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The filing notes the share price and corresponding share count are approximate because the fund’s net asset value is determined after the transaction, so the exact figures were not available at the time of this report.
John Hancock Income Securities Trust director Kenneth J. Phelan reported a small open-market share purchase. On 01/26/2026, he acquired 130 common shares of beneficial interest at an approximate price of $11.75 per share, leaving him with 130 shares held directly after the transaction. The filing notes that the exact price per share and resulting share count are approximate because the fund’s net asset value is determined after the trade timing.
The fund associated with JHS submitted its annual Form N‑CEN, providing a regulatory snapshot of its structure, governance, service providers, and trading activity for the reporting period.
The filing shows that the fund engages in securities lending, with a reported monthly average value of portfolio securities on loan of 13,013,183.329166700000, but net income from securities lending activities of 0.000000000000 during the period.
The fund also reports principal trading activity with multiple dealers, disclosing the total value of purchases and sales (excluding maturing securities) for each, including amounts of 86,602,800.940000000000 and 20,288,273.770000000000 with two of its counterparties.
John Hancock Income Securities Trust, a closed-end bond fund, reported solid results for the year ended October 31, 2025. Net asset value (NAV) total return was 8.40%, while the market price total return was 6.82%. NAV per share rose from $12.12 to $12.45, and net assets reached about $145 million.
The fund generated $12.53 million in investment income and $6.31 million in net investment income after $6.23 million of expenses, including $4.66 million of interest expense on leverage. It paid $7.21 million in distributions, primarily from net investment income.
The portfolio is heavily invested in U.S. government and agency mortgage-backed securities and a wide range of corporate bonds, with leverage provided through a $91.3 million liquidity agreement. Management notes that falling short- and intermediate-term yields, Federal Reserve rate cuts, and strength in high-yield corporate bonds and mortgage-backed securities supported performance over the period.
John Hancock Income Securities Trust and John Hancock Investors Trust are holding a joint annual shareholder meeting on February 17, 2026, in Boston to vote on electing thirteen Trustees to oversee both funds. All current Trustees other than one retiring member are standing for election, and the Board recommends voting “FOR” each nominee. Eleven of the thirteen nominees are independent of John Hancock’s management, and the Board highlights their varied backgrounds in accounting, finance, academia, corporate leadership, and governance.
Shareholders of record as of November 25, 2025, can vote in person or by proxy via mail, phone, or Internet. The proxy statement outlines Board committee structures, risk oversight processes, Trustee share ownership and compensation, and confirms that PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP continues as independent auditor, with audit and tax fees disclosed for each fund.
John Hancock Income Securities Trust (JHS) reported a new Form 3 filing for an individual serving as a director of the trust. The filing states that, as of the event date of 11/12/2025, the reporting person does not beneficially own any non-derivative or derivative securities of JHS. The Form 3 is filed by one reporting person, and the signature is provided by Thomas W. Dee under a power of attorney.
John Hancock Income Securities Trust (JHS)11/12/2025. The filing states that the reporting person serves as a director of the trust and that no securities are beneficially owned by this individual. The form is filed for a single reporting person and confirms that there are no non-derivative or derivative holdings currently attributed to this director.
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