0000950123-13-000442.txt : 20130124 0000950123-13-000442.hdr.sgml : 20130124 20130124065603 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-13-000442 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 9 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130124 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130124 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20130124 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: John Hancock Funds II CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001331971 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-126293 FILM NUMBER: 13544060 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 601 CONGRESS STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02210 BUSINESS PHONE: 617-663-2166 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 601 CONGRESS STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02210 0001331971 S000013649 Retirement Living through 2010 Portfolio C000037308 Class R5 C000037314 Class R1 C000037316 Class R3 C000037317 Class R4 C000113503 Class R2 0001331971 S000013652 Retirement Living through 2015 Portfolio C000037335 Class R1 C000037337 Class R3 C000037338 Class R4 C000037339 Class R5 C000113504 Class R2 0001331971 S000013653 Retirement Living through 2020 Portfolio C000037346 Class R1 C000037348 Class R3 C000037349 Class R4 C000037350 Class R5 C000113505 Class R2 0001331971 S000013654 Retirement Living through 2025 Portfolio C000037357 Class R1 C000037359 Class R3 C000037360 Class R4 C000037361 Class R5 C000113506 Class R2 0001331971 S000013655 Retirement Living through 2030 Portfolio C000037368 Class R1 C000037370 Class R3 C000037371 Class R4 C000037372 Class R5 C000113507 Class R2 0001331971 S000013656 Retirement Living through 2035 Portfolio C000037379 Class R1 C000037381 Class R3 C000037382 Class R4 C000037383 Class R5 C000113508 Class R2 0001331971 S000013657 Retirement Living through 2040 Portfolio C000037390 Class R1 C000037392 Class R3 C000037393 Class R4 C000037394 Class R5 C000113509 Class R2 0001331971 S000013658 Retirement Living through 2045 Portfolio C000037401 Class R1 C000037403 Class R3 C000037404 Class R4 C000037405 Class R5 C000113510 Class R2 0001331971 S000013659 Retirement Living through 2050 Portfolio C000037412 Class R1 C000037414 Class R3 C000037415 Class R4 C000037416 Class R5 C000113511 Class R2 0001331971 S000028817 Retirement Choices at 2045 Portfolio C000088337 Class R1 C000088338 Class R3 C000088339 Class R4 C000088340 Class R5 C000106472 Class R6 C000113513 Class R2 0001331971 S000028818 Retirement Choices at 2050 Portfolio C000088344 Class R1 C000088345 Class R3 C000088346 Class R4 C000088347 Class R5 C000106473 Class R6 C000113514 Class R2 0001331971 S000028820 Retirement Choices at 2010 Portfolio C000088355 Class R1 C000088356 Class R3 C000088357 Class R4 C000088358 Class R5 C000106474 Class R6 C000113515 Class R2 0001331971 S000028821 Retirement Choices at 2015 Portfolio C000088360 Class R1 C000088361 Class R3 C000088362 Class R4 C000088363 Class R5 C000106475 Class R6 C000113516 Class R2 0001331971 S000028822 Retirement Choices at 2020 Portfolio C000088367 Class R1 C000088368 Class R3 C000088369 Class R4 C000088370 Class R5 C000106476 Class R6 C000113517 Class R2 0001331971 S000028823 Retirement Choices at 2025 Portfolio C000088374 Class R1 C000088375 Class R3 C000088376 Class R4 C000088377 Class R5 C000106477 Class R6 C000113518 Class R2 0001331971 S000028824 Retirement Choices at 2030 Portfolio C000088381 Class R1 C000088382 Class R3 C000088383 Class R4 C000088384 Class R5 C000106478 Class R6 C000113519 Class R2 0001331971 S000028825 Retirement Choices at 2035 Portfolio C000088388 Class R1 C000088389 Class R3 C000088390 Class R4 C000088391 Class R5 C000106479 Class R6 C000113520 Class R2 0001331971 S000028826 Retirement Choices at 2040 Portfolio C000088395 Class R1 C000088396 Class R3 C000088397 Class R4 C000088398 Class R5 C000106480 Class R6 C000113521 Class R2 497 1 b91106x2e497.htm JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS II e497
JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS II
601 Congress Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02210
January 24, 2013
VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
RE:   John Hancock Funds II (the “Trust”) on behalf of:
Retirement Choices Portfolios
Retirement Living Portfolios (the “Funds”)
File Nos. 333-126293; 811-21779
Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of the Trust, transmitted for filing, pursuant to Rule 497 under the Securities Act of 1933, are exhibits containing interactive data format risk/return summary information for the Funds (the “XBRL Filing”).
The interactive data files included as exhibits to this filing relate to the prospectuses filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 4, 2013 on behalf of the Funds pursuant to Rule 497(c) (Accession No. 0000950123-13-000084), each of which is incorporated by reference into the XBRL Filing.
If you have any questions or comments, please call me at 617-663-2261.
Sincerely,
         
/s/ Christopher Sechler    
Christopher Sechler   
Assistant Secretary   
 

 

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Retirement Choices Portfolios Glide Path Chart
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iso4217:USD Investment objective To seek high total return until the fund&#8217;s target retirement date. Total return, commonly understood as the combination of income and capital appreciation, includes interest, capital gains, dividends and distributions realized over a given period of time. Fees and expenses This table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund. Expense example This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. Please see below a hypothetical example showing the expenses of a $10,000 investment at the end of the various time frames indicated. The example assumes a 5% average annual return. The example assumes fund expenses will not change over the periods. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be: The fund, which operates as a fund of funds and invests in underlying funds, does not pay transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells shares of underlying funds (or &#8220;turns over&#8221; its portfolio). An underlying fund does pay transaction costs when it turns over its portfolio, and a higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the performance of the underlying funds and of the fund. During its most recent fiscal year, the fund&#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 124% of the average value of its portfolio. 0 0 0 0 0 0 Principal investment strategies 0 0 0.0036 0.0036 0.0036 0.005 0.0025 0.015 0.015 0.026 0.0026 0.0026 0 0.0026 0 0.0288 0.002 0.0263 0.002 0.0348 0.005 0 0.0306 0.002 0.002 0.0306 0.0431 0.0371 0 0.005 0.0142 0 0.0117 0.0092 0.02 0.02 -0.0488 0 0 0.004 0 0.0015 0.0005 0.004 0 0.004 0.004 0.0416 0.0356 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleShareholderFeesRetirementChoicesat2030Portfolio column period compact * ~</div> 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0323 Investment objective 0.0263 To seek high total return until the fund&#8217;s target retirement date. Total return, commonly understood as the combination of income and capital appreciation, includes interest, capital gains, dividends and distributions realized over a given period of time. Fees and expenses 0.0048 0.0048 0.0048 This table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund. 0.005 0.0025 0.0201 0.0201 0.033 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0025 0.0025 <b> Shareholder fees </b>(%) (fees paid directly from your investment) 0.001 0.0014 0.0014 0.0014 0.0029 0.0029 0.0029 0.0338 0.0313 0.0417 0 0 0 0 0.0142 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleAnnualTotalReturnsRetirementChoicesat2030PortfolioBarChart column period compact * ~</div> 0.0117 0.0092 0 0 0 0.005 0.0025 0 145 0 0 119 94 856 781 0.015 989 0.015 0.026 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleShareholderFeesRetirementChoicesat2040Portfolio column period compact * ~</div> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleAverageAnnualTotalReturnsTransposedRetirementChoicesat2030Portfolio column period compact * ~</div> 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0015 0.0005 0.0025 0 0 0.0025 0.001 <b> Annual fund operating expenses </b>(%)<br/>(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 0.0032 0.0032 0.0032 0.0287 0.0262 0.0347 0.0021 0.0021 0 0 0 0.005 0 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.0141 0.0116 0.0198 0.0091 0.0198 0.005 0.0025 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesRetirementChoicesat2040Portfolio column period compact * ~</div> 0.0015 0.0005 Other 0.0039 0.0039 0.0044 0.0044 0.0044 0.0323 0.0263 0.005 2012-08-31 0.0025 0.02 John Hancock Funds II 0.02 0.0329 0001331971 0 0 0 false 0.0322 0.0262 0.002 0.002 0 2013-01-04 0 0 2013-01-04 0.005 0 2013-01-01 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleRetirementChoicesat2030Portfolio column period compact * ~</div> 0.0015 0.0025 0.0025 0.001 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleRetirementChoicesat2040Portfolio column period compact * ~</div> 0.004 0.0001 0.004 0.0001 0.004 0.0001 0.0152 0.0152 0.0024 0.0024 0.0263 0.0024 0 0 0.0025 0 0.0025 0 0.001 418 359 0.0025 0.0025 0.001 1293 1121 0.0335 0.031 0.005 0.0414 0.0025 2180 1903 0.0018 0.0018 0.0018 4453 3949 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0294 0.0289 0.014 0.0294 0.0115 0.0264 0.009 0.035 0.004 0.004 0.0419 0.0024 0.0359 0.0024 0.0151 0.005 0.0261 0 0.0142 0.0151 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleAnnualTotalReturnsRetirementChoicesat2040PortfolioBarChart column period compact * ~</div> 0.0117 0.0092 0.0151 0.0416 0.0025 0.0025 0.001 0.0356 0.002 0.002 0.0151 0.002 0.0036 0.0036 0.0036 0.0015 0.0005 0.005 0.0025 0.0286 0.0036 0.0036 0.0015 0.0261 0.0346 0.0306 0.0306 0.0455 0 0 0.0025 0.0025 0.001 0 0 0.004 0.004 0.004 0.0115 0.009 0.014 0.0441 0.0416 0.054 0.014 0.0115 0.009 0.0216 0.0276 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleAverageAnnualTotalReturnsTransposedRetirementChoicesat2040Portfolio column period compact * ~</div> There is no guarantee that the fund will provide adequate income near, at or through retirement. An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The fund&#8217;s shares will go up and down in price, meaning that you could lose money by investing in the fund. Many factors influence a mutual fund&#8217;s performance. <br/><br/>Instability in the financial markets has led many governments, including the United States government, to take a number of unprecedented actions designed to support certain financial institutions and segments of the financial markets that have experienced extreme volatility and, in some cases, a lack of liquidity. Federal, state and other governments, and their regulatory agencies or self-regulatory organizations, may take actions that affect the regulation of the instruments in which the fund invests, or the issuers of such instruments, in ways that are unforeseeable. Legislation or regulation may also change the way in which the fund itself is regulated. Such legislation or regulation could limit or preclude the fund&#8217;s ability to achieve its investment objective. <br/><br/>Governments or their agencies may also acquire distressed assets from financial institutions and acquire ownership interests in those institutions. The implications of government ownership and disposition of these assets are unclear, and such a program may have positive or negative effects on the liquidity, valuation and performance of the fund&#8217;s portfolio holdings. Furthermore, volatile financial markets can expose the fund to greater market and liquidity risk and potential difficulty in valuing portfolio instruments held by the fund. <br/><br/>Because this fund has a greater exposure to underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities than John Hancock Retirement Choices Portfolios with closer target dates, equity security risks are more prevalent in this fund than in these other target date funds. In addition to equity securities risk, the funds&#8217; other main risk factors are listed below in alphabetical order. Before investing, be sure to read the additional descriptions of these risks beginning on page 56 of the prospectus. <br/><br/>Risks of investing in the fund of funds<br/><br/><b>Active management risk </b> The subadviser&#8217;s investment strategy may fail to produce the intended result.<br /><br /> <b>Derivatives risk </b> Use of derivative instruments (such as options, futures and swaps) could produce disproportionate gains or losses, more than the principal amount invested. Investing in derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments and, in a down market, could become harder to value or sell at a fair price.<p style="PADDING-LEFT: 50px"><b>Credit default swaps </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk, risk of default of the underlying reference obligation and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving credit default swaps.<br /><br /> <b>Foreign currency forward contracts </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), foreign currency risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving foreign currency forward contracts.<br /><br /> <b>Interest-rate swaps </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving interest-rate swaps.<br /><br /> <b>Options </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions) and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving options. Counterparty risk does not apply to exchange-traded options.</p> <b>Exchange-traded funds risk </b> Owning an ETF generally reflects the risks of owning the underlying securities it is designed to track.<br /><br /> <b>Exchange-traded notes risk </b> Similar to ETFs, owning an ETN generally reflects the risks of owning the assets that comprise the underlying market benchmark or strategy that the ETN is designed to reflect. ETNs also are subject to issuer and fixed-income risk.<br /><br /> <b>Fund of funds risk </b> The fund is subject to the performance of the underlying funds in which it invests.<br /><br /> <b>Investment company securities risk </b> The fund bears its own expenses and indirectly bears its proportionate share of expenses of the underlying funds in which it invests.<br /><br /> <b>Lifecycle risk </b> There is no guarantee that the subadviser will correctly predict the market or economic conditions and, as with other mutual fund investments, you could lose money even if the fund is at or close to its designated retirement year or in its post-retirement stage.<br /><br /> <b>Retirement target allocation risk </b> From time to time, one or more of the underlying funds may experience relatively large redemptions or investments due to reallocations or rebalancings of the assets of a portfolio, which could affect the performance of the underlying funds and, therefore, the performance of the fund. <br /><br /> Risks of investing in the underlying funds<br /><br /> <b>Equity securities risk </b> The value of a company&#8217;s equity securities is subject to changes in the company&#8217;s financial condition, and overall market and economic conditions. The securities of growth companies are subject to greater price fluctuations than other types of stocks because their market prices tend to place greater emphasis on future earnings expectations. The securities of value companies are subject to the risk that the companies may not overcome the adverse business developments or other factors causing their securities to be underpriced or that the market may never come to recognize their fundamental value.<br /><br /> <b>Active management risk </b> The subadviser&#8217;s investment strategy may fail to produce the intended result.<br /><br /> <b>Commodity risk </b> The market price of commodity investments may be volatile due to fluctuating demand, supply disruption, speculation and other factors.<br /><br /> <b>Convertible securities risk </b> The market values of convertible securities tend to decline as interest rates increase and, conversely, to increase as interest rates decline. In addition, as the market price of the underlying common stock declines below the conversion price, the price of the convertible security tends to be increasingly influenced more by the yield of the convertible security.<br /><br /> <b>Credit and counterparty risk </b> The issuer or guarantor of a fixed-income security, the counterparty to an over-the-counter derivatives contract or a borrower of a fund&#8217;s securities may be unable or unwilling to make timely principal, interest or settlement payments, or otherwise honor its obligations. Funds that invest in fixed-income securities are subject to varying degrees of risk that the issuers of the securities will have their credit rating downgraded or will default, potentially reducing a fund&#8217;s share price and income level. <!-- XBRL Paragraph Pagebreak --><!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin --><br /><br /> <b>Currency risk </b> Fluctuations in exchange rates may adversely affect the U.S. dollar value of a fund&#8217;s investments. Currency risk includes both the risk that currencies in which a fund&#8217;s investments are traded, or currencies in which a fund has taken an active position, will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar.<br /><br /> <b>Economic and market events risk </b> Events in the financial markets have resulted, and may continue to result, in an unusually high degree of volatility in the financial markets, both domestic and foreign. In addition, reduced liquidity in credit and fixed-income markets may adversely affect issuers worldwide.<br /><br /> <b>Fixed-income securities risk </b> Fixed-income securities are affected by changes in interest rates and credit quality. A rise in interest rates typically causes bond prices to fall. The longer the average maturity of the bonds held by the fund, the more sensitive the fund is likely to be to interest-rate changes. There is the possibility that the issuer of the security will not repay all or a portion of the principal borrowed and will not make all interest payments.<br /><br /> <b>Foreign securities risk </b> As compared to U.S. companies, there may be less publicly available information relating to foreign companies. Foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes. The value of foreign securities is subject to currency fluctuations and adverse political and economic developments. Investments in emerging-market countries are subject to greater levels of foreign investment risk.<br /><br /> <b>Hedging, derivatives and other strategic transactions risk </b> Hedging and other strategic transactions may increase the volatility of a fund and, if the transaction is not successful, could result in a significant loss to a fund. The use of derivative instruments could produce disproportionate gains or losses, more than the principal amount invested. Investing in derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments and, in a down market, could become harder to value or sell at a fair price. The following is a list of certain derivatives and other strategic transactions in which the fund intends to invest and the main risks associated with each of them:<p style="PADDING-LEFT: 50px"> <b>Credit default swaps </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk, risk of default of the underlying reference obligation and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving credit default swaps.<br /><br /> <b>Foreign currency forward contracts </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), foreign currency risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving foreign currency forward contracts.<br /><br /> <b>Futures contracts </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions) and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving futures contracts.<br /><br /> <b>Interest-rate swaps </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving interest-rate swaps.<br /><br /> <b>Options </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions) and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving options. Counterparty risk does not apply to exchange-traded options.</p> <b>Industry or sector investing risk </b> The performance of a fund that focuses on a single industry or sector of the economy depends in large part on the performance of that industry or sector. As a result, the value of an investment may fluctuate more widely than it would in a fund that is diversified across industries or sectors.<br /><br /> <b>Initial public offerings risk </b> IPO shares may have a magnified impact on fund performance and are frequently volatile in price. They can be held for a short period of time causing an increase in portfolio turnover.<br /><br /> <b>Issuer risk </b> An issuer of a security may perform poorly and, therefore, the value of its stocks and bonds may decline. An issuer of securities held by the fund could default or have its credit rating downgraded.<br /><br /> <b>Lower-rated fixed-income securities risk and high-yield securities risk </b> Lower-rated fixed-income securities and high-yield fixed-income securities (commonly known as &#8220;junk bonds&#8221;) are subject to greater credit quality risk and risk of default than higher-rated fixed-income securities. These securities may be considered speculative and the value of these securities can be more volatile due to increased sensitivity to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market or economic developments and can be difficult to resell.<br /><br /> <b>Medium and smaller company risk </b> The prices of medium and smaller company stocks can change more frequently and dramatically than those of large company stocks. For purposes of the fund&#8217;s investment policies, the market capitalization of a company is based on its market capitalization at the time the fund purchases the company&#8217;s securities. Market capitalizations of companies change over time.<br /><br /> <b>Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities risk </b> Different types of mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities are subject to different combinations of prepayment, extension, interest-rate and/or other market risks.<br /><br /> <b>Non-diversified risk </b> Overall risk can be reduced by investing in securities from a diversified pool of issuers and is increased by investing in securities of a small number of issuers. Investments in a non-diversified fund may magnify the fund&#8217;s losses from adverse events affecting a particular issuer.<br /><br /> <b>Short sales risk </b> Short sales involve costs and risk. The fund must pay the lender interest on the security it borrows, and the fund will lose money if the price of the security increases between the time of the short sale and the date when the fund replaces the borrowed security. Expense example 0 0 This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. Please see below a hypothetical example showing the expenses of a $10,000 investment at the end of the various time frames indicated. The example assumes a 5% average annual return. The example assumes fund expenses will not change over the periods. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be: 0.0276 0.0216 143 117 92 748 672 844 1379 1254 1617 2835 3651 3080 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleShareholderFeesRetirementChoicesat2050PortfolioClassR3andClassR5 column period compact * ~</div> 143 117 92 325 265 994 816 1687 1394 3530 2963 -0.045 -0.0301 -0.0301 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesRetirementChoicesat2050PortfolioClassR3andClassR5 column period compact * ~</div> 326 266 999 822 Portfolio turnover The fund, which operates as a fund of funds and invests in underlying funds, does not pay transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells shares of underlying funds (or &#8220;turns over&#8221; its portfolio). An underlying fund does pay transaction costs when it turns over its portfolio, and a higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the performance of the underlying funds and of the fund. During its most recent fiscal year, the fund&#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 128% of the average value of its portfolio. <!-- XBRL Paragraph Pagebreak --><!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin --> 1696 1403 3548 2982 0.0015 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleRetirementChoicesat2050PortfolioClassR3andClassR5 column period compact * ~</div> 418 359 1270 1097 848 773 981 144 2135 1591 1857 118 1469 1898 93 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleShareholderFeesRetirementChoicesat2035PortfolioClassR3andClassR5 column period compact * ~</div> 4362 3852 3535 3302 751 675 827 0.0053 0.0211 0.0784 0.0389 1384 1259 1584 3089 2844 3579 0.0497 0.0562 0.0439 0.07 0.0324 0.0466 0.0327 0.0327 0.0379 0.012 0.0211 0.0175 0.0784 0.024 0.0747 0.0167 1577 0.0481 1455 0.0414 0.0371 1884 0.0311 0.0312 0.0466 0.07 0.0695 3508 3275 4203 0.002 0.002 0.002 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesRetirementChoicesat2035PortfolioClassR3andClassR5 column period compact * ~</div> 0.005 0.0025 Investment objective To seek high total return until the fund&#8217;s target retirement date. Total return, commonly understood as the combination of income and capital appreciation, includes interest, capital gains, dividends and distributions realized over a given period of time. Fees and expenses This table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund. 0.0294 0.0294 0.0443 <b> Shareholder fees </b>(%) (fees paid directly from your investment) JOHN HANCOCK<br/>RETIREMENT CHOICES AT 2050 PORTFOLIO 0.004 0.004 0.004 0.0174 0.0109 0.0111 0.0002 0.033 0.0034 0.0022 0.0178 0.0211 0.0784 0.0454 <b> Annual fund operating expenses </b>(%)<br/>(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 0.0429 0.0404 0.0302 0.0238 0.022 0.0528 0.0181 0.0435 0.0466 0.07 0.0588 0.014 0.0115 0.009 Expense example This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. Please see below a hypothetical example showing the expenses of a $10,000 investment at the end of the various time frames indicated. The example assumes a 5% average annual return. The example assumes fund expenses will not change over the periods. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be: 0.0015 Portfolio turnover The fund, which operates as a fund of funds and invests in underlying funds, does not pay transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells shares of underlying funds (or &#8220;turns over&#8221; its portfolio). An underlying fund does pay transaction costs when it turns over its portfolio, and a higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the performance of the underlying funds and of the fund. During its most recent fiscal year, the fund&#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 132% of the average value of its portfolio. Principal investment strategies 0.0211 0.0784 0.0332 143 117 92 1062 1231 989 0.0048 0.0466 0.07 0.0536 1992 1875 2359 4365 4155 5130 279 219 0.0015 856 676 1459 1159 3090 2493 0.0015 145 4227 119 94 0.0015 756 680 854 1393 1269 1635 Past performance 3109 2864 3686 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 This section normally shows how the fund&#8217;s total return has varied from year to year, along with a broad-based market index for reference. Because the fund had not commenced operations as of the date of this prospectus, there is no past performance to report. -0.0217 &#8220;Acquired fund fees and expenses&#8221; are based on the indirect net expenses associated with the fund&#8217;s investments in underlying investment companies. The &#8220;Total annual fund operating expenses&#8221; shown may not correlate to the fund&#8217;s ratio of expenses to average net assets shown in the &#8220;Financial highlights&#8221; section of this prospectus, which do not include &#8220;Acquired fund fees and expenses.&#8221; 0.0015 -0.0095 December 31, 2013 1.32 An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The fund&#8217;s shares will go up and down in price, meaning that you could lose money by investing in the fund. -0.0226 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleShareholderFeesRetirementChoicesat2050Portfolio column period compact * ~</div> <b>Non-diversified risk </b> Overall risk can be reduced by investing in securities from a diversified pool of issuers and is increased by investing in securities of a small number of issuers. Investments in a non-diversified fund may magnify the fund&#8217;s losses from adverse events affecting a particular issuer. Because the fund had not commenced operations as of the date of this prospectus, there is no past performance to report. 145 119 93 754 678 849 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 1389 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 1264 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 1626 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesRetirementChoicesat2050Portfolio column period compact * ~</div> 3100 2855 3669 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleRetirementChoicesat2050Portfolio column period compact * ~</div> Investment objective To seek high total return until the fund&#8217;s target retirement date. Total return, commonly understood as the combination of income and capital appreciation, includes interest, capital gains, dividends and distributions realized over a given period of time. Fees and expenses This table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund. Expense example This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. Please see below a hypothetical example showing the expenses of a $10,000 investment at the end of the various time frames indicated. The example assumes a 5% average annual return. The example assumes fund expenses will not change over the periods. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be: Principal investment strategies Principal risks 0.0024 0.0151 0.0036 0 0.0211 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleShareholderFeesRetirementChoicesat2010PortfolioClassR3andClassR5 column period compact * ~</div> 0 0.0065 0.0048 0.0048 0.005 0 0.0211 0.0784 0.0389 0.0201 0.0201 0.0104 0.004 0.0052 0.0165 0.0466 0.07 0.0562 0.0014 0.0014 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesRetirementChoicesat2010PortfolioClassR3andClassR5 column period compact * ~</div> 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 To seek high total return until the fund&#8217;s target retirement date. Total return, commonly understood as the combination of income and capital appreciation, includes interest, capital gains, dividends and distributions realized over a given period of time. 66 0.0328 0.0268 520 999 0 This table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund. 0.002 0 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleRetirementChoicesat2010PortfolioClassR3andClassR5 column period compact * ~</div> 0.02 0.004 0.002 0.0211 0.0784 0.0306 0.0389 0.026 0.004 0.0366 0.0202 0.0137 0.0135 0.0466 0.07 0.0065 0.0626 0.0326 0 0 0.0266 0 0 This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. Please see below a hypothetical example showing the expenses of a $10,000 investment at the end of the various time frames indicated. The example assumes a 5% average annual return. The example assumes fund expenses will not change over the periods. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be: <br /><br /> 0.0036 0.0036 0.005 0 0.015 0.015 0.0065 The fund, which operates as a fund of funds and invests in underlying funds, does not pay transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells shares of underlying funds (or &#8220;turns over&#8221; its portfolio). An underlying fund does pay transaction costs when it turns over its portfolio, and a higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the performance of the underlying funds and of the fund. During its most recent fiscal year, the fund&#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 133% of the average value of its portfolio. <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleAnnualTotalReturnsRetirementChoicesat2010PortfolioClassR3andClassR5BarChart column period compact * ~</div> 0.0026 0.0026 66 0.0278 0.0218 622 281 221 862 862 1469 1169 3108 2513 1205 2789 0.0074 0.0024 0.0048 0.0134 0.0211 0.0784 0.0562 0.0234 0.0165 0.0175 0.0295 0.0466 0.07 0.0631 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleAverageAnnualTotalReturnsTransposedRetirementChoicesat2010PortfolioClassR3andClassR5 column period compact * ~</div> 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0211 0.0784 0.0332 329 1008 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleShareholderFeesRetirementChoicesat2030PortfolioClassR6 column period compact * ~</div> 1710 3575 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesRetirementChoicesat2030PortfolioClassR6 column period compact * ~</div> 0 269 3011 0.0036 0.015 0.0026 830 0.0213 1418 0.0067 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleRetirementChoicesat2030PortfolioClassR6 column period compact * ~</div> 0.0001 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleAnnualTotalReturnsRetirementChoicesat2030PortfolioClassR6BarChart column period compact * ~</div> 0.0308 0.0251 0.0201 0.037 0.0211 0.0784 0.0747 0.0292 0.0226 0.0211 0.0354 0.0466 0.07 0.0695 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleAverageAnnualTotalReturnsTransposedRetirementChoicesat2030PortfolioClassR6 column period compact * ~</div> 2325 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 Investment objective 0.0466 0.07 0.0605 66 841 To seek high total return until the fund&#8217;s target retirement date. Total return, commonly understood as the combination of income and capital appreciation, includes interest, capital gains, dividends and distributions realized over a given period of time. 1636 3718 Fees and expenses This table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund. Expense example This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. Please see below a hypothetical example showing the expenses of a $10,000 investment at the end of the various time frames indicated. The example assumes a 5% average annual return. The example assumes fund expenses will not change over the periods. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be: Expense example This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. Please see below a hypothetical example showing the expenses of a $10,000 investment at the end of the various time frames indicated. The example assumes a 5% average annual return. The example assumes fund expenses will not change over the periods. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be: 68 526 1010 Portfolio turnover 2346 The fund, which operates as a fund of funds and invests in underlying funds, does not pay transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells shares of underlying funds (or &#8220;turns over&#8221; its portfolio). An underlying fund does pay transaction costs when it turns over its portfolio, and a higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the performance of the underlying funds and of the fund. During its most recent fiscal year, the fund&#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 133% of the average value of its portfolio. <!-- XBRL Paragraph Pagebreak --><!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin --> Principal investment strategies The fund, which operates as a fund of funds and invests in underlying funds, does not pay transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells shares of underlying funds (or &#8220;turns over&#8221; its portfolio). An underlying fund does pay transaction costs when it turns over its portfolio, and a higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the performance of the underlying funds and of the fund. During its most recent fiscal year, the fund&#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 127% of the average value of its portfolio. Principal investment strategies Principal risks 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 0.0308 Investment objective JOHN HANCOCK<br/> RETIREMENT CHOICES AT 2015 PORTFOLIO <b> Shareholder fees </b>(%) (fees paid directly from your investment) Investment objective To seek high total return until the fund&#8217;s target retirement date. Total return, commonly understood as the combination of income and capital appreciation, includes interest, capital gains, dividends and distributions realized over a given period of time. Fees and expenses This table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund. 0.0185 0.0134 0.012 0.0211 0.0784 0.0562 <b> Shareholder fees </b>(%) (fees paid directly from your investment) Expense example 0.0288 This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. Please see below a hypothetical example showing the expenses of a $10,000 investment at the end of the various time frames indicated. The example assumes a 5% average annual return. The example assumes fund expenses will not change over the periods. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be: 0.0261 0.0466 0.07 0.0678 Portfolio turnover 2010-04-30 This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. Please see below a hypothetical example showing the expenses of a $10,000 investment at the end of the various time frames indicated. The example assumes a 5% average annual return. The example assumes fund expenses will not change over the periods. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be: Portfolio turnover -0.0132 The fund, which operates as a fund of funds and invests in underlying funds, does not pay transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells shares of underlying funds (or &#8220;turns over&#8221; its portfolio). An underlying fund does pay transaction costs when it turns over its portfolio, and a higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the performance of the underlying funds and of the fund. During its most recent fiscal year, the fund&#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 132% of the average value of its portfolio. <!-- XBRL Paragraph Pagebreak --><!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin --> Principal investment strategies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Principal risks JOHN HANCOCK<br/>RETIREMENT CHOICES AT 2050 PORTFOLIO JOHN HANCOCK<br/>RETIREMENT CHOICES AT 2015 PORTFOLIO Investment objective Fees and expenses <b>Shareholder fees (%)</b> (fees paid directly from your investment) <b>Annual fund operating expenses (%)</b><br/>(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) Expense example JOHN HANCOCK<br/>RETIREMENT CHOICES AT 2045 PORTFOLIO Portfolio turnover Principal risks Investment objective Principal investment strategies Past performance The following performance information in the bar chart and table below illustrates the variability of the fund&#8217;s returns and provides some indication of the risks of investing in the fund by showing changes in the fund&#8217;s performance from year to year. However, past performance (before and after taxes) does not indicate future results. All figures assume dividend reinvestment. Performance for the fund is updated daily, monthly and quarterly and may be obtained at our Web site: www.jhfunds.com/InstitutionalPerformance, or by calling 1-888-972-8696 between 8:30 A.M. and 5:00 P.M., Eastern Time, on most business days.<br/><br/><b>Average annual total returns </b> Performance of broad-based market indexes is included for comparison.<br/><br/><b>After-tax returns </b> These reflect the highest individual federal marginal income-tax rates in effect as of the date provided and do not reflect any state or local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns may be different. After-tax returns are not relevant to shares held in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax-advantaged investment plan.<br/><br/><b>S&amp;P 500 Index </b> is an unmanaged index that includes 500 widely traded stocks.<br/><br/><b>Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index </b> is an unmanaged index of dollar-denominated and nonconvertible investment-grade debt issues.<br/><br/><b>S&amp;P 500 Index/Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index </b> This blended benchmark adjusts over time as follows: 28% S&amp;P 500 Index/72% Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index for the period from the fund&#8217;s inception to November 30, 2010; 23%/77% from December 1, 2010 to November 30, 2011; and 18%/82% from December 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011.<br/><br/>This custom benchmark reflects a combination of two of the most widely used benchmarks to represent the equity and fixed-income markets, respectively. In future years, it will roll down in accordance with the annual roll-down of the glide path described above.<br/><br/>April 30, 2010 is the inception date for the oldest class of shares, Class 1 shares. Because Class R6 shares of the fund do not have a full calendar year of performance, the returns are those of Class 1 shares that have been recalculated to apply the estimated gross fees and expenses of Class R6 shares. <b>Calendar year total returns </b> &#8212;<b> Class R6</b> (%) JOHN HANCOCK<br /> RETIREMENT LIVING THROUGH 2040 PORTFOLIO <b>Year-to-date total return </b> The fund&#8217;s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was 4.43%.<br/><br/><b>Best quarter: </b> Q3 &#8217;10, 4.77%<br/><br/><b>Worst quarter: </b> Q3 &#8217;11, -1.40% <b>Average annual total returns (%)</b><br/><br/><b>as of 12-31-11</b> To seek high total return until the fund&#8217;s target retirement date. Total return, commonly understood as the combination of income and capital appreciation, includes interest, capital gains, dividends and distributions realized over a given period of time. <b>Expenses ($)</b> Fees and expenses This table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund. Principal risks Expense example This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. Please see below a hypothetical example showing the expenses of a $10,000 investment at the end of the various time frames indicated. The example assumes a 5% average annual return. The example assumes fund expenses will not change over the periods. