Share this article Share this article BOSTON, Jan. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - The ten John Hancock closed-end funds listed below announced today that, because of the public health concerns regarding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, each fund's Annual Meeting of Shareholders ("Annual Meeting") has been changed to a telephonic meeting format and will no longer allow for in-person participation: John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE: BTO) John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (NYSE: HEQ) John Hancock Income Securities Trust (NYSE: JHS) John Hancock Investors Trust (NYSE: JHI) John Hancock Preferred Income Fund (NYSE: HPI) John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (NYSE: HPF)