HPF - John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC. It is co-managed by John Hancock Asset Management. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of the United States.
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management - Income
- Market Cap
- $346.0M
- P/E Ratio
- 12.34
- Beta
- 0.66
- 52-Week Range
- 15.07-17.13
- Dividend Yield
- $1.48
- IPO Date
- Nov 26, 2002
- Exchange
- NYSE
Frequently asked HPF overview questions
- What is HPF?
- HPF is the ticker symbol for John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II, a listed mutual fund. John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC. It is co-managed by John Hancock Asset Management. Listed on NYSE. HPF is the equity ticker shown on this page; equity options traders use the security for directional, volatility, and income strategies via the listed options chain.
- What are HPF's key statistics?
- John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) carries a market capitalization of $346.0M, 52-week range of 15.07-17.13. Daily price and reference data are accessible from the chart view; these structural inputs frame how downstream analytics (volatility, term structure, derived metrics) interpret the underlying instrument.
- What sector or industry does HPF belong to?
- John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II operates in the Financial Services sector, in the Asset Management - Income industry. Sector classification affects how the ticker correlates with sector ETFs, how it reacts to macro factors like rate moves and commodity prices, and how its options pricing compares to sector peers. Compare HPF's implied volatility and skew against sector benchmarks to gauge whether the options market is pricing single-name or systemic risk relative to the broader peer group.
- How current is the HPF data on this page?
- Options snapshots refresh after each trading session; if no snapshot is currently posted for HPF, it usually reflects low options liquidity or a recently listed name. Fund-level fields refresh from the vendor feed nightly. Registered investment-company filings (N-CSR, N-PX, N-CEN) update on the SEC EDGAR cadence; daily NAV is published by the sponsor after the close.