UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-21416
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
200 Berkeley Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Salvatore Schiavone
Treasurer
200 Berkeley Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
(Name and address of agent for service) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 617-543-9634
Date of fiscal year end: |
October 31 |
Date of reporting period: |
April 30, 2023 |
ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.
Semiannual report
John Hancock
Tax-Advantaged Dividend
Income Fund
Closed-end U.S. equity
Ticker: HTD
April 30, 2023
Managed distribution plan
On September 19, 2016, the fund
adopted a managed distribution plan (Plan). Under the Plan, the fund makes monthly distributions of an amount equal to $0.1380 per share, which will be paid monthly until further notice. The fund may make additional
distributions (i) for purposes of not incurring federal income tax on investment company taxable income and net capital gain, if any, not included in such regular distributions and (ii) for purposes of not incurring
federal excise tax on ordinary income and capital gain net income, if any, not included in such regular monthly distributions.
The Plan provides that the Board of
Trustees of the fund may amend the terms of the Plan or terminate the Plan at any time without prior notice to the fund’s shareholders. The Plan is subject to periodic review by the fund’s Board of
Trustees.
You should not draw any conclusions
about the fund’s investment performance from the amount of the fund’s distributions or from the terms of the Plan. The fund’s total return at net asset value (NAV) is presented in the "Financial
highlights" section.
With each distribution that does not
consist solely of net investment income, the fund will issue a notice to shareholders and an accompanying press release that will provide detailed information regarding the amount and composition of the distribution
and other related information. The amounts and sources of distributions reported in the notice to shareholders are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources
of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The fund will send you
a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes. The fund may at times distribute more than its net investment income and net realized capital
gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may result in a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the fund is paid back to you. A return
of capital does not necessarily reflect the fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income.”
A message to shareholders
Dear shareholder,
Despite significant
volatility, the U.S. stock market finished the six months ended April 30, 2023, with a gain. In late 2022 and early 2023, stocks began to recover from the elevated inflation, recession fears, and geopolitical
tensions. As inflationary pressure started to ease, the U.S. Federal Reserve dialed back the size of its interest-rate hikes. Healthy employment trends, abating pandemic-related challenges, and a normalizing U.S.
economy also aided returns.
During the final two months of
the period, however, the markets sustained another jolt when a number of significant U.S. regional banks unexpectedly collapsed.
In these uncertain times, your
financial professional can assist with positioning your portfolio so that it’s sufficiently diversified to help meet your long-term objectives and to withstand the inevitable bouts of market volatility along the
way.
On behalf of everyone at John
Hancock Investment Management, I’d like to take this opportunity to welcome new shareholders and thank existing shareholders for the continued trust you’ve placed in us.
Sincerely,
Andrew G. Arnott
Global Head of Retail,
Manulife Investment Management
President and CEO,
John Hancock Investment Management
Head of Wealth and Asset Management,
United States and Europe
This commentary reflects the CEO’s views as
of this report’s period end and are subject to change at any time. Diversification does not guarantee investment returns and does not eliminate risk of loss. All investments entail risks, including the possible
loss of principal. For more up-to-date information, you can visit our website at jhinvestments.com.
John Hancock
Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund
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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
The fund seeks to provide a high
level of after-tax total return from dividend income and capital appreciation.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF
4/30/2023 (%)
The Primary Blended Index is 55%
ICE BofA U.S. All Capital Securities Index and 45% S&P 500 Utilities Index.
The Intercontinental Exchange
(ICE) Bank of America (BofA) U.S. All Capital Securities Index tracks all fixed-to floating-rate, perpetual callable and capital securities of the ICE BofA U.S. Corporate Index.
The S&P 500 Utilities Index
tracks the performance of companies in the S&P 500 Index that are primarily involved in water, electrical power, and natural gas distribution industries.
It is not possible to invest
directly in an index. Index figures do not reflect expenses, which would result in lower returns.
The performance data contained
within this material represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results.
Investment returns and principal
value will fluctuate and a shareholder may sustain losses. Further, the fund’s performance at net asset value (NAV) is different from the fund’s performance at closing market price because the closing
market price is subject to the dynamics of secondary market trading. Market risk may increase when shares are purchased at a premium to NAV or sold at a discount to NAV. Current month-end performance may be higher or
lower than the performance cited. The fund’s most recent performance can be found at jhinvestments.com or by calling 800-852-0218.
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PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF
4/30/2023 (% of total investments)
SECTOR COMPOSITION AS OF
4/30/2023 (% of total investments)
| TOP 10 ISSUERS AS OF 4/30/2023 (% of total investments)
|
| NiSource, Inc.
| 4.8
|
| CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
| 3.7
|
| The Southern Company
| 3.0
|
| American Electric Power Company, Inc.
| 2.9
|
| BP PLC
| 2.8
|
| The Williams Companies, Inc.
| 2.7
|
| Bank of America Corp.
| 2.7
|
| NextEra Energy, Inc.
| 2.7
|
| Duke Energy Corp.
| 2.7
|
| Edison International
| 2.5
|
| TOTAL
| 30.5
|
| Cash and cash equivalents are not included.
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AS OF 4-30-23
(unaudited)
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| Shares
| Value
|
| Common stocks 92.6% (60.8% of Total investments)
|
| $730,246,657
|
| (Cost $517,168,986)
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Communication services 3.7%
|
|
|
|
| 29,280,883
|
| Diversified telecommunication services 3.7%
|
|
|
| AT&T, Inc. (A)
|
|
|
| 725,000
| 12,810,750
|
| Verizon Communications, Inc. (A)
|
|
|
| 424,160
| 16,470,133
|
| Consumer staples 1.4%
|
|
|
|
| 10,796,760
|
| Tobacco 1.4%
|
|
|
| Philip Morris International, Inc.
|
|
|
| 108,000
| 10,796,760
|
| Energy 14.8%
|
|
|
|
| 116,582,811
|
| Oil, gas and consumable fuels 14.8%
|
|
|
| BP PLC, ADR
|
|
|
| 845,450
| 34,054,726
|
| DT Midstream, Inc. (A)(B)
|
|
|
| 90,000
| 4,434,300
|
| Enbridge, Inc. (A)(B)
|
|
|
| 347,106
| 13,800,935
|
| Kinder Morgan, Inc. (A)
|
|
|
| 680,000
| 11,662,000
|
| ONEOK, Inc. (A)(B)
|
|
|
| 305,000
| 19,950,050
|
| The Williams Companies, Inc. (A)
|
|
|
| 1,080,000
| 32,680,800
|
| Financials 4.9%
|
|
|
|
| 38,550,993
|
| Banks 2.5%
|
|
|
| Columbia Banking System, Inc. (A)
|
|
|
| 378,333
| 8,081,193
|
| Huntington Bancshares, Inc. (A)
|
|
|
| 1,000,000
| 11,200,000
|
| Capital markets 2.4%
|
|
|
| Ares Management Corp., Class A (A)(B)
|
|
|
| 220,000
| 19,269,800
|
| Utilities 67.8%
|
|
|
|
| 535,035,210
|
| Electric utilities 34.1%
|
|
|
| Alliant Energy Corp. (A)
|
|
|
| 360,000
| 19,850,400
|
| American Electric Power Company, Inc. (A)
|
|
|
| 375,000
| 34,657,500
|
| Constellation Energy Corp. (A)(B)
|
|
|
| 150,000
| 11,610,000
|
| Duke Energy Corp. (A)(B)
|
|
|
| 270,000
| 26,697,600
|
| Entergy Corp. (A)(B)
|
|
|
| 218,000
| 23,452,440
|
| Eversource Energy (A)
|
|
|
| 238,227
| 18,488,797
|
| Exelon Corp. (A)
|
|
|
| 195,000
| 8,275,800
|
| FirstEnergy Corp. (A)(B)
|
|
|
| 510,000
| 20,298,000
|
| NextEra Energy, Inc.
|
|
|
| 76,774
| 5,883,192
|
| OGE Energy Corp.
|
|
|
| 610,000
| 22,899,400
|
| Pinnacle West Capital Corp. (A)
|
|
|
| 50,000
| 3,923,000
|
| PPL Corp. (A)
|
|
|
| 775,000
| 22,258,000
|
| The Southern Company (A)
|
|
|
| 489,925
| 36,033,982
|
| Xcel Energy, Inc. (A)
|
|
|
| 207,000
| 14,471,370
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| Shares
| Value
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| Utilities (continued)
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|
|
|
|
|
| Gas utilities 3.3%
|
|
|
| Spire, Inc. (A)
|
|
|
| 235,000
| $15,916,550
|
| UGI Corp. (A)
|
|
|
| 310,000
| 10,502,800
|
| Independent power and renewable electricity producers 3.3%
|
|
|
| NextEra Energy Partners LP (A)(B)
|
|
|
| 125,000
| 7,188,750
|
| The AES Corp. (A)
|
|
|
| 800,000
| 18,928,000
|
| Multi-utilities 27.1%
|
|
|
| Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.
|
|
|
| 346,500
| 10,488,555
|
| Ameren Corp. (A)
|
|
|
| 330,000
| 29,360,100
|
| Black Hills Corp. (A)
|
|
|
| 394,775
| 25,774,860
|
| CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (A)(B)
|
|
|
| 1,120,923
| 34,154,524
|
| Dominion Energy, Inc. (A)(B)
|
|
|
| 389,814
| 22,273,972
|
| DTE Energy Company (A)(B)
|
|
|
| 180,000
| 20,233,800
|
| National Grid PLC, ADR
|
|
|
| 201,583
| 14,443,422
|
| NiSource, Inc.
|
|
|
| 875,000
| 24,902,500
|
| Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.
|
|
|
| 275,000
| 17,380,000
|
|
|
| Sempra Energy
|
|
|
| 94,462
| 14,687,896
|
| Preferred securities 26.9% (17.7% of Total investments)
|
| $212,257,721
|
| (Cost $224,925,217)
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Communication services 1.5%
|
|
|
|
| 11,873,088
|
| Media 0.7%
|
|
| Paramount Global, 5.750%
|
| 180,000
| 5,729,400
|
| Wireless telecommunication services 0.8%
|
|
| Telephone & Data Systems, Inc., 6.625% (A)
|
| 410,400
| 6,143,688
|
| Financials 11.3%
|
|
|
|
| 89,332,058
|
| Banks 6.1%
|
|
| Bank of America Corp., 7.250%
|
| 7,000
| 8,287,510
|
| Citigroup, Inc., 7.125% (7.125% to 9-30-23, then 3 month CME Term SOFR + 4.302%) (A)
|
| 210,854
| 5,357,800
|
| Fifth Third Bancorp, 6.000% (A)
|
| 400,000
| 9,600,000
|
