JOHN HANCOCK EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND TRUST

EXHIBIT 99.(e)(1)(B)

XXXX XXXXXXX EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND TRUST

000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx

Boston, MA 02116

Foreside Fund Services, LLC

Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000

Portland, ME 04101

RE: Fourth Amendment to ETF Distribution Agreement

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Sections 1 and 8(b) of the ETF Distribution Agreement dated as of September 30, 2021 (the “ETF Distribution Agreement”), by and between Xxxx Xxxxxxx Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”), and Foreside Fund Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, please be advised that the Trust has established two (2) new series of its shares, namely: Xxxx Xxxxxxx Dynamic Municipal Bond ETF and Xxxx Xxxxxxx Fundamental All Cap Core ETF (the “Funds”).

Please be further advised that the Trust desires to retain Foreside Fund Services, LLC to serve as distributor under the ETF Distribution Agreement for the Funds. Exhibit A of the ETF Distribution Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety by the attached Exhibit A, which depicts the complete list of Funds for which Foreside serves as distributor. Except as expressly amended hereby, all of the provisions of the ETF Distribution Agreement shall remain unamended and in full force and effect to the same extent as if fully set forth herein.

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The parties have caused this Amendment to be executed in their names and on their behalf by and through their duly authorized officers as indicated below.

FORESIDE FUND SERVICES, LLC						XXXX XXXXXXX EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND TRUST
By:		/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx				By:		/s/ Xxx Xxxxxxxxx

Name:		Xxxxxx Xxxxx				Name:		Xxx Xxxxxxxxx
Title:		President				Title:		Vice President, Investments

Dated: as of September 28, 2023

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EXHIBIT A

Fund List

As of September 28, 2023

Xxxx Xxxxxxx Corporate Bond ETF

Xxxx Xxxxxxx Dynamic Municipal Bond ETF

Xxxx Xxxxxxx Fundamental All Cap Core ETF

Xxxx Xxxxxxx International High Dividend ETF

Xxxx Xxxxxxx Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF

Xxxx Xxxxxxx Multifactor Developed International ETF

Xxxx Xxxxxxx Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF

Xxxx Xxxxxxx Multifactor Large Cap ETF

Xxxx Xxxxxxx Multifactor Mid Cap ETF

Xxxx Xxxxxxx Multifactor Small Cap ETF

Xxxx Xxxxxxx Preferred Income ETF

Xxxx Xxxxxxx U.S. High Dividend ETF

BOLD indicates new fund.