<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001683863-21-003629.txt : 20210614
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001683863-21-003629
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210514

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOHN HANCOCK FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000925683
		IRS NUMBER:				043241844
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
		STREET 2:		200 BERKELEY STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-663-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
		STREET 2:		200 BERKELEY STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	JOHN HANCOCK BANK & THRIFT OPPORTUNITY FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20110214

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HANCOCK JOHN BANK & THRIFT OPPORTUNITY FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940728

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HANCOCK JOHN REGIONAL BANK & THRIFT FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940620

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOHN HANCOCK CAPITAL SERIES
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000045291
		IRS NUMBER:				042443211
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
		STREET 2:		200 BERKELEY STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-663-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
		STREET 2:		200 BERKELEY STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HANCOCK JOHN CAPITAL SERIES
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940316

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HANCOCK JOHN GROWTH TRUST /MA/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19910704

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HANCOCK JOHN GROWTH FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19850423

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST II
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000743861
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
		STREET 2:		200 BERKELEY STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-663-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
		STREET 2:		200 BERKELEY STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FREEDOM INVESTMENT TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FREEDOM GOLD & GOVERNMENT TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19850530

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOHN HANCOCK INVESTORS TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000759828
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
		STREET 2:		200 BERKELEY STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-663-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
		STREET 2:		200 BERKELEY STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HANCOCK JOHN INVESTORS TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOHN HANCOCK INCOME SECURITIES TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000759866
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
		STREET 2:		200 BERKELEY STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-663-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
		STREET 2:		200 BERKELEY STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HANCOCK JOHN INCOME SECURITIES TRUST /MA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOHN HANCOCK PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000855886
		IRS NUMBER:				043097281
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
		STREET 2:		200 BERKELEY STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-663-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
		STREET 2:		200 BERKELEY STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HANCOCK JOHN PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990518

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			John Hancock Collateral Trust
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001631942
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
		STREET 2:		200 BERKELEY STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		800-225-5291

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
		STREET 2:		200 BERKELEY STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000022370
		IRS NUMBER:				746035056
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
		STREET 2:		200 BERKELEY STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-663-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
		STREET 2:		200 BERKELEY STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HANCOCK JOHN INVESTMENT TRUST /MA/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950131

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TRANSAMERICA INVESTMENT TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950131

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CRITERION INCOME TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19890820

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND II
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001189740
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
		STREET 2:		200 BERKELEY STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-663-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
		STREET 2:		200 BERKELEY STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001215913
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
		STREET 2:		200 BERKELEY STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-663-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
		STREET 2:		200 BERKELEY STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOHN HANCOCK TAX-ADVANTAGED DIVIDEND INCOME FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001260041
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
		STREET 2:		200 BERKELEY STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-663-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
		STREET 2:		200 BERKELEY STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED & EQUITY INCOME FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030814

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001396502
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
		STREET 2:		200 BERKELEY STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-663-4319

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
		STREET 2:		200 BERKELEY STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Yield Fund
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20070413

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001496749
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
		STREET 2:		200 BERKELEY STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		800-344-1029

