<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001950731-25-000048.txt : 20250731
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001950731-25-000048
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250616
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250731
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250731

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Georgountzos Effie
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0002075909
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04186
		FILM NUMBER:		251170138

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 BERKELEY STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOHN HANCOCK INCOME SECURITIES TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000759866
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		EIN:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	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:	HANCOCK JOHN INCOME SECURITIES TRUST /MA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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        <signatureName>Thomas W. Dee, by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-07-31</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, trustee and/or shareholder 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 30/th/ day of July 2025.

                                                  /s/Effie Georgountzos
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                  Effie Georgountzos

<PAGE>

                                  APPENDIX A

                     LIST OF JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS

John Hancock CQS Asset Backed Securities Fund
John Hancock Marathon Asset-Based Lending Fund
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund
John Hancock Diversified Income Fund
John Hancock Income Securities Trust
John Hancock Investors Trust
John Hancock CQS Multi Asset Credit Fund
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
Manulife Private Credit Plus Fund


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