How to Buy John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) Stock

Where to buy HPS

13 brokers in our matrix offer HPS. 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

HPS 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 III

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III is a closed-end, diversified management investment company. Its 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 the objectives by investing a majority of its assets in preferred stocks and other preferred securities, including convertible preferred securities. The portfolio composition of the company consists of the U.S. preferred securities, foreign preferred securities, common stocks, corporate bonds, and the short-term investments.

Listed

2003-06-17

Market cap

$463.39M

Frequently asked

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

HPS 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 HPS after hours or overnight?

Yes. HPS 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 HPS?

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

Does Fidelity offer HPS?

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

Does Webull offer HPS?

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

Is HPS optionable?

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

Is there a tokenized version of HPS?

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 HPS?

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