# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001478482
**File Stem:** 0001193125-25-194509
**Filing Date:** 2025-9
**Character Count:** 6969
**Document Hash:** 84221939e46d92d0ba87ab342573b5d5
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-25-194509.hdr.sgml**: 20250903

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-25-194509

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497J

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250903

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250903

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20250903

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** John Hancock Exchange-Traded Fund Trust
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001478482

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 001017025
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0430

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497J
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-183173
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251287760

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
- **STREET 2:** 200 BERKELEY STREET
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02116
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 617-663-3000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
- **STREET 2:** 200 BERKELEY STREET
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02116

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### John Hancock Multifactor Large Cap ETF (Series ID: S000050077)

| Class ID   | Class Name                             | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000158043 | John Hancock Multifactor Large Cap ETF | JHML            |

### John Hancock Multifactor Mid Cap ETF (Series ID: S000050079)

| Class ID   | Class Name                           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000158045 | John Hancock Multifactor Mid Cap ETF | JHMM            |

### John Hancock Multifactor Developed International ETF (Series ID: S000055737)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000175540 | John Hancock Multifactor Developed International ETF | JHMD            |

### John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF (Series ID: S000059464)

| Class ID   | Class Name                             | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000194897 | John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF | JHSC            |

### John Hancock Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF (Series ID: S000063017)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000204467 | John Hancock Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF | JHEM            |

### John Hancock Corporate Bond ETF (Series ID: S000071291)

| Class ID   | Class Name                      | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000226213 | John Hancock Corporate Bond ETF | JHCB            |

### John Hancock Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (Series ID: S000072179)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000227987 | John Hancock Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF | JHMB            |

### John Hancock Preferred Income ETF (Series ID: S000074603)

| Class ID   | Class Name                        | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000232625 | John Hancock Preferred Income ETF | JHPI            |

### John Hancock U.S. High Dividend ETF (Series ID: S000077441)

| Class ID   | Class Name                          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000237881 | John Hancock U.S. High Dividend ETF | JHDV            |

### John Hancock International High Dividend ETF (Series ID: S000079041)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000239874 | John Hancock International High Dividend ETF | JHID            |

### John Hancock Dynamic Municipal Bond ETF (Series ID: S000082141)

| Class ID   | Class Name                              | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000245406 | John Hancock Dynamic Municipal Bond ETF | JHMU            |

### John Hancock Fundamental All Cap Core ETF (Series ID: S000082342)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000245645 | John Hancock Fundamental All Cap Core ETF | JHAC            |

### John Hancock Disciplined Value International Select ETF (Series ID: S000083349)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                              | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000246920 | John Hancock Disciplined Value International Select ETF | JDVI            |

### John Hancock High Yield ETF (Series ID: S000084699)

| Class ID   | Class Name                  | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000249134 | John Hancock High Yield ETF | JHHY            |

### John Hancock Core Bond ETF (Series ID: S000089152)

| Class ID   | Class Name                 | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000255661 | John Hancock Core Bond ETF | JHCR            |

### John Hancock Core Plus Bond ETF (Series ID: S000089153)

| Class ID   | Class Name                      | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000255662 | John Hancock Core Plus Bond ETF | JHCP            |

**JOHN HANCOCK EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND TRUST** <br>**200 Berkeley Street** <br>**Boston, Massachusetts 02116-2805**

September 3, 2025

**VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION**

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission <br>100 F Street, N.E. <br>Washington, D.C. 20549

RE:

John Hancock Exchange-Traded Fund Trust (the "Trust"), on behalf of: <br>John Hancock Core Bond ETF, <br>John Hancock Core Plus ETF, <br>John Hancock Corporate Bond ETF, <br>John Hancock Disciplined Value International Select ETF, <br>John Hancock Dynamic Municipal Bond ETF, <br>John Hancock Fundamental All Cap Core ETF, <br>John Hancock High Yield ETF, <br>John Hancock International High Dividend ETF, <br>John Hancock Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF, <br>John Hancock Multifactor Developed International ETF, <br>John Hancock Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF, <br>John Hancock Multifactor Large Cap ETF, <br>John Hancock Multifactor Mid Cap ETF, <br>John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF, <br>John Hancock Preferred Income ETF, and <br>John Hancock U.S. High Dividend ETF; (collectively, the "Funds")

File Nos. 333-183173; 811-22733

CERTIFICATION UNDER RULE 497(j)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

On behalf of the Trust, pursuant to paragraph (j) of Rule 497 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), please accept this letter as notice that the forms of Prospectuses and the forms of Statements of Additional Information for the Funds that would have been filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 would not have differed from the Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information, each dated September 1, 2025, contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 75 to the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-1A under the Securities Act and Amendment No. 78 to its Registration Statement under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the text of which was filed electronically with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on August 26, 2025 via EDGAR, accession number 0001193125-25-188188.

If you have any questions or comments, please call me at 617-663-3679.

Sincerely,

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| /s/ Mara C.S. Moldwin |
| Mara C.S. Moldwin<br> Assistant Secretary<br>|

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