JHI - John Hancock Investors Trust
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.
- Sit Investment owns 5.1% as a passive investor. On file since July 7, 2025.
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.
What happened, and when
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Aug 14, 2026
1607 Capital sold down below 5% and stopped reporting.
Original document → -
June 25, 2026
The fund said it may sell new shares.
Original document → -
July 7, 2025
Sit Investment now owns 5.1%, as a passive investor.
Original document → -
June 30, 2025
The fund said it may sell new shares.
Original document → -
Feb 13, 2025
1607 Capital raised its stake to 6.1% (from 4.4%), as a passive investor.
Original document →
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Nov 14, 2024
1607 Capital sold down below 5% and stopped reporting.
Original document → -
Feb 8, 2024
1607 Capital now owns 8.8%, as a passive investor.
Original document →
About this fund
- Run by John Hancock Investment Management LLC. Part of the John Hancock Group of Funds fund family. As of Oct 31, 2025, from the fund's yearly report. Original document →
- Size: about $128 million of holdings, as of April 30, 2026. As of April 30, 2026, from the fund's quarterly holdings report. Original document →
- Borrowing: the fund borrows about 42% on top of its own money, as of April 30, 2026. Borrowed money makes gains and losses bigger. As of April 30, 2026, from the fund's quarterly holdings report. Original document →
- Costs: 0.9% a year in management fees; 4.6% a year in total, including interest on borrowed money. Fiscal year ended Oct 31, 2025. As of Oct 31, 2025, from the fund's yearly report. Original document →
- Payouts: last fiscal year the fund told the regulator that all of what it paid out came from income. As of Oct 31, 2025, from the fund's yearly report. Original document →
- Value of holdings per share at the last fiscal year end (Oct 31, 2025): $14.84. The shares traded at $13.78, about 7.1% below that.
As of Oct 31, 2025, from the fund's yearly report. Original document →
Over the last two years the gap ranged from 11.9% below to 3.8% below. As of Oct 31, 2025, from the fund's annual report. Original document → - How the holdings did: down 0.9% over the last three months we have (Feb-April 2026), before the share price is taken into account. Over the last 12 months: +10.7%. As of April 30, 2026, from the fund's quarterly holdings report. Original document →
- First reported to the regulator in 1994.
What the fund holds
Mostly bonds (81%), the rest loans, mortgage bonds and cash and short-term holdings. About 79% issued in the U.S.
0.7% of holdings are in default.
- Cash and short-term - 5.3%
- Fannie Mae Pool Fn 07/55 Fixed 5.5 - 3.8%
- Fannie Mae Pool Fn 07/55 Fixed 6 - 6.4%
- Bank of America Corp Jr Subordina 12/99 Var - 2%
- Barclays PLC Jr Subordina 12/99 8 - 1.8%
- Bank of Montreal Jr Subordina 05/84 Var - 1.8%
- HSBC Holdings PLC Jr Subordina 12/99 Var - 1.7%
- Toronto-Dominion Bank/The Jr Subordina 10/82 Var - 1.7%
- Energy Transfer LP Jr Subordina 12/99 Var - 1.7%
- Bank of Nova Scotia/The Jr Subordina 10/82 Var - 1.6%
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- NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc., Nextera Energy Capital Holding Company Guar 08/55 Var - 1.6%
- Calcasieu Pass Funding LLC, Venture Global Calcasi Pas LLC 2026 Term Loan B - 1.6%
- Oracle Corp Sr Unsecured 02/29 Var - 1.6%
- STANLEY BLACK and DECKER INC JR SUBORDINA 03/60 VAR - 1.6%
- Oracle Corp Sr Unsecured 02/29 4.55 - 1.5%
- Ares Strategic Income Fund Sr Unsecured 02/30 5.6 - 1.5%
- Oracle Corp Sr Unsecured 02/31 4.95 - 1.5%
- Athene Holding Ltd Jr Subordina 06/55 Var - 1.5%
- Prudential Financial Inc Jr Subordina 10/50 Var - 1.5%
- The Edelman Financial Engines Center LLC, Edelman Financial Center LLC 2026 Term Loan B - 1.3%
- Hca Inc Company Guar 06/47 5.5 - 1.3%
- Choice Hotels International in Sr Unsecured 08/34 5.85 - 1.3%
- 1261229 Bc Ltd Sr Secured 144A 04/32 10 - 1.2%
- General Motors Company, General Motors Co Sr Unsecured 04/46 6.75 - 1.2%
As of April 30, 2026, from the fund's quarterly holdings report. Original document →
Details: all notices, events and fund facts
| Date | Investor | Stake | Type of notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | 1607 Capital | 4% | Sold down below 5% |
| July 7, 2025 | Sit Investment | 5.1% | Passive investor |
| Feb 13, 2025 | 1607 Capital | 6.1% | Passive investor |
| Nov 14, 2024 | 1607 Capital | 4.4% | Sold down below 5% |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 1607 Capital | 8.8% | Passive investor |
| Date | What | Deadline | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 25, 2026 | May sell new shares | none | Original document → |
| June 30, 2025 | May sell new shares | none | Original document → |
- Run by
- John Hancock Investment Management LLC
- Fund family
- John Hancock Group of Funds
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Regulator's file number
- 811-04173
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Fiscal year end
- Oct 31, 2025
- Number of holdings
- 473
- Preferred share classes
- none
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