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(John Hancock Disciplined Value International Fund - Classes A, C, I, R2, R4 and R6) | (John Hancock Disciplined Value International Fund)

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

To seek long-term capital growth.

FEES AND EXPENSES

This table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on Class A shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the John Hancock family of funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial representative and on pages 20 to 22 of this prospectus under "Sales charge reductions and waivers" or pages 133 to 137 of the fund's Statement of Additional Information under "Initial sales charge on Class A shares."

Shareholder fees (%) (fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees - ­ - (John Hancock Disciplined Value International Fund) - USD ($)
Class A
Class C
Class I
Class R2
Class R4
Class R6
Maximum front-end sales charge (load) on purchases, as a % of purchase price 5.00% none none none none none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) as a % of purchase or sale price, whichever is less 1.00% [1] 1.00% none none none none
Small account fee (for fund account balances under $1,000) ($) $ 20 $ 20 none none none none
[1] (on certain purchases, including those of $1 million or more)

Annual fund operating expenses (%) (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses - ­ - (John Hancock Disciplined Value International Fund)
Class A
Class C
Class I
Class R2
Class R4
Class R6
Management fee 0.90% 0.90% 0.90% 0.90% 0.90% 0.90%
Distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees 0.30% 1.00% none 0.25% 0.25% none
Service plan fee [1] none none none 0.25% [2] 0.10% [2] none
Additional other expenses [1] 0.60% 0.59% 0.58% 0.48% 0.49% 0.49%
Total other expenses [1] 0.60% 0.59% 0.58% 0.73% 0.59% 0.49%
Total annual fund operating expenses 1.80% 2.49% 1.48% 1.88% 1.74% 1.39%
Contractual expense reimbursement [3] (0.42%) (0.42%) (0.42%) (0.42%) (0.52%) [4] (0.44%)
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursements 1.38% 2.07% 1.06% 1.46% 1.22% 0.95%
[1] "Other expenses" have been restated from fiscal year amounts to reflect current fees and expenses.
[2] "Service plan fee" has been restated to reflect maximum allowable fees.
[3] The advisor contractually agrees to reduce its management fee or, if necessary, make payment to the fund, in an amount equal to the amount by which expenses of the fund exceed 0.95% of average annual net assets (on an annualized basis). For purposes of this agreement, "expenses of the fund" means all fund expenses, excluding (a) taxes, (b) brokerage commissions, (c) interest expense, (d) litigation and indemnification expenses and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the fund's business, (e) class-specific expenses, (f) acquired fund fees and expenses paid indirectly, (g) borrowing costs, (h) prime brokerage fees, and (i) short dividend expense. The advisor also contractually agrees to waive and/or reimburse all class-specific expenses for Class R6 shares to the extent they exceed 0.00% of average annual net assets (on an annualized basis) attributable to the class. Each agreement expires on February 28, 2017, unless renewed by mutual agreement of the fund and the advisor based upon a determination that this is appropriate under the circumstances at that time.
[4] The distributor contractually agrees to waive 0.10% of Rule 12b-1 fees for Class R4 shares. This agreement expires on February 28, 2017, unless renewed by mutual agreement of the fund and the distributor based upon a determination that this is appropriate under the circumstances at that time.

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. Please see below a hypothetical example showing the expenses of a $10,000 investment for the time periods indicated and then, except as shown below, assuming you sell all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example assumes a 5% average annual return and that fund expenses will not change over the periods. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:

Sold

Expense Example - (John Hancock Disciplined Value International Fund) - ­ - USD ($)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Class A 633 999 1,389 2,477
Class C 310 736 1,288 2,794
Class I 108 427 768 1,732
Class R2 149 550 977 2,167
Class R4 124 497 895 2,009
Class R6 97 397 719 1,630

Not Sold

Expense Example, No Redemption - (John Hancock Disciplined Value International Fund)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Class C | ­ | USD ($) 210 736 1,288 2,794

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the fund's performance. During the two-month period ended October 31, 2015, and the year ended August 31, 2015, the fund's portfolio turnover rate was 14% and 91% of the average value of its portfolio, respectively.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

The fund pursues its investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in a portfolio of equity and equity-related securities issued by non-U.S. companies of any capitalization size. The fund may invest in all types of equity and equity-related securities, including, without limitation, exchange-traded and over-the-counter common and preferred stocks, warrants, options, rights, convertible securities, sponsored and unsponsored depositary receipts and shares, trust certificates, participatory notes, limited partnership interests, shares of other investment companies (including exchange-traded funds (ETFs)), real estate investment trusts (REITs), and equity participations. Equity participations are loans that give the lender a portion of equity ownership in a property, in addition to principal and interest payments. A convertible security is a bond, debenture, note, preferred stock, or other security that may be converted into or exchanged for a prescribed amount of common stock of the same or a different issuer within a particular period of time at a specified price or formula.

