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        <name>HealthEquity Inc.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>HEALTHEQUITY INC COMMON STOCK USD.0001</title>
        <cusip>42226A107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US42226A1079"/>
          <ticker value="HQY US"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>72115</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6345398.85</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.2075185181</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Fabrinet</name>
        <lei>5493004TETZ6IYF7CV44</lei>
        <title>FABRINET COMMON STOCK USD.01</title>
        <cusip>G3323L100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KYG3323L1005"/>
          <ticker value="FN US"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>19120</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>12507539.2</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.3801632579</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>TH</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Ichor Holdings Ltd.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>ICHOR HOLDINGS LTD COMMON STOCK USD.0001</title>
        <cusip>G4740B105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KYG4740B1059"/>
          <ticker value="ICHR US"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>95150</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6805128</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.2950041868</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Returns are reported without deduction of sales loads and redemption fees, if applicable." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <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>
  </formData>
  <documents>XXXX</documents>
</edgarSubmission>
