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John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (HEQ) Competitors

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HEQ vs. AOD, AGD, AWP, THQ, and THW

Should you buy John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund include Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (AOD), Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (AGD), abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund (AWP), Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund (THQ), and Abrdn World Healthcare Fund (THW). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry.

How does John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund compare to Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund?

Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (NYSE:AOD) and John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (NYSE:HEQ) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend FundN/A N/A N/A
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund N/A N/A N/A

Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.7%. John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.8%.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund$171.00MN/AN/AN/AN/A
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund$19.90MN/AN/AN/AN/A

In the previous week, John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund and 0 mentions for Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund. Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund's average media sentiment score of 2.00 beat John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund's score of 0.75 indicating that Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund Very Positive
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund Positive

Summary

Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund beats John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund compare to Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund?

John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (NYSE:HEQ) and Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (NYSE:AGD) are both financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

In the previous week, John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund and 0 mentions for Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund. Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund's score of 0.75 indicating that Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund Positive
Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund Positive

John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.8%. Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.3%.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income FundN/A N/A N/A
Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund N/A N/A N/A

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund$19.90MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund$46.66MN/AN/AN/AN/A

Summary

Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund beats John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund compare to abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund?

abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund (NYSE:AWP) and John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (NYSE:HEQ) are both financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund$6.99MN/AN/AN/AN/A
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund$19.90MN/AN/AN/AN/A

In the previous week, John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund had 1 more articles in the media than abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund and 0 mentions for abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund. abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund's score of 0.75 indicating that abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund Positive
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund Positive

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
abrdn Global Premier Properties FundN/A N/A N/A
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund N/A N/A N/A

abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.5%. John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.8%.

Summary

abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund and John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund tied by winning 2 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund compare to Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund?

John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (NYSE:HEQ) and Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund (NYSE:THQ) are both financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.8%. Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.6%.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income FundN/A N/A N/A
Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund N/A N/A N/A

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund$19.90MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund-$28.02MN/AN/AN/AN/A

In the previous week, John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund and 0 mentions for Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund. Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund's score of 0.75 indicating that Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund Positive
Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund Positive

Summary

John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund and Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund tied by winning 2 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund compare to Abrdn World Healthcare Fund?

John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (NYSE:HEQ) and Abrdn World Healthcare Fund (NYSE:THW) are both financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings and media sentiment.

In the previous week, John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Abrdn World Healthcare Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund and 0 mentions for Abrdn World Healthcare Fund. Abrdn World Healthcare Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund's score of 0.75 indicating that Abrdn World Healthcare Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund Positive
Abrdn World Healthcare Fund Positive

John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.8%. Abrdn World Healthcare Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.1%.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income FundN/A N/A N/A
Abrdn World Healthcare Fund N/A N/A N/A

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund$19.90MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Abrdn World Healthcare Fund$86.53MN/AN/AN/AN/A

Summary

Abrdn World Healthcare Fund beats John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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HEQ vs. The Competition

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MetricJohn Hancock Hedged Equity & Income FundAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorNYSE Exchange
Market CapN/A$2.48B$6.02B$23.17B
Dividend Yield0.10%6.02%5.27%4.07%
P/E RatioN/A25.9116.4331.57
Price / SalesN/A2,096.051,478.40103.79
Price / CashN/A60.1689.7424.31
Price / BookN/A1.386.634.68
Net IncomeN/A$264.62M$1.13B$1.08B
7 Day Performance-0.83%0.92%0.87%-0.26%
1 Month Performance0.09%1.29%2.06%2.18%
1 Year Performance8.73%10.96%20.77%24.64%

John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
HEQ
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund
N/A$11.33
-0.6%		N/A+9.5%$0.00$19.90MN/A340
AOD
Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund
N/A$10.29
+2.2%		N/A+19.3%$0.00$171.00MN/AN/A
AGD
Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund
N/A$12.15
+0.8%		N/A+15.7%$0.00$46.66MN/AN/A
AWP
abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund
N/A$11.66
+1.0%		N/A-2.3%$0.00$6.99MN/AN/A
THQ
Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund
N/A$18.69
+0.8%		N/A+3.4%$0.00-$28.02MN/A1,088

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This page (NYSE:HEQ) was last updated on 6/18/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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