| Huntington Bancshares, Inc., Series J, 6.875% (6.875% to 4-15-28, then 5 Year CMT + 2.704%) (A)
|
| 270,450
| 6,758,546
|
| KeyCorp, 6.200% (6.200% to 12-15-27, then 5 Year CMT + 3.132%) (A)
|
| 55,660
| 1,235,652
|
| Synovus Financial Corp., 6.300% (6.300% to 6-21-23, then 3 month LIBOR + 3.352%) (A)
|
| 188,000
| 4,224,360
|
| Wells Fargo & Company, 7.500%
|
| 11,000
| 12,848,330
|
| Capital markets 2.1%
|
|
| Morgan Stanley, 6.375% (6.375% to 10-15-24, then 3 month LIBOR + 3.708%) (A)
|
| 220,000
| 5,528,600
|
| Morgan Stanley, 7.125% (7.125% to 10-15-23, then 3 month LIBOR + 4.320%) (A)
|
| 395,862
| 10,086,564
|
| State Street Corp., 5.900% (5.900% to 3-15-24, then 3 month LIBOR + 3.108%)
|
| 25,000
| 607,500
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| Shares
| Value
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| Financials (continued)
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|
|
|
|
|
| Insurance 3.1%
|
|
| American Equity Investment Life Holding Company, 6.625% (6.625% to 9-1-25, then 5 Year CMT + 6.297%) (A)
|
| 164,125
| $3,919,305
|
| Athene Holding, Ltd., Series A, 6.350% (6.350% to 6-30-29, then 3 month LIBOR + 4.253%)
|
| 355,787
| 7,717,020
|
| Brighthouse Financial, Inc., 6.600% (A)
|
| 100,000
| 2,394,000
|
| Lincoln National Corp., 9.000% (A)
|
| 408,300
| 10,766,871
|
| Utilities 14.1%
|
|
|
|
| 111,052,575
|
| Electric utilities 7.4%
|
|
| Duke Energy Corp., 5.750% (A)
|
| 200,000
| 5,150,000
|
| NextEra Energy, Inc., 6.219%
|
| 259,500
| 12,736,260
|
| NextEra Energy, Inc., 6.926%
|
| 142,850
| 6,762,519
|
| PG&E Corp., 5.500%
|
| 105,000
| 15,738,450
|
| SCE Trust II, 5.100% (A)
|
| 591,973
| 12,247,921
|
| SCE Trust VI, 5.000% (A)
|
| 283,501
| 5,610,485
|
| Gas utilities 1.3%
|
|
| Spire, Inc., 5.900% (A)
|
| 219,650
| 5,603,272
|
| Spire, Inc., 7.500%
|
| 91,500
| 4,517,355
|
| Independent power and renewable electricity producers 1.0%
|
|
| The AES Corp., 6.875%
|
| 90,000
| 8,100,900
|
| Multi-utilities 4.4%
|
|
| Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., 6.200% (6.200% to 7-1-24, then 3 month LIBOR + 4.010%) (A)
|
| 200,000
| 4,576,000
|
| Integrys Holding, Inc., 6.000% (6.000% to 8-1-23, then 3 month LIBOR + 3.220%) (A)
|
| 210,000
| 4,945,500
|
| NiSource, Inc., 6.500% (6.500% to 3-15-24, then 5 Year CMT + 3.632%) (A)
|
| 250,000
| 6,237,500
|
| NiSource, Inc., 7.750%
|
| 167,100
| 17,717,613
|
| Sempra Energy, 5.750% (A)
|
| 45,000
| 1,108,800
|
|
|
|
| Rate (%)
| Maturity date
|
| Par value^
| Value
|
| Corporate bonds 29.4% (19.3% of Total investments)
|
| $232,032,924
|
| (Cost $255,322,287)
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Consumer discretionary 1.9%
|
|
|
| 15,081,776
|
| Automobiles 1.9%
|
|
|
|
| General Motors Financial Company, Inc. (5.700% to 9-30-30, then 5 Year CMT + 4.997%) (A)(B)(C)
| 5.700
| 09-30-30
|
| 10,750,000
| 9,392,813
|
| General Motors Financial Company, Inc. (6.500% to 9-30-28, then 3 month LIBOR + 3.436%) (C)
| 6.500
| 09-30-28
|
| 6,600,000
| 5,688,963
|
| Financials 19.7%
|
|
|
| 155,061,761
|
| Banks 16.3%
|
|
|
|
| Bank of America Corp. (5.875% to 3-15-28, then 3 month LIBOR + 2.931%) (C)
| 5.875
| 03-15-28
|
| 10,025,000
| 9,072,625
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| Rate (%)
| Maturity date
|
| Par value^
| Value
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| Financials (continued)
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| Banks (continued)
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|
| Bank of America Corp. (6.125% to 4-27-27, then 5 Year CMT + 3.231%) (A)(B)(C)
| 6.125
| 04-27-27
|
| 15,690,000
| $15,212,432
|
| BNP Paribas SA (7.375% to 8-19-25, then 5 Year U.S. Swap Rate + 5.150%) (C)
| 7.375
| 08-19-25
|
| 13,000,000
| 12,497,816
|
| Citigroup, Inc. (7.375% to 5-15-28, then 5 Year CMT + 3.209%) (C)
| 7.375
| 05-15-28
|
| 9,800,000
| 9,677,500
|
| Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (6.000% to 7-6-23, then 3 month LIBOR + 3.003%) (C)
| 6.000
| 07-06-23
|
| 13,000,000
| 11,147,500
|
| Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (6.375% to 4-6-24, then 3 month LIBOR + 3.157%) (C)
| 6.375
| 04-06-24
|
| 13,500,000
| 11,677,500
|
| CoBank ACB (6.450% to 10-1-27, then 5 Year CMT + 3.487%) (C)
| 6.450
| 10-01-27
|
| 5,000,000
| 4,712,111
|
| Comerica, Inc. (5.625% to 7-1-25, then 5 Year CMT + 5.291%) (A)(B)(C)
| 5.625
| 07-01-25
|
| 5,000,000
| 4,220,372
|
| Huntington Bancshares, Inc. (5.625% to 7-15-30, then 10 Year CMT + 4.945%) (C)
| 5.625
| 07-15-30
|
| 7,570,000
| 6,752,623
|
| Huntington Bancshares, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 2.880%) (C)(D)
| 8.140
| 07-15-23
|
| 3,000,000
| 2,718,000
|
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. (6.750% to 2-1-24, then 3 month LIBOR + 3.780%) (C)
| 6.750
| 02-01-24
|
| 3,999,000
| 3,994,201
|
| Lloyds Banking Group PLC (7.500% to 6-27-24, then 5 Year U.S. Swap Rate + 4.760%) (C)
| 7.500
| 06-27-24
|
| 11,500,000
| 11,060,873
|
| NatWest Group PLC (8.000% to 8-10-25, then 5 Year U.S. Swap Rate + 5.720%) (C)
| 8.000
| 08-10-25
|
| 8,624,000
| 8,537,156
|
| The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (6.000% to 5-15-27, then 5 Year CMT + 3.000%) (A)(B)(C)
| 6.000
| 05-15-27
|
| 14,000,000
| 12,985,000
|
| The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 3.678%) (C)(D)
| 8.492
| 08-01-23
|
| 2,613,000
| 2,600,371
|
| Wells Fargo & Company (5.900% to 6-15-24, then 3 month LIBOR + 3.110%) (A)(B)(C)
| 5.900
| 06-15-24
|
| 2,000,000
| 1,885,800
|
| Capital markets 0.4%
|
|
|
|
| The Charles Schwab Corp. (5.375% to 6-1-25, then 5 Year CMT + 4.971%) (A)(B)(C)
| 5.375
| 06-01-25
|
| 3,400,000
| 3,236,375
|
| Consumer finance 0.9%
|
|
|
|
| Discover Financial Services (6.125% to 6-23-25, then 5 Year CMT + 5.783%) (A)(B)(C)
| 6.125
| 06-23-25
|
| 7,200,000
| 6,816,105
|
| Insurance 2.1%
|
|
|
|
| Markel Corp. (6.000% to 6-1-25, then 5 Year CMT + 5.662%) (C)
| 6.000
| 06-01-25
|
| 6,500,000
| 6,315,579
|
| MetLife, Inc. (5.875% to 3-15-28, then 3 month LIBOR + 2.959%) (C)
| 5.875
| 03-15-28
|
| 1,000,000
| 927,947
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| Rate (%)
| Maturity date
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| Par value^
| Value
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| Financials (continued)
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| Insurance (continued)
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| SBL Holdings, Inc. (7.000% to 5-13-25, then 5 Year CMT + 5.580%) (C)(E)
| 7.000
| 05-13-25
|
| 13,975,000
| $9,013,875
|
| Utilities 7.8%
|
|
|
| 61,889,387
|
| Electric utilities 3.0%
|
|
|
|
| Edison International (5.000% to 12-15-26, then 5 Year CMT + 3.901%) (C)
| 5.000
| 12-15-26
|
| 3,952,000
| 3,378,230
|
| Edison International (5.375% to 3-15-26, then 5 Year CMT + 4.698%) (C)
| 5.375
| 03-15-26
|
| 9,500,000
| 8,459,988
|
| NRG Energy, Inc. (10.250% to 3-15-28, then 5 Year CMT + 5.920%) (C)(E)
| 10.250
| 03-15-28
|
| 11,825,000
| 11,601,234
|
| Independent power and renewable electricity producers 1.5%
|
|
|
|
| Vistra Corp. (7.000% to 12-15-26, then 5 Year CMT + 5.740%) (C)(E)
| 7.000
| 12-15-26
|
| 5,000,000
| 4,484,142
|
| Vistra Corp. (8.000% to 10-15-26, then 5 Year CMT + 6.930%) (C)(E)
| 8.000
| 10-15-26
|
| 8,210,000
| 7,737,925
|
| Multi-utilities 3.3%
|
|
|
|
| CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (6.125% to 9-1-23, then 3 month LIBOR + 3.270%) (C)
| 6.125
| 09-01-23
|
| 10,750,000
| 10,239,375
|
| Dominion Energy, Inc. (4.350% to 1-15-27, then 5 Year CMT + 3.195%) (C)
| 4.350
| 01-15-27
|
| 8,500,000
| 7,140,000
|
| NiSource, Inc. (5.650% to 6-15-23, then 5 Year CMT + 2.843%) (C)
| 5.650
| 06-15-23
|
| 9,325,000
| 8,848,493
|
|
|
|
|
| Yield (%)
|
| Shares
| Value
|
| Short-term investments 3.4% (2.2% of Total investments)
| $26,623,187
|
| (Cost $26,625,567)
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Short-term funds 3.4%
|
|
|
|
| 26,623,187
|
| John Hancock Collateral Trust (F)
|
| 4.9058(G)
|
| 2,663,091
| 26,623,187
|
|
|
| Total investments (Cost $1,024,042,057) 152.3%
|
|
| $1,201,160,489
|
| Other assets and liabilities, net (52.3%)
|
|
| (412,261,193)
|
| Total net assets 100.0%
|
|
| $788,899,296
|
| The percentage shown for each investment category is the total value of the category as a percentage of the net assets of the fund unless otherwise indicated.
|
| ^All par values are denominated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.
|
| Security Abbreviations and Legend
|
| ADR
| American Depositary Receipt
|
| CME
| Chicago Mercantile Exchange
|
| CMT
| Constant Maturity Treasury
|
| LIBOR
| London Interbank Offered Rate
|
| SOFR
| Secured Overnight Financing Rate
|
| (A)
| All or a portion of this security is pledged as collateral pursuant to the Liquidity Agreement. Total collateral value at 4-30-23 was $681,580,777. A portion of the securities pledged as collateral were
loaned pursuant to the Liquidity Agreement. The value of securities on loan amounted to $149,167,691.
|
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|
| (B)
| All or a portion of this security is on loan as of 4-30-23, and is a component of the fund’s leverage under the Liquidity Agreement.
|
| (C)
| Perpetual bonds have no stated maturity date. Date shown as maturity date is next call date.
|
| (D)
| Variable rate obligation. The coupon rate shown represents the rate at period end.
|
| (E)
| These securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers, in transactions exempt from
registration.
|
| (F)
| Investment is an affiliate of the fund, the advisor and/or subadvisor.
|
| (G)
| The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of 4-30-23.
|
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DERIVATIVES
SWAPS
| Interest rate swaps
|
Counterparty (OTC)/
Centrally cleared
| Notional
amount
| Currency
| Payments
made
| Payments
received
| Fixed
payment
frequency
| Floating
payment
frequency
| Maturity
date
| Unamortized
upfront
payment
paid
(received)
| Unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
| Value
|
| Centrally cleared
| 210,000,000
| USD
| Fixed 3.662%
| USD Federal Funds Rate Compounded OIS
| Semi-Annual
| Quarterly
| May 2026
| —
| —
| —
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| —
| —
| —
|
| Derivatives Currency Abbreviations
|
| USD
| U.S. Dollar
|
| Derivatives Abbreviations
|
| OIS
| Overnight Index Swap
|
| OTC
| Over-the-counter
|
At 4-30-23, the aggregate cost of
investments for federal income tax purposes was $1,029,009,872. Net unrealized appreciation aggregated to $172,150,617, of which $246,148,244 related to gross unrealized appreciation and $73,997,627 related to gross
unrealized depreciation.
See Notes to financial statements
regarding investment transactions and other derivatives information.
| SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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|
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND
LIABILITIES 4-30-23 (unaudited)
| Assets
|
|
| Unaffiliated investments, at value (Cost $997,416,490)
| $1,174,537,302
|
| Affiliated investments, at value (Cost $26,625,567)
| 26,623,187
|
| Total investments, at value (Cost $1,024,042,057)
| 1,201,160,489
|
| Dividends and interest receivable
| 4,598,628
|
| Receivable for investments sold
| 4,032,760
|
| Other assets
| 42,892
|
| Total assets
| 1,209,834,769
|
| Liabilities
|
|
| Liquidity agreement
| 418,900,000
|
| Interest payable
| 1,926,824
|
| Payable to affiliates
|
|
| Accounting and legal services fees
| 46,611
|
| Other liabilities and accrued expenses
| 62,038
|
| Total liabilities
| 420,935,473
|
| Net assets
| $788,899,296
|
| Net assets consist of
|
|
| Paid-in capital
| $660,576,514
|
| Total distributable earnings (loss)
| 128,322,782
|
| Net assets
| $788,899,296
|
|
|
| Net asset value per share
|
|
| Based on 35,431,824 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - unlimited number of shares authorized with
no par value
| $22.27
|
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|
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS For the six months ended 4-30-23 (unaudited)
| Investment income
|
|
| Dividends
| $23,292,194
|
| Interest
| 7,686,819
|
| Dividends from affiliated investments
| 510,530
|
| Less foreign taxes withheld
| (144,910)
|
| Total investment income
| 31,344,633
|
| Expenses
|
|
| Investment management fees
| 4,533,080
|
| Interest expense
| 10,791,416
|
| Accounting and legal services fees
| 74,831
|
| Transfer agent fees
| 11,072
|
| Trustees’ fees
| 27,639
|
| Custodian fees
| 50,619
|
| Printing and postage
| 54,254
|
| Professional fees
| 76,785
|
| Stock exchange listing fees
| 17,105
|
| Other
| 14,740
|
| Total expenses
| 15,651,541
|
| Less expense reductions
| (48,752)
|
| Net expenses
| 15,602,789
|
| Net investment income
| 15,741,844
|
| Realized and unrealized gain (loss)
|
|
| Net realized gain (loss) on
|
|
| Unaffiliated investments and foreign currency transactions
| (29,302,454)
|
| Affiliated investments
| 9,150
|
| Futures contracts
| 2,020,373
|
| Swap contracts
| (407)
|
|
| (27,273,338)
|
| Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of
|
|
| Unaffiliated investments
| 29,655,792
|
| Affiliated investments
| (787)
|
| Futures contracts
| (3,199,512)
|
|
| 26,455,493
|
| Net realized and unrealized loss
| (817,845)
|
| Increase in net assets from operations
| $14,923,999
|
| SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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|
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET
ASSETS
|
| Six months ended
4-30-23
(unaudited)
| Year ended
10-31-22
|
| Increase (decrease) in net assets
|
|
|
| From operations
|
|
|
| Net investment income
| $15,741,844
| $38,893,021
|
| Net realized gain (loss)
| (27,273,338)
| 18,834,489
|
| Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
| 26,455,493
| (84,300,241)
|
| Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
| 14,923,999
| (26,572,731)
|
| Distributions to shareholders
|
|
|
| From earnings
| (30,296,719)
| (58,650,757)
|
| Total distributions
| (30,296,719)
| (58,650,757)
|
| Fund share transactions
|
|
|
| Issued pursuant to Dividend Reinvestment Plan
| 209,933
| 323,918
|
| Total decrease
| (15,162,787)
| (84,899,570)
|
| Net assets
|
|
|
| Beginning of period
| 804,062,083
| 888,961,653
|
| End of period
| $788,899,296
| $804,062,083
|
| Share activity
|
|
|
| Shares outstanding
|
|
|
| Beginning of period
| 35,422,882
| 35,409,405
|
| Issued pursuant to Dividend Reinvestment Plan
| 8,942
| 13,477
|
| End of period
| 35,431,824
| 35,422,882
|
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|
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS For the six months ended 4-30-23 (unaudited)
|
|
|
| Cash flows from operating activities
|
|
| Net increase in net assets from operations
| $14,923,999
|
| Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets from operations to net cash provided by operating
activities:
|
|
| Long-term investments purchased
| (63,669,131)
|
| Long-term investments sold
| 80,400,284
|
| Net purchases and sales of short-term investments
| (1,665,288)
|
| Net amortization of premium (discount)
| 291,381
|
| (Increase) Decrease in assets:
|
|
| Receivable for futures variation margin
| 178,788
|
| Collateral held at broker for futures contracts
| 1,784,612
|
| Dividends and interest receivable
| (125,343)
|
| Receivable for investments sold
| (2,110,817)
|
| Other assets
| (10,535)
|
| Increase (Decrease) in liabilities:
|
|
| Interest payable
| 452,906
|
| Payable to affiliates
| (4,138)
|
| Other liabilities and accrued expenses
| (98,203)
|
| Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on:
|
|
| Investments
| (29,655,005)
|
| Net realized (gain) loss on:
|
|
| Investments
| 29,287,312
|
| Net cash provided by operating activities
| $29,980,822
|
| Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities
|
|
| Distributions to shareholders
| $(30,086,786)
|
| Net cash used in financing activities
| $(30,086,786)
|
| Net decrease in cash
| $(105,964)
|
| Cash at beginning of period
| $105,964
|
| Cash at end of period
| —
|
| Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
|
|
| Cash paid for interest
| $(10,338,510)
|
| Noncash financing activities not included herein consists of reinvestment of distributions
| $209,933
|
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|
| Period ended
| 4-30-231
| 10-31-22
| 10-31-21
| 10-31-20
| 10-31-19
| 10-31-18
|
| Per share operating performance
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net asset value, beginning of period
| $22.70
| $25.11
| $21.65
| $26.84
| $24.34
| $26.42
|
| Net investment income2
| 0.44
| 1.10
| 1.24
| 1.27
| 1.17
| 1.33
|
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
| (0.01)
| (1.85)
| 3.90
| (4.80)
| 3.39
| (1.22)
|
| Total from investment operations
| 0.43
| (0.75)
| 5.14
| (3.53)
| 4.56
| 0.11
|
| Less distributions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| From net investment income
| (0.83)
| (1.66)
| (1.66)
| (1.66)
| (1.65)
| (1.66)
|
| From net realized gain
| (0.03)
| —
| (0.02)
| —
| (0.41)
| (0.53)
|
| Total distributions
| (0.86)
| (1.66)
| (1.68)
| (1.66)
| (2.06)
| (2.19)
|
| Net asset value, end of period
| $22.27
| $22.70
| $25.11
| $21.65
| $26.84
| $24.34
|
| Per share market value, end of period
| $21.52
| $22.76
| $24.53
| $18.99
| $27.44
| $22.37
|
| Total return at net asset value (%)3,4
| 1.845
| (3.21)
| 24.68
| (12.71)
| 20.34
| 0.97
|
| Total return at market value (%)3
| (1.83)5
| (0.66)
| 38.86
| (25.11)
| 33.87
| (4.23)
|
| Ratios and supplemental data
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net assets, end of period (in millions)
| $789
| $804
| $889
| $767
| $950
| $861
|
| Ratios (as a percentage of average net assets):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Expenses before reductions
| 3.876
| 2.05
| 1.56
| 1.97
| 2.62
| 2.45
|
| Expenses including reductions7
| 3.856
| 2.04
| 1.55
| 1.96
| 2.61
| 2.44
|
| Net investment income
| 3.896
| 4.41
| 5.13
| 5.53
| 4.63
| 5.40
|
| Portfolio turnover (%)
| 5
| 11
| 15
| 20
| 13
| 24
|
| Senior securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total debt outstanding end of period (in millions)
| $419
| $419
| $419
| $419
| $428
| $428
|
| Asset coverage per $1,000 of debt8
| $2,883
| $2,919
| $3,122
| $2,830
| $3,220
| $3,012
|
| 1
| Six months ended 4-30-23. Unaudited.
|
| 2
| Based on average daily shares outstanding.
|
| 3
| Total return based on net asset value reflects changes in the fund’s net asset value during each period. Total return based on market value reflects changes in market value.
Each figure assumes that distributions from income, capital gains and tax return of capital, if any, were reinvested.
|
| 4
| Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the applicable periods.
|
| 5
| Not annualized.
|
| 6
| Annualized.
|
| 7
| Expenses including reductions excluding interest expense were 1.19% (annualized), 1.14%, 1.19%, 1.22%, 1.18% and 1.20% for the periods ended 4-30-23, 10-31-22, 10-31-21, 10-31-20,
10-31-19 and 10-31-18, respectively.
|
| 8
| Asset coverage equals the total net assets plus borrowings divided by the borrowings of the fund outstanding at period end (Note 8). As debt outstanding changes, the level of
invested assets may change accordingly. Asset coverage ratio provides a measure of leverage.
|
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Notes to financial statements (unaudited)
Note 1—Organization
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend
Income Fund (the fund) is a closed-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act).
Note 2—Significant accounting policies
The financial statements have been
prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (US GAAP), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions as of the date of the financial
statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be significant. The fund qualifies as an investment company under Topic 946 of Accounting Standards Codification of US GAAP.
Events or transactions occurring
after the end of the fiscal period through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting
policies of the fund:
Security valuation. Investments are stated at value as of the scheduled close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally at 4:00 P.M., Eastern Time. In case of emergency or other
disruption resulting in the NYSE not opening for trading or the NYSE closing at a time other than the regularly scheduled close, the net asset value (NAV) may be determined as of the regularly scheduled close of the
NYSE pursuant to the Advisor’s Valuation Policies and Procedures.
In order to value the securities,
the fund uses the following valuation techniques: Equity securities, including exchange-traded or closed-end funds, are typically valued at the last sale price or official closing price on the exchange or principal
market where the security trades. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, the securities are valued using the last available bid price. Investments by the fund in open-end
mutual funds, including John Hancock Collateral Trust (JHCT), are valued at their respective NAVs each business day. Debt obligations are typically valued based on evaluated prices provided by an independent pricing
vendor. Independent pricing vendors utilize matrix pricing, which takes into account factors such as institutional-size trading in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue,
trading characteristics and other market data, as well as broker supplied prices. Swaps are generally valued using evaluated prices obtained from an independent pricing vendor.
In certain instances, the Pricing
Committee of the Advisor may determine to value equity securities using prices obtained from another exchange or market if trading on the exchange or market on which prices are typically obtained did not open for
trading as scheduled, or if trading closed earlier than scheduled, and trading occurred as normal on another exchange or market.
Other portfolio securities and
assets, for which reliable market quotations are not readily available, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Pricing Committee following procedures established by the Advisor and adopted by the
Board of Trustees. The frequency with which these fair valuation procedures are used cannot be predicted and fair value of securities may differ significantly from the value that would have been used had a ready
market for such securities existed.
The fund uses a three tier hierarchy
to prioritize the pricing assumptions, referred to as inputs, used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. Level 1 includes securities valued using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities,
including registered investment companies. Level 2 includes securities valued using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment
speeds and credit risk. Prices for securities valued using these inputs are received from independent pricing vendors and brokers and are based on an evaluation of the inputs described. Level 3 includes securities
valued using significant unobservable inputs when market prices are not readily available or reliable, including the Advisor’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. Factors used in
determining value may include market or issuer specific events or trends, changes in interest rates and credit quality. The inputs or methodology
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used for valuing securities are not necessarily an
indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. Changes in valuation techniques and related inputs may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy.
The following is a summary of the
values by input classification of the fund’s investments as of April 30, 2023, by major security category or type:
|
| Total
value at
4-30-23
| Level 1
quoted
price
| Level 2
significant
observable
inputs
| Level 3
significant
unobservable
inputs
|
| Investments in securities:
|
|
|
|
|
| Assets
|
|
|
|
|
| Common stocks
| $730,246,657
| $730,246,657
| —
| —
|
| Preferred securities
|
|
|
|
|
| Communication services
| 11,873,088
| 11,873,088
| —
| —
|
| Financials
| 89,332,058
| 82,573,512
| $6,758,546
| —
|
| Utilities
| 111,052,575
| 101,589,720
| 9,462,855
| —
|
| Corporate bonds
| 232,032,924
| —
| 232,032,924
| —
|
| Short-term investments
| 26,623,187
| 26,623,187
| —
| —
|
| Total investments in securities
| $1,201,160,489
| $952,906,164
| $248,254,325
| —
|
| Derivatives:
|
|
|
|
|
| Assets
|
|
|
|
|
| Swap contracts
| —
| —
| —
| —
|
The fund holds liabilities for which
the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial statement purposes. As of April 30, 2023, the liability for the fund’s Liquidity agreement on the Statement of assets and liabilities is categorized
as Level 2 within the disclosure hierarchy.
Security transactions and related
investment income. Investment security transactions are accounted for on a trade date plus one basis for daily NAV calculations. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are
reported on trade date. Interest income is accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization/accretion of premiums/discounts on debt securities. Debt obligations may be placed in a
non-accrual status and related interest income may be reduced by stopping current accruals and writing off interest receivable when the collection of all or a portion of interest has become doubtful. Dividend income
is recorded on ex-date, except for dividends of certain foreign securities where the dividend may not be known until after the ex-date. In those cases, dividend income, net of withholding taxes, is recorded when the
fund becomes aware of the dividends. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Distributions received on securities that represent a tax return of capital and/or
capital gain, if any, are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain, if amounts are estimable. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost and may
include proceeds from litigation.
Foreign investing. Assets, including investments, and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar values each day at the prevailing exchange rate. Purchases and sales of
securities, income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rate on the date of the transaction. The effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on the value of securities is
reflected as a component of the realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments. Foreign investments are subject to a decline in the value of a foreign currency versus the U.S. dollar, which reduces the dollar
value of securities denominated in that currency.
Funds that invest internationally
generally carry more risk than funds that invest strictly in U.S. securities. Risks can result from differences in economic and political conditions, regulations, market practices (including higher transaction costs),
accounting standards and other factors.
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|
Foreign taxes. The fund may be subject to withholding tax on income, capital gains or repatriations imposed by certain countries, a portion of which may be recoverable. Foreign taxes are accrued based
upon the fund’s understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which it invests. Taxes are accrued based on gains realized by the fund as a result of certain foreign security
sales. In certain circumstances, estimated taxes are accrued based on unrealized appreciation of such securities. Investment income is recorded net of foreign withholding taxes.
Overdrafts. Pursuant to the custodian agreement, the fund’s custodian may, in its discretion, advance funds to the fund to make properly authorized payments. When such payments result in an
overdraft, the fund is obligated to repay the custodian for any overdraft, including any costs or expenses associated with the overdraft. The custodian may have a lien, security interest or security entitlement in any
fund property that is not otherwise segregated or pledged, to the maximum extent permitted by law, to the extent of any overdraft.
Expenses. Within the John Hancock group of funds complex, expenses that are directly attributable to an individual fund are allocated to such fund. Expenses that are not readily attributable to a
specific fund are allocated among all funds in an equitable manner, taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the fund’s relative net assets. Expense estimates are accrued
in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Statement of cash flows. A Statement of cash flows is presented when a fund has a significant amount of borrowing during the period, based on the average total borrowing in relation to total assets, or when a
certain percentage of the fund’s investments is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Information on financial transactions that have been settled through the receipt and disbursement of cash is
presented in the Statement of cash flows. The cash amount shown in the Statement of cash flows is the amount included in the fund’s Statement of assets and liabilities and represents the cash on hand at the
fund’s custodian and does not include any short-term investments or collateral on derivative contracts, if any.
Federal income taxes. The fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and will not be subject to federal income
tax on taxable income that is distributed to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.
As of October 31, 2022, the fund had
no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, derecognition or disclosure. The fund’s federal tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period
of three years.
Managed distribution plan. The fund has adopted a managed distribution plan on September 19, 2016. Under the current Plan, the fund makes monthly distributions of an amount equal to $0.1380 per share, which will be
paid monthly until further notice.
Distributions under the Plan may
consist of net investment income, net realized capital gains and, to the extent necessary, return of capital. Return of capital distributions may be necessary when the fund’s net investment income and net
capital gains are insufficient to meet the minimum distribution. In addition, the fund may also make additional distributions for the purpose of not incurring federal income and excise taxes.
The Board of Trustees may terminate
or reduce the amount paid under the Plan at any time. The termination or reduction may have an adverse effect on the market price of the fund’s shares.
Distribution of income and
gains. Distributions to shareholders from net investment income and net realized gains, if any, are recorded on the ex-date. The fund generally declares and pays dividends monthly under the
managed distribution plan described above. Capital gain distributions, if any, are typically distributed annually.
Such distributions, on a tax basis,
are determined in conformity with income tax regulations, which may differ from US GAAP. Distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits, if any, are reported in the fund’s financial statements as a
return of capital. The final determination of tax characteristics of the distribution will occur at the end of the year and will subsequently be reported to shareholders.
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Capital accounts within the
financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences, if any, will reverse in a subsequent
period. Book-tax differences are primarily attributable to wash sale loss deferrals, derivative transactions, amortization and accretion on debt securities, contingent payment debt instruments and dividend
redesignation.
