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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 III
    27.27%       −6.88%       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                      
 
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                      
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