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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:  January 31, 2012 

 

ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS





JH Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund
As of 1-31-12 (Unaudited)

  Shares  Value 
 
Common Stocks 93.47%    $106,152,793 

(Cost $104,528,567)     
 
Australia 0.74%    840,660 

Westpac Banking Corp.  37,500  840,660 
 
Belgium 0.35%    396,379 

Mobistar SA  7,900  396,379 
 
Brazil 0.56%    636,435 

CPFL Energia SA  43,100  636,435 
 
Canada 7.04%    7,997,353 

BCE, Inc.  111,700  4,554,000 
Shaw Communications, Inc., Class B  173,500  3,443,353 
 
France 7.03%    7,985,961 

SCOR SE  56,800  1,431,870 
Total SA-Strip VVPR  45,050  2,383,249 
Vinci SA  52,500  2,442,017 
Vivendi SA  82,500  1,728,825 
 
Germany 3.48%    3,952,629 

BASF SE  22,800  1,756,221 
Deutsche Telekom AG  64,100  721,557 
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG  11,300  1,474,851 
 
Italy 2.94%    3,333,345 

Enel SpA  367,200  1,504,742 
Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA  498,100  1,828,603 
 
Netherlands 1.53%    1,730,480 

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, ADR  24,250  1,730,480 
 
Norway 0.62%    704,989 

Orkla ASA  86,850  704,989 
 
Philippines 1.21%    1,372,032 

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company, ADR  21,600  1,372,032 
 
Spain 1.44%    1,635,515 

Telefonica SA  93,600  1,635,515 
 
Switzerland 2.15%    2,444,796 

Nestle SA  19,200  1,100,984 
Swisscom AG  3,400  1,343,812 
 
Taiwan 1.35%    1,530,496 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., ADR  108,700  1,530,496 
 
United Kingdom 20.08%    22,809,524 

AstraZeneca PLC, ADR (C)  75,400  3,630,510 
BAE Systems PLC  340,600  1,655,707 
British American Tobacco PLC  29,850  1,374,123 
Diageo PLC, ADR  13,200  1,169,388 
FirstGroup PLC  329,900  1,614,462 
GlaxoSmithKline PLC  129,200  2,870,460 
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC  38,600  1,382,130 
National Grid PLC  72,200  719,715 
Scottish & Southern Energy PLC  89,200  1,721,667 

 

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JH Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund
As of 1-31-12 (Unaudited)

    Shares  Value 
 
United Kingdom (continued)       

United Utilities Group PLC    243,600  $2,312,944 
Vodafone Group PLC    1,612,500  4,358,418 
 
United States 42.95%      48,782,199 

Altria Group, Inc. (C)    82,100  2,331,640 
Arthur J. Gallagher & Company (C)    54,300  1,810,362 
AT&T, Inc. (C)    74,400  2,188,104 
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.    11,700  640,926 
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company    35,200  1,134,848 
CenturyLink, Inc. (C)    54,900  2,032,947 
ConocoPhillips    16,800  1,145,928 
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.    16,500  1,027,950 
Duke Energy Corp. (C)    171,800  3,661,058 
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company    25,050  1,274,794 
Integrys Energy Group, Inc. (C)    37,100  1,925,861 
Lockheed Martin Corp.    21,100  1,736,952 
Lorillard, Inc.    10,100  1,084,639 
Merck & Company, Inc. (C)    68,800  2,632,288 
Microchip Technology, Inc.    16,400  605,324 
NiSource, Inc. (C)    232,600  5,286,998 
NYSE Euronext    31,500  836,640 
PepsiCo, Inc.    8,500  558,195 
Philip Morris International, Inc.    25,700  1,921,589 
Pitney Bowes, Inc.    55,600  1,054,743 
Progress Energy, Inc.    51,600  2,803,428 
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company    91,600  1,040,576 
Regal Entertainment Group (C)    83,700  1,042,065 
Reynolds American, Inc.    17,100  670,833 
SCANA Corp. (C)    30,900  1,385,247 
Southern Company    12,500  569,500 
TECO Energy, Inc. (C)    184,800  3,335,640 
Vectren Corp.    22,400  640,416 
Verizon Communications, Inc.    63,800  2,402,708 
 
 
Preferred Securities 0.87%      $985,844 

(Cost $854,267)       
 
United States 0.87%      985,844 

MetLife, Inc., Series B, 6.500% (C)    38,600  985,844 
 
  Yield (%)  Shares  Value 
 
Short-Term Investments 5.10%      $5,796,287 

(Cost $5,796,287)       
 
Money Market Funds 5.10%      5,796,287 

State Street Institutional Treasury Money Market Fund (Y)  0.000  5,796,287  5,796,287 
 
 
Total investments (Cost $111,179,121)† 99.44%      $112,934,924 

 
Other assets and liabilities, net 0.56%      $638,253 

 
Total net assets 100.00%      $113,573,177 

 

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

 

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JH Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund
As of 1-31-12 (Unaudited)

ADR American Depositary Receipts

(C) A portion of this security is pledged as collateral for options. Total collateral at 1-31-12 was $32,248,564.