Note 3—Derivative instruments
The fund may invest in derivatives
in order to meet its investment objective. Derivatives include a variety of different instruments that may be traded in the over-the-counter (OTC) market, on a regulated exchange or through a clearing facility. The
risks in using derivatives vary depending upon the structure of the instruments, including the use of leverage, optionality, the liquidity or lack of liquidity of the contract, the creditworthiness of the counterparty
or clearing organization and the volatility of the position. Some derivatives involve risks that are potentially greater than the risks associated with investing directly in the referenced securities or other
referenced underlying instrument. Specifically, the fund is exposed to the risk that the counterparty to an OTC derivatives contract will be unable or unwilling to make timely settlement payments or otherwise honor
its obligations. OTC derivatives transactions typically can only be closed out with the other party to the transaction.
Certain derivatives are traded or
cleared on an exchange or central clearinghouse. Exchange-traded or centrally-cleared transactions generally present less counterparty risk to a fund than OTC transactions. The exchange or clearinghouse stands between
the fund and the broker to the contract and therefore, credit risk is generally limited to the failure of the exchange or clearinghouse and the clearing member.
Futures. A futures contract is a contractual agreement to buy or sell a particular currency or financial instrument at a pre-determined price in the future. Futures are traded on an exchange and
cleared through a central clearinghouse. Risks related to the use of futures contracts include possible illiquidity of the futures markets and contract prices that can be highly volatile and imperfectly correlated to
movements in the underlying financial instrument and potential losses in excess of the amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities. Use of long futures contracts subjects the fund to the risk of loss
up to the notional value of the futures contracts. Use of short futures contracts subjects the fund to unlimited risk of loss.
Upon entering into a futures
contract, the fund is required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities. The amount of required margin is set by the broker and is generally based on a percentage of the contract
value. The margin deposit must then be maintained at the established level over the life of the contract. Cash that has been pledged by the fund, if any, is detailed in the Statement of assets and liabilities as
Collateral held at broker for futures contracts. Securities pledged by the fund, if any, are identified in the Fund’s investments. Subsequent payments, referred to as variation margin, are made or received by
the fund periodically and are based on changes in the market value of open futures contracts. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily and unrealized gain or loss is recorded by the fund. When the contract is
closed, the fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
During the six months ended April
30, 2023, the fund used futures contracts to manage against changes in interest rates. The fund held futures contracts with USD notional values ranging up to $48.7 million, as measured at each quarter end. There were
no open futures contracts as of April 30, 2023.
Swaps. Swap agreements are agreements between the fund and a counterparty to exchange cash flows, assets, foreign currencies or market-linked returns at specified intervals. Swap agreements are
privately negotiated in the OTC market (OTC swaps) or may be executed on a registered commodities exchange (centrally cleared swaps). Swaps are marked-to-market daily and the change in value is recorded as a component
of unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swap contracts. The value of the swap will typically impose collateral posting obligations on the party that is considered out-of-the-money on the swap.
Upfront payments made/received by
the fund, if any, are amortized/accreted for financial reporting purposes, with
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the unamortized/unaccreted portion included in the
Statement of assets and liabilities. A termination payment by the counterparty or the fund is recorded as realized gain or loss, as well as the net periodic payments received or paid by the fund.
Entering into swap agreements
involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, market and documentation risk that may provide outcomes that produce losses in excess of the amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities. Such risks
involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for the swap, or that a counterparty may default on its obligation or delay payment under the swap terms. The counterparty may disagree or contest the terms
of the swap. In addition to interest rate risk, market risks may also impact the swap. The fund may also suffer losses if it is unable to terminate or assign outstanding swaps or reduce its exposure through offsetting
transactions.
Interest rate swaps. Interest rate swaps represent an agreement between the fund and a counterparty to exchange cash flows based on the difference between two interest rates applied to a notional amount. The
payment flows are usually netted against each other, with the difference being paid by one party to the other. The fund settles accrued net interest receivable or payable under the swap contracts at specified, future
intervals.
During the six months ended April
30, 2023, the fund used interest rate swap contracts to manage against changes in the liquidity agreement interest rates. The fund held interest rate swaps with total USD notional amounts ranging up to $210 million,
as measured at each quarter end.
Fair value of derivative instruments
by risk category
The table below summarizes the fair
value of derivatives held by the fund at April 30, 2023 by risk category:
| Risk
| Statement of assets
and liabilities
location
| Financial
instruments
location
| Assets
derivatives
fair value
| Liabilities
derivatives
fair value
|
| Interest rate
| Swap contracts, at value1
| Interest rate swaps
| —
| —
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| 1
| Reflects cumulative value of swap contracts. Receivable/payable for centrally cleared swaps, which includes value and margin, are shown separately on the Statement of assets and
liabilities.
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Effect of derivative instruments on
the Statement of operations
The table below summarizes the net
realized gain (loss) included in the net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations, classified by derivative instrument and risk category, for the six months ended April 30, 2023:
|
| Statement of operations location - Net realized gain (loss) on:
|
| Risk
| Futures contracts
| Swap contracts
| Total
|
| Interest rate
| $2,020,373
| $(407)
| $2,019,966
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The table below summarizes the net
change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in the net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations, classified by derivative instrument and risk category, for the six months ended April 30,
2023:
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| Statement of operations location - Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:
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| Risk
| Futures contracts
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| Interest rate
| $(3,199,512)
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Note 4—Guarantees and indemnifications
Under the fund’s
organizational documents, its Officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the fund
enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made
against the fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
Note 5—Fees and transactions with affiliates
John Hancock Investment Management
LLC (the Advisor) serves as investment advisor for the fund. The Advisor is an indirect, principally owned subsidiary of John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.), which in turn is a subsidiary of Manulife
Financial Corporation (MFC).
Management fee. The fund has an investment management agreement with the Advisor under which the fund pays a daily management fee to the Advisor equivalent on an annual basis to 0.74% of the
fund’s average daily managed assets (net assets plus borrowings under the Liquidity Agreement) (see Note 8). The Advisor has a subadvisory agreement with Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC, an indirectly
owned subsidiary of MFC and an affiliate of the Advisor. The fund is not responsible for payment of the subadvisory fees.
The Advisor has contractually agreed
to waive a portion of its management fee and/or reimburse expenses for certain funds of the John Hancock group of funds complex, including the fund (the participating portfolios). This waiver is based upon aggregate
net assets of all the participating portfolios. The amount of the reimbursement is calculated daily and allocated among all the participating portfolios in proportion to the daily net assets of each fund. During the
six months ended April 30, 2023, this waiver amounted to 0.01% of the fund’s average daily net assets, on an annualized basis. This arrangement expires on July 31, 2024, unless renewed by mutual agreement of the
fund and the Advisor based upon a determination that this is appropriate under the circumstances at that time.
The expense reductions described
above amounted to $48,752 for the six months ended April 30, 2023.
Expenses waived or reimbursed in the
current fiscal period are not subject to recapture in future fiscal periods.
The investment management fees,
including the impact of the waivers and reimbursements as described above, incurred for the six months ended April 30, 2023, were equivalent to a net annual effective rate of 0.73% of the fund’s average daily
managed net assets.
Accounting and legal services. Pursuant to a service agreement, the fund reimburses the Advisor for all expenses associated with providing the administrative, financial, legal, compliance, accounting and
recordkeeping services to the fund, including the preparation of all tax returns, periodic reports to shareholders and regulatory reports, among other services. These accounting and legal services fees incurred, for
the six months ended April 30, 2023, amounted to an annual rate of 0.01% of the fund’s average daily managed net assets.
Trustee expenses. The fund compensates each Trustee who is not an employee of the Advisor or its affiliates. These Trustees receive from the fund and the other John Hancock closed-end funds an annual
retainer. In addition, Trustee out-of-pocket expenses are allocated to each fund based on its net assets relative to other funds within the John Hancock group of funds complex.
Note 6—Fund share transactions
On December 2007, the Board of
Trustees approved a share repurchase plan, which is subsequently reviewed by the Board of Trustees each year in December. Under the current share repurchase plan, the fund may purchase in the open market, between
January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2023, up to 10% of its outstanding common shares as of December 31, 2022. The share repurchase plan will remain in effect between January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2023.
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During the six months ended April
30, 2023 and the year ended October 31, 2022, the fund had no activities under the repurchase program. Shares repurchased and corresponding dollar amounts, if any, are included on the Statements of changes in net
assets. The anti-dilutive impacts of these share repurchases, if any, are included on the Financial highlights.
Note 7—Leverage risk
The fund utilizes a Liquidity
Agreement (LA) to increase its assets available for investment. When the fund leverages its assets, shareholders bear the expenses associated with the LA and have potential to benefit or be disadvantaged from the use
of leverage. The Advisor’s fee is also increased in dollar terms from the use of leverage. Consequently, the fund and the Advisor may have differing interests in determining whether to leverage the fund’s
assets. Leverage creates risks that may adversely affect the return for the holders of shares, including:
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the likelihood of greater volatility of NAV and market price of shares;
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fluctuations in the interest rate paid for the use of the LA;
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increased operating costs, which may reduce the fund’s total return;
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the potential for a decline in the value of an investment acquired through leverage, while the fund’s obligations under such leverage remains fixed; and
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the fund is more likely to have to sell securities in a volatile market in order to meet asset coverage or other debt compliance requirements.
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To the extent the income or capital
appreciation derived from securities purchased with funds received from leverage exceeds the cost of leverage, the fund’s return will be greater than if leverage had not been used; conversely, returns would be
lower if the cost of the leverage exceeds the income or capital appreciation derived. The use of securities lending to obtain leverage in the fund’s investments may subject the fund to greater risk of loss than
would reinvestment of collateral in short term highly rated investments.
In addition to the risks created by
the fund’s use of leverage, the fund is subject to the risk that it would be unable to timely, or at all, obtain replacement financing if the LA is terminated. Were this to happen, the fund would be required to
de-leverage, selling securities at a potentially inopportune time and incurring tax consequences. Further, the fund’s ability to generate income from the use of leverage would be adversely affected.
Note 8—Liquidity Agreement
The fund has entered into a LA with
State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSB) that allows it to borrow or otherwise access up to $427.9 million (maximum facility amount) through a line of credit, securities lending and reverse repurchase agreements. The
amounts outstanding at April 30, 2023 are shown in the Statement of assets and liabilities as the Liquidity agreement.
The fund pledges its assets as
collateral to secure obligations under the LA. The fund retains the risks and rewards of the ownership of assets pledged to secure obligations under the LA and makes these assets available for securities lending and
reverse repurchase transactions with SSB acting as the fund’s authorized agent for these transactions. All transactions initiated through SSB are required to be secured with cash collateral received from the
securities borrower (the Borrower) or cash is received from the reverse repurchase agreement (Reverse Repo) counterparties. Securities lending transactions will be secured with cash collateral in amounts at least
equal to 100% of the market value of the securities utilized in these transactions. Cash received by SSB from securities lending or Reverse Repo transactions is credited against the amounts borrowed under the line of
credit. As of April 30, 2023, the LA balance of $418,900,000 was comprised of $265,911,178 from the line of credit and $152,988,822 cash received by SSB from securities lending or Reverse Repo transactions.
Upon return of securities by the
Borrower or Reverse Repo counterparty, SSB will return the cash collateral to the Borrower or proceeds from the Reverse Repo, as applicable, which will eliminate the credit against the line of credit and will cause
the drawdowns under the line of credit to increase by the amounts returned. Income earned on the loaned securities is retained by SSB, and any interest due on the reverse repurchase agreements is paid by
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SSB.
SSB has indemnified the fund for
certain losses that may arise if the Borrower or a Reverse Repo Counterparty fails to return securities when due. With respect to securities lending transactions, upon a default of the securities borrower, SSB
uses the collateral received from the Borrower to purchase replacement securities of the same issue, type, class and series. If the value of the collateral is less than the purchase cost of replacement securities, SSB
is responsible for satisfying the shortfall but only to the extent that the shortfall is not due to any of the fund’s losses on the reinvested cash collateral. Although the risk of the loss of the securities is
mitigated by receiving collateral from the Borrower or proceeds from the Reverse Repo counterparty and through SSB indemnification, the fund could experience a delay in recovering securities or could experience a
lower than expected return if the Borrower or Reverse Repo counterparty fails to return the securities on a timely basis.
Effective April 1, 2023, interest
charged is at the rate of overnight bank funding rate (OBFR) plus 0.700% and is payable monthly on the aggregate balance of the drawdowns outstanding under the LA. Prior to April 1, 2023, interest was charged at a
rate of one month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus 0.625%. As of April 30, 2023, the fund had an aggregate balance of $418,900,000 at an interest rate of 5.51%, which is reflected in the Liquidity agreement
on the Statement of assets and liabilities. During the six months ended April 30, 2023, the average balance of the LA and the effective average interest rate were $418,900,000 and 5.19%, respectively.
The fund may terminate the LA with
60 days’ notice. If certain asset coverage and collateral requirements, or other covenants are not met, the LA could be deemed in default and result in termination. Absent a default or facility termination
event, SSB is required to provide the fund with 360 days’ notice prior to terminating the LA.
Due to the anticipated
discontinuation of LIBOR, as discussed in Note 9, the LA was amended to remove LIBOR as the reference rate for interest and has been replaced with OBFR for interest mutually agreed upon by the fund and SSB. However,
there remains uncertainty regarding the future utilization of LIBOR and the nature of any replacement rate and the potential effect of a transition away from LIBOR on the fund cannot yet be fully determined.
Note 9—LIBOR Discontinuation Risk
LIBOR is a measure of the average
interest rate at which major global banks can borrow from one another. Following allegations of rate manipulation and concerns regarding its thin liquidity, in July 2017, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority, which
regulates LIBOR, announced that it will stop encouraging banks to provide the quotations needed to sustain LIBOR. The ICE Benchmark Administration Limited, the administrator of LIBOR, ceased publishing most LIBOR
maturities, including some US LIBOR maturities, on December 31, 2021, and is expected to cease publishing the remaining and most liquid US LIBOR maturities on June 30, 2023. It is expected that market participants,
such as the fund and SSB, have transitioned or will transition to the use of alternative reference or benchmark rates prior to the applicable LIBOR publication cessation date. However, although regulators have
encouraged the development and adoption of alternative rates, such as the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR), there is currently no definitive information regarding the future utilization of LIBOR or of any
particular replacement rate.
