<PAGE> PAGE 1
000 B000000 10/31/98
000 C000000 0000357238
000 D000000 N
000 E000000 NF
000 F000000 Y
000 G000000 N
000 H000000 N
000 I000000 3.0
000 J000000 A
001 A000000 JOHN HANCOCK SERIES TRUST
001 B000000 811-3392
001 C000000 6173751702
002 A000000 101 HUNTINGTON AVENUE
002 B000000 BOSTON
002 C000000 MA
002 D010000 02199
002 D020000 7603
003 000000 N
004 000000 N
005 000000 N
006 000000 N
007 A000000 Y
007 B000000 2
007 C010100 1
007 C010200 2
007 C010300 3
007 C020300 JOHN HANCOCK GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY FUND
007 C030300 N
007 C010400 4
007 C020400 JOHN HANCOCK EMERGING GROWTH FUND
007 C030400 N
007 C010500 5
007 C010600 6
007 C010700 7
007 C010800 8
007 C010900 9
007 C011000 10
011 A00AA01 JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS, INC.
011 B00AA01 8-43582
011 C01AA01 BOSTON
011 C02AA01 MA
011 C03AA01 02199
011 C04AA01 7603
012 A00AA01 JOHN HANCOCK SIGNATURE SERVICES, INC.
012 B00AA01 84-1885
012 C01AA01 BOSTON
012 C02AA01 MA
012 C03AA01 02199
012 C04AA01 9114
013 A00AA01 ERNST & YOUNG LLP
013 B01AA01 BOSTON
<PAGE> PAGE 2
013 B02AA01 MA
013 B03AA01 02199
013 B04AA01 7603
014 A00AA01 JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS, INC.
014 B00AA01 8-43582
014 A00AA02 JOHN HANCOCK DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
014 B00AA02 8-13995
018 00AA00 Y
019 A00AA00 Y
019 B00AA00 69
019 C00AA00 JOHNHANCOC
020 A000001 DONALDSON LUFKIN & JENRETTE
020 B000001 13-2741729
020 C000001 168
020 A000002 INTINET
020 C000002 155
020 A000003 FIRST BOSTON
020 B000003 13-5659485
020 C000003 107
020 A000004 JEFFRIES & CO.
020 B000004 95-2622900
020 C000004 91
020 A000005 MONTGOMERY SECURITIES
020 B000005 94-1707676
020 C000005 86
020 A000006 MORGAN STANLEY
020 B000006 13-2655998
020 C000006 80
020 A000007 COWDEN & CO.
020 B000007 13-5616116
020 C000007 75
020 A000008 WEEDEN & CO.
020 C000008 48
020 A000009 CANTOR FITZGERALD
020 B000009 97-1786286
020 C000009 45
020 A000010 FURMAN SELZ
020 B000010 13-2753731
020 C000010 44
021 000000 1201
022 A000001 LEMMAN BROS.
022 B000001 13-2726611
022 C000001 2948158
022 D000001 1700
022 A000002 SWISS BANK CORP.
022 B000002 13-2639550
022 C000002 608550
022 D000002 0
022 A000003 HSBC CORP.
022 C000003 289182
022 D000003 0
<PAGE> PAGE 3
022 A000004 HOWARD WEIL
022 C000004 257473
022 D000004 0
022 A000005 BANK OF NEW YORK
022 C000005 197252
022 D000005 0
022 A000006 AUBREY LANSTON
022 B000006 13-5552129
022 C000006 169270
022 D000006 0
022 A000007 DONALDSON, LUFKIN & JENRETTE
022 B000007 12-2741729
022 C000007 40556
022 D000007 37223
022 A000008 ALEX BROWN
022 B000008 52-1319768
022 C000008 37350
022 D000008 39380
022 A000009 MORGAN STANLEY
022 B000009 13-2655998
022 C000009 39629
022 D000009 36819
022 A000010 SMITH BARNEY
022 B000010 13-1912900
022 C000010 42543
022 D000010 27225
023 C000000 7018650
023 D000000 510858
024 00AA00 N
025 D00AA01 0
025 D00AA02 0
025 D00AA03 0
025 D00AA04 0
025 D00AA05 0
025 D00AA06 0
025 D00AA07 0
025 D00AA08 0
026 A000000 N
026 B000000 Y
026 C000000 N
026 D000000 Y
026 E000000 N
026 F000000 N
026 G010000 N
026 G020000 N
026 H000000 N
027 000000 Y
037 00AA00 N
038 00AA00 0
039 00AA00 Y
040 00AA00 Y
<PAGE> PAGE 4
041 00AA00 Y
058 A00AA00 N
059 00AA00 Y
060 A00AA00 Y
060 B00AA00 Y
061 00AA00 1000
062 A00AA00 N
062 B00AA00 0.0
062 C00AA00 0.0
062 D00AA00 0.0
062 E00AA00 0.0
062 F00AA00 0.0
062 G00AA00 0.0
062 H00AA00 0.0
062 I00AA00 0.0
062 J00AA00 0.0
062 K00AA00 0.0
062 L00AA00 0.0
062 M00AA00 0.0
062 N00AA00 0.0
062 O00AA00 0.0
062 P00AA00 0.0
062 Q00AA00 0.0
062 R00AA00 0.0
063 A00AA00 0
063 B00AA00 0.0
066 A00AA00 Y
066 B00AA00 N
066 C00AA00 Y
066 D00AA00 N
066 E00AA00 N
066 F00AA00 N
066 G00AA00 N
067 00AA00 N
068 A00AA00 N
068 B00AA00 N
069 00AA00 N
077 A000000 Y
077 B000000 Y
077 C000000 N
077 D000000 N
077 E000000 N
077 F000000 N
077 G000000 N
077 H000000 N
077 I000000 N
077 J000000 N
077 K000000 N
077 L000000 N
077 M000000 N
077 N000000 N
<PAGE> PAGE 5
077 O000000 N
077 P000000 N
077 Q010000 Y
077 Q020000 N
077 Q030000 N
078 000000 N
008 A000301 JOHN HANCOCK ADVISERS, INC.
008 B000301 A
008 C000301 801-8124
008 D010301 BOSTON
008 D020301 MA
008 D030301 02199
008 D040301 7603
008 A000302 AMERICAN FUND ADVISORS, INC.
008 B000302 S
008 C000302 801-14138
008 D010302 NEW YORK
008 D020302 NY
008 D030302 10004
008 D040302 2307
010 A000301 JOHN HANCOCK ADVISERS, INC.
010 B000301 801-8124
010 C010301 BOSTON
010 C020301 MA
010 C030301 02199
010 C040301 7603
015 A000301 INVESTORS BANK & TRUST
015 B000301 C
015 C010301 BOSTON
015 C020301 MA
015 C030301 02111
015 E010301 X
015 A000302 CITIBANK, N.A.
015 B000302 S
015 C010302 BUENOS AIRES
015 D010302 ARGENTINA
015 E040302 X
015 A000303 NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED
015 B000303 S
015 C010303 MELBOURNE
015 D010303 AUSTRALIA
015 E040303 X
015 A000304 CREDITANSTALT BANKVEREIN
015 B000304 S
015 C010304 VIENNA
015 D010304 AUSTRIA
015 E040304 X
015 A000305 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
015 B000305 S
015 C010305 DHAKA
015 D010305 BANGLADESH
<PAGE> PAGE 6
