Prospectus by Investment Company - Form 497

Prospectus Supplement

John Hancock Bond Trust
John Hancock California Tax-Free Income Fund
John Hancock Capital Series
John Hancock Funds II
John Hancock Funds III
John Hancock Investment Trust
John Hancock Investment Trust II
John Hancock Municipal Securities Trust
John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund
John Hancock Strategic Series

Supplement dated October 18, 2024 to the current Prospectus, as may be supplemented (the Prospectus)

Effective as of January 1, 2025, in the "Your account" section of the Prospectus under the heading "Selling shares" for Class A and Class C shares, as applicable, the below is amended and restated in its entirety in each fund's Prospectus as follows:

	To sell some or all of your shares
By letter
●Accounts of any type ●Sales of any amount	●Write a letter of instruction or complete a stock power indicating the fund name, the share class, your account number, the name(s) in which the account is registered, and the dollar value or number of shares you wish to sell. ●Include all signatures and any additional documents that may be required (see the next page). ●Mail the materials to Signature Services (address below). ●A check will be mailed to the name(s) and address in which the account is registered, or otherwise according to your letter of instruction.
By internet
●Most accounts ●Sales of up to $100,000	●Log on to the website below to initiate redemptions from your fund.
By phone
●Most accounts ●Sales of up to $100,000	●Call EASI-Line for automated service. ●Call your financial professional or call Signature Services between 8:00a.m. and 7:00p.m., Monday-Thursday, and on Friday, between 8:00a.m. and 6:00p.m., Eastern time.
By wire or electronic funds transfer (EFT)
●Requests by letter to sell any amount ●Requests by internet or phone to sell up to $100,000	●To verify that the internet or telephone redemption privilege is in place on an account, or to request the form to add it to an existing account, call Signature Services. ●A $15 fee will be deducted from your account. Your bank may also charge a fee for this service.
By exchange

	To sell some or all of your shares
●Accounts of any type ●Sales of any amount	●Obtain a current prospectus for the fund into which you are exchanging by accessing the fund's website or by calling your financial professional or Signature Services. ●Log on to the website below to process exchanges between your funds. ●Call EASI-Line for automated service. ●Call your financial professional or Signature Services to request an exchange.
To sell shares through a systematic withdrawal plan, see "Additional investor services."

You should read this supplement in conjunction with the Prospectus and retain it for your future reference.