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
		STREET 2:		200 BERKELEY STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001176199
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
		STREET 2:		200 BERKELEY STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-663-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
		STREET 2:		200 BERKELEY STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
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<p style="padding-left: 198px;margin: 0px;font: 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">John Hancock Group of Funds</p>
<p style="padding-left: 227px;margin: 0px;font: 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">200 Berkeley Street</p>
<p style="padding-left: 201px;margin-top: 2px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">Boston, Massachusetts 02116</p>
<p style="margin-top: 49px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">April 28, 2021</p>
<p style="margin-top: 16px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: bold 13px 'Times New Roman';text-decoration: underline;line-height: 15px;">VIA EDGAR</p>
<p style="margin-top: 14px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">Division of Investment Management</p>
<p style="margin-top: 1px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">Securities and Exchange Commission</p>
<p style="margin: 0px;font: 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">100 F Street, N.E.</p>
<p style="margin: 0px;font: 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">Washington, D.C. 20549</p>
<p style="margin-top: 3px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">Attention: Christina DiAngelo Fettig</p>
<p style="margin-top: 16px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: bold 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">Re: </font><font style="font: bold 13px 'Times New Roman';text-decoration: underline;line-height: 15px;">Closed End Funds</font></p>
<p style="padding-left: 48px;padding-right: 120px;margin-top: 16px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/17px 'Times New Roman';">John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund Form N-CSR Annual Reports to Shareholders ("Form N-CSR") and Form N-CEN ("Form N-CEN") for the Period Ended December 31, 2020; File No<font style="font: bold 13px/17px 'Times New Roman';">. </font>811-08568</p>
<p style="padding-left: 48px;padding-right: 134px;margin-top: 11px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/17px 'Times New Roman';">John Hancock Hedged Equity &amp; Income Fund Form N-CSR Annual Reports to Shareholders ("Form N-CSR") and Form N-CEN ("Form N-CEN") for the Period Ended December 31, 2020; File No<font style="font: bold 13px/17px 'Times New Roman';">. </font>811-22441</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;padding-left: 48px;padding-right: 128px;margin-top: 11px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/17px 'Times New Roman';">John Hancock Income Securities Trust Form N-CSR Annual Reports to Shareholders ("Form N- CSR") and Form N-CEN ("Form N-CEN") for the Period Ended October 31, 2020; File No<font style="font: bold 13px/17px 'Times New Roman';">. </font>811- 04186</p>
<p style="padding-left: 48px;padding-right: 141px;margin-top: 11px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/18px 'Times New Roman';">John Hancock Investors Trust Form N-CSR Annual Reports to Shareholders ("Form N-CSR"), Form N-CEN ("Form N-CEN") for the Period Ended October 31, 2020; File No<font style="font: bold 13px/18px 'Times New Roman';">. </font>811-04173</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;padding-left: 48px;padding-right: 127px;margin-top: 11px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/17px 'Times New Roman';">John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Form N-CSR Annual Reports to Shareholders ("Form N- CSR") and Form N-CEN ("Form N-CEN") for the Period Ended October 31, 2020; File No<font style="font: bold 13px/17px 'Times New Roman';">. </font>811- 05908</p>
<p style="padding-left: 48px;padding-right: 127px;margin-top: 11px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/17px 'Times New Roman';">John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund Form N-CSR Annual Reports to Shareholders ("Form N-CSR") and Form N-CEN ("Form N-CEN") for the Period Ended October 31, 2020; File No<font style="font: bold 13px/17px 'Times New Roman';">. </font>811-21416</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;padding-left: 48px;padding-right: 127px;margin-top: 11px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/17px 'Times New Roman';">John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund Form N-CSR Annual Reports to Shareholders ("Form N-CSR") and Form N-CEN ("Form N-CEN") for the Period Ended October 31, 2020; File No<font style="font: bold 13px/17px 'Times New Roman';">. </font>811-22056</p>
<p style="padding-left: 48px;padding-right: 136px;margin-top: 11px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/16px 'Times New Roman';">John Hancock Preferred Income Fund Form N-CSR Annual Reports to Shareholders ("Form N- CSR") and Form N-CEN ("Form N-CEN") for the Period Ended July 31, 2020; File No<font style="font: bold 13px/16px 'Times New Roman';">. </font>811- 21131</p>
<p style="padding-left: 48px;padding-right: 124px;margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/16px 'Times New Roman';">John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II Form N-CSR Annual Reports to Shareholders ("Form N- CSR") and Form N-CEN ("Form N-CEN") for the Period Ended July 31, 2020; File No<font style="font: bold 13px/16px 'Times New Roman';">. </font>811- 21202</p> </div>
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<div style="position:relative; overflow: hidden;margin: 45px 0px 115px 120px;padding: 0px;width: 696px;">