015 E040305 X
015 A000306 EUROCLEAR/GENERAL DE BANQUE
015 B000306 S
015 C010306 BRUSSELS
015 D010306 BELGIUM
015 E040306 X
015 A000307 BARCLAYS BANK OF BOTSWANA
015 B000307 S
015 C010307 GARBORONE
015 D010307 BOTSWANA
015 E040307 X
015 A000308 BANKBOSTON BRAZIL
015 B000308 S
015 C010308 SAO PAULO
015 D010308 BRAZIL
015 E040308 X
015 A000309 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
015 B000309 S
015 C010309 TORONTO
015 D010309 CANADA
015 E040309 X
015 A000310 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
015 B000310 S
015 C010310 SHANGHAI
015 D010310 CHINA
015 E040310 X
015 A000311 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
015 B000311 S
015 C010311 SHENZHEN
015 D010311 CHINA
015 E040311 X
015 A000312 CITITRUST COLOMBIA S.A.
015 B000312 S
015 C010312 BOGOTA
015 D010312 COLOMBIA
015 E040312 X
015 A000313 CITIBANK, A.S.
015 B000313 S
015 C010313 PRAGUE
015 D010313 CZECH REPUBLIC
015 E040313 X
015 A000314 UNIBANK, A.S.
015 B000314 S
015 C010314 COPENHAGEN
015 D010314 DENMARK
015 E040314 X
015 A000315 CITIBANK, N.A.
015 B000315 S
015 C010315 QUITO
015 D010315 ECUADOR
015 E040315 X
<PAGE> PAGE 7
015 A000316 CITIBANK, N.A.
015 B000316 S
015 C010316 CAIRO
015 D010316 EGYPT
015 E040316 X
015 A000317 EUROCLEAR/KANSALLIS-OSAKE-PANKKI
015 B000317 S
015 C010317 HELSINKI
015 D010317 FINLAND
015 E040317 X
015 A000318 BANQUE PARIBAS
015 B000318 S
015 C010318 PARIS
015 D010318 FRANCE
015 E040318 X
015 A000319 EUROCLEAR/DEUTSCHE BANK A.G.
015 B000319 S
015 C010319 FRANKFURT
015 D010319 GERMANY
015 E040319 X
015 A000320 BARCLAYS BANK OF GHANA LTD
015 B000320 S
015 C010320 ACCRA
015 D010320 GHANA
015 E040320 X
015 A000321 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
015 B000321 S
015 C010321 HONG KONG
015 D010321 HONG KONG
015 E040321 X
015 A000322 CITIBANK BUDAPEST RT
015 B000322 S
015 C010322 BUDAPEST
015 D010322 HUNGARY
015 E040322 X
015 A000323 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
015 B000323 S
015 C010323 JAKARTA
015 D010323 INDONESIA
015 E040323 X
015 A000324 BANK OF IRELAND SECURITIES SERVICES
015 B000324 S
015 C010324 DUBLIN
015 D010324 IRELAND
015 E040324 X
015 A000325 BANK HAPOALIM B.M.
015 B000325 S
015 C010325 JERUSALEM
015 D010325 ISRAEL
015 E040325 X
015 A000326 CITIBANK, N.A.
<PAGE> PAGE 8
015 B000326 S
015 C010326 MILAN
015 D010326 ITALY
015 E040326 X
015 A000327 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
015 B000327 S
015 C010327 TOKYO
015 D010327 JAPAN
015 E040327 X
015 A000328 CITIBANK, N.A.
015 B000328 S
015 C010328 AMMAN
015 D010328 JORDAN
015 E040328 X
015 A000329 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
015 B000329 S
015 C010329 SEOUL
015 D010329 KOREA
015 E040329 X
015 A000330 EUROCLEAR/BANQUE ET CAISSE D'EPARGNE DEL'ETAT
015 B000330 S
015 C010330 LUXEMBOURG
015 D010330 LUXEMBOURG
015 E040330 X
015 A000331 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK MALAYSIA BERHAD
015 B000331 S
015 C010331 KUALA LUMPUR
015 D010331 MALAYSIA
015 E040331 X
015 A000332 HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORP.
015 B000332 S
015 C010332 PORT LOUIS
015 D010332 MAURITIUS
015 E040332 X
015 A000333 BANCOMER, S.A.
015 B000333 S
015 C010333 MEXICO CITY
015 D010333 MEXICO
015 E040333 X
015 A000334 CITIBANK MAGHREB
015 B000334 S
015 C010334 RABAT
015 D010334 MOROCCO
015 E040334 X
015 A000335 MEESPIERSON
015 B000335 S
015 C010335 AMSTERDAM
015 D010335 THE NETHERLANDS
015 E040335 X
015 A000336 NATIONAL NOMINEES LIMITED
015 B000336 S
<PAGE> PAGE 9
015 C010336 WELLINGTON
015 D010336 NEW ZEALAND
015 E040336 X
015 A000337 UNION BANK OF NORWAY
015 B000337 S
015 C010337 OSLO
015 D010337 NORWAY
015 E040337 X
015 A000338 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
015 B000338 S
015 C010338 KARACHI
015 D010338 PAKISTAN
015 E040338 X
015 A000339 CITIBANK, N.A.
015 B000339 S
015 C010339 LIMA
015 D010339 PERU
015 E040339 X
015 A000340 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
015 B000340 S
015 C010340 MANILA
015 D010340 PHILIPPINES
015 E040340 X
015 A000341 CITIBANK (POLAND), S.A.
015 B000341 S
015 C010341 WARSAW
015 D010341 POLAND
015 E040341 X
015 A000342 CITIBANK PORTUGAL S.A.
015 B000342 S
015 C010342 LISBON
015 D010342 PORTUGAL
015 E040342 X
015 A000343 CREDIT SUISSE
015 B000343 S
015 C010343 MOSCOW
015 D010343 RUSSIA
015 E040343 X
015 A000344 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
015 B000344 S
015 C010344 SINGAPORE
015 D010344 SINGAPORE
015 E040344 X
015 A000345 CESKOSLOVENSKA OBCHODNA BANKA A.S.
015 B000345 S
015 C010345 BRATISLAVA
015 D010345 SLOVAK REPUBLIC
015 E040345 X
015 A000346 THE STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA LIMITED
015 B000346 S
015 C010346 CAPETOWN, PRETORIA
<PAGE> PAGE 10
015 D010346 SOUTH AFRICA
015 E040346 X
015 A000347 BANQUE PARIBAS
015 B000347 S
015 C010347 MADRID
015 D010347 SPAIN
015 E040347 X
015 A000348 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
015 B000348 S
015 C010348 COLOMBO
015 D010348 SRI LANKA
015 E040348 X
015 A000349 SVENSKA HANDELSBANKEN
015 B000349 S
015 C010349 STOCKHOLM
015 D010349 SWEDEN
