<?xml version="1.0" encoding="US-ASCII"?>
<!-- Generated by DFIN XBRL Schema Document - http://www.dfinsolutions.com/ - on 24-02-2026 04:49:18 PM -->
<!-- Copyright(c) 2026 Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. All Rights Reserved. -->
<schema targetNamespace="http://www.jhinvestments.com/20260203" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:jhct="http://www.jhinvestments.com/20260203" xmlns:dei="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025" xmlns:srt-types="http://fasb.org/srt-types/2025" xmlns:deprecated="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/deprecated" xmlns:dtr="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/dtr" xmlns:oef="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025" xmlns:ref="http://www.xbrl.org/2006/ref" xmlns:xbrldt="http://xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt" xmlns:xl="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/XLink" xmlns:us-gaap="http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2025" xmlns:oef-pre="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef-pre/2025" xmlns:oef-lab="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef-lab/2025" xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:country="http://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2025" xmlns:us-roles="http://fasb.org/us-roles/2025" xmlns:enum2="http://xbrl.org/2020/extensible-enumerations-2.0" xmlns:us-types="http://fasb.org/us-types/2025" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:dtr-types="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/2024-01-31" xmlns:oef-def="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef-def/2025" xmlns:negated="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negated" xmlns:xbrldi="http://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldi" xmlns:srt="http://fasb.org/srt/2025" xmlns:oef-sr="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef-sr/2025" xmlns:srt-roles="http://fasb.org/srt-roles/2025" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xbrli="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance" xmlns:stpr="http://xbrl.sec.gov/stpr/2025" elementFormDefault="qualified">
   <import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-instance-2003-12-31.xsd"/>
   <import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd"/>
   <import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd"/>
   <import namespace="http://fasb.org/us-types/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-types-2025.xsd"/>
   <import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/2024-01-31" schemaLocation="https://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/2024-01-31/types.xsd"/>   
   <import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2025/country-2025.xsd"/>
   <import namespace="http://fasb.org/srt/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd"/>
   <import namespace="http://fasb.org/srt-types/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-types-2025.xsd"/>
   <import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef-sr/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-sr-2025.xsd"/>
   <import namespace="http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd"/>
   <import namespace="http://fasb.org/us-roles/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-roles-2025.xsd"/>
   <import namespace="http://fasb.org/srt-roles/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-roles-2025.xsd"/>
   <annotation>
      <appinfo>
         <link:linkbase id="lnk">
            <link:arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#domain-member"/>
            <link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/ShareholderReport" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#ShareholderReport"/>
            <link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/ShareholderReportHoldingsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#ShareholderReportHoldingsDetails"/>
            <link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/ShareholderReportLineGraphDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#ShareholderReportLineGraphDetails"/>
            <link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/ShareholderReportAverageAnnualReturnDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#ShareholderReportAverageAnnualReturnDetails"/>
            <link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/ClassOnly" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#ClassOnly"/>
            <link:roleRef roleURI="http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/eedm/ExtensibleEnumerationLists" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-roles-2025.xsd#eedm"/>
            <link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/LargestHoldingOnly" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#LargestHoldingOnly"/>
            <link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/Other1CategoryOnly" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#Other1CategoryOnly"/>
            <link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/AdditionalIndexOnly" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#AdditionalIndexOnly"/>
            <link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/BroadBasedIndexOnly" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#BroadBasedIndexOnly"/>
            <link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/Other2CategoryOnly" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#Other2CategoryOnly"/>
            <link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/SalesLoadOnly" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#SalesLoadOnly"/>
            <link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/MaturityOnly" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#MaturityOnly"/>
            <link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/IndustrySectorOnly" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#IndustrySectorOnly"/>
            <link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/CreditQualityOnly" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#CreditQualityOnly"/>
            <link:roleRef roleURI="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/GeographicRegionOnly" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#GeographicRegionOnly"/>
         <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/ShareholderReport">              
			<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_ShareClassDomain" xlink:label="ShareClassDomain"/>
			<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#jhct_C000154149Member" xlink:label="C000154149Member"/>
					<link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ShareClassDomain" xlink:to="C000154149Member" order="2.0" />