Although the transition
process away from LIBOR has become increasingly well-defined in advance of the anticipated discontinuation dates, the impact on the transition away from LIBOR referenced financial instruments remains uncertain. It is
expected that market participants will amend financial instruments referencing LIBOR to include fallback provisions and other measures that contemplate the discontinuation of LIBOR or other similar market disruption
events, but neither the effect of the transition process nor the viability of such measures is known. To facilitate the transition of legacy derivatives contracts referencing LIBOR, the International Swaps and
Derivatives Association, Inc. launched a protocol to incorporate fallback provisions. However, there are obstacles to converting certain longer term securities and transactions to a new benchmark or benchmarks
and the effectiveness of one alternative reference rate versus multiple alternative reference rates in new or existing financial instruments and products has not been determined. Certain proposed replacement rates to
LIBOR, such
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as SOFR, which is a broad measure of secured
overnight US Treasury repo rates, are materially different from LIBOR, and changes in the applicable spread for financial instruments transitioning away from LIBOR will need to be made to accommodate the differences.
Furthermore, the risks associated with the expected discontinuation of LIBOR and transition to replacement rates may be exacerbated if an orderly transition to an alternative reference rate is not completed in a
timely manner.
As market participants transition
away from LIBOR, LIBOR’s usefulness may deteriorate. The transition process may lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets that currently rely on LIBOR to determine interest rates. LIBOR’s
deterioration may adversely affect the liquidity and/or market value of securities that use LIBOR as a benchmark interest rate. The use of an alternative reference rate may result in increases to the interest paid by
the fund pursuant to the LA and, therefore, may adversely affect the fund’s performance.
Note 10—Purchase and sale of securities
Purchases and sales of securities,
other than short-term investments, amounted to $63,669,131 and $80,400,284, respectively, for the six months ended April 30, 2023.
Note 11—Industry or sector risk
The fund may invest a large
percentage of its assets in one or more particular industries or sectors of the economy. If a large percentage of the fund’s assets are economically tied to a single or small number of industries or sectors of
the economy, the fund will be less diversified than a more broadly diversified fund, and it may cause the fund to underperform if that industry or sector underperforms. In addition, focusing on a particular industry
or sector may make the fund’s NAV more volatile. Further, a fund that invests in particular industries or sectors is particularly susceptible to the impact of market, economic, regulatory and other factors
affecting those industries or sectors.
Note 12—Investment in affiliated underlying funds
The fund may invest in affiliated
underlying funds that are managed by the Advisor and its affiliates. Information regarding the fund’s fiscal year to date purchases and sales of the affiliated underlying funds as well as income and capital
gains earned by the fund, if any, is as follows:
|
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|
|
|
|
|
| Dividends and distributions
|
| Affiliate
| Ending
share
amount
| Beginning
value
| Cost of
purchases
| Proceeds
from shares
sold
| Realized
gain
(loss)
| Change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
| Income
distributions
received
| Capital gain
distributions
received
| Ending
value
|
| John Hancock Collateral Trust
| 2,663,091
| $24,949,536
| $88,088,366
| $(86,423,078)
| $9,150
| $(787)
| $510,530
| —
| $26,623,187
|
Note 13—New accounting pronouncement
In March 2020, the Financial
Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued an Accounting Standards Update (ASU), ASU 2020-04, which provides optional, temporary relief with respect to the financial reporting of contracts subject to certain types of
modifications due to the planned discontinuation of the LIBOR and other IBOR-based reference rates as of the end of 2021. The temporary relief provided by ASU 2020-04 is effective for certain reference rate-related
contract modifications that occur during the period March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2024. Management expects that the adoption of the guidance will not have a material impact to the financial statements.
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Investment objective, principal
investment strategies, and principal risks
Unaudited
Investment Objective
The fund’s investment
objective is to provide a high level of after-tax total return from dividend income and capital appreciation.
Principal Investment Strategies
Under normal circumstances, the fund
will invest at least 80% of its assets (net assets plus borrowing for investment purposes) in dividend-paying common and preferred securities that the Advisor believes at the time of acquisition are eligible to pay
tax-advantaged dividends. This is a non-fundamental policy and may be changed by the Board of Trustees of the fund provided that shareholders are provided with at least 60 days prior written notice of any change as
required by the rules under the 1940 Act. Tax-advantaged dividends generally include dividends from domestic corporations and dividends from foreign corporations that meet certain specified criteria. The fund
generally can pass the tax treatment of tax advantaged dividends it receives through to its common shareholders, provided certain holding period and other requirements are satisfied by the shareholders. There
can be no assurance as to the portion of the fund’s dividends that will be tax-advantaged.
The fund may invest the remainder of
its assets in equity securities and in investment grade and below investment grade fixed income securities, including debt instruments and real estate investment trusts, that
generate income taxed at ordinary income rather than long-term capital gain rates. For any year, so long as the fund’s ordinary income,
tax-exempt income (if any), and net realized short-term capital gains in excess of net long-term capital losses are fully offset by expenses of the fund, all of the fund’s income
distributions would be characterized as tax-advantaged dividends. Although the fund intends to invest at least 80% of its assets in equity
securities that pay tax-advantaged dividends and to satisfy the holding period and other requirements, a portion of the
fund’s income distributions may be taxable at higher federal income tax rates applicable to ordinary income.
The fund may invest its portfolio of
equity securities in companies of any market capitalization. In selecting securities for the fund’s portfolio, the Advisor focuses on dividend-paying common and preferred securities that produce an attractive
level of tax-advantaged income. The Advisor also considers a security’s potential for capital appreciation. The Advisor generally uses a value approach in selecting the fund’s equity investments. Using
this investment style, the Advisor seeks securities selling at what the Advisor believes are substantial discounts to their underlying values and then holds these securities until the market values reflect their
intrinsic values. The Advisor evaluates a security’s potential value, including the attractiveness of its market valuation, based on the company’s assets and prospects for earnings growth. The fund may
seek to enhance the level of dividend income it receives by engaging in dividend capture trading.
Debt securities in which the fund
may invest include: securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities and custodial receipts therefor; securities issued or guaranteed by a foreign government or any of its
political subdivisions, authorities, agencies or instrumentalities or by international or supranational entities; corporate debt securities including notes, bonds and debentures; certificates of deposit and
bankers’ acceptances issued or guaranteed by, or time deposits maintained at, banks (including U.S. or foreign branches of U.S. banks or U.S. or foreign branches of foreign banks) having total assets of more
than $1 billion; commercial paper; and mortgage related securities. The fund may, from time to time, invest up to 20% of its total assets in preferred stocks and other fixed income securities
rated below investment grade at the time of acquisition (that, is rated BB, Ba or lower as determined by S&P, Fitch or Moody’s) or, if unrated, determined to be of comparable credit quality by the Advisor.
The below investment grade securities in which the fund invests may be rated as low as Cc or Ca, provided that no more than 5% of
the fund’s total assets will be invested in securities rated below B at the time of investment.
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The fund concentrates its
investments in securities issued by corporations in the utilities sector. The fund may invest up to 40% of its net assets in securities of corporate and government issuers located outside the United States that are
traded or denominated in U.S. dollars. The fund may also invest up to 20% of its total assets in illiquid securities.
The fund may also invest in
derivatives such as futures contracts, options, options on futures contracts, equity swaps, and reverse repurchase agreements. In addition, the fund may invest in repurchase agreements. The fund may sell a security
short if it owns at least an equal amount of the security sold short or another security convertible or exchangeable for an equal amount of the security sold short without payment of further compensation (a short sale
against-the-box). The fund may invest in the securities of other investment companies to the extent that such investments are consistent with the
fund’s investment objective and principal investment strategies and permissible under the 1940 Act.
The fund may engage in portfolio
trading, may issue preferred shares, borrow or issue short-term debt securities, and enter into reverse repurchase agreements to obtain investment leverage either alone and/or in combination with other forms of
investment leverage or for temporary purposes. The fund utilizes a liquidity agreement to increase its assets available for investments, and may also seek to obtain additional income or portfolio leverage by making
secured loans of its portfolio securities with a value of up to 33 1/3% of its total assets.
The Advisor may also take into
consideration environmental, social, and/or governance (ESG) factors, alongside other relevant factors, as part of its investment selection process. The ESG characteristics utilized in the fund’s investment
process may change over time and one or more characteristics may not be relevant with respect to all issuers that are eligible fund investments.
Principal Risks
As is the case with all
exchange-listed closed-end funds, shares of this fund may trade at a discount or a premium to the fund’s net asset value (NAV). An investment in the fund is subject to investment and market risks, including the
possible loss of the entire principal invested.
The fund’s main risks are
listed below in alphabetical order, not in order of importance.
Changing distribution level &
return of capital risk. There is no guarantee prior distribution levels will be maintained, and distributions may include a substantial tax return of capital. A return of capital is the return of all or a portion
of a shareholder’s investment in the fund.
Concentration risk. Because the fund may focus on one or more industries or sectors of the economy, its performance depends in large part on the performance of those industries or sectors. As a result, the
value of an investment may fluctuate more widely since it is more susceptible to market, economic, political, regulatory, and other conditions and risks affecting those industries or sectors than a fund that invests
more broadly across industries and sectors.
Credit and counterparty risk. The issuer or guarantor of a fixed-income security, the counterparty to an over-the-counter derivatives contract, or a borrower of fund securities may not make timely payments or otherwise
honor its obligations. U.S. government securities are subject to varying degrees of credit risk depending upon the nature of their support. A downgrade or default affecting any of the fund’s securities could
affect the fund’s performance.
Cybersecurity and operational
risk. Cybersecurity breaches may allow an unauthorized party to gain access to fund assets, customer data, or proprietary information, or cause a fund or its service providers to suffer data
corruption or lose operational functionality. Similar incidents affecting issuers of a fund’s securities may negatively impact performance. Operational risk may arise from human error, error by third parties,
communication errors, or technology failures, among other causes.
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Economic and market events risk. Events in the U.S. and global financial markets, including actions taken by the U.S. Federal Reserve or foreign central banks to stimulate or stabilize economic growth, may at times
result in unusually high market volatility, which could negatively impact performance. Reduced liquidity in credit and fixed-income markets could adversely affect issuers worldwide. Financial institutions could suffer
losses as interest rates rise or economic conditions deteriorate.
As a result of continued political
tensions and armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine commencing in February of 2022, the extent and ultimate result of which are unknown at this time, the United States and the European Union, along
with the regulatory bodies of a number of countries, have imposed economic sanctions on certain Russian corporate entities and individuals, and certain sectors of Russia’s economy, which may result in, among
other things, the continued devaluation of Russian currency, a downgrade in the country’s credit rating, and/or a decline in the value and liquidity of Russian securities, property or interests. These sanctions
could also result in the immediate freeze of Russian securities and/or funds invested in prohibited assets, impairing the ability of a fund to buy, sell, receive or deliver those securities and/or assets. Economic
sanctions and other actions against Russian institutions, companies, and individuals resulting from the ongoing conflict may also have a substantial negative impact on other economies and securities markets both
regionally and globally, as well as on companies with operations in the conflict region, the extent to which is unknown at this time.
A widespread health crisis such as a
global pandemic could cause substantial market volatility, exchange trading suspensions and closures, and affect fund performance. For example, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has resulted and may continue to
result in significant disruptions to global business activity and market volatility due to disruptions in market access, resource availability, facilities operations, imposition of tariffs, export controls and supply
chain disruption, among others. The impact of a health crisis and other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future, could affect the global economy in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present
time. A health crisis may exacerbate other preexisting political, social, and economic risks. Any such impact could adversely affect the fund’s performance, resulting in losses to your investment.
Equity securities risk. The price of equity securities may decline due to changes in a company’s financial condition or overall market conditions. Securities the manager believes are undervalued may never
realize their full potential value, and in certain markets value stocks may underperform the market as a whole.
ESG integration risk. The manager considers ESG factors that it deems relevant or additive, along with other material factors and analysis, when managing the fund. The portion of the fund’s investments
for which the manager considers these ESG factors may vary, and could increase or decrease over time. In certain situations, the extent to which these ESG factors may be applied according to the manager’s
integrated investment process may not include U.S. Treasuries, government securities, or other asset classes. ESG factors may include, but are not limited to, matters regarding board diversity, climate change
policies, and supply chain and human rights policies. Incorporating ESG criteria and making investment decisions based on certain ESG characteristics, as determined by the manager, carries the risk that the fund may
perform differently, including underperforming funds that do not utilize ESG criteria or funds that utilize different ESG criteria. Integration of ESG factors into the fund’s investment process may result in a
manager making different investments for the fund than for a fund with a similar investment universe and/or investment style that does not incorporate such considerations in its investment strategy or processes, and
the fund’s investment performance may be affected. Because ESG factors are one of many considerations for the fund, the manager may nonetheless include companies with low ESG characteristics or exclude companies
with high ESG characteristics in the fund’s investments.
Fixed-income securities risk. A rise in interest rates typically causes bond prices to fall. The longer the average maturity or duration of the bonds held by a fund, the more sensitive it will likely be to
interest-rate fluctuations. An issuer may not make all interest payment or repay all or any of the principal borrowed. Changes in a security’s credit qualify may adversely affect fund performance. Additionally,
the value of inflation-indexed securities is subject to the effects of changes in market interest rates caused by factors other than inflation (real interest rates). Generally, when real interest rates rise, the value
of inflation-indexed securities will fall and the fund’s value may decline as a result of this exposure to these securities.
