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        <name>John Hancock Investors Trust</name>
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        <name>John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust-Select Bond Trust</name>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>JOHN HANCOCK BD TR MUTUAL FUND</name>
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        <name>John Hancock Investors Trust</name>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>JOHN HANCOCK CAPITAL APPRECIAT JOHN HANCOCK II-CAP APP VA-N</name>
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        <name>JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS II - SMALL JOHN HANCOCK II-SM CO GRTH-N</name>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>JOHN HANCOCK MULTI-FACTOR MID JOHN HANCOCK MULTI FACT MID</name>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>JOHN HANCOCK GLOBAL SENIOR LOA JH GLOBAL SENIOR LOAN ETF</name>
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          <isin value="US47804J6698"/>
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        <name>JH COLLATERAL</name>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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    </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>2026-04-29</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>/s/Salvatore Schiavone</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Salvatore Schiavone</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Treasurer</ncom:title>
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</edgarSubmission>
