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John Hancock Investment Trust

Supplement dated July 1, 2016 to the current John Hancock Equity and Alternative/Specialty Funds Class NAV Prospectus (the "Prospectus")

John Hancock Enduring Assets Fund (the fund)

Effective July 1, 2016, the Annual fund operating expenses table and the Expense example table in the "Fund summary" section are revised and restated as follows:

Annual fund operating expenses (%) (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)	NAV
Management fee ¹	1.10
Other expenses²	0.17
Total annual fund operating expenses	1.27
Contractual expense reimbursement³	–0.20
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursements	1.07

¹ "Management fee" has been restated to reflect the contractual management fee schedule effective July 1, 2016.

² "Other expenses" have been restated from fiscal year amounts to reflect current fees and expenses.

³ The advisor contractually agrees to reduce its management fees by an annual rate of 0.20% of the fund's average daily net assets. This agreement expires on February 28, 2018, unless renewed by mutual agreement of the fund and the advisor based upon a determination that this is appropriate under the circumstances at the 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 assuming you sell all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example assumes a 5% average annual return. The example assumes 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:

Expenses ($)	NAV
1 year	109
3 years	383
5 years	678
10 years	1,516

John Hancock Investment Trust

Supplement dated July 1, 2016 to the current John Hancock Equity and Alternative/Specialty Funds Class NAV Prospectus (the "Prospectus")

John Hancock Value Equity Fund (the fund)

Effective July 1, 2016, the Annual fund operating expenses table and the Expense example table in the "Fund summary" section are revised and restated as follows:

Annual fund operating expenses (%) (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)	NAV
Management fee	0.80
Other expenses¹	0.09
Total annual fund operating expenses	0.89
Contractual expense reimbursement²	–0.18
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursements	0.71

¹ "Other expenses" have been restated from fiscal year amounts to reflect current fees and expenses.

² The advisor contractually agrees to limit its management fee to a maximum rate of 0.66% of the fund's average daily net assets. The advisor also contractually agrees to reduce its management fee for the fund, or if necessary make payment to the fund, in an amount equal to the amount by which other expenses of the fund exceed 0.04% (on an annualized basis) of the fund. For purposes of this agreement, "other expenses of the fund" means all fund expenses, excluding (a) advisory fees, (b) taxes, (c) brokerage commissions, (d) interest expense, (e) litigation and indemnification expenses and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the fund's business, (f) class-specific expenses, (g) acquired fund fees and expenses paid indirectly, and (h) short dividend expense. Each of these agreements expires on February 28, 2018, 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.

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 assuming you sell all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example assumes a 5% average annual return. The example assumes 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:

Expenses ($)	NAV
1 year	73
3 years	266
5 years	475
10 years	1,080

John Hancock Investment Trust

Supplement dated July 1, 2016 to the current Prospectus (the "Prospectus")

John Hancock Enduring Assets Fund (the fund)

Effective July 1, 2016, the Annual fund operating expenses table and the Expense example table in the "Fund summary" section are revised and restated as follows:

Annual fund operating expenses (%) (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)	A	C	I	R6
Management fee ¹	1.10	1.10	1.10	1.10
Distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees	0.30	1.00	0.00	0.00
Other expenses ²	0.28	0.28	0.27	0.18
Total annual fund operating expenses	1.68	2.38	1.37	1.28
Contractual expense reimbursement ³	–0.20	–0.20	–0.20	–0.21
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursements	1.48	2.18	1.17	1.07

¹ "Management fee" has been restated to reflect the contractual management fee schedule effective July 1, 2016.

² "Other expenses" have been restated from fiscal year amounts to reflect current fees and expenses.

³ The advisor contractually agrees to reduce its management fee by an annual rate of 0.20% of the fund's average daily net assets. This agreement expires on February 28, 2018, 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. 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. This 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.