<p style="margin: 0px;font: 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">Securities and Exchange Commission</p>
<p style="margin: 0px;font: 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">April 28, 2021</p>
<p style="margin-top: 2px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">Page 2 of 8</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;padding-left: 48px;padding-right: 134px;margin-top: 33px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/16px 'Times New Roman';">John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Form N-CSR Annual Reports to Shareholders ("Form N-CSR") and Form N-CEN ("Form N-CEN") for the Period Ended July 31, 2020; File No<font style="font: bold 13px/16px 'Times New Roman';">. </font>811- 21287</p>
<p style="padding-left: 48px;margin-top: 13px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: bold 13px 'Times New Roman';text-decoration: underline;line-height: 15px;">Open End Funds</p>
<p style="padding-left: 48px;padding-right: 121px;margin-top: 17px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/17px 'Times New Roman';">John Hancock Collateral Trust Form N-CSR Annual Reports to Shareholders ("Form N-CSR") and Form N-CEN ("Form N-CEN") for the Period Ended December 31, 2020; File No<font style="font: bold 13px/17px 'Times New Roman';">. </font>811-23027</p>
<p style="padding-left: 48px;padding-right: 121px;margin-top: 13px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/16px 'Times New Roman';">John Hancock Investment Trust Form N-CSR Annual Reports to Shareholders ("Form N-CSR"), Form N-CEN ("Form N-CEN") for the Period Ended March 31, 2020 and October 31, 2020, Form N-1A Registration Statement ("Form N-1A"), and Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") effective March 1, 2020; File No<font style="font: bold 13px/16px 'Times New Roman';">. </font>811-00560</p>
<p style="padding-left: 48px;padding-right: 156px;margin-top: 13px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/16px 'Times New Roman';">John Hancock Investment Trust II Form N-CSR Annual Reports to Shareholders ("Form N- CSR"), Form N-CEN ("Form N-CEN") for the Period Ended October 31, 2020, Form N-1A Registration Statement ("Form N-1A"), and Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") effective March 1, 2020; File No<font style="font: bold 13px/16px 'Times New Roman';">. </font>811-03999</p>
<p style="padding-left: 48px;padding-right: 130px;margin-top: 13px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/16px 'Times New Roman';">John Hancock Capital Series Form N-CSR Annual Reports to Shareholders ("Form N-CSR"), Form N-CEN ("Form N-CEN") for the Period Ended October 31, 2020, Form N-1A Registration Statement ("Form N-1A"), and Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") effective March 1, 2020; File No<font style="font: bold 13px/16px 'Times New Roman';">. </font>811-01677</p>
<p style="margin-top: 45px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">Dear Ms. Fettig:</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;padding-right: 120px;margin-top: 16px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/16px 'Times New Roman';">This letter responds to the comments of the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), which were conveyed to us by telephone on March 29, 2021 with respect to the filings on Form N-CSR, Form N-CEN, Form N-1A, and SAI for the John Hancock Funds listed on Annex A, attached hereto. The Staff's comments are set forth below, each followed by the respective fund's response.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 13px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: bold 13px 'Times New Roman';text-decoration: underline;line-height: 15px;">Closed End Funds</p>
<p style="padding-left: 24px;padding-right: 121px;margin-top: 19px;margin-bottom: 0px;text-indent: -24px;font: 13px/16px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">1.</font><font style="font: bold 13px 'Times New Roman';margin-left: 14px;line-height: 16px;">Comment: </font>For John Hancock Income Securities Trust Form N-CEN as of 10-31-2020, John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund Form N-CEN as of 12-31-2020, and John Hancock Hedged Equity &amp; Income Fund Form N-CEN as of 12-31-2020, explain why Item B.10 <font style="font: italic 13px/16px 'Times New Roman';">(Matters for security holder vote. Were any matters submitted by the Registrant for its security holders' vote during the reporting period?) </font>was responded with "N".</p>
<p style="padding-right: 150px;margin-top: 13px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/18px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/18px 'Times New Roman';">Response: </font>Responses should have been "Y" in all cases. One shareholder meeting and vote did occur during the year, and our response was inadvertently marked as "N".</p>
<p style="padding-left: 24px;padding-right: 123px;margin-top: 15px;margin-bottom: 0px;text-indent: -24px;font: 13px/16px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">2.</font><font style="font: bold 13px 'Times New Roman';margin-left: 14px;line-height: 16px;">Comment: </font>For John Hancock Preferred Income Fund Form N-CEN as of 7-31-2020, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II Form N-CEN as of 7-31-2020, and John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Form N-CEN as of 7-31-2020, explain if response to D.8 <font style="font: italic 13px/16px 'Times New Roman';">(Management fee (closed-end companies only) - provides the Funds' advisory fee as of the end of the reporting period as a percentage of net assets) </font>is based on managed assets or net assets.</p>
<p style="padding-right: 132px;margin-top: 13px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/17px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/17px 'Times New Roman';">Response: </font>For the above funds, response to D.8 was based upon the management fee divided by average managed assets.</p> </div>
