Exhibit 99 (g)(6)

17th AMENDMENT TO THE MASTER GLOBAL CUSTODIAL SERVICES AGREEMENT

This 17th Amendment (“Amendment”) is made to the Master Global Custodial Services Agreement dated March 3rd, 2014 (“Agreement”) between Citibank, N.A. (“Citibank”) and severally and not jointly John Hancock Bond Trust, John Hancock Funds II, John Hancock Funds III, John Hancock Investment Trust, John Hancock Investment Trust III, and John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust (each a “Client” and, collectively the “Clients”, together with Citibank, the “Parties”). This Amendment shall be effective as of the 1^st day of July, 2024.

In consideration of the mutual covenants and promises contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the Parties agree to the following:

WHEREAS, the Parties have executed the Agreement pursuant to which Citibank provides certain services to the Clients;

WHEREAS, the Parties have executed an amendment to the Agreement dated June 10, 2015, a 2nd amendment to the Agreement effective as of March 11, 2016, a 3rd amendment to the Agreement effective as of June 6, 2016, a 4th amendment to the Agreement effective as of October 12, 2016, a 5th amendment to the Agreement effective as of December 13, 2016, and a 6th amendment to the Agreement effective as of March 13, 2017; a 7th amendment and 8th amendment to the Agreement both effective as of February 26, 2018; a 9^th amendment to the Agreement effective October 18, 2018; a 10^th Amendment to the Agreement effective February 20, 2019, a 11^th Amendment to the Agreement effective June 16^, 2019, a 12^th Amendment effective August 1, 2019, a 13^th Amendment effective October 21, 2019, a 14^th Amendment as of December 1^st, 2019, a 15^th Amendment effective as of March 1^st, 2020, and a 16^th Amendment as of June 1^st, 2021.

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend Schedule A to the Agreement to add the John Hancock Disciplined Value Global Long/Short Fund : and to reflect the name change of the John Hancock Fund II Emerging Markets Fund to the John Hancock Funds II Disciplined Value Emerging Markets Equity Fund and the John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Emerging Markets Value Trust to the John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust Disciplined Value Emerging Markets Equity Trust.

NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Amendment to the Agreement to be signed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date set forth above.

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14^th AMENDED AND RESTATED SCHEDULE A

To the Master Global Custodial Services Agreement dated as of March 3rd, 2014.

JOHN HANCOCK BOND TRUST

John Hancock ESG Core Bond Fund

John Hancock Short Duration Bond Fund

JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS II

John Hancock Emerging Markets Debt Fund

John Hancock Disciplined Value Emerging Markets Equity Fund

John Hancock Global Equity Fund

John Hancock International Small Company Fund

John Hancock Multi-Asset Absolute Return Fund

John Hancock Fundamental Global Franchise Fund

John Hancock International Strategic Equity Allocation Fund

JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS III

John Hancock Global Shareholder Yield Fund

John Hancock International Growth Fund

JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST

John Hancock Emerging Markets Equity Fund

John Hancock ESG Large Cap Core Fund

John Hancock ESG International Equity Fund

John Hancock Diversified Real Assets Fund

John Hancock Global Environmental Opportunities Fund

John Hancock Global Thematic Opportunities Fund

John Hancock International Dynamic Growth Fund

John Hancock Diversified Macro Fund

John Hancock Balanced Fund

John Hancock Disciplined Value International Fund

John Hancock Fundamental Large Cap Core Fund

John Hancock Disciplined Value Global Long / Short Fund

John Hancock Diversified Macro Offshore Subsidiary Fund, Ltd.*

JOHN HANCOCK VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST

John Hancock Disciplined Value Emerging EquityTrust

John Hancock Global Equity Trust

John Hancock International Equity Index Trust

John Hancock International Small Company Trust

John Hancock Disciplined Value International Trust (f/k/a International Value Trust)