John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (BTO) Research

The John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (BTO) operates as a closed-end equity mutual fund, primarily overseen by John Hancock Investment Management LLC. Its management responsibilities are shared with John Hancock Asset Management. The fund's investment objective is to target public equities globally, with a specific focus on the financial services sector. It allocates capital to companies irrespective of their market capitalization. Its performance is measured against the S&P Composite 1500 Banks Index. Established on August 23, 1994, and domiciled in the United States, this fund was previously known as the John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund.

Market snapshot

Symbol
BTO
Price
$37.17
Day change
+0.49%
Market cap
$736.8M
P/E ratio
10.52x
52-week range
32.01-39.85
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Asset Management

Recent news

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Peer companies

  • Alger Focus Equity Fund (ALZFX)
  • GuideMark Large Cap Core Fund (GMLGX)
  • John Hancock Preferred Income Fund (HPI)
  • John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (HTD)
  • Northern Small Cap Value Fund (NOSGX)
  • John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (PDT)
  • RMB Mendon Financial Services Fund (RMBKX)
  • Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Fund (STK)

Recent insider activity

  • Hurtsellers Christine — P-Purchase (0.027 shares) on 2026-05-06
  • Hurtsellers Christine — P-Purchase (2 shares) on 2026-05-06
  • Hurtsellers Christine — P-Purchase (156 shares) on 2026-05-06
  • Hurtsellers Christine — P-Purchase (163 shares) on 2026-05-06
  • Phelan Kenneth J — P-Purchase (269.569 shares) on 2026-01-26

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