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        <balance>132891</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="NOK" exchangeRt="9.4775"/>
        <valUSD>2977013.37</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.0556077771</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>NO</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Bank of Ireland Group plc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>BANK OF IRELAND GROUP PLC COMMON STOCK EUR1.0</title>
        <cusip>BD1RP6901</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="IE00BD1RP616"/>
          <ticker value="BIRG ID"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>378840</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="EUR" exchangeRt="0.86719"/>
        <valUSD>7955598.5</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.8209452240</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>IE</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>NN Group N.V.</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>NN GROUP NV COMMON STOCK EUR.12</title>
        <cusip>BNG8PQ901</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="NL0010773842"/>
          <ticker value="NN NA"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>107431</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="EUR" exchangeRt="0.86719"/>
        <valUSD>10126567.55</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.5907408306</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>NL</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Japan Post Bank Co.Ltd.</name>
        <lei>5493006JVO6N2HC2XZ76</lei>
        <title>JAPAN POST BANK CO LTD COMMON STOCK</title>
        <cusip>BYT816903</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3946750001"/>
          <ticker value="7182 JP"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>411900</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="159.105"/>
        <valUSD>7964139.02</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.8239735743</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Aon Public Limited Company</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>AON PLC COMMON STOCK</title>
        <cusip>G0403H108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="IE00BLP1HW54"/>
          <ticker value="AON US"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>23492</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>8470040.6</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.0033592794</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>GB</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Marex Group Limited</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>MAREX GROUP LTD COMMON STOCK</title>
        <cusip>G5T40M104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="BMG5T40M1045"/>
          <ticker value="MRX US"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>86958</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5645313.36</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.0017500583</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>BM</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>2026-08-28</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>John Hancock Investment Trust 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>
