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John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (HEQ) Competitors

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Closing price 05/5/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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HEQ vs. AOD, AGD, AWP, THQ, and THW

Should you be buying John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of 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 business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and profitability.

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 $1.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.6%. John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.7%.

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 0.00 equaled John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund'saverage media sentiment score.

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

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

Summary

Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund beats John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund on 2 of the 3 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 business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, risk and valuation.

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

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

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. John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund'saverage media sentiment score.

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

John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.7%. Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.1%.

Summary

Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund beats John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund on 2 of the 3 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 superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

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 12.2%. John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.7%.

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 0.00 equaled John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund'saverage media sentiment score.

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

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

Summary

John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund beats abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund on 2 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities FundN/A N/A N/A
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund N/A N/A N/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 0.00 equaled John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund'saverage media sentiment score.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund-$113.75MN/AN/AN/AN/A
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund$19.90MN/AN/AN/AN/A

Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.8%. John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.7%.

Summary

John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund beats Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund on 2 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

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

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 0.00 equaled John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund'saverage media sentiment score.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Abrdn World Healthcare Fund$56.26MN/AN/AN/AN/A
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund$19.90MN/AN/AN/AN/A

Abrdn World Healthcare Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.0%. John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.7%.

Summary

Abrdn World Healthcare Fund beats John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund on 2 of the 3 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$2.33B$5.60B$22.85B
Dividend Yield0.10%5.98%5.26%4.06%
P/E RatioN/A25.7215.8228.55
Price / SalesN/A2,043.90975.3324.24
Price / CashN/A60.1891.4925.18
Price / BookN/A1.354.425.37
Net IncomeN/A$265.53M$1.15B$1.07B
7 Day Performance0.30%2.15%1.11%1.75%
1 Month Performance5.16%5.22%3.89%6.04%
1 Year Performance11.96%14.43%21.52%31.36%

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$11.52
+0.0%		N/A+12.1%$0.00$19.90MN/A340
AOD
Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund
N/A$10.17
+0.9%		N/A+22.5%$0.00$171.00MN/AN/A
AGD
Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund
N/A$12.24
+0.5%		N/A+21.4%$0.00$46.66MN/AN/A
AWP
abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund
N/A$11.97
+0.8%		N/A-0.2%$0.00$6.99MN/AN/A
THQ
Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund
N/A$18.66
+0.8%		N/A-5.0%$0.00-$113.75MN/A1,088

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This page (NYSE:HEQ) was last updated on 5/6/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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