015 E040349 X
015 A000350 BANK LEU LTD
015 B000350 S
015 C010350 ZURICH
015 D010350 SWITZERLAND
015 E040350 X
015 A000351 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
015 B000351 S
015 C010351 TAIPEI
015 D010351 TAIWAN
015 E040351 X
015 A000352 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
015 B000352 S
015 C010352 BANGKOK
015 D010352 THAILAND
015 E040352 X
015 A000353 CITIBANK N.A.
015 B000353 S
015 C010353 ISTANBUL
015 D010353 TURKEY
015 E040353 X
015 A000354 MIDLAND BANK PLC
015 B000354 S
015 C010354 LONDON
015 D010354 UNITED KINGDOM
015 E040354 X
015 A000355 FIRST CHICAGO CLEARING CENTRE
015 B000355 S
015 C010355 LONDON
015 D010355 UNITED KINGDOM
015 E040355 X
015 A000356 CITIBANK, N.A.
015 B000356 S
015 C010356 CARACAS
015 D010356 VENEZUELA
<PAGE> PAGE 11
015 E040356 X
015 A000357 BARCLAYS BANK PLC
015 B000357 S
015 C010357 LUSAKA
015 D010357 ZAMBIA
015 E040357 X
015 A000358 BARCLAYS BANK PLC
015 B000358 S
015 C010358 HARARE
015 D010358 ZIMBABWE
015 E040358 X
015 A000359 CITIBANK, N.A.
015 B000359 S
015 C010359 ATHENS
015 D010359 GREECE
015 E040359 X
015 A000360 THE BRITISH BANK OF THE MIDDLE EAST
015 B000360 S
015 C010360 MANAMA
015 D010360 BAHRAIN
015 E040360 X
015 A000361 PRIVREDNA BANKA ZAGREB D.D.
015 B000361 S
015 C010361 ZAGREB
015 D010361 CROATIA
015 E040361 X
015 A000362 HANSABANK
015 B000362 S
015 C010362 TALLIN
015 D010362 ESTONIA
015 E040362 X
015 A000363 ANZ GRINDLAYS BANK
015 B000363 S
015 C010363 NEW DELHI
015 D010363 INDIA
015 E040363 X
015 A000364 HANSABANK
015 B000364 S
015 C010364 RIGA
015 D010364 LATVIA
015 E040364 X
015 A000365 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORP.
015 B000365 S
015 C010365 BEIRUT
015 D010365 LEBANON
015 E040365 X
015 A000366 VILNIAUS BANKAS AB
015 B000366 S
015 C010366 VILNIUS
015 D010366 LITHUANIA
015 E040366 X
<PAGE> PAGE 12
015 A000367 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORP.
015 B000367 S
015 C010367 MUSCAT
015 D010367 OMAN
015 E040367 X
015 A000368 CREDITANSTALT SECURITIES S.A.
015 B000368 S
015 C010368 BUCHAREST
015 D010368 ROMANIA
015 E040368 X
015 A000369 BANKA CREDITANSTALT D.D. LJUBLJANA
015 B000369 S
015 C010369 LJUBLJANA
015 D010369 SLOVENIA
015 E040369 X
028 A010300 14569
028 A020300 0
028 A030300 0
028 A040300 14001
028 B010300 21640
028 B020300 0
028 B030300 0
028 B040300 14996
028 C010300 23085
028 C020300 0
028 C030300 0
028 C040300 27917
028 D010300 15959
028 D020300 0
028 D030300 0
028 D040300 18858
028 E010300 22186
028 E020300 0
028 E030300 0
028 E040300 21520
028 F010300 24463
028 F020300 0
028 F030300 0
028 F040300 20266
028 G010300 121902
028 G020300 0
028 G030300 0
028 G040300 117558
028 H000300 8622
029 000300 Y
030 A000300 336
030 B000300 5.00
030 C000300 0.00
031 A000300 55
031 B000300 0
032 000300 212
<PAGE> PAGE 13
033 000300 69
034 000300 Y
035 000300 177
036 A000300 Y
036 B000300 0
042 A000300 0
042 B000300 0
042 C000300 100
042 D000300 0
042 E000300 0
042 F000300 0
042 G000300 0
042 H000300 0
043 000300 1253
044 000300 1469
045 000300 Y
046 000300 N
047 000300 Y
048 000300 0.000
048 A010300 100000
048 A020300 0.850
048 B010300 0
048 B020300 0.000
048 C010300 0
048 C020300 0.000
048 D010300 0
048 D020300 0.000
048 E010300 0
048 E020300 0.000
048 F010300 0
048 F020300 0.000
048 G010300 0
048 G020300 0.000
048 H010300 0
048 H020300 0.000
048 I010300 0
048 I020300 0.000
048 J010300 0
048 J020300 0.000
048 K010300 100000
048 K020300 0.750
049 000300 N
050 000300 N
051 000300 N
052 000300 N
053 A000300 N
054 A000300 Y
054 B000300 Y
054 C000300 N
054 D000300 N
054 E000300 N
<PAGE> PAGE 14
054 F000300 N
054 G000300 Y
054 H000300 Y
054 I000300 N
054 J000300 Y
054 K000300 N
054 L000300 N
054 M000300 Y
054 N000300 N
054 O000300 N
055 A000300 N
055 B000300 N
056 000300 Y
057 000300 N
070 A010300 Y
070 A020300 Y
070 B010300 Y
070 B020300 Y
070 C010300 Y
070 C020300 N
070 D010300 Y
070 D020300 N
070 E010300 Y
070 E020300 N
070 F010300 Y
070 F020300 N
070 G010300 Y
070 G020300 N
070 H010300 Y
070 H020300 N
070 I010300 N
070 I020300 N
070 J010300 Y
070 J020300 Y
070 K010300 Y
070 K020300 N
070 L010300 Y
070 L020300 Y
070 M010300 Y
070 M020300 N
070 N010300 Y
070 N020300 N
070 O010300 N
070 O020300 N
070 P010300 Y
070 P020300 N
070 Q010300 N
070 Q020300 N
070 R010300 N
070 R020300 N
071 A000300 203614
<PAGE> PAGE 15
071 B000300 207732
071 C000300 235981
071 D000300 86
072 A000300 12
072 B000300 1204
072 C000300 138
072 D000300 0
072 E000300 0
072 F000300 2007
072 G000300 100
072 H000300 0
072 I000300 727
072 J000300 62
072 K000300 0
072 L000300 27
072 M000300 19
072 N000300 69
072 O000300 0
072 P000300 0
072 Q000300 0
072 R000300 32
072 S000300 4
072 T000300 1253
072 U000300 0
072 V000300 0
072 W000300 7
072 X000300 4310
072 Y000300 0
072 Z000300 -2968
072AA000300 3695
072BB000300 0
072CC010300 7793
072CC020300 0
072DD010300 0
072DD020300 0
072EE000300 20421
073 A010300 0.0000
073 A020300 0.0000
073 B000300 2.4026
073 C000300 0.0000
074 A000300 0
074 B000300 24112
074 C000300 0
074 D000300 557
074 E000300 500
074 F000300 238967
074 G000300 0
074 H000300 0
