# John Hancock Diversified Income Fund (HEQ)

Source: https://www.quantisnow.com/company/HEQ
Generated: 2026-10-30T17:21:38.377Z

- Ticker: HEQ
- Exchange: NYSE
- Sector: Finance
- Industry: Investment Managers
- IPO year: 2011
- SEC CIK: 0001496749
- Website: jhinvestments.com/Fund/Overview.aspx?ProductType=Cl

## About

John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC. The fund is co-managed by Wellington Management Company LLP. It invests in the public equity markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It invests in stocks of companies across all market capitalizations. The fund also invests through derivatives such as call options and equity futures. John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund was formed on May 26, 2011 and is domiciled in the United States.

## Latest HEQ news and filings

- 2026-10-13 15:20 UTC [SEC Form 3] [SEC Form 3 filed by John Hancock Diversified Income Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-3-filed-by-john-hancock-diversified-income-fund-6744746)
- 2026-10-08 20:13 UTC [Dividends] [John Hancock Closed-end Funds Release Earnings Data](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-closed-end-funds-release-earnings-data-6741801)
- 2026-09-30 20:10 UTC [John Hancock Diversified Income Fund Notice to Shareholders - Sources of Distribution Under Section 19 (a)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-diversified-income-fund-notice-to-shareholders---sources-6730641)
- 2026-09-28 15:50 UTC [SEC Form 3] [SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Stoll Elisabeth Christino](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-3-filed-by-new-insider-stoll-elisabeth-christino-6727492)
- 2026-09-25 20:14 UTC [Dividends] [John Hancock Closed-End Funds Announce Annual Shareholder Meeting and Record Dates](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-closed-end-funds-announce-annual-shareholder-meeting-and-record-6726451)
- 2026-08-24 13:45 UTC [SEC Form N-CSRS filed by John Hancock Diversified Income Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-csrs-filed-by-john-hancock-diversified-income-fund-6692349)
- 2026-08-05 18:12 UTC [SEC Form N-PX filed by John Hancock Diversified Income Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-px-filed-by-john-hancock-diversified-income-fund-6664638)
- 2026-07-22 18:07 UTC [Insider Buy] [Trustee of the Fund Bacic William K bought $3,536 worth of Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (308 units at $11.48), increasing direct ownership by 31% to 1,294 units (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/trustee-of-the-fund-bacic-william-k-bought-3536-worth-6645023)
- 2026-07-14 13:32 UTC [Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G/A filed by John Hancock Diversified Income Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/amendment-sec-form-schedule-13ga-filed-by-john-hancock-diversified-6636371)
- 2026-07-10 20:48 UTC [SEC Form 3] [SEC Form 3 filed by new insider O'Brien Mark Edmund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-3-filed-by-new-insider-obrien-mark-edmund-6634328)
- 2026-07-09 20:24 UTC [Dividends] [JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS RELEASE EARNINGS DATA](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-closed-end-funds-release-earnings-data-6633144)
- 2026-07-08 19:24 UTC [SEC Form 3] [SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Norberg John](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-3-filed-by-new-insider-norberg-john-6631410)
- 2026-06-30 20:23 UTC [JOHN HANCOCK DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS - SOURCES OF DISTRIBUTION UNDER SECTION 19(a)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-diversified-income-fund-notice-to-shareholders---sources-6620953)
- 2026-06-01 20:25 UTC [JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTIONS](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-closed-end-funds-declare-quarterly-distributions-6581914)
- 2026-05-07 16:36 UTC [Insider Buy] [Director Hurtsellers Christine bought $12,000 worth of Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (1,037 units at $11.57) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/director-hurtsellers-christine-bought-12000-worth-of-common-shares-of-6538290)
- 2026-05-01 16:17 UTC [SEC Form 40-17G filed by John Hancock Diversified Income Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-40-17g-filed-by-john-hancock-diversified-income-fund-6526306)
- 2026-04-16 21:34 UTC [Dividends] [JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS RELEASE EARNINGS DATA](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-closed-end-funds-release-earnings-data-6503705)
- 2026-04-14 13:17 UTC [Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G/A filed by John Hancock Diversified Income Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/amendment-sec-form-schedule-13ga-filed-by-john-hancock-diversified-6499059)