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 of all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example assumes a 5% average annual return. The example assumes 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:

Expenses ($)	A	C		I	R6
Shares		Sold	Not Sold
1 year	643	321	221	119	109
3 years	985	723	723	414	385
5 years	1,349	1,252	1,252	731	682
10 years	2,372	2,701	2,701	1,629	1,527

John Hancock Investment Trust

Supplement dated July 1, 2016 to the current Prospectus (the "Prospectus")

John Hancock Value Equity Fund (the fund)

Effective July 1, 2016, the Annual fund operating expenses table and the Expense example table in the "Fund summary" section are revised and restated as follows:

Annual fund operating expenses (%) (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)	A	C	I	R6
Management fee	0.80	0.80	0.80	0.80
Distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees	0.30	1.00	0.00	0.00
Other expenses ¹	0.21	0.21	0.19	0.10
Total annual fund operating expenses	1.31	2.01	0.99	0.90
Contractual expense reimbursement ²	–0.18	–0.18	–0.18	–0.19
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursements	1.13	1.83	0.81	0.71

¹"Other expenses" have been restated from fiscal year amounts to reflect current fees and expenses.

²The advisor contractually agrees to limit its management fee to a maximum rate of 0.66% of the fund's average daily net assets. The advisor also contractually agrees to reduce its management fee for the fund, or if necessary make payment to the fund, in an amount equal to the amount by which other expenses of the fund exceed 0.04% (on an annualized basis) of the fund. For purposes of this agreement, "other expenses of the fund" means all fund expenses, excluding (a) advisory fees, (b) taxes, (c) brokerage commissions, (d) interest expense, (e) litigation and indemnification expenses and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the fund's business, (f) class-specific expenses, (g) acquired fund fees and expenses paid indirectly, and (h) short dividend expense. Each of these agreements expires on February 28, 2018, 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. 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. This 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.

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. The example assumes 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:

Expenses ($)	A	C		I	R6
Shares		Sold	Not Sold
1 year	609	286	186	83	73
3 years	878	613	613	297	268
5 years	1,166	1,066	1,066	530	480
10 years	1,985	2,323	2,323	1,197	1,090

John Hancock Investment Trust

Supplement dated July 1, 2016 to the current John Hancock Value Equity Fund Class R1, Class R2, Class R3, Class R4 and Class R5 Prospectus (the "Prospectus")

John Hancock Value Equity Fund (the fund)

Effective July 1, 2016, the Annual fund operating expenses table and the Expense example table in the "Fund summary" section are revised and restated as follows:

Annual fund operating expenses (%) (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5
Management fee	0.80	0.80	0.80	0.80	0.80
Distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees	0.50	0.25	0.50	0.25	0.00
Other expenses¹
Service plan fee	0.25	0.25	0.15	0.10	0.05
Additional other expenses	0.10	0.10	0.10	0.10	0.10
Total other expenses	0.35	0.35	0.25	0.20	0.15
Total annual fund operating expenses	1.65	1.40	1.55	1.25	0.95
Contractual expense reimbursement²	–0.18	–0.18	–0.18	–0.18	–0.18
Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursements	1.47	1.22	1.37	1.07	0.77

¹ "Other expenses" have been restated from fiscal year amounts to reflect current fees and expenses.

² The advisor contractually agrees to limit its management fee to a maximum rate of 0.66% of the fund's average daily net assets. The advisor also contractually agrees to reduce its management fee for the fund, or if necessary make payment to the fund, in an amount equal to the amount by which other expenses of the fund exceed 0.04% (on an annualized basis) of the fund. For purposes of this agreement, "other expenses of the fund" means all fund expenses, excluding (a) advisory fees, (b) taxes, (c) brokerage commissions, (d) interest expense, (e) litigation and indemnification expenses and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the fund's business, (f) class-specific expenses, (g) acquired fund fees and expenses paid indirectly, and (h) short dividend expense. Each of these agreements expires on February 28, 2018, 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.

