NPORT-EX 1 d744280dnportex.htm JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND II John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II

John Hancock

Preferred Income Fund II

Quarterly portfolio holdings 4/30/19

 

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Fund’s investments

 

As of 4-30-19 (unaudited)      
     Shares      Value  

Preferred securities (A) 122.3% (79.9% of Total investments)

      $ 542,149,048  

(Cost $534,747,638)

     

Communication services 10.8%

        48,076,792  
     

 

 

 

Diversified telecommunication services 2.7%

     

Qwest Corp., 6.125%

     30,000        682,800  

Qwest Corp., 6.500%

     110,790        2,555,925  

Qwest Corp., 6.750%

     220,000        5,295,400  

Qwest Corp., 6.875%

     138,346        3,537,507  

Wireless telecommunication services 8.1%

     

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc., 6.625% (B)

     168,297        4,589,459  

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc., 6.875% (B)

     115,519        2,949,200  

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc., 7.000% (B)

     283,000        7,188,200  

United States Cellular Corp., 6.950% (B)(C)

     673,600        16,893,888  

United States Cellular Corp., 7.250%

     165,825        4,384,413  

Consumer staples 3.2%

        14,000,000  
     

 

 

 

Food and staples retailing 3.2%

     

Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., 6.250% (D)

     160,000        14,000,000  

Energy 1.3%

        5,550,300  
     

 

 

 

Oil, gas and consumable fuels 1.3%

     

Enbridge, Inc., Series B (6.375% to 4-15-23, then 3 month LIBOR + 3.593%) (B)

     210,000        5,550,300  

Financials 50.4%

        223,571,700  
     

 

 

 

Banks 26.7%

     

Bank of America Corp., 6.500% (B)

     180,000        4,629,600  

Bank of America Corp., 6.625%

     31,922        821,034  

BB&T Corp. (Callable 5-31-19), 5.200% (B)(C)

     326,250        8,094,263  

BB&T Corp., 5.625% (B)(C)

     474,675        12,104,213  

Citigroup Capital XIII (3 month LIBOR + 6.370%), 8.949% (B)(E)

     265,000        7,173,550  

Citigroup, Inc. (7.125% to 9-30-23, then 3 month LIBOR + 4.040%) (B)

     300,564        8,328,628  

GMAC Capital Trust I (3 month LIBOR + 5.785%), 8.469% (E)

     241,900        6,361,970  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 5.450% (B)

     60,000        1,548,000  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.000% (B)

     169,000        4,515,680  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.100% (B)

     276,500        7,252,595  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.125% (B)

     501,419        12,996,780  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.300% (B)

     30,000        776,700  

MB Financial, Inc., 6.000%

     150,000        3,810,000  

Synovus Financial Corp. (6.300% to 6-21-23, then 3 month LIBOR + 3.352%)

     164,500        4,406,955  

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., 5.375% (B)

     70,000        1,759,800  

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (6.125% to 5-1-22, then 3 month LIBOR + 4.067%) (B)

     145,000        3,858,450  

U.S. Bancorp (6.500% to 1-15-22, then 3 month LIBOR + 4.468%) (B)

     570,000        15,247,500  

Wells Fargo & Company, 6.000% (B)

     250,000        6,435,000  

Wells Fargo & Company (6.625% to 3-15-24, then 3 month LIBOR + 3.690%) (B)(C)

     269,225        7,503,301  

Western Alliance Bancorp, 6.250%

     20,000        528,000  

Capital markets 7.7%

     

Ares Management Corp., 7.000%

     2,525        66,206  

Deutsche Bank Contingent Capital Trust II, 6.550%

     5,500        137,940  

Morgan Stanley, 6.625% (B)

     175,000        4,457,250  

Morgan Stanley (6.375% to 10-15-24, then 3 month LIBOR + 3.708%)

     125,000        3,383,750  

Morgan Stanley (6.875% to 1-15-24, then 3 month LIBOR + 3.940%)

     86,000        2,370,160  

Morgan Stanley (7.125% to 10-15-23, then 3 month LIBOR + 4.320%) (B)(C)