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<p style="margin: 0px;font: 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">Securities and Exchange Commission</p>
<p style="margin: 0px;font: 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">April 28, 2021</p>
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<p style="padding-left: 24px;padding-right: 135px;margin-top: 32px;margin-bottom: 0px;text-indent: -24px;font: 13px/17px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">3.</font><font style="font: bold 13px 'Times New Roman';margin-left: 14px;line-height: 17px;">Comment: </font>For John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund Form N-CEN as of 10-31- 2020 and John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund Form N-CEN as of 10-31- 2020, check amounts being reported in D.8<font style="font: italic 13px/17px 'Times New Roman';">.</font></p>
<p style="padding-right: 129px;margin-top: 11px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/18px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/18px 'Times New Roman';">Response: </font>We have checked the rates and found that we inadvertently reversed the responses between the funds and have filed amended N-CENs.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 24px;padding-right: 152px;margin-top: 13px;margin-bottom: 0px;text-indent: -24px;font: 13px/18px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">4.</font><font style="font: bold 13px 'Times New Roman';margin-left: 14px;line-height: 18px;">Comment: </font>John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund Form N-CEN as of 12-31-2020, explain calculation for amount being reported in D.8.</p>
<p style="padding-right: 137px;margin-top: 11px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/18px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/18px 'Times New Roman';">Response: </font>For the above fund, response to D.8 was based upon the management fee divided by average managed assets.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 24px;padding-right: 125px;margin-top: 13px;margin-bottom: 0px;text-indent: -24px;font: 13px/16px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">5.</font><font style="font: bold 13px 'Times New Roman';margin-left: 14px;line-height: 16px;">Comment: </font>Explain methodology being used to calculate amounts being reported for Item D.8 and Item D.9 <font style="font: italic 13px/16px 'Times New Roman';">(Net annual operating expenses - provide the Fund's net annual operating expenses as of the end of the reporting period (net of any waivers or reimbursements) as a percentage of net assets) </font>in Form N-CEN.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;padding-right: 126px;margin-top: 14px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/16px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/16px 'Times New Roman';">Response: </font>For D.8, the methodology utilized has evolved over time based on benchmarking of how others in the industry are interpreting the requirement. The funds' current calculation is management fee divided by average net assets for non-leveraged funds and by average managed assets for leveraged funds. Going forward, the funds will calculate and report this item as management fee divided by net assets.</p>
<p style="padding-right: 140px;margin-top: 12px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/18px 'Times New Roman';">For D.9, the funds report the net expense ratio as reported in the Financial Highlights, which is based on average net assets.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;padding-left: 24px;padding-right: 131px;margin-top: 10px;margin-bottom: 0px;text-indent: -24px;font: 13px/18px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">6.</font><font style="font: bold 13px 'Times New Roman';margin-left: 14px;line-height: 18px;">Comment: </font>For John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund, the 19a-1 notice posted to the website does not appear to include the disclosure requirements when a fund has a managed distribution plan.</p>
<p style="padding-right: 139px;margin-top: 11px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/17px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/17px 'Times New Roman';">Response: </font>The Fund operates under an older Exemptive Order that has different requirements regarding 19(a) notices than the other closed end funds. This fund is transitioning to operating under the new regulatory requirements.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 24px;padding-right: 169px;margin-top: 13px;margin-bottom: 0px;text-indent: -24px;font: 13px/18px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">7.</font><font style="font: bold 13px 'Times New Roman';margin-left: 14px;line-height: 18px;">Comment: </font>For John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund, consider disclosing specific risk disclosure related to exposure to banks.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 8px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">Response: </font>We have included risk disclosure related to exposure to banks in the Notes to financial</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;padding-right: 127px;margin-top: 3px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/17px 'Times New Roman';">statements. The Industry or sector risks note includes the following: "Financial services companies can be hurt by economic declines, changes in interest rates, and regulatory and market impacts." In addition, the Fund plans to file a new N-2 which will include disclosure for this specific risk.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 24px;padding-right: 132px;margin-top: 11px;margin-bottom: 0px;text-indent: -24px;font: 13px/16px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">8.</font><font style="font: bold 13px 'Times New Roman';margin-left: 14px;line-height: 16px;">Comment: </font>The strategy for John Hancock Preferred Income Fund, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II, and John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III states that the funds will invest at least 50% of the portfolio in investment-grade securities. Please confirm that the unrated securities are of comparable credit quality to meet this 50% threshold as of the annual shareholder report date.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 13px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: bold 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">Response: <font style="font: 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">Confirmed.</font></p>
