John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (HEQ) Research
Operating as a closed-end mutual fund focused on equities, the John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund is overseen by John Hancock Investment Management LLC, which also launched it, with Wellington Management Company LLP serving as a co-manager. Its investment strategy involves targeting publicly traded companies across the United States, spanning a wide range of sectors and all market capitalization sizes. The fund also incorporates derivatives like call options and equity futures into its approach. This fund, domiciled in the United States, began its operations on May 26, 2011.
Market snapshot
- Symbol
- HEQ
- Price
- $11.33
- Day change
- -0.61%
- Market cap
- $137.0M
- 52-week range
- 10.36-11.92
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management - Income
Peer companies
- Brown Advisory Intermediate Income Fund (BAIAX)
- Allspring Utilities and High Income Fund (ERH)
- Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund (EVG)
- Nuveen Mortgage and Income Fund (JLS)
- Nuveen Arizona Quality Municipal Income Fund (NAZ)
- High Income Securities Fund (PCF)
- Touchstone International Equity Fund (SWFCX)
- AMG TimesSquare International Small Cap Fund (TCMIX)
Recent insider activity
- Hurtsellers Christine — P-Purchase (0.394 shares) on 2026-05-06
- Hurtsellers Christine — P-Purchase (2 shares) on 2026-05-06
- Hurtsellers Christine — P-Purchase (835 shares) on 2026-05-06
- Hurtsellers Christine — P-Purchase (200 shares) on 2026-05-06
- Phelan Kenneth J — P-Purchase (905 shares) on 2026-01-27
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