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John Hancock Trust
Supplement dated May 19, 2010
to the Prospectus dated May 3, 2010
     The information under “Average Annual Total Returns for the period ended 12/31/09” in the Past Performance section of each fund noted below is replaced in its entirety by the following:
American Fundamental Holdings Trust
 
Average Annual Total Returns for period ended 12/31/2009
The return for the Index under “Since Inception” may be calculated from the month end closest to the inception date of the fund.
                                             
    One
  Since
  Date of
           
    Year   Inception   Inception            
 
Series I
    26.88%       −7.23%       10/30/2007                      
S&P 500 Index
    26.46%       −11.49%       10/30/2007                      
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
    5.93%       5.95%       10/30/2007                      
60% Standard & Poor’s 500/40% Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
     18.39%       –4.58%       10/30/2007                      
 
American Global Diversification Trust
 
Average Annual Total Returns for period ended 12/31/2009
The return for the Index under “Since Inception” may be calculated from the month end closest to the inception date of the fund.
                                             
    One
  Since
  Date of
           
    Year   Inception   Inception            
 
Series I
    36.32%       −6.63%       10/30/2007                      
MSCI World Index (gross of foreign withholding tax on dividends)
    30.80%       −12.54%       10/30/2007                      
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
    5.93%       5.95%       10/30/2007                      
65% MSCI World/35% Barclays Capital US Aggregate Bond Index
    22.13%       −6.09%       10/30/2007                      
 
Core Allocation Plus Trust
 
Average Annual Total Returns for period ended 12/31/2009
The return for the Index under “Since Inception” may be calculated from the month end closest to the inception date of the fund.
                                             
    One
  Since
  Date of
           
    Year   Inception   Inception            
 
Series I
    25.20%       −7.39%       12/31/2007                      
Series NAV
    25.41%       −7.34%       12/31/2007                      
MSCI World Index (gross of foreign withholding tax on dividends)
    30.79%       −11.66%       12/31/2007                      
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
    5.93%       5.58%       12/31/2007                      
Combined Index
    23.37%       −6.19%       12/31/2007                      
 
Core Strategy Trust
 
Average Annual Total Returns for period ended 12/31/2009
                                             
    One
  Since
  Date of
           
    Year   Inception   Inception            
 
Series I
    21.87%       1.14%       4/25/2008                      
Series NAV
    21.93%       1.16%       4/25/2008                      
S&P 500 Index
    26.46%       −1.12%       2/10/2006                      
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
    5.93%       5.84%       2/10/2006                      
Combined Index
    20.44%       1.06%       2/10/2006                      
 
International Equity Index Trust A
 
Average Annual Total Returns for period ended 12/31/2009
The return for the Index under “Since Inception” may be calculated from the month end closest to the inception date of the fund.
                                             
    One
  Five
  Since
  Date of
       
    Year   Year   Inception   Inception        
 
Series I
    37.86%       5.24%       7.79%       5/3/2004              
MSCI AC World Ex. US Gross Total Return (gross of foreign withholding tax on dividends)
    42.16%       6.30%       8.90%       5/3/2004              
MSCI AC World Ex. US Net Total Return (net of foreign withholding tax on dividends)
    41.45%       5.83%       8.41%       5/3/2004              
 
International Equity Index Trust B
 
Average Annual Total Returns for period ended 12/31/2009
The return for the Index under “Since Inception” may be calculated from the month end closest to the inception date of the fund.
                                             
    One
  Five
  Ten
  Date of
       
    Year   Year   Year   Inception        
 
Series NAV
    38.80%       5.84%       2.38%       5/2/1988              
MSCI AC World Ex. US Gross Total Return (gross of foreign withholding tax on dividends)
    42.16%       6.30%       3.11%       5/2/1988              
MSCI AC World Ex. US Net Total Return (net of foreign withholding tax on dividends)
    41.45%       5.83%       2.71%       5/2/1988              
 
Natural Resources Trust
 
Average Annual Total Returns for period ended 12/31/2009
The return for the Index under “Since Inception” may be calculated from the month end closest to the inception date of the fund.
                                             
    One
  Five
  Since
  Date of
       
    Year   Year   Inception   Inception        
 
Series I
    59.19%       14.23%       20.61%       5/5/2003              
Series NAV
    59.22%       14.28%       20.65%       2/28/2005              
MSCI World Energy Index (gross of foreign withholding tax on dividends)
    27.03%       9.59%       15.74%       5/5/2003              
MSCI World Metal & Mining Index (gross of foreign withholding tax on dividends)
    81.07%       17.04%       24.62%       5/5/2003              
MSCI World Paper & Forest Products Index (gross of foreign withholding tax on dividends)
    37.70%       −6.20%       0.66%       5/5/2003              
60% MSCI World Energy/30% MSCI World Metals & Mining Index/10% MSCI World Paper & Forest Index
    43.74%       10.81%       17.43%       5/5/2003              
Real Estate Securities Trust
 
Asad Kazim no longer serves as a Portfolio Manager to the fund. All references to Mr. Kazim are hereby removed.