<p style="padding-left: 24px;padding-right: 123px;margin-top: 16px;margin-bottom: 0px;text-indent: -24px;font: 13px/16px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">9.</font><font style="font: bold 13px 'Times New Roman';margin-left: 14px;line-height: 16px;">Comment: </font>For John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund and John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund, confirm that when the Management Discussion of Fund Performance ("MDFP") is required for closed-end fund that these funds will consider using a broad based index for its primary benchmark.</p> </div>
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<p style="margin: 0px;font: 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">Securities and Exchange Commission</p>
<p style="margin: 0px;font: 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">April 28, 2021</p>
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<p style="padding-right: 130px;margin-top: 32px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/18px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/18px 'Times New Roman';">Response: </font>We believe that our current blended index can be properly characterized as a broad-based market index. We will consider including an additional broad-based index in the line graph once required.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 24px;padding-right: 155px;margin-top: 13px;margin-bottom: 0px;text-indent: -24px;font: 13px/18px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">10.</font><font style="font: bold 13px 'Times New Roman';margin-left: 7px;line-height: 18px;">Comment: </font>In future annual report filings, disclose fair value of borrowings within the ASC 820 disclosure for all fund using a credit facility.</p>
<p style="padding-right: 121px;margin-top: 11px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/17px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/17px 'Times New Roman';">Response: </font>We plan to include fair value of borrowings within the ASC 820 disclosure for all funds using a credit facility in future shareholder report filings.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 24px;padding-right: 121px;margin-top: 15px;margin-bottom: 0px;text-indent: -24px;font: 13px/17px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">11.</font><font style="font: bold 13px 'Times New Roman';margin-left: 7px;line-height: 17px;">Comment: </font>In future annual report filings, consider clarifying where there are Level 3 securities with a market value of $0 versus no Level 3 securities as indicated by the dash within the ASC 820 disclosures.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 11px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">Response: </font>We plan to add clarification in future shareholder report filings.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 24px;padding-right: 147px;margin-top: 16px;margin-bottom: 0px;text-indent: -24px;font: 13px/17px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">12.</font><font style="font: bold 13px 'Times New Roman';margin-left: 7px;line-height: 17px;">Comment: </font>In future annual report filings, consider disclosing in the Notes to financial statements liquidity arrangement note the amounts credited against amounts borrowed.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 13px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">Response: </font>We will consider clarifying disclosure in future shareholder report filings.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 24px;padding-right: 150px;margin-top: 18px;margin-bottom: 0px;text-indent: -24px;font: 13px/18px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">13.</font><font style="font: bold 13px 'Times New Roman';margin-left: 7px;line-height: 18px;">Comment: </font>For Form N-CSR Item 8(a)(1), information should be reported as of date of the filing rather than as of fiscal year end.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 11px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">Response: </font>We will make this modification in future filings.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 24px;padding-right: 135px;margin-top: 19px;margin-bottom: 0px;text-indent: -24px;font: 13px/16px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">14.</font><font style="font: bold 13px 'Times New Roman';margin-left: 7px;line-height: 16px;">Comment: </font>For Form N-CSR, appears to be inconsistent reporting for Item 4(b) and Item 4(d) &#150; description of nature of services - and Item 8(a)(3) and Item 8(a)(4) where some filings disclose date information is reported as of and others do not.</p>
<p style="padding-right: 142px;margin-top: 14px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/17px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/17px 'Times New Roman';">Response: </font>Descriptions of services for Items 4(b) and 4(d) historically have been subject to materiality assessments. We are working to standardize responses for future N-CSR filings.</p>
