SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTSubadvisory Agreement • April 22nd, 2022 • John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust • Massachusetts
AGREEMENT made this 1st day of November, 2021, between John Hancock Variable Trust Advisers LLC (formerly known as John Hancock Investment Management Services, LLC), a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and Allspring Global Investments, LLC (formerly known as Wells Capital Management, Incorporated), a Delaware limited liability company (the “Subadviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • April 22nd, 2022 • John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust
THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of January 19, 2022, between the Acquiring Fund (the “Acquiring Fund”), and the Acquired Fund (the “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Fund, the “Funds”), listed on Schedule A.
16th AMENDMENT TO THE MASTER GLOBAL CUSTODIAL SERVICES AGREEMENTMaster Global Custodial Services Agreement • April 22nd, 2022 • John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust
This 16th Amendment (“Amendment”) is made to the Master Global Custodial Services Agreement dated March 3rd, 2014 (“Agreement”) between Citibank, N.A. (“Citibank”) and severally and not jointly John Hancock Bond Trust, John Hancock Funds II, John Hancock Funds III, John Hancock Investment Trust, John Hancock Investment Trust III, and John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust (each a “Client” and, collectively the “Clients”, together with Citibank, the “Parties”). This Amendment shall be effective as of the 1st day June, 2021.
JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED ADVISORY AGREEMENTAdvisory Agreement • April 22nd, 2022 • John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust
AMENDMENT (the “Amendment”) made this 18th day of October, 2021, to the Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement dated June 30, 2020, as amended, (the Agreement”) between John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust” or “JHVIT”) and John Hancock Variable Trust Advisers LLC (formerly, John Hancock Investment Management Services, LLC), a Delaware limited liability company (“JHVTA” or the “Adviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • April 22nd, 2022 • John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust
THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of January 19, 2022, between the Acquiring Fund (the “Acquiring Fund”), and the Acquired Fund (the “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Fund, the ”Funds”), listed on Schedule A.
December 9, 2021 To the Trustees of: John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Boston, MA 02116 Re: Advisory Fee Waiver AgreementAdvisory Fee Waiver Agreement • April 22nd, 2022 • John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust
With reference to the Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement dated September 26, 2008, as amended, entered into by and between John Hancock Variable Trust Advisers LLC (the “Adviser”) and John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of each series of the Trust (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), we hereby notify you as follows:
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • April 22nd, 2022 • John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust
THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of January 19, 2022, between the Acquiring Fund (the “Acquiring Fund”), and the Acquired Fund (the “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Fund, the ”Funds”), listed on Schedule A.
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • April 22nd, 2022 • John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust
THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of January 19, 2022, between the Acquiring Fund (the “Acquiring Fund”), and the Acquired Fund (the “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Fund, the “Funds”), listed on Schedule A.
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • April 22nd, 2022 • John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust • Delaware
THIS FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of January 19, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), is made by and between each registered open-end investment company (each, a “Registrant”), on behalf of each portfolio series of each such Registrant listed on Schedule A or Schedule B hereto, or if the relevant Registrant has no portfolio series, then the relevant Registrant (as applicable, each an “Acquiring Fund” or “Acquired Fund” pursuant to the applicable schedule), each severally and not jointly.
John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust AMENDMENT TO SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTSubadvisory Agreement • April 22nd, 2022 • John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust
AMENDMENT made as of this 24th day of March, 2022 to the Subadvisory Agreement dated January 28, 1999, as amended (the “Agreement”), between John Hancock Variable Trust Advisers LLC (formerly known as John Hancock Investment Management Services, LLC), a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., a Maryland Corporation (the “Subadviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
FORM OF RULE 12d1-4 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • April 22nd, 2022 • John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust
THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of, January 19, 2022 between each Acquiring Fund(s) listed on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquiring Fund”), and each series of VanEck ETF Trust (except such series listed on Schedule B which may be amended from time to time), severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Fund[s], the “Funds”).
RULE 12d1-4 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • April 22nd, 2022 • John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust • Massachusetts
THIS AGREEMENT, is made this 11th of January, 2022, by and among each trust identified on Schedule A, (each, an “Acquiring Trust”), on behalf of itself and its respective series identified on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, an ”Acquiring Fund”), and each trust identified on Schedule B (each, an “Underlying Trust”), on behalf of itself and its respective series identified on Schedule B, severally and not jointly (each, an ”Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Funds, the ”Funds”), and shall be effective January 19, 2022.
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • April 22nd, 2022 • John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust • Massachusetts
This Fund of Funds Investment Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of January 19, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), is made among John Hancock Funds II and John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust, on behalf of their series listed on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, the “Acquiring Fund”), and The Select Sector SPDR Trust, on behalf of each of its series listed on Schedule B, severally and not jointly (each, the ”Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Funds, the ”Funds”).
AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED ADVISORY AGREEMENTAdvisory Agreement • April 22nd, 2022 • John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust
AMENDMENT (the “Amendment”) made this 24th day of June, 2021, to the Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement dated June 30, 2020, as amended, (the Agreement”) between John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust” or “JHVIT”) and John Hancock Variable Trust Advisers LLC (formerly, John Hancock Investment Management Services, LLC), a Delaware limited liability company (“JHVTA” or the “Adviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
RULE 12d1-4 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • April 22nd, 2022 • John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust • New York
THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of January 19, 2021, between and among John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust (“JHVIT”) and John Hancock Funds II (“JHF II”), each a statutory trust organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (the “Investing Company” or collectively, the “Trusts”), on behalf of the individual series of the Trusts, respectively, identified on Schedule A (each, an ”Acquiring Fund”), and the JPMORGAN TRUST I (a “Trust”), on behalf of each series of the Trust listed on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, an ”Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Fund, the ”Funds”).
