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John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) Price, Holdings & Fees
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) closed at $652.44 on Oct 9, 2026, up 0.89% from the previous close of $646.68.
Share price, past year
1Y +39.18%Monthly closing prices
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | $652.44 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $641.93 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $648.95 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $587.62 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $588.83 |
| May 29, 2026 | $568.82 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $524.11 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $525.10 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $524.52 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $509.54 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $466.45 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $461.02 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $461.07 |
Key statistics
- Expense ratio
- —
- Net assets
- $435.6M
- as of Jul 31, 2026
- Holdings
- 181
- as of Jul 31, 2026
- 52-week range
- $449.67 – $652.44
Holdings
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Preferred Income Fund III held 181 investments worth $435.57M as of Jul 31, 2026. Its largest holding was Wells Fargo and Company, at 2.99% of the fund.
| # | Holding | % of fund | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wells Fargo and CompanyWFC | 2.99% | $13.04M |
| 2 | Bank of America CorporationBAC | 2.81% | $12.25M |
| 3 | The Phoenix Companies Inc. | 2.37% | $10.34M |
| 4 | Athene Holding Ltd. | 2.27% | $9.89M |
| 5 | Vistra Corp.VST | 2.18% | $9.52M |
| 6 | Telephone and Data Systems Inc.TDS | 2.06% | $8.96M |
| 7 | Venture Global LNG Inc | 2.01% | $8.77M |
| 8 | Energy Transfer LPET | 1.94% | $8.46M |
| 9 | Athene Holding Ltd. | 1.92% | $8.37M |
| 10 | CMS Energy CorporationCMS | 1.89% | $8.23M |
| 11 | NRG Energy Inc.NRG | 1.78% | $7.73M |
| 12 | SempraSRE | 1.77% | $7.71M |
| 13 | Citizens Financial Group Inc.CFG | 1.71% | $7.47M |
| 14 | SBL Holdings LLC | 1.66% | $7.24M |
| 15 | Duke Energy CorporationDUK | 1.66% | $7.22M |
| 16 | Enbridge Inc. | 1.64% | $7.15M |
| 17 | Citizens Financial Group Inc.CFG | 1.61% | $7.02M |
| 18 | SBL Holdings LLC | 1.57% | $6.85M |
| 19 | SCE Trust VIIEIX | 1.54% | $6.72M |
| 20 | Morgan StanleyMS | 1.54% | $6.72M |
| 21 | Affiliated Managers Group Inc.AMG | 1.49% | $6.47M |
| 22 | AEGON Funding Company LLC | 1.45% | $6.31M |
| 23 | Citigroup Inc.C | 1.41% | $6.14M |
| 24 | Rogers Communications Inc. | 1.40% | $6.11M |
| 25 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc.GS | 1.35% | $5.88M |
Top 25 of 181 holdings, as of Jul 31, 2026. Percentages are of the fund's net assets.
What the fund owns
| Asset type | % of fund |
|---|---|
| Preferred stock | 88.28% |
| Bonds and other debt | 73.15% |
| Cash and short-term investments | 0.51% |
| Country | % of fund |
|---|---|
| United States | 144.26% |
| Canada | 9.35% |
| France | 1.78% |
| Bermuda | 1.69% |
| Spain | 1.47% |
| Japan | 1.37% |
| Switzerland | 1.12% |
| Germany | 0.46% |
| United Kingdom | 0.45% |
Shares of net assets from the fund's N-PORT report. Funds that borrow can add up to more than 100%, with borrowing (such as repurchase agreements) shown as a negative share.
Monthly total returns
Over the 3 months to Jul 31, 2026, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Preferred Income Fund III's total return was −1.80%, as reported to the SEC.
| Month | Total return |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | −1.41% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | −0.03% |
| May 31, 2026 | −0.37% |
The fund's own total returns as reported to the SEC (N-PORT), including reinvested distributions. Not the sample prices above.
Fund profile
- Name
- John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Preferred Income Fund III
- Ticker
- HPS
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Fund type
- Closed-end fund
- Trust
- JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III
- SEC CIK
- 0001215913
- Fractional shares
- Yes
Recent SEC filings
- Sep 25, 2026
- Oct 6, 2026
- Mar 31, 2026
- Oct 2, 2025
- Apr 3, 2025
- Oct 4, 2024
- Apr 4, 2024
- Oct 2, 2023
Frequently asked questions
What is HPS's price?
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) closed at $652.44 on Oct 9, 2026, up 0.89% from the previous close of $646.68.
What does HPS hold?
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Preferred Income Fund III held 181 investments worth $435.57M as of Jul 31, 2026. Its largest holding was Wells Fargo and Company, at 2.99% of the fund. Its five largest holdings were Wells Fargo and Company, Bank of America Corporation, The Phoenix Companies Inc., Athene Holding Ltd., Vistra Corp..
How has HPS performed?
Over the 3 months to Jul 31, 2026, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Preferred Income Fund III's total return was −1.80%, as reported to the SEC.
Sources and methodology
Holdings, net assets and monthly returns come from the fund's N-PORT filing with the SEC, as of Jul 31, 2026 (filed Sep 25, 2026). Prices are generated sample data for development. Data sources and disclosures