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JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST II
fund voting report, part of John Hancock and Manulife
- Vote records reported
- 1,770year to 30 June 2026
- Against management
- 5.3%92 of 1,747 marked votes
- Say-on-pay support
- 87.7%for, of for + against + abstain
- Shareholder-proposal support
- 30.6%for, of for + against + abstain
foragainstabstain, withhold or otheramber tick: the portion cast against management
For the year to 30 June 2026, JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST II reported 1,770 vote records on Form N-PX. 92 of the 1,747 votes that were marked for or against management went against management: 5.3%, close to the median fund registrant (6.2%).
Weighted by the number of shares voted, the against-management share is 3.8%. The two figures differ when the votes against management fall on larger or smaller holdings than the rest.
On pay and on shareholder proposals: it voted for 87.7% of the section 14A say-on-pay items it reported (the median fund registrant: 91.6%) and it voted for 30.6% of the proposals put forward by security holders (the median fund registrant: 27.5%).
By category, votes against management were most frequent in OTHER (20.7% of 29), CORPORATE GOVERNANCE (15.9% of 82) and SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES (12.9% of 147).
Compared with other filers
Each rate is defined once, in the methodology. The median is taken over 1,241 fund registrants with at least 25 vote records in the season.
| year to 30 June 2026 | This filer | Median fund registrant | All filers pooled |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against-management share | 5.3% | 6.2% | 10.6% |
| Say-on-pay support rate | 87.7% | 91.6% | 86.0% |
| Shareholder-proposal support rate | 30.6% | 27.5% | 33.9% |
| Shares on loan, share of shares held | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.12% |
| Largest families, year to 30 June 2026 | Against management | Say-on-pay support | Shareholder-proposal support |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 20.1% | 94.1% | 42.0% |
| BlackRock and iShares | 7.5% | 88.3% | 11.9% |
| Fidelity | 6.0% | 94.7% | 27.6% |
| Dimensional | 16.4% | 78.9% | 57.4% |
| State Street and SPDR | 16.9% | 77.1% | 50.4% |
Votes by category
Filers choose one or more categories for each vote, so a vote can appear in more than one row. Category names are printed as Form N-PX defines them.
| Category (as the form names it) | Votes | For | Against | Against management | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR ELECTIONS | 1,263 | 1,209 | 13 | 4.2% | |
| SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES | 147 | 121 | 17 | 12.9% | |
| AUDIT-RELATED | 140 | 140 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40.0% | |
| EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| CAPITAL STRUCTURE | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| COMPENSATION | 37 | 32 | 5 | 10.8% | |
| CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | 82 | 72 | 10 | 15.9% | |
| ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATE | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0.0% | |
| HUMAN RIGHTS OR HUMAN CAPITAL/WORKFORCE | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | |
| OTHER SOCIAL ISSUES | 13 | 2 | 11 | 0.0% | |
| OTHER | 29 | 23 | 2 | 20.7% |
By season
| Season | Vote records | Against management | Say-on-pay support | Shareholder-proposal support | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 30 June 2024 | 1,971 | 6.7% | 92.3% | 44.7% | |
| year to 30 June 2025 | 1,876 | 4.6% | 90.4% | 14.6% | |
| year to 30 June 2026 | 1,770 | 5.3% | 87.7% | 30.6% |
Say-on-pay votes against management
Counting one say-on-pay item per company meeting, JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST II voted against management on 11 of the 118 it marked either way (9.3%) in the year to 30 June 2026.
- Wells Fargo & Company 28 Apr 2026
- Citigroup Inc. 20 May 2026
- Aon Plc 26 Jun 2026
- The Carlyle Group Inc. 3 Jun 2026
- Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. 18 May 2026
- Miami International Holdings, Inc. 16 Jun 2026
- Equity Bancshares, Inc. 21 Apr 2026
- Civista Bancshares, Inc. 19 May 2026
- BayCom Corp 16 Jun 2026
- Riverview Bancorp, Inc. 28 Aug 2025
- Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. 20 Nov 2025
Shareholder proposals it supported
Of 30 proposals from security holders that could be told apart in the filings and on which it cast a vote, JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST II voted for 10 (33.3%). Titles are the most common wording among filers; where a wording could name a person, the SEC category is printed instead.
| Company | Meeting | Proposal |
|---|---|---|
| Visa Inc. | 27 Jan 2026 | Shareholder proposal on shareholder right to act by written consent. |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 19 May 2026 | Independent board chairman |
| Mastercard Incorporated | 16 Jun 2026 | Consideration of a stockholder proposal regarding shareholder right to act by written consent |
| Bank of America Corporation | 4 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal requesting independent board chair |
| Wells Fargo & Company | 28 Apr 2026 | Require Independent Board Chair |
| Wells Fargo & Company | 28 Apr 2026 | Shareholder Proposal - Govern by Majority Vote. |
| Morgan Stanley | 14 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal requesting an independent Board Chairman |
| The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. | 20 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal that the Company adopt written consent rights for shareholders |
| Regions Financial Corporation | 6 May 2026 | Shareholder Proposal Relating to Special Shareholder Meeting. |
| MAREX GROUP PLC | 21 May 2026 | To authorise the Company to make political donations |
Shares on loan
JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST II reported no shares on loan for the year to 30 June 2026. Shares lent out at the record date cannot be voted by the lender, which is why Form N-PX asks for the figure. More on lending and votes.
Fund series in this filing
2 series reported votes. A vote record can list several series. Series with 500 or more vote records have their own page.
| Series | Vote records | Against management | Say-on-pay support | Shareholder-proposal support |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional Bank Fund | 1,094 | 5.6% | 93.5% | 28.6% |
| Financial Industries Fund | 676 | 4.7% | 87.5% | 32.1% |
The filings
These figures are read from the filer's own Form N-PX. If a vote on this page looks wrong, the filing is the record: a dispute about a filed vote is a matter for the filer, and an error in how this site read the filing is a matter for corrections.
- N-PX filed 11 Aug 2026 accession 0001438934-26-000666
- Every N-PX filing by this filer on EDGAR
Questions
How did JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST II vote on executive pay?
In the year to 30 June 2026 JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST II reported 138 votes in the category SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES that were cast for, against or abstain. 121 were for (87.7%), 17 against and 0 abstentions. Counting one item per company meeting, it voted against management on 11 of the 118 say-on-pay items it marked either way.
How often does JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST II vote against management?
5.3% of the time in the year to 30 June 2026: 92 of the 1,747 votes it marked as for or against management. Form N-PX asks each filer to state, vote by vote, whether the vote was for or against management's recommendation; this figure counts those marks.
Did JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST II support shareholder proposals on climate?
In the category ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATE it reported 9 votes on proposals from security holders in the year to 30 June 2026 and voted for 0 of them (0.0%). Across every category it voted for 30.6% of security-holder proposals. Filers choose the category for each vote, so the same proposal can sit in different categories in different filings.
Is this the result of the meetings?
No. Form N-PX shows how this filer voted the shares it held. It does not show how other shareholders voted or whether a proposal was approved. Companies report certified results separately, on Form 8-K.
Where does the data come from?
From the Form N-PX filings of this filer on the SEC's EDGAR system, read as filed. The SEC does not verify the contents. Amended filings (N-PX/A) replace the filings they amend. Data on this page runs through 23 Sep 2026.
Provenance: SEC EDGAR, Form N-PX and N-PX/A filings by JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST II (filer no. 743861), read as filed and not verified by the SEC. Amended filings replace the filings they amend. Filings read through 23 Sep 2026; page built 26 Sep 2026.