# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001329954
**File Stem:** 0001193125-25-299771
**Filing Date:** 2025-11
**Character Count:** 46043
**Document Hash:** a39d4136d337fa4f968128598abbe358
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-25-299771.hdr.sgml**: 20251126

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-25-299771

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: NPORT-P

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250930

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251126

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251126

**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:** 251527928

**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 Global Shareholder Yield Fund (Series ID: S000015906)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000043686 | Class I      | JGYIX           |
| C000043689 | Class A      | JGYAX           |
| C000043691 | Class C      | JGYCX           |
| C000106446 | Class R6     | JGRSX           |
| C000113315 | Class R2     | JGSRX           |

## 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:** Global Shareholder Yield Fund

- **b. EDGAR series identifier (if any):** S000015906

- **c. LEI of Series:** 54930050D7X7KS0FB712

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

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

- **b. Date as of which information is reported:** 2025-09-30

**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:** $1297246329.97

**Total Liabilities:** $1126793.37

**Net Assets:** $1296119536.60

**Cash Not Reported:** $12430440.62

**Monthly Return Information**

| Class               | Month 1 Return (%)   | Month 2 Return (%)   | Month 3 Return (%)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Class ID C000043686 | -0.23%               | 3.51%                | 1.83%                |
| Class ID C000043689 | -0.23%               | 3.45%                | 1.85%                |
| Class ID C000043691 | -0.31%               | 3.36%                | 1.81%                |
| Class ID C000106446 | -0.23%               | 3.52%                | 1.86%                |
| Class ID C000113315 | -0.23%               | 3.42%                | 1.80%                |

**Monthly Gains & Losses**

| Period   | Net Realized Gain/Loss   | Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Month 1  | $17559117.45             | $-21382634.41                              |
| Month 2  | $1125080.25              | $39431955.67                               |
| Month 3  | $12165820.66             | $9593502.98                                |

