John Hancock Funds II
10/09/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/09/2024 07:43
Certificate of Accounting of Securities Form 40 17F2
40-17F2
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-17f-2
Certificate of Accounting of Securities and Similar
Investments in the Custody of
Management Investment Companies
Pursuant to Rule 17f-2 [17 CFR 270.17f-2]
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INSTRUCTIONS
This Form must be completed by investment companies that have custody of securities or similar investments.
Investment Company
1.All items must be completed by the investment company.
2.Give this Form to the independent public accountant who, in compliance with Rule 17f-2 under the Act and applicable state law, examines securities and similar investments in the custody of the investment company.
Accountant
3.Submit this Form to the Securities and Exchange Commission and appropriate state securities administrators when filing the certificate of accounting required by Rule 17f-2 under the Act and applicable state law. File the original and one copy with the Securities and Exchange Commission's principal office in Washington, D.C., one copy with the regional office for the region in which the investment company's principal business operations are conducted, and one copy with the appropriate state administrator(s), if applicable.
THIS FORM MUST BE GIVEN TO YOUR INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
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An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Filing of Form N-17f-2 is mandatory for an investment company that has custody of securities or similar investments. Rule 17f-2 under section 17(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 requires the investment company to retain an independent public accountant to verify the companyís securities and similar investments by actual examination three times during each fiscal year. The accountant must prepare a certificate stating that the examination has occurred and describing the examination, and must transmit the certificate to the Commission with Form N-17f-2 as a cover sheet. The Commission uses the Form to ensure that the certificate is properly attributed to the investment company. The Commission estimates that the burden of completing Form N-17f-2 is approximately 1.0 hours per filing. Any member of the public may direct to the Commission any comments concerning the accuracy of the burden estimate of this Form, and any suggestions for reducing this burden. This collection of information has been reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget in accordance with the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. ß 3507. Responses to this collection of information will not be kept confidential.
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Management Statement Regarding Compliance with Certain Provisions of the Investment
Company Act of 1940
We, as members of management of the portfolios listed in Appendix A, each a series of John Hancock Funds II (hereafter individually referred to as the "Portfolio"), are responsible for complying with the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of Rule 17f-2, Custody of Investments by Registered Management Investment Companies, of the Investment Company Act of 1940. We are also responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal controls over compliance with those requirements. We have performed an evaluation of each Portfolio's compliance with the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of Rule 17f-2 as of August 31, 2024, and from June 30, 2024 through August 31, 2024.
Based on this evaluation, we assert that each Portfolio was in compliance with the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of Rule 17f-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 as of August 31, 2024, and from June 30, 2024 through August 31, 2024, with respect to securities reflected in the investment account of each Portfolio.
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/s/ Salvatore Schiavone |
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Salvatore Schiavone |
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/s/ Fernando Silva |
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Fernando Silva |
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10/8/2024 |
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200 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA 02116
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Appendix A |
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8.31 Year End |
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Portfolio |
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John Hancock Funds II |
John Hancock Multimanager 2010 Lifetime Portfolio |
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John Hancock Funds II |
John Hancock Multimanager 2015 Lifetime Portfolio |
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John Hancock Funds II |
John Hancock Multimanager 2020 Lifetime Portfolio |
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John Hancock Funds II |
John Hancock Multimanager 2025 Lifetime Portfolio |
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John Hancock Funds II |
John Hancock Multimanager 2030 Lifetime Portfolio |
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John Hancock Funds II |
John Hancock Multimanager 2035 Lifetime Portfolio |
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John Hancock Funds II |
John Hancock Multimanager 2040 Lifetime Portfolio |
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John Hancock Funds II |
John Hancock Multimanager 2045 Lifetime Portfolio |
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John Hancock Funds II |
John Hancock Multimanager 2050 Lifetime Portfolio |
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John Hancock Funds II |
John Hancock Multimanager 2055 Lifetime Portfolio |
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John Hancock Funds II |
