<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193125-22-241728-index.html : 20220909
<SEC-HEADER>0001193125-22-241728.hdr.sgml : 20220909
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20220909125705
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-22-241728
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSRS/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		24
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220909
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220909
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20220909

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOHN HANCOCK FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000925683
		IRS NUMBER:				043241844
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-CSRS/A
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-08568
		FILM NUMBER:		221235585

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

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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	JOHN HANCOCK BANK & THRIFT OPPORTUNITY FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20110214

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HANCOCK JOHN BANK & THRIFT OPPORTUNITY FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940728

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HANCOCK JOHN REGIONAL BANK & THRIFT FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940620
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>N-CSRS/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>d304612dncsrsa.htm
<DESCRIPTION>N-CSRS/A
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: d304612dncsrsa.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.(A)(2)
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>d304612dex99a2.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-99.(A)(2)
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: d304612dex99a2.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.(B)
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>d304612dex99b.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-99.(B)
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: d304612dex99b.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.(C)(1)
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>d304612dex99c1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-99.(C)(1)
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: d304612dex99c1.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.(C)(2)
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>d304612dex99c2.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-99.(C)(2)
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: d304612dex99c2.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-101.SCH
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>cik0000925683-20220909.xsd
<DESCRIPTION>XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION SCHEMA
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: cik0000925683-20220909.xsd

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-101.DEF
<SEQUENCE>7
<FILENAME>cik0000925683-20220909_def.xml
<DESCRIPTION>XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION DEFINITION LINKBASE
<TEXT>
Document 7 - file: cik0000925683-20220909_def.xml

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-101.LAB
<SEQUENCE>8
<FILENAME>cik0000925683-20220909_lab.xml
<DESCRIPTION>XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION LABEL LINKBASE
<TEXT>
Document 8 - file: cik0000925683-20220909_lab.xml

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-101.PRE
<SEQUENCE>9
<FILENAME>cik0000925683-20220909_pre.xml
<DESCRIPTION>XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION PRESENTATION LINKBASE
<TEXT>
Document 9 - file: cik0000925683-20220909_pre.xml

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>11
<FILENAME>g304612img0350655c7.gif
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 11 - file: g304612img0350655c7.gif

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>12
<FILENAME>g304612img2369473c6.gif
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 12 - file: g304612img2369473c6.gif

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>13
<FILENAME>g304612img43b47ba83.gif
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 13 - file: g304612img43b47ba83.gif

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>14
<FILENAME>g304612img4736703e2.gif
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 14 - file: g304612img4736703e2.gif

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>15
<FILENAME>g304612imgc3e715d55.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 15 - file: g304612imgc3e715d55.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>16
<FILENAME>g304612imgddbe8c514.gif
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 16 - file: g304612imgddbe8c514.gif

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>17
<FILENAME>g304612imgdeca5a451.gif
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 17 - file: g304612imgdeca5a451.gif

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>18
<FILENAME>g304612page1.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 18 - file: g304612page1.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>XML
<SEQUENCE>19
<FILENAME>R1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
Document 19 - file: R1.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>XML
<SEQUENCE>20
<FILENAME>d304612dncsrsa_htm.xml
<DESCRIPTION>IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
Document 20 - file: d304612dncsrsa_htm.html

Document 20 - RAW XML: d304612dncsrsa_htm.xml

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>XML
<SEQUENCE>21
<FILENAME>Show.js
<DESCRIPTION>IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
Document 21 - file: Show.js

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>XML
<SEQUENCE>22
<FILENAME>report.css
<DESCRIPTION>IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
Document 22 - file: report.css

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>XML
<SEQUENCE>23
<FILENAME>FilingSummary.xml
<DESCRIPTION>IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
Document 23 - file: FilingSummary.html

Document 23 - RAW XML: FilingSummary.xml

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>JSON
<SEQUENCE>25
<FILENAME>MetaLinks.json
<DESCRIPTION>IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
Document 25 - file: MetaLinks.json

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>ZIP
<SEQUENCE>26
<FILENAME>0001193125-22-241728-xbrl.zip
<DESCRIPTION>IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
Document 26 - file: 0001193125-22-241728-xbrl.zip

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>