     405,472        11,251,848  

 

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     Shares      Value  

Financials (continued)

     

Capital markets (continued)

     

State Street Corp., 5.250% (B)

     45,000      $ 1,122,300  

State Street Corp., 6.000% (B)

     445,000        11,418,700  

Consumer finance 2.6%

     

Capital One Financial Corp., 6.200% (B)

     195,395        5,086,132  

Capital One Financial Corp., 6.700%

     52,925        1,365,994  

Navient Corp., 6.000% (B)

     244,271        5,293,353  

Insurance 13.2%

     

Aegon NV, 6.375% (B)(C)

     392,498        10,067,574  

Aegon NV, 6.500% (B)

     220,000        5,570,400  

American International Group, Inc., 5.850%

     170,000        4,420,000  

Assurant, Inc., 6.500%

     15,000        1,560,150  

Brighthouse Financial, Inc., 6.600%

     180,200        4,759,082  

Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.750% (B)

     120,000        3,033,600  

Prudential PLC, 6.500% (B)

     103,000        2,710,960  

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (7.875% to 4-15-22, then 3 month LIBOR + 5.596%) (B)

     46,750        1,292,638  

The Phoenix Companies, Inc., 7.450% (B)

     216,500        3,494,310  

Unum Group, 6.250%

     127,500        3,329,025  

W.R. Berkley Corp., 5.625% (B)

     733,545        18,397,309  

Thrifts and mortgage finance 0.2%

     

Federal National Mortgage Association, Series S, 8.250% (F)

     75,000        831,000  

Industrials 2.2%

        9,718,556  
     

 

 

 

Machinery 2.2%

     

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., 5.750% (B)

     385,504        9,718,556  

Real estate 10.4%

        46,115,407  
     

 

 

 

Equity real estate investment trusts 10.4%

     

American Homes 4 Rent, Series D, 6.500%

     71,825        1,899,771  

American Homes 4 Rent, Series E, 6.350%

     35,000        924,000  

American Homes 4 Rent, Series F, 5.875%

     146,511        3,640,798  

American Homes 4 Rent, Series G, 5.875%

     117,500        2,931,625  

Crown Castle International Corp., 6.875% (B)

     7,000        8,064,779  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc., 6.350%

     922        23,907  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc., 6.625%

     10,925        291,916  

Federal Realty Investment Trust, Series C, 5.000% (B)

     80,000        1,926,400  

Kimco Realty Corp., 6.000% (B)

     315,396        7,976,365  

Public Storage, 5.200% (B)

     130,375        3,222,870  

Public Storage, 5.375%

     21,275        528,046  

Senior Housing Properties Trust, 5.625% (B)

     683,020        14,684,930  

Utilities 44.0%

        195,116,293  
     

 

 

 

Electric utilities 17.7%

     

American Electric Power Company, Inc., 6.125%

     130,000        6,757,400  

Duke Energy Corp., 5.125% (B)(C)

     656,624        16,382,769  

Duke Energy Corp., 5.750% (B)

     160,000        4,163,200  

Entergy Louisiana LLC, 5.250% (B)

     120,000        3,034,800  

HECO Capital Trust III, 6.500%

     187,750        4,724,316  

Interstate Power & Light Company, 5.100% (B)

     108,837        2,774,255  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 5.125% (B)

     80,000        1,968,800  

NSTAR Electric Company, 4.780%

     15,143        1,471,597  

PPL Capital Funding, Inc., 5.900% (B)

     855,000        21,759,750  

SCE Trust II, 5.100% (B)

     507,795        10,826,189  

 

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                   Shares      Value  

Utilities (continued)

           

Electric utilities (continued)

           

SCE Trust III (5.750% to 3-15-24, then 3 month LIBOR + 2.990%) (B)

           20,000      $ 488,000  

The Southern Company, 6.250% (B)

           155,000        4,045,500  

Gas utilities 2.5%

           

South Jersey Industries, Inc., 7.250%

           213,600        11,028,168  

Multi-utilities 23.0%

           

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (6.875% to 10-17-23, then 3 month LIBOR + 3.677%) (B)