### 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   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|---:|:---|
| Alphabet Inc.                                                             | ALPHABET INC COMMON STOCK USD.001                  | CUSIP: 02079K107<br>LEI: 5493006MHB84DD0ZWV18 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     29628 | NS      | $7215899.40   | 0.56%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| American Electric Power Company Inc.                                      | AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO INC COMMON STOCK USD6.5 | CUSIP: 025537101<br>LEI: 1B4S6S7G0TW5EE83BO58 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    105002 | NS      | $11812725.00  | 0.91%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| BAE Systems PLC                                                           | BAE SYSTEMS PLC COMMON STOCK GBP.025               | CUSIP: 026349902<br>LEI: 8SVCSVKSGDWMW2QHOH83 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |    273426 | NS      | $7611200.23   | 0.59%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Analog Devices Inc.                                                       | ANALOG DEVICES INC COMMON STOCK USD.167            | CUSIP: 032654105<br>LEI: GYVOE5EZ4GDAVTU4CQ61 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     63691 | NS      | $15648878.70  | 1.21%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Apple Inc.                                                                | APPLE INC COMMON STOCK USD.00001                   | CUSIP: 037833100<br>LEI: HWUPKR0MPOU8FGXBT394 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     50587 | NS      | $12880967.81  | 0.99%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Imperial Brands PLC                                                       | IMPERIAL BRANDS PLC COMMON STOCK GBP.1             | CUSIP: 045449907<br>LEI: 549300DFVPOB67JL3A42 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |    540411 | NS      | $22957413.95  | 1.77%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| AstraZeneca PLC                                                           | ASTRAZENECA PLC ADR                                | CUSIP: 046353108<br>LEI: PY6ZZQWO2IZFZC3IOL08 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |    123571 | NS      | $9480367.12   | 0.73%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Bank of America Corporation                                               | BANK OF AMERICA CORP COMMON STOCK USD.01           | CUSIP: 060505104<br>LEI: 9DJT3UXIJIZJI4WXO774 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    165350 | NS      | $8530406.50   | 0.66%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Best Buy Co. Inc.                                                         | BEST BUY CO INC COMMON STOCK USD.1                 | CUSIP: 086516101<br>LEI: HL5XPTVRV0O8TUN5LL90 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    100801 | NS      | $7622571.62   | 0.59%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Lloyds Banking Group plc                                                  | LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC COMMON STOCK GBP.1        | CUSIP: 087061008<br>LEI: 549300PPXHEU2JF0AM85 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |   8963468 | NS      | $10142917.77  | 0.78%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company                                              | BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO COMMON STOCK USD.1         | CUSIP: 110122108<br>LEI: HLYYNH7UQUORYSJQCN42 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    168003 | NS      | $7576935.30   | 0.58%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Broadcom Inc.                                                             | BROADCOM INC COMMON STOCK                          | CUSIP: 11135F101<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     85328 | NS      | $28150560.48  | 2.17%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| CVS Health Corporation                                                    | CVS HEALTH CORP COMMON STOCK USD.01                | CUSIP: 126650100<br>LEI: 549300EJG376EN5NQE29 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    282068 | NS      | $21265106.52  | 1.64%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Chevron Corporation                                                       | CHEVRON CORP COMMON STOCK USD.75                   | CUSIP: 166764100<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     49296 | NS      | $7655175.84   | 0.59%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cisco Systems Inc.                                                        | CISCO SYSTEMS INC COMMON STOCK USD.001             | CUSIP: 17275R102<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    342082 | NS      | $23405250.44  | 1.81%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| The Coca-Cola Company                                                     | COCA-COLA CO/THE COMMON STOCK USD.25               | CUSIP: 191216100<br>LEI: UWJKFUJFZ02DKWI3RY53 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    111134 | NS      | $7370406.88   | 0.57%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plc                                        | COCA-COLA EUROPACIFIC PARTNERS COMMON STOCK EUR.01 | CUSIP: 19122T109<br>LEI: 549300LTH67W4GWMRF57 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |    152086 | NS      | $13750095.26  | 1.06%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Columbia Banking System Inc.                                              | COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM INC COMMON STOCK           | CUSIP: 197236102<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    338438 | NS      | $8711394.12   | 0.67%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Cummins Inc.                                                              | CUMMINS INC COMMON STOCK USD2.5                    | CUSIP: 231021106<br>LEI: ZUNI8PYC725B6H8JU438 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     24196 | NS      | $10219664.52  | 0.