Exhibit (j)
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form N-1A of John Hancock Funds II of our reports dated October 8, 2024, October 15, 2024 and October 28, 2024 relating to the financial statements and financial highlights, of each of the funds listed in Appendix A (collectively, the “Funds”), which appear in the Funds’ Annual Report on Form N-CSR for the year ended August 31, 2024. We also consent to the references to us under the headings “Financial Highlights”, “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” and “Policy Regarding Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings” in such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 20, 2024
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Appendix A
| Fund |
Opinion Date | |
| John Hancock Lifestyle Blend Aggressive Portfolio |
October 8, 2024 | |
| John Hancock Lifestyle Blend Balanced Portfolio |
October 8, 2024 | |
| John Hancock Lifestyle Blend Conservative Portfolio |
October 8, 2024 | |
| John Hancock Lifestyle Blend Growth Portfolio |
October 8, 2024 | |
| John Hancock Lifestyle Blend Moderate Portfolio |
October 8, 2024 | |
| John Hancock Multimanager 2010 Lifetime Portfolio |
October 8, 2024 | |
| John Hancock Multimanager 2015 Lifetime Portfolio |
October 8, 2024 | |
| John Hancock Multimanager 2020 Lifetime Portfolio |
October 8, 2024 | |
| John Hancock Multimanager 2025 Lifetime Portfolio |
October 8, 2024 | |
| John Hancock Multimanager 2030 Lifetime Portfolio |
October 8, 2024 | |
| John Hancock Multimanager 2035 Lifetime Portfolio |
October 8, 2024 | |
| John Hancock Multimanager 2040 Lifetime Portfolio |
October 8, 2024 | |
| John Hancock Multimanager 2045 Lifetime Portfolio |
October 8, 2024 | |
| John Hancock Multimanager 2050 Lifetime Portfolio |
October 8, 2024 | |
| John Hancock Multimanager 2055 Lifetime Portfolio |
October 8, 2024 | |
| John Hancock Multimanager 2060 Lifetime Portfolio |
October 8, 2024 | |
| John Hancock Multimanager 2065 Lifetime Portfolio |
October 8, 2024 | |
| John Hancock 2010 Lifetime Blend Portfolio |
October 8, 2024 | |
| John Hancock 2015 Lifetime Blend Portfolio |
October 8, 2024 | |
| John Hancock 2020 Lifetime Blend Portfolio |
October 8, 2024 | |
| John Hancock 2025 Lifetime Blend Portfolio |
October 8, 2024 | |
| John Hancock 2030 Lifetime Blend Portfolio |
October 8, 2024 | |
| John Hancock 2035 Lifetime Blend Portfolio |
October 8, 2024 | |
| John Hancock 2040 Lifetime Blend Portfolio |
October 8, 2024 | |
| John Hancock 2045 Lifetime Blend Portfolio |
October 8, 2024 | |
| John Hancock 2050 Lifetime Blend Portfolio |
October 8, 2024 | |
| John Hancock 2055 Lifetime Blend Portfolio |
October 8, 2024 | |
| John Hancock 2060 Lifetime Blend Portfolio |
October 8, 2024 | |
| John Hancock 2065 Lifetime Blend Portfolio |
October 8, 2024 | |
| John Hancock Small Cap Dynamic Growth Fund |
October 15, 2024 | |
| John Hancock International Small Company |
October 15, 2024 | |
| John Hancock New Opportunities Fund |
October 15, 2024 | |
| John Hancock Real Estate Securities Fund |
October 15, 2024 | |
| John Hancock Alternative Asset Allocation Fund |
October 15, 2024 | |
| John Hancock Blue Chip Growth Fund |
October 15, 2024 | |
| John Hancock Equity Income Fund |
October 15, 2024 | |
| John Hancock Fundamental Global Franchise Fund |
October 15, 2024 | |
| John Hancock Global Equity Fund |
October 15, 2024 | |
| John Hancock Small Cap Value Fund |
October 15, 2024 | |
| John Hancock Emerging Markets Debt Fund |
October 28, 2024 |
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| John Hancock Disciplined Value Emerging Markets Equity Fund |
October 28, 2024 | |
| John Hancock Multi-Asset High Income Fund |
October 28, 2024 | |
| John Hancock Strategic Income Opportunities Fund |
October 28, 2024 | |
| John Hancock Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund |
October 28, 2024 | |
| John Hancock Capital Appreciation Fund |
October 28, 2024 | |
| John Hancock High Yield Fund |
October 28, 2024 | |
| John Hancock International Strategic Equity Allocation Fund |
October 28, 2024 | |
| John Hancock Capital Appreciation Value Fund |
October 28, 2024 | |
| John Hancock Mid Value Fund |
October 28, 2024 | |
| John Hancock Science & Technology Fund |
October 28, 2024 | |
| John Hancock U.S. Sector Rotation Fund |
October 28, 2024 | |
| John Hancock Core Bond Fund |
October 28, 2024 | |
| John Hancock Health Sciences Fund |
October 28, 2024 | |
| John Hancock Floating Rate Income Fund |
October 28, 2024 |
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