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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001145549-21-015244
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CEN
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20201231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210310
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210310
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20210310

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001496749
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-CEN
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-22441
		FILM NUMBER:		21729211

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
		STREET 2:		200 BERKELEY STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		800-344-1029

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
		STREET 2:		200 BERKELEY STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
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Document 1 - RAW XML: primary_doc.xml

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Document 2 - file: heq.htm

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