# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001329954
**File Stem:** 0001329954-26-000030
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 20983
**Document Hash:** 470ca62be9a48fa1dd2ce9b081947107
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001329954-26-000030.hdr.sgml**: 20260529

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001329954-26-000030

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260331

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260529

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260529

**PERIOD START**: 20260331

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** John Hancock Funds III
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001329954

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0331

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** NPORT-P
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-21777
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261040582

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
- **STREET 2:** 200 BERKELEY STREET
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02116
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 6176633000

**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 U.S. Growth Fund (Series ID: S000035055)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000107855 | Class A      | JSGAX           |
| C000107856 | Class I      | JSGIX           |
| C000107857 | Class NAV    | JSGBX           |
| C000145658 | Class C      | JSGCX           |
| C000153994 | Class R2     | JSGRX           |
| C000153995 | Class R4     | JHSGX           |
| C000153996 | Class R6     | JSGTX           |

## Form NPORT-P: Monthly Portfolio Investments Report

### NPORT-P: Part A: General Information

**Item A.1. Information about the Registrant.**

- **a. Name of Registrant:** John Hancock Funds III

- **b. Investment Company Act file number:** 811-21777

- **c. CIK number of Registrant:** 0001329954

- **d. LEI of Registrant:** 5493006O6VUD5OVZY109

- **e. Address and telephone number of Registrant.**

  - **Street Address 1:** 200 Berkeley Street

  - **City:** Boston

  - **State:** MA

  - **Foreign country:** US

  - **Zip / Postal Code:** 02116

  - **Telephone number:** 617-543-9634

**Item A.2. Information about the Series.**

- **a. Name of Series:** U.S. Growth Fund

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000035055

- **c. LEI of Series:** 5493003UED7F0QL2SR37

**Item A.3. Reporting period.**

- **a. Date of fiscal year-end:** 2026-03-31

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2026-03-31

**Item A.4. Final filing**

Does the Fund anticipate that this will be its final filing on Form N-PORT? **No**

### Fund Information

**Total Assets:** $2818933420.74

**Total Liabilities:** $511121.19

**Net Assets:** $2818422299.55

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000107855 | -0.51%               | -4.31%               | -5.36%               |
| Class ID C000107856 | -0.50%               | -4.30%               | -5.33%               |
| Class ID C000107857 | -0.49%               | -4.29%               | -5.31%               |
| Class ID C000145658 | -0.57%               | -4.38%               | -5.42%               |
| Class ID C000153994 | -0.51%               | -4.32%               | -5.38%               |
| Class ID C000153995 | -0.50%               | -4.32%               | -5.36%               |
| Class ID C000153996 | -0.49%               | -4.26%               | -5.35%               |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $17664535.30             | $-32394150.04                              |
| Month 2  | $22188611.40             | $-155102579.12                             |
| Month 3  | $6606094.51              | $-165127841.74                             |

