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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001133228-20-006014
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200916
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200916
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200916

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:		497
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-222087
		FILM NUMBER:		201178962

	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
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><B>JOHN HANCOCK INVESTORS TRUST</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><B>JOHN HANCOCK TAX-ADVANTAGED GLOBAL SHAREHOLDER YIELD FUND</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0.9pt 0 0"><B>Supplement dated September 16, 2020 to the current Statement
of Additional Information, as may be supplemented (the &ldquo;SAI&rdquo;)</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0.9pt 0 0; text-align: justify">Effective September 15, 2020, the
Board of Trustees of each registered investment company listed above (each a &ldquo;Fund&rdquo;) appointed Frances G. Rathke to
serve as an Independent Trustee.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0.9pt 0 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0.9pt 0 0; text-align: justify">Accordingly, the following modifies
the disclosure under &ldquo;Those Responsible for Management.&rdquo;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0.9pt 0 0; text-align: justify">The table below presents certain information
regarding Ms. Rathke, including her principal occupations, which, unless specific dates are shown, are of at least five years&rsquo;
duration. In addition, the table includes information concerning other directorships held by Ms. Rathke in other registered investment
companies or publicly traded companies:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding: 4pt; width: 19%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 12pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Name<BR>
(Birth Year)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 4pt; width: 17%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 12pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Position(s) with<BR>
the Fund<SUP>(1)</SUP></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 4pt; width: 47%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 12pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Principal Occupation(s) and Other<BR>
Directorships During the Past 5 Years</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 4pt; width: 17%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 12pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Number of Funds in John Hancock Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 3pt 0 0">Frances G. Rathke</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 3pt">(1960)</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 4pt; text-indent: 0">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 3pt 0">Trustee (since 2020)</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 3pt 0">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 4pt; text-indent: 0">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0">Director, Northern New England Energy Corporation (since 2017); Director,
        Audit Committee Chair and Compensation Committee Member, Green Mountain Power Corporation (since 2016); Director, Treasurer and
        Finance &amp; Audit Committee Chair, Flynn Center for Performing Arts (since 2016); Director, Audit Committee Chair and Compensation
        Committee Member, Planet Fitness (since 2016); Director, Citizen Cider, Inc. (high-end hard cider and hard seltzer company) (since
        2016); Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. (2003-retired 2015); Independent Financial Consultant,
        Frances Rathke Consulting (strategic and financial consulting services) (2001-2003); Chief Financial Officer and Secretary, Ben
        &amp; Jerry&rsquo;s Homemade, Inc. (1989-2000, including prior positions); Senior Manager, Coopers &amp; Lybrand, LLC (independent
        public accounting firm) (1982-1989).</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><BR>
        Trustee of various trusts within the John Hancock Fund Complex (since 2020).</P>

    <TD STYLE="padding: 4pt; font: 12pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 10pt">195</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><SUP>&nbsp;</SUP></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><SUP>1 </SUP>Each Trustee holds office until his or her successor
is elected and qualified, or until the Trustee&rsquo;s death, retirement, resignation or removal. The Fund holds annual meetings
of shareholders, at which Trustees are elected. Other than Ms. Rathke, each Trustee was most recently elected to serve on the Board
at a shareholder meeting held on February 3, 2020.</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The disclosure under &ldquo;Additional Information
about the Trustees&rdquo; is supplemented as follows:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In addition to the description of Ms. Rathke&rsquo;s
Principal Occupation(s) and Other Directorships set forth above, the following provides further information about Ms. Rathke&rsquo;s
specific experience, qualifications, attributes or skills with respect to each Fund. The information in this section should not
be understood to mean that the Trustee is an expert within the meaning of the federal securities laws:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><I>Frances G. Rathke</I> &mdash; Through
her former positions in senior financial roles, as a former certified public accountant, and as a consultant on strategic and financial
matters, Ms. Rathke has experience <FONT STYLE="background-color: white">as a leader overseeing, conceiving, implementing, and
analyzing strategic and financial growth plans, and financial statements. </FONT>Ms. Rathke also has experience in the auditing
of financial statements and related materials. <FONT STYLE="background-color: white">In addition, she has experience as a director
of various organizations, including a publicly traded company and a non-profit entity.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Also effective September 15, 2020 Ms. Rathke
was appointed a member of each of the Audit, Nominating and Governance, and Investment Committees.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><I>You should read this Supplement in conjunction
with the SAI and retain it for future reference.</I></P>

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