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Foreign securities risk. Less information may be publicly available regarding foreign issuers, including foreign government issuers. Foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes and may be more volatile than
U.S. securities. Currency fluctuations and political and economic developments may adversely impact the value of foreign securities. If applicable, depositary receipts are subject to most of the risks associated with
investing in foreign securities directly because the value of a depositary receipt is dependent upon the market price of the underlying foreign equity security. Depositary receipts are also subject to liquidity
risk.
Hedging, derivatives, and other
strategic transactions risk. Hedging, derivatives, and other strategic transactions may increase a fund’s volatility and could produce disproportionate losses, potentially more than the fund’s principal
investment. Risks of these transactions are different from and possibly greater than risks of investing directly in securities and other traditional instruments. Under certain market conditions, derivatives could
become harder to value or sell and may become subject to liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions). Derivatives and other strategic transactions that the fund intends to utilize include:
futures contracts, options, options on futures contracts, equity swaps, and reverse repurchase agreements. Futures contracts, options, and swaps generally are subject to counterparty risk. In addition, swaps may be
subject to interest-rate and settlement risk, and the risk of default of the underlying reference obligation. An event of default or insolvency of the counterparty to a reverse repurchase agreement could result in
delays or restrictions with respect to the fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities. In addition, a reverse repurchase agreement may be considered a form of leverage and may, therefore, increase
fluctuations in the fund’s NAV.
Illiquid and restricted
securities risk. Illiquid and restricted securities may be difficult to value and may involve greater risks than liquid securities. Illiquidity may have an adverse impact on a particular security’s
market price and the fund’s ability to sell the security.
Investment company securities
risk. The fund may invest in securities of other investment companies. Fund shareholders indirectly bear their proportionate share of the expenses of each such investment company. The total
return on such investments will be reduced by the operating expenses and fees of such other investment companies, including advisory fees.
Large company risk. Larger companies may grow more slowly than smaller companies or be slower to respond to business developments. Large-capitalization securities may underperform the market as a
whole.
Leveraging risk. Issuing preferred shares or using derivatives may result in a leveraged portfolio. Leveraging long exposures increases a fund’s losses when the value of its investments declines.
Some derivatives have the potential for unlimited loss, regardless of the size of the initial investment. The fund also utilizes a Liquidity Agreement to increase its assets available for investment. See “Note 7
—Leverage risk” above.
LIBOR discontinuation risk. The publication of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), which many debt securities, derivatives and other financial instruments use as the reference or benchmark rate for interest
rate calculations, was discontinued for certain maturities as of December 31, 2021, and is expected to be discontinued on June 30, 2023 for the remaining maturities. The transition process away from LIBOR may lead to
increased volatility and illiquidity in markets that currently rely on LIBOR to determine interest rates, and the eventual use of an alternative reference rate may adversely affect the fund’s performance. In
addition, the usefulness of LIBOR may deteriorate in the period leading up to its discontinuation, which could adversely affect the liquidity or market value of securities that use LIBOR.
Liquidity risk. The extent (if at all) to which a security may be sold or a derivative position closed without negatively impacting its market value may be impaired by reduced market activity or
participation, legal restrictions, or other economic and market impediments. Widespread selling of fixed-income securities to satisfy redemptions during periods of reduced demand may adversely impact the price or
salability of such securities.
Lower-rated and high-yield
fixed-income securities risk. Lower-rated and high-yield fixed-income securities (junk bonds) are subject to greater credit quality risk, risk of default, and price volatility than higher-rated fixed-income securities,
may be considered speculative, and can be difficult to resell.
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Mortgage-backed and asset-backed
securities risk. Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities are subject to different combinations of prepayment, extension, interest-rate, and other market risks. Factors that impact the value of these
securities include interest rate changes, the reliability of available information, credit quality or enhancement, and market perception.
Preferred and convertible securities
risk. Preferred stock dividends are payable only if declared by the issuer’s board. Preferred stock may be subject to redemption provisions. The market values of convertible securities
tend to fall as interest rates rise and rise as interest rates fall. Convertible preferred stock’s value can depend heavily upon the underlying common stock’s value.
Real estate investment trust
risk. REITs, pooled investment vehicles that typically invest in real estate directly or in loans collateralized by real estate, carry risks associated with owning real estate, including the
potential for a decline in value due to economic or market conditions.
Small and mid-sized company
risk. Small and mid-sized companies are generally less established and may be more volatile than larger companies. Small and/or mid-capitalization securities may underperform the market as a
whole.
U.S. Government agency
obligations risk. U.S. government-sponsored entities such as Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) and the Federal Home Loan Banks,
although chartered or sponsored by Congress, are not funded by congressional appropriations and the debt securities that they issue are neither guaranteed nor issued by the U.S. government. Such debt securities are
subject to the risk of default on the payment of interest and/or principal, similar to the debt securities of private issuers. The maximum potential liability of the issuers of some U.S. government obligations may
greatly exceed their current resources, including any legal right to support from the U.S. government. Although the U.S. government has provided financial support to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in the past, there can
be no assurance that it will support these or other government-sponsored entities in the future.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Unaudited
The fund is a closed-end,
diversified management investment company, common shares of which were initially offered to the public on February 25, 2004, and are publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (the NYSE).
Dividends and distributions
During the six months ended April
30, 2023, distributions from net investment income totaling $0.8280 per share and distributions from capital gains totaling $0.0272 per share were paid to shareholders. The dates of payments and the amounts per share
were as follows:
| Payment Date
| Income Distributions1
|
| November 30, 2022
| $0.1380
|
| December 30, 2022
| 0.1380
|
| January 31, 2023
| 0.1380
|
| February 28, 2023
| 0.1380
|
| March 31, 2023
| 0.1380
|
| April 28, 2023
| 0.1380
|
| Total
| $0.8280
|
| 1A portion of the distributions may be deemed a tax return of capital at year end.
|
| Payment Date
| Additional Distributions
|
| December 30, 2022
| $0.0272
|
|
|
| Total
| $0.8552
|
Shareholder communication and
assistance
If you have any questions concerning
the fund, we will be pleased to assist you. If you hold shares in your own name and not with a brokerage firm, please address all notices, correspondence, questions or other communications regarding the fund to the
transfer agent at:
Regular Mail:
Computershare
P.O. Box 43006
Providence, RI 02940-3078
Registered or Overnight Mail:
Computershare
150 Royall Street, Suite 101
Canton, MA 02021
If your shares are held with a
brokerage firm, you should contact that firm, bank or other nominee for assistance.
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SHAREHOLDER MEETING
The fund held its Annual Meeting
of Shareholders on Tuesday, February 21, 2023. The following proposal was considered by the shareholders:
THE PROPOSAL PASSED ON FEBRUARY 21,
2023
Proposal: To elect one (1) Trustee (Noni L. Ellison) to serve for a one-year term ending at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. To elect two (2) Trustees (Dean C. Garfield and Patricia
Lizarraga) to serve for a two-year term ending at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, and to elect six (6) Trustees (James R. Boyle, William H. Cunningham, Grace K. Fey, Paul Lorentz, Hassell H. McClellan, and
Gregory A. Russo) to serve for a three-year term ending at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
|
| Total votes
for the nominee
| Total votes withheld
from the nominee
|
| Independent Trustees
|
|
|
| James R. Boyle
| 27,422,087.940
| 685,439.510
|
| William H. Cunningham
| 27,306,587.940
| 800,939.510
|
| Noni L. Ellison
| 27,439,997.940
| 667,529.510
|
| Grace K. Fey
| 27,373,663.940
| 733,863.510
|
| Dean C. Garfield
| 27,372,977.940
| 734,549.510
|
| Patricia Lizarraga
| 27,430,080.940
| 676,446.510
|
| Hassell H. McClellan
| 27,209,561.940
| 897,965.510
|
| Gregory A. Russo
| 27,358,356.940
| 749,170.510
|
|
|
|
|
| Non-Independent Trustees
|
|
|
| Paul Lorentz
| 27,445,172.940
| 662,354.510
|
Trustees whose term of office
continued after the Annual Meeting of Shareholders because they were not up for election are: Andrew G. Arnott, Marianne Harrison, Deborah C. Jackson, Steven R. Pruchansky, and Frances G. Rathke.
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Trustees
Hassell H. McClellan, Chairperson
Steven R. Pruchansky, Vice Chairperson
Andrew G. Arnott†
James R. Boyle
William H. Cunningham*
Grace K. Fey
Noni L. Ellison^
Dean C. Garfield^
Marianne Harrison†,#
Deborah C. Jackson
Patricia Lizarraga*,^
Paul Lorentz‡
Frances G. Rathke*
Gregory A. Russo
Officers
Andrew G. Arnott
President
Charles A. Rizzo
Chief Financial Officer
Salvatore Schiavone
Treasurer
Christopher (Kit) Sechler
Secretary and Chief Legal Officer
Trevor Swanberg
Chief Compliance Officer
Investment advisor
John Hancock Investment Management
LLC
Subadvisor
Manulife Investment Management (US)
LLC
Portfolio Managers
Joseph H. Bozoyan, CFA
James Gearhart, CFA
Jonas Grazulis, CFA
Caryn E. Rothman, CFA
Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust
Company
Transfer agent
Computershare Shareowner Services,
LLC
Legal counsel
K&L Gates LLP
Stock symbol
Listed New York Stock Exchange:
HTD
† Non-Independent Trustee
* Member of the Audit Committee
^ Appointed to serve as Independent Trustee effective as of September 20, 2022.
# Ms. Harrison is retiring effective May 1, 2023.
‡ Appointed to serve as Non-Independent Trustee effective as of September 20, 2022.
The fund’s proxy
voting policies and procedures, as well as the fund proxy voting record for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, are available free of charge on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website at
sec.gov or on our website.
All of the fund’s
holdings as of the end of the third month of every fiscal quarter are filed with the SEC on Form N-PORT within 60 days of the end of the fiscal quarter. The fund’s Form N-PORT filings are available on our
website and the SEC’s website, sec.gov.
We make this information
on your fund, as well as monthly portfolio holdings, and other fund details available on our website at jhinvestments.com or by calling 800-852-0218.
The report is certified
under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which requires closed-end funds and other public companies to affirm that, to the best of their knowledge, the information in their financial reports is fairly and accurately stated in
all material respects.
| You can also contact us:
|
|
|
| 800-852-0218
| Regular mail:
| Express mail:
|
| jhinvestments.com
| Computershare
P.O. Box 43006
Providence, RI 02940-3078
| Computershare
150 Royall St., Suite 101
Canton, MA 02021
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John Hancock family of funds
U.S. EQUITY FUNDS
Blue Chip Growth
Classic Value
Disciplined Value
Disciplined Value Mid Cap
Equity Income
Financial Industries
Fundamental All Cap Core
Fundamental Large Cap Core
Mid Cap Growth
New Opportunities
Regional Bank
Small Cap Core
Small Cap Growth
Small Cap Value
U.S. Global Leaders Growth
U.S. Growth
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUNDS
Disciplined Value International
Emerging Markets
Emerging Markets Equity
Fundamental Global Franchise
Global Environmental
Opportunities
Global Equity
Global Shareholder Yield
Global Thematic Opportunities
International Dynamic Growth
International Growth
International Small Company
FIXED-INCOME FUNDS
Bond
California Municipal Bond
Emerging Markets Debt
Floating Rate Income
Government Income
High Yield
High Yield Municipal Bond
Income
Investment Grade Bond
Money Market
Municipal Opportunities
Opportunistic Fixed Income
Short Duration Bond
Short Duration Municipal
Opportunities
Strategic Income Opportunities
ALTERNATIVE FUNDS
Alternative Asset Allocation
Diversified Macro
Infrastructure
Multi-Asset Absolute Return
Real Estate Securities
Seaport Long/Short
A fund’s investment
objectives, risks, charges, and expenses should be considered carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other important information about the fund. To obtain a prospectus, contact your financial
professional, call John Hancock Investment Management at 800-225-5291, or visit our website at jhinvestments.com. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing or sending money.
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS
John Hancock Corporate Bond ETF
John Hancock International High
Dividend ETF
John Hancock Mortgage-Backed
Securities ETF
John Hancock Multifactor Developed
International ETF
John Hancock Multifactor Emerging
Markets ETF
John Hancock Multifactor Large Cap
ETF
John Hancock Multifactor Mid Cap
ETF
John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap
ETF
John Hancock Preferred Income
ETF
John Hancock U.S. High Dividend
ETF
ASSET ALLOCATION/TARGET DATE FUNDS
Balanced
Multi-Asset High Income
Lifestyle Blend Portfolios
Lifetime Blend Portfolios
Multimanager Lifestyle
Portfolios
Multimanager Lifetime Portfolios
Preservation Blend Portfolios
ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND
GOVERNANCE FUNDS
ESG Core Bond
ESG International Equity
ESG Large Cap Core
CLOSED-END FUNDS
Asset-Based Lending
Financial Opportunities
Hedged Equity & Income
Income Securities Trust
Investors Trust
Preferred Income
Preferred Income II
Preferred Income III
Premium Dividend
Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income
Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder
Yield
John Hancock ETF shares are bought
and sold at market price (not NAV), and are not individually redeemed from the fund. Brokerage commissions will reduce returns.
John Hancock ETFs are distributed by
Foreside Fund Services, LLC, and are subadvised by Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC or Dimensional Fund Advisors LP. Foreside is not affiliated with John Hancock Investment Management Distributors LLC, Manulife
Investment Management (US) LLC or Dimensional Fund Advisors LP.
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP
receives compensation from John Hancock in connection with licensing rights to the John Hancock Dimensional indexes. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP does not sponsor, endorse, or sell, and makes no representation as to
the advisability of investing in, John Hancock Multifactor ETFs.