			</link:presentationLink>
            <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/ShareholderReportHoldingsDetails">               
			 <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_ShareClassDomain" xlink:label="ShareClassDomain"/>
			 <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#jhct_C000154149Member" xlink:label="C000154149Member"/>
					<link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ShareClassDomain" xlink:to="C000154149Member" order="2.0" />
   
			 <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:label="InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember"/>
			 <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_USGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember" xlink:label="USGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember"/>
					<link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:to="USGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember" order="2.0" />
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_USGovernmentCorporationsAndAgenciesSecuritiesMember" xlink:label="USGovernmentCorporationsAndAgenciesSecuritiesMember"/>
					<link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:to="USGovernmentCorporationsAndAgenciesSecuritiesMember" order="3.0" />
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RepurchaseAgreementsMember" xlink:label="RepurchaseAgreementsMember"/>
					<link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:to="RepurchaseAgreementsMember" order="4.0" />

			 <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_MaturityDomain" xlink:label="MaturityDomain"/>
			<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#jhct_Over90DaysMember" xlink:label="Over90DaysMember"/>
					<link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="MaturityDomain" xlink:to="Over90DaysMember" order="2.0" />
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#jhct_SixtyOneTo90DaysMember" xlink:label="SixtyOneTo90DaysMember"/>
					<link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="MaturityDomain" xlink:to="SixtyOneTo90DaysMember" order="3.0" />
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#jhct_ThirtyOneTo60DaysMember" xlink:label="ThirtyOneTo60DaysMember"/>
					<link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="MaturityDomain" xlink:to="ThirtyOneTo60DaysMember" order="4.0" />
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#jhct_ZeroTo30DaysMember" xlink:label="ZeroTo30DaysMember"/>
					<link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="MaturityDomain" xlink:to="ZeroTo30DaysMember" order="5.0" />

			<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_OtherCategory1Domain" xlink:label="OtherCategory1Domain"/>
			
			<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_OtherCategory2Domain" xlink:label="OtherCategory2Domain"/>
			
			<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_LargestHoldingsDomain" xlink:label="LargestHoldingsDomain"/>
			
            <!--GeographicRegionDomain Only presentation and label linkbases-->			 
			 <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_GeographicRegionDomain" xlink:label="GeographicRegionDomain"/>
			 
			<!--IndustrySectorDomain Only presentation and label linkbases-->	
			<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_IndustrySectorDomain" xlink:label="IndustrySectorDomain"/>	
			
			<!--CreditQualityDomain Only presentation and label linkbases-->	
			<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_CreditQualityDomain" xlink:label="CreditQualityDomain"/>	
			
			<!--ExternalCreditRatingFitchMember Only presentation and label linkbases-->	
			<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ExternalCreditRatingFitchMember" xlink:label="ExternalCreditRatingFitchMember"/>
			<link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="CreditQualityDomain" xlink:to="ExternalCreditRatingFitchMember" xbrldt:usable="false" order="1.0"/>
			
			<!--ExternalCreditRatingMoodysMember Only presentation and label linkbases-->	
			<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ExternalCreditRatingMoodysMember" xlink:label="ExternalCreditRatingMoodysMember"/>
			<link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="CreditQualityDomain" xlink:to="ExternalCreditRatingMoodysMember" xbrldt:usable="false" order="2.1"/>
			
			<!--ExternalCreditRatingStandardPoorsMember Only presentation and label linkbases-->	
			<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ExternalCreditRatingStandardPoorsMember" xlink:label="ExternalCreditRatingStandardPoorsMember"/>
			<link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="CreditQualityDomain" xlink:to="ExternalCreditRatingStandardPoorsMember" xbrldt:usable="false" order="3.1"/>
			
			<!--CreditRatingAMBestDomain Only presentation and label linkbases-->	
			<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_CreditRatingAMBestDomain" xlink:label="CreditRatingAMBestDomain"/>
			<link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="CreditQualityDomain" xlink:to="CreditRatingAMBestDomain" xbrldt:usable="false" order="4.1"/>
            			
