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UNITED STATES 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
Washington, D.C. 20549 
 
FORM N-Q 
 
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED 
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES 
 
Investment Company Act file number 811-22056 
 
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 
 
601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210 
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) 
 
Salvatore Schiavone 
 
Treasurer 
 
601 Congress Street 
 
Boston, Massachusetts 02210 
(Name and address of agent for service) 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 617-663-4497 
   
Date of fiscal year end:  October 31 
 
   
Date of reporting period:  July 31, 2011 

 

ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS






JH Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund
As of 7-31-11 (Unaudited)

     
  Shares  Value 
 
Common Stocks 96.91%    $114,545,914 

(Cost $113,621,114)     
 
Australia 0.71%    839,668 

Westpac Banking Corp.  37,500  839,668 
     
Belgium 0.46%    551,295 

Mobistar SA  7,900  551,295 
     
Brazil 1.17%    1,379,147 

CPFL Energia SA  97,000  1,379,147 
     
Canada 5.16%    6,098,029 

BCE, Inc.  59,300  2,262,890 
Shaw Communications, Inc., Class B  169,800  3,835,139 
     
France 7.70%    9,098,311 

France Telecom SA  166,400  3,436,557 
SCOR SE  56,800  1,460,250 
Total SA  41,450  2,234,149 
Vivendi SA  82,500  1,967,355 
     
Germany 3.17%    3,742,565 

BASF SE  22,800  2,069,813 
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs –Gesellschaft AG (munichRe)  11,300  1,672,752 
     
Hong Kong 1.37%    1,618,576 

CLP Holdings, Ltd.  175,000  1,618,576 
     
Italy 3.69%    4,362,315 

Enel SpA  367,200  2,108,166 
Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA  498,100  2,254,149 
     
Netherlands 1.51%    1,783,830 

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, ADR  24,250  1,783,830 
     
Norway 0.53%    631,604 

Orkla ASA  67,150  631,604 
     
Philippines 1.03%    1,222,560 

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company, ADR  21,600  1,222,560 
     
Spain 3.02%    3,571,827 

Telefonica SA  160,100  3,571,827 
     
Switzerland 3.40%    4,016,491 

Nestle SA  37,500  2,385,532 
Swisscom AG  3,400  1,630,959 
     
Taiwan 1.14%    1,343,532 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., ADR  108,700  1,343,532 
     
United Kingdom 17.72%    20,948,659 

AstraZeneca PLC, ADR (C)  37,700  1,828,827 
BAE Systems PLC  340,600  1,690,051 
British American Tobacco PLC  29,850  1,375,737 
Diageo PLC, ADR  26,800  2,177,232 
FirstGroup PLC  320,900  1,918,572 
GlaxoSmithKline PLC  39,900  890,342 
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC  75,000  2,596,535 

 

 
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JH Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund
As of 7-31-11 (Unaudited)

       
United Kingdom (continued)       

National Grid PLC    72,200  $708,253 
Scottish & Southern Energy PLC    206,800  4,421,927 
United Utilities Group PLC    144,000  1,385,505 
Vodafone Group PLC    694,000  1,955,678 
 
United States 45.13%      53,337,505 

Altria Group, Inc.    177,800  4,676,140 
Arthur J. Gallagher & Company    54,300  1,526,916 
AT&T, Inc.    114,500  3,350,270 
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.    11,700  602,433 
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (C)    90,000  2,579,400 
CenturyLink, Inc. (C)    108,000  4,007,880 
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.    29,900  2,028,117 
Duke Energy Corp. (C)    49,900  928,140 
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company    25,050  1,288,071 
Integrys Energy Group, Inc.    37,100  1,862,791 
Lorillard, Inc.    44,800  4,758,656 
Merck & Company, Inc.    36,700  1,252,571 
Microchip Technology, Inc. (C)    45,600  1,539,000 
NiSource, Inc. (C)    232,600  4,682,238 
PepsiCo, Inc.    8,500  544,340 
Philip Morris International, Inc. (C)    23,400  1,665,378 
Pitney Bowes, Inc. (C)    86,600  1,866,230 
Progress Energy, Inc.    25,800  1,205,892 
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company    45,800  861,498 
Regal Entertainment Group (C)    83,700  1,070,523 
Reynolds American, Inc. (C)    79,200  2,787,840 
SCANA Corp.    30,900  1,210,971 
Southern Company    58,800  2,324,952 
TECO Energy, Inc. (C)    100,000  1,853,000 
Vectren Corp.    22,400  591,584 
Verizon Communications, Inc. (C)    64,400  2,272,674 
 
 
 
    Shares  Value 
 
Preferred Securities 0.82%      $964,614 

(Cost $854,267)       
 
