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JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III

CIK: 0001215913 HPS Fixed Income
Report date: 2026-03-30
AUM $462M
Expense Ratio —
Category Fixed Income
State MA
Fiscal Year End —
Inception Date —
Manager —
Latest Filing 2026-03-30

About this Fund

JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III is a leading mutual fund company that specializes in providing a diverse range of investment solutions to meet the evolving needs of its clients. With a strong focus on asset management and wealth management, the company offers a comprehensive suite of mutual funds that cater to various investor preferences and risk profiles. The company's investment portfolio comprises a broad spectrum of funds, including equity, debt, hybrid, and income-generating funds, all designed to help investors achieve their long-term financial objectives. By leveraging its expertise in portfolio management, JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III enables investors to create a well-diversified investment portfolio that aligns with their individual goals and risk tolerance. The company's investor-centric approach emphasizes the importance of systematic investment plans, or SIPs, which allow investors to invest a fixed amount of money at regular intervals, thereby promoting disciplined investing and helping to mitigate market volatility. With a commitment to delivering exceptional investment results and outstanding client service, JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III has established itself as a trusted partner for investors seeking to grow their wealth over the long term. The company's key strengths lie in its experienced investment management team, its rigorous research and analysis process, and its ability to adapt to changing market conditions, all of which have contributed to its reputation as a reliable and knowledgeable guide in the complex world of mutual fund investing. As a result, investors have come to trust JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III for its investment expertise, its transparency, and its unwavering dedication to helping them achieve their financial aspirations, whether they are seeking income generation, capital appreciation, or a combination of both. By choosing JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III, investors can tap into the company's extensive resources and expertise, gain access to a wide range of investment opportunities, and benefit from a mutual fund investment strategy that is tailored to their unique needs and goals. With its strong foundation in asset management and wealth management, JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III is well-positioned to continue delivering value to its investors and helping them navigate the complexities of the investment landscape.

Holdings

From latest SEC N-PORT filing · US-listed stocks only

95 positions
# Security Name CUSIP Asset Type Weight % Value ($M) Quantity
1 CM Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Since 2026-05-10 13607QUM2 Debt
0.67%
 $3.10 3,090,000
2 CNP CenterPoint Energy Inc. Since 2026-05-10 15189TBJ5 Debt
1.06%
 $4.89 4,615,000
3 C Citigroup Inc. Since 2026-05-10 172967PC9 Debt
1.34%
 $6.21 6,000,000
4 C Citigroup Inc. Since 2026-05-10 172967PE5 Debt
1.13%
 $5.24 5,000,000
5 C Citigroup Inc. Since 2026-05-10 17327CAV5 Debt
0.67%
 $3.09 3,000,000
6 FCNCA First Citizens BancShares Inc. Since 2026-05-10 31959XAG8 Debt
0.75%
 $3.48 3,400,000
7 FULT Fulton Financial Corporation Since 2026-05-10 360271308 Equity (Preferred)
0.60%
 $2.75 149,500
8 GS The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Since 2026-05-10 38141GA38 Debt
1.48%
 $6.82 6,450,000
9 GS The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Since 2026-05-10 38141GA79 Debt
1.26%
 $5.84 5,531,000
10 HBAN Huntington Bancshares Incorporated Since 2026-05-10 446150773 Equity (Preferred)
1.06%
 $4.91 193,650
11 HBAN Huntington Bancshares Incorporated Since 2026-05-10 446150BG8 Debt
0.60%
 $2.75 2,750,000
12 JXN Jackson Financial Inc. Since 2026-05-10 46817M206 Equity (Preferred)