<p style="padding-right: 147px;margin-top: 12px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/17px 'Times New Roman';">For Item 8(a)(3) and Item 8(a)(4), we have provided the information as required by the form. In future filings, we will standardize the date presentation.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 24px;padding-right: 155px;margin-top: 15px;margin-bottom: 0px;text-indent: -24px;font: 13px/17px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">15.</font><font style="font: bold 13px 'Times New Roman';margin-left: 7px;line-height: 17px;">Comment: </font>Please explain how the funds comply with 8b16-b2, 8b16-b4, 8b16-d, and 8b16-e or please confirm that the funds are not relying on 8b-16.</p>
<p style="padding-right: 134px;margin-top: 12px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/16px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/16px 'Times New Roman';">Response: </font>We believe that the funds' descriptions of investment objectives, policies, and risks are sufficient to meet the requirements of Rule 8b-16. Please see "Notes about risk" and "Additional information" disclosures in the annual shareholder reports. We will consider enhancements to disclosures going forward.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 16px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: bold 13px 'Times New Roman';text-decoration: underline;line-height: 15px;">Open End Funds</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;padding-left: 24px;padding-right: 138px;margin-top: 19px;margin-bottom: 0px;text-indent: -24px;font: 13px/16px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">16.</font><font style="font: bold 13px 'Times New Roman';margin-left: 7px;line-height: 16px;">Comment: </font>For John Hancock Collateral Trust Form N-CEN as of 12-31-2018, Independent public accountant's report on internal control for Item G.1a.iii references John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust.</p>
<p style="padding-right: 131px;margin-top: 14px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/17px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/17px 'Times New Roman';">Response: </font>The Independent public accountant's report on internal control for Item G.1a.iii covers John Hancock Collateral Trust as set forth in Appendix A of the letter. The intent was to include this registrant within this letter.</p> </div>
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<p style="margin: 0px;font: 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">April 28, 2021</p>
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<p style="padding-left: 24px;padding-right: 134px;margin-top: 32px;margin-bottom: 0px;text-indent: -24px;font: 13px/16px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">17.</font><font style="font: bold 13px 'Times New Roman';margin-left: 7px;line-height: 16px;">Comment: </font>For John Hancock Investment Trust Form N-CEN as of 10-31-2020 specifically John Hancock Seaport Long/Short Fund, provide an explanation for Item B.22 (Net asset value error corrections (open-end management investment companies only)) being reporting and if any financial statement disclosure was considered.</p>
<p style="padding-right: 122px;margin-top: 14px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/16px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/16px 'Times New Roman';">Response: </font>The NAV error was due to incorrect valuation of a total return swap, which was identified by our valuation team the following business day. Financial Statement disclosure was evaluated; however, the gain/loss impact was not material. Therefore, no disclosure was deemed necessary.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 24px;padding-right: 135px;margin-top: 14px;margin-bottom: 0px;text-indent: -24px;font: 13px/16px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">18.</font><font style="font: bold 13px 'Times New Roman';margin-left: 7px;line-height: 16px;">Comment: </font>For John Hancock Diversified Macro Fund, the portfolio turnover since inception is reported as 0%; however, risk disclosure within Form N-1A discloses "<font style="font: bold 13px/16px 'Times New Roman';">High portfolio turnover risk. </font>Trading securities actively and frequently can increase transaction costs (thus lowering performance) and taxable distributions." Financial statements include disclosure related to Turnover rate of 0%. Please consider including similar disclosure in Form N-1A.</p>
<p style="padding-right: 136px;margin-top: 12px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/18px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/18px 'Times New Roman';">Response: </font>We will consider adding disclosure in Form N-1A similar to what is included in the Financial statements for John Hancock Diversified Macro Fund.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 24px;padding-right: 126px;margin-top: 11px;margin-bottom: 0px;text-indent: -24px;font: 13px/17px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">19.</font><font style="font: bold 13px 'Times New Roman';margin-left: 7px;line-height: 17px;">Comment: </font>Confirm that ADI 2020-11 Registered Funds' Risk Disclosure Regarding Investments in Emerging Markets issued by the SEC in late 2020 has been reviewed and enhancements to disclosures were considered.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 11px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: bold 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">Response: <font style="font: 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">Confirmed.</font></p>
<p style="padding-left: 24px;padding-right: 121px;margin-top: 16px;margin-bottom: 0px;text-indent: -24px;font: 13px/17px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">20.</font><font style="font: bold 13px 'Times New Roman';margin-left: 7px;line-height: 17px;">Comment: </font>Consider including specific risk disclosure within Form N-1A for investments in banks for John Hancock Financial Industries Fund and investments in financial services for John Hancock Classic Value Fund.</p>