RULE 12d1-4 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • April 22nd, 2022 • John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust
THIS FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of January 19, 2022 (“Effective Date”), is made among John Hancock Funds II and John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust, on behalf of each of their series listed in Schedule A (each, an “Acquiring Fund”) and the Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust and Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust, on behalf of each of their series (except such series listed on Schedule B, as may be amended from time to time), severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Funds, the “Funds”).
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • April 22nd, 2022 • John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust
THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of January 19, 2022, between each Acquiring Fund (the “Acquiring Fund”), and the Acquired Fund (the “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Fund, the “Funds”), listed on Schedule A.
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • April 22nd, 2022 • John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust
THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of January 19, 2022, between each Acquiring Fund (the “Acquiring Fund”), and the Acquired Fund (the “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Fund, the “Funds”), listed on Schedule A.
RULE 12d1-4 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • April 22nd, 2022 • John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust • Pennsylvania
THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of January 19, 2022, between John Hancock Funds II and John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust, on behalf of themselves and their separate series listed on Schedule A (each, an “Investing Fund”), severally and not jointly, and the investment trusts listed on Schedule A, on behalf of themselves and their respective series also listed on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, a “Vanguard Fund” and together with the Investing Funds, the “Funds”).
AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICE AGREEMENTService Agreement • April 22nd, 2022 • John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust • Massachusetts
THIS AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is amended and restated as of this 24th day of June, 2021, by and between John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of itself and each of its funds (the “Funds”) and John Hancock Variable Trust Advisers LLC (formerly, John Hancock Investment Management Services, LLC) (“John Hancock”).
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • April 22nd, 2022 • John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust • New York
THIS FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of January 19, 2021 (the “Effective Date”), is made by and between each investment company (each, an “Acquiring Registrant”), for itself, and on behalf of each of its portfolio series listed on Schedule A (the “Acquiring Funds”), and each investment company (each, an “Acquired Registrant”), for itself, and on behalf of each of its portfolio series listed on Schedule B (the “Acquiring Funds”), each severally and not jointly.
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFund of Funds Investment Agreement • April 22nd, 2022 • John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust • Massachusetts
This Fund of Funds Investment Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of January 19, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), is made among John Hancock Funds II and John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust, on behalf of their series listed on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, the “Acquiring Fund”), and SPDR Series Trust, SPDR Index Shares Funds and SSGA Active Trust (each, a “Trust”), each on behalf of their series listed on Schedule B, severally and not jointly (each, the ”Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Funds, the ”Funds”).
To the Trustees of the John Hancock Group of Funds Boston, MA 02116 Re: Agreement to Waive Advisory Fees and Reimburse ExpensesAgreement to Waive Advisory Fees and Reimburse Expenses • April 22nd, 2022 • John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust
John Hancock Variable Trust Advisers LLC (formerly John Hancock Investment Management Services, LLC) and John Hancock Investment Management LLC (formerly 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:
AMENDMENT TO SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTSubadvisory Agreement • April 22nd, 2022 • John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust
AMENDMENT made as of this 24th day of March, 2022 to the Subadvisory Agreement dated February 12, 2020, (the “Agreement”), between John Hancock Variable Trust Advisers LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Subadviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
INVESTMENT SUB-SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT BetweenInvestment Sub-Subadvisory Agreement • April 22nd, 2022 • John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust • Maryland
This INVESTMENT SUB-SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is dated as of March 7, 2022, by and between T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (the “Sub-adviser”), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Maryland, United States of America, and T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. (the “Sub- Subadviser”), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Maryland, United States of America.
JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST AMENDMENT TO SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LPSubadvisory Agreement • April 22nd, 2022 • John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust
AMENDMENT (the “Amendment”) made as of this 31st day of March, 2022 to the Subadvisory Agreement dated April 28, 2006 (the “Agreement”), as amended, between John Hancock Variable Trust Advisers LLC (formerly, John Hancock Investment Management Services, LLC), a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (formerly, Dimensional Fund Advisors Inc.) (the “Subadviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
AMENDMENT TO SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTSubadvisory Agreement • April 22nd, 2022 • John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust
AMENDMENT made as of this 18th day of October, 2021 to the Subadvisory Agreement dated January 29, 1999 as amended (the “Agreement”), between John Hancock Variable Trust Advisers LLC (formerly, John Hancock Investment Management Services, LLC), a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and Wellington Management Company, LLP, a Delaware limited liability partnership (the “Subadviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
AMENDMENT TO SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTSubadvisory Agreement • April 22nd, 2022 • John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust
AMENDMENT made as of this 24th day of June, 2021 to the Subadvisory Agreement dated February 12, 2020, (the “Agreement”), between John Hancock Variable Trust Advisers LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Subadviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST AMENDMENT TO SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LPSubadvisory Agreement • April 22nd, 2022 • John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust
AMENDMENT (the “Amendment”) made as of this 7th day of April, 2021 to the Subadvisory Agreement dated April 28, 2006 (the “Agreement”), as amended, between John Hancock Variable Trust Advisers LLC (formerly, John Hancock Investment Management Services, LLC), a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (formerly, Dimensional Fund Advisors Inc.) (the “Subadviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
