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        <lei>N/A</lei>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>United Rentals Inc.</name>
        <lei>5323X5O7RN0NKFCDRY08</lei>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>UnitedHealth Group Incorporated</name>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Vail Resorts Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
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        <cusip>91879Q109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US91879Q1094"/>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Vulcan Materials Company</name>
        <lei>549300Q8LSNHAVWBNI21</lei>
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          <isin value="US9291601097"/>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Workday Inc.</name>
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        <title>WORKDAY INC COMMON STOCK USD.001</title>
        <cusip>98138H101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US98138H1014"/>
          <ticker value="WDAY US"/>
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        <balance>43121</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.</name>
        <lei>2P2YLDVPES3BXQ1FRB91</lei>
        <title>ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS INC COMMON STOCK USD.01</title>
        <cusip>98956P102</cusip>
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          <isin value="US98956P1021"/>
          <ticker value="ZBH US"/>
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        <balance>76112</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6266300.96</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Spotify Technology S.A.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>SPOTIFY TECHNOLOGY SA COMMON STOCK EUR.000625</title>
        <cusip>L8681T102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="LU1778762911"/>
          <ticker value="SPOT US"/>
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        <balance>11126</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5537187.68</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.1330877098</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>SE</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Returns are reported without deduction of sales loads and redemption fees, if applicable." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
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    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2026-06-29</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>John Hancock Funds II</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>/s/Salvatore Schiavone</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Salvatore Schiavone</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
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