<p style="padding-right: 129px;margin-top: 11px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/16px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/16px 'Times New Roman';">Response: </font>The Trust respectfully notes that the financial services sector risk disclosure within N-1A for John Hancock Financial Industries Fund is applicable to the fund's investments in banks, which are included in the enumeration of types of companies that make up the financial services section. In addition, the Economic and market events risk includes specific risk factors relating to investments in banks. Therefore, the Trust respectfully declines to make any changes in response to this comment.</p>
<p style="padding-right: 127px;margin-top: 13px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/17px 'Times New Roman';">The Trust respectfully notes that the sector risk disclosure included within N-1A for John Hancock Classic Value Fund includes specific risk disclosure related to investments in financial services. Therefore, the Trust respectfully declines to make any changes in response to this comment.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 24px;padding-right: 122px;margin-top: 11px;margin-bottom: 0px;text-indent: -24px;font: 13px/16px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">21.</font><font style="font: bold 13px 'Times New Roman';margin-left: 7px;line-height: 16px;">Comment: </font>Consider including affiliated shareholder concentration risk disclosure on the prospectus for John Hancock Global Thematic Opportunities Fund, John Hancock Diversified Macro Fund, and John Hancock International Dynamic Growth Fund similar to the risk disclosure included in the annual shareholder report.</p>
<p style="padding-right: 125px;margin-top: 13px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/16px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/16px 'Times New Roman';">Response: </font>The Trust respectfully notes that the Statement of Additional Information for each of John Hancock Global Thematic Opportunities Fund, John Hancock Diversified Macro Fund, and John Hancock International Dynamic Growth Fund, discloses potential adverse effects of large shareholder transactions, including the potential adverse effects of redemptions made by funds advised by John Hancock Investment Management LLC (affiliated funds). The Trust believes that this disclosure is not a principal risk of the funds required to be disclosed in the prospectus. Therefore, the Trust respectfully declines to make any changes in response to this comment.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 24px;padding-right: 164px;margin-top: 12px;margin-bottom: 0px;text-indent: -24px;font: 13px/17px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">22.</font><font style="font: bold 13px 'Times New Roman';margin-left: 7px;line-height: 17px;">Comment: </font>For John Hancock Fundamental Large Cap Core Fund, confirm the fund meets the diversification requirements as outlined in the '40 Act.</p> </div>
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<p style="margin: 0px;font: 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">April 28, 2021</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 32px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: bold 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">Response: <font style="font: 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">Confirmed.</font></p>
<p style="padding-left: 24px;padding-right: 122px;margin-top: 17px;margin-bottom: 0px;text-indent: -24px;font: 13px/16px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">23.</font><font style="font: bold 13px 'Times New Roman';margin-left: 7px;line-height: 16px;">Comment: </font>For John Hancock Diversified Macro Fund and John Hancock Alternative Risk Premia Fund, consider including discussion in the MDFP within the annual report surrounding significant cash balances held by the funds.</p>
<p style="padding-right: 154px;margin-top: 14px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/17px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/17px 'Times New Roman';">Response: </font>We will consider including discussion regarding significant cash balances in the MDFP in future annual reports if a high cash balance occurs for a particular fund.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 24px;padding-right: 128px;margin-top: 12px;margin-bottom: 0px;text-indent: -24px;font: 13px/18px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">24.</font><font style="font: bold 13px 'Times New Roman';margin-left: 7px;line-height: 18px;">Comment: </font>For John Hancock Diversified Macro Fund, graphical of holdings was not included in the annual report filing as required by Form N-1A.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 11px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">Response: </font>We will include this in future shareholder reports.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 24px;padding-right: 140px;margin-top: 16px;margin-bottom: 0px;text-indent: -24px;font: 13px/18px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">25.</font><font style="font: bold 13px 'Times New Roman';margin-left: 7px;line-height: 18px;">Comment: </font>For John Hancock Global Thematic Opportunities Fund, change in primary benchmark was disclosed in the semiannual report but not in the annual shareholder report.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;padding-right: 156px;margin-top: 11px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/17px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/17px 'Times New Roman';">Response: </font>The change in the benchmark was disclosed on page 7 of the annual financial statements; however, the previous benchmark should have been disclosed in the line graph and was inadvertently excluded.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 24px;padding-right: 129px;margin-top: 11px;margin-bottom: 0px;text-indent: -24px;font: 13px/17px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">26.</font><font style="font: bold 13px 'Times New Roman';margin-left: 7px;line-height: 17px;">Comment: </font>For John Hancock Investment Trust as of 10-31-2020 and John Hancock Collateral Trust as of 12-31-2020, the certifications were dated before the opinion date. Confirm officers are comfortable signing the certifications before the audit is complete.</p>
