<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001950731-24-000032.txt : 20241106
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001950731-24-000032
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20241031
FILED AS OF DATE:		20241106
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20241106

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Nataupsky Jeff
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0002041656
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21416
		FILM NUMBER:		241429642

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCCOCK
		STREET 2:		200 BERKELEY STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOHN HANCOCK TAX-ADVANTAGED DIVIDEND INCOME FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001260041
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
		STREET 2:		200 BERKELEY STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-663-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
		STREET 2:		200 BERKELEY STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED & EQUITY INCOME FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030814
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        <signatureDate>2024-11-06</signatureDate>
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<PAGE>

                           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 investment adviser
of John Hancock Closed-End Funds (the "Companies") listed in Appendix A, the
undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints with full power of substitution
each of Sarah Coutu, Thomas Dee, Khimmara Greer, Kinga Kapuscinski, 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 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 11th day of October 2024.

                                                  /s/ Jeff Nataupsky
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                  Jeff Nataupsky

                                      1

                                 CONFIDENTIAL

<PAGE>

                                                                     APPENDIX A

                     LIST OF JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS

John Hancock Asset-Based Lending Fund
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 Asset Backed Securities Fund
John Hancock Multi Asset Credit Fund
Manulife Private Credit Plus Fund

                                      2

                                 CONFIDENTIAL
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