074 I000300 0
074 J000300 468
074 K000300 0
<PAGE> PAGE 16
074 L000300 2080
074 M000300 24
074 N000300 266708
074 O000300 2034
074 P000300 252
074 Q000300 0
074 R010300 0
074 R020300 0
074 R030300 8
074 R040300 157
074 S000300 0
074 T000300 264257
074 U010300 6546
074 U020300 2858
074 V010300 28.46
074 V020300 27.29
074 W000300 0.0000
074 X000300 24535
074 Y000300 412
075 A000300 0
075 B000300 254308
076 000300 0.00
080 A000300 GULF INSURANCE COMPANY
080 B000300 ICI MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
080 C000300 45000
081 A000300 Y
081 B000300 78
082 A000300 N
082 B000300 0
083 A000300 N
083 B000300 0
084 A000300 N
084 B000300 0
085 A000300 Y
085 B000300 N
008 A000401 JOHN HANCOCK ADVISERS, INC.
008 B000401 A
008 C000401 801-8124
008 D010401 BOSTON
008 D020401 MA
008 D030401 02199
008 D040401 7603
010 A000401 JOHN HANCOCK ADVISERS, INC.
010 B000401 801-8124
010 C010401 BOSTON
010 C020401 MA
010 C030401 02199
010 C040401 7603
015 A000401 INVESTORS BANK & TRUST
015 B000401 C
015 C010401 BOSTON
<PAGE> PAGE 17
015 C020401 MA
015 C030401 02111
015 E010401 X
015 A000402 CITIBANK, N.A.
015 B000402 S
015 C010402 BUENOS AIRES
015 D010402 ARGENTINA
015 E040402 X
015 A000403 NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED
015 B000403 S
015 C010403 MELBOURNE
015 D010403 AUSTRALIA
015 E040403 X
015 A000404 CREDITANSTALT BANKVEREIN
015 B000404 S
015 C010404 VIENNA
015 D010404 AUSTRIA
015 E040404 X
015 A000405 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
015 B000405 S
015 C010405 DHAKA
015 D010405 BANGLADESH
015 E040405 X
015 A000406 EUROCLEAR/GENERAL DE BANQUE
015 B000406 S
015 C010406 BRUSSELS
015 D010406 BELGIUM
015 E040406 X
015 A000407 BARCLAYS BANK OF BOTSWANA
015 B000407 S
015 C010407 GARBORONE
015 D010407 BOTSWANA
015 E040407 X
015 A000408 BANKBOSTON BRAZIL
015 B000408 S
015 C010408 SAO PAULO
015 D010408 BRAZIL
015 E040408 X
015 A000409 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
015 B000409 S
015 C010409 TORONTO
015 D010409 CANADA
015 E040409 X
015 A000410 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
015 B000410 S
015 C010410 SHANGHAI
015 D010410 CHINA
015 E040410 X
015 A000411 STANDARD CHARTERD BANK
015 B000411 S
015 C010411 SHENZHEN
<PAGE> PAGE 18
015 D010411 CHINA
015 E040411 X
015 A000412 CITITRUST COLOMBIA S.A. SOCIEDAD FIDUCIARIA
015 B000412 S
015 C010412 BOGOTA
015 D010412 COLOMBIA
015 E040412 X
015 A000413 CITIBANK, A.S.
015 B000413 S
015 C010413 PRAGUE
015 D010413 CZECH REPUBLIC
015 E040413 X
015 A000414 UNIBANK, A.S.
015 B000414 S
015 C010414 COPENHAGEN
015 D010414 DENMARK
015 E040414 X
015 A000415 CITIBANK, N.A.
015 B000415 S
015 C010415 QUITO
015 D010415 ECUADOR
015 E040415 X
015 A000416 CITIBANK, N.A.
015 B000416 S
015 C010416 CAIRO
015 D010416 EGYPT
015 E040416 X
015 A000417 EUROCLEAR/KANSALLIS-OSAKE-PANKKI
015 B000417 S
015 C010417 HELSINKI
015 D010417 FINLAND
015 E040417 X
015 A000418 BANQUE PARIBAS
015 B000418 S
015 C010418 PARIS
015 D010418 FRANCE
015 E040418 X
015 A000419 EUROCLEAR/DEUTSCHE BANK A.G.
015 B000419 S
015 C010419 FRANKFURT
015 D010419 GERMANY
015 E040419 X
015 A000420 BARCLAYS BANK OF GHANA LTD
015 B000420 S
015 C010420 ACCRA
015 D010420 GHANA
015 E040420 X
015 A000421 CITIBANK, N.A.
015 B000421 S
015 C010421 ATHENS
015 D010421 GREECE
<PAGE> PAGE 19
015 E040421 X
015 A000422 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
015 B000422 S
015 C010422 HONG KONG
015 D010422 HONG KONG
015 E040422 X
015 A000423 CITIBANK BUDAPEST RT
015 B000423 S
015 C010423 BUDAPEST
015 D010423 HUNGARY
015 E040423 X
015 A000424 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
015 B000424 S
015 C010424 JAKARTA
015 D010424 INDONESIA
015 E040424 X
015 A000425 BANK OF IRELAND SECURITIES SERVICES
015 B000425 S
015 C010425 DUBLIN
015 D010425 IRELAND
015 E040425 X
015 A000426 BANK HAPOALIM B.M.
015 B000426 S
015 C010426 JERUSALEM
015 D010426 ISRAEL
015 E040426 X
015 A000427 CITIBANK, N.A.
015 B000427 S
015 C010427 MILAN
015 D010427 ITALY
015 E040427 X
015 A000428 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
015 B000428 S
015 C010428 TOKYO
015 D010428 JAPAN
015 E040428 X
015 A000429 CITIBANK, N.A.
015 B000429 S
015 C010429 AMMAN
015 D010429 JORDAN
015 E040429 X
015 A000430 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
015 B000430 S
015 C010430 SEOUL
015 D010430 KOREA
015 E040430 X
015 A000431 EUROCLEAR/BANQUE ET CAISSE D'EPARGNE DEL'ETAT
015 B000431 S
015 C010431 LUXEMBOURG
015 D010431 LUXEMBOURG
015 E040431 X
<PAGE> PAGE 20
015 A000432 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK MALAYSIA BERHAD
015 B000432 S
015 C010432 KUALA LUMPUR
015 D010432 MALAYSIA
015 E040432 X
015 A000433 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORP
015 B000433 S
015 C010433 PORT LOUIS
015 D010433 MAURITIUS
015 E040433 X
015 A000434 BANCOMER, S.A.
015 B000434 S
015 C010434 MEXICO CITY
015 D010434 MEXICO
015 E040434 X
015 A000435 CITIBANK MAGHREB
015 B000435 S
015 C010435 RABAT
015 D010435 MOROCCO
015 E040435 X
015 A000436 MEESPIERSON
015 B000436 S
015 C010436 AMSTERDAM
015 D010436 THE NETHERLANDS
