John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (HEQ) Competitors $10.76 +0.02 (+0.18%) Closing price 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$10.76 +0.00 (+0.01%) As of 04:04 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock HEQ vs. AOD, AGD, AWP, THQ, THW, AVK, AFB, ARDC, BFZ, and BHKShould you be buying John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund include Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (AOD), Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (AGD), abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund (AWP), Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund (THQ), Abrdn World Healthcare Fund (THW), Advent Convertible and Income Fund (AVK), AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund (AFB), Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund (ARDC), BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ), and BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry. John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund vs. Its Competitors Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund Abrdn World Healthcare Fund Advent Convertible and Income Fund AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust BlackRock Core Bond Trust Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (NYSE:AOD) and John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (NYSE:HEQ) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations. Does the media prefer AOD or HEQ? In the previous week, John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund and 0 mentions for Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund. Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund Neutral John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund Neutral Is AOD or HEQ a better dividend stock? Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.07 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.8%. John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.3%. Which has higher valuation and earnings, AOD or HEQ? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund$94.38MN/AN/AN/AN/AJohn Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund$15.34MN/AN/AN/AN/A Is AOD or HEQ more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend FundN/A N/A N/A John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund N/A N/A N/A SummaryAberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund beats John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund on 2 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks. Get John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HEQ and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding HEQ and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart HEQ vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricJohn Hancock Hedged Equity & Income FundAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket CapN/A$1.30B$6.48B$21.27BDividend Yield0.10%4.41%4.17%3.53%P/E RatioN/A22.5714.2729.22Price / SalesN/A2,439.341,766.6052.82Price / CashN/A60.62127.5023.61Price / BookN/A1.395.285.36Net IncomeN/A$265.04M$1.23B$996.59M7 Day Performance1.16%0.32%0.89%3.11%1 Month Performance1.55%0.80%2.16%3.23%1 Year Performance-1.11%6.41%24.58%11.54% John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HEQJohn Hancock Hedged Equity & Income FundN/A$10.76+0.2%N/A-0.8%$0.00$15.34M0.00340News CoverageAODAberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend FundN/A$9.11-0.5%N/A+3.1%$0.00$94.38M0.00N/APositive NewsAGDAbrdn Global Dynamic Dividend FundN/A$11.53flatN/A+14.8%$0.00$25.50M0.00N/APositive NewsAWPabrdn Global Premier Properties FundN/A$3.95+0.4%N/A-8.7%$0.00$45.21M0.00N/APositive NewsTHQAbrdn Healthcare Opportunities FundN/A$16.96+0.6%N/A-21.9%$0.00$6.59M0.001,088Positive NewsTHWAbrdn World Healthcare FundN/A$11.47-0.2%N/A-11.8%$0.00$2.90M0.00N/APositive NewsAVKAdvent Convertible and Income FundN/A$12.31-0.8%N/A-2.8%$0.00$51.89M0.00N/APositive NewsAFBAllianceBernstein National Municipal Income FundN/A$10.21-0.1%N/A-10.1%$0.00$602.34K0.00N/ANegative NewsDividend IncreaseARDCAres Dynamic Credit Allocation FundN/A$14.61-0.1%N/A-4.5%$0.00$41.20M0.00N/ABFZBlackRock California Municipal Income TrustN/A$10.37-0.7%N/A-12.3%$0.00$5.38M0.00N/AInsider TradeBHKBlackRock Core Bond TrustN/A$9.59+0.4%N/A-16.1%$0.00$10.21M0.00N/A Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund Alternatives Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund Alternatives abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund Alternatives Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund Alternatives Abrdn World Healthcare Fund Alternatives Advent Convertible and Income Fund Alternatives AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund Alternatives Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Alternatives BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust Alternatives BlackRock Core Bond Trust Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:HEQ) was last updated on 8/27/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new milliona...Brownstone Research | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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