United States 0.82%      964,614 

MetLife, Inc., Series B, 6.500%    38,600  964,614 
       
       
  Yield  Par value  Value 
  
Short-Term Investments 2.57%      $3,036,785 

 
(Cost $3,036,785)       
 
Money Market Funds 1.93%      2,279,785 

State Street Institutional Treasury Money Market Fund  0.00%*  2,279,785  2,279,785 
 
Repurchase Agreement 0.64%      757,000 

Repurchase Agreement with State Street Corp. dated 7-29-11 at 0.010% to be     
repurchased at $757,001 on 8-1-11, collateralized by $775,000 U.S. Treasury Bills,     
0.010% due 8-4-11 (valued at $774,975, including interest).    757,000  757,000 

 

 
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JH Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund
As of 7-31-11 (Unaudited)

   
Total investments (Cost $117,512,166)† 100.30%  $118,547,313 

 
Other assets and liabilities, net (0.30%)  ($355,631) 

 
Total net assets 100.00%  $118,191,682 

 

 

The percentage shown for each investment category is the total value of the category as a percentage of the net assets of the Fund.

ADR American Depositary Receipts

(C) All or a portion of this security is segregated at the custodian as collateral for options. Total collateral value at 7-31-11 was $27,081,130.

* The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of 7-31-11.

† At 7-31-11, the aggregate cost of investment securities for federal income tax purposes was $123,342,059. Net unrealized depreciation aggregated $4,794,746, of which $1,350,363 related to appreciated investment securities and $6,145,109 related to depreciated investment securities.

The Fund had the following sector composition as of 7-31-11 (as a percentage of net assets):

         
Utilities  24%       
Telecommunication Services  21%       
Consumer Staples  20%       
Industrials  6%       
Consumer Discretionary  6%       
Health Care  6%       
Financials  5%       
Energy  5%       
Information Technology  3%       
Materials  3%       
Short Term Investments & Other  1%       

 

 
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Notes to the Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)

Security valuation. Investments are stated at value as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally at 4:00 P.M., Eastern Time. The Fund uses a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the pricing assumptions, referred to as inputs, used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. Level 1 includes securities valued using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes securities valued using significant observable inputs. Observable inputs may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk. Prices for securities valued using these inputs are received from independent pricing vendors and brokers and are based on an evaluation of the inputs described. Level 3 includes securities valued using significant unobservable inputs when market prices are not readily available or reliable, including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. Factors used in determining value may include market or issuer specific events, changes in interest rates and credit quality. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the values by input classification of the Fund’s investments as of July 31, 2011, by major security category or type:

           
          Level 2    Level 3 
       Total Market     Significant    Significant 
      Value at    Level 1 Quoted    Observable    Unobservable 
      7/31/2011    Price    Inputs    Inputs 

Common Stocks           
Australia    $839,668  -  $839,668  - 
Belgium    551,295  -  551,295  - 
Brazil    1,379,147  $1,379,147  -  - 
Canada    6,098,029  6,098,029  -  - 
France    9,098,311  -  9,098,311  - 
Germany    3,742,565  -  3,742,565  - 
Hong Kong    1,618,576  -  1,618,576  - 
Italy    4,362,315  -  4,362,315  - 
Netherlands    1,783,830  1,783,830  -  - 
Norway    631,604  -  631,604  - 
Philippines    1,222,560  1,222,560  -  - 
Spain    3,571,827  -  3,571,827  - 
Switzerland    4,016,491  -  4,016,491  - 
Taiwan    1,343,532  1,343,532  -  - 
United Kingdom    20,948,659  4,006,059  16,942,600  - 
United States    53,337,505  53,337,505  -  - 
Preferred Securities          - 
United States    964,614  964,614  -  - 
Short-Term Investments    3,036,785  2,279,785  757,000  - 
   
Total investments in Securities    $118,547,313  $72,415,061  $46,132,252  - 
Other Financial Instruments:           
Written Options    ($377,913)  ($377,913)  -  - 

 

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. During the nine-month period ended July 31, 2011, there were no significant transfers in or out of Level 1 or Level 2 assets.

In order to value the securities, the Fund uses the following valuation techniques. Equity securities, including exchange-traded funds, held by the Fund are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on the principal securities exchange on which they trade. In the event there were no sales during the day or

 
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closing prices are not available, then securities are valued using the last quoted bid or evaluated price. Foreign securities and currencies, including forward foreign currency contracts, are valued in U.S. dollars, based on foreign currency exchange rates supplied by an independent pricing service. Certain securities and forward foreign currency contracts traded only in the over-the-counter market are valued at the last bid price quoted by brokers making markets in the securities at the close of trading. Certain short-term securities are valued at amortized cost.

