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 Fund Trust of our reports dated May 19, 2026, 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 Fund 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”, as referenced in Appendix A, in such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
July 23, 2026
Appendix A
| Fund Name |
Opinion Date |
Period | ||
| John Hancock Multifactor Developed International ETF | May 19, 2026 | April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026 | ||
| John Hancock Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF | May 19, 2026 | April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026 | ||
| John Hancock Multifactor Large Cap ETF | May 19, 2026 | April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026 | ||
| John Hancock Multifactor Mid Cap ETF | May 19, 2026 | April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026 | ||
| John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF | May 19, 2026 | April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026 | ||
| John Hancock Core Bond ETF | May 19, 2026 | April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026 | ||
| John Hancock Core Plus Bond ETF | May 19, 2026 | April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026 | ||
| John Hancock Corporate Bond ETF | May 19, 2026 | April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026 | ||
| John Hancock Dynamic Municipal Bond ETF | May 19, 2026 | April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026 | ||
| John Hancock High Yield ETF | May 19, 2026 | April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026 | ||
| John Hancock Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF | May 19, 2026 | April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026 | ||
| John Hancock Preferred Income ETF | May 19, 2026 | April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026 | ||
| John Hancock Disciplined Value International Select ETF | May 19, 2026 | April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026 | ||
| John Hancock Disciplined Value Select ETF | May 19, 2026 | August 5, 2025 – March 31, 2026 | ||
| John Hancock Fundamental All Cap Core ETF* | May 19, 2026 | April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026 | ||
| John Hancock International High Dividend ETF | May 19, 2026 | April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026 | ||
| John Hancock U.S. High Dividend ETF | May 19, 2026 | April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026 | ||
| John Hancock Global Senior Loan ETF | May 19, 2026 | August 19, 2025 – March 31, 2026 |
| * | John Hancock Fundamental All Cap Core ETF is the only fund where PwC is referenced within the “Policy Regarding Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings” section of the Statement of Additional Information. |