 

     314,400        8,419,632  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc., 7.000%

           334,000        17,782,160  

CMS Energy Corp., 5.625% (B)

           187,515        4,927,894  

Dominion Energy, Inc., 6.750% (B)

           609,667        30,623,573  

DTE Energy Company, 5.250% (B)(C)

           332,677        8,410,075  

DTE Energy Company, 5.250% (B)

           160,000        4,078,400  

DTE Energy Company, 6.000% (B)

           76,475        2,028,882  

DTE Energy Company, 6.500% (B)

           68,850        3,842,519  

Integrys Holding, Inc. (6.000% to 8-1-23, then 3 month LIBOR + 3.220%) (B)(C)

 

     237,872        6,137,098  

NiSource, Inc. (6.500% to 3-15-24, then 5 Year CMT + 3.632%)

           288,000        7,597,440  

Sempra Energy, 6.000%

           31,200        3,334,968  

Sempra Energy, 6.750%

           43,600        4,688,308  

Water utilities 0.8%

           

Aqua America, Inc., 6.000%

           70,000        3,820,600  

Common stocks 4.0% (2.6% of Total investments)

            $ 17,659,328  

(Cost $21,152,934)

           

Communication services 0.4%

              1,713,000  
           

 

 

 

Diversified telecommunication services 0.4%

           

CenturyLink, Inc. (B)

           150,000        1,713,000  

Energy 3.6%

              15,946,328  
           

 

 

 

Oil, gas and consumable fuels 3.6%

           

BP PLC, ADR (B)(C)

           10,000        437,300  

Equitrans Midstream Corp. (B)

           323,446        6,737,380  

Kinder Morgan, Inc. (B)

           441,452        8,771,648  
     Rate (%)      Maturity date      Par value^      Value  

Corporate bonds 25.2% (16.5% of Total investments)

            $ 111,832,546  

(Cost $110,254,069)

           

Communication services 1.5%

              6,578,576  
           

 

 

 

Wireless telecommunication services 1.5%

           

Vodafone Group PLC (7.000% to 1-4-29, then 5 Year U.S. Swap Rate + 4.873%)

     7.000        04-04-79        6,262,000        6,578,576  

Consumer discretionary 2.1%

              9,422,483  
           

 

 

 

Automobiles 2.1%

           

General Motors Financial Company, Inc. (6.500% to 9-30-28, then 3 month LIBOR + 3.436%) (B)(C)(G)

     6.500        09-30-28        9,739,000        9,422,483  

Energy 5.0%

              21,973,795  
           

 

 

 

Oil, gas and consumable fuels 5.0%

           

DCP Midstream LP (7.375% to 12-15-22, then 3 month LIBOR + 5.148%) (G)

     7.375        12-15-22        9,297,000        9,157,545  

Energy Transfer Operating LP (3 month LIBOR + 3.018%) (B)(E)

     5.754        11-01-66        8,050,000        6,641,250  

Energy Transfer Operating LP (6.625% to 2-15-28, then 3 month LIBOR + 4.155%) (B)(G)

     6.625        02-15-28        6,500,000        6,175,000  

 

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     Rate (%)      Maturity date      Par value^      Value  

Financials 12.8%

            $ 56,892,089  
           

 

 

 

Banks 9.2%

           

Bank of America Corp. (5.875% to 3-15-28, then 3 month LIBOR + 2.931%) (G)

     5.875        03-15-28        1,000,000        1,032,500  

Barclays PLC (7.750% to 9-15-23, then 5 Year U.S. Swap Rate + 4.842%) (G)

     7.750        09-15-23        3,000,000        3,101,250  

BNP Paribas SA (7.375% to 8-19-25, then 5 Year U.S. Swap Rate + 5.150%) (G)

     7.375        08-19-25        6,800,000        7,352,500  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (6.000% to 7-6-23, then 3 month LIBOR + 3.003%) (G)

     6.000        07-06-23        2,750,000        2,777,500  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (6.375% to 4-6-24, then 3 month LIBOR + 3.157%) (B)(G)