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be: Portfolio turnover &#8220;Other expenses&#8221; have been estimated for the class&#8217;s first year of operations. &#8220;Acquired fund fees and expenses&#8221; are based on the indirect net expenses associated with the fund&#8217;s investments in underlying investment companies. The &#8220;Total annual fund operating expenses&#8221; shown may not correlate to the fund&#8217;s ratio of expenses to average net assets shown in the &#8220;Financial highlights&#8221; section of this prospectus, which do not include &#8220;Acquired fund fees and expenses.&#8221; December 31, 2013 1.33 An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Principal investment strategies The fund&#8217;s shares will go up and down in price, meaning that you could lose money by investing in the fund. <b>Non-diversified risk </b> Overall risk can be reduced by investing in securities from a diversified pool of issuers and is increased by investing in securities of a small number of issuers. Investments in a non-diversified fund may magnify the fund&#8217;s losses from adverse events affecting a particular issuer. The following performance information in the bar chart and table below illustrates the variability of the fund&#8217;s returns and provides some indication of the risks of investing in the fund by showing changes in the fund&#8217;s performance from year to year. However, past performance (before and after taxes) does not indicate future results. 0.0006 0.0006 www.jhfunds.com/InstitutionalPerformance 0.0006 0.0006 0.0006 1-888-972-8696 <b>After-tax returns </b> These reflect the highest individual federal marginal income-tax rates in effect as of the date provided and do not reflect any state or local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns may be different. After-tax returns are not relevant to shares held in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax-advantaged investment plan. 0.005 0.0025 0.005 0 <b>S&amp;P 500 Index </b> is an unmanaged index that includes 500 widely traded stocks.<br/><br/><b>Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index </b> is an unmanaged index of dollar-denominated and nonconvertible investment-grade debt issues.<br/><br/><b>S&amp;P 500 Index/Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index </b> This blended benchmark adjusts over time as follows: 28% S&amp;P 500 Index/72% Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index for the period from the fund&#8217;s inception to November 30, 2010; 23%/77% from December 1, 2010 to November 30, 2011; and 18%/82% from December 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011.<br/><br/>This custom benchmark reflects a combination of two of the most widely used benchmarks to represent the equity and fixed-income markets, respectively. In future years, it will roll down in accordance with the annual roll-down of the glide path described above. Because Class R6 shares of the fund do not have a full calendar year of performance, the returns are those of Class 1 shares that have been recalculated to apply the estimated gross fees and expenses of Class R6 shares. 0.0015 Expense example Investment objective 0.0021 To seek high total return until the fund&#8217;s target retirement date. Total return, commonly understood as the combination of income and capital appreciation, includes interest, capital gains, dividends and distributions realized over a given period of time. Investment objective 0.0186 Fees and expenses To seek high total return until the fund&#8217;s target retirement date. Total return, commonly understood as the combination of income and capital appreciation, includes interest, capital gains, dividends and distributions realized over a given period of time. Fees and expenses This table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund. 0.0198 0.0039 This table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund. 0.0258 <b> Shareholder fees </b>(%) (fees paid directly from your investment) 0.0065 Past performance Expense example This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. Please see below a hypothetical example showing the expenses of a $10,000 investment at the end of the various time frames indicated. The example assumes a 5% average annual return. The example assumes fund expenses will not change over the periods. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be: The fund, which operates as a fund of funds and invests in underlying funds, does not pay transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells shares of underlying funds (or &#8220;turns over&#8221; its portfolio). An underlying fund does pay transaction costs when it turns over its portfolio, and a higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the performance of the underlying funds and of the fund. During its most recent fiscal year, the fund&#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 69% of the average value of its portfolio. Principal investment strategies Investment objective Portfolio turnover 0.0124 0.0149 0.0233 0.0136 To seek high total return until the fund&#8217;s target retirement date. Total return, commonly understood as the combination of income and capital appreciation, includes interest, capital gains, dividends and distributions realized over a given period of time. Fees and expenses Expense example This table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund. Investment objective Principal risks To seek high total return until the fund&#8217;s target retirement date. Total return, commonly understood as the combination of income and capital appreciation, includes interest, capital gains, dividends and distributions realized over a given period of time. Fees and expenses This table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund. 0.0076 0.0076 0.0076 0.0076 0.0076 Past performance 0.0281 0.0318 0.0296 0 0.0341 0.0223 This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. Please see below a hypothetical example showing the expenses of a $10,000 investment at the end of the various time frames indicated. The example assumes a 5% average annual return. The example assumes fund expenses will not change over the periods. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be: 0 There is no guarantee that the fund will provide adequate income near, at or through retirement. An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The fund&#8217;s shares will go up and down in price, meaning that you could lose money by investing in the fund. Many factors influence a mutual fund&#8217;s performance. <br/><br/>Instability in the financial markets has led many governments, including the United States government, to take a number of unprecedented actions designed to support certain financial institutions and segments of the financial markets that have experienced extreme volatility and, in some cases, a lack of liquidity. Federal, state and other governments, and their regulatory agencies or self-regulatory organizations, may take actions that affect the regulation of the instruments in which the fund invests, or the issuers of such instruments, in ways that are unforeseeable. Legislation or regulation may also change the way in which the fund itself is regulated. Such legislation or regulation could limit or preclude the fund&#8217;s ability to achieve its investment objective. <br/><br/>Governments or their agencies may also acquire distressed assets from financial institutions and acquire ownership interests in those institutions. The implications of government ownership and disposition of these assets are unclear, and such a program may have positive or negative effects on the liquidity, valuation and performance of the fund&#8217;s portfolio holdings. Furthermore, volatile financial markets can expose the fund to greater market and liquidity risk and potential difficulty in valuing portfolio instruments held by the fund. <br/><br/>Because this fund has a greater exposure to underlying funds that invest primarily in fixed-income securities than John Hancock Retirement Choices Portfolios with target dates that are more distant, fixed-income securities risks are more prevalent than these other target date funds. In addition to fixed-income securities risk, the funds&#8217; other main risk factors are listed below in alphabetical order. Before investing, be sure to read the additional descriptions of these risks beginning on page 56 of the prospectus. <br/><br/>Risks of investing in the fund of funds<br/><br/><b>Active management risk </b> The subadviser&#8217;s investment strategy may fail to produce the intended result.<br /><br /><b>Derivatives risk </b> Use of derivative instruments (such as options, futures and swaps) could produce disproportionate gains or losses, more than the principal amount invested. Investing in derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments and, in a down market, could become harder to value or sell at a fair price.<p style="PADDING-LEFT: 50px"><b>Credit default swaps </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk, risk of default of the underlying reference obligation and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving credit default swaps.<br /><br /> <b>Foreign currency forward contracts </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), foreign currency risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving foreign currency forward contracts.<br /><br /> <b>Interest-rate swaps </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving interest-rate swaps.<br /><br /> <b>Options </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions) and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving options. Counterparty risk does not apply to exchange-traded options.</p><b>Exchange-traded funds risk </b> Owning an ETF generally reflects the risks of owning the underlying securities it is designed to track.<br /><br /> <b>Exchange-traded notes risk </b> Similar to ETFs, owning an ETN generally reflects the risks of owning the assets that comprise the underlying market benchmark or strategy that the ETN is designed to reflect. ETNs also are subject to issuer and fixed-income risk.<br /><br /> <b>Fund of funds risk </b> The fund is subject to the performance of the underlying funds in which it invests.<br /><br /> <b>Investment company securities risk </b> The fund bears its own expenses and indirectly bears its proportionate share of expenses of the underlying funds in which it invests.<br /><br /> <b>Lifecycle risk </b> There is no guarantee that the subadviser will correctly predict the market or economic conditions and, as with other mutual fund investments, you could lose money even if the fund is at or close to its designated retirement year or in its post-retirement stage.<br /><br /> <b>Retirement target allocation risk </b> From time to time, one or more of the underlying funds may experience relatively large redemptions or investments due to reallocations or rebalancings of the assets of a portfolio, which could affect the performance of the underlying funds and, therefore, the performance of the fund. <br /><br /> Risks of investing in the underlying funds<br /><br /> <b>Fixed-income securities risk </b>Fixed-income securities are affected by changes in interest rates and credit quality. A rise in interest rates typically causes bond prices to fall. The longer the average maturity of the bonds held by a fund, the more sensitive the fund is likely to be to interest-rate changes. There is the possibility that the issuer of the security will not repay all or a portion of the principal borrowed and will not make all interest payments.<br /><br /><b>Active management risk </b> The subadviser&#8217;s investment strategy may fail to produce the intended result.<br /><br /> <b>Commodity risk </b> The market price of commodity investments may be volatile due to fluctuating demand, supply disruption, speculation and other factors.<br /><br /> <b>Convertible securities risk </b> The market values of convertible securities tend to decline as interest rates increase and, conversely, to increase as interest rates decline. In addition, as the market price of the underlying common stock declines below the conversion price, the price of the convertible security tends to be increasingly influenced more by the yield of the convertible security.<br /><br /> <b>Credit and counterparty risk </b> The issuer or guarantor of a fixed-income security, the counterparty to an over-the-counter derivatives contract or a borrower of a fund&#8217;s securities may be unable or unwilling to make timely principal, interest or settlement payments, or otherwise honor its obligations. Funds that invest in fixed-income securities are subject to varying degrees of risk that the issuers of the securities will have their credit rating downgraded or will default, potentially reducing a fund&#8217;s share price and income level. <br /><br /> <b>Currency risk </b> Fluctuations in exchange rates may adversely affect the U.S. dollar value of a fund&#8217;s investments. Currency risk includes both the risk that currencies in which a fund&#8217;s investments are traded, or currencies in which a fund has taken an active position, will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar.<br /><br /> <b>Economic and market events risk </b> Events in the financial markets have resulted, and may continue to result, in an unusually high degree of volatility in the financial markets, both domestic and foreign. In addition, reduced liquidity in credit and fixed-income markets may adversely affect issuers worldwide.<br /><br /><b>Equity securities risk </b> The value of a company&#8217;s equity securities is subject to changes in the company&#8217;s financial condition, and overall market and economic conditions. The securities of growth companies are subject to greater price fluctuations than other types of stocks because their market prices tend to place greater emphasis on future earnings expectations. The securities of value companies are subject to the risk that the companies may not overcome the adverse business developments or other factors causing their securities to be underpriced or that the market may never come to recognize their fundamental value.<br /><br /><b>Foreign securities risk </b> As compared to U.S. companies, there may be less publicly available information relating to foreign companies. Foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes. The value of foreign securities is subject to currency fluctuations and adverse political and economic developments. Investments in emerging-market countries are subject to greater levels of foreign investment risk.<br /><br /> <b>Hedging, derivatives and other strategic transactions risk </b> Hedging and other strategic transactions may increase the volatility of a fund and, if the transaction is not successful, could result in a significant loss to a fund. The use of derivative instruments could produce disproportionate gains or losses, more than the principal amount invested. Investing in derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments and, in a down market, could become harder to value or sell at a fair price. The following is a list of certain derivatives and other strategic transactions in which the fund intends to invest and the main risks associated with each of them:<p style="PADDING-LEFT: 50px"> <b>Credit default swaps </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk, risk of default of the underlying reference obligation and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving credit default swaps.<br /><br /> <b>Foreign currency forward contracts </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), foreign currency risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving foreign currency forward contracts.<br /><br /> <b>Futures contracts </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions) and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving futures contracts.<br /><br /> <b>Interest-rate swaps </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving interest-rate swaps.<br /><br /> <b>Options </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions) and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving options. Counterparty risk does not apply to exchange-traded options.</p> <b>Industry or sector investing risk </b> The performance of a fund that focuses on a single industry or sector of the economy depends in large part on the performance of that industry or sector. As a result, the value of an investment may fluctuate more widely than it would in a fund that is diversified across industries or sectors.<br /><br /> <b>Initial public offerings risk </b> IPO shares may have a magnified impact on fund performance and are frequently volatile in price. They can be held for a short period of time causing an increase in portfolio turnover.<br /><br /> <b>Issuer risk </b> An issuer of a security may perform poorly and, therefore, the value of its stocks and bonds may decline. An issuer of securities held by the fund could default or have its credit rating downgraded.<br /><br /> <b>Lower-rated fixed-income securities risk and high-yield securities risk </b> Lower-rated fixed-income securities and high-yield fixed-income securities (commonly known as &#8220;junk bonds&#8221;) are subject to greater credit quality risk and risk of default than higher-rated fixed-income securities. These securities may be considered speculative and the value of these securities can be more volatile due to increased sensitivity to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market or economic developments and can be difficult to resell.<br /><br /> <b>Medium and smaller company risk </b> The prices of medium and smaller company stocks can change more frequently and dramatically than those of large company stocks. For purposes of the fund&#8217;s investment policies, the market capitalization of a company is based on its market capitalization at the time the fund purchases the company&#8217;s securities. Market capitalizations of companies change over time.<br /><br /> <b>Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities risk </b> Different types of mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities are subject to different combinations of prepayment, extension, interest-rate and/or other market risks.<br /><br /> <b>Non-diversified risk </b> Overall risk can be reduced by investing in securities from a diversified pool of issuers and is increased by investing in securities of a small number of issuers. Investments in a non-diversified fund may magnify the fund&#8217;s losses from adverse events affecting a particular issuer.<br /><br /> <b>Short sales risk </b> Short sales involve costs and risk. The fund must pay the lender interest on the security it borrows, and the fund will lose money if the price of the security increases between the time of the short sale and the date when the fund replaces the borrowed security. There is no guarantee that the fund will provide adequate income near, at or through retirement. An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The fund&#8217;s shares will go up and down in price, meaning that you could lose money by investing in the fund. Many factors influence a mutual fund&#8217;s performance. <br /><br /> Instability in the financial markets has led many governments, including the United States government, to take a number of unprecedented actions designed to support certain financial institutions and segments of the financial markets that have experienced extreme volatility and, in some cases, a lack of liquidity. Federal, state and other governments, and their regulatory agencies or self-regulatory organizations, may take actions that affect the regulation of the instruments in which the fund invests, or the issuers of such instruments, in ways that are unforeseeable. Legislation or regulation may also change the way in which the fund itself is regulated. Such legislation or regulation could limit or preclude the fund&#8217;s ability to achieve its investment objective. <br /><br /> Governments or their agencies may also acquire distressed assets from financial institutions and acquire ownership interests in those institutions. The implications of government ownership and disposition of these assets are unclear, and such a program may have positive or negative effects on the liquidity, valuation and performance of the fund&#8217;s portfolio holdings. Furthermore, volatile financial markets can expose the fund to greater market and liquidity risk and potential difficulty in valuing portfolio instruments held by the fund. <br /><br /> Because this fund has a greater exposure to underlying funds that invest primarily in fixed-income securities than John Hancock Retirement Choices Portfolios with target dates that are more distant, fixed-income securities risks are more prevalent than these other target date funds. In addition to fixed-income securities risk, the funds&#8217; other main risk factors are listed below in alphabetical order. Before investing, be sure to read the additional descriptions of these risks beginning on page 56 of the prospectus. <br /><br /> Risks of investing in the fund of funds<br /><br /> <b>Active management risk </b> The subadviser&#8217;s investment strategy may fail to produce the intended result.<br /><br /> <b>Derivatives risk </b> Use of derivative instruments (such as options, futures and swaps) could produce disproportionate gains or losses, more than the principal amount invested. Investing in derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments and, in a down market, could become harder to value or sell at a fair price. <p style="PADDING-LEFT: 50px"><b>Credit default swaps </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk, risk of default of the underlying reference obligation and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving credit default swaps.<br /><br /> <b>Foreign currency forward contracts </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), foreign currency risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving foreign currency forward contracts.<br /><br /> <b>Interest-rate swaps </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving interest-rate swaps.<br /><br /> <b>Options </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions) and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving options. Counterparty risk does not apply to exchange-traded options.</p> <b>Exchange-traded funds risk </b> Owning an ETF generally reflects the risks of owning the underlying securities it is designed to track.<br /><br /> <b>Exchange-traded notes risk </b> Similar to ETFs, owning an ETN generally reflects the risks of owning the assets that comprise the underlying market benchmark or strategy that the ETN is designed to reflect. ETNs also are subject to issuer and fixed-income risk.<br /><br /> <b>Fund of funds risk </b> The fund is subject to the performance of the underlying funds in which it invests.<br /><br /> <b>Investment company securities risk </b> The fund bears its own expenses and indirectly bears its proportionate share of expenses of the underlying funds in which it invests.<br /><br /> <b>Lifecycle risk </b> There is no guarantee that the subadviser will correctly predict the market or economic conditions and, as with other mutual fund investments, you could lose money even if the fund is at or close to its designated retirement year or in its post-retirement stage.<br /><br /> <b>Retirement target allocation risk </b> From time to time, one or more of the underlying funds may experience relatively large redemptions or investments due to reallocations or rebalancings of the assets of a portfolio, which could affect the performance of the underlying funds and, therefore, the performance of the fund. <br /><br /> Risks of investing in the underlying funds<br /><br /> <b>Fixed-income securities risk </b> Fixed-income securities are affected by changes in interest rates and credit quality. A rise in interest rates typically causes bond prices to fall. The longer the average maturity of the bonds held by a fund, the more sensitive the fund is likely to be to interest-rate changes. There is the possibility that the issuer of the security will not repay all or a portion of the principal borrowed and will not make all interest payments.<br /><br /> <b>Active management risk </b> The subadviser&#8217;s investment strategy may fail to produce the intended result.<br /><br /> <b>Commodity risk </b> The market price of commodity investments may be volatile due to fluctuating demand, supply disruption, speculation and other factors.<br /><br /> <b>Convertible securities risk </b> The market values of convertible securities tend to decline as interest rates increase and, conversely, to increase as interest rates decline. In addition, as the market price of the underlying common stock declines below the conversion price, the price of the convertible security tends to be increasingly influenced more by the yield of the convertible security. <br /><br /><b>Credit and counterparty risk</b> The issuer or guarantor of a fixed-income security, the counterparty to an over-the-counter derivatives contract or a borrower of a fund&#8217;s securities may be unable or unwilling to make timely principal, interest or settlement payments, or otherwise honor its obligations. Funds that invest in fixed-income securities are subject to varying degrees of risk that the issuers of the securities will have their credit rating downgraded or will default, potentially reducing a fund&#8217;s share price and income level.<br /><br /> <b>Currency risk </b> Fluctuations in exchange rates may adversely affect the U.S. dollar value of a fund&#8217;s investments. Currency risk includes both the risk that currencies in which a fund&#8217;s investments are traded, or currencies in which a fund has taken an active position, will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar.<br /><br /> <b>Economic and market events risk </b> Events in the financial markets have resulted, and may continue to result, in an unusually high degree of volatility in the financial markets, both domestic and foreign. In addition, reduced liquidity in credit and fixed-income markets may adversely affect issuers worldwide.<br /><br /> <b>Equity securities risk </b> The value of a company&#8217;s equity securities is subject to changes in the company&#8217;s financial condition, and overall market and economic conditions. The securities of growth companies are subject to greater price fluctuations than other types of stocks because their market prices tend to place greater emphasis on future earnings expectations. The securities of value companies are subject to the risk that the companies may not overcome the adverse business developments or other factors causing their securities to be underpriced or that the market may never come to recognize their fundamental value.<br /><br /> <b>Foreign securities risk </b> As compared to U.S. companies, there may be less publicly available information relating to foreign companies. Foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes. The value of foreign securities is subject to currency fluctuations and adverse political and economic developments. Investments in emerging-market countries are subject to greater levels of foreign investment risk.<br /><br /> <b>Hedging, derivatives and other strategic transactions risk </b> Hedging and other strategic transactions may increase the volatility of a fund and, if the transaction is not successful, could result in a significant loss to a fund. The use of derivative instruments could produce disproportionate gains or losses, more than the principal amount invested. Investing in derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments and, in a down market, could become harder to value or sell at a fair price. The following is a list of certain derivatives and other strategic transactions in which the fund intends to invest and the main risks associated with each of them: <p style="PADDING-LEFT: 50px"><b>Credit default swaps </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk, risk of default of the underlying reference obligation and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving credit default swaps.<br /><br /> <b>Foreign currency forward contracts </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), foreign currency risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving foreign currency forward contracts.<br /><br /> <b>Futures contracts </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions) and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving futures contracts.<br /><br /> <b>Interest-rate swaps </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving interest-rate swaps.<br /><br /> <b>Options </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions) and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving options. Counterparty risk does not apply to exchange-traded options.</p> <b>Industry or sector investing risk </b> The performance of a fund that focuses on a single industry or sector of the economy depends in large part on the performance of that industry or sector. As a result, the value of an investment may fluctuate more widely than it would in a fund that is diversified across industries or sectors.<br /><br /> <b>Initial public offerings risk </b> IPO shares may have a magnified impact on fund performance and are frequently volatile in price. They can be held for a short period of time causing an increase in portfolio turnover.<br /><br /> <b>Issuer risk </b> An issuer of a security may perform poorly and, therefore, the value of its stocks and bonds may decline. An issuer of securities held by the fund could default or have its credit rating downgraded.<br /><br /> <b>Lower-rated fixed-income securities risk and high-yield securities risk </b> Lower-rated fixed-income securities and high-yield fixed-income securities (commonly known as &#8220;junk bonds&#8221;) are subject to greater credit quality risk and risk of default than higher-rated fixed-income securities. These securities may be considered speculative and the value of these securities can be more volatile due to increased sensitivity to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market or economic developments and can be difficult to resell.<br /><br /> <b>Medium and smaller company risk </b> The prices of medium and smaller company stocks can change more frequently and dramatically than those of large company stocks. For purposes of the fund&#8217;s investment policies, the market capitalization of a company is based on its market capitalization at the time the fund purchases the company&#8217;s securities. Market capitalizations of companies change over time.<br /><br /> <b>Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities risk </b> Different types of mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities are subject to different combinations of prepayment, extension, interest-rate and/or other market risks.<br /><br /> <b>Non-diversified risk </b> Overall risk can be reduced by investing in securities from a diversified pool of issuers and is increased by investing in securities of a small number of issuers. Investments in a non-diversified fund may magnify the fund&#8217;s losses from adverse events affecting a particular issuer.<br /><br /> <b>Short sales risk </b> Short sales involve costs and risk. The fund must pay the lender interest on the security it borrows, and the fund will lose money if the price of the security increases between the time of the short sale and the date when the fund replaces the borrowed security. 0.016 0.0135 0.015 Under normal market conditions, the fund primarily invests its assets in underlying funds using an asset allocation strategy designed for investors expected to retire around the year 2015. <br /><br /> The portfolio managers of the fund allocate assets among the underlying funds according to an asset allocation strategy that becomes increasingly conservative over time. John Hancock Retirement Choices at 2015 Portfolio, which is designed for investors planning to retire around the year 2015, has a target asset allocation of 18% of its assets in underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities. The fund will have greater exposure to underlying funds that invest primarily in fixed-income securities than will a John Hancock Retirement Choices Portfolio with a more distanct target date. Over time, the asset allocation strategy will change according to a predetermined &#8220;glide path&#8221; shown in the following chart. As the glide path shows, the fund&#8217;s asset mix becomes more conservative as time elapses. This reflects the desire to reduce investment risk and volatility as retirement approaches.<br /><br /> <b>GLIDE PATH CHART</b><br /><br /><img alt="chart" src="b91106x2pathchartk.gif"></img><br/><br/> The allocations reflected in the glide path are referred to as &#8220;neutral&#8221; allocations because they do not reflect active decisions made by the portfolio managers to produce an overweight or an underweight position in a particular asset class based on the portfolio managers&#8217; market outlook. Any such decisions would be made from a strategic, long-term perspective. The fund has a target allocation for the broad asset classes of equity and fixed-income securities but may invest outside these target allocations to protect the fund or help it achieve its objective. The target allocation may be changed without shareholder approval if it is believed that such a change would benefit the fund and its shareholders. There is no guarantee that the portfolio managers will correctly predict the market or economic conditions and, as with other mutual fund investments, you could lose money even if the fund is at or close to its designated retirement year. <br /><br /> The fund is designed for an investor who anticipates re-evaluating his or her retirement allocation strategies at the target date. In the designated retirement year, as indicated by the fund&#8217;s name, under normal market conditions the fund is expected to have an equity allocation of 8% in underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities, and maintain a static equity allocation of 8% in underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities. This static allocation will be put into place after December 31 of the designated retirement year. This allocation may be appropriate for those investors who want a static allocation of about 8% equity, however, other investors may wish to re-allocate their investment and may remove all or most of their investment at retirement. <br /><br /> In addition to investing in exchange-traded funds (ETFs), the fund may also invest in U.S. government securities and derivatives, such as credit default swaps and options on equity index futures, interest-rate swaps and foreign currencies. The fund may invest in exchange-traded notes (ETNs). <br /><br /> The Board of Trustees of the fund may, in its discretion, determine to combine the fund with another fund if the target allocation of the fund matches the target allocation of the other fund. In such event, the fund&#8217;s shareholders will become shareholders of the other fund. To the extent permitted by applicable regulatory requirements, such a combination would be implemented without seeking the approval of shareholders. There is no assurance that the Board of Trustees at any point will determine to implement such a combination. <br /><br />The fund bears its own expenses and, in addition, indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying funds in which it invests. The investment performance of the fund will reflect both its portfolio managers&#8217; allocation decisions with respect to underlying funds and investments and the investment decisions made by the underlying funds&#8217; subadvisers. 0.011 0.009 The following performance information in the bar chart and table below illustrates the variability of the fund&#8217;s returns and provides some indication of the risks of investing in the fund by showing changes in the fund&#8217;s performance from year to year. However, past performance (before and after taxes) does not indicate future results. All figures assume dividend reinvestment. Performance for the fund is updated daily, monthly and quarterly and may be obtained at our Web site: www.jhfunds.com/RetirementPerformance, or by calling 1-888-972-8696 between 8:30 A.M. and 5:00 P.M., Eastern Time, on most business days.<br /><br /> <b>Calendar year total returns </b> Calendar year total returns are shown only for Class R3 shares and would be different for other share classes.<br /><br /> <b>Average annual total returns </b> Performance of broad-based market indexes is included for comparison.<br /><br /> <b>After-tax returns </b> These are shown only for Class R3 shares and would be different for other classes. They reflect the highest individual federal marginal income-tax rates in effect as of the date provided and do not reflect any state or local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns may be different. After-tax returns are not relevant to shares held in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax-advantaged investment plan.<br /><br /> <b>S&amp;P 500 Index </b> is an unmanaged index that includes 500 widely traded stocks.<br /><br /> <b>Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index </b> is an unmanaged index of dollar-denominated and nonconvertible investment-grade debt issues.<br /><br /> <b>S&amp;P 500 Index/Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index </b> This blended benchmark adjusts over time as follows: 28% S&amp;P 500 Index/72% Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index for the period from the fund&#8217;s inception to November 30, 2010; 23%/77% from December 1, 2010 to November 30, 2011; and 18%/82% from December 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011.<br /><br /> This custom benchmark reflects a combination of two of the most widely used benchmarks to represent the equity and fixed-income markets, respectively. In future years, it will roll down in accordance with the annual roll-down of the glide path described above.<br /><br /> April 30, 2010 is the inception date for the oldest class of shares, Class 1 shares. Class R3 and Class R5 have not commenced operations as of the date of this prospectus. The returns are those of Class 1 shares that have been recalculated to apply the estimated gross fees and expenses of Class R3 and Class R5 shares, as applicable. <b> Shareholder fees </b>(%) (fees paid directly from your investment) <b> Shareholder fees </b>(%) (fees paid directly from your investment) Portfolio turnover Expense example This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. Please see below a hypothetical example showing the expenses of a $10,000 investment at the end of the various time frames indicated. The example assumes a 5% average annual return. The example assumes fund expenses will not change over the periods. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be: Portfolio turnover The fund, which operates as a fund of funds and invests in underlying funds, does not pay transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells shares of underlying funds (or &#8220;turns over&#8221; its portfolio). An underlying fund does pay transaction costs when it turns over its portfolio, and a higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the performance of the underlying funds and of the fund. During its most recent fiscal year, the fund&#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 127% of the average value of its portfolio. <!-- XBRL Paragraph Pagebreak --><!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin --> Principal investment strategies Principal investment strategies 0.0048 0.0201 0.0014 0.0263 0 0.0067 Principal risks Under normal market conditions, the fund primarily invests its assets in underlying funds using an asset allocation strategy designed for investors expected to retire around the year 2045. <br /><br /> The portfolio managers of the fund allocate assets among the underlying funds according to an asset allocation strategy that becomes increasingly conservative over time. John Hancock Retirement Choices at 2045 Portfolio, which is designed for investors planning to retire around the year 2045, has a target asset allocation of 82% of its assets in underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities. The fund will have greater exposure to underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities than will a John Hancock Retirement Choices Portfolio with a closer target date. Over time, the asset allocation strategy will change according to a predetermined &#8220;glide path&#8221; shown in the following chart. As the glide path shows, the fund&#8217;s asset mix becomes more conservative as time elapses. This reflects the desire to reduce investment risk and volatility as retirement approaches.