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 assuming you sell all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example assumes a 5% average annual return. The example assumes 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:

Expenses ($)	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5
1 year	150	124	139	109	79
3 years	503	425	472	379	285
5 years	880	749	828	669	508
10 years	1,939	1,664	1,830	1,495	1,150

Prospectus:

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Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination

rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination

February 28, 2018

Expense Example [Heading]

rr_ExpenseExampleHeading

Expense example

Management fee

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

1.10%

^[1]

Total annual fund operating expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

1.27%

Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursements

rr_NetExpensesOverAssets

1.07%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

383

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

$ 1,516

Prospectus:

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Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination

rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination

February 28, 2018

Expense Example [Heading]

rr_ExpenseExampleHeading

Expense example

Management fee

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.80%

Total annual fund operating expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

0.89%

Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursements

rr_NetExpensesOverAssets

0.71%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

266

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

$ 1,080

Prospectus:

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Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination

rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination

February 28, 2017

Expense Example [Heading]

rr_ExpenseExampleHeading

Expense example

Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text]

rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption

Sold

Management fee

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

1.10%

^[1]

Other Expenses Over Assets

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.28%

^[2]

Contractual expense reimbursement

rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets

(0.20%)

^[5]

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

$ 643

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

1,349

Management fee

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

1.10%

^[1]

Other Expenses Over Assets

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.28%

^[2]

Contractual expense reimbursement

rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets

(0.20%)

^[5]

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

$ 321

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

1,252

Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01

221

Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05

1,252

Management fee

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

1.10%

^[1]

Other Expenses Over Assets

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.27%

^[2]

Contractual expense reimbursement

rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets

(0.20%)

^[5]

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

$ 119

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

731

Management fee

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

1.10%

^[1]

Other Expenses Over Assets

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.18%

^[2]

Contractual expense reimbursement

rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets

(0.21%)

^[5]

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

$ 109

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

682

Operating Expenses Caption [Text]

rr_OperatingExpensesCaption

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

Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text]

rr_ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent

"Other expenses" have been restated from fiscal year amounts to reflect current fees and expenses.

Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

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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. The example assumes 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:

Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text]

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionByYearCaption

Not Sold

Prospectus:

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Distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

0.30%

Total annual fund operating expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

1.31%

Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursements

rr_NetExpensesOverAssets

1.13%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

878

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

$ 1,985

Prospectus:

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Distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

1.00%

Total annual fund operating expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

2.01%

Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursements

rr_NetExpensesOverAssets

1.83%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

613

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

2,323

Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03

613

Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10

$ 2,323

Prospectus:

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Distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

none

Total annual fund operating expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

0.99%

Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursements

rr_NetExpensesOverAssets

0.81%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

297

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

$ 1,197

Prospectus:

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Distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

none

Total annual fund operating expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

0.90%

Total annual fund operating expenses after expense reimbursements

rr_NetExpensesOverAssets

0.71%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

268

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

$ 1,090

Prospectus:

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Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination

rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination

February 28, 2018

Expense Example [Heading]

rr_ExpenseExampleHeading

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

Management fee

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.80%

Service plan fee

rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.25%

^[2]

Other Expenses Over Assets

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.35%

^[2]

Contractual expense reimbursement

rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets

(0.18%)

^[4]

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

$ 150

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

880

Management fee

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.80%

Service plan fee

rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.25%

^[2]

Other Expenses Over Assets

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.35%

^[2]

Contractual expense reimbursement

rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets

(0.18%)

^[4]

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

$ 124

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

749

Management fee

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.80%

Service plan fee

rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.15%

^[2]

Other Expenses Over Assets

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.25%

^[2]

Contractual expense reimbursement

rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets

(0.18%)

^[4]

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

$ 139

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

828

Management fee

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.80%

Service plan fee

rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.10%

^[2]

Other Expenses Over Assets

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.20%

^[2]

Contractual expense reimbursement

rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets

(0.18%)

^[4]

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

$ 109

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

669

Management fee

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.80%

Service plan fee

rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.05%

^[2]

Other Expenses Over Assets

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.15%

^[2]

Contractual expense reimbursement

rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets

(0.18%)

^[4]

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

$ 79

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

508