JHS (John Hancockome Securities Trust) Beginning Cash Position: $3.53 Mil (As of Apr. 2026)

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JHS John Hancock Income Securities Trust JHS
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What is John Hancockome Securities Trust Beginning Cash Position?

John Hancockome Securities Trust JHS -0.29% 34 Beginning Cash Position is $3.53 Mil as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus rates JHS with a GF Score™ of 34/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

John Hancockome Securities Trust's Beginning Cash Position for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was $3.53 Mil.

John Hancockome Securities Trust's quarterly Beginning Cash Position declined from Apr. 2025 ($2.66 Mil) to Oct. 2025 ($-1.19 Mil) but then increased from Oct. 2025 ($-1.19 Mil) to Apr. 2026 ($3.53 Mil).

John Hancockome Securities Trust's annual Beginning Cash Position increased from Oct. 2023 ($-3.31 Mil) to Oct. 2024 ($0.34 Mil) and increased from Oct. 2024 ($0.34 Mil) to Oct. 2025 ($1.47 Mil).

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John Hancockome Securities Trust Beginning Cash Position Historical Data

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John Hancockome Securities Trust Beginning Cash Position Chart

John Hancockome Securities Trust Annual Data
Trend Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24 Oct25
Beginning Cash Position
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John Hancockome Securities Trust Semi-Annual Data
Apr18 Oct18 Apr19 Oct19 Apr20 Oct20 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Oct22 Apr23 Oct23 Apr24 Oct24 Apr25 Oct25 Apr26
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John Hancockome Securities Trust Beginning Cash Position Calculation

Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement.

What does a Beginning Cash Position of $3.53 Mil mean?
John Hancockome Securities Trust (JHS) has a Beginning Cash Position of $3.53 Mil as of Apr. 2026. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on John Hancockome Securities Trust and its competitors.
Is John Hancockome Securities Trust's Beginning Cash Position too high?
John Hancockome Securities Trust's current Beginning Cash Position is $3.53 Mil. Overall, John Hancockome Securities Trust has a GF Score™ of 34/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does John Hancockome Securities Trust's Beginning Cash Position compare to GGZ and NMI?
John Hancockome Securities Trust's Beginning Cash Position of $3.53 Mil can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beginning Cash Position for an Asset Management company?
A good Beginning Cash Position depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Beginning Cash Position should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beginning Cash Position mean?
A high Beginning Cash Position can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on John Hancockome Securities Trust and its competitors. John Hancockome Securities Trust's current Beginning Cash Position is $3.53 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is John Hancockome Securities Trust stock overvalued right now?
John Hancockome Securities Trust (JHS) has a current Beginning Cash Position of $3.53 Mil. The current Beginning Cash Position is $3.53 Mil. John Hancockome Securities Trust's overall GF Score™ is 34/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beginning Cash Position calculated?
Beginning Cash Position is calculated from a company's financial statements. For John Hancockome Securities Trust (JHS), the current Beginning Cash Position is $3.53 Mil as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

John Hancockome Securities Trust Business Description

Address 200 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA, USA, 02116
John Hancock Income Securities Trust is a closed-end diversified management investment company based in the United States. The fund's primary investment objective is to provide a high level of current income consistent with prudent investment risk. It invests its net assets, along with borrowings for investment purposes, primarily in income-producing securities, including marketable corporate debt securities, government obligations, and cash and commercial paper. The majority of its assets are allocated to debt securities that are rated investment-grade at the time of purchase, or to unrated securities deemed by its investment advisor or subadvisor to be of comparable credit quality. The trust is externally managed by John Hancock Investment Management, a subsidiary of Manulife, and its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker JHS. Income is generated through interest and other distributions from its portfolio holdings.
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