### Schedule of Portfolio Investments

| Name                                | Title                                                      | Identifiers                                   | Payoff Profile   | Asset Category   | Issuer Category   | Country   |   Balance | Units   | Value (USD)   | % of Net Assets   | Maturity Date   | Coupon Type   | Annualized Rate (%)   | Restricted?   |   Fair Value Level | Lending Status   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| Parker-Hannifin Corporation         | PARKER-HANNIFIN CORP COMMON STOCK USD.5                    | CUSIP: 701094104<br>LEI: 5493002CONDB4N2HKI23 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     22229 | NS      | $19900289.96  | 0.71%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Booking Holdings Inc.               | BOOKING HOLDINGS INC COMMON STOCK USD.008                  | CUSIP: 09857L108<br>LEI: FXM8FAOHMYDIPD38UZ17 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |      9781 | NS      | $41181139.92  | 1.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Broadcom Inc.                       | BROADCOM INC COMMON STOCK                                  | CUSIP: 11135F101<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    512792 | NS      | $158714251.92 | 5.63%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Axon Enterprise Inc.                | AXON ENTERPRISE INC COMMON STOCK USD.00001                 | CUSIP: 05464C101<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     49749 | NS      | $21127902.81  | 0.75%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AbbVie Inc.                         | ABBVIE INC COMMON STOCK USD.01                             | CUSIP: 00287Y109<br>LEI: FR5LCKFTG8054YNNRU85 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    312282 | NS      | $67918212.18  | 2.41%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Alphabet Inc.                       | ALPHABET INC COMMON STOCK USD.001                          | CUSIP: 02079K305<br>LEI: 5493006MHB84DD0ZWV18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    699208 | NS      | $201064252.48 | 7.13%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Amazon.com Inc.                     | AMAZON.COM INC COMMON STOCK USD.01                         | CUSIP: 023135106<br>LEI: ZXTILKJKG63JELOEG630 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    661418 | NS      | $137753526.86 | 4.89%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| KLA Corporation                     | KLA CORP COMMON STOCK USD.001                              | CUSIP: 482480100<br>LEI: 549300H0BF5JCG96TJ81 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     33900 | NS      | $49914699.00  | 1.77%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| L3Harris Technologies Inc.          | HARRIS CORP COMMON STOCK USD1.0                            | CUSIP: 502431109<br>LEI: 549300UTE50ZMDBG8A20 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     65401 | NS      | $22573155.15  | 0.80%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Eli Lilly and Company               | ELI LILLY and CO COMMON STOCK                              | CUSIP: 532457108<br>LEI: FRDRIPF3EKNDJ2CQJL29 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    114771 | NS      | $105562922.67 | 3.75%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Mastercard Incorporated             | MASTERCARD INC COMMON STOCK USD.0001                       | CUSIP: 57636Q104<br>LEI: AR5L2ODV9HN37376R084 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    178529 | NS      | $89203800.14  | 3.17%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Microsoft Corporation               | MICROSOFT CORP COMMON STOCK USD.00000625                   | CUSIP: 594918104<br>LEI: INR2EJN1ERAN0W5ZP974 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    727279 | NS      | $269216867.43 | 9.55%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Monster Beverage Corporation        | MONSTER BEVERAGE CORP COMMON STOCK USD.005                 | CUSIP: 61174X109<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    372948 | NS      | $27023812.08  | 0.96%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Palantir Technologies Inc.          | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC COMMON STOCK USD.001             | CUSIP: 69608A108<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    100236 | NS      | $14662522.08  | 0.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Viking Holdings Ltd                 | VIKING HOLDINGS LTD COMMON STOCK USD.01                    | CUSIP: G93A5A101<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | BM        |    210333 | NS      | $15455268.84  | 0.55%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Spotify Technology S.A.             | SPOTIFY TECHNOLOGY SA COMMON STOCK EUR.000625              | CUSIP: L8681T102<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | SE        |     58400 | NS      | $28318744.00  | 1.00%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NXP Semiconductors N.V.             | NXP SEMICONDUCTORS NV COMMON STOCK EUR.2                   | CUSIP: N6596X109<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | NL        |    120336 | NS      | $23689344.96  | 0.84%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Flex Ltd.                           | FLEX LTD COMMON STOCK                                      | CUSIP: Y2573F102<br>LEI: 549300EAQH74YHD07T53 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    513419 | NS      | $33608407.74  | 1.19%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cencora Inc.                        | CENCORA INC COMMON STOCK USD.01                            | CUSIP: 03073E105<br>LEI: AI8GXW8LG5WK7E9UD086 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     92899 | NS      | $29183291.86  | 1.04%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc.        | CH ROBINSON WORLDWIDE INC COMMON STOCK USD.1               | CUSIP: 12541W209<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    153571 | NS      | $25503535.97  | 0.90%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cadence Design Systems Inc.         | CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC COMMON STOCK USD.01             | CUSIP: 127387108<br>LEI: GCT7RXJOGLXPV0NXZY22 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    111211 | NS      | $30902200.57  | 1.10%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cameco Corporation                  | CAMECO CORP COMMON STOCK                                   | CUSIP: 13321L108<br>LEI: N4BHALMXL3GMZKCUON55 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    222048 | NS      | $24116633.28  | 0.86%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| DoorDash Inc.                       | DOORDASH INC COMMON STOCK USD.00001                        | CUSIP: 25809K105<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    146279 | NS      | $21963791.85  | 0.78%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Meta Platforms Inc.                 | META PLATFORMS INC COMMON STOCK USD.000006                 | CUSIP: 30303M102<br>LEI: BQ4BKCS1HXDV9HN80Z93 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    134301 | NS      | $76837631.13  | 2.73%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc.               | FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC COMMON STOCK USD.1                    | CUSIP: 35671D857<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    319928 | NS      | $18805367.84  | 0.67%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Interactive Brokers Group Inc.      | INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP INC COMMON STOCK USD.01          | CUSIP: 45841N107<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    338472 | NS      | $22701317.04  | 0.81%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF     | ISHARES RUSSELL 1000 GROWTH ET ISHARES RUSSELL 1000 GROWTH | CUSIP: 464287614<br>LEI: 549300H1KWQVEKI25E14 | Long             | EC               | RF                | US        |     73709 | NS      | $31429517.60  | 1.12%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Jabil Inc.                          | JABIL INC COMMON STOCK USD.001                             | CUSIP: 466313103<br>LEI: 5493000CGCQY2OQU7669 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     79031 | NS      | $20993004.53  | 0.74%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NRG Energy Inc.                     | NRG ENERGY INC COMMON STOCK USD.01                         | CUSIP: 629377508<br>LEI: 5E2UPK5SW04M13XY7I38 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    147231 | NS      | $21516338.34  | 0.76%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Netflix Inc.                        | NETFLIX INC COMMON STOCK USD.001                           | CUSIP: 64110L106<br>LEI: 549300Y7VHGU0I7CE873 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    695242 | NS      | $66847518.30  | 2.37%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NVIDIA Corporation                  | NVIDIA CORP COMMON STOCK USD.001                           | CUSIP: 67066G104<br>LEI: 549300S4KLFTLO7GSQ80 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   2294535 | NS      | $400166904.00 | 14.20%            |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| PACCAR Inc                          | PACCAR INC COMMON STOCK USD1.0                             | CUSIP: 693718108<br>LEI: KDTEY8BWE486IKZ3CC07 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    233735 | NS      | $26996392.50  | 0.96%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Veeva Systems Inc.                  | VEEVA SYSTEMS INC COMMON STOCK USD.00001                   | CUSIP: 922475108<br>LEI: 549300YZEXPDB92M2F02 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    124282 | NS      | $21831376.12  | 0.77%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Waters Corporation                  | WATERS CORP COMMON STOCK USD.01                            | CUSIP: 941848103<br>LEI: 5T547R1474YC9HOD8Q74 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     63605 | NS      | $18941569.00  | 0.67%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Welltower Inc.                      | WELLTOWER INC REIT USD1.0                                  | CUSIP: 95040Q104<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    227158 | NS      | $44911408.18  | 1.59%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| WESCO International Inc.            | WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC COMMON STOCK USD.01                | CUSIP: 95082P105<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     89592 | NS      | $24514163.04  | 0.87%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Pool Corporation                    | POOL CORP COMMON STOCK USD.001                             | CUSIP: 73278L105<br>LEI: 5493005VZK1KMN6CO617 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     35585 | NS      | $7199913.05   | 0.26%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | SCC GOVERMENT MM GVXX 20301231 00001.0000000000            | CUSIP: 7839989D1<br>LEI: 571474TGEMMWANRLN572 | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |   9128526 | NS      | $9128525.87   | 0.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Sandisk Corporation                 | SANDISK CORP/DE COMMON STOCK USD.01                        | CUSIP: 80004C200<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     20370 | NS      | $12941875.80  | 0.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Simon Property Group Inc.           | SIMON PROPERTY GROUP LP REIT USD.0001                      | CUSIP: 828806109<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    134578 | NS      | $25102834.34  | 0.89%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Targa Resources Corp.               | TARGA RESOURCES CORP COMMON STOCK USD.001                  | CUSIP: 87612G101<br>LEI: 5493003QENHHS261UR94 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    136547 | NS      | $34236429.31  | 1.21%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Tenet Healthcare Corporation        | TENET HEALTHCARE CORP COMMON STOCK USD.05                  | CUSIP: 88033G407<br>LEI: 0W9AIBT6U6ADJ2I8HK17 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    143733 | NS      | $27123854.43  | 0.96%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Tesla Inc.                          | TESLA INC COMMON STOCK USD.001                             | CUSIP: 88160R101<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    186796 | NS      | $69441413.00  | 2.46%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Trimble Inc.                        | TRIMBLE INC COMMON STOCK USD.001                           | CUSIP: 896239100<br>LEI: 549300E2MI7NSZFQWS19 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    456938 | NS      | $29806065.74  | 1.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| US Foods Holding Corp.              | US FOODS HOLDING CORP COMMON STOCK USD.01                  | CUSIP: 912008109<br>LEI: 549300UGOZSO64CFPR97 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    258858 | NS      | $23869296.18  | 0.85%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| United Therapeutics Corporation     | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORP COMMON STOCK USD.01               | CUSIP: 91307C102<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     34856 | NS      | $20668910.88  | 0.73%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Analog Devices Inc.                 | ANALOG DEVICES INC COMMON STOCK USD.167                    | CUSIP: 032654105<br>LEI: GYVOE5EZ4GDAVTU4CQ61 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     67935 | NS      | $21612840.90  | 0.77%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Apple Inc.                          | APPLE INC COMMON STOCK USD.00001                           | CUSIP: 037833100<br>LEI: HWUPKR0MPOU8FGXBT394 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |   1104633 | NS      | $280344809.07 | 9.95%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2026-04-29

**Name of Applicant:** John Hancock Funds III

**Signature:** /s/Salvatore Schiavone

**Name of Signer:** Salvatore Schiavone

**Title:** Treasurer