<p style="padding-right: 134px;margin-top: 11px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/17px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/17px 'Times New Roman';">Response: </font>We confirm that certifying officers are comfortable signing certifications shortly before audit completion as we have controls in place to ensure escalation of all significant items up until opinion date.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 24px;padding-right: 135px;margin-top: 13px;margin-bottom: 0px;text-indent: -24px;font: 13px/17px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">27.</font><font style="font: bold 13px 'Times New Roman';margin-left: 7px;line-height: 17px;">Comment: </font>For Form N-CSR, there seems to be inconsistent reporting for Item 4(b) and Item 4(d) &#150; description of nature of services.</p>
<p style="padding-right: 145px;margin-top: 12px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/18px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/18px 'Times New Roman';">Response: </font>Descriptions of services for Items 4(b) and 4(d) historically have been subject to materiality assessments. We are working to standardize responses for future N-CSR filings.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 24px;padding-right: 141px;margin-top: 13px;margin-bottom: 0px;text-indent: -24px;font: 13px/18px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">28.</font><font style="font: bold 13px 'Times New Roman';margin-left: 7px;line-height: 18px;">Comment: </font>For John Hancock Diversified Real Assets Fund, the securities lending collateral being disclosed is less than the market value of securities on loan within the annual shareholder report.</p>
<p style="padding-right: 149px;margin-top: 11px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/18px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: bold 13px/18px 'Times New Roman';">Response: </font>This was due to a timing difference for one prepaid, unsettled loan that was reflected in the market value of securities on loan, but the cash collateral did not move until April 1.</p>
<p style="padding-right: 120px;margin-top: 32px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/17px 'Times New Roman';">The Staff has requested that the funds provide the following representations in their response to the Staff's comments:</p>
<p style="margin-top: 12px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">The funds listed in Annex A each acknowledges that:</p>
<p style="padding-left: 96px;padding-right: 120px;margin-top: 17px;margin-bottom: 0px;text-indent: -48px;font: 13px/17px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">1.</font><font style="font: 13px/17px 'Times New Roman';margin-left: 38px;">It is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in its Form </font>N-CSR filings, Form N-CEN, and Form N-1A;</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;padding-left: 96px;padding-right: 120px;margin-top: 13px;margin-bottom: 0px;text-indent: -48px;font: 13px/16px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">2.</font><font style="font: 13px/16px 'Times New Roman';margin-left: 38px;">Staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to Staff comments in the filings reviewed by the Staff do not foreclose the SEC from taking any action with respect to filings on Form </font>N-CSR, Form N-CEN, and Form N-1A; and</p> </div>
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<p style="padding-left: 96px;padding-right: 120px;margin-top: 33px;margin-bottom: 0px;text-indent: -48px;font: 13px/17px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">3.</font><font style="font: 13px/17px 'Times New Roman';margin-left: 38px;">It may not assert Staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the SEC or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.</font></p>
<p style="padding-left: 261px;margin-top: 12px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: 12px/15px 'Times New Roman';">*</font><font style="font: 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';margin-left: 42px;">* *</font></p>
<p style="padding-right: 120px;margin-top: 17px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/17px 'Times New Roman';">We hope that these foregoing responses adequately address the Staff's comments. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at (617) 663-4497.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 12px;margin-bottom: 0px;font: 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">Sincerely,</p>
<p style="padding-left: 24px;padding-right: 563px;margin-top: 15px;margin-bottom: 0px;text-indent: -23px;font: 13px/16px 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font: 13px/16px 'Times New Roman';text-decoration: underline;">/s/ Salvatore Schiavone</font> Salvatore Schiavone Treasurer</p>
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   <td style="height: 18px;border-right: #000000 1px solid;padding: 0px;width: 77px;vertical-align: bottom;"><p style="padding-left: 6px;margin: 0px;white-space: nowrap;font: 13px/15px 'Times New Roman';">7/31/2020</p></td> </tr>
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