The fund defines non-U.S. companies as companies: (i) that are organized under the laws of a foreign country; (ii) whose principal trading market is in a foreign country; or (iii) that have a majority of their assets, or that derive a significant portion of their revenue or profits, from businesses, investments, or sales outside of the United States. The fund's non-U.S. investments, which may be denominated in U.S. or foreign currencies, primarily focus on developed markets, but may include emerging- and frontier-market investments.

The fund generally invests in the equity securities of issuers the manager believes are undervalued. The manager applies a bottom-up stock selection process using a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis of issuer-specific factors such as price-to-book value, price-to-sales and earnings ratios, dividend yields, strength of management, and cash flow.

The fund may invest in derivatives. Derivatives may be used to reduce risk, obtain efficient market exposure, and/or enhance investment returns, and may include put and call options, futures, forward contracts, and swaps. The fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities and may participate as a purchaser in Initial Public Offerings (IPOs). The fund may also seek to increase its income by lending portfolio securities.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Many factors affect performance, and fund shares will fluctuate in price, meaning you could lose money. The fund's investment strategy may not produce the intended results.

During periods of heightened market volatility or reduced liquidity, governments, their agencies, or other regulatory bodies, both within the United States and abroad, may take steps to intervene. These actions, which could include legislative, regulatory, or economic initiatives, might have unforeseeable consequences and could adversely affect the fund's performance or otherwise constrain the fund's ability to achieve its investment objective.

The fund's main risks are listed below in alphabetical order. Before investing, be sure to read the additional descriptions of these risks beginning on page 5 of the prospectus.

Convertible securities risk. The market values of convertible securities tend to fall as interest rates rise and rise as interest rates fall. As the market price of underlying common stock declines below the conversion price, the market value of the convertible security tends to be increasingly influenced by its yield.

Credit and counterparty risk. The counterparty to an over-the-counter derivatives contract or a borrower of fund securities may not make timely payments or otherwise honor its obligations.

Cybersecurity risk. Cybersecurity breaches may allow an unauthorized party to gain access to fund assets, customer data, or proprietary information, or cause a fund or its service providers to suffer data corruption or lose operational functionality. Similar incidents affecting issuers of a fund's securities may negatively impact performance.

Economic and market events risk. Events in the U.S. and global financial markets, including actions taken by the U.S. Federal Reserve or foreign central banks to stimulate or stabilize economic growth, may at times result in unusually high market volatility, which could negatively impact performance. Reduced liquidity in credit and fixed-income markets could adversely affect issuers worldwide. Banks and financial services companies could suffer losses if interest rates rise or economic conditions deteriorate.

Equity securities risk. The price of equity securities may decline due to changes in a company's financial condition or overall market conditions. Securities the manager believes are undervalued may never realize their full potential, and in certain markets value stocks may underperform the market as a whole.

Exchange-traded funds risk. An ETF generally reflects the risks of the underlying securities it is designed to track. A fund bears ETF fees and expenses indirectly.

Foreign securities risk. Less information may be publicly available regarding foreign issuers. Foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes and may be more volatile than U.S. securities. Currency fluctuations and political and economic developments may adversely impact the value of foreign securities. The risks of investing in foreign securities are magnified in emerging markets.

Hedging, derivatives, and other strategic transactions risk. Hedging, derivatives, and other strategic transactions may increase a fund's volatility and could produce disproportionate losses, potentially more than the fund's principal investment. Risks of these transactions are different from and possibly greater than risks of investing directly in securities and other traditional instruments. Under certain market conditions, derivatives could become harder to value or sell and may become subject to liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closed transactions). Derivatives and other strategic transactions that the fund intends to utilize, along with specific additional associated risks, if any, include: foreign currency forward contracts, futures contracts, options, and swaps. Futures contracts, options, and swaps generally are subject to counterparty risk. In addition, swaps may be subject to interest-rate and settlement risk, and the risk of default of the underlying reference obligation.

