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Document Type |
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Other |
Document Period End Date |
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Aug. 31,
2012 |
Registrant Name |
dei_EntityRegistrantName |
John Hancock Funds II |
Central Index Key |
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0001331971 |
Amendment Flag |
dei_AmendmentFlag |
false |
Document Creation Date |
dei_DocumentCreationDate |
Apr. 11,
2013 |
Document Effective Date |
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Apr. 11,
2013 |
Prospectus Date |
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Jan.
01,
2013 |
Supplement -- [Text Block] |
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John Hancock Mutual Funds
Supplement dated April 1, 2013 to the current Prospectus
Retirement Living Portfolios 2010 — 2050
Effective April 1, 2013, the Fund's Investment Objective is revised and restated as follows:
To seek high total return through the fund's target retirement date, with a greater focus on income beyond the target date. Total return, commonly understood as the combination of income and capital appreciation, includes interest, capital gains, dividends and distributions realized over a given period of time.
John Hancock Mutual Funds
Supplement dated April 1, 2013 to the current Prospectus
Retirement Choices Portfolios 2010 — 2050
Effective April 1, 2013, the Fund's Investment Objective is revised and restated as follows:
To seek high total return until the fund's target retirement date, with a greater focus on income as the target date approaches. Total return, commonly understood as the combination of income and capital appreciation, includes interest, capital gains, dividends and distributions realized over a given period of time.
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John Hancock Funds II - (Retirement Living Portfolios & Retirement Choices Portfolios - 2010-2050) - Class 1 | Retirement Living through 2010 Portfolio
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Objective Heading - Supplement [Text Block] |
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Effective April 1, 2013, the Fund's Investment Objective is revised and restated as follows:
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To seek high total return through the fund's target retirement date, with a greater focus on income beyond the target date. Total return, commonly understood as the combination of income and capital appreciation, includes interest, capital gains, dividends and distributions realized over a given period of time. |
John Hancock Funds II - (Retirement Living Portfolios & Retirement Choices Portfolios - 2010-2050) - Class 1 | Retirement Living through 2015 Portfolio
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Effective April 1, 2013, the Fund's Investment Objective is revised and restated as follows:
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To seek high total return through the fund's target retirement date, with a greater focus on income beyond the target date. Total return, commonly understood as the combination of income and capital appreciation, includes interest, capital gains, dividends and distributions realized over a given period of time. |
John Hancock Funds II - (Retirement Living Portfolios & Retirement Choices Portfolios - 2010-2050) - Class 1 | Retirement Living through 2020 Portfolio
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Effective April 1, 2013, the Fund's Investment Objective is revised and restated as follows:
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Objective, Primary [Text Block] |
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To seek high total return through the fund's target retirement date, with a greater focus on income beyond the target date. Total return, commonly understood as the combination of income and capital appreciation, includes interest, capital gains, dividends and distributions realized over a given period of time.
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John Hancock Funds II - (Retirement Living Portfolios & Retirement Choices Portfolios - 2010-2050) - Class 1 | Retirement Living through 2025 Portfolio
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Effective April 1, 2013, the Fund's Investment Objective is revised and restated as follows:
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To seek high total return through the fund's target retirement date, with a greater focus on income beyond the target date. Total return, commonly understood as the combination of income and capital appreciation, includes interest, capital gains, dividends and distributions realized over a given period of time. |
John Hancock Funds II - (Retirement Living Portfolios & Retirement Choices Portfolios - 2010-2050) - Class 1 | Retirement Living through 2030 Portfolio
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Effective April 1, 2013, the Fund's Investment Objective is revised and restated as follows:
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To seek high total return through the fund's target retirement date, with a greater focus on income beyond the target date. Total return, commonly understood as the combination of income and capital appreciation, includes interest, capital gains, dividends and distributions realized over a given period of time.
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John Hancock Funds II - (Retirement Living Portfolios & Retirement Choices Portfolios - 2010-2050) - Class 1 | Retirement Living through 2035 Portfolio
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Effective April 1, 2013, the Fund's Investment Objective is revised and restated as follows:
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To seek high total return through the fund's target retirement date, with a greater focus on income beyond the target date. Total return, commonly understood as the combination of income and capital appreciation, includes interest, capital gains, dividends and distributions realized over a given period of time.
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John Hancock Funds II - (Retirement Living Portfolios & Retirement Choices Portfolios - 2010-2050) - Class 1 | Retirement Living through 2040 Portfolio
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Effective April 1, 2013, the Fund's Investment Objective is revised and restated as follows:
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To seek high total return through the fund's target retirement date, with a greater focus on income beyond the target date. Total return, commonly understood as the combination of income and capital appreciation, includes interest, capital gains, dividends and distributions realized over a given period of time.
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John Hancock Funds II - (Retirement Living Portfolios & Retirement Choices Portfolios - 2010-2050) - Class 1 | Retirement Living through 2045 Portfolio
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Effective April 1, 2013, the Fund's Investment Objective is revised and restated as follows:
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To seek high total return through the fund's target retirement date, with a greater focus on income beyond the target date. Total return, commonly understood as the combination of income and capital appreciation, includes interest, capital gains, dividends and distributions realized over a given period of time.