015 E040436 X
015 A000437 NATIONAL NOMINEES LIMITED
015 B000437 S
015 C010437 WELLINGTON
015 D010437 NEW ZEALAND
015 E040437 X
015 A000438 UNION BANK OF NORWAY
015 B000438 S
015 C010438 OSLO
015 D010438 NORWAY
015 E040438 X
015 A000439 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
015 B000439 S
015 C010439 KARACHI
015 D010439 PAKISTAN
015 E040439 X
015 A000440 CITIBANK, N.A.
015 B000440 S
015 C010440 LIMA
015 D010440 PERU
015 E040440 X
015 A000441 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
015 B000441 S
015 C010441 MANILA
015 D010441 PHILIPPINES
015 E040441 X
015 A000442 CITIBANK (POLAND), S.A.
<PAGE> PAGE 21
015 B000442 S
015 C010442 WARSAW
015 D010442 POLAND
015 E040442 X
015 A000443 CITIBANK PORTUGAL S.A.
015 B000443 S
015 C010443 LISBON
015 D010443 PORTUGAL
015 E040443 X
015 A000444 CREDIT SUISSE
015 B000444 S
015 C010444 MOSCOW
015 D010444 RUSSIA
015 E040444 X
015 A000445 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
015 B000445 S
015 C010445 SINGAPORE
015 D010445 SINGAPORE
015 E040445 X
015 A000446 CESKOSLOVENSKA OBCHODNA BANKA A.S.
015 B000446 S
015 C010446 BRATISLAVA
015 D010446 SLOVAK REPUBLIC
015 E040446 X
015 A000447 THE STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA LIMITED
015 B000447 S
015 C010447 CAPETWON, PRETORIA
015 D010447 SOUTH AFRICA
015 E040447 X
015 A000448 BANQUE PARIBAS
015 B000448 S
015 C010448 MADRID
015 D010448 SPAIN
015 E040448 X
015 A000449 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
015 B000449 S
015 C010449 COLOMBO
015 D010449 SRI LANKA
015 E040449 X
015 A000450 SVENSKA HANDELSBANKEN
015 B000450 S
015 C010450 STOCKHOLM
015 D010450 SWEDEN
015 E040450 X
015 A000451 BANK LEU LTD
015 B000451 S
015 C010451 ZURICH
015 D010451 SWITZERLAND
015 E040451 X
015 A000452 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
015 B000452 S
<PAGE> PAGE 22
015 C010452 TAIPEI
015 D010452 TAIWAN
015 E040452 X
015 A000453 CITIBANK N.A.
015 B000453 S
015 C010453 ISTANBUL
015 D010453 TURKEY
015 E040453 X
015 A000454 MIDLAND BANK PLC
015 B000454 S
015 C010454 LONDON
015 D010454 UNITED KINGDOM
015 E040454 X
015 A000455 FIRST CHICAGO CLEARING CENTRE
015 B000455 S
015 C010455 LONDON
015 D010455 UNITED KINGDOM
015 E040455 X
015 A000456 CITIBANK, N.A.
015 B000456 S
015 C010456 CARACAS
015 D010456 VENEZUELA
015 E040456 X
015 A000457 BARCLAYS BANK PLC
015 B000457 S
015 C010457 LUSAKA
015 D010457 ZAMBIA
015 E040457 X
015 A000458 BARCLAYS BANK PLC
015 B000458 S
015 C010458 HARARE
015 D010458 ZIMBABWE
015 E040458 X
015 A000459 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
015 B000459 S
015 C010459 BANGKOK
015 D010459 THAILAND
015 E040459 X
015 A000460 THE BRITISH BANK OF THE MIDDLE EAST
015 B000460 S
015 C010460 MANAMA
015 D010460 BAHRAIN
015 E040460 X
015 A000461 PRIVREDNA BANKA ZAGREB D.D.
015 B000461 S
015 C010461 ZAGREB
015 D010461 CROATIA
015 E040461 X
015 A000462 HANSABANK
015 B000462 S
015 C010462 TALLIN
<PAGE> PAGE 23
015 D010462 ESTONIA
015 E040462 X
015 A000463 ANZ GRINDLAYS BANK
015 B000463 S
015 C010463 NEW DELHI
015 D010463 INDIA
015 E040463 X
015 A000464 HANSABANK
015 B000464 S
015 C010464 RIGA
015 D010464 LATVIA
015 E040464 X
015 A000465 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORP.
015 B000465 S
015 C010465 BEIRUT
015 D010465 LEBANON
015 E040465 X
015 A000466 VILNIAUS BANKAS AB
015 B000466 S
015 C010466 VILNIUS
015 D010466 LITHUANIA
015 E040466 X
015 A000467 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORP.
015 B000467 S
015 C010467 MUSCAT
015 D010467 OMAN
015 E040467 X
015 A000468 CREDITANSTALT SECURITIES S.A.
015 B000468 S
015 C010468 BUCHAREST
015 D010468 ROMANIA
015 E040468 X
015 A000469 BANKA CREDITANSTALT D.D LJUBLJANA
015 B000469 S
015 C010469 SJUBLJANA
015 D010469 SLOVENIA
015 E040469 X
028 A010400 525626
028 A020400 0
028 A030400 0
028 A040400 523445
028 B010400 54534
028 B020400 0
028 B030400 0
028 B040400 44916
028 C010400 42209
028 C020400 0
028 C030400 0
028 C040400 53251
028 D010400 35976
028 D020400 0
<PAGE> PAGE 24
028 D030400 0
028 D040400 50978
028 E010400 36182
028 E020400 0
028 E030400 0
028 E040400 41953
028 F010400 40969
028 F020400 0
028 F030400 0
028 F040400 38423
028 G010400 735496
028 G020400 0
028 G030400 0
028 G040400 752966
028 H000400 22224
029 000400 Y
030 A000400 405
030 B000400 5.00
030 C000400 0.00
031 A000400 62
031 B000400 0
032 000400 232
033 000400 111
034 000400 Y
035 000400 921
036 A000400 Y
036 B000400 0
042 A000400 0
042 B000400 0
042 C000400 100
042 D000400 0
042 E000400 0
042 F000400 0
042 G000400 0
042 H000400 0
043 000400 4653
044 000400 12879
045 000400 Y
046 000400 N
047 000400 Y
048 000400 0.750
048 A010400 0
048 A020400 0.000
048 B010400 0
048 B020400 0.000
048 C010400 0
048 C020400 0.000
048 D010400 0
048 D020400 0.000
048 E010400 0
048 E020400 0.000
<PAGE> PAGE 25
048 F010400 0
048 F020400 0.000
048 G010400 0
048 G020400 0.000
048 H010400 0
048 H020400 0.000
048 I010400 0
048 I020400 0.000
048 J010400 0
048 J020400 0.000
048 K010400 0
048 K020400 0.000
049 000400 N
050 000400 N
051 000400 N
052 000400 N
053 A000400 N