- 2026-03-31 20:47 UTC [JOHN HANCOCK DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND ANNOUNCES LEVERAGE FINANCING AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT UPDATE](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-diversified-income-fund-announces-leverage-financing-and-portfolio-6479738)
- 2026-03-31 20:43 UTC [JOHN HANCOCK DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS - SOURCES OF DISTRIBUTION UNDER SECTION 19(a)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-diversified-income-fund-notice-to-shareholders---sources-6479704)
- 2026-03-11 17:00 UTC [SEC Form N-CEN filed by John Hancock Diversified Income Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-cen-filed-by-john-hancock-diversified-income-fund-6441637)
- 2026-03-02 21:39 UTC [JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTIONS](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-closed-end-funds-declare-quarterly-distributions-6422412)
- 2026-02-26 14:56 UTC [SEC Form N-CSR filed by John Hancock Diversified Income Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-csr-filed-by-john-hancock-diversified-income-fund-6415339)
- 2026-01-27 21:58 UTC [Insider Buy] [Director Phelan Kenneth J bought $10,046 worth of Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (905 units at $11.10) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/director-phelan-kenneth-j-bought-10046-worth-of-common-shares-6362636)
- 2026-01-22 16:01 UTC [SEC Form 3] [SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Levering Tom](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-3-filed-by-new-insider-levering-tom-6357486)
- 2026-01-22 15:57 UTC [SEC Form 3] [SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Irving Alyssa A](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-3-filed-by-new-insider-irving-alyssa-a-6357474)
- 2026-01-14 14:42 UTC [Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G/A filed by John Hancock Diversified Income Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/amendment-sec-form-schedule-13ga-filed-by-john-hancock-diversified-6349109)
- 2026-01-13 21:17 UTC [Dividends] [JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS RELEASE EARNINGS DATA](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-closed-end-funds-release-earnings-data-6348158)
- 2025-12-31 21:52 UTC [JOHN HANCOCK DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS - SOURCES OF DISTRIBUTION UNDER SECTION 19(a)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-diversified-income-fund-notice-to-shareholders---sources-6331029)
- 2025-12-11 21:32 UTC [Dividends] [JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS ANNOUNCE RENEWAL OF SHARE REPURCHASE PLANS](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-closed-end-funds-announce-renewal-of-share-repurchase-plans-6312710)
- 2025-12-11 18:07 UTC [SEC Form DEF 14A] [SEC Form DEF 14A filed by John Hancock Diversified Income Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-def-14a-filed-by-john-hancock-diversified-income-6312144)
- 2025-12-01 21:23 UTC [JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTIONS](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-closed-end-funds-declare-quarterly-distributions-6297876)
- 2025-11-17 18:57 UTC [SEC Form 3] [SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Hurtsellers Christine](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-3-filed-by-new-insider-hurtsellers-christine-6282675)
- 2025-11-17 18:19 UTC [SEC Form 3] [SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Phelan Kenneth J](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-3-filed-by-new-insider-phelan-kenneth-j-6282632)
- 2025-10-17 13:54 UTC [Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G/A filed by John Hancock Diversified Income Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/amendment-sec-form-schedule-13ga-filed-by-john-hancock-diversified-6236635)
- 2025-09-30 20:31 UTC [JOHN HANCOCK DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND - NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS - SOURCES OF DISTRIBUTION UNDER SECTION 19(a)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-diversified-income-fund---notice-to-shareholders---6216313)
- 2025-09-25 20:25 UTC [Dividends] [JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS ANNOUNCE ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING AND RECORD DATES](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-closed-end-funds-announce-annual-shareholder-meeting-and-record-6212033)
- 2025-09-02 20:18 UTC [JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTIONS](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-closed-end-funds-declare-quarterly-distributions-6185920)
- 2025-08-19 19:13 UTC [SEC Form N-CSRS filed by John Hancock Diversified Income Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-csrs-filed-by-john-hancock-diversified-income-fund-6171456)
- 2025-08-14 16:10 UTC [SEC Form N-PX filed by John Hancock Diversified Income Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-px-filed-by-john-hancock-diversified-income-fund-6165292)

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