			</link:presentationLink>
            <link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/ShareholderReportLineGraphDetails">            
			  <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_ShareClassDomain" xlink:label="ShareClassDomain"/>
			  <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#jhct_C000154149Member" xlink:label="C000154149Member"/>
					<link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ShareClassDomain" xlink:to="C000154149Member" order="2.0" />

			  <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_AdditionalIndexDomain" xlink:label="AdditionalIndexDomain"/>
			   
              <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_BroadBasedIndexDomain" xlink:label="BroadBasedIndexDomain"/>
			  			  			  
            </link:presentationLink>
			<link:presentationLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/ShareholderReportAverageAnnualReturnDetails">            
			  <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_ShareClassDomain" xlink:label="ShareClassDomain"/>
			  <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#jhct_C000154149Member" xlink:label="C000154149Member"/>
					<link:presentationArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="ShareClassDomain" xlink:to="C000154149Member" order="2.0" />

			  <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_AdditionalIndexDomain" xlink:label="AdditionalIndexDomain"/>
			   
              <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_BroadBasedIndexDomain" xlink:label="BroadBasedIndexDomain"/>
			  
			  <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_WithSalesLoadMember" xlink:label="WithSalesLoadMember"/>
			                 		  
            </link:presentationLink>
            <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/ClassOnly">               
			   <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_ShareClassDomain" xlink:label="ShareClassDomain"/>
			   <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#jhct_C000154149Member" xlink:label="C000154149Member"/>
					<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="ShareClassDomain" xlink:to="C000154149Member" order="1.0"/>

            </link:definitionLink>
            <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/Other1CategoryOnly">               
			   <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_OtherCategory1Domain" xlink:label="OtherCategory1Domain"/>
			   
            </link:definitionLink>
			<link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/Other2CategoryOnly">               
			   <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_OtherCategory2Domain" xlink:label="OtherCategory2Domain"/>
			   
            </link:definitionLink>
            <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/LargestHoldingOnly">               
			   <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_LargestHoldingsDomain" xlink:label="LargestHoldingsDomain"/>
			   
            </link:definitionLink>
			<link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/SalesLoadOnly">
				<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_WithSalesLoadMember" xlink:label="WithSalesLoadMember"/>
				 				
			</link:definitionLink>
            <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/eedm/ExtensibleEnumerationLists">               
			   <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:label="InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember"/>
			   <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_USGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember" xlink:label="USGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember"/>
					<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:to="USGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember" order="1.0"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_USGovernmentCorporationsAndAgenciesSecuritiesMember" xlink:label="USGovernmentCorporationsAndAgenciesSecuritiesMember"/>
					<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember" xlink:to="USGovernmentCorporationsAndAgenciesSecuritiesMember" order="2.0"/>

            </link:definitionLink>
            <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/BroadBasedIndexOnly">               
			   <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_BroadBasedIndexDomain" xlink:label="BroadBasedIndexDomain"/>
			   
            </link:definitionLink>
            <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/AdditionalIndexOnly">              
			   <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_AdditionalIndexDomain" xlink:label="AdditionalIndexDomain"/>
			   
            </link:definitionLink>
			<link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/MaturityOnly">
			<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_MaturityDomain" xlink:label="MaturityDomain"/>
			<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#jhct_Over90DaysMember" xlink:label="Over90DaysMember"/>
					<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="MaturityDomain" xlink:to="Over90DaysMember" order="1.0"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#jhct_SixtyOneTo90DaysMember" xlink:label="SixtyOneTo90DaysMember"/>
					<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="MaturityDomain" xlink:to="SixtyOneTo90DaysMember" order="2.0"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#jhct_ThirtyOneTo60DaysMember" xlink:label="ThirtyOneTo60DaysMember"/>
					<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="MaturityDomain" xlink:to="ThirtyOneTo60DaysMember" order="3.0"/>
					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#jhct_ZeroTo30DaysMember" xlink:label="ZeroTo30DaysMember"/>
					<link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="MaturityDomain" xlink:to="ZeroTo30DaysMember" order="4.0"/>

			</link:definitionLink>
            <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/IndustrySectorOnly">
                <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_IndustrySectorDomain" xlink:label="IndustrySectorDomain"/>
                
