JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS II SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTSubadvisory Agreement • December 21st, 2023 • John Hancock Funds II • Massachusetts
AGREEMENT made this 28th day of November, 2023, between John Hancock Investment Management LLC a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and Axiom Investors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Subadviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
AMENDMENT TO SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTSubadvisory Agreement • December 21st, 2023 • John Hancock Funds II
AMENDMENT made as of this 28th day of September, 2023 to the Subadvisory Agreement dated January 1, 2014 as amended (the “Agreement”), between John Hancock Investment Management 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:
JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS II AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED ADVISORY AGREEMENTAdvisory Agreement • December 21st, 2023 • John Hancock Funds II
AMENDMENT (the “Amendment”) made this 29th day of June, 2023, to the Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement dated June 30, 2020, as amended, (the Agreement”) between John Hancock Funds II, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust” or “JHF II”) and John Hancock Investment Management LLC (formerly, John Hancock Advisers, LLC), a Delaware limited liability company (“JHIM” or the “Adviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS II AMENDMENT TO SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTSubadvisory Agreement • December 21st, 2023 • John Hancock Funds II
AMENDMENT made as of this 28th day of September, 2023 to the Subadvisory Agreement dated January 1, 2014, as amended (the “Agreement”), between John Hancock Investment Management LLC, (formerly, John Hancock Advisers, LLC), a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC (formerly, John Hancock Asset Management a division of Manulife Asset Management (US) LLC), a Delaware limited liability company (the “Subadviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
John Hancock Funds II AMENDMENT TO SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTSubadvisory Agreement • December 21st, 2023 • John Hancock Funds II
AMENDMENT made as of this 30th day of March, 2023 to the Subadvisory Agreement dated January 1, 2014 as amended (the “Agreement”) between John Hancock Investment Management 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:
JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS II AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED ADVISORY AGREEMENTAdvisory Agreement • December 21st, 2023 • John Hancock Funds II
AMENDMENT (the “Amendment”) made this 29th day of November, 2023, to the Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement dated June 30, 2020, as amended, (the Agreement”) between John Hancock Funds II, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust” or “JHF II”) and John Hancock Investment Management LLC (formerly, John Hancock Advisers, LLC), a Delaware limited liability company (“JHIM” or the “Adviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
John Hancock Investment Management Distributors LLC 200 Berkeley Street Boston, MA 02116 Exhibit (h)(8)Class R4 Rule 12b-1 Fee Waiver Letter Agreement • December 21st, 2023 • John Hancock Funds II
John Hancock Investment Management LLC 200 Berkeley Street Boston, MA 02116Expense Limitation Agreement • December 21st, 2023 • John Hancock Funds II
The Adviser contractually agrees to reduce its management fee for the Fund or, if necessary, make payment to the Fund, in an amount equal to the amount by which certain “Expenses,” including underlying fund expenses (“acquired fund fees”), exceed the percentage of average daily net assets (on an annualized basis) of the Fund as set forth in the table below. “Expenses” includes acquired fund fees and all Fund expenses other than (a) taxes, (b) brokerage commissions, (c) interest expense, (d) litigation and indemnification expenses and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, (e) Rule 12b-1 fees, (f) transfer agent fees and service fees, (g) shareholder servicing fees, (h) borrowing costs, (i) prime brokerage fees, and (j) short dividend expense.
JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS II AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED ADVISORY AGREEMENTAdvisory Agreement • December 21st, 2023 • John Hancock Funds II
AMENDMENT (the “Amendment”) made this 28th day of September, 2023, to the Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement dated June 30, 2020, as amended, (the Agreement”) between John Hancock Funds II, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust” or “JHF II”) and John Hancock Investment Management LLC (formerly, John Hancock Advisers, LLC), a Delaware limited liability company (“JHIM” or the “Adviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