054 A000400 Y
054 B000400 N
054 C000400 N
054 D000400 N
054 E000400 N
054 F000400 N
054 G000400 Y
054 H000400 Y
054 I000400 N
054 J000400 Y
054 K000400 N
054 L000400 N
054 M000400 Y
054 N000400 N
054 O000400 N
055 A000400 N
055 B000400 Y
056 000400 Y
057 000400 Y
070 A010400 Y
070 A020400 Y
070 B010400 Y
070 B020400 N
070 C010400 Y
070 C020400 N
070 D010400 Y
070 D020400 N
070 E010400 Y
070 E020400 N
070 F010400 Y
070 F020400 N
070 G010400 Y
070 G020400 N
070 H010400 Y
<PAGE> PAGE 26
070 H020400 N
070 I010400 N
070 I020400 N
070 J010400 Y
070 J020400 N
070 K010400 Y
070 K020400 N
070 L010400 Y
070 L020400 Y
070 M010400 Y
070 M020400 N
070 N010400 Y
070 N020400 N
070 O010400 N
070 O020400 N
070 P010400 Y
070 P020400 N
070 Q010400 N
070 Q020400 N
070 R010400 Y
070 R020400 N
071 A000400 637184
071 B000400 704508
071 C000400 620924
071 D000400 103
072 A000400 12
072 B000400 380
072 C000400 1725
072 D000400 0
072 E000400 0
072 F000400 4728
072 G000400 105
072 H000400 0
072 I000400 1486
072 J000400 268
072 K000400 0
072 L000400 71
072 M000400 52
072 N000400 137
072 O000400 0
072 P000400 56
072 Q000400 0
072 R000400 43
072 S000400 14
072 T000400 4653
072 U000400 0
072 V000400 0
072 W000400 16
072 X000400 11629
072 Y000400 0
072 Z000400 -9524
<PAGE> PAGE 27
072AA000400 39776
072BB000400 0
072CC010400 0
072CC020400 124159
072DD010400 0
072DD020400 0
072EE000400 145188
073 A010400 0.0000
073 A020400 0.0000
073 B000400 2.5153
073 C000400 0.0000
074 A000400 1
074 B000400 17511
074 C000400 0
074 D000400 0
074 E000400 1174
074 F000400 520387
074 G000400 0
074 H000400 0
074 I000400 0
074 J000400 4928
074 K000400 0
074 L000400 273
074 M000400 110
074 N000400 544384
074 O000400 1261
074 P000400 533
074 Q000400 0
074 R010400 0
074 R020400 0
074 R030400 0
074 R040400 430
074 S000400 0
074 T000400 542160
074 U010400 21378
074 U020400 46363
074 V010400 7.81
074 V020400 7.81
074 W000400 0.0000
074 X000400 40972
074 Y000400 0
075 A000400 0
075 B000400 630418
076 000400 0.00
080 A000400 GULF INSURANCE COMPANY
080 B000400 ICI MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
080 C000400 45000
081 A000400 Y
081 B000400 78
082 A000400 N
082 B000400 0
<PAGE> PAGE 28
083 A000400 N
083 B000400 0
084 A000400 N
084 B000400 0
085 A000400 Y
085 B000400 N
SIGNATURE SUSAN S. NEWTON
TITLE VICE PRESIDENT
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 031
<NAME> JOHN HANCOCK GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY FUND - CLASS A
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1998
<PERIOD-START> NOV-01-1997
<PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1998
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 172,896,668
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 264,135,713
<RECEIVABLES> 2,547,792
<ASSETS-OTHER> 24,435
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 146
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 266,708,086
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 2,033,951
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 416,735
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 2,450,686
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 171,153,910
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 6,545,634
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 6,123,935
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> (17,749)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 1,870,644
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 91,250,595
<NET-ASSETS> 264,257,400
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 138,356
<INTEREST-INCOME> 1,203,406
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 4,309,914
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> (2,968,152)
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 3,694,984
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 7,793,056
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 8,519,888
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 15,029,298
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 6,227,786
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 6,302,628
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 496,541
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 14,357,878
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> (18,783)
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 19,978,775
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 2,007,313
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 4,309,914
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 183,500,172
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 30.05
<PER-SHARE-NII> (0.28)
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> 1.09
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> (2.40)
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 28.46
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 1.50
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 032
<NAME> JOHN HANCOCK GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY FUND - CLASS B
