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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, 2012 

 

ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS





Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund
As of 7-31-12 (Unaudited)

  Shares  Value 
 
Common Stocks 88.9%    $101,751,909 

(Cost $98,744,886)     
 
Australia 0.8%    909,792 

Westpac Banking Corp.  37,500  909,792 
 
Brazil 0.4%    497,211 

CPFL Energia SA  43,100  497,211 
 
Canada 5.1%    5,795,648 

BCE, Inc.  55,800  2,374,776 
Shaw Communications, Inc., Class B  175,300  3,420,872 
 
France 8.0%    9,137,770 

Sanofi  22,200  1,806,302 
SCOR SE  97,300  2,302,975 
Total SA  37,600  1,730,205 
Vinci SA  20,800  878,331 
Vivendi SA  127,875  2,419,957 
 
Germany 4.6%    5,305,429 

BASF SE  22,800  1,662,744 
Daimler AG  18,900  942,248 
Deutsche Telekom AG  97,400  1,097,614 
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG  11,300  1,602,823 
 
Italy 1.5%    1,659,746 

Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA  498,100  1,659,746 
 
Netherlands 1.4%    1,568,600 

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, ADR  23,000  1,568,600 
 
Norway 0.5%    619,751 

Orkla ASA  86,850  619,751 
 
Philippines 1.2%    1,410,480 

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company, ADR  21,600  1,410,480 
 
Switzerland 4.7%    5,419,392 

Nestle SA  36,200  2,224,344 
Novartis AG  10,400  609,510 
Roche Holdings AG  3,300  584,359 
Swisscom AG  5,000  2,001,179 
 
Taiwan 0.7%    778,129 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., ADR  55,700  778,129 
 
United Kingdom 16.8%    19,176,758 

AstraZeneca PLC, ADR (C)  37,700  1,764,737 
BAE Systems PLC  359,100  1,733,804 
British American Tobacco PLC  29,850  1,585,820 
Diageo PLC, ADR  13,200  1,411,080 
FirstGroup PLC  329,900  1,151,840 
GlaxoSmithKline PLC  45,300  1,040,820 
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC  38,600  1,498,226 
National Grid PLC  235,800  2,445,705 
SSE PLC  89,200  1,832,652 
United Utilities Group PLC  169,300  1,809,599 
Vodafone Group PLC  1,015,900  2,902,475 

 

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Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund
As of 7-31-12 (Unaudited)

    Shares  Value 
 
United States 43.2%      $49,473,203 

Altria Group, Inc.    59,500  2,140,215 
Arthur J. Gallagher & Company (C)    54,300  1,926,564 
AT&T, Inc. (C)    122,500  4,645,200 
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.    11,700  661,635 
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company    35,200  1,253,120 
CenturyLink, Inc. (C)    57,100  2,371,934 
ConocoPhillips    59,700  3,250,068 
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.    16,500  1,079,430 
Duke Energy Corp.    10,711  725,992 
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company    25,050  1,244,985 
Integrys Energy Group, Inc. (C)    37,100  2,246,034 
Lockheed Martin Corp. (C)    24,100  2,151,407 
Lorillard, Inc.    14,200  1,826,688 
Merck & Company, Inc.    35,800  1,581,286 
Microchip Technology, Inc.    34,800  1,161,624 
NYSE Euronext    63,000  1,605,240 
PepsiCo, Inc.    8,500  618,205 
Philip Morris International, Inc. (C)    25,700  2,350,008 
Pitney Bowes, Inc.    55,600  742,816 
PPL Corp.    39,300  1,135,770 
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company    91,600  1,110,192 
Regal Entertainment Group, Class A (C)    83,700  1,156,734 
Reynolds American, Inc. (C)    52,400  2,424,548 
SCANA Corp. (C)    30,900  1,519,353 
TECO Energy, Inc. (C)    92,400  1,680,756 
The Southern Company    12,500  601,875 
Vectren Corp.    22,400  668,640 
Verizon Communications, Inc. (C)    98,600  4,450,804 
Waste Management, Inc.    33,200  1,142,080 
 
 
 
    Shares  Value 
  
Preferred Securities 1.9%      $2,156,883 

(Cost $2,297,901)       
 
Germany 1.0%      1,170,653 

ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG, 1.170%    55,700  1,170,653 
 
United States 0.9%      986,230 

MetLife, Inc., Series B, 6.500% (C)    38,600  986,230 
 
  Yield (%)  Shares  Value 
 
Short-Term Investments 8.9%      $10,177,393 

(Cost $10,177,393)       
 
