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John Hancock Investors Trust (JHI) Competitors

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JHI vs. EVN, LEO, AEF, CION, and SAR

Should you buy John Hancock Investors Trust stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares John Hancock Investors Trust 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 Investors Trust include Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (EVN), BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals (LEO), Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund (AEF), CION Investment (CION), and Saratoga Investment (SAR). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry.

How does John Hancock Investors Trust compare to Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust?

John Hancock Investors Trust (NYSE:JHI) and Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:EVN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
John Hancock Investors TrustN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Eaton Vance Municipal Income TrustN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
John Hancock Investors TrustN/A N/A N/A
Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust N/A N/A N/A

John Hancock Investors Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.5%. Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%.

27.0% of John Hancock Investors Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, John Hancock Investors Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.93 beat Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that John Hancock Investors Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
John Hancock Investors Trust Very Positive
Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust Neutral

John Hancock Investors Trust has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

John Hancock Investors Trust beats Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust on 4 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does John Hancock Investors Trust compare to BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals?

John Hancock Investors Trust (NYSE:JHI) and BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals (NYSE:LEO) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
John Hancock Investors TrustN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BNY Mellon Strategic MunicipalsN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
John Hancock Investors TrustN/A N/A N/A
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, John Hancock Investors Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.93 beat BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals' score of 0.75 indicating that John Hancock Investors Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
John Hancock Investors Trust Very Positive
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals Positive

27.0% of John Hancock Investors Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

John Hancock Investors Trust has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

John Hancock Investors Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.5%. BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%.

Summary

John Hancock Investors Trust beats BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals on 4 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does John Hancock Investors Trust compare to Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund?

John Hancock Investors Trust (NYSE:JHI) and Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund (NYSE:AEF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
John Hancock Investors TrustN/A N/A N/A
Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, John Hancock Investors Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.93 beat Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that John Hancock Investors Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
John Hancock Investors Trust Very Positive
Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund Neutral

John Hancock Investors Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.5%. Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.71 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.8%.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
John Hancock Investors TrustN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund$96.44M3.84N/AN/AN/A

27.0% of John Hancock Investors Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.9% of Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.7% of Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

John Hancock Investors Trust has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund beats John Hancock Investors Trust on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does John Hancock Investors Trust compare to CION Investment?

CION Investment (NYSE:CION) and John Hancock Investors Trust (NYSE:JHI) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

CION Investment has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, John Hancock Investors Trust has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

CION Investment pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 17.8%. John Hancock Investors Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.5%. CION Investment pays out -3,000.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CION Investment has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. CION Investment is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

John Hancock Investors Trust has a net margin of 0.00% compared to CION Investment's net margin of -0.41%. CION Investment's return on equity of 11.96% beat John Hancock Investors Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
CION Investment-0.41% 11.96% 4.64%
John Hancock Investors Trust N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, CION Investment had 6 more articles in the media than John Hancock Investors Trust. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for CION Investment and 0 mentions for John Hancock Investors Trust. John Hancock Investors Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.93 beat CION Investment's score of 0.15 indicating that John Hancock Investors Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
CION Investment Neutral
John Hancock Investors Trust Very Positive

John Hancock Investors Trust has lower revenue, but higher earnings than CION Investment.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
CION Investment$10.78M31.14-$20.63M-$0.04N/A
John Hancock Investors TrustN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

32.0% of CION Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.0% of John Hancock Investors Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of CION Investment shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

CION Investment currently has a consensus target price of $6.50, indicating a potential downside of 3.63%. Given CION Investment's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe CION Investment is more favorable than John Hancock Investors Trust.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
CION Investment
2 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.33
John Hancock Investors Trust
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

CION Investment beats John Hancock Investors Trust on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does John Hancock Investors Trust compare to Saratoga Investment?

John Hancock Investors Trust (NYSE:JHI) and Saratoga Investment (NYSE:SAR) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings, profitability and media sentiment.

John Hancock Investors Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.5%. Saratoga Investment pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 13.6%. Saratoga Investment pays out 128.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

John Hancock Investors Trust has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Saratoga Investment has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its share price is 45% less volatile than the broader market.

27.0% of John Hancock Investors Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.1% of Saratoga Investment shares are held by institutional investors. 10.0% of Saratoga Investment shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Saratoga Investment has a consensus target price of $23.63, indicating a potential upside of 7.33%. Given Saratoga Investment's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Saratoga Investment is more favorable than John Hancock Investors Trust.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
John Hancock Investors Trust
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Saratoga Investment
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Saratoga Investment has a net margin of 29.12% compared to John Hancock Investors Trust's net margin of 0.00%. Saratoga Investment's return on equity of 9.29% beat John Hancock Investors Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
John Hancock Investors TrustN/A N/A N/A
Saratoga Investment 29.12%9.29%3.17%

In the previous week, Saratoga Investment had 7 more articles in the media than John Hancock Investors Trust. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Saratoga Investment and 0 mentions for John Hancock Investors Trust. John Hancock Investors Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.93 beat Saratoga Investment's score of 0.73 indicating that John Hancock Investors Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
John Hancock Investors Trust Very Positive
Saratoga Investment Positive

Saratoga Investment has higher revenue and earnings than John Hancock Investors Trust.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
John Hancock Investors TrustN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Saratoga Investment$125.71M2.85$36.60M$2.339.45

Summary

Saratoga Investment beats John Hancock Investors Trust on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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JHI vs. The Competition

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MetricJohn Hancock Investors TrustFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$114.41M$4.54B$13.36B$22.79B
Dividend Yield9.39%7.17%5.84%4.09%
P/E RatioN/A0.0223.0430.29
Price / SalesN/A46.01172.7094.81
Price / CashN/A5.5320.4525.31
Price / BookN/A4.602.134.61
Net IncomeN/A$388.27M$1.11B$1.06B
7 Day Performance-2.09%-1.41%-1.36%-1.98%
1 Month Performance-2.97%-0.14%-0.48%0.27%
1 Year Performance-2.46%14.14%9.85%22.67%

John Hancock Investors Trust Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
JHI
John Hancock Investors Trust
N/A$13.09
-0.8%		N/A-1.6%$114.41MN/AN/AN/A
EVN
Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust
N/A$10.54
+1.1%		N/A+3.5%$420.19MN/AN/AN/A
LEO
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals
N/A$6.45
+0.9%		N/A+8.4%$401.46MN/AN/A147,000
AEF
Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund
N/A$9.78
+3.2%		N/A+73.0%$397.08M$96.44MN/AN/A
CION
CION Investment
1.5955 of 5 stars		$7.80
-1.3%		$7.00
-10.2%		-29.7%$393.62M-$9.20MN/AN/A

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This page (NYSE:JHI) was last updated on 5/15/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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