0.45%
 $2.08 79,853
13 KEY KeyCorp Since 2026-05-10 493267702 Equity (Preferred)
0.24%
 $1.10 43,900
14 AES The AES Corporation Since 2026-05-10 00130HCK9 Debt
1.22%
 $5.64 5,567,000
15 KEY KeyCorp Since 2026-05-10 493267843 Equity (Preferred)
0.56%
 $2.57 101,375
16 KEY KeyCorp Since 2026-05-10 493267876 Equity (Preferred)
0.99%
 $4.57 208,259
17 LNC Lincoln National Corporation Since 2026-05-10 534187885 Equity (Preferred)
1.39%
 $6.40 238,825
18 LNT Alliant Energy Corporation Since 2026-05-10 018802AF5 Debt
0.86%
 $3.97 3,996,000
19 ALL The Allstate Corporation Since 2026-05-10 020002788 Equity (Preferred)
0.64%
 $2.94 109,925
20 AEP American Electric Power Company Inc. Since 2026-05-10 02557TAF6 Debt
0.54%
 $2.51 2,525,000
21 NRG NRG Energy Inc. Since 2026-05-10 629377CU4 Debt
1.73%
 $7.97 7,240,000
22 BANC Banc of California Inc. Since 2026-05-10 05990K841 Equity (Preferred)
0.27%
 $1.26 50,000
23 BAC Bank of America Corporation Since 2026-05-10 060505179 Equity (Preferred)
0.71%
 $3.28 127,225
24 BAC Bank of America Corporation Since 2026-05-10 060505682 Equity (Preferred)
2.56%
 $11.84 9,500
25 BAC Bank of America Corporation Since 2026-05-10 06055H202 Equity (Preferred)
0.66%
 $3.03 142,300
26 BAC Bank of America Corporation Since 2026-05-10 06055HAB9 Debt
0.87%
 $4.00 3,950,000
27 BAC Bank of America Corporation Since 2026-05-10 06055HAH6 Debt
1.18%
 $5.46 5,250,000
28 BAC Bank of America Corporation Since 2026-05-10 06055HAK9 Debt
0.39%
 $1.81 1,775,000
29 BOH Bank of Hawaii Corporation Since 2026-05-10 062540307 Equity (Preferred)
0.55%
 $2.54 96,850
30 BK The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Since 2026-05-10 064058845 Equity (Preferred)
0.75%
 $3.45 134,075
31 NAVI Navient Corporation Since 2026-05-10 63938C405 Equity (Preferred)
1.00%
 $4.60 234,238
32 NEE NextEra Energy Inc. Since 2026-05-10 65339F119 Equity (Preferred)
1.09%
 $5.05 98,800
33 NEE NextEra Energy Inc. Since 2026-05-10 65339F663 Equity (Preferred)
0.45%
 $2.08 37,550
34 NWN Northwest Natural Holding Company Since 2026-05-10 66765NAA3 Debt
1.29%
 $5.96 5,700,000
35 BK The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Since 2026-05-10 064058AN0 Debt
0.81%
 $3.75 3,630,000
36 PNC The PNC Financial Services Group Inc. Since 2026-05-10 693475BF1 Debt
1.05%
 $4.87 4,794,000
37 C Citigroup Inc. Since 2026-05-10 17327CBC6 Debt
0.82%
 $3.81 3,725,000
38 CFG Citizens Financial Group Inc. Since 2026-05-10 174610600 Equity (Preferred)
1.55%
 $7.14 271,975
39 CFG Citizens Financial Group Inc. Since 2026-05-10 174610808 Equity (Preferred)
0.55%
 $2.52 98,750
40 TXNM TXNM Energy Inc. Since 2026-05-10 69349HAJ6 Debt
1.09%
 $5.05 5,000,000
41 PEB Pebblebrook Hotel Trust Since 2026-05-10 70509V803 Equity (Preferred)
0.93%
 $4.29 214,400
42 CFG Citizens Financial Group Inc. Since 2026-05-10 174610AQ8 Debt
1.62%
 $7.46 7,500,000
43 PNFP Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc. Since 2026-05-10 72348N208 Equity (Preferred)
0.24%
 $1.10 43,175
44 PNFP Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc. Since 2026-05-10 72348N307 Equity (Preferred)
1.08%
 $5.00 192,300
45 CRBG Corebridge Financial Inc. Since 2026-05-10 21871X208 Equity (Preferred)
0.85%
 $3.95 165,026
46 CRBG Corebridge Financial Inc. Since 2026-05-10 21871XAU3 Debt
0.65%
 $2.99 2,880,000
47 PNFP Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc. Since 2026-05-10 72348N505 Equity (Preferred)
0.56%
 $2.57 103,400
48 PSA Public Storage Since 2026-05-10 74460W552 Equity (Preferred)
0.77%
 $3.55 185,750
49 DTE DTE Energy Company Since 2026-05-10 233331792 Equity (Preferred)
1.27%
 $5.89 237,500
50 DTE DTE Energy Company Since 2026-05-10 233331859 Equity (Preferred)
1.11%
 $5.14 230,000
51 D Dominion Energy Inc. Since 2026-05-10 25746UEA3 Debt
0.68%
 $3.16 3,145,000
52 DUK Duke Energy Corporation Since 2026-05-10 26441C501 Equity (Preferred)
1.61%
 $7.43 294,775
53 SRE Sempra Since 2026-05-10 816851604 Equity (Preferred)
1.80%
 $8.32 370,000
54 SRE Sempra Since 2026-05-10 816851BS7 Debt
0.63%
 $2.92 2,850,000
55 ENB Enbridge Inc. Since 2026-05-10 29250NBT1 Debt
1.57%
 $7.24 6,325,000
