LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY
FOR
JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS COMMON SHARES
SECTION 16(a) FILINGS
As an officer of John Hancock Investment Management LLC, the undersigned hereby
constitutes and appoints with full power of substitution each of Sarah Coutu,
Thomas Dee, Khimmara Greer, Kinga Kapuscinski, Suzanne Lambert, Nicholas J.
Kolokithas, Edward Macdonald, Mara Moldwin, Harsha Pulluru, Christopher Sechler,
Betsy Anne Seel and Steven Sunnerberg, acting singly, the undersigned's true and
lawful attorney-in-fact to:
(1) Prepare and execute for the undersigned Forms 3, 4, and 5 and
amendments thereto regarding Common Shares of the Companies noted in Appendix A
in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
rules thereunder;
(2) File any such Form 3, 4, or 5 or amendments thereto with the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and any stock exchange or
similar authority; and
(3) Take any other action which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact,
may be necessary or desirable in connection with the foregoing.
The undersigned acknowledges that neither the foregoing attorneys-in-fact nor
the Companies are assuming the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with
Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder.
This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5, unless earlier
revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing
attorneys-in-fact. This Power of Attorney may be filed with the SEC as may be
necessary or appropriate.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this 8th day of May 2023.
/s/ Kristie Feinberg
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Kristie Feinberg
President and CEO1
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1 Appointment effective on May 16, 2023.
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APPENDIX A
LIST OF JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund
John Hancock Income Securities Trust
John Hancock Investors Trust
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund
John Hancock Asset-Based Lending Fund
Manulife Private Credit Plus Fund
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