A trusted brand
John Hancock Investment Management
is a premier asset manager
with a heritage of financial stewardship dating back to 1862. Helping
our shareholders pursue their financial goals is at the core of everything
we do. It’s why we support the role of professional financial advice
and operate with the highest standards of conduct and integrity.
A better way to invest
We serve investors globally through
a unique multimanager approach:
We search the world to find proven portfolio teams with specialized
expertise for every strategy we offer, then we apply robust investment
oversight to ensure they continue to meet our uncompromising
standards and serve the best interests of our shareholders.
Results for investors
Our unique approach to asset
management enables us to provide
a diverse set of investments backed by some of the world’s best
managers, along with strong risk-adjusted returns across asset classes.
“A trusted brand” is
based on a survey of 6,651 respondents conducted by Medallia between 3/18/20 and 5/13/20.
John Hancock Investment Management
LLC, 200 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA 02116-5010, 800-225-5291, jhinvestments.com
Manulife Investment Management, the
Stylized M Design, and Manulife Investment Management & Stylized M Design are trademarks of The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company and are used by its affiliates under license.
6/2023
ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.
Not Applicable
ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
Not Applicable
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
Not Applicable
ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.
(a)Not applicable.
(b)Not applicable.
ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED- END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.
(a)Not applicable.
|
|
Total number of
|
|
Total number of
|
Maximum number of
|
|
|
Average price
|
shares purchased
|
shares that may yet
|
|
|
shares
|
as part of publicly
|
be purchased under
|
|
Period
|
purchased
|
per share
|
announced plans*
|
the plans
|
|
Nov-21
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
3,542,288
|
|
Dec-21
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
3,542,288
|
|
Jan-22
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
3,542,288
|
|
Feb-22
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
3,542,288
|
|
Mar-22
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
3,542,288
|
|
Apr-22
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
3,542,288
|
|
Total
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
*In December 2007, the Board of Trustees approved a share repurchase plan, which has been subsequently reviewed and approved by the Board of Trustees. Under the current share repurchase plan, the Fund may purchase in the open market up to 10% of its outstanding common shares as of December 31, 2022. The current share plan will remain in effect between January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2023.
ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
The registrant has adopted procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant's Board of Trustees. A copy of the procedures is filed as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR. See attached "John Hancock Funds – Nominating, Governance and Administration Committee Charter."
ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a)Based upon their evaluation of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as
conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this Form N-CSR, the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that those disclosure controls and procedures provide reasonable assurance that the material information required to be disclosed by the registrant on this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms.
(b)There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that
occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 12. DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
The Fund did not participate directly in securities lending activities. See Note 8 to financial statements in Item 1.
ITEM 13. EXHIBITS.
(a)(1) Not applicable
(a)(2) Separate certifications for the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, are attached.
(b)Separate certifications for the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as required by 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, are attached. The certifications furnished pursuant to this paragraph are not deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such certifications are not deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that the Registrant specifically incorporates them by reference.
(c)(1) Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders is attached. See attached "John Hancock Funds – Nominating, Governance and Administration Committee Charter."
(c)(2) Registrant's notice to shareholders pursuant to Registrant's exemptive order granting an exemption from Section 19(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended and Rule 19b-1 thereunder regarding distributions made pursuant to the Registrant's Managed Distribution Plan.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund
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By:
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/s/ Andrew Arnott
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Andrew Arnott
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President
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Date:
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June 27, 2023
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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By:
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/s/ Andrew Arnott
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Andrew Arnott
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President
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Date:
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June 27, 2023
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|
By:
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/s/ Charles A. Rizzo
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Charles A. Rizzo
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Chief Financial Officer
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Date:
|
June 27, 2023
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CERTIFICATION
I, Andrew Arnott, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of the John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (the "registrant");
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:
(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Date: June 27, 2023 |
/s/ Andrew Arnott |
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Andrew Arnott |
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President |
CERTIFICATION
I, Charles A. Rizzo, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of the John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (the "registrant");
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:
(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Date: June 27, 2023 |
/s/ Charles A. Rizzo |
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Charles A. Rizzo |
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Chief Financial Officer |
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
In connection with the attached Report of John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (the "registrant") on Form N-CSR to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Report"), each of the undersigned officers of the registrant does hereby certify that, to the best of such officer's knowledge:
1.The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2.The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in the Report.
/s/ Andrew Arnott
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Andrew Arnott President
Dated: June 27, 2023
/s/ Charles A. Rizzo
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Charles A. Rizzo Chief Financial Officer
Dated: June 27, 2023
A signed original of this written statement, required by Section 906, has been provided to the registrant and will be retained by the registrant and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
*These certifications are being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and are not being filed as part of this Form N-CSR or as a separate disclosure document.
JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS1
NOMINATING AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHARTER
Overall Role and Responsibility
The Nominating and Governance Committee (the "Committee") of each of the Trusts shall (1) make determinations and recommendations to the Board of Trustees (the "Board") regarding issues related to (a) the composition of the Board and (b) corporate governance matters applicable to the Trustees who are not "interested persons" as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), of any of the Trusts, or of any Fund's investment adviser, subadviser or principal underwriter and who are "independent" as defined in the rules of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") (the "Independent Trustees") and (2) discharge such additional duties, responsibilities and functions as are delegated to it from time to time.
Membership
The Nominating and Governance Committee (the "Committee") shall be composed of all of the Independent Trustees of the Board. One member of the Committee shall be appointed by the Board as Chair of the Committee. The chair shall be responsible for leadership of the Committee, including scheduling meetings or reviewing and approving the schedule for them, preparing agendas or reviewing and approving them before meetings, presiding over meetings of the Committee and making reports to the full Board, as appropriate.
Structure, Operations and Governance
Meetings and Actions by Written Consent. The Committee shall meet as often as required or as the Committee deems appropriate, with or without management present. Meetings may be called and notice given by the Committee chair or a majority of the members of the Committee. Members may attend meetings in person or by telephone. The Committee may act by written consent to the extent permitted by law and the Funds' governing documents. The Committee shall report to the Board on any significant action it takes not later than the next following Board meeting.
Required Vote and Quorum. The affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Committee participating in any meeting of the Committee at which a quorum is present is necessary for the adoption of any resolution. At least a majority of the Committee members present at the meeting in person or by telephone shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
1"John Hancock Funds" includes each trust and series as may be amended from time to time (each individually, a "Trust," and collectively, the "Trusts," and each series thereof, a "Portfolio" or "Fund," and collectively, the "Portfolios" or "Funds").
Delegation to Subcommittees. The Committee may delegate any portion of its authority to a subcommittee of one or more members.
Appropriate Resources and Authority. The Committee shall have the resources and authority appropriate to discharge its responsibilities, including the authority to retain special counsel and other advisers, experts or consultants, at the Funds' expense, as it determines necessary or appropriate to carry out its duties and responsibilities. In addition, the Committee shall have direct access to such officers of and service providers to the Funds as it deems desirable.
Review of Charter. The Committee Charter shall be approved by at least a majority of the Independent Trustees of the Trust. The Committee shall review and assess the adequacy of this Charter periodically and, where necessary or as it deems desirable, will recommend changes to the Board for its approval. The Board may amend this Charter at any time in response to recommendations from the Committee or on its own motion.
Executive Sessions. The Committee may meet privately and may invite non-members to attend such meetings. The Committee may meet with representatives of the Investment Management Services department of the Funds' advisers, internal legal counsel of the Funds' advisers, members of the John Hancock Funds Risk & Investment Operations Committee (the "RIO Committee") and with representatives of the Funds' service providers, including the subadvisers, to discuss matters that relate to the areas for which the Committee has responsibility.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
The Committee shall have the following duties and powers, to be exercised at such times and in such manner as the Committee shall determine:
1.Except where a Trust is legally required to nominate individuals recommended by another, to identify individuals qualified to serve as Independent Trustees of the Trusts, and to consider and recommend to the full Board nominations of individuals to serve as Trustees.
2.To consider, as it deems necessary or appropriate, the criteria for persons to fill existing or newly created Trustee vacancies. The Committee shall use the criteria and principles set forth in Annex A to guide its Trustee selection process.
3.To consider and recommend changes to the Board regarding the size, structure, and composition of the Board.
4.To evaluate, from time to time, and determine changes to the retirement policies for the Independent Trustees, as appropriate.
5.To periodically review the Board's committee structure and, in collaboration with the Chairs of the various Committees, the charters of the Board's committees, and
recommend to the Board of Trustees changes to the committee structure and charters as it deems appropriate.
6.To retain and terminate any firm(s) to be used to identify or evaluate or assist in identifying or evaluating potential Independent Board nominees, subject to the Board's sole authority to approve the firm's fees and other retention terms.
7.To consider and determine the amount of compensation to be paid by the Trusts to the Independent Trustees, including the compensation of the Chair of the Board or any Vice-Chair of the Board and of Committee Chairs, and to address compensation-related matters. The Chair of the Board has been granted the authority to approve special compensation to Independent Trustees in recognition of any significant amount of additional time and service to the Trusts provided by them, subject to ratification of any such special compensation by the Committee at the next regular meeting of the Committee.
8.To coordinate and administer an annual self-evaluation of the Board, which will include, at a minimum, a review of its effectiveness in overseeing the number of Funds in the Fund complex and the effectiveness of its committee structure.
9.To review the Board Governance Procedures and recommend to the Board of Trustees changes to the Procedures as the Committee deems appropriate.
10.To report its activities to the full Board and to make such recommendations with respect to the matters described above and other matters as the Committee may deem necessary or appropriate.
Additional Responsibilities
The Committee will also perform other tasks assigned to it from time to time by the Chair of the Board or by the Board, and will report findings and recommendations to the Board, as appropriate.
Last revised: December 12, 2018
ANNEX A
The Committee may take into account a wide variety of factors in considering Trustee candidates, including (but not limited to) the criteria set forth below. The Committee may determine that a candidate who does not satisfy these criteria in one or more respects should nevertheless be considered as a nominee if the Committee finds that the criteria satisfied by the candidate and the candidate's other qualifications demonstrate the appropriate level of fitness to serve.
General Criteria
1.Nominees should have a reputation for integrity, honesty and adherence to high ethical standards, and such other personal characteristics as a capacity for leadership and the ability to work well with others.
2.Nominees should have business, professional, academic, financial, accounting or other experience and qualifications which demonstrate that they will make a valuable contribution as Trustees.
3.Nominees should have a commitment to understand the Funds, and the responsibilities of a trustee/director of an investment company and to regularly attend and participate in meetings of the Board and its committees.
4.Nominees should have the ability to understand the sometimes conflicting interests of the various constituencies of the Funds, including shareholders and the investment adviser, and to act in the interests of all shareholders.
5.Nominees should not have, nor appear to have, a conflict of interest that would impair their ability to represent the interests of all the shareholders and to fulfill the responsibilities of a trustee.
6.Nominees should have experience on corporate or other institutional bodies having oversight responsibilities.
It is the intent of the Committee that at least one Independent Trustee be an "audit committee financial expert" as that term is defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR.
Application of Criteria to Current Trustees
The re-nomination of current Trustees should not be viewed as automatic, but should be based on continuing qualification under the criteria set forth above based on, among other things, the current Trustee's contribution to the Board and any committee on which he or she serves.
Review of Nominations
1.The Committee believes that it is in the best interests of each Trust and its shareholders to obtain highly-qualified candidates to serve as members of the Board.
2.In nominating candidates who would be Independent Trustees, the Committee believes that no particular qualities or skills nor any specific minimum qualifications or disqualifications are controlling or paramount. The Committee shall take into consideration any such factors as it deems appropriate; however, the appropriate mix of skills, expertise and attributes needed to maintain an effective board are sought in the applicant pool as part of every search the Board undertakes for new trustees, including but not limited to the diversity of thought, as well as of gender, race, ethnic background and geographic origin. These factors may also include (but are not limited to) the person's character, integrity, judgment, skill and experience with investment companies and other organizations of comparable purpose, complexity and size and subject to similar legal restrictions and oversight; the interplay of the candidate's experience with the experience of other Board members; and the extent to which the candidate would be a desirable addition to the Board and any Committees thereof. Other factors that the Committee may take into consideration include a person's availability and commitment to attend meetings and perform his or her responsibilities; whether or not the person has or had any relationships that might impair or appear to impair his or her independence, such as any business, financial or family relationships with Fund management, the investment adviser and/or any subadviser of the Funds, as applicable, Fund service providers, or their affiliates or with Fund shareholders. The Committee will strive to achieve a group that reflects a diversity of experiences in respect of industries, professions and other experiences, and that is diversified as to thought, gender, race, ethnic background and geographic origin.
3.While the Committee is solely responsible for the selection and recommendation to the Board of Independent Trustee candidates, the Committee may consider nominees recommended by any source, including shareholders, management, legal counsel and Board members, as it deems appropriate. The Committee may retain a professional search firm or a consultant to assist the Committee in a search for a qualified candidate. Any recommendations from shareholders shall be directed to the Secretary of the relevant Trust at such address as is set forth in the Trust's disclosure documents. Recommendations from management may be submitted to the Committee Chair. All recommendations shall include all information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for the election of Board members and as specified
in the relevant Trust's By-Laws, and must be accompanied by a written consent of the proposed candidate to stand for election if nominated for the Board and to serve if elected by shareholders.
4.Any shareholder nomination must be submitted in compliance with all of the pertinent provisions of Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in order to be considered by the Committee. In evaluating a nominee recommended by a shareholder, the Committee, in addition to the criteria discussed above, may consider the objectives of the shareholder in submitting that nomination and whether such objectives are consistent with the interests of all shareholders. If the Board determines to include a shareholder's candidate among the slate of its designated nominees, the candidate's name will be placed on the Trust's proxy card. If the Board determines not to include such candidate among its designated nominees, and the shareholder has satisfied the requirements of Rule 14a-8, the shareholder's candidate will be treated as a nominee of the shareholder who originally nominated the candidate. In that case, the candidate will not be named on the proxy card distributed with the Trust's proxy statement.