<br /><br /> <b>GLIDE PATH CHART</b><br /><br /><img alt="chart" src="b91106x2pathchartk.gif"></img><br/><br/> The allocations reflected in the glide path are referred to as &#8220;neutral&#8221; allocations because they do not reflect active decisions made by the portfolio managers to produce an overweight or an underweight position in a particular asset class based on the portfolio managers&#8217; market outlook. Any such decisions would be made from a strategic, long-term perspective. The fund has a target allocation for the broad asset classes of equity and fixed-income securities but may invest outside these target allocations to protect the fund or help it achieve its objective. The target allocation may be changed without shareholder approval if it is believed that such a change would benefit the fund and its shareholders. There is no guarantee that the portfolio managers will correctly predict the market or economic conditions and, as with other mutual fund investments, you could lose money even if the fund is at or close to its designated retirement year. <br /><br /> The fund is designed for an investor who anticipates re-evaluating his or her retirement allocation strategies at the target date. In the designated retirement year, as indicated by the fund&#8217;s name, under normal market conditions the fund is expected to have an equity allocation of 8% in underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities, and maintain a static equity allocation of 8% in underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities. This static allocation will be put into place after December 31 of the designated retirement year. This allocation may be appropriate for those investors who want a static allocation of about 8% equity, however, other investors may wish to re-allocate their investment and may remove all or most of their investment at retirement. <br /><br /> In addition to investing in exchange-traded funds (ETFs), the fund may also invest in U.S. government securities and derivatives, such as credit default swaps and options on equity index futures, interest-rate swaps and foreign currencies. The fund may invest in exchange-traded notes (ETNs). <br /><br /> The Board of Trustees of the fund may, in its discretion, determine to combine the fund with another fund if the target allocation of the fund matches the target allocation of the other fund. In such event, the fund&#8217;s shareholders will become shareholders of the other fund. To the extent permitted by applicable regulatory requirements, such a combination would be implemented without seeking the approval of shareholders. There is no assurance that the Board of Trustees at any point will determine to implement such a combination. <br /><br /> The fund bears its own expenses and, in addition, indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying funds in which it invests. The investment performance of the fund will reflect both its portfolio managers&#8217; allocation decisions with respect to underlying funds and investments and the investment decisions made by the underlying funds&#8217; subadvisers. Past performance 0 0.0044 <b>Calendar year total returns &#8212; Class R3</b> (%) 0.0152 0.0018 Expense example 0.0214 This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. Please see below a hypothetical example showing the expenses of a $10,000 investment at the end of the various time frames indicated. The example assumes a 5% average annual return. The example assumes fund expenses will not change over the periods. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be: Investment objective To seek high total return until the fund&#8217;s target retirement date. Total return, commonly understood as the combination of income and capital appreciation, includes interest, capital gains, dividends and distributions realized over a given period of time. 68 0.0067 Fees and expenses 630 This table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund. 1219 Principal risks 2818 <b> Shareholder fees </b>(%) (fees paid directly from your investment) <b>Year-to-date total return </b> The fund&#8217;s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was 4.78%.<br /><br /> <b>Best quarter: </b> Q3 &#8217;10, 4.58%<br /><br /> <b>Worst quarter: </b> Q3 &#8217;11, -1.57% <b> Annual fund operating expenses </b>(%)<br/>(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) Portfolio turnover 66 <b> Expenses </b>($) <b> Average annual total returns </b>(%)<br/><br/><b>as of 12-31-11</b> 618 The fund, which operates as a fund of funds and invests in underlying funds, does not pay transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells shares of underlying funds (or &#8220;turns over&#8221; its portfolio). An underlying fund does pay transaction costs when it turns over its portfolio, and a higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the performance of the underlying funds and of the fund. During its most recent fiscal year, the fund&#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 148% of the average value of its portfolio. <!-- XBRL Paragraph Pagebreak --><!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin --> There is no guarantee that the fund will provide adequate income near, at or through retirement. An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The fund&#8217;s shares will go up and down in price, meaning that you could lose money by investing in the fund. Many factors influence a mutual fund&#8217;s performance. <br/><br/>Instability in the financial markets has led many governments, including the United States government, to take a number of unprecedented actions designed to support certain financial institutions and segments of the financial markets that have experienced extreme volatility and, in some cases, a lack of liquidity. Federal, state and other governments, and their regulatory agencies or self-regulatory organizations, may take actions that affect the regulation of the instruments in which the fund invests, or the issuers of such instruments, in ways that are unforeseeable. Legislation or regulation may also change the way in which the fund itself is regulated. Such legislation or regulation could limit or preclude the fund&#8217;s ability to achieve its investment objective. <br/><br/>Governments or their agencies may also acquire distressed assets from financial institutions and acquire ownership interests in those institutions. The implications of government ownership and disposition of these assets are unclear, and such a program may have positive or negative effects on the liquidity, valuation and performance of the fund&#8217;s portfolio holdings. Furthermore, volatile financial markets can expose the fund to greater market and liquidity risk and potential difficulty in valuing portfolio instruments held by the fund. <br/><br/>Because this fund has a greater exposure to underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities than John Hancock Retirement Choices Portfolios with closer target dates, equity security risks are more prevalent in this fund than in these other target date funds. In addition to equity securities risk, the funds&#8217; other main risk factors are listed below in alphabetical order. Before investing, be sure to read the additional descriptions of these risks beginning on page 56 of the prospectus. <br/><br/>Risks of investing in the fund of funds<br/><br/><b>Active management risk </b> The subadviser&#8217;s investment strategy may fail to produce the intended result.<br /><br /> <b>Derivatives risk </b> Use of derivative instruments (such as options, futures and swaps) could produce disproportionate gains or losses, more than the principal amount invested. Investing in derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments and, in a down market, could become harder to value or sell at a fair price.<p style="PADDING-LEFT: 50px"><b>Credit default swaps </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk, risk of default of the underlying reference obligation and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving credit default swaps.<br /><br /> <b>Foreign currency forward contracts </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), foreign currency risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving foreign currency forward contracts.<br /><br /> <b>Interest-rate swaps </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving interest-rate swaps.<br /><br /> <b>Options </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions) and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving options. Counterparty risk does not apply to exchange-traded options.</p> <b>Exchange-traded funds risk </b> Owning an ETF generally reflects the risks of owning the underlying securities it is designed to track.<br /><br /> <b>Exchange-traded notes risk </b> Similar to ETFs, owning an ETN generally reflects the risks of owning the assets that comprise the underlying market benchmark or strategy that the ETN is designed to reflect. ETNs also are subject to issuer and fixed-income risk.<br /><br /> <b>Fund of funds risk </b> The fund is subject to the performance of the underlying funds in which it invests.<br /><br /> <b>Investment company securities risk </b> The fund bears its own expenses and indirectly bears its proportionate share of expenses of the underlying funds in which it invests.<br /><br /> <b>Lifecycle risk </b> There is no guarantee that the subadviser will correctly predict the market or economic conditions and, as with other mutual fund investments, you could lose money even if the fund is at or close to its designated retirement year or in its post-retirement stage.<br /><br /> <b>Retirement target allocation risk </b> From time to time, one or more of the underlying funds may experience relatively large redemptions or investments due to reallocations or rebalancings of the assets of a portfolio, which could affect the performance of the underlying funds and, therefore, the performance of the fund. <br /><br /> Risks of investing in the underlying funds<br /><br /> <b>Equity securities risk </b> The value of a company&#8217;s equity securities is subject to changes in the company&#8217;s financial condition, and overall market and economic conditions. The securities of growth companies are subject to greater price fluctuations than other types of stocks because their market prices tend to place greater emphasis on future earnings expectations. The securities of value companies are subject to the risk that the companies may not overcome the adverse business developments or other factors causing their securities to be underpriced or that the market may never come to recognize their fundamental value.<br /><br /> <b>Active management risk </b> The subadviser&#8217;s investment strategy may fail to produce the intended result.<br /><br /> <b>Commodity risk </b> The market price of commodity investments may be volatile due to fluctuating demand, supply disruption, speculation and other factors.<br /><br /> <b>Convertible securities risk </b> The market values of convertible securities tend to decline as interest rates increase and, conversely, to increase as interest rates decline. In addition, as the market price of the underlying common stock declines below the conversion price, the price of the convertible security tends to be increasingly influenced more by the yield of the convertible security.<br /><br /> <b>Credit and counterparty risk </b> The issuer or guarantor of a fixed-income security, the counterparty to an over-the-counter derivatives contract or a borrower of a fund&#8217;s securities may be unable or unwilling to make timely principal, interest or settlement payments, or otherwise honor its obligations. Funds that invest in fixed-income securities are subject to varying degrees of risk that the issuers of the securities will have their credit rating downgraded or will default, potentially reducing a fund&#8217;s share price and income level.<br /><br /> <b>Currency risk </b> Fluctuations in exchange rates may adversely affect the U.S. dollar value of a fund&#8217;s investments. Currency risk includes both the risk that currencies in which a fund&#8217;s investments are traded, or currencies in which a fund has taken an active position, will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar.<br /><br /> <b>Economic and market events risk </b> Events in the financial markets have resulted, and may continue to result, in an unusually high degree of volatility in the financial markets, both domestic and foreign. In addition, reduced liquidity in credit and fixed-income markets may adversely affect issuers worldwide.<br /><br /> <b>Fixed-income securities risk </b> Fixed-income securities are affected by changes in interest rates and credit quality. A rise in interest rates typically causes bond prices to fall. The longer the average maturity of the bonds held by the fund, the more sensitive the fund is likely to be to interest-rate changes. There is the possibility that the issuer of the security will not repay all or a portion of the principal borrowed and will not make all interest payments.<br /><br /> <b>Foreign securities risk </b> As compared to U.S. companies, there may be less publicly available information relating to foreign companies. Foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes. The value of foreign securities is subject to currency fluctuations and adverse political and economic developments. Investments in emerging-market countries are subject to greater levels of foreign investment risk.<br /><br /> <b>Hedging, derivatives and other strategic transactions risk </b> Hedging and other strategic transactions may increase the volatility of a fund and, if the transaction is not successful, could result in a significant loss to a fund. The use of derivative instruments could produce disproportionate gains or losses, more than the principal amount invested. Investing in derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments and, in a down market, could become harder to value or sell at a fair price. The following is a list of certain derivatives and other strategic transactions in which the fund intends to invest and the main risks associated with each of them:<p style="PADDING-LEFT: 50px"> <b>Credit default swaps </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk, risk of default of the underlying reference obligation and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving credit default swaps.<br /><br /> <b>Foreign currency forward contracts </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), foreign currency risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving foreign currency forward contracts.<br /><br /> <b>Futures contracts </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions) and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving futures contracts.<br /><br /> <b>Interest-rate swaps </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving interest-rate swaps.<br /><br /> <b>Options </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions) and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving options. Counterparty risk does not apply to exchange-traded options.</p> <b>Industry or sector investing risk </b> The performance of a fund that focuses on a single industry or sector of the economy depends in large part on the performance of that industry or sector. As a result, the value of an investment may fluctuate more widely than it would in a fund that is diversified across industries or sectors.<br /><br /> <b>Initial public offerings risk </b> IPO shares may have a magnified impact on fund performance and are frequently volatile in price. They can be held for a short period of time causing an increase in portfolio turnover.<br /><br /> <b>Issuer risk </b> An issuer of a security may perform poorly and, therefore, the value of its stocks and bonds may decline. An issuer of securities held by the fund could default or have its credit rating downgraded.<br /><br /> <b>Lower-rated fixed-income securities risk and high-yield securities risk </b> Lower-rated fixed-income securities and high-yield fixed-income securities (commonly known as &#8220;junk bonds&#8221;) are subject to greater credit quality risk and risk of default than higher-rated fixed-income securities. These securities may be considered speculative and the value of these securities can be more volatile due to increased sensitivity to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market or economic developments and can be difficult to resell.<br /><br /> <b>Medium and smaller company risk </b> The prices of medium and smaller company stocks can change more frequently and dramatically than those of large company stocks. For purposes of the fund&#8217;s investment policies, the market capitalization of a company is based on its market capitalization at the time the fund purchases the company&#8217;s securities. Market capitalizations of companies change over time.<br /><br /> <b>Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities risk </b> Different types of mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities are subject to different combinations of prepayment, extension, interest-rate and/or other market risks.<br /><br /> <b>Non-diversified risk </b> Overall risk can be reduced by investing in securities from a diversified pool of issuers and is increased by investing in securities of a small number of issuers. Investments in a non-diversified fund may magnify the fund&#8217;s losses from adverse events affecting a particular issuer.<br /><br /> <b>Short sales risk </b> Short sales involve costs and risk. The fund must pay the lender interest on the security it borrows, and the fund will lose money if the price of the security increases between the time of the short sale and the date when the fund replaces the borrowed security. 1197 Principal investment strategies 2770 -0.0385 Past performance -0.0235 Principal risks 0.0211 0.0784 0.0351 0.0138 0.0076 0.0082 0.07 0.0466 0.061 Past performance The following performance information in the bar chart and table below illustrates the variability of the fund&#8217;s returns and provides some indication of the risks of investing in the fund by showing changes in the fund&#8217;s performance from year to year. However, past performance (before and after taxes) does not indicate future results. All figures assume dividend reinvestment. Performance for the fund is updated daily, monthly and quarterly and may be obtained at our Web site: www.jhfunds.com/InstitutionalPerformance, or by calling 1-888-972-8696 between 8:30 A.M. and 5:00 P.M., Eastern Time, on most business days.<br /><br /> <b>Average annual total returns </b> Performance of broad-based market indexes is included for comparison. <br/><br/><b> After-tax returns</b> These reflect the highest individual federal marginal income-tax rates in effect as of the date provided and do not reflect any state or local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns may be different. After-tax returns are not relevant to shares held in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax-advantaged investment plan.<br /><br /> <b>S&amp;P 500 Index </b> is an unmanaged index that includes 500 widely traded stocks.<br /><br /> <b>Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index </b> is an unmanaged index of dollar-denominated and nonconvertible investment-grade debt issues.<br /><br /> <b>S&amp;P 500 Index/Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index </b> This blended benchmark adjusts over time as follows: 82% S&amp;P 500 Index/18% Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index for the period from the fund&#8217;s inception to December 31, 2011.<br /><br /> This custom benchmark reflects a combination of two of the most widely used benchmarks to represent the equity and fixed-income markets, respectively. In future years, it will roll down in accordance with the annual roll-down of the glide path described above.<br /><br /> April 30, 2010 is the inception date for the oldest class of shares, Class 1 shares. Because Class R6 shares of the fund do not have a full calendar year of performance, the returns are those of Class 1 shares that have been recalculated to apply the estimated gross fees and expenses of Class R6 shares. Past performance <b>Calendar year total returns &#8212; Class R6</b> (%) -0.0146 0 0 0 0 137 163 153 112 <b>Year-to-date total return </b> The fund&#8217;s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was 11.14%.<br /><br /> <b>Best quarter: </b> Q3 &#8217;10, 9.86%<br /><br /> <b>Worst quarter: </b> Q3 &#8217;11, -13.81% 92 757 809 778 852 569 1377 1505 1429 68 1615 1073 528 0.0044 0.0044 <b> Average annual total returns </b>(%)<br/><br/><b>as of 12-31-11</b> 3050 Under normal market conditions, the fund primarily invests its assets in underlying funds using an asset allocation strategy designed for investors expected to retire around the year 2020. <br /><br /> The portfolio managers of the fund allocate assets among the underlying funds according to an asset allocation strategy that becomes increasingly conservative over time. John Hancock Retirement Choices at 2020 Portfolio, which is designed for investors planning to retire around the year 2020, has a target asset allocation of 40% of its assets in underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities. The fund will have greater exposure to underlying funds that invest primarily in fixed-income securities than will a John Hancock Retirement Choices Portfolio with a more distant target date. Over time, the asset allocation strategy will change according to a predetermined &#8220;glide path&#8221; shown in the following chart. As the glide path shows, the fund&#8217;s asset mix becomes more conservative as time elapses. This reflects the desire to reduce investment risk and volatility as retirement approaches.<br /><br /> <b>GLIDE PATH CHART</b><br /><br /> <img alt="chart" src="b91106x2pathchartk.gif"></img><br /><br /> The allocations reflected in the glide path are referred to as &#8220;neutral&#8221; allocations because they do not reflect active decisions made by the portfolio managers to produce an overweight or an underweight position in a particular asset class based on the portfolio managers&#8217; market outlook. Any such decisions would be made from a strategic, long-term perspective. The fund has a target allocation for the broad asset classes of equity and fixed-income securities but may invest outside these target allocations to protect the fund or help it achieve its objective. The target allocation may be changed without shareholder approval if it is believed that such a change would benefit the fund and its shareholders. There is no guarantee that the portfolio managers will correctly predict the market or economic conditions and, as with other mutual fund investments, you could lose money even if the fund is at or close to its designated retirement year. <br /><br /> The fund is designed for an investor who anticipates re-evaluating his or her retirement allocation strategies at the target date. In the designated retirement year, as indicated by the fund&#8217;s name, under normal market conditions the fund is expected to have an equity allocation of 8% in underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities, and maintain a static equity allocation of 8% in underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities. This static allocation will be put into place after December 31 of the designated retirement year. This allocation may be appropriate for those investors who want a static allocation of about 8% equity, however, other investors may wish to re-allocate their investment and may remove all or most of their investment at retirement. <br /><br /> In addition to investing in exchange-traded funds (ETFs), the fund may also invest in U.S. government securities and derivatives, such as credit default swaps and options on equity index futures, interest-rate swaps and foreign currencies. The fund may invest in exchange-traded notes (ETNs). <br /><br /> The Board of Trustees of the fund may, in its discretion, determine to combine the fund with another fund if the target allocation of the fund matches the target allocation of the other fund. In such event, the fund&#8217;s shareholders will become shareholders of the other fund. To the extent permitted by applicable regulatory requirements, such a combination would be implemented without seeking the approval of shareholders. There is no assurance that the Board of Trustees at any point will determine to implement such a combination. <br /><br /> The fund bears its own expenses and, in addition, indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying funds in which it invests. The investment performance of the fund will reflect both its portfolio managers&#8217; allocation decisions with respect to underlying funds and investments and the investment decisions made by the underlying funds&#8217; subadvisers. 3358 3176 3623 There is no guarantee that the fund will provide adequate income near, at or through retirement. An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The fund&#8217;s shares will go up and down in price, meaning that you could lose money by investing in the fund. Many factors influence a mutual fund&#8217;s performance. <br /><br /> Instability in the financial markets has led many governments, including the United States government, to take a number of unprecedented actions designed to support certain financial institutions and segments of the financial markets that have experienced extreme volatility and, in some cases, a lack of liquidity. Federal, state and other governments, and their regulatory agencies or self-regulatory organizations, may take actions that affect the regulation of the instruments in which the fund invests, or the issuers of such instruments, in ways that are unforeseeable. Legislation or regulation may also change the way in which the fund itself is regulated. Such legislation or regulation could limit or preclude the fund&#8217;s ability to achieve its investment objective. <br /><br /> Governments or their agencies may also acquire distressed assets from financial institutions and acquire ownership interests in those institutions. The implications of government ownership and disposition of these assets are unclear, and such a program may have positive or negative effects on the liquidity, valuation and performance of the fund&#8217;s portfolio holdings. Furthermore, volatile financial markets can expose the fund to greater market and liquidity risk and potential difficulty in valuing portfolio instruments held by the fund. <br /><br /> Because this fund has a greater exposure to underlying funds that invest primarily in fixed-income securities than John Hancock Retirement Choices Portfolios with target dates that are more distant, fixed-income securities risks are more prevalent than these other target date funds. In addition to fixed-income securities risk, the funds&#8217; other main risk factors are listed below in alphabetical order. Before investing, be sure to read the additional descriptions of these risks beginning on page 56 of the prospectus. <br /><br /> Risks of investing in the fund of funds<br /><br /> <b>Active management risk </b> The subadviser&#8217;s investment strategy may fail to produce the intended result.<br /><br /> <b>Derivatives risk </b> Use of derivative instruments (such as options, futures and swaps) could produce disproportionate gains or losses, more than the principal amount invested. Investing in derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments and, in a down market, could become harder to value or sell at a fair price. <blockquote><b>Credit default swaps </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk, risk of default of the underlying reference obligation and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving credit default swaps.<br /><br /> <b>Foreign currency forward contracts </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), foreign currency risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving foreign currency forward contracts.<br /><br /> <b>Interest-rate swaps </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving interest-rate swaps.<br /><br /> <b>Options </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions) and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving options. Counterparty risk does not apply to exchange-traded options.</blockquote> <b>Exchange-traded funds risk </b> Owning an ETF generally reflects the risks of owning the underlying securities it is designed to track.<br /><br /> <b>Exchange-traded notes risk </b> Similar to ETFs, owning an ETN generally reflects the risks of owning the assets that comprise the underlying market benchmark or strategy that the ETN is designed to reflect. ETNs also are subject to issuer and fixed-income risk.<br /><br /> <b>Fund of funds risk </b> The fund is subject to the performance of the underlying funds in which it invests.<br /><br /> <b>Investment company securities risk </b> The fund bears its own expenses and indirectly bears its proportionate share of expenses of the underlying funds in which it invests.<br /><br /> <b>Lifecycle risk </b> There is no guarantee that the subadviser will correctly predict the market or economic conditions and, as with other mutual fund investments, you could lose money even if the fund is at or close to its designated retirement year or in its post-retirement stage.<br /><br /> <b>Retirement target allocation risk </b> From time to time, one or more of the underlying funds may experience relatively large redemptions or investments due to reallocations or rebalancings of the assets of a portfolio, which could affect the performance of the underlying funds and, therefore, the performance of the fund. <br /><br /> Risks of investing in the underlying funds<br /><br /> <b>Fixed-income securities risk </b> Fixed-income securities are affected by changes in interest rates and credit quality. A rise in interest rates typically causes bond prices to fall. The longer the average maturity of the bonds held by a fund, the more sensitive the fund is likely to be to interest-rate changes. There is the possibility that the issuer of the security will not repay all or a portion of the principal borrowed and will not make all interest payments.<br /><br /> <b>Active management risk </b> The subadviser&#8217;s investment strategy may fail to produce the intended result.<br /><br /> <b>Commodity risk </b> The market price of commodity investments may be volatile due to fluctuating demand, supply disruption, speculation and other factors.<br /><br /> <b>Convertible securities risk </b> The market values of convertible securities tend to decline as interest rates increase and, conversely, to increase as interest rates decline. In addition, as the market price of the underlying common stock declines below the conversion price, the price of the convertible security tends to be increasingly influenced more by the yield of the convertible security. <br /><br /> <b>Credit and counterparty risk </b> The issuer or guarantor of a fixed-income security, the counterparty to an over-the-counter derivatives contract or a borrower of a fund&#8217;s securities may be unable or unwilling to make timely principal, interest or settlement payments, or otherwise honor its obligations. Funds that invest in fixed-income securities are subject to varying degrees of risk that the issuers of the securities will have their credit rating downgraded or will default, potentially reducing a fund&#8217;s share price and income level.<br /><br /> <b>Currency risk </b> Fluctuations in exchange rates may adversely affect the U.S. dollar value of a fund&#8217;s investments. Currency risk includes both the risk that currencies in which a fund&#8217;s investments are traded, or currencies in which a fund has taken an active position, will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar.<br /><br /> <b>Economic and market events risk </b> Events in the financial markets have resulted, and may continue to result, in an unusually high degree of volatility in the financial markets, both domestic and foreign. In addition, reduced liquidity in credit and fixed-income markets may adversely affect issuers worldwide.<br /><br /> <b>Equity securities risk </b> The value of a company&#8217;s equity securities is subject to changes in the company&#8217;s financial condition, and overall market and economic conditions. The securities of growth companies are subject to greater price fluctuations than other types of stocks because their market prices tend to place greater emphasis on future earnings expectations. The securities of value companies are subject to the risk that the companies may not overcome the adverse business developments or other factors causing their securities to be underpriced or that the market may never come to recognize their fundamental value.<br /><br /> <b>Foreign securities risk </b> As compared to U.S. companies, there may be less publicly available information relating to foreign companies. Foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes. The value of foreign securities is subject to currency fluctuations and adverse political and economic developments. Investments in emerging-market countries are subject to greater levels of foreign investment risk.<br /><br /> <b>Hedging, derivatives and other strategic transactions risk </b> Hedging and other strategic transactions may increase the volatility of a fund and, if the transaction is not successful, could result in a significant loss to a fund. The use of derivative instruments could produce disproportionate gains or losses, more than the principal amount invested. Investing in derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments and, in a down market, could become harder to value or sell at a fair price. The following is a list of certain derivatives and other strategic transactions in which the fund intends to invest and the main risks associated with each of them:<blockquote> <b>Credit default swaps </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk, risk of default of the underlying reference obligation and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving credit default swaps.<br /><br /> <b>Foreign currency forward contracts </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), foreign currency risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving foreign currency forward contracts.<br /><br /> <b>Futures contracts </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions) and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving futures contracts.<br /><br /> <b>Interest-rate swaps </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving interest-rate swaps.<br /><br /> <b>Options </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions) and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving options. Counterparty risk does not apply to exchange-traded options.</blockquote> <b>Industry or sector investing risk </b> The performance of a fund that focuses on a single industry or sector of the economy depends in large part on the performance of that industry or sector. As a result, the value of an investment may fluctuate more widely than it would in a fund that is diversified across industries or sectors.<br /><br /> <b>Initial public offerings risk </b> IPO shares may have a magnified impact on fund performance and are frequently volatile in price. They can be held for a short period of time causing an increase in portfolio turnover.<br /><br /> <b>Issuer risk </b> An issuer of a security may perform poorly and, therefore, the value of its stocks and bonds may decline. An issuer of securities held by the fund could default or have its credit rating downgraded.<br /><br /> <b>Lower-rated fixed-income securities risk and high-yield securities risk </b> Lower-rated fixed-income securities and high-yield fixed-income securities (commonly known as &#8220;junk bonds&#8221;) are subject to greater credit quality risk and risk of default than higher-rated fixed-income securities. These securities may be considered speculative and the value of these securities can be more volatile due to increased sensitivity to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market or economic developments and can be difficult to resell.<br /><br /> <b>Medium and smaller company risk </b> The prices of medium and smaller company stocks can change more frequently and dramatically than those of large company stocks. For purposes of the fund&#8217;s investment policies, the market capitalization of a company is based on its market capitalization at the time the fund purchases the company&#8217;s securities. Market capitalizations of companies change over time.<br /><br /> <b>Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities risk </b> Different types of mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities are subject to different combinations of prepayment, extension, interest-rate and/or other market risks.<br /><br /> <b>Non-diversified risk </b> Overall risk can be reduced by investing in securities from a diversified pool of issuers and is increased by investing in securities of a small number of issuers. Investments in a non-diversified fund may magnify the fund&#8217;s losses from adverse events affecting a particular issuer.<br /><br /> <b>Short sales risk </b> Short sales involve costs and risk. The fund must pay the lender interest on the security it borrows, and the fund will lose money if the price of the security increases between the time of the short sale and the date when the fund replaces the borrowed security. 0.005 The following performance information in the bar chart and table below illustrates the variability of the fund&#8217;s returns and provides some indication of the risks of investing in the fund by showing changes in the fund&#8217;s performance from year to year. However, past performance (before and after taxes) does not indicate future results. All figures assume dividend reinvestment. Performance for the fund is updated daily, monthly and quarterly and may be obtained at our Web site: www.jhfunds.com/RetirementPerformance, or by calling 1-888-972-8696 between 8:30 A.M. and 5:00 P.M., Eastern Time, on most business days. <br /><br /> <b>Calendar year total returns </b> Calendar year total returns are shown only for Class R3 shares and would be different for other share classes.<br /><br /> <b>Average annual total returns </b> Performance of broad-based market indexes is included for comparison.<br /><br /> <b>After-tax returns </b> These are shown only for Class R3 shares and would be different for other classes. They reflect the highest individual federal marginal income-tax rates in effect as of the date provided and do not reflect any state or local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns may be different. After-tax returns are not relevant to shares held in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax-advantaged investment plan.<br /><br /> <b>S&amp;P 500 Index </b> is an unmanaged index that includes 500 widely traded stocks.<br /><br /> <b>Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index </b> is an unmanaged index of dollar-denominated and nonconvertible investment-grade debt issues.<br /><br /> <b>S&amp;P 500 Index/Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index </b> This blended benchmark adjusts over time as follows: 47.5% S&amp;P 500 Index/52.5% Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index for the period from the fund&#8217;s inception to November 30, 2010; 44%/56% from December 1, 2010 to November 30, 2011; and 40%/60% from December 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011.<br /><br /> This custom benchmark reflects a combination of two of the most widely used benchmarks to represent the equity and fixed-income markets, respectively. In future years, it will roll down in accordance with the annual roll-down of the glide path described above.<br /><br /> April 30, 2010 is the inception date for the oldest class of shares, Class 1 shares. Class R3 and Class R5 have not commenced operations as of the date of this prospectus. The returns are those of Class 1 shares that have been recalculated to apply the estimated gross fees and expenses of Class R3 and Class R5 shares, as applicable. 0 2356 JOHN HANCOCK<br/>RETIREMENT CHOICES AT 2010 PORTFOLIO <b> Annual fund operating expenses </b>(%)<br/>(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) The fund, which operates as a fund of funds and invests in underlying funds, does not pay transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells shares of underlying funds (or &#8220;turns over&#8221; its portfolio). An underlying fund does pay transaction costs when it turns over its portfolio, and a higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the performance of the underlying funds and of the fund. During its most recent fiscal year, the fund&#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 148% of the average value of its portfolio. 0.0152 Principal investment strategies Under normal market conditions, the fund primarily invests its assets in underlying funds using an asset allocation strategy designed for investors expected to retire around the year 2010.<br/><br/>The portfolio managers of the fund allocate assets among the underlying funds according to an asset allocation strategy that becomes increasingly conservative over time. John Hancock Retirement Choices at 2010 Portfolio, which is designed for investors planning to retire around the year 2010, has a target asset allocation of 8% of its assets in underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities. The fund will have greater exposure to underlying funds that invest primarily in fixed-income securities than will a John Hancock Retirement Choices Portfolio with a more distant target date. Over time, the asset allocation strategy will change according to a predetermined "glide path" shown in the following chart. As the glide path shows, the fund's asset mix becomes more conservative as time elapses. This reflects the desire to reduce investment risk and volatility as retirement approaches.