $0.2900 per share paid to all shareholders of record as of September 13, 2021, pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan.
PRNewsWire
Jun 30, 2021
BOSTON, June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - John Hancock Hedged Equity & 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 $0.2900 per share paid to all shareholders of record as of June 11, 2021, pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan. This press release is issued as required by an exemptive o...
Barrons
Jun 25, 2021
U.S. government securities yield less than nothing, if you consider the effects of inflation, and stocks are high. Closed-end funds may be one of the few vehicles that can produce steady income.
PRNewsWire
Mar 31, 2021
BOSTON, March 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - John Hancock Hedged Equity & 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 $0.2900 per share paid to all shareholders of record as of March 11, 2021, pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan. This press release is issued as required by an exemptive...
Seeking Alpha
Mar 1, 2021
HEQ: A 'Hedged' Portfolio, But Size And Poor Performance Limits Appeal
PRNewsWire
Jan 20, 2021
BOSTON, MA, Jan. 20, 2021 /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),...