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Dell Technologies Inc.                                                    | DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC COMMON STOCK                 | CUSIP: 24703L202<br>LEI: 549300TJB5YBRUPOG437 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    158674 | NS      | $22495212.98  | 1.74%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Duke Energy Corporation                                                   | DUKE ENERGY CORP COMMON STOCK USD.001              | CUSIP: 26441C204<br>LEI: I1BZKREC126H0VB1BL91 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     61896 | NS      | $7659630.00   | 0.59%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Emerson Electric Co.                                                      | EMERSON ELECTRIC CO COMMON STOCK USD.5             | CUSIP: 291011104<br>LEI: FGLT0EWZSUIRRITFOA30 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     55755 | NS      | $7313940.90   | 0.56%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation                                               | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP COMMON STOCK USD1.0           | CUSIP: 539830109<br>LEI: DPRBOZP0K5RM2YE8UU08 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     14972 | NS      | $7474172.12   | 0.58%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MPLX LP                                                                   | MPLX LP MLP                                        | CUSIP: 55336V100<br>LEI: 5493000CZJ19CK4P3G36 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    329153 | NS      | $16441192.35  | 1.27%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Sanofi                                                                    | SANOFI SA COMMON STOCK EUR2.0                      | CUSIP: 567173901<br>LEI: 549300E9PC51EN656011 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |    166844 | NS      | $15799155.88  | 1.22%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| JH COLLATERAL                                                             | JH COLLATERAL                                      | CUSIP: N/A<br>LEI: N/A                        | Long             | STIV             | RF                | US        |    945757 | NS      | $9460784.80   | 0.73%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| LyondellBasell Industries N.V.                                            | LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES NV COMMON STOCK EUR.04   | CUSIP: N53745100<br>LEI: BN6WCCZ8OVP3ITUUVN49 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    216857 | NS      | $10634667.28  | 0.82%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Nutrien Ltd.                                                              | NUTRIEN LTD COMMON STOCK                           | CUSIP: 67077M108<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    185687 | NS      | $10901683.77  | 0.84%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Omnicom Group Inc.                                                        | OMNICOM GROUP INC COMMON STOCK USD.15              | CUSIP: 681919106<br>LEI: HKUPACFHSSASQK8HLS17 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     94834 | NS      | $7731816.02   | 0.60%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Toyota Motor Corporation                                                  | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP COMMON STOCK                     | CUSIP: 690064001<br>LEI: 5493006W3QUS5LMH6R84 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |    416600 | NS      | $8001411.43   | 0.62%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Astellas Pharma Inc.                                                      | ASTELLAS PHARMA INC COMMON STOCK                   | CUSIP: 698538006<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |    849800 | NS      | $9262803.19   | 0.71%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: —       |
| Paychex Inc.                                                              | PAYCHEX INC COMMON STOCK USD.01                    | CUSIP: 704326107<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     55925 | NS      | $7089053.00   | 0.55%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AXA                                                                       | AXA SA COMMON STOCK EUR2.29                        | CUSIP: 708842901<br>LEI: F5WCUMTUM4RKZ1MAIE39 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |    440720 | NS      | $21134794.72  | 1.63%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Novartis AG                                                               | NOVARTIS AG COMMON STOCK CHF.49                    | CUSIP: 710306903<br>LEI: 5493007HIVTX6SY6XD66 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |    126145 | NS      | $16219513.27  | 1.25%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Roche Holding AG                                                          | ROCHE HOLDING AG COMMON STOCK                      | CUSIP: 711038901<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |     22710 | NS      | $7562054.57   | 0.58%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Nestle S.A.                                                               | NESTLE SA COMMON STOCK CHF.1                       | CUSIP: 712387901<br>LEI: KY37LUS27QQX7BB93L28 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CH        |     73978 | NS      | $6793787.02   | 0.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Equinor ASA                                                               | EQUINOR ASA COMMON STOCK NOK2.5                    | CUSIP: 713360907<br>LEI: OW6OFBNCKXC4US5C7523 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | NO        |    323119 | NS      | $7879611.23   | 0.61%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| PepsiCo Inc.                                                              | PEPSICO INC COMMON STOCK USD.017                   | CUSIP: 713448108<br>LEI: FJSUNZKFNQ5YPJ5OT455 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     55486 | NS      | $7792453.84   | 0.60%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Pfizer Inc.                                                               | PFIZER INC COMMON STOCK USD.05                     | CUSIP: 717081103<br>LEI: 765LHXWGK1KXCLTFYQ30 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    306605 | NS      | $7812295.40   | 0.60%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Philip Morris International Inc.                                          | PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL IN COMMON STOCK        | CUSIP: 718172109<br>LEI: HL3H1H2BGXWVG3BSWR90 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     99476 | NS      | $16135007.20  | 1.24%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Pinnacle West Capital Corporation                                         | PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORP COMMON STOCK            | CUSIP: 723484101<br>LEI: TWSEY0NEDUDCKS27AH81 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     78476 | NS      | $7036158.16   | 0.54%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Snam S.p.A.                                                               | SNAM SPA COMMON STOCK                              | CUSIP: 725147904<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IT        |   2585405 | NS      | $15523404.29  | 1.20%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| RTX Corporation                                                           | RTX CORP COMMON STOCK USD1.0                       | CUSIP: 75513E101<br>LEI: I07WOS4YJ0N7YRFE7309 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     44212 | NS      | $7397993.96   | 0.57%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Realty Income Corporation                                                 | REALTY INCOME CORP REIT USD1.0                     | CUSIP: 756109104<br>LEI: 549300CUWDAUZSH43859 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    169992 | NS      | $10333813.68  | 0.80%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Regions Financial Corporation                                             | REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP COMMON STOCK USD.01         | CUSIP: 7591EP100<br>LEI: CW05CS5KW59QTC0DG824 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    288258 | NS      | $7601363.46   | 0.59%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Restaurant Brands International Inc.                                      | RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONA COMMON STOCK        | CUSIP: 76131D103<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    193204 | NS      | $12392104.56  | 0.96%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Rogers Communications Inc.                                                | ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC COMMON STOCK             | CUSIP: 775109200<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    231225 | NS      | $7960041.50   | 0.61%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Royal Bank of Canada                                                      | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA COMMON STOCK                  | CUSIP: 780087102<br>LEI: ES7IP3U3RHIGC71XBU11 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |     57696 | NS      | $8503703.04   | 0.66%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.                                              | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD GDR                     | CUSIP: 796050888<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |      9444 | NS      | $14179515.84  | 1.09%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited                        | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTU ADR                 | CUSIP: 874039100<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | TW        |     79359 | NS      | $22164175.11  | 1.71%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| GSK plc                                                                   | GSK PLC COMMON STOCK GBP.3125                      | CUSIP: BN7SWP901<br>LEI: 5493000HZTVUYLO1D793 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |    622854 | NS      | $13373897.32  | 1.03%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Schroders plc                                                             | SCHRODERS PLC COMMON STOCK GBP.2                   | CUSIP: BP9LHF908<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |   1654497 | NS      | $8395796.30   | 0.65%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin                            | CIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENT COMMON STOCK EUR.5  | CUSIP: BPBPJ0907<br>LEI: 549300SOSI58J6VIW052 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |    207543 | NS      | $7474416.70   | 0.58%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| BAWAG Group AG                                                            | BAWAG GROUP AG COMMON STOCK                        | CUSIP: BZ1GZ0908<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | AT        |    149080 | NS      | $19653718.64  | 1.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Linde Public Limited Company                                              | LINDE PLC COMMON STOCK                             | CUSIP: G54950103<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     15114 | NS      | $7179150.00   | 0.55%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| British American Tobacco P.L.C.                                           | BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC COMMON STOCK GBP.25   | CUSIP: 028758902<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |    349877 | NS      | $18609005.31  | 1.44%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| MSC Industrial Direct Co. Inc.                                            | MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC COMMON STOCK USD.001  | CUSIP: 553530106<br>LEI: 0XVKH0LN6YGOWO2EGO17 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    168666 | NS      | $15540885.24  | 1.20%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Siemens Aktiengesellschaft                                                | SIEMENS AG COMMON STOCK                            | CUSIP: 572797900<br>LEI: W38RGI023J3WT1HWRP32 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |     31705 | NS      | $8559672.43   | 0.66%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| McCormick and Company Incorporated                                        | MCCORMICK and CO INC/MD COMMON STOCK USD.01        | CUSIP: 579780206<br>LEI: 549300JQQA6MQ4OJP259 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    111083 | NS      | $7432563.53   | 0.57%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| McDonald's Corporation                                                    | MCDONALD'S CORP COMMON STOCK USD.01                | CUSIP: 580135101<br>LEI: UE2136O97NLB5BYP9H04 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     23211 | NS      | $7053590.79   | 0.54%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Deutsche Telekom AG                                                       | DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG COMMON STOCK                   | CUSIP: 584235907<br>LEI: 549300V9QSIG4WX4GJ96 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |    376410 | NS      | $12824116.14  | 0.99%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Medtronic Public Limited Company                                          | MEDTRONIC PLC COMMON STOCK USD.1                   | CUSIP: 585055106<br>LEI: 549300GX3ZBSQWUXY261 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IE        |    104339 | NS      | $9937246.36   | 0.77%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Merck and Co. Inc.                                                        | MERCK and CO INC COMMON STOCK USD.5                | CUSIP: 58933Y105<br>LEI: 4YV9Y5M8S0BRK1RP0397 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     86212 | NS      | $7235773.16   | 0.56%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| MetLife Inc.                                                              | METLIFE INC COMMON STOCK USD.01                    | CUSIP: 59156R108<br>LEI: C4BXATY60WC6XEOZDX54 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    147002 | NS      | $12108554.74  | 0.93%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Microsoft Corporation                                                     | MICROSOFT CORP COMMON STOCK USD.00000625           | CUSIP: 594918104<br>LEI: INR2EJN1ERAN0W5ZP974 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     56591 | NS      | $29311308.45  | 2.26%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Microchip Technology Incorporated                                         | MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC COMMON STOCK USD.001      | CUSIP: 595017104<br>LEI: 5493007PTFULNYZJ1R12 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    194780 | NS      | $12508771.60  | 0.97%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Mondelez International Inc.                                               | MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL INC COMMON STOCK            | CUSIP: 609207105<br>LEI: 549300DV9GIB88LZ5P30 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    110307 | NS      | $6890878.29   | 0.53%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| SK Telecom Co. Ltd.                                                       | SK TELECOM CO LTD COMMON STOCK KRW100.0            | CUSIP: 622487908<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | KR        |    310452 | NS      | $12034739.81  | 0.93%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| NetApp Inc.                                                               | NETAPP INC COMMON STOCK USD.001                    | CUSIP: 64110D104<br>LEI: QTX3D84DZDD5JYOCYH15 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     75380 | NS      | $8929514.80   | 0.69%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NextEra Energy Inc.                                                       | NEXTERA ENERGY INC COMMON STOCK USD.01             | CUSIP: 65339F101<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    131086 | NS      | $9895682.14   | 0.76%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| NiSource Inc.                                                             | NISOURCE INC COMMON STOCK USD.01                   | CUSIP: 65473P105<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    167340 | NS      | $7245822.00   | 0.56%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Nhk Spring Co. Ltd.                                                       | NHK SPRING CO LTD COMMON STOCK                     | CUSIP: 661964007<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | JP        |    644700 | NS      | $9680818.94   | 0.75%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| TELUS Corporation                                                         | TELUS CORP COMMON STOCK                            | CUSIP: 87971M103<br>LEI: L2TEUTQ8OSHMJWVLCE40 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    466157 | NS      | $7342215.59   | 0.57%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated                                            | TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC COMMON STOCK USD1.0          | CUSIP: 882508104<br>LEI: WDJNR2L6D8RWOEB8T652 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     75239 | NS      | $13823661.47  | 1.07%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| The Toro Company                                                          | TORO CO/THE COMMON STOCK USD1.0                    | CUSIP: 891092108<br>LEI: YJKE4YIT6BWQHVEW0D14 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     97486 | NS      | $7428433.20   | 0.57%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Truist Financial Corporation                                              | TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP COMMON STOCK USD5.0          | CUSIP: 89832Q109<br>LEI: 549300DRQQI75D2JP341 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    169329 | NS      | $7741721.88   | 0.60%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| U.S. Bancorp                                                              | US BANCORP COMMON STOCK USD.01                     | CUSIP: 902973304<br>LEI: N1GZ7BBF3NP8GI976H15 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    242278 | NS      | $11709295.74  | 0.90%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| United Parcel Service Inc.                                                | UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC COMMON STOCK USD.01      | CUSIP: 911312106<br>LEI: D01LMJZU09ULLNCY6Z23 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     88202 | NS      | $7367513.06   | 0.57%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Vail Resorts Inc.                                                         | VAIL RESORTS INC COMMON STOCK USD.01               | CUSIP: 91879Q109<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     45317 | NS      | $6778063.69   | 0.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Verizon Communications Inc.                                               | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC COMMON STOCK USD.1      | CUSIP: 92343V104<br>LEI: 2S72QS2UO2OESLG6Y829 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    368723 | NS      | $16205375.85  | 1.25%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| VICI Properties Inc.                                                      | VICI PROPERTIES INC REIT USD.01                    | CUSIP: 925652109<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    370269 | NS      | $12074472.09  | 0.93%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| WEC Energy Group Inc.                                                     | WEC ENERGY GROUP INC COMMON STOCK USD.01           | CUSIP: 92939U106<br>LEI: 549300IGLYTZUK3PVP70 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     65654 | NS      | $7523291.86   | 0.58%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Walmart Inc.                                                              | WALMART INC COMMON STOCK USD.1                     | CUSIP: 931142103<br>LEI: Y87794H0US1R65VBXU25 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     64327 | NS      | $6629540.62   | 0.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane S.p.A.                                   | INFRASTRUTTURE WIRELESS ITALIA COMMON STOCK        | CUSIP: ACI0CV4K5<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IT        |    574693 | NS      | $6753484.00   | 0.52%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Terna S.p.A.                                                              | TERNA - RETE ELETTRICA NAZIONA COMMON STOCK EUR.22 | CUSIP: B01BN5908<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | IT        |    656583 | NS      | $6663340.21   | 0.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Unilever PLC                                                              | UNILEVER PLC COMMON STOCK GBP.00031111             | CUSIP: B10RZP905<br>LEI: 549300MKFYEKVRWML317 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |    149754 | NS      | $8851747.76   | 0.68%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| TotalEnergies SE                                                          | TOTALENERGIES SE COMMON STOCK EUR2.5               | CUSIP: B15C55900<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |    281046 | NS      | $17118162.64  | 1.32%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Vinci SA                                                                  | VINCI SA COMMON STOCK EUR2.5                       | CUSIP: B1XH02900<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |     72030 | NS      | $10010175.58  | 0.77%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| AIA Group Limited                                                         | AIA GROUP LTD COMMON STOCK                         | CUSIP: B4TX8S909<br>LEI: ZP5ILWVSYE4LJGMMVD57 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | HK        |    854600 | NS      | $8190454.60   | 0.63%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Segro Public Limited Company                                              | SEGRO PLC REIT GBP.1                               | CUSIP: B5ZN1N909<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |    800751 | NS      | $7075467.96   | 0.55%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| National Grid plc                                                         | NATIONAL GRID PLC COMMON STOCK GBP.1243129         | CUSIP: BDR05C901<br>LEI: 8R95QZMKZLJX5Q2XR704 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | GB        |    716169 | NS      | $10290389.25  | 0.79%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| ATandT Inc.                                                               | ATandT INC COMMON STOCK USD1.0                     | CUSIP: 00206R102<br>LEI: 549300Z40J86GGSTL398 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    577619 | NS      | $16311960.56  | 1.26%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| AbbVie Inc.                                                               | ABBVIE INC COMMON STOCK USD.01                     | CUSIP: 00287Y109<br>LEI: FR5LCKFTG8054YNNRU85 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    108758 | NS      | $25181827.32  | 1.94%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Enbridge Inc.                                                             | ENBRIDGE INC COMMON STOCK                          | CUSIP: 29250N105<br>LEI: 98TPTUM4IVMFCZBCUR27 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    151203 | NS      | $7628053.91   | 0.59%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Entergy Corporation                                                       | ENTERGY CORP COMMON STOCK USD.01                   | CUSIP: 29364G103<br>LEI: 4XM3TW50JULSLG8BNC79 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    123571 | NS      | $11515581.49  | 0.89%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Enterprise Products Partners L.P.                                         | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS L MLP                 | CUSIP: 293792107<br>LEI: K4CDIF4M54DJZ6TB4Q48 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    484114 | NS      | $15138244.78  | 1.17%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Essential Utilities Inc.                                                  | ESSENTIAL UTILITIES INC COMMON STOCK USD.5         | CUSIP: 29670G102<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    184361 | NS      | $7356003.90   | 0.57%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Meta Platforms Inc.                                                       | META PLATFORMS INC COMMON STOCK USD.000006         | CUSIP: 30303M102<br>LEI: BQ4BKCS1HXDV9HN80Z93 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     11053 | NS      | $8117102.14   | 0.63%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Great-West Lifeco Inc.                                                    | GREAT-WEST LIFECO INC COMMON STOCK                 | CUSIP: 39138C106<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | CA        |    168003 | NS      | $6818142.88   | 0.53%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Hasbro Inc.                                                               | HASBRO INC COMMON STOCK USD.5                      | CUSIP: 418056107<br>LEI: 549300NUB6D2R1ITYR45 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    188561 | NS      | $14302351.85  | 1.10%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company                                        | HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE CO COMMON STOCK USD.01  | CUSIP: 42824C109<br>LEI: 549300BX44RGX6ANDV88 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    964853 | NS      | $23696789.68  | 1.83%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| The Home Depot Inc.                                                       | HOME DEPOT INC/THE COMMON STOCK USD.05             | CUSIP: 437076102<br>LEI: QEKMOTMBBKA8I816DO57 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     18569 | NS      | $7523973.11   | 0.58%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| International Business Machines Corporation                               | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINE COMMON STOCK USD.2  | CUSIP: 459200101<br>LEI: VGRQXHF3J8VDLUA7XE92 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     78696 | NS      | $22204863.36  | 1.71%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Deutsche Post AG                                                          | DEUTSCHE POST AG COMMON STOCK                      | CUSIP: 461785909<br>LEI: 8ER8GIG7CSMVD8VUFE78 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |    280846 | NS      | $12550295.10  | 0.97%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Iron Mountain Incorporated                                                | IRON MOUNTAIN INC REIT USD.01                      | CUSIP: 46284V101<br>LEI: SQL3F6CKNNBM3SQGHX24 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     93065 | NS      | $9487046.10   | 0.73%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| JPMorgan Chase and Co.                                                    | JPMORGAN CHASE and CO COMMON STOCK USD1.0          | CUSIP: 46625H100<br>LEI: 8I5DZWZKVSZI1NUHU748 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     31390 | NS      | $9901347.70   | 0.76%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Johnson and Johnson                                                       | JOHNSON + JOHNSON COMMON STOCK USD1.0              | CUSIP: 478160104<br>LEI: 549300G0CFPGEF6X2043 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     41323 | NS      | $7662110.66   | 0.59%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| KLA Corporation                                                           | KLA CORP COMMON STOCK USD.001                      | CUSIP: 482480100<br>LEI: 549300H0BF5JCG96TJ81 | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |     11936 | NS      | $12874169.60  | 0.99%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Orange                                                                    | ORANGE SA COMMON STOCK EUR4.0                      | CUSIP: 517617908<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | FR        |   1087633 | NS      | $17642519.39  | 1.36%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Lazard Inc.                                                               | LAZARD INC COMMON STOCK USD.01                     | CUSIP: 52110M109<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | US        |    268142 | NS      | $14152534.76  | 1.09%             |  |  |  | No            |                  1 | On Loan: No      |
| Allianz SE                                                                | ALLIANZ SE COMMON STOCK                            | CUSIP: 523148906<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |     33053 | NS      | $13906318.66  | 1.07%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |
| Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft in Muenchen | MUENCHENER RUECKVERSICHERUNGS- COMMON STOCK        | CUSIP: 529412900<br>LEI: N/A                  | Long             | EC               | CORP              | DE        |     10344 | NS      | $6604392.65   | 0.51%             |  |  |  | No            |                  2 | On Loan: No      |

### Signature

**Date Signed:** 2025-10-29

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

**Signature:** /s/Salvatore Schiavone

**Name of Signer:** Salvatore Schiavone

**Title:** Treasurer