<br/><br/><b>GLIDE PATH CHART</b><br/><br/><img alt="chart" src="b91106x2pathchartk.gif"></img><br/><br/>The allocations reflected in the glide path are referred to as "neutral" allocations because they do not reflect active decisions made by the portfolio managers to produce an overweight or an underweight position in a particular asset class based on the portfolio managers' market outlook. Any such decisions would be made from a strategic, long-term perspective. The fund has a target allocation for the broad asset classes of equity and fixed-income securities but may invest outside these target allocations to protect the fund or help it achieve its objective. The target allocation may be changed without shareholder approval if it is believed that such a change would benefit the fund and its shareholders. There is no guarantee that the portfolio managers will correctly predict the market or economic conditions and, as with other mutual fund investments, you could lose money even if the fund is at or close to its designated retirement year. <br/><br/>The fund is designed for an investor who anticipates re-evaluating his or her retirement allocation strategies at the target date. In the designated retirement year, as indicated by the fund's name, under normal market conditions the fund is expected to have an equity allocation of 8% in underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities, and maintain a static equity allocation of 8% in underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities. This static allocation will be put into place after December 31 of the designated retirement year. This allocation may be appropriate for those investors who want a static allocation of about 8% in equity, however, other investors may wish to re-allocate their investment and may remove all or most of their investment at retirement.<br/><br/>In addition to investing in exchange-traded funds (ETFs), the fund may also invest in U.S. government securities and derivatives, such as credit default swaps and options on equity index futures, interest-rate swaps and foreign currencies. The fund may invest in exchange-traded notes (ETNs). <br/><br/>The Board of Trustees of the fund may, in its discretion, determine to combine the fund with another fund if the target allocation of the fund matches the target allocation of the other fund. In such event, the fund's shareholders will become shareholders of the other fund. To the extent permitted by applicable regulatory requirements, such a combination would be implemented without seeking the approval of shareholders. There is no assurance that the Board of Trustees at any point will determine to implement such a combination. <br/><br/>The fund bears its own expenses and, in addition, indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying funds in which it invests. The investment performance of the fund will reflect both its portfolio managers' allocation decisions with respect to underlying funds and investments and the investment decisions made by the underlying funds' subadvisers. 0.0152 Principal risks There is no guarantee that the fund will provide adequate income near, at or through retirement. An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The fund&#8217;s shares will go up and down in price, meaning that you could lose money by investing in the fund. Many factors influence a mutual fund&#8217;s performance. <br /><br />Instability in the financial markets has led many governments, including the United States government, to take a number of unprecedented actions designed to support certain financial institutions and segments of the financial markets that have experienced extreme volatility and, in some cases, a lack of liquidity. Federal, state and other governments, and their regulatory agencies or self-regulatory organizations, may take actions that affect the regulation of the instruments in which the fund invests, or the issuers of such instruments, in ways that are unforeseeable. Legislation or regulation may also change the way in which the fund itself is regulated. Such legislation or regulation could limit or preclude the fund&#8217;s ability to achieve its investment objective. <br /><br />Governments or their agencies may also acquire distressed assets from financial institutions and acquire ownership interests in those institutions. The implications of government ownership and disposition of these assets are unclear, and such a program may have positive or negative effects on the liquidity, valuation and performance of the fund&#8217;s portfolio holdings. Furthermore, volatile financial markets can expose the fund to greater market and liquidity risk and potential difficulty in valuing portfolio instruments held by the fund. <br /><br />Because this fund has a greater exposure to underlying funds that invest primarily in fixed-income securities than John Hancock Retirement Choices Portfolios with target dates that are more distant, fixed-income securities risks are more prevalent than these other target date funds. In addition to fixed-income securities risk, the funds&#8217; other main risk factors are listed below in alphabetical order. Before investing, be sure to read the additional descriptions of these risks beginning on page 56 of the prospectus. <br /><br />Risks of investing in the fund of funds<br /><br /><b>Active management risk </b>The subadviser&#8217;s investment strategy may fail to produce the intended result.<br /><br /><b>Derivatives risk </b>Use of derivative instruments (such as options, futures and swaps) could produce disproportionate gains or losses, more than the principal amount invested. Investing in derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments and, in a down market, could become harder to value or sell at a fair price.<blockquote><b>Credit default swaps </b>Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk, risk of default of the underlying reference obligation and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving credit default swaps.<br /><br /><b>Foreign currency forward contracts </b>Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), foreign currency risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving foreign currency forward contracts.<br /><br /><b>Interest-rate swaps </b>Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving interest-rate swaps.<br /><br /><b>Options </b>Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions) and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving options. Counterparty risk does not apply to exchange-traded options.</blockquote><b>Exchange-traded funds risk </b>Owning an ETF generally reflects the risks of owning the underlying securities it is designed to track.<br /><br /><b>Exchange-traded notes risk </b>Similar to ETFs, owning an ETN generally reflects the risks of owning the assets that comprise the underlying market benchmark or strategy that the ETN is designed to reflect. ETNs also are subject to issuer and fixed-income risk.<br /><br /><b>Fund of funds risk </b>The fund is subject to the performance of the underlying funds in which it invests.<br /><br /><b>Investment company securities risk </b>The fund bears its own expenses and indirectly bears its proportionate share of expenses of the underlying funds in which it invests.<br /><br /><b>Lifecycle risk </b>There is no guarantee that the subadviser will correctly predict the market or economic conditions and, as with other mutual fund investments, you could lose money even if the fund is at or close to its designated retirement year or in its post-retirement stage.<br /><br /><b>Retirement target allocation risk </b>From time to time, one or more of the underlying funds may experience relatively large redemptions or investments due to reallocations or rebalancings of the assets of a portfolio, which could affect the performance of the underlying funds and, therefore, the performance of the fund. <br /><br />Risks of investing in the underlying funds<br /><br /><b>Fixed-income securities risk </b>Fixed-income securities are affected by changes in interest rates and credit quality. A rise in interest rates typically causes bond prices to fall. The longer the average maturity of the bonds held by a fund, the more sensitive the fund is likely to be to interest-rate changes. There is the possibility that the issuer of the security will not repay all or a portion of the principal borrowed and will not make all interest payments.<br /><br /><b>Active management risk </b>The subadviser&#8217;s investment strategy may fail to produce the intended result.<br /><br /><b>Commodity risk </b>The market price of commodity investments may be volatile due to fluctuating demand, supply disruption, speculation and other factors.<br /><br /><b>Convertible securities risk </b>The market values of convertible securities tend to decline as interest rates increase and, conversely, to increase as interest rates decline. In addition, as the market price of the underlying common stock declines below the conversion price, the price of the convertible security tends to be increasingly influenced more by the yield of the convertible security.<br /><br /><b>Credit and counterparty risk </b>The issuer or guarantor of a fixed-income security, the counterparty to an over-the-counter derivatives contract or a borrower of a fund&#8217;s securities may be unable or unwilling to make timely principal, interest or settlement payments, or otherwise honor its obligations. Funds that invest in fixed-income securities are subject to varying degrees of risk that the issuers of the securities will have their credit rating downgraded or will default, potentially reducing a fund&#8217;s share price and income level.<br/><br/><b>Currency risk</b> Fluctuations in exchange rates may adversely affect the U.S. dollar value of a fund&#8217;s investments. Currency risk includes both the risk that currencies in which a fund&#8217;s investments are traded, or currencies in which a fund has taken an active position, will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar.<br /><br /><b>Economic and market events risk </b>Events in the financial markets have resulted, and may continue to result, in an unusually high degree of volatility in the financial markets, both domestic and foreign. In addition, reduced liquidity in credit and fixed-income markets may adversely affect issuers worldwide.<br /><br /><b>Equity securities risk </b>The value of a company&#8217;s equity securities is subject to changes in the company&#8217;s financial condition, and overall market and economic conditions. The securities of growth companies are subject to greater price fluctuations than other types of stocks because their market prices tend to place greater emphasis on future earnings expectations. The securities of value companies are subject to the risk that the companies may not overcome the adverse business developments or other factors causing their securities to be underpriced or that the market may never come to recognize their fundamental value.<br /><br /><b>Foreign securities risk </b>As compared to U.S. companies, there may be less publicly available information relating to foreign companies. Foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes. The value of foreign securities is subject to currency fluctuations and adverse political and economic developments. Investments in emerging-market countries are subject to greater levels of foreign investment risk.<br /><br /><b>Hedging, derivatives and other strategic transactions risk </b>Hedging and other strategic transactions may increase the volatility of a fund and, if the transaction is not successful, could result in a significant loss to a fund. The use of derivative instruments could produce disproportionate gains or losses, more than the principal amount invested. Investing in derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments and, in a down market, could become harder to value or sell at a fair price. The following is a list of certain derivatives and other strategic transactions in which the fund intends to invest and the main risks associated with each of them:<blockquote><b>Credit default swaps </b>Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk, risk of default of the underlying reference obligation and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving credit default swaps.<br /><br /><b>Foreign currency forward contracts </b>Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), foreign currency risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving foreign currency forward contracts.<br /><br /><b>Futures contracts </b>Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions) and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving futures contracts.<br /><br /><b>Interest-rate swaps </b>Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving interest-rate swaps.<br /><br /><b>Options </b>Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions) and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving options. Counterparty risk does not apply to exchange-traded options.</blockquote><b>Industry or sector investing risk </b>The performance of a fund that focuses on a single industry or sector of the economy depends in large part on the performance of that industry or sector. As a result, the value of an investment may fluctuate more widely than it would in a fund that is diversified across industries or sectors.<br /><br /><b>Initial public offerings risk </b>IPO shares may have a magnified impact on fund performance and are frequently volatile in price. They can be held for a short period of time causing an increase in portfolio turnover.<br /><br /><b>Issuer risk </b>An issuer of a security may perform poorly and, therefore, the value of its stocks and bonds may decline. An issuer of securities held by the fund could default or have its credit rating downgraded.<br /><br /><b>Lower-rated fixed-income securities risk and high-yield securities risk </b>Lower-rated fixed-income securities and high-yield fixed-income securities (commonly known as &#8220;junk bonds&#8221;) are subject to greater credit quality risk and risk of default than higher-rated fixed-income securities. These securities may be considered speculative and the value of these securities can be more volatile due to increased sensitivity to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market or economic developments and can be difficult to resell.<br /><br /><b>Medium and smaller company risk </b>The prices of medium and smaller company stocks can change more frequently and dramatically than those of large company stocks. For purposes of the fund&#8217;s investment policies, the market capitalization of a company is based on its market capitalization at the time the fund purchases the company&#8217;s securities. Market capitalizations of companies change over time.<br /><br /><b>Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities risk </b>Different types of mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities are subject to different combinations of prepayment, extension, interest-rate and/or other market risks.<br /><br /><b>Non-diversified risk </b>Overall risk can be reduced by investing in securities from a diversified pool of issuers and is increased by investing in securities of a small number of issuers. Investments in a non-diversified fund may magnify the fund&#8217;s losses from adverse events affecting a particular issuer.<br /><br /><b>Short sales risk </b>Short sales involve costs and risk. The fund must pay the lender interest on the security it borrows, and the fund will lose money if the price of the security increases between the time of the short sale and the date when the fund replaces the borrowed security. The following performance information in the bar chart and table below illustrates the variability of the fund&#8217;s returns and provides some indication of the risks of investing in the fund by showing changes in the fund&#8217;s performance from year to year. However, past performance (before and after taxes) does not indicate future results. All figures assume dividend reinvestment. Performance for the fund is updated daily, monthly and quarterly and may be obtained at our Web site: www.jhfunds.com/RetirementPerformance, or by calling 1-888-972-8696 between 8:30 A.M. and 5:00 P.M., Eastern Time, on most business days.<br/><br/><b>Calendar year total returns</b> Calendar year total returns are shown only for Class R3 shares and would be different for other share classes.<br/><br/><b>Average annual total returns</b> Performance of broad-based market indexes is included for comparison. <br/><br/><b>After-tax returns</b> These are shown only for Class R3 shares and would be different for other classes. They reflect the highest individual federal marginal income-tax rates in effect as of the date provided and do not reflect any state or local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns may be different. After-tax returns are not relevant to shares held in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax-advantaged investment plan.<br/><br/><b>S&amp;P 500 Index </b>is an unmanaged index that includes 500 widely traded stocks.<br/><br/><b>Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index</b> is an unmanaged index of dollar-denominated and nonconvertible investment-grade debt issues.<br/><br/><b>S&amp;P 500 Index/Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index</b> This blended benchmark adjusts over time as follows: 8% S&amp;P 500 Index/92% Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index for the period from the fund&#8217;s inception to December 31, 2011.<br/><br/>This custom benchmark reflects a combination of two of the most widely used benchmarks to represent the equity and fixed-income markets, respectively. In future years, it will roll down in accordance with the annual roll-down of the glide path described above.<br/><br/>April 30, 2010 is the inception date for the oldest class of shares, Class 1 shares. Class R3 and Class R5 have not commenced operations as of the date of this prospectus. The returns are those of Class 1 shares that have been recalculated to apply the estimated gross fees and expenses of Class R3 and Class R5 shares, as applicable. <b>Calendar year total returns &#8212; Class R3</b> (%) 0.0015 0.0005 <b>Year-to-date total return </b>The fund&#8217;s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was 0.00%.<br/><br/><b>Best quarter: </b>Q3 &#8217;10, 2.41%<br/><br/><b>Worst quarter: </b>Q4 &#8217;10, -1.38% <b> Average annual total returns </b>(%)<br/><br/><b>as of 12-31-11</b> 0.0018 0.0018 <b> Annual fund operating expenses </b>(%)<br />(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 0.0279 <b>Calendar year total returns &#8212; Class R3</b> (%) 0.0219 There is no guarantee that the fund will provide adequate income near, at or through retirement. An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The fund&#8217;s shares will go up and down in price, meaning that you could lose money by investing in the fund. Many factors influence a mutual fund&#8217;s performance. <br/><br/>Instability in the financial markets has led many governments, including the United States government, to take a number of unprecedented actions designed to support certain financial institutions and segments of the financial markets that have experienced extreme volatility and, in some cases, a lack of liquidity. Federal, state and other governments, and their regulatory agencies or self-regulatory organizations, may take actions that affect the regulation of the instruments in which the fund invests, or the issuers of such instruments, in ways that are unforeseeable. Legislation or regulation may also change the way in which the fund itself is regulated. Such legislation or regulation could limit or preclude the fund&#8217;s ability to achieve its investment objective. <br/><br/>Governments or their agencies may also acquire distressed assets from financial institutions and acquire ownership interests in those institutions. The implications of government ownership and disposition of these assets are unclear, and such a program may have positive or negative effects on the liquidity, valuation and performance of the fund&#8217;s portfolio holdings. Furthermore, volatile financial markets can expose the fund to greater market and liquidity risk and potential difficulty in valuing portfolio instruments held by the fund. <br/><br/>Because this fund has a greater exposure to underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities than John Hancock Retirement Living Portfolios with closer target dates, equity security risks are more prevalent in this fund than in these other target date funds. Before investing, be sure to read the additional descriptions of these risks beginning on page 57 of the prospectus. <br/><br/>Risks of investing in the fund of funds<br/><br/><b>Active management risk </b> The subadviser&#8217;s investment strategy may fail to produce the intended result.<br /><br /> <b>Derivatives risk </b> Use of derivative instruments (such as options, futures and swaps) could produce disproportionate gains or losses, more than the principal amount invested. Investing in derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments and, in a down market, could become harder to value or sell at a fair price.<p style="PADDING-LEFT: 50px"><b>Credit default swaps </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk, risk of default of the underlying reference obligation and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving credit default swaps.<br /><br /> <b>Foreign currency forward contracts </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), foreign currency risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving foreign currency forward contracts.<br /><br /> <b>Interest-rate swaps </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving interest-rate swaps.<br /><br /> <b>Options </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions) and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving options. Counterparty risk does not apply to exchange-traded options.</p> <b>Exchange-traded funds risk </b> Owning an ETF generally reflects the risks of owning the underlying securities it is designed to track.<br /><br /> <b>Exchange-traded notes risk </b> Similar to ETFs, owning an ETN generally reflects the risks of owning the assets that comprise the underlying market benchmark or strategy that the ETN is designed to reflect. ETNs also are subject to issuer and fixed-income risk.<br /><br /> <b>Fund of funds risk </b> The fund is subject to the performance of the underlying funds in which it invests.<br /><br /> <b>Investment company securities risk </b> The fund bears its own expenses and indirectly bears its proportionate share of expenses of the underlying funds in which it invests.<br /><br /> <b>Lifecycle risk </b> There is no guarantee that the subadviser will correctly predict the market or economic conditions and, as with other mutual fund investments, you could lose money even if the fund is at or close to its designated retirement year or in its post-retirement stage.<br /><br /> <b>Target allocation risk </b> From time to time, one or more of the underlying funds may experience relatively large redemptions or investments due to reallocations or rebalancings of the assets of a portfolio, which could affect the performance of the underlying funds and, therefore, the performance of the fund. <br /><br /> Risks of investing in the underlying funds<br /><br /> <b>Equity securities risk </b> The value of a company&#8217;s equity securities is subject to changes in the company&#8217;s financial condition, and overall market and economic conditions. The securities of growth companies are subject to greater price fluctuations than other types of stocks because their market prices tend to place greater emphasis on future earnings expectations. The securities of value companies are subject to the risk that the companies may not overcome the adverse business developments or other factors causing their securities to be underpriced or that the market may never come to recognize their fundamental value.<br /><br /> <b>Active management risk </b> The subadviser&#8217;s investment strategy may fail to produce the intended result.<br /><br /> <b>Commodity risk </b> The market price of commodity investments may be volatile due to fluctuating demand, supply disruption, speculation and other factors.<br /><br /> <b>Convertible securities risk </b> The market values of convertible securities tend to decline as interest rates increase and, conversely, to increase as interest rates decline. In addition, as the market price of the underlying common stock declines below the conversion price, the price of the convertible security tends to be increasingly influenced more by the yield of the convertible security.<br /><br /> <b>Credit and counterparty risk </b> The issuer or guarantor of a fixed-income security, the counterparty to an over-the-counter derivatives contract or a borrower of a fund&#8217;s securities may be unable or unwilling to make timely principal, interest or settlement payments, or otherwise honor its obligations. Funds that invest in fixed-income securities are subject to varying degrees of risk that the issuers of the securities will have their credit rating downgraded or will default, potentially reducing a fund&#8217;s share price and income level. <br /><br /> <b>Currency risk </b> Fluctuations in exchange rates may adversely affect the U.S. dollar value of a fund&#8217;s investments. Currency risk includes both the risk that currencies in which a fund&#8217;s investments are traded, or currencies in which a fund has taken an active position, will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar.<br /><br /> <b>Economic and market events risk </b> Events in the financial markets have resulted, and may continue to result, in an unusually high degree of volatility in the financial markets, both domestic and foreign. In addition, reduced liquidity in credit and fixed-income markets may adversely affect issuers worldwide.<br /><br /><b>Emerging-market risk </b>The risks of investing in foreign securities are greater for investments in emerging markets. Emerging-market countries may experience higher inflation, interest rates and unemployment as well as greater social, economic, regulatory and political uncertainties than more developed countries. <br /><br /><b>Fixed-income securities risk </b> Fixed-income securities are affected by changes in interest rates and credit quality. A rise in interest rates typically causes bond prices to fall. The longer the average maturity of the bonds held by the fund, the more sensitive the fund is likely to be to interest-rate changes. There is the possibility that the issuer of the security will not repay all or a portion of the principal borrowed and will not make all interest payments.<br /><br /> <b>Foreign securities risk </b> As compared to U.S. companies, there may be less publicly available information relating to foreign companies. Foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes. The value of foreign securities is subject to currency fluctuations and adverse political and economic developments. Investments in emerging-market countries are subject to greater levels of foreign investment risk.<br /><br /> <b>Hedging, derivatives and other strategic transactions risk </b> Hedging and other strategic transactions may increase the volatility of a fund and, if the transaction is not successful, could result in a significant loss to a fund. The use of derivative instruments could produce disproportionate gains or losses, more than the principal amount invested. Investing in derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments and, in a down market, could become harder to value or sell at a fair price. The following is a list of certain derivatives and other strategic transactions in which the fund intends to invest and the main risks associated with each of them:<p style="PADDING-LEFT: 50px"> <b>Credit default swaps </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk, risk of default of the underlying reference obligation and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving credit default swaps.<br /><br /> <b>Foreign currency forward contracts </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), foreign currency risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving foreign currency forward contracts.<br /><br /> <b>Futures contracts </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions) and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving futures contracts.<br /><br /> <b>Interest-rate swaps </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving interest-rate swaps.<br /><br /> <b>Options </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions) and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving options. Counterparty risk does not apply to exchange-traded options.</p> <b>Industry or sector investing risk </b> The performance of a fund that focuses on a single industry or sector of the economy depends in large part on the performance of that industry or sector. As a result, the value of an investment may fluctuate more widely than it would in a fund that is diversified across industries or sectors.<br /><br /> <b>Initial public offerings risk </b> IPO shares may have a magnified impact on fund performance and are frequently volatile in price. They can be held for a short period of time causing an increase in portfolio turnover.<br /><br /> <b>Issuer risk </b> An issuer of a security may perform poorly and, therefore, the value of its stocks and bonds may decline. An issuer of securities held by the fund could default or have its credit rating downgraded.<br /><br /><b>Liquidity risk </b>Exposure exists when trading volume, lack of a market maker or legal restrictions impair the ability to sell particular securities or close derivative positions at an advantageous price.<br /><br /> <b>Lower-rated fixed-income securities risk and high-yield securities risk </b> Lower-rated fixed-income securities and high-yield fixed-income securities (commonly known as &#8220;junk bonds&#8221;) are subject to greater credit quality risk and risk of default than higher-rated fixed-income securities. These securities may be considered speculative and the value of these securities can be more volatile due to increased sensitivity to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market or economic developments and can be difficult to resell.<br /><br /> <b>Medium and smaller company risk </b> The prices of medium and smaller company stocks can change more frequently and dramatically than those of large company stocks. For purposes of the fund&#8217;s investment policies, the market capitalization of a company is based on its market capitalization at the time the fund purchases the company&#8217;s securities. Market capitalizations of companies change over time.<br /><br /> <b>Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities risk </b> Different types of mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities are subject to different combinations of prepayment, extension, interest-rate and/or other market risks.<br /><br /> <b>Non-diversified risk </b> Overall risk can be reduced by investing in securities from a diversified pool of issuers and is increased by investing in securities of a small number of issuers. Investments in a non-diversified fund may magnify the fund&#8217;s losses from adverse events affecting a particular issuer. The following performance information in the bar chart and table below illustrates the variability of the fund&#8217;s returns and provides some indication of the risks of investing in the fund by showing changes in the fund&#8217;s performance from year to year. However, past performance (before and after taxes) does not indicate future results. All figures assume dividend reinvestment. Performance for the fund is updated daily, monthly and quarterly and may be obtained at our Web site: www.jhfunds.com/RetirementPerformance, or by calling 1-888-972-8696 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on most business days.<br /><br /><b>Calendar year total returns </b>Calendar year total returns are shown only for Class R1 and would be different for other share classes.<br /><br /><b>Average annual total returns </b>Performance of broad-based market indexes is included for comparison.<br /><br /><b>After-tax returns </b>These are shown only for Class R1 shares and would be different for other classes. They reflect the highest individual federal marginal income-tax rates in effect as of the date provided and do not reflect any state or local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns may be different. After-tax returns are not relevant to shares held in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax-advantaged investment plan.<br /><br /><b>S&amp;P 500 Index </b>is an unmanaged index that includes 500 widely traded stocks.<br /><br /><b>Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index </b>is an unmanaged index of dollar-denominated and nonconvertible investment-grade debt issues.<br /><br /><b>S&amp;P 500 Index/Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index </b>This blended benchmark adjusts over time as follows: 100% S&amp;P 500 Index/0% Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index for the period from the fund&#8217;s inception to November 30, 2007, and 95%/5% from December 1, 2007 to December 31, 2011.<br /><br />This custom benchmark reflects a combination of two of the most widely used benchmarks to represent the equity and fixed-income markets, respectively. In future years, it will roll down in accordance with the annual roll-down of the glide path described above.<br /><br />October 30, 2006 is the inception date for the oldest class of shares, Class A shares. Class R2 shares were first offered on March 1, 2012. The returns prior to this date are those of Class A shares that have been recalculated to apply the estimated gross fees and expenses of Class R2 shares. The fund, which operates as a fund of funds and invests in underlying funds, does not pay transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells shares of underlying funds (or &#8220;turns over&#8221; its portfolio). An underlying fund does pay transaction costs when it turns over its portfolio, and a higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the performance of the underlying funds and of the fund. During its most recent fiscal year, the fund&#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 122% of the average value of its portfolio. 0.0315 Portfolio turnover 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 <b>Year-to-date total return</b> 2012-09-30 0.0443 <b>Best quarter:</b> 2010-09-30 0.0477 <b>Worst quarter:</b> 2011-09-30 -0.014 There is no guarantee that the fund will provide adequate income near, at or through retirement. An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The fund&#8217;s shares will go up and down in price, meaning that you could lose money by investing in the fund. Many factors influence a mutual fund&#8217;s performance. <br/><br/>Instability in the financial markets has led many governments, including the United States government, to take a number of unprecedented actions designed to support certain financial institutions and segments of the financial markets that have experienced extreme volatility and, in some cases, a lack of liquidity. Federal, state and other governments, and their regulatory agencies or self-regulatory organizations, may take actions that affect the regulation of the instruments in which the fund invests, or the issuers of such instruments, in ways that are unforeseeable. Legislation or regulation may also change the way in which the fund itself is regulated. Such legislation or regulation could limit or preclude the fund&#8217;s ability to achieve its investment objective. <br/><br/>Governments or their agencies may also acquire distressed assets from financial institutions and acquire ownership interests in those institutions. The implications of government ownership and disposition of these assets are unclear, and such a program may have positive or negative effects on the liquidity, valuation and performance of the fund&#8217;s portfolio holdings. Furthermore, volatile financial markets can expose the fund to greater market and liquidity risk and potential difficulty in valuing portfolio instruments held by the fund. <br/><br/>Because this fund has a greater exposure to underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities than John Hancock Retirement Choices Portfolios with closer target dates, equity security risks are more prevalent in this fund than in these other target date funds. In addition to equity securities risk, the funds&#8217; other main risk factors are listed below in alphabetical order. Before investing, be sure to read the additional descriptions of these risks beginning on page 56 of the prospectus. <br/><br/>Risks of investing in the fund of funds<br/><br/><b>Active management risk </b> The subadviser&#8217;s investment strategy may fail to produce the intended result.<br /><br /> <b>Derivatives risk </b> Use of derivative instruments (such as options, futures and swaps) could produce disproportionate gains or losses, more than the principal amount invested. Investing in derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments and, in a down market, could become harder to value or sell at a fair price.<p style="PADDING-LEFT: 50px"><b>Credit default swaps </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk, risk of default of the underlying reference obligation and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving credit default swaps.<br /><br /> <b>Foreign currency forward contracts </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), foreign currency risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving foreign currency forward contracts.<br /><br /> <b>Interest-rate swaps </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving interest-rate swaps.<br /><br /> <b>Options </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions) and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving options. Counterparty risk does not apply to exchange-traded options.</p> <b>Exchange-traded funds risk </b> Owning an ETF generally reflects the risks of owning the underlying securities it is designed to track.<br /><br /> <b>Exchange-traded notes risk </b> Similar to ETFs, owning an ETN generally reflects the risks of owning the assets that comprise the underlying market benchmark or strategy that the ETN is designed to reflect. ETNs also are subject to issuer and fixed-income risk.<br /><br /> <b>Fund of funds risk </b> The fund is subject to the performance of the underlying funds in which it invests.<br /><br /> <b>Investment company securities risk </b> The fund bears its own expenses and indirectly bears its proportionate share of expenses of the underlying funds in which it invests.<br /><br /> <b>Lifecycle risk </b> There is no guarantee that the subadviser will correctly predict the market or economic conditions and, as with other mutual fund investments, you could lose money even if the fund is at or close to its designated retirement year or in its post-retirement stage.<br /><br /> <b>Retirement target allocation risk </b> From time to time, one or more of the underlying funds may experience relatively large redemptions or investments due to reallocations or rebalancings of the assets of a portfolio, which could affect the performance of the underlying funds and, therefore, the performance of the fund. <br /><br /> Risks of investing in the underlying funds<br /><br /> <b>Equity securities risk </b> The value of a company&#8217;s equity securities is subject to changes in the company&#8217;s financial condition, and overall market and economic conditions. The securities of growth companies are subject to greater price fluctuations than other types of stocks because their market prices tend to place greater emphasis on future earnings expectations. The securities of value companies are subject to the risk that the companies may not overcome the adverse business developments or other factors causing their securities to be underpriced or that the market may never come to recognize their fundamental value.<br /><br /> <b>Active management risk </b> The subadviser&#8217;s investment strategy may fail to produce the intended result.<br /><br /> <b>Commodity risk </b> The market price of commodity investments may be volatile due to fluctuating demand, supply disruption, speculation and other factors.<br /><br /> <b>Convertible securities risk </b> The market values of convertible securities tend to decline as interest rates increase and, conversely, to increase as interest rates decline. In addition, as the market price of the underlying common stock declines below the conversion price, the price of the convertible security tends to be increasingly influenced more by the yield of the convertible security.<br /><br /> <b>Credit and counterparty risk </b> The issuer or guarantor of a fixed-income security, the counterparty to an over-the-counter derivatives contract or a borrower of a fund&#8217;s securities may be unable or unwilling to make timely principal, interest or settlement payments, or otherwise honor its obligations. Funds that invest in fixed-income securities are subject to varying degrees of risk that the issuers of the securities will have their credit rating downgraded or will default, potentially reducing a fund&#8217;s share price and income level. <!-- XBRL Paragraph Pagebreak --><!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin --><br /><br /> <b>Currency risk </b> Fluctuations in exchange rates may adversely affect the U.S. dollar value of a fund&#8217;s investments. Currency risk includes both the risk that currencies in which a fund&#8217;s investments are traded, or currencies in which a fund has taken an active position, will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar.<br /><br /> <b>Economic and market events risk </b> Events in the financial markets have resulted, and may continue to result, in an unusually high degree of volatility in the financial markets, both domestic and foreign. In addition, reduced liquidity in credit and fixed-income markets may adversely affect issuers worldwide.<br /><br /> <b>Fixed-income securities risk </b> Fixed-income securities are affected by changes in interest rates and credit quality. A rise in interest rates typically causes bond prices to fall. The longer the average maturity of the bonds held by the fund, the more sensitive the fund is likely to be to interest-rate changes. There is the possibility that the issuer of the security will not repay all or a portion of the principal borrowed and will not make all interest payments.