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1998
<PERIOD-START> NOV-01-1997
<PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1998
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 172,896,668
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 264,135,713
<RECEIVABLES> 2,547,792
<ASSETS-OTHER> 24,435
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 146
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 266,708,086
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 2,033,951
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 416,735
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 2,450,686
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 171,153,910
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 2,857,947
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 2,261,450
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> (17,749)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 1,870,644
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 91,250,595
<NET-ASSETS> 264,257,400
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 138,356
<INTEREST-INCOME> 1,203,406
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 4,309,914
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> (2,968,152)
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 3,694,984
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 7,793,056
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 8,519,888
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 5,391,394
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 2,014,046
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 1,615,363
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 197,814
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 14,357,878
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> (18,783)
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 19,978,775
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 2,007,313
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 4,309,914
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 70,808,313
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 29.12
<PER-SHARE-NII> (0.45)
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> 1.02
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> (2.40)
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 27.29
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 2.20
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 041
<NAME> JOHN HANCOCK EMERGING GROWTH FUND - CLASS A
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1998
<PERIOD-START> NOV-01-1997
<PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1998
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 430,760,572
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 539,072,043
<RECEIVABLES> 5,201,211
<ASSETS-OTHER> 109,790
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 825
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 544,383,869
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 1,261,428
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 962,600
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 2,224,028
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 418,795,300
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 21,378,203
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 4,238,791
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> (49,930)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 15,098,024
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 108,316,447
<NET-ASSETS> 542,159,841
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 1,724,979
<INTEREST-INCOME> 380,350
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 11,628,966
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> (9,523,637)
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 39,776,156
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> (124,158,701)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> (93,906,182)
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 43,296,619
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 43,183,651
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 26,992,214
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 947,975
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 139,818,006
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 49,930
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 144,354,025
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 4,728,134
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 55,650
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 11,628,966
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 198,045,591
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 12.35
<PER-SHARE-NII> (0.08)
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> (1.34)
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> (2.52)
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 8.41
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 1.36
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 042
