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 Exchange-Traded Funds Trust of our reports dated June 6, 2025, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights, of each of the funds listed in Appendix A (collectively, the “Funds”), which appear in John Hancock Exchange-Traded Funds Trust’s Certified Shareholder Report on Form N-CSR for the periods ended as indicated in Appendix A. 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
August 22, 2025
Appendix A
| Fund Name |
Period | |
| John Hancock Multifactor Developed International ETF | May 1, 2024 – April 30, 2025 | |
| John Hancock Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF | May 1, 2024 – April 30, 2025 | |
| John Hancock Multifactor Large Cap ETF | May 1, 2024 – April 30, 2025 | |
| John Hancock Multifactor Mid Cap ETF | May 1, 2024 – April 30, 2025 | |
| John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF | May 1, 2024 – April 30, 2025 | |
| John Hancock Corporate Bond ETF | May 1, 2024 – April 30, 2025 | |
| John Hancock Dynamic Municipal Bond ETF | May 1, 2024 – April 30, 2025 | |
| John Hancock Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF | May 1, 2024 – April 30, 2025 | |
| John Hancock Preferred Income ETF | May 1, 2024 – April 30, 2025 | |
| John Hancock Disciplined Value International ETF | May 1, 2024 – April 30, 2025 | |
| John Hancock Fundamental All Cap Core ETF | May 1, 2024 – April 30, 2025 | |
| John Hancock International High Dividend ETF | May 1, 2024 – April 30, 2025 | |
| John Hancock U.S. High Dividend ETF | May 1, 2024 – April 30, 2025 | |
| John Hancock High Yield ETF | May 1, 2024 – April 30, 2025 | |
| John Hancock Core Bond ETF | December 17, 2024 – April 30, 2025 | |
| John Hancock Core Plus Bond ETF | December 17, 2024 – April 30, 2025 |