<br /><br /> <b>Foreign securities risk </b> As compared to U.S. companies, there may be less publicly available information relating to foreign companies. Foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes. The value of foreign securities is subject to currency fluctuations and adverse political and economic developments. Investments in emerging-market countries are subject to greater levels of foreign investment risk.<br /><br /> <b>Hedging, derivatives and other strategic transactions risk </b> Hedging and other strategic transactions may increase the volatility of a fund and, if the transaction is not successful, could result in a significant loss to a fund. The use of derivative instruments could produce disproportionate gains or losses, more than the principal amount invested. Investing in derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments and, in a down market, could become harder to value or sell at a fair price. The following is a list of certain derivatives and other strategic transactions in which the fund intends to invest and the main risks associated with each of them:<p style="PADDING-LEFT: 50px"> <b>Credit default swaps </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk, risk of default of the underlying reference obligation and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving credit default swaps.<br /><br /> <b>Foreign currency forward contracts </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), foreign currency risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving foreign currency forward contracts.<br /><br /> <b>Futures contracts </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions) and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving futures contracts.<br /><br /> <b>Interest-rate swaps </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving interest-rate swaps.<br /><br /> <b>Options </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions) and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving options. Counterparty risk does not apply to exchange-traded options.</p> <b>Industry or sector investing risk </b> The performance of a fund that focuses on a single industry or sector of the economy depends in large part on the performance of that industry or sector. As a result, the value of an investment may fluctuate more widely than it would in a fund that is diversified across industries or sectors.<br /><br /> <b>Initial public offerings risk </b> IPO shares may have a magnified impact on fund performance and are frequently volatile in price. They can be held for a short period of time causing an increase in portfolio turnover.<br /><br /> <b>Issuer risk </b> An issuer of a security may perform poorly and, therefore, the value of its stocks and bonds may decline. An issuer of securities held by the fund could default or have its credit rating downgraded.<br /><br /> <b>Lower-rated fixed-income securities risk and high-yield securities risk </b> Lower-rated fixed-income securities and high-yield fixed-income securities (commonly known as &#8220;junk bonds&#8221;) are subject to greater credit quality risk and risk of default than higher-rated fixed-income securities. These securities may be considered speculative and the value of these securities can be more volatile due to increased sensitivity to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market or economic developments and can be difficult to resell.<br /><br /> <b>Medium and smaller company risk </b> The prices of medium and smaller company stocks can change more frequently and dramatically than those of large company stocks. For purposes of the fund&#8217;s investment policies, the market capitalization of a company is based on its market capitalization at the time the fund purchases the company&#8217;s securities. Market capitalizations of companies change over time.<br /><br /> <b>Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities risk </b> Different types of mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities are subject to different combinations of prepayment, extension, interest-rate and/or other market risks.<br /><br /> <b>Non-diversified risk </b> Overall risk can be reduced by investing in securities from a diversified pool of issuers and is increased by investing in securities of a small number of issuers. Investments in a non-diversified fund may magnify the fund&#8217;s losses from adverse events affecting a particular issuer.<br /><br /> <b>Short sales risk </b> Short sales involve costs and risk. The fund must pay the lender interest on the security it borrows, and the fund will lose money if the price of the security increases between the time of the short sale and the date when the fund replaces the borrowed security. 0.0315 0.0265 0.0205 0.0211 0.0784 0.0674 0.0371 Past performance 0.0313 0.0283 0.0466 0.07 0.0697 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleShareholderFeesRetirementChoicesat2015PortfolioClassR6 column period compact * ~</div> 1.48 December 31, 2013 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesRetirementChoicesat2015PortfolioClassR6 column period compact * ~</div> The following performance information in the bar chart and table below illustrates the variability of the fund&#8217;s returns and provides some indication of the risks of investing in the fund by showing changes in the fund&#8217;s performance from year to year. However, past performance (before and after taxes) does not indicate future results. All figures assume dividend reinvestment. Performance for the fund is updated daily, monthly and quarterly and may be obtained at our Web site: www.jhfunds.com/InstitutionalPerformance, or by calling 1-888-972-8696 between 8:30 A.M. and 5:00 P.M., Eastern Time, on most business days.<br /><br /><b>Average annual total returns </b>Performance of broad-based market indexes is included for comparison.<br /><br /><b>After-tax returns </b>These reflect the highest individual federal marginal income-tax rates in effect as of the date provided and do not reflect any state or local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns may be different. After-tax returns are not relevant to shares held in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax-advantaged investment plan.<br /><br /><b>S&amp;P 500 Index </b>is an unmanaged index that includes 500 widely traded stocks.<br /><br /><b>Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index </b>is an unmanaged index of dollar-denominated and nonconvertible investment-grade debt issues.<br /><br /><b>S&amp;P 500 Index/Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index </b>This blended benchmark adjusts over time as follows: 74% S&amp;P 500 Index/26% Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index for the period from the fund&#8217;s inception to November 30, 2010; 73%/27% from December 1, 2010 to November 30, 2011; and 71%/29% from December 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011. <br /><br />This custom benchmark reflects a combination of two of the most widely used benchmarks to represent the equity and fixed-income markets, respectively. In future years, it will roll down in accordance with the annual roll-down of the glide path described above.<br /><br />April 30, 2010 is the inception date for the oldest class of shares, Class 1 shares. Because Class R6 shares of the fund do not have a full calendar year of performance, the returns are those of Class 1 shares that have been recalculated to apply the estimated gross fees and expenses of Class R6 shares. &#8220;Other expenses&#8221; have been estimated for the classes&#8217; first year of operations. &#8220;Acquired fund fees and expenses&#8221; are based on the indirect net expenses associated with the fund&#8217;s investments in underlying investment companies. The &#8220;Total annual fund operating expenses&#8221; shown may not correlate to the fund&#8217;s ratio of expenses to average net assets shown in the &#8220;Financial highlights&#8221; section of this prospectus, which do not include &#8220;Acquired fund fees and expenses.&#8221; An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. JOHN HANCOCK<br /> RETIREMENT CHOICES AT 2040 PORTFOLIO The fund&#8217;s shares will go up and down in price, meaning that you could lose money by investing in the fund. <b>Non-diversified risk </b>Overall risk can be reduced by investing in securities from a diversified pool of issuers and is increased by investing in securities of a small number of issuers. Investments in a non-diversified fund may magnify the fund&#8217;s losses from adverse events affecting a particular issuer. The following performance information in the bar chart and table below illustrates the variability of the fund&#8217;s returns and provides some indication of the risks of investing in the fund by showing changes in the fund&#8217;s performance from year to year. <b> Shareholder fees </b>(%) (fees paid directly from your investment) However, past performance (before and after taxes) does not indicate future results. <b> Annual fund operating expenses </b>(%)<br />(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) www.jhfunds.com/RetirementPerformance 1-888-972-8696 They reflect the highest individual federal marginal income-tax rates in effect as of the date provided and do not reflect any state or local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns may be different. After-tax returns are not relevant to shares held in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax-advantaged investment plan. Class R3 and Class R5 have not commenced operations as of the date of this prospectus. The returns are those of Class 1 shares that have been recalculated to apply the estimated gross fees and expenses of Class R3 and Class R5 shares, as applicable. <b>S&amp;P 500 Index </b>is an unmanaged index that includes 500 widely traded stocks.<br/><br/><b>Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index</b> is an unmanaged index of dollar-denominated and nonconvertible investment-grade debt issues.<br/><br/><b>S&amp;P 500 Index/Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index</b> This blended benchmark adjusts over time as follows: 8% S&amp;P 500 Index/92% Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index for the period from the fund&#8217;s inception to December 31, 2011.<br /><br />This custom benchmark reflects a combination of two of the most widely used benchmarks to represent the equity and fixed-income markets, respectively. In future years, it will roll down in accordance with the annual roll-down of the glide path described above. <b>Year-to-date total return </b> 2012-09-30 0.0278 0.0218 0 <b>Best quarter: </b> 2010-09-30 0.0241 <b>Worst quarter: </b> <b>Year-to-date total return </b> The fund&#8217;s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was 3.59%.<br /><br /> <b>Best quarter: </b> Q3 &#8217;10, 6.37%<br /><br /> <b>Worst quarter: </b> Q3 &#8217;11, -5.97% 2010-12-31 -0.0138 The fund, which operates as a fund of funds and invests in underlying funds, does not pay transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells shares of underlying funds (or &#8220;turns over&#8221; its portfolio). An underlying fund does pay transaction costs when it turns over its portfolio, and a higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the performance of the underlying funds and of the fund. During its most recent fiscal year, the fund&#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 124% of the average value of its portfolio. 2461 Principal risks There is no guarantee that the fund will provide adequate income near, at or through retirement. An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The fund&#8217;s shares will go up and down in price, meaning that you could lose money by investing in the fund. Many factors influence a mutual fund&#8217;s performance. <br/><br/>Instability in the financial markets has led many governments, including the United States government, to take a number of unprecedented actions designed to support certain financial institutions and segments of the financial markets that have experienced extreme volatility and, in some cases, a lack of liquidity. Federal, state and other governments, and their regulatory agencies or self-regulatory organizations, may take actions that affect the regulation of the instruments in which the fund invests, or the issuers of such instruments, in ways that are unforeseeable. Legislation or regulation may also change the way in which the fund itself is regulated. Such legislation or regulation could limit or preclude the fund&#8217;s ability to achieve its investment objective. <br/><br/>Governments or their agencies may also acquire distressed assets from financial institutions and acquire ownership interests in those institutions. The implications of government ownership and disposition of these assets are unclear, and such a program may have positive or negative effects on the liquidity, valuation and performance of the fund&#8217;s portfolio holdings. Furthermore, volatile financial markets can expose the fund to greater market and liquidity risk and potential difficulty in valuing portfolio instruments held by the fund. <br/><br/>Because this fund has a greater exposure to underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities than John Hancock Retirement Choices Portfolios with closer target dates, equity security risks are more prevalent in this fund than in these other target date funds. In addition to equity securities risk, the funds&#8217; other main risk factors are listed below in alphabetical order. Before investing, be sure to read the additional descriptions of these risks beginning on page 56 of the prospectus. <br/><br/>Risks of investing in the fund of funds<br/><br/><b>Active management risk </b> The subadviser&#8217;s investment strategy may fail to produce the intended result.<br /><br /> <b>Derivatives risk </b> Use of derivative instruments (such as options, futures and swaps) could produce disproportionate gains or losses, more than the principal amount invested. Investing in derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments and, in a down market, could become harder to value or sell at a fair price.<p style="PADDING-LEFT: 50px"><b>Credit default swaps </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk, risk of default of the underlying reference obligation and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving credit default swaps.<br /><br /> <b>Foreign currency forward contracts </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), foreign currency risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving foreign currency forward contracts.<br /><br /> <b>Interest-rate swaps </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving interest-rate swaps.<br /><br /> <b>Options </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions) and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving options. Counterparty risk does not apply to exchange-traded options.</p> <b>Exchange-traded funds risk </b> Owning an ETF generally reflects the risks of owning the underlying securities it is designed to track.<br /><br /> <b>Exchange-traded notes risk </b> Similar to ETFs, owning an ETN generally reflects the risks of owning the assets that comprise the underlying market benchmark or strategy that the ETN is designed to reflect. ETNs also are subject to issuer and fixed-income risk.<br /><br /> <b>Fund of funds risk </b> The fund is subject to the performance of the underlying funds in which it invests.<br /><br /> <b>Investment company securities risk </b> The fund bears its own expenses and indirectly bears its proportionate share of expenses of the underlying funds in which it invests.<br /><br /> <b>Lifecycle risk </b> There is no guarantee that the subadviser will correctly predict the market or economic conditions and, as with other mutual fund investments, you could lose money even if the fund is at or close to its designated retirement year or in its post-retirement stage.<br /><br /> <b>Retirement target allocation risk </b> From time to time, one or more of the underlying funds may experience relatively large redemptions or investments due to reallocations or rebalancings of the assets of a portfolio, which could affect the performance of the underlying funds and, therefore, the performance of the fund. <br /><br /> Risks of investing in the underlying funds<br /><br /> <b>Equity securities risk </b> The value of a company&#8217;s equity securities is subject to changes in the company&#8217;s financial condition, and overall market and economic conditions. The securities of growth companies are subject to greater price fluctuations than other types of stocks because their market prices tend to place greater emphasis on future earnings expectations. The securities of value companies are subject to the risk that the companies may not overcome the adverse business developments or other factors causing their securities to be underpriced or that the market may never come to recognize their fundamental value.<br /><br /> <b>Active management risk </b> The subadviser&#8217;s investment strategy may fail to produce the intended result.<br /><br /> <b>Commodity risk </b> The market price of commodity investments may be volatile due to fluctuating demand, supply disruption, speculation and other factors.<br /><br /> <b>Convertible securities risk </b> The market values of convertible securities tend to decline as interest rates increase and, conversely, to increase as interest rates decline. In addition, as the market price of the underlying common stock declines below the conversion price, the price of the convertible security tends to be increasingly influenced more by the yield of the convertible security.<br /><br /> <b>Credit and counterparty risk </b> The issuer or guarantor of a fixed-income security, the counterparty to an over-the-counter derivatives contract or a borrower of a fund&#8217;s securities may be unable or unwilling to make timely principal, interest or settlement payments, or otherwise honor its obligations. Funds that invest in fixed-income securities are subject to varying degrees of risk that the issuers of the securities will have their credit rating downgraded or will default, potentially reducing a fund&#8217;s share price and income level. <br /><br /> <b>Currency risk </b> Fluctuations in exchange rates may adversely affect the U.S. dollar value of a fund&#8217;s investments. Currency risk includes both the risk that currencies in which a fund&#8217;s investments are traded, or currencies in which a fund has taken an active position, will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar.<br /><br /> <b>Economic and market events risk </b> Events in the financial markets have resulted, and may continue to result, in an unusually high degree of volatility in the financial markets, both domestic and foreign. In addition, reduced liquidity in credit and fixed-income markets may adversely affect issuers worldwide.<br /><br /> <b>Fixed-income securities risk </b> Fixed-income securities are affected by changes in interest rates and credit quality. A rise in interest rates typically causes bond prices to fall. The longer the average maturity of the bonds held by the fund, the more sensitive the fund is likely to be to interest-rate changes. There is the possibility that the issuer of the security will not repay all or a portion of the principal borrowed and will not make all interest payments.<br /><br /> <b>Foreign securities risk </b> As compared to U.S. companies, there may be less publicly available information relating to foreign companies. Foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes. The value of foreign securities is subject to currency fluctuations and adverse political and economic developments. Investments in emerging-market countries are subject to greater levels of foreign investment risk.<br /><br /> <b>Hedging, derivatives and other strategic transactions risk </b> Hedging and other strategic transactions may increase the volatility of a fund and, if the transaction is not successful, could result in a significant loss to a fund. The use of derivative instruments could produce disproportionate gains or losses, more than the principal amount invested. Investing in derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments and, in a down market, could become harder to value or sell at a fair price. The following is a list of certain derivatives and other strategic transactions in which the fund intends to invest and the main risks associated with each of them:<p style="PADDING-LEFT: 50px"> <b>Credit default swaps </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk, risk of default of the underlying reference obligation and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving credit default swaps.<br /><br /> <b>Foreign currency forward contracts </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), foreign currency risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving foreign currency forward contracts.<br /><br /> <b>Futures contracts </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions) and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving futures contracts.<br /><br /> <b>Interest-rate swaps </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving interest-rate swaps.<br /><br /> <b>Options </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions) and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving options. Counterparty risk does not apply to exchange-traded options.</p> <b>Industry or sector investing risk </b> The performance of a fund that focuses on a single industry or sector of the economy depends in large part on the performance of that industry or sector. As a result, the value of an investment may fluctuate more widely than it would in a fund that is diversified across industries or sectors.<br /><br /> <b>Initial public offerings risk </b> IPO shares may have a magnified impact on fund performance and are frequently volatile in price. They can be held for a short period of time causing an increase in portfolio turnover.<br /><br /> <b>Issuer risk </b> An issuer of a security may perform poorly and, therefore, the value of its stocks and bonds may decline. An issuer of securities held by the fund could default or have its credit rating downgraded.<br /><br /> <b>Lower-rated fixed-income securities risk and high-yield securities risk </b> Lower-rated fixed-income securities and high-yield fixed-income securities (commonly known as &#8220;junk bonds&#8221;) are subject to greater credit quality risk and risk of default than higher-rated fixed-income securities. These securities may be considered speculative and the value of these securities can be more volatile due to increased sensitivity to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market or economic developments and can be difficult to resell.<br /><br /> <b>Medium and smaller company risk </b> The prices of medium and smaller company stocks can change more frequently and dramatically than those of large company stocks. For purposes of the fund&#8217;s investment policies, the market capitalization of a company is based on its market capitalization at the time the fund purchases the company&#8217;s securities. Market capitalizations of companies change over time.<br /><br /> <b>Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities risk </b> Different types of mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities are subject to different combinations of prepayment, extension, interest-rate and/or other market risks.<br /><br /> <b>Non-diversified risk </b> Overall risk can be reduced by investing in securities from a diversified pool of issuers and is increased by investing in securities of a small number of issuers. Investments in a non-diversified fund may magnify the fund&#8217;s losses from adverse events affecting a particular issuer.<br /><br /> <b>Short sales risk </b> Short sales involve costs and risk. The fund must pay the lender interest on the security it borrows, and the fund will lose money if the price of the security increases between the time of the short sale and the date when the fund replaces the borrowed security. <b> Average annual total returns </b>(%)<br /><br /><b>as of 12-31-11</b> The fund, which operates as a fund of funds and invests in underlying funds, does not pay transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells shares of underlying funds (or &#8220;turns over&#8221; its portfolio). An underlying fund does pay transaction costs when it turns over its portfolio, and a higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the performance of the underlying funds and of the fund. During its most recent fiscal year, the fund&#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 124% of the average value of its portfolio. &#8220;Other expenses&#8221; have been estimated for the class&#8217;s first year of operations. <b> Expenses </b>($) &#8220;Acquired fund fees and expenses&#8221; are based on the indirect net expenses associated with the fund&#8217;s investments in underlying investment companies. The &#8220;Total annual fund operating expenses&#8221; shown may not correlate to the fund&#8217;s ratio of expenses to average net assets shown in the &#8220;Financial highlights&#8221; section of this prospectus, which do not include &#8220;Acquired fund fees and expenses.&#8221; December 31, 2013 0.0074 0.0872 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleAnnualTotalReturnsRetirementChoicesat2015PortfolioClassR6BarChart column period compact * ~</div> -0.4054 1.24 0.3555 0.1534 <b>Calendar year total returns &#8212; Class R1 </b>(%) <b>Year-to-date total return </b>The fund&#8217;s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was 12.81%.<br/><br/><b>Best quarter: </b>Q2 &#8217;09, 20.70%<br/><br/><b>Worst quarter: </b>Q4 &#8217;08, -23.25% An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. -0.0574 The fund&#8217;s shares will go up and down in price, meaning that you could lose money by investing in the fund. <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleAverageAnnualTotalReturnsTransposedRetirementChoicesat2015PortfolioClassR6 column period compact * ~</div> <b>Non-diversified risk </b> Overall risk can be reduced by investing in securities from a diversified pool of issuers and is increased by investing in securities of a small number of issuers. Investments in a non-diversified fund may magnify the fund&#8217;s losses from adverse events affecting a particular issuer. The following performance information in the bar chart and table below illustrates the variability of the fund&#8217;s returns and provides some indication of the risks of investing in the fund by showing changes in the fund&#8217;s performance from year to year. However, past performance (before and after taxes) does not indicate future results. www.jhfunds.com/InstitutionalPerformance <b> Average annual total returns </b>(%)<br/><br/><b>as of 12-31-11</b> Investment objective 1-888-972-8696 To seek high total return until the fund&#8217;s target retirement date. Total return, commonly understood as the combination of income and capital appreciation, includes interest, capital gains, dividends and distributions realized over a given period of time. Fees and expenses This table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund. <b>Expenses ($)</b> Under normal market conditions, the fund primarily invests its assets in underlying funds using an asset allocation strategy designed for investors expected to retire around the year 2050.<br/><br/>The portfolio managers of the fund allocate assets among the underlying funds according to an asset allocation strategy that becomes increasingly conservative over time. John Hancock Retirement Choices at 2050 Portfolio, which is designed for investors planning to retire around the year 2050, has a target asset allocation of 82% of its assets in underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities. The fund will have greater exposure to underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities than will a John Hancock Retirement Choices Portfolio with a closer target date. Over time, the asset allocation strategy will change according to a predetermined &#8220;glide path&#8221; shown in the following chart. As the glide path shows, the fund&#8217;s asset mix becomes more conservative as time elapses. This reflects the desire to reduce investment risk and volatility as retirement approaches.<br/><br/><b>GLIDE PATH CHART</b><br/><br/><img alt="chart" src="b91106x2pathchartk.gif"></img><br/><br/>The allocations reflected in the glide path are referred to as &#8220;neutral&#8221; allocations because they do not reflect active decisions made by the portfolio managers to produce an overweight or an underweight position in a particular asset class based on the portfolio managers&#8217; market outlook. Any such decisions would be made from a strategic, long-term perspective. The fund has a target allocation for the broad asset classes of equity and fixed-income securities but may invest outside these target allocations to protect the fund or help it achieve its objective. The target allocation may be changed without shareholder approval if it is believed that such a change would benefit the fund and its shareholders. There is no guarantee that the portfolio managers will correctly predict the market or economic conditions and, as with other mutual fund investments, you could lose money even if the fund is at or close to its designated retirement year.<br/><br/>The fund is designed for an investor who anticipates re-evaluating his or her retirement allocation strategies at the target date. In the designated retirement year, as indicated by the fund&#8217;s name, under normal market conditions the fund is expected to have an equity allocation of 8% in underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities, and maintain a static equity allocation of 8% in underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities. This static allocation will be put into place after December 31 of the designated retirement year. This allocation may be appropriate for those investors who want a static allocation of about 8% equity, however, other investors may wish to re-allocate their investment and may remove all or most of their investment at retirement.<br/><br/> In addition to investing in exchange-traded funds (ETFs), the fund may also invest in U.S. government securities and derivatives, such as credit default swaps and options on equity index futures, interest-rate swaps and foreign currencies. The fund may invest in exchange-traded notes (ETNs).<br /><br />The Board of Trustees of the fund may, in its discretion, determine to combine the fund with another fund if the target allocation of the fund matches the target allocation of the other fund. In such event, the fund&#8217;s shareholders will become shareholders of the other fund. To the extent permitted by applicable regulatory requirements, such a combination would be implemented without seeking the approval of shareholders. There is no assurance that the Board of Trustees at any point will determine to implement such a combination.<br /><br />The fund bears its own expenses and, in addition, indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying funds in which it invests. The investment performance of the fund will reflect both its portfolio managers&#8217; allocation decisions with respect to underlying funds and investments and the investment decisions made by the underlying funds&#8217; subadvisers. <b>After-tax returns</b> These reflect the highest individual federal marginal income-tax rates in effect as of the date provided and do not reflect any state or local taxes. <b> Shareholder fees </b>(%) (fees paid directly from your investment) Your actual after-tax returns may be different. After-tax returns are not relevant to shares held in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax-advantaged investment plan. JOHN HANCOCK<br />RETIREMENT CHOICES AT 2020 PORTFOLIO <b> Annual fund operating expenses </b>(%)<br/>(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) Expense example This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. Please see below a hypothetical example showing the expenses of a $10,000 investment at the end of the various time frames indicated. The example assumes a 5% average annual return. The example assumes fund expenses will not change over the periods. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be: <b> Expenses </b>($) <b> Annual fund operating expenses </b>(%)<br/>(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) Portfolio turnover 281 221 <b>Expenses</b> ($) The fund, which operates as a fund of funds and invests in underlying funds, does not pay transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells shares of underlying funds (or &#8220;turns over&#8221; its portfolio). An underlying fund does pay transaction costs when it turns over its portfolio, and a higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the performance of the underlying funds and of the fund. During its most recent fiscal year, the fund&#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 128% of the average value of its portfolio. Principal investment strategies 864 684 1473 1174 Principal risks December 31, 2013 There is no guarantee that the fund will provide adequate income near, at or through retirement. An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The fund&#8217;s shares will go up and down in price, meaning that you could lose money by investing in the fund. Many factors influence a mutual fund&#8217;s performance. <br/><br/>Instability in the financial markets has led many governments, including the United States government, to take a number of unprecedented actions designed to support certain financial institutions and segments of the financial markets that have experienced extreme volatility and, in some cases, a lack of liquidity. Federal, state and other governments, and their regulatory agencies or self-regulatory organizations, may take actions that affect the regulation of the instruments in which the fund invests, or the issuers of such instruments, in ways that are unforeseeable. Legislation or regulation may also change the way in which the fund itself is regulated. Such legislation or regulation could limit or preclude the fund&#8217;s ability to achieve its investment objective. <br/><br/>Governments or their agencies may also acquire distressed assets from financial institutions and acquire ownership interests in those institutions. The implications of government ownership and disposition of these assets are unclear, and such a program may have positive or negative effects on the liquidity, valuation and performance of the fund&#8217;s portfolio holdings. Furthermore, volatile financial markets can expose the fund to greater market and liquidity risk and potential difficulty in valuing portfolio instruments held by the fund. <br/><br/>Because this fund has a greater exposure to underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities than John Hancock Retirement Choices Portfolios with closer target dates, equity security risks are more prevalent in this fund than in these other target date funds. In addition to equity securities risk, the funds&#8217; other main risk factors are listed below in alphabetical order. Before investing, be sure to read the additional descriptions of these risks beginning on page 56 of the prospectus. <br/><br/>Risks of investing in the fund of funds<br/><br/><b>Active management risk </b> The subadviser&#8217;s investment strategy may fail to produce the intended result.<br /><br /> <b>Derivatives risk </b> Use of derivative instruments (such as options, futures and swaps) could produce disproportionate gains or losses, more than the principal amount invested. Investing in derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments and, in a down market, could become harder to value or sell at a fair price.<p style="PADDING-LEFT: 50px"><b>Credit default swaps </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk, risk of default of the underlying reference obligation and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving credit default swaps.<br /><br /> <b>Foreign currency forward contracts </b>Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), foreign currency risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving foreign currency forward contracts.<br /><br /> <b>Interest-rate swaps </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving interest-rate swaps.<br /><br /> <b>Options </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions) and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving options. Counterparty risk does not apply to exchange-traded options.</p> <b>Exchange-traded funds risk </b> Owning an ETF generally reflects the risks of owning the underlying securities it is designed to track.<br /><br /> <b>Exchange-traded notes risk </b> Similar to ETFs, owning an ETN generally reflects the risks of owning the assets that comprise the underlying market benchmark or strategy that the ETN is designed to reflect. ETNs also are subject to issuer and fixed-income risk.<br /><br /> <b>Fund of funds risk </b> The fund is subject to the performance of the underlying funds in which it invests.<br /><br /> <b>Investment company securities risk </b> The fund bears its own expenses and indirectly bears its proportionate share of expenses of the underlying funds in which it invests.<br /><br /> <b>Lifecycle risk </b> There is no guarantee that the subadviser will correctly predict the market or economic conditions and, as with other mutual fund investments, you could lose money even if the fund is at or close to its designated retirement year or in its post-retirement stage.<br /><br /> <b>Retirement target allocation risk </b> From time to time, one or more of the underlying funds may experience relatively large redemptions or investments due to reallocations or rebalancings of the assets of a portfolio, which could affect the performance of the underlying funds and, therefore, the performance of the fund. <br /><br /> Risks of investing in the underlying funds<br /><br /> <b>Equity securities risk </b> The value of a company&#8217;s equity securities is subject to changes in the company&#8217;s financial condition, and overall market and economic conditions. The securities of growth companies are subject to greater price fluctuations than other types of stocks because their market prices tend to place greater emphasis on future earnings expectations. The securities of value companies are subject to the risk that the companies may not overcome the adverse business developments or other factors causing their securities to be underpriced or that the market may never come to recognize their fundamental value.<br /><br /> <b>Active management risk </b> The subadviser&#8217;s investment strategy may fail to produce the intended result.<br /><br /> <b>Commodity risk </b> The market price of commodity investments may be volatile due to fluctuating demand, supply disruption, speculation and other factors.<br /><br /> <b>Convertible securities risk </b> The market values of convertible securities tend to decline as interest rates increase and, conversely, to increase as interest rates decline. In addition, as the market price of the underlying common stock declines below the conversion price, the price of the convertible security tends to be increasingly influenced more by the yield of the convertible security.<br /><br /> <b>Credit and counterparty risk </b> The issuer or guarantor of a fixed-income security, the counterparty to an over-the-counter derivatives contract or a borrower of a fund&#8217;s securities may be unable or unwilling to make timely principal, interest or settlement payments, or otherwise honor its obligations. Funds that invest in fixed-income securities are subject to varying degrees of risk that the issuers of the securities will have their credit rating downgraded or will default, potentially reducing a fund&#8217;s share price and income level. <!-- XBRL Paragraph Pagebreak --><!-- XBRL Pagebreak Begin --><br /><br /> <b>Currency risk </b> Fluctuations in exchange rates may adversely affect the U.S. dollar value of a fund&#8217;s investments. Currency risk includes both the risk that currencies in which a fund&#8217;s investments are traded, or currencies in which a fund has taken an active position, will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar.<br /><br /> <b>Economic and market events risk </b> Events in the financial markets have resulted, and may continue to result, in an unusually high degree of volatility in the financial markets, both domestic and foreign. In addition, reduced liquidity in credit and fixed-income markets may adversely affect issuers worldwide.<br /><br /> <b>Fixed-income securities risk </b> Fixed-income securities are affected by changes in interest rates and credit quality. A rise in interest rates typically causes bond prices to fall. The longer the average maturity of the bonds held by the fund, the more sensitive the fund is likely to be to interest-rate changes. There is the possibility that the issuer of the security will not repay all or a portion of the principal borrowed and will not make all interest payments.<br /><br /> <b>Foreign securities risk </b> As compared to U.S. companies, there may be less publicly available information relating to foreign companies. Foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes. The value of foreign securities is subject to currency fluctuations and adverse political and economic developments. Investments in emerging-market countries are subject to greater levels of foreign investment risk.<br /><br /> <b>Hedging, derivatives and other strategic transactions risk </b> Hedging and other strategic transactions may increase the volatility of a fund and, if the transaction is not successful, could result in a significant loss to a fund. The use of derivative instruments could produce disproportionate gains or losses, more than the principal amount invested. Investing in derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments and, in a down market, could become harder to value or sell at a fair price. The following is a list of certain derivatives and other strategic transactions in which the fund intends to invest and the main risks associated with each of them:<p style="PADDING-LEFT: 50px"> <b>Credit default swaps </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk, risk of default of the underlying reference obligation and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving credit default swaps.