HEQ - John Hancock Diversified Income Fund

A closed-end fund run by John Hancock. Invests in bonds. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Is anyone targeting this fund?

Yes - one large investor holds a stake, but it has not asked for changes.

Is the fund doing anything you need to act on?

Nothing right now.

What this means for you

One or more large investors own more than 5% of this fund but have told the regulator they are not seeking changes. That is common for banks, brokers and index funds that hold shares for their clients.

Nothing is required of you. If an investor changes its mind, it must file a new notice within days, and it will show up here.

Email me if this changes

What happened, and when

  1. Aug 14, 2026

    Karpus now owns 7.5%, as a passive investor.

    Original document →

About this fund

+37%-2%
July 2024June 2026
Value of the holdings, month by month, from July 2024 to June 2026: up 32.8% in all, before the share price is taken into account. The grey line is where it started.

What the fund holds

Mostly shares (62%), the rest bonds, mortgage bonds and asset-backed bonds. About 51% issued in the U.S.

  1. Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Preference - 1.4%
  2. Cisco Systems Inc Common Stock USD.001 - 1.1%
  3. Cash and short-term - 1.1%
  4. JPMORGAN CHASE and CO COMMON STOCK USD1.0 - 1%
  5. Exxon Mobil - 0.9%
  6. United Microelectronics Corporation - 0.8%
  7. CVS Health Corp Common Stock USD.01 - 0.8%
  8. JOHNSON and JOHNSON COMMON STOCK USD1.0 - 0.8%
  9. Philip Morris International in - 0.8%
  10. Allianz SE - 0.7%
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  1. Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation, Vanguard International Semicon Common Stock TWD10.0 - 0.7%
  2. Texas Instruments Incorporated, Texas Instruments Inc Common Stock USD1.0 - 0.7%
  3. Iberdrola S.A., Iberdrola SA Common Stock EUR.75 - 0.7%
  4. QUALCOMM Incorporated, Qualcomm Inc Common Stock USD.0001 - 0.7%
  5. Terna S.p.A., Terna - Rete Elettrica Naziona Common Stock EUR.22 - 0.7%
  6. Chevron Corp Common Stock USD.75 - 0.6%
  7. International Business Machines Corporation, International Business Machine Common Stock USD.2 - 0.6%
  8. Altria Group Inc Common Stock USD.333 - 0.6%
  9. Yuanta Financial Holding Co Lt Common Stock TWD10.0 - 0.6%
  10. Banco Comercial Portugues S.A., Banco Comercial Portugues SA Common Stock - 0.6%
  11. Seagate Technology Holdings Public Limited Company, Seagate Technology Holdings Pl Common Stock USD.00001 - 0.6%
  12. Acciona S.A., Acciona SA Common Stock EUR1.0 - 0.6%
  13. Verizon Communications Inc Common Stock USD.1 - 0.6%
  14. Abbvie Inc Common Stock USD.01 - 0.6%
  15. Bank of Nova Scotia/The - 0.6%

As of June 30, 2026, from the fund's quarterly holdings report. Original document →

Details: all notices, events and fund facts
Notices from large investors about HEQ
DateInvestorStakeType of notice
Aug 14, 2026 Karpus 7.5% Passive investor

No announcements from the fund on file.

Run by
John Hancock Investment Management LLC
Fund family
John Hancock Group of Funds
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Regulator's file number
811-22441
Auditor
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Fiscal year end
Dec 31, 2025
Number of holdings
659
Preferred share classes
none

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