     6.375        04-06-24        6,000,000        6,180,000  

HSBC Holdings PLC (6.500% to 3-23-28, then 5 Year U.S. ISDAFIX + 3.606%) (B)(G)

     6.500        03-23-28        6,500,000        6,613,750  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc. (5.700% to 4-15-23, then 3 month LIBOR + 2.880%) (G)

     5.700        04-15-23        2,000,000        2,005,000  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (7.500% to 6-27-24, then 5 Year U.S. Swap Rate + 4.760%) (B)(G)

     7.500        06-27-24        6,000,000        6,300,000  

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC (8.000% to 8-10-25, then 5 Year U.S. Swap Rate + 5.720%) (G)

     8.000        08-10-25        3,175,000        3,456,781  

Wells Fargo & Company (5.900% to 6-15-24, then 3 month LIBOR + 3.110%) (B)(G)

     5.900        06-15-24        2,000,000        2,078,000  

Capital markets 1.3%

           

Credit Suisse Group AG (7.250% to 9-12-25, then 5 Year U.S. Swap Rate + 4.332%) (D)(G)

     7.250        09-12-25        2,400,000        2,494,800  

Credit Suisse Group AG (7.500% to 7-17-23, then 5 Year U.S. Swap Rate + 4.600%) (D)(G)

     7.500        07-17-23        3,290,000        3,450,388  

Consumer finance 1.1%

           

Discover Financial Services (5.500% to 10-30-27, then 3 month LIBOR + 3.076%) (B)(G)

     5.500        10-30-27        5,000,000        4,843,750  

Insurance 1.2%

           

MetLife, Inc. (5.875% to 3-15-28, then 3 month LIBOR +
2.959%) (B)(G)

     5.875        03-15-28        4,000,000        4,170,000  

Prudential Financial, Inc. (5.700% to 9-15-28, then 3 month LIBOR + 2.665%)

     5.700        09-15-48        1,000,000        1,035,870  

Utilities 3.8%

              16,965,603  
           

 

 

 

Electric utilities 1.8%

           

Emera, Inc. (6.750% to 6-15-26, then 3 month LIBOR + 5.440%)

     6.750        06-15-76        3,750,000        4,034,513  

Southern California Edison Company (6.250% to 2-1-22, then 3 month LIBOR + 4.199%) (B)(C)(G)

     6.250        02-01-22        4,000,000        3,996,280  

Multi-utilities 2.0%

           

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (6.125% to 9-1-23, then 3 month LIBOR + 3.270%) (B)(C)(G)

     6.125        09-01-23        7,275,000        7,429,230  

NiSource, Inc. (5.650% to 6-15-23, then 5 Year CMT + 2.843%) (G)

     5.650        06-15-23        1,500,000        1,505,580  

Capital preferred securities (H) 1.4% (0.9% of Total investments)

            $ 5,935,284  

(Cost $5,574,000)

           

Utilities 1.4%

              5,935,284  
           

 

 

 

Multi-utilities 1.4%

           

Dominion Resources Capital Trust III (B)

     8.400        01-15-31        5,000,000        5,935,284  
     Yield* (%)      Maturity date      Par value^      Value  

Short-term investments 0.1% (0.1% of Total investments)

            $ 570,000  

(Cost $570,000)

           

U.S. Government Agency 0.1%

              570,000  
           

 

 

 

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp. Discount Note

     2.350        05-01-19        254,000        254,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Note

     2.300        05-01-19        316,000        316,000  

Total investments (Cost $672,298,641) 153.0%

            $ 678,146,206  

Other assets and liabilities, net (53.0%)

              (234,968,429

Total net assets 100.0%

            $ 443,177,777  

 

 

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The percentage shown for each investment category is the total value of the category as a percentage of the net assets of the fund unless otherwise indicated.

 

^

All par values are denominated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.