56 SRE Sempra Since 2026-05-10 816851BT5 Debt
0.60%
 $2.76 2,725,000
57 ETR Entergy Corporation Since 2026-05-10 29364GAQ6 Debt
0.96%
 $4.45 4,250,000
58 SO The Southern Company Since 2026-05-10 842587800 Equity (Preferred)
0.54%
 $2.47 120,400
59 SO The Southern Company Since 2026-05-10 842587842 Equity (Preferred)
1.01%
 $4.65 90,800
60 AFGE American Financial Group Inc. Since 2026-05-10 025932880 Equity (Preferred)
0.68%
 $3.13 162,725
61 APO Apollo Global Management Inc. Since 2026-05-10 03769M205 Equity (Preferred)
1.03%
 $4.76 180,509
62 FITB Fifth Third Bancorp Since 2026-05-10 316773886 Equity (Preferred)
0.91%
 $4.21 171,195
63 SO The Southern Company Since 2026-05-10 842587867 Equity (Preferred)
0.41%
 $1.89 73,400
64 SR Spire Inc. Since 2026-05-10 84857L309 Equity (Preferred)
0.23%
 $1.05 42,125
65 SR Spire Inc. Since 2026-05-10 84857LAE1 Debt
0.89%
 $4.09 4,050,000
66 STT State Street Corporation Since 2026-05-10 857477CH4 Debt
1.08%
 $5.00 4,816,000
67 CMS CMS Energy Corporation Since 2026-05-10 125896845 Equity (Preferred)
1.94%
 $8.95 372,250
68 CMS CMS Energy Corporation Since 2026-05-10 125896852 Equity (Preferred)
0.72%
 $3.31 139,475
69 SYF Synchrony Financial Since 2026-05-10 87165B400 Equity (Preferred)
1.06%
 $4.89 188,075
70 BUSE First Busey Corporation Since 2026-05-10 319383600 Equity (Preferred)
0.49%
 $2.26 86,000
71 CMS CMS Energy Corporation Since 2026-05-10 125896860 Equity (Preferred)
1.17%
 $5.40 235,000
72 CMS CMS Energy Corporation Since 2026-05-10 125896BY5 Debt
0.80%
 $3.71 3,596,000
73 TDS Telephone and Data Systems Inc. Since 2026-05-10 879433761 Equity (Preferred)
2.06%
 $9.51 469,125
74 RF Regions Financial Corporation Since 2026-05-10 7591EP860 Equity (Preferred)
1.00%
 $4.61 181,025
75 RF Regions Financial Corporation Since 2026-05-10 7591EP886 Equity (Preferred)
0.13%
 $0.58 33,534
76 MSTR Strategy Inc Since 2026-05-10 594972861 Equity (Preferred)
1.24%
 $5.73 78,700
77 RZB Reinsurance Group of America Incorporated Since 2026-05-10 759351885 Equity (Preferred)
1.45%
 $6.71 263,725
78 RCI Rogers Communications Inc. Since 2026-05-10 775109DH1 Debt
1.53%
 $7.08 6,750,000
79 UMBF UMB Financial Corporation Since 2026-05-10 902788405 Equity (Preferred)
0.70%
 $3.24 119,450
80 USB U.S. Bancorp Since 2026-05-10 902973759 Equity (Preferred)
0.30%
 $1.39 59,250
81 TU TELUS Corporation Since 2026-05-10 87971MCM3 Debt
0.87%
 $4.00 3,825,000
82 AD Array Digital Infrastructure Inc. Since 2026-05-10 911684702 Equity (Preferred)
0.26%
 $1.20 57,420
83 AD Array Digital Infrastructure Inc. Since 2026-05-10 911684884 Equity (Preferred)
0.15%
 $0.70 38,150
84 UNM Unum Group Since 2026-05-10 91529Y601 Equity (Preferred)
0.86%
 $4.00 170,000
85 VST Vistra Corp. Since 2026-05-10 92840MAB8 Debt
0.54%
 $2.51 2,465,000
86 VST Vistra Corp. Since 2026-05-10 92840MAD4 Debt
2.13%
 $9.86 8,982,000
87 VNO Vornado Realty Trust Since 2026-05-10 929042844 Equity (Preferred)
0.63%
 $2.91 159,256
88 VOYA Voya Financial Inc. Since 2026-05-10 929089AG5 Debt
0.74%
 $3.43 3,250,000
89 WSBC Wesbanco Inc. Since 2026-05-10 950810887 Equity (Preferred)
0.96%
 $4.42 172,650
90 WTFC Wintrust Financial Corporation Since 2026-05-10 97650W702 Equity (Preferred)
0.89%
 $4.11 154,550
91 XEL Xcel Energy Inc. Since 2026-05-10 98389B878 Equity (Preferred)
0.86%
 $3.96 159,000
92 RNR Renaissancere Holdings Ltd. Since 2026-05-10 EP0599001 Equity (Preferred)
0.85%
 $3.95 244,375
93 TU TELUS Corporation Since 2026-05-10 87971MCR2 Debt
0.80%
 $3.71 3,690,000
94 TFC Truist Financial Corporation Since 2026-05-10 89832Q695 Equity (Preferred)
0.81%
 $3.75 191,300
95 UBS UBS Group AG Since 2026-05-10 902613BW7 Debt
0.68%
 $3.14 3,100,000
Frequently Asked Questions — JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III
What type of mutual fund is JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III?
JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III is a SEC-registered Fixed Income fund, with $462M in assets under management. Fixed Income funds invest in bonds, government securities, and other debt instruments, seeking regular income and capital preservation. They are generally considered lower risk than equity funds but are sensitive to changes in interest rates — when rates rise, bond prices typically fall. Fixed income funds are commonly used by income-oriented investors or as a portfolio stabiliser alongside equities. As of its latest SEC N-PORT filing, JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III holds 95 portfolio positions, all detailed in the holdings table on this page.
What are JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III's assets under management (AUM)?
JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III has $462M in assets under management (AUM) according to its most recent SEC N-PORT filing on StockSifting. AUM represents the total market value of all securities and other assets held by the fund as of the report date. A larger AUM generally signals a more established fund with greater institutional adoption, more trading liquidity, and potentially lower per-unit operational costs due to economies of scale. AUM changes daily as market prices fluctuate and as investors purchase or redeem fund shares — the figure shown here reflects the most recently available N-PORT disclosure, not the current real-time value. For the live figure, consult the fund's official website or its latest SEC EDGAR filing.
What are JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III's top holdings?
According to JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III's most recent SEC N-PORT filing, the fund's largest holdings by portfolio weight include Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, CenterPoint Energy Inc., Citigroup Inc. , among others. The complete list of all 95 holdings — including CUSIP, asset type, portfolio weight percentage, dollar value, and share quantity — is available in the holdings table above. Holdings data is sourced directly from SEC EDGAR N-PORT filings and reflects the fund's positions as of the report date shown at the top of this page. Due to the 60-day SEC disclosure lag, these positions may differ from the fund's current portfolio. For the latest holdings before public release, refer to SEC EDGAR directly.
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Where can I find JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III's SEC filings?
JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III is required to file monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Its SEC Central Index Key (CIK) is 0001215913. You can access all of JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III's SEC filings — including N-PORT holdings disclosures, annual reports (Form N-CEN), and registration statements — directly on SEC EDGAR (CIK: 0001215913). N-PORT filings disclose the fund's complete portfolio holdings, fair value measurements, and certain risk metrics as of each filing period end date. StockSifting automatically parses these filings to populate the holdings table, AUM figures, and expense ratio displayed on this page, making the raw EDGAR data accessible without needing to download and parse XML files manually.
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Holdings data for JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III on StockSifting is sourced from its most recent SEC EDGAR N-PORT filing. Under SEC rules, registered investment companies must file N-PORT reports monthly, but these are made publicly available approximately 60 days after the reporting period end date. This means the holdings shown on this page reflect the fund's portfolio from roughly two months prior — not today's exact positions. The Report date displayed at the top of this page indicates exactly when the underlying data was current. If the fund has made significant portfolio changes since that date — responding to market events, earnings releases, or macro shifts — those changes will not be reflected here until the next N-PORT filing is released. For the most up-to-date holdings before the public disclosure window, refer to the fund's official website or SEC EDGAR directly. StockSifting is best used for fundamental research and historical portfolio analysis, not real-time trading decisions.