Other portfolio securities and assets, where market quotations are not readily available, are valued at fair value, as determined in good faith by the Fund’s Pricing Committee, following procedures established by the Board of Trustees. Generally, trading in non-U.S. securities is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of trading on the NYSE. Significant market events that affect the values of non-U.S. securities may occur between the time when the valuation of the securities is generally determined and the close of the NYSE. During significant market events, these securities will be valued at fair value, as determined in good faith, following procedures established by the Board of Trustees. The Fund may use a fair valuation model to value non-U.S. securities in order to adjust for events which may occur between the close of foreign exchanges and the close of the NYSE.

Repurchase agreements. The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements. When the Fund enters into a repurchase agreement, it receives collateral which is held in a segregated account by the Fund’s custodian. The collateral amount is marked-to-market and monitored on a daily basis to ensure that the collateral held is in an amount not less than the principal amount of the repurchase agreement plus any accrued interest. In the event of a default by the counterparty, realization of the collateral proceeds could be delayed, during which time the collateral value may decline.

Options. There are two types of options, a put option and a call option. A call option gives the purchaser of the option the right to buy (and the seller the obligation to sell) the underlying instrument at the exercise price. A put option gives the purchaser of the option the right to sell (and the writer the obligation to buy) the underlying instrument at the exercise price. Writing puts and buying calls may increase the Fund’s exposure to changes in the value of the underlying instrument. Buying puts and writing calls may decrease the Fund’s exposure to such changes. Risks related to the use of options include the loss of the premium, possible illiquidity of the options markets, trading restrictions imposed by an exchange and movements in underlying security values.

Options are traded either over-the-counter or on an exchange. Options listed on an exchange are valued at their closing price. If no closing price is available, then they are valued at the mean between the last bid and ask prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. For options not listed on an exchange, an independent pricing source is used to value the options at the mean between the last bid and ask prices. When the Fund purchases an option, the premium paid by the Fund is included in the Portfolio of Investments and subsequently “marked-to-market” to reflect current market value. When the Fund writes an option, the premium received is included as a liability and subsequently “marked-to-market” to reflect current market value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options that expire unexercised are recorded as realized gains.

During the nine months ended July 31, 2011, the Fund wrote option contracts to generate income and reduce overall volatility of the underlying portfolio. The following tables summarize the Fund’s written options activities during the nine months ended July 31, 2011 and the contracts held at July 31, 2011.

     
  NUMBER OF  PREMIUMS RECEIVED 
  CONTRACTS  (PAID) 

Outstanding, beginning of period  1,062  $1,008,725 
Options written  7,622  9,882,120 
Options closed  (6,284)  (9,624,107) 
Options expired  (1,730)  (596,289) 
Outstanding, end of period  670  $670,449 

 

 
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NAME OF ISSUER  EXERCISE  EXPIRATION  NUMBER OF  PREMIUM  VALUE 
  PRICE  DATE  CONTRACTS     

CALLS           
Morgan Stanley           
Cyclical Index  $1,080  Aug 2011  25  $58,675  ($11,750) 
Russell 2000 Index  835  Aug 2011  35  62,273  (19,600) 
S&P 100 Index  590  Aug 2011  300  293,093  (216,000) 
S&P 400 MidCap Index  980  Aug 2011  30  56,609  (22,200) 
S&P 500 Index  1,355  Aug 2011  215  171,350  (101,050) 
S&P 600 MidCap Index  460  Aug 2011  65  28,449  (7,313) 
Total      670  $670,449  ($377,913) 

 

Fair value of derivative instruments by risk category

The table below summarizes the fair value of derivatives held by the Fund at July 31, 2011 by risk category:

       
Risk  Financial instruments location    Asset Derivatives    Liability Derivatives 
      Fair Value    Fair Value 

Equity contracts  Written options  -  ($377,913) 

 

For additional information on the Fund's significant accounting policies, please refer to the Fund's most recent semiannual or annual shareholder report.

 

 
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ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

(a) Based upon their evaluation of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this Form N-Q, the registrant's principal executive officer and principal accounting officer have concluded that those disclosure controls and procedures provide reasonable assurance that the material information required to be disclosed by the registrant on this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms.

(b) There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 3. EXHIBITS.

Separate certifications for the registrant's principal executive officer and principal accounting officer, as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, are attached.



 
SIGNATURES 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund

   
By:  /s/ Keith F. Hartstein 
  ------------------------------ 
  Keith F. Hartstein 
  President and Chief Executive Officer 
 
 
Date:  September 20, 2011 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

   
By:  /s/ Keith F. Hartstein 
  ------------------------------ 
  Keith F. Hartstein 
  President and Chief Executive Officer 
 
 
Date:  September 20, 2011 
 
 
By:  /s/ Charles A. Rizzo 
  ------------------------------- 
  Charles A. Rizzo 
  Chief Financial Officer 
 
 
Date:  September 20, 2011