Security Abbreviations and Legend

 

ADR    American Depositary Receipt
CMT    Constant Maturity Treasury
ISDAFIX    International Swaps and Derivatives Association Fixed Interest Rate Swap Rate
LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate
(A)    Includes preferred stocks and hybrid securities with characteristics of both equity and debt that pay dividends on a periodic basis.
(B)    All of a portion of this security is pledged as collateral pursuant to the Credit Facility Agreement. Total collateral value at 4-30-19 was $470,399.079. A portion of the securities pledged as collateral were loaned pursuant to the Credit Facility Agreement. The value of securities on loan amounted to $107,888,845.
(C)    All or a portion of this security is on loan as of 4-30-19, and is a component of the fund’s leverage under the Credit Facility Agreement.
(D)    These securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers, in transactions exempt from registration.
(E)    Variable rate obligation. The coupon rate shown represents the rate at period end.
(F)    Non-income producing security.
(G)    Perpetual bonds have no stated maturity date. Date shown as maturity date is next call date.
(H)    Includes hybrid securities with characteristics of both equity and debt that trade with, and pay, interest income.
*    Yield represents either the annualized yield at the date of purchase, the stated coupon rate or, for floating rate securities, the rate at period end.

The fund had the following country composition as a percentage of total investments on 4-30-19:

 

United States

     88.8

United Kingdom

     4.3

Canada

     2.6

Netherlands

     2.3

France

     1.1

Other countries

     0.9
  

 

 

 

TOTAL

     100.0

 

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DERIVATIVES

FUTURES

 

Open contracts

   Number of
contracts
   Position    Expiration
date
   Notional
basis^
    Notional
value^
    Unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
 

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures

   520    Short    Jun 2019    $ (63,681,114   $ (64,309,375   $ (628,261
                $ (628,261

 

^

Notional basis refers to the contractual amount agreed upon at inception of open contracts; notional value represents the current value of the open contract.

SWAPS

Interest rate swaps

 

Counterparty (OTC)/
Centrally cleared

   Notional
amount
     Currency    Payments
made
    Payments
received
    Fixed
payment
frequency
     Floating
payment
frequency
     Maturity
date
     Unamortized
upfront
payment
paid
(received)
     Unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
     Value  

Centrally cleared

     60,000,000      USD      Fixed 2.136     USD LIBOR BBA (a)      Semi-Annual        Quarterly        Oct 2022        —        $ 124,077      $ 124,077  
                        —        $ 124,077      $ 124,077  

 

(a) 

At 4-30-19, the 3 month LIBOR was 2.576%

 

Derivatives Currency Abbreviations
USD    U.S. Dollar
Derivatives Abbreviations
BBA    The British Banker’s Association
LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate
OTC    Over-the-counter

See Notes to Fund’s investments regarding investment transactions and other derivatives information.

 

 

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Notes to Fund’s investments (unaudited)

Security valuation. Investments are stated at value as of the scheduled close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally at 4:00 P.M., Eastern Time. In case of emergency or other disruption resulting in the NYSE not opening for trading or the NYSE closing at a time other than the regularly scheduled close, the net asset value may be determined as of the regularly scheduled close of the NYSE pursuant to the fund’s Valuation Policies and Procedures.

In order to value the securities, the fund uses the following valuation techniques: Equity securities held by the fund are typically valued at the last sale price or official closing price on the exchange or principal market where the security trades. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, the securities are valued using the last available bid price. Debt obligations are typically valued based on the evaluated prices provided by an independent pricing vendor. Independent pricing vendors utilize matrix pricing which takes into account factors such as institutional-size trading in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other market data, as well as broker supplied prices. Swaps are generally valued using evaluated prices obtained from an independent pricing vendor. Futures contracts are typically valued at the last traded price on the exchange on which they trade.

In certain instances, the Pricing Committee may determine to value equity securities using prices obtained from another exchange or market if trading on the exchange or market on which prices are typically obtained did not open for trading as scheduled, or if trading closed earlier than scheduled, and trading occurred as normal on another exchange or market.

Other portfolio securities and assets, for which reliable market quotations are not readily available, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the fund’s Pricing Committee following procedures established by the Board of Trustees. The frequency with which these fair valuation procedures are used cannot be predicted and fair value of securities may differ significantly from the value that would have been used had a ready market for such securities existed.

