LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                      FOR
                  JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS COMMON SHARES
                             SECTION 16(a) FILINGS

As  an officer, trustee and/or shareholder of John Hancock Closed-End Funds (the
"Companies")  listed  in  Appendix  A,  the  undersigned  hereby constitutes and
appoints  with  full power of substitution each of Sarah Coutu, Thomas Dee, John
J.  Danello,  Kinga Kapuscinski, Suzanne Lambert, Nicholas J. Kolokithas, Edward
Macdonald,  Mara  Moldwin,  Harsha Pulluru, Christopher Sechler, Betsy Anne Seel
and  Steven  Sunnerberg,  acting  singly,  the  undersigned's  true  and  lawful
attorney-in-fact to:

      (1)  Prepare  and  execute  for  the  undersigned  Forms  3,  4, and 5 and
amendments  thereto  regarding Common Shares of the Companies in accordance with
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;

      (2)  File  any  such Form 3, 4, or 5 or amendments thereto with the United
States  Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and any stock exchange or
similar authority; and

      (3)  Take any other action which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact,
may be necessary or desirable in connection with the foregoing.

The  undersigned  acknowledges  that neither the foregoing attorneys-in-fact nor
the  Companies  are  assuming  the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with
Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder.

This  Power  of  Attorney  shall  remain  in  full  force  and  effect until the
undersigned  is  no  longer  required  to file Forms 3, 4, and 5, unless earlier
revoked  by  the  undersigned  in  a  signed  writing delivered to the foregoing
attorneys-in-fact.  This  Power  of Attorney may be filed with the SEC as may be
necessary or appropriate.

IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  undersigned  has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this 12 day of October 2022.

                                                   /s/ York Y. Lo
                                                   ----------------------------
                                                   York Y. Lo
                                                   Vice President, Investments





                                   APPENDIX A

                     LIST OF JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS

John Hancock Asset-Based Lending Fund