John Hancock Income Securities Trust (JHS) Research

The John Hancock Income Securities Trust functions as a closed-end mutual fund exclusively focused on fixed-income investments. It was established and is primarily overseen by John Hancock Investment Management LLC, with John Hancock Asset Management serving as a co-manager. The fund's strategy involves deploying capital into the United States' fixed-income markets, concentrating mainly on corporate and government bonds that possess an average maturity of 7.57 years. Its portfolio's performance is gauged against the Lehman Brothers Government/Credit Bond Index. This trust, founded on February 14, 1973, is based in the United States.

Market snapshot

Symbol
JHS
Price
$10.99
Day change
+0.37%
Market cap
$128.0M
P/E ratio
11.55x
52-week range
10.74-12.09
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Asset Management - Income

Peer companies

  • Bancroft Fund Ltd. (BCV)
  • Legg Mason BW Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc. (BWG)
  • Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc. (DMO)
  • John Hancock Investors Trust (JHI)
  • Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund Inc. (PAI)
  • Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Opportunity Fund Inc. (PFO)
  • ClearBridge Global Infrastructure Income Fund Class I (RGIVX)
  • ClearBridge Global Infrastructure Income Fund Class IS (RGSVX)

Recent insider activity

  • Hurtsellers Christine — P-Purchase (0.439 shares) on 2026-05-06
  • Hurtsellers Christine — P-Purchase (1071 shares) on 2026-05-06
  • Phelan Kenneth J — P-Purchase (725 shares) on 2026-01-27
  • Phelan Kenneth J — P-Purchase (130 shares) on 2026-01-26
  • Hurtsellers Christine — trade (0 shares) on 2025-11-12

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