<br /><br /> <b>Foreign currency forward contracts </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), foreign currency risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving foreign currency forward contracts.<br /><br /><b>Futures contracts</b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions) and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving futures contracts. <br /><br /> <b>Interest-rate swaps </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving interest-rate swaps.<br /><br /> <b>Options </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions) and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving options. Counterparty risk does not apply to exchange-traded options.</p> <b>Industry or sector investing risk </b> The performance of a fund that focuses on a single industry or sector of the economy depends in large part on the performance of that industry or sector. As a result, the value of an investment may fluctuate more widely than it would in a fund that is diversified across industries or sectors.<br /><br /> <b>Initial public offerings risk </b> IPO shares may have a magnified impact on fund performance and are frequently volatile in price. They can be held for a short period of time causing an increase in portfolio turnover.<br /><br /> <b>Issuer risk </b> An issuer of a security may perform poorly and, therefore, the value of its stocks and bonds may decline. An issuer of securities held by the fund could default or have its credit rating downgraded.<br /><br /> <b>Lower-rated fixed-income securities risk and high-yield securities risk </b> Lower-rated fixed-income securities and high-yield fixed-income securities (commonly known as &#8220;junk bonds&#8221;) are subject to greater credit quality risk and risk of default than higher-rated fixed-income securities. These securities may be considered speculative and the value of these securities can be more volatile due to increased sensitivity to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market or economic developments and can be difficult to resell.<br /><br /> <b>Medium and smaller company risk </b> The prices of medium and smaller company stocks can change more frequently and dramatically than those of large company stocks. For purposes of the fund&#8217;s investment policies, the market capitalization of a company is based on its market capitalization at the time the fund purchases the company&#8217;s securities. Market capitalizations of companies change over time.<br /><br /> <b>Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities risk </b> Different types of mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities are subject to different combinations of prepayment, extension, interest-rate and/or other market risks.<br /><br /> <b>Non-diversified risk </b> Overall risk can be reduced by investing in securities from a diversified pool of issuers and is increased by investing in securities of a small number of issuers. Investments in a non-diversified fund may magnify the fund&#8217;s losses from adverse events affecting a particular issuer.<br /><br /> <b>Short sales risk </b> Short sales involve costs and risk. The fund must pay the lender interest on the security it borrows, and the fund will lose money if the price of the security increases between the time of the short sale and the date when the fund replaces the borrowed security. 1.32 0.0211 0.0784 0.0245 &#8220;Acquired fund fees and expenses&#8221; are based on the indirect net expenses associated with the fund&#8217;s investments in underlying investment companies. The &#8220;Total annual fund operating expenses&#8221; shown may not correlate to the fund&#8217;s ratio of expenses to average net assets shown in the &#8220;Financial highlights&#8221; section of this prospectus, which do not include &#8220;Acquired fund fees and expenses.&#8221; &#8220;Other expenses&#8221; have been estimated for the class&#8217;s first year of operations. 3118 2523 Past performance 0.065 <b>Calendar year total returns &#8212; Class R6</b> (%) 0.0015 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 The fund&#8217;s shares will go up and down in price, meaning that you could lose money by investing in the fund. An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. 0 0.0029 0.0058 0.004 0.0646 <b>Year-to-date total return</b> The fund&#8217;s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was 9.88%.<br /><br /><b>Best quarter: </b>Q3 &#8217;10, 9.90%<br /><br /><b>Worst quarter: </b>Q3 &#8217;11, -13.77% 0.0063 <b>Non-diversified risk </b> Overall risk can be reduced by investing in securities from a diversified pool of issuers and is increased by investing in securities of a small number of issuers. Investments in a non-diversified fund may magnify the fund&#8217;s losses from adverse events affecting a particular issuer. <b> Average annual total returns </b>(%)<br /><br /><b>as of 12-31-11</b> Because the fund had not completed a full calendar year of performance as of the date of this prospectus, there is no past performance to report. <b>Expenses </b>($) 2006-10-30 2006-10-30 2006-10-30 0.0336 2006-10-30 2006-10-30 0.0256 2006-10-30 0.0394 2006-10-30 0.0211 2006-10-30 2006-10-30 0.0784 2006-10-30 0.0747 0.0377 0.0312 0.0283 0.0466 0.07 0.0716 0.0242 0.0192 0.0158 JOHN HANCOCK <br/>RETIREMENT CHOICES AT 2030 PORTFOLIO The following performance information in the bar chart and table below illustrates the variability of the fund&#8217;s returns and provides some indication of the risks of investing in the fund by showing changes in the fund&#8217;s performance from year to year. However, past performance (before and after taxes) does not indicate future results. All figures assume dividend reinvestment. Performance for the fund is updated daily, monthly and quarterly and may be obtained at our Web site: www.jhfunds.com/InstitutionalPerformance, or by calling 1-888-972-8696 between 8:30 A.M. and 5:00 P.M., Eastern Time, on most business days.<br/><br/><b>Average annual total returns </b> Performance of broad-based market indexes is included for comparison.<br/><br/><b>After-tax returns </b> These reflect the highest individual federal marginal income-tax rates in effect as of the date provided and do not reflect any state or local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns may be different. After-tax returns are not relevant to shares held in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax-advantaged investment plan.<br/><br/><b>S&amp;P 500 Index </b> is an unmanaged index that includes 500 widely traded stocks.<br/><br/><b>Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index </b> is an unmanaged index of dollar-denominated and nonconvertible investment-grade debt issues.<br/><br/><b>S&amp;P 500 Index/Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index </b> This blended benchmark adjusts over time as follows: 80% S&amp;P 500 Index/20% Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index for the period from the fund&#8217;s inception to November 30, 2010; 79%/21% from December 1, 2010 to November 30, 2011; and 78%/22% from December 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011.<br/><br/>This custom benchmark reflects a combination of two of the most widely used benchmarks to represent the equity and fixed-income markets, respectively. In future years, it will roll down in accordance with the annual roll-down of the glide path described above.<br/><br/>April 30, 2010 is the inception date for the oldest class of shares, Class 1 shares. Because Class R6 shares of the fund do not have a full calendar year of performance, the returns are those of Class 1 shares that have been recalculated to apply the estimated gross fees and expenses of Class R6 shares. 0.0304 0.0211 0.0784 0.0674 <b>Calendar year total returns &#8212; Class R6</b> (%) 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 0.0298 0.024 0.022 0.036 0.0466 0.07 <b>Year-to-date total return </b> The fund&#8217;s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was 10.58%.<br/><br/><b>Best quarter: </b> Q3 &#8217;10, 9.98%<br/><br/><b>Worst quarter: </b> Q3 &#8217;11, -12.88% 0.0664 &#8220;Other expenses&#8221; have been estimated for the class&#8217;s first year of operations. <b> Average annual total returns </b>(%)<br/><br/><b>as of 12-31-11</b> <b>Year-to-date total return</b> 2012-09-30 December 31, 2013 0.0988 <b>Best quarter: </b> 2010-09-30 1.22 0.099 <b>Worst quarter: </b> 2011-09-30 An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. -0.1377 The fund&#8217;s shares will go up and down in price, meaning that you could lose money by investing in the fund. <b>Non-diversified risk </b>Overall risk can be reduced by investing in securities from a diversified pool of issuers and is increased by investing in securities of a small number of issuers. Investments in a non-diversified fund may magnify the fund&#8217;s losses from adverse events affecting a particular issuer. The following performance information in the bar chart and table below illustrates the variability of the fund&#8217;s returns and provides some indication of the risks of investing in the fund by showing changes in the fund&#8217;s performance from year to year. However, past performance (before and after taxes) does not indicate future results. www.jhfunds.com/InstitutionalPerformance 1-888-972-8696 <b>After-tax returns </b> These reflect the highest individual federal marginal income-tax rates in effect as of the date provided and do not reflect any state or local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns may be different. After-tax returns are not relevant to shares held in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax-advantaged investment plan. <b>S&amp;P 500 Index </b>is an unmanaged index that includes 500 widely traded stocks.<br /><br /><b>Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index </b>is an unmanaged index of dollar-denominated and nonconvertible investment-grade debt issues.<br /><br /><b>S&amp;P 500 Index/Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index </b>This blended benchmark adjusts over time as follows: 74% S&amp;P 500 Index/26% Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index for the period from the fund&#8217;s inception to November 30, 2010; 73%/27% from December 1, 2010 to November 30, 2011; and 71%/29% from December 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011. <br /><br />This custom benchmark reflects a combination of two of the most widely used benchmarks to represent the equity and fixed-income markets, respectively. In future years, it will roll down in accordance with the annual roll-down of the glide path described above. <b>Calendar year total returns &#8212; Class R6</b> (%) <b>Year-to-date total return </b>The fund&#8217;s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was 10.06%.<br/><br/><b>Best quarter: </b>Q3 &#8217;10, 9.28%<br/><br/><b>Worst quarter: </b>Q3 &#8217;11, -11.58% Under normal market conditions, the fund primarily invests its assets in underlying funds using an asset allocation strategy designed for investors expected to retire around the year 2035. <br /><br />The portfolio managers of the fund allocate assets among the underlying funds according to an asset allocation strategy that becomes increasingly conservative over time. John Hancock Retirement Choices at 2035 Portfolio, which is designed for investors planning to retire around the year 2035, has a target asset allocation of 78% of its assets in underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities. The fund will have greater exposure to underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities than will a John Hancock Retirement Choices Portfolio with a closer target date. Over time, the asset allocation strategy will change according to a predetermined &#8220;glide path&#8221; shown in the following chart. As the glide path shows, the fund&#8217;s asset mix becomes more conservative as time elapses. This reflects the desire to reduce investment risk and volatility as retirement approaches.<br /><br />.<b>GLIDE PATH CHART</b><br/><br/><img alt="chart" src="b91106x2pathchartk.gif"></img><br/><br/>The allocations reflected in the glide path are referred to as &#8220;neutral&#8221; allocations because they do not reflect active decisions made by the portfolio managers to produce an overweight or an underweight position in a particular asset class based on the portfolio managers&#8217; market outlook. Any such decisions would be made from a strategic, long-term perspective. The fund has a target allocation for the broad asset classes of equity and fixed-income securities but may invest outside these target allocations to protect the fund or help it achieve its objective. The target allocation may be changed without shareholder approval if it is believed that such a change would benefit the fund and its shareholders. There is no guarantee that the portfolio managers will correctly predict the market or economic conditions and, as with other mutual fund investments, you could lose money even if the fund is at or close to its designated retirement year. <br/><br/>The fund is designed for an investor who anticipates re-evaluating his or her retirement allocation strategies at the target date. In the designated retirement year, as indicated by the fund&#8217;s name, under normal market conditions the fund is expected to have an equity allocation of 8% in underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities, and maintain a static equity allocation of 8% in underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities. This static allocation will be put into place after December 31 of the designated retirement year. This allocation may be appropriate for those investors who want a static allocation of about 8% equity, however, other investors may wish to re-allocate their investment and may remove all or most of their investment at retirement. <br/><br/>In addition to investing in exchange-traded funds (ETFs), the fund may also invest in U.S. government securities and derivatives, such as credit default swaps and options on equity index futures, interest-rate swaps and foreign currencies. The fund may invest in exchange-traded notes (ETNs). <br/><br/>The Board of Trustees of the fund may, in its discretion, determine to combine the fund with another fund if the target allocation of the fund matches the target allocation of the other fund. In such event, the fund&#8217;s shareholders will become shareholders of the other fund. To the extent permitted by applicable regulatory requirements, such a combination would be implemented without seeking the approval of shareholders. There is no assurance that the Board of Trustees at any point will determine to implement such a combination.<br/><br/>The fund bears its own expenses and, in addition, indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying funds in which it invests. The investment performance of the fund will reflect both its portfolio managers&#8217; allocation decisions with respect to underlying funds and investments and the investment decisions made by the underlying funds&#8217; subadvisers. <b> Average annual total returns </b>(%)<b><br/><br/>as of 12-31-11</b> Under normal market conditions, the fund primarily invests its assets in underlying funds using an asset allocation strategy designed for investors expected to retire around the year 2030.<br/><br/>The portfolio managers of the fund allocate assets among the underlying funds according to an asset allocation strategy that becomes increasingly conservative over time. John Hancock Retirement Choices at 2030 Portfolio, which is designed for investors planning to retire around the year 2030, has a target asset allocation of 71% of its assets in underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities. The fund will have greater exposure to underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities than will a John Hancock Retirement Choices Portfolio with a closer target date. Over time, the asset allocation strategy will change according to a predetermined "glide path" shown in the following chart. As the glide path shows, the fund's asset mix becomes more conservative as time elapses. This reflects the desire to reduce investment risk and volatility as retirement approaches.<br/><br/><b>GLIDE PATH CHART</b><br/><br/><img alt="chart" src="b91106x2pathchartk.gif"></img><br/><br/>The allocations reflected in the glide path are referred to as "neutral" allocations because they do not reflect active decisions made by the portfolio managers to produce an overweight or an underweight position in a particular asset class based on the portfolio managers' market outlook. Any such decisions would be made from a strategic, long-term perspective. The fund has a target allocation for the broad asset classes of equity and fixed-income securities but may invest outside these target allocations to protect the fund or help it achieve its objective. The target allocation may be changed without shareholder approval if it is believed that such a change would benefit the fund and its shareholders. There is no guarantee that the portfolio managers will correctly predict the market or economic conditions and, as with other mutual fund investments, you could lose money even if the fund is at or close to its designated retirement year.<br/><br/>The fund is designed for an investor who anticipates re-evaluating his or her retirement allocation strategies at the target date. In the designated retirement year, as indicated by the fund's name, under normal market conditions the fund is expected to have an equity allocation of 8% in underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities, and maintain a static equity allocation of 8% in underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities. This static allocation will be put into place after December 31 of the designated retirement year. This allocation may be appropriate for those investors who want a static allocation of about 8% equity, however, other investors may wish to re-allocate their investment and may remove all or most of their investment at retirement.<br/><br/>In addition to investing in exchange-traded funds (ETFs), the fund may also invest in U.S. government securities and derivatives, such as credit default swaps and options on equity index futures, interest-rate swaps and foreign currencies. The fund may invest in exchange-traded notes (ETNs).<br/><br/>The Board of Trustees of the fund may, in its discretion, determine to combine the fund with another fund if the target allocation of the fund matches the target allocation of the other fund. In such event, the fund's shareholders will become shareholders of the other fund. To the extent permitted by applicable regulatory requirements, such a combination would be implemented without seeking the approval of shareholders. There is no assurance that the Board of Trustees at any point will determine to implement such a combination.<br/><br/>The fund bears its own expenses and, in addition, indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying funds in which it invests. The investment performance of the fund will reflect both its portfolio managers' allocation decisions with respect to underlying funds and investments and the investment decisions made by the underlying funds' subadvisers. <b> Shareholder fees </b>(%) (fees paid directly from your investment) <b> Annual fund operating expenses </b>(%)<br/>(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) December 31, 2013 0.69 An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The fund's shares will go up and down in price, meaning that you could lose money by investing in the fund. <b>Non-diversified risk </b> Overall risk can be reduced by investing in securities from a diversified pool of issuers and is increased by investing in securities of a small number of issuers. Investments in a non-diversified fund may magnify the fund&#8217;s losses from adverse events affecting a particular issuer. &#8220;Other expenses&#8221; have been estimated for the class&#8217;s first year of operations. &#8220;Acquired fund fees and expenses&#8221; are based on the indirect net expenses associated with the fund&#8217;s investments in underlying investment companies. The &#8220;Total annual fund operating expenses&#8221; shown may not correlate to the fund&#8217;s ratio of expenses to average net assets shown in the &#8220;Financial highlights&#8221; section of this prospectus, which do not include &#8220;Acquired fund fees and expenses.&#8221; The following performance information in the bar chart and table below illustrates the variability of the fund&#8217;s returns and provides some indication of the risks of investing in the fund by showing changes in the fund&#8217;s performance from year to year. However, past performance (before and after taxes) does not indicate future results. 1.27 December 31, 2013 1.24 &#8220;Other expenses&#8221; have been estimated for the class&#8217;s first year of operations. The fund&#8217;s shares will go up and down in price, meaning that you could lose money by investing in the fund. &#8220;Acquired fund fees and expenses&#8221; are based on the indirect net expenses associated with the fund&#8217;s investments in underlying investment companies. The &#8220;Total annual fund operating expenses&#8221; shown may not correlate to the fund&#8217;s ratio of expenses to average net assets shown in the &#8220;Financial highlights&#8221; section of this prospectus, which do not include &#8220;Acquired fund fees and expenses.&#8221; An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. 1-888-972-8696 December 31, 2013 <b>Non-diversified risk </b> Overall risk can be reduced by investing in securities from a diversified pool of issuers and is increased by investing in securities of a small number of issuers. Investments in a non-diversified fund may magnify the fund&#8217;s losses from adverse events affecting a particular issuer. www.jhfunds.com/RetirementPerformance <b>Expenses</b> ($) The following performance information in the bar chart and table below illustrates the variability of the fund&#8217;s returns and provides some indication of the risks of investing in the fund by showing changes in the fund&#8217;s performance from year to year. <b>After-tax returns </b>These are shown only for Class R1 shares and would be different for other classes. An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. However, past performance (before and after taxes) does not indicate future results. The fund&#8217;s shares will go up and down in price, meaning that you could lose money by investing in the fund. <b>Non-diversified risk </b> Overall risk can be reduced by investing in securities from a diversified pool of issuers and is increased by investing in securities of a small number of issuers. Investments in a non-diversified fund may magnify the fund&#8217;s losses from adverse events affecting a particular issuer. www.jhfunds.com/InstitutionalPerformance The following performance information in the bar chart and table below illustrates the variability of the fund&#8217;s returns and provides some indication of the risks of investing in the fund by showing changes in the fund&#8217;s performance from year to year. However, past performance (before and after taxes) does not indicate future results. <b>S&amp;P 500 Index </b> is an unmanaged index that includes 500 widely traded stocks.<br /><br /> <b>Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index </b> is an unmanaged index of dollar-denominated and nonconvertible investment-grade debt issues.<br /><br /> <b>S&amp;P 500 Index/Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index </b> This blended benchmark adjusts over time as follows: 82% S&amp;P 500 Index/18% Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index for the period from the fund&#8217;s inception to December 31, 2011.<br/><br/>This custom benchmark reflects a combination of two of the most widely used benchmarks to represent the equity and fixed-income markets, respectively. In future years, it will roll down in accordance with the annual roll-down of the glide path described above. They reflect the highest individual federal marginal income-tax rates in effect as of the date provided and do not reflect any state or local taxes. www.jhfunds.com/InstitutionalPerformance 1-888-972-8696 1-888-972-8696 Your actual after-tax returns may be different. After-tax returns are not relevant to shares held in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax-advantaged investment plan. <b> After-tax returns</b> These reflect the highest individual federal marginal income-tax rates in effect as of the date provided and do not reflect any state or local taxes. <b>S&amp;P 500 Index </b>is an unmanaged index that includes 500 widely traded stocks.<br /><br /><b>Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index </b>is an unmanaged index of dollar-denominated and nonconvertible investment-grade debt issues.<br /><br /><b>S&amp;P 500 Index/Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index </b>This blended benchmark adjusts over time as follows: 100% S&amp;P 500 Index/0% Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index for the period from the fund&#8217;s inception to November 30, 2007, and 95%/5% from December 1, 2007 to December 31, 2011.<br /><br />This custom benchmark reflects a combination of two of the most widely used benchmarks to represent the equity and fixed-income markets, respectively. In future years, it will roll down in accordance with the annual roll-down of the glide path described above. Your actual after-tax returns may be different. After-tax returns are not relevant to shares held in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax-advantaged investment plan. <b>Year-to-date total return </b> 2012-09-30 <b>Year-to-date total return</b> 0.1114 2012-09-30 <b>Best quarter: </b> 0.071 <b>Best quarter:</b> 2010-09-30 2010-09-30 1.27 0.0986 0.0666 <b>Worst quarter: </b> <b>Worst quarter:</b> The fund&#8217;s shares will go up and down in price, meaning that you could lose money by investing in the fund. 0 0 0 0 2011-09-30 0 2011-09-30 <b>Non-diversified risk </b> Overall risk can be reduced by investing in securities from a diversified pool of issuers and is increased by investing in securities of a small number of issuers. Investments in a non-diversified fund may magnify the fund&#8217;s losses from adverse events affecting a particular issuer. -0.1381 An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The following performance information in the bar chart and table below illustrates the variability of the fund&#8217;s returns and provides some indication of the risks of investing in the fund by showing changes in the fund&#8217;s performance from year to year. 0 0 0 -0.0571 0 0 1-888-972-8696 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleShareholderFeesRetirementLivingthrough2040Portfolio column period compact * ~</div> www.jhfunds.com/RetirementPerformance However, past performance (before and after taxes) does not indicate future results. They reflect the highest individual federal marginal income-tax rates in effect as of the date provided and do not reflect any state or local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns may be different. After-tax returns are not relevant to shares held in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax-advantaged investment plan. <b>After-tax returns </b> These reflect the highest individual federal marginal income-tax rates in effect as of the date provided and do not reflect any state or local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns may be different. After-tax returns are not relevant to shares held in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax-advantaged investment plan. <b> Shareholder fees </b>(%) (fees paid directly from your investment) <b>S&amp;P 500 Index </b> is an unmanaged index that includes 500 widely traded stocks.<br /><br /><b>Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index </b>is an unmanaged index of dollar-denominated and nonconvertible investment-grade debt issues.<br /><br /><b>S&amp;P 500 Index/Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index </b> This blended benchmark adjusts over time as follows: 47.5% S&amp;P 500 Index/52.5% Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index for the period from the fund&#8217;s inception to November 30, 2010; 44%/56% from December 1, 2010 to November 30, 2011; and 40%/60% from December 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011.<br/><br/>This custom benchmark reflects a combination of two of the most widely used benchmarks to represent the equity and fixed-income markets, respectively. In future years, it will roll down in accordance with the annual roll-down of the glide path described above. Because Class R6 shares of the fund do not have a full calendar year of performance, the returns are those of Class 1 shares that have been recalculated to apply the estimated gross fees and expenses of Class R6 shares. <b>Year-to-date total return </b>The fund&#8217;s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was 7.10%.<br /><br /><b>Best quarter: </b>Q3 &#8217;10, 6.66%<br /><br /><b>Worst quarter: </b>Q3 &#8217;11, -5.71% <b>Calendar year total returns &#8212; Class R6</b> (%) The following performance information in the bar chart and table below illustrates the variability of the fund&#8217;s returns and provides some indication of the risks of investing in the fund by showing changes in the fund&#8217;s performance from year to year. However, past performance (before and after taxes) does not indicate future results. All figures assume dividend reinvestment. Performance for the fund is updated daily, monthly and quarterly and may be obtained at our Web site: www.jhfunds.com/InstitutionalPerformance, or by calling 1-888-972-8696 between 8:30 A.M. and 5:00 P.M., Eastern Time, on most business days.<br /><br /><b>Average annual total returns </b>Performance of broad-based market indexes is included for comparison.<br /><br /><b>After-tax returns </b>These reflect the highest individual federal marginal income-tax rates in effect as of the date provided and do not reflect any state or local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns may be different. After-tax returns are not relevant to shares held in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax-advantaged investment plan.<br /><br /><b>S&amp;P 500 Index </b>is an unmanaged index that includes 500 widely traded stocks.<br /><br /><b>Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index </b>is an unmanaged index of dollar-denominated and nonconvertible investment-grade debt issues.<br /><br /><b>S&amp;P 500 Index/Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index </b>This blended benchmark adjusts over time as follows: 47.5% S&amp;P 500 Index/52.5% Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index for the period from the fund&#8217;s inception to November 30, 2010; 44%/56% from December 1, 2010 to November 30, 2011; and 40%/60% from December 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011.<br /><br />This custom benchmark reflects a combination of two of the most widely used benchmarks to represent the equity and fixed-income markets, respectively. In future years, it will roll down in accordance with the annual roll-down of the glide path described above.<br /><br />April 30, 2010 is the inception date for the oldest class of shares, Class 1 shares. Because Class R6 shares of the fund do not have a full calendar year of performance, the returns are those of Class 1 shares that have been recalculated to apply the estimated gross fees and expenses of Class R6 shares. 0 0 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleShareholderFeesRetirementChoicesat2015PortfolioClassR3andClassR5 column period compact * ~</div> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesRetirementLivingthrough2040Portfolio column period compact * ~</div> JRFSX <b>Year-to-date total return </b> 2012-09-30 JOHN HANCOCK<br/>RETIREMENT CHOICES AT 2010 PORTFOLIO 0.1006 <b>Best quarter: </b> 2010-09-30 <b> Annual fund operating expenses </b>(%)<br/>(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 0.0928 Under normal market conditions, the fund primarily invests its assets in underlying funds using an asset allocation strategy designed for investors expected to retire around the year 2010. <br /><br />The portfolio managers of the fund allocate assets among the underlying funds according to an asset allocation strategy that becomes increasingly conservative over time. John Hancock Retirement Choices at 2010 Portfolio, which is designed for investors planning to retire around the year 2010, has a target asset allocation of 8% of its assets in underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities. The fund will have greater exposure to underlying funds that invest primarily in fixed-income securities than will a John Hancock Retirement Choices Portfolio with a more distant target date. Over time, the asset allocation strategy will change according to a predetermined &#8220;glide path&#8221; shown in the following chart. As the glide path shows, the fund&#8217;s asset mix becomes more conservative as time elapses. This reflects the desire to reduce investment risk and volatility as retirement approaches.<br/><br/><b>GLIDE PATH CHART</b><br/><br/><img alt="chart" src="b91106x2pathchartk.gif"></img><br/><br/>The allocations reflected in the glide path are referred to as &#8220;neutral&#8221; allocations because they do not reflect active decisions made by the portfolio managers to produce an overweight or an underweight position in a particular asset class based on the portfolio managers&#8217; market outlook. Any such decisions would be made from a strategic, long-term perspective. The fund has a target allocation for the broad asset classes of equity and fixed-income securities but may invest outside these target allocations to protect the fund or help it achieve its objective. The target allocation may be changed without shareholder approval if it is believed that such a change would benefit the fund and its shareholders. There is no guarantee that the portfolio managers will correctly predict the market or economic conditions and, as with other mutual fund investments, you could lose money even if the fund is at or close to its designated retirement year. <br /><br /> The fund is designed for an investor who anticipates re-evaluating his or her retirement allocation strategies at the target date. In the designated retirement year, as indicated by the fund&#8217;s name, under normal market conditions the fund is expected to have an equity allocation of 8% in underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities, and maintain a static equity allocation of 8% in underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities. This static allocation will be put into place after December 31 of the designated retirement year. This allocation may be appropriate for those investors who want a static allocation of about 8% in equity, however, other investors may wish to re-allocate their investment and may remove all or most of their investment at retirement. <br /><br /> In addition to investing in exchange-traded funds (ETFs), the fund may also invest in U.S. government securities and derivatives, such as credit default swaps and options on equity index futures, interest-rate swaps and foreign currencies. The fund may invest in exchange-traded notes (ETNs). <br /><br /> The Board of Trustees of the fund may, in its discretion, determine to combine the fund with another fund if the target allocation of the fund matches the target allocation of the other fund. In such event, the fund&#8217;s shareholders will become shareholders of the other fund. To the extent permitted by applicable regulatory requirements, such a combination would be implemented without seeking the approval of shareholders. There is no assurance that the Board of Trustees at any point will determine to implement such a combination. <br/><br/> The fund bears its own expenses and, in addition, indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying funds in which it invests. The investment performance of the fund will reflect both its portfolio managers&#8217; allocation decisions with respect to underlying funds and investments and the investment decisions made by the underlying funds&#8217; subadvisers. <b>Worst quarter: </b> 0.002 There is no guarantee that the fund will provide adequate income near, at or through retirement. An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The fund&#8217;s shares will go up and down in price, meaning that you could lose money by investing in the fund. Many factors influence a mutual fund&#8217;s performance. <br /><br /> Instability in the financial markets has led many governments, including the United States government, to take a number of unprecedented actions designed to support certain financial institutions and segments of the financial markets that have experienced extreme volatility and, in some cases, a lack of liquidity. Federal, state and other governments, and their regulatory agencies or self-regulatory organizations, may take actions that affect the regulation of the instruments in which the fund invests, or the issuers of such instruments, in ways that are unforeseeable. Legislation or regulation may also change the way in which the fund itself is regulated. Such legislation or regulation could limit or preclude the fund&#8217;s ability to achieve its investment objective. <br /><br /> Governments or their agencies may also acquire distressed assets from financial institutions and acquire ownership interests in those institutions. The implications of government ownership and disposition of these assets are unclear, and such a program may have positive or negative effects on the liquidity, valuation and performance of the fund&#8217;s portfolio holdings. Furthermore, volatile financial markets can expose the fund to greater market and liquidity risk and potential difficulty in valuing portfolio instruments held by the fund. <br /><br /> Because this fund has a greater exposure to underlying funds that invest primarily in fixed-income securities than John Hancock Retirement Choices Portfolios with target dates that are more distant, fixed-income securities risks are more prevalent than these other target date funds. In addition to fixed-income securities risk, the funds&#8217; other main risk factors are listed below in alphabetical order. Before investing, be sure to read the additional descriptions of these risks beginning on page 56 of the prospectus. <br /><br /> Risks of investing in the fund of funds<br /><br /> <b>Active management risk </b>The subadviser&#8217;s investment strategy may fail to produce the intended result.<br /><br /> <b>Derivatives risk </b> Use of derivative instruments (such as options, futures and swaps) could produce disproportionate gains or losses, more than the principal amount invested. Investing in derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments and, in a down market, could become harder to value or sell at a fair price. <blockquote><b>Credit default swaps </b>Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk, risk of default of the underlying reference obligation and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving credit default swaps.<br /><br /> <b>Foreign currency forward contracts </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), foreign currency risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving foreign currency forward contracts.<br /><br /> <b>Interest-rate swaps </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving interest-rate swaps.<br /><br /> <b>Options </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions) and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving options. Counterparty risk does not apply to exchange-traded options.</blockquote> <b>Exchange-traded funds risk </b> Owning an ETF generally reflects the risks of owning the underlying securities it is designed to track.<br /><br /> <b>Exchange-traded notes risk </b> Similar to ETFs, owning an ETN generally reflects the risks of owning the assets that comprise the underlying market benchmark or strategy that the ETN is designed to reflect. ETNs also are subject to issuer and fixed-income risk.<br /><br /> <b>Fund of funds risk </b> The fund is subject to the performance of the underlying funds in which it invests.<br /><br /> <b>Investment company securities risk </b> The fund bears its own expenses and indirectly bears its proportionate share of expenses of the underlying funds in which it invests.<br /><br /> <b>Lifecycle risk </b> There is no guarantee that the subadviser will correctly predict the market or economic conditions and, as with other mutual fund investments, you could lose money even if the fund is at or close to its designated retirement year or in its post-retirement stage.<br /><br /> <b>Retirement target allocation risk </b> From time to time, one or more of the underlying funds may experience relatively large redemptions or investments due to reallocations or rebalancings of the assets of a portfolio, which could affect the performance of the underlying funds and, therefore, the performance of the fund. <br /><br /> Risks of investing in the underlying funds<br /><br /> <b>Fixed-income securities risk </b> Fixed-income securities are affected by changes in interest rates and credit quality. A rise in interest rates typically causes bond prices to fall. The longer the average maturity of the bonds held by a fund, the more sensitive the fund is likely to be to interest-rate changes. There is the possibility that the issuer of the security will not repay all or a portion of the principal borrowed and will not make all interest payments.