JOHN HANCOCK EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND TRUST

Exhibit (h)(1)(A)

XXXX XXXXXXX EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND TRUST

000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx

Xxxxxx, XX 00000

State Street Bank and Trust Company

Xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx

Xxxxxx, XX 00000

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Section 12 of the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement dated as of August 24, 2015, between Xxxx Xxxxxxx Exchange Traded-Fund Trust (the “Trust”) and State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”), please be advised that the Trust has established five (5) new series of its shares, namely, Xxxx Xxxxxxx Multifactor Consumer Staples ETF, Xxxx Xxxxxxx Multifactor Energy ETF, Xxxx Xxxxxxx Multifactor Industrials ETF, Xxxx Xxxxxxx Multifactor Materials ETF and Xxxx Xxxxxxx Multifactor Utilities ETF (collectively, the “Funds”). Please be further advised that the Trust desires to retain State Street to serve as transfer agent, dividend dispersing agent, and agent in connection with certain other activities under the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement for each of the Funds.

Please indicate your acceptance of this responsibility by signing this letter as indicated below.

STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST			XXXX XXXXXXX EXCHANGE-TRADED
COMPANY			FUND TRUST
By:
			Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
			President

Dated: as of ____, 2016