<NAME> JOHN HANCOCK EMERGING GROWTH FUND - CLASS B
<S> <C>
<PERIOD -TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1998
<PERIOD-START> NOV-01-1997
<PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1998
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 430,760,572
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 539,072,043
<RECEIVABLES> 5,201,211
<ASSETS-OTHER> 109,790
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 825
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 544,383,869
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 1,261,428
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 962,600
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 2,224,028
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 418,795,300
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 46,363,294
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 10,078,256
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> (49,930)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 15,098,024
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 108,316,447
<NET-ASSETS> 542,159,841
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 1,724,979
<INTEREST-INCOME> 380,350
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 11,628,966
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> (9,523,637)
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 39,776,156
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> (124,158,701)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> (93,906,182)
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 101,891,134
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 57,762,132
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 23,478,705
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 2,001,611
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 139,818,006
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 49,930
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 144,354,025
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 4,728,134
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 55,650
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 11,628,966
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 432,256,532
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 11.72
<PER-SHARE-NII> (0.15)
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> (1.24)
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> (2.52)
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 7.81
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 2.07
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 043
<NAME> JOHN HANCOCK EMERGING GROWTH FUND - CLASS C
<S> <C>
<PERIOD -TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1998
<PERIOD-START> NOV-01-1997
<PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1998
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 430,760,572
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 539,072,043
<RECEIVABLES> 5,201,211
<ASSETS-OTHER> 109,790
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 825
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 544,383,869
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 1,261,428
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 962,600
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 2,224,028
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 418,795,300
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 59,895
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> (49,930)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 15,098,024
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 108,316,447
<NET-ASSETS> 542,159,841
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 1,724,979
<INTEREST-INCOME> 380,350
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 11,628,966
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> (9,523,637)
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 39,776,156
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> (124,158,701)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> (93,906,182)
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 60,595
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 700
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 0
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 139,818,006
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 49,930
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 144,354,025
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 4,728,134
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 55,650
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 11,628,966
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 277,995
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 8.96
<PER-SHARE-NII> (0.03)
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> (1.12)
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 7.81
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 2.11
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