<br /><br /> <b>Active management risk </b> The subadviser&#8217;s investment strategy may fail to produce the intended result.<br /><br /> <b>Commodity risk </b> The market price of commodity investments may be volatile due to fluctuating demand, supply disruption, speculation and other factors.<br /><br /> <b>Convertible securities risk </b> The market values of convertible securities tend to decline as interest rates increase and, conversely, to increase as interest rates decline. In addition, as the market price of the underlying common stock declines below the conversion price, the price of the convertible security tends to be increasingly influenced more by the yield of the convertible security. <br /><br /><b>Credit and counterparty risk</b> The issuer or guarantor of a fixed-income security, the counterparty to an over-the-counter derivatives contract or a borrower of a fund&#8217;s securities may be unable or unwilling to make timely principal, interest or settlement payments, or otherwise honor its obligations. Funds that invest in fixed-income securities are subject to varying degrees of risk that the issuers of the securities will have their credit rating downgraded or will default, potentially reducing a fund&#8217;s share price and income level.<br /><br /> <b>Currency risk </b> Fluctuations in exchange rates may adversely affect the U.S. dollar value of a fund&#8217;s investments. Currency risk includes both the risk that currencies in which a fund&#8217;s investments are traded, or currencies in which a fund has taken an active position, will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar.<br /><br /> <b>Economic and market events risk </b> Events in the financial markets have resulted, and may continue to result, in an unusually high degree of volatility in the financial markets, both domestic and foreign. In addition, reduced liquidity in credit and fixed-income markets may adversely affect issuers worldwide.<br /><br /> <b>Equity securities risk </b> The value of a company&#8217;s equity securities is subject to changes in the company&#8217;s financial condition, and overall market and economic conditions. The securities of growth companies are subject to greater price fluctuations than other types of stocks because their market prices tend to place greater emphasis on future earnings expectations. The securities of value companies are subject to the risk that the companies may not overcome the adverse business developments or other factors causing their securities to be underpriced or that the market may never come to recognize their fundamental value.<br /><br /> <b>Foreign securities risk </b> As compared to U.S. companies, there may be less publicly available information relating to foreign companies. Foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes. The value of foreign securities is subject to currency fluctuations and adverse political and economic developments. Investments in emerging-market countries are subject to greater levels of foreign investment risk.<br /><br /> <b>Hedging, derivatives and other strategic transactions risk </b> Hedging and other strategic transactions may increase the volatility of a fund and, if the transaction is not successful, could result in a significant loss to a fund. The use of derivative instruments could produce disproportionate gains or losses, more than the principal amount invested. Investing in derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments and, in a down market, could become harder to value or sell at a fair price. The following is a list of certain derivatives and other strategic transactions in which the fund intends to invest and the main risks associated with each of them: <blockquote><b>Credit default swaps </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk, risk of default of the underlying reference obligation and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving credit default swaps.<br /><br /> <b>Foreign currency forward contracts </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), foreign currency risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving foreign currency forward contracts.<br /><br /> <b>Futures contracts </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions) and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving futures contracts.<br /><br /> <b>Interest-rate swaps </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving interest-rate swaps.<br /><br /> <b>Options </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions) and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving options. Counterparty risk does not apply to exchange-traded options.</blockquote> <b>Industry or sector investing risk </b> The performance of a fund that focuses on a single industry or sector of the economy depends in large part on the performance of that industry or sector. As a result, the value of an investment may fluctuate more widely than it would in a fund that is diversified across industries or sectors.<br /><br /> <b>Initial public offerings risk </b> IPO shares may have a magnified impact on fund performance and are frequently volatile in price. They can be held for a short period of time causing an increase in portfolio turnover.<br /><br /> <b>Issuer risk </b> An issuer of a security may perform poorly and, therefore, the value of its stocks and bonds may decline. An issuer of securities held by the fund could default or have its credit rating downgraded.<br /><br /> <b>Lower-rated fixed-income securities risk and high-yield securities risk </b> Lower-rated fixed-income securities and high-yield fixed-income securities (commonly known as &#8220;junk bonds&#8221;) are subject to greater credit quality risk and risk of default than higher-rated fixed-income securities. These securities may be considered speculative and the value of these securities can be more volatile due to increased sensitivity to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market or economic developments and can be difficult to resell.<br /><br /> <b>Medium and smaller company risk </b> The prices of medium and smaller company stocks can change more frequently and dramatically than those of large company stocks. For purposes of the fund&#8217;s investment policies, the market capitalization of a company is based on its market capitalization at the time the fund purchases the company&#8217;s securities. Market capitalizations of companies change over time.<br /><br /> <b>Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities risk </b> Different types of mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities are subject to different combinations of prepayment, extension, interest-rate and/or other market risks.<br /><br /> <b>Non-diversified risk </b> Overall risk can be reduced by investing in securities from a diversified pool of issuers and is increased by investing in securities of a small number of issuers. Investments in a non-diversified fund may magnify the fund&#8217;s losses from adverse events affecting a particular issuer.<br /><br /> <b>Short sales risk </b> Short sales involve costs and risk. The fund must pay the lender interest on the security it borrows, and the fund will lose money if the price of the security increases between the time of the short sale and the date when the fund replaces the borrowed security. 2011-09-30 -0.1158 The following performance information in the bar chart and table below illustrates the variability of the fund&#8217;s returns and provides some indication of the risks of investing in the fund by showing changes in the fund&#8217;s performance from year to year. However, past performance (before and after taxes) does not indicate future results. All figures assume dividend reinvestment. Performance for the fund is updated daily, monthly and quarterly and may be obtained at our Web site: www.jhfunds.com/InstitutionalPerformance, or by calling 1-888-972-8696 between 8:30 A.M. and 5:00 P.M., Eastern Time, on most business days.<br /><br /> <b>Average annual total returns </b> Performance of broad-based market indexes is included for comparison.<br /><br /> <b>After-tax returns </b> These reflect the highest individual federal marginal income-tax rates in effect as of the date provided and do not reflect any state or local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns may be different. After-tax returns are not relevant to shares held in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax-advantaged investment plan.<br /><br /> <b>S&amp;P 500 Index </b> is an unmanaged index that includes 500 widely traded stocks.<br /><br /> <b>Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index </b> is an unmanaged index of dollar-denominated and nonconvertible investment-grade debt issues.<br /><br /> <b>S&amp;P 500 Index/Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index </b> This blended benchmark adjusts over time as follows: 8% S&amp;P 500 Index/92% Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index for the period from the fund&#8217;s inception to December 31, 2011.<br /><br /> This custom benchmark reflects a combination of two of the most widely used benchmarks to represent the equity and fixed-income markets, respectively. In future years, it will roll down in accordance with the annual roll-down of the glide path described above.<br /><br /> April 30, 2010 is the inception date for the oldest class of shares, Class 1 shares. Because Class R6 shares of the fund do not have a full calendar year of performance, the returns are those of Class 1 shares that have been recalculated to apply the estimated gross fees and expenses of Class R6 shares. <b>Calendar year total returns &#8212; Class R6 </b>(%) <b>Year-to-date total return </b>The fund&#8217;s total return for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was 2.95%.<br /><br /> <b>Best quarter: </b>Q3 &#8217;10, 2.62%<br /><br /> <b>Worst quarter: </b>Q4 &#8217;10, -1.17% 0.0294 0.004 0.0354 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesRetirementChoicesat2015PortfolioClassR3andClassR5 column period compact * ~</div> 0.0065 JRHSX 0.0006 0.0006 0.0006 0.0006 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleRetirementLivingthrough2040Portfolio column period compact * ~</div> 0.0006 Under normal market conditions, the fund primarily invests its assets in underlying funds using an asset allocation strategy designed for investors expected to retire around the year 2020. <br /><br />The portfolio managers of the fund allocate assets among the underlying funds according to an asset allocation strategy that becomes increasingly conservative over time. John Hancock Retirement Choices at 2020 Portfolio, which is designed for investors planning to retire around the year 2020, has a target asset allocation of 40% of its assets in underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities. The fund will have greater exposure to underlying funds that invest primarily in fixed-income securities than will a John Hancock Retirement Choices Portfolio with a more distant target date. Over time, the asset allocation strategy will change according to a predetermined &#8220;glide path&#8221; shown in the following chart. As the glide path shows, the fund&#8217;s asset mix becomes more conservative as time elapses. This reflects the desire to reduce investment risk and volatility as retirement approaches.<br /><br /><b>GLIDE PATH CHART</b><br /><br /><img alt="chart" src= "b91106x2pathchartk.gif"></img><br/><br/>The allocations reflected in the glide path are referred to as &#8220;neutral&#8221; allocations because they do not reflect active decisions made by the portfolio managers to produce an overweight or an underweight position in a particular asset class based on the portfolio managers&#8217; market outlook. Any such decisions would be made from a strategic, long-term perspective. The fund has a target allocation for the broad asset classes of equity and fixed-income securities but may invest outside these target allocations to protect the fund or help it achieve its objective. The target allocation may be changed without shareholder approval if it is believed that such a change would benefit the fund and its shareholders. There is no guarantee that the portfolio managers will correctly predict the market or economic conditions and, as with other mutual fund investments, you could lose money even if the fund is at or close to its designated retirement year. <br /><br />The fund is designed for an investor who anticipates re-evaluating his or her retirement allocation strategies at the target date. In the designated retirement year, as indicated by the fund&#8217;s name, under normal market conditions the fund is expected to have an equity allocation of 8% in underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities, and maintain a static equity allocation of 8% in underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities. This static allocation will be put into place after December 31 of the designated retirement year. This allocation may be appropriate for those investors who want a static allocation of about 8% equity, however, other investors may wish to re-allocate their investment and may remove all or most of their investment at retirement. <br /><br />In addition to investing in exchange-traded funds (ETFs), the fund may also invest in U.S. government securities and derivatives, such as credit default swaps and options on equity index futures, interest-rate swaps and foreign currencies. The fund may invest in exchange-traded notes (ETNs). <br /><br />The Board of Trustees of the fund may, in its discretion, determine to combine the fund with another fund if the target allocation of the fund matches the target allocation of the other fund. In such event, the fund&#8217;s shareholders will become shareholders of the other fund. To the extent permitted by applicable regulatory requirements, such a combination would be implemented without seeking the approval of shareholders. There is no assurance that the Board of Trustees at any point will determine to implement such a combination.<br/><br/>The fund bears its own expenses and, in addition, indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying funds in which it invests. The investment performance of the fund will reflect both its portfolio managers&#8217; allocation decisions with respect to underlying funds and investments and the investment decisions made by the underlying funds&#8217; subadvisers. There is no guarantee that the fund will provide adequate income near, at or through retirement. An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The fund&#8217;s shares will go up and down in price, meaning that you could lose money by investing in the fund. Many factors influence a mutual fund&#8217;s performance. <br /><br />Instability in the financial markets has led many governments, including the United States government, to take a number of unprecedented actions designed to support certain financial institutions and segments of the financial markets that have experienced extreme volatility and, in some cases, a lack of liquidity. Federal, state and other governments, and their regulatory agencies or self-regulatory organizations, may take actions that affect the regulation of the instruments in which the fund invests, or the issuers of such instruments, in ways that are unforeseeable. Legislation or regulation may also change the way in which the fund itself is regulated. Such legislation or regulation could limit or preclude the fund&#8217;s ability to achieve its investment objective. <br /><br />Governments or their agencies may also acquire distressed assets from financial institutions and acquire ownership interests in those institutions. The implications of government ownership and disposition of these assets are unclear, and such a program may have positive or negative effects on the liquidity, valuation and performance of the fund&#8217;s portfolio holdings. Furthermore, volatile financial markets can expose the fund to greater market and liquidity risk and potential difficulty in valuing portfolio instruments held by the fund. <br /><br />Because this fund has a greater exposure to underlying funds that invest primarily in fixed-income securities than John Hancock Retirement Choices Portfolios with target dates that are more distant, fixed-income securities risks are more prevalent than these other target date funds. In addition to fixed-income securities risk, the funds&#8217; other main risk factors are listed below in alphabetical order. Before investing, be sure to read the additional descriptions of these risks beginning on page 56 of the prospectus. <br /><br />Risks of investing in the fund of funds<br /><br /><b>Active management risk </b>The subadviser&#8217;s investment strategy may fail to produce the intended result.<br /><br /><b>Derivatives risk </b>Use of derivative instruments (such as options, futures and swaps) could produce disproportionate gains or losses, more than the principal amount invested. Investing in derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments and, in a down market, could become harder to value or sell at a fair price.<blockquote><b>Credit default swaps </b>Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk, risk of default of the underlying reference obligation and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving credit default swaps.<br /><br /><b>Foreign currency forward contracts </b>Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), foreign currency risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving foreign currency forward contracts.<br /><br /><b>Interest-rate swaps </b>Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving interest-rate swaps.<br /><br /><b>Options </b>Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions) and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving options. Counterparty risk does not apply to exchange-traded options.</blockquote><b>Exchange-traded funds risk </b>Owning an ETF generally reflects the risks of owning the underlying securities it is designed to track.<br /><br /><b>Exchange-traded notes risk </b>Similar to ETFs, owning an ETN generally reflects the risks of owning the assets that comprise the underlying market benchmark or strategy that the ETN is designed to reflect. ETNs also are subject to issuer and fixed-income risk.<br /><br /><b>Fund of funds risk </b>The fund is subject to the performance of the underlying funds in which it invests.<br /><br /><b>Investment company securities risk </b>The fund bears its own expenses and indirectly bears its proportionate share of expenses of the underlying funds in which it invests.<br /><br /><b>Lifecycle risk </b>There is no guarantee that the subadviser will correctly predict the market or economic conditions and, as with other mutual fund investments, you could lose money even if the fund is at or close to its designated retirement year or in its post-retirement stage.<br /><br /><b>Retirement target allocation risk </b>From time to time, one or more of the underlying funds may experience relatively large redemptions or investments due to reallocations or rebalancings of the assets of a portfolio, which could affect the performance of the underlying funds and, therefore, the performance of the fund. <br /><br />Risks of investing in the underlying funds<br /><br /><b>Fixed-income securities risk </b>Fixed-income securities are affected by changes in interest rates and credit quality. A rise in interest rates typically causes bond prices to fall. The longer the average maturity of the bonds held by a fund, the more sensitive the fund is likely to be to interest-rate changes. There is the possibility that the issuer of the security will not repay all or a portion of the principal borrowed and will not make all interest payments.<br /><br /><b>Active management risk </b>The subadviser&#8217;s investment strategy may fail to produce the intended result.<br /><br /><b>Commodity risk </b>The market price of commodity investments may be volatile due to fluctuating demand, supply disruption, speculation and other factors.<br /><br /> <b>Convertible securities risk </b>The market values of convertible securities tend to decline as interest rates increase and, conversely, to increase as interest rates decline. In addition, as the market price of the underlying common stock declines below the conversion price, the price of the convertible security tends to be increasingly influenced more by the yield of the convertible security.<br /><br /><b>Credit and counterparty risk </b>The issuer or guarantor of a fixed-income security, the counterparty to an over-the-counter derivatives contract or a borrower of a fund&#8217;s securities may be unable or unwilling to make timely principal, interest or settlement payments, or otherwise honor its obligations. Funds that invest in fixed-income securities are subject to varying degrees of risk that the issuers of the securities will have their credit rating downgraded or will default, potentially reducing a fund&#8217;s share price and income level.<br /><br /><b>Currency risk </b>Fluctuations in exchange rates may adversely affect the U.S. dollar value of a fund&#8217;s investments. Currency risk includes both the risk that currencies in which a fund&#8217;s investments are traded, or currencies in which a fund has taken an active position, will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar.<br /><br /><b>Economic and market events risk </b>Events in the financial markets have resulted, and may continue to result, in an unusually high degree of volatility in the financial markets, both domestic and foreign. In addition, reduced liquidity in credit and fixed-income markets may adversely affect issuers worldwide.<br /><br /><b>Equity securities risk </b>The value of a company&#8217;s equity securities is subject to changes in the company&#8217;s financial condition, and overall market and economic conditions. The securities of growth companies are subject to greater price fluctuations than other types of stocks because their market prices tend to place greater emphasis on future earnings expectations. The securities of value companies are subject to the risk that the companies may not overcome the adverse business developments or other factors causing their securities to be underpriced or that the market may never come to recognize their fundamental value.<br /><br /><b>Foreign securities risk </b>As compared to U.S. companies, there may be less publicly available information relating to foreign companies. Foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes. The value of foreign securities is subject to currency fluctuations and adverse political and economic developments. Investments in emerging-market countries are subject to greater levels of foreign investment risk.<br /><br /><b>Hedging, derivatives and other strategic transactions risk </b>Hedging and other strategic transactions may increase the volatility of a fund and, if the transaction is not successful, could result in a significant loss to a fund. The use of derivative instruments could produce disproportionate gains or losses, more than the principal amount invested. Investing in derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments and, in a down market, could become harder to value or sell at a fair price. The following is a list of certain derivatives and other strategic transactions in which the fund intends to invest and the main risks associated with each of them:<blockquote><b>Credit default swaps </b>Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk, risk of default of the underlying reference obligation and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving credit default swaps.<br /><br /><b>Foreign currency forward contracts </b>Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), foreign currency risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving foreign currency forward contracts.<br /><br /><b>Futures contracts </b>Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions) and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving futures contracts.<br /><br /><b>Interest-rate swaps </b>Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving interest-rate swaps.<br /><br /><b>Options </b>Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions) and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving options. Counterparty risk does not apply to exchange-traded options.</blockquote><b>Industry or sector investing risk </b>The performance of a fund that focuses on a single industry or sector of the economy depends in large part on the performance of that industry or sector. As a result, the value of an investment may fluctuate more widely than it would in a fund that is diversified across industries or sectors.<br /><br /><b>Initial public offerings risk </b>IPO shares may have a magnified impact on fund performance and are frequently volatile in price. They can be held for a short period of time causing an increase in portfolio turnover.<br /><br /><b>Issuer risk </b>An issuer of a security may perform poorly and, therefore, the value of its stocks and bonds may decline. An issuer of securities held by the fund could default or have its credit rating downgraded.<br /><br /><b>Lower-rated fixed-income securities risk and high-yield securities risk </b>Lower-rated fixed-income securities and high-yield fixed-income securities (commonly known as &#8220;junk bonds&#8221;) are subject to greater credit quality risk and risk of default than higher-rated fixed-income securities. These securities may be considered speculative and the value of these securities can be more volatile due to increased sensitivity to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market or economic developments and can be difficult to resell.<br /><br /><b>Medium and smaller company risk </b>The prices of medium and smaller company stocks can change more frequently and dramatically than those of large company stocks. For purposes of the fund&#8217;s investment policies, the market capitalization of a company is based on its market capitalization at the time the fund purchases the company&#8217;s securities. Market capitalizations of companies change over time.<br /><br /><b>Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities risk </b>Different types of mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities are subject to different combinations of prepayment, extension, interest-rate and/or other market risks.<br /><br /><b>Non-diversified risk </b>Overall risk can be reduced by investing in securities from a diversified pool of issuers and is increased by investing in securities of a small number of issuers. Investments in a non-diversified fund may magnify the fund&#8217;s losses from adverse events affecting a particular issuer.<br /><br /><b>Short sales risk </b>Short sales involve costs and risk. The fund must pay the lender interest on the security it borrows, and the fund will lose money if the price of the security increases between the time of the short sale and the date when the fund replaces the borrowed security. 0.005 0.0025 0.005 0 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleRetirementChoicesat2015PortfolioClassR3andClassR5 column period compact * ~</div> 0.0015 JRYSX <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleAnnualTotalReturnsRetirementLivingthrough2040PortfolioBarChart column period compact * ~</div> JOHN HANCOCK<br />RETIREMENT CHOICES AT 2035 PORTFOLIO 0.0242 0.0131 0.0093 0.0061 0.0337 0.0081 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleAverageAnnualTotalReturnsTransposedRetirementLivingthrough2040Portfolio column period compact * ~</div> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleAnnualTotalReturnsRetirementChoicesat2015PortfolioClassR3andClassR5BarChart column period compact * ~</div> 0.0023 0.0025 0.0015 0.001 0.0005 0.0076 0.0076 0.0076 0.0076 0.0076 There is no guarantee that the fund will provide adequate income near, at or through retirement. An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The fund&#8217;s shares will go up and down in price, meaning that you could lose money by investing in the fund. Many factors influence a mutual fund&#8217;s performance.<br/><br/>Instability in the financial markets has led many governments, including the United States government, to take a number of unprecedented actions designed to support certain financial institutions and segments of the financial markets that have experienced extreme volatility and, in some cases, a lack of liquidity. Federal, state and other governments, and their regulatory agencies or self-regulatory organizations, may take actions that affect the regulation of the instruments in which the fund invests, or the issuers of such instruments, in ways that are unforeseeable. Legislation or regulation may also change the way in which the fund itself is regulated. Such legislation or regulation could limit or preclude the fund&#8217;s ability to achieve its investment objective.<br/><br/>Governments or their agencies may also acquire distressed assets from financial institutions and acquire ownership interests in those institutions. The implications of government ownership and disposition of these assets are unclear, and such a program may have positive or negative effects on the liquidity, valuation and performance of the fund&#8217;s portfolio holdings. Furthermore, volatile financial markets can expose the fund to greater market and liquidity risk and potential difficulty in valuing portfolio instruments held by the fund.<br/><br/>Because this fund has a greater exposure to underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities than John Hancock Retirement Choices Portfolios with closer target dates, equity security risks are more prevalent in this fund than in these other target date funds. In addition to equity securities risk, the funds&#8217; other main risk factors are listed below in alphabetical order. Before investing, be sure to read the additional descriptions of these risks beginning on page 56 of the prospectus. <br/><br/>Risks of investing in the fund of funds<br/><br/><b>Active management risk </b>The subadviser&#8217;s investment strategy may fail to produce the intended result.<br/><br/><b>Derivatives risk </b>Use of derivative instruments (such as options, futures and swaps) could produce disproportionate gains or losses, more than the principal amount invested. Investing in derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments and, in a down market, could become harder to value or sell at a fair price.<blockquote><b>Credit default swaps </b>Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk, risk of default of the underlying reference obligation and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving credit default swaps.<br /><br /><b>Foreign currency forward contracts </b>Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), foreign currency risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving foreign currency forward contracts.<br /><br /><b>Interest-rate swaps </b>Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving interest-rate swaps.<br /><br /><b>Options </b>Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions) and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving options. Counterparty risk does not apply to exchange-traded options.</blockquote><b>Exchange-traded funds risk </b>Owning an ETF generally reflects the risks of owning the underlying securities it is designed to track.<br /><br /><b>Exchange-traded notes risk </b> Similar to ETFs, owning an ETN generally reflects the risks of owning the assets that comprise the underlying market benchmark or strategy that the ETN is designed to reflect. ETNs also are subject to issuer and fixed-income risk.<br /><br /><b>Fund of funds risk </b>The fund is subject to the performance of the underlying funds in which it invests.<br /><br /><b>Investment company securities risk </b>The fund bears its own expenses and indirectly bears its proportionate share of expenses of the underlying funds in which it invests.<br /><br /><b>Lifecycle risk </b>There is no guarantee that the subadviser will correctly predict the market or economic conditions and, as with other mutual fund investments, you could lose money even if the fund is at or close to its designated retirement year or in its post-retirement stage.<br /><br /><b>Retirement target allocation risk </b>From time to time, one or more of the underlying funds may experience relatively large redemptions or investments due to reallocations or rebalancings of the assets of a portfolio, which could affect the performance of the underlying funds and, therefore, the performance of the fund. <br /><br />Risks of investing in the underlying funds<br /><br /><b>Equity securities risk </b>The value of a company&#8217;s equity securities is subject to changes in the company&#8217;s financial condition, and overall market and economic conditions. The securities of growth companies are subject to greater price fluctuations than other types of stocks because their market prices tend to place greater emphasis on future earnings expectations. The securities of value companies are subject to the risk that the companies may not overcome the adverse business developments or other factors causing their securities to be underpriced or that the market may never come to recognize their fundamental value.<br /><br /><b>Active management risk </b>The subadviser&#8217;s investment strategy may fail to produce the intended result.<br /><br /><b>Commodity risk </b>The market price of commodity investments may be volatile due to fluctuating demand, supply disruption, speculation and other factors. <br/><br/><b>Convertible securities risk</b> The market values of convertible securities tend to decline as interest rates increase and, conversely, to increase as interest rates decline. In addition, as the market price of the underlying common stock declines below the conversion price, the price of the convertible security tends to be increasingly influenced more by the yield of the convertible security.<br /><br /><b>Credit and counterparty risk </b>The issuer or guarantor of a fixed-income security, the counterparty to an over-the-counter derivatives contract or a borrower of a fund&#8217;s securities may be unable or unwilling to make timely principal, interest or settlement payments, or otherwise honor its obligations. Funds that invest in fixed-income securities are subject to varying degrees of risk that the issuers of the securities will have their credit rating downgraded or will default, potentially reducing a fund&#8217;s share price and income level.<br /><br /><b>Currency risk </b>Fluctuations in exchange rates may adversely affect the U.S. dollar value of a fund&#8217;s investments. Currency risk includes both the risk that currencies in which a fund&#8217;s investments are traded, or currencies in which a fund has taken an active position, will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar.<br /><br /><b>Economic and market events risk </b>Events in the financial markets have resulted, and may continue to result, in an unusually high degree of volatility in the financial markets, both domestic and foreign. In addition, reduced liquidity in credit and fixed-income markets may adversely affect issuers worldwide.<br /><br /><b>Fixed-income securities risk </b>Fixed-income securities are affected by changes in interest rates and credit quality. A rise in interest rates typically causes bond prices to fall. The longer the average maturity of the bonds held by the fund, the more sensitive the fund is likely to be to interest-rate changes. There is the possibility that the issuer of the security will not repay all or a portion of the principal borrowed and will not make all interest payments.<br /><br /><b>Foreign securities risk </b>As compared to U.S. companies, there may be less publicly available information relating to foreign companies. Foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes. The value of foreign securities is subject to currency fluctuations and adverse political and economic developments. Investments in emerging-market countries are subject to greater levels of foreign investment risk.<br /><br /><b>Hedging, derivatives and other strategic transactions risk </b>Hedging and other strategic transactions may increase the volatility of a fund and, if the transaction is not successful, could result in a significant loss to a fund. The use of derivative instruments could produce disproportionate gains or losses, more than the principal amount invested. Investing in derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments and, in a down market, could become harder to value or sell at a fair price. The following is a list of certain derivatives and other strategic transactions in which the fund intends to invest and the main risks associated with each of them:<blockquote><b>Credit default swaps </b>Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk, risk of default of the underlying reference obligation and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving credit default swaps.<br /><br /><b>Foreign currency forward contracts </b>Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), foreign currency risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving foreign currency forward contracts.<br /><br /><b>Futures contracts </b>Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions) and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving futures contracts.<br /><br /><b>Interest-rate swaps </b>Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving interest-rate swaps.<br /><br /><b>Options </b>Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions) and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving options. Counterparty risk does not apply to exchange-traded options.</blockquote><b>Industry or sector investing risk </b>The performance of a fund that focuses on a single industry or sector of the economy depends in large part on the performance of that industry or sector. As a result, the value of an investment may fluctuate more widely than it would in a fund that is diversified across industries or sectors.<br /><br /><b>Initial public offerings risk </b>IPO shares may have a magnified impact on fund performance and are frequently volatile in price. They can be held for a short period of time causing an increase in portfolio turnover.<br /><br /><b>Issuer risk </b>An issuer of a security may perform poorly and, therefore, the value of its stocks and bonds may decline. An issuer of securities held by the fund could default or have its credit rating downgraded.<br /><br /><b>Lower-rated fixed-income securities risk and high-yield securities risk </b>Lower-rated fixed-income securities and high-yield fixed-income securities (commonly known as &#8220;junk bonds&#8221;) are subject to greater credit quality risk and risk of default than higher-rated fixed-income securities. These securities may be considered speculative and the value of these securities can be more volatile due to increased sensitivity to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market or economic developments and can be difficult to resell.<br /><br /><b>Medium and smaller company risk </b>The prices of medium and smaller company stocks can change more frequently and dramatically than those of large company stocks. For purposes of the fund&#8217;s investment policies, the market capitalization of a company is based on its market capitalization at the time the fund purchases the company&#8217;s securities. Market capitalizations of companies change over time.<br /><br /><b>Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities risk </b>Different types of mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities are subject to different combinations of prepayment, extension, interest-rate and/or other market risks.<br /><br /><b>Non-diversified risk </b>Overall risk can be reduced by investing in securities from a diversified pool of issuers and is increased by investing in securities of a small number of issuers. Investments in a non-diversified fund may magnify the fund&#8217;s losses from adverse events affecting a particular issuer.<br /><br /><b>Short sales risk </b>Short sales involve costs and risk. The fund must pay the lender interest on the security it borrows, and the fund will lose money if the price of the security increases between the time of the short sale and the date when the fund replaces the borrowed security. <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleAverageAnnualTotalReturnsTransposedRetirementChoicesat2015PortfolioClassR3andClassR5 column period compact * ~</div> 0.0248 0.0263 0.0208 0.0444 JRVSX 0.0168 &#8220;Other expenses&#8221; have been estimated for the class&#8217;s first year of operations. -0.0132 -0.0085 -0.0183 &#8220;Acquired fund fees and expenses&#8221; are based on the indirect net expenses associated with the fund&#8217;s investments in underlying investment companies. The &#8220;Total annual fund operating expenses&#8221; shown may not correlate to the fund&#8217;s ratio of expenses to average net assets shown in the &#8220;Financial highlights&#8221; section of this prospectus, which do not include &#8220;Acquired fund fees and expenses.&#8221; 0.0161 0.0136 0.0151 0.0111 0.0091 <b> Expenses </b>($) <b>After-tax returns </b> These are shown only for Class R3 shares and would be different for other classes. <b>S&amp;P 500 Index </b> is an unmanaged index that includes 500 widely traded stocks.<br /><br /> <b>Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index </b> is an unmanaged index of dollar-denominated and nonconvertible investment-grade debt issues.<br /><br /> <b>S&amp;P 500 Index/Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index </b> This blended benchmark adjusts over time as follows: 47.5% S&amp;P 500 Index/52.5% Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index for the period from the fund&#8217;s inception to November 30, 2010; 44%/56% from December 1, 2010 to November 30, 2011; and 40%/60% from December 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011.