John Hancock Multimanager 2060 Lifetime Portfolio |
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John Hancock Funds II |
John Hancock Multimanager 2065 Lifetime Portfolio |
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John Hancock Funds II |
John Hancock Alternative Asset Allocation |
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John Hancock Funds II |
John Hancock Lifestyle Blend Aggressive Portfolio |
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John Hancock Funds II |
John Hancock Lifestyle Blend Balanced Portfolio |
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John Hancock Funds II |
John Hancock Lifestyle Blend Conservative Portfolio |
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John Hancock Funds II |
John Hancock Lifestyle Blend Growth Portfolio |
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John Hancock Funds II |
John Hancock Lifestyle Blend Moderate Portfolio |
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John Hancock Funds II |
John Hancock 2010 Lifetime Blend Portfolio |
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John Hancock Funds II |
John Hancock 2015 Lifetime Blend Portfolio |
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John Hancock Funds II |
John Hancock 2020 Lifetime Blend Portfolio |
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John Hancock Funds II |
John Hancock 2025 Lifetime Blend Portfolio |
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John Hancock Funds II |
John Hancock 2030 Lifetime Blend Portfolio |
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John Hancock Funds II |
John Hancock 2035 Lifetime Blend Portfolio |
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John Hancock Funds II |
John Hancock 2040 Lifetime Blend Portfolio |
200 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA 02116
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John Hancock Funds II |
John Hancock 2045 Lifetime Blend Portfolio |
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John Hancock Funds II |
John Hancock 2050 Lifetime Blend Portfolio |
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John Hancock Funds II |
John Hancock 2055 Lifetime Blend Portfolio |
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John Hancock Funds II |
John Hancock 2060 Lifetime Blend Portfolio |
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John Hancock Funds II |
John Hancock 2065 Lifetime Blend Portfolio |
200 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA 02116
Report of Independent Accountants
To the Board of Trustees and Management of John Hancock Funds II
We have examined management's assertion, included in the accompanying Management Statement Regarding Compliance with Certain Provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940, that each of the series of John Hancock Funds II (as set forth in the attached Schedule of Portfolios) (hereafter individually referred to as the "Portfolio", collectively the "Portfolios") complied with the requirements of subsections
(b)and (c) of Rule 17f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("the Act") (the "specified requirements") as of August 31, 2024. The Portfolios' management is responsible for its assertion and each Portfolio's compliance with the specified requirements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management's assertion about each Portfolio's compliance with the specified requirements based on our examination.
Our examination was conducted in accordance with attestation standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Those standards require that we plan and perform the examination to obtain reasonable assurance about whether management's assertion about compliance with the specified requirements is fairly stated, in all material respects. An examination involves performing procedures to obtain evidence about whether management's assertion is fairly stated in all material respects. The nature, timing and extent of the procedures selected depend on our judgment, including an assessment of the risks of material misstatement of management's assertion, whether due to fraud or error. We believe that the evidence we obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Included among our procedures were the following tests performed as of August 31, 2024, and with respect to agreement of security purchases and sales or maturities, for the period from June 30, 2024 (the date of our last examination), through August 31, 2024:
-Confirmation of securities (the number of shares of beneficial interest of the underlying funds) owned by each Portfolio and held by Variable Products and Annuities, a division of John Hancock Life Insurance Company, USA, a transfer agent that uses the book entry method of accounting for shares;
-Reconciliation of all such securities (shares of beneficial interest of the underlying funds) to the books and records of each Portfolio and John Hancock Life Insurance Company, USA
-Agreement of a sample of purchases of shares of beneficial interest of the underlying funds and a sample of security sales of shares of beneficial interest of the underlying funds by each Portfolio as set forth in the attached Schedule of Portfolios since our last report from the books and records of each Portfolio to confirmations received from John Hancock Life Insurance Company, USA.
Our examination does not provide a legal determination on each Portfolio's compliance with the specified requirements.
We are required to be independent and to meet our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with relevant ethical requirements related to the engagement.
In our opinion, management's assertion that each of the series of John Hancock Funds II (as set forth in the attached Schedule of Portfolios) complied with the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of Rule 17f- 2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 as of August 31, 2024 with respect to securities reflected in the investment accounts of each Portfolio is fairly stated, in all material respects.