            </link:definitionLink>
            <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/CreditQualityOnly">
                <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_CreditQualityDomain" xlink:label="CreditQualityDomain"/>
                
            </link:definitionLink>
            <!--GeographicRegionOnly use only for STPR-->
            <link:definitionLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/role/GeographicRegionOnly">
            <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/oef/2025/oef-2025.xsd#oef_GeographicRegionDomain" xlink:label="GeographicRegionDomain"/>
            
            </link:definitionLink>
            <link:labelLink xlink:type="extended" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/link">               
               <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#jhct_Over90DaysMember" xlink:label="Over90DaysMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_Over90DaysMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Over 90 days [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="Over90DaysMember" xlink:to="label_Over90DaysMember"/>

					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#jhct_SixtyOneTo90DaysMember" xlink:label="SixtyOneTo90DaysMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_SixtyOneTo90DaysMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Sixty One to 90 days [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SixtyOneTo90DaysMember" xlink:to="label_SixtyOneTo90DaysMember"/>

					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#jhct_ThirtyOneTo60DaysMember" xlink:label="ThirtyOneTo60DaysMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ThirtyOneTo60DaysMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Thirty One to 60 days [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ThirtyOneTo60DaysMember" xlink:to="label_ThirtyOneTo60DaysMember"/>

					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#jhct_ZeroTo30DaysMember" xlink:label="ZeroTo30DaysMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ZeroTo30DaysMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Zero to 30 days [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ZeroTo30DaysMember" xlink:to="label_ZeroTo30DaysMember"/>

					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="#jhct_C000154149Member" xlink:label="C000154149Member"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_C000154149Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">C000154149 [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="C000154149Member" xlink:to="label_C000154149Member"/>

										<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_C000154149Member_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xml:lang="en-US">Composite</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="C000154149Member" xlink:to="label_C000154149Member_2"/>

					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_USGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember" xlink:label="USGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_USGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">US Government Debt Securities [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="USGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember" xlink:to="label_USGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember"/>

					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_USGovernmentCorporationsAndAgenciesSecuritiesMember" xlink:label="USGovernmentCorporationsAndAgenciesSecuritiesMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_USGovernmentCorporationsAndAgenciesSecuritiesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">US Government Corporations and Agencies Securities [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="USGovernmentCorporationsAndAgenciesSecuritiesMember" xlink:to="label_USGovernmentCorporationsAndAgenciesSecuritiesMember"/>

					<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RepurchaseAgreementsMember" xlink:label="RepurchaseAgreementsMember"/>
					<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_RepurchaseAgreementsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Repurchase Agreements [Member]</link:label>
					<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="RepurchaseAgreementsMember" xlink:to="label_RepurchaseAgreementsMember"/>

					
                <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis" xlink:label="InvestmentTypeAxis"/>
                <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_InvestmentTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Type [Axis]</link:label>
                <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="InvestmentTypeAxis" xlink:to="label_InvestmentTypeAxis" priority="1"/>
                <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsNet" xlink:label="AssetsNet"/>
                <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AssetsNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Net Assets</link:label>
                <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AssetsNet" xlink:to="label_AssetsNet" priority="1"/>
                <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover" xlink:label="InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover"/>
                <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Company Portfolio Turnover</link:label>
                <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover" xlink:to="label_InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover" priority="1"/>                
                <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_NoTradingSymbolFlag" xlink:label="dei_NoTradingSymbolFlag"/>
				<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NoTradingSymbolFlag" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xml:lang="en-US">No Trading Symbol Flag</link:label>
				<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dei_NoTradingSymbolFlag" xlink:to="label_NoTradingSymbolFlag" priority="1"/>		
            </link:labelLink>
         </link:linkbase>
      </appinfo>
  </annotation>   
   <element name="Over90DaysMember" id="jhct_Over90DaysMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="SixtyOneTo90DaysMember" id="jhct_SixtyOneTo90DaysMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="ThirtyOneTo60DaysMember" id="jhct_ThirtyOneTo60DaysMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="ZeroTo30DaysMember" id="jhct_ZeroTo30DaysMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="C000154149Member" id="jhct_C000154149Member" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
		
</schema>
