TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • March 10th, 2016 • John Hancock Exchange-Traded Fund Trust • Massachusetts
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of the 24th day of August, 2015, by and between STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, Massachusetts trust company having its principal office and place of business at One Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111 (“State Street” or the “Transfer Agent”), and John Hancock Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, a Massachusetts business trust having its principal office and place of business at 601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (the “Trust”).
JOHN HANCOCK EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND TRUST SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTSubadvisory Agreement • March 10th, 2016 • John Hancock Exchange-Traded Fund Trust • Massachusetts
AGREEMENT made this 23rd day of September, 2015, between John Hancock Advisers, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (formerly, Dimensional Fund Advisors Inc.), a Delaware limited partnership (the “Subadviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
ADVISORY AGREEMENTAdvisory Agreement • March 10th, 2016 • John Hancock Exchange-Traded Fund Trust • Massachusetts
Advisory Agreement dated September 23, 2015, between John Hancock Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”), and John Hancock Advisers, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICE AGREEMENTService Agreement • March 10th, 2016 • John Hancock Exchange-Traded Fund Trust
THIS AMENDMENT is made as of the 23rd day of September, 2015 to the Amended and Restated Service Agreement dated June 25, 2014, by and between the trusts listed in Appendix A thereto, on behalf of themselves and each of their funds (except as noted therein) and John Hancock Advisers, LLC (the “Agreement”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
JOHN HANCOCK EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND TRUST AMENDMENT TO SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTSubadvisory Agreement • March 10th, 2016 • John Hancock Exchange-Traded Fund Trust
AMENDMENT (the “Amendment”) made as of this ___ day of ______, 2016 to the Subadvisory Agreement dated September 23, 2015 (the “Agreement”) between John Hancock Advisers, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Subadviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
JOHN HANCOCK EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND TRUST AMENDMENT TO ADDENDUM TO MASTER CUSTODIAN AGREEMENTMaster Custodian Agreement • March 10th, 2016 • John Hancock Exchange-Traded Fund Trust
AMENDMENT made as of the ____ day of March, 2016 to the Addendum dated August 24, 2015 (the “Addendum”) to the Master Custodian Agreement dated as of September 10, 2008 by and among each management investment company party thereto and State Street Bank and Trust Company (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the “Custodian Agreement”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
SUBLICENSE AGREEMENTSublicense Agreement • March 10th, 2016 • John Hancock Exchange-Traded Fund Trust • Massachusetts
This Sublicense Agreement (“AGREEMENT”) is entered into as of September 23, 2015 by and between John Hancock Advisers, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company with offices at 601 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210-2805 (“JOHN HANCOCK”), and John Hancock Exchange-Traded Fund Trust (“LICENSEE”).
Re: Agreement to Waive Advisory Fees and Reimburse ExpensesJohn Hancock Exchange-Traded Fund Trust • March 10th, 2016
John Hancock Investment Management Services, LLC and John Hancock Advisers, LLC (collectively, the “Advisers”), each an investment adviser to the investment companies listed in Appendix A (collectively, the “John Hancock Funds”), hereby notify you as follows:
JOHN HANCOCK EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND TRUST AMENDMENT TO ADVISORY AGREEMENTAdvisory Agreement • March 10th, 2016 • John Hancock Exchange-Traded Fund Trust
AMENDMENT made as of the ____ day of March, 2016 to the John Hancock Exchange-Traded Fund Trust Advisory Agreement dated September 23, 2015 (the “Agreement”), between the John Hancock Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”), and John Hancock Advisers, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
JOHN HANCOCK EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND TRUSTJohn Hancock Exchange-Traded Fund Trust • March 10th, 2016
Pursuant to Section 12 of the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement dated as of August 24, 2015, between John Hancock 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, John Hancock Multifactor Consumer Staples ETF, John Hancock Multifactor Energy ETF, John Hancock Multifactor Industrials ETF, John Hancock Multifactor Materials ETF and John Hancock 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.
John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.)John Hancock Exchange-Traded Fund Trust • March 10th, 2016
JOHN HANCOCK EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND TRUSTJohn Hancock Exchange-Traded Fund Trust • March 10th, 2016
Pursuant to Section 1 of the ETF Distribution Agreement dated as of July 9, 2015 (the “ETF Distribution Agreement”), by and between John Hancock 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 new series of its shares, namely, John Hancock Multifactor Consumer Staples ETF, John Hancock Multifactor Energy ETF, John Hancock Multifactor Industrials ETF, John Hancock Multifactor Materials ETF, and John Hancock Multifactor Utilities 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.
AMENDMENT TO SUBLICENSE AGREEMENTSublicense Agreement • March 10th, 2016 • John Hancock Exchange-Traded Fund Trust
AMENDMENT made as of the ___ day of March, 2016 to the Sublicense Agreement dated September 23, 2015 (the “Agreement”), by and between John Hancock Advisers, LLC (“John Hancock”), a Delaware limited liability company and John Hancock Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, a Massachusetts business trust. In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
