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Karpus Management, Inc., doing business as Karpus Investment Management, reported beneficial ownership of common shares of John Hancock Income Securities Trust. Karpus holds 846,161 shares, representing 7.27% of the common stock, with sole voting and sole dispositive power over all reported shares.
The shares are held in accounts managed by Karpus, a New York corporation and registered investment adviser. Voting and investment decisions for these securities are exercised independently of its parent, City of London Investment Group plc.
1607 Capital Partners, LLC and the Asset Management Committee of Dominion Energy, Inc. report their beneficial ownership of shares of John Hancock Income Securities Trust. As of June 30, 2026, 1607 Capital Partners, LLC beneficially owned 791,168 shares, representing 6.79% of the closed-end fund’s outstanding shares, with sole voting and sole dispositive power over this amount under its investment management agreements.
The Asset Management Committee of Dominion Energy, Inc., a client of 1607, is deemed the beneficial owner of 470,313 shares, or 4.04% of the class, solely because it may terminate its investment management agreement with 1607 on less than sixty days’ written notice. Dominion has no authority under that agreement to vote or dispose of these shares, while 1607 currently holds all voting and dispositive authority. The filing includes a joint filing agreement under Rule 13d-1(k) and a disclaimer by Dominion that it disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of its pecuniary interest.
JOHN HANCOCK INCOME SECURITIES TRUST director Christine Hurtsellers reported buying Common Shares of Beneficial Interest in two open-market purchases. On the reported date, she acquired a total of 1,071.439 shares at prices between $11.1750 and $11.1999 per share.
After these transactions, she directly holds 1,071.439 common shares of beneficial interest in the trust, indicating a small increase in her personal investment stake.
John Hancock Income Securities Trust received an amended Schedule 13G/A showing updated large-shareholder positions. 1607 Capital Partners, LLC, an investment adviser organized in Delaware, reports beneficial ownership of 1,160,052 shares, representing 9.96% of the fund’s shares.
The Asset Management Committee of Dominion Energy, Inc. reports beneficial ownership of 889,263 shares, or 7.64% of the class, but has no authority to vote or dispose of these shares under its investment management agreement with 1607. 1607 retains sole voting and dispositive power over the reported shares.
The filing states that the securities were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control of the fund. A joint filing agreement confirms that both reporting persons are included in this single Schedule 13G/A amendment.
John Hancock Income Securities Trust director Kenneth J. Phelan reported buying common shares of beneficial interest in the fund. On January 27, 2026, he purchased 725 shares at an approximate price of $11.78 per share, bringing his directly held stake to 855 shares.
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.