| John Hancock Funds II |  |
Andrew Wilkins
Assistant Secretary
601 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
(617) 663-4326
August 1, 2013
VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”)
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549
| Re: | Preliminary Proxy Materials on Schedule 14A for John Hancock Funds II, |
File No. 811-21779, on behalf of its series, Diversified Strategies Fund (the “Fund”).
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Enclosed for filing on behalf of the Trust pursuant to Rule 14a-6(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, are a Notice of Special Meeting of Shareholders, Preliminary Proxy Statement and Form of Proxy Card (collectively, the “Proxy Materials”). The Proxy Materials relate to the Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Fund scheduled to be held on or about September 20, 2013 for the purpose of considering a change in the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees. It is anticipated that the Proxy Materials will be mailed to shareholders on or about August 23, 2013.
If you have any questions or comments concerning the foregoing, please call me at (617) 663-4326.
Sincerely,
/s/ Andrew Wilkins
Andrew Wilkins, Esq.
Assistant Secretary