Money Market Funds 7.2%      8,257,393 

State Street Institutional Treasury Money Market Fund  0.0000 (Y)  8,257,393  8,257,393 

 

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Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund
As of 7-31-12 (Unaudited)

  Par value  Value 
 
Repurchase Agreement 1.7%    $1,920,000 

Repurchase Agreement with State Street Corp. dated 7-31-12 at     
0.010% to be repurchased at $1,920,000 on 8-1-12, collateralized     
by $1,860,000 U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.375% due 10-31-14 (valued     
at $1,959,975, including interest)  $1,920,000  1,920,000 
 
Total investments (Cost $111,220,180)† 99.7%    $114,086,185 

 
Other assets and liabilities, net 0.3%    $374,231 

 
Total net assets 100.0%    $114,460,416 

 

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) A portion of this security is segregated as collateral for options overlay. Total collateral value at 7-31-12 was $25,591,697.

(Y) The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of 7-31-12.

† At 7-31-12, the aggregate cost of investment securities for federal income tax purposes was $113,155,542. Net unrealized appreciation aggregated $930,643, of which $5,767,916 related to appreciated investment securities and $4,837,273 related to depreciated investment securities.

The Fund had the following sector composition as a percentage of total net assets on 7-31-12:

Telecommunication Services  20.7% 
Utilities  14.7% 
Consumer Staples  14.0% 
Industrials  8.3% 
Financials  8.2% 
Health Care  7.6% 
Energy  6.7% 
Consumer Discretionary  5.8% 
Materials  2.5% 
Information Technology  2.3% 
Short-Term Investments & Other  9.2% 

 

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Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund
As of 7-31-12 (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. In order to value the securities, the Fund uses the following valuation techniques. Equity securities, including exchange-traded and closed-end 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 closing prices are not available, then securities are valued using the last quoted bid or evaluated price. Investments by the Funds in investment companies are valued at their respective net asset values each business day.Options listed on an exchange 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. 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.

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. Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy.

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Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund
As of 7-31-12 (Unaudited)

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

      Level 2  Level 3 
  Total Market    Significant  Significant 
  Value at  Level 1 Quoted  Observable  Unobservable 
  07/31/12  Price  Inputs  Inputs 

Common Stocks         
Australia  $909,792    $909,792   
Brazil  497,211  $497,211     
Canada  5,795,648  5,795,648     
France  9,137,770    9,137,770   
Germany  5,305,429    5,305,429   
Italy  1,659,746    1,659,746   
Netherlands  1,568,600  1,568,600     
Norway  619,751    619,751   
Philippines  1,410,480  1,410,480     
Switzerland  5,419,392    5,419,392   
Taiwan  778,129  778,129     
United Kingdom  19,176,758  3,175,817  16,000,941   
United States  49,473,203  49,473,203     
Preferred Securities         
Germany  1,170,653    1,170,653   
United States  986,230  986,230     
Short-Term Investments  10,177,393  8,257,393  1,920,000   

Total investments in Securities  $114,086,185  $71,942,711  $42,143,474   
Other Financial Instruments:         
Written Options  ($496,238)  ($496,238)     

 

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. 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 July 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 July 31, 2012 and the contracts held at July 31, 2012.

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Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund
As of 7-31-12 (Unaudited)

  NUMBER OF  PREMIUMS 
  CONTRACTS  RECEIVED (PAID) 

Outstanding, beginning of period  750  $672,884 
Options written  5,206  7,860,390 
Options expired  (1,700)  (1,795,980) 
Options closed  (3,901)  (6,241,883) 
Outstanding, end of period  355  $495,411 

 

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

CALLS           
S&P 500 Index  $1,375  Aug 2012  240  $484,575  ($476,400) 
S&P 500 Index  1,440  Aug 2012  115  10,836  (19,838) 
Total      355  $495,411  ($496,238) 

 

Fair value of derivative instruments by risk category

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

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

Equity contracts  Written options  -  ($496,238) 

 

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/ Hugh McHaffie 
  ------------------------------ 
  Hugh McHaffie 
  President 
 
 
Date:  September 24, 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/ Hugh McHaffie 
  ------------------------------- 
Hugh McHaffie 
  President 
 
 
Date:  September 24, 2012 
 
 
By:  /s/ Charles A. Rizzo 
  ------------------------------- 
Charles A. Rizzo 
  Chief Financial Officer 
 
 
Date:  September 24, 2012