This report is intended solely for the information and use of management and the Board of Trustees of the Portfolios and the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Boston, Massachusetts October 8, 2024
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Schedule of Portfolios
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Trust |
Portfolio |
Exam Period |
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Number of |
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Security |
Security |
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Sales |
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John Hancock Funds |
John Hancock Multimanager |
June 30, 2024 - August 31, |
8 |
8 |
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II |
2010 Lifetime Portfolio |
2024 |
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John Hancock Funds |
John Hancock Multimanager |
June 30, 2024 - August 31, |
8 |
8 |
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II |
2015 Lifetime Portfolio |
2024 |
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John Hancock Funds |
John Hancock Multimanager |
June 30, 2024 - August 31, |
8 |
8 |
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II |
2020 Lifetime Portfolio |
2024 |
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John Hancock Funds |
John Hancock Multimanager |
June 30, 2024 - August 31, |
8 |
8 |
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II |
2025 Lifetime Portfolio |
2024 |
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John Hancock Funds |
John Hancock Multimanager |
June 30, 2024 - August 31, |
8 |
8 |
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II |
2030 Lifetime Portfolio |
2024 |
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John Hancock Funds |
John Hancock Multimanager |
June 30, 2024 - August 31, |
8 |
8 |
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II |
2035 Lifetime Portfolio |
2024 |
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John Hancock Funds |
John Hancock Multimanager |
June 30, 2024 - August 31, |
8 |
8 |
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II |
2040 Lifetime Portfolio |
2024 |
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John Hancock Funds |
John Hancock Multimanager |
June 30, 2024 - August 31, |
8 |
8 |
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II |
2045 Lifetime Portfolio |
2024 |
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John Hancock Funds |
John Hancock Multimanager |
June 30, 2024 - August 31, |
8 |
8 |
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II |
2050 Lifetime Portfolio |
2024 |
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John Hancock Funds |
John Hancock Multimanager |
June 30, 2024 - August 31, |
8 |
8 |
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2055 Lifetime Portfolio |
2024 |
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John Hancock Funds |
John Hancock Multimanager |
June 30, 2024 - August 31, |
8 |
8 |
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II |
2060 Lifetime Portfolio |
2024 |
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John Hancock Funds |
John Hancock Multimanager |
June 30, 2024 - August 31, |
8 |
8 |
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2065 Lifetime Portfolio |
2024 |
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John Hancock Funds |
John Hancock Alternative Asset |
June 30, 2024 - August 31, |
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2 |
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Allocation Fund |
2024 |
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John Hancock Funds |
John Hancock Lifestyle Blend |
June 30, 2024 - August 31, |
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5 |
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II |
Aggressive Portfolio |
2024 |
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John Hancock Funds |
John Hancock Lifestyle Blend |
June 30, 2024 - August 31, |
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3 |
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II |
Balanced Portfolio |
2024 |
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John Hancock Funds |
John Hancock Lifestyle Blend |
June 30, 2024 - August 31, |
3 |
2 |
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II |
Conservative Portfolio |
2024 |
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John Hancock Funds |
John Hancock Lifestyle Blend |
June 30, 2024 - August 31, |
2 |
3 |
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II |
Growth Portfolio |
2024 |
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John Hancock Funds |
John Hancock Lifestyle Blend |
June 30, 2024 - August 31, |
3 |
2 |
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Moderate Portfolio |
2024 |
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John Hancock Funds |
John Hancock 2010 Lifetime |
June 30, 2024 - August 31, |
3 |
2 |
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II |
Blend Portfolio |
2024 |
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John Hancock Funds |
John Hancock 2015 Lifetime |
June 30, 2024 - August 31, |
3 |
2 |
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II |
Blend Portfolio |
2024 |
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John Hancock Funds |
John Hancock 2020 Lifetime |
June 30, 2024 - August 31, |
3 |
2 |
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II |
Blend Portfolio |
2024 |
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John Hancock Funds |
John Hancock 2025 Lifetime |
June 30, 2024 - August 31, |
3 |
2 |
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II |
Blend Portfolio |
2024 |
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John Hancock Funds |
John Hancock 2030 Lifetime |
June 30, 2024 - August 31, |
3 |
2 |
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II |
Blend Portfolio |
2024 |
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John Hancock Funds |
John Hancock 2035 Lifetime |
June 30, 2024 - August 31, |
2 |
3 |
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II |
Blend Portfolio |
2024 |
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John Hancock Funds |
John Hancock 2040 Lifetime |
June 30, 2024 - August 31, |
2 |
3 |
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II |
Blend Portfolio |
2024 |
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John Hancock Funds |
John Hancock 2045 Lifetime |
June 30, 2024 - August 31, |
5 |
5 |
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II |
Blend Portfolio |
2024 |
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John Hancock Funds |
John Hancock 2050 Lifetime |
June 30, 2024 - August 31, |
2 |
3 |
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II |
Blend Portfolio |
2024 |
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John Hancock Funds |
John Hancock 2055 Lifetime |
June 30, 2024 - August 31, |
2 |
3 |
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II |
Blend Portfolio |
2024 |
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John Hancock Funds |
John Hancock 2060 Lifetime |
June 30, 2024 - August 31, |
3 |
2 |
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II |
Blend Portfolio |
2024 |
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John Hancock Funds |
John Hancock 2065 Lifetime |
June 30, 2024 - August 31, |
5 |
5 |
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II |
Blend Portfolio |
2024 |
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