Initial public offerings risk. IPO share prices are frequently volatile and may significantly impact fund performance.

Large company risk. Larger companies may grow more slowly than smaller companies or be slower to respond to business developments. Large-capitalization securities may underperform the market as a whole.

Liquidity risk. The extent to which a security may be sold or a derivative position closed without negatively impacting its market value, if at all, may be impaired by reduced market activity or participation, legal restrictions, or other economic and market impediments.

Participatory notes risk. Due to transaction costs and other expenses, participatory notes (p-notes) will not replicate exactly the performance of their underlying securities. P-notes are general unsecured contractual obligations that are subject to liquidity risk and a high degree of counterparty risk.

Preferred stock risk. Preferred stock generally ranks senior to common stock with respect to dividends and liquidation but ranks junior to debt securities. Unlike interest payments on debt securities, preferred stock dividends are payable only if declared by the issuer's board of directors. Preferred stock may be subject to optional or mandatory redemption provisions.

Real estate investment trust risk. REITs, pooled investment vehicles that typically invest in real estate directly or in loans collateralized by real estate, carry risks associated with owning real estate, including the potential for a decline in value due to economic or market conditions.

Small and mid-sized company risk. Small and mid-sized companies are generally less established and may be more volatile than larger companies. Small capitalization securities may underperform the market as a whole.

Warrants risk. The prices of warrants may not precisely reflect the prices of their underlying securities. Warrant holders do not receive dividends or have voting or credit rights. A warrant ceases to have value if not exercised prior to its expiration date.

PAST PERFORMANCE

The following information illustrates the variability of the fund's returns and provides some indication of the risks of investing in the fund by showing changes in the fund's performance from year to year compared with a broad-based market index. Past performance (before and after taxes) does not indicate future results. All figures assume dividend reinvestment. Performance information is updated daily, monthly, and quarterly and may be obtained at our website, jhinvestments.com, or by calling 800-225-5291, Monday to Thursday, 8:00 A.M.—7:00 P.M., and Friday, 8:00 A.M.—6:00 P.M., Eastern time (Class A and Class C), or 888-972-8696 between 8:30 A.M. and 5:00 P.M., Eastern time, on most business days (Class I, Class R2, Class R4, and Class R6).

A note on performance

The fund is the successor to Robeco Boston Partners International Equity Fund, a series of The RBB Fund, Inc. (the predecessor fund), which commenced operations on December 30, 2011. Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R2, Class R4, and Class R6 shares of the fund commenced operations on September 29, 2014. For periods prior to September 29, 2014, performance shown is the actual performance of the sole share class of the predecessor fund and has not been adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses, including any Rule 12b-1 fees and/or sales charges, of any class of shares of the fund. As a result, the performance shown below may be higher than if adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses, including any Rule 12b-1 fees and/or sales charges, of the particular class of shares of the fund.

Please note that after-tax returns (shown for Class A shares only) reflect the highest individual federal marginal income-tax rate in effect as of the date provided and do not reflect any state or local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns may be different. After-tax returns are not relevant to shares held in an IRA, 401(k), or other tax-advantaged investment plan. After-tax returns for other share classes would vary.

Calendar year total returns (%)—Class A (sales charges are not reflected in the bar chart and returns would have been lower if they were)

Bar Chart

Best quarter: Q3 '13, 11.58%

Worst quarter: Q3 '15, –8.48%

Average annual total returns (%)—as of 12/31/15

Average Annual Total Returns - (John Hancock Disciplined Value International Fund) - ­
1 Year
Since Inception
Inception Date
Class A (3.58%) 8.52% Dec. 30, 2011
Class A | after tax on distributions (3.71%) 7.19% Dec. 30, 2011
Class A | after tax on distributions, with sale (1.79%) 6.58% Dec. 30, 2011
Class C (0.23%) 9.70% Dec. 30, 2011
Class I 1.83% 10.03% Dec. 30, 2011
Class R2 1.57% 9.94% Dec. 30, 2011
Class R4 1.71% 9.99% Dec. 30, 2011
Class R6 1.86% 10.06% Dec. 30, 2011
MSCI EAFE Index (gross of foreign withholding taxes on dividends) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes) (0.39%) 8.80% Dec. 30, 2011