The fund uses a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the pricing assumptions, referred to as inputs, used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. Level 1 includes securities valued using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes securities valued using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk. Prices for securities valued using these inputs are received from independent pricing vendors and brokers and are based on an evaluation of the inputs described. Level 3 includes securities valued using significant unobservable inputs when market prices are not readily available or reliable, including the fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. Factors used in determining value may include market or issuer specific events or trends, changes in interest rates and credit quality. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. Changes in valuation techniques and related inputs may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy.

The following is a summary of the values by input classification of the fund’s investments as of April 30, 2019, by major security category or type:

 

     Total
value at
4-30-19
     Level 1
quoted
price
     Level 2
significant
observable
inputs
     Level 3
significant
unobservable
inputs
 

Investments in securities:

           

Assets

           

Preferred securities

           

Communication services

   $ 48,076,792      $ 48,076,792        —          —    

Consumer staples

     14,000,000        —        $ 14,000,000        —    

Energy

     5,550,300        5,550,300        —          —    

Financials

     223,571,700        216,267,390        7,304,310        —    

Industrials

     9,718,556        9,718,556        —          —    

Real estate

     46,115,407        38,050,628        8,064,779        —    

Utilities

     195,116,293        182,783,282        12,333,011        —    

Common stocks

     17,659,328        17,659,328        —          —    

Corporate bonds

     111,832,546        —          111,832,546        —    

Capital preferred securities

     5,935,284        —          5,935,284        —    

Short-term investments

     570,000        —          570,000        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investments in securities

   $ 678,146,206      $ 518,106,276      $ 160,039,930        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivatives:

           

Assets

           

Swap contracts

   $ 124,077        —        $ 124,077        —    

Liabilities

           

Futures

     (628,261    $ (628,261      —          —    

Derivative instruments. The fund may invest in derivatives in order to meet its investment objective. Derivatives include a variety of different instruments that may be traded in the over-the-counter (OTC) market, on a regulated exchange or through a clearing facility. The risks in using derivatives vary depending upon the structure of the instruments, including the use of leverage, optionality, the liquidity or lack of liquidity of the contract, the creditworthiness of the counterparty or clearing organization and the volatility of the position. Some derivatives involve risks that are potentially greater than the risks associated with investing directly in the referenced securities or other referenced underlying instrument. Specifically, the fund is exposed to the risk that the counterparty to an OTC derivatives contract will be unable or

 

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unwilling to make timely settlement payments or otherwise honor its obligations. OTC derivatives transactions typically can only be closed out with the other party to the transaction.

Futures. A futures contract is a contractual agreement to buy or sell a particular currency or financial instrument at a pre-determined price in the future. Risks related to the use of futures contracts include possible illiquidity of the futures markets and contract prices that can be highly volatile and imperfectly correlated to movements in the underlying financial instrument. Use of long futures contracts subjects the funds to the risk of loss up to the notional value of the futures contracts. Use of short futures contracts subjects the funds to unlimited risk of loss.

During the period ended April 30, 2019, the fund used futures contracts to hedge against anticipated interest rate changes.

Interest rate swaps. Interest rate swaps represent an agreement between the fund and a counterparty to exchange cash flows based on the difference between two interest rates applied to a notional amount. The payment flows are usually netted against each other, with the difference being paid by one party to the other. The fund settles accrued net interest receivable or payable under the swap contracts at specified, future intervals. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the OTC market or may be executed on a registered commodities exchange (centrally cleared swaps). Swaps are marked-to-market daily and the change in value is recorded as unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swap contracts. A termination payment by the counterparty or the fund is recorded as realized gain or loss, as well as the net periodic payments received or paid by the fund. The value of the swap will typically impose collateral posting obligations on the party that is considered out-of-the-money on the swap.

During the period ended April 30, 2019, the fund used interest rate swaps to manage against anticipated interest rate changes.

For additional information on the fund’s significant accounting policies, please refer to the fund’s most recent semiannual or annual shareholder report.

 

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   P11Q3  04/19
This report is for the information of the shareholders of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II.    6/19