How to Buy John Hancock Preferred Income Fund (HPI) Stock

Where to buy HPI

13 brokers in our matrix offer HPI. Verify availability and current fees with each broker before trading.

Broker	Commission	Fractional	Extended	Overnight	Options	OTC access
Charles Schwab (thinkorswim)Review	$0	Schwab Stock Slices, S&P 500 only, ≥ $5/slice, up to 30 at once		~1,130	$0.65	Most (3/5)
E*TRADE (Morgan Stanley)Review	$0 listed			~20	$0.65	Most (4/5)
FidelityReview	$0	Stocks by the Slice, 7,000+ stocks/ETFs, from $1			$0.65	Partial (2+0)
FirstradeReview	$0	~4,000+ tickers, ≥ $5		~1,200	$0	Most (4/5)
Interactive BrokersReview	$0 (Lite) / per-share (Pro)			~10,000	per-contract pricing	Full
Merrill EdgeReview	$0				$0.65	Most (3/5)
MoomooReview	$0				$0	Limited only
Public.comReview	$0				rebate model	Limited only
RobinhoodReview	$0	≥ $1 stocks, market cap ≥ $25M		~1,134	$0	None
SoFi Active InvestingReview	$0				$0	Partial (1+2)
tastytradeReview	$0 stocks				$1.00 open, $0 close (capped at $10 per leg)	Limited only
TradeStationReview	$0 listed				$0.50 / $0.60	Most (4/5)
WebullReview	$0				$0	Limited only

24-Hour / Overnight trading

HPI may be eligible for overnight trading via Charles Schwab (thinkorswim), Interactive Brokers, Robinhood, E*TRADE (Morgan Stanley), Webull, Moomoo, Firstrade. Each broker maintains its own eligibility list — confirm before placing an order.

About John Hancock Preferred Income Fund

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund is a closed-end, diversified management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to provide a high-level of current income consistent with preservation of capital. The fund's secondary investment objective is to provide growth of capital to the extent consistent with its primary investment objective. It seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing in securities that may be undervalued relative to similar securities in the marketplace. The fund's principal investment strategies include investing a majority of its assets in preferred stocks and other preferred securities. Its portfolio composition consists of U.S preferred securities, common stocks, foreign preferred securities, corporate bonds, and short-term investments.

Listed

2002-08-23

Market cap

$427.33M

Frequently asked

Where can I buy John Hancock Preferred Income Fund (HPI)?

HPI is offered by 13 brokers in our matrix, including Charles Schwab (thinkorswim), E*TRADE (Morgan Stanley), Fidelity, Firstrade, Interactive Brokers. Compare commissions, fractional eligibility, and overnight availability in the broker matrix above.

Can I buy HPI after hours or overnight?

Yes. HPI is on the 24-hour eligibility list for Charles Schwab (thinkorswim), Interactive Brokers, Robinhood, E*TRADE (Morgan Stanley), and others. Overnight sessions route through ATSs with wider spreads and limit-orders only.

Does Robinhood offer HPI?

Yes. Robinhood offers HPI as a regular exchange-listed security.

Does Fidelity offer HPI?

Yes. Fidelity offers HPI as a regular exchange-listed security.

Does Webull offer HPI?

Yes. Webull offers HPI as a regular exchange-listed security.

Is HPI optionable?

No. HPI does not have listed options contracts at the moment.

Is there a tokenized version of HPI?

Not in our current dataset. The tokenized stock universe (Kraken xStocks, Binance Alpha/Ondo, Robinhood EU, Hyperliquid HIP-3) is expanding quickly — we refresh quarterly.

Can I buy a fractional share of HPI?

Yes. Multiple brokers in the matrix support fractional shares for HPI — see the Fractional column above for per-broker eligibility and minimums.