X0101 EFFECT 33 LIVE 2015-09-23 09:00:00

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0001478482 John Hancock Exchange-Traded Fund Trust 333-183173 S000050077 John Hancock Multifactor Large Cap ETF C000158043 John Hancock Multifactor Large Cap ETF S000050079 John Hancock Multifactor Mid Cap ETF C000158045 John Hancock Multifactor Mid Cap ETF S000050955 John Hancock Multifactor Consumer Discretionary ETF C000160565 John Hancock Multifactor Consumer Discretionary ETF S000050956 John Hancock Multifactor Financials ETF C000160566 John Hancock Multifactor Financials ETF S000050957 John Hancock Multifactor Healthcare ETF C000160567 John Hancock Multifactor Healthcare ETF S000050958 John Hancock Multifactor Technology ETF C000160568 John Hancock Multifactor Technology ETF