JOHN HANCOCK BOND TRUST on behalf of John Hancock High Yield Fund JOHN HANCOCK INVESTMENT TRUST on behalf of John Hancock Small Cap Intrinsic Value Fund AMENDMENT TO SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT

Exhibit 99.(d).7

XXXX XXXXXXX XXXX TRUST
on behalf of Xxxx Xxxxxxx High Yield Fund

XXXX XXXXXXX INVESTMENT TRUST
on behalf of Xxxx Xxxxxxx Small Cap Intrinsic Value Fund

AMENDMENT TO SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT

     AMENDMENT made as of the 1^st day of June, 2012 to the Sub-Advisory Agreement dated December 31, 2005, as amended (the “Agreement”), among Xxxx Xxxxxxx Advisers, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Xxxx Xxxxxxx Asset Management a division of Manulife Asset Management (US) LLC (formerly, Sovereign Asset Management, LLC), a Delaware limited liability company, and each of the investment companies that is a signatory to the Agreement, including Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Trust and Xxxx Xxxxxxx Investment Trust. In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:

1. CHANGE IN APPENDIX A

     Appendix A of the Agreement, which relates to Section 3 of the Agreement, “COMPENSATION OF SUB-ADVISER,” is hereby amended as shown in Appendix A hereto.

2. EFFECTIVE DATE

     This Amendment shall become effective as of the date first mentioned above.

3. DEFINED TERMS

     Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein have the meanings specified in or pursuant to the Agreement.

4. OTHER TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT

     Except as specifically amended hereby, all of the terms and conditions of the Agreement shall continue to be in full force and effect and shall be binding upon the parties in accordance with their respective terms.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed under seal by their duly authorized officers as of the date first mentioned above.

		XXXX XXXXXXX ADVISERS, LLC
		By:		/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
				President and Chief Executive Officer
		XXXX XXXXXXX ASSET MANAGEMENT A DIVISION OF MANULIFE ASSET MANAGEMENT (US) LLC
		By:		/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
				Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
				President, Chief Investment Officer - Fixed Income and Chief Operating Officer
		XXXX XXXXXXX XXXX TRUST, on behalf of Xxxx Xxxxxxx High Yield Fund
		XXXX XXXXXXX INVESTMENT TRUST, on behalf of Xxxx Xxxxxxx Small Cap Intrinsic Value Fund
		By:		/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
				Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
				Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

APPENDIX A

XXXX XXXXXXX XXXX TRUST

		Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets
		First		Next		Next		Next		Excess over
Fund		$75 million		$75 million		$350 million		$2 billion		$2.5 billion
Xxxx Xxxxxxx High Yield Fund		[XXX]%		[XXX]%		[XXX]%		[XXX]%		[XXX]%

XXXX XXXXXXX INVESTMENT TRUST

		Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets
		First		Next		Excess over
Fund		$500 million		$500 million		$1 billion
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Small Cap Intrinsic Value Fund		[XXX]%		[XXX]%		[XXX]%