John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund

John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fundverified

HEQ

Price:

$10.67

Market Cap:

$129.16M

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.[Read more]

Industry

Asset Management - Income

IPO Date

2011-05-27

Stock Exchange

NYSE

Ticker

HEQ

The PE Ratio as of September 2024 (TTM) for John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (HEQ) is 9.04

According to John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund’s latest financial reports and current stock price. The company's current PE Ratio is 9.04. This represents a change of Infinity% compared to the average of 0 of the last 4 quarters.

John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (HEQ) Historical PE Ratio (quarterly & annually)

How has HEQ PE Ratio performed in the past?

The mean historical PE Ratio of John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund over the last ten years is -9.35. The current 9.04 PE Ratio has changed -9765.88% with respect to the historical average. Over the past ten years (40 quarters), HEQ's PE Ratio was at its highest in in the June 2018 quarter at 0. The PE Ratio was at its lowest in in the June 2018 quarter at 0.

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual

Average

-9.35

Median

7.15

Minimum

-76.67

Maximum

9.97

John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (HEQ) PE Ratio by Quarter and Year

Discovering the peaks and valleys of John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund PE Ratio, unveiling quarterly and yearly fluctuations to gain insights into the company’s financial performance and market dynamics, offering valuable data for investors and analysts alike.

Maximum Annual Increase = 0%

Maximum Annual PE Ratio = 9.97

Minimum Annual Increase = -949.23%

Minimum Annual PE Ratio = -76.67

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual
YearPE RatioChange
20239.97-113.01%
2022-76.67-949.23%
20219.03-159.97%
2020-15.05-290.81%
20197.89-201.33%
2018-7.79-208.95%

John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (HEQ) Average PE Ratio

How has HEQ PE Ratio performed in the past?

The current PE Ratio of John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (HEQ) is greater than its 3-year, greater than its 5-year, and greater than its 10-year historical averages

3-year avg

-19.22

5-year avg

-12.97

10-year avg

-9.35

John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (HEQ) PE Ratio vs. Peers

How is HEQ’s PE Ratio compared to its peers?

John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund’s PE Ratio is less than Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. (12.34), less than Delaware Investments National Municipal Income Fund (67.13), greater than RENN Fund, Inc. (-10.47), less than Nuveen New Jersey Quality Municipal Income Fund (14.50), less than Miller/Howard High Income Equity Fund (11.91), greater than LMP Capital and Income Fund Inc. (4.66), greater than Western Asset High Yield Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (6.17), greater than Neuberger Berman California Municipal Fund Inc. (-3.05), less than Legg Mason BW Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc. (11.14), greater than Neuberger Berman High Yield Strategies Fund Inc. (7.95), less than CBRE Global Real Estate Income Fund (10.05), greater than Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. (7.60), greater than PIMCO Access Income Fund (0), greater than RiverNorth Flexible Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (0), less than DWS Municipal Income Trust (35.99), greater than Virtus Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term Fund (0), greater than Puyi Inc. (-86.42), less than MFS Investment Grade Municipal Trust (28.38), less than BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc. (20.46), greater than The Gabelli Multimedia Trust Inc. 5.125% PFD SER E (5.16), greater than The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. (4.89), less than Virtus Convertible & Income Fund (31.53), greater than Nuveen Multi-Asset Income Fund (6.54),

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