What if you'd held JHS?
A $1,000 investment in John Hancock Income Securities Trust (JHS) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $17,760 at the close of 2026-08 — +1676.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $75,502.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 1980
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $1,000 | — |
| 1981 | $990 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | $1,167 | +17.9% |
| 1983 | $1,145 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | $1,178 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | $1,400 | +18.8% |
| 1986 | $1,502 | +7.2% |
| 1987 | $1,413 | -5.9% |
| 1988 | $1,603 | +13.4% |
| 1989 | $1,887 | +17.8% |
| 1990 | $2,016 | +6.8% |
| 1991 | $2,503 | +24.2% |
| 1992 | $2,674 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | $2,842 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | $2,593 | -8.8% |
| 1995 | $3,217 | +24.1% |
| 1996 | $3,293 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | $4,005 | +21.6% |
| 1998 | $4,072 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | $3,524 | -13.5% |
| 2000 | $4,342 | +23.2% |
| 2001 | $4,723 | +8.8% |
| 2002 | $5,027 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | $5,715 | +13.7% |
| 2004 | $6,289 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | $5,884 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | $6,775 | +15.1% |
| 2007 | $6,307 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | $5,278 | -16.3% |
| 2009 | $8,043 | +52.4% |
| 2010 | $9,786 | +21.7% |
| 2011 | $10,228 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | $12,277 | +20.0% |
| 2013 | $11,502 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | $12,246 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | $12,260 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | $13,592 | +10.9% |
| 2017 | $15,219 | +12.0% |
| 2018 | $13,768 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | $16,812 | +22.1% |
| 2020 | $18,865 | +12.2% |
| 2021 | $19,743 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | $14,518 | -26.5% |
| 2023 | $15,402 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | $16,635 | +8.0% |
| 2025 | $18,336 | +10.2% |
| 2026 | $17,588 | -4.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought JHS was 1981-08 ($0.57): $1,000 then is $19,295 today. The worst was 2021-09 ($12.28): $1,000 then is $891.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in JHS be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in John Hancock Income Securities Trust (JHS) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $17,760 today, a total return of +1676.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for JHS?
John Hancock Income Securities Trust (JHS)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 2009, a +52.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,524 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -26.5%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in JHS have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $304,235 on $55,800 invested.
Did JHS beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. JHS trailed the S&P 500 by +76.5% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
John Hancock Income Securities Trust (JHS) historical total-return data from 1980-03 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.