<br /><br /> This custom benchmark reflects a combination of two of the most widely used benchmarks to represent the equity and fixed-income markets, respectively. In future years, it will roll down in accordance with the annual roll-down of the glide path described above. -0.0146 66 <b>S&amp;P 500 Index </b>is an unmanaged index that includes 500 widely traded stocks.<br /><br /><b>Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index </b>is an unmanaged index of dollar-denominated and nonconvertible investment-grade debt issues.<br /><br /><b>S&amp;P 500 Index/Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index </b>This blended benchmark adjusts over time as follows: 82% S&amp;P 500 Index/18% Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index for the period from the fund&#8217;s inception to November 30, 2011; and 81.5%/18.5% from December 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011.<br /><br />This custom benchmark reflects a combination of two of the most widely used benchmarks to represent the equity and fixed-income markets, respectively. In future years, it will roll down in accordance with the annual roll-down of the glide path described above. December 31, 2013 1.28 816 An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. 1588 The fund&#8217;s shares will go up and down in price, meaning that you could lose money by investing in the fund. <b>Non-diversified risk </b> Overall risk can be reduced by investing in securities from a diversified pool of issuers and is increased by investing in securities of a small number of issuers. Investments in a non-diversified fund may magnify the fund&#8217;s losses from adverse events affecting a particular issuer. 3618 The following performance information in the bar chart and table below illustrates the variability of the fund&#8217;s returns and provides some indication of the risks of investing in the fund by showing changes in the fund&#8217;s performance from year to year. However, past performance (before and after taxes) does not indicate future results. www.jhfunds.com/InstitutionalPerformance 1-888-972-8696 <b>After-tax returns </b> These reflect the highest individual federal marginal income-tax rates in effect as of the date provided and do not reflect any state or local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns may be different. After-tax returns are not relevant to shares held in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax-advantaged investment plan. <b>S&amp;P 500 Index </b> is an unmanaged index that includes 500 widely traded stocks.<br/><br/><b>Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index </b> is an unmanaged index of dollar-denominated and nonconvertible investment-grade debt issues.<br/><br/><b>S&amp;P 500 Index/Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index </b> This blended benchmark adjusts over time as follows: 80% S&amp;P 500 Index/20% Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index for the period from the fund&#8217;s inception to November 30, 2010; 79%/21% from December 1, 2010 to November 30, 2011; and 78%/22% from December 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011.<br/><br/>This custom benchmark reflects a combination of two of the most widely used benchmarks to represent the equity and fixed-income markets, respectively. In future years, it will roll down in accordance with the annual roll-down of the glide path described above. December 31, 2013 <b>Year-to-date total return </b> 2012-09-30 0.1058 &#8220;Acquired fund fees and expenses&#8221; are based on the indirect net expenses associated with the fund&#8217;s investments in underlying investment companies. The &#8220;Total annual fund operating expenses&#8221; shown may not correlate to the fund&#8217;s ratio of expenses to average net assets shown in the &#8220;Financial highlights&#8221; section of this prospectus, which do not include &#8220;Acquired fund fees and expenses.&#8221; <b>Best quarter:</b> 2010-09-30 &#8220;Other expenses&#8221; have been estimated for the classes&#8217; first year of operations. 0.0998 <b>Worst quarter:</b> -0.0002 2011-09-30 -0.0002 -0.1288 <b> Shareholder fees </b>(%) (fees paid directly from your investment) Class R3 and Class R5 have not commenced operations as of the date of this prospectus. Class R3 and Class R5 have not commenced operations as of the date of this prospectus. The returns are those of Class 1 shares that have been recalculated to apply the estimated gross fees and expenses of Class R3 and Class R5 shares, as applicable. <b> Annual fund operating expenses </b>(%)<br/>(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) -0.0406 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleRetirementChoicesat2015PortfolioClassR6 column period compact * ~</div> <b> Expenses </b>($) -0.0193 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleShareholderFeesRetirementChoicesat2025PortfolioClassR6 column period compact * ~</div> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesRetirementChoicesat2020PortfolioClassR3andClassR5 column period compact * ~</div> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleShareholderFeesRetirementChoicesat2050PortfolioClassR6 column period compact * ~</div> -0.0195 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesRetirementChoicesat2025PortfolioClassR6 column period compact * ~</div> -0.0147 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleShareholderFeesRetirementChoicesat2020PortfolioClassR3andClassR5 column period compact * ~</div> -0.0289 JRISX 0.0185 -0.0001 -0.0001 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleRetirementChoicesat2025PortfolioClassR6 column period compact * ~</div> 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleRetirementChoicesat2020PortfolioClassR3andClassR5 column period compact * ~</div> -0.0235 -0.0286 -0.0152 -0.0406 -0.0458 -0.0263 0.0211 0.0784 0.0332 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 -0.0019 -0.0082 -0.0052 0.0466 0.07 0.0605 Under normal market conditions, the fund primarily invests its assets in underlying funds using an asset allocation strategy designed for investors expected to retire around the year 2040.<br /><br />The portfolio managers of the fund allocate assets among the underlying funds according to an asset allocation strategy that becomes increasingly conservative over time. John Hancock Retirement Choices at 2040 Portfolio, which is designed for investors planning to retire around the year 2040, has a target asset allocation of 81.5% of its assets in underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities. The fund will have greater exposure to underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities than will a John Hancock Retirement Choices Portfolio with a closer target date. Over time, the asset allocation strategy will change according to a predetermined &#8220;glide path&#8221; shown in the following chart. As the glide path shows, the fund&#8217;s asset mix becomes more conservative as time elapses. This reflects the desire to reduce investment risk and volatility as retirement approaches.<br /><br /><b>GLIDE PATH CHART</b><br /><br /><img alt="chart" src="b91106x2pathchartk.gif"></img><br /><br />The allocations reflected in the glide path are referred to as &#8220;neutral&#8221; allocations because they do not reflect active decisions made by the portfolio managers to produce an overweight or an underweight position in a particular asset class based on the portfolio managers&#8217; market outlook. Any such decisions would be made from a strategic, long-term perspective. The fund has a target allocation for the broad asset classes of equity and fixed-income securities but may invest outside these target allocations to protect the fund or help it achieve its objective. The target allocation may be changed without shareholder approval if it is believed that such a change would benefit the fund and its shareholders. There is no guarantee that the portfolio managers will correctly predict the market or economic conditions and, as with other mutual fund investments, you could lose money even if the fund is at or close to its designated retirement year.<br /><br />The fund is designed for an investor who anticipates re-evaluating his or her retirement allocation strategies at the target date. In the designated retirement year, as indicated by the fund&#8217;s name, under normal market conditions the fund is expected to have an equity allocation of 8% in underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities, and maintain a static equity allocation of 8% in underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities. This static allocation will be put into place after December 31 of the designated retirement year. This allocation may be appropriate for those investors who want a static allocation of about 8% equity, however, other investors may wish to re-allocate their investment and may remove all or most of their investment at retirement.<br /><br />In addition to investing in exchange-traded funds (ETFs), the fund may also invest in U.S. government securities and derivatives, such as credit default swaps and options on equity index futures, interest-rate swaps and foreign currencies. The fund may invest in exchange-traded notes (ETNs).<br /><br />The Board of Trustees of the fund may, in its discretion, determine to combine the fund with another fund if the target allocation of the fund matches the target allocation of the other fund. In such event, the fund&#8217;s shareholders will become shareholders of the other fund. To the extent permitted by applicable regulatory requirements, such a combination would be implemented without seeking the approval of shareholders. There is no assurance that the Board of Trustees at any point will determine to implement such a combination.<br /><br />The fund bears its own expenses and, in addition, indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying funds in which it invests. The investment performance of the fund will reflect both its portfolio managers&#8217; allocation decisions with respect to underlying funds and investments and the investment decisions made by the underlying funds&#8217; subadvisers. 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 -0.0301 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleAnnualTotalReturnsRetirementChoicesat2020PortfolioClassR3andClassR5BarChart column period compact * ~</div> -0.0385 -0.0435 -0.025 -0.0002 -0.0065 -0.0037 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleAverageAnnualTotalReturnsTransposedRetirementChoicesat2020PortfolioClassR3andClassR5 column period compact * ~</div> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesRetirementChoicesat2050PortfolioClassR6 column period compact * ~</div> -0.0087 -0.0127 -0.0057 -0.0333 -0.0077 JOHN HANCOCK<br/>RETIREMENT CHOICES AT 2020 PORTFOLIO JRRSX <b> Expenses </b>($) 0.0347 <b> Expenses </b>($) 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleRetirementChoicesat2050PortfolioClassR6 column period compact * ~</div> To seek high total return until the fund&#8217;s target retirement date. Total return, commonly understood as the combination of income and capital appreciation, includes interest, capital gains, dividends and distributions realized over a given period of time. Fees and expenses This table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund. 1014 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleShareholderFeesRetirementChoicesat2035PortfolioClassR6 column period compact * ~</div> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesRetirementChoicesat2035PortfolioClassR6 column period compact * ~</div> 0.0869 -0.4057 0.3593 &#8220;Other expenses&#8221; have been estimated for the class&#8217;s first year of operations. 0.1521 &#8220;Acquired fund fees and expenses&#8221; are based on the indirect net expenses associated with the fund&#8217;s investments in underlying investment companies. The &#8220;Total annual fund operating expenses&#8221; shown may not correlate to the fund&#8217;s ratio of expenses to average net assets shown in the &#8220;Financial highlights&#8221; section of this prospectus, which do not include &#8220;Acquired fund fees and expenses.&#8221; -0.0564 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleShareholderFeesRetirementChoicesat2045PortfolioClassR6 column period compact * ~</div> December 31, 2013 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleRetirementChoicesat2035PortfolioClassR6 column period compact * ~</div> 1.48 An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The fund&#8217;s shares will go up and down in price, meaning that you could lose money by investing in the fund. <b>Non-diversified risk </b>Overall risk can be reduced by investing in securities from a diversified pool of issuers and is increased by investing in securities of a small number of issuers. Investments in a non-diversified fund may magnify the fund&#8217;s losses from adverse events affecting a particular issuer. The following performance information in the bar chart and table below illustrates the variability of the fund&#8217;s returns and provides some indication of the risks of investing in the fund by showing changes in the fund&#8217;s performance from year to year. However, past performance (before and after taxes) does not indicate future results. <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleShareholderFeesRetirementChoicesat2040PortfolioClassR6 column period compact * ~</div> Investment objective www.jhfunds.com/InstitutionalPerformance To seek high total return until the fund&#8217;s target retirement date. Total return, commonly understood as the combination of income and capital appreciation, includes interest, capital gains, dividends and distributions realized over a given period of time. 1-888-972-8696 Fees and expenses This table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund. 0 0 0 <b> Shareholder fees </b>(%) (fees paid directly from your investment) 0 0 <b>After-tax returns </b> These reflect the highest individual federal marginal income-tax rates in effect as of the date provided and do not reflect any state or local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns may be different. After-tax returns are not relevant to shares held in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax-advantaged investment plan. 0 0 0 0 0 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleAnnualTotalReturnsRetirementChoicesat2035PortfolioClassR6BarChart column period compact * ~</div> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesRetirementChoicesat2045PortfolioClassR6 column period compact * ~</div> <b>S&amp;P 500 Index </b> is an unmanaged index that includes 500 widely traded stocks.<br /><br /> <b>Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index </b> is an unmanaged index of dollar-denominated and nonconvertible investment-grade debt issues.<br /><br /> <b>S&amp;P 500 Index/Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index </b> This blended benchmark adjusts over time as follows: 8% S&amp;P 500 Index/92% Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index for the period from the fund&#8217;s inception to December 31, 2011.<br/><br/>This custom benchmark reflects a combination of two of the most widely used benchmarks to represent the equity and fixed-income markets, respectively. In future years, it will roll down in accordance with the annual roll-down of the glide path described above. <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesRetirementChoicesat2040PortfolioClassR6 column period compact * ~</div> Expense example This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. Please see below a hypothetical example showing the expenses of a $10,000 investment at the end of the various time frames indicated. The example assumes a 5% average annual return. The example assumes fund expenses will not change over the periods. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be: <b> Expenses </b>($) The fund, which operates as a fund of funds and invests in underlying funds, does not pay transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells shares of underlying funds (or &#8220;turns over&#8221; its portfolio). An underlying fund does pay transaction costs when it turns over its portfolio, and a higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the performance of the underlying funds and of the fund. During its most recent fiscal year, the fund&#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 69% of the average value of its portfolio. Principal investment strategies <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleAverageAnnualTotalReturnsTransposedRetirementChoicesat2035PortfolioClassR6 column period compact * ~</div> Past performance <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleRetirementChoicesat2045PortfolioClassR6 column period compact * ~</div> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleRetirementChoicesat2040PortfolioClassR6 column period compact * ~</div> -0.0564 -0.0606 -0.0367 -0.069 -0.0555 -0.0529 -0.0509 0.0211 0.0784 0.0245 -0.0093 -0.0146 -0.0108 -0.0213 -0.0086 -0.0058 -0.0029 -0.0025 0.065 0.0015 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleAnnualTotalReturnsRetirementChoicesat2045PortfolioClassR6BarChart column period compact * ~</div> 0.0063 0.0646 0.004 0.006 0.0031 0.0002 -0.0124 -0.004 -0.007 -0.0004 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleAnnualTotalReturnsRetirementChoicesat2040PortfolioClassR6BarChart column period compact * ~</div> 2006-10-30 2006-10-30 2006-10-30 2006-10-30 2006-10-30 2006-10-30 2006-10-30 2006-10-30 2006-10-30 2006-10-30 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleAverageAnnualTotalReturnsTransposedRetirementChoicesat2045PortfolioClassR6 column period compact * ~</div> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleAverageAnnualTotalReturnsTransposedRetirementChoicesat2040PortfolioClassR6 column period compact * ~</div> Class R6 shares of the fund do not have a full calendar year of performance Class R6 shares of the fund do not have a full calendar year of performance Because Class R6 shares of the fund do not have a full calendar year of performance, the returns are those of Class 1 shares that have been recalculated to apply the estimated gross fees and expenses of Class R6 shares. Under normal market conditions, the fund primarily invests its assets in underlying funds using an asset allocation strategy designed for investors expected to retire around the year 2015.<br/><br/>The portfolio managers of the fund allocate assets among the underlying funds according to an asset allocation strategy that becomes increasingly conservative over time. John Hancock Retirement Choices at 2015 Portfolio, which is designed for investors planning to retire around the year 2015, has a target asset allocation of 18% of its assets in underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities. The fund will have greater exposure to underlying funds that invest primarily in fixed-income securities than will a John Hancock Retirement Choices Portfolio with a more distanct target date. Over time, the asset allocation strategy will change according to a predetermined "glide path" shown in the following chart. As the glide path shows, the fund's asset mix becomes more conservative as time elapses. This reflects the desire to reduce investment risk and volatility as retirement approaches.<br/><br/><b>GLIDE PATH CHART</b><br/><br/><img alt="chart" src="b91106x2pathchartk.gif"></img><br/><br/>The allocations reflected in the glide path are referred to as "neutral" allocations because they do not reflect active decisions made by the portfolio managers to produce an overweight or an underweight position in a particular asset class based on the portfolio managers' market outlook. Any such decisions would be made from a strategic, long-term perspective. The fund has a target allocation for the broad asset classes of equity and fixed-income securities but may invest outside these target allocations to protect the fund or help it achieve its objective. The target allocation may be changed without shareholder approval if it is believed that such a change would benefit the fund and its shareholders. There is no guarantee that the portfolio managers will correctly predict the market or economic conditions and, as with other mutual fund investments, you could lose money even if the fund is at or close to its designated retirement year.<br/><br/>The fund is designed for an investor who anticipates re-evaluating his or her retirement allocation strategies at the target date. In the designated retirement year, as indicated by the fund's name, under normal market conditions the fund is expected to have an equity allocation of 8% in underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities, and maintain a static equity allocation of 8% in underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities. This static allocation will be put into place after December 31 of the designated retirement year. This allocation may be appropriate for those investors who want a static allocation of about 8% equity, however, other investors may wish to re-allocate their investment and may remove all or most of their investment at retirement. <br/><br/>In addition to investing in exchange-traded funds (ETFs), the fund may also invest in U.S. government securities and derivatives, such as credit default swaps and options on equity index futures, interest-rate swaps and foreign currencies. The fund may invest in exchange-traded notes (ETNs).<br/><br/>The Board of Trustees of the fund may, in its discretion, determine to combine the fund with another fund if the target allocation of the fund matches the target allocation of the other fund. In such event, the fund's shareholders will become shareholders of the other fund. To the extent permitted by applicable regulatory requirements, such a combination would be implemented without seeking the approval of shareholders. There is no assurance that the Board of Trustees at any point will determine to implement such a combination.<br/><br/>The fund bears its own expenses and, in addition, indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying funds in which it invests. The investment performance of the fund will reflect both its portfolio managers' allocation decisions with respect to underlying funds and investments and the investment decisions made by the underlying funds' subadvisers. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleShareholderFeesRetirementChoicesat2020PortfolioClassR6 column period compact * ~</div> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesRetirementChoicesat2020PortfolioClassR6 column period compact * ~</div> Because Class R6 shares of the fund do not have a full calendar year of performance, the returns are those of Class 1 shares that have been recalculated to apply the estimated gross fees and expenses of Class R6 shares. 0.0006 0.0006 0.0006 0.0006 0.0006 Class R6 shares of the fund do not have a full calendar year of performance Class R6 shares of the fund do not have a full calendar year of performance <b>Year-to-date total return </b> 2012-09-30 Because Class R6 shares of the fund do not have a full calendar year of performance, the returns are those of Class 1 shares that have been recalculated to apply the estimated gross fees and expenses of Class R6 shares. <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleRetirementChoicesat2020PortfolioClassR6 column period compact * ~</div> 0.0295 <b>Best quarter: </b> 2010-09-30 0.0262 <b>Worst quarter: </b> 2010-12-31 -0.0117 JLIDX JLEIX JLIFX JLIGX JLIHX JOHN HANCOCK<br/> RETIREMENT LIVING THROUGH 2045 PORTFOLIO Investment objective <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleAnnualTotalReturnsRetirementChoicesat2020PortfolioClassR6BarChart column period compact * ~</div> 0.0006 0.0006 0.0006 0.0006 0.0006 Under normal market conditions, the fund invests substantially all of its assets in underlying funds using an asset allocation strategy designed for investors expected to retire around the year 2040. <br/><br/>The portfolio managers of the fund allocate assets among the underlying funds according to an asset allocation strategy that becomes increasingly conservative over time. John Hancock Retirement Living through 2040 Portfolio, which is designed for investors planning to retire around the year 2040, currently has a target asset allocation of 95% of its assets in underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities. The fund will have greater exposure to underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities than will a John Hancock Retirement Living Portfolio with a closer target date. Over time, the asset allocation strategy will change according to a predetermined &#8220;glide path&#8221; shown in the chart below. As the glide path shows, the fund's asset mix becomes more conservative as time elapses. This reflects the desire to reduce investment risk and volatility as retirement approaches. <br/><br/>The fund is designed for investors who may remain invested in the fund through their retirement years. After the fund reaches its designated retirement year, it will continue to be managed according to an allocation strategy that becomes increasingly conservative over time, until approximately twenty years after retirement when the fund is expected to maintain a static allocation of approximately 25% of its assets in underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities. <br/><br/> The subadvisers may from time to time adjust the percentage of assets invested in any specific underlying fund held by the fund. Such adjustments may be made to increase or decrease the fund's holdings of particular asset classes and investment styles or to reflect fundamental changes in the investment environment. Over time, the asset allocation strategy will change according to a predetermined &#8220;glide path&#8221; shown in the following chart. The investment adviser may change the target allocation without shareholder approval if it is believed that such change would benefit the fund and its shareholders. The glide path is intended to reduce investment risk and volatility as retirement approaches and in the postretirement years since the fund may be a primary source of income for its shareholders after retirement. <br/><br/>The allocations reflected in the glide path are also referred to as &#8220;target&#8221; allocations because they do not reflect active decisions made by the portfolio managers to produce an overweight or an underweight position in a particular asset class based on the subadviser&#8217;s market outlook. The portfolio has a target allocation to underlying funds for the broad asset classes of equities and fixed income, but may invest outside these target allocations to protect the fund or help it achieve its objective. Any such deviation from the target allocation is not expected to be greater than plus or minus 10%, although this range may be exceeded in light of market or economic conditions in an effort to protect the fund or achieve its objective. <br/><br/> Any such decisions would be made by taking into account relevant factors such as the current and expected economic environment, various fundamental factors such as the valuations of various asset classes and various technical factors such as market sentiment. There is no guarantee that the portfolio managers will correctly predict the market or economic conditions and, as with other mutual fund investments, you could lose money even if the fund is at or close to its designated retirement year or in its postretirement stage. The portfolio managers believe that the majority of performance will be driven by the long-term strategic asset allocation mix as opposed to any shorter-term tactical asset allocation decisions.<br/><br/><b>GLIDE PATH CHART</b><br/><br/><img alt="chart" src="b91106x2pathchartl.gif"></img><br/><br/>The fund may invest in underlying funds that invest in a broad range of equity and fixed-income securities and asset classes including, but not limited to, U.S. and foreign securities, including emerging-market securities, commodities, asset-backed securities, small-cap securities and below-investment-grade securities (i.e., &#8220;junk bonds&#8221;). The underlying funds may also use derivatives, such as swaps, foreign currency forwards, futures and options. <br/><br/> In addition to investing in exchange-traded funds (ETFs), the fund may also invest in U.S. government securities and derivatives, such as credit default swaps and options on equity index futures, interest-rate swaps and foreign currency forward contracts. The fund may invest in exchange-traded notes (ETNs).<br/><br/> The Board of Trustees of the fund may, in its discretion, determine to combine the fund with another fund if the target allocation of the fund matches the target allocation of the other fund. In such event, the fund&#8217;s shareholders will become shareholders of the other fund. To the extent permitted by applicable regulatory requirements, such a combination would be implemented without seeking the approval of shareholders. There is no assurance that the Board of Trustees at any point will determine to implement such a combination. <br/><br/>The fund bears its own expenses and, in addition, indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying funds in which it invests. The investment performance of the fund will reflect both its portfolio managers&#8217; allocation decisions with respect to underlying funds and investments and the investment decisions made by the underlying funds&#8217; subadvisers. 0.005 0.0025 0.005 0 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.jhfunds.com/role/ScheduleAverageAnnualTotalReturnsTransposedRetirementChoicesat2020PortfolioClassR6 column period compact * ~</div> 0.0214 0.0208 0.0214 0.0214 0.0212 0.0025 0.0025 0.0015 0.001 0.0005 0.0078 0.0078 0.0078 0.0078 0.0078 0.0373 0.0342 0.0363 0.0323 0.0301 0.005 0.0025 0.005 0 0.006 December 31, 2013 0.005 0.0124 To seek high total return until the fund&#8217;s target retirement date. Total return, commonly understood as the combination of income and capital appreciation, includes interest, capital gains, dividends and distributions realized over a given period of time. 0.0039 &#8220;Other expenses&#8221; have been estimated for the classes&#8217; first year of operations. Fees and expenses This table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund. &#8220;Acquired fund fees and expenses&#8221; are based on the indirect net expenses associated with the fund&#8217;s investments in underlying investment companies. The &#8220;Total annual fund operating expenses&#8221; shown may not correlate to the fund&#8217;s ratio of expenses to average net assets shown in the &#8220;Financial highlights&#8221; section of this prospectus, which do not include &#8220;Acquired fund fees and expenses.&#8221; <b>Year-to-date total return</b> <b> Shareholder fees </b>(%) (fees paid directly from your investment) 2012-09-30 <b> Annual fund operating expenses </b>(%)<br/>(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 0.1281 <b>Best quarter:</b> Expense example This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. Please see below a hypothetical example showing the expenses of a $10,000 investment at the end of the various time frames indicated. The example assumes a 5% average annual return. The example assumes fund expenses will not change over the periods. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be: 2009-06-30 0.207 Portfolio turnover <b>Worst quarter:</b> The fund, which operates as a fund of funds and invests in underlying funds, does not pay transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells shares of underlying funds (or &#8220;turns over&#8221; its portfolio). An underlying fund does pay transaction costs when it turns over its portfolio, and a higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the performance of the underlying funds and of the fund. During its most recent fiscal year, the fund&#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 70% of the average value of its portfolio. 2008-12-31 0.0076 Principal investment strategies 0.0076 0.0076 0.0076 -0.2325 0.0076 Under normal market conditions, the fund invests substantially all of its assets in underlying funds using an asset allocation strategy designed for investors expected to retire around the year 2045. <br /><br /> The portfolio managers of the fund allocate assets among the underlying funds according to an asset allocation strategy that becomes increasingly conservative over time. John Hancock Retirement Living through 2045 Portfolio, which is designed for investors planning to retire around the year 2045, currently has a target asset allocation of 95% of its assets in underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities. The fund will have greater exposure to underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities than will a John Hancock Retirement Living Portfolio with a closer target date. Over time, the asset allocation strategy will change according to a predetermined &#8220;glide path&#8221; shown in the chart below. As the glide path shows, the fund&#8217;s asset mix becomes more conservative as time elapses. This reflects the desire to reduce investment risk and volatility as retirement approaches. <br /><br /> The fund is designed for investors who may remain invested in the fund through their retirement years. After the fund reaches its designated retirement year, it will continue to be managed according to an allocation strategy that becomes increasingly conservative over time, until approximately twenty years after retirement when the fund is expected to maintain a static allocation of approximately 25% of its assets in underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities. <br /><br /> The subadvisers may from time to time adjust the percentage of assets invested in any specific underlying fund held by the fund. Such adjustments may be made to increase or decrease the fund&#8217;s holdings of particular asset classes and investment styles or to reflect fundamental changes in the investment environment. Over time, the asset allocation strategy will change according to a predetermined &#8220;glide path&#8221; shown in the following chart. The target allocation may be changed without shareholder approval if it is believed that such change would benefit the fund and its shareholders. The glide path is intended to reduce investment risk and volatility as retirement approaches and in the postretirement years since the fund may be a primary source of income for its shareholders after retirement. <br /><br /> The allocations reflected in the glide path are also referred to as &#8220;target&#8221; allocations because they do not reflect active decisions made by the portfolio managers to produce an overweight or an underweight position in a particular asset class based on the subadviser&#8217;s market outlook. The fund has a target allocation to underlying funds for the broad asset classes of equities and fixed income, but may invest outside these target allocations to protect the fund or help it achieve its objective. Any such deviation from the target allocation is not expected to be greater than plus or minus 10%, although this range may be exceeded in light of market or economic conditions in an effort to protect the fund or achieve its objective. <br /><br /> Any such decisions would be made by taking into account relevant factors such as the current and expected economic environment, various fundamental factors such as the valuations of various asset classes and various technical factors such as market sentiment. There is no guarantee that the portfolio managers will correctly predict the market or economic conditions and, as with other mutual fund investments, you could lose money even if the fund is at or close to its designated retirement year or in its postretirement stage. The portfolio managers believe that the majority of performance will be driven by the long-term strategic asset allocation mix as opposed to any shorter-term tactical asset allocation decisions.<br/><br/><b>GLIDE PATH CHART</b><br/><br/><img alt="chart" src="b91106x2pathchartl.gif"></img><br/><br/> The fund may invest in underlying funds that invest in a broad range of equity and fixed-income securities and asset classes including, but not limited to, U.S. and foreign securities, including emerging-market securities, commodities, asset-backed securities, small-cap securities and below-investment-grade securities (i.e., &#8220;junk bonds&#8221;). The underlying funds may also use derivatives, such as swaps, foreign currency forwards, futures and options. <br /><br /> In addition to investing in exchange-traded funds (ETFs), the fund may also invest in U.S. government securities and derivatives, such as credit default swaps and options on equity index futures, interest-rate swaps and foreign currency forward contracts. The fund may invest in exchange-traded notes (ETNs). <br /><br /> The Board of Trustees of the fund may, in its discretion, determine to combine the fund with another fund if the target allocation of the fund matches the target allocation of the other fund. In such event, the fund&#8217;s shareholders will become shareholders of the other fund. To the extent permitted by applicable regulatory requirements, such a combination would be implemented without seeking the approval of shareholders. There is no assurance that the Board of Trustees at any point will determine to implement such a combination. <br /><br /> The fund bears its own expenses and, in addition, indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying funds in which it invests. The investment performance of the fund will reflect both its portfolio managers&#8217; allocation decisions with respect to underlying funds and investments and the investment decisions made by the underlying funds&#8217; subadvisers. 1.33 Principal risks 0.0217 0.0219 0.0197 0.023 0.0126 An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The fund&#8217;s shares will go up and down in price, meaning that you could lose money by investing in the fund. There is no guarantee that the fund will provide adequate income near, at or through retirement. An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The fund&#8217;s shares will go up and down in price, meaning that you could lose money by investing in the fund. Many factors influence a mutual fund&#8217;s performance. <br /><br /> Instability in the financial markets has led many governments, including the United States government, to take a number of unprecedented actions designed to support certain financial institutions and segments of the financial markets that have experienced extreme volatility and, in some cases, a lack of liquidity. Federal, state and other governments, and their regulatory agencies or self-regulatory organizations, may take actions that affect the regulation of the instruments in which the fund invests, or the issuers of such instruments, in ways that are unforeseeable. Legislation or regulation may also change the way in which the fund itself is regulated. Such legislation or regulation could limit or preclude the fund&#8217;s ability to achieve its investment objective. <br /><br /> Governments or their agencies may also acquire distressed assets from financial institutions and acquire ownership interests in those institutions. The implications of government ownership and disposition of these assets are unclear, and such a program may have positive or negative effects on the liquidity, valuation and performance of the fund&#8217;s portfolio holdings. Furthermore, volatile financial markets can expose the fund to greater market and liquidity risk and potential difficulty in valuing portfolio instruments held by the fund. <br /><br /> Because this fund has a greater exposure to underlying funds that invest primarily in equity securities than John Hancock Retirement Living Portfolios with closer target dates, equity security risks are more prevalent in this fund than in these other target date funds. Before investing, be sure to read the additional descriptions of these risks beginning on page 57 of the prospectus. <br /><br /> Risks of investing in the fund of funds<br /><br /> <b>Active management risk </b> The subadviser&#8217;s investment strategy may fail to produce the intended result.<br/><br/> <b>Derivatives risk</b> Use of derivative instruments (such as options, futures and swaps) could produce disproportionate gains or losses, more than the principal amount invested. Investing in derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments and, in a down market, could become harder to value or sell at a fair price. <blockquote><b>Credit default swaps </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk, risk of default of the underlying reference obligation and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving credit default swaps.<br /><br /> <b>Foreign currency forward contracts </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), foreign currency risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving foreign currency forward contracts.<br /><br /> <b>Futures contracts </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions) and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving futures contracts.<br /><br /> <b>Interest-rate swaps </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions), interest-rate risk and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving interest-rate swaps.<br /><br /> <b>Options </b> Counterparty risk, liquidity risk (i.e., the inability to enter into closing transactions) and risk of disproportionate loss are the principal risks of engaging in transactions involving options. Counterparty risk does not apply to exchange-traded options.</blockquote><b>Exchange-traded funds risk </b> Owning an ETF generally reflects the risks of owning the underlying securities it is designed to track.<br /><br /> <b>Exchange-traded notes risk </b> Similar to ETFs, owning an ETN generally reflects the risks of owning the assets that comprise the underlying market benchmark or strategy that the ETN is designed to reflect. ETNs also are s