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BOSTON, April 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended March 31, 2024 is also available below.
| Three Months Ended 03/31/25 | ||||||||
| 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 | $1,623,007 | $0.134 | $11.71 | $141,635,946 | | $141,635,946 |
| BTO | Financial Opportunities Fund | 12/31 | $2,216,652 | $0.112 | $32.48 | $771,929,173 | * | $641,929,173 |
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| 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 |
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| *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.
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