5.As long as a current Independent Trustee continues, in the opinion of the Committee, to satisfy the criteria listed above, the Committee generally would favor the re-nomination of a current Trustee rather than a new candidate. Consequently, while the Committee will consider nominees recommended by shareholders to serve as trustees, the Committee may only act upon such recommendations if there is a vacancy on the Board, or the Committee determines that the selection of a new or additional Trustee is in the best interests of the relevant Trust. In the event that a vacancy arises or a change in Board membership is determined to be advisable, the Committee will, in addition to any shareholder recommendations, consider candidates identified by other means as discussed in this Annex A.
6.With respect to candidates for Independent Trustee, a biography of each candidate shall be acquired and shall be reviewed by counsel to the Independent Trustees and counsel to the Trust to determine the candidate's eligibility to serve as an Independent Trustee.
7.The Committee may from time to time establish specific requirements and/or additional factors to be considered for Independent Trustee candidates as it deems necessary or appropriate.
8.After its consideration of relevant factors, the Committee shall present its recommendation(s) to the full Board for its consideration.
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund
Notification of Sources of Distribution
This notice provides shareholders of the John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE: HTD) with important information concerning the distribution declared on November 1, 2022, and payable on November 30, 2022. No action is required on your part.
Distribution Period: |
November 2022 |
Distribution Amount Per Common Share: |
$0.1380 |
The following table sets forth the estimated sources of the current distribution, payable November 30, 2022, and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income; net realized short term capital gains; net realized long term capital gains; and return of capital or other capital source. All amounts are expressed on a per common share basis and as a percentage of the distribution amount.
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11/1/2022-11/30/2022 1 |
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of the Total |
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Current |
of the Current |
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Total Cumulative |
Cumulative |
Source |
Distribution ($) |
Distribution |
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Distributions ($) |
Distributions |
Net Investment Income |
0.1207 |
87% |
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0.1207 |
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87% |
Net Realized Short- |
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Term Capital Gains |
0.0000 |
0% |
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0.0000 |
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0% |
Net Realized Long- |
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Term Capital Gains |
0.0035 |
3% |
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0.0035 |
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3% |
Return of Capital or |
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Other Capital Source |
0.0138 |
10% |
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0.0138 |
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10% |
Total per common share |
0.1380 |
100% |
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0.1380 |
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100% |
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Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the 5 years ended on October 31, 2022 |
5.06% |
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of October 31, 2022 |
7.30% |
Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through October 31, 2022 |
-3.21% |
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Cumulative fiscal year-to-date distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of |
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October 31, 2022 |
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0.61% |
You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund's managed distribution plan.
The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the
1The Fund's current fiscal year began on November 1, 2022 and will end on October 31, 2023.
money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund's investment performance and should not be confused with "yield" or "income."
The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this Notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
The Fund has declared the November 2022 distribution pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan (the "Plan"). Under the Plan, the Fund makes fixed monthly distributions in the amount of $0.1380 per share, which will continue to be paid monthly until further notice.
If you have questions or need additional information, please contact your financial professional or call the John Hancock Investment Management Closed-End Fund Information Line at 1-800-843-0090, Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., Eastern Time.
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund
Notification of Sources of Distribution
This notice provides shareholders of the John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE: HTD) with important information concerning the distribution declared on December 1, 2022, and payable on December 30, 2022. No action is required on your part.
Distribution Period: |
December 2022 |
Distribution Amount Per Common Share: |
$0.1380 |
The following table sets forth the estimated sources of the current distribution, payable December 30, 2022, and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income; net realized short term capital gains; net realized long term capital gains; and return of capital or other capital source. All amounts are expressed on a per common share basis and as a percentage of the distribution amount.
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For the fiscal year-to-date period |
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For the period 12/1/2022-12/31/2022 |
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11/1/2022-12/31/2022 1 |
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of the Current |
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Total Cumulative |
Cumulative |
Source |
Distribution ($) |
Distribution |
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Distributions ($) |
Distributions |
Net Investment Income |
0.0913 |
66% |
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0.2076 |
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75% |
Net Realized Short- |
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Term Capital Gains |
0.0000 |
0% |
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0.0653 |
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24% |
Net Realized Long- |
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Term Capital Gains |
0.0467 |
34% |
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0.0031 |
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1% |
Return of Capital or |
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Other Capital Source |
0.0000 |
0% |
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0.0000 |
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0% |
Total per common share |
0.1380 |
100% |
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0.2760 |
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100% |
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Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the 5 years ended on November 30, 2022 |
6.26% |
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of November 30, |
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2022 |
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6.83% |
Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through November 30, 2022 |
7.31% |
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Cumulative fiscal year-to-date distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of |
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November 30, 2022 |
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1.14% |
You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund's managed distribution plan.
The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this Notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the
1The Fund's current fiscal year began on November 1, 2022 and will end on October 31, 2023.
Fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
The Fund has declared the December 2022 distribution pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan (the "Plan"). Under the Plan, the Fund makes fixed monthly distributions in the amount of $0.1380 per share, which will continue to be paid monthly until further notice.
If you have questions or need additional information, please contact your financial professional or call the John Hancock Investment Management Closed-End Fund Information Line at 1-800-843-0090, Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., Eastern Time.
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund
Notification of Sources of Distribution
This notice provides shareholders of the John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE: HTD) with important information concerning the distribution declared on January 3, 2023, and payable on January 31, 2023. No action is required on your part.
Distribution Period: |
January 2023 |
Distribution Amount Per Common Share: |
$0.1380 |
The following table sets forth the estimated sources of the current distribution, payable January 31, 2023, and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income; net realized short term capital gains; net realized long term capital gains; and return of capital or other capital source. All amounts are expressed on a per common share basis and as a percentage of the distribution amount.
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For the fiscal year-to-date period |
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For the period 01/1/2023-01/31/2023 |
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11/1/2022-01/31/2023 1 |
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of the Total |
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Current |
of the Current |
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Total Cumulative |
Cumulative |
Source |
Distribution ($) |
Distribution |
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Distributions ($) |
Distributions |
Net Investment Income |
0.0152 |
11% |
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0.2231 |
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54% |
Net Realized Short- |
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Term Capital Gains |
0.0000 |
0% |
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0.0571 |
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14% |
Net Realized Long- |
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Term Capital Gains |
0.0000 |
0% |
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0.0827 |
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20% |
Return of Capital or |
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Other Capital Source |
0.1228 |
89% |
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0.0511 |
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12% |
Total per common share |
0.1380 |
100% |
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0.4140 |
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100% |
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Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the 5 years ended on December 31, 2022 |
6.10% |
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of December 31, |
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2022 |
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7.09% |
Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through December 31, 2022 |
4.12% |
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Cumulative fiscal year-to-date distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of |
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December 31, 2022 |
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1.77% |
You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund's managed distribution plan.
The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the
1The Fund's current fiscal year began on November 1, 2022 and will end on October 31, 2023.
money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund's investment performance and should not be confused with "yield" or "income."
The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this Notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
The Fund has declared the January 2023 distribution pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan (the "Plan"). Under the Plan, the Fund makes fixed monthly distributions in the amount of $0.1380 per share, which will continue to be paid monthly until further notice.
If you have questions or need additional information, please contact your financial professional or call the John Hancock Investment Management Closed-End Fund Information Line at 1-800-843-0090, Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., Eastern Time.
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund
Notification of Sources of Distribution
This notice provides shareholders of the John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE: HTD) with important information concerning the distribution declared on February 1, 2023, and payable on February 28, 2023. No action is required on your part.
Distribution Period: |
February 2023 |
Distribution Amount Per Common Share: |
$0.1380 |
The following table sets forth the estimated sources of the current distribution, payable February 28, 2023, and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income; net realized short term capital gains; net realized long term capital gains; and return of capital or other capital source. All amounts are expressed on a per common share basis and as a percentage of the distribution amount.
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For the fiscal year-to-date period |
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For the period 02/1/2023-02/28/2023 |
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11/1/2022-02/28/2023 1 |
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% Breakdown |
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% Breakdown |
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of the Total |
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Current |
of the Current |
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Total Cumulative |
Cumulative |
Source |
Distribution ($) |
Distribution |
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Distributions ($) |
Distributions |
Net Investment Income |
0.1267 |
92% |
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0.3473 |
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63% |
Net Realized Short- |
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Term Capital Gains |
0.0000 |
0% |
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0.0572 |
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10% |
Net Realized Long- |
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Term Capital Gains |
0.0000 |
0% |
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0.0393 |
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7% |
Return of Capital or |
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Other Capital Source |
0.0113 |
8% |
|
0.1081 |
|
20% |
Total per common share |
0.1380 |
100% |
|
0.5519 |
|
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the 5 years ended on January 31, 2023 |
7.75% |
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of January 31, 2023 |
6.82% |
Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through January 31, 2023 |
8.79% |
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|
|
|
|
|
Cumulative fiscal year-to-date distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of |
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January 31, 2023 |
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|
|
|
|
2.27% |
You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund's managed distribution plan.
The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the
1The Fund's current fiscal year began on November 1, 2022 and will end on October 31, 2023.
money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund's investment performance and should not be confused with "yield" or "income."
The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this Notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
The Fund has declared the February 2023 distribution pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan (the "Plan"). Under the Plan, the Fund makes fixed monthly distributions in the amount of $0.1380 per share, which will continue to be paid monthly until further notice.
If you have questions or need additional information, please contact your financial professional or call the John Hancock Investment Management Closed-End Fund Information Line at 1-800-843-0090, Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., Eastern Time.
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund
Notification of Sources of Distribution
This notice provides shareholders of the John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE: HTD) with important information concerning the distribution declared on March 1, 2023, and payable on March 31, 2023. No action is required on your part.
Distribution Period: |
March 2023 |
Distribution Amount Per Common Share: |
$0.1380 |
The following table sets forth the estimated sources of the current distribution, payable March 31, 2023, and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income; net realized short term capital gains; net realized long term capital gains; and return of capital or other capital source. All amounts are expressed on a per common share basis and as a percentage of the distribution amount.
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For the fiscal year-to-date period |
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For the period 03/1/2023-03/31/2023 |
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11/1/2022-03/31/2023 1 |
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% Breakdown |
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% Breakdown |
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|
|
of the Total |
|
Current |
of the Current |
|
Total Cumulative |
Cumulative |
Source |
Distribution ($) |
Distribution |
|
Distributions ($) |
Distributions |
Net Investment Income |
0.0893 |
65% |
|
0.4352 |
|
63% |
Net Realized Short- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Term Capital Gains |
0.0000 |
0% |
|
0.0000 |
|
0% |
Net Realized Long- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Term Capital Gains |
0.0000 |
0% |
|
0.0000 |
|
0% |
Return of Capital or |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Capital Source |
0.0487 |
35% |
|
0.2547 |
|
37% |
Total per common share |
0.1380 |
100% |
|
0.6899 |
|
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the 5 years ended on February 28, 2023 |
7.31% |
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of February 28, |
|
2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
7.29% |
Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through February 28, 2023 |
2.46% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cumulative fiscal year-to-date distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of |
|
February 28, 2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
3.04% |
You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund's managed distribution plan.
The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the
1The Fund's current fiscal year began on November 1, 2022 and will end on October 31, 2023.
money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund's investment performance and should not be confused with "yield" or "income."
The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this Notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
The Fund has declared the March 2023 distribution pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan (the "Plan"). Under the Plan, the Fund makes fixed monthly distributions in the amount of $0.1380 per share, which will continue to be paid monthly until further notice.
If you have questions or need additional information, please contact your financial professional or call the John Hancock Investment Management Closed-End Fund Information Line at 1-800-843-0090, Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., Eastern Time.
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund
Notification of Sources of Distribution
This notice provides shareholders of the John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE: HTD) with important information concerning the distribution declared on April 3, 2023, and payable on April 28, 2023. No action is required on your part.
Distribution Period: |
April 2023 |
Distribution Amount Per Common Share: |
$0.1380 |
The following table sets forth the estimated sources of the current distribution, payable April 28, 2023, and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income; net realized short term capital gains; net realized long term capital gains; and return of capital or other capital source. All amounts are expressed on a per common share basis and as a percentage of the distribution amount.
|
|
|
|
For the fiscal year-to-date period |
|
For the period 04/1/2023-04/30/2023 |
|
11/1/2022-04/30/2023 1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
% Breakdown |
|
|
% Breakdown |
|
|
|
of the Total |
|
Current |
of the Current |
|
Total Cumulative |
Cumulative |
Source |
Distribution ($) |
Distribution |
|
Distributions ($) |
Distributions |
Net Investment Income |
0.0176 |
13% |
|
0.4503 |
|
54% |
Net Realized Short- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Term Capital Gains |
0.0000 |
0% |
|
0.0000 |
|
0% |
Net Realized Long- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Term Capital Gains |
0.0000 |
0% |
|
0.0000 |
|
0% |
Return of Capital or |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Capital Source |
0.1204 |
87% |
|
0.3776 |
|
46% |
Total per common share |
0.1380 |
100% |
|
0.8279 |
|
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the 5 years ended on March 31, 2023 |
6.29% |
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of March 31, 2023 |
7.55% |
Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through March 31, 2023 |
-0.47% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cumulative fiscal year-to-date distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of March |
|
31, 2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
3.78% |
You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund's managed distribution plan.
The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the
1The Fund's current fiscal year began on November 1, 2022 and will end on October 31, 2023.
money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund's investment performance and should not be confused with "yield" or "income."
The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this Notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
The Fund has declared the April 2023 distribution pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan (the "Plan"). Under the Plan, the Fund makes fixed monthly distributions in the amount of $0.1380 per share, which will continue to be paid monthly until further notice.
If you have questions or need additional information, please contact your financial professional or call the John Hancock Investment Management Closed-End Fund Information Line at 1-800-843-0090, Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., Eastern Time.
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