John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund announced earnings results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2018. For the quarter, the company reported net investment income of $2,105,415 or $0.173 per share compared with net investment income of $1,604,700 or $0.131 per share a year ago. As on March 31, 2018, the company's NAV per share was $173.