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John Hancock Funds II - (Retirement Living Portfolios & Retirement Choices Portfolios - 2010-2050) - Class 1 | Retirement Living through 2050 Portfolio
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Effective April 1, 2013, the Fund's Investment Objective is revised and restated as follows:
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To seek high total return through the fund's target retirement date, with a greater focus on income beyond the target date. Total return, commonly understood as the combination of income and capital appreciation, includes interest, capital gains, dividends and distributions realized over a given period of time.
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John Hancock Funds II - (Retirement Living Portfolios & Retirement Choices Portfolios - 2010-2050) - Class 1 | Retirement Choices at 2010 Portfolio
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Effective April 1, 2013, the Fund's Investment Objective is revised and restated as follows:
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To seek high total return until the fund's target retirement date, with a greater focus on income as the target date approaches. Total return, commonly understood as the combination of income and capital appreciation, includes interest, capital gains, dividends and distributions realized over a given period of time.
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John Hancock Funds II - (Retirement Living Portfolios & Retirement Choices Portfolios - 2010-2050) - Class 1 | Retirement Choices at 2015 Portfolio
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Effective April 1, 2013, the Fund's Investment Objective is revised and restated as follows:
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To seek high total return until the fund's target retirement date, with a greater focus on income as the target date approaches. Total return, commonly understood as the combination of income and capital appreciation, includes interest, capital gains, dividends and distributions realized over a given period of time.
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John Hancock Funds II - (Retirement Living Portfolios & Retirement Choices Portfolios - 2010-2050) - Class 1 | Retirement Choices at 2020 Portfolio
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Effective April 1, 2013, the Fund's Investment Objective is revised and restated as follows:
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To seek high total return until the fund's target retirement date, with a greater focus on income as the target date approaches. Total return, commonly understood as the combination of income and capital appreciation, includes interest, capital gains, dividends and distributions realized over a given period of time.
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John Hancock Funds II - (Retirement Living Portfolios & Retirement Choices Portfolios - 2010-2050) - Class 1 | Retirement Choices at 2025 Portfolio
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Effective April 1, 2013, the Fund's Investment Objective is revised and restated as follows:
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To seek high total return until the fund's target retirement date, with a greater focus on income as the target date approaches. Total return, commonly understood as the combination of income and capital appreciation, includes interest, capital gains, dividends and distributions realized over a given period of time.
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John Hancock Funds II - (Retirement Living Portfolios & Retirement Choices Portfolios - 2010-2050) - Class 1 | Retirement Choices at 2030 Portfolio
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Effective April 1, 2013, the Fund's Investment Objective is revised and restated as follows:
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To seek high total return until the fund's target retirement date, with a greater focus on income as the target date approaches. Total return, commonly understood as the combination of income and capital appreciation, includes interest, capital gains, dividends and distributions realized over a given period of time.
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John Hancock Funds II - (Retirement Living Portfolios & Retirement Choices Portfolios - 2010-2050) - Class 1 | Retirement Choices at 2035 Portfolio
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Effective April 1, 2013, the Fund's Investment Objective is revised and restated as follows:
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To seek high total return until the fund's target retirement date, with a greater focus on income as the target date approaches. Total return, commonly understood as the combination of income and capital appreciation, includes interest, capital gains, dividends and distributions realized over a given period of time.
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John Hancock Funds II - (Retirement Living Portfolios & Retirement Choices Portfolios - 2010-2050) - Class 1 | Retirement Choices at 2040 Portfolio
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Effective April 1, 2013, the Fund's Investment Objective is revised and restated as follows:
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Objective, Primary [Text Block] |
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To seek high total return until the fund's target retirement date, with a greater focus on income as the target date approaches. Total return, commonly understood as the combination of income and capital appreciation, includes interest, capital gains, dividends and distributions realized over a given period of time.
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John Hancock Funds II - (Retirement Living Portfolios & Retirement Choices Portfolios - 2010-2050) - Class 1 | Retirement Choices at 2045 Portfolio
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Effective April 1, 2013, the Fund's Investment Objective is revised and restated as follows:
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To seek high total return until the fund's target retirement date, with a greater focus on income as the target date approaches. Total return, commonly understood as the combination of income and capital appreciation, includes interest, capital gains, dividends and distributions realized over a given period of time.
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John Hancock Funds II - (Retirement Living Portfolios & Retirement Choices Portfolios - 2010-2050) - Class 1 | Retirement Choices at 2050 Portfolio
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Effective April 1, 2013, the Fund's Investment Objective is revised and restated as follows:
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To seek high total return until the fund's target retirement date, with a greater focus on income as the target date approaches. Total return, commonly understood as the combination of income and capital appreciation, includes interest, capital gains, dividends and distributions realized over a given period of time.
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