(Y) The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of 1-31-12.

† At 1-31-12, the aggregate cost of investment securities for federal income tax purposes was $113,114,483. Net unrealized depreciation aggregated $179,559, of which $4,742,955 related to appreciated investment securities and $4,922,514 related to depreciated investment securities.

The Fund had the following sector composition as a percentage of total net assets on 1-31-12:

Utilities  25.0 
Telecommunication Services  20.0 
Consumer Staples  10.2 
Health Care  9.0 
Industrials  9.0 
Financials  6.5 
Energy  5.5 
Consumer Discretionary  4.0 
Materials  2.7 
Information Technology  2.4 
Short-Term Investments & Other  5.7 

 

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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 risks associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the values by input classification of the Fund’s investments as of January 31, 2012, by major security category or type:

      Level 2  Level 3 
  Total Market    Significant  Significant 
  Value at  Level 1 Quoted  Observable  Unobservable 
  01/31/12  Price  Inputs  Inputs 

Common Stocks         
Australia  $840,660    $840,660   
Belgium  396,379    396,379   
Brazil  636,435  $636,435     
Canada  7,997,353  7,997,353     
France  7,985,961    7,985,961   
Germany  3,952,629    3,952,629   
Italy  3,333,345    3,333,345   
Netherlands  1,730,480  1,730,480     
Norway  704,989    704,989   
Philippines  1,372,032  1,372,032     
Spain  1,635,515    1,635,515   
Switzerland  2,444,796    2,444,796   
Taiwan  1,530,496  1,530,496     
United Kingdom  22,809,524  4,799,898  18,009,626   
United States  48,782,199  48,782,199     
Preferred Securities         
United States  985,844  985,844     
Short-Term Investments  5,796,287  5,796,287     

Total investments in Securities  $112,934,924  $73,631,024  $39,303,900   
Other Financial Instruments:         
Written Options  ($226,700)  ($226,700)     

 

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. During the period ended January 31, 2012, there were no significant transfers into or out of Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3.

In order to value the securities, the Fund uses the following valuation techniques. Equity securities 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 closing prices are not available, then securities are valued using the last quoted bid or evaluated price. Investments by the Fund in investment companies are valued at their respective net asset values each business day. Foreign securities and currencies are valued in U.S. dollars, based on foreign currency exchange rates supplied by an independent pricing service. Certain securities 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.

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.

During the period ended January 31, 2012, the Fund wrote option contracts to hedge against changes in securities markets and to generate potential income. The following tables summarize the Fund’s written options activities during the period ended January 31, 2012 and the contracts held at January 31, 2012.

  Number of Contracts  Premiums Received (Paid) 

Outstanding, beginning of year  750  $672,884 
Options written  1,965  3,094,246 
Options closed  (485)  (1,577,984) 
Options expired  (1,700)  (1,795,980) 
Outstanding, end of year  530  $393,166 

 

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

CALLS           
S&P 100 Index  $600  Feb 2012  270  $196,283  ($113,400) 
S&P 400 MidCap Index  940  Feb 2012  25  34,981  (29,875) 
S&P 500 Index  1350  Feb 2012  235  161,902  (83,425) 
Total      530  $393,166  ($226,700) 

 



Fair value of derivative instruments by risk category

The table below summarizes the fair value of derivatives held by the Fund at January 31, 2012 by risk category:

RISK  FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS    ASSET DERIVATIVES  LIABILITY DERIVATIVES 
  LOCATION    FAIR VALUE  FAIR VALUE 

 
Equity contracts  Written options  __  ($226,700) 

 

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

 





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:  March 26, 2012 

 

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:  March 26, 2012 
 
 
By:  /s/ Charles A. Rizzo 
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  Charles A. Rizzo 
  Chief Financial Officer 
 
 
Date:  March 26, 2012