BOSTON, Sept. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- John Hancock
Advisers, LLC announced today that portfolio information, such as
performance, top-ten holdings and sector and industry weightings,
as of August 31, 2011 is available
for John Hancock closed-end funds. This information is available on
John Hancock Funds' web site at www.jhfunds.com by clicking on
"Closed-End Funds" under "Funds & Performance" tab.
John Hancock Bank and Thrift
Opportunity Fund (NYSE: BTO)
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (NYSE: HEQ)
John Hancock Income Securities Trust (NYSE: JHS)
John Hancock Investors Trust (NYSE: JHI)
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund (NYSE: HPI)
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (NYSE: HPF)
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (NYSE: HPS)
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE: PDT)
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE: HTD)
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund (NYSE:
HTY)
References to specific holdings and industry weightings are not
recommendations to buy or sell such securities, and the Funds may
not necessarily hold these securities today. Past performance is no
guarantee of future results. An investor should consider a Fund's
investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before
investing.
Statements in this press release that are not historical
facts are forward-looking statements as defined by the
United States securities
laws. You should exercise caution in interpreting and relying on
forward-looking statements because they are subject to
uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond
the Fund's control and could cause actual results to differ
materially from those set forth in the forward-looking
statements.
About John Hancock Funds
The Boston-based mutual fund
business unit of John Hancock Financial, John Hancock Funds,
manages more than $71.6 billion in
open-end funds, closed-end funds, private accounts, retirement
plans and related party assets for individual and institutional
investors at June 30, 2011.
About John Hancock Financial and Manulife Financial
Corporation
John Hancock Financial is a unit of Manulife Financial Corporation,
a leading Canadian-based financial services group serving millions
of customers in 22 countries and territories worldwide. Operating
as Manulife Financial in Canada
and in most of Asia, and primarily
as John Hancock in the United
States, Manulife Financial Corporation offers clients a
diverse range of financial protection products and wealth
management services through its extensive network of employees,
agents and distribution partners. Funds under management by
Manulife Financial and its subsidiaries were Cdn$481 billion (US$498
billion) at June 30, 2011.
Manulife Financial Corporation trades as 'MFC' on the TSX, NYSE
and PSE, and under '945' on the SEHK. Manulife Financial can be
found on the Internet at www.manulife.com.
The John Hancock unit, through its insurance companies,
comprises one of the largest life insurers in the United States. John Hancock offers a broad
range of financial products and services, including life insurance,
fixed and variable annuities, fixed products, mutual funds, 401(k)
plans, long-term care insurance, college savings, and other forms
of business insurance. Additional information